New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Journalist Diptosh Majumdar, who was national affairs editor with NewsX television channel, died Sunday following illness, his colleagues said. He was 56. Majumdar, who was born in 1958, had worked in senior positions both in print and electronic media. He is survived by his wife. He was admitted to Apollo […]
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) A 32-year-old man was burnt alive inside his car which caught fire after ramming into another car, police said Sunday. The incident happened in north Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area Saturday night where Sanjeev, a motor mechanic, was returning home after work. “His Swift Dzire hit an Alto car and toppled at […]
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) Britain’s Labour Party has become “too nervous” in its approach, Nobel laureate and Harvard University professor Amartya Sen said here Sunday. “They have to be more radical… now that’s a mistake of theirs,” Sen said at an event at the International Kolkata Book Fair. Recently, the Labour Party has been losing […]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday told vice chancellors of central universities that they must act as “gurus” and guide scholars and students to achieve the highest standards of academic brilliance. The vice chancellors Thursday adopted a set of recommendations, including taking steps to create an atmosphere for research and innovation. Following […]
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Home Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday told Delhi Police to enhance security of churches in the capital following attacks on some of them in the last three months. The move came hours after a group of Christian leaders called on Singh and demanded security for Christians and their places of worship, […]
Kolkata, Feb 5 (IANS) Welcoming Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Srinjoy Bose’s decision to quit the party and parliament, the BJP, Congress and CPI-M Thursday said more and more people will leave the party. Bose quit as member of parliament as also from the party Thursday, a day after getting bail in a case related […]
Panaji, Feb 5 (IANS) Goa’s Archbishop Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao Thursday asked the central government to ensure security for minorities. He issued a statement specifically mentioning recent “acts of violence and intimidation against Christians”. “Acts of violence and intimidation against Christians have been taking place in this country, almost systematically, in the last few months,” […]
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh’s ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) Thursday decided to launch a massive membership drive to expand its base as its top leaders met to develop its possible plan of action for the 2017 assembly polls, party sources said. At the first meet of the newly-formed state executive, party leaders spoke extensively […]
Kiev, Feb 5 (IANS) Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and visiting US Secretary of State John Kerry Thursday discussed the crisis in Ukraine, stressing the need for a diplomatic solution to the ongoing conflict in the eastern regions. Speaking at a joint press briefing following their talks, Poroshenko pledged continued efforts to seek a peaceful settlement […]
Bhubaneswar, Feb 5 (IANS) The Odisha government Thursday decided to set up 45 new courts across the state to ensure speedy disposal of pending cases. The new courts will include 22 first class magistrate courts, 15 subordinate judge courts, five additional district judge courts and three family courts. This was decided at a meeting chaired […]