Syrian opposition members in Moscow for talks
byMoscow, April 17 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Dialogue between the Syrian government and opposition forces could begin within the next several months, a Syrian opposition leader…
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1984 riots: Verdict on Sajjan Kumar, others April 30
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A Delhi court Tuesday fixed April 30 for pronouncing judgment in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress…
Haryana minister faces heat on alleged bogus voting
byGurgaon April 16 (IANS) A Gurgaon court Tuesday noted that there was a prima facie case against Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Sukhbir…
Reach out aggressively to people, Rajnath tells UP BJP
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Tuesday told party leaders from Uttar Pradesh to “get aggressive” and reach…
Widows to come under Delhi Annshri Yojana: Dikshit
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Widows will be included under the Delhi Annshri Yojana which aims to provide relief to over two lakh families…
Democracy under attack in Bengal: CPI-M
byKolkata, April 16 (IANS) Claiming that democracy was under siege in West Bengal, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Tuesday urged the “democratic, peace-loving…
Meghalaya minister doesn’t know minimum age for drinking alcohol
byShillong, April 16 (IANS) Meghalaya Excise Minister Zenith Sangma Tuesday admitted that he did not know about the legal age for alcohol consumption. “I…
EC pulls up Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) Tuesday expressed its displeasure saying that Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil had violated the model…
Modi will campaign across India: Rajnath Singh
byNew Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will campaign across the country during elections, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Rajnath Singh…
Several billionaires, multi-millionaires in Karnataka poll
byBangalore, April 16 (IANS) Billionaire and multi-millionaire politicians from BJP, the Congress and JD-S are in the field for the May 5 Karnataka assembly…