news-in-politicsChandy, cabinet colleague pacify Mohanlal
Kochi, Feb 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and his cabinet colleague T. Radhakrishnan visited superstar Mohanlal, smarting under a backlash for the poor performance of his newly formed
Stable government, religious harmony on young voters' minds
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Young Delhi Saturday came out in huge numbers to vote for a "stable and corruption-free government" that would bring about "religious harmony" and address issues like
Azad re-elected to Rajya Sabha from Kashmir
Jammu, Feb 7 (IANS) Congress' Ghulam Nabi Azad, the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, was Saturday re-elected to the upper house from Jammu and Kashmir along with two candidates from the
Himachal CM's son told to join probe into clash
Shimla, Feb 7 (IANS) A court here Saturday asked Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh, whom the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has accused of rioting and
Manjhi may take BJP's support to run Government: Minister
atna, Feb 7 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi may take support from the BJP to run the government, a minister said Saturday, after the JD-U legislature party elected Nitish Kumar as its
Mumbai to get 6,000 CCTV cameras by 2016
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) The long-pending proposal for electronic surveillance in Mumbai finally got underway Saturday with the Maharashtra government signing an agreement to install 6,000 CCTV
On Wheelchairs, with support, Senior Citizens make their vote count
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Determined to make their vote count, the elderly came outin large numbers to vote in the Delhi assembly elections Saturday - many with walking aids or leaning for support
Bedi disputes exit poll findings
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi Saturday disputed the exit polls that said that the AAP was most likely to win Delhi's assembly elections."We don't agree with
Meditating for change? (Poll sidelights)
New Delhi, Feb (ANS) AAP leader and strong chief ministerial aspirant ArvindKejriwal spent some time in contemplation after casting his vote at B.K. Dutt ColonySaturday.After he cast his vote,
Remove JNNURM irritants, Fadnavis tells centre
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Saturday asked the central government to remove various irritants in the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)
AAP most likely to win in Delhi, say exit polls
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The AAP is most likely to win the Delhi assembly elections with a seat share ranging from 31 to a staggering 53 seats, exit polls said at the end of voting Saturday.The
SC upholds conviction, Sentencing of hostel warden for bribery
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Feb 5 upheld the conviction and sentencing of a hostel warden in Bengaluru for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.2,000 from a student seeking
Ear tag to help learn more about tuna
Kochi, Feb 7 (IANS) An ear tag for tunas - aimed at knowing more about the fish's aquatic life - is now ready.The Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
AAP ahead in Delhi, say exit polls
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The AAP is ahead of its rivals and has the most chances of taking power in Delhi, exit polls said Saturday evening after assembly elections ended.The India Today-Cicero
Protest in Gurgaon after youth's suicide, traffic disrupted
Gurgaon, Feb 7 (IANS) People in Gurgaon blocked traffic on the busy Sohna road Saturday in protest after a 21-year-old man committed suicide due to alleged harassment by the police.The protest led
Let the 'Most Capable' win: Maken
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) "May the most capable ones win," Congress leader Ajay Maken said Saturday after the Delhi assembly elections ended.Maken, who led the Congress charge in the capital, thanked
Uttarakhand transport minister passes away
Dehradun, Feb 7 (IANS) Uttarakhand Transport and Social Welfare Minister Surendra Rakesh died Saturday after a protracted battle with cancer, a government spokesman said.Rakesh, 44, died at a
Bedi alleges AAP offering bribe, Kejriwal denies
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi Saturday alleged that the AAP was trying to woo voters by offering bribes. AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal denied the allegations and
Nitish Kumar elected JD-U legislature party leader
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Nitish Kumar was Saturday elected the new leader of the JD-U legislature party in Bihar.The much-awaited Janata Dal-United legislature party meeting was attended by party
Japanese Doppler radar in Srinagar for weather forecasting
Srinagar, Fe Feb 7 (IANS) Following the directions of the Supreme Court, authorities Saturday installed a hi-tech weather forecasting Japanese Doppler radar in the summer capital
