Act against BJP, Congress over foreign funds: Court

Act against BJP, Congress over foreign funds: Court

New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday asked the central government and the Election Commission (EC) to take appropriate action against the Congress and the BJP for allegedly accepting foreign funds in violation of the law. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath held that the two national political […]

AAP wants to make Agra worthy of the Taj

AAP wants to make Agra worthy of the Taj

Agra, March 28 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will help to make Agra a heritage city if it wins the Lok Sabha battle here. Agra deserves a much better deal for its contribution to history and India’s secular ethos, its candidate Ravindra Singh told IANS. “Corruption-free governance is our top priority. But we also have […]

Unidentified gunmen kill one, injure three civilians in Jammu

Unidentified gunmen kill one, injure three civilians in Jammu

Jammu, March 28 (IANS) One person was killed and three others injured Friday when unidentified gunmen wearing army uniforms fired at a private vehicle in Kathua district of the Jammu region. A senior police officer told IANS the unidentified gunmen stopped a Mahindra Balero vehicle at Dayala Chak in Kathua district on the Jammu-Pathankote national highway […]

One killed in terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir

One killed in terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, March 28 (IANS) One person was killed and three others were injured in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district Friday when some unidentified gunmen wearing army uniforms stopped a jeep on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway and shot its occupants, police said. Gunmen later escaped in the same vehicle.

Cuckoo’ makers gift SUV to film’s director

Cuckoo’ makers gift SUV to film’s director

Chennai, March 27 (IANS) Buoyed by the overwhelming response to the recently released Tamil romantic drama “Cuckoo”, its makers Fox Star Studios and The Next Big Film presented the film’s director Raju Murugan with a Renault Duster SUV as a token of appreciation. “A gesture of appreciation from Fox Star Studios and The Next Big Film […]

Maoists blast mobile phone towers

Maoists blast mobile phone towers

Patna, March 27 (IANS) Maoists blew up two mobile telephone towers in Bihar’s Gaya district Thursday to enforce a 24-hour strike called by them to protest the alleged killing of their members by security forces. A police official said a dozen armed men used dynamites to blow up the towers of a private telecom operator at […]

Two suspected terrorists arrested in UP

Two suspected terrorists arrested in UP

Gorakhpur, March 27 (IANS) Two suspected terrorists said to be Pakistanis have been arrested here in Uttar Pradesh, officials said Thursday. The two were part of a terror module planning to target senior political leaders, including BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, informed sources told IANS. Both men, identified […]

Drizzle in Delhi, rains likely

Drizzle in Delhi, rains likely

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to light drizzle Thursday and the Met Office has forecast brief spells of rain in the day. “The skies will remain partly cloudy with spells of rain and thundershower in some parts of the city,” an official of the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature was recorded […]

Rains likely in Delhi

Rains likely in Delhi

New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Delhiites woke up to light drizzle Thursday and the Met Office has forecast brief spells of rain in the day. “The skies will remain partly cloudy with spells of rain and thundershower in some parts of the city,” an official of the India Meteorological Department said. The minimum temperature was recorded […]

Two suspected terrorists arrested in Uttar Pradesh

Two suspected terrorists arrested in Uttar Pradesh

Lucknow, March 27 (IANS) Two suspected terrorists were arrested late Wednesday near the railway station in Gorakhpur city of Uttar Pradesh, officials said Thursday. The suspected terrorists were part of a terror module which was planning to target senior political leaders, including BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, during campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls, informed […]