Purnia, Oct 7: Contrary to the rosy pictures being painted of Bihar's economic rise, the reality is that shoddy implementation of government schemes has led to anger among the people, a BJP MP in the state who is part of the ruling alliance says.

The frustration is particularly acute among the young, Uday Singh said here, adding that both Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and deputy Sushil Mo...

Thiruvananthapu-ram, Oct 7: Former Kerala chief minister K Karunakaran's son K  Muraleedharan on Sunday alleged that if there was a conspiracy in the ISRO spy case, then former prime minister PV Narashima Rao would have had a role in it.

“Rao often used to target his political rivals by hoisting false cases on them. If there was a conspiracy in the ISRO spy case, then Rao wou...

New Delhi, Oct 7: Alleging that the Congress Party has continuously obstructed development works in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday claimed that the former would lose the upcoming assembly elections in these states.

Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, which have BJP Governments, go to the polls on November 4 and December 13 and 17 respectively.

Kolkata, Oct 7: The Congress in West Bengal is set for an "all-out political attack" on the Trinamool Congress by launching a campaign focussed on the all-round benefits of foreign investment in multi-brand retail and was ready to play the role of an opposition against the Mamata Banerjee-led state government. Terming the Trinamool chief's staunch opposition to foreign direct investment in reta...

New Delhi, Oct 7: Indian women should fight for reservation in parliament as more representations would translate into policies that could change the country's social fabric, speakers of African parliaments say.

"I know the women's reservation bill is pending with the Indian parliament and my only advice (to women) is that don't let it go till you achieve it," Swaziland Senate President...

New Delhi, Oct 7: Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal Sunday sat on an hour-long protest outside the house of union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh here, seeking an apology for his remark that the country needed more toilets than temples. Ramesh on Friday remarked that "toilets are more important than temples. No matter how many temples we go to, we are not going to...

Shimla, Oct 7: The Election Commission (EC) Sunday stopped the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh from distributing free PDS bags carrying photographs of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. "Henceforth, no bags will be issued to the consumers of public distribution system (PDS) with a picture of any political leader, of whatever stature he/she is," Chief Election Commissioner VS Sampath to...

Thane (Maharashtra), Oct 7:  Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Sunday confirmed that he has ordered a probe against 45 officials of the Vidharbha Irrigation Development Corporation (VIDC) for their involvement in the alleged scam. Speaking at a function here, Chavan, however, denied that ordering the probe took over two years. He said the process took time as the government had to ...

Patna, Oct 7: Fear of black flags appears to haunt Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. Police said Sunday that those donning black or carrying umbrellas or flags that are black will not be allowed to attend the chief minister's public meetings. The instructions to the police come at a time when the chief minister is holding public meetings in different parts of the state as part of the ongoing Adhi...

New Delhi, Oct 7: Cultural and linguistic boundaries blurred as Rabindranath Tagore's poetry was set to a dance and Hungarian poetry composed by national icons like Endre Ady was recited in Hindi and in Hungarian. All this when 15 poets and writers from the two countries assembed here under the "Poetry Across Cultures" to read and exchange over musings of love, cadence and friendship.

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New Delhi, Oct 7: With India accounting for over 10 percent of global deaths in road accidents each year, about 1,000 road safety experts from 30 countries are to in the national capital next month to discuss ways to cut down on such fatalities.

The two-day meet on Road Safety on Urban and Rural Roads, being organised by the India chapter of Geneva-based International Road Federation (I...

New Delhi, Oct 7: One person was arrested Saturday in connection with the sensational Rs.5.25 crore bank van robbery here that left a guard dead, police said Sunday. In all, three people were arrested over the weekend, raising the number of arrests in the case to 10.

Vijay Pandit alias Shyam, 37, was arrested on Saturday evening at Palwal bus stand in Haryana. He is a resident of south ...

New Delhi, Oct 7: An Indian initiative is lighting up Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s birthplace in Pakistan as part of a little publicised project aimed at energy cooperation, including tapping alterative sources of energy, in the subcontinent.

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) has set up two power micro-grids in Chak 313 village of Pakistan’s Sahiwal district as pa...

Mumbai, Oct 7:  Birthday presents are for kids. For Amitabh Bachchan, who celebrates his 70th birthday on October 11, the greatest gift ever is the intangible love of his family - his wife, children and grandchildren, whose warmth and affection keep him going steady in his personal and professional life.

He also gives special importance to his late parents - the renowned poet Hariv...

Mumbai, Oct 7: From a wicked Velji in Sir to a funny Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Hera Pheri, Paresh Rawal has dabbled with a variety of roles in his career spanning over two decades. But he is still discontented and strives for meaty roles. "For me, a role is a role. I don't see it as a protagonist or an antagonist. Even if I am not in the lead role, but if I have a good role, I do it with honesty,"...

Mumbai, Oct 7: Actors Neil Nitin Mukesh and Richa Chaddha have teamed up for the first time for a romantic comedy and its director Prerna Wadhawan's says that the fresh pair will be one of the USPs of her yet-to-be-titled debut movie. “I am happy that both Richa and Neil came together for the film. The fresh pair will be one of the USPs of the film. The whole team is very young and we are al...

Mumbai, Oct 7: Mumbai-based Pakistani singer Adnan loves blending western instruments with Indian and says that he has learned this skill due to his upbringing. "The fact of the matter is that I like to present western instrument along with Indian instrument. That is very reflective of the kind of person I am. My father made sure that if I was a big fan of Beethoven, then I should be well-versed w...

Mumbai, Oct 7: Southern star Prithviraj Sukumaran, who is making his Bollywood debut with Aiyyaa opposite actress Rani Mukerji, feels producer Anurag Kashyap allows his director creative freedom to show their skill sets. Releasing on October 12, Aiyyaa is directed by Sachin Kundalkar and Prithviraj said: “Anurag is fantastic. He is the kind of producer who completely trusts the director. Onc...

Mumbai, Oct 7: The sixth season of Bigg Boss goes on air on Sunday and celebrities to be locked inside the house include cricketer Navjot Singh Siddhu, small screen actress Urvashi Dholakia, controversial cartoonist-activist Aseem Trivedi, and Sapna Bhavnani who is India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhon's hair stylist. Total 15 people will enter the house in Lonavala that includes one common ma...

New Delhi, Oct 7:  Good story. Impressive narration. Flawless performance. Despite all these qualities, Sridevi's comeback film "English Vinglish" hasn't received overwhelming response at the box office, but trade experts are expecting word of mouth to boost footfalls. Girish Wankhede, of Cinemax in Mumbai, says the word of mouth is working well for the film. "The response to the film has bee...