Kolkata walks in silence, condemns Presidency vandalism
byKolkata, April 11 (IANS) Hundreds of students, alumni, teachers and employees of Presidency University staged a protest march in the city Thursday, condemning the…
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Desperation behind self-immolations in Tibet: Dalai Lama
byDharamsala, April 11 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has described the people in his homeland as his “boss” and said they were…
Congress to agitate over power tariff hike in Punjab
byBanga (Punjab): Hit by the announcement of power tariffs being hiked, opposition Congress has lashed out at the Akali BJP government in the state…
CPI-M says Modi, Rahul selling ‘dreams’
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The CPI-M Wednesday accused Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of selling “wares … completely…
Syiem becomes first woman Rajya Sabha member from Meghalaya
byShillong, April 11 (IANS) Wansuk Syiem of the Congress Thursday scripted history by becoming the first woman from Meghalaya to be elected member of…
Bengal rights panel orders probe into Presidency vandalism
byKolkata, April 11 (IANS) Taking suo motu cognisance of the vandalism at the prestigious Presidency University, the West Bengal Human Rights Commission Thursday asked…
Former Kerala minister files for divorce
byThiruvananthapuram, April 11 (IANS) Former Kerala minister K.B. Ganesh Kumar, who quit the ministry over allegations of causing domestic violence, and his wife have…
Worried over violence in student politics: Congress
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Congress party Thursday said it was worried over violence in student politics and that it was the responsibility…
No evidence against me in anti-Sikh riots case: Tytler
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Congress leader Jagdish Tytler, facing re-investigation in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, said Thursday there was nothing against him…
JD-U has principles to guide its choice of PM, says MP
byNew Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Amid speculation over who would be the the National Democratic Alliance’s prime ministerial candidate, the Janata Dal-United, one of…