New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The BJP Saturday sought an apology from hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani over his claims that two people had approached him as Narendra Modi’s emissaries, saying such remarks were mischievous and aimed at creating confusion among people. Referring to Geelani’s remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party said Kashmir was […]
Kathmandu, April 18 (IANS) Six climbers were killed Friday in an avalanche on Mount Everest, while nine other climbers have gone missing, media reports said. Fifteen climbers were heading towards an Everest Base Camp in Solukhumbu region when the accident took place, eKantipur.com reported. The report said four bodies have been recovered from the avalanche […]
New Delhi , April 18 (IANS) Is the Gujarat model of development – one of the central themes of this year’s Lok Sabha election – a hype or a success built around concepts pioneered by Narendra Modi? Experts at a book release function agreed that the Gujarat or ‘Modi model’ was about economic freedom, innovation […]
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Social pressures shouldn’t restrict any woman to pursue a career in sports, said a former international volleyball player who believes sports has the power to empower women. “Sports can play a pivotal role in women’s empowerment. It gives identity to an individual and boosts confidence. So, the people of the […]
Raipur, April 18 (IANS) An estimated 62 percent of about 4.6 million voters in Chhattisgarh cast their votes Thursday, amid rain and Maoist threats, in three Lok Sabha constituencies – Mahasamund, Rajnandgaon and Kanker – in the second round of polling in the state. The polling was by and large peaceful barring a few incidents […]
Patna, April 18 (IANS) About 54 percent of more than 11 million electors cast their ballots in seven Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar that went to the polls Thursday. Ignoring a call by Maoists to boycott the election, people stood in the long queues in the scorching sun for several hours till the end of […]
Patna, April 18 (IANS) An FIR was Thursday lodged against Misha Bharti who is contesting from Patliputra seat in Bihar for forcibly entering a polling booth and allegedly damaging an EVM machine. A district official said an FIR was lodged against Bharti, daughter of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, on the basis of a written complaint […]
Kolkata, April 18(IANS) A fire broke out in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s hotel room in Malda district Thursday evening but she was evacuated in time and is safe, party leaders said. “She was in the room when the fire broke…She is safe,” tweeted Trinamool national spokesperson Derek O’Brien. Banerjee, who was in Malda […]
Ghaziabad, April 18 (IANS) The two-day-old Ghaziabad lawyers’ agitation turned violent Thursday after the police failed to act against allegedly erring constables who Sunday manhandled the former bar association secretary inside a police station. The lawyers who were staging a dharna in the court premises broke the metal detectors and damaged the barricading that checks […]
Bangalore, April 18 (IANS) Around 61 percent voting was reported across Karnataka where polling was held in all the 28 Lok Sabha constituencies, while it was about 50.6 percent in the three seats in Bangalore. “Polling ended peacefully at 6 p.m. in all the 28 parliamentary constituencies across the state. As per the provisional figures […]