Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With the Congress deciding to serve a breach of privilege notice against the union minister Smriti Irani for allegedly…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 100 student activists led by Students’ Federation of India (SFI) were here on Saturday prevented by police from submitting a deputation to West Bengal Governor K.N. Tripathi urging him…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Expressing alarm over prevalent malnutrition in the country, noted rights activist and public health expert Binayak Sen on Saturday called for a law for “Lokdroha” or those working against the interest…
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 25-year-old man murdered his 22-year-old wife as he suspected she was having extramarital affairs and dumped the body in an industrial waste drain, police said here on Saturday. The incident…
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A 40-year-old man was arrested here for raping his 14-year-old daughter multiple times over a period of five years, the police said on Saturday. The accused Anil Singh, who hails from…
Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) A four-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a 15-year-old boy living in his neighbourhood here, the police said on Saturday. The victim was lured by the teenager, who lives with his…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that the BJP-led opposition has been trying to create a perception of “return of jungle raj” in the state, which is contrary to…
Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday described Gujarat as a “fort of the BJP”, asserting the party would form the government in the state after the 2017 assembly elections. Shah,…
Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi addresses during annual press conference in New Delhi on Jan.3, 2014. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi on Saturday said the investigation into…
Ghaziabad, Feb 27 (IANS) The defiling of a statue of the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and Dalit icon Bhimrao Ambedkar here has led to tension and heavy police presence. The police said that…
Patidar Anamat Sanghursh Samiti (PASS) leader Hardik Patel. (File Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Patel agitation spearhead Hardik Patel on Saturday broke his indefinite fast in a Gujarat jail by having lunch with BJP…
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) BJP’s nationalism is about blindly following the ideology of its mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and has nothing to do with the country’s interest and its people, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish…
Rohtak: Security beefup in Rohtak in the wake off Jats demonstration on Feb 20, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Gurgaon, Feb 27 (IANS) The residents of violence-hit Jhajjar district in Haryana on Saturday told a visiting central…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) A court here on Saturday issued summon to former communication minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi and four others in a money laundering case related to the Aircel-Maxis deal. After…
Chandigarh, Feb 27 (IANS) An all-women inquiry committee set up by the Haryana government to probe alleged mass gang rapes of women began its probe on Saturday, with a couple of witnesses claiming to have…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With India’s rise in stature on the global stage and emergence as a major economic power, New Delhi is set to host an international conclave on geopolitics and geo-economics in…
President Pranab Mukherjee. (File Photo: IANS) Kozhikode (Kerala), Feb 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday lauded Kerala’s achievements in promoting information technology and declared the state to be the first “digital state” of India….
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) People suffering from diabetes need to keep their sugar levels in control to prevent strokes, say doctors, adding that diabetics are at double the risk of suffering a stroke than…
Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The opposition Congress on Saturday decided to move a privilege motion against HRD minister Smriti Irani for misleading parliament…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) Expressing faith in India’s ability to prove development and sustainable energy solutions can go hand in hand, Ramon Magsaysay recipient and social entrepreneur Harish Hande here on Saturday called for research…