Kejriwal promises clean government, warns of dangers
New Delhi – Delhi’s Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday pledged to provide a clean government and alternative politics to change the face of India but warned of “roadblocks” from vested interests. Addressing tens of thousands after taking oath at the vast Ramlila Maidan,... read more »
Cosy up at home: Plan warm, pocket-friendly New Year’s Eve
By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi – If burning a hole in your pocket at lavish parties with deafening music and a packed crowd of strangers is not your perfect idea of a New Year’s Eve bash, how about cosying up in the comfort of your house in the company of close friends and family? Make it... read more »
Nanded-Bangalore Express, 26 passengers burnt alive ,15 injured
Hyderabad – At least 26 passengers were burnt alive and 15 others were injured as two coaches of the Nanded-Bangalore Express caught fire in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh early Saturday, officials said. The mishap took place around 5 a.m. near Kothacheruvu railway station in Anantapur... read more »
Promise never to give or take bribes: Kejriwal
New Delhi – Delhi’s new Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Saturday made people take a solemn pledge that they would never give or take bribes. “We must promise we will never give or take bribes,” said Kejriwal to the hundreds and thousands of his cheering supporters and... read more »
Where a tarpaulin cover is home: Visiting the riot displaced
By Rosamma Thomas Shamli (Uttar Pradesh) – At the Malakpur relief camp in Shamli district of western Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest of the dozen-odd for the victims of the riots... read more »
Nobody has died of cold in UP: UP Principal Secretary
Lucknow – Uttar Pradesh’s Principal Secretary (Home) Anil Gupta on Friday rejected charges that deaths of children in relief camps in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar... read more »
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Harmony is the foundation upon which the future of any society, state or country rests, says Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. After a court gave him clean chit on Thursday in Gujarat... read more »
Maldives gets tough on illegal migrant workers
Male – Maldivian authorities have started to fine firms that employ undocumented expatriate workers, media reports said here Friday. Immigration Controller Hassan Ali said the... read more »
Kerala speaker sad over year of least assembly sittings
Thiruvananthapuram – Kerala assembly Speaker G. Karthikeyan said Friday that he was deeply saddened that in the year 2013, the house saw only 37 sittings. And even in those few sittings, there... read more »
