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  Former Haryana minister gets threat letter

  Politics | July 31, 2015 2:10 IST

  Faridabad: Former Haryana minister Pandit Shivcharan Lal Sharma yesterday claimed to have received a letter in which a person from Palwal has threatened him of life if he continues to meet with the people in

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  DDC vice-chairman Ashish Khetan gets facilities on par with Delhi minister

  Politics | July 18, 2015 0:03 IST

  New Delhi: The AAP government has approved facilities available to a Cabinet minister for the vice- chairman of Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC), Ashish Khetan, who is considered to be close to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.Khetan,

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  If needed, we can use nuclear weapons: Pak minister

  World | July 08, 2015 18:42 IST

  Islamabad: If we need to use nuclear weapons for "our survival, we will", said Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif.Asif told Saleem Safi on Geo News programme 'Jirga' that use of nuclear weapons was an option

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  Bringing back Dawood Ibrahim is a matter of doing, not talking: Sadhvi Jyoti

  Politics | July 05, 2015 17:16 IST

  Ahmedabad: Union Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti today said the issue of bringing back underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to India was a "matter of doing and not talking."To a query by reporters here that the Centre

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  Chhattisgarh govt starts 'Child Helpline' booth

  India | June 30, 2015 18:25 IST

   Raipur: The Chhattisgarh government has started a 'Child Helpline' booth at Raipur railway station which will keep an eye on distressed or missing children.The booth, set up at platform number-1, was inaugurated yesterday by Women

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  Police launch operation to nab 'Chulbul Pandey', missing calf of Uttarakhand minister

  Politics | April 02, 2015 19:14 IST

  Dehradun:  Senior police officers in Dehradun are leaving no stone unturned in finding the whereabouts of the  missing calf of a  minister of Harish Rawat cabinet.  The calf named 'Chulbul Pandey 'belongs to state's high

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  Delhi govt orders study of Rs 400 cr BRT project

  India | April 01, 2015 9:25 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi government has ordered to conduct a study of Rs 400 crore Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor the result of which will decide the fate of the capital's most controversial traffic project.Sources, however,

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  MQM exceeding limits in criticising army: Pakistani minister

  World | March 15, 2015 9:02 IST

  Islamabad: Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan said that Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is exceeding its limits in criticising the army and Rangers, media reported Saturday.The minister said that this is the same military

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  Babul Supriyo's driver's dead body found

  India | January 01, 2015 18:53 IST

  New Delhi: A dead body, later identified as Babul Supriyo's driver, was found on Wednesday morning at Udyog Bhawan in Delhi. The body was lying unidentified for more than 12 hours in the official ambassador

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  'PK' detractors free to move court: Minister

  Bollywood | December 31, 2014 15:04 IST

  New Delhi: It was beyond the scope of the information and broadcasting ministry to restrict the viewing of Aamir Khan's movie "PK" and those opposed to it were at liberty to move court, union minister

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  Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan carrying live bullets, questioned at Delhi airport

  Politics | November 16, 2014 23:50 IST

  New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Urban Development Minister Azam Khan was today stopped by security officials at the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) after he was found carrying four live rounds of bullets in his hand

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  Minister Mahesh Sharma lays ambitious plans for tourism, culture

  Politics | November 12, 2014 17:31 IST

  New Delhi:  Culture and Tourism minister Mahesh Sharma, who took charge Wednesday, said that the government would introduce secured taxi services and integrate India's natural beauty and rich cultural history into the sector to reap

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  New DoNER minister calls meeting of NE CMs on Nov 19

  Politics | November 10, 2014 19:48 IST

   New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The Centre has convened a meeting of chief ministers of all the eight northeastern states on November 19 to chart out a concrete time-bound roadmap to ensure equitable development and

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  Russia has no major racism problem, says minister

  Football | October 22, 2014 15:12 IST

  Moscow: Russia has no particular problem with racism in football as it prepares to host the 2018 World Cup-- despite a series of recent incidents, Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Wednesday.   Russian champion CSKA Moscow

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  No potato crisis in Odisha: Minister

  India | August 25, 2014 8:11 IST

  Bhubaneswar: There is no potato crisis in Odisha but transportation of the tuber from West Bengal was restricted again after a brief respite for about a week, the state government said yesterday.“There is information about

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  BJP distances itself from a party leader's statement on Sania Mirza

  Tennis | July 25, 2014 12:49 IST

  New Delhi: BJP today distanced itself from a party leader's statement on tennis star Sania Mirza calling her a 'daughter-in-law' of Pakistan, saying it was not BJP's position. "This is not BJP's position," senior BJP

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  It's PM discretion whom he makes minister: Joshi

  Politics | June 01, 2014 23:57 IST

  Kanpur: Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi today said that it is a sole discretion of the Prime Minister whom he will make a minister in his Cabinet.  “It's a sole discretion of the Prime

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  Modi meets ministers holding infra portfolios

  India | May 30, 2014 21:03 IST

  New Delhi: After asking colleagues to set a 100-day target, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held separate meetings with ministers holding infrastructure portfolios to discuss the priorities they have identified and how they plan to

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  Will promote Brand India abroad: Textiles minister Santosh Gangwar

  May 27, 2014 19:56 IST

  New Delhi: Textiles minister Santosh Gangwar on Tuesday said he would work towards promoting Brand India abroad and boosting country's textile exports.Gangwar has been assigned minister of state for textiles (independent charge). He is also

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  Shiv Sena Minister Anant Gite refuses to take charge of Heavy Industries

  Politics | May 27, 2014 18:21 IST

  Mumbai: BJP's old ally Shiv Sena is furious over its leader Anant Gite being given the Heavy Industries portfolio in the Narendra Modi government.Shiv Sena sources said today that Gite will attend today's cabinet meeting