news-in-politicsVrindavan widows to break from tradition to play Holi
Vrindavan, Feb 25 (IANS) More than 1,000 kgs of gulal will be available at shelter homes here for the thousands of widows in this Uttar Pradesh holy town to celebrate Holi and break from tradition
UP CM opens purse strings for Agra
Agra, Feb 25 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has announced an outlay of Rs.600 crores to modernise and broadbase Agra's drinking water facilities and pipeline network.He made
HC Notice to Centre on illegal Passports to Foreigners, Indians
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the external affairs ministry, home ministry and Delhi Police commissioner on a PIL alleging that mass-scale illegal Indian
Trinamool suspends lawmaker for protesting against party
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Wednesday suspended legislator Swapan Kanti Ghosh on disciplinary grounds after he staged a protest outside the state assembly
Christians seek ban on Togadia's Kandhamal visit
Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) A Christian group Wednesday demanded a ban on the proposed visit of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Pravin Togadia to Odisha's Kandhamal district later this month
No Shortage of Swine Flu Medicine: Health Minister
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) There is no shortage of swine flu medicine and people need to be alert but there is no need to panic, Health Minister J.P. Nadda said Wednesday.The minister said in the
NRI detained at Amritsar Airport with 25 Bullets
Amritsar, Feb 25 (IANS) A US citizen of Indian origin was detained Wednesday at the Amritsar International Airport with 25 live bullets when she was trying to board a flight to New Delhi, police
Gangster Abu Salem gets Life Imprisonment
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) Gangster Abu Salem was slapped with life imprisonment for killing Mumbai builder Pradeep Jain in March 1995 by a court here Wednesday.Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam
Jaishankar to begin SAARC Yatra with Bhutan
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will begin his 'SAARC Yatra' with his first visit to Bhutan March 1, followed by Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.According to external
What steps taken to deal with swine flu: HC
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the Centre and Delhi government's response on the steps taken to deal with swine flu, while hearing a PIL seeking directions to make
Mangalore church attacked by anti-social elements: Minister
Mangalore, Feb 25 (IANS) A church was attacked here by some "anti-social elements", Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader said Wednesday.The minister, who visited the site in the
Photos show Rahul Gandhi in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) A Congress worker Wednesday released pictures of party vice-president Rahul Gandhi in Uttarakhand, but the Congress refused to comment.Jagdish Sharma released the pictures
HC notice to Nadda on plea seeking probe into AIIMS graft
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the health ministry, Health Minister J.P. Nadda and AIIMS on a plea seeking a CBI inquiry into various cases of
Shiv Sena hails RSS chief for Mother Teresa remarks
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) The Shiv Sena has patted Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remarks on Nobel laureate Mother Teresa terming them as a "national service" here
117 die of swine flu in Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal, Feb 25 (IANS) As many as 117 people have died of swine flu in Madhya Pradesh, authorities said.One person has died of swine flu since Tuesday and 181 people are still being treated for it,
'Sulh-E-Kul' - Artistic bridges of love from Persia
Mumbai, Feb 25 (IANS) A rare collection of Persian and Iranian art and culture, comprising the finest collections from one of the oldest civilizations in the world, is enthralling visitors at a
Modi calls for closer ties with Kuwait
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday said India looked forward to further strengthening the close relations it shared with Kuwait.Greeting the people of Kuwait on their
Light rainfall likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) It will be a partly cloudy Wednesday here and some parts of the city are likely to get light rainfall, the Met Office said.The morning was warm as the minimum temperature
Swine flu toll Rises to Seven in Kashmir
Jammu, Feb 25 (IANS) With the death of one more H1N1 infected patient, the toll due to swine flu in Jammu and Kashmir has risen to seven, an official said Wednesday."A patient admitted after
Banerjee calls for withdrawal of 'draconian' land ordinance
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said her party Trinamool Congress was opposed to land acquisition through force and demanded immediate withdrawal of the
