'Rahul will root for democracy on US trip, won't hold back'

Washington (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will focus on challenges faced by democracy around the world in his public interactions during an upcoming US visit and people close to him said that he will not hesitate to answer questions about the…

MiG-29K fighter jet makes maiden night landing on INS Vikrant

New Delhi (IANS) In a first, a MiG-29K fighter jet undertook a maiden night landing on the indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant. The Navy termed it as a 'historic milestone'.

The Indian Navy said, "A MiG-29K has successfully…

Is Sebi move to seek foreign fund details PR exercise, asks Jairam Ramesh

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Thursday once again targeted Sebi over its probe into the Hindenburg-Adani Group case after the market regulator asked for details of financial institutions owning certain foreign funds, questioning whether it is another…

Excise policy case: 'Sisodia created WhatsApp a/c using PA's SIM card'

New Delhi (IANS) Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister, Manish Sisodia, had allegedly created a WhatsApp account using a SIM card reportedly obtained in the name of his personal assistant, Devender Sharma, a source aware of the developments related to…

Court seeks ATR from police on plea seeking FIR against wrestlers

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from the Police on a complaint by a social activist and chief of Atal Jan Shakti Party seeking registration of an FIR against the wrestlers Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia,…

NCP's Anil Deshmukh claims he got offer to join BJP & topple MVA govt

Mumbai (IANS) For the second time in four months, senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh claimed that he was given an offer to join the BJP and help topple the erstwhile Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

PM Modi, Albanese hold bilateral talks, discuss cooperation in various fields

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese on Wednesday held bilateral talks and discussed cooperation in the fields of defence and security; trade and investment; new and renewable energy, green…

ED raids 6 places linked to associates of AAP's Sanjay Singh & jailed bizman Dinesh Arora

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday was conducting search operations on the premises of two associates of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and four people linked to jailed liquor businessman Dinesh Arora in connection with…

Member of Lawrence Bishnoi gang nabbed after exchange of fire in Delhi

New DelhiIANS) A member of the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang, who was absconding for the last three years after interim bail, was nabbed in Delhi after a brief exchange of fire, a top police official said on Wednesday.

The accused identified…

K'taka govt all set to overturn hijab ban

Bengaluru (IANS) The new Congress government in Karnataka is all set to remove the ban on hijab in the state, sources said on Wednesday.

The new government is waiting to settle down and complete the cabinet expansion.

While campaigning…