news-in-politicsMob 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
A Delhi defeat will hit hard BJP, say Analysts
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, as predicted by exit polls, is bound to hit the BJP hard and shatter the aura of invincibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Chaos in Tripura Assembly on Chit Fund issue
Agartala, Feb 9 (IANS) The Tripura assembly witnessed chaos Monday as opposition members disrupted the proceedings demanding the government inform the house about the amount of money collected by
Act against HSBC, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Monday urged the government to act against HSBC Bank to unearth details of Indians holding black money abroad while BJP's Kiran Bedi called it
Excise inspector shot at in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Feb 9 (IANS) An excise department inspector was injured after being shot at here Sunday midnight, a source said Monday.The incident occurred while Varun Singh was patrolling the city's
20-year-old Japanese tourist alleges rape in Jaipur
Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) A 20-year-old Japanese woman has filed a complaint in Dudu police station, over 60 km from here, accusing a man of raping her, police said."The incident occurred Sunday night.
None in my Family has Foreign Bank Accounts: Narayan Rane
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane Monday categorically denied that either he or any of his family members held accounts in any foreign bank."I
Gadkari inaugurates Web-Based Payment Monitoring System
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Union Road Transport, Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari Monday inaugurated a web-based payment monitoring system here to make the payment process for national
Nitish Kumar, 130 MLAs march to Raj Bhawan
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, along with 130 legislators belonging to his JD-U, the RJD and the Congress, Monday marched to Raj Bhawan to meet Governor Keshri Nath
Manjhi loyalist MLA files plea against Nitish re-election
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi's loyalist JD-U MLA Rajeshwar Raj Monday petitioned the Patna High Court against party president Sharad Yadav who, he contended, illegally
Delhi cop held over scuffle in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Feb 9 (IANS) The Ghaziabad police Monday took a Delhi Police constable into custody following a scuffle he had with an on duty traffic police sub-inspector here after crossing a traffic
Warring factions of Kerala's Syrian church move for truce
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) After warring for decades, the two factions of Kerala's influential Syrian Orthodox Church, which have a combined strength of over two million, have indicated they
Black Money abroad: 350 Accounts assessed, 60 cases filed
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The central government has completed assessment of 350 foreign accounts while tax-evasion proceedings have been initiated against 60 such holders as part of its crackdown
India needs formal war history: Arun Jaitley
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley Monday said India must have a formal war history which every child should read.Speaking at the launch of the 'India -
JD-U expels Manjhi
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U Monday expelled Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi from the party for six years, chief whip Shrawan Kumar said."(JD-U national president) Sharad Yadav has
Restrictions, shutdown affect life in Kashmir Valley
Srinagar, Feb 9 (IANS) The authorities imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar Monday to thwart separatist protests on the death anniversary of parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was
Class VI girl delivers baby in hostel, Two arrested in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) Two teachers of a tribal welfare school in Odisha were arrested after a class VI student delivered a baby in its hostel, police said Monday.The headmaster and hostel
All eyes on Governor Tripathi in Bihar
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) With Bihar Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi returning here from Kolkata Monday, the focus has shifted to Raj Bhavan from the prevailing political crisis in the state's ruling
