Snowfall hits power, air links in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, March 9 (IANS) Heavy snowfall threw normal life out of gear in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, disrupting electricity, road and air links bet
Dimapur lynching incident rocks Assam assembly
Guwahati, March 9 (IANS) The fifth day of the budget session of the Assam legislative assembly on Monday witnessed noisy scenes over the lynching o
1.41 mn toilets for Maharashtra's rural areas
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) Maharashtra will construct around 1.41 million toilets in rural areas in the current fiscal under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan
India objects to Sri Lanka's justification of firing
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) India said Monday that it had "strongly objected" to Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe's comments justifying
Convention on Libraries Automation in Shimla from March 12
Shimla, March 9 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Advanced Study and Himachal Pradesh University will jointly host a three-day convention on automatio
India can '99 percent' win World Cup: Madan Lal
Greater Noida, March 9 (IANS) One of the 1983 World Cup-winning heroes, Madan Lal is mightily impressed with the current Indian cricket team and be
Art meets Science through India-German Collaborations
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) India-German collaborations that marry art and science will be highlighted through photography and other activities in a we
Centre not Satisfied with Report on Alam Release
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday the central government was not satisfied with the clarifications of the Jammu a
Ruckus in Rajya Sabha over Masrat Alam's release
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed a ruckus over the release of separatist leader Masrat Alam in Jammu and Kashmir, with several m
Masrat released without consent of central government: Modi
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Masrat Alam was released without tak
Will ensure Technical Education for Women: Irani
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said she would do her best to ensure that women in the country
Modi's Seychelles, Mauritius, Sri Lanka visit begins on Tuesday
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on Tuesday on a five-day visit to the three island nations of Seychelles, Maurit
One more dies of swine flu in Bengal, toll now 14
Kolkata, March 9 (IANS) One more swine flu death was reported in West Bengal since Sunday, taking the state toll to 14, a health official said on Mo
TDP legislators suspended from Telangana assembly
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) Ten legislators of the opposition TDP were suspended on Monday from the Telangana assembly for the entire budget session
Modi condoles death of professor Bhandari
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of veteran professor Narayanbhai Bhandari."Very sad to hear abou
Badrinath highway in Uttarakhand closed after snowfall
Dehradun, March 9 (IANS) The Badrinath highway was closed due to to heavy snowfall in Uttarakhand, officials said on Monday.The inclement weather ha
Satyam case verdict deferred till April 9
Hyderabad, March 9 (IANS) A special CBI court here on Monday adjourned pronouncement of the judgment in the multi-crore Satyam scam till April 9.Spec
Two policemen shoot each other dead in Bihar
Patna, March 9 (IANS) Two policemen shot each other dead, following an argument on Monday in Bihar, police said.The incident took place at Bikram bl
Tiger cub found dead in Ranthambore
Jaipur, March 8 (IANS) A tiger cub was found dead on Sunday at the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, a forest department official said."A tige
Centre seeks report from Kashmir on Alam's release
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The central government on Sunday sought a report from Jammu and Kashmir on the release of separatist leader Masrat Alam f
