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
National Games: Controversy over event management company
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 3 (IANS) With just 28 days left for the 35th National Games to be held in the state, a controversy has broken out with a se
Modi & Erdogan: Parallel lives? (Column: Political Circus)
The writer Amitav Ghosh has noted "striking" parallels between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "In b
Digital connectivity a basic right like school education: Modi
Mumbai, Jan 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday pitched for making digital connectivity a "basic right" for children just as their right
Tripura CM wants tight vigil along India-Bangladesh border
Agartala, Jan 3 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar has asked the Border Security Force (BSF) to beef up its vigil along the India-Banglades
