Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) The West Bengal State Election Commission on Monday night extended the deadline for filing of nominations for the coming Pahchhayat elections by a day, up to 3 p.m. on Tuesday. In…
Washington, April 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration will make a decision on Syria in the next 24 to 48 hours. The reported chemical weapon attack in Syria was…
Raipur/Jagdalpur, April 9 (IANS) Two jawans were killed and five injured, two of them critically, when Maoists on Monday set off a landmine targeting a bus carrying District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel in Chhattisgarh, a…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Four persons, including two 17-year-olds, were killed when a fire engulfed a four-storey factory here early on Monday, police said. The owner of the factory was arrested later in the…
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) In a significant reflection of the US designating India as its Major Defence Partner, a large and diverse delegation from the US led by the country’s Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster…
Siliguri, April 9 (IANS) Alleging that he was thrown out from home by his wife after he bequeathed all his property to her, a middle-aged man held a fast unto death protest in West Bengal’s…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday led the party’s day-long fast at the Rajghat here over alleged increasing atrocities on Dalits, adivasis, and minorities and dubbed the Modi government as…
Moscow, April 9 (IANS) New US sanctions imposed on major Russian businesses and their owners sent Russian stocks and the ruble, the country’s currency, sharply down on Monday, exchange data showed. Russia’s benchmark RTS stock…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Congress’ day-long hunger-strike at Rajghat on Monday to highlight “atrocities against Dalits, tribals and minorities” in the country began on a controversial note, with 1984-riot accused leaders Jagdish Tytler…
Gold Coast, April 9 (IANS) Two first-time gold medals from the men’s table tennis team and the mixed badminton team, shooter Jitu Rai’s triumph with a meet record and a medal each from Pardeep Singh,…
Gandhinagar, April 9 (IANS) Gujarat legislator and Dalit activist Jignesh Mevani on Monday asked Union Minister Ramdas Athavale to advise Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an ordinance vis-a-vis the SC/ST Act to ensure protection of…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Four persons, including two 17-year-olds, were killed when a fire engulfed a four-storey factory here early on Monday, police said. Mohammad Razi, 20, Mohammad Shamu, 17, Mehbooob Barish, 18, and…
Chandigarh, April 9 (IANS) With a section of the Sikhs opposing the film ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ for its portrayal of the Sikh Gurus as living human beings, the Akal Takht on Monday announced a ban…
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Fearing protests by Tamil groups over the Cauvery water sharing row, authorities have enforced unprecedented security arrangements for the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Tuesday. The Tamil Nadu Cricket…
Jammu, April 9 (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch on Monday presented in the court of Kathua’s Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) a charge-sheet against seven people accused of raping and murdering an eight-year old…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central government to file a comprehensive report detailing the facilities being provided to Rohingya refugees staying at two camps in Haryana, saying “let…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed a Goa court to complete, within a year, the trial against Tehelka’s former editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal, charged with raping a junior colleague in Goa…
Mumbai, April 9 (IANS) Around 225 flights were cancelled and many more were rescheduled for two-day closure of the Mumbai International Airport main runway starting from Monday, an official said. The official said the planned…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley left for home on Monday evening after undergoing dialysis for three days at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he will have a…
Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Disturbed by caste violence in the country, RSS activist Raghuvir Sharan Agarwal set himself on fire here and succumbed to his burn injuries on Monday, the RSS said. Police earlier said…