K'taka BJP upbeat with victory in mayoral elections in Kharge's home turf

Bengaluru (IANS) The Karnataka BJP unit is upbeat about wresting the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in the Kalaburagi City Corporation from the Congress.

The victory in the home turf of Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge has come as a much…

Infiltration bid foiled in J&K, one terrorist killed

Srinagar (IANS) One terrorist was killed after an infiltration bid was foiled at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district, sources said on Friday.

Army sources said that a search operation…

Govt to seek Parliament's nod on finance bill today

New Delhi (IANS) The government will try and get the Finance Bill 2023 passed in Lok Sabha on Friday, even as the lower house is expected to witness disruptions over Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on democracy and Adani issue.

The…

SC to set up fresh bench to hear pleas against polygamy, nikah halala

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said that it will constitute a fresh five-judge constitution bench at an "appropriate stage" to take up petitions challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims.

Rahul faces disqualification if higher court does not suspend sentence

New Delhi (IANS) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after being convicted by Surat court faces disqualification as an MP and may not be able to contest elections if the sentence is not suspended by higher courts.

The Representation of the People Act,…

BJP appoints new party presidents in Raj, Bihar, Odisha, Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) BJP has appointed new party state presidents in Rajasthan, Bihar, Odisha and Delhi.

Virender Sachdeva, who was the working state president in Delhi, has now been given full time responsibility by party National President J.P.…

Swing ride crash in Ajmer leaves 15 injured; operator goes missing

Jaipur (IANS) Rajasthan officials are probing the incident of a ride that crashed from a height of 30-feet, leaving 15 people injured in Ajmer.

The incident happened on Tuesday evening. The victims were riding a carousel when it collapsed while…

'Sensationalist lies', says India's high commissioner to UK on social media reports on Punjab

New Delhi (IANS) India's High Commissioner to the UK, Vikram Doraiswami on Wednesday said that "there is no truth to sensationalist lies being circulated on social media", while giving details of the situation in Punjab post the police crackdown…

Live-telecast attaches stricter responsibility on judges, adverse remarks may harm reputation: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that though virtual hearings and live-telecast of court proceedings introduces transparency in the judicial system, it also attaches with it a stricter standard of responsibility on judges while conducting…

Major quake shakes north India, triggers panic

New Delhi (IANS) Strong tremors, lasting for several seconds, shook most of north India on Tuesday evening, creating panic among the people.

According to the US Geological Services, the 6.5 magnitude quake had an epicentre 40 km south by south…