Tirupati, March 8 (IANS) The hill shrine of Tirumala in Andhra Pradesh was shut down to devotees on Tuesday night in view of the solar eclipse. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD), which manages the affairs of…
Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh. (Photo: IANS) Gurgaon, March 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Defence Rao Inderjit Singh on Tuesday said ‘losers and miscreants’ tried to disturb the communal harmony…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) A 21-year-old youth, who was declared brain dead, gave a fresh lease of life to two patients who were recipients of his heart and liver, a senior AIIMS official said…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Even as controversy rages over the decision by Art of Living to hold a cultural mega-event on the Yamuna floodplain, founder of the educational and humanitarian movement Sri Sri Ravi…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Congress on Tuesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of showing gross disregard for the Women’s Reservation Bill. “This government has shown gross disregard towards the Women’s Reservation Bill,…
Gandhinagar, March 8 (IANS) International Women’s Day on Tuesday saw a true all-women affair in the Gujarat assembly as the house was allowed to be conducted for the day by a woman member from the…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Taking a dig at the UPA constituent parties, specially the Congress which leads it, regarding various issues, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said corruption was one issue which did…
Panaji, March 8 (IANS) Indian Navy’s sailing vessel ‘Mhadei’, which set sail from Visakhapatnam after participating in the International Fleet Review, reached its home port on Tuesday with its all-women crew. The boat, which reached…
Mumbai, March 8 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offered an olive branch to the opposition for smooth conduct of the legislature’s budget session starting on Wednesday, but the opposition is readying itself for a…
New Delhi: Union HRD Minister Smriti Irani at the Parliament in New Delhi, on Feb 26, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Agra, March 8 (IANS) Notwithstanding union HRD Minister Smriti Irani’s denial about the involvement of any…
Mumbai: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel at the `Gujarat Investor` summit during the Make in India, in Mumbai on Feb 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Ahmedabad, March 8 (IANS) A delegation of Patidar community leaders, including…
Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) A day after the Left Front came out with its first list of candidates, the Congress on Tuesday announced that it had identified 75…
Hyderabad, March 8 (IANS) Rejecting the bail petition of the son of an Andhra Pradesh minister in a molestation case, a city court sent him to police custody for two days. The bail petition of…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission has issued notice to Mumbai police and two lawyers following a complaint from a Canadian businessman alleging harassment by police personnel, including two senior officers…
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government will plan a campaign involving people to fight against the menace of…
Islamabad, March 8 (IANS) The abducted son of slain former Punjab governor Salman Taseer was on Tuesday freed by security forces from Balochistan’s Kuchlak area, five years after he was kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from…
Colombo, March 8 (IANS) Sri Lankan leaders on Tuesday assured gender equality and protection, recognition and economic empowerment for all women in the island nation. In a statement to mark International Women’s Day, Sri Lanka’s…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he was satisfied over the government’s decision to roll back the tax on Employees Provident…
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court will hear on Wednesday a plea by the consortium of 13 banks led by the State Bank of India seeking to restrain beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya…
Lucknow, March 8 (IANS) ‘Sheroes Hangout’, a cafe managed by acid attack survivors, was inaugurated here on Tuesday on the occasion of International Women’s Day, the second such venture after a successful one in Agra…