After quitting as NCP chief, Sharad Pawar forms panel to name his successor

Mumbai (IANS) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday announced that he was stepping down as party chief, and also said that he has formed a panel to name his successor.

He announced a committee comprising top leaders…

In process of appointing committee for less painful method of execution, other than hanging: Centre to SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that the government is considering appointing an expert committee to examine whether a less painful method of execution than hanging by the neck, for prisoners on death row, can be…

K'taka polls: Cong promises decisive action against outfits promoting hatred

Bengaluru (IANS) Congress, which is hoping to make a comeback to power in Karnataka, on Tuesday released its manifesto at its party headquarters here promising to take decisive action against outfits promoting hatred.

A day after BJP promised…

Absence of sanction in charge sheet under UAPA no ground for default bail: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that an accused in an UAPA case cannot seek default bail on the ground that the charge sheet filed within the stipulated time period was incomplete due to absence of valid sanction from competent authority.

100% coverage of Jal Jeevan Mission in NE by next year: Shekhawat

Guwahati (IANS) The Central government's flagship scheme Jal Jeevan Mission will have 100 per cent coverage in the northeast by 2024, Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Monday.

Concerning the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)…

Calcutta HC CJ asks Justice Gangopadhyay's office to return files of Abhishek Banerjee

Kolkata (IANS) The office of the acting Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, T.S. Sivagnanam on Monday asked the office of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay to return the files related to the two cases against Trinamool's national general secretary…

K'taka polls: BJP manifesto promises uniform civil code, Nandini milk promotion

Bengaluru (IANS) BJP national chief J.P. Nadda released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections on Monday, promising the implementation of Uniform Civil Code, free half-litre Nandini milk, and three free of cost LPG…

Ties with China abnormal, Pak backs cross-border terrorism: Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said that India is trying to ensure that its ties with all nations advance further without exclusivity.

"Whether it is the US, Europe, Russia, or Japan, we are trying to ensure that all…

Commercial LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 171.50, cooking gas price kept unchanged

New Delhi (IANS) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) on Monday cut the prices of commercial LPG cylinders with immediate effect by Rs 171.50, while prices of domestic cooking gas have been kept unchanged.

The retail price of a 19 kg commercial LPG…

What makes Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh 'invincible' in the BJP?

Lucknow (IANS) The "shield of invincibility" he wears comes from the influence he enjoys in half a dozen Lok Sabha constituencies, while Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's strong links with the saints and his role in the Ayodhya temple movement make…