Two killed, 28 injured in Syria blasts
byDamascus, May 1 (IANS) Two people were killed and 28 others wounded Wednesday in twin blasts in the Syrian capital, a local media report…
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US may give lethal weapons to Syrian rebels: Report
byWashington, May 1 (IANS) The US is considering providing lethal weapons to Syrian opposition forces and a decision is expected within weeks, a media…
Gorkha Morcha seeks Rs.575 crore for infrastructure
byKolkata, May 1 (IANS) The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has demanded Rs.575 crore from the central and state governments for creating infrastructure for the…
BJP to hold nation-wide protests against UPA
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) After stalling parliament, the main opposition BJP has decided to hold nationwide protests May 4 and 5 to “expose”…
MGNREGS generating environmental and social benefits
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme is generating multiple environmental and socio-economic benefits, a national workshop in…
Approval to changes in scavenging legislation
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The union cabinet Wednesday approved changes in the anti-manual scavenging legislation to make it more effective, official sources said….
Israeli PM for peace deal with Palestinians
byJerusalem, May 1 (IANS) Israel needs to strike a peace deal with the Palestinians in order to prevent the Jewish nation from becoming a…
SC reserves order on review petition against Mayawati
byNew Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its order on a petition seeking the review of its verdict quashing the first…
Maharashtra BJP leader’s son commits suicide
byJalgaon (Maharashtra), May 1 (IANS) Nikhil Khadse, the son of Maharashtra’s BJP Opposition Leader Eknath Khadse, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head…
PMK demands probe into April 25 violence
byChennai, May 1 (IANS) Facing criticism for inciting caste violence in Tamil Nadu, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss Wednesday demanded a probe into the April…