news-in-politicsMulayam Singh Yadav again shifted to ICU
Gurgaon, March 10 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief and parliamentarian Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday was again shifted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Medanta - The Medicity hospital where he is
SC stays Delhi HC order, trial in Uber rape case
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court here on Tuesday stayed the March 4 Delhi High Court order permitting the repeat cross-examination of the Delhi Uber rape case victim and other witnesses
Bangladesh, Myanmar have role to play in South Asia: US
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) While stressing India's key position, a US official on Tuesday said Bangladesh with its geographical advantages and a politically opening Myanmar provided greater
Assam CM presents Rs.265 crore deficit budget
Guwahati, March 10 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday presented a Rs.265.32 crore deficit budget for 2015-16. The main attraction of the budget were special schemes for
No separatist will be released without consultation: Sayeed to Rajnath
Jammu, March 10 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed on Tuesday assured Home Minister Rajnath Singh that no separatist would be henceforth released without taking the BJP
Plea against SC's income disclosure rules dismissed
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea challenging the Supreme Court rules requiring an advocate and litigant to cite their annual income and PAN number while
TADA charge against Tunda dropped
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday dropped charges under TADA (Terrorist and Disruptive Activities) Act and Explosive Substances Act against alleged Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) bomb
Expedite probe in Odisha chit fund scam: BJP urges CBI
Bhubaneswar, March 10 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday staged a demonstration here, urging the CBI to speed up its ongoing investigation into the multi-crore-rupee chit fund scam in Odisha.The
Government proposes nine amendments to land bill
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Facing stiff opposition over the land bill, the government has proposed nine amendments including restricting acquisition of land within one km of both sides of railway
'India's Look East policy yet to translate into action'
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) Finding fault in India's Look East and counter-terrorism policies, experts here on Tuesday stressed upon India's significance in fostering regional cooperation in South
Calcutta HC upholds compensation for Toongate professor
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday upheld the West Bengal Human Rights Commission's recommendation to pay compensation to Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra
Three-Nation Tour shows India's Priorities: Modi
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to his tour of Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka beginning on Tuesday and that the tour reflected India's foreign
World Architecture Festival comes to Delhi
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Photographs and designs of over 350 architecture marvels from 65 countries will be on display in the national capital on March 11 to aspire architects to appreciate
Himachal hydropower project damaged in landslide
Shimla, March 10 (IANS) A massive landslide following a downpour damaged a state-run hydropower project on Tuesday in Chamba town of Himachal Pradesh, an official said. There was no loss of
Separatist's release again raised in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) The issue of separatists being freed in Jammu and Kashmir was again raised in Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, as members quoted reports saying 800 more were to be released."There
Literature, cultures merge at Sahitya Akademi festival
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) More than 170 writers and scholars from across India have converged at the ongoing annual festival of Sahitya Akademi to deliberate over the challenges Indian languages
Modi's Three-Nation tour to Give Fillip to Maritime Diplomacy
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets off on Tuesday on a five-day official visit to the three key Indian Ocean island neighbours - the Seychelles, Mauritius and Sri Lanka -
Tibetans ready to engage in dialogue with China: Sangay
Dharamsala, March 10 (IANS) Envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama are ready to engage in a dialogue with their Chinese counterparts, Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay said here on
SC chides Agra forest department over wrong affidavits
New Delhi/Agra, March 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday slammed Agra's district forest department for filing affidavits with false information about the number of trees planted in the
Security Audit every Four Months to improve CISF: Rajnath Singh
Ghaziabad, March 10 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said a security audit of the CISF should take place every four months in order to detect the "faults" of the force and help in its
