news-in-politicsPanaji by-poll: Another IITian challenges Parrikar's bastion
Panaji, Jan 29 (IANS) The Goan capital seems to have become an electoral hunting ground for IIT-Bombay alumni.After former chief minister and IIT alumnus Manohar Parrikar, a five-time MLA from
Bihar Youth Killed for Pasting Posters Defaming Girl
Patna, Jan 29 (IANS) A youth died and two were critically injured after being brutally beaten for allegedly pasting posters defaming a girl in Bihar's Gaya district, police said Thursday.Tension
India to get its First Elephant Sanctuary
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) India's first elephant sanctuary would soon come up in a fenced forested space near Bengaluru, a rights group said Thursday.The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
One dead, Three hurt in Delhi building collapse (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A 30 year-old labourer was killed and three others were injured when an under-construction government building collapsed in south Delhi, police said Thursday.All the four
Technology helps Crack Himachal idol theft
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Latest technology and satellite imagery have helped the Himachal Pradesh Police recover the priceless and centuries-old idol of Lord Raghunath, the chief deity of the Kullu
Four injured in Delhi Building Collapse
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Four labourers were injured when an under construction building collapsed in south Delhi, police said Thursday.All the four labourers were rushed to a hospital, where the
S. Jaishankar takes charge as Foreign Secretary
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) S. Jaishankar Thursday took charge as the new foreign secretary, replacing incumbent Sujatha Singh."My priorities are the government's priorities," Jaishankar told reporters
Cold Thursday Morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) It was a cold Thursday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 4.8 degrees Celsius - four notches below the season's average.The visibility at 8.30 a.m. was
Rape Accused Marries 22 Year old Victim in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 29 (IANS) A 32-year-old undertrial in Odisha has married a 22-year-old woman whom he allegedly raped in January last year, an official said Thursday.The wedding was solemnised
S. Jaishankar is New Foreign Secretary
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) S. Jaishankar, the Indian envoy to the US, has been appointed the new foreign secretary of India.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, in a decision taken Wednesday,
India Seeks German Support for Ganga Rejuvenation
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati Wednesday called for Indo-German cooperation in rejuvenation of the Ganga river."Work has to be done with regard to access and
Rs.30 Lakh for Family of Armyman Killed in Kashmir
Lucknow, Jan 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday announced a financial assistance of Rs.30 lakh for the family of Col. Munindra Nath Rai who was killed in a gun battle
Centre plans to create special agency for Ganga cleaning
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) To check pollution in the Ganga river, the central government plans to create a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for setting up and maintaining sewage treatment plants (STPs)
Kiran Bedi has two voter ID Cards
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Delhi assembly polls Kiran Bedi has two voter identity cards from separate addresses here, according to the Election Commission
68 Percent Voting in Chhattisgarh Panchayat Polls
Raipur, Jan 28 (IANS) The first phase of the Chhattisgarh panchayat elections recorded 68 percent voting Wednesday.In the first of the three-phase elections, balloting was held for 54 Janpad
Congress Promises Housing for Delhi's Slum Dwellers
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The Congress Wednesday said it would provide housing to all slum dwellers here if voted to power, a day after party vice president Rahul Gandhi promised right to shelter to
Preamble Photo puts Modi Government in a fix (Roundup)
New Delhi/Mumbai, Jan 28 (IANS) An uproar erupted Wednesday over a Republic Day government advertisement featuring the preamble of the Constitution sans the words "secular" and "socialist". But
Germany supports India's bid for Adaptation over Mitigation
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) In a significant shift from its previous stand, Germany Wednesday supported India's bid for achieving an equal balance between mitigation and adaptation to combat climate
Congress suspends two Chhattisgarh Legislators
Raipur, Jan 28 (IANS) The prolonged tussle within the Congress in Chhattisgarh took a fresh turn Wednesday as the party suspended two legislators -- known to be die-hard supporters of former chief
BJP might Get Majority in Delhi: Opinion Poll
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) The BJP might get a majority in the upcoming Delhi assembly elections by winning 37 seats in the 70-member house, an opinion poll suggested Wednesday.The opinion poll,
