Sunanda Pushkar died of Alprax overdose: AIIMS medical board

- January 22, 2016

New Delhi, : Sunanda Pushkar died of poisoning caused by anxiety drug Alprax, the final report by AIIMS medical board said.   All India Institute of Medical Sciences experts also said there could be chances of an injectable poison, in view of certain marks on Sunanda's body.     The report – submitted to the Delhi

Political pressure drove Rohith to suicide: Tripura CM

- January 22, 2016

Hyderabad, : Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar on Friday said political pressure drove Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula to suicide.   He visited the University of Hyderabad on Friday evening and called on the students to express solidarity with them.   He supported the demands of the students that the central government should order a

SC to hear CAB’s plea on Justice Lodha panel recommendations

- January 22, 2016

New Delhi : The Supreme court on Friday said it will hear the plea of the Cricket Association of Bihar (CAB) seeking implementation of the Justice R.M. Lodha committee recommendations on reforms in the BCCI.   An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur said the matter would be heard by a special

Come up with ideas to develop air services: Minister

- January 22, 2016

Union Minister of Civil Aviation P. Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Friday called upon various stakeholders to come up with new ideas for improved air services delivery in India.   "India is on the path of growth providing immense economic opportunities. Growth of air passenger traffic and air cargo traffic also needs to be given due

UN work will not be complete till people remain deprived: Modi

- January 22, 2016

New Delhi, : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the work of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UNECOSOC) will not be complete till there were people in the world who remain deprived of human amenities.   Addressing the 70th anniversary meeting of UNECOSOC by video link, Modi said that the creation

Everyone must respect legislatures: Lok Sabha speaker

- January 22, 2016

Gandhinagar (Gujarat), : To ensure smooth functioning of legislative bodies, all the stakeholders need to adhere to well settled norms and standards, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said on Friday.   She was speaking at the 78th conference of the presiding officers of legislative bodies in India at the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha hall here.   

India opt to bowl in fifth ODI against Australia

- January 22, 2016

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni won the toss and decided to bowl in the fifth and final One-Day International (ODI) at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Saturday.   Following their loss in the first four ODIs, the visitors have made two changes on their side.   Young pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who will make his

Modi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray on birth anniversary

- January 22, 2016

New Delhi, Jan 23 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to late Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray on his birth anniversary.   "Balasaheb Thackeray…my mind is filled with many memories. Tributes to the widely admired and respected personality on his birth anniversary," Modi tweeted.   Bal Thackeray, an Indian politician who founded

Rahul Gandhi to set off on ‘Pad Yatra’ in Bundelkhand

- January 22, 2016

Lucknow, Jan 23 : Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi is scheduled to arrive in Uttar Pradesh on a day-long trip to Bundelkhand on Saturday, party leaders said.   Rahul would arrive at Khajuraho airport in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday around 11.00 a.m. from where he will drive to Mahoba.   He will reach Supa Mandi at

Badal admitted to PGIMER; condition stable

- January 22, 2016

Chandigarh, Jan 23 : Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was admitted to the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) hospital late on Friday night with minor infection.   Doctors said that Badal was stable and kept under observation.   Badal, on Friday evening, was taken to a private hospital in Nawanshahr town