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CPI-M fumes at Congress’ West Bengal report card, Pranab

  • Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 22:27
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Kolkata/New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) A day after senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee released a report card on the Left's three decades of 'misrule' in West Bengal, the Marxists refuted the findings and, launching an attack on Mukherjee, wondered at his 'doublespeak'. Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Biman Bose, speaking in Kolkata, expressed surprise over the 'development report card' released by Mukherjee, the West Bengal ... Full story
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Baba Ramdev criticises govt. for failure on terrorism and illegal migrants

Indore, Feb 2, (ANI): Noted Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Monday criticised the Centre for not doing much to root out terrorist activities and prevent illegal migrants to enter in the country. "Political corruption is the main reason behind illegal immigration of Pakistani and Bangladeshi citizens in India. Approximately 30 to 40 million illegal immigrants stay in India. Anyone can enter into Indian territory ... Full story
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Shooter Jaspal Rana eager to prove his mettle in politics too

Dehradun, Feb 2, (ANI): Having brought glory to the country in the recent past through his sporting skills, ace shooter Jaspal Rana is enthusiastic about outshining his rivals in political theatre too. Rana received a warm welcome from a large number of Bharatiya Janata Party supporters in Dehradun, as he arrived here on Monday. "In years to come, Tehri will create a ... Full story
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram to visit Manipur, Nagaland on Tuesda

New Delhi, Feb.2 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will be visiting Manipur and Nagaland on Tuesday to take a first hand account of the security situation in the two northeast States facing insurgency problem. This will be Chidambaram's second visit to the northeast after taking over charge as the Union Home Minister. He first visited Assam on New Year Day after three serial blasts ... Full story
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CEC recommendation on EC Naveen Chawla not binding: Law Minister

  • Monday, February 2, 2009, 15:17
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New Delhi, Feb.2 (ANI): The Centre on Monday literally rejected the recommendation of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) N. Gopalaswami asking for removal Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla. Speaking on the sidelines of a conference, the Union Law Minister H. R. Bhardwaj stated that the government had a policy to have the senior most Election Commissioner as the CEC and "our policy continues to be the ... Full story
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Sri Lankan Tamil refugees stage hunger strike in Coimbatore

Coimbatore, Feb.2 (ANI): Hundreds of Sri Lankan Tamils, who have taken refuge in India, went on a hunger strike on Monday here, demanding an intervention from the Central Government on the issue of the military offensive being carried out on the hideouts of the rebels in Sri Lanka. The agitating people also threatened to go on an indefinite hunger strike if the Government does not respond ... Full story
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Kalyan Singh never got a clean chit in Babri Mosque demolition

Lucknow, Feb 2, (ANI): The Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said that he had never given former Bharatiya Janata Party leader a clean chit in the Babri Mosque demolition. Mulayam Singh recalled that Kalyan Singh had already taken moral responsibility for the demolition when he stepped down as chief minister on December 6, 1992. He clarified his relations with Kalyan Singh and ... Full story
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PM condoles passing away of freedom fighter Ranbir Singh

New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has expressed grief at the passing away of the noted freedom fighter and Parliamentarian Ranbir Singh. Recalling the illustrious career of Ranbir Singh, the Prime Minister said that his contributions to the freedom movement and as a member of the Constituent Assembly and the first and second Lok Sabha would always be remembered by the ... Full story
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Ayurveda treatment a major draw for tourists in hotels and resorts of Kerala

Kochi, Feb.2 (ANI): Having already made its foray into the world of medical tourism, Ayurveda is now becoming the USP (unique selling point) for hotels and resorts in the country. Most of the resorts and hotels display the famed Indian Ayurveda for spa, medicines, therapy and special massages to lure the tourists. They wish to try a form of medicine that ensures lasting results like Ayurveda does. The ... Full story
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Assamese see bomb blasts creating a nuisance factor in their lives

