Union HRD Minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani’s reference to goddess Durga and demon Mahishasur were expunged from the Rajya Sabha…
Pune, Feb 26 (IANS) Shardul Thakur bagged a five-wicket haul as Mumbai clinched the Ranji Trophy, defeating Saurashtra by an innings and 21 runs at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium here on Friday. Thakur had…
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) China’s Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) closed its bi-monthly session here on Friday, preparing for the upcoming annual parliamentary session. Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee,…
Sukna: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a press conference at Sukna of Darjeeling District, West Bengal on Nov. 5, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Kolkata, Feb 26 (IANS) The West Bengal government will take over…
Gurgaon, Feb 26 (IANS) Leader of opposition in Haryana assembly Abhay Singh Chautala on Friday demanded capital punishment for all those responsible for the alleged gang-rape in Murthal during the Jats’ stir for reservation in…
Lucknow, Feb 26 (IANS) A father hacked his three children to death in a fit of rage in Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, the police said. The assailant Siyaram, who has been arrested,…
London, Feb 26 (IANS) England have not won a major trophy in the last 50 years, but Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy insists that they have a strong chance of clinching the 2016 UEFA European…
Hyderabad, Feb 26 (IANS) An upcoming Telugu actress clashed with her mother at a police station here on Friday after the latter lodged a complaint that she was missing with money and gold ornaments….
Ahmedabad, Feb 26 (IANS) Prohibitory orders banning ‘unlaw assembly’ and other restrictions will be in place on Sunday in northern Gujarat to prevent any incident of violence in view of the Patel agitation for reservations…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 26 (IANS) Odisha has surpassed several states in utilisation of fund under the rural job employment scheme and expects that the total utilisation may cross Rs.2,000 crore by end of this financial year,…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday termed the alleged mass rape of women in Murthal in Haryana during the Jat protests as “shocking” and “shameful”. “Murthal gang-rapes are shocking…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The Shiv Sena on Friday disowned a former party worker arrested on charge of assaulting a woman traffic constable in full public view in Thane and demanded strict action against him….
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The BJP on Friday sought a clarification from the Congress over former home secretary G. K. Pillai’s remarks concerning the alleged staged shootout of Ishrat Jehan and former home minister…
Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Continuing her traverse in the avenues of Hollywood, Priyanka Chopra will now add a ‘desi’ twist to “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon”. The actress will appear in the popular international…
Jerusalem, Feb 26 (IANS) A detained Palestinian journalist announced he is ending a three-month hunger strike after reaching a deal with Israeli authorities, his lawyer said on Friday. Mohammad al-Qeeq, a Palestinian journalist from Ramallah,…
London, Feb 26 (IANS) Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his side’s Premier League clash against rival English football club Manchester United this Sunday will mark the beginning of a key period in the ongoing season….
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Volleyball Federation of India (VFI) president Chaudhary Avdhesh Kumar on Friday suspended 10 officials including chief executive officer (CEO) K. Murugan, executive vice-president (EVP) Rajkumar and treasurer Ranjit Roy Chaudhary…
(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday asked the states’ chief secretaries to inform the central government if they have put in place disaster management plan at the state and…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Economic Survey 2015-16 tabled in the parliament on Friday highlighted 2015 as a landmark year for the country in terms of climate change initiatives nationally and internationally led by…
Islamabad, Feb 26 (IANS) The Pakistan Army has concluded large-scale military exercises in the Cholistan desert, and its chief General Raheel Sharif said the military was ready for “the full spectrum of threats”. “We have…