BSF trooper killed in Pakistani shelling
Jammu, Jan 5 (IANS) A BSF trooper was Monday killed in mortar shelling by Pakistan on the international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashm
Girl found dead in septic tank in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) A six-year-old girl, presumed missing overnight, was found drowned in the septic tank of her house here Monday morning, pol
Amit Shah, Kashmir leaders discuss government formation
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah Monday met party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir and discussed the nitty gritty of government format
18 Telugu icons named ambassadors for Swachh Bharat
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Former cricketer V.V.S. Laxman, badminton coach Pullela Gopichand and popular actor Pawan Kalyan are among 18 Telugu person
S.P. Balasubramaniam sings for Swachh Bharat campaign
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Noted singer S.P. Balasubramaniam Monday sang a song highlighting the importance of cleanliness as part of his efforts to p
Anti-Maoist operation launched on Odisha-Andhra border
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) After two tribal youths were killed by Maoists in Odisha's Malkangiri district, security forces have launched an anti-Mao
Insurance, houses for Jagannath servitors in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday said that the government will provide insurance cover and houses to the servi
Drugs blame on Punjab a 'big conspiracy', says Badal
Attari (Punjab), Jan 5 (IANS) Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Monday said a "big conspiracy" was being hatched against the state a
Omar flays BJP, PDP amid hint of new government
Srinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday took potshots at the PDP and the BJP amid signs that they wer
Baseless allegations affect morale of officials: Chandy
Kozhikode/Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 5 (IANS) Levelling baseless charges against officials will dent their morale, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said in
Centre asks urban bodies to mobilise own resources
Hyderabad, Jan 5 (IANS) The central government has asked municipal bodies to mobilise resources by levying taxes wherever necessary to improve basi
Jagmeet Brar leaves Congress
Chandigarh, Jan 5 (IANS) Senior Congress leader from Punjab Jagmeet Singh Brar Monday resigned from the party.Brar, a former Congress MP from Punjab,
Shoe thrown at Bihar CM Manjhi
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) A shoe was hurled at Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi during his weekly 'Janata Durbar' (public meeting) in Patna Monday
Dacoits loot train passengers in Bihar
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) Armed criminals Sunday night looted cash and valuables amounting to lakhs of rupees from train passengers in Bihar's Jamui dist
SC refuses to interfere in Rajasthan panchayat polls
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to interfere with the schedule for panchayat elections in Rajasthan.The schedule is being
New Zealand gets UNSC's non-permanent membership
Wellington, Jan 5 (IANS) New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully Monday announced that the country has become a non-permanent member of the UN
PM greets Murli Manohar Joshi on birthday
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday wished senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on his birthday, saying his "scholarly zea
Sunny Monday, but icy winds sweep Himachal
Shimla, Jan 5 (IANS) It was sunny Monday but icy winds swept through the hills of Himachal Pradesh, with the higher reaches recording sub-zero temp
Two villagers killed by Maoists in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 5 (IANS) At least two villagers were killed by Maoists in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said Monday.A group of rebels Sunday
Men on Pakistani boat terrorists: Parrikar
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Occupants of a Pakistani vessel that blew up and sank off the coast of Gujarat were "suspected terrorists", Defence Ministe
