LPG cylinder blast kills seven
Lucknow, April 27 (IANS) At least seven persons were killed when an LPG cylinder exploded in a house in Barabanki district near here on Wednesday, police said. The incident took place in Rafipur village where…
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President’s Rule to continue in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President’s Rule will continue in Uttarakhand till further orders, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, implying that there will be no floor test for the ousted Congress government that was…
Complaints to EC not being addressed properly: Roopa Ganguly
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Actress-turned-politician Roopa Ganguly of the BJP, who on Wednesday approached the Election Commission with her grievances, said her complaints regarding the fourth phase of the West Bengal assembly polls were not…
CL Educate to promote education products with White Glow
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Educational products provider CL Educate Ltd. on Wednesday announced it was collaborating with White Glow Consulting to promote co-branded international education products like GMAT, GRE, SAT-ACT entrance preparation courses in…
Fresh elections best option in Uttarakhand: Bahuguna
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Former Uttarakhand chief minister Vijay Bahuguna, who is leading a group of nine rebel Congress legislators, on Wednesday said that fresh assembly elections in the state was the best way…
Congress support base in Kerala intact: Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The support base of the Congress in Kerala was intact and the party would return to power in the state, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said on Wednesday. Addressing reporters here, Chennithala…
Prabhu defends bullet train, says it will bring new technology
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday defended the bullet train project and said it will usher in new technology in the country and lead to enhanced…
Bengal kid beaten up for tearing Trinamool posters
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Enraged over his act of tearing posters of a Trinamool Congress candidate, a 10 year-old-boy was beaten up in West Bengal’s South 24-Parganas district. The assault on the boy took place…
Four die after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar
Patna, April 27 (IANS) Following the complete ban on liquor in Bihar, four people died after consuming spurious liquor, police said on Wednesday. Three friends died in Patna after drinking liquor on Tuesday. Fearing police…
Now anti-dumping duty on Chinese telecom equipment
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India has imposed anti-dumping duty on telecom equipment exported by some Chinese companies, notably Huawei, ZTE, Alcatel’s Shanghai unit and ECI, in a bid to protect the domestic industry. The…
Agusta probe will be brought to logical conclusion: Rudy
Guwahati: Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy addresses a press conference, in Guwahati on Feb 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The…
Another YSR Congress Party MLA joins TDP in Andhra
Vijayawada, April 27 (IANS) Another MLA of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) joined the ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday even as leader of opposition Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy is visiting Delhi to mobilise support…
Government to set up n-plants in Uttarakhand, north India
File picture of the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant which was synchronised with the southern power grid marking a major milestone in power generation of the ambitious Indo-Russian nuclear collaboration at Tirunelveli…
President’s Rule to continue in Uttarakhand: SC
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President’s Rule will continue in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. It also cancelled the floor test in the state assembly scheduled for Friday. The next hearing in the…
Odd-even: BJP MP rides horse to parliament, another pedals to it
New Delhi: BJP MP Ram Prasad Sharma arrives at Parliament riding a horse on April 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) One BJP MP, Ram Prasad Sharma, arrived on horseback while another,…
Retiring IAF personnel get skill development certificates
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Wednesday handed out skill development and employment certificates to 56 retiring air…
President’s rule to continue in Uttarakhand
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President’s rule will continue in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. It also cancelled the floor test in the state assembly scheduled for Friday.
Kerala’s two southern districts can be crucial in polls
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The southern districts of Kollam and Alappuzha could play a decisive role in the overall outcome of the May 16 Kerala assembly elections and also play spoilsport to the traditional rival…
Sushma remains in hospital
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj remained in hospital on Wednesday, two days after she was admitted due to chest congestion and fever. “Specialists continue to monitor her. Her current condition…
Sonia hits back, says ‘not afraid’ of Agusta inquiry
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday hit back at the BJP over its allegations against her on the AgustaWestland chopper deal, saying she…