news-in-politicsNetaji kin claim snooping by Government
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Some family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Thursday expressed apprehension that they might be under surveillance by the central government and demanded the
Bad Weather Grounds Flight, Modi Travels by Road (Sidelights)
Panipat (Haryana), Jan 22 (IANS) Inclement weather in New Delhi and Panipat Thursday forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel to this industrial city in Haryana by road.Low clouds and rain
Modi Launches 'Sukanya Samridhi Yojana' in Haryana
Panipat (Haryana), Jan 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday launched the 'Sukanya Samridhi Yojana' which will enable parents to open bank accounts of girls under 10 years of age.Giving
Barack Obama to Arrive 10 a.m. Sunday
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will arrive here at 10 a.m. on Sunday, the external affairs ministry said Thursday.Power minister Piyush Goyal will be the minister-in-waiting."We
Lucknow lawyer killed in bomb attack, Colleagues on strike
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) Lawyers in the state capital went on strike Thursday and locked the court premises following the death of a lawyer in a bomb attack late Wednesday night.Unidentified
Pakistan, India must hold talks at all costs: Kasuri (IANS Interview)
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) India and Pakistan must hold talks at all costs, said Pakistan's former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri whose forthcoming book reveals how tantalisingly close the two
Sunanda case: Police to talk to journalists
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said Thursday the police team probing the murder of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar will talk to the journalists who
Janardan Dwivedi Denies he Praised Modi
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Clarifying his comment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi Thursday refuted reports that he praised the BJP leader."It's senseless. I pity
President Calls for Increasing Trade with Myanmar
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, in a meeting with Vice President of Myanmar Sai Mauk Kham, called for increasing bilateral trade between the two countries, an official
Avoid Excess Alcohol, Heavy Workout During Winter
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Following the drop in temperature during winter, health experts have urged people to avoid excess alcohol intake and heavy physical activity to keep the body warm, as it
Congress doesn't Believe in 'Indian-ness' of Modi: Maken
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Dissociating itself from general secretary Janardan Dwivedi's remarks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress Thursday said it follows principles of Mahatama Gandhi,
Sanitation most Relevant for India's Health Parameters: Bill Gates
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Sanitation is the most relevant aspect of improving India's reproductive, maternal and newborn health, according to philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates.In their annual
Shamsur Faruqi Looks at the Past to Reclaim Truth
Jaipur, Jan 22 (IANS) The beauty of the past lies in finding the truth that is buried deep in some unknown corners of the memory. Reclaiming it is a tedious process, but this is what Urdu critic
India, Bangladesh Officials, Border Guards to Work Jointly
Aizawl, Jan 22 (IANS) The district administrations and border guards of India and Bangladesh would deal jointly with various border issues and crimes, officials said here Thursday.District
28 Tigers in Bihar Reserve
Patna, Jan 22 (IANS) The number of tigers in Bihar's Valmiki Tiger Reserve has increased from 22 to 28, an official said Thursday."The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has confirmed that
Money for Vote Comment aimed at Cleansing Politics: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Thursday, seeking to defend his comment asking Delhi voters to accept money from political parties but not to vote for them, said it would
Swine flu claims two lives in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) Swine flu has claimed two more lives in Hyderabad while a central health team arrived Thursday to take stock of the situation, an official said.Two women, aged 55 and 56,
Woman CRPF constable commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) A 23-year-old woman CRPF constable committed suicide by hanging herself from the grill of a bathroom in a women's hostel here Thursday.Laxmi, a resident of Rajasthan, was
Kiran Bedi will Make Better Chief Minister: Shanti Bhushan
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) AAP founding member Shanti Bhushan said Thursday that making Kiran Bedi the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in Delhi is a "master stroke" and she will make a better
Foreigners Living in India Laud 'Clean India' Drive
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Foreigners who came to India for work or love and decided to make the country their home are upbeat about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious "Clean India" campaign.
