Expansion of Nadda team may see new faces from Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) A new executive committee of BJP national President J.P. Nadda may be announced soon and a few leaders from Rajasthan unit are likely to find a place, sources in the party said on Monday.

The state will go to Assembly elections…

'Fight for throne on, arrows being fired at each other', says Raje on Gehlot-Pilot tiff

Jaipur (IANS) Former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in a sharp dig at the ongoing power tussle between the Gehlot and Pilot camps in the Congress, said that there was a time when Lord Rama left the throne and went into exile for 14 years on the orders…

Bengal panchayat polls: Govt employees to move HC seeking central forces' deployment

Kolkata (IANS) The joint forum of state government employees -- spearheading a movement demanding enhanced dearness allowance and arrears accrued by the West Bengal government --, will approach the Calcutta High Court seeking deployment of central…

50 fall ill in Bihar after consuming food at marriage function

Patna (IANS) At least 50 people have fallen ill after consuming food at a marriage function in Bihar's Aurangabad district.

The incident occurred on Sunday night in Majhauli village under the Pauthu police station.

After returning…

Development core issue for Global South: PM Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that development is a core issue for the Global South, noting that the countries of the region were severely impacted by the disruptions created due to the Covid pandemic while geopolitical…

India has devised 7-yr action plan to fast track implementation of SDGs: Jaishankar at G20 meet

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Monday said that India has put forward an ambitious seven-year action plan for accelerating implementation of sustainable development goals (SDGs).

To achieve this, a three-pronged…

Conversion via app case: Prime accused Shahnawaz Khan arrested

Ghaziabad (IANS) The Ghaziabad Police on Sunday arrested the prime accused in the conversion through gaming app case, Shahnawaz Khan a.k.a. Baddo in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said.

According to sources, the Ghaziabad Police…

Abhishek Banerjee shown black flags at Matua bastion in North 24 Parganas

Kolkata, (IANS) Trinamool Congress's national General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee faced massive protests and was shown black flags after he reached the Matua bastion of Thakurnagar in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Sunday as part…

Modi's visit a major milestone: USISPF Chairman

New Delhi (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi scheduled to visit the US on June 21 on the invitation of President Joe Biden, US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) Chairman John Chambers on Sunday termed it "a major milestone".

"I…

We were forced to drink toilet water', Keralite sailors released from Nigerian captivity

Kochi (IANS) Three Keralite sailors, who were released from Nigerian captivity after 10 months and reached home on June 10, told media persons that they were forced to drink toilet water in captivity.

The three, Sanu Joseph from Kochi, who…