I Will Prove Chandy Is Wrong: Saritha Nair
Kochi, Jan 28 (IANS) A day after alleging that she paid bribes to Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, a key accused in the “solar scam” insisted on Thursday that will disprove his claims of innocence….
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Indira Knew Of Threat to Life Before Blue Star: Pranab
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Indira Gandhi knew her life was at risk when she decided to go for militarily storm the Golden Temple, President Pranab Mukherjee reveals in the second part of his memoirs…
Sonowal is BJP’s Cm Candidate in Assam
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) Sarbananda Sonowal addresses at lighting of the South Asian Games Torch and the flag off Torch Relay ceremony from National Stadium, in…
Dalit Scholar Suicide: Presidency Students on Token Hunger Strike
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS) A section of students of the Presidency University here launched a token hunger strike on Thursday in solidarity with the nationwide protests against the suicide of Hyderabad Dalit research scholar Rohith…
Tamil Nadu Should Impose Prohibition: Expelled AIADMK Lawmaker Pazha Karuppaiah
Chennai, Jan 28 (IANS) A day after he was expelled from Tamil Nadu’s ruling AIADMK, legislator Pazha Karuppaiah on Thursday said the state should impose liquor prohibition to protect the future generations. “It is not…
RSP Legislator Kovoor Kunjumon Quits UDF, to Join Left
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) Kerala’s ruling coalition on Thursday suffered a blow when RSP’s Kovoor Kunjumon quit the legislature, saying he was disgusted with the UDF government, and vowed to join the Left. The Revolutionary…
Modi Lauds Winners Of Smart City Challenge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated the first 20 cities which will be developed into Smart Cities in 2016. These cities were…
26/11 Trial Test Of Pakistan’s Sincerity: India
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India said on Thursday that it sees the trial of the 2008 Mumbai terror masterminds in Pakistan as a test of Islamabad’s sincerity in fighting terrorism. We have said before…
Say No to Coconut Tree Law: Wendell Rodricks Urges Goa Governor
Panaji, Jan 28 (IANS) Civil society representatives led by Goa-based fashion designer Wendell Rodricks on Thursday met Governor Mridula Sinha and requested her to not give assent to a controversial amendment derecognising the coconut palm…
Modi Seeks MIT Expertise in Digitisation, Skill Programmes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) president Rafael Reif to explore the possibility of lending MIT’s expertise…
Take Inspiration from Ambedkar’s Life: Modi Urges NCC Cadets
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects the Guard of Honour, during the Prime Minister’s NCC Rally, in New Delhi on Jan 28, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
India Resolves over 100 Transfer Pricing Disputes with US
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India has resolved over 100 past transfer-pricing disputes with the US, the central government said on Thursday. In a statement here, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said: “More…
Hyderabad Varsity Teachers Join Hunger Strike
Hyderabad, Jan 28 (IANS) Three faculty members of the University of Hyderabad on Thursday launched a hunger strike even as students continued their protest for the 11th day over the suicide of a Dalit student….
Kerala Court Orders Fir Against Chandy in Solar Scam
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. (File Photo: IANS) Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 28 (IANS) A court here on Thursday directed Kerala’s vigilance department to file an FIR against Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the solar panel…
Will She, Won’t She? Kashmir in Suspense over Mehbooba
New Delhi: People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti at Agenda 15 organised by Aaj Tak in New Delhi, on Dec 12, 2015. (Photo: IANS) Jammu/Srinagar, Jan 28 (IANS) What is holding back PDP leader Mehbooba…
Kirti Azad to Petition High Court in DDCA Row
New Delhi: BJP MP Kirti Azad addresses a press conference at his residence in New Delhi on Dec 28, 2015.(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Former India cricketer Kirti Azad on Thursday demanded the…
Shoe Thrown at Nitish Kumar to Protest Liquor Ban
Patna, Jan 28 (IANS) A man hurled a shoe at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday, but it missed the intended target. The incident took place during a function at which Nitish Kumar reiterated the…
First 20 Smart Cities Announced
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu here on Thursday announced the names of the first 20 cities which will be developed into smart cities in 2016. These are: Bhubaneswar (Odisha),…
Kerala Bar Scam: HC Suspends Lower Court Order Against Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 28 (IANS) Kerala’s Excise Minister K. Babu, who resigned after a lower court ordered a case against him for allegedly accepting a Rs.50 lakh bribe to permit bars to continue to function, got…
India to Take Up Balloon Issue with Pakistan
Unidentified balloon-shaped object brought down by by IAF radar in Rajasthan New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) India will take up with Pakistan the issue of an unidentified balloon-like object that intruded into Indian territory and…