Manjhi seeks secret ballot to prove majority
Patna, Feb 9 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Monday said he was ready to prove his majority in the assembly and requested Governor Kes
Uber driver alleges biased reporting, threatens media
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Uber cab driver accused of raping a woman executive, Monday threatened to thrash mediapersons alleging bias in their re
Why can't 2006 Mumbai train blast accused get books, asks HC
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has sought to know from the central and city government why it cannot provide publications on homoeopa
All Universities, Colleges in Punjab to be tobacco free
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) All private and government universities and affiliated colleges in Punjab will be tobacco free zones, a senior health offi
Rajnath Reviews Development work in Extremism-hit states
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday reviewed the progress of developmental projects in left wing extremism affected states o
Mob lynches militant in Assam
Guwahati, Feb 9 (IANS) An irate mob in Assam's Dima Hasao district lynched a militant and injured two others when they reached a village where peop
Maheswari, 85-Year-old Elephant, Dies in Zoo
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 9 (IANS) Maheswari, an 85-year-old elephant who was brought from the wild in 1946, Monday died in the zoo here, barely two
Modi Congratulates Tonga's Newly Elected PM
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday congratulated Tonga's newly elected Prime Minister Akilisi Pohiva.Tonga is an archipelago
A Delhi defeat will hit hard BJP, say Analysts
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, as predicted by exit polls, is bound to hit the BJP hard and shatter the aura of
Sri Lanka plot perfect swansong for veterans (World Cup team profile)
Christchurch, Feb 9 (IANS) Neither heavyweights nor makeweights - that is how Sri Lanka are being seen by their opponents ahead of the cricket Worl
Chaos in Tripura Assembly on Chit Fund issue
Agartala, Feb 9 (IANS) The Tripura assembly witnessed chaos Monday as opposition members disrupted the proceedings demanding the government inform
Act against HSBC, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal Monday urged the government to act against HSBC Bank to unearth details of Indians holding black
NRIs launch Programme for Odia Entrepreneurs
Bhubaneswar, Feb 9 (IANS) A group of US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs) have launched an accelerator programme in Odisha to mentor and fund aspir
Mitchell Marsh confident of filling in Faulkner's shoes
Melbourne, Feb 9 (IANS) Australian all-rounder Mitchell Marsh Monday said he is “pretty confident” of filling in for injured James Faul
Sri Lankan super-fan arrives in Australia
Christchurch, Feb 9 (IANS) Gayan Senanayaka is the super-fan of the Sri Lanka cricket side, attending over 200 games at home and abroad. Now, follo
Excise inspector shot at in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, Feb 9 (IANS) An excise department inspector was injured after being shot at here Sunday midnight, a source said Monday.The incident occur
20-year-old Japanese tourist alleges rape in Jaipur
Jaipur, Feb 9 (IANS) A 20-year-old Japanese woman has filed a complaint in Dudu police station, over 60 km from here, accusing a man of raping her,
None in my Family has Foreign Bank Accounts: Narayan Rane
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Congress leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Narayan Rane Monday categorically denied that either he or any of his fa
Films no longer have songs which are part of story: Amit Khanna
Mumbai, Feb 9 (IANS) Filmmaker-lyricist-writer Amit Khanna, whose lyrics in songs like "Chalte chalte mere ye geet" and "Uthe sabke kadam" continue
Initiative to safeguard music-makers' interests launched at Grammy
Los Angeles, Feb 9 (IANS) Aiming to craft a better future for the music industry, The GRAMMY Creators Alliance has been introduced at the 57th edit
