Uttar Pradesh cold deaths rises to 105
New Delhi : People in parts of north India Wednesday got some relief from the bone-chilling winds of last few days but the early…
Cabinet clears Lokpal bill
New Delhi : The union cabinet Tuesday approved the much-awaited Lokpal bill after a two-hour special meeting, official sources said. The cabinet met in…
India divorces under 25 doubled in three years
New Delhi : The number of divorcees under 25 years of age has risen over the years as the number of separated couples have…
Swamy to join NDA
New Delhi : Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Monday said he plans to join the National Democratic Alliance as he felt “ideologically close” to…
56,383 cases pending in Supreme Court
New Delhi :Shortage of judges and delay in filling vacancies were among the various reasons responsible for the large number of pending cases in…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies
North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has died aged 69 , state media said today . He died following a heart attack . After hearing…
Former Czech president Vaclav Havel dies
Prague : Former Czech president Vaclav Havel has died at the age of 75 after a long illness Sunday. Havel died during sleep in…
Chandigarh civic poll records high turnout
Chandigarh: Dropping all cynicism about the electoral process, the highly urbane population in the union territory recorded one of the highest turnouts for a…
Punjab farmers dump crop, cause potato traffic jams
Jalandhar: Motorists and commuters here in the city and elsewhere were a harassed lot, yesterday, as farmers dumped tons of potatoes onto roads in…
Ajit Singh to be sworn in as UPA minister
New Delhi : RLD leader Ajit Singh, who joined the UPA recently, will be sworn in as a cabinet minister Sunday, officials said. He…