EC recognises Ajit Pawar's side as real NCP, allots 'clock' symbol

New Delhi (IANS), The Election Commission on Tuesday accorded recognition to the Ajit Pawar faction as the "real" Nationalist Congress Party and allotted it the party's "clock" symbol.

The decision is seen as a major blow to veteran leader…

Govt to fence entire 1,643 km stretch of India-Myanmar border

New Delhi (IANS) The Government of India will construct a fence along the entire 1,643 km stretch of India-Myanmar border.

Commenting on the development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday, "It has been decided to construct a fence…

SC reserves order on quashing defamation case against Tejashwi Yadav over remarks on Gujaratis

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on quashing criminal defamation proceedings pending against former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav for his "only Gujaratis can be thugs" remark.

A bench presided over…

Fire in shopping complex, six soldiers injured in J&K’s Kupwara

Srinagar (IANS) Eight shops were destroyed and six soldiers injured in a fire at an Army shopping complex in J&K’s Kupwara district.

Officials said the fire occurred in the shopping complex in Zangli area of the district during the night intervening…

Chandigarh mayoral polls: SC to hear on Monday plea filed by AAP-Cong candidate

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday the plea filed by INDIA bloc’s mayoral candidate Kuldeep Kumar against the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s refusal to stay the results of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation (CMC).

As…

Working towards making electricity bills of households to zero: PM Modi

Guwahati (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government is working to bring the electricity bills of the households to zero.

While unveiling several key projects in Assam, Modi said, “We have run programs to install…

LK Advani to be conferred Bharat Ratna, announces PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Former Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishna Advani will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, announced Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday. A BJP stalwart, Advani is also the founding member of Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).

Born…

Delhi Police team again at Kejriwal's residence to serve notice, CMO dubs it defamation tactic

New Delhi (IANS) A team of Delhi Police's Crime Branch on Saturday morning again reached the residence of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to serve him a notice in connection with a probe over his allegations that the BJP was trying to "buy" AAP…

Attack on ED sleuths: Accused mastermind applies for anticipatory bail from underground

Kolkata (IANS) Sheikh Shahjahan, the absconding Trinamool Congress leader and the principal mastermind behind the January-5 attack on ED and CAPF personnel, has now approached a special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kolkata…

Around 300 vehicles charred in fire at Delhi Police malkhana

New Delhi (IANS) Around 300 vehicles were gutted after a fire broke out at malkhana at Police Training School (PTS) in Delhi’s Wazirabad area, a police official said on Monday.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey said that…