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…
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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…
Ramdev pitches for ‘prime minister Modi’
byKolkata: Backing BJP leader Narendra Modi as a potential prime minister, yoga guru Ramdev Friday described the Gujarat chief minister as a symbol of…
Noted Indo-Canadian journalist joins Al Jazeera America
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) Al Velshi, noted Canadian TV journalist of Indian descent, is leaving CNN after 12 years to join Al Jazeera America…
Sexist? Obama in a spot after Kamala Harris remark
byWashington, April 5 (IANS) President Barack Obama has praised California’s Indian-American Attorney General Kamala Harris not only for her legal acumen but also for…
Indian-American hotel owner Vikram Chatwal arrested
byNew York, April 5 (IANS) Indian-American hotel owner Vikram Chatwal, who’s reportedly been close with American actress Lindsay Lohan, since 2011,has been arrested in…
‘Modi welcome to apply for visa, will review case’
byWashington: Even as it acknowledged that a US congressional delegation’s visit to Gujarat had official sanction, the US said there was no immediate change…
Mamata fetes Manna Dey
byBangalore: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday met legendary singer Manna Dey at the latter’s daughter’s residence in Bangalore and presented him the…
SFI activist’s death a small, petty matter: Mamata
byKolkata: Stirring a fresh controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday dubbed the death of a student activist in Kolkata as a “small”…
UPA will lose 2014 polls: Nitish Kumar
byPatna: The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is unlikely to return to power after the next Lok Sabha polls, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said…