New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Retired Supreme Court Judge Pinaki Chandra Ghose on Saturday took oath as India’s first Lokpal. “President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose as…
By Sujit Chakraborty Agartala, March 23 (IANS) Women are almost a non-entity in the electoral politics and governance in India’s northeastern region, albeit an incredible gender ratio in the electoral rolls of the region. The…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The BJP on Saturday declared names of 36 candidates for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls with the party deciding to field its spokesperson Sambit Patra from Puri parliamentary constituency in…
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted a confidential report to Attorney General William Barr, signalling an end to the nearly two-year Russia investigation, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) said on…
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released second list of candidates for five Lok Sabha and 22 Assembly seats in Odisha. The party has fielded its national spokesperson Sambit Patra from…
Washington, March 23 (IANS) US special counsel Robert Mueller has submitted a confidential report to Attorney General William Barr, marking the end of his nearly two-year investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, media…
United Nations, March 23 (IANS) A Syrian envoy on Friday said that the Syrian Golan will always remain an Arab Syrian territory, reacting to US President Donald Trump’s surprise tweet that the US would recognise…
Washington, March 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said he has “no idea” about when Special Counsel Robert Mueller, who’s leading the Russia probe, will turn in his report. “I have no idea…
Washington, March 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Friday said he would nominate his former campaign adviser Stephen Moore to serve on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. “It is my pleasure to announce…
Amaravati, March 23 (IANS) YSR Congress president Y. S. Jagamohan Reddy owns assets of more than Rs 375 crore but does not own a vehicle. He declared his assets on Friday while filing nomination for…
Amaravati, March 23 (IANS) YSR Congress president Y. S. Jagamohan Reddy owns assets of more than Rs 375 crore but does not own a vehicle. He declared his assets on Friday while filing nomination for…
Mumbai, March 22 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested jeweller Abdul Kadir Najmudin Sathak here for assisting fugitive Islamic preacher Zakir Naik by transferring funds of dubious origins from the UAE to him….
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Sajjad Khan, said to be a close associate of Pulwama suicide attack mastermind Mudassir Ahmed Khan, was arrested near the Red Fort while disguised as a shawl…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday sent Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Sajjad Khan, a close aide of Pulwama attack mastermind Muddasir Ahmed Khan, to NIA custody till March 29. The National Investigation Agency…
Chennai, March 22 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Friday declared as invalid the election in 2016 of the AIAMDK’s A.K. Bose — who died last year — in a by-election from the Tiruparankundram Assembly…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa made payouts of Rs 1,800 crore to senior leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, judges and lawyers, reported The Caravan on Friday. The report…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has asked EaseMyTrip (EMT) to file a response to a MakeMyTrip (MMT) plea alleging that EaseMyTrip has bought ad-word from Google for a keyword ‘makemytrip’ on…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday send Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorist Sajjad Khan, arrested near Red Fort earlier, to NIA custody till March 29. Khan is believed to be a close associate…
Rio De Janeiro, March 22 (IANS) Brazil’s former President Michel Temer was arrested on corruption charges, the media reported on Friday. The arrest on Thursday was ordered by Judge Marcelo Bretas, who is in charge…
Brussels, March 22 (IANS) European Council President Donald Tusk on Thursday said that the leaders of the 27 remaining European Union member-states have offered the UK an extension on the implementation of the UK’s exit…