Fast Track Minority Schemes: Centre to Maharashtra
Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) The central government Saturday asked Maharashtra to speed up implementation of minority-related development schemes and util
NIA gets Four Day Custody of Bodo Militants
Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) Three top Bodo militants, who were arrested from Nagaland capital Kohima, were Saturday produced in a court which sent them
More Villages seek Toll Free Tags at Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 17 (IANS) Residents of ten more villages Saturday protested at Kherki Daula toll plaza on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway demanding toll-
High Alert in Agra for Obama's Taj Visit
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) A high alert has been sounded in Agra ahead of the visit of the US President Barack Obama Jan 27, officials said Saturday.Spec
Kejriwal Misleading People with False Promises: Maken
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The Congress Saturday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal of misleading the people by making high-soun
Bhutan PM Prays at Bodh Gaya, Gifted Sapling of Bodhi Tree
Patna, Jan 17 (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay Saturday visited Bodh Gaya and prayed at the Mahabodhi temple, Buddhism's holiest shr
Modi Magic May Face its Severest Test in Delhi (Comment: Special to IANS)
The Delhi elections next month will show whether Narendra Modi continues to find it difficult to score sweeping victories in states where he faces a
Three Suffocate to Death in Aligarh
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) Three persons died and three fell critically ill at a slaughter house in Aligarh due to carbon monooxide generated by an ea
President Launches Polio Immunization Programme
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday launched the pulse polio immunization programme by administering polio drops to childr
BJP Demands Bill for SP Chief Birthday Bash
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) The BJP Saturday demanded bills from the Uttar Pradesh government and Urban Development Minister Mohd Azam Khan for the extr
CBI conducts Raids in Bengal in Saradha Case
Kolkata, Jan 17 (IANS) The CBI Saturday searched nine locations in West Bengal including the office and residences of Win Realcon in the Saradha ch
Hyderabad Techie Planned to Return from Syria after Training
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (IANS) A Hyderabadi engineer, who was arrested while on his way to Syria via Dubai to join terror group Islamic State in Syria, p
Bright Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) Bright sunshine Saturday brought relief to people as day temperatures improved across Jammu and Kashmir.The maximum temperat
After two Deaths, UP Wakes up to Swine Flu Threat
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) After two swine flu deaths in the state capital in the last four days, health department officials Saturday admitted that th
Policeman Killed in Kashmir Militant Attack
Srinagar, Jan 17 (IANS) At least one policeman was killed and a civilian injured Saturday in a separatist guerrilla attack in Jammu and Kashmir's K
Six Killed, 10 injured in Tripura Road Accidents
Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 10 others injured in separate road accidents in Tripura, police said here Saturday."Three
Foggy Morning, Sunny Day ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) It was a cold and foggy Saturday morning in the capital with dense fog delaying 55 trains, officials said. The met departm
Cold Wave set to Aggravate in UP, Rains Predicted
Lucknow, Jan 17 (IANS) The weather is not likely to clear nor would the cold wave abate in the state, the weatherman predicted Saturday adding that
Nand Kishore likely to be Released Saturday
Agra, Jan 17 (IANS) The controversial Hindutva leader, Nand Kishore Balimiki, who was arrested Dec 16 for his alleged role in religious conversion
Two held in Gurgaon for Demanding Extortion Money
Gurgaon, Jan 16 (IANS) Two people were arrested here Friday for demanding Rs.20 lakh as extortion money, police said.Nitin Panwar, 26, and Dhananjay,
