news-in-politicsGovernment will protect minorities: Najma Heptullah
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah Wednesday said the central government wants a "tranquil" atmosphere in the country and will protect the minorities.During an
Consider Jain Mahasabha's representation, SC tells government
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to consider the Akhil Bhartiya Jain Mahasabha's representation seeking nomination of a member of the Jain community in the
CBSE announces 2015 exam schedule
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education examinations would begin March 2, an official statement said Wednesday.The statement issued by the CBSE further said that the class
President, PM condemn Paris attack (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday condemned the terror attack on a French satirical magazine that left at least 11 people dead.Expressing
PBD: Diaspora youth glimpse Indian culture, scientific advancement
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) At the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here, a glimpse of India's advancement in science and technology was given by union Minister for Science and Technology and Earth
Mahatma Gandhi an integral part of South Africa: Minister
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi was an integral part of South Africa and the country shares an inseparable bond with India, South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane Wednesday
'Trinamool, Left converging in Bengal' (Lead)
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secretary Siddharth Nath Singh Wednesday claimed that the Trinamool Congress and the Left Front were coming together in West Bengal despite
CBI files case against Dera chief over forced castration
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday registered a case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with the alleged forced castration of 400 devotees inside his
Pakistani boat carried suspected terrorists: Rajnath
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Wednesday that a Pakistani boat which exploded and sank off Gujarat carried "suspected terrorists".The "terror boat" had Pakistanis on
President promulgates Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, which seeks to integrate the benefits given to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) has been
Satyarthi's Nobel prize to be displayed in Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Wednesday presented his Nobel Peace Prize to President Pranab Mukherjee, an official statement said, adding that the medal would be
Visit night shelter sites: Delhi HC to government
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government and an NGO to visit the places where night shelters are proposed to be set up and submit a report.A division
Nadda reviews encephalitis situation
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda Wednesday asked all stakeholders to come together and try and prevent deaths due to encephalitis, a disease rampant in many parts of the
Cold wave continues in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) A severe cold wave continued to grip the high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday despite dry weather. Keylong was the coldest in the state with a minimum temperature
Gurgaon sees first swine flu case of 2015
Gurgaon, Jan 7 (IANS) In the first case of swine flu this year in the Millennium City, a 32-year-old woman has been found positive for the disease here, a doctor said Wednesday.Kavita, a housewife
Two teachers jump to death in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 7 (IANS) A 53-year-old woman and a 27 year-old man, both working as teachers, Wednesday jumped to their deaths from high-rise buildings in this suburban town of the national capital,
Bengal's anti-establishment space going to BJP
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh Wednesday claimed that the anti-establishment space in West Bengal is gradually shifting towards the BJP and
Tripura announces five percent DA for its employees
Agartala, Jan 7 (IANS) To pacify its aggrieved employees seeking central pay scales, the Tripura government Wednesday announced an additional five percent dearness allowance for its 209,000
Exhibition highlights Indian soldiers' contribution in WWI
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Through mundane objects like matchboxes and utensils, rare monochromatic photographs of Indian soldiers cooking and a few silent movies depicting their life during the
Actress Roopa Ganguly joins BJP
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Actress Roopa Ganguly Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Ganguly gained cult popularity for playing Draupadi in the television series "Mahabharat".She attended a
