Lt Gen MV Suchindra Kumar takes over as Army Vice Chief

New Delhi (IANS) Lieutenant General M.V. Suchindra Kumar was appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff on Wednesday.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the General officer has taken over the appointment from Lieutenant General B.S. Raju…

People see govt as catalyst for new opportunities, not obstacle: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that people see the government as a catalyst for new opportunities and not as an obstacle.

Modi made the remark while addressing a post-budget webinar on 'Ease of Living using…

'Go to HC': SC declines Manish Sisodia's plea against arrest in liquor policy case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea by arrested Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia challenging his arrest by the CBI in an alleged case of corruption in now-withdrawn Delhi liquor policy.

A bench…

Nagaland polls: Nearly 13% turnout recorded in first 2 hrs of voting

Kohima (IANS) Nearly 13 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 9 a.m. on Monday in the Nagaland Assembly polls currently underway in 59 of the 60 constituencies amid tight security, election officials said.

Men, women and first-time voters…

Around 11% voter turnout in Meghalaya polls till 9 a.m.

Shillong (IANS) Around 11 per cent voter turnout was recorded in the first two hours of voting till 9 a.m. on Monday in the Meghalaya Assembly polls conducted in 59 of the 60 constituencies under heavy security measures, election officials said.

Hinduism a way of life, don't dig up past to create disharmony; SC junks plea on renaming roads, places

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea seeking direction to the Central government to appoint a renaming commission to rechristen cities and places called after foreign invaders.

The apex court said Hinduism is not a…

Extension of ED chief's tenure illegal, amicus curiae tells SC

New Delhi (IANS) Senior advocate K.V. Viswanathan, the amicus curiae in the petitions challenging the extension of the tenure of Director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) Sanjay Kumar Mishra, told the Supreme Court on Monday that the extension was…

Civilian killed by militants in J&K's Pulwama district

Srinagar (IANS) A civilian was killed by militants on Sunday in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district.

Police identified the civilian as Sanjay Pandith, son of Kashi Nath Pandith of Achan village.

He was shot and critically injured…

Sisodia joins CBI probe in Delhi excise policy scam

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday joined the CBI's probe in the excise policy scam.

He reached the CBI's headquarters at 11.10 a.m.

Before joining the probe, he went to Rajghat along with other…

Sanjay Singh, Gopal Rai & Saurabh Bharadwaj among 50 AAP leaders detained

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Sunday detained around 50 AAP leaders, including Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and MLAs Saurabh Bharadwaj and Gopal Rai, who were staging a protest near the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Headquarters here.