As many as 165 physically challenged and old persons, who have not received their pension for two years under government schemes, have sought permission from President Pranab Mukherjee for killing themselves on January 26 if their grievances are not addressed by then. On Friday, they submitted a signed memorandum, addressed to the President, to the Tehsildar (revenue official) in Yavatmal. ...
06:14 PM, Jan 05, 2013
Lucknow: Even as India has observed January 26, August 15 and October 2 as national holidays, the government does not seem to have issued any formal orders for the same. The disclosure from the central Home Ministry came in response to an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 filed by 10-year-old Aishwarya Parashar in Lucknow. The Class 6 student sent a letter April 25 to the Prime...
07:56 AM, May 24, 2012
Bangkok: Thailand's first woman Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra will be the chief guest at India's Republic Day parade celebrations on January 26, Thai Trade Representative Nalinee Thaweesin said on Tuesday. Yingluck, who became Thailand's first woman prime minister last July, will arrive in India on January 24 on a three-day official visit. During her visit, Yingluck will hold talks on ways to increase trade and investment opportunities between the two...
03:08 PM, Jan 10, 2012
India is celebrating 60 years of becoming a Republic on Tuesday. ...
02:56 PM, Jan 26, 2010
Police have stepped up security, saying they want to take no chance. ...
09:48 AM, Jan 26, 2009
India celebrates its 60th Republic Day on Monday. ...
09:14 AM, Jan 26, 2009
Every year on Republic Day a grand parade is held in New Delhi. ...
07:32 PM, Jan 23, 2009
The children have been selected from across the country for their acts of courage. ...
08:26 PM, Jan 17, 2009
Karachi: Shahid Afridi has not been given any guarantee that he would continue as captain of the Pakistan one-day team, PCB chairman Ijaz Butt said on Wednesday. No assurance has been rendered to Shahid Afridi of retaining him as skipper for the upcoming One-Day International matches in Ireland, Butt told a television channel. His remarks immediately set off a debate and speculation on whether Afridi's statement about differences in the ...
09:03 PM, Jan 26, 2008
Aussie fast bowler Brett Lee feels that the Kolkata Knight Riders are gelling well as a unit. ...
08:49 PM, Jan 26, 2008
Mumbai: A resurgent Kings XI Punjab is closing the gap with them in the points table but Kolkata Knight Riders coach Dav Whatmore is not unduly worried about the gradual rise of the Adam Gilchrist-led side. Punjab on Tuesday trounced table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore by 111 runs to be on tied 14 points with Kolkata but Whatmore said Bangalore's defeat gives them a chance to seal the number one or ...
08:35 PM, Jan 26, 2008
