Malayalam actor Jishu Raghavan no more
Kochi, March 25 (IANS) Malayalam actor Jishu Raghavan died here on Friday at a private hospital here after losing his battle with cancer. He was 35. “Around 8.30 a.m. this morning, he passed away in…
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Hated India, Indians since 1971: David Headley
Mumbai, March 25 (IANS) Pakistani-American LeT terrorist-turned-approver David Coleman Headley said here on Friday that he nursed a hatred towards India and Indians since December 1971 when his school was bombed by Indian fighter planes…
Sunny Friday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) It was a sunny Friday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 18 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season’s average, the weather office said. “The sky would remain…
Mysterious tales of men, a dose of motivation
This time, it’s fiction ruled by male protagonists. There’s a gripping story of two men whose lives are interlinked and who are willing to break every rule to win; a man whose life changes after…
Over two dozen die in Uttar Pradesh on Holi
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) Despite heavy security and precautions taken by the administration, more than two dozen people were killed in Uttar Pradesh on Holi, police said on Friday. While five people were killed in…
Attack on anti-illegal mining tribal activist triggers uproar
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) Even as pressure builds up on the BJP-led state government to resume mining and iron ore transportation after four years of inactivity, a brutal attack in judicial lock-up on a tribal…
NGT appoints commissioner lawyer for Vrindavan
Vrindavan, March 25 (IANS) In a petition filed by an environmentalist charging the local administration with neglecting solid waste management and failing to provide landfill site, the NGT has asked a commissioner to visit Vrindavan…
Karnataka college gets NOD for industrial safety course
Bengaluru, March 25 (IANS) International Institute of Industrial Safety Management (IIISM) on Thursday emerged as the first college in Karnataka to be recognised by Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) for offering an industrial safety course. VTU…
Embrace change proactively: Nilekani
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) The ability to embrace change and to be the first mover were some of the most important qualities for students joining any profession, former Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani said on Thursday….
Hearing on winding up Mallya’s holding firm adjourned till April 11
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday adjourned the final hearing to April 11 on winding up petitions against United Breweries Holdings Ltd. (UBHL) of liquor baron Vijya Mallya for defaulting on…
EC ensuring strict vigil over illegal arms entry in Bengal
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Officials of various West Bengal districts, including Maoist-affected areas, have been instructed to ensure “strict vigil over ferrying of illegal arms and ammunition” and seizure of illegal weapons ahead of the…
Woman, daughter murdered in house in MP
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) A woman and her daughter were killed on Thursday inside their house in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. Superintendent of Police Deepak Verma said four unidentified criminals…
Bengal man thrashed after son sprays colour on police vehicle
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Enraged over a boy spraying colour on his official vehicle, a police officer in West Bengal’s Nadia district allegedly dragged the child’s father and thrashed him. The district administration on Thursday…
Kanhaiya Kumar faces protest in Vijayawada
Hyderabad: JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar addresses during a conference where a shoe was hurled at him in Hyderabad, on March 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Vijayawada, March 24 (IANS) JNU student union leader Kanhaiya Kumar faced…
MP officials hold meeting on President’s visit in April
Bhopal, March 24 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Secretary Anthony J.C. De Sa on Thursday presided over a meeting to review the arrangements for President Pranab Mukherjee’s two-day visit here in April. The president is slated…
Two brothers drown in Lucknow canal
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Two brothers drowned in the Indira Canal in Lucknow where they had gone to bathe after celebrating Holi, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday. Both the brothers…
Sonia, Rahul celebrate Holi with party leaders, workers
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday celebrated Holi with party leaders and workers at the party headquarters here. “The Holi celebrations were on since Wednesday…
5,624 motorists challaned on Holi in Delhi
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As many as 5,624 motorists were challaned on Holi for violating traffic rules in Delhi as a woman pillion rider died in a road accident during the festivities, police said…
In a first, Kerala churches see ‘washing of feet’ ritual on women
Panjim: Parish priest of the Immaculate Conception Church in Panjim Fr Cleto Pereira washes the feet of a parishioner during a Maundy Thursday service on March 24, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Thiruvananthapuram, March 24 (IANS) In…
Trinamool leader killed in attack in Bengal
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A leader of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress was killed in a bomb attack in South 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday. According to police, Trinamool leader Abdul Mollah was…