newsGoa Carnival to be held from Feb 14
Panaji, Jan 16 (IANS) Goa's popular Carnival festival will be held over four days from Feb 14, state tourism officials said Friday.The Carnival, a festival which is symbolic of Goa's Portuguese
Nadir Patel is Canada's New Envoy to India
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Nadir Patel, Canada's new high commissioner to India, presented his credentials to President Pranab Mukherjee Friday. He is the first Canadian of Indian origin appointed
Censor Board Chief Leela Samson Quits
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Leela Samson has resigned as chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), citing interference, coercion and corruption of panel members."It is absolutely
Adequate Arrangements being Made for Obama Visit: Police
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Delhi Police Chief B.S. Bassi Friday said adequate arrangements were being made for the US President Barack Obama's visit to India later this month."We will make all
'Sonia's Book never Banned, it wasn't allowed to Publish'
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Publisher Roli Books, set to release Congress president Sonia Gandhi's biography, said Friday said the book was never banned in India but its Spanish publisher had found
'MSG' Gets Censor Board Approval: Dera
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) The producers of Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh starrer "MSG - The Messenger of God" claimed Friday that they have got the required permission from the
Shah's Rally Raises Storm in Punjab Politics
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) Even before it has been held, BJP president Amit Shah's rally in Amritsar to launch a campaign against drugs in Punjab has created a virtual storm. It has not only
Congress Party in Kerala to Introspect
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 (IANS) As part of a nationwide introspection exercise by the Congress party, a similar exercise would be held in two phases in Kerala, the party said here Friday.Mukul
Second Swine Flu Death in Lucknow
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Swine flu has claimed its second victim in Uttar Pradesh in two days, sending alarm bells ringing in the health department and the state government.The second death was
BJP Questions Akhilesh on Bodies Found in Ganga, Betwa
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday questioned Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's silence on the recovery of as many as 110 bodies in the Ganga and Betwa
Delhi Gas Pipeline Leak Causes Fire
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) A minor fire broke out here Friday due to leakage in a gas pipeline, an official said. No casualty has been reported yet.Traffic was disrupted on the Ring Road for nearly two
3,500 Women Benefit From Himachal's Janani Express
Shimla, Jan 16 (IANS) More than 3,500 mothers and their newborns in Himahcal have benefitted in two months under the Janani Express-102 scheme, the state government said Friday.The scheme,
Fog Delays 48 Trains in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) It was a cold, windy Friday morning here with dense fog delaying 48 trains, officials said.The Met Office said the visibility slumped to less than 50 meters in the
Dense Fog, Drizzle make Uttar Pradesh Chilly
Lucknow, Jan 16 (IANS) Dense fog and a light drizzle in many parts of Uttar Pradesh added to the cold wave in the state Friday.The Met Office has said the weather conditions were unlikely to improve
An ode to Crime Thrillers (IANS Books This Weekend)
With Delhi all geared up to host India's first Crime Writers Festival Jan 17-18, IANS picked up some new and some old writers who have delved into the world of thrills and chills. Take a look.1.
Ex Trinamool Minister Demands CBI probe into Brother's Death
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) Alleging that Trinamool Congress MP and his elder brother Kapil Krishna Thakur's death was the result of a conspiracy, Manjul Krishna Thakur - who resigned the West Bengal
Media Behaving like Prosecution, Judge, jury: Tharoor
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has hit out at a section of the media for hounding him over the murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar, saying some anchors were behaving like
Efforts on to Develop India's Manufacturing Sector: Prabhu
Jaipur, Jan 15 (IANS) The government was making a conscious effort to diversify the economy and develop the manufacturing sector in India, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here Thursday.Prabhu
PM Awards Certificates of Excellence to Army Officers
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday presented certificates of excellence to eight young innovative officers of the Indian Army.The certificates were presented to the
Former Delhi Congress Councillor Joins BJP
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A former Congress councillor and three AAP leaders Thursday joined the BJP here.Rajesh Yadav, the former councillor from Pitampura, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
