CBI books freelance journalist for sharing information with Pakistan

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered a case under Official Secrets Act against a freelance journalist, Vivek Raghuvanshi.

According to information, he has been accused of sharing classified information…

Lingayats demand K'taka CM post, lobbying begins for Dy CM

Bengaluru (IANS) As the tussle for the next Karnataka Chief Minister intensifies, the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha has written to the Congress high command demanding the coveted post for the community.

In its letter addressed to AICC President…

Pilot repeats his 3 demands, 15-day ultimatum to Rajasthan govt on Twitter

Jaipur (IANS) After giving an ultimatum to the Rajasthan government to fulfil his three demands in 15-day tenure during the culmination of his Jan Sangharsh Yatra, Congress leader and former deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Tuesday repeated the…

'Don't create an atmosphere of fear': SC to ED in Chhattisgarh liquor scam

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to not create an atmosphere of fear, following allegations by the Chhattisgarh government that the agency was attempting to implicate the chief minister in a money…

Karnataka: Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar likely to share CM term

Bengaluru (IANS) After the sweeping mandate in Karnataka Assembly elections, Congress is busy finalising the Chief Minister following open claims from senior leaders Siddaramaiah and D.K.Shivakumar.

Sources in the AICC told IANS that Siddaramaiah…

'Meet 3 demands in 15 days else..': Pilot warns of larger agitation across Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) Congress leader and former Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Monday placed three demands before his party's government, warning that if these demands are not met by the end of this month, then he will agitate in the…

After winning Jalandhar LS bypoll, AAP hikes electricity charges in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) Just two days after winning a Lok Sabha bypoll with focus mainly on its people-centric schemes, including free electricity of 300 units every household, the AAP government in Punjab on Monday announced the new electricity tariff…

Congress to provide plum position to Jagadish Shettar

Bengaluru (IANS) The Congress would provide a plum position to former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar, who had left the BJP and joined it on the eve of the Assembly elections but could not win his seat, as per party leaders.

The powerful…

Scorcher of a May makes Maha sweat; 40C-plus in 26 districts

Mumbai (IANS) A whopping 26 of Maharashtras 36 districts are reeling under heatwave conditions with average temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius and higher in the past two-three days, as people braced and experts sounded warnings.

According to…

Goa ration card holders get rice swarming with maggots, mites, fungus

Panaji (IANS) Goa's Department of Civil Supplies, which is often in the limelight for wastage and spoilage of commodities in godowns, has now once again drawn attention over its alleged mismanagement by supplying rice infested with maggots, mites…