President to inaugurate ‘Mother Language Festival’ May 19
byAgartala, April 6 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee will inaugurate the ‘Mother Language Festival’ in New Delhi May 19 to commemorate the 11 language martyrs…
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Will try to get Rajya Sabha nod for Lokpal bill: Narayanasamy
byNew Delhi, April 6 (IANS) The government will take steps to get the Lokpal bill passed in the Rajya Sabha soon, Minister of State…
Katju urges Andhra to free constable jailed for killing ACP
byHyderabad, April 6 (IANS) Press Council of India chairman Markandey Katju Saturday appealed to Andhra Pradesh government to release Abdul Qadeer, a former police…
Day-long stir to be held against Sterlite plant
byChennai, April 6 (IANS) A day-long general strike demanding permanent closure of the copper smelter plant of Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd will be held…
Spain raises minimum legal age of marriage
byMadrid, April 6 (IANS) The Spanish government has raised the minimum legal age for marriage from 14 to 16 years. Spain’s Minister of Health,…
Obama says sorry to ‘best-looking attorney general’
byWashington, April 6 (IANS) A day after causing a stir by calling Indian-American Kamala Harris as “by far the best-looking attorney general”, President Barack…
Three Delhi Police cops thrashed in two incidents
byNew Delhi: Three Delhi Police personnel, including a constable and two head constables, were beaten up by two drunk men and five men dressed…
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…
Two gang-rape accused move high court against daily trial
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Challenging the order of fast track court hearing the Dec 16 gang rape case, two of the four accused…
NHRC takes up case of 97 made bonded labourers in Karnataka
byNew Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued notice to authorities in Belgaum district of Karnatka over 97 people…