Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A giant in Indian politics (Profile)
New Delhi, Mar 27 (IANS) In the six decades he was in electoral politics, the now ailing Atal Bihari Vajpayee, presented the Bharat Ratna on Friday
President confers Bharat Ratna on Vajpayee at his home
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Friday conferred with the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian
Vajpayee conferred Bharat Ratna
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Friday conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honou
Tamil Nadu urges Centre to advise Karnataka over dam
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday passed a resolution urging the central government to constitute Cauvery Management Board and
Members of civil services Everest expedition call on Modi
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A five-member climbing team embarking on the first All-India Services expedition to Mount Everest called on Prime Minist
Protests continue in Odisha over power tariff hike
Bhubaneswar, March 27 (IANS) Intensifying their protest against the power tariff hike in the state, the Odisha unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party o
Ruckus in Kashmir assembly, NC legislator injured
Jammu, March 27 (IANS) Pandemonium marred the proceedings of Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly on Friday as opposition National Conference (NC
Land ordinance unacceptable: Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday accused the government of favouring industrialists in the land acquisition ord
Nitish lends support to Delhi's call for 'Full Statehood'
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Minutes after meeting Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Friday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar extended su
Four leopards die in Tripura zoo
Agartala, March 27 (IANS) Four common leopards have died in Tripura's Sepahijala wildlife zoo and sanctuary since Monday due to Felina babesiosis,
Beef essential food for Goa's minorities: CM
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) Asserting that beef is an essential part of the diet of the minority community, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar on Fr
President's handing over Bharat Ratna to Vajpayee good move
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee's gesture to personally visit Atal Bihari Vajpayee to hand over the Bharat Ratna, the countr
Goa governor greets people on Ram Navami
Panaji, March 27 (IANS) At a time when "virtues and values are at a discount", one should look up to Lord Ram, who is a true embodiment of righteou
A bank run by beggars, for beggars in Bihar town
Gaya (Bihar), March 27 (IANS) A group of beggars in this Bihar town has opened their own bank, which they run and manage to provide financial secur
Bangladesh's instability affects India: Tripura CM
Agartala, March 27 (IANS) If there is any turmoil in Bangladesh, it also affects India's peace, stability and integrity, Tripura Chief Minister Mani
Nitish Kumar meets Sonia Gandhi
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) A day after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi
Free WiFi at Ghaziabad police station
Ghaziabad, March 27 (IANS) Ghaziabad's Sihani Gate police station on Friday became the first police station to offer free WiFi access to every visi
Bhushan, Yadav accuse Kejriwal of "horse trading"
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) AAP leaders Prashant Bhushan and Yogendra Yadav on Friday accused the party chief and the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Ke
Kejriwal wanted to form government with Congress: Bhushan
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) AAP leader Prashant Bhushan on Friday alleged that following the party's massive defeat in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, AAP's n
Rashtrapati Bhavan to observe Earth Hour
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) The Rashtrapati Bhavan will observe 'Earth Hour' on March 28, a statement said on Friday.All non-essential lights in the p