Delhi Police Constable Shoots himself
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) A 26-year-old Delhi Police constable Sunday fired at himself with his service pistol and is battling for his life, police sa
President to Address Students via Video Conferencing
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will address students and faculty of central universities, IITs, NITs and other institutions Mo
Disaster Tacklers Showed High Competence: President
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) Wishing "glorious future" to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Sunday, President Pranab Mukherjee said its perso
Antony wary of BJP but not of Kiran Bedi
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 18 (IANS) Senior Congress leader A.K. Antony has said that he is not wary of former IPS officer Kiran Bedi joining the poli
Cold wave continues across Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 18 (IANS) Intense cold wave conditions continued across Jammu and Kashmir Sunday with night temperatures dropping several notches bel
Dense Fog Envelops Delhi, 60 Trains Delayed
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) It was a chilly Sunday morning here with dense fog delaying over 60 trains. The Met office, however, forecast a sunny day
2015 to be Water Revolution Year: Uma Bharti
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati Saturday said that 2015-16 will be observed as "Jal Kranti Varsh (Water revolution year
Parrikar visits BEL in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jan 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Saturday visited the state-run Bharat Electronic Ltd (BEL) here and laid the foundation
Modi Wishes Saudi King Speedy Recovery
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday wished speedy recovery to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.Modi spoke to Saudi Crown Pri
Amarinder Questions ED Officer's Transfer
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) Congress leader Amarinder Singh Saturday questioned the transfer of an Enforcement Directorate officer who had earlier inter
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