Two minor runaways from Kerala rescued in Goa
Panaji, March 1 (IANS) The Konkan Railway on Tuesday said that two minor boys who ran away from their homes in Kasargod in Kerala were rescued from Goa’s Madgaon railway station. The boys, both aged…
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Under bank debt, man kills wife, son, and himself
Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) A man poisoned his wife and son and killed himself in the state capital due to an unpaid bank loan, police said on Tuesday. The tragedy occurred in Simra in Madiyaon…
Two DU students beaten up
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Two Delhi University students, belonging to the Left-affiliated AISA, said they were beaten up in their college on Tuesday when they attempted to paste posters for a students’ march to…
Told Pakistan use of militancy will boomerang: Karzai
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai on Tuesday said his country had told Pakistan many times that using militancy and extremism in the country’s policies would boomerang. Speaking at the inauguration…
BJP slams Mamata over industrialisation
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Attacking the Mamata Banerjee government over the dismal industrial scenario in West Bengal, the BJP on Tuesday began a four day march to Singur in Hooghly district. Ahead of the assembly…
Army to get advance orders to control civil violence: Minister
Gurgaon, March 1 (IANS) Army officers leading troops will be given advanced magisterial orders to take action against trouble makers indulging in violence in civil areas, union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh…
India-Pakistan conflict prevented South Asian integration: Kumaratunga
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The conflict between India and Pakistan has for long prevented integration between the South Asian countries, former Sri Lankan president Chandrika Kumaratunga said here on Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration…
Sanjiv Kapoor Vistara’s new chief strategy officer
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Tata Sons-Singapore Airlines joint venture airline Vistara on Tuesday said it has appointed Sanjiv Kapoor as its chief strategy and commercial officer. “We welcome Sanjiv into the Vistara family. Sanjiv’s…
Chidamabaram issue to divert attention from Smriti remarks: Congress
New Delh, March 1 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday alleged that an effort is being made to distract attention of parliament from the breach of privilege notice against Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani by…
Connectivity key to India’s progress: Sushma Swaraj
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during the inauguration of International Roma Conference at New Delhi on Feb. 12, 2016. The conference was organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), in collaboration with…
UP to build memorial to South Korean queen in Ayodhya
Lucknow, March 1 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will build a memorial to South Korean queen Heo Hwang-ok in Ayodhya. She was a princess of Ayodhya before her marriage to a Korean ruler. A decision…
Al Qaeda ‘hacks’ Indian Railway website
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Terror outfit Al Qaeda on Tuesday allegedly hacked a microsite of the Railnet page of the Indian Railway to show its sinister reach for the first time. It later left…
BJP seeks probe into UPA ‘flip-flop’ in Ishrat Jahan case
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday alleged flip-flop by the then Congress-led United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre in the Ishrat Jahan fake gunfight case and demanded a thorough…
Foreign capital will build Indian food processing infra: Badal
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday said the 100 percent FDI in domestic food processing announced in the Budget 2016-17 will lead to creation of infrastructure funded by…
Odisha to set up medical college in Keonjhar
Bhubaneswar, March 1 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that a medical college will be set up in the mineral-rich Keonjhar district at an investment of Rs.500 crore. Addressing a gathering in…
Central forces arrive in Bengal ahead of polls
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Over 100 companies of central forces are being moved for extensive confidence building measures (CBM) in West Bengal districts ahead of assembly polls in the state, an Election Commission official said…
Haryana transfers 10 police officers after Jat stir
Chandigarh, March 1 (IANS) The Haryana government on Tuesday ordered the transfer of 10 senior police officers, including an IG and three district police chiefs, just days after the violent Jat agitation for reservation which…
Central forces arrive in Bengal ahead of polls
Kolkata, March 1 (IANS) Over 100 companies of central forces are being moved for extensive confidence building measures (CBM) in West Bengal districts ahead of assembly polls in the state, an Election Commission official said…
Three held with 150 kg marijuana in Delhi
New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) Three people have been arrested for possessing 150 kg marijuana valued at Rs.15 lakh in the international market, police said on Tuesday. Vijay Kumar Jha, 23, Guddu Kumar Jha, 24,…
Helicopter joy ride launched in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, March 1 (IANS) One can now enjoy an aerial view of this historic city of pearls with a private aviation firm on Tuesday launching heli tourism. A 10-minute ride on four-seater Bell 206 covers…