Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) Enraged over bursting of crackers, a police officer in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district allegedly opened fire at a mob on Wednesday, leaving a man injured. The incident occurred in Egra…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Students of Jawaharlal Nehru University erupted in joy on Wednesday at Parliament Street, soon after Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was granted six-month interim bail by the Delhi High Court….
New Delhi/Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) The CPI-M on Wednesday drew the Election Commission’s attention to some serious concerns which could undermine the right of the voter in the coming West Bengal assembly polls. A two-member…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The union cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved setting up a society for organising the 36th International Geological Congress (IGC) in 2020 and promoting geoscience in…
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) While a formal tie-up is yet to materialise, the CPI-M and the Congress on Wednesday launched a united attack on West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress over the multi-crore-rupee Saradha scam. Under…
Hyderabad, March 2 (IANS) In another move to attract tourists, the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation (TSTDC) on Wednesday launched two new catamaran yachts in Hussain Sagar lake here. The yachts were inaugurated at Lumbini…
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) A two-month-old baby girl suffering from “frequent and silent heart attacks” damaging heart muscles was successfully operated upon at a Mumbai hospital, doctors said. According to the doctors at the Sir…
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) Zee Tv’s iconic singing reality show ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa’ is all set to make a comeback with a new season after four years. Carrying forward the legacy of enriching…
Bengaluru, March 2 (IANS) Social media network Facebook on Wednesday claimed it had 69 million daily active users (DAU) in India, including 64 million accessing its website on mobile. “In India, we have 69 million…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted six-month interim bail to Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar, but imposed restrictions on him. He was arrested for sedition. The…
Patna, March 2 (IANS) Soon after Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar was granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, a sense of relief, happiness and joy swept his house…
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav at the Parliament in New Delhi on March 2, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday warned the…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday hit back at Rahul Gandhi over his dig that Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not consult even his ministers, saying that Congress vice…
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) A two-month-old baby girl suffering from “frequent and silent heart attacks” damaging heart muscles was successfully operated upon at a Mumbai hospital, doctors said. According to the doctors at the Sri…
Chennai, March 2 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to Central Bank of India’s chairman asking him as to why a monetary relief of Rs.100,000 not be recommended for harassing…
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. (File Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, March 2 (IANS) With just days left for the assembly poll dates to be announced, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Wednesday sought to highlight the…
Kolkata, March 2 (IANS) A woman has been apprehended from near the international border in West Bengal for allegedly smuggling in over eight lakh Bangladeshi taka, the Bangladeshi currency, the Border Security Force said on…
Bhubaneswar, March 2 (IANS) The Odisha government has reduced the timeline for giving various approvals through its e-biz portal for investors in order to promote ease of doing business in the state. The e-biz portal…
Jammu/New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The army on Wednesday recovered the body of a porter who died after slipping into a 200-foot deep crevasse in Jammu and Kashmir’s Siachen Glacier. Three crevasses opened up in…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) An American company is holding discussions with Antrix Corporation to put into orbit its communication satellite, using India’s heavy rocket Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), the government said on Wednesday….