Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The support base of the Congress in Kerala was intact and the party would return to power in the state, Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said on Wednesday. Addressing reporters here, Chennithala…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday defended the bullet train project and said it will usher in new technology in the country and lead to enhanced…
Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) Enraged over his act of tearing posters of a Trinamool Congress candidate, a 10 year-old-boy was beaten up in West Bengal’s South 24-Parganas district. The assault on the boy took place…
Patna, April 27 (IANS) Following the complete ban on liquor in Bihar, four people died after consuming spurious liquor, police said on Wednesday. Three friends died in Patna after drinking liquor on Tuesday. Fearing police…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) India has imposed anti-dumping duty on telecom equipment exported by some Chinese companies, notably Huawei, ZTE, Alcatel’s Shanghai unit and ECI, in a bid to protect the domestic industry. The…
Guwahati: Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs Rajiv Pratap Rudy addresses a press conference, in Guwahati on Feb 3, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The…
Vijayawada, April 27 (IANS) Another MLA of the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) joined the ruling TDP in Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday even as leader of opposition Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy is visiting Delhi to mobilise support…
File picture of the first unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant which was synchronised with the southern power grid marking a major milestone in power generation of the ambitious Indo-Russian nuclear collaboration at Tirunelveli…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President’s Rule will continue in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. It also cancelled the floor test in the state assembly scheduled for Friday. The next hearing in the…
New Delhi: BJP MP Ram Prasad Sharma arrives at Parliament riding a horse on April 27, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) One BJP MP, Ram Prasad Sharma, arrived on horseback while another,…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Wednesday handed out skill development and employment certificates to 56 retiring air…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) President’s rule will continue in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. It also cancelled the floor test in the state assembly scheduled for Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) The southern districts of Kollam and Alappuzha could play a decisive role in the overall outcome of the May 16 Kerala assembly elections and also play spoilsport to the traditional rival…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj remained in hospital on Wednesday, two days after she was admitted due to chest congestion and fever. “Specialists continue to monitor her. Her current condition…
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday hit back at the BJP over its allegations against her on the AgustaWestland chopper deal, saying she…
MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Two senior leaders, Asaduddin Owaisi of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) and union Minority Affairs Minister Najma Heptulla, clashed fiercely in the Lok Sabha on…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra on Wednesday directed all Delhi Jal Board (DJB) offices to keep pots filled with drinking water for thirsty birds and animals. “All DJB installations should…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Tobacco growers and retailers from all over India on Wednesday staged a protest here against recent implementation of pictorial warnings covering 85 percent of the packets of all tobacco products….
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj who was admitted to the AIIMS on Monday due to chest congestion and fever continues to remain under observation of a team of doctors, the…
By Anurag Dey Kolkata, April 27 (IANS) As the West Bengal assembly polls move into the fifth and penultimate phase on April 30, all eyes will be on Bhabanipur where Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress…