news-in-politicsPresident greets nation on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee extended his greetings to women on Sunday on the occasion of International Women's Day."I pay tribute to all women who have given this nation
PM salutes the courage of women on International Women's Day
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted women on the occasion of International Women's Day."I salute the indomitable courage & outstanding achievements of women
Tamil Nadu CM drops agriculture minister
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam has dropped agriculture minister "Agri" S.S. Krishnamoorthy from his council of ministers, said a press release from Raj
Muslim women must press for their rights (Comment: Special to IANS) (March 8 is International Women's Day)
When her parents asked her to wear a "burqa" (veil) while attending classes at the Jamia Millia Islamia in Delhi, Rubina refused to comply with the demand. She was barred from going to the
Parliament to discuss rail, general budgets next week
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Financial business, including a discussion on the railway and general budgets for 2015-16, and consideration and passing of the bills to replace the ordinances will be
Kejriwal asks Delhi men to learn from women
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday called on men "to learn from women" and make the national capital a city where "every woman feels free and lives
Kejriwal responding to treatment, feeling better
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is responding to the naturopathy treatment he is undergoing for chronic cough and diabetes at a private hospital on the outskirts of
I am being targeted by leaders in AAP: Mayank Gandhi
Mumbai/ New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Senior AAP leader Mayank Gandhi complained on Saturday of being targeted by a section of his party for challenging a gag order on March 5 and also revealing about
December 16 documentary: Bar Council notice to lawyers
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Saturday issued notice to two defence advocates for their controversial remarks in the BBC documentary on the December 16, 2012 gang
Salman accident case: Court permits statements of dead bodyguard, medico
Mumbai, March 7 (IANS) A Mumbai sessions court on Saturday permitted the prosecution in the Salman Khan hit-and-run case to rely on the statements of his deceased bodyguard Ravindra Patil, who was
Hackers use Social Media to plan major attacks
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) The rapid expansion of social media has enabled hackers to closely cooperate and group with each other to launch measured attacks, an industry expert said here on
Three arrested for posing as DRDO employees
Panaji, March 7 (IANS) Police have arrested three people posing as Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) representatives and trying to sell rice processing technology for several
Mukul Roy disapproves of Trinamool joining Left in Rajya Sabha
Kolkata, March 7 (IANS) Sidelined Trinamool Congress MP Mukul Roy on Saturday disapproved of his party joining hands with Left parties and others to pass an amendment in the Rajya Sabha to the
Lowest number of fatal accidents this Holi since 2006
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) This Holi was the safest in Delhi since 2006 with the lowest number of fatal accidents, a police officer said here Saturday. A total of 11,492 vehicles were fined for
Mukherjee calls for ingenious solutions to end poverty
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said India possessed the potential to acquire a leading edge in innovation, and called for generating ingenious solutions to
Women with hormonal problems prone to diabetes: AIIMS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), a problem in which a woman's hormones are out of balance, are highly prone to diabetes, a study by the All India
FCI to ferry more rice for Tripura via Bangladesh
Agartala, March 7 (IANS) Another 10,000 tonnes of rice will be ferried to Tripura via Bangladesh as train services in the northeastern states have been stopped in southern part of northeast region
Telangana growth shows encouraging trend, says governor
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) The newly-created state of Telangana has begun its journey on a positive and progressive note and the growth shows encouraging trend, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan said on
Mulayam Singh doing well: Akhilesh Yadav
New Delhi/ Gurgaon, March 7 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav who was admitted to a private hospital Saturday for suspected swine flu is recovering "well", his son and Uttar Pradesh
Andhra to complete Polavaram project in 2018
Hyderabad, March 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh aims to complete the prestigious Polavaram irrigation project by March 2018, Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan told the state legislature on Saturday.In his
