India Gate closed to People Ahead of Republic Day
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Entry to the India Gate has been closed to people from Monday in view of heightened security arrangements for US President Barack Obama who will be the chief guest at the
Air India to Cut Expenses by Rs.1,400 Crore
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In order to maintain a healthy balance sheet, state-owned passenger carrier Air India plans to cut its total expenses by Rs.1,400 crore in the coming financial year.In a
Police begin Tharoor's Questioning
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi Police Monday began questioning Congress MP Shashi Tharoor in the mysterious murder of his wife Sunanda Pushkar in January last year.Tharoor reached the Vasant Vihar
Fadnavis Suspends Cops after Victim of Teasing Dies
Pune, Jan 19 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday suspended two policemen following the death of a young girl who was teased and who went into a coma after attempting
Toilet use should be Lifestyle Choice: Naidu
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The use of toilets should be a "lifestyle" choice for all, especially the poor, Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said Monday.Addressing the inaugural session
Ambulance Drivers launch Strike Against Privatisation
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Over 250 contractual workers and ambulance drivers of the Delhi government-run Centralised Accident and Trauma Services (CATS) went on a strike Monday against the
Pink Autos launched for Women in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 19 (IANS) The Haryana Police Monday launched pink auto-rickshaws meant exclusively for women, a senior police officer said.Joint Commissioner of Police Saurabh Singh launched the 25 pink
Remove Sibal from party for representing Mamata regime: Bengal Congress
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Lashing out at former union minister Kapil Sibal for representing the West Bengal government in a petition concerning the CBI probe into the Saradha scam, the state Congress
Assam Ministers Resign, CM to Reconstitute Cabinet
Guwahati, Jan 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday convened a meeting of the council of ministers, following which all the ministers resigned to pave the way for reconstitution of the
Telangana seeks Rail Coach Factory, Better Connectivity
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Telangana Monday urged Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu to set up rail coach factory and improve rail connectivity in the state as stipulated in the Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu Parties Slam Jaitley-Jayalalithaa Meeting
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu Monday criticised the meeting between Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa."Is it proper on the
MSG Row: Prohibitory orders issued in Haryana town
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (IANS) Authorities in Haryana's Sirsa district Monday issued prohibitory orders in certain areas of Sirsa town in view of tension between the Sikh community and Dera Sacha Sauda
Uber Rape Victim's Neck injuries suggest strangling attempt: Doctor
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) A woman doctor who conducted the medical examination of the executive allegedly raped by a Uber taxi driver told a court here Monday that scratch marks on the neck of
Third Swine Flu Death in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 19 (IANS) The swine flu virus Monday claimed a third life in Gurgaon, a doctor said.A 55-year-old woman from Patna in Bihar died of the disease at a private hospital here.She was
Army, Police, Emergency Services can use Red Beacon Lights: SC
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday permitted armed forces, Delhi Police, ambulances, fire and other emergency services to have red beacon lights on their vehicles besides other
Himachal to open Mini Secretariats in Sub Divisions
Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 19 (IANS) Mini secretariats up to the sub-divisional level will be opened in Himachal Pradesh to help people get maximum benefit of government schemes, Chief
Kerala bar owner's tapes suggest leaders knew of Mani bribe
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 (IANS) Two audio recordings of telephone conversations between a whistleblower bar owner and leaders of Kerala's ruling UDF released Monday ostensibly showed that the
Parrikar compares Porbandar boat incident with US warship attack
Panaji, Jan 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Monday compared the Indian Coast Guard's (ICG) New Year encounter with a suspected Pakistani terror boat off Porbandar coast to the 2000
Congress' Krishna Tirath joins BJP (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) In a jolt to the Congress ahead of Delhi assembly polls, Krishna Tirath, who was a minister in the previous UPA government, Monday joined the BJP.Tirath, who met Bharatiya
Over 250 Technicians Posts vacant in Delhi Government Hospitals
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Over 250 posts of labaratory technicians are lying vacant in various Delhi government hospitals for the past two years, a health official said.Filling these 257 vacancies