New Delhi: St. Stephen College Principal Valson Thampu addresses a press conference in New Delhi on July 7, 2015. Also seen social activist Swami Agnivesh. (Photo: IANS) Panaji, Feb 17 (IANS) Swami Agnivesh on Wednesday…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Tobacco products were cheaper than essential food items in India, says a new study. “The current excise and Value Added Tax (VAT) rates are insufficient to increase the prices of…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt has penned a moving patriotic poem in Hindi, criticising the alleged anti-national activities on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, which has gone viral on the…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, sent to judicial custody on Wednesday until March 2 after being arrested on charges of sedition, appealed to students to maintain calm. “I would like…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Establishing connectivity through the country’s northeast will help India bolster trade with the southeast Asian markets, experts here said on Wednesday. There was a wrong hegemonic discourse that the northeast…
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Under fire for his attempt to play down Monday’s attack on journalists in the Patiala House Court, Minister of…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The central government on Wednesday said that the on-road tests of vehicles manufactured by German automobile major Volkswagen have revealed that they exceed emission norms by over nine times. According to…
Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) Known for his innovative method of filming, editing and sharing one-minute videos every 24 hours, American video diplomacy expert feels the focus in India should be on contents that stand the test…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sarcastically said that “everybody is secure” in India and Delhi and “citizens are to be blamed for the crime” while expressing disappointment on the…
Mumbai: Actress Parineeti Chopra during Sansui Colors Stardust Awards in Mumbai on Dec 21, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Actress Parineeti Chopra says her parents Pawan and Reena Chopra have always treated all…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government wanted to make the railway stations “iconic structures and centres of economic activities” in…
Guwahati, Feb 17 (IANS) People of Assam responded with “spontaneity and enthusiasm” to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi’s visit, which clearly indicates that the wind was blowing in favour of the Congress ahead of the…
By Priyanka New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested for sedition, has never made anti-national remarks and in fact opposes all forms of extremism, fellow students and his Phd teacher-guide say….
Srinagar, Feb 17 (IANS) BJP general secretary Ram Madhav arrived here on Wednesday evening to meet PDP president Mehbooba Mufti to break the stalemate over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. The Bharatiya Janata Party…
Warangal (Telangana), Feb 17 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people have reached Medaram in Warangal district for Sammakka Sarakka jatara, India’s largest tribal fair, which began on Wednesday. Devotees, both tribal and non-tribal, from different…
Actor Anupam Kher (Photo: IANS) Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Bollywood actor Anupam Kher on Wednesday said he was scared about what was happening to the country in the wake of a huge political controversy over…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Britain-based global defence major BAE Systems on Wednesday said it has selected the Mahindra group as its partner for the proposed assembly, integration and testing unit for the ultra-lightweight howitzers….
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on the pleas of Congress treasurer Motilal Vora and Young India Ltd, seeking quashing of trial court’s…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) JNU student leader Kanhaiya Kumar, arrested on sedition charges, was on Wednesday sent to judicial custody till March 2. Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen gave the ruling after Delhi Police said it…
Los Angeles, Feb 17 (IANS) US Secretary of State John Kerry met with the heads of major Hollywood studios to discuss America’s image abroad and strategies to counter the ISIS terror group. Universal Filmed Entertainment…