news-in-politicsAfter Coast Guard chase, suspicious Pakistani boat explodes (Intro Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A suspicious Pakistani fishing boat apparently loaded with explosives blew up in the sea and sank off Gujarat after being intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard, officials
Racial slurs against northeast people to land one in jail (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Racial slurs against the people of India's northeast will soon be a criminal offence as the central government plans to insert new sections in the Indian Penal Code
Heavy firing exchange between India, Pakistan in Kashmir
Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani border guards exchanged heavy fire Friday evening on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district, police said."Pakistan Rangers started
Left Front stir against 'anti-farmer' land act
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The CPI-M led Left Front in West Bengal Friday announced a state wide agitation Jan 5 against the proposed amendments in the Land Acquisition Act, calling them "undemocratic"
Parrikar lauds Coast Guard for intercepting Pakistani boat (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday complimented the Indian Coast Guard for intercepting a suspicious Pakistani fishing boat apparently loaded with explosives and said
Delhi youth roped in to help police
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Youth in the national capital will soon help Delhi Police in improving the interface between patrolling staff and communities, Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi said Friday."We
Seven lakh migratory birds arrive in Chilika Lake
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) At least seven lakh migratory birds have arrived at Odisha's Chilika Lake, India's largest brackish water lagoon, since October for their winter sojourn, an official said
Modi calls for creating 'Swachhta Entrepreneurs'
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) APrime Minister Narendra Modi Friday called upon banks to create one lakh "Swachhta Entrepreneurs" within a year, to make the "Swachh Bharat" vision a sustainable reality."Can
Aruna Roy files PIL against Rajasthan panchayat ordinance
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Jan 5 hear a PIL against a Rajasthan ordinance on minimum education for candidates contesting panchayat and zila parishad elections, social activist
States asked to act to save girl child
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi Friday urged state governments to take "urgent action" to save girl child.During a video conferencing with officials for
Minor fire in luxury cruise liner in Howrah
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A member of the crew suffered slight injury after a fire broke out in a luxury cruise liner here Friday, a day before it was slated to embark on its maiden voyage.Two fire
Himachal slightly warmer, snowfall in store
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Most of the hill stations of Himachal Pradesh Friday saw a further rise in temperature, but the Met Office here has forecast chances of rain and snowfall in the next two
Rainy Friday morning in Delhi (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a rainy morning here Friday. The Met office has forecast a cloudy day with the possibility of more rainfall.Over 45 trains were delayed due to the moderate overnight
Policeman shot dead on train in Bihar
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) A policeman was shot dead by unidentified criminals over a minor dispute on a train in Bihar's Munger district early Friday, police said.The incident took place on the Farakka
Leh coldest at minus 17, Srinagar shivers at minus 4.8
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's Leh town recorded the coldest night of the season Friday as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 17 degrees while overnight temperatures remained
Rainy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a rainy morning here Friday. The Met office has forecast a cloudy day with the possibility of more rainfall.Over 45 trains were delayed due to the moderate overnight
Rock 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
