Kerala speaker unwell
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 27 (IANS) The health of Kerala Speaker G. Karthikeyan, who is undergoing treatment of the liver at a hospital in Bengaluru,
Sunny Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) It was a sunny, windy Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 11.1 degrees Celsius, slightly below th
Nehru's 'Mann ki Baat' (Book Review)
Title: Letters for a Nation: From Jawaharlal Nehru to His Chief Ministers (1947-1963); Author: Edited by Madhav Khosla; Publisher: Allen Lane/Pengui
Moderate intensity tremor jolts Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 27 (IANS) A moderate-intensity earthquake Friday jolted Kashmir although no loss of life or property has been reported so far, an off
Lightning kills eight in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Feb 27 (IANS) Eight people were killed in Uttar Pradesh as lightning struck them, officials said Friday.Heavy rainfall accompanied by light
Ghaziabad, Noida critically polluted: Official
Lucknow, Feb 27 (IANS) Ghaziabad, Noida and a few other areas in Uttar Pradesh have been declared "critically polluted", forcing the state governme
H1N1 cases rise in Uttar Pradesh; nurse infected
Lucknow, Feb 27 (IANS) With 33 new swine flu cases coming to light since Thursday, the total number of H1N1 patients here Friday climbed to 359, of
BJP continues to meet farmers on land law
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The BJP Thursday conveyed its willingness to consider suggestions from farmers on the land acquisition law amendments to r
Satellite terminal to decongest Bengaluru's main station
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Baiyappanahalli station in Bengaluru's eastern suburb will be developed as a satellite terminal to decongest the main city
Swine flu deaths cross 250 mark in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 26 (IANS) The swine flu epidemic continued to rage in Rajasthan with six more deaths reported Thursday taking the total death toll over
Mamata asks opposition to join her in meeting Modi
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday called upon the opposition to accompany her in meeting Prime Minister Na
Ban on Togadia's entry in Odisha's Kandhamal
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) Authorities in Odisha's Kandhamal district Thursday banned the proposed entry of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Pravi
NHRC notice to Delhi Police chief over placement agencies
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Apex human rights panel, the NHRC has sought a report from Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi over steps taken to keep a
SC reserves verdict on plea against IT act provisions
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of section
Plea in HC for free treatment to genetic disorder patient
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A plea was filed Thursday in the Delhi High Court by a street vendor seeking directions for free treatment to his two-year
Prosecution evidence closed in 2G money laundering case
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A special court Thursday concluded recording statements of prosecution witnesses in the money laundering case related to 2
Eastern railway plagued by disruptions, encroachment
Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) Eastern Railway, which serves three states with 2,642 km of track, is plagued by frequent disruptions and encroachment, its
Christian of Dalit origin will be Dalit if he embraces Hinduism
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said that a Dalit whose parents or grandparents embraced Christianity will get the benefits of
Rail budget: Parties react on expected lines in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) Political parties in Odisha reacted on expected lines Thursday after the presentation of the railway budget for 2015-16
Debate on Article 370 ploy to change Kashmir discourse: Malik
Srinagar, Feb 26 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Yasin Malik Thursday termed the debate on the constitution's Article 370
