Stampede in Ratangarh town in Datia
More than 100 pilgrims are killed on October 13, 2013 and more than 100 others injured in a stampede at the Hindu temple in Ratangarh town in Datia district in
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Indian economy to grow at over 5% in 2013-14
Dismissing the IMF’s growth rate projection of 3.8 per cent for India this year, Finance Minister P Chidambaram says that he does not share their pessimism and the Indian economy
AADHAAR not a must for LPG subsidies – Veerappa Moily
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister M Veerappa Moily has said that the AADHAAR card will no longer be a must for giving subsidies on LPG. He told reporters in
Cyclonic storm Phailin to hit coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
Cyclonic storm Phailin which hit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands yesterday, has intensified and is expected to hit coastal Odisha and Andhra Pradesh by Saturday evening. Director General of MeT
M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award
Eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan will be conferred the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration for the year 2012. The award will be presented to the 88-year-old scientist by
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf conferred Indira Gandhi Peace Prize
Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was conferred the coveted Indira Gandhi peace prize by President Pranab Mukherjee who said India will continue to support the African nation in its pursuit
Agni-V long-range ballistic missile tested second time
India on Sunday conducted a second test flight of its indigenously developed nuclear-capable ‘Agni-V’ long-range ballistic missile, which has a strike range of more than 5000 km, from the Wheeler
Kedarnath Temple prayer resumed after 86 days
Prayers at the calamity-hit Kedarnath shrine of Uttarakhand resumed this morning, almost three months after flash floods left hundreds of people dead in the state. The prayers started in the
Asaram Bapu – Allegations of sexual assault – 2013
In August 2013, Asaram was accused of sexually assaulting a 16 year old girl at his ashram in Jodhpur on the pretext of exorcising her from evil spirits. Last week,
Tourists number have fallen in Uttarakhand post flash floods
Tourism has taken a hit in Uttarakhand post flash floods with people now scared coming to the hill state, Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna said. ‘My primary concern is that my