One pilot killed, another hurt in J&K chopper crash

Srinagar (IANS) One pilot of an army helicopter that crashed in the Gurez border area in J&K's Bandipora district on Friday was killed while the other sustained injuries, officials said.

The helicopter had gone to airlift a sick BSF trooper,…

Elections must be conducted, administrator can't continue perennially: SC in Delhi Gymkhana Club case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday observed that elections must be conducted and the Delhi Gymkhana Club administrator cannot continue perennially, as it gave four weeks to National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) to conclude the proceedings…

36 Muslims make it to 18th UP Assembly

Lucknow (IANS) In a seemingly polarised electoral atmosphere that saw a straight contest between the ruling BJP and Samajwadi Party (SP), voters have sent 36 Muslim candidates to the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly, two more than the previous Assembly.

AAP's CM face Bhagwant Mann wins with whopping margin

Chandigarh (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Bhagwant Mann, who on Thursday won the Dhuri seat with a margin of 58,206 votes, is set to become Punjab's next chief minister.

AAP is heading to a landslide win in the 117-member legislative…

Priyanka's 'victim card' takes party to nadir

Lucknow (IANS) An intense campaign, huge crowds, attractive slogans and charismatic leadership. Yet the Congress has hit rock bottom in Uttar Pradesh, putting a question mark on Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's leadership abilities.

The party is…

Major embarrassment for Capt Amarinder, loses Patiala seat

Chandigarh (IANS) In a major embarrassment for two-time Punjab Chief Minister and Congress rebel Capt Amarinder Singh in a fag-end of his political career, he faced a humiliating defeat from AAP's greenhorn Ajit Pal Kohli with over 13,000 votes…

BJP heading to sweep UP, ahead in Uttarakhand & Goa, AAP in Punjab

New Delhi (IANS) The latest trend shows that the BJP is going to sweep assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh while the saffron party is ahead in Uttarakhand and Goa. The Aam Aadmi Party is heading for a landslide majority in Punjab.

According…

Economic offences threat to financial health of country, need serious look, SC told

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that economic offences should be taken seriously, since they are a threat to the financial health of the country.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted…

Upper age limit removed for all candidates in NEET UG

New Delhi (IANS) The upper age limit for all candidates appearing in undergraduate medical entrance exam NEET-UG has been removed, it was announced on Wednesday.

"It has been decided in the 4th meeting of the NMC held on October 21, 2021 that…

Hijab row: Tension in K'taka college over student posting Pak flag in WhatsApp group

Shivamogga (Karnataka) (IANS) Tension continued on Wednesday in a college in Karnataka's Shivamogga district, which witnessed protests the previous day seeking action against a girl student for posting the picture of the Pakistan flag in a study…