Special high court bench to hear Jayalalithaa case Jan 5
Bengaluru, Jan 2 (IANS) A special bench of the Karnataka High Court will hear, from Jan 5, the corruption case against former Tamil Nadu chief mini
After Coast Guard chase, suspicious Pakistani boat explodes (Intro Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) A suspicious Pakistani fishing boat apparently loaded with explosives blew up in the sea and sank off Gujarat after being i
Racial slurs against northeast people to land one in jail (Roundup)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Racial slurs against the people of India's northeast will soon be a criminal offence as the central government plans to ins
Heavy firing exchange between India, Pakistan in Kashmir
Jammu, Jan 2 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani border guards exchanged heavy fire Friday evening on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba
Left Front stir against 'anti-farmer' land act
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) The CPI-M led Left Front in West Bengal Friday announced a state wide agitation Jan 5 against the proposed amendments in the
Parrikar lauds Coast Guard for intercepting Pakistani boat (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Friday complimented the Indian Coast Guard for intercepting a suspicious Pakistani fishin
Delhi youth roped in to help police
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Youth in the national capital will soon help Delhi Police in improving the interface between patrolling staff and communiti
Seven lakh migratory birds arrive in Chilika Lake
Bhubaneswar, Jan 2 (IANS) At least seven lakh migratory birds have arrived at Odisha's Chilika Lake, India's largest brackish water lagoon, since O
Modi calls for creating 'Swachhta Entrepreneurs'
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) APrime Minister Narendra Modi Friday called upon banks to create one lakh "Swachhta Entrepreneurs" within a year, to make the
Aruna Roy files PIL against Rajasthan panchayat ordinance
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court will Jan 5 hear a PIL against a Rajasthan ordinance on minimum education for candidates contesting pancha
States asked to act to save girl child
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi Friday urged state governments to take "urgent action" to save girl child.
Minor fire in luxury cruise liner in Howrah
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A member of the crew suffered slight injury after a fire broke out in a luxury cruise liner here Friday, a day before it was
Himachal slightly warmer, snowfall in store
Shimla, Jan 2 (IANS) Most of the hill stations of Himachal Pradesh Friday saw a further rise in temperature, but the Met Office here has forecast c
Rainy Friday morning in Delhi (Lead)
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a rainy morning here Friday. The Met office has forecast a cloudy day with the possibility of more rainfall.Over 45 tr
Policeman shot dead on train in Bihar
Patna, Jan 2 (IANS) A policeman was shot dead by unidentified criminals over a minor dispute on a train in Bihar's Munger district early Friday, po
Leh coldest at minus 17, Srinagar shivers at minus 4.8
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's Leh town recorded the coldest night of the season Friday as the minimum temperature dropped to minus 17
Rainy Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) It was a rainy morning here Friday. The Met office has forecast a cloudy day with the possibility of more rainfall.Over 45 tr
Rock music concert in Bengal
Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) A rock music concert amidst the serene hills of north West Bengal will be organised Saturday. The proceeds will be used for t
President greets nation on eve of Milad-un-Nabi
New Delhi, Jan 3 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday greeted people on the eve of Prophet Mohammad's birthday Milad-un-Nabi, saying "let us
BJP chief calls for Congress-free Karnataka
Bengaluru, Jan 3 (IANS) Describing the Congress government in Karnataka as non-performing, corrupt and defunct, BJP president Amit Shah Saturday ca
