Saraswat joins NITI Aayog as member
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Former Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief V.K. Saraswat Friday took over as member of newly-create
Assam moves to raise force to protect Rhinoceros
Guwahati, Jan 30 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Friday announced that an 1,200 strong Rhino Protection Force will be raised "very soon" to
Court summons Moin Qureshi for dodging tax
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A court here Friday issued summons to Moin Ahmed Qureshi in a case filed by the Income Tax Department for allegedly not di
Ansari, Modi pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his 67th death annive
In Delhi, BJP has maximum candidates with criminal cases
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Of the 70 political parties in the fray for the Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls, the BJP has fielded the maximum number of cand
Defence secretary given additional charge of DRDO post
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Defence Secretary R.K. Mathur was Friday given the additional charge of secretary DRDO as the term of incumbent secretary
UP Announces Special Economic Package for Bundelkhand
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has sanctioned a special economic package of Rs.691.50 crore for Bundelkhand, an official said
CISF keeps safe forgetful Metro commuter's jewellery
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) A forgetful Metro commuter had good reason to be thankful to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Friday: The forc
HC slams Delhi Police on women's safety
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday slammed Delhi Police, asking why they can't hire CCTV cameras for the safety of women in the n
Natarajan's claim on Vedanta sparks debate in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Jan 30 (IANS) Former union minister Jayanthi Natarajan's claim that Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi put pressure on her to reject
Youth Congress, BJYM clash: Himachal Governor Summons DGP
Shimla, Jan 30 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh Friday summoned Director General of Police Sanjay Kumar and sought a report on the cl
HC seeks Centre's Response on usage of Social Media by Ministries
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday sought an affidavit from the central government on a plea by former BJP leader K.N. Govindacha
Artist's ode to the Mahatma via abstract paintings
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) An intimate yet abstract portrait of Mahatma Gandhi with his wife Kasturba, a frail-looking Gandhi during Satyagraha march
BJP poses second set of five questions for AAP
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Continuing its attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, the BJP Friday released its second set of five quest
Sushma Swaraj to Embark on China visit Saturday
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will Saturday embark on a three-day visit to China, where she will attend a Russia
Amit Shah urges Delhi's Migrant Population to choose BJP
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Friday urged the city's migrant population from Madhya Pradesh to spread
e-Darshan at Kashi Vishwanath temple soon
Lucknow, Jan 30 (IANS) The Online 'darshan' facility would soon be unveiled at the famous Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, an official of the U
Socialism, Secularism hold Country together: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, Jan 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday said that the twin principles of socialism and secularism formed the und
US Committed to Seeing through Nuclear Deal: Envoy
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The US is committed to seeing through the civil nuclear deal with India, US ambassador Richard Verma said here Friday."...We
Natarajan's comments 'inspired': Congress
New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) The Congress Friday dismissed former environment minister Jayanthi Nataranjan's comments as "opportunistic and pageant",