Trinamool retains Howrah Lok Sabha seat
byKolkata, June 5 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress Wednesday retained the Howrah Lok Sabha seat, with former international footballer Prasun Banerjee defeating the…
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IPL scandal: Delhi cops question Raj Kundra
byNew Delhi: Rajasthan Royals owner Raj Kundra and his friend Umesh Goenka were questioned Wednesday by the Delhi Police here in connection with the Indian…
Security meet sees CMs attack NCTC, government defends it (Roundup)
byNew Delhi: A day-long meet on internal security Wednesday saw chief ministers of non-UPA parties expressing strong reservations against the contentious National Counter Terrorism Centre…
Youth Congress workers cane-charged in Chandigarh
byChandigarh: The Chandigarh Police used tear-gas and water cannons and cane-charged scores of Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) leaders and workers who were proceeding towards…
From hospital, Chautala addresses partymen via video link
byChandigarh: Former Haryana chief minister and Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Om Prakash Chautala, jailed in the teachers recruitment scam, today addressed party…
Indian in Saudi Arabia seeks father’s release from Pakistan jail
byDubai, June 5 (IANS) An expatriate Indian man in Saudi Arabia has asked the newly-elected Pakistan government to release his father who is reportedly…
Centre has refused to give forces for panchayat polls: Mamata
byKolkata, June 5 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the central government has expressed its inability to provide security forces for…
Jharkhand governor favours anti-terror centre
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmed Wednesday favoured a mechanism like the proposed National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) for a coordinated…
Thailand Open: Saina caps off a good day for Indians
byBangkok, June 5 (IANS) India’s Saina Nehwal moved in to the second round of the Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament with relative ease…
Akhilesh seeks central support to battle Maoists
byNew Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday demanded extra central aid to states facing Maoist challenge. Speaking at the…