Lucknow:The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has been struggling hard to regain its pre-eminent position in Uttar Pradesh, revived the Ram Temple issue promising construction of a grand temple in Ayodhya if voted to power. The BJP’s manifesto for the State Assembly elections brought back the issue which had once propelled the party to the centerstage  [ Read More ]

New Delhi: The ongoing conflict between the Planning Commission and the Home Ministry over issuance of chip-based smart cards to all residents was put to rest on Friday as the government cleared the Unique Identification Authority of India’s proposal to enrol an extra 40 crore people in 16 States, while the biometrics in other States  [ Read More ]

Imphal, Jan 27 (ANI): An unknown person triggered a powerful blast at the residence of former Manipur assembly candidate, Dr. Chandramani Singh in Imphal, a day ahead of polls to the state legislature. The blast took place around 10.50 a.m today, in one of the toilets at the residence of Singh, a retired State Health  [ Read More ]

New Delhi:  An impressive display of armour and unmanned aerial vehicles recently added to India’s military prowess was on full display at the 63rd Republic Day parade today that also showcased the country’s rich heritage. The early morning chill did not deter people along the 8-km-parade route as they gathered on both sides of the  [ Read More ]

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Contrary to expectations, no Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan or Padma Bhushan was awarded to Indian sportspersons and all they had to be content with were six Padma Shris in the Republic Day honours announced here Wednesday. Ajeet Bajaj (skiing), Jhulan Goswami (women’s cricket), Zafar Iqbal (hockey), Devendra Jhajrija (athletics-paralympics), Limba  [ Read More ]

Charkhari, UP: Many BJP members are finding it hard to digest the fact that Uma Bharti is the party’s chief ministerial candidate with Kalraj Mishra being the latest to oppose the announcement after Vinay Katiyar. Leaders like Mishra and Katiyar are of the view that Bharti is an outsider and cannot be a chief ministerial  [ Read More ]

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil Wednesday cautioned against losing sight of the long term goals while dealing with short term pressures and said that a tree should not be brought down while shaking it to remove the bad fruit. In her address to the nation on the eve of the 63rd Republic  [ Read More ]

Mumbai:  Three people have been arrested in the July 13, 2011, Mumbai triple blasts and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) claims it has put the pieces in the case together. But the mastermind, Yasin Bhatkal of the Indian Mujahideen, is still at large. The ATS claims it has cracked the financial trail in the blasts  [ Read More ]

Lucknow:  Sunil Verma, an officer among those accused of stealing crores worth of funds meant for better health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, has died after he shot himself in the head in his government flat in Lucknow. Mr Verma’s is the fourth death linked to the National Rural Health Mission swindle. The CBI’s investigation has  [ Read More ]

Vikasnagar, Uttarakhand:  A shoe was thrown at Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi while he was addressing a rally in Vikasnagar in Uttarakhand today. The shoe fell 10 meters short of the Congress general secretary, Dehra Dun Senior Superintendent of Police GN Goswami told Press Trust of India. The man who threw the shoe, identified as  [ Read More ]