President Pranab Mukherjee now joins Twitter
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee has joined the Twitter bandwagon, attracting thousands of followers on the website within an hour. He is the first serving […]
French foreign minister Laurent Fabius invites PM Modi to France
New Delhi: French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius Tuesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited him to visit France. An official statement said both sides reiterated their commitment to […]
PSLV-C23 successfully launched; PM asks ISRO to plan for SAARC
Chennai: India’s national space agency ISRO on Monday launched five satellites from four countries from the spaceport of Sriharikota in presence of Prime Minister Narendra […]
LPG price hiked by Rs 16.50 per non-subsidised cylinder
New Delhi: Price of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG) was Tuesday hiked by Rs 16.50 per cylinder and that of jet fuel by over half-a-percent after […]
FIR can’t be filed now against Modi
Ahmedabad: An Ahmedabad court had rejected the petition seeking registration of an FIR against PM of India Narendra Modi cannot be entertained due to a […]
I&B minister send officials home who came late
New Delhi: Information & Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar had send 200 employees on a day’s casual leave after he found them lagging in punctuality. Javadekar […]
Wife of TMC MP apologizes for MP’s statement
New Delhi: Wife of Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal had apologized for the comment of Tapal Pal on Tuesday and said, “He (Tapas) should not […]
CBI court rejects Lalu Prasad Yadav’s petition in Fodder scam
Ranchi: In a big setback for Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, In his petition, the former Bihar chief minister had urged the […]
Delhi University admission process begins; first cut-offs soar
New Delhi: After much delay due to the row over the controversial four-year undergraduate programme (FYUP), admissions to colleges under Delhi University will begin on […]
UP: BJP workers protest against state government in Lucknow
Lucknow: Youth wing of BJP and activists of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha had protest over law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The […]
Marijuna may influence sperm quality: study
A new study suggested that there are few lifestyle changes men can make to improve the size and shape of their sperm for couples struggling […]
Governor of West Bengal MK Narayanan resigns
Kolkata: The Governor of West Bengal MK Narayanan has resigned after being questioned by the CBI in connection with an alleged swindle centered on the sale […]
Building collapse in Chennai, 17 died
Chennai: An under-construction 11 storey building collapse in Chennai near Suburban Porur under which 17 died on Monday. DIG (South), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), […]
India sign three keys MoU for Chinese industrial parks with China
Beijing: India signed three key MoUs with China which includes one on industrial parks and flood data of Brahmaputra River, coinciding with the visit of […]
TN CM ‘Amma’ urges PM Modi to secure immediate release of 28 fishermen
Chennai: Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has again complained to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the latest reported detention of 17 fishermen along with three mechanised fishing […]
India a powerhouse in space research: Modi
Sriharikota: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked Indian space agency ISRO to develop a SAARC satellite which can be dedicated as a ‘gift’ to the […]
BSP, NCP & CPI to lose tag of national parties
New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), National Congress Party (NCP) & Communist Party of India (CPI) may lose their tag of national parties of India […]
Rahul Gandhi lacks ruling temperament, says Digvijay Singh
Panaji: In an indictment of Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s governing abilities, party general secretary Digvijay Singh said the Gandhi scion does not have a […]
Dalit girl allegedly raped by neighbour in UP, FIR lodged
Lucknow: A 20-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly raped by her neighbour at Narhi police station area Ballia, police said. The accused, living in the girl’s […]
B.Tech Students stage protest against Delhi University’s FYUP
New Delhi: The B.Tech students of Delhi University (DU) staged a protest today outside the Human Resource Development Ministry after being left in a lurch following the […]
Brazil Ready for acid test against confident Chile: FIFA WC 2014
Brazil: Brazil know that their outstanding past record against Chile will count for nothing when the sides meet in an all-South American World Cup last-16 […]
People losing trust in Congress’ secularism, says AK Antony
Thiruvananthapuram: Congress Working Committee member A K Antony on Friday expressed the doubt that people have lost faith in the kind of secularism espoused by […]