Guwahati, Feb.2 (ANI): Terror revisited Assam recently when a powerful bomb was triggered off at a busy market, about 100 meters from the headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway, in Maligaon area in Guwahati city. The blast was the second blast incident of that kind this year in Assam, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants had struck in Guwahati, Assam's biggest city, leaving two ... Full story
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Maoists provoke tribals to protest against grant of land for COBRA battalions

  • Monday, February 2, 2009, 15:05
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Koraput, Feb 2 (ANI): Tribals of Koraput district in Orrisa are being provoked by Maoists to oppose the decision of the administration to give 400 acres of land for setting up Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (COBRA) battalion to fight the Maoists. Scared that the backlash by the Maoists and threat to intensify their movement, people are opposing the setting up of land in the area. ... Full story
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Chidambaram to visit Nagaland, Manipur tomorrow

New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram will visit Nagaland and Manipur tomorrow. He will meet Chief Minister and senior officers on the security related issues. Chidambaram had made a commitment at the Chief Ministers' Conference early this year, that he would visit the North East States to have a first hand feedback on the ground realities in North East. As part of ... Full story
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Sports Minister meets members of Anti Doping Panels

New Delhi, Feb 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. M.S. Gill met members of the Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel, Anti Doping Appeal Panel and Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) Committee here today. During the meeting, the panels have also been advised to seek the advice of the international experts also in the area of Anti Doping to make their efforts more ... Full story
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Mahesh Bhupathi, Sania Mirza return home

Mumbai, Feb 2 (ANI): The winning duo of Australian Mixed doubles title Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza arrived at the Airport here on Monday. "It's a great way to comeback. It is my first tournament of the year and many more to go ahead. So I am just going to be happy with wining this grand slam and will see from here," said Sania Mirza. When asked ... Full story
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New technique to predict breast cancer chemotherapy outcome developed

Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have described a new technique for determining the "leakiness" of tumour blood vessels using a simple digital mammography unit, which can predict the results of breast cancer chemotherapy. Successful chemotherapy depends on the ability of anticancer drugs to escape from the bloodstream through the leaky blood vessels that often surround tumours. For the study, the researchers designed nanometre-sized ... Full story
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Scary Spice quietly settles custody battle with Eddie Murphy

  • Monday, February 2, 2009, 13:52
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Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): Former Spice girl Melanie Brown has settled her custody battle with actor Eddie Murphy in secret, say reports. In 2006, Scary Spice made shocking revelations of a short fling with the Beverly Hills Cop star, and falling pregnant with daughter Angel Iris. Murphy insisted at the time that it was possible that he was not the father of the baby. However, when ... Full story
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Badal announces compensation for train engine-bus collision victims

Chandigarh, Feb 2, (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Monday announced an ex-gratia of Rs. one lakh each for the families of victims killed in a collision between a bus, and a train engine in Ferozepur District. Expressing deep sorrow over the accident, Badal said the entire expenditure on treatment of the injured would be borne out by the State Government. A school ... Full story
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Obama jokes about being replaced by Jessica Simpson on Us Weekly’s cover

Washington, Feb 2 (ANI): American President Barack Obama jokingly said that he was crushed after he was cut from the cover of Us Weekly. Obama was showed the cover of the newest issue of Us Weekly by Matt Lauer in which he had been replaced by singer Jessica Simpson. "Yeah, it's a little hurtful," the magazine quoted Obama as saying. Lauer, who sat down with Obama before ... Full story
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Kids are being “damaged” by mums going to work!

London, Feb 2 (ANI): A new survey suggests that kids are being "damaged" with more and more mothers going to work. It has been said that the growing economic independence of women from their male partners is contributing to family break-ups. As per the report from The Church of England-affiliated Children's Society and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams', more mums with babies just under ... Full story
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Kids are being “damaged” by mums going to work!

London, Feb 2 (ANI): A new survey suggests that kids are being "damaged" with more and more mothers going to work. It has been said that the growing economic independence of women from their male partners is contributing to family break-ups. As per the report from The Church of England-affiliated Children's Society and the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams', more mums with babies just under ... Full story
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