Odisha lacks in development: BJP president
Bhubaneswar, Jan 7 (IANS) Exuding confidence that the BJP would form the government in Odisha after the next assembly poll, BJP president Amit Shah
Sakshi Maharaj irks Bollywood celebs
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) The Hindi film fraternity expressed shock Wednesday over BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj's statement that all Hindu women must produce a
Sonia condemns Paris attack
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi Wednesday condemned the terror attack on a French satirical magazine that left at least 12
Government will protect minorities: Najma Heptullah
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptullah Wednesday said the central government wants a "tranquil" atmosphere in the
Consider Jain Mahasabha's representation, SC tells government
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to consider the Akhil Bhartiya Jain Mahasabha's representation seeking nominat
CBSE announces 2015 exam schedule
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Central Board of Secondary Education examinations would begin March 2, an official statement said Wednesday.The statemen
President, PM condemn Paris attack (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday condemned the terror attack on a French satirical mag
PBD: Diaspora youth glimpse Indian culture, scientific advancement
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) At the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas here, a glimpse of India's advancement in science and technology was given by union
Mahatma Gandhi an integral part of South Africa: Minister
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi was an integral part of South Africa and the country shares an inseparable bond with India, South African
'Trinamool, Left converging in Bengal' (Lead)
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secretary Siddharth Nath Singh Wednesday claimed that the Trinamool Congress and the Left Front
CBI files case against Dera chief over forced castration
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday registered a case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with the alleged f
Pakistani boat carried suspected terrorists: Rajnath
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh said Wednesday that a Pakistani boat which exploded and sank off Gujarat carried "suspected ter
President promulgates Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Citizenship (Amendment) Ordinance, 2015, which seeks to integrate the benefits given to Persons of Indian Origin (PIO)
Satyarthi's Nobel prize to be displayed in Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi Wednesday presented his Nobel Peace Prize to President Pranab Mukherjee, an official state
Visit night shelter sites: Delhi HC to government
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the city government and an NGO to visit the places where night shelters are propose
Nadda reviews encephalitis situation
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda Wednesday asked all stakeholders to come together and try and prevent deaths due to enceph
Cold wave continues in Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, Jan 7 (IANS) A severe cold wave continued to grip the high altitude areas of Himachal Pradesh Wednesday despite dry weather. Keylong was th
Gurgaon sees first swine flu case of 2015
Gurgaon, Jan 7 (IANS) In the first case of swine flu this year in the Millennium City, a 32-year-old woman has been found positive for the disease
Two teachers jump to death in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, Jan 7 (IANS) A 53-year-old woman and a 27 year-old man, both working as teachers, Wednesday jumped to their deaths from high-rise building
Bengal's anti-establishment space going to BJP
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh Wednesday claimed that the anti-establishment space in West Be