Nepal Maoist leader Prachanda to visit India
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Former Nepalese prime minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who is slated…
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BJP set world record in corruption in Karnataka: Rahul Gandhi
byHaveri (Karnataka), April 26 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi Friday said the BJP government in Karnataka has created a “world record” in corruption…
20 killed in Odisha road accident
byBhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and about 40 injured when a tractor carrying them turned turtle in a hilly…
Youth Congress, BJP women’s front protest chit-fund scam
byKolkata, April 26 (IANS) Youth Congress and the BJP’s women front Friday staged separate demonstrations to protest against the chit-fund scam in West Bengal…
Punjab cabinet rejects centre’s move on wealth tax
byChandigarh: Rejecting a move by the central government to impose wealth tax on agricultural land near urban centres, the Punjab cabinet Friday asked Governor…
Gayle to play for Somerset in Twenty20
byLondon, April 26 (IANS) West Indies’ star batsman Chris Gayle has agreed to play for Somerset in the domestic Twenty20 league if he is…
Police did not respond to helpline calls on 5-year-old’s rape: Delhi CM
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) It was a desperate call for help on the women’s helpline 181 from the family of the raped five-year-old…
MPs seek BRAI bill withdrawal
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) A group of MPs Friday urged the government to withdraw the “controversial” Biotechnology Regulatory Authority of India (BRAI) bill…
World No.1 shuttler Lee lauds Prannoy
byNew Delhi, April 26 (IANS) H.S. Prannoy may have lost his men’s singles quarterfinal of the India Open Friday but he gained the respect…
Mixed response to BJD’s strike call against Centre
byBhubaneswar, April 26 (IANS) The 12-hour strike called by the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) in Odisha Friday against the central government’s alleged neglect…