Colombo keen on India's support at Geneva UNHRC vote
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Visiting Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena Monday indicated Colombo's keenness that India extend support to it dur
Unseated law maker Masood gets bail
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday granted bail to Congress leader Rashid Masood, who became the first elected representative to be
British MPs delegation to visit Bengal, Assam
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) A 10-member delegation of British parliamentarians will be meeting lawmakers in West Bengal and Assam beginning Tuesday to s
Delhi Government calls Assembly Session Feb 23
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday decided to recommend the first session of the newly-elected assembly be called Feb 23-24 for s
On Sirisena visit, India, Sri Lanka ink civil nuclear agreement
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) India and close neighbour Sri Lanka Monday sought to begin a new chapter in their ties as the island nation's newly-electe
Shutdown in Meghalaya against injustice with Delhi's Christians
Shillong, Feb 16 (IANS) Normal life came to a standstill in Meghalaya Monday following a dawn-to-dusk shutdown called by an outlawed insurgent outf
Haryana Minister's twitter handle creates buzz
Chandigarh, Feb 16 (IANS) "Thank You Chief Minister For Taking Keen Interest into My Departments. I am Relaxed." This tweet by Haryana's outspoken
Maharashtra's ex-deputy CM R.R. Patil dead (Second Lead)
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, who was home minister during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack,
Media denied entry in Delhi secretariat after scuffle
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Media persons were barred from entering the Delhi secretariat on the first working day of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) govern
Uber rape case: Accused wants to re-examine witnesses
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Rape-accused Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav Monday moved an application in a court here seeking to recall some prosecuti
Aligarh University shut till Feb 25 over Swine Flu
Aligarh, Feb 16 (IANS) The Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Monday suspended classes till Feb 25, following the death of a girl student recently and
Joined politics to serve city: Kiran Bedi
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Accepting full responsibility for the BJP's crushing defeat in the Delhi assembly elections, the party's chief ministerial
Woman police officer faints at Delhi Police event
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) A 32-year-old woman police officer Monday fainted during the Delhi Police Raising Day parade here.Assistant Commissioner of
AIADMK retains Srirangam seat with thumping majority
Chennai, Feb 16 (IANS) Tamil Nadu's ruling AIADMK Monday retained the Srirangam assembly constituency in the bye-election with a huge margin over a
Maharashtra ex-deputy CM R.R. Patil is dead
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Former Maharashtra deputy chief minister Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, who was diagnosed with cancer recently, is dead, a party spok
Delhi Police to work closely with AAP government: Rajnath
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Monday said he had asked the Delhi Police to work in "close cooperation" with the Arvind Kejriw
Five swine flu cases in Himachal
Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) Five swine flu (H1N1) cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh while another 27 are suspected, state Health Minister Kaul
'India could lead the World in Clean Energy'
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The UN Secretary-General's special envoy for cities and climate change Michael R. Bloomberg Monday sought to strengthen US
Abu Salem, Two others convicted in builder murder case
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) A special court here Monday convicted mafia don Abu Salem and two others for their role in the murder of builder Pradeep Jain
Maharashtra Ex-deputy CM R. R. Patil 'Critical but Stable'
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) The condition of former Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP leader Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, who was diagnosed with cancer
