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Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IANS) Karnataka BJP workers and leaders on Monday attempted to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha, demanding the resignation of Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged tribal welfare scam.The protestors gathered at all four entrances...
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Singh on Monday called a high-level meeting to discuss the current situation and preparedness for the prevention and control of H1N1 (swine flu) and vector-borne diseases in the national capital....
Guwahati, Aug 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government has set an ambitious target of procuring 10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy annually, with farmers to benefit from assured procurement at enhanced...
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) A major fire broke out early Monday morning at a car showroom in Bankra near the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, in which 22 new cars were gutted, and...
Salem, Aug 24 (IANS) The water level in the Mettur dam is steadily rising following an increase in inflow from the Cauvery, raising hopes that water could soon be released for irrigation in delta districts if the trend continues. Water...
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi has said it is fully equipped to manage patients suffering from swine flu, or H1N1 influenza, as well as other seasonal illnesses, with necessary medicines, treatment facilities and supportive care available....
Bengaluru, Aug 24 (IANS) A war of words broke out between Hassan Deputy Commissioner K.S. Latha Kumari and JD(S) MLA H.D. Revanna, son of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, following the latter’s remarks questioning the officer’s posting and functioning...
Kurukshetra, Aug 24 (IANS) In a gruesome incident in Haryana's Kurukshetra, a woman allegedly killed her husband and severely mutilated his body before jumping from the terrace of their rented home after being confronted by their landlord, officials said. The...
Mumbai/Nagpur, Aug 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday issued orders to the health administration to conduct a high-level inquiry into the death of three newborn babies in the fire that broke out at the District Women's Hospital...
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) The Anti-Burglary Cell of Delhi Police’s South-West District has arrested two alleged burglars and a receiver of stolen property in connection with multiple house theft and burglary cases, recovering 42.11 grams of melted gold, two...
Kolkata, Aug 24 (IANS) Security has been tightened at Jadavpur University (JU) in south Kolkata in view of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad's rally on Monday demanding the end of “anti-national Leftist activities” within the university.The rally will start from...
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president and MP Supriya Sule on Monday said the death of three newborns in a hospital in Maharashtra's Amravati district was an extremely heart-wrenching incident and a glaring example...