news-in-politicsFog delays 60 trains in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) It was a foggy Monday morning in Delhi with the visibility dropping to less than 50 metres, delaying nearly 60 trains.The Met Office, however, forecast a clear day
India's can make Distinctive Contribution to Paris Climate Conference (Comment: Special to IANS)
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) meeting to be held in Paris (COP-21) in December 2015 is expected to establish a new international
Cartoonist R.K. Laxman critical
Pune, Jan 18 (IANS) Eminent cartoonist R.K. Laxman, who created "The Common Man", has suffered multiple organ failure and his condition was "critical" late Sunday, family sources said.The
Will do everything to make Obama cherish visit: Government
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) With less than a week left for US President Barack Obama's visit to India to attend the Republic Day parade, the government Sunday said it will do everything to ensure his
Sudipta Sen's advisor sent to four day CBI custody
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) A local court Sunday sent Shivnarayan Das, said to be an advisor of Saradha scam purported kingpin Sudipta Sen, to four days CBI custody for questioning on his alleged role
Jaitley meets Jayalalithaa
Chennai, Jan 18 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday called on AIADMK general secretary J.Jayalalithaa at her residence.In a statement issued here, AIADMK said Jaitley, who is on a
Five Maoists arrested in Bihar
Patna, Jan 18 (IANS) Five wanted Maoists were arrested in Bihar's Jehanabad district Sunday, police said.Jehanabad Superintendent of Police Ansuiya Ransingh Sahu said the five were wanted by police
Fake PMO Website Busted, Mastermind Arrested
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Delhi Police has busted a fake website of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) under the name "Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Yojna" and arrested the mastermind for cheating several
Process underway on PIA officials' visa: India
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) India Sunday said that the process relating to visas of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) staff was underway.External affairs ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said
Bank lockers of family checked by CBI: Odisha MP
Bhubaneswar, Jan 18 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Pyarimohan Mohapatra Sunday said bank lockers of his wife and daughter were examined by the CBI as part of its investigation in the Odisha chit fund
Congress' Lovely not to contest Delhi poll
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Congress' Delhi unit chief Arvinder Singh Lovely will not contest Feb 7 assembly poll, the party said Sunday."The party has requested Lovely, candidate from the Gandhi Nagar
Rhino Census in North Bengal to begin Monday
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) A four-day-long census to ascertain rhino population in Jaldapara National Park and Gorumara National Park in north West Bengal will begin Monday, a forest official
Delhi Police arrest Three, Seize Ammunition
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Delhi Police Sunday arrested three people and seized a huge cache of live cartridges near a metro station in east Delhi. However, they have ruled out the possibility of
Indian Diplomats in Sri Lanka had completed term, says Government
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The government Sunday trashed reports that an Indian diplomat posted in Colombo, reported to be an Indian intelligence official, had been recalled before completion of
Bangaon by-poll a challenge: Mukul Roy
Kolkata, Jan 18 (IANS) Trinamool Congress bigwig Mukul Roy Sunday termed the upcoming Bangaon Lok Sabha by-polls in West Bengal a challenge.The former union minister, who has been summoned by the
India, Sri Lanka Pledge to Build Better Ties
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Nine days after President Maithripala Sirisena took office, Sri Lanka and India Sunday pledged to deepen their relations, with New Delhi agreeing to work "closely and
Students to Perform Dance on 'Swachh Bharat' Theme
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The student contingent taking part in the Republic Day parade here will showcase a special dance programme on "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan", an official said Sunday.The dance
Expelled AAP leader Binny joins BJP (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Expelled AAP leader Vinod Kumar Binny Sunday joined the BJP ahead of the Feb 7 Delhi assembly elections.Welcoming him to the Bharatiya Janata Party, its Delhi unit president
Road linking Tripura with Bangladesh to be Developed
Agartala, Jan 18 (IANS) A 51-km four-lane road will be developed to enable carriage of people and material for northeast India via Bangladesh, a visiting Bangladeshi minister said here
Himachal to get more snow, Rain
Shimla, Jan 18 (IANS) The hills of Himachal Pradesh might experience more rains and snowfall this week, a weather official said here Sunday."There are chances of rainfall and snowfall at most places
