newsNothing new in President's Speech: Opposition
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Opposition parties Tuesday said there was nothing new in President Pranab Mukherjee's address to a joint session of both houses of parliament Monday and the government was
Tendulkar, Gayle choose same day for ODI double ton!
Canberra, Feb 24 (IANS) While their batting styles may not be similar, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies' devastating opener Chris Gayle chose the same day -- Feb 24 -- to score
PM must condemn RSS chief's Mother Teresa remarks: Congress
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Terming the RSS as the "dominant force" controlling the central government, the Congress Tuesday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi "unequivocally" condemn Mohan
Missionaries of Charity calls RSS chief 'misinformed'
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Missionaries of Charity Tuesday described RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as "uninformed" in the light of his conversion remarks."His (Bhagwat) comments reflect how misinformed he is.
Man held in Gurgaon with fake Indian currency
Gurgaon, Feb 24 (IANS) The crime branch of Gurgaon police arrested a 22-year-old man with fake Indian currency and seized 23 notes of Rs.1,000 denomination each from him, police said Tuesday.The
Defence ministry staffer held over documents leak
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) A defence ministry employee was arrested here Tuesday for his alleged involvement in the leak of documents from the petroleum and other ministries, police said.Virender
Foreign secretary to visit Pakistan in March
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will undertake a "SAARC Yatra" to all South Asian countries, including Pakistan, in March.This was announced by the external affairs ministry
US firms keen to invest in Hyderabad: Richard Verma
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) American companies are keen to invest in Hyderabad, according to US Ambassador to India Richard Verma.On his first visit to the southern city after taking over as the
Modi asks MPs to defend land acquisition bill
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday asked his party MPs to aggressively defend the land acquisition bill, saying it was pro-farmer, sources said.According to sources, the
Kejriwal invites Hazare to Delhi Secretariat
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday invited anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare to visit the Delhi secretariat.Addressing Hazare's two-day agitation against the
BJP sets up Eight-Member Panel to talk to Farmers
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah set up an eight-member committee to seek suggestions from farmers on the land acquisition amendment bill which was introduced in the Lok Sabha amid
US, India collaboration in defence exciting: Richard Verma
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Richard Verma has termed as "exciting" the joint research and development and co-production by the US and India in the defence sector.Delivering a
PCB investigates Moin Khan casino controversy
Lahore, Feb 24 (IANS) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Tuesday launched an investigation against chief selector Moin Khan after he was reportedly seen in a Christchurch casino two days before his
Won't allow forcible takeover of land in Delhi: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said he will not allow the central government to forcibly take land away from anyone in the national capital under the amended
Rs.3.02 Lakh Crore UP Budget Presented
Lucknow, Feb 24 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Tuesday presented a Rs.3.02 lakh crore budget for the state for 2015-16 -- 10.2 percent above the previous year's proposals.The
Nitish Kumar opposes land acquisition bill
Patna, Feb 24 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Tuesday said that he and his party Janata Dal-United were opposed to the land acquisition amendment bill as it is against the interests of
Goa Congress condemns Bhagwat's Mother Teresa comment
Panaji, Feb 24 (IANS) The Congress in Goa Tuesday condemned the statement by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in which he accused Nobel laureate Mother Teresa of carrying out conversions in the name of
MP governor being booked for Vyapam scam: Police
Bhopal, Feb 24 (IANS) The process to book Madhya Pradesh Governor Ram Naresh Yadav for irregularities in MP professional examination board (Vyapam) has been initiated, a police officer said
Exhibition to draw parallel between Earth, outer space
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Through posters, collages, photographs, infographics and videos, an exhibition in the capital will draw a parallel between Earth and outer space, bringing into focus
Maharashtra farmers accuse BJP over MSP, waiver of loans
Nagpur (Maharashtra), Feb 24 (IANS) Debt-hit farmers of Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have accused the BJP of treating the issue of minimum support prices (MSP) and waiver of farm loans as a
