Millions vote in three states, spotlight on Varanasi (Afternoon National...
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Braving a scorching sun at places, millions of men and women voted Monday in the last lot of 41 Lok Sabha constituencies including Varanasi where BJP's prime ministerial...
View ArticleCongress wiped out in Seemandhra municipal polls
Hyderabad, May 12 (IANS) In what is seen as a precursor to results of the assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh, the Congress party was virtually wiped out in the municipal polls in...
View ArticleFeel scared over political atmosphere: Bismillah Khan's son
Varanasi, May 12 (IANS) shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan's family feels "scared" over the way "political atmosphere is building" in Varanasi that witnessed a high-pitched poll battle. The family...
View Article20 injured in political clash in Bengal, 12 held
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) At least 20 people were injured Monday in a clash between activists of the CPI-M and Trinamool Congress in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, police said. Twelve people...
View ArticleNew banyan leaf heralds wedding time in Bihar village
Patna, May 13 (IANS) The sprouting of a banyan tree's new green leaf has heralded auspicious time for weddings in a Bihar village, where the first marriage took place after a gap of two years....
View ArticleKedarnath Yatra suspended for fourth day due to bad weather
Dehradun, May 13 (IANS) The Kedarnath Yatra remained suspended for the fourth consecutive day Tuesday due to adverse weather conditions, officials said. "Heavy rains and snowfall have stranded...
View ArticleMinority welfare: UPA government faulted on poor implementation
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Even as the UPA government projected itself as a champion of minorities as part of its "secular agenda" for the nation, schemes initiated for the community's benefit have...
View ArticleIndia must regain its lost glory in education: President
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday said India "must regain" the lost glory of its educational institutions and once again become a centre for "cross fertilization of ideas...
View ArticlePMO staff give Manmohan Singh standing ovation (Lead, with Images)
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was given a standing ovation by his staff at South Block during a farewell they hosted for him Tuesday, a day after the general elections ended....
View Article'Liquor consumption in Kerala needs to be curbed'
Thiruvananthapuram, May 13 (IANS) As the first step to curtail liquor consumption in Kerala, state Congress President V.M. Sudheeran Tuesday addressed a letter to party members to participate in an...
View ArticleGoa villagers demand CM's apology over unlawful arrest
Panaji, May 13 (IANS) Goa villagers, protesting against illegal transportation of iron ore from a site, Tuesday demanded an apology from Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for the arrest of 34...
View ArticleMukherjee pays homage to former president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday paid homage to former president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on his 109th birth anniversary, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Mukherjee paid floral...
View ArticleMukherjee pays homage to late president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday paid homage to former president Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, on his 109th birth anniversary, at Rashtrapati Bhavan here. Mukherjee paid floral...
View ArticleHC notice to police on Katara killer's parole plea
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the Delhi Police on a parole plea of Nitish Katara's killer Vishal Yadav. Vishal has sought a three-month parole to attend the...
View ArticleSix injured in Kudankulam N-plant accident
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) Six workers were injured at Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) Wednesday when hot water spilled on them while they were carrying out maintenance work, said a...
View ArticleBengal celeb candidates unwind before poll results day
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) Though a bit anxious and jittery, West Bengal's celeb candidates are trying their best to catch forty winks with only two days to go for the counting of votes in the 2014 Lok...
View ArticleTDP sweeps zilla parishad polls in Seemandhra
Hyderabad, May 14 (IANS) After the municipal elections, the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) also swept the rural body elections in Seemandhra while it was a close finish between the Telangana Rashtra Samithi...
View ArticleVan mows down child in Gurgaon
Gurgaon, May 14 (IANS) A three-year-old girl was killed here Wednesday after being mowed down by a van, police said. The child was identified as Khushboo, daughter of Shailendra, who is a resident of...
View ArticleLt. Gen. Suhag named new army chief
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The government Wednesday named Lt. Gen. Dalbir Singh Suhag as the next Indian Army chief. He will succeed incumbent Gen Bikram Singh on his retirement on July 31. "Government...
View ArticleNine die in road accident near Mysore
Bangalore, May 14 (IANS) Nine people, among them three children and three women, were killed Wednesday when a speeding truck collided with a mini bus near Mysore, police said. The accident took place...
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