New Delhi, Jan 23 (IANS) India has announced a one-day national mourning Saturday to pay respect to Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud who died Friday. The national flag will be flown at half mast throughout the day across India. “His majesty King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, custodian of the two holy […]
Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The civic authorities Friday granted the crucial Master Plan approval and other sanctions, paving the way for launching the first phase of the ambitious Bhendi Bazaar Redevelopment Project (BBRP), an official said here. The project is being executed by Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust (SBUT). The Intimitation of Disapproval (IOD) letter and […]
Chandigarh, Jan 23 (IANS) Amid reports of rift between the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Friday said the alliance in the state is “firm and everlasting”. “The SAD-BJP alliance is everlasting and firm. It has always stood the test of time and both the parties should […]
Kiev, Jan 23 (IANS) Alexandr Zakharchenko, leader of independence-seeking insurgents in eastern Ukraine, Friday said the rebel forces were going to step up offensive on Ukrainian positions to capture more government-controlled territories, Xinhua reported. “We would advance the offensive through to the borders of Donetsk region, but if I see a threat anywhere else, it […]
Jaipur, Jan 23 (IANS) After writing extensively on Lord Shiva, bestselling author Amish Tripathi Friday revealed his next series of books will be on Lord Ram. The banker-turned-author made this announcement at the ongoing Jaipur Literature Festival and said he was “curious to know how the entire battle between Ram and Ravana unfolds”. “It was […]
Lucknow, Jan 22 (IANS) Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, Parupalli Kashyap and Kidambi Srikanth reached the quarter-finals of the $120,000 Syed Modi International India Masters at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium here Thursday. While Olympic bronze medallist Saina defeated compatriot Rituparna Das 21-15, 21-9 in 36 minutes, two-time World Championships bronze medallist Sindhu needed 31 […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) The Congress Thursday condemned senior party leader Janardan Dwivedi’s remarks allegedly linking ‘Indianness’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s victory in the Lok Sabha polls and indicated a possible action against him. The party, in a specially convened press meet in the morning, reacted to Dwivedi’s purported remarks that have been […]
New Delhi/Washington, Jan 22 (IANS) Barack Obama accompanied by his wife Michelle Obama will touch down in the Indian capital on the morning of Jan 25 on a three-day state visit that, besides the symbolism of being the first time a US president would be chief guest at the Republic Day parade, is expected to […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Industrialists Anil and Mukesh Ambani, actor Amitabh Bachchan and cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar are among many celebrities invited for the ceremonial banquet to be hosted by President Pranab Mukherjee for US President Barack Obama. Officials said the banquet, to be held Jan 25, will also be attended by the three […]
Kolkata, Jan 22 (IANS) Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly Thursday refused to comment over speculation that he would be joining the BJP. The cricket great, who has been nominated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Swachh Bharat Mission, however, asserted that he was serious about making the campaign a success. “I have got […]