Rail Budget 2015: No Increase in Passenger Fares, No New Trains Announced
In his Railway Budget today, Suresh Prabhu announced no new trains. He also said that there will be no increase in passenger fares, disappointing markets, which tanked 300 points. In a 70-minute consumer-focused speech that carried the distinct imprint of Prime Minister Narendra Modi - Mr Prabhu
BJP has role in governing Kashmir for first time
(Reuters) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will for the first time have a role in governing the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir, at the heart of nearly seven decades of hostility with Pakistan, officials said. Modi, who stormed to power in May, 2014, person
Swine Flu Outbreak Kills 700 in India
A serious outbreak of H1N1 has struck in India, causingmore than 700 deaths in the last eight weeks. More than 11,000 have been infected with the disease commonly known as swine flu, Boomberg reports. The outbreak is thought to be the worst the country has seen since 2009. Infections have seemed to
Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar chief minister on Sunday
PATNA: JD(U) strongman and former Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar will take oath on Sunday as the chief minister of the state. This follows the high-voltage political drama that ended with chief minister and JD(U) rebel Jitan Ram Manjhi tendered his resignation to the governor Keshari Nath Tripath
Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi quits; Nitish says BJP's plan has failed
Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi resigned on Friday ahead of a crucial trust vote in the assembly, Raj Bhavan officials said. Manjhi met governor KN Tripathi an hour before the start of assembly proceedings and tendered his resignation. TV reports said he also recommeded that the assembly be
Asaduddin Owaisi takes to 'Gandhigiri' to protest ban in Bangaluru
HYDERABAD: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday resorted to "Gandhigiri" to protest denial of permission to address a public meeting in Bangaluru. Owaisi insisted additional police commissioner Noorullah Shareef to accept flowers much to the amusement of onloo
Explain Who Blew Up Fishing Boat, Says Pakistan to India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says India must explain what caused a Pakistani fishing boat to explode, killing four people on board on New Year's Eve, after a senior coast guard official said it was deliberately targeted. BK Loshali, Deputy Inspector General of the Coast Guard, is shown in a video released
Teesta Setalvad victim of witch-hunt, say activists
Terming corruption charges against Teesta Setalvad baseless, civil society on Tuesday stood behind the social activist and her husband Javed Anand. If BJP president Amit Shah, who faced grievous murder charges in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case, could get the luxury of not having to appear be
Six questions by Muslim clerics that ‘irritated’ RSS
KANPUR: A delegation of Muslim clerics led by the Sunni Ulema Council's General Secretary met RSS functionary Indresh and posed six questions to the Sangh including whether it has prepared a format to turn India into a Hindu 'Rashtra', which he claimed left the saffron outfit irritated. The Musli
Swine Flu:100 Dead in 3 Days, Over 500 Deaths This Year
NEW DELHI: The death toll from swine flu this year has soared to 585 with 100 more casualties reported across the country in three days since February 12, prompting the Centre to order additional stocks of medicines and diagnostic kits. While the total number of swine flu deaths had stood at 485
Finally, Modi breaks silence, says won’t allow religious intolerance
NEW DELHI: Breaking his silence over the rising incidence of attacks on churches and aggressive religious conversions, the Prime Minister said on Tuesday that his government will ensure complete freedom of faith. Narendra Modi asserted that everyone had the right to retain or adopt the religion o
In diplomatic coup, India and Lanka get into nuclear bond
NEW DELHI: In a sign that Sri Lanka under its new leader, President Maithripala Sirisena, is veering towards India as a partner of first choice, India's neighbour across the Palk Strait on Monday signed a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement with India. This is the first time that India's strategi
Petrol Price Hiked by 82 Paise/Litre, Diesel by 61 Paise/Litre
New Delhi: The price of petrol was on Sunday hiked by 82 paise per litre while that of diesel was also increased by 61 paise per litre, reversing the declining trend of the past six months. The revised prices will take effect from the midnight of February 15 and February 16. The upward revisio
Want to End VIP Culture in Delhi, Says Arvind Kejriwal
NEW DELHI: When Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal took oath as Delhi Chief Minister at Ramlila Maidan on Saturday, the crowd was hanging on to every word he said in his first speech. The popular chief minister wasted no time in striking a populist note saying, "Do you like it when a minister bl
5-Year-Old Girl Allegedly Raped by Minor Inside BJP's Branch Office in Kolkata
KOLKATA: A 17-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Kolkata on Friday. The alleged crime took place at the BJP's 'mandal' or branch office in Behala in the city's south. Police say the accused is the son of a shop owner located next to the BJP's office. T
'Sabka CM' Arvind Kejriwal promises a new Delhi
NEW DELHI: Exactly a year after his government resigned following a tumultuous 49-day stint in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal took oath as chief minister on Saturday. Far from being a man in hurry — as he clearly was last time — he pledged to serve Delhi for five years, described himself as "sabka CM" and p
Kejriwal, ministers to take oath today
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal will be sworn in as the eighth chief minister of Delhi along with six other Cabinet ministers at Ramlila Ground on Saturday. The list of seven ministers, including the chief minister designate, was sent by the party to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung
Anna Hazare won't attend Kejriwal's swearing in
NEW DELHI: Anna Hazare would not be there at the Ramlila Ground when Arvind Kejriwal will be sworn in as the Delhi chief minister on February 14, Times Now reported. The ground, which served as the battleground for the 46-year-old anti-graft crusader during the Anna Hazare-led India Against Corru
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