Sonia greets people on Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday greeted people on Diwali and hoped that the festival of lights would usher in a renewed resolve in everyone to traverse the distance from…
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Aide to Samajwadi Party MP arrested in ISI spy racket
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) An aide to a Samajawadi Party MP was arrested by Delhi Police in connection with an espionage case that led to the expulsion of Pakistan High Commission official, Mehboob Akhtar,…
Congress forms screening committee for Punjab polls
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday constituted a screening committee to scrutinise party candidates for the upcoming Punjab assembly elections, and named former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot as its…
President, Vice President greet people on Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari on Saturday greeted people on the eve of Diwali. “Diwali is a harbinger of hope and aspirations for a better tomorrow. It…
BSF trooper killed, three civilians injured in Pakistan firing on LoC
Srinagar, Oct 29 (IANS) A Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was killed and three civilians injured on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district as Pakistan troops again violated the LoC ceasefire, police said. Police…
Lok Sabha Speaker greets people on Diwali, salutes valour of soldiers
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday conveyed her warm greetings to the people on the occasion of Diwali. In her message, she said: “I convey my good wishes and…
Armed forces pained by government decisions, Rahul tells Modi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that decisions taken by the government over the past few weeks had adversely affected the…
Work started to illuminate Delhi’s dark spots
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The Delhi government on Saturday started work to light up around 7,500 dark spots in north and east Delhi areas. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Satyendar Jain said that street…
Jung wishes people on Diwali
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Delhi Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung on Saturday greeted people of the national capital on the occasion of Diwali. “May this year’s Diwali bring happiness to all our people and may…
Blaze destroys firecrackers market, 50 vehicles in Maharashtra, two missing
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Oct 29 (IANS) A major fire broke out in a temporary firecrackers market in this Maharashtra city on Saturday morning, destroying over 200 big and small shops and over 50 vehicles, officials said….
This Diwali to be more polluted than last two years
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Diwali this year in Delhi is expected to be significantly more polluted than in the previous two years. According to System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR)…
Free cancer screening for Kerala police officers, families
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 29 (IANS) Various social and medical professionals will join hands to conduct a free cancer screening camp for Kerala police officials and their families and it is expected to benefit over 1.5 lakh…
Intermittent shelling by Pakistani troopers on in Jammu
Jammu, Oct 29 (IANS) Intermittent exchange of fire was continuing Saturday evening in Jammu and Kathua districts where Pakistani troopers had started heavy shelling targeting civilians and BSF posts on the International Border, police said….
Blame it on Jung, DCW chief won’t celebrate Diwali
By Vishav New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal won’t celebrate Diwali on Sunday — in solidarity with her employees who have been denied salary. “We are being punished…
Armed forces pained by government decisions, Rahul tells Modi
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that decisions taken by the government over the past few weeks had adversely affected the morale of the armed…
Congress constitutes screening committee for Punjab polls
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday constituted a screening committee for the upcoming Punjab assembly elections with Ashok Gehlot as its chairman. “Congress President Sonia Gandhi has constituted the screening…
Aide to Samajwadi Party MP arrested in spy racket
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) An aide to a Samajawadi Party MP has been arrested in connection with an espionage case that led to the expulsion of a Pakistan High Commission staffer from India. The…
SP imbroglio makes it Advantage Modi in UP
By Amulya Ganguli The fallout from the Samajwadi Party’s infighting is clear in Uttar Pradesh. Till the fratricidal strife broke out, the party had a fair chance, largely because of the relatively clean and forward-looking…
Diwali recipes from Sanjeev Kapoor
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Traditional sweets and snacks are of the essence when it comes to Diwali and the celebrations are simply incomplete without home-cooked stuff. This time celebrate the festival by indulging in…
‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharata’ scheme to launch on Monday
Aizawl, Oct 29 (IANS) The government would launch a new programme — ‘Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat’ — on Monday to connect the country’s states and districts, Union Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD)…