news-in-politicsBribe remark was to help EC curb bribery: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal Saturday told the Election Commission (EC) that by asking voters to accept money from political parties he was actually helping
50 more swine flu cases in Telangana
Hyderabad, Jan 24 (IANS) Fifty new cases of swine flu have been reported in Telangana, officials said Saturday.With this, the number of swine flu cases in the state has mounted to 290.Government-run
'Informal' Government formation talks on with BJP: Mufti Sayeed
Jammu, Jan 24 (IANS) Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Muhammad Sayeed Saturday confirmed that "informal talks" were on with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to work out a common minimum
Mother held for killing baby girl in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) A woman was Saturday arrested for killing her three-month-old baby girl in West Bengal's Burdwan district, police said.According to a police complaint filed by the baby's
BJP has put Advani in Cold Storage: Nitish Kumar
Patna, Jan 24 (IANS) Former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar Saturday criticised the BJP for putting its senior leader L.K. Advani in "cold storage"."The BJP in new avatar has put Advani in cold
Packed Schedule for Obama, Seven Engagements Sunday
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama, who arrives here Sunday on a three-day state visit, has a packed schedule right from the moment the presidential plane, Air Force One, lands in
Delhi pollution levels high ahead of Obama visit: Greenpeace
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama was likely to breathe "unhealthy and hazardous" air during his stay in Delhi, Greenpeace India said Saturday citing the findings of its real-time
CBI can call whoever it wants to: Trinamool legislator
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress legislator, going against the official party stand, Saturday said anybody can be summoned by the CBI for questioning for the sake of investigation in
Veteran actor V.S. Raghavan dead
Chennai, Jan 24 (IANS) Tamil actor V.S. Raghavan, who has nearly 1,000 films to his credit, breathed his last here Saturday, a family source said. He was 90.Raghavan passed away due to old
Agra disappointed as Obama cancels visit
Agra, Jan 24 (IANS) Hundreds of workers who have been sprucing up this Uttar Pradesh city, cleaning the Taj Mahal, removing encroachments and so on were disappointed Saturday as the news of the
Left parties in UP protest against Obama visit
Lucknow, Jan 24 (IANS) Workers and supporters of Left parties - CPI (ML), CPI (MP), CPI, Forward Bloc and SUCI (C) - held protest marches and demonstrations across the state against the visit of
EC asks for Equal Opportunities to Parties for ads
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday directed Delhi Metro and the city transport department to provide equal opportunities to all political parties by giving space for
Army treats over 400 in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu, Jan 24 (IANS) The Indian Army Saturday said it has given free medical care to over 400 people in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.Army spokesman Col Manish Mehta told IANS here:
NIA gives clean chit to Liyaqat Shah
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The NIA Saturday gave a clean chit to Sayyed Liyaqat Shah alias Liyaqat Bukhari who was arrested by Delhi Police on the charge of coming to India to put into force a
US' loss of interest in Pakistan a boon: Historian Ayesha Jalal
Kolkata, Jan 24 (IANS) America's loss of interest in Pakistan was a boon, according to historian Ayesha Jalal who Saturday said encouraging signs were there for democracy to return and thrive in
Obama, Michelle to miss Taj, travel to Riyadh instead
Agra/Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) The much-anticipated visit by US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle to Agra to view the Taj Majal has been cancelled and the US first couple would instead
Obama to plant sapling at Rajghat
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will plant a sapling after the wreath-laying ceremony at Rajghat Sunday, the external affairs ministry said Saturday.Obama, accompanied by his
Ramdev declines Padma Vibhushan, Recommends it for 'Great' Person
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Yoga guru Ramdev Saturday declined the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, saying that while he was grateful for being chosen for the honour it should
Partly overcast Saturday in Delhi, clear sky on Sunday
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) It was a partly overcast sky in the national capital Saturday with the maximum temperature recorded at 16.9 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average and the
DoNER camps in Northeast for Redressal of Grievances
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The DoNER ministry has decided to set up camp offices in each of the eight states in the northeast so that the people of the region do not have to travel to New Delhi for
