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Villagers in Tamil Nadu stage protest against ban on bullfighting
A large number of villagers staged a demonstration here today to protest against a Supreme Court order that imposed ban on Jalikkatu, a popular sport that involves bullfighting. ANI
Tea production unit in Darjeeling gutted in fire
The production unit of one of the biggest tea gardens - Longview Tea Garden -- in Darjeeling hills was gutted in fire today. ANI
Banned Pak play staged in Delhi
Burqavaganza, a play banned in Pakistan, was staged at the ongoing annual theatre festival here. ANI
President, PM greet nation on Makara Sankranti, Pongal
President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today extended their greetings to fellow citizens on the occasion of Makara Sankranti and Pongal, which will be celebrated on January 14 and 15 respectively. ANI
Deer gone astray in Ludhiana factory rescued
Forest officials have rescued a Sambar Deer which had accidentally entered into the premises of a metal fabricating factory in Ludhiana during early hours on Saturday. ANI
CPI-M eyes New Delhi for socialistic system
Eyeing power at the Centre, former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran CPI-M leader Jyoti Basu today set a bigger goal Mission Delhi for his comrades, saying that Left parties must capture power at the Centre to bring about a socialistic system. ANI
Gujarat kite festival kicks off
Thousands of enthusiasts gathered in Ahmedabad today to participate in Uttarayan, the famous kite festival of Gujarat and one of the biggest kite festivals in the world. ANI
Andhra Pradeshs Muslim girl recites Sanskrit verses of Bhagwad Gita
Cutting across religious dogmas, a teenaged Muslim girl in an Andhra Pradesh village here has perfected the art of reciting Sanskrit verses with ease from Hindu scripture Shrimad Bhagwad Gita. ANI
Indore man is in love with crabs
Discovering a crab coming close to our body can make most of us flee the spot or at least sweating for hours in fear. But for Syed Yakat Ali of Indore it is an ultimate joy to allow over 500 crabs move all over his body. ANI
Gutted building in Kolkata is likely to collapse
Even after thirty-eight hours, the fire is still raging in some floors of the high-rise 13-storeyed Nandaram Market building at Burrabazar in Kolkata. A few government officials have expressed fear that the building could collapse. ANI
Difficulties in disseminating defence information(Article)
The Central Information Commission has asked the Defence Ministry to have proper information policy concerning disclosure of vital information, especially in events connected with the engagement of our Armed Forces with the forces of other countries in theatres of war. ANI
Army jawan commits suicide after altercation with seniors
An army jawan has reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself after an argument with his seniors in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. ANI
Burrabazar fire still raging on
The fire at the Nandaram market at Burrabazar, which is the biggest wholesale market of Kolkata, was still smouldering, 36 hours after it broke out. ANI
Gurjars mahapanchayat in Bayana today
Gurjars demanding scheduled tribe status in Rajasthan will hold a mahapanchayat in Bayana despite BJP governments offer to place them under the de-notified category. ANI
External Affairs Minister on two-day Oman visit from today
The External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee is on two days official visit to Oman from Sunday. During his visit he will have high-level bilateral talks and inaugurate the new Indian Embassy complex in Muscat. ccording to official sources in Muscat, the External Minister will meet senior leaders, including Oman ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said. onstruction work for the new embassy started in June 2006 and was completed last year. ANI
Government not to proceed on N-deal if Left withdraws: Mukherjee
Amid hopes of conclusion of talks with IAEA next week, government has said that it will not like to proceed with the Indo-US civil nuclear deal if the Left withdraws support, but noted that pullout of the agreement will have some adverse impact on India`s standing in the world. ANI
Also see International News / Press Releases on January 13, 2008