news-in-politicsRelieve me as caretaker CM: Omar to Kashmir governor
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's outgoing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday said he met Governor N.N. Vohra and asked him to relieve him of his duties."Just to confirm I did meet
Don't be ashamed of history, Harsh Vardhan tells scientists
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Defending a paper presented at the Indian Science Congress which claimed existence of aeroplanes in India thousands of years ago, Science and Technology Minister Harsh
Congress will again back AAP if needed: Dikshit
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday said the Congress was ready to again support an AAP government in the event of a hung assembly in the capital."It is
India should be voice of developing nations, says Guyanese president
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Guyanese President Donald Ramotar, the chief guest at the 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, Thursday urged India to play a more active role on the global stage and be the
Press Council condemns Paris terror attack
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Press Council of India (PCI) Thursday condemned as "barbaric" and "brutal" the attack on a French satirical magazine in which 12 people were killed."I am sad to learn
Odisha varsity teacher held for molesting colleague's daughter
Bhubaneswar, Jan 8 (IANS) A reader at a state-run university in Odisha was arrested for allegedly molesting minor daughter of a colleague, police said Thursday.K.N. Sethy, 45, head of the history
Modi government determined to work with diaspora: Sushma Swaraj
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government is determined to work closely with India's huge diaspora, Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj said here Thursday and invited
BJP's expansion in states not to impact alliances: Amit Shah
Hyderabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will expand in every state but this will have no impact on its alliance with its partners like the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), said party
Indian, Bangladeshi Bengali Wiki community to meet in Kolkata
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) Contributors to the Bengali Wikipedia from India and Bangladesh will gather at a two-day conference here beginning Friday to exchange ideas and celebrate the 10th anniversary
AAP protests land acquisition ordinance
Gurgaon, Jan 8 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Thursday protested here the central government ordinance amending the Land Acquisition Act of 2013.The protest was held near the office of Deputy
Jadavpur students should end hunger strike: Bengal governor
Kolkata, Jan 8 (IANS) West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi Thursday said a section of Jadavpur University students who began an indefinite fast three days ago should end their hunger strike."Who
Palm oil case can go ahead, rules Kerala HC
Kochi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Kerala government's request to withdraw the palm oil import case that happened in 1992 was turned down by a bench of the high court here Thursday.The state government
World looking at India with hope: Modi tells diaspora (Roundup)
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday said the world was looking at India with "immense hope and optimism", and he firmly believed the 25-million strong Indian diaspora
Police call Tharoor's domestic help for questioning
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's domestic help, Narayan Singh, interrogated by Delhi Police twice earlier, was Thursday called for questioning, police said.The special team
HC questions Centre, Delhi Police over fake arms, licences
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday asked the Centre and Delhi Police to file their responses on a PIL that alleged the government failed to act against the mass scale use of
Birmingham City University to develop e-F1 car with Indian varsities
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Birmingham City University is all set to ink tieups with three universities in India this week for developing an electronic Formula 1 car, its vice chancellor, Cliff Allan,
Dialogue with Dalai Lama will benefit China: US
Dharamsala, Jan 8 (IANS) The US feels that China will benefit from a dialogue with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said Thursday."We've long
Goa's all-women tourist cab service hits roadblock
Panaji, Jan 8 (IANS) India's first all-women tourism taxi service, flagged off three months ago in Goa, has hit a roadblock.A Church-operated NGO Centre for Responsible Tourism (CRT) Thursday said
Free Khalistani prisoners, Badal tells Rajnath
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Thursday urged Home Minister Rajnath Singh to release some Khalistani prisoners who he said were aged and even blind.Badal told
Diaspora can contribute to motherland in smallest of ways: Modi
Gandhinagar, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday recounted the example of an NRI from Surat who would diligently sweep and clean the roads of his ancestral village during his annual
