UP orders Social audit of 52,000 Village Panchayats
Lucknow, Feb 20 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a social audit of all 52,000 village panchayats in the state, an official said Friday
Manjhi has quit: JD-U
Patna/New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi has resigned, said JD-U spokesperson K.C. Tyagi Friday."He (Manjhi) has resigned
Two more swine flu deaths in Kashmir
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) With two more swine flu patients dying overnight, four people have so far been killed by the infection in Kashmir.Dr. Parva
Make your 'belly' dance at Marhaba! (Foodie Trail-Mumbai)
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) On a pleasant winter evening, with the stars twinkling and the moon playing hide-n-seek with the clouds, an out-of-this-world
Our stand vindicated: Nitish Kumar
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Our stand has been vindicated, former chief minister Nitish Kumar said Friday, adding that the situation is not clear on Biha
Manjhi meets Bihar governor
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) Bihar Chief minister Jitam Ram Manjhi met Governor Keshri Nath Tripathi here Friday.An official told IANS that Manjhi met the go
Light rain likely in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) It will be a partly cloudy Friday in the national capital with the possibility of light rainfall in some parts of the city."
Former reporter arrested in petroleum ministry document leakage case
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A former journalist along with a corporate employee has been arrested in connection with the petroleum ministry document l
Massive push against IS in Mosul likely in April
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) A massive ground offensive involving 20,000 to 25,000 troops may be launched by the Iraqi forces as early as April to ret
Modi wishes Arunachal, Mizoram on Statehood Day
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday greeted the people of Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram on their statehood day.Extending hi
Seven Congress workers held for blocking Patnaik's cavalcade
Bhubaneswar, Feb 20 (IANS) At least seven workers of the opposition Congress party were arrested in Bhubaneswar for blocking Odisha Chief Minister
Government asks Congress to vacate Party Headquarters
New Dehli, Feb 20 (IANS) The Congress party has been asked by the urban development ministry to vacate four government bungalows including the one
No going back on land ordinance, says Naidu
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said there was no question of central government going back on t
BJP defeat in Delhi a setback, says Naidu
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu Thursday said party's defeat in Delhi assembly elections was a "setback" and the p
New Channel for World Cup Matches not Feasible, Prasar Bharti tells SC
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) National broadcaster Prasar Bharti Thursday told the Supreme Court that it was not "feasible" for it to set up a separate
Uber cab driver diverted route with intent of rape: Prosecution
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Rape-accused Uber taxi driver Shiv Kumar Yadav, instead of taking his woman passenger to her destination, diverted the rou
HC reserves order on Greenpeace activist's plea against offloading
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on a plea filed by Greenpeace activist Priya Pillai challenging her offlo
Special ICUs for swine flu at RML from Friday
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, which was the first nodal hospital for swine flu in the national capital, will Frida
Religion should be personal choice: Naidu
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Clearing the government's position on the controversial 'ghar wapsi' events organised by various Hindu groups, Urban Devel
Eggs thrown at Naveen Patnaik's carcade
Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 (IANS) Eggs were hurled and black flags waved by a group of protestors at Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's cavalcade here