2019 LS poll: VVPATs for all 10.6 lakh polling stations, says EC

New Delhi (IANS): Assuring timely allocation of electronic voting machines (EVM) for the 2019 general elections, the Election Commission on Sunday said it was in the process of ensuring allocation of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) for…

Maoists will be crushed in 2-3 years: Rajnath

Lucknow (IANS): The long drawn Maoist insurgency in the country will be "completely erased" in two to three years, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh declared here on Sunday.

Addressing the 26th anniversary of the Rapid Action Force…

India going through major transformation: Modi

Dehradun (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India is going through major social and economic changes and the resultant New India will prove to be a catalyst for global development.

"India is witnessing rapid…

Kashmir is ours, no power can snatch it from us: Rajnath

Lucknow (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir is a part of India and it will remain so and "no power in the world can snatch it from us", Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday.

"Kashmir is ours, it was ours and…

Sabarimala chief priest's representatives won't participate in Vijayan meeting

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS): The representatives of Sabarimala temple's 'tantri' (chief priest) will not attend a conciliation meeting called by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to discuss the September 28 Supreme Court verdict that…

4.6-magnitude quake jolts J&K

Srinagar (IANS): An earthquake measuring 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, although there were no reports of casualties or damage to properties.

An official of the state disaster management department said: "The…

Single day poll in MP, Raj, Telangana, Mizoram; Chhattisgarh on 2 days

New Delhi (IANS): Setting the stage for the high-stakes battle between the BJP and the Congress in at least in three states ahead of the Lok Sabha polls next year, the Election Commission on Saturday announced the schedule for Assembly elections in…

Fuel under GST to affect states' revenue: Chief Ministers

New Delhi (IANS): Opposing the idea of bringing fuel products under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), three Chief Ministers from different political parties on Saturday said it would have a negative impact on their revenue collection.

Speaking…

Grand alliance tried, tested, failed idea: Jaitley

New Delhi (IANS): Tearing into the Congress and other opposition parties, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday called the proposed grand alliance an anarchic combination, the likes of which were "tried, tested and failed" in India.

India, Russia conclude S-400 missile deal

New Delhi (IANS): India and Russia on Friday concluded the much-expected deal for the S-400 Triumf air defence missile system following the annual bilateral summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"The…