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…
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‘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…
SC rejects 1993 blast convict Bhullar’s mercy plea (Roundup)
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a plea by 1993 Delhi bomb blast convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar challenging the…
Government firm on executing war crimes tribunal verdicts: Bangladesh minister
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The Bangladesh government is firm on executing the verdict of a war crimes tribunal and is awaiting the Supreme…
Mamata ‘devastated’ by Presidency vandalism: Vice Chancellor
byKolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday telephoned Presidency University Vice Chancellor Malabika Sarkar and said she was “devastated” by…