Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Haryana Finance Minister Abhimanyu presented the state’s 2016-17 budget pegged at Rs.88,781 crore in the assembly here on Monday, announcing no new taxes but relief to traders hit by the Jat…
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. (File Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) The police investigation into the death of actor Kalabhavan Mani was progressing well, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Monday. “So far,…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Short filmmaker Ullhas PR on Monday filed a police complaint against Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, accusing him of taking more time than mandated while singing the national anthem during the…
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist turned approver David Coleman Headley’s cross-examination will be conducted in a Mumbai special court from Tuesday, an official said on Monday. The Pakistani-American’s cross-examination will be done for four…
Kochi, March 21 (IANS) The blood samples of the parents of the Kerala couple killed in an air crash in Russia last week have been taken to conduct a DNA test to identify the bodies,…
Ghaziabad, March 21 (IANS) Five jewellers who attempted to set themselves afire over the union government’s imposition of excise duty were arrested in Ghaziabad on Monday, police said. Police were deployed in high numbers at…
Ludhiana, March 21 (IANS) A private cancer hospital was engulfed in fire in Punjab’s Ludhiana district on Monday, prompting evacuation of over 130 patients, including children, to safety. All patients and staff are safe, authorities…
Panaji, March 21 (IANS) In a significant disclosure, Goa Police have said that 45-year-old chartered accountant Samir Sardana, a former army officer’s son who was arrested by the state anti-terrorism squad (ATS), is allegedly linked…
London, March 21 (IANS) British national David Haigh, the former managing director of Leeds United Football Club, was acquitted on Monday in Dubai over charges related to a tweet. Haigh had previously pleaded not guilty…
Bhopal, March 21 (IANS) Five youngsters drowned while partying at night with friends on a boat that turned turtle here while five others swam to safety, a police official said on Monday. Police superintendent Arvind…
New York, March 21 (IANS) A couple in the US has been arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting a 16-month-old baby girl by making her pornographic images and distributing them, a media report said. Jason Kopp,…
New York, March 21 (IANS) Police in the US state of Tennessee have launched an investigation into a controversial Facebook photograph showing two young children with their hands and mouths bound and covered with duct…
Cape Town, March 21 (IANS) South African opposition, The Democratic Alliance (DA), threatened on Sunday to lay criminal charges against an Indian family “for what now amounts to further prima facie evidence of an attempt…
New York, March 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude jolted 235 km West-southwest of Nikolskoye, Russia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 65.0 km, was initially determined…
Jakarta, March 21 (IANS) An Indonesian army helicopter went down in Poso of Sulawesi province on Sunday, killing 12 military men and leaving one missing, Indonesian Armed Forces Spokesman Colonel Berlin G said. “Twelve have…
Barcelona, March 21 (IANS) At least 13 students aged between 22 and 29 were killed and 30 were injured in a coach crash in northeastern Spain on Sunday. The crash took place in the town…
Cali, March 20 (IANS/EFE) Soldiers seized 762 kg of cocaine belonging to the FARC guerrilla group from a rural area outside Ipiales city in Colombia’s Pasto province, but no arrests were made, the army said….
Abu Dhabi, March 20 (IANS/EFE) Airliner Flydubai on Sunday asked people to avoid speculation on the causes of the crash of its Boeing 737-800 on Saturday in the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, in which all…
Patna: Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad addresses a press conference in Patna, on Oct 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Incidents of mob violence against Muslims are rising, Leader of Opposition in…
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) A minor fire broke out at South Block, which houses the ministries of defence and external affairs, on Sunday but was soon extinguished, an official said. No damage was caused…