PM Modi meets Bhutan King, assures support to extend credit facility

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday assured Bhutan of help to support its upcoming 13th five-year plan and also promised to extend an additional standby credit facility.

Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra, while briefing about Prime Minister Narendra…

Chirag Paswan hints at contesting all 40 LS seats of Bihar in 2024

Patna (IANS) After Union Home Minister Amit Shah claimed that his party will contest all 40 Lok Sabha seats of Bihar in 2024, Lok Janshakti Party Ram Vilas (LJPR) hinted that his party will also contest on all 40 seats as well.

After reaching…

1995 State Guest House incident returns to haunt UP politics

Lucknow (IANS) Almost 23 years after it took place, the infamous State Guest House incident of Uttar Pradesh has returned to haunt state politics.

The BSP has reminded SP President Akhilesh Yadav of the incident and said that he should remember…

Additional Collector in T'gana becomes victim of stray dog menace

Hyderabad (IANS) A top official in Telangana's Siddipet district has become a victim of stray dog menace.

Additional district collector (revenue) Srinivas Reddy was bitten by a dog when he was on evening walk near his house in the collectorate…

India rejects China renaming places in Arunachal, says state 'inalienable' part of country

New Delhi (IANS) A day after China renamed 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh as part of its efforts to re-emphasise its "claim" on the state, the Government on Tuesday rejected the move calling the state an "inalienable" part of India.

Official…

Bhutan king arrives in India for a two-day visit

New Delhi (IANS) Bhutan king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck on Monday arrived in India for a two-day visit.

He was welcomed by Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, who received him at the airport.

The king will hold talks with…

Stay on conviction must to restore Rahul Gandhi's Lok Sabha membership, say legal experts

New Delhi (IANS) In a relief for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, a Surat sessions court on Monday granted bail, till disposal of his appeal, in the defamation case over his remark "why all thieves share the Modi surname" and also issued notice to the…

Rishra violence: Injured BJP MLAs write to HM Shah seeking Centre's intervention

Kolkata (IANS) BJP MLA Biman Ghosh, who was injured in a fresh clash between two groups during a Ram Navami procession at Rishra in Hooghly, has written to Union Home minister Amit Shah seeking Centre's intervention and deployment of central armed…

Sonia, Priyanka meet Rahul ahead of filing appeal in Surat court

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of an appeal to be filed in the Surat Court on Monday, Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra arrived at Rahul Gandhi's residence here.

The party is planning to make a show of its strength. Chief Ministers of Congress-ruled…

Election Commission likely to visit J&K to assess ground situation

Jammu (IANS) Headed by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar, the full election commission is likely to visit Jammu and Kashmir next week to assess the ground situation here.

Official sources said that during its two to three day stay…