Bengal rights panel orders probe into chaining of undertrial
byKolkata, April 17 (IANS) The West Bengal Human Rights Commission Wednesday asked the state police to probe the chaining of an arrested student activist…
Politics
16 hurt in Bangalore terrorist strike: Deputy CM Ashok (Evening Lead)
byBangalore, April 17 (IANS) Sixteen people were injured Wednesday in a bomb blast, near the ruling BJP’s office in this tech hub, which Karnataka…
Britain bids farewell to `Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher
byLondon, April 17 (IANS) The funeral of Margaret Thatcher, Britain’s only woman prime minister, was held Wednesday and was attended by Queen Elizabeth II,…
BSP ready for Lok Sabha polls: Mayawati
byLucknow, April 17 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati Wednesday said that her party was prepared for…
Central government probing Mamata, minister’s heckling
byKolkata, April 17 (IANS) The central government is probing the alleged heckling of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her Finance Minister Amit…
Congress distances itself from leader’s tweet, BJP furious
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Any terror incident is a matter of concern and should not be seen as political gain, Congress general secretary…
Goa unaware of quantum of illegally mined ore
byPanaji, April 17 (IANS) The Goa government is unaware of the quantum of illegal ore mined from Goa in the last three years and…
Britain bids farewell to Margaret Thatcher
byLondon, April 17 (IANS) The funeral of Margaret Thatcher, the first female British prime minister, was held Wednesday and was attended by Queen Elizabeth…
Tripura troopers for Karnataka polls
byAgartala, April 17 (IANS) Troopers of Tripura’s elite counter-insurgency trained force, the Tripura State Rifles (TSR) will provide security during the upcoming assembly polls…
Can’t believe Modi responsible for Gujarat riots: Rajnath
byNew Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Wednesday said his party was a secular party in which no communal…