Decision on new Raj CM tomorrow, BJP calls MLAs to Jaipur

Jaipur (IANS): The ongoing uproar in Rajasthan regarding the selection of a new Chief Minister will be over as the BJP has asked all its MLAs to convene in Jaipur on Tuesday.

Observer and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will also be in…

Gogamedi murder case: Three nabbed from Chandigarh in joint operation by Delhi-Raj Police

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police Crime Branch along with the Rajasthan Police has apprehended three men, including the primary accused Rohit Rathore and Nitin Fauji from Chandigarh, in connection with the murder of Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena Chief…

Mayawati declares nephew Akash Anand as her successor

Lucknow (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati on Sunday designated her nephew Akash Anand as her successor to lead the BSP.

Akash Anand holds the official position of BSP's national coordinator.

However, Mayawati - while…

Dhiraj Sahu I-T raids: Cash counting continues on 5th day

Bhubaneswar (IANS) The counting of cash seized from a distillery unit, allegedly linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Prasad Sahu located at Sudpada in Odisha's Balangir district continued on the fifth day even as several counting machines broke down…

Vishnu Deo Sai named new Chhattisgarh CM

Raipur (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has named Vishnu Deo Sai as the new Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, where the party wrested power from the Congress in the recently concluded Assembly polls by bagging 54 of the total 90 seats.

Sai…

NIA searches over 44 locations in ISIS conspiracy case

New Delhi (IANS) In a massive crackdown, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday carried out searches at over 44 locations in ISIS conspiracy module case.

NIA sources said that the agency sleuths are carrying out searches at over…

LS expels Mahua for 'unethical conduct' in cash for Parl query charge

New Delhi (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday expelled Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra as Member of Parliament for 'unethical conduct' in 'cash for Parliament Questions'.

Meanwhile, before announcing the expulsion of Moitra,…

11 ministers likely to oath with Revanth Reddy

Hyderabad (IANS) Senior leaders C. Damodar Rajanarsimha, Uttam Kumar Reddy and Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka are among 11 newly-elected Congress MLAs in Telangana set to take oath as ministers along with A. Revanth Reddy, who will be sworn in as the chief…

No Mycoplasma pneumonia detected in India since Jan, media reports ill-informed: Health Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Thursday refuted media reports that claimed that AIIMS Delhi has detected seven bacterial cases linked to the recent surge in pneumonia cases in China and termed the news report "ill-informed"…

India conducts successful training launch of short-range Agni-1 missile

New Delhi (IANS) The Defence Ministry on Thursday said that a successful training launch of the short-range ballistic missile 'Agni-1' has been conducted, an official said.

The training launch was carried out from APJ Abdul Kalam Island…