news-in-politicsBusinessman who accompanied Mamata to Dhaka arrested
Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) Businessman Shibaji Panja, who accompanied West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her Bangladesh visit, was Sunday arrested after he reached the Kolkata airport."A
In Rajasthan's Rajsamand district, women live a life of misery (Health Feature)
Rajsamand (Rajasthan) Feb 22 (IANS) It's a bright sunny day but a listless Dali is lying in a checkered blanket in the courtyard of her hut. A fly keeps buzzing past Dali's nose but she has little
Rajnath meets farmer representatives on land ordinance
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Saturday met some representatives of farmers over the land ordinance, in an indication that there was rethink in the government on the issue
Mobike ambulance service launched in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) Chris Hospital Saturday launched a two-wheeler mobile ambulance service here to reach accident victims by navigating through the city's notorious traffic at the earliest
No proof kidnapped Indians dead or alive, Sushma tells relatives
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Saturday told relatives of 39 Indian nationals, who were taken held hostage by Islamic State jihadists in Iraq in June last year,
AAP protests at Gurgaon BJP MP's house over farmers' issues
Gurgaon, Feb 21 (IANS) A large number of farmers and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supporters marched to BJP leader and Gurgaon parliamentarian Rao Inderjit Singh's residence, as the party launched its
Bengaluru air show turns into a carnival
Bengaluru, Feb 21 (IANS) The biennial Aero India 2015 show turned into a carnival Saturday, as over 60,000 people flocked to the Yelahanka base of the Indian Air Force (IAF) here to witness
Adopted children to get Aadhaar cards
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) In a bid to give an identity to adopted children, the women and child development ministry Saturday said it will issue Aadhaar cards to all the children residing in
Jaipur's royal wedding an India, Pakistan affair
Jaipur, Feb 21 (IANS) Over 3,000 guests attended the lavish wedding here of a Pakistani groom and an Indian bride, both of whom are from royal families.Karni Singh Sodha, a Rajput who hails from
Documents leak: Police raid two offices of accused
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch Saturday raided the offices of two of the people arrested in the petroleum ministry document leak case in Delhi and Noida.Police raided the
Two labs get notice for overcharging for swine flu test
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Delhi government Saturday issued notices to two private laboratories for overcharging suspected swine flu patients for their screening tests, an official said.The
Kejriwal orders magisterial probe into Kenyan woman's gang-rape
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the alleged gang-rape of a Kenyan woman here in a moving car.A 35-year-old woman was found
No official record of Modi being tea-seller: RTI reply
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) There is no record available that shows Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a tea-seller on railway platforms or trains during his childhood, an RTI query has revealed.A
Himachal to get more snowfall next week
Shimla, Feb 21 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh, which saw snow and rain in the past four days, would be in line for more precipitation next week, said the Met office."The western disturbances
Health minister urged to improve condition of hospitals
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Federation Of Resident Doctors Association (FORDA) in the national capital has urged health minister J.P. Nadda to immediately address the issues related to security,
Odisha announces packages for construction workers
Bhubaneswar, Feb 21 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Saturday announced various packages, including brick and cement houses and pension, for the state's construction workers.The
Document leak: It's Rs.10,000 crore scam, says Saikia
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Former journalist Santanu Saikia, an accused in the petroleum ministry document leakage case, said Saturday it was a Rs.10,000 crore scam."It's a Rs.10,000 crore scam and
Modi attends Mulayam kin's pre-wedding ceremony
Etawah, Feb 21 (IANS) Over 500 superior quality Swiss cottages were erected at Saifai, the native village of Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav for the pre-wedding ceremony of his
Guilty won't be spared: Rajnath Singh on oil ministry leaks
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday no guilty person would be spared in the case relating to the leak of documents from the petroleum ministry and strong action
Modi's secular pitch can give BJP a new face (Comment: Special to IANS)
The saffron brotherhood is apparently coming to terms with India's pluralism - and the constitution.As Prime Minister Narendra Modi's observation that his government will act against any religious
