Bihar kids to get pulao in mid-day meal
Patna, March 7 (IANS) Millions of schoolchildren in Bihar schools will soon be served ‘pulao’ once a week as part of their mid-day meals, officials said on Monday. “Pulao will be served once in a…
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LeEco ‘superphones’ on Flipkart’s shopping festival
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Starting from Monday, Chinese smartphone maker LeEco began the sale of its “superphones” — Le 1s and Le Max — during e-tail major Flipkart’s Big Shopping Days festival. The “superphones”…
Deity assembly begins in Himachal for Mahashivratri
Mandi, March 7 (IANS) Deities from hundreds of village temples started assembling in this historical town of Himachal for the week-long Mahashivratri festival that began on Monday, organisers said. “A total of 216 deities have…
Modi greets nation on Maha Shivratri
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended his greetings to the people on Maha Shivratri. Maha Shivratri greetings to everyone, Modi tweeted. Maha Shivratri, celebrated annually in reverence of Lord…
A meal for the body and mind: Lunches with celebrities
By Vikas Datta Title: Lunch With the FT – 52 Classic Interviews; Author: Lionel Barber (editor); Publisher: Penguin; Pages: 352; Price: Rs.599 There could be no better way to understand someone, especially the people who…
Thousands offer prayers on Maha Shivratri in Punjab, Haryana
Chandigarh, March 7 (IANS) Thousands of people offered prayers at various temples across Punjab and Haryana on Monday to mark Maha Shivratri amid tight security arrangements. In view of intelligence reports of the possibility of…
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, weather office said. “The day ahead will be…
Sunny Monday morning in Delhi
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) It was a sunny Monday morning here with the minimum temperature recorded at 15.8 degrees Celsius, two notches above the season’s average, weather office said. “The day ahead will be…
High alert in Uttar Pradesh on Maha Shivratri
Lucknow, March 7 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh was put on high alert on the occasion of Shivratri, following inputs from the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on the possibility of terror attacks at temples and religious places, an…
Mallya blames media, seeks to clarify why Kingfisher failed
Bengaluru, March 7 (IANS) In a damage control exercise, beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya on Sunday blamed media for spoiling his reputation and sought to clarify why his dream airline Kingfisher failed. “The past few days…
Move beyond women development to women-led development: Modi
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) Laying stress on moving towards women-led development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged elected representatives to use technology to be more effective in their role and suggested creating a…
Hizbul guerrilla killed in Kashmir gunfight
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) A guerrilla of the separatist Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) outfit was killed in an ongoing gunfight with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir Kulgam’s district on Sunday , police said. “A Hizbul…
SP sweeps UP legislative council polls, BJP draws a duck
Lucknow, March 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) received a shot in its arm on Sunday as it won 23 out of 28 local bodies seats in the legislative council. The Bahujan Samaj…
Women legislators’ conference resolves to build ‘Resurgent India’
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) The National Conference of Women Legislators on Sunday adopted a resolution to work for transparent, accountable and inclusive governance and to contribute the task of building a ‘Resurgent India’. The…
Amit Shah wants to see BJP as key force in south
Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 6 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said that he wants the party to emerge as a key force in the electoral battle in south India. Addressing a public meeting…
Amit Shah wants to see BJP as key force in south
Rajamahendravaram (Andhra Pradesh), March 6 (IANS) BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said that he wants the party to emerge as a key force in the electoral battle in south India. Addressing a public meeting…
Forward Bloc veteran Ashok Ghosh laid to rest with full honours
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) Freedom fighter and West Bengal’s senior most Left leader Ashok Ghosh was laid to rest on Sunday with full state honours at the Netaji Subhas Ashram in Purulia district, as per…
‘Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit’ starts Monday
Gurgaon, March 6 (IANS) The first “Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit-2016” will kick off here on Monday, less than a fortnight after the state was rocked by a series of violent protests by the Jat…
Gunfight breaks out n Kashmir
Srinagar, March 6 (IANS) A gunfight between security forces and separatist guerrillas broke out in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday evening, police said. “Following specific information about the presence of militants in Buchroo…
CPI-M renominates Baidya for Tripura’s Rajya Sabha seat
Agartala, March 6 (IANS) Tripura’s ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist on Sunday renominated Jharna Das Baidya as its candidate for the March 21 Rajya Sabha polls. The election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat comes…