newsHyderabad Techie Planned to Return from Syria after Training
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) A Hyderabadi engineer, who was arrested while on his way to Syria via Dubai to join terror group Islamic State in Syria, planned to return to India to carry out
Bright Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) Bright sunshine Saturday brought relief to people as day temperatures improved across Jammu and Kashmir.The maximum temperature in Srinagar was 11.84 degrees Celsius Friday,
After two Deaths, UP Wakes up to Swine Flu Threat
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) After two swine flu deaths in the state capital in the last four days, health department officials Saturday admitted that the state was facing acute shortage of Tamiflu, the
Policeman Killed in Kashmir Militant Attack
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) At least one policeman was killed and a civilian injured Saturday in a separatist guerrilla attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district.Police said militants attacked a
Six Killed, 10 injured in Tripura Road Accidents
Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 10 others injured in separate road accidents in Tripura, police said here Saturday."Three people died on the spot when an auto-rickshaw
Rural Uttar Pradesh Children to Learn 'Science on Wheels'
Varanasi, Jan 17 (IANS) With the "Science on Wheels" programme, children in rural Uttar Pradesh would now have the opportunity to imbibe the concepts of gravity and eclipses outside the
Foggy Morning, Sunny Day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) It was a cold and foggy Saturday morning in the capital with dense fog delaying 55 trains, officials said. The met department has, however, forecast a sunny day ahead.The
Cold Wave set to Aggravate in UP, Rains Predicted
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) The weather is not likely to clear nor would the cold wave abate in the state, the weatherman predicted Saturday adding that the coming few days might be in fact harsher.The
Nand Kishore likely to be Released Saturday
Agra, Jan 17 (IANS) The controversial Hindutva leader, Nand Kishore Balimiki, who was arrested Dec 16 for his alleged role in religious conversion in Agra is likely to be released Saturday after he
'Ek Soch' Programme for Young Business Aspirants Launched in Varanasi
Varanasi, Jan 16 (IANS) A platform of resources and mentorship to skill local young business aspirants and scale up their potential to promote self-sustaining entrepreneurship with a social
Two held in Gurgaon for Demanding Extortion Money
Gurgaon, Jan 16 (IANS) Two people were arrested here Friday for demanding Rs.20 lakh as extortion money, police said.Nitin Panwar, 26, and Dhananjay, 30, demanded the extortion money from the owner
Security upped for Obama Visit, Delhi Police warns of aerial threats
New Delhi/Agra, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Police Friday asked their counterparts in northern states to keep a watch on open areas for flying of para gliders and micro-light aircraft and share any
President Assigns Additional Charge to Governors
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday allotted Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki additional charge of Punjab and of Chandigarh administrator and Rajasthan Governor Kalyan
Government has to Monitor Shelter Home Scheme, SC
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday told the government that it could not take the position that after allocating funds to states for setting up shelter homes, it was not its burden
Centre in Jaipur to Promote Financial Literacy
Jaipur, Jan 16 (IANS) A training centre to promote financial literacy, banking, insurance skills and entrepreneurship would soon be set up in Rajasthan, an official statement said Friday.A
Japanese Foreign Minister meets PM
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi who reiterated that India-Japan relationship is close to his heart and he attaches
AIIMS, JNU to Jointly Launch Journal on Cardiovascular Sciences
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) In a bid to bridge the gap between practical and theoretical aspects of cardiovascular sciences, AIIMS in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru University here will launch a
No Reduction in R-Day Tickets Number: Defence Ministry
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) No reduction has been made in the number of tickets available for public for the Republic Day parade, the defence ministry said Friday.Its clarification came in wake of
Two wanted Real Estate Promoters Arrested in Maharashtra
Panaji, Jan 16 (IANS) More than a year after the collapse of an under-construction residential building which killed 31 people, most of them construction workers, Goa Police Friday arrested two
Navy's Third Indigenous LCU launched in Kolkata (Lead)
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) The third vessel in the series of eight Landing Craft Utility (LCU) ships, designed in-house and being built by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd (GRSE) for the
