Hyderabad, Jan 22 (IANS) A central team of experts Thursday assessed the situation here arising out of the spread of swine flu, which has so far claimed 21 lives in Telangana. The three-member team headed by Additional Director General of Health Ashok Kumar visited state-run Gandhi Hospital, the nodal centre for dealing with swine flu […]
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Wednesday said the party will get two-thirds majority in the upcoming Feb 7 Delhi assembly polls. Addressing a conference of party workers in east Delhi along with BJP’s chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, Shah attacked the opposition for indulging in “politics of falsehood”. […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The visit of US President Barack Obama is expected to strengthen defence relations between India and the US and details of agreements likely to be signed will be finalised in the next 2-3 days. Asked about what was expected on the defence front during Obama’s visit, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar […]
Panaji, Jan 21 (IANS) A 19-year-old boy was arrested in Goa Wednesday for making a hoax phone call to Delhi Police and warning of an attempt to disrupt the Republic Day parade where US President Barack Obama will be the chief guest. Inspector General of Police Sunil Garg described as a hoax the call made […]
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Leaders and workers of Bihar’s ruling JD-U will use “social media” in a big way to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP ahead of the state assembly polls later this year, a party leader said here Wednesday. Former chief minister and senior Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar has asked […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday defended the sacking of DRDO chief Avinash Chander, saying his appointment was done in a “strange manner”. The minister also said that young scientists were required in the Defence Research and Development Organisation. “Let me be very clear. The appointment was done in a strange […]
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Ahead of the Republic Day flypast, the Indian Air Force Wednesday urged citizens not to throw eatables, garbage or dead animals in the open which may attract birds. “In view of the flypast at heights varying from 60 to 500 metres and the associated flight safety concerns posed by birds, […]
Guwahati, Jan 19 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday convened a meeting of the council of ministers, following which all the ministers resigned to pave the way for reconstitution of the cabinet which has been kept pending for many years. This will be the first reshuffle in 14 years under Gogoi’s leadership. Gogoi had […]
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Four days after Leela Samson quit, film producer Pahlaj Nihalani, younger brother of filmmaker Govind Nihalani, was Monday appointed the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), along with nine new members. Nihalani has produced films like “Shola Aur Shabnam” and “Andaz” in the past, and is a […]
Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) Lashing out at former union minister Kapil Sibal for representing the West Bengal government in a petition concerning the CBI probe into the Saradha scam, the state Congress Monday sought his removal from the party. The Mamata Banerjee government and the Trinamool Congress Monday filed two separate petitions urging the Supreme […]