news-in-politicsGoa Congress throws 'Five Question' challenge to BJP
Panaji, Jan 31 (IANS) Taking a cue from the "five questions" strategy adopted by the BJP to corner the AAP ahead of the Feb 7 Delhi polls, the Congress here Saturday adopted this to question Goa's
President Mukherjee Greets Coast Guard on 38th Raising Day
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) The President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday conveyed his greetings and felicitations to all the personnel of Indian Coast Guard on its 38th raising day Feb 1."The President of
CBI Conducts Raids in Odisha over Chit Fund Scam
Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the CBI Saturday conducted simultaneous raids at 14 locations of chit fund firm Microfinance Ltd in Odisha.The CBI sources said
Himachal may get more Snow, Rain
Shimla, Jan 31 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh might get more snowfall and rain in the coming week, a weather official said here Saturday."There are chances of widespread rainfall and snowfall
Dalai Lama, Obama to attend Religious meet
Dharamsala, Jan 31 (IANS) Globe-trotting monk the Dalai Lama and US President Barack Obama will be together at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington next week, the second time in less than a
Ready to debate with Amit Shah: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said he was ready to debate with BJP president Amit Shah if the party names him its chief ministerial candidate for
Actor among five held with cocaine in Kerala
Kochi, Jan 31 (IANS) Malayalam actor Shine Tom Chacko and four women were taken into custody here for possessing cocaine valued Rs.1 million in the international market, police here said
India, Bangladesh to hold talks on curbing crime
Agartala, Jan 31 (IANS) District heads and border guards of India and Bangladesh will meet here Tuesday to curb border crimes and to increase trade between the northeastern states and Bangladesh,
Take Rs.41,000, forget rape: Panchayat tells victim
Patna, Jan 31 (IANS) In a shocking incident, a panchayat in Bihar has ordered one of its members accused of raping a Mahadalit woman to pay her Rs.41,000 and asked the victim to not report the
PM salutes Scientists on Successful Agni-V missile test
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday congratulated scientists on successfully conducting the first canister-based trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-V missile that is
Rubber check dams suggested to conserve Yamuna water
Agra, Jan 31 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh is looking to install rubber check dams in the Yamuna river close to the Taj Mahal to conserve water for the lean months.At a meeting Friday, Agra divisional
Clear Saturday in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) It was a pleasant Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 6.2 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average.The Met
Canister launch of Nuke-capable Agni-V Missile Successful
Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (IANS) India Saturday successfully conducted the first canister-based trial of its most powerful and nuclear capable missile, the Agni-V, from a military base in Odisha,
Under-pressure Natarajan claims she stopped mining in Goa
Panaji, Jan 31 (IANS) Former union minister for environment and forests in the erstwhile UPA government Jayanthi Natarajan Friday became the second senior politician to claim credit for the
Modi Election Rallies to be held in High Security
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Following intelligence inputs of terror threats during Delhi elections, security has been stepped up for the upcoming four rallies of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
Building Smart Cities is Challenging but Doable: Minister
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Friday asked the states to be ready to make their cities and towns "smart" under the central government's initiative of
Assam to set up wildlife museum in Kaziranga
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday announced that the state government would set up a state-of-the-art interpretation centre and wildlife museum with modern 3D shows
Give Fresh Contracts for Express Corridors around Delhi, Haryana told
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday asked the Haryana government to award fresh contracts for the construction of Eastern and Western peripheral express corridor around Delhi within
Odisha to set up more Abortion Centres
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) Acknowledging that maternal mortality rate in Odisha is quite higher against national average due to unsafe abortions, the state government has decided to set up more
Peace Party of India Members join AAP in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) At least 300 members of the Peace Party of India's Delhi unit Friday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).The Peace Party of India's Delhi unit president Sher Mohammad Khan led
