Deloitte initiative to empower 10 million females in India
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Deloitte on Saturday announced launch of its global initiative “WorldClass” in India, which aims to support 10 million girls and …
War of words between sons of Telangana, Andhra CMs
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) The sons of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Chief Ministers were on Saturday locked in a war of words over their predictions …
Mamata condoles Bengal workers’ death in UP blast
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday condoled the death of Bengal workers in an explosion at a house in …
Mata Bhagwanti Chadha Niketan celebrates 20th annual day
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Mata Bhagwanti Chadha Niketan (MBCN), a school for specially-abled children, celebrated its 20th annual day on Saturday. Noida-based MBCN is …
Threat to hijack Air India plane, security tightened at airports
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Security in and around India’s busiest airport – the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) – as well others around the …
Seat sharing blues hit Bihar Grand Alliance
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) The seat-sharing problems are holding up the opposition unity in Bihar where a “Mahagathbandhan” was formed in 2015 and only to …
Cop carries hurt youth 1.5 km on shoulders to a hospital
Bhopal, Feb 23 (IANS) A policeman in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday carried an injured youth on his shoulders for around 1.5 km to admit him …
Market stays subdued on India-Pakistan tensions, oil prices (Market Review)
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices remained subdued during the week as India-Pakistan tensions along with high global crude oil prices dented …
Hijack threat to Air India plane, security beefed up at Mumbai airport
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) Security at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport here was tightened following a threat to hijack an Air India aircraft, officials …
!7 arrested for thrashing youth in Kolkata
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) As many as 17 people have been arrested here for allegedly thrashing a youth suspecting him to be a thief, police …
Omar thanks Modi for speaking for Kashmiris
Srinagar, Feb 23 (IANS) Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday for speaking in favour of Kashmiris. …
Naga students demand immediate political solution
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Scores of students belonging to the Naga Students Union Delhi (NSUD) held a protest rally on Saturday in the national …
Tourists welcome to see ‘Kumbh of democracy’ in India: Modi
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said people from across the world must also come to see Indias parliamentary elections …
Mizoram’s tribal refugees seek to know electoral status
Agartala/Aizawl, Feb 23 (IANS) The first-time voters from among the 35,000 tribal immigrants from Mizoram, sheltered in Tripura for the past 21 years, do not …
Himachal avalanche: Massive operation on to locate five missing soldiers
Shimla, Feb 23 (IANS) With the weather clearing up on Saturday following days of snowfall, a massive search operation was conducted for five soldiers reported …
Delhi power consumers’ number up 71.92% in 10 years
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) In the last 10 years, power purchase in Delhi has grown 55.38 per cent and the number of electricity consumers …
Telangana CM to induct two women ministers
Hyderabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Under flak from various quarters for not giving representation to women in his cabinet, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao on …
CBI team looking for graft accused officer attacked in Noida
Noida, Feb 23 (IANS) A CBI team, on the trail of one of its officials accused in a bribery case, was on Saturday attacked by …
Assam hooch tragedy toll reaches 85
Guwahati, Feb 23 (IANS) The Assam hooch tragedy death toll has risen to 85, the state government said on here Saturday. Assam Health Minister Himanta …
Aerobatics by Surya Kiran jets enthrall at air show
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Daring aerobatics by the Surya Kiran jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) delighted thousands of people at the Aero India …
Akhilesh meets CRPF martyr’s family in Prayagraj
Prayagraj, Feb 23 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday met the family members of Mahesh Kumar Yadav, a CRPF trooper martyred in the …
Free clinical laboratory services introduced in Tripura
Agartala, Feb 23 (IANS) Tripura Health and Family Welfare Minister Sudip Roy Barman on Saturday launched a mega free clinical laboratory service across the northeastern …
13 injured as newly-opened ropeway breaks in Kerala’s Idukki
Vagamon (Kerala), Feb 23 (IANS) At least 13 tourists were injured as a newly-inaugurated ropeway bridge, part of an adventure tourism project in Kerala’s Idukki …
DMK calls for applications from Lok Sabha, assembly bypoll aspirants
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) The DMK on Saturday announced application forms for those wanting to contest in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and the bypolls …
Kejriwal plans fast from March 1 for full statehood
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Saturday he will launch an indefinite fast from March 1, demanding full …
13 killed, dozen hurt in Bhadohi explosion
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) As many as 13 people were killed and a dozen others injured in a blast at Rothaan village, 30 km from …
Government doesn’t want to accept employment crisis: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday alleged that the Central government is not accepting the “employment crisis” in the country, …
Kejriwal plans hunger strike for full statehood from March 1
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said here on Saturday that he will go on an indefinite hunger strike from March …
300 cars gutted in fire near Bengaluru air show (Third Lead)
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) A fire in the parking lot in front of the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, where the Aero India show is …
Shah blasts SP, BSP for destroying cooperative movement
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Saturday lashed out at the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party …
Our fight is for Kashmir, not against Kashmiris: Modi
Tonk (Rajasthan), Feb 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday denounced the attacks on Kashmiris in the wake of the Pulwama attack, saying such …
5 Muzzafarpur home victims among 7 runaways from Patna girl shelter
Patna, Feb 23 (IANS) Seven girls, including five, who alleged abuse at the infamous Muzaffarpur shelter home last year, have escaped from a short stay …
Mamata government creates DRI&E to tackle tax evasion, leakage of revenue
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) In a bid to tackle the menace of tax evasion and leakage of state revenue in an efficient manner, the West …
Sridevi: The enigma continues (February 24 marks Sridevi’s first death anniversary)
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) “It will never ever register that Sridevi is not there”. Anupam Kher puts the sentiment of fans, family members and fraternity …
‘Bose and Indian National Army’ museum recounts saga of valour, patriotism
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) ‘History echoes from these walls’, the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum in Delhi’s Red Fort informs its visitors as they …
Odisha government obstructing Central projects worth Rs 1.36 lakh crore: Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, Feb 23 (IANS) Ahead of general and Assembly elections in Odisha, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday accused the state government of stalling …
Centre extending militaristic approach to northeast: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Saturday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take action against …
Chidambaram targets Jaitley over Hooda’s appointment
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) A day after Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley slammed the Congress over Lt. General (retired) D.S. Hooda’s appointment as a …
10 killed in UP explosion
Lucknow, Feb 23 (IANS) At least 10 persons were killed and a dozen injured in a blast in an Uttar Pradesh village in Bhadohi on …
300 cars gutted in fire near Bengaluru air show
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) A fire in the parking lot in front of the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, where the Aero India show is …
Kerala BJP comes to the aid of NSS after CPI-M attack
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 23 (IANS) The state unit of the BJP on Saturday slammed the CPI-M state Secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnana’s attack on the Nair Service Society …