news-in-politicsBedlam in Tripura assembly over financial wrongdoings
Agartala, Feb 6 (IANS) The opening day of the month-long budget session of the Tripura assembly Friday witnessed ruckus over alleged corruption in the Left Front-ruled state.When Governor
Court rejects Togadia's plea to enter Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court Friday dismissed the interim prayer of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia to stay the police ban on his entry into this city to
Two held with fake notes in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) The Border Security Force (BSF) Friday apprehended two people and seized fake Indian currency notes (FICN) of Rs.2.84 lakh face value from West Bengal's Malda district.The
MIM leader Afsar Khan passes away
Hyderabad, Feb 6 (IANS) Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM leader) Mohammed Muqteda Khan alias Afsar Khan died of multiple organ failure early Friday. He was 66.A former member of the united Andhra
First-timers Eager to Vote and Show off
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Renu Dass, 19, is excited about voting in the Delhi assembly election Saturday. Besides casting her maiden vote, the Delhi University studentis waiting for the dark purple
Odisha Assembly Session begins with Opposition Walkout
Bhubaneswar, Feb 6 (IANS) The budget session of the Odisha assembly began Friday with the opposition Congress and BJP staging a walk out.As soon as Governor S.C. Jamir began his address highlighting
Saradha Scam Probe: Trinamool MPs meet Hamid Ansari
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A delegation of Trinamool Congress MPs Friday met Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari over its Rajya Sabha members being "targeted" by the Central Bureau
Who is funding BJP's front-page ads, asks AAP
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) raised objections to the full-page newspaper advertisments of the BJP Friday, a day ahead of Delhi assembly polls Saturday, and questioned how the
Saroj Khan to choreograph for 'Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar'?
Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Award winning choreographer Saroj Khan has been approached to choreograph the 'sangeet' sequence in the upcoming episodes of the popular TV show “Itna Karo Na Mujhe
Greenpeace activist Engaged in Anti-National Activities
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The central government told the Delhi High Court Friday that Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai has been "involved in anti-national activities" and that was why she was
CPI-M deplores police action against Christian protest
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The CPI-M Friday deplored the police action against a demonstration organised here to protest attacks on churches in the capital."The peaceful protest (near the Sacred
Kargil shivers at minus 21 degrees C
Srinagar, Feb 6 (IANS) Kargil town in the Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir Friday recorded minus 21 degrees Celsius, the season's lowest minimum temperature in the state so far."Kargil town
Six UP district magistrates shifted
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government late Thursday night transferred six district magistrates (DMs) and a divisional commissioner, an official said Friday.Of the six, N.P. Singh has
AAP leader served another notice in liquor seizure probe
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Naresh Balyan, the AAP candidate for Saturday's Delhi assembly polls, has been served another notice to join the probe in connection with the recovery of a large haul of
A new philosophy of money for the modern age (The Funny Side)
The kids were shocked when I told them that if they had been born in the olden days, they would have to hunt for their food. "But we don't even know where burgers live," said one."They live in
JD-U may be headed for split over CM Manjhi
Patna, Feb 6 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U appears to be headed for a split over the likely replacement of Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi by his predecessor Nitish Kumar.A day after JD-U president
55,000 policemen to be deployed for Saturday's Delhi polls
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A total of 55,000 policemen, along with paramilitary forces would be deployed Saturday to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful voting in the Delhi assembly polls,
'Mistake for India not to join CERN'
Kolkata, Feb 6 (IANS) It would be a "mistake" for India not to join CERN, the world's largest particle physics laboratory, which expects the Pakistani government to issue a notification by next
Fog delays 32 trains in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) There was light fog in the morning here Friday, delaying 32 trains. The Met Office has forecast the sky will be clear during the day.The visibility in the morning was 600
More than liability, n-energy costs need to be addressed
The last few days have seen the revival of the dormant India-US nuclear deal, signed in 2008. It took six long years for the two countries to declare that issues relating to the deal have been
