Jagan planning four capitals for Andhra: BJP MP
Amaravati, Aug 26 (IANS) Adding a new twist to the ongoing row over future of Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati, a BJP MP said Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy may go for four capitals. Rajya…
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More sensitivity in rape cases, says cop who cracked Nirbhaya case
By Advitya Bahl New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) Gender sensitivity in dealing with rape cases has increased but constant attention and monitoring is needed to ensure due process of law is followed, said Chhaya Sharma,…
UP to get first toilet for transgenders
Varanasi, Aug 25 (IANS) The first toilet for transgenders in Uttar Pradesh will be opened in Varanasi, the parliamentary constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former captain of Indian women’s basketball team, Prashanti Singh, and…
Visit picturesque Northeast: Modi in Mann ki Baat
Agartala, Aug 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people to visit places with natural beauty and wildlife such as northeastern India and Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand. “There is glorious abundance…
Ex-Andhra Speaker booked for diverting House furniture
Amaravati, Aug 25 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Police have booked former Assembly Speaker Kodela Siva Prasad Rao and his son for allegedly diverting furniture belonging to the Assembly to unauthorised places. A case against Siva Prasad…
Yogi govt to cancel arms licences of mafia, criminals
Lucknow, Aug 25 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has decided to cancel the arms licenses of mafia and criminal-turned-politicians and is preparing a list of such names. According to highly placed sources,…
Russia to supply critical components to India’s Gaganyaan
Chennai, Aug 25 (IANS) India is likely to discuss with Russia on supply of critical components for its human space capsule that would carry Indian cosmonauts to the space. The two countries are expected to…
Too few, Delhi’s fire bikes do little in crisis
By Sakshi Chand New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The motorcycle-borne fire-fighters, who were meant to be the first respondents in emergencies in the congested and narrow lanes of Delhi, are struggling to be effective. Senior…
BSNL landline turns lifeline for communication-starved Kashmiris
By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar, Aug 25 (IANS) BSNL landline phones have become a lifeline for the people of Kashmir since all cellular phones were snapped across Jammu and Kashmir on August 5. As a preventive…
Mumbai to witness slice of history in British-era bunker
By Quaid Najmi Mumbai, Aug 25 (IANS) A slice of history in the form of a British-era underground bunker, discovered in the sprawling Maharashtra Raj Bhavan premises three years ago, shall soon be thrown open…
PM to Indians in Bahrain: will achieve $5 tn economy goal
Manama, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime MInister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to the Indian community in Bahrain to motivate the Bahraini people to visit India to witness its rich cultural heritage, stressing that India has…
Arun Jaitley — the last liberal in BJP
Anindya Banerjee New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) After Sushma Swaraj’s demise on August 7, Arun Jaitley was the last liberal standing in Narendra Modi and Amit Shah’s Bharatiya Janata Party. This morning, he too is…
India Inc mourns Jaitley’s demise
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Indian industry on Saturday mourned the death of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who passed away earlier in the day at AIIMS here, after a prolonged illness. Niti Aayog…
Jaitley will be missed: Kejriwal, Sisodia
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia on Saturday mourned the death of former Union Minister Arun Jaitley, saying his death is a huge loss and he…
130 years of Bandra station: SRK releases postal cover
Mumbai, Aug 23 (IANS) Marking the completion of 130 years of Bandra railway station, Chief Post-Master General of Maharashtra H.C. Agrawal and Bandra resident, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan released a Special Postal Cover, officials…
Media centre helps report Kashmir to the world
By Zaffar Iqbal Srinagar, Aug 23 (IANS) For the last fortnight, the Sarovar hotel at Durganag in Srinagar has emerged as a window to report Kashmir to the world for journalists working for local, national…
Sunny’s US visit for Heart to Heart Foundation
New York, Aug 23 (IANS) Cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar utilized the time between the limited overs and the Test match series of the West Indies tour to visit the US to create awareness of the…
India may attempt covert military ops: Imran
Islamabad, Aug 23 (IANS) With the world virtually shutting its doors to Islamabad’s attempts to get them to censure India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday took to Twitter again to attack India, this…
A sea of humanity in flood-ravaged Punjab
BY VISHAL GULATI Ferozepur (Punjab), Aug 23 (IANS) It is a sea of humanity in this part of the flood-ravaged border district and elsewhere in Punjab where several social organizations in coordination with the Indian…
‘Salt-n-roti’ as midday meal in UP school
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 23 (IANS) Students of a government primary school in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh are being served salt and roti (flatbread) under the midday meal scheme. The midday meal scheme is…