news-in-politicsIncessant drizzle dampens Mathura's Holi fervour
Agra/Mathura, March 1 (IANS) Grey clouds, chilly winds and frequent spells of light showers on Saturday night dampened Holi fervour in Braj Bhoomi -- the land of Lord Krishna -- and stymied
Tripura protest condemns killing of Bangladeshi-American writer
Agartala, March 1 (IANS) Intellectuals, singers, writers and political activists staged a protest here on Sunday to denounce the killing of a Bangladeshi-American blog-writer in Dhaka last
Sayeed says Peace is must for Kashmir's Development
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Peace is a must if Jammu and Kashmir has to develop, new Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed said after taking oath of office Sunday.Addressing the media after taking charge
India offers help to avalanche-hit Afghanistan
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani offering help in relief and rescue operations following a series of avalanches in the
Kashmir Minister has a Kerala Connection
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) The choice of Haseeb Drabu as a minister in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday has made many happy in Kerala, where he did his MPhil.Drabu was a student at the Centre for
Rains, Wind Cool Delhi
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Rains accompanied by winds on Sunday brought much needed relief to the people of the national capital which had turned unusually warm in recent days.The Met Office has
Bills to Replace Ordinances Government's Priority
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) Passing bills to replace ordinances promulgated in the inter-session period will be government's priority in the coming week of budget session, Parliamentary Affairs
BJP-PDP alliance a historic opportunity: PM
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said the BJP-PDP alliance in Jammu and Kashmir was a "historic opportunity" to take the troubled state to "new heights of
Rahul will return stronger: Antony
Thiruvananthapuram, March 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, who has taken a break from parliament, will return "stronger and more energetic", party leader A.K. Antony said Sunday.The
No change in BJP stand on article 370: Venkaiah Naidu
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) There is no change in the BJP's stand on repealing article 370 of the constitution which guarantees special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M.
Indian, Brazilian experts' method to treat thalassemia
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Indian and Brazilian experts have devised a method to estimate iron build-up in thalassemia patients, which will aid in better management of the blood disorder.The novel
Agra has 100 suspected swine flu cases
Agra, March 1 (IANS) With four more new probable swine flu cases, the total number has touched 100 in the Taj Mahal city.Of the reports of 20 patients received in Agra, seven have tested
Omar Congratulates Sayeed, takes a dig at BJP
Srinagar, March 1 (IANS) National Conference leader Omar Abdullah Sunday wished new Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed "all the very best" and used the occasion to take a dig
Child Marriage leaves deep Psychological Scars (Societal Feature)
Rajsamand (Rajasthan), March 1 (IANS) Shivlal is a student of Class 8. Of late, he has been faring poorly in his studies. He has also told his mother that he will flunk in the annual exam.The
Sayeed is CM again, BJP shares power in Kashmir
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) PDP leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Sunday took oath as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, heading a coalition government that brought the BJP to power for the first time in
Campaign to Save the Indian Wolf
Mumbai, March 1 (IANS) For the first time, a systematic effort has been initiated to save the Indian wolf, now figuring on the 'endangered' list of wild animals in the country.A wolf conservation
BJP's Nirmal Singh sworn in Deputy CM of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nirmal Singh was on Sunday sworn in as the deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP's national
Mufti Sayeed is Jammu and Kashmir's Chief Minister
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Sunday in a ceremony here attended by Prime Minister
Sajad Lone to be sworn in as Minister
Jammu, March 1 (IANS) Sajad Gani Lone, former separatist leader and chief of the Peoples Conference, has reached here and will be sworn in as a minister in the PDP-BJP government in Jammu and
Budget disappointed Odisha: CM
Bhubaneswar, Feb 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday slammed the union budget, saying it disappointed and neglected his state."As regards Odisha, I am deeply disappointed both
