news-in-politicsRepolling at two poll booths in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Repolling was held Monday at two booths for the Delhi assembly after anomaly was found in EVM machines, officials said Monday.According to the Election Commission officials,
Mogherini calls for revised European Security Strategy
Munich, Feb 8 (IANS) European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini Sunday called for revising the European security strategy in response to changing global and regional
Minsk summit to discuss Ukraine crisis Feb 11
Munich, Feb 8 (IANS) A summit meeting to discuss ways of solving the Ukraine crisis will be held in the Belarusian capital of Minsk Wednesday, between the leaders of Germany, France, Russia and
Sri Lankans turn heroes in eventful 1996 edition (IANS World Cup special) (Lead)
Sri Lanka became the first host nation and the third South Asian team after India and Pakistan to lift the World Cup trophy in 1996, marked by huge spectator attendance, though security issues,
BJP will win by comfortable majority: Delhi chief
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The BJP's Delhi unit chief Satish Upadhyay Sunday said the party will win by a comfortable majority in the Delhi assembly election under the leadership of Kiran
Matter of concern if exit polls come true: Maken
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Ajay Maken, who led the Congress poll campaign for the Delhi assembly election, Sunday said the exit polls cannot be dismissed and if the forecast about the party's
Rohtak Rape: Protests erupt after police apathy
Chandigarh, Feb 8 (IANS) Protests erupted in Haryana's Rohtak town Sunday after details emerged of the barbaric manner in which a mentally-challenged Nepali woman was raped and murdered and how
Kejriwal tells volunteers to 'Chill', Relax
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after the Delhi assembly polls, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday told his party volunteers to "relax for two days" till the vote count."Volunteers.
States need more flexibility to design programmes: Odisha CM
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Sunday said the central government must provide greater flexibility to the states for designing and implementing programmes suited to
AAP confident, BJP hopeful, Congress despondent post election
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A day after exit polls predicted an AAP win in Delhi, its visibly relaxed leader Arvind Kejriwal Sunday watched a Hindi movie as the BJP insisted it was still confident of
Over 70 monkeys found dead in Agra
Agra, Feb 8 (IANS) Over 70 monkeys have been found dead in three places in Agra district since Feb 5, and preliminary reports say the animals were poisoned, police said Sunday.Police said 13
No proposal to amend civil nuclear liability law: India
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Indian government Sunday released details of the breakthrough on the civil nuclear agreement arrived at last month during the visit of US President Barack Obama,
Manjhi meets PM, says will not resign
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who is in revolt against his party JD-U and step down from his post, Sunday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi but said no political
Exit polls notwithstanding, BJP leaders hope for victory
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Despite exit polls predicting a victory for the AAP, BJP leaders Sunday expressed hope that the party will win the Delhi assembly election as they had done "positive work"
Bengal opposition slams Mamata for skipping NITI Aayog meet
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Opposition parties in West Bengal Sunday slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for "undermining" and "jeopardising" the welfare of the state by skipping the first meeting of
Congress raps Odisha over Nabakalebar festival projects
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 (IANS) The Congress Sunday rapped the Odisha government over tardy progress in the preparation of Nabakalebar festival.The festival of Lord Jagannath is scheduled to be held in
Delhi's final voter turnout 67.14 percent
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Delhi assembly elections Saturday saw a voter turnout of 67.14 percent, according to the final figures released by the Delhi chief electoral office.The provisional
JD-U says Bihar CM siding with BJP
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United Sunday accused its own Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi of playing into the hands of the BJP ahead of assembly elections this year."Manjhi is
Telugu news presenter, son killed in road accident
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A news reader of a Telugu news channel and his son were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh's West Godavari district Sunday, police said.K.
Asia's biggest Christian convention begins in Kerala
Maramon (Kerala), Feb 8 (IANS) Asia's biggest Christian convention got underway here Sunday with Philipose Mar Chrysostum, senior metropolitan of the Mar Thoma Church, leading the opening
