Kochi, March 21 (IANS) The Lok Sabha elections in Kerala could see two prominent persons entering the poll fray — the state’s senior most Director General of Police Jacob Thomas and leading businessman Kochouseph Chittilappilly….
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) West Bengal joined the rest of the nation in celebrating the festival of Holi – or Dol Jatra as it is called in this part of the country – with colours,…
Mathura/Vrindavan/Agra, March 21 (IANS) The fervour of Holi, festival of colours, reached a feverish pitch on Thursday as election campaigners and leaders of different political parties extended their full support and participation in the celebrations,…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The gleeful ‘Holi hai (Its Holi) filled the air as smiling young children and elders played Holi with complete abandon. The entire city looked joyous and intoxicated with a celebratory…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) Cash amounting to Rs 13.90 crore, being transported without proper papers, has been seized by flying squads across Tamil Nadu, a poll official said on Thursday. Speaking to reporters here, Tamil…
Bengaluru, March 21 (IANS) The death toll in the building collapse in Karnataka’s Dharwad on Tuesday rose to 10 with five more bodies retrieved from the debris on Thursday, the third day of search and…
Hisar, March 21 (IANS) The efforts to rescue a one-year-old boy who fell into a 70-foot narrow borewell in the Balsamand village, Haryana, on Wednesday continued on Thursday, said officials. The child is safe, an…
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) A militant was killed and two policemen and a civilian injured on Thursday as security forces and militants battled each other in three places in the Kashmir Valley, authorities said. While…
Shimla, March 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh’s popular tourist destination Manali and its nearby hill destinations received more snowfall in the past 24 hours, officials said on Thursday. As news of the snowfall flashed across the…
Jammu, March 21 (IANS) In the first case of fratricidal firing in Jammu and Kashmir this year, a CRPF trooper shot dead three colleagues and then shot and seriously wounded himself in Udhampur district in…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) AMMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Thursday categorically refuted Madurai Aadheenam (Mutt) head Arunagiri Nathar’s statement that talks being held for its merger with the ruling AIADMK. In a tweet, Dhinakaran, who…
Chennai, March 21 (IANS) The Madras High Court’s Madurai bench on Thursday sentenced, to life imprisonment, nine people convicted in the 2007 Dinakaran newspaper burning case which left three persons dead. The court also sentenced…
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) Protests were held on Thursday in Srinagar city and Awantipora town of Jammu and Kashmir against the custodial death of the private school teacher this week. National Conference leaders Ali Muhammad…
Patna, March 21 (IANS) Bihar on Thursday celebrated Holi with fervour. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar celebrated only with dry colours but there were no festivities at the residence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad and his…
Vidisha (Madhya Pradesh), March 21 (IANS) Four persons were killed and six others injured when the tractor-trolley in which they were travelling overturned here on Wednesday night, police said. The injured were referred to the…
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) It was a riot of colours for different political leaders and a great opportunity to reach out to the people ahead of the Lok Sabha polls on Thursday as West Bengal…
Chandigarh, March 21 (IANS) Tens of thousands of devotees converged in the Sikh holy town Anandpur Sahib on Thursday to offer prayers at Gurdwara Keshgarh Sahib during ‘Hola Mohalla celebrations that coincides with Holi festival….
Srinagar, March 21 (IANS) Two policemen and a civilian were injured on Thursday as security forces and militants battled each other in three places in the Kashmir Valley, authorities said. While the first gunfight erupted…
Kolkata, March 21 (IANS) Marking the International Day of Forests on Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that forest cover in the state has gone up by 4.29 per cent. “Today is #InternationalDayOfForests….
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (IANS) In an embarrassing mix up, relatives of 28-year-old Rafeeq, who died of heart attack in Saudi Arabia last month, got a shock of their life when they opened the casket –…