ED Officer who Quizzed Punjab Minister Transferred, Opposition slams move
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) An enforcement directorate official, who had recently questioned Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia on money l
India Welcomes 15 Percent Rise in Japanese Companies Presence
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) India welcomed the rise of 15 percent in Japanese companies coming to the country during 2014 and stressed that Japan is a
Rs.1.35 Crore looted From Cash van in Lucknow
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) In a daring daylight robbery in the heart of the city, a bank cash van was looted of Rs.1.35 crore by unidentified robbers S
Acid Attack Survivor among Bravery Award Winners
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) A 16-year-old acid attack survivor is among the 24 children who would be conferred this year's National Bravery Award, it
Parrikar Hands over Tejas to IAF
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Saturday handed over the first indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas to I
Extradited Terrorist Jagtar Tara sent to Police Custody
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) A court in Punjab's Patiala town Saturday sent extradited Khalistani terrorist Jagtar Singh Tara - convicted in the assas
Assam Tea workers to get Rs.169 Minimum Daily Wage
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) The government of Assam has fixed Rs.169 as the minimum daily wage for unskilled tea plantation workers in the state.Accordin
Over 1.45 Lakh Claims Rejected Under FRA in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (IANS) The Odisha government has rejected over 1.45 lakh individual and community claims under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, til
Criminal Gunned Down in UP Encounter
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) A criminal was gunned down Saturday and three others were arrested after an encounter between them and Special Task Force (S
EC issues Notice to Kejriwal
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Election Commission Saturday issued a notice to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal asking him to explain his "unverified" alle
Three Medical Colleges to be Opened in Himachal
Shimla, Jan 17 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Saturday said the state would open three medical colleges and one of them wou
Man held for Attempting to Bury Daughter Alive
Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) Police have arrested a man on the charges of attempting to bury his nine-year-old daughter alive in Tripura, an official sa
Courts should Give just Compensation to Victim of Crime, says SC
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has held that while sentencing an accused, the courts should not only strike a balance between needs of
BJP Backtracking on Delhi Statehood Promise: AAP
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The AAP Saturday accused the BJP of backtracking on its promise of granting statehood to Delhi."The BJP has been demanding
Politicians to Vacate Offices affecting Mumbai Metro Route
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) All political parties in Maharashtra have agreed to shift their offices and establishments falling on the Mumbai Metro corrid
Fast Track Minority Schemes: Centre to Maharashtra
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The central government Saturday asked Maharashtra to speed up implementation of minority-related development schemes and util
NIA gets Four Day Custody of Bodo Militants
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) Three top Bodo militants, who were arrested from Nagaland capital Kohima, were Saturday produced in a court which sent them
More Villages seek Toll Free Tags at Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 17 (IANS) Residents of ten more villages Saturday protested at Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway demanding toll-
High Alert in Agra for Obama's Taj Visit
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) A high alert has been sounded in Agra ahead of the visit of the US President Barack Obama Jan 27, officials said Saturday.Spec
Male Models need more Confidence: Jourdan Dunn
Los Angeles : (IANS) Model Jourdan Dunn believes male models need to show "more confidence" while doing the catwalk than their female counterparts.The
