Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday went all guns blazing at the Centre’s ruling BJP, accusing it of indulging in “massive corruption” and failure on all fronts, and pledging…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) A sharp shooter who was inspired by Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and his gangster movies and was involved in eight murder cases has been arrested, police said on Friday. Police…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The national capital on Friday experienced only 2.7 mm rainfall and hotter weather as the maximum temperature increased by two degrees. The maximum was 36 degrees Celsius, whereas the minimum…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Wrapped in a blue towel, a month and 10 days old Yash half-opened his eyes for a moment as his mother kissed his cheeks and pulled his chin at a…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that age under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is physical, not mental as it said that courts should respect the…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 21 (IANS) Popular Malayali novelist and short story writer K.P. Ramanunni on Friday said he has filed a police complaint after receiving a letter asking him to convert to Islam or face dire…
Kolkata, July 21 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that FIRs would be filed against police personnel who had fired on youth Congress workers during a protest march here 24 years…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The government has built more than 96,000 houses for married military officers and soldiers as part of the sanctioned project to construct 1,98,881 houses, Parliament was told on Friday. While…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) NDA candidate M. Venkaiah Naidu and opposition’s Gopalkrishna Gandhi were left in the fray for the August 5 vice presidential poll, with the last date of withdrawal of nominations ending…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said it will decide on a plea for an early hearing of appeals challenging the Allahabad High Court order directing the splitting of the disputed…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The central government’s flagship crop insurance scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMBFY), has good provisions but its implementation is flawed, says the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a…
Pune, July 21 (IANS) A team of Mumbai Income Tax Department raided the houses and offices of a top Pune businessman and the Maharashtra Pradesh Youth Congress chief, official sources said here on Friday. The…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Central government on Friday told the Supreme Court that it does not support the violence unleashed by vigilante groups in the name of cow protection. Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar…
Panaji, July 21 (IANS) BJP’s Goa state President Vinay Tendulkar on Friday won the election for the state’s lone Rajya Sabha seat, defeating his Congress rival and counterpart Shantaram Naik by a margin of six…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The Congress party on Friday denied having expelled Gujarat Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela or taken any disciplinary action against him, and hoped he would continue to work for the party….
Chandigarh, July 21 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday ordered an inquiry into the disappearance of 98 bottles of Johnnie Walker brand scotch from the Punjab State Drug Food and Chemical Testing Laboratory….
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Various nutritious and protein-rich food items have been developed by the DRDO for security personnel deployed at high altitude and snow-bound areas, Parliament was informed on Friday. The major food…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) The government has given in-principle approval for strategic disinvestment of Bharat Earth Movers Ltd to the extent of 26 per cent of government share-holding, Parliament was informed on Friday. The…
Srinagar, July 21 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Friday seized 25 kg of heroin worth crores of rupees from a truck that came to the Valley from Pakistan-administered Kashmir as part of the cross…
New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Twenty-nine fighter aircraft including five Sukhoi-30 crashed over the last five years due to technical defects and human error, Parliament was told on Friday. “During the last five financial years…