Bhubaneswar, April 8 (IANS) A documentary film on Nabakalebar festival ‘God’s Own People’ was launched at a city theatre here on Friday. A special screening of the documentary was done at a multiplex in Bhubaneswar…
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. (File Photo: IANS) Panaji, April 8 (IANS) Stating that many journalists are inadequately trained and not even knowledgeable, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday took a swipe at journalists and…
Panaji, April 8 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said that funding of NGOs who repeatedly petition the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal should be probed. “Who is paying them the money to…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Display of product information on at least 40 percent of the package will be mandatory from July, the consumer affairs ministry said on Friday. “Certain mandatory information shall have to…
Imphal, April 8 (IANS) Over 250 migrant workers were found working illegally at different construction sites in and around Imphal in the last three days and were handed over to police for necessary action, an…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress and Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Friday lambasted the BJP-led union government over its Pakistan policy, saying it was reflective of its “strategic confusion” and “flip-flop on Pakistan”. The…
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Increasing number of flying squads to check money power and adding a central government employee in them, a campaign that votes are not for sale, holding the police chief responsible for…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Parliament will meet from April 25 to May 13 for a new session owing to prorogation of the two houses last month during the inter-session period. A Lok Sabha press…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) A court here on Friday rejected the bail plea of a suspected member of the Islamic State (IS), Naseer Packers, arrested on the charge of motivating youths to join the…
Kozhikode (Kerala) April 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Friday his government has paid “a heavy price” for closing down hundreds of liquor bars, but the “firm” policy would actually help them…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress and the Associated Journals Pvt Ltd (AJL) on Friday submitted their 2010-2011 balance sheets in a sealed cover before a court here in connection with the National Herald…
Havana, April 8 (IANS) Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro appeared in public on Thursday by visiting a school here to mark the birthday of his late sister-in-law, a revolutionary heroine. Castro visited the educational complex…
By Saeed Naqvi Polarized politics is what pundits were expecting from the party and its principal leader with an eye on polls in key states. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised people by turning up…
Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Friday filed a criminal defamation petition against solar scam accused Saritha Nair for “baseless allegations” and four journalists from two TV channels for telecasting them…
Chandigarh, April 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Dalit leader Vijay Sampla was on Friday named as the BJPs Punjab president, less than a year ahead of the next assembly polls….
Rangia (Assam), April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the people of Assam to vote decisively for the BJP, warning that a hung assembly will hurt the state. Addressing an election rally…
Mumbai, April 8 (IANS) Britain’s Serious Fraud Office has opened a criminal investigation into Tata Steel’s UK operations, which the company is looking to sell, according to reports appearing in the British media. The Daily…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Former India cricketer, pacer Sreesanth features in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s third list of candidates for the Kerala legislative assembly elections. The list released on Friday shows Sreesanth as the…
Agartala, April 8 (IANS) Hours after Tripura’s Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Sudip Roy Barman resigned over his party’s alliance with the Left Front in West Bengal, four other Congress leaders on Friday quit party…
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Congress on Friday said that the BJP-led government’s foreign policy had dismantled the entire matrix of India’s strategic and diplomatic advantage over Pakistan. The Congress said it was time…