news-in-politicsIndian Tunes Dominate Beating Retreat Ceremony
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Indian tunes dominated the Beating Retreat ceremony Thursday that brought the curtains down on the 66th Republic Day celebrations, with 20 of the 23 pieces composed by
Polling Booths in Delhi to be No-Smoking Zones
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) All polling booths for the Feb 7 assembly election in the national capital would be no-smoking zones, it was announced Thursday.Delhi's Chief Electoral Officer has issued
Hickey, Father of Indian Journalism, Remembered in Agra
Agra/Mathura Jan 29 (IANS) The contribution of James Augustus Hickey, an Irishman, who laid the foundation and parameters of journalism in India through the columns of his weekly Bengal Gazette,
BJP, AAP failed to focus on poor: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Attacking the BJP and AAP for failing to focus on the poor, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Thursday said his party was the only one to understand Delhi's need for
Brigade of Guards, Sikh Regiment Best Marching Contingents
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Brigade of Guards Regiment and Sikh Regiment were jointly adjudged the best marching contingents - among the services category - in this year's Republic Day parade, an
Why did you take Congress' help, Facilities, BJP asks Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The BJP Thursday asked AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal why did he take support from the Congress to form the government and why did he ask for facilities after denying them
Special Cell in Forefront of Anti-Terror Fight: Bassi
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Five days after the NIA (National Investigation Agency) blamed officers of the Special Cell here for framing a man from Kashmir in a plot to attack the national capital,
Cold, fog affect life in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Jan 29 IANS) Intense cold conditions affected normal life and fog hit train services in Rajasthan with mercury almost touching the freezing point in Churu town Thursday.According to weather
FIR against Pravin Togadia in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) An FIR was registered Thursday against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Pravin Togadia and functionary Jugal Kishore for hurting religious sentiments following the alleged
BJP core Group Reviews Campaign, Steps for Delhi win
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The BJP's 18-member core group, headed by party president Amit Shah, Thursday reviewed the party campaigning for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls and discussed the steps
Prabhu connects Bengaluru to Vaishno Devi Shrine
Bengaluru, Jan 29 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu Thursday flagged off a premium train here connecting India's tech hub to Katra town, 13km from Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu
Youth Congress stages protest at BJP office in Shimla
Shimla, Jan 29 (IANS) Activists of the Youth Congress, led by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh, Thursday held protests here against the central government's land acquisition
Goa Congress Manifesto mum on Casinos
Panaji, Jan 29 (IANS) Less than a week after it upped the ante against offshore casinos, the Congress appears to have skipped its promise of doing away with the casinos altogether, from its
Central Minister wants Army to Vacate Agra Fort
Agra Jan 29 (IANS) Ram Shankar Katheria, union minister of state for human resource development, has demanded opening of the areas under army control in Agra Fort for tourists.Katheria, who is
Mamata's Tribute to Army Officer Killed in Kashmir
Kolkata, Jan 29 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday offered her condolences to the family of Colonel M.N. Rai who was killed in a gun battle with guerrillas in south
President Lauds Awareness Programmes about Leprosy
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Awareness programmes about leprosy will help bring an attitudinal change in society towards the disease and boost the morale of persons afflicted with it, President Pranab
No Manifesto for Delhi Polls, Only Vision Document: BJP
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The BJP Thursday said it will not issue a manifesto for next month's Delhi assembly elections but a vision document which will be released by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Obama-Modi Vision Document: Shedding of India's Strategic Inhibitions?
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The visit of US President Barack Obama to India not only resulted in both countries overcoming their six-year deadlock over the civil nuclear deal but also the emergence
Panaji 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
