14 hours ago
Sonia set for successive fourth term as Congress president
New Delhi Sep 2 - Sonia Gandhi, already the longest serving incumbent, was Thursday set for a successive fourth term as Congress president with 55 valid sets of nomination papers filed in her favour by party leaders. No other candidate is in the fray.Gandhi, 63, assumed office as party president in 1998. Chairperson of the party's Central Election Authority - Oscar Fernandes said that 56 sets of ... read more

18 hours ago
Sonia set for record fourth term as Congress president
New Delhi Sep 2 - Sonia Gandhi was Thursday set for a record fourth term as Congress president with at least 55 sets of nomination papers filed in her favour by her party's office-bearers. It will make her the longest serving party president in the 125-year history of the Congress.Gandhi, 63, assumed office as party president in 1998. Over 55 sets of nomination papers had been filed till Thursday ... read more

Aizawl | 19 hours ago
UN to support Mizoram in dealing with HIV/AIDS
Aizawl, Sep 2 - The United Nations - will support Mizoram in prevention of HIV/AIDS and in management of prisons in the northeastern state, an official said here Thursday.Cristina Albertin, representative of the New Delhi-based United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - Regional Office for South Asia -, made the announcement while addressing a week-long training-cum-brain storming session which be ... read more

New Delhi | 3 days ago
Government considering Bhojpuri, Rajasthani as scheduled languages
New Delhi, Aug 30 - The government is planning to include Bhojpuri and Rajasthani in the list of scheduled languages and amend the Eighth Schedule of the constitution, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday.Chidambaram made the statement in the Lok Sabha after some MPs raised the demand. The home minister said there was no criterion in the constitution for inclusion of languages in the Eighth Sc ... read more

New Delhi | 4 days ago
Brown Arran wins Cyclothon, Moniton Singh fastest Indian
New Delhi, Aug 29 - South African cyclist Brown Arran won the BSA Cyclothon 100km International Race here Sunday while Moniton Singh of Manipur was the fastest Indian on the track, finishing 21st.The second largest cycling event in India after the Mumbai Cyclothon 2010 with races in six categories saw participation of teams from Belgium, the Netherlands and South Africa in the international race c ... read more

Imphal | 7 days ago
Manipur faces food crisis as Nagas start blockade
Imphal, Aug 26 - The northeastern state of Manipur is staring at an acute scarcity of essentials and fuel with tribal Naga groups enforcing a 25-day economic blockade and accusing New Delhi of failing to meet their grievances.'Manipur would soon witness serious food crisis, coupled with scarcity of fuel and medicines, with trucks carrying supplies refusing to come to Manipur for fear of attacks,' ... read more

New Delhi | 8 days ago
Spare Delhi of sporting event misery: Aiyar
New Delhi, Aug 25 - The national capital can't afford to host any more mega sporting events, as already preparations for the October Commonwealth Games have caused enough damage to the city, Rajya Sabha MP Mani Shankar Aiyar said Wednesday.Speaking to a group of Delhi University students and media on the sidelines of a conference, Aiyar said that there is a 'danger' of Asian Games 2019 and Olympic ... read more

New Delhi | 12 days ago
Repeal law giving army special powers: Activists
New Delhi, Aug 21 - Students and civil rights groups Saturday protested in the national capital to demand the repeal of a law that grants the military special powers, including legal immunity, during operations in country's troubled areas.A day after Home Minister P. Chidambaram said that changes proposed by his ministry in the Armed Forces - Act could be implemented after consultations with all c ... read more

New Delhi | 13 days ago
Japanese Encephalitis on rise in India
New Delhi, Aug 20 - India is seeing a spurt in the mosquito-borne Japanese Encephalitis viral disease with 1,714 cases reported in the country till Aug 15, the Lok Sabha was informed Friday.In a written statement, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad accepted that the disease, which affects the central nervous system and can cause severe complications and even death, is showing a rising trend. Of the ... read more

New Delhi | 14 days ago
Changes in AFSPA after consultations: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Aug 19 - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said changes proposed by his ministry in the special powers accorded to the armed forces in troubled areas could be effected after consultations with all concerned.'We have to have consultations with everybody before amendments are made' to the Armed Forces - Act -, Chidambaram said, adding that his ministry had proposed amendments to it. ... read more