news-in-politicsDecember 16, 2012 gang rape in Delhi
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Documentary maker Leslee Udwin, during the making of "India's Daughter" which is based on the horrific December 16, 2012 gang rape in Delhi, tried several methods to
Three top brokers arrested in National Spot Exchange scam (Lead, Correcting name in intro)
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) Three top brokers, including Amit Rathi of Anand Rathi Commodities, were arrested Tuesday by the Economic Offences Wing here in connection with the Rs.5,574-crore National
Surgical safety checklist can prevent complications: Study
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The implementation of a surgical safety checklist can minimise post-operative complications, according to a study.To evaluate the impact of a surgical checklist, the
Fewer chopper accidents, deaths: Defence minister
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) The numbers of defence helicopter accidents and deaths have come down, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Tuesday.The minister told the Rajya Sabha that most
Wild elephants kill two people in Bihar
Patna, March 3 (IANS) Wild elephants went on a rampage in Bihar's Sitamarhi district on Tuesday evening killing at least two people and leaving three others injured, police said.The wild
Deaths due to birth defects can be prevented: WHO
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) A large number of deaths due to birth defects in children can be prevented through cost-effective measures within the existing health systems, the WHO said on
Foundation stone laid for 600 MW thermal plant in Telangana
Hyderabad, March 3 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a 600 MW thermal power plant in Adilabad district.Singareni Collieries Company
Government faces embarrassment in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for the government in Rajya Sabha, an amendment to the president's speech was passed regretting the lack of reference to corruption and black
Terror, money laundering running in Bengal under Trinamool: BJP
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday said West Bengal under the Trinamool Congress was becoming a centre for exporting smuggling and terrorists, in the wake of police busting a fake currency
Break silence on Mother Teresa, Modi told
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) Questioning the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a forum of minorities on Tuesday demanded an apology from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his comments on Mother
President greets Bulgaria on National Day
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday greeted his Bulgarian counterpart Rosen Plevneliev on the occasion of Bulgaria's National Day."On behalf of the government and the
Kejriwal to undergo naturopathy for diabetes
Bengaluru, March 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will undergo 10 days of naturopathy treatment here from Thursday to check his high blood sugar levels, it was announced on
Nitish Kumar to prove majority on March 11
Patna, March 3 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will prove his majority on March 11 in the state assembly, 17 days after he took oath of office, a JD-U leader said on Tuesday.The Janata
Metro services to be extended in Haryana
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said Metro services would be extended in the state as per the need of the people after the completion of the
Rs.10 lakh for family of man killed by Khattar's convoy
Chandigarh, March 3 (IANS) The family of a 35-year-old man who died after being hit by the pilot vehicle of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's convoy will be given a compensation of
Mamata condemns Bangladeshi-American blogger's murder
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday condemned the brutal murder of Bangladeshi-American blogger Avijit Roy in Dhaka last week."I strongly condemn the
Chandy seeks help for nurses stranded in Libya
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has sought the help of Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj to evacuate 80 nurses from Kerala who are
Odisha legislator gets bail in chit fund case
Bhubaneswar, March 3 (IANS) The Odisha High Court on Tuesday granted conditional bail to Biju Janata Dal (BJD) legislator Pravat Tripathy, who was arrested by the CBI in connection with the chit
Bhattarai calls on Mukherjee
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Former Nepal prime minister Baburam Bhattarai called on President Pranab Mukherjee at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.During the meeting, Mukherjee recalled the progress in
Government embarrassed in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) In a major embarrassment for the government in the Rajya Sabha, an amendment to the president's speech was passed in the upper house regretting no mention of corruption
