Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Accusing the ruling Trinamool Congress of indulging in electoral malpractices, the CPI-M on Monday refused to call the first phase of the West Bengal assembly polls “entirely fair”. The Trinamool rubbished…
Chennai, April 4 (IANS) The DMK and the Congress on Monday announced seat sharing for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections, with the Congress agreeing to contest just 41 of the 234 seats. The Congress had…
Union Minister for Finance, Corporate Affairs, and Information and Broadcasting and BJP leader Arun Jaitley. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The proposal in the union budget 2016-17 to tax the spectrum used…
US President Barack Obama. (File Photo: Xinhua/Bao Dandan/IANS) New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) India has never initiated military action against any neighbour, the government said on Monday in response to US President Barack Obama’s remarks…
Hyderabad, April 4 (IANS) Telangana on Monday unveiled its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy and four other subsidiary policies aimed at transforming the state into the most preferred destination for IT companies and doubling…
Guwahati, April 4 (IANS) Over 78 percent of the 95 lakh electorate cast their ballot on Monday in the first round of assembly elections to pick 65 legislators in Assam, officials said. Officials said 78.02…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) A special court here on Monday acquitted Amit Jogi, son of Congress leader Ajit Jogi, and four others in a 2003 sting operation case. In the sting video footage, the…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) In the first sentencing in a coal block allocation case, a special court here on Monday sent to jail, for four years, two directors of Jharkhand Ispat Pvt. Ltd. whom…
Agartala, April 4 (IANS) Tripura and Meghalaya on Monday heaved a sigh of relief as the Northeast Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) agreed to continue to supply power from its plants, thereby saving the two states…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee was among a group of intellectuals, politicians and eminent personalities who on Monday held a protest meet over the flyover collapse, seeking punishment for those responsible for…
Ghaziabad, April 4 (IANS) A mob lynched a burglar here early on Monday when he was trying to rob a house, police said. The incident occurred in Amit Vihar in Loni town when the burglar…
Sonitpur: Sonitpur: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi along with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi during party`s booth management committee meeting at Gohpur in Sonitpur district of Assam on Feb 15, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Guwahati (Assam),…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis during the press conference to announce Satyamev Jayate Water Cup in Mumbai on Feb 17, 2016 (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The CPI-M on Monday accused Maharashtra…
New Delhi: The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh addresses at the President’s ‘Standard’ presentation ceremony, at Jaisalmer Military Station, in Rajasthan on March 16, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Indian…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The income tax department has issued refunds of over Rs.1,17,000 crore, which may further increase as banks reconcile the accounts, for 2015-16, an official statement said. “The Income Tax Department…
Kochi, April 4 (IANS) Switzerland-headquartered Coop Cooperative, an international agency that promotes organic farming across the world, has offered its support to the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) for organic shrimp farming…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Indian Army Motor Sports Team, led by Lt. Col. Shakti Bajaj, is participating in the 14th edition of Rally Desert Storm that commenced from Rajasthan’s Hanumangarh area on Monday….
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has generated more than 100 crore (one billion) Aadhaar numbers in a span of five and a half years, Communications Minister Ravi Shankar…
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Polling came to an end on Monday evening in 18 assembly constituencies in the Maoist-affected western districts of West Bengal. While the scheduled time for conclusion of polls was 4 p.m….
Lucknow: JD-U chief Sharad Yadav addresses a press conference in Lucknow, on Jan 31, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Janata Dal United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav on Monday stepped down from the…