Mamata eyes alliance with Samajwadi Party in UP polls

Lucknow (IANS) The Trinamool Congress is looking towards an alliance with the Samajwadi Party for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, due early next year.

A decision on this is expected to be taken by the leaders of both the parties in the…

Sub-inspector critically injured in Srinagar militant attack

Srinagar (IANS) A sub-inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police (SI) was critically injured on Sunday in a terrorist attack in Srinagar city.

Police said terrorists fired at a police 'Naka' (Checkpost) near the Khanyar police station in…

India demands Taliban keep commitment to not harbour terrorists

United Nations (IANS) Warning that terrorism continues to threaten Afghanistan, India has demanded the Taliban to keep its commitment to not allow the country to be used by terrorists.

Citing last month's "deplorable" attack on the Kabul…

Heavy rains lash IGIA; Ops not impacted

New Delhi (IANS) Heavy rains waterlogged several areas of the national capital's IGI Airport here on Saturday morning.

Accordingly, the arrival area of Terminal 3 was waterlogged for "half an hour" before it was cleared.

The incident…

Gujarat CM Rupani resigns ahead of the end of term

Gandhinagar (IANS) In a major political development, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday tendered his resignation to Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat at his residence, Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. The BJP leader confirmed that he has resigned…

Owaisi booked for hate speech in UP

Barabanki (UP) (IANS) The All India Majlis-e-Itthehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi, has been booked for allegedly trying to spoil communal harmony through a provocative speech in Barabanki district.

Owaisi alleged in his speech…

India demands Taliban keep commitment to not harbour terrorists

United Nations (IANS) Warning that terrorism continues to threaten Afghanistan, India has demanded the Taliban to keep its commitment to not allow the country to be used by terrorists.

Citing last month's "deplorable" attack on the Kabul…

Digvijaya draws analogy between RSS, Taliban

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday drew an analogy between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Taliban after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat statement about the working women.

Singh…

Calcutta HC takes cognizance of teacher's plaint against police excess

Kolkata (IANS) Moidul Islam, a teacher and one of the leaders of Sikshak Oikya Mancha (Teachers' Unity Forum), -- that has been fighting against the illegal transfer of primary teachers -- have complained before the Calcutta High Court against…

Controversy again over Jinnah portrait in AMU

Aligarh (UP) (IANS) The portrait of Jinnah has returned to haunt Aligarh Muslim University once again.

The BJP unit in Aligarh has now written a letter with their blood to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to ensure the removal of the…