Ordinance row: SC issues notice to Centre on Delhi government’s plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday sought response of the Centre on the Delhi government’s plea challenging the constitutionality of the ordinance brought by it on control of services in the national capital in wake of the apex court order.

EC has no authority to change political party’s name: Uddhav Thackeray

Amravati (Maharashtra) (IANS) Reiterating that the ‘Shiv Sena’ name and party belongs to him, Shiv Sena-UBT President and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday asserted that the Election Commission (EC) has no authority to change…

Post agreement, US Navy’s Salvor docks at L&T’s Shipyard for repairs

Chennai (IANS) US Navy Salvor has docked at the Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) shipyard at Kattupalli here for voyage repairs.

The ship arrived at the shipyard on Sunday.

According to the US Consulate General Chennai, USNS Salvor is the third…

30 students rescued from high mountains in Himachal

Shimla (IANS) Thirty college students, who were travelling from Spiti to Manali, have been rescued to safety after snapping of the road link owing to flash floods and landslides in high mountains in Himachal Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.

MP Police file FIR against Digvijaya Singh over controversial post on ex-RSS chief Golwalkar

Bhopal (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Congress' Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has been booked for his social media post on former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief M.S. Golwalkar.

An FIR against the veteran Congress leader was…

200 tourists stranded near glacial-fed lake in Himachal rescued

Shimla (IANS) In a tough operation in the Himalayas, rescuers on Sunday rescued nearly 200 tourists stranded in the vicinity of the glacial-fed Chandertal or moon lake in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley owing to heavy rain that triggered snapping…

Two killed as landslide hits bus in J&K's Doda

Jammu (IANS) Two persons were killed and one injured on Sunday when a landslide hit a bus in J&K's Doda district.

Officials said that a bus was hit by a landslide in Gandoh village of the district.

The bus was going to Jammu.

'Where are Central agencies', asks KCR on BJP MLA's Rs 100 cr claim

Hyderabad (IANS) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K. T. Rama Rao on Sunday questioned why the Central agencies were not probing the claim by Telangana BJP MLA that his party spent Rs 100 crore in an Assembly bypoll in the state.

Bengal Governor leaves for Delhi, might report to Amit Shah on panchayat polls

Kolkata (IANS) A day after the violence-marred panchayat polls, West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose left for New Delhi on Sunday evening.

Although the Governor himself had not specified the purpose of his visit to the national capital, Raj…

'Ambassadors won't comment on India's internal matters': Govt on US envoy's remarks on Manipur

New Delhi (IANS) The government has said that foreign diplomats would not usually comment on India's internal developments, in an apparent reference to US Ambassador Eric Garcetti's comments that his country is "ready to assist" the Indian…