Navjot Sidhu reigns as Punjab Congress chief

Chandigarh (IANS) Unhappy over the first expansion of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's cabinet, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday resigned from his post. But he said he would continue in the party.

He announced…

'Upset' Amarinder likely to meet Shah, his office denies

Chandigarh (IANS) Less than a fortnight after he was 'unceremoniously' asked to quit as the Punjab Chief Minister in the run-up to the Assembly polls, Congress veteran Amarinder Singh is likely to meet Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit…

Delhi riots: HC says premeditated conspiracy, not on spur of the moment

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said the last year's riots did not take place on the spur of the moment, rather it was a "pre-planned" and "premeditated" conspiracy to disturb law and order in the capital. The three-day violence left…

Punjab done, now all eyes on Rahul's visit to Chhattisgarh

New Delhi (IANS) Amid talks of rotational chief minister in Chhattisgarh, the visit of Rahul Gandhi will decide the future of the Congress politics in the state as of now there is suspense in both the camps -- one lead by Chief Minister Baghel and…

Kolkata SIM boxes seizure ignites fears about major international crime

Kolkata (IANS) The Kolkata Special Task Force arrested three persons, including one Bangladeshi national identified as Mamun, from the airport area on September 2 and recovered at least 23 SIM boxes, with a capacity to store 256 SIM slots from different…

Prashant Kishor enrolls himself as voter from Mamata's Bhabanipur constituency

Kolkata (IANS) In an interesting development, the poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who helped Trinamool Congress to win in the recent Assembly polls, has registered himself as a voter of the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency. The election commission…

'Scalable, cost-effective': Modi headlines India's tech power at UNGA

United Nations (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi headlined India's scalable and "cost-effective" tech solutions within minutes of beginning his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.

"When India grows, the world grows.…

Restoration work of Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor's Peshawar homes begins

New Delhi- (IANS) The restoration and renovation work of Bollywood legends Dilip Kumar and Raj Kapoor's ancestral homes in Peshawar has started after the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government got possession of the properties, The News reported.

Raj…

India responds to Imran: Pak a 'supporter of terrorists, suppressor of minorities'

United Nations (IANS) India has denounced Pakistan as a patron of terrorism and a suppressor of minorities in reply to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's tirade against the country.

"This is the country which is an arsonist disguising…

680 thriving Chinese villages along Indian borders 'cause of concern': Expert

Gandhinagar (IANS) In a shocking revelation, the Advisory Board of the Global Counter Terrorism Council has informed that China has built 680 'Xiaokang' (prosperous or thriving villages) along its border with India.

These villages are…