Polling ends in Bengal polls third phase
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Amid allegations of widespread violence including the death of a Marxist activist, polling came to end for the third phase of the West Bengal assembly polls in 62 seats spread across…
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IS rebuffs Ravi Shankar
Agartala, April 21 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said on Thursday that he tried to open a dialogue with the Islamic State group but it rebuffed him by sending him a photograph of…
Himachal to construct more prisons, expand existing ones
Shimla, April 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh will expand its existing prisons and also construct new ones to overcome the problem of overcrowded jails, an official statement said on Thursday. Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has been…
Seven IS suspects detained in Turkey
Ankara, April 21 (IANS) Seven suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) were detained on Thursday in two districts of the Turkish province of Gaziantep, officials said. Five Turkish suspects were trying to enter the…
British Queen celebrates 90th birthday
London, April 21 (IANS) Gun salutes took place across Britain on Thursday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the country’s longest reigning monarch — Queen Elizabeth II. Well-wishers from across the world gathered outside the…
Congress hails Uttarakhand High Court ruling
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The Congress on Thursday hailed as a victory of democracy the ruling of the Uttarakhand High Court setting aside the imposition of President’s Rule in the state. “Congress is proud…
Modi says Mamata regime ‘darker than Left’
Basirhat (West Bengal), April 21 (IANS) Ridiculing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Trinamool Congress over corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday batted for development, terming it the solution to all problems….
CPI-M says party man killed in Bengal poll violence, officials deny
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) The CPI-M on Thursday alleged that a party polling agent was killed in poll violence during the third phase of the West Bengal assembly polls in Murshidabad. The district administration rejected…
‘Myanmar ministerial reformation plan to be completed soon’
Yangon, April 21 (IANS) Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday said the outline of ministerial reformation plan would be completed earlier than expected, according to the President’s Office. Suu Kyi told a…
Bengal vote 68 percent in third phase, one dead in violence
Kolkata, April 21 (IANS) Amid incidents of violence that left one person dead and several others injured, West Bengal saw over 67 percent votes cast in 62 constituencies during the first six hours on Thursday…
Malayalam star Suresh Gopi all set for RS nomination
Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi on Thursday offered prayers at a temple here and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating him to the Rajya Sabha. “This is not a political decision,…
College expels student held for hacking Lalu’s FB account
Patna, April 21 (IANS) A day after he was arrested on charge of hacking the Facebook account of Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad and posting objectionable material on it, an engineering student was expelled…
Two policemen killed in Aghanistan bomb attack
Kabul, April 21 (IANS) Two policemen were killed in a bomb attack in Afghan province of Kunar on Thursday, police said. “Two Afghan Local Police (ALP) members died following an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in…
BJP in Manipur plans protests to demand CM’s resignation
Imphal, April 21 (IANS) The BJP’s Manipur unit plans to hold a series of protests from Monday to demand the resignations of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh and Congress state unit president T.N. Haokip over…
Uttarakhand HC ruling not a surprise, says BJP
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) The BJP on Thursday said it was not surprised at the Uttarakhand High Court decision setting aside imposition of President’s Rule in the state. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya…
Kabul urged to cooperate on rights abuses
Kabul, April 21 (IANS) The Afghan government should deliver on promises to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s analysis of the grave crimes committed in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch and the Transitional Justice Coordination Group…
Defence ministry to provide documents to Lt.Col. Purohit
New Delhi, April 21 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the ministry will provide documents to Lt. Col. Prasad Shrikant Purohit, that he needs to defend himself in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case….
41 militants killed in Afghanistan
Kabul, April 21 (IANS) At least 41 militants were killed and 23 others injured in clashes with security forces and government airstrikes in the last 24 hours, the Afghan Defence Ministry said on Thursday. “The…
Uttarakhand has got justice, says Rawat
Dehradun, April 21 (IANS) Uttarakhand’s ousted Congress chief minister Harish Rawat on Thursday hailed the high court decision to axe President’s Rule in the state as a victory for the people. “Uttarakhand has got justice,”…
China, South Korea to hold maritime demarcation talks
Beijing, April 21 (IANS) China and South Korea will hold talks on maritime demarcation in Beijing on Friday. The talks, the first round between working groups of the two countries, is the first to be…