news-in-politicsThreat to blow up Odisha assembly, CM's house
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) Police here received an anonymous letter Thursday that threatened to blow up the Odisha assembly, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's residence and the state BJP
Attitude toward women is changing: Activists
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) There has been a change in the attitude towards women and on the gender issue, women activists said Thursday."There is change, you can feel it in the air," Kamla Bhasin,
Delhi Metro services to start at 4 a.m. on polling day
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Delhi Metro Thursday said it will begin train services at 4 a.m. on Feb 7 in view of the assembly election in the capital."Metro trains will start service at 4 a.m. from all
Odisha to set up 45 new courts
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) The Odisha government Thursday decided to set up 45 new courts across the state to ensure speedy disposal of pending cases.The new courts will include 22 first class
SP to launch membership drive to expand base
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday decided to launch a massive membership drive to expand its base as its top leaders met to develop its possible plan of
Goa Bishop seeks safety for minorities
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) Goa's Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao Thursday asked the central government to ensure security for minorities.He issued a statement specifically mentioning recent "acts of
After Srinjoy Bose, more will leave Trinamool: Opposition parties
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Welcoming Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose's decision to quit the party and parliament, the BJP, Congress and CPI-M Thursday said more and more people will
Think-tank reports discrepancies in political funding
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) An analysis by think-tank ADR shows major discrepancies in funding for political parties, and says known income for four national parties was less than the donation
Modi to inaugurate Conclave with over 100 Heads of Mission
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government, which has stressed a lot on foreign policy since it came to power eight months ago, would be taking this to another level during a four-day
Senior BJP Leaders accompany Bedi for final Road Show
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a final push for their chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, many senior BJP leaders Thursday took part in a massive road show in her constituency Krishna Nagar on the
Manjhi 'working under pressure' over removal reports
Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Thursday said he was working under pressure amid reports that he would be removed by the ruling JD-U."I am working under pressure," Manjhi
L.C. Goyal assumes office as new Home Secretary (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Senior IAS officer L.C. Goyal Thursday took over as the new union home secretary replacing Anil Goswami who was removed Wednesday.Goyal, a 1979 batch Indian Administrative
Doval to meet Chinese counterpart for border talks
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will be holding talks with China's State Councillor Yang Jiechi on the festering India-China boundary issue in a month's time,
High-decibel campaigning for Delhi polls ends (Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The high-decibel campaigning for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls came to an end Thursday with the three main contenders - the BJP, the Congress and the AAP - holding
Akali Dal claims clean chit to Majithia in drugs case
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Thursday claimed the Enforcement Directorate had given a clean chit to state's powerful Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia in the
Mohanlal returns money after public outcry
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) Following a public outcry over the dismal performance of his band Lalisom at the National Games inaugural, Malayalam cinema's superstar Mohanlal Thursday returned
Poverty elimination best jihad, Owaisi advises youth
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Terming terror group IS as "khawarij" (deviants), Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi Thursday advised India's educated Muslim youth to work for
Bengal CM inaugurates state's first free Wi-Fi zone
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday inaugurated the state's first free Wi-Fi zone in Kolkata, which is soon poised to become India's first Wi-Fi
Slain Bengal youth's brother says no to job till culprits held
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The brother of a youth who was fatally beaten up for protesting the harassment of women in West Bengal Thursday refused to accept the state government's job offer until the
Caps, scarves and Delhi's keen electoral battle
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In these keenly contested elections of the capital many are wearing their political affinities in the form of caps and scarves. As campaigning for the Delhi assembly polls
