Bengaluru: Congress leader Sheila Dikshit addresses a press conference in Bengaluru on Dec 14, 2015. (Photo: IANS) By Sushil Kumar New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Terming as “unfortunate” the present situation in Delhi, where tussle…
Mumbai, Feb 2 (IANS) The NCP on Tuesday accused the government of deliberately targeting its leaders and said power and government machinery were misused in the arrest of party leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s nephew. “NCP leaders…
Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan addresses a rally in Ghaziabad on April 7, 2014. (Photo: IANS) Lucknow, Feb 2 (IANS) Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh is a spent force and there is no chance…
Patna, Feb 2 (IANS) The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday decided that a toilet in their homes will not be a legal requirement for those wishing to contest panchayat elections to be held in March-April. “The…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Seeking to clarify union Minister Maneka Gandhi’s statement on female foeticide, the Women and Child Development ministry on Tuesday said some news reports about her remarks were “factually incorrect”. “Some…
Actor Anupam Kher. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Tuesday said he has been denied the Pakistan visa for his visit to Karachi for a literature festival. A…
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) The PDP and the BJP witnessed hectic political activity here on Tuesday ahead of their presidents meeting with Governor N.N. Vohra later in the day over government formation in Jammu and…
Bengaluru, Feb 1 (IANS) The Karnataka government on Monday cleared nine IT projects with a combined investment of Rs.3,097 crore, including a proposal by global chip maker Intel’s Indian subsidiary. “The state high-level clearance committee,…
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) After two weeks of massive protests over the suicide of a Dalit research scholar, classes resumed at the University of Hyderabad on Monday. Normalcy returned to the campus of the central…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Terming the notification issued by the AAP government, fixing an upper age limit for nursery admission at four years, having no “legal sanctity” as it was not issued by the…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi during a meeting with partymen from West Bengal on Monday conceded that it was “not a wise decision”…
New Delhi: BJP MP Kirti Azad addresses a press conference at his residence in New Delhi on Dec 28, 2015.(Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Former India cricketers Kirti Azad and Bishan Singh Bedi…
Panaji, Feb 1 (IANS) Construction and real estate development in areas where coconut trees have been cut should be banned, the Goa unit of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) demanded on Monday. The opposition, meanwhile,…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Just two days after students protesting over the suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula were reportedly assaulted here while marching towards the RSS office, the social media is abuzz…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today condemned the violence during a stir by the members of Kapu community in Andhra Pradesh seeking reservation under Backward Class category and said it…
Mumbai, Feb 1 (IANS) In a major progressive policy, the Maharashtra government has decided to permit failures in HSC (Class XII) exams to reappear in July so that they don’t lose a valuable academic year,…
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 1 (IANS) Saritha Nair, one of the prime accused in the solar panel scam in Kerala, on Monday deposed before a judicial commission, and said she was “used physically and mentally” by many…
Kolkata, Feb 1 (IANS) A Trinamool Congress leader, who was arrested for trying to board a Chennai-bound flight at the airport here with an unlicensed revolver and three rounds of cartridges, was on Monday sent…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday accused the BJP-RSS combine of misusing Delhi Police as a “private army” after a video showing policemen thrashing students protesters here surfaced. The…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Over 100 ABVP members protested against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday at Delhi University for politicising the suicide of Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula. ABVP, the student wing of…