Gold necklace to be auctioned at AMU
Aligarh, Jan 7 (IANS) A US-based alumna of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) has gifted a 22-karat gold necklace studded with pearls for auction
Highways, ports to drive urbanisation in Bengal: Jaitley
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) With West Bengal featuring as the gateway to Southeast Asia, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday said he wants to see "gl
Sushma Swaraj meets South Africa counterpart, Mauritius minister
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Wednesday met with her South African counterpart Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who is a
Coal unions talk to government on strike
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Coal industry unions said Wednesday that they were in talks with the government over their opposition to privatization that
Tripura voters' gender ratio pips national average
Agartala, Jan 7 (IANS) With 964 females to 1,000 males in the voters list, Tripura's gender ratio is much higher than the national average of 640 p
Four more disqualified JD-U MLAs move court
Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) Four more Janata Dal-United (JD-U) rebel legislators whose membership was terminated last month for their anti-party activities
Come, connect, contribute, Sushma tells Indian diaspora youth (Lead)
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj Wednesday called upon the diaspora youth gathered here to "come, conne
CPI-M hails 'successful' coal strike
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The CPI-M Wednesday hailed the "successful" start of a five-day strike in the coal industry that began Tuesday.The Communist
14 killed, 40 injured in Andhra bus accident (Second Lead)
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) At least 14 passengers, half of them students, were killed and 40 were injured when a crowded bus slid down the road in And
Sunanda murder: Police team begins probe (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A police team formed to investigate afresh Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's murder has started work,
Youth PBD inaugurated as three-day diaspora conclave kicks off (Lead)
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) The three-day 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) kicked off here Wednesday with the inauguration of the Youth PBD, being
Italian marine Latorre seeks extension of stay
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it will hear Monday a plea by Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre seeking extension of his
Uneasy calm returns to Jammu border
Jammu, Jan 7 (IANS) The international border dividing Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan here was calm Wednesday."There has been no firing
Jaitley assures Bengal full support for industrial growth
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Arun Jaitley Wednesday assured the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal of
Sri Lanka winner must address Tamil issue: BJP
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election Thursday must first address the Tamil issue, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP
Ease of doing business in Bengal has improved: Adi Godrej
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Godrej Group chairman Adi Godrej Wednesday said Bengal has exhibited the highest acceleration of consumer goods growth in the
Swine flu claims second life in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A 39-year-old man became the second victim of swine flu in the national capital Tuesday, a health official said Wednesday."Th
Mamata assures businessmen to resolve problems fast
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Urging industrialists to invest in her state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday assured entrepreneurs that
Sunanda Pushkar murder: Special police team begins probe
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A special police team formed to investigate anew Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's murder has started
Come, connect and contribute: Sushma Swaraj tells diaspora youth
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj Wednesday called on the diaspora youth gathered here to "come, connect
