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
Railway Minister flags off two new Trains
Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday flagged off two new trains of South Central Railway at Secunderabad Railway Station here.He showed a green flag to the
ID Proof Mandatory for Buying R-Day Tickets this Year
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Spectators coming from outside Delhi to watch the Republic Day parade this year are facing a tough time getting tickets as showing identity proof is a must
Sirisena will promote peace in Sri Lanka: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Sri Lanka's new President Maithripala Sirisena "will advance peace, reconciliation and development" in the island nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said
Bedi is BJP's Trump Card but some Leaders are Sulking
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The BJP's projection of India's first woman police officer Kiran Bedi as its face in Delhi has divided the party, with one section overjoyed and the other left
Use industrial Waste in Road Construction: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar, Jan 19 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday urged experts to think about utilizing industrial wastes such as fly ash, slag and plastic waste in road construction."Fly
Obama Visit: India-US ties set to move to Transformative level
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India-US ties are set to move to the transformative level during President Barack Obama's India visit later this week, building also on the personal rapport developed
Over 80 lakh to take Holy dip at Sangam
Allahabad, Jan 19 (IANS) More than 80 lakh people are likely to take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of three rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Uttar Pradesh - on the
SC to hear plea for Monitoring of Saradha Probe
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear petitions by the West Bengal government and the Trinamool Congress urging it to monitor the CBI probe into the multi-crore rupee
Indian Scientists Design Morphine Replacement for Pain Therapy
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) In a breakthrough that could impact the blurring realms of pain and pleasure, Indian scientists have designed a potential morphine replacement, sans the side effects of