Daughters should be given freedom to venture out: President
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh), Oct 6 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said that social and economic gaps affect women much more than others and …
Dues must be given as per merit, not gender: SRK
Mumbai, Sep 25 (IANS) Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who feels “swept off” his feet by women, believes in gender equality. He says people must be …
Saradha scam: ED given time to respond to Nalini Chidambaram plea
New Delhi, Sep 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday gave Enforcement Directorate (ED) and others two weeks to respond to Nalini Chidambaram’s plea against …
Sharif, daughter given parole; Kulsoom’s burial on Friday
Islamabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Mohammad Safdar have been released from prison on a three-day …
Not given official blazers by IOA, say bridge medal winners
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) Pranab Bardhan and Shibhnath De Sarkar, who bagged gold in the men’s pair bridge competition at the 18th Asian Games, are …
SC to EC: If voters list in text mode given in Rajasthan, why not in Madhya Pradesh
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The supreme Court on Friday asked the Election Commission to explain why it has not provided the draft voters’ list …
Only 2 Dalit generations should be given reservation: BJP leader
Aug 26 (IANS) Senior BJP leader C.P. Thakur Sunday said only two generation of Dalits should be given reservations in jobs and educational institutions, not …
Farmers given Rs 76 cr in 15 years, says Chhattisgarh CM
Raipur, Aug 15 (IANS) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Wednesday said farmers in the state have been provided a total of Rs 76 crore …
Given up on ‘achche din’, people now await ‘sachche din’: Congress
New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modis customary Independence Day speech, the Congress on Wednesday said all the Prime Minister said …
Boxers given warm send-off for Asiad
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The 10-member boxing squad along with its support staff were given a warm send-off by the Boxing Federation of India …
942 Police Medals to be given on I-Day, CRPF tops
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The Central Reserve Police Force’s (CRPF) constable Sharief-ud-Din Ganaie and Head Constable Mohammad Tafail, who lost their lives in 2017 …
Indian rupee has given no-confidence to Modi: Rahul
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) With the rupee plunging to its lowest-ever level of 70.08 against the US dollar, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday …
Choksi given citizenship after NOC from India : Antigua
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Fugitive Indian jeweller Mehul Choksi, wanted in a Rs 13,500 crore bank fraud, was given Antiguan citizenship after “stringent background …
Jio Institute not given Institution of Eminence status: Javadekar
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said Jio Institute has not been granted the status of Institution of Eminence yet, …
Railways: Most candidates given exam centres within 200 km of their cities
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) The Railway Ministry on Monday said it has allocated examination centres to about 71 per cent candidates in their own …
Goa writer Mauzo given security: Goa CM
Panaji, July 27 (IANS) Goa-based writer Damodar Mauzo has been provided police security following threat to his life in view of revelations made by those …
Goa writer Mauzo given security amid threat to life
Panaji, July 26 (IANS) Goa-based writer Damodar Mauzo has been provided police security following threat to his life in view of revelations made by those …
Jio Institute given only ‘letter of intent,’ says Minister
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The controversy over granting ‘Institute of Eminence’ status to Jio Institute figured in the Rajya Sabha today as many members …
No special category status to Andhra but all financial aid given: Government
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The government on Tuesday rejected the opposition’s demand to extend Special Category Status to Andhra Pradesh even as former Prime …
Hima Das should be given financial support, says Vijender
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Indian boxing star Vijender Singh on Tuesday hailed athletics’ latest golden girl Hima Das’ performance, saying the Assamese lass should be …
Haryana Governor given additional charge of Himachal
Shimla, July 17 (IANS) Haryana Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki on Tuesday was given the additional charge of Himachal Pradesh, as the incumbent Acharya Devvrat is …
Mbappe not given ‘special status’ in France team, says coach Deschamps
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) France head coach Didier Deschamps says that teenage forward Kylian Mbappe does not receive any special treatment in the team despite …
Befitting reply being given to Pak firing: BSF DG
Chandigarh, July 1 (IANS) BSF troopers are giving a befitting reply to unprovoked firing from Pakistan on the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, Border …
Toiled hard for SP but not given my due: Shivpal Singh
Lucknow, June 29 (IANS) Sidelined senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Friday said he was not given his due despite playing an …
Truck drivers should be empowered, given dignity
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) The truck drivers – forming the base of the logistics sector of the country – must be empowered and given dignity, …
Immigrant children forcibly given drugs in US centre: Lawsuit
Washington, June 21 (IANS) Unaccompanied immigrant children held at a detention centre in the US state of Texas were forcibly given a variety of psychotropic …
Children need to be given their childhood: Actress Divya Dutta
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Actress Divya Dutta believes children should be given their childhood away from the stress and pressures of daily life. The actress, …
People have given BJP a befitting reply in UP by-polls : Akhilesh
Lucknow, May 31 (IANS) Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday said the victory of the combined opposition candidates in the Kairana Lok Sabha and …
Satyarthi given ‘Santokba Humanitarian Award’
Surat, May 30 (IANS) Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi was honoured with ‘Santokba Humanitarian Award’ here on Wednesday by President Ram Nath Kovind for his services …
Nod given to procure thermal imaging system for Armed Forces’ night fighting efficiency
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Days after Pakistan Rangers were said to have used thermal camouflage suits to attack Indian border outposts in Jammu and …
Two Bengal VCs given honorary colonel rank
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Jadavpur University Vice Chancellor Suranjan Das and his Kalyani University counterpart Shankar Kumar Ghosh were on Monday granted the rank of …
BJP be given first chance to form Karnataka government: Ex-Speaker
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee said on Tuesday that Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala should give the BJP the first chance …
Compensation given to UP storm victims
Mathura/Agra May 11 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma on Thursday distributed cheques of relief and compensation to victims of recent storms that …
Water given to TN under distress formula, need rest for drinking, Karnataka tells SC
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Karnataka on Monday told the Supreme Court that it has already released the Cauvery water that Tamil Nadu was entitled …
Agencies given deadline to repair dug up Delhi roads
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Agencies which take up digging of city roads for various projects will have to fix or repair these within a …
London’s Crystal Palace given green light to redevelop Selhurst Park stadium
London, April 20 (IANS) South London’s Croydon Council on Friday gave Crystal Palace Football Club its approval to go ahead with the redevelopment of its …
Yashomati Thakur named Congress Secretary, given Karnataka charge
New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday appointed Maharashtra legislator Yashomati Thakur as an AICC Secretary to work with General Secretary …
Rights for minorities be also given to majority community: VHP
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday attacked the Congress government in Karnataka for promoting minoritism by recommending religious minority …
YSR Congress MPs to resign if special status not given to AP
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on Monday said their members of Parliament (MPs) would resign from the Lok Sabha on …
Over 1 cr children given MR vaccination in Odisha
Bhubaneswar, Feb 27 (IANS) Over 1.1 crore children have been vaccinated under Measles-Rubella Vaccination campaign in last 20 days in Odisha, said an official on …
Dialogue writers not given much recognition: ‘Baahubali’ writer
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Writer-lyricist Manoj Muntashir says dialogue writers in India have not been able to get as much recognition and limelight as …