Threat to blow up Odisha assembly, CM's house
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) Police here received an anonymous letter Thursday that threatened to blow up the Odisha assembly, Chief Minister Naveen P
Attitude toward women is changing: Activists
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) There has been a change in the attitude towards women and on the gender issue, women activists said Thursday."There is chang
Delhi Metro services to start at 4 a.m. on polling day
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Delhi Metro Thursday said it will begin train services at 4 a.m. on Feb 7 in view of the assembly election in the capital."Me
Odisha to set up 45 new courts
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) The Odisha government Thursday decided to set up 45 new courts across the state to ensure speedy disposal of pending cases.
SP to launch membership drive to expand base
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh's ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday decided to launch a massive membership drive to expand its base as its t
Goa Bishop seeks safety for minorities
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) Goa's Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao Thursday asked the central government to ensure security for minorities.He issued a stat
After Srinjoy Bose, more will leave Trinamool: Opposition parties
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Welcoming Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose's decision to quit the party and parliament, the BJP, Congress an
Think-tank reports discrepancies in political funding
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) An analysis by think-tank ADR shows major discrepancies in funding for political parties, and says known income for four na
Modi to inaugurate Conclave with over 100 Heads of Mission
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government, which has stressed a lot on foreign policy since it came to power eight months ago, would be
Senior BJP Leaders accompany Bedi for final Road Show
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In a final push for their chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, many senior BJP leaders Thursday took part in a massive r
Manjhi 'working under pressure' over removal reports
Patna, Feb 5 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Thursday said he was working under pressure amid reports that he would be removed by the
L.C. Goyal assumes office as new Home Secretary (Lead)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Senior IAS officer L.C. Goyal Thursday took over as the new union home secretary replacing Anil Goswami who was removed Wed
Doval to meet Chinese counterpart for border talks
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) India's National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will be holding talks with China's State Councillor Yang Jiechi on the festeri
High-decibel campaigning for Delhi polls ends (Roundup)
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The high-decibel campaigning for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls came to an end Thursday with the three main contenders - th
Akali Dal claims clean chit to Majithia in drugs case
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal Thursday claimed the Enforcement Directorate had given a clean chit to state's powerfu
Mohanlal returns money after public outcry
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 5 (IANS) Following a public outcry over the dismal performance of his band Lalisom at the National Games inaugural, Malayal
Poverty elimination best jihad, Owaisi advises youth
Hyderabad, Feb 5 (IANS) Terming terror group IS as "khawarij" (deviants), Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi Thursday ad
Bengal CM inaugurates state's first free Wi-Fi zone
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday inaugurated the state's first free Wi-Fi zone in Kolkata, which is soon p
Slain Bengal youth's brother says no to job till culprits held
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) The brother of a youth who was fatally beaten up for protesting the harassment of women in West Bengal Thursday refused to ac
Caps, scarves and Delhi's keen electoral battle
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) In these keenly contested elections of the capital many are wearing their political affinities in the form of caps and scar
