Mumbai Metro trial run successful
byMumbai, May 1 (IANS) On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Mumbaikars were treated to a successful trial run of the state’s first Metro railway…
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UP ‘headless’ as top brass on a summer holiday
byLucknow, May 1 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s top brass seems to have flown the coop, or at least the state! Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, senior…
Pakistani Taliban newly energised monster, says daily
byIslamabad, May 1 (IANS) The Pakistani Taliban is a monster that has been newly energised during the elections, a prominent daily said Wednesday, worried…
Polls will be held May 11, assures Gen Kayani
byIslamabad, May 1 (IANS) General elections will be held May 11, said Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani while asking people not to…
US religious body concerned over Modi entry into US
byWashington, May 1 (IANS) A US federal advisory body has reiterated its concerns about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s admissibility to the US due…
Obama has ‘the juice’ for second term agenda
byWashington, May 1 (IANS) Echoing Mark Twain, President Barack Obama has confidently asserted that he has enough “juice” in him to get things done…
We are part of a system, need to consult: CBI
byNew Delhi, April 30 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday said the probe agency is part of the government system and needs…
Two Ponzi funds will be shut down, says Bengal government
byKolkata, April 30 (IANS) The West Bengal government would shut down by Wednesday two companies having four of five sister concerns engaged in ‘Ponzi’…
Bengal assembly passes bill to protect depositors’ interest
byKolkata, April 30 (IANS) A bill to protect interests of depositors was passed by the West Bengal assembly here Tuesday, but the opposition questioned…
Bihar cabinet approves notification of Lokayukta Bill
byPatna, April 30 (IANS) Nearly one and a half years after the assembly passed it, the Bihar cabinet Tuesday notified the legislation setting up…