Former Odisha minister’s son gets bail in dowry case
byBhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) The district and sessions court Friday granted bail to Raja Shree Mohanty, son of former Odisha minister Raghunath Mohanty, over…
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‘BJP will be proud to host pope in Goa’
byPanaji, April 5 (IANS) The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa Friday said it would be “proud” to host Pope Francis I if…
National Conference to map its political strategies
bySrinagar, April 5 (IANS) With talk of early elections in the air, its ripples have reached Jammu and Kashmir, where the ruling National Conference…
Minister-wife draws flak for Amarinder’s absence (Punjab Newsletter)
byChandigarh, April 5 (IANS) Union Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur was at the receiving end of political barbs from her party…
Andhra opposition to go ahead with April 9 shutdown
byHyderabad, April 5 (IANS) Opposition parties in Andhra Pradesh have decided to go ahead with their statewide shutdown on April 9 despite the government…
Congress does well in Odisha municipal polls
byBhubaneswar, April 5 (IANS) The state’s main opposition Congress party has registered an impressive win in the elections held for three urban local bodies…
CBI issues notice to former minister Raja Bhaiyya
byLucknow, April 5 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh minister Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiyya has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)…
‘Modi welcome to apply for visa, will review case’
byWashington: Even as it acknowledged that a US congressional delegation’s visit to Gujarat had official sanction, the US said there was no immediate change…
Mamata fetes Manna Dey
byBangalore: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday met legendary singer Manna Dey at the latter’s daughter’s residence in Bangalore and presented him the…
SFI activist’s death a small, petty matter: Mamata
byKolkata: Stirring a fresh controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday dubbed the death of a student activist in Kolkata as a “small”…