Polling peaceful in Bongaon Lok Sabha by-poll
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) Peaceful polling is underway Friday in by-election for the Bongaon Lok Sabha seat in West Bengal."The polling percentage was 3
Some middle-class views on AAP's first-class win (Comment)
The AAP's clean sweep of the Delhi assembly polls is a remarkable display of people power. The overwhelming mandate with its weight of expectations,
After Delhi rout, alarm bells ring for BJP in UP
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) After a near washout in the Delhi election, alarm bells are ringing in the BJP unit in Uttar Pradesh which has aborted for n
Congress must consider leadership revamp
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Congress needs to go for a leadership revamp following its humiliating rout in the Delhi election, experts say, but th
Maharashtra district's schools ordered to celebrate V-Day as Mother's Day
Satara (Maharashtra), Feb 13 (IANS) In a bizarre move, education officials in Satara district have directed all schools and colleges to celebrate V
Christian school ransacked in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) An unidentified group Friday ransacked a Christian school here, police said.Staff members of the Holy Child Auxilium school
Kejriwal condemns Delhi Christian school attack
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal Friday condemned the attack on a Christian school here."I strongly condemn t
No leave for UP Police during Holi
Lucknow, Feb 13 (IANS) The leave of all Uttar Pradesh policemen has been cancelled between March 3 and 11 to ensure peace and communal amity during
Polling for Tirupati assembly by-election picks up
Hyderabad, Feb 13 (IANS) Polling in the by-election for Tirupati seat of Andhra Pradesh state assembly started on a dull note Friday, but picked up
Fog delays over 15 trains in Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) At least 15 trains delayed and three rescheduled due to light fog in the morning here Friday, an official said."There was s
Three die as Bangalore-Kochi Intercity train derails
Bangalore/Kochi, Feb 13 (IANS) Three passengers died as the Kochi bound Bangalore-Kochi Intercity train derailed Friday morning near Hossur in Tami
Polling begins in Srirangam bye-election in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) Voting began Friday morning in the bye-election for the Srirangam assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.Polling began at 7 a.m.
CAG raps Odisha over Phailin relief
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Thursday punctured the Odisha government's claim on providing relief to the af
Government sets up SIT set up to probe 1984 riots
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The government Thursday set up a Special Investigation Team for fresh investigation into serious criminal cases relating
Rijiju calls for 'transit camp' for northeast people in metros
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju Thursday directed officials to work towards providing 'transit camp
BJP beats Congress in Assam civic polls
Guwahati, Feb 12 (IANS) After the recent debacle in the Delhi assembly election, the results of polls to civic bodies in Assam came out positive fo
AAP's success strong reply to divisive politics: Jamaat
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Muslim body Jamaat-e-Islami Hind Thursday congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on its "historic victory" in Delhi assembly
Akhilesh seeks safeguards in GST Bill
Lucknow, Feb 12 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Thursday sought safeguards in the proposed GST bill, noting states presently hav
People in Kashmir border should get more facilities: Governor
Jammu, Feb 12 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra Thursday said people in border villages should be provided adequate facilities because o
'South Asia suffering due to tension between India and Pakistan'
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The economic progress in South Asia has suffered due to bilateral tensions between India and Pakistan, Pakistani High Comm
