Border disengagement happening at slower pace: Jaishankar tells Wang

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Friday that during his meeting with visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, he told the latter that the disengagement of troops at the LAC in Eastern Ladakh is a "work in progress",…

Delhi riots conspiracy case: Court rejects bail plea of Umar Khalid

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday dismissed the bail application of former JNU student-activist Umar Khalid in a case related to the alleged "larger conspiracy" behind the Delhi riots.

Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat had deferred…

'Don't sensationalise', SC refuses urgent hearing on plea against K'taka HC order on hijab

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to give any specific date to hear a plea challenging the Karnataka High Court order, which dismissed all petitions seeking direction for permission to wear hijab in classrooms.

Senior…

CBI to probe ex-J&K Guv Satya Pal Malik's Rs 300 Cr bribe allegation

Jammu (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has recommended a CBI probe into the allegations levelled by former Governor Satya Pal Malik that he was offered a bribe of Rs 300 crore.

On October 17, 2021, Malik had said at a function in Rajasthan,…

Mamata targeting Governor to hide law and order failures: Dilip Ghosh

New Delhi (IANS) BJP Vice President and Lok Sabha MP from West Bengal's Medinipur, Dilip Ghosh has slammed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her failure to curb violence in the state, and claimed that she is targeting Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar…

Bengal's Birbhum on boil as 10 found burnt alive after panchayat leader's murder

Kolkata (IANS) At least 10 people died and several others were injured in violence that allegedly broke out after the murder of deputy Panchayat Pradhan at Baguti village in West Bengal's Birbhum district, officials said on Tuesday.

While…

Maha: More in store, warns BJP after ED action against CM's kin

Mumbai (IANS) A major war of words erupted once again between the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) attached 11 properties belonging…

'Never forgive', Modi's blistering attack on perpetrators of Birbhum violence

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the people of Bengal to never forgive the perpetrators of incidents like Birbhum violence and those who encourage such criminals.

Speaking after virtually inaugurating 'Biplobi…

Mistake to take Anil Deshmukh's resignation: Shiv Sena

Nagpur (IANS) In a significant statement, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that it was a "mistake" to take the resignation of former State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, who was nabbed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last November in an alleged money-laundering…

After Azad, Sonia now meets Anand Sharma & Manish Tewari

New Delhi (IANS) Days after meeting Ghulam Nabi Azad, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met senior party leaders Anand Sharma and Manish Tewari to discuss the proposal mooted by the disgruntled G-23 group.

Sonia Gandhi in her effort…