Browsing Category
Uncategorized
Rajasthan ministers get IM threats
Jaipur: Some Rajasthan ministers, including the state home minister, have received threat e-mails allegedly from Indian Mujahideen (IM), warning them about bomb blasts in the state, police said Friday.
"The e-mails have been received by…
Read More...
Read More...
Anand loses in World C’ship but good yr for chess
New Delhi: In what turned out to be a bitter-sweet year for Indian chess, five-time winner Viswanathan Anand lost his bid to regain his title in the Sochi World Championship but Indian men's team clinched a historic bronze at 41st Olympiad.…
Read More...
Read More...
Majithia questioned by ED in drug money laundering case
Jalandhar: Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia was today questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged Rs 6,000 crore money laundering drugs racket case.
Official sources said Majithia reached the ED…
Read More...
Read More...
Raghubar Das to be Jharkhand chief minister
Ranchi: Raghuvar Das, national vice-president of BJP will be the first non-tribal Chief Minister of Jharkhand after he was elected the leader of BJPLP today.
BJP observer J P Nadda said after the legislature party meeting that Das' name…
Read More...
Read More...
India accorded ”top priority” by UK in 2014
London: India-UK ties touched a new high in 2014 with British Premier David Cameron according "top priority" to India in UK's foreign policy and a series of high-level visits taking place to foster closer political and economic relations.…
Read More...
Read More...
Army to intensify operations against NDFB: Gen Suhag
New Delhi: Army is going to intensify its operations against the NDFB militants, who carried out a deadly attack on tribals in Assam leaving more than 70 people dead.
"We are definitely going to intensify our operations in Assam," Army…
Read More...
Read More...
Malayalam film actor N.L. Balakrishnan dead
hiruvananthapuram: Popular Malayalam film actor N.L. Balakrishnan died late Thursday night, said family sources.
The 72-year-old actor began his career as a still photographer and was an integral part in projects of ace directors such as…
Read More...
Read More...
Largest-ever housing scheme, ghost employees kept DDA in news
New Delhi: A largest-ever housing scheme in its history offering over 25,000 flats across categories and a curious case of "ghost employees" on its roster kept DDA in news in 2014.
The housing authority attracted the attention of both the…
Read More...
Read More...
Replacing English?
Dear Editor,
It is a pity that some of our leaders rush to issue outlandish statements about language and put governments and academics in awkward positions, e.g. Uma Bharti's prediction that Sanskrit can replace English in India.
It is a…
Read More...
Read More...
Better child care needed
Dear Editor,
The amendment of the Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act will make the fight against child exploitation a little easier. It will an honour to Kailash Satyarthi, the winner of Noble peace prize. Despite efforts by his…
Read More...
Read More...