Three lakh devotees take dip at Gangasagar
bySagar Island (West Bengal) (IANS) About three lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganges on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today at this…
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Religious leader arrested for hate speech
byHyderabad (IANS) A religious leader Swami Kamlananda Bharati has been arrested for allegedly making a hate speech against the Muslims, police here said Monday. Police…
Bihar’s per capita income doubles in 8 years
byPatna (IANS) Indicative of its impressive growth, Bihar’s per capita income has almost doubled since 2004. But it is still well below the national average,…
Indian scientists devise 16 disaster management drugs
byNew Delhi (IANS) Preparing to deal with any future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) incidents, Indian scientists have devised 16 drugs that can be…
Indian, Pakistani brigadiers to meet on Monday
byJammu (IANS) The Indian and Pakistani armies will have a “flag meeting” led by brigadiers Monday in a bid to end clashes along the Jammu…
Man dies after being hit by cop’s baton in Hyderabad
byHyderabad (IANS) A 77-year-old retired government official died Saturday after he was accidentally hit by a lathi (baton) thrown by police officer at a…
Six arrested for gang-raping married woman in Punjab
byGurdaspur (IANS) Six men have been arrested by Punjab Police yesterday for allegedly gang-raping a 29-year-old married woman in this frontier district, police said. The…
Muslim scholars demand action against Pakistan
byAligarh (IANS) Muslim intellectuals today came down heavily on Pakistan over the brutal killing of two Indian soldiers near the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir,…
Families of captive Indian sailors pin hopes on Pakistani activist
byNew Delhi (IANS) Families of 17 Indian sailors held hostage on board MV Royal Grace, a chemical tanker captured by Somali pirates in March last…
CBI arrests two Delhi government officials for corruption
byNew Delhi (IANS) The CBI has arrested two Delhi food and supply department officials allegedly accepting a bribe for not cancelling the license of a…