PM wishes Kalyan Singh on 84th birthday
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday wished Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh "a long life filled with good health" on his 84t
Icy winds bring back winter chill to Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Jan 5 (IANS) After a sunny day Sunday, the winter chill returned to the state capital and other parts of the state with icy winds blowing
Cloud cover improves night temperature in Jammu and Kashmir
Srinagar, Jan 5 (IANS) Night temperature improved in Jammu and Kashmir Monday due to a cloud cover in the valley where the Gulmarg ski resort recei
Clear Monday ahead in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) It was chilly Monday morning in the national capital with the Met Office forecasting a clear day ahead.The day's minimum temp
Thousands take holy dip in Sangam as Maagh Mela begins
Allahabad, Jan 5 (IANS) Braving the winter chill, thousands of Hindu devotees Monday took the holy dip at the Sangam (the confluence of the three r
Two suspected NDFB militants arrested Assam-Bengal border
Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) Two suspected National Democratic Front of Bodoland militants were arrested late Sunday in West Bengal near Assam border. The m
Manjhi backs Maoist levy on contractors
Patna, Jan 4 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi Sunday courted another controversy Sunday by supporting the Maoists' levy from contractor
Trinamool may move SC against CBI 'misuse'
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Sunday indicated it might move the Supreme Court against the "misuse" of the CBI by t
Congress to challenge Rajasthan panchayat poll education norm
Jaipur, Jan 4 (IANS) The Congress and some other parties will Monday file a petition in the Supreme Court, challenging the Rajasthan government's o
Congress, BJP spar over Pakistani 'terror boat' (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) The ruling BJP Sunday hit out at the Congress for seeking a probe into the alleged Pakistani "terror boat" incident and sai
Stalin denies rumours of resignation
Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) DMK treasurer M.K.Stalin Sunday denied he had resigned from the party or that he was aspiring for a higher party post, saying
Tharoor supports Harsh Vardhan's Pythagoras' theorem remark
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has come out in support of Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan's remarks at the In
Land acquisition act amendments for enhanced compensation: Jaitley
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Sunday came out against criticism of the amendments to the land acquisition act, made throug
Over 3.65 lakh treated for drugs in Punjab
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) Over 3.65 lakh patients were treated last year or are undergoing treatment at various medical facilities in Punjab for dru
Mamata's nephew Abhishek slapped at public meeting
Kolkata, Jan 4 (IANS) An unidentified youth slapped West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew and Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee
Amit Shah to launch BJP's drugs campaign Jan 22
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah will launch the party's campaign against drugs from Amritsar Jan 22, a senior BJP leader said Sunday
Security tightened at Delhi airport after terror threat
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Security was Sunday tightened at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport here following an intelligence alert that te
Venkaiah Naidu to meet municipal commissioners
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Union Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu will Monday interact with municipal commissioners of cities with populat
Modi to address over a dozen rallies in Delhi, focus on unauthorised colonies
New Delhi, Jan 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to address over a dozen rallies in the capital ahead of assembly polls likely in Feb
Odisha BJP upbeat about Amit Shah's visit
Bhubaneswar, Jan 4 (IANS) The Odisha BJP is hoping that party president Amit Shah's visit to the state from Jan 6 will revitalise and strengthen it
