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ED arrests Chidambaram in Tihar jail
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ED arrests Chidambaram in Tihar jail

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 - The Enforcement Directorate arrested former finance minister P Chidambaram in Tihar Jail today in connection with its probe in the INX Media money laundering case as it now prepares to put him through extensive grilling sessions, officials said.A court here on Tuesday had allowed...
Guwahati Metro Rail project on Govt agenda
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Guwahati Metro Rail project on Govt agenda

GUWAHATI, Oct 16 - The Guwahati Metro Rail Project has not been given up by the BJP-led state government, State Industry Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary said here today.Talking to newspersons, Patowary said that the Metro Rail project would be an integral part of developing Guwahati as a gateway to...
Fighter jet drill in NE civilian airfields from today
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Fighter jet drill in NE civilian airfields from today

GUWAHATI, Oct 16 - The Indian Air Force�s Eastern Air Command will conduct a drill of fighter aircraft from six civilian airfields in its area of operation � Dimapur, Imphal, Guwahati, Kolkata, Pasighat and Andal � from tomorrow.The exercise in two phases � October 16 to 19 and October 29 to...
SC reserves verdict on Ayodhya
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SC reserves verdict on Ayodhya

NEW DELHI, Oct 16 - The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrapped up the 40-day hearing in the decades-old temple-mosque dispute in Ayodhya � the second longest proceedings in its history � and reserved its verdict in the politically sensitive case that is expected in a month�s time.The concluding day of...
This Babri Masjid plaintiff will not challenge SC verdict
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This Babri Masjid plaintiff will not challenge SC verdict

AYODHYA, Oct 17: Plaintiff Iqbal Ansari has said that he would accept the Supreme Court decision in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit and would not file any petition challenging the verdict.Iqbal Ansari, whose father Hashim Ansari was the oldest litigant in the Babri case, said he is happy...
Why women in this UP village never fast on Karva Chauth
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Why women in this UP village never fast on Karva Chauth

MATHURA, Oct 17: On a day when almost all married Hindu women are fasting on the occasion of 'Karva Chauth', women in Vijau village in Mathura resist observing the fast lest they endanger the lives of their husbands."Since the past 200 years, this village has been under a curse and anyone who...
PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina invited for Ind-Ban Test in Kolkata
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PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina invited for Ind-Ban Test in Kolkata

NEW DELHI, Oct 17: If all goes as per plan, the Kolkata Test between India and Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens could see the Prime Ministers of the two countries in attendance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina have been invited for the Test which will be...
Slowdown, government apathy affecting economy: Manmohan
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Slowdown, government apathy affecting economy: Manmohan

MUMBAI, Oct 17: Painting a grim picture ahead of the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly elections, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the current slowdown in the country coupled with government apathy has badly hit the Indian economy."There is gloom in the automobiles hub of Pune, slowdown...
Plans to make Sivasagar a tourist destination discussed
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Plans to make Sivasagar a tourist destination discussed

SIVASAGAR, Oct 15 - The Deputy Commissioner of Sivasagar, Dr MS Laksmipriya today convened a meeting of the leading citizens and media personnel to thrash out an inclusive and viable plan to make the district a major tourist destination in the tourism map of India involving all. She called upon the...
Straight contest between Congress, BJP likely
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Straight contest between Congress, BJP likely

NILAMBAZAR, Oct 15 - The byelection in Ratabari LAC is likely to witness a straight fight between the Congress and the BJP. Bijoy Malakar of the BJP and the Congress candidate Keshab Prashad Rajok have been organising a series of road shows in various parts of the constituency with their supporters...
Time for small, regional parties to get united: AGP
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Time for small, regional parties to get united: AGP

BONGAIGAON, Oct 15 - Internal bickering among our leadership had distanced us from the people of the state in the past many years and it is the time for all small and regional parties to remain united for the regional development and for the national interest, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) working...
Sonowal slams Cong, assures unabated development
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Sonowal slams Cong, assures unabated development

SILCHAR, Oct 15 - Slamming the Congress party for it�s anti-people approach, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday reiterated that the Government is committed to secure and protect the rights of the people of the State and assured that the development spree will remain unabated. Addressing a...
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