news-in-politicsRock music concert in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A rock music concert amidst the serene hills of north West Bengal will be organised Saturday. The proceeds will be used for the rehabilitation of drug addicts, organisers
President greets nation on eve of Milad-un-Nabi
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday greeted people on the eve of Prophet Mohammad's birthday Milad-un-Nabi, saying "let us resolve on this day to help the needy and work
BJP chief calls for Congress-free Karnataka
Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS) Describing the Congress government in Karnataka as non-performing, corrupt and defunct, BJP president Amit Shah Saturday called upon the people to free the state from the
National Games: Controversy over event management company
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) With just 28 days left for the 35th National Games to be held in the state, a controversy has broken out with a section of the media boycotting all events related
Modi & Erdogan: Parallel lives? (Column: Political Circus)
The writer Amitav Ghosh has noted "striking" parallels between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "In both cases", he says, "an entrenched
Digital connectivity a basic right like school education: Modi
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday pitched for making digital connectivity a "basic right" for children just as their right to schooling, and stressed the need to make
Tripura CM wants tight vigil along India-Bangladesh border
Agartala, Jan 3 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to beef up its vigil along the India-Bangladesh border in tandem with other paramilitary and
Bengal a failed state: Physicist Bikash Sinha
Kolkata, Jan 3 (IANS) Eminent Indian physicist Bikash Sinha Saturday strongly criticised the culture of protests in West Bengal and said it is a "failed state"."There is no point in protesting all
Bharatanatyam meets tango and classical ballet
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A dance performance will celebrate the universality of emotions where different dance forms such as Bharatanatyam, the tango and classical ballet will meet to create
Minor fire in Delhi church
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) A minor fire broke out in a Christmas tableau at a church Saturday, police said.The fire was noticed around 8 a.m. after the morning prayers inside the church premises.Police
Sri Lankan flying snake sighted in Andhra
Hyderabad, Jan 3 (IANS) A flying snake, known to be endemic to Sri Lanka, has been sighted in Andhra Pradesh's Seshachalam forests, forest officials and researchers said.According to researchers,
Woman killed, eight injured in Pakistani shelling (Second Lead)
Jammu, Jan 3 (IANS) A woman was killed and eight other people were injured Saturday in Pakistani shelling along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba and Kathua districts, police
Woman's tongue cut off for defecating in field
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) A woman's tongue was allegedly cut off by her neighbour in a Bihar village for defecating in the open in his field, police said Saturday.This incident took place at Chakyaaz
Science helped build modern India: Modi (Lead)
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday said science has helped shape modern India and lauded scientists for their pioneering work that placed the nation in the forefront
We want good ties with Pakistan: Rajnath
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) India wanted good relations with Pakistan, which should not resort to ceasefire violations, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Saturday."Pakistan is our neighbour and we want
Bihar paan seller offers free condoms
Patna, Jan 3 (IANS) In an innovative way to create awareness about population control, a paan seller in Bihar has been offering his customers a free condom with each betel leaf."I have been giving
What if Pakistan hands a nuke to Mullah Omar or Haqqani? (Book Excerpt)
Why does US President Barack Obama lose sleep over Pakistan? Is it because of the possibility that one day some angry general may not give in to the temptation of knocking more than a few heads and
Overcast sky improves night temperatures in Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 3 (IANS) Despite remaining below freezing point, night temperatures throughout Jammu and Kashmir improved Saturday."There has been an overall improvement in minimum temperatures across
Rainy Saturday morning in Delhi (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) It was a rainy Saturday morning in the national capital with the minimum temperature settling at 13.8 degrees Celsius, seven notches above the season's average.The Met
Manali gets more snowfall
Shimla, Jan 3 (IANS) Popular hill station Manali in Himachal Pradesh Saturday got a fresh blanket of snow, giving the resort and its neighbouring areas a more picturesque look.The residents of this
