Calcutta HC seeks report on state's potato farmers
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) In the wake of the suicide of two potato growers in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court, hearing a PIL on the subject on
FIR filed over screening of 'India's Daughter'
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Delhi Police on Friday registered a case over the screening of banned BBC documentary 'India's Daughter', based on t
Brinda Karat condoles Park Street rape survivor's death
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Condoling the death of the Park Street rape survivor, CPI-M leader Brinda Karat on Friday said the woman's decision to rev
Endangered vultures survive poisoning, released in forest
Guwahati, March 13 (IANS) The Assam forest department and the International Fund for Animal Welfare-Wildlife Trust of India (IFAW-WTI) on Friday re
Kerala artist Madhusudhanan to feature in Venice Biennale
Kochi, March 13 (IANS) Kerala artist Madhusudhanan, who is featuring in the ongoing second edition of the Kochi Muziris Biennale (KMB), has been se
A month after smashing win, AAP locked in crisis
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) A month after it vanquished the BJP and the Congress to take power in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is battling its wo
Surjya Kanta Mishra new West Bengal CPI-M secretary
Kolkata, March 13 (IANS) Surjya Kanta Mishra will be new secretary of the West Bengal state committee of the CPI-M, the party announced here on Frida
Former Himachal CM Dhumal hits out at 'politics of transfers'
Shimla, March 13 (IANS) The whispers in the corridors of power about the "politics of transfers" reverberated loud and clear in the Himachal Prades
India summons Pakistan envoy over Lakhvi's release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit on Friday and lodged a strong protest against a court in Islamabad
TDP's MLAs complain to governor about suspension
Hyderabad, March 13 (IANS) The opposition Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Telangana on Friday complained to the state governor about suspension of its l
Gurgaon helpline for northeast people gets bizarre calls
Gurgaon, March 13 (IANS) A special police helpline launched here nearly six months ago for people from the northeast is getting numerous calls but
DMK to protest against land bill on March 20
Chennai, March 13 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi said on Friday the party would protest across Tamil Nadu on March 20, condemning the BJP gove
India opposes Lakhvi's release
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) India on Friday asked the Pakistani authorities to ensure that 26/11 mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi is not released from
JD-U to take action against Manjhi
Patna, March 13 (IANS) Bihar's ruling JD-U would take action against former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi for violating the party whip by staying
Mobile towers no health threat: Ravi Shankar Prasad
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that fears of mobile towers being hazardous to health are not true
President to visit Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will visit Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh on March 14-15, a statement said on Friday.Mukherjee
Endangered turtles begin mass nesting at Odisha beaches
Bhubaneswar, March 13 (IANS) Thousands of endangered Olive Ridley turtles have in an annual ritual come ashore from the Bay of Bengal in Odisha to
Budget presented in Kerala amid ruckus in assembly
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (IANS) Kerala Finance Minister K.M. Mani on Friday presented the 13th state budget amid ruckus created by members of t
Modi arrives in Sri Lanka
Colombo, March 13 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday and was received by the Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickrem
Rail Budget passed by Lok Sabha
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Railway Budget for 2015-16 was passed by the Lok Sabha on Thursday with Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu saying a str
