BJP’s Tarun Vijay meets home, defence ministers over Google Mapathon
byNew Delh: BJP leader Tarun Vijay Friday met the home and defence ministers to voice his concern over Google holding a Mapathon competition, saying…
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Facebook post sparks tension in Meerut, 12 injured
byLucknow: An inflamatory post on social networking site Facebook resulted in communal tension in Meerut Friday as angry members of a community stoned a…
Punjab, Haryana ban movie ‘Sadda Haq’
byChandigarh: Slated to be released Friday, Punjabi film “Sadda Haq” became a non-starter in cinema halls across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh after authorities in…
Dead SFI leader’s family ‘disgusted’ by Mamata’s comments
byKolkata: Family members of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipto Gupta Friday expressed disgust over West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dubbing his…
PM to lay foundation stone of National Defence University next month
byNew Delh: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to lay the foundation stone of the Indian National Defence University (INDU) in the last week…
Government admits to mining plunder in Himachal
byShimla: In a rare admission the Himachal government on the floor of the Vidhan Sabha admitted that the mining mafia operating were defiant of…
100,000 youth from Jammu and Kashmir to be trained for jobs: Jairam Ramesh
bySrinagar: Around one lakh youth from Jammu and Kashmir would be trained and provided employment outside the state during the next five years, union…
Punjab NRIs to get 10 percent quota in projects, plots
byChandigarh: Announcing its aim to make Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) equal partners in Punjab’s development, the Punjab government Friday announced a comprehensive plan to reserve…
I’m crazy for KKR, says designer Agnimitra Paul
byKolkata: Designer Agnimitra Paul is a huge fan of Indian Premeir League (IPL) team Kolkata Knight Riders, but says she will miss its owner…
President gives away Padma awards
byNew Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee Friday presented Padma awards, the country’s highest civilian awards, to 54 personalities, including actors Sharmila Tagore and Sridevi. Noted…