New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A pre-poll alliance in Uttar Pradesh may take shape on the lines of the grand alliance in Bihar, with UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav-led SP, Congress and the RLD as…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Sunday asked e-tailer Amazon to refrain from being flippant about Indian symbols and icons and warned the American e-commerce giant that “indifference will be…
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Six pilgrims, all women, suffocated to death during a mad rush to board a vessel from the crowded jetty on their way home from Gangasagar fair in West Bengal on Sunday…
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Eight persons returning after a day-long picnic were killed and seven others were injured when their pick-up van collided head on with a truck in West Bengal’s Nadia district on Sunday,…
Panaji, Jan 15 (IANS) The Congress party on Sunday released its second list of seven candidates for the upcoming Goa assembly polls, taking the number of candidates finalised so far to 34 of the 40…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Well-known senior TV journalist Barkha Dutt on Sunday decided to quit NDTV after 21 years of service to explore “new opportunities”. “It’s been a super ride at NDTV but new…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) The Left Front on Sunday announced its first list of 105 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. According to an official statement, of the 105 seats, Communist Party of…
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Britain could transform its economic model into that of a corporate tax haven if the EU fails to provide it with an agreement on market access after Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Swaraj India on Sunday launched a month-long ‘Jawab Do Hisab Do’ campaign in Delhi in which the common man will demand accountability and answers from the government and its representatives….
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A man has been arrested here for allegedly raping one minor girl and molesting two others last week, police said on Sunday. The accused, identified as Sunil Rastogi, 38, is…
Paris, Jan 15 (IANS) France is hosting an international conference aimed at strengthening a global commitment to a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, both principal parties are skipping the event. Some 70 nations,…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) A day after the capital saw its coldest morning, the rise in mercury on Sunday gave residents of national capital some respite from the cold wave with the maximum temperature…
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) Akshat Agarwal of Bengal brushed aside top seed Mohammed Iftikhar Sheikh in the final qualifying round of the boys singles to enter the main draw of the ITF Juniors tennis tournament…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has cleared the delimitation report of municipal wards, an official said on Sunday. “Lt Governor on Friday has cleared the report of delimitation of municipal…
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) Beijing, one of the most polluted cities of the world, will spend $2.6 billion to curb deadly air pollution. The city of about nearly 22 million has been grappling with suffocating…
London, Jan 15 (IANS) Late singer-songwriters David Bowie and Leonard Cohen have been nominated posthumously for the 2017 Brit Awards. Bowie, who died in January 2016, has received two nominations — in the British male…
Satakarniki Jayamu Jayamu Gautamiputra Satakarni: Trade and Buyers Response This is the real meaning of Sankranti. There is a shining new glow in Telugu states as Telugu audiences are queuing before cinema halls for Gautamiputra…
Cape Town, Jan 15 (IANS) South African batsman AB de Villiers is close to retiring from Test cricket in order to extend his time in limited-overs formats, a media report said on Sunday. “I’m not…
Ottawa, Jan 15 (IANS) In a heart-warming gesture, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has wished Tamils in Canada and around the world ‘Happy Pongal’. “Tamils in Canada and around the world will gather to celebrate…
Melbourne, Jan 15 (IANS) Cricket Australia (CA) announced on Sunday that all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been ruled out of the remainder of the One-Day International (ODI) series against Pakistan with a shoulder injury, while batsman…