Braving intense chill, scores of devotees took a dip in the River Ganga here on Monday on the occasion of Paush Purnima – the second auspicious bathing day of the Kumbh Mela. From Sunday night
Launching a fresh attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rafale jet deal, Congress president Rahul Gandhi Wednesday alleged that he sold the Indian Air Force and stole opportunities of the youth by giving
The BJP on Tuesday alleged that the Congress has close proximity with the Anil Ambani group and the opposition party stands exposed with its senior leader Kapil Sibal backing the businessmans group in many cases.
Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar is facing questioning in connection with the chit fund scam cases at the CBI office here on Tuesday for the fourth consecutive day. Kumar, who in being examined since Saturday,
With at least nine debt-ridden farmers committing suicide in the last two months in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Tuesday announced a slew of relief measurers, including extending till December 31 the moratorium on repayment
Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and Congress general secretary Digijaya Singh will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from Bhopal parliamentary constituency, news agency ANI reported. The development comes a few days after Madhya Pradesh
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission has ordered 26 lakh indelible ink bottles worth Rs 33 crore. The seven-phase election will begin on April 11 and conclude on May 19. In the
rime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the Congress, saying governance goes into reverse gear when the grand old party and its allies are in power. Addressing an election rally in Jamui
The BJP has announced the names of 297 candidates for the Lok Sabha polls in six lists released so far, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi and party chief Amit Shah from Gandhinagar. The
A powerful New India cannot be built if its children are not healthy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said and emphasised that his government has put emphasis on nourishment, vaccination and sanitation to realise the
One death due to swine flu and 124 fresh cases of Infuenza A (H1N1) has been recorded in Delhi, taking the total number of people affected by the disease in the city this year to
India remains ready to provide maximum possible support to Dhaka since a prosperous and progressive Bangladesh is in Indias national interest, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has said. In her opening statement at the 5th
Former minister Y S Vivekananda Reddy, who is the younger brother of former Andhra Pradesh CM Y S Rajasekhara Reddy, was found dead on Friday at his Kadapa residence in Andhra Pradesh. Family members have
Notices have been issued to all 10 candidates from the Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha seat to provide details election expenses from April 1, a poll official said Thursday. The notices were issued by the assistant returning
A 41-year-old Indian-origin man in the US has been sentenced to life in prison for enticing a minor to engage in sexual conduct and 30 years imprisonment for production of child pornography. Deepak Deshpande of
Over three lakh new voters were added during the ongoing special summary revision (SSR) in Jammu and Kashmir, election authorities said Wednesday. During the ongoing SSR of photo electoral rolls, with respect to January 1
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) said it has signed a pact with Invest India to promote foreign investments in the country and Indian investments abroad. Invest India is a government agency that
The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 4.62 crore of Robert Vadras company in the Bikaner land scam case, officials said Friday. The ED had registered a criminal case in connection with the deal
A girl student of a college in south Kolkata has been allegedly heckled by some students union members on International Womens Day for wearing a revealing dress. The student, who did not wish to be
Gautam Gambhir Joins BJP: I have been influenced by the PM (Modi), his vision for the country. This is a fabulous platform for me to do something for the country, said Gautam Gambhir as he