28 stranded due to avalanche in Uttarakhand

Uttarkashi (IANS) An avalanche reported near Draupadi's Danda 2 mountain peak in Uttarkashi has trapped 28 mountaineers of Nehru Mountaineering Institute. There have also been news of the death of two trainers. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami…

IAF aircraft scramble after bomb threat in Iranian passenger flight

New Delhi (IANS) Indian securities authorities were on alert following a bomb threat on board an Iranian passenger flight when it was approaching Delhi.

Sources said that IAF fighter aircraft were scrambled, which followed the aircraft at a…

EC announces bypolls to seven Assembly seats in 6 states

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission Monday announced by-elections to seven vacant Assembly seats in six states to be held in November.

The Commission said that polling will be held on November 3 and counting of votes will take place on…

In message to Gehlot, three Cong spokespersons resign to campaign for Kharge

New Delhi (IANS) Three Congress spokespersons -- Deepender Hooda, Gourav Vallabh and Syed Naseer Hussain -- resigned on Sunday to campaign for Mallikarjun Kharge for the presidential polls.

The move is being seen as a message to Rajasthan Chief…

Winds of change being witnessed in Gujarat: Punjab CM

Rajkot (Gujarat) (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday said winds of change were being witnessed in Gujarat and people of the state will script a new success story after the Assembly polls.

Interacting with the media here while…

At CM initiative 90 percent subsidy will be given to women under Pashudhan Vikas Yojana

Ranchi: Following the order of the Chief Minister Hemant Soren work towards strengthening the economic conditions of the rural population by extending them the benefits of the Mukhyamantri Pasudhan Vikas Yojana has begun within a week.

Due Amendments…

ED: 3 TV channels indulged in financial 'hera-pheri', money laundering

Mumbai (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed that three private television channels -- 'Fakht Marathi', 'Box Cinema' and 'Mahamovie' -- their owners and companies, had allegedly indulged in financial misappropriation…

Digvijaya to file nomination for Cong prez polls

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader Digvijaya Singh will file nomination for the post of the party president for which election is scheduled to be held on October 17.

He took his nomination form from the party's Central Election Authority…

Raj crisis: Whatever has happened is sad, I am also hurt, says Gehlot

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the political imbroglio in the desert state, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said whatever has happened is sad and he is also hurt.

Gehlot has got together a two-three page document about the political…

TRP scam spooks again: ED books 16 for money laundering; 'exonerates' Republic TV

Mumbai (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has virtually 'exonerated' Republic TV and R. Bharat -- English and Hindi news channels owned by Arnab R. Goswami, but the agency has booked 16 others of various private television channels and…