Jaishankar to make statement on India's foreign policy in RS

New Delhi (IANS) Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar will make a statement on India's foreign policy in the Rajya Sabha (RS) on Wednesday, the first day of the winter session.

According to the RS bulletin, he will make a statement…

Maha-K'taka border flare-up: Bus services suspended, trucks grounded

Mumbai (IANS) For the second day, thousands of state transport and private buses, and goods truck services from Maharashtra to Karnataka remained suspended in view of the disturbances in the border districts, officials said here on Wednesday.

NCP-BJP leaders clash in LS over violent incidents at Maha-K'taka border

New Delhi (IANS) Noisy scenes were witnessed in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour between Karnataka BJP MPs and those from the opposition NCP and Uddhav Thackeray's faction of Shiv Sena over the incidents of violent clashes on Maharashtra-Karnataka…

AAP ends BJP's 15 year-rule in Delhi MCD

New Delhi (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday won the prestigious battle for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), ending the 15 year-rule of the BJP.

After winning 126 wards, the AAP is leading on eight seats while BJP is stuck…

One held for planning to kill B'luru BJP MLA, Cong leader disappears

Bengaluru (IANS) The Karnataka Police have arrested a real estate agent and launched a hunt for a Congress leader in connection with allegedly hatching a conspiracy to kill BJP MLA S.R. Vishwanath, police said on Tuesday.

The case was reinvestigated…

'Sisodia's claims regarding non-cooperation of officials vague', Govt to SC on Centre-Delhi row

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre has told the Supreme Court that no Union Territory (UT) has its own services under the Constitution and the present status of Delhi is in existence since 1993, while disputing Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's…

One year of Nagaland killings: Black flag protests staged in 6 districts

Kohima (IANS) On the first anniversary of the Oting massacre, which claimed 14 civilian lives last year in a botched operation by the the security forces, several organisations led by the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO) held black…

'Like Jarasandha, fake currency, terror financing should be cut into pieces', Centre to SC on DeMo

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Monday contended before the Supreme Court that even if the initial objective of the 2016 demonetisation exercise was not achieved, the entire policy cannot be invalidated, adding that three evils -- black money, fake…

China's renewed interest in Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi (IANS) China's renewed interest in Arunachal Pradesh has evoked some sharp criticism from New Delhi in the recent past. China has time and again asserted its claim on around 90,000 sq.km of the Indian state as its own territory, while…

ABHM leader held while going to recite Hanuman Chalisa at Idgah

Mathura (UP) (IANS) An Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) leader was arrested on Tuesday while allegedly going to recite Hanuman Chalisa at the Shahi Masjid Idgah on the Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi complex.

Officials said that seven-eight other…