Vijayawada, Aug 11 (IANS) In a macabre act, a man beheaded his wife and then carried her severed head through the streets of Vijayawada on Sunday, police said. The shocking incident occurred in Srinagar colony…
Bokaro, Aug 11 (IANS) Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas & Steel Dharmendra Pradhan laid the foundation stones of Bharat Petroleum’s (BPCL) two projects, here on Sunday. BPCL…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) After Pakistan announced it was cancelling the Samjhauta Express, India on Sunday cancelled Samjhauta Link Express running between Delhi and Atari. “Consequent to Pakistan’s decision to cancel Samjhauta Express running…
By Nivedita Singh New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Contrary to what the AAP had hoped it would be able to achieve, more than 50 per cent of posts to teach Urdu and Punjabi are lying…
Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) Two girls allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves with same rope in the Simdega district of Jharkhand on Sunday. According to the police, two girls — Shraddha Su Nandini, 18, and…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur on Sunday slammed BBC’s terminology for Jammu and Kashmir, demanding to know why it doesn’t call Northern Ireland “British Occupied Ireland”. In a tweet, he said: “Hey…
Varanasi, Aug 11 (IANS) In a unique protest, the sadhus of Varanasi have decided to boycott the use of rock salt, popularly known as ‘sendha namak’, imported from Pakistan. ‘Sendha namak’ is consumed by fasting…
By Ranjana Narayan New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) Music is part of his very soul, and half-an-hour of playing the piano before breakfast every morning helps German Ambassador Walter J. Lindner get the perspective he…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday greeted citizens on the occasion of Eid, which falls on Monday, saying the festival symbolizes love and service to humanity. In a message, the…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Tourism Ministry on Sunday updated the Incredible India website to boost wildlife tourism. The website that earlier featured pictures and videos of mostly monuments and tourist spots, now showcases…
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IANS) The Banga Janani wing of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress will hold a demonstration on Tuesday to protest against Income Tax Department’s notice issued to Durga Puja committees, West Bengal Chief…
By Anand Singh New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The spectre of a split in the country’s oldest political party was looming at the Congress Working Committee meeting on Saturday as leaders got emotional at the…
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Sunday termed the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution as a “daring” move by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit…
Chennai, Aug 11 (IANS) Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu said here on Sunday the abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that conferred special status on Jammu & Kashmir was in the interest of the nation…
New Delhi, Aug 11 (IANS) The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has issued an alert about Islamic State (IS) and ISI-backed terrorist groups planning attacks in India on the occasion of Eid on Monday. In a confidential…
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 11 (IANS) With its direct or indirect support to controversial Bills, TRS appears to be redrawing its strategy to counter BJP, which is on an overdrive to strengthen itself in…
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 11 (IANS) Guess what dish turns on Jitendra Shah, a Mumbai-based tour operator-turned-restaurateur? Something that turns off most people — the humble and dismissively prepared ‘Khichdi’. This backbencher dish has…
Kozhikode (Kerala), Aug 11 (IANS) Wayanad Lok Sabha member and former Congress President Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Sunday afternoon for a tour of his constituency, Wayanad, which has been badly hit by rains and…
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Aug 11 (IANS) It is a sombre day on the picturesque Dal Lake in Srinagar. There are no tourists and there is no business. The shikaras are all empty and parked…