Central agencies to be involved in monitoring of Lok Sabha elections: CEC

Kolkata (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) will involve central agencies in monitoring the polling process across the country during the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC), Rajiv Kumar, told media…

Army aircraft crash-lands in Bihar’s Gaya, pilots safe

Patna (IANS) An aircraft of the Indian Army's Officers Training Academy in Bihar's Gaya, with two pilots on board, crashed on Tuesday.

Two pilots, including a female, survived with minor injuries.

The Officers Training Academy…

Bengaluru cafe blast case: NIA raids two locations in TN

Chennai (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday was conducting raids at two places in Tamil Nadu in connection with its probe in the Bengaluru cafe blast case, said sources.

The raids were being conducted in Chennai and Cuddalore.…

'My work is over here': Justice Gangopadhyay ends judicial career with recommendation for action against district judge

Kolkata (IANS) Calcutta High Court's Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Monday ended his career on the bench with a recommendation for proceedings against a district judge in West Bengal's East Midnapore.

He came to the court on Monday…

MPs/MLAs cannot claim immunity from prosecution for engaging in bribery: SC

New Delhi (IANS) A 7-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Monday overruled a 1998 judgment granting immunity to legislators from criminal prosecution for accepting bribes to make a speech or vote in the Parliament or state legislatures.

Bengaluru cafe blast case handed over to NIA: Sources

Bengaluru (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has handed over the probe into the blast at a cafe in Bengaluru to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), said sources on Monday.

The sources confirmed that following the directions from…

Kejriwal requests ED for post-March 12 date amidst summons in excise scam

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had requested the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for a date after March 12 for questioning in the alleged excise scam, sources said on Monday.

His response came after ED had issued eight summons…

LS polls: BJP releases 1st list of 195 candidates, PM Modi to contest from Varanasi

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

In a media briefing, BJP leader Vinod Tawde announced the names of 195 candidates contesting the 2024…

Taken up slain dancer's case 'strongly' with US: India on Amarnath Ghosh's death

New Delhi (IANS) The Office of the Consulate General of India in Chicago said on Saturday that it is extending all possible help to relatives and deceased of Amarnath Ghosh, the Kuchipudi dancer from Kolkata, who was shot dead in the US state of Missouri.

Infighting escalates in Trinamool as more party leaders come out against Sudip Bandyopadhyay

Kolkata (IANS) Infighting in Mamata Banerjee’s party escalated further on Saturday as rebel leader Kunal Ghosh continued firing salvos against the leader of Trinamool Congress in Lok Sabha, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and was backed by another party legislator,…