Might advise ECI to cancel recognition of Trinamool Congress: Calcutta HC judge

Kolkata (IANS) Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay of the Calcutta High Court on Friday said he might have to ask the Election Commission of India (ECI) to cancel the recognition of Trinamool Congress as a political party and withdraw its logo.

"No…

Telangana foresters boycott survey work after FRO's killing

Hyderabad (IANS) Employees of the Telangana Forest Department on Thursday boycotted the ongoing 'Podu' (forest) land survey as a mark of protest against the killing of a Forest Range Officer by Gutti Koya tribals two days ago.

The Telangana…

WBSSC scam: Calcutta HC upholds order on fresh CBI probe

Kolkata (IANS) A division bench of Calcutta High Court on Thursday upheld an earlier order of a single-judge bench of the same court for a separate CBI probe to identify the masterminds who were trying to influence the West Bengal School Service Commission…

Mangaluru blast: Islamic outfit claims responsibility, warns of another attack

Bengaluru (IANS) Islamic Resistance Council (IRC), an unknown Islamic outfit, on Thursday claimed responsibility for the November 19 Mangaluru auto blast and warned of another attack in future.

The investigating agencies have taken this development…

Gujarat HC holds Morbi civic body officer responsible for bridge collapse

Ahmedabad (IANS) Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Arvind Kumar on Thursday held Morbi Nagar Palika Chief Officer S.V. Zala responsible for the October 30 bridge collapse which claimed 135 lives.

"The Morbi Nagar palika Chief Officer S.V.Zala…

Need a CEC who can even take action against PM, says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that the need is for a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) who can even take action against the Prime Minister and also asked the Centre to show the mechanism adopted in the appointment…

New video emerges of Satyendar Jain having food inside jail cell

New Delhi (IANS) A new video has emerged showing Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain having food inside his prison cell in the Tihar Jail.

It was earlier reported that Jain had lost about 6 kg as he was keeping a fast and only ate fruits.

But…

Jolt to T'gana Congress as senior leader Shashidhar Reddy quits

Hyderabad (IANS) Former Minister Marri Shashidhar Reddy resigned from the Congress on Tuesday, four days after the party expelled him for six years following his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The senior leader announced his resignation…

I-T dept detects unaccounted transactions exceeding Rs 100 cr across country

New Delhi (IANS) The Income Tax Department on Tuesday said that it has unearthed unaccounted transactions exceeding Rs 100 crore during searches on a few groups engaged in jewellery and real estate business across the country in connection with alleged…

Goods train rams into Odisha station; 2 dead, several feared trapped

Bhubaneswar (IANS) At least two people were killed and several others feared trapped after an empty goods train rammed into the waiting hall at a station in Odishas Jajpur district on Monday.

Eight wagons of the goods train derailed at the…