news-in-politicsWoman, child scheme not being properly implemented: Amartya
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IANS) Nobel laureate and Nalanda University chancellor Amartya Sen Monday said there were "shortcomings" in the implementation of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
India, Lanka have deep, abiding relationship: Sirisena
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Appreciating President Pranab Mukherjee's congratulatory message sent on his election as President of Sri Lanka, Maithripala Sirisena Monday said the two countries enjoyed a
Defeat or victory, Bedi assures crime-free, clean Krishna Nagar
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A day before the Delhi assembly poll results, BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi Monday said regardless of her win or loss, she would serve the people of her
No liberty to Marans to approach HC in Airxel-Maxis deal: SC
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) In a setback to former communication minister Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi Maran, the Supreme Court Monday said that it has not given them any liberty to them
Court exempts Sheila Dikshit aide's wife in black money case
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A court here Monday granted exemption to Ritu Verma, the wife of former bureaucrat and ex-chief minister Sheila Dikshit's aide R.K. Verma, from personally appearing in a
Japanese tourist, schoolgirl raped; eight held for Haryana rape-murder
Jaipur/Kolkata/Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) A Japanese tourist visiting Rajasthan and a teenaged schoolgirl in West Bengal said they were raped, while eight men have been arrested for their alleged
Cases registered against VHP for defying ban
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (IANS) Police Monday registered three cases against the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for defying a ban on its international working president Pravin Togadia from speaking directly
Upbeat AAP Readies for Celebrations
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) They smell victory and are ready for a carnival. Preparations are in full swing Monday outside the AAP headquarters in central Delhi.Expecting to return to power again as
Himachal Congress poll with consensus: CM
Shimla, Feb 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Monday said the election to the state Congress committee would be held with consensus among all party leaders."The polls to the
SC asks tribunal to defer hearing on power PSUs
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) to defer the Feb 12 hearing on petitions by three power generation and transmission PSUs
Female foetus found in Gurgaon factory
Gurgaon, Feb 9 (IANS) A nearly five-month-old female foetus was Monday found in the washroom of a garment manufacturing factory here in Udyog Vihar area, police said."Someone had tried to flush
Protest staged for justice in Gurgaon girl's suicide
Gurgaon, Feb 9 (IANS) A number of people, including college students and relatives of a dental surgery student who allegedly committed suicide Feb 4, here Monday blocked traffic, demanding the
Manjhi seeks secret ballot to prove majority
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Monday said he was ready to prove his majority in the assembly and requested Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi to allow secret ballot for
Uber driver alleges biased reporting, threatens media
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Uber cab driver accused of raping a woman executive, Monday threatened to thrash mediapersons alleging bias in their reporting of the proceedings.Shiv Kumar Yadav said
Why can't 2006 Mumbai train blast accused get books, asks HC
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has sought to know from the central and city government why it cannot provide publications on homoeopathy free of cost in jail to a prime accused in
All Universities, Colleges in Punjab to be tobacco free
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) All private and government universities and affiliated colleges in Punjab will be tobacco free zones, a senior health official said Monday.Vini Mahajan, principal
Rajnath Reviews Development work in Extremism-hit states
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday reviewed the progress of developmental projects in left wing extremism affected states of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Odisha and
Mob lynches militant in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IANS) An irate mob in Assam's Dima Hasao district lynched a militant and injured two others when they reached a village where people were celebrating a festival, police said
Maheswari, 85-Year-old Elephant, Dies in Zoo
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) Maheswari, an 85-year-old elephant who was brought from the wild in 1946, Monday died in the zoo here, barely two days after she fell ill.Jacob Alexander, the vet
Modi Congratulates Tonga's Newly Elected PM
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday congratulated Tonga's newly elected Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva.Tonga is an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean."Please accept my
