Congress to relaunch party in Chhattisgarh
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The Congress is set to relaunch its public reachout programme in poll-bound Chhattisgarh from July 4 after its frontline…
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CPI-M, Congress, BJP have allied to scuttle panchayat polls: Mamata
byKolkata, June 26 (IANS) On a day the legal tussle between her government and the State Election Commission (SEC) on holding the rural (panchayat)…
Migrant workers leave tense Garo Hills in Meghalaya
byShillong, June 26 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Garo Hills in western Meghalaya amid mass exodus of migrant workers following Sunday’s killings of eight migrant…
Jailed INLD leader Ajay Chautala hospitalised
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Jailed INLD leader Ajay Chautala was admitted to a government hospital here after he complained of tiredness and uneasiness…
Seek foreign expertise for rebuilding Uttarakhand: BJP MP
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Vijay Wednesday said that India should seek expertise from friendly countries in planning and…
Uttarakhand death toll might reach 1,000: NDMA
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Wednesday said the death toll in the Uttarakhand floods and landslides might touch…
Mass funerals of Kedarnath victims to end Friday: NDMA
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) The mass cremation of hundreds of flood victims in Uttarkhand’s Kedarnath area began Wednesday and may continue for two…
Arthritis patient spends nine hours on Swiss Ball
byAgra, June 26 (IANS) Agra pathologist Pramod Katara, suffering from acute arthritis, said Wednesday that he had set a new record after sitting for…
India keen on Google’s Internet balloon project
byHyderabad, June 26 (IANS) India has expressed interest in Internet search engine giant Google’s ‘Project Loon’, a network of balloons that enable worldwideweb access…
Three bookies held for betting on gold rates
byNew Delhi, June 26 (IANS) Three bookies were arrested for betting on gold, silver and copper rates on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) here,…