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Harish Rawat allocates portfolios to Cabinet colleagues, no major changes made
Over a month after taking over as the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat has finally allocated portfolios to his Cabinet colleagues without making any major changes in their departments.
2014 Lok Sabha elections: Map and interactive schedule of poll dates
The polls to elect the 16th Lok Sabha be held in 9 phases from April 7 to May 12. The votes will be counted on May 16.
Memorable to act with father, son in 'Manam': Nagarjuna
Nagarjuna, who worked with his late father Nageswara Rao and Naga Chaitanya in 'Manam', says the experience was adventurous and memorable.
90-year-old veteran freedom fighter Harinarayan Saini dies
Veteran freedom fighter Harinarayan Saini died on Wednesday at the age of 90.
Rs 10 crore funds sanctioned to flood-hit districts for road repair
A corpus fund of Rs 10 crore each will be given to the district magistrates of Rudraprayag, Chamoli and Uttarkashi, which bore the brunt of last year's calamity to ensure that road reconstruction work by the BRO goes on uninterrupted on Char Dham pilgrima...
Action Jackson: Ajay Devgn is a star with no attitude, says Yaami Gautam
Yaami Gautam, who is working with Ajay Devgn in 'Action Jackson', says he may be a star but he works without giving any attitude.
Snapshot: Here's proof that Rakhi Sawant is set to join the BJP, she was spotted at the BJP headquarters
Television and Bollywood actress Rakhi Sawant was recently spotted at Bhartiya Janta Party's headquarters in New Delhi.
Yahoo to stop users logging into its services with Facebook, Google accounts
The sign-in buttons for Facebook and Google will eventually be removed from all Yahoo properties.
200 junior doctors in Agra quit over Kanpur row
The doctors' stir that started in Kanpur today spread with 200 junior medicos of Agra Medical College tendering their resignation to Uttar Pradesh government.
Government to soon take view on FDI policy in railways: Anand Sharma
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday exuded confidence that the Cabinet will soon take a view on liberalising FDI policy in railways sector. "All the concerned stakeholders including the Railways Ministry are on board. I hope this will...
Government dubs 2-finger test on rape victims unscientific, bans it
The DHR has drafted a new manual to address the psycho-social impact of sexual violence including counselling.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to stage sit-in on March 6 over farmers' cause
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday said he and his Cabinet colleagues will stage a sit-in on March 6 during the bandh call given by the BJP to protest the Centre's apathy towards farmers affected by natural calamities.
Daily yoga reduces stress in breast cancer patients: Study
Women who practiced yoga had the steepest decline in their cortisol levels across the day.
US suspends trade, investment talks with Russia over Ukraine
US has put trade and investment talks with Russia on hold as a rebuke for Russia's incursion into Ukraine.
Congress demands CBI probe into MPPEB scam
Members of Opposition Congress entered the state Assembly wearing black aprons demanding a CBI probe into the MP Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam and relief for farmers affected by rains and hailstorm, on the opening day of the session on Monda...
Many more parties will join the NDA after LJP joined it: Narendra Modi
The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA is set to expand further, BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi said on Monday, and accused Congress of raising the bogey of secularism in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections.
