newsRajnath hails diaspora as India's indomitable spirit
Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh Friday praised the contributions of the Indian diaspora, saying India is proud of them and they are an example of India's indomitable
Modi hails Sirisena, calls for 'genuine reconciliation' (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday congratulated Sri Lanka's president-elect Maithripala Sirisena on his "historic victory" and called for "genuine reconciliation" in the
Himachal court seeks report on the plight of disabled
Shimla, Jan 9 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has sought a report from the state government on the plight of the physically challenged who are staying in old-age homes.A division bench of
3.7 lakh apply for madrassa exams in UP
Lucknow, Jan 9 (IANS) Over 3.7 lakh students in Uttar Pradesh have applied for exams for clerics conducted by the Madrasa Education Board, which is a steep rise from the miniscule number of
Relief work begins in snow storm-hit Uttarakhand towns
Dehradun, Jan 9 (IANS) Relief work began Friday in Pithoragarh and Chamoli towns of Uttarakhand which were hit by a snow storm Thursday, officials said Friday.State government officials told IANS
Protect all Sri Lankans, Sirisena urged
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) A US-based rights group expressed the hope Friday that Sri Lanka's president-elect Maithripala Sirisena will protect the rights of all citizens whatever their ethnicity or
Unabated cold wave in Kashmir, Kargil freezes
Srinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) An unrelenting cold wave swept the Kashmir Valley Friday as Kargil town in Ladakh region recorded the season's coldest night at minus 17.2 degrees, an official said.Leh town
Girl born with parasitic twin struggling for survival
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) Nine-year-old Lakshmi Tatma, who was born with a parasitic twin that was removed after a highly-publicised operation in Bengaluru in 2007, is again facing health problems that
SC quashes summoning of Mittal and Ruia in 2G court charges
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) In a relief to Sunil Bharti Mittal of the Airtel and Ravikant Ruia of the Essar Group, the Supreme Court Friday quashed the order by the 2G special court summoning them to
Sri Lanka polls: Modi congratulates Sirisena
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday congratulated opposition candidate Maithripala Sirisena on his victory in the Sri Lankan polls and reaffirmed India's continued support
Decline in growth rate has bottomed-out: Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The slowdown in the growth rate has tapered out and the economy will recover further because of falling inflation and a favourable external environment, Finance Minister
Army deployed in Sikkim's Changu to rescue stranded tourists
Gangtok/Siliguri, Jan 8 (IANS) The army was deployed Thursday to rescue at least 2,700 tourists stranded at Changu in Sikkim following heavy snowfall, officials said.While most of the stranded
Bengal business meet nets over Rs.2.4 lakh crore, promises one crore jobs (Roundup)
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) Attracting a financial commitment of over Rs.2.4 lakh crore, and promising to generate more than a crore jobs, the West Bengal government's two-day Bengal Global Business
Vice president urges NCC cadets to protect India's pluralism
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Vice President M. Hamid Ansari Thursday urged NCC cadets to protect and promote pluralism in Indian society which has given a unique, composite national identity that is a
Congress will again back AAP if needed: Dikshit (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Congress was ready to support an AAP government again in the event of a hung assembly in the capital, former chief minister Sheila Dikshit said Thursday."It is logical
NRI doctors from US to support healthy India vision
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) In a bid to support Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a healthy India, a NRI doctors association Thursday launched an initiative to improve the health infrastructure
SC pulls up UGC for slow inspection of deemed varsities under cloud
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday pulled up the the University Grant Commission for the tardy pace which it was carrying out the inspection of eight institutions faced with the
Rahul should get full responsibility of Congress: Digvijaya
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi should be given "poori javabdari" (full responsibility) of the party, its general secretary Digvijaya Singh said Thursday."He (Gandhi)
CBSE: Timetable Released for the 10th & 12th
Central board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the board exam date sheet for the class 10th & 12th. As per the list, the exam will start for both Classes from 2 March 2015 at 10:30 am.
Diaspora's strength can be driving force for India: Modi (Intro Roundup)
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said every NRI is like a "shakti" and if the strength of the entire diaspora can be consolidated, it could become a driving force for
