Will take steps for education of students returning from Ukraine: K'taka Minister

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Monday said that the government is deliberating on measures to accommodate students who have returned from the war-torn Ukraine.

Measures will be taken to ensure continuation of their…

'Never visualized', SC hints at CAG probe in fake Covid death claims

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday reiterated its concern regarding fake claims for Covid death compensation, and added it may direct a probe by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in this matter.

The top court suggested…

RLD dissolves all party units, MLAs to meet on March 21

Lucknow (IANS) Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) chief Jayant Chaudhary has dissolved all the units and fronts of the party in Uttar Pradesh with immediate effect.

"As per the orders passed by RLD chief Jayant Chaudhary, party's state, regional,…

'Selection rather than election', Maha BJP MLA moves SC against Speaker election rules

New Delhi (IANS) A Maharashtra BJP MLA has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Legislative Assembly notification, which amended Rule 6 and Rule 7 of MLA rules, laying down the procedure for the election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

The…

CWC to meet on Sunday at 4 pm

New Delhi (IANS) The highest decision making body of the Congress -- the Congress Working Committee (CWC) is to meet on Sunday at 4 p.m. to discuss the poll debacle in five states. The meeting comes in the wake of the G23 leaders putting pressure…

State polls debacle: In Delhi it's G-23 against Rahul, in Kerala it's against K.C.Venugopal

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) In Delhi if the Congress G-23 leaders are understood to have held the Gandhi family responsible for the debacle in the recent state polls, the villain in Kerala is none other than 58-year-old K.C. Venugopal, the closest aide…

Pak NSA questions India's ability to handle sensitive technology after missile incident

New Delhi (IANS) After India admitted the accidental firing of a missile inside Pakistan, the National Security Adviser (NSA) of Pakistan Moeed Yusuf questioned New Delhi's ability to handle sensitive technology, urging the world to consider whether…

4 terrorists killed in 3 Kashmir encounters

Srinagar (IANS) At least four terrorists were killed in three separate encounters in Kashmir's Pulwama, Ganderbal and Handwara districts, officials said on Saturday.

Of the four terrorists, two were killed in Pulwama, and one each in Handwara…

G-23 leaders assemble at Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence

New Delhi (IANS) A day after suffering a debacle in the Assembly elections held in five states, the Group-23 (G-23) leaders of Congress started assembling at senior party functionary Ghulam Nabi Azad's residence here on Friday evening.

Senior…

Missile from India entered Pak airspace accidentally, inquiry launched: Defence Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) An unarmed supersonic missile "accidentally" took off from Sirsa and landed at a place 124 km within Pakistani territory on Wednesday evening, the Indian Defence Ministry said on Friday, "regretfully" explaining it was "a technical…