Bengal poll panel moves court against government
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Launching a virtual attack on the West Bengal government, the State Election Commission (SEC) Monday moved the Calcutta High Court…
SC frowns over cold response on police reforms
New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday frowned over the lack of response from some state governments to its notice seeking information on implementation of…
Democratise information for development: Sam Pitroda
Mumbai, Apr 1 (IANS) There is an urgent need to open up government data for the public and create a public information infrastructure for…
ISI spy held in Tripura
Agartala, April 1 (IANS) A suspected spy for Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency was arrested in Tripura, police said here Monday. “Acting on a…
Will fight poll panel in court: Bengal minister
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) The West Bengal government said it will contest the State Election Commission’s plea to the Calcutta High Court to reject…
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to head Himachal Congress
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Congress Monday appointed Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as the head of its Himachal Pradesh unit, a party statement said….
Tennis: Somdev geared up for Davis Cup tie
Bangalore, April 1 (IANS) The refurbished KSLTA courts here received the thumbs up from Somdev Devvarman who will be leading Indian challenge against Indonesia…
Busy Shruti Haasan forgoes father’s film
Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Southern actress Shruti Haasan, daughter of actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan, is so busy with multiple projects that she had to forego…
Mythological Saraswati to again start flowing this year
Chandigarh: Mentioned in Hindu mythology as a sacred river but since dried up, Saraswati will see water flowing down it again from this year….
Curfew relaxed in Assam’s silk town, probe to be ordered
Guwahati, April 1 (IANS) Life is limping back to normal in Sualkuchi – the silk town of Assam, where seven people including two policemen…