Agartala, March 30 (IANS) The opposition Congress in Tripura on Wednesday burnt effigies of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, and called for a 24-hour shutdown on April 18 demanding a CBI probe into the assassination of…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A consortium of six national farmers’ organisations here on Wednesday submitted a petition to the government in support of the commercialisation of Genetically Modified (GM) Mustard. “GM Mustard has the…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Leading e-brand from Huawei Honor on Wednesday roped in ace badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal as its brand ambassador in India. The partnership with Saina Nehwal coincides with…
Shimla, March 30 (IANS) The Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday again witnessed sloganeering, ruckus and adjournments, with the BJP demanding a debate on the fresh revelations over the Enforcement Directorate probing Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh…
Imphal March 30 (IANS) The district and sessions court here on Wednesday told Chungkham Taratombi, mother of Chungkham Sanjit, a victim of an alleged extra judicial killing, that she could approach the higher court if…
Bhubaneswar, March 30 (IANS) The Odisha government on Wednesday said a blanket ban on consumption and manufacture of liquor was “unrealistic”, as consumption was a personal affair. “It is not a realistic step to declare…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Ashok Khemka on Wednesday said it was “humiliating” for him to hold a lower-rank post and he was awaiting promotion for three months now….
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Facing flak for apparently suggesting there was a difference between the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the 2002 Gujarat riots, Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that liquor baron Vijay Mallya has offered to pay Rs.4,000 crore to settle outstanding dues against the grounded Kingfisher Airlines on account of…
Ujjain, March 30 (IANS) Apart from making security and other arrangements ahead of the Simhasth Kumbh here in April-May, authorities have roped in snake experts to catch the reptiles and release them in the wild…
Kolkata, March 30 (IANS) Injecting a dose of humour into the serious business of elections, mascots based on iconic comic and cartoon characters are doing their bit to generate awareness among voters for the upcoming…
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation, Dr. Mahesh Sharma releases 50 files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, in New Delhi on March 29, 2016. (Photo:…
Dehradun, March 30 (IANS) A division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday put on hold Thursday’s floor test in the state assembly, setting aside Tuesday’s ruling of the court. The division bench accepted…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) Dubbing BJP legislator Om Prakash Sharma a “habitual offender”, the Delhi assembly’s Ethics Committee on Wednesday recommended his expulsion for his misconduct in the house. While senior BJP legislator Vijender…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A tripartite agreement was signed on Wednesday between the urban development ministry, Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to set up a system for solid…
Sivasagar (Assam), March 30 (IANS) Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday said the unity and integrity of Assam is under threat as “two evil forces have united” against the Congress which had worked hard for…
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), March 30 (IANS) Six CRPF men were killed and some others injured in Chhattisgarh’s Dantewara district in a landmine explosion that also wrecked their vehicle. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel of…
Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 (IANS) CPI-M veterans V.S. Achuthanandan and his known rival Pinarayi Vijayan figure in the first list of 124 LDF candidates announced in Kerala on Wednesday. The list also includes film star Mukhesh…
Gurgaon, March 30 (IANS) Staying true to its theme of Shop-Play-Learn, the eighth edition of “Krackerjack Karnival” is back in town — for the first time featuring famous characters like “Minions”, “Iron Man” and “Iron…
New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court was told on Wednesday that beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya has offered to pay Rs.4,000 crore to settle outstanding dues against the grounded Kingfisher Airlines on account…