news-in-politicsVenkaiah Naidu to meet municipal commissioners
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu will Monday interact with municipal commissioners of cities with population of more than a lakh, as the government
Modi to address over a dozen rallies in Delhi, focus on unauthorised colonies
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address over a dozen rallies in the capital ahead of assembly polls likely in February, sources in the party said, adding that the
Odisha BJP upbeat about Amit Shah's visit
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha BJP is hoping that party president Amit Shah's visit to the state from Jan 6 will revitalise and strengthen its position after the drubbing it received in the
BJP slams Congress for seeking terror boat probe
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday lashed out at the Congress for seeking a probe into the suspected Pakistani terror boat which blew itself up following a chase off
Delhi Police personnel despair: higher salary but no promotion
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) An estimated 20,729 Delhi Police personnel are drawing the salary of their senior rank but not getting the promotion they are entitled to, an RTI reply has revealed.
Congress in Kerala braces for another tiff
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 (IANS) The faction-ridden Congress party in Kerala is bracing for another round of tiff as the party-government coordination committee meeting will be held here
Kashmir border calm but villagers stay away
Jammu, Jan 4 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir border was quiet Sunday, a day after Pakistani shelling killed two Indian soldiers and a civilian and forced hundreds to flee their homes along the
Himachal jail reforms: Technology helps prisons open up
Shimla, Jan 4 (IANS) Prisons in Himachal Pradesh are no bar for the inmates wanting to keep in touch with their families and friends, even across borders and seas. A video-conferencing facility,
India, US must come together to combat terrorism: Tulsi Gabbard
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) US Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu member of the US House of Representatives, feels the relationship between India and the US has been energised after Prime
Unabated cold wave sweeps Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 4 (IANS) Bone-chilling weather continued in Jammu and Kashmir Sunday as overnight temperatures remained several notches below the freezing point in the valley and Ladakh
Confident of stronger ties with Myanmar: Modi
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday greeted Myanmar on its Independence Day, and said India was "confident of even stronger" ties with the neighbouring country."On their
Modi greets nation on Eid Milad-un-Nabi
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Prophet Mohammad's birthday Eid Milad-un-Nabi, hoping that the "spirit of peace, harmony and
Dip in icy water, music welcome New Year in Meghalaya
Shillong, Jan 1 (IANS) From a midnight dip into the icy water of a swimming pools to concerts, private parties and prayers marked the New Year celebrations in Meghalaya Thursday.Revellers of all
Telangana, Andhra celebrate New Year with pomp
Hyderabad, Jan 1 (IANS) Telugu states Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Thursday celebrated the New Year with pomp and enthusiasm.At the stroke of midnight, wild celebrations broke out in Hyderabad and
New Year celebrations in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) Braving intense cold and ignoring endless traffic jams, thousands of people across Uttar Pradesh ushered in the New Year with singing and dancing, or dining out with friends
A | A- | A+ Himachal CM, governor greet people on New Year
Shimla, Jan 1 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and Governor Urmila Singh greeted the people on New Year Thursday.In his message, the chief minister wished that the life of
Six students die in Kerala road accident
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) Six engineering students were killed when their speeding car rammed into a vehicle in Kerala's Kollam district early Thursday.The third year students of TKM Kollam
India-China border resolution: Is it ever likely?
New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) Despite promising noises of an early resolution and many rounds of annual dialogue, why does the India-China border issue continue to fester? Why is there no moving forward
Tamil Nadu welcomes New Year
Chennai, Jan 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu welcomed the New Year Thursday with prayers and revelry as people thronged temples, beaches and hotels and wished each other at midnight.People also burst crackers
Uttar Pradesh MP gets death threats, files complaint
Lucknow, Jan 1 (IANS) A member of the Lok Sabha from Uttar Pradesh has filed a police complaint over calls threatening to kill him, police said Thursday.Apna Dal parliamentarian from Pratapgarh
