Don't turn shrines into tourist spots, says Shankaracharya
Agra, May 6 (IANS) Shankaracharya Swami Vasudevanand Saraswati of Badrikashram, has warned authorities against turning shrines in Uttarakhand into tourist spots. Tourism has affected the faith and...
View ArticleNever done 'low-level politics': Modi
Domariyaganj (Uttar Pradesh), May 6 (IANS) BJP leader Narendra Modi Tuesday said he was born in a lower caste but he has never done "low-level politics". "They are not able to come to terms with the...
View ArticleUS consulate in Mumbai to celebrate Student Visa Day
Mumbai, May 6 (IANS) The US consulate in Mumbai plans to interview more than 1,000 student visa applicants May 28 here as a part of the Student Visa Day celebrations, an official said Tuesday. The US...
View ArticleJharkhand CM asks governor to sack Simon Marandi
Ranchi, May 6 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has recommended the dismissal of Food Supply Minister Simon Marandi, an official said Tuesday. "The chief minister has recommended dismissal...
View Article10 killed in Uttarakhand bus accident
Dehradun, May 7 (IANS) Ten people were killed and 25 were injured Wednesday morning when a bus met with an accident on the Rishikesh-Badrinath route in Uttarakhand, police said. The injured were...
View ArticleLangurs, pheasants new arrivals at Delhi zoo
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Three species of birds and three langurs have joined the Delhi zoo, an official said. "A male and two female langurs, a golden pheasant, a black pheasant and a grey partridge...
View ArticleGoa 'drug mafia' inspires 'high-strung' controversy
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) Top cop T.N. Mohan's blanket denial of a "drug mafia" operating in Goa is snowballing into a major controversy in the beach state that has earned a bad name as a "narco-tourism...
View Article20 injured in clashes during Andhra polls
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) Around 20 people were Wednesday injured in clashes between activists of rival parties in some districts of Andhra Pradesh during the Lok Sabha polls, officials said. Six people...
View ArticleHigh turnout in Seemandhra; rival party workers clash (Third Lead)
Hyderabad, May 7 (IANS) High turnout and sporadic clashes marked Wednesday's polling for 25 Lok Sabha and 175 assembly seats in Seemandhra region of Andhra Pradesh. Around 20 people were injured in...
View ArticleCashewnut, coconut in focus at Goa festival
Panaji, May 7 (IANS) Cashewnuts and coconuts, which can be credited with shaping Goa's culinary as well as social identity, are finally getting their due. In its bid to promote the two food items, the...
View ArticleNearly a quarter vote in Bihar (Third Lead)
Patna, May 7 (IANS) Nearly a quarter of the electorate voted in the first five hours in Bihar Wednesday as balloting continued peacefully for seven Lok Sabha seats in the state, an official said....
View ArticleCourt case filed against Priyanka Gandhi in Bihar
Patna, May 7 (IANS) A court case was filed against Priyanka Gandhi Wednesday for her remarks on BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, terming his speech in Amethi as "neech rajniti" (low...
View ArticleCongress will not open account in many states: Modi
Valmiki Nagar (Bihar), May 7 (IANS) BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi Wednesday launched an attack on the Congress by saying that the party would be unable to open its account in many...
View ArticleModerate polling in UP (Third Lead)
Lucknow, May 7 (IANS) Despite the rising mercury and sultry weather, moderate polling was reported Wednesday in most of the 15 parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh, officials said. Serpentine...
View ArticleRain plays havoc in Kerala, two killed
Thiruvananthapuram, May 8 (IANS) At least two people were killed as heavy rain continued to lash Kerala with weathermen Thursday predicting more downpour. Heavy rain since Wednesday paralysed normal...
View ArticleBJP protests in Varanasi against Election Commission
Varanasi, May 8 (IANS) Thousands of BJP activists protested here Thursday against the Election Commission's decision to cancel its prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's rallies. The party later...
View ArticleBJP seeks re-poll on eight Amethi booths
Lucknow, May 8 (IANS) Alleging irregularities, BJP candidate Smirit Irani is seeking re-poll in eight polling booths in Amethi constituency where she was pitted against Congress vice president Rahul...
View ArticlePranab's daughter Sharmistha to weave Tagore-Shelley in dance-drama
Agartala, May 8 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee's daughter and endowed Kathak dancer Sharmistha Mukherjee will blend Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's poetry with a Percy Bysshe Shelley poem in a...
View ArticleEight people killed in Pakistan road accident
Islamabad, May 8 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and 15 injured Thursday when a passenger van fell into a ravine in Pakistan, a media report said. Witnesses said the driver of the vehicle...
View ArticleWhen a crocodile attacked Modi!
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) When he was a Class 8 student, BJP leader Narendra Modi was attacked by a crocodile while swimming in a crocodile-infested lake in Gujarat, necessitating nine stitches on one...
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