CBI arrests two Delhi government officials for corruption
New Delhi (IANS) The CBI has arrested two Delhi food and supply department officials allegedly accepting a bribe for not cancelling the license of a…
Teenaged rape victim attempts suicide in Haryana
Rohtak (Haryana) (IANS) A teenaged rape victim was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) here with severe burn injuries after she attempted…
Border violations: India may look at ‘other options’
New Delhi (IANS) India may have to “think of some other options” if Pakistan continues to violate the border ceasefire with impunity, said Air Chief…
Swami Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary celebrated in Bengal
Kolkata (IANS) Cultural programmes, a tableau depicting his teachings and colourful processions marked the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Swami Vivekananda in West Bengal Saturday….
Reach of Carnatic music beyond what we think: Bombay Jayashri (Interview)
Chennai (IANS) The Tamil lullaby “Kanney Kanmaniaye.. Aararo, Aararo” sung by her, perhaps has robbed Carnatic music vocalist Bombay Jayashri Ramnath of her sleep, what…
Snowfall halts traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway
Srinagar (IANS) The Kashmir Valley today experienced fresh snowfall, forcing authorities to close the Srinagar-Jammu highway. Light snowfall started here and other towns of the…
Obama signals faster US pullout from Afghanistan
Washington (IANS) President Barack Obama has signalled a faster drawdown of US troops in Afghanistan with a changed role of training and advising Afghan forces…
Crimes against women on the rise in Uttar Pradesh
With crimes against women in the national spotlight, the country’s most populous state reported as many as 23 rapes in the first 10 days…
Gunmen kill contractor in Kashmir
Srinagar (IANS) A contractor was kidnapped and later killed by unidentified gunmen in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, police said here Saturday. “Muhammad Shafi Wani…
Over 100 dead as flu epidemic grips US
Washington (IANS): The United States is in the grip of a flu epidemic. Over 100 deaths have been attributed to the disease with 24 states…