SC rejects plea over Shashi Kant Sharma's appointment as CAG
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday rejected a plea seeking to quash appointment of Shashi Kant Sharma as the Comptroller and Audi
Uber rape case: Court to hear final arguments Feb 16
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) A court here Wednesday fixed Feb 16 for final arguments in the rape case against an Uber cab driver.Additional Sessions Jud
After aggressive Campaign, Modi opts for Silence
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Twenty four hours after the Delhi poll results, which came as a nasty shock to the BJP and where he had put his own presti
Himachal faces many challenges: Governor
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh Wednesday said many factors posed challenges for the state, including sharing borde
Avoid excessive force in Jammu and Kashmir: Amnesty
Srinagar, Feb 11 (IANS) Human rights group Amnesty International Wednesday asked security forces to avoid use of excessive force against protestors
Delhi HC issues Notice to Government on undertrial prisoners
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on the deplorable conditions of undertri
Nitish Kumar's Election as JD-U legislative party chief stayed
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) In a set back to JD-U leader Nitish Kumar, the Patna High Court Wednesday stayed his election as the new leader of the legisla
Little done to curb pesticide use in vegetables, Delhi HC told
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Despite the excessive use of pesticides in vegetables and fruits sold across the national capital, "little has been done t
Sunanda case: Police to question Tharoor again Thursday
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Delhi Police chief B.S. Bassi Wednesday said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor would be questioned again Thursday with regard to
Waive charges for central forces: Orissa CM
Bhubaneswar, Feb 11 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Wednesday urged the central government to waive off Rs.1,450.29 crore charged for t
As common as it gets: Designers okay Arvind Kejriwal's style
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) His "sloppy pants", loose untucked shirts and casual footwear may not make a hip fashion statement, but AAP chief Arvind K
Delhi HC Questions Centre over Illegal Construction
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the central government and a Delhi municipal corporation to inform it about the steps
Challenges before Kejriwal (with 'Can Kejriwal deliver on his promises?')
IANS spoke to former Delhi chief secretary Shailaja Chandra who flagged some of the challenges Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal would face i
Kejriwal Rejects Security Cover
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Delhi chief minister designate Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday refused to take security cover, said a party source."Through newsp
Can Kejriwal Deliver on his Promises?
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With the overwhelming vote from the people of Delhi in his favour, Chief Minister-designate Arvind Kejriwal has been saddl
'India has a Profound impact on the Culture of Singapore'
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Singaporean President Tony Tan said that cross-cultural exhibitions of the kind he inaugurated here "enhance and deepen" b
Rs.149.48 bn tax-free budget in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 11 (IANS) Tripura Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha Wednesday presented a Rs.149.48 billion tax-free budget for the 2015-16 fiscal with
Involve Youth in PM's Initiatives, says President
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Describing youth as the potential "engine of growth", President Pranab Mukherjee Wednesday called for improving their emplo
Ex-Punjab Minister Jailed three years for Graft
Chandigarh, Feb 11 (IANS) Former minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sucha Singh Langah was Wednesday sentenced to three years imprisonm
10 Test Positive for Swine Flu in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 11 (IANS) Ten people have tested positive for swine flu here, a health department official said Wednesday."So far there are 10 positive
