Book release, Kathak recital liven up Darbar Hall
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The high marbled dome of the Darbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan reverberated with music and some scintillating Kathak dance - watched by President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime...
View ArticleKaptan Singh Solanki new Haryana governor
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Friday appointed senior BJP leader Kaptan Singh Solanki as the next governor of Haryana, a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique said here. Solanki will...
View ArticleBengal seeks central help for encephalitis vaccination
Siliguri, July 26 (IANS) Rattled by the encephalitis outbreak in the northern part of the state, the West Bengal government Saturday said it would seek the central government's help for vaccination of...
View ArticleSaharanpur clash: Sukhbir Badal calls up Akhilesh
Chandigarh, July 26 (IANS) Describing the violence in Saharanpur town as unfortunate, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Saturday called up Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to...
View ArticleStay back, serve India: C.N.R Rao urges IITians
Kharagpur, July 26 (IANS) Eminent scientist C.N.R. Rao Saturday here urged IITians to stay back in India and serve the nation as they are "well-suited" for it. "India will benefit if IIT students...
View ArticleLeaders pay homage to Kargil martyrs
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The 15th anniversary of the Kargil war victory was observed Saturday, with leaders paying homage to the martyrs, and Defence Minister Arun Jaitley promising a "huge" war...
View ArticleCBI quizzes East Bengal official over Saradha scam
Kolkata, July 26 (IANS) The CBI, which is probing the multi-billion-rupee Saradha scam, Saturday quizzed East Bengal club's senior official Debabrata Sarkar for seven hours. Sarkar alias Nitu was...
View Article24 rebels arrested in Meghalaya
Shillong, July 26 (IANS) Twenty-four rebels of the A'chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) were arrested Saturday from their hideout in Garo Hills region of Meghalaya, police said. A huge cache of...
View ArticleMan stabbed to death by brother
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A 30-year-old man was stabbed to death by his elder brother at his home here following a property dispute, police said Saturday. Morepal, a labourer, was attacked by by his...
View ArticleMan going to office shot dead in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad, July 26 (IANS) An unidentified assailant Saturday shot dead a man going to office, police said. The incident occurred near CISF underpass in Indirapuram. Dinesh Negi, 35, a resident of...
View ArticlePM meets infrastructure departments secretaries
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday met secretaries of key infrastructure ministries like power and road and highways to review individual sectors' development targets that...
View ArticlePIL seeks leader of opposition status for Congress in Lok Sabha
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court was moved Saturday seeking that Congress leader in Lok Sabha be conferred the status of the leader of opposition as it is the largest party in the...
View ArticleTihar used for indoctrination for jihad: LeT operative
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Abdul Subhan, the 42-year-old Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operative arrested by Delhi Police July 20, has revealed details about indoctrination of hardcore criminals in Tihar jail...
View ArticleIndian, Pakistani soldiers celebrate Eid at LoC
Srinagar, July 29 (IANS) Indian and Pakistani soldiers Tuesday greeted each other on Eid and exchanged sweets at Aman Setu and in Tangdhar sectors of the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, a...
View Article12 killed as boat capsizes in Indonesia
Jakarta, July 29 (IANS) As many as 12 people were killed when a boat carrying 60 people capsized in Indonesia Tuesday. The accident took place when the boat was about to depart from a village in...
View ArticleTake up fishermen issue with Sri Lanka: Jayalalithaa to PM
Chennai, July 29 (IANS) Expressing anguish at the arrest of 50 Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy Tuesday, Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the...
View ArticleHurt by Rane's personal comments: Prithviraj Chavan
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said that he was hurt by former industry minister Narayan Rane's personal comments against him. "Yes, I was hurt when Narayan...
View ArticleOdisha village head killed in blast
Bhubaneswar, July 29 (IANS) A village headman in Odisha's Malkangiri district was killed and his wife critically injured Tuesday in a bomb blast triggered by Maoists, police said. The blast took place...
View ArticleClear encroachments before 2015 Nashik Kumbh Mela: Seer group
Nashik (Maharashtra), July 29 (IANS) A seers' group Tuesday warned the city administration of cancelling the Simhastha Kumbh Mela scheduled for July-September 2015 if encroachments are not razed and...
View ArticleMuslim groups clash in Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, July 30 (IANS) Over a dozen people were injured in a Meerut village of Uttar Pradesh when clashes erupted between two sects of Muslims over offering Eid prayers, police said Wednesday. The...
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