Agartala, April 24 (IANS) Several Tripura Congress leaders on Sunday quit their party posts to protest against the party’s tie-up with the Left in West Bengal’s assembly polls. Tripura state women Congress president Kalyani Roy…
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The Indian economy is likely to grow at nearly 8 percent in the current fiscal, driven by robust private consumption, which has benefited from lower energy prices and higher real…
Shimla, April 24 (IANS) Goa is all set to launch seaplane and amphibian rides for tourists, a top state government official said here on Sunday. “We are soon going to start seaplane service to give…
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. (File Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Sunday threatened to sue former chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan if he did not stop telling “lies”. Chandy…
By Aroonim Bhuyan Shillong, April 24 (IANS) With a new dispensation in place in Myanmar where Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi is effectively in control of state affairs, experts are of the view that…
New York: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan addresses during the 34th Gala of Society of Indo-American Engineers and Architects in New York on Nov 15, 2014. (Photo: Mohammed Jaffer/IANS) New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Lok…
Vijay Mallya. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Industrialist Vijay Mallya’s passport has been revoked after he failed to turn up for a probe into a Rs.9,000 crore default of loans from Indian…
Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) The BJP and the CPI-M on Sunday filed separate police complaints here against West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress for publishing a morphed picture showing Home Minister Rajnath Singh offering sweets to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday pitched for water conservation efforts in the coming monsoon so as to avert water shortages faced, this…
By Archana Rao New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Home to over 1,300 animals and birds, the National Zoological Park in Delhi is gearing up to bring significant changes, including through plantation of more exotic trees…
Stratford-upon-Avon (UK), April 24 (IANS) Shakespeare’s India was rich with pearls and precious stones, its people deeply religious and its veiled women famous for their “dark beauty”. And the country has repaid the Bard “richly”…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses at the inauguration of the Joint Conference of CMs & Chief Justices of HCs, in New Delhi on April 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 24 (IANS)…
By Sandeep Pauranik Panna, April 24 (IANS) A project to deepen Dharam Sagar lake in Panna district of Madhya Pradesh has elicited a heart-warming response from the public, promising to become a model of volunteerism…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Around one crore families have till date given up cooking gas subsidy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. “I want to congratulate…
Imphal, April 24 (IANS) Heavy rainfall has damaged many houses and caused flooding in low-lying villages in the northeastern state of Manipur, officials said on Sunday. Also, thunderstorm accompanied by hails battered Manipur and several…
By Debdoot Das Kolkata, April 24 (IANS) Former Bengal captain and India cricketer Laxmi Ratan Shukla, bidding for his maiden victory in the West Bengal assembly polls, is hoping to bring smiles on the faces…
By Brajendra Nath Singh New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu’s nomination to the Rajya Sabha is not only expected to improve the BJP’s prospects in next year’s assembly polls in Punajb but…
Patna: Former CPI-M general secretary Prakash Karat. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Prakash Karat on Sunday filed a police complaint against Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien here for morphing the former CPI-M general…
Mumbai: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses a students rally in Tilak Nagar in Mumbai on April 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar alleged on Sunday that a passenger tried…
By Rupesh Dutta Anpum (Arunachal Pradesh), April 24 (IANS) Until a couple of years ago pregnancy was unavoidable for women in this tiny village of Arunachal Pradesh. Unavailability of contraceptives in the defunct Public Health…