Shimla, July 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor-designate Kalraj Mishra was given a rousing reception by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and his cabinet colleagues as he reached here on Sunday. Mishra will take oath as…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) In an apparent message to the Narendra Modi-led Central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said her Trinamool Congress was ready to cooperate with it for constructive work,…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Three days after a host of Bengali actors, including Parno Mittra, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi, Bengali film and television actress Rimjhim Mitra followed suit on Sunday even…
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) In a bid to save the coalition government in Karnataka, Congress Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Sunday claimed the alliance partner Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) was ready to make way for a Chief…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged workers of her Trinamool Congress to hold “return black money” demonstrations across the state against the BJP in a bid to counter…
By Ananya Bhatnagar New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Heavy rush of mourners at the cremation of former Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit at the Nigambodh Ghat, here on Sunday afternoon, led to unruly scenes, forcing…
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of the main accused in the recent Amritsar drugs case in judicial custody. The Chief Minister has…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) Kicking up a new controversy, BJP’s Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Sunday asserted that she had not been elected to the Parliament to clean toilets and drains. Virtually sweeping aside…
By Sanjeev Pal New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A 35-year-old NRI businessman was found dead at the five-star Taj Palace in Chanakyapuri, here, the police said on Sunday. The incident came to light on Saturday…
Amaravati, July 21 (IANS) The World Bank, which has dropped its $300 million commitment for the new Andhra Pradesh capital last week, clarified on Sunday that the Indian government withdrew its request to finance the…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to reward Rs 2 crore each to sportspersons on winning gold medal in international competitions. Speaking in the Assembly on Sunday, Higher Education and Sports…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday urged workers of her Trinamool Congress to hold “return black money” demonstrations across the state against the BJP in a bid to counter…
Dehradun, July 21 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said, here on Sunday, his government would bring a benami property bill in the Assembly to check corruption. “We will bring a strong law against…
Chennai, July 21 (IANS) The countdown for Monday’s Rs 978 crore Chandrayaan-2 mission launch that started at 6.43 p.m. is progressing smoothly, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said on Sunday. The rocket and spacecraft’s…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) Accusing West Bengal BJP leaders of being involved in a scam relating to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said it needs to be probed as…
Bhopal, July 21 (IANS) Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are on moving towards a collusion course over Narmada waters. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has warned his Madhya Pradesh counterpart Kamal Nath and state Narmada Valley…
After their moon landing on 1969, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin and Michael Collins came to India where famous cartoonist Sudhir Dar got Armstrong, the first man on the moon, to autograph his cartoon…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) The 15 Karnataka rebel Congress and JD-S legislators and 2 Independents on Sunday filed an joint petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction to Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar and…
Mumbai, July 21 (IANS) Two women, including a teenager, were drowned at the famed Juhu Beach here on Sunday evening after they went into the rough sea for a swim despite warnings, officials said. According…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Two Independent legislators of Karnataka have moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to conduct the trust vote in the Assembly immediately. The petitioners — R. Shankar and H. Nagesh…