news-in-politicsNRI's house burgled in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 2 (IANS) Unidentified men burgled a house of a non-resident Indian (NRI) in an upscale residential area here and allegedly took away utensils, idols of gods made of gold and silver,
Bengal minister's judicial custody extended
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A city court Friday extended the judicial custody of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, arrested in the Saradha scam, till Jan 16 while rejecting his bail plea.Mitra
Bengal minister's judicial custody extended to Jan 16 (Lead)
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A court here Friday again rejected the bail plea of West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra, who was arrested in the Saradha scam,and extended his judicial custody till
Scientist V.R. Gowarikar dead
Pune, Jan 2 (IANS) Senior scientist Vasant R. Gowarikar, who was a former space agency chief and scientific advisor to the the prime minister in 1991-1993, passed away at a hospital here Friday
New Haryana BJP legislators to get governance training
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (IANS) Having formed the government for the first time on its own in Haryana with majority of its legislators being first-timers, the BJP will hold a two-day session to train
Delhi policemen to be trained in handling media men
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Delhi Police personnel will now be trained in how to deal with the media while on duty, Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi said Friday."A new course will be inducted as 'respect
Architectural designs of Puducherry's Matrimandir on show
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Over 100 exhibits offer a deeper insight into the architectural dimensions of Matrimandir - a sacred structure in Puducherry - at an exhibition here.The five-day exhibition
Religious leaders to form 'Dharam Sansad'
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) To spread communal harmony and tackle religious issues in a non-political way a new body, "Dharam Sansad", comprising representatives from all religions would be formed, it
Centre accepts report on safety of northeastern people (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The central government has accepted the recommendations of a committee that has suggested immediate measures to ensure the safety of people from India's northeast in Delhi
Minor fever with breathlessness can be swine flu: IMA
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Indian Medical Association (IMA) Friday issued a set of guidelines to tackle swine flu and urged citizens not to neglect minor cases of fever with breathlessness.It
After Coast Guard chase, Pakistani boat explodes, sinks (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A suspicious Pakistani fishing boat exploded into a ball of fire off the Gujarat coast and sank after it was intercepted by the Coast Guard, the government said Friday.The
Mumbai to be branded Science City (Lead)
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The 102nd Indian Science Congress (ISC) starting here Saturday would brand Mumbai as a 'Science City', acknowledging its contribution in the fields of science, technology,
Snowfall in Himachal, CM cancels Manali visit (Lead)
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh's tourist destinations Shimla and Narkanda experienced snowfall Friday, while other areas of the state saw intermittent rainfall. Chief Minister Virbhadra
99 percent rise in crime in Delhi in 2014: Police (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A whopping 147,230 cases of crimes were reported in the national capital in 2014 as compared to the 73,902 in 2013 - an increase of 99.22 percent which include 18.3 percent
Workers to be trained to handle swine flu cases in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Delhi health department will train workers in government and private hospitals to tackle the rising number of swine flu cases, an official said Friday.The government
Two fresh cases of swine flu reported in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Two fresh cases of swine flu have been reported from Delhi, a health official said here Friday.According to the Delhi health department, the two cases were of a 35-year-old
'Understand 'PK' context before commenting'
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) With Aamir Khan-starrer "PK" facing protests from Hindu rightwing groups alleging that it defames Hindu religion, a religious leader Friday said one must first examine the
Bengal to create data bank of Jatra artists
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday announced the formation of a data bank of Jatra (Bengal's folk theatre) artists to conserve and promote the form.Banerjee
Hang me if proved I have taken Saradha money: Madan Mitra
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Refuting CBI's claims that huge amount was transferred to his account, arrested West Bengal Transport Minister Madan Mitra Friday told a court to hang him if it was proved
Special courts not Pakistan army's desire: Gen. Sharif
Islamabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Raheel Sharif Friday said on Twitter that special courts are not the desire of the army, rather the need of extraordinary times."Special
