newsExcise inspector shot at in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Feb 9 (IANS) An excise department inspector was injured after being shot at here Sunday midnight, a source said Monday.The incident occurred while Varun Singh was patrolling the city's
20-year-old Japanese tourist alleges rape in Jaipur
Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) A 20-year-old Japanese woman has filed a complaint in Dudu police station, over 60 km from here, accusing a man of raping her, police said."The incident occurred Sunday night.
None in my Family has Foreign Bank Accounts: Narayan Rane
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane Monday categorically denied that either he or any of his family members held accounts in any foreign bank."I
Films no longer have songs which are part of story: Amit Khanna
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Filmmaker-lyricist-writer Amit Khanna, whose lyrics in songs like "Chalte chalte mere ye geet" and "Uthe sabke kadam" continue to tug at music lovers' heartstrings even over
Initiative to safeguard music-makers' interests launched at Grammy
Los Angeles, Feb 9 (IANS) Aiming to craft a better future for the music industry, The GRAMMY Creators Alliance has been introduced at the 57th edition of Grammy Awards here.The initiative is
India's Ricky grabs Grammy for collaborated album
Los Angeles, Feb 9 (IANS) India-based Ricky Kej's collaborated album "Winds Of Samsara" won the Best New Age Album trophy at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards here.Ricky teamed up with South African
'I am Malala' wins Grammy for best children's album
Los Angeles, Feb 9 (IANS) The audio version of the book "I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up For Education And Changed The World", by Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, was honoured with
Gadkari inaugurates Web-Based Payment Monitoring System
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari Monday inaugurated a web-based payment monitoring system here to make the payment process for national
Nitish Kumar, 130 MLAs march to Raj Bhawan
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, along with 130 legislators belonging to his JD-U, the RJD and the Congress, Monday marched to Raj Bhawan to meet Governor Keshri Nath
Manjhi loyalist MLA files plea against Nitish re-election
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's loyalist JD-U MLA Rajeshwar Raj Monday petitioned the Patna High Court against party president Sharad Yadav who, he contended, illegally
Eastern Railway collects Rs.26 crore fine
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) The Eastern Railway (ER) collected Rs.25.79 crore as penalty from ticketless travellers and for unreserved luggage from April to December last year, an official statement
Delhi cop held over scuffle in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Feb 9 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Monday took a Delhi Police constable into custody following a scuffle he had with an on duty traffic police sub-inspector here after crossing a traffic
Warring factions of Kerala's Syrian church move for truce
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) After warring for decades, the two factions of Kerala's influential Syrian Orthodox Church, which have a combined strength of over two million, have indicated they
Black Money abroad: 350 Accounts assessed, 60 cases filed
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The central government has completed assessment of 350 foreign accounts while tax-evasion proceedings have been initiated against 60 such holders as part of its crackdown
India needs formal war history: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said India must have a formal war history which every child should read.Speaking at the launch of the 'India -
JD-U expels Manjhi
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U Monday expelled Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi from the party for six years, chief whip Shrawan Kumar said."(JD-U national president) Sharad Yadav has
Restrictions, shutdown affect life in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar Monday to thwart separatist protests on the death anniversary of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was
Class VI girl delivers baby in hostel, Two arrested in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Two teachers of a tribal welfare school in Odisha were arrested after a class VI student delivered a baby in its hostel, police said Monday.The headmaster and hostel
All eyes on Governor Tripathi in Bihar
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) With Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi returning here from Kolkata Monday, the focus has shifted to Raj Bhavan from the prevailing political crisis in the state's ruling
India to mine Indian Ocean seabed for Gold, Silver
Panaji, Feb 9 (IANS) The central government is all set to exploit 10,000 sq. kms of the Indian Ocean seabed for minerals including gold, silver and platinum.According to a top scientist, the earth
