news-in-politicsNational Party should not Bulldoze Regional Parties: Mamata
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) On a day a minister in her cabinet crossed over to the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the party, saying it should not "bulldoze" regional parties
No legally Admissible Evidence against me: Tytler to Court
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Congress leader Jagdish Tytler told a court here Thursday that there was no legally admissible evidence to frame charges against him in a defamation complaint filed by
Yoga Guru Ramdev to be Haryana's Brand Ambassador
Chandigarh, Jan 15 (IANS) The Haryana government Thursday announced that yoga guru Ramdev will be the state's brand ambassador to promote yoga and ayurveda.Health Minister Anil Vij, who met Ramdev
LeT Suspects Chargesheeted by Delhi Police
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Delhi Police Thursday filed a chargesheet against suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba men Abdul Subhan, a Pakistani national and another man for allegedly hatching a conspiracy to
Goa leaders trying to Sabotage Isha Mantry Probe: Congress
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) Politicians have tried to sabotage the forensic investigation into the death of Bollywood designer Isha Mantry, who died of a suspected drug overdose at a dance music
Modi Reassuring Figure for Muslims: Muslim Aide
Hyderabad, Jan 15 (IANS) Narendra Modi is a reassuring figure for Indian Muslims but not the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yet, says Zafar Sareshwala, the most high-profile Muslim aide of the prime
Three arrested for vandalising Delhi Church
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Three people were Thursday arrested for vandalising a church in the capital, police said.Narender Singh alias Raja, 33, Ravinder Pal Singh Gill, 25 and Harpreet Singh
Government says committed to Development of Northeast
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The government Thursday said it was "totally committed" to the overall development of the northeastern region."Prime Minister Narendra Modi has advised all union ministers
Two Year old order suspending mining in Goa withdrawn
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) In a move that could pave the way for resumption of iron ore mining, the Goa government Thursday withdrew a more than two-year-old directive that temporarily suspended all
President's Daughter to contest Delhi Polls
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter Sharmishta Mukherjee was among the 15 candidates named by the Congress Thursday for the Delhi assembly polls.Sharmishta Mukherjee, 49,
SC to hear Feb 26 Kanimozhi plea on 2G Charges
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear Feb 26 a plea by DMK leader Kanimozhi and others seeking the quashing of the charges framed against them by the 2G court.An
BJP attracting female members a healthy sign: Tharoor
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday termed it a "healthy sign" that the BJP was finally inducting female members, after former IPS officer Kiran Bedi joined the party, but
Labourer dies while cleaning Wine Fermentation Tank
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) Two people were booked for negligence after a labourer died of suffocation while cleaning a wine fermentation tank in Goa, police said Thursday.The incident happened in
Shanti Bhushan CD case: Can't provide probe Data under RTI, Police to HC
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court was Thursday informed by the city police that it cannot provide investigation material under the RTI Act, while challenging a CIC direction to make
Section of Media Defaming me: Tharoor
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor Thursday slammed a section of the media for "going beyond extremes" in generating sensational and voyeuristic reports and "defaming" him day after
Land ordinance: Farmers' body to lay siege to Parliament
Ghaziabad, Jan 15 (IANS) A farmers' body here Thursday announced that it would lay siege to parliament Feb 20 to protest the new Land Acquisition ordinance.The Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangthan
Two attempt suicide at Delhi Metro stations
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Two people were critically injured when they tried to commit suicide at two Delhi Metro stations Thursday, police said.The first incident was reported around 12.30 p.m. from
Leaders, Media Creating wrong Impression about Punjab: Sukhbir Badal
Chandigarh, Jan 15 (IANS) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Thursday accused political leaders from various parties and the media for creating a wrong impression and twisting facts
Re laying of Highways Along India Nepal Border to Begin
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) The central government has sanctioned Rs.147.28 crore for re-laying of the national highways between Nepal border-Rudhauli and Sunauli-Gorakhpur along the India-Nepal
Mayawati calls BJP Anti Dalit
Lucknow, Jan 15 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati Thursday attacked the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre of being anti-Dalit.At a press
