Ahmedabad, March 5 (IANS) The BSF has found yet another abandoned Pakistani trawler in the Sir Creek area in Gujarat’s Kutch district – the fifth such discovery in the last three months – on Saturday,…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The ABVP on Saturday demanded an early release of the report of the high-level enquiry committee, probing the Jawaharlal Nehru University issue. The committee was set up on February 11…
Gurgaon, March 5 (IANS) A 40-year-old jeweller was shot dead in his shop here by two unidentified men, a police officer said on Saturday. While Pawan Kumar was opening his showroom here in Gurgaon district…
Nagaon (Assam), March 5 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is good in marketing and delivering good speeches but his speeches are often hollow. “He (Modi) went to…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 5 (IANS) Encouraged by recent electoral successes in Kerala and hoping to gain from partnering with the recently-floated Bharat Dharma Jana Sena, the BJP is launching its election campaign in the state on…
Gurgaon, March 5 (IANS) A 21-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped on Wednesday by her former colleague and his friend after being lured by the promise of help in finding a job, a police officer said…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Air India will commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8 by operating the longest all-women flight on its longest route on Sunday. The Delhi-San Francisco flight, which will cover 7,831…
Panaji, March 5 (IANS) Goa has emerged as one of the top three tourism destinations in the country preferred by women travellers, a poll conducted by Thomas Cook India has revealed. Of the 1,215…
Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday said the state government would set up 38,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) units providing employment for about one lakh people in the…
Hyderabad, March 5 (IANS) Opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday sought disqualification of eight of its legislators who defected to the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP). A delegation of YSRCP leaders,…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Emphasising the need to give appropriate representation to women in parliament and state legislatures, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said empowerment of women was not possible in absence of their…
Bhubaneswar, March 5 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday paid tribute to late Biju Patnaik on his birth centenary, describing him as a great institution and symbol of progress. “Biju Babu is an…
Lucknow, March 5 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh unit of the Congress has called a high-level meet of the party leaders on March 10 and poll strategist Prashant Kishore will also attend it, an official said…
Panaji, March 5 (IANS) The Goa government on Saturday launched a public awareness drive led by legislators, ahead of the proposed re-alignment of National Highways 17 and 4A which have faced opposition in the recent…
Mumbai: Shatrughan Sinha at the Zee Cine Awards 2016 in Mumbai on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses media at JNU in New Delhi on March 4, 2016. (Photo:…
Chennai, March 5 (IANS) The competitive populism of announcing freebies like consumer durables may continue in the election manifestoes of major political parties in Tamil Nadu, said an advocate. “The major political parties will announce…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal here on Saturday accepted an invitation to attend the Karachi Literature Festival 2017. During an event ‘The…
Sonipat, March 5 (IANS) From launching start-ups to joining non-profit organisations, the graduates of Jindal Global Law School (JGLS) in Sonipat, Haryana have discovered unconventional ways of giving shape to their dreams after successfully completing…
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) Two women passengers, flying out to Dubai, were held at the Kolkata airport on Saturday after cartridges were found in their luggage, police said. “Piyali De and daughter Anamika were detained…
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Stressing the need for appropriate women representation in parliament and state assemblies, President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday said women’s empowerment was impossible in the absence of their representation in legislative…