Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 16 (IANS) The CPI in Kerala continues to have a “hangover” of its old relationship with the Congress, according to the CPI-M. Communist Party of India-Marxist’s state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan said this to reporters here Sunday, while elaborating on the old alliance the CPI and the Congress had in Kerala in the 1970s. […]
Guwahati, Nov 16 (IANS) Six endangered gecko lizards have gone missing from their cage at the Assam State Zoo here, officials said Sunday. Authorities at the zoo in Japorigog area admitted the development Sunday, but said they were yet to ascertain what happened with the endangered species. “The geckos were housed in a cage made […]
London, Nov 13 (IANS) An Asian-origin smuggler serving jail sentence for bringing 100 million pounds (157 million dollars) worth of gold into Britain has been ordered to repay 4.3 million pounds (about 6 million dollars) of the tax he dodged, if he wants to avoid spending additional 10 years behind bars. Chaudry Ali, 52, was […]
Patna, Nov 13 (IANS) Janata Dal-United legislator Anant Singh Thursday described Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi “mad” for reportedly calling upper castes as foreigners and demanded that Manjhi be sacked. Manjhi reportedly said Tuesday that upper castes were descendants of the Aryan race and hence foreigners. He added that Dalits and tribals were the […]
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Wednesday asked the Chhattisgarh government to explain the deaths of 13 women in a state organised mass sterilisation camp in Bilaspur district. Over 70 women were also hospitalised following botched surgeries at the camp. “The commission has issued notice to the government of Chhattisgarh […]
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) India will launch a mega scheme for saving and educating the girl child in 100 districts of the country that have the least child-sex ratio, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said Tuesday. The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme will be based on a strong system of incentives […]
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Monday closed trade 35.33 points or 0.13 percent up as banking stocks soared. Good buying was observed in banking, auto and capital goods sectors, while selling pressure was seen in consumer durables sector. The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange […]
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a plea seeking to rename India as Bharat and asked the petitioner to approach an appropriate authority with its plea. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice H.L. Dattu asked the petitioner to first make an appropriate representation before an authority in […]
The retreat ceremony at the Wagah land crossing, the main immigration and trade point between India and Pakistan, has been taking place daily since 1959. Soldiers on both sides stomp around in a synchronized drill that climaxes in a shutting of the double gates, while crowds gather on either side to watch the show. Their […]
Madrid, Nov 9 (IANS) Spanish football giants Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 5-1 to remain top of the BBVA Primera Liga. Real Madrid’s strike trio of Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo all scored in an entertaining game Saturday night, where Rayo probably deserved a better result given that they controlled the ball as much […]