Political parties in Sikkim 'drawing inspiration' from Argentina

Gangtok (IANS) The FIFA World Cup 2022 has quickly spilled over from the TV screens to the political circles in Sikkim. Both the ruling and the opposition parties are drawing inspiration from champions Argentina to rally their party workers towards…

Teachers scam: Calcutta HC expresses anguish over lack of coordination between CBI, its counsel

Kolkata (IANS) The Calcutta High Court on Thursday expressed anguish over the lack of coordination between the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and its counsel in the case of the multi-crore teachers' recruitment scam in West Bengal.

5 injured in fire at TN thermal power plant, 1 critical

Chennai (IANS) Five persons were injured in a fire mishap at Unit II of Neyveli New Thermal Power Station (2x500 MW) in Cuddalore district on Thursday.

Sources in the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) told IANS that the technical team of NLC…

Fake call centre busted in Gurugram; 12 held

Gurugram (IANS) The cyber crime team of the Gurugram Police on Thursday busted an illegal call centre that was operating here in the Sector 55 area, officials said.

The call centre mostly used to cheat US nationals on the pretext of technical…

Congress demands CBI probe into 'misuse' of Rs 1700 cr PMGSY fund in Manipur

New Delhi/Imphal (IANS) Manipur Pradesh Congress on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to order a CBI probe into the alleged misappropriation of fund of Rs 1700 crore meant for the PMGSY roads.

The four-member delegation of Manipur…

Oppn lacks decorum, doesn't follow rules: Piyush Goyal on RS disruptions over China issue

New Delhi (IANS) Amid continuing protests in the Rajya Sabha by the Opposition, which has been demanding discussion on the India-China border clash, leader of the House and Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Opposition lacks decorum…

Have kept opposition chair warm for CM Chouhan: Kamal Nath

Bhopal (IANS) The first day of the winter session in the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly witnessed verbal exchanges between the ruling and opposition leaders, with the former Chief Minister Kamal Nath saying that he has kept the opposition chair…

K'taka police disallow holding Maha Melav by MES in Belagavi

Belagavi (Karnataka) (IANS) Karnataka police have refused permission for the Maharashtra Ekikarana Samithi (MES) to hold Maha Melav on Monday against the commencement of winter session at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha by the government.

The MES,…

Kolkata's iconic swimming club gutted, no casualty reported

Kolkata (IANS) Bhawanipur Swimming Club, the iconic swimming training center in Kolkata, which has traditionally gifted West Bengal with many talented swimmers, and counts Bengali matinee idol Uttam Kumar as one of its former members, was totally…

Vyapam scam probe expected to lead to BJP leaders, ex-ministers

Bhopal (IANS) The political temperature in Madhya Pradesh is expected to rise over the probe into the Professional Examination Board (Vyapam) scam which is expected to affect many BJP leaders and former ministers.

The Vyapam scam has been in…