news-in-politicsNo urgency in hearing challenge to NJAC validity, says SC
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to hold an early hearing of the batch of petitions challenging the law setting up the National Judicial Appointment Commission, replacing
AIIMS doctors repair rupture in windpipe, foodpipe
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) An 18-year-old youth, who suffered a grievous injury in his windpipe and foodpipe that created disruption in breathing and swallowing, underwent a complex surgery
Commuters still face traffic issues on Ghaziabad-Delhi highway
Ghaziabad, Jan 6 (IANS) Vehicular movement was restored on National Highway-24 (NH-24) leading to the national capital but commuters continued to face traffic issues Tuesday.NH-24 connects national
BSF chief vows to retaliate to Pakistani firing (Third Lead)
Jammu, Jan 6 (IANS) India will not do anything to disturb peace along the border in Jammu and Kashmir but will retaliate to any aggression by Pakistan, BSF chief D.K. Pathak said Tuesday.The BSF
Patna blast: NIA court frames charges against 10 accused
Pat Jan 6 (IANS) A special NIA court here Tuesday framed charges against 10 accused in the Patna serial blasts ahead of the Oct 27, 2013 rally by then BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra
Odisha to launch housing mission for poor
Bhubaneswar, Jan 6 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Tuesday said the state government will launch Shelter Security Mission to provide low cost and affordable housing facilities to the
Satyarthi backs 'Save the Girl Child' initiative
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi will throw his weight behind the 'Save the Girl Child' initiative of NGO MedScapeIndia which works for the upliftment of women and
Discussion on new education policy soon: Irani
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani Tuesday said the government planned to discuss the new education policy with various stakeholders within time-frame, and
Guyana president arrives Wednesday on six-day visit
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Guyana President Donald Rabindranauth Ramotar, who will be the chief guest at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, will pay a six-day official visit to India Jan 7-12.The Pravasi
Kerala diaspora to meet in Kochi Jan 16
Kochi, Jan 6 (IANS) A two-day global diaspora meet of non-resident Keralites will begin here Jan 16 for Malayalees living outside Kerala to interact directly with the government.Around 1,000
Not clear if Pushkar was murdered: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday said it was not yet clear whether Sunanda Pushkar, wife of party leader Shashi Tharoor, committed suicide or was murdered."Not yet certain whether
Can't provide 24-hour power supply: Haryana CM
Gurgaon, Jan 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Tuesday said his government cannot ensure 24-hour electricity supply in the state in the present situation, going back on a poll
Delhi has 8 lakh fake voters: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The AAP Tuesday said the national capital has around eight lakh fake voters, and accused the BJP of being behind the "scam"."In Delhi, 3,96,914 voters have 11,50,509 voter
JU students on hunger strike, reject appeal for talks
Kolkata, Jan 6 (IANS) A section of Jadavpur University students, who launched a fast-unto-death late Monday night to press for the removal of vice chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti, rejected the
Don't pollute Ganga, says Modi
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday made a public appeal to not pollute the Ganga river while calling for a "time-bound, swift action and single-minded focus to ensure it
Gandhinagar all set for mega Indian diaspora event
Gandhinagar, Jan 6 (IANS) Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, the convention venue in Gujarat's capital, is all decked up to welcome the Indian diaspora, who are arriving in hundreds from countries
Adopt credit system to enhance student mobility: Smriti Irani
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The government Tuesday appealed to all states to adopt and implement the Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) to facilitate student mobility across institutions.Union Human
Not clear if Pushkar was murdered: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) The Congress Tuesday said it was not yet clear whether Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, committed suicide or was murdered."Not yet certain whether
Shifting homeless to night shelters not proving easy
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) Delhi Police might want to play the good Samaritan but the already overworked force are not finding it easy to shift hundreds of homeless in the national capital to shelter
Union minister Danve new Maharashtra BJP chief
Mumbai, Jan 6 (IANS) Union minister Raosaheb Dadarao Patil Danve will be the new chief of BJP's Maharashtra unit, it was announced Tuesday.The minister of state for consumer affairs, he will replace
