Bengal BJP survey teams to counter Trinamool's grassroots public relations exercise

Kolkata (IANS) In an effort to counter Trinamool Congress' grassroots level public relations exercise, the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is working on an alternative model where they will be launching their own survey teams. The teams selected…

Blinken discusses Afghan situation with Jaishankar 2nd time this week

New York (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has discussed the situation in Afghanistan with India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for a second time this week, according to State Department spokesperson Ned Price.

Price…

Sonia Gandhi to chair meeting of oppn parties

New Delhi (IANS) Congress interim chief Sonia Gandhi will be holding a meeting with the opposition parties on Friday to discuss several issues.

According to party leaders, Sonia Gandhi will be chairing the meeting with the opposition party…

NATO crew member from K'taka recalls Afghan stint

Mangaluru (IANS) Deepak Kumar U, a 35-year-old man who worked in the rescue fire fighting crew team of the US and NATO army base in Herat, Afghanistan, shared his experience of horror with the Taliban during his stint in the war-torn country.

India to make defence requirements open, barring sensitive areas

New Delhi (IANS) In an attempt to make defence procurement more transparent, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a proposal to publish all relevant details on the ministry's website, barring those which are sensitive, a statement said…

Cleric booked for objecting to national anthem inside mosque in UP

Agra (IANS) A prominent Muslim cleric of the 17th century Jama Masjid in Agra, has been booked for allegedly saying that recitation of national anthem inside the mosque was 'un-Islamic'.

Two days ago, a group led by a local BJP leader…

Army officer, terrorist killed in ongoing gunfight in J&K's Rajouri

Jammu (IANS) One junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army and a terrorist were killed on Thursday in an ongoing gunfight between the security forces and the terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

Defence ministry spokesman,…

HC orders CBI probe in post-poll violence in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) In a major blow to the West Bengal government, a five-member bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday handed over the investigation of serious crimes like rape and murder in the post-poll violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation…

Samajwadi Party MP booked for supporting Taliban

Lucknow (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal Dr Shafiqur Rahman Barq has been booked for comparing Taliban occupation of Afghanistan with India's freedom struggle.

A case has been registered against the SP MP at the Sadar police station…

Congress names Ajoy Kumar as in-charge of Sikkim, Nagaland, Tripura

New Delhi (IANS) Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday appointed Dr Ajoy Kumar as in-charge of Sikkim, Nagaland and Tripura.

In a statement, Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal said, "Congress President Sonia Gandhi has…