Firecracker factory blast: Bengal Minister, Trinamool MP face public ire

Kolkata (IANS) A West Bengal minister and a Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member confronted a massive protest by the locals on Wednesday as the two reached the firecracker factory at Egra in East Midnapore district where an explosion claimed nine…

After meeting Rahul, Kharge, Shivakumar confers with MLAs, Surjewala

New Delhi (IANS) Amid suspense over the next Karnataka Chief Minister, state Congress chief D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday held a meeting with his loyalist MLAS at his brother's residence here and also with the state in-charge Randeep Singh Surjewala.

Death toll in TN hooch tragedy rises to 19

Chennai (IANS) With two persons succumbing on Tuesday, the death toll in the spurious liquor tragedy in Tamil Nadu rose to 19.

According to Villupuram police, Saravanan (58) from Marakkanam of Villupuram district succumbed this morning. He…

Rahul reaches Kharge's residence amid deliberations over new Karnataka CM

New Delhi (IANS) As Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge is holding parlays of meeting to decide next Karnataka chief minister, former party chief Rahul Gandhi arrived at his residence on Tuesday.

Rahul Gandhi arrived at Kharge's residence…

Land-for-job case: CBI raids residences of Lalu Prasad's close aides in Bihar

Patna (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday conducted raids at residences of RJD law makers and close aides of former Railway minister Lalu Prasad in Bhojpur district in connection with its probe into the IRCTC land-for-job case.

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…