Indore temple tragedy: Death toll rises to 36, youngest victim 2 yr-old boy

Bhopal (IANS) The death toll in Indore's Sri Baleshwar Mahadev temple tragedy has risen to 36, with the body of the last missing person - a 53-year-old man - being retrieved from the deep stepwell on Friday afternoon.

With this, an over…

Defamation case: Patna court summons Rahul Gandhi on April 12

Patna (IANS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been summoned by Patna MP-MLA court on April 12 to record his statement on a petition filed by BJP senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi over his "Modi surname" remark.

Sushil Modi…

Rioting shatters Ramzan peace in Chh. Sambhajinagar, calm now

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (IANS) Violent clashes between two groups shattered the Ramzan peace on the eve of Ram Navami in the minority-dominated Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (formerly, Aurangaad) city, here on Wednesday-Thursday night, officials said.

German Foreign Ministry reacts to Rahul's disqualification

Berlin (IANS) In a first, the German Foreign Ministry has reacted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Parliament, saying the latter is in a position to appeal and only then it will "become clear whether this verdict will stand…

K'taka HC disqualifies JD(S) MLA, gives relief for appeal

Bengalur (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday disqualified Janata Dal(S) MLA B.C. Gowrishankar and also imposed a ban on contesting elections for six years in connection with indulging in election illegalities.

However, the single division…

13 dead, girl still missing after stepwell collapse in Indore temple

Bhopal (IANS) At least 13 people, a majority of them women, were killed after they fell into a deep steepwell at a temple in Indore on Thursday, while one minor girl was also also missing, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra said.

Out…

WBSSC scam: CBI traces 2 companies owned by arrested top executive

Kolkata (IANS) In connection to its probe in the multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has tracked two companies owned by Niladri Das, the vice-president of optical mark recognition (OMR)…

CAG comes down heavily on J&K Bank for 'wasteful expenditure' of Rs 7 cr

Srinagar (IANS) In its latest report titled 'Management of fixed assets by J&K Bank Limited', the auditor and Comptroller General of India (CAG) has come down heavily on the bank for 'wasteful expenditure', which includes over Rs 7…

'All is well, no worries', says Sanjay Raut after meeting Sonia, Rahul

Mumbai/New Delhi (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday called on senior Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi to resolve the differences over the Savarkar fracas which threatened to spoil relations between the two parties.

Kolkata minor 'sacrifice': NCPCR sends notice to Mamata govt

Kolkata (IANS) The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sent a notice to the West Bengal government seeking a report over the alleged 'human sacrifice' of a seven-year-old minor girl by her neighbour in the Tiljala…