LS polls: Rahul Gandhi to contest from Raebareli, K.L. Sharma in Amethi

Lucknow (IANS) Ending days of suspense, the Congress has finally announced that Rahul Gandhi will contest from the Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency, the seat held earlier by his mother Sonia Gandhi.

The Amethi Lok Sabha seat will be contest…

SC orders bar association to reserve minimum 1/3rd posts for women

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to reserve at least 1/3rd posts for women in its executive committee.

Asking SCBA to implement the quota henceforth, a bench presided over by Justice…

Congress partnership with Pakistan exposed, says PM Modi

Anand (Gujarat) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress, saying that the grand old party's partnership with Pakistan has been exposed.

Addressing an election rally at Shastri Ground in Gujarat's…

Repolling underway in one polling booth in Ajmer LS seat

Jaipur (IANS) Repolling was underway in a polling booth in Ajmer Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday.

Polling was held here on April 26 under the second phase, however, repolling was necessitated after a voters' register was misplaced.

Hours after praising BJP nominee, Kunal Ghosh removed as Trinamool state General Secretary

Kolkata (IANS) Hours after Trinamool Congress’ state General Secretary Kunal Ghosh showered praises on Tapas Roy, the BJP candidate from Kolkata Uttar Lok Sabha constituency, the ruling party on Wednesday removed Ghosh from the post.

A statement…

Major jolt to Congress in Delhi, Naseeb Singh & Neeraj Basoya quit party, blame AAP alliance

New Delhi (IANS) In a major setback to the Congress party, two of its leaders and observers for two Lok Sabha seats in Delhi, Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh have resigned from the party.

The two leaders in separate letters addressed to party…

Class 3 student beaten mercilessly in Rajasthan school, teacher suspended

Jaipur (IANS) A Class 3 student in Rajasthan's Barmer district was brutally thrashed by a teacher for failing to write his roll number correctly.

This incident was shared by a resident on social media who had tagged state Education Minister…

Home Minister doctored video: 16 leaders summoned, police teams sent to seven states

New Delhi (IANS) Around 16 leaders, including Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, in seven states have been summoned by Delhi Police in connection with a doctored video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, where his statement indicating a commitment…

Unwarranted & unsubstantiated imputations on serious matter: India on US media report on Pannun plot case

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday said a report published by a media outlet in the US made unwarranted and unsubstantiated imputations on a serious matter involving an alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Official…

SC questions WB govt for filing plea against court-monitored CBI probe into Sandeshkhali cases

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday raised eyebrows on the filing of the plea by the West Bengal government against the court-monitored CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into land grabbing and extortion cases in Sandeshkhali.