Tripura announces five percent DA for its employees
Agartala, Jan 7 (IANS) To pacify its aggrieved employees seeking central pay scales, the Tripura government Wednesday announced an additional five
Exhibition highlights Indian soldiers' contribution in WWI
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Through mundane objects like matchboxes and utensils, rare monochromatic photographs of Indian soldiers cooking and a few s
Actress Roopa Ganguly joins BJP
Kolkata, Jan 7 (IANS) Actress Roopa Ganguly Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Ganguly gained cult popularity for playing Draupadi in
Delhi Police ask religious places to step up security (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Police Wednesday asked the management of all religious places to step up security for fear of possible terror attacks.A
No structured dialogue over Kashmir government: BJP
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The BJP said Wednesday that "no formal and structured dialogue" had begun between any two political parties over government
Attempt to implicate me in Sunanda death: Tharoor (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that a Delhi Police official had attempted to implicate him and a domestic help in the
Sushma Swaraj meets South Africa counterpart, Mauritius minister
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Wednesday met with her South African counterpart Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, who is a
Tripura voters' gender ratio pips national average
Agartala, Jan 7 (IANS) With 964 females to 1,000 males in the voters list, Tripura's gender ratio is much higher than the national average of 640 p
Four more disqualified JD-U MLAs move court
Patna, Jan 7 (IANS) Four more Janata Dal-United (JD-U) rebel legislators whose membership was terminated last month for their anti-party activities
Come, connect, contribute, Sushma tells Indian diaspora youth (Lead)
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj Wednesday called upon the diaspora youth gathered here to "come, conne
CPI-M hails 'successful' coal strike
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The CPI-M Wednesday hailed the "successful" start of a five-day strike in the coal industry that began Tuesday.The Communist
14 killed, 40 injured in Andhra bus accident (Second Lead)
Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) At least 14 passengers, half of them students, were killed and 40 were injured when a crowded bus slid down the road in And
Sunanda murder: Police team begins probe (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A police team formed to investigate afresh Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's murder has started work,
Youth PBD inaugurated as three-day diaspora conclave kicks off (Lead)
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) The three-day 13th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) kicked off here Wednesday with the inauguration of the Youth PBD, being
Italian marine Latorre seeks extension of stay
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday said it will hear Monday a plea by Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre seeking extension of his
Uneasy calm returns to Jammu border
Jammu, Jan 7 (IANS) The international border dividing Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan here was calm Wednesday."There has been no firing
Sri Lanka winner must address Tamil issue: BJP
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The winner of the Sri Lankan presidential election Thursday must first address the Tamil issue, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP
Swine flu claims second life in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A 39-year-old man became the second victim of swine flu in the national capital Tuesday, a health official said Wednesday."Th
Sunanda Pushkar murder: Special police team begins probe
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A special police team formed to investigate anew Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's wife Sunanda Pushkar's murder has started
Come, connect and contribute: Sushma Swaraj tells diaspora youth
Gandhinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Sushma Swaraj Wednesday called on the diaspora youth gathered here to "come, connect
