Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The deaths in a boat capsize in the Hooghly river in West Bengal’s Burdwan district rose to 18 on Monday. The state government has announced monetary compensation for the victims’ families,…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the government will use all options available to bring beleaguered liquor baron Vijay Mallya back to the country. The agencies will make every…
Bhopal, May 16 (IANS) Sadhvi Pragya, who was given a clean chit in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case by the National Investigation Agency, on Monday began a hunger strike here, demanding that she be allowed…
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. (File Photo: IANS) Patna, May 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said his government is ready to hand over the case of Siwan journalist Rajdeo Ranjan’s killing…
By Javaid Trali Srinagar, May 16 (IANS) Road accidents are a bigger killer than militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, according to official records that show deaths due to “rash or negligent driving” were five times…
Manila, May 16 (IANS) The Philippines’ President-elect Rodrigo Duterte, nicknamed ‘the Punisher’ for his tough stance on crime, has said he will seek to bring back capital punishment, in his first press conference since winning…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar addresses a press conference in Patna, on May 9, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Patna, May 16 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday said the killing of a senior…
New Delhi: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel calls on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on May 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reviewed the…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley, who also holds the finance portfolio, on Monday demanded an independent and “credible” probe into the murder of a Bihar journalist. “It is…
Ranchi, May 16 (IANS) Two people have been arrested in connection with the killing of TV journalist Akhilesh Singh in Jharkhand’s Chatra district, a police officer said on Monday. “We have arrested two people as…
Ahmedabad, May 16 (IANS) Jamnagar Lok Sabha MP Poonamben Madam was injured and taken to a hospital on Monday after falling into a drain in Jamnagar city, officials said. The Bharatiya Janata Party leader suffered…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Police on Monday said they had registered a case of rioting against supporters of spiritual guru Asaram Bapu who attacked police personnel overnight here, injuring seven policemen. According to police,…
Jammu, May 16 (IANS) At least two people, one of them a Border Security Force (BSF) trooper, were killed and three others injured in a road accident on Monday in Ramban district of Jammu and…
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The deaths in a boat capsize in the Hooghly river in West Bengal’s Burdwan district rose to 18 on Monday, an official said. An overcrowded boat capsized late Saturday night near…
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The death toll in a boat capsize in the Hooghly river in West Bengal’s Burdwan districtrose to 13 on Monday, an official said. The overcrowded boat capsized late Saturday night near…
Lucknow, May 16 (IANS) Situation remained tense in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district after it was hit by communal violence on Sunday night, an official said on Monday. The communally sensitive district is the parliamentary constituency…
Canberra, May 16 (IANS) A rise in the sophistication of scammers trapping victims into bogus investment schemes tricked Australians to lose over $160 million to scams in 2015. For the first time, the Australian Competition…
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) A Delhi Police head constable shot himself dead at the official residence of Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati here on Sunday night, police said. Identified as Brij Pal, the head…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The CBI on Sunday arrested union home ministry official Anand Joshi, who had gone missing after the agency issued him summons following corruption allegations. “Based on the information of his…
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) A man was killed and another critically injured on Sunday in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri after a mob thrashed them on the suspicion of stealing a goat, police said. The incident happened…