BJP 'Welcomes' Manmohan Singh's Questioning by CBI
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday "welcomed" the questioning of former prime minister Manmohan Singh by the CBI in connection with alleged
Three Layered Checking of Obama's Food, Drinking Water
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The food and drinking water to be served to US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle during their stay at the ITC M
Bedi draws flak after putting scarf on Lajpat Rai statue
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) BJP's chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi Wednesday courted controversy when she put a party scarf around the statue of
Child Rights Commission seeks Reduction in School Bus fares
Chandigarh, Jan 21 (IANS) The Punjab State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Wednesday asked the state government to ensure reduction in pr
NCW team to probe police torture of Bengal woman: BJP
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) A National Commission for Women (NCW) team will visit West Bengal to probe the alleged torture of a woman by police, state B
Security tightened at two Gurgaon Hotels for Obama Staff
Gurgaon, Jan 21 (IANS) Security at two Gurgaon five-star hotels, where US President Barack Obama's staff will stay, has been beefed up, police said
PM Reviews Housing for All Scheme
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday directed concerned departments to immediately finalise the financial models for ful
India issues Travel Advisory over Yemen Violence
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In view of the turbulent situation in Yemen where militiamen have seized control of the presidential palace, India Wednesd
Samir Aich quits Congress over Sibal representing Bengal in court
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Famed painter Samir Aich, who contested the Lok Sabha polls on a Congress ticket, Wednesday said he has quit the party in pr
Manali gets Heavy Snowfall; Avalanches, Blizzard feared
Shimla, Jan 21 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resort Manali Wednesday evening saw heavy spells of snow, while this town just got snowflakes, the we
India, Myanmar to work together against insurgents
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and close neighbour Myanmar Wednesday agreed to work together to thwart armed insurgent groups operating in the nort
India Extra Cautious on Borders Ahead of Obama Visit
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Extra precautions were being taken along India's borders ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit as the government fear
TCS renews Amsterdam Marathon Sponsorship till 2020
Mumbai, Jan 21 (IANS) Indian IT bellwether Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has renewed the title sponsorship of the Amsterdam Marathon till 2020.The
Coal Scam: Odisha BJP demands questioning of Patnaik
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after the CBI questioned former prime minister Manmohan Singh in connection with the allocation of a coal block to
Protesters clash with security forces in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) Clashes erupted Wednesday here in the Jammu and Kashmir capital when protesters pelted stones at security forces, police said
Alliance raises Rs.200 Crore from Reliance, Indostar
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Bengaluru-based real estate group Alliance Wednesday said it has secured debt funding of Rs.200 crore from Reliance Capital
'The woman who really Modernised China'
Jaipur, Jan 21 (IANS) China's Dowager Empress Cixi has been long reviled as a despotic ruler who rose to power by harem intrigue, but it was she wh
Bihar CM meets communal clash victims
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Wednesday visited Muzaffarpur district's Azizpur village, where three days ago a mob kil
Modi has vision, but don't read between the lines: Dinesh Trivedi
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Amid speculation that he was cosying up to the BJP, Trinamool Congress leader and former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi Wedn
Where have dustbins gone from Delhi streets, HC asks
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Where have all the dustbins gone from city's streets, the Delhi High Court asked the capital's municipal corporations and
