Lucknow: Alleging that “false” cases were lodged against Brahmins and upper caste people in previous BSP regime, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today assured the communities that all such cases would be withdrawn. “In previous regime, fake cases were lodged... (Continue reading)
Rohtak: One person was killed and several others, including police personnel, were injured when a mob went on rampage, torching several vehicles during a protest over setting up of an ashram at Karontha village near here. The row over possession of... (Continue reading)
Chhattisgarh:Three police personnel were killed and another injured when Naxals attacked a Doordarshan TV tower in Maoist-hit Bastar district of Chhattisgarh early Sunday morning. “The attack took place at Marenga village under Parpa police station in the district this morning, leaving... (Continue reading)
New Delhi:Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) activists protested outside 7, Race Course Road (Prime Minister’s residence) on Sunday. The BJP Yuva Morcha activists, led by its president Anurag Singh Thakur, had announced that they would gherao Singh’s residence. “With this demonstration, we... (Continue reading)
Thrissur: Two persons hailing from Coimbatore have been arrested here for their suspected involvement in the April 17 bomb blast in front of the BJP office in Bangalore, police said on Sunday. Sulfikar Ali, 22, and Shabeer, 24, were arrested from... (Continue reading)
Pune: Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said the resignations of Union Ministers Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Kumar Bansal would not pose any danger to the UPA government. “There is no danger to UPA government. The decisions taken by the... (Continue reading)
Panaji: Days after the standoff with China over intrusion in Ladakh, India today defended its right to build border infrastructure and said Army and Air Force will continue to shore up their capabilities “on our own land”. “Each country has a... (Continue reading)
New Delhi: After a spell of hot and sunny days in the national capital, mercury dipped to 36 degree Celsius today. The decline in maximum temperature, which was three degrees below normal and 4.6 degrees down from yesterday’s 40.6 deg C... (Continue reading)
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of China’s recent incursion in Ladakh, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid on Saturday said the two countries are working on a new Border Defence Cooperation Agreement. Mr. Khurshid, just back from his visit... (Continue reading)
New Delhi: Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal was on Saturday given additional charge of Law Ministry while Road and Transport Minister C P Joshi the Railways portfolio following the resignation of Ashwani Kumar and Pawan Bansal on Friday... (Continue reading)