news-in-politicsKejriwal does yoga during naturopathy treatment
Bengaluru, March 12 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, undergoing naturopathy treatment at a private institute here, is also practising yogic kriya and pranayama as part of his daily
Opposition objects to 'identical' insurance bill in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Contending that an identical bill is pending with the house, the opposition in the Rajya Sabha questioned the tabling of a bill on Thursday to allow 49 percent FDI in
Mahatma Gandhi's clean India dream is also ours: Mukherjee
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Calling Mahatma Gandhi's dream of clean India "our dream", President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday that his vision will guide people to have a clean, green and
Telangana CM launches flagship programme for restoring tanks
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday launched Mission Kakatiya, one of the flagship programmes of the government aimed at restoration of irrigation
ISRO to build third launch pad at Sriharikota
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Indian space agency has proposed to set up its third rocket launch pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, in Andhra Pradesh, parliament was informed on
MIT swine flu report to be studied: Indian experts
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) report claiming that the swine flu virus in India may have mutated and become severely infectious needs to be studied
Crude bomb attack on TV channel in Chennai
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) Two tiffin-box crude bombs were hurled at the office of Tamil news channel Puthiya Thalaimurai on Thursday morning. The bombs exploded with a loud noise, but no one was
Mulayam Singh discharged from Gurgaon hospital
Gurgaon, March 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was discharged from Medanta - The Medicity hospital here on Thursday after six days of treatment, doctors said.The former union
Himachal CM dances in assembly
Shimla, March 12 (IANS) Amid pandemonium in the assembly created by the main opposition BJP, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Thursday found a unique way of jeering at the
A bakery worker's daughter gets her wings
Hyderabad, March 12 (IANS) Unlike girls of her age who dream of becoming doctors or engineers, she wanted to be something different. Many laughed at her dream, but today she is one among the few
India, Mauritius will work to avoid tax treaty abuse: Modi
Port Louis, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday assured that India would work with Mauritius to avoid the "abuse" of the double taxation avoidance agreement and added that the
'Ghar wapasi' to farmers, BJP re-orients for UP's Mission 2017 (News Analysis)
Lucknow, March 12 (IANS) From 'sabka saath, sabka vikas' to 'ghar wapasi' to 'kisan ke liye bhajpa', the Bharatiya Janata Party's credos are changing fast as it braces for the Uttar Pradesh
Greenpeace welcomes relief to Priya Pillai
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Greenpeace India on Thursday welcomed the relief granted to activist Priya Pillai by the Delhi High Court which quashed the 'look out' circular against her."Greenpeace
CPI-M refutes Modi's views on Left rule
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The CPI-M on Thursday quoted official data to challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi's claims that West Bengal suffered economically during 34 years of Left Front
INTACH documenting traditional Jagannath pilgrimage route
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) The INTACH has started listing and documenting a 484-km-long traditional route that was once used by thousands of pilgrims to visit the Jagannath temple in Odisha, a
Keep close surveillance on Masrat, Centre asks Sayeed
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the Jammu and Kashmir government has been told to keep "close surveillance" on separatist leader Masrat Alam, whose release
US scientist questions green nod to Indian hydel projects
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) A top American researcher has questioned the scientific accuracy of environmental impact assessment reports for India's hydropower projects, criticising the process behind
Congress should accept coal block responsibility: Naidu
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Not just an individual but the Congress party should take the responsibility for the coal block allocation case, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said on
HC refuses to immediately lift ban on BBC documentary
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to immediately revoke the ban on the telecast of controversial BBC documentary "India's Daughter" on the December 16, 2012,
Modi's next radio address to be on farmers
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he will address farmers in his next 'Mann Ki Baat' radio address which will be aired on March 22."On March 22, I will talk
