Indian death toll in Sri Lanka rises to 10
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) A total of 10 Indians have died in the Easter Sunday serial bombings in Sri Lanka, the Indian High Commission here announced on Tuesday. “Regret to confirm the deaths of two…
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BREAKING NEWS: Sri Lanka bombings claim 10 Indian lives
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Bollywood actor Sunny Deol joins BJP
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Bollywood actor Sunny Deol, son of veteran actor Dharmendra, on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Deol, who met BJP President Amit Shah last week, joined the party here…
US warns to veto UN resolution over mentions of reproductive health
Washington, April 23 (IANS) The US delegation to the UN has threatened to veto a resolution aiming to prevent rape as a weapon of war and to help its victims, because it contains language about…
Oil supply to Indian refineries is adequate: Government
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The government has worked out a contingency plan to ensure that there is adequate supply of crude oil to Indian oil refineries from May onwards when the US lifts the…
10% organic fertilizer production made mandatory
By Nirbhay Kumar New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) The Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog or National Cow Commission will suggest the new government at the Centre to make it mandatory for companies like KRIBHCO and IFFCO to…
Sri Lanka death toll jumps to 310
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) The death toll from a string of explosions that rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to 310 while over 500 remained injured, the police said on Tuesday. Another minor explosion…
IBA submits memo to RBI on resolution of stressed assets
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) The Indian Banks Association (IBA) has submitted a memorandum to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on resolution of stressed assets. The central bank is working on a revised circular for…
Over 10% voting in UP LS polls
Lucknow, April 23 (IANS) Over 10 per cent voting was recorded for the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, according to an election official. As of 9 a.m., the overall percentage recorded…
7% voting recorded in Karnataka
Bengaluru, April 23 (IANS) Around 7 per cent of the estimated 2.43 crore electorate cast their votes in Karnataka’s 14 Lok Sabha constituencies till 10 a.m. on Tuesday, an official said. Voting began at 7…
Peaceful, low key voting in Anantnag
Srinagar, April 23 (IANS) Voting picked up gradually on Tuesday in rural and hilly areas of the Anantnag Lok Sabha seat in Jammu and Kashmir while it remained very low in urban centres. A total…
Bengal polls over 16% votes in 5 LS seats in 2 hrs
Kolkata, April 23 (IANS) Over 12,00,000 voters cast their votes in the first two hours of polling in West Bengal on Tuesday as 16 per cent voting was reported till 9 a.m. in the third…
10% voting for 14 seats in Maharashtra
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Around 10 per cent voting was recorded for the 14 Lok Sabha constituencies in Maharashtra here on Tuesday, as polling continued on a peaceful note, election officials said. The voting percentage…
Modi, Shah vote; Voter ID stronger than IED, says PM
Ahmedabad, April 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah voted on Tuesday here in the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency, with Modi saying that Voter ID was stronger than…
Sri Lanka observes nationwide silence
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) Sri Lankans observed a nationwide three-minute silence on Tuesday to remember the victims of the deadly blasts which rocked the island nation on Easter Sunday. Services across the country came to…
Sri Lanka death toll climbs to 310
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) The death toll from eight explosions which rocked Sri Lanka on Sunday has risen to 310, the police said on Tuesday.
Suspicious abandoned parcel found in Colombo
Colombo, April 23 (IANS) A suspicious abandoned parcel was found at the Kollupitiya railway station in the Sri Lankan capital on Tuesday. Police evacuated and cordoned off the area as the bomb disposal squad reached…
13% voting recorded in Goa in first 2 hours
Panaji, April 23 (IANS) Around 13 per cent polling was recorded in the first two hours of polling for Goa’s two Lok Sabha constituencies and three Assembly seats on Tuesday. The two parliamentary seats –…
Few KKR players ‘practising’ in Mumbai raise eyebrows
By Baidurjo Bhose New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A decision that took quite a few people by surprise, Kolkata Knight Riders have decided to let a few of their players travel to Mumbai and train…
Amit Shah votes in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, April 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah on Tuesday voted at a polling booth in Sanghvi High School in Naranpura of Ahmedabad, a part of Gujarat’s Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency where he…