news-in-politicsLike to be India's transport minister: Jeffrey Archer
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Celebrated British author Jeffrey Archer said on Friday the "toughest" job on earth now is being the transport minister of India and he would want to be in-charge of that
5,500 vehicles booked on Holi in Delhi
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) As people celebrated Holi here on Friday with enthusiasm, the Delhi Police booked at least 5,500 vehicles for various traffic violations, including over 1,100 revellers
It's Holi Hai with coloured gulal, gujiya and thandai
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) With splashes of yellow, red, pink and green gulal and sweets and revelry, Delhiites celebrated Holi with enthusiasm Friday, even as the slight chill in the weather saw
BMC spent Rs.106 crore on court cases in 13 years
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) The BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation, India's richest civic body, spent Rs.106 crore in 13 years to fight big and small court cases, a RTI query revealed Friday.The cases
Sushma Swaraj leaves for Sri Lanka ahead of Modi visit
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday left for Sri Lanka to lay the ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the island nation next week.Modi will
More rain, snow forecast in Kashmir; highway still shut
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is likely to receive more rain and snowfall in the next 24 hours even as the Jammu-Srinagar highway remained closed for the 5th day on Friday.The
SCR nets Rs.8.11 crore through penalties
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) The South Central Railway (SCR) realised Rs.8.11 crore in penalties last month from ticketless travellers, irregular travellers and for carrying unauthorised luggage.SCR
Holi celebrated with fervour in Braj
Mathura/Vrindavan, March 6 (IANS) Holi was celebrated with lots of colour and fun in the Shri Krishna temples of Braj mandal.More than a lakh pilgrims visited Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan and
Railways launch portal, Mobile app for complaints
Hyderabad, March 6 (IANS) The Indian Railways have launched a web portal and a mobile application for customers to lodge their complaints and make suggestions.The mobile app based on
PM to visit Seychelles, Mauritius, Sri Lanka next week
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka from March 10-14.On March 11, in Seychelles, Modi will hold bilateral discussions with
ISRO studying easy path to navigation satellite's problem transmitter
Chennai, March 6 (IANS) The Indian space agency is deliberating the ways and means of setting right the glitch in its fourth regional navigation satellite with minimum effort so that it could be
Thousands converge in Punjab for 'Hola Mohalla'
Anandpur Sahib (Punjab), March 6 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees converged in this Sikh holy town on Friday to offer prayers at Gurdwara Keshgarh Sahib during "Hola Mohalla" celebrations
'In-Residence' programme for writers, artists begins on March 7
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The "In-Residence" programme for 2015 for writers and artists will be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan from March 7 to 21, an official statement said on Thursday.The writers
Kejriwal to begin natural therapy for cough
Bengaluru, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will undergo natural therapy over the next 10 days for treating his dry cough at a private hospital here, a medical officer said
Key points of judgment in Haryana teachers recruitment scam
The Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld a 10-year jail term for former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala in the illegal teacher recruitment case dating to 2000. It
Safe Holi for foreign tourists in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer
Jaipur, March 5 (IANS) Police in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer have decided to take action against those found bothering, troubling or disturbing a women foreign tourist in the name of Holi."Jaisalmer is
India helps clear blocked Kathmandu airport
Mumbai, March 5 (IANS) India on Thursday helped clear the runway at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport which was blocked by a foreign aircraft following a crash-landing accident on
Sushma Swaraj travels to Colombo on Friday
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj travels to Sri Lanka on Friday - in the third high-level bilateral visit between the two countries that will also lay the ground
Himachal to host conference of public service commissions
Shimla, March 5 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) will host a three-day national conference of state public service commission chairpersons in the state capital from
Protest in Erode against Coca-Cola plant
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Around 3,500 shops in Erode district of Tamil Nadu downed their shutters on Thursday in protest against the setting up of a Coca-Cola bottling plant in SIPCOT industrial
