Fire at IIT-Kharagpur, documents feared destroyed

Kolkata (IANS) Several crucial documents may have been destroyed in the Lal Bahadur Shastri Common Room of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Kharagpur after a fire broke out at this iconic technology institute on Sunday.

Institute sources…

Maha: Ajit Pawar 'splits' NCP, sworn-in as Deputy CM for 3rd time in 3 years

Mumbai (IANS) In a major political upset, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar on Sunday 'split' the Nationalist Congress Party to take oath as Deputy Chief Minister in the ruling alliance of Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party government of Chief…

Landslides threaten highway connecting 4 NE states to rest of India

Guwahati (IANS) The National Highway 6 which passes via Meghalaya crossing Shillong from Guwahati connects at least four northeastern states – Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, and Southern Assam with the rest of India.

Although, Manipur has another…

NIA raids 5 locations in three states in 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' terror module case

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted raids at multiple locations across three states as part of its probe into the 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' terror module that was busted in Bihar last year and found to…

Ajit Pawar does a ‘Shinde’, stakes claim over Sharad Pawar-founded NCP!

Mumbai (IANS) In a Sunday of political shocks and jolts, Maharashtra's new Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar now staked claim over the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar and having entered its Silver Jubilee year…

Sharad Pawar unfazed, thanks Modi, ‘blames’ ED for NCP split

Pune (IANS) Appearing cool after his nephew Ajit Pawar engineered a vertical split in the party on Sunday, Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar ‘thanked’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ‘blamed’ the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

'BJP's Dirty Tricks Department on overdrive' : Congress slams BJP over Ajit Pawar splits NCP in Maha

New Delhi-- (IANS) Hours after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) split after Sharad Pawar's nephew Ajit Pawar took oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, the Congress on Sunday made a series jibes at the BJP, saying its "washing machine" has…

25 dead as bus catches fire on Nagpur-Mumbai super-expressway, PM mourns

Nagpur (IANS) At least 25 passengers were charred to death and eight others injured after a bus burst into flames following a major accident on the Nagpur-Mumbai super-expressway at Buldhana on Saturday, officials said.

The private luxury bus,…

Alleged forceful Islamic verses recital by school students on Bakrid sparks row in K’taka

Hassan (Karnataka) (IANS)  Alleged forceful recital of Islamic prayers by students during Bakrid celebrations in a private school has triggered a controversy in this district of the state.

Videos of the incident, which took place in the Jnanasagara…

Parliament's Monsoon Session to commence from July 20

New Delhi (IANS) The Monsoon Session of Parliament will commence from July 20 and conclude on August 11, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Saturday.

In a tweet, Joshi, who also holds the portfolio of Coal and Mines…