Modi launches hospital, metro rail, airport, oil projects in TN

Tiruppur (Tamil Nadu) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a host of new as well as completed projects in Tamil Nadu from here as he kicked off his 2019 election campaign in the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and…

Swine flu death toll touches 100 in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) Four people died of swine flu in Rajasthan on Friday, taking the total death toll from the disease to 100 in the state so far this year, said health officials.

The patients who lost their lives were from Kota, Jodhpur,…

Andhra hires 2 trains to ferry people for Delhi protest

Amaravati (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government has hired two special trains to ferry people to New Delhi for Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu's protest against the Centre on February 11, officials said here on Saturday.

The…

Mayawati defends memorials after SC remark

New Delhi (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Saturday said parks and memorials were built in Uttar Pradesh during her regime to honour great men from among oppressed Dalit and OBCs. These have become tourist spots, generating…

Hooch tragedy toll climbs to 47, six critical

Lucknow (IANS) The death toll in the hooch tragedy in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand went up to 47 on Saturday evening, an official said.

As per latest reports, 11 persons have died in Kushinagar district, while 36 have succumbed…

Lessons for India as Twitter refuses to attend House panel hearing

New Delhi (IANS) When Google CEO Sundar Pichai refused to attend a US Senate hearing on September 5 last year and instead let an empty chair and a nameplate represent him, the gesture left many lawmakers fuming.

Google instead sent a letter…

Citizenship Bill will not harm Assam and Northeast, assures Modi

Guwahati (IANS) Unfazed by the resistance in the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government's intention is to pass the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill but assured the people of the region that it will…

Jaitley returns home after medical treatment in US

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday returned to India after spending four weeks in the US where he underwent medical treatment.

"Delighted to be back home," Jaitley said in a tweet. In his absence,…

ED questions Vadra for over 8 hours, asks him to appear again on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was on Saturday questioned for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. He has been asked to join the investigation…

10 missing after avalanche hits Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu (IANS) Ten people were reported missing after an avalanche hit the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The strategic 300 km-long road remained closed for the third consecutive day on Friday due to heavy snowfall and landslides, police said.

According…