Cabinet declares 2013 Water Conservation Year
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The union Cabinet Thursday gave its approval for declaring 2013 as Water Conservation Year. An official press release said…
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Chhattisgarh extends ban on CPI-Maoist, six affiliates
byNaya Raipur, May 9 (IANS) Amid growing clout of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in interiors of Chhattisgarh, the state government Thursday…
Russia could help in resolution of Syrian conflict: US expert
byWashington, May 9 (IANS/RIA Novosti) While an internationally brokered resolution of the Syrian conflict may not yet be within sight, Russia is in a…
Saradha scam: Sudipta Sen, aides denied bail (Roundup)
byKolkata, May 9 (IANS) Rejecting the bail pleas of Saradha Group promoter Sudipta Sen and two of his close aides including Debjani Mukherjee, a…
Bansal skips cabinet meeting, Congress defends him
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, under a cloud over his kin’s alleged involvement in bribery for a plum railway…
Yusen Logistics warehouse gutted, may hit Nissan/Renault production
byChennai, May 9 (IANS) Yusen Logistics (India) Ltd’s warehouse catering to Nissan Motor and Renault India’s plant near here was totally destroyed in a…
Dejected Saradha boss looks lost in packed courtroom
byKolkata, May 9 (IANS) Only months back, Saradha Group boss Sudipta Sen led a lavish and flamboyant lifestyle, lording over a huge business empire,…
Bach to run for IOC president
byLondon, May 9 (IANS) Germany’s Thomas Bach is likely to announce his candidature for president of International Olympic Committee to succeed Jacques Rogge. Bach,…
Bansal’s nephew, four others sent to judicial custody
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A Delhi Court Thursday sent Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal’s nephew Vijay Singla and four others to judicial custody…
Eight killed in Dhaka garment factory fire
byDhaka, May 9 (IANS) At least eight people, including a senior police officer, were killed and 10 others injured in a fire Thursday at…