newsThree Medical Colleges to be Opened in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday said the state would open three medical colleges and one of them would be located in Hamirpur district.Addressing a
Man held for Attempting to Bury Daughter Alive
Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) Police have arrested a man on the charges of attempting to bury his nine-year-old daughter alive in Tripura, an official said here Saturday."Abul Hussain, 30, tied the legs
Courts should Give just Compensation to Victim of Crime, says SC
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that while sentencing an accused, the courts should not only strike a balance between needs of the society and fairness to the accused but also
BJP Backtracking on Delhi Statehood Promise: AAP
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The AAP Saturday accused the BJP of backtracking on its promise of granting statehood to Delhi."The BJP has been demanding statehood for Delhi since 1993 and it was part of
Politicians to Vacate Offices affecting Mumbai Metro Route
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) All political parties in Maharashtra have agreed to shift their offices and establishments falling on the Mumbai Metro corridor route near Nariman Point in Mumbai, officials
Fast Track Minority Schemes: Centre to Maharashtra
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The central government Saturday asked Maharashtra to speed up implementation of minority-related development schemes and utilise central funds allocated for them.Union
NIA gets Four Day Custody of Bodo Militants
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) Three top Bodo militants, who were arrested from Nagaland capital Kohima, were Saturday produced in a court which sent them to four-day custody of the National Investigation
More Villages seek Toll Free Tags at Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 17 (IANS) Residents of ten more villages Saturday protested at Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway demanding toll-free tags for their vehicles.The facility has
High Alert in Agra for Obama's Taj Visit
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) A high alert has been sounded in Agra ahead of the visit of the US President Barack Obama Jan 27, officials said Saturday.Special officials and personnel of the local
Male Models need more Confidence: Jourdan Dunn
Los Angeles : (IANS) Model Jourdan Dunn believes male models need to show "more confidence" while doing the catwalk than their female counterparts.The 24-year-old, who was recently unveiled as the
'Khamoshiyan' Crew to Spread Cheer in 'Bigg Boss' House
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) "Bigg Boss Halla Bol" series, an extension of "Bigg Boss 8", will Sunday witness the presence of the "Khamoshiyan" team - filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt along with actors Ali Fazal
Indian Iyricist of Bangladesh Liberation War Dies
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Indian lyricist, Gobinda Halder, whose songs inspired millions in Bangladesh during its 1971 liberation war, died at a city hospital Saturday following old age and kidney
Creative Fraternity Expresses Solidarity with Tamil Writer Murugan
Kochi, Jan 17 (IANS) Eminent writers, film makers, musicians and political activists Saturday came together under the Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2014 umbrella to express their solidarity for Tamil
More Censor Board Members quit to Protest Government's 'Cavalier Manner'
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Eight members of the Censor Board, including Ira Bhaskar, Saturday resigned saying the events that led to chairperson Leela Samson quitting were "merely the proverbial
India most 'Literate' Country in World: Hanif Kureishi
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Award-winning British playwright and author Hanif Kureishi Saturday praised Indians for their continued interest in literature and said the nation is the "most literate"
Jaitley Blames UPA Appointees for Censor Board Row
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley Saturday hit out against Censor Board chairperson Leela Samson who quit citing corruption and the nine board members who
Spanish Brand Custo Barcelona Enters Indian Market
Noida, Jan 17 (IANS) Spanish premium fashion studio Custo Barcelona has entered the Indian market with a lifestyle exhibition “The Reverie”.The brand announced its arrival in the country
India, US to Collaborate on 'Digital India' Initiative
Washington/New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India and the US have agreed to strengthen collaboration between the two governments and the private sector in the field of information and communications
Foundation Stone Laid for IIM-Visakhapatnam (Lead)
Visakhapatnam, Jan 17 (IANS) Union Human Resources Development Minister Smriti Irani Saturday laid the foundation stone for the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Gambheeram village near this
Kejriwal Misleading People with False Promises: Maken
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Congress Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal of misleading the people by making high-sounding promises and then reneging on them.The
