Rae Bareli, Amethi get 24X7 power again
byLucknow, April 13 (IANS) Pushed on the backfoot after “strong political reactions” from New Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh government Friday restored 24×7 power supply…
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50 Syrian soldiers join rebels
byRome, April 13 (IANS/AKI) At least 50 Syrian soldiers have deserted the army and joined rebel forces, Syrian activists said. A colonel was among…
Kerry warns N.Korea over missile launch
bySeoul, April 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) US Secretary of State John Kerry has warned North Korea that any test of a mid-range missile would further…
Bengal governor apologises to Presidency students
byKolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Friday apologised to the students of Presidency University for failing to prevent vandalism of its…
‘Education a tool for social empowerment’
byKolkata, April 12 (IANS) Observing that education must not be used as a means to earn livelihood, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Friday urged…
Eshwarappa in trouble over hate speech
byShimoga, April 12 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa is in trouble for his alleged “hate speech” in the assembly poll-bound state. A…
‘Senior leader’ wanted help to topple UPA-II, says Gadkari
byNagpur, April 12 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party chief Nitin Gadkari Friday claimed that a “senior leader” of the UPA-II wanted his support to…
Stand up to hooligans, demand protection, Narayanan asks students
byKolkata, April 12 (IANS) Urging students to demand police presence on campuses across all universities, West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Friday asked the Presidency…
CPI-M’s complaint better than resort to rods: Narayanan
byKolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan, who had asked the CPI-M to apologise for heckling Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Friday said…
Uttar Pradesh axes police chief over law and order
byLucknow, April 12 (IANS) With the rising crime graph and communal flare-ups affecting its image, the Samajwadi Party government of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav…