news-in-politicsPleasant Monday, Tuesday to be similar
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Delhi saw a sunny Monday with the maximum temperature recorded at 20.7 degrees Celsius, average for the season. The Met office has forecast similar weather conditions
India needs to invest in cancer, diabetes research: US scientist
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) India needs to invest in research in emerging challenges such as diabetes, cancer and neurological disorders, Indian-origin US cancer biologist Inder Verma said here
Official gets three-year jail term for illegal assets
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A court here awarded three years' rigorous imprisonment to the then additional private secretary of a minister for amassing disproportionate assets of over Rs. 60 lakhs.The
Judicial appointment panel's validity challenged in SC
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A plea was filed in the Supreme Court Monday challenging the validity of the law setting up the National Judicial Appointment Commission to replace the collegium system for
Abhishek forgives attacker, wishes him speedy recovery
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) A day after he was slapped by a youth at a public meeting, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee Monday forgave the assaulter and appealed to
Kejriwal misleading Delhi's traders: BJP
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The state unit of the BJP Monday accused AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal of "misleading" the city's traders by claiming that raids against commercial establishments went down
Compensation must reach disaster-hit farmers: Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray Monday announced that his party would see to it that the recent compensation announced by the state government for the hailstorm hit
Arvind Panagariya appointed vice chairman of NITI Aayog
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Economist Arvind Panagariya has been appointed vice chairman of the newly-constituted National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog.Economist Bibek Debroy and
Law and order deteriorating in Himachal: BJP MP
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) BJP MP Anurag Thakur has written to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh about the deteriorating law and order situation in the state, a statement said Monday.In
BJP MP sends notice to AAP's Ashutosh
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) BJP parliamentarian Ramesh Bidhuri Monday sent a legal notice to AAP leader Ashutosh for maligning his image and blaming him and his family members for a clash after a TV
Nigerian held with cocaine valued at Rs.15 lakh
Panaji, Jan 5 (IANS) A Nigerian national, staying in Goa on forged documents, was arrested in Panaji for possessing cocaine valued at Rs.15 lakh, police said Monday.Police said Ifeany Patrick
Two Madhya Pradesh policemen killed in shooting
Tikamgarh (Madhya Pradesh), Jan 5 (IANS) Two police officials were killed in a firing incident Monday in Madhya Pradesh's Tikamgarh district.Police suspect the incident took place when the
Men held for raping Japanese innocent, says family
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) The family of two brothers arrested for the rape of a 22-year-old Japanese tourist in Bihar say they are innocent.A joint police team of West Bengal and Bihar raided Taro village
NCP leader's car stoned in Maharashtra
Beed (Maharashtra), Jan 5 (IANS) An angry mob Monday pelted stones at the vehicle of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Dhananjay Munde while he was proceeding for praying at a samadhi here,
BSF trooper killed in Pakistani shelling
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) A BSF trooper was Monday killed in mortar shelling by Pakistan on the international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.The Border Security Force (BSF)
Girl found dead in septic tank in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A six-year-old girl, presumed missing overnight, was found drowned in the septic tank of her house here Monday morning, police saidThe body of Ritika, who was missing since
Amit Shah, Kashmir leaders discuss government formation
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah Monday met party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir and discussed the nitty gritty of government formation in the state."Inputs from the state unit of
18 Telugu icons named ambassadors for Swachh Bharat
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Former cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and popular actor Pawan Kalyan are among 18 Telugu personalities from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
S.P. Balasubramaniam sings for Swachh Bharat campaign
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Noted singer S.P. Balasubramaniam Monday sang a song highlighting the importance of cleanliness as part of his efforts to promote the Swachh Bharat campaign.Backing the
Anti-Maoist operation launched on Odisha-Andhra border
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) After two tribal youths were killed by Maoists in Odisha's Malkangiri district, security forces have launched an anti-Maoist operation along the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh
