
Billionaire Bill Gates impressed by Narendra Modi’s “Swachh Bha...
Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s commitment to improve health services and his focus on ending open defecation. Bill Gates, who was “impressed”, said it is “inspiring” to see India move to the forefront of providing... read more »

Anti-Kannadiga posters pop up in Chennai as Jayalalithaa’s bail plea ...
The Karnataka high court on Tuesday started hearing arguments in the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa in the 18-year-old disproportionate assets case against her. Special public prosecutor G Bhavani Singh argued that Jayalalithaa is an influential person in Tamil Nadu... read more »

Girl, 8, washed away in Bangalore drain
BANGALORE: An eight-year-old girl was washed away in a drain along Bannerghatta Raod, Bilekahalli, south-east Bangalore, during heavy rain on Monday. Geetha had come to the city from Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore for Dasara holidays and was staying with her aunt Lakshmi, a resident of Dore... read more »

Patna stampede: Medical superintendent suspended, action against 7 doctors ...
PATNA: Bihar government suspended the hospital superintendent of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) and took action against seven other doctors for allegedly remaining unavailable when stampede victims were brought there on October 3. PMCH superintendent Lakhinder Prasad was suspended and... read more »
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India conducts successful trial of surface-to-air Akash missile
Balasore: India on Tuesday successfully conducted trials of its indigenously developed surface-to-air ‘Akash’ missile, which has a strike range of 25 kms, as part of a user... read more »

Relief for Tapas Pal, stay order on FIR resigtration, CID probe
Kolkata: In a relief for Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal, a stay has been ordered on registration of FIR and CID probe into his objectionable ‘rape and shoot’ comments against... read more »

Pakistan stricks back, says Narendra Modi’s ‘proxy war’ allegations is b...
Islamabad: Pakistan on Wednesday rejected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s accusation that the South Asian country is waging a proxy war against India.Pakistan further termed PM... read more »

Won’t allow Sri Ram Sene to work in Goa: Parrikar
In a shift from Goa government’s earlier stand, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar today said he would not allow the controversial right wing outfit Sri Ram Sene to work in the... read more »

Govt ready to extend Parliament session to push important bills
NEW DELHI: The current session of Parliament may be extended to enable the passage of bills, parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu told BJP MPs here on Tuesday. Addressing the BJP... read more »