Nadda reviews health situation in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda Friday discussed with the Uttar Pradesh government measures to contain cases of Acute Enc
Camps to expedite issuance of e-rickshaw learner's licences
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Delhi government would be setting up 13 camps across the city between Feb 23 and 28 to speed up the process of issuanc
Kerala's Vizhinjam port project suffers setback
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (IANS) Kerala's dream Vizhinjam port project received a serious setback Friday when none of the three bidders in the fray
Sonia Gandhi writes to PM for special status to Andhra
Hyderabad, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi has requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure that special category status is grant
50 die of swine flu in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, Feb 20 (IANS) At least 50 people have died due to swine flu in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh in recent days, health officials said her
Mamata congratulates Nitish after Manjhi's exit
Dhaka/Kolkata, Feb 20 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar after her embattled B
Document Leak: Congress leaders target Petroleum Minister
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Congress leaders Friday targeted Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over his remarks that hinted at espionage in the mi
Nigerian woman gang raped in Delhi, four held
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A 35-year-old Nigerian woman was gang raped in a moving car here, police said Friday. Four people have been arrested.The wom
Varanasi widows break tradition, play Holi on the banks of Ganga
Varanasi, Feb 20 (IANS) It turned out to be a different and memorable Friday for hundreds of widows in this temple town as their white attire was
Swine flu alert in northeast India, two women test positive
Agartala/Aizawl/Imphal, Feb 20 (IANS) The northeastern states have sounded a high alert to prevent the spread of swine flu in the bordering region
77-year-old donates organs at AIIMS
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A 77-year-old man became the oldest organ donor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here after he donat
Delhi Metro to Run on Single Line on Select Days
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Trains between Sarita Vihar and Badarpur section will run on single line for a few hours on specific days beginning Saturd
Petroleum ministry leak: Accused sent to jail
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A court in Delhi Friday sent all seven accused in the petroleum ministry document leakage case to jail.All the accused were
There is need to tackle Hindutva: Prakash Karat
Alappuzha (Kerala), Feb 20 (IANS) There is a need to tackle two forces - big business houses and Hindutva - in the country, CPI-M general secretary
HC notice to Centre over Prashant Bhushan's plea
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the central government on a plea by advocate Prashant Bhushan challenging the
Tourists flock to snow-bound Manali, Kufri
Shimla, Feb 20 (IANS) The picturesque tourist resorts of Manali and Kufri near Shimla Friday experienced more snow, triggering a rush of tourists.Acc
No statue of Godse installed in Tamil Nadu: Panneerselvam
Chennai, Feb 20 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam Friday said no statue of Nathuram Godse, who shot dead Mahatma Gandhi, has been i
President wishes Bhutanese King on his Birthday
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday wished Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on his birthday Feb 21.In his message
Waiting for word from Governor: Nitish Kumar
Patna, Feb 20 (IANS) We are now waiting for a word from the governor, said JD-U leader Nitish Kumar after Jitan Ram Manjhi put in his papers as Biha
Katara case: HC refuses early hearing of Vikas Yadav's parole
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday refused early hearing of a parole plea filed by Vikas Yadav, convicted in the Nitish Katara mu
