New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The CPI-M has accused the government of taking “anti-working class measures” and called for a “struggle against the increasing authoritarianism of the Modi government”. An editorial in the CPI-M mouthpiece…
By Nirendra Dev New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress are “absolutely wrong” in attacking the Election Commission, former Chief Election Commissioner S.Y. Quraishi has said. At…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Bringing back the spirit of devotional music to the capital, the annual Bhakti Sangeet Festival is set to begin from Friday. The three- day festival will bring together eleven singers…
Shillong, April 28 (IANS) In a dramatic U-turn, Meghalaya’s independent legislator, Rophul S. Marak, on Thursday said he won’t contest the by-election to the Tura Lok Sabha seat on May 16. On Tuesday night, Marak…
By K.S.Jayaraman Bengaluru, April 28 (IANS) The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), headquartered in Kolkata, has dragged itself into a fresh controversy that may further ruin the image of this 103-year-old organization, say top scientists…
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Hitting back at Congress president Sonia Gandhi, BJP president Amit Shah asked her on Thursday to clarify who were the beneficiaries of the…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Cracking the whip on misleading and offending advertisements appearing in print media on polling day or a day before, the election commission (EC) on Thursday set a rider on all…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Mongolia on Thursday conferred its highest civilian award, the North Star, on two Indian scholars who are experts on that country. Mongolian Foreign Minister Lundeg Purevsuren conferred the award on…
By Nirendra Dev New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The government has asked its agencies dealing with economic offences to study the loopholes in the country’s banking laws to prevent ill-gotten money from leaving the country’s…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Indian trait of worshiping cows should not be strictly linked to religiosity as this had more to do with creating a strong rural economy, union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan…
Kolkata, April 28 (IANS) Dismissing the bribery charge in the VVIP chopper deal, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday accused the BJP-led central government of using the issue to divert public attention from its failures…
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, April 28 (IANS) At 265 and counting – both in English and vernacular – Jammu and Kashmir summer capital could well have the largest of such ‘daily newspapers’ in the country…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday congratulated the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on the launch of India’s seventh and final in the series of navigation satellites. In a message to…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Conceptualised with a mission to reverse fat, New Delhi-based TAF Wellness recently opened its flagship centre in the national capital to offer long-term slimming solutions as opposed to commonly available…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said life in India will be “easier” now after the launch of the country’s seventh navigation satellite that is expected to provide navigation with…
By Isha Sharma New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) If you are a coffee lover, here is another reason to go for an extra cup. According to health experts, two-three cups of black, caffeinated coffee without…
Panaji, April 28 (IANS) Corruption possibly started with the beginning of human race, Goa’s new Lokayukta P.L. Mishra said on Thursday, adding that it was “very difficult” to eradicate the evil unless transformation came from…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on a PIL seeking holding of NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) for All India Pre-Medical Entrance Test (AIPMT) for admission to…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Morocco, which has free trade agreements with countries in North America and Europe, can be a window for Indian businesses to market in these regions, according to a Moroccan business…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) India on Thursday afternoon successfully put into orbit its seventh and final navigation satellite – IRNSS-1G – with its own rocket in copy-book style. With this, India successfully completed…