NCW team to probe police torture of Bengal woman: BJP
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) A National Commission for Women (NCW) team will visit West Bengal to probe the alleged torture of a woman by police, state B
Security tightened at two Gurgaon Hotels for Obama Staff
Gurgaon, Jan 21 (IANS) Security at two Gurgaon five-star hotels, where US President Barack Obama's staff will stay, has been beefed up, police said
PM Reviews Housing for All Scheme
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday directed concerned departments to immediately finalise the financial models for ful
India issues Travel Advisory over Yemen Violence
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) In view of the turbulent situation in Yemen where militiamen have seized control of the presidential palace, India Wednesd
Samir Aich quits Congress over Sibal representing Bengal in court
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Famed painter Samir Aich, who contested the Lok Sabha polls on a Congress ticket, Wednesday said he has quit the party in pr
Manali gets Heavy Snowfall; Avalanches, Blizzard feared
Shimla, Jan 21 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resort Manali Wednesday evening saw heavy spells of snow, while this town just got snowflakes, the we
India, Myanmar to work together against insurgents
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) India and close neighbour Myanmar Wednesday agreed to work together to thwart armed insurgent groups operating in the nort
India Extra Cautious on Borders Ahead of Obama Visit
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Extra precautions were being taken along India's borders ahead of US President Barack Obama's visit as the government fear
Coal Scam: Odisha BJP demands questioning of Patnaik
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after the CBI questioned former prime minister Manmohan Singh in connection with the allocation of a coal block to
Protesters clash with security forces in Srinagar
Srinagar, Jan 21 (IANS) Clashes erupted Wednesday here in the Jammu and Kashmir capital when protesters pelted stones at security forces, police said
Bihar CM meets communal clash victims
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Wednesday visited Muzaffarpur district's Azizpur village, where three days ago a mob kil
Modi has vision, but don't read between the lines: Dinesh Trivedi
Kolkata, Jan 21 (IANS) Amid speculation that he was cosying up to the BJP, Trinamool Congress leader and former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi Wedn
Where have dustbins gone from Delhi streets, HC asks
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Where have all the dustbins gone from city's streets, the Delhi High Court asked the capital's municipal corporations and
'Facebook friend' accused of raping Gurgaon woman
Gurgaon, Jan 21 (IANS) A 19-year-old woman here has accused a 22-year-old man of raping her after befriending her on social network Facebook, polic
Man dies of suspected ebola in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) A 35-year old man from Jodhpur, who had symptoms similar to those of Ebola virus disease, died Wednesday at the AIIMS hosp
HC slams EDMC for Stopping Pension, seeks response
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday slammed the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) for stopping pensions of nearly 45,000
Economic blockade hits train services in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 21 (IANS) Several long distance trains were diverted as an economic blockade against the Odisha government's move to upgrade the R
Handpicked Hotel Staff to look after Obama
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) ITC Maurya has hand-picked a team of 50 expert staff who will look after US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle d
Hotel Chefs told to stay put during Obama visit
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) ITC Maurya, the luxury hotel where US President Barack Obama will be staying during his three-day visit here, has cancelle
Actor-Politician Cho Ramaswamy Hospitalised
Chennai, Jan 21 (IANS) Popular Tamil actor-turned-politician Cho Ramaswamy, 80, was Wednesday admitted to a private hospital here after he complain
