18 killed in Mumbai rain-related incidents

Mumbai (IANS) At least 18 persons were killed in several rain-induced tragedies as Mumbai and the surroundings were clobbered with heavy downpours early on Sunday, officials said.

As Mumbai slept the skies opened up with torrential rains measuring…

Yogi to remain boss in UP as party gears up for assembly polls

New Delhi (IANS) Words of appreciation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief J.P. Nadda have not only silenced the critics of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, but it also shows that he will be the choice of party leadership to…

SP to reboot with 'Kaam Bolta Hai' slogan for 2022

Lucknow (IANS) The Samajwadi Party (SP) will reboot for the 2022 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh with its popular slogan 'Kaam Bolta Hai'.

SP President Akhilesh Yadav has been regularly tweeting about the achievements of his government…

Rains wreak havoc in Mumbai, toll increases to 22

Mumbai (IANS) At least 22 persons were killed in 11 different incidents as rains wreaked havoc on Mumbai and Mumbai Metropolitan Region since midnight, the BMC Disaster Control said here on Sunday.

As Mumbai slept the skies opened up with thunder,…

Taliban fired mortars on Salma Dam, symbol of Afghan-India friendship

New Delhi (IANS) Taliban militants have fired dozens of mortars on the Salma Dam, a major source of electricity and irrigation in the Chesht district of Herat province in Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had jointly inaugurated the…

JMB's Hindu associate spills the beans on human trafficking

Kolkata (IANS) A Hindu associate of the Neo-Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) has spilled the beans on the terror group's human trafficking operations on the India-Bangladesh border.

Lalu Sen, alias Rahul Sen or Rahul Kumar, was arrested…

Harish Rawat reaches out to Amarinder after Punjab feud escalates

New Delhi (IANS) Amid escalating tension due to ongoing tussle in Punjab Congress unit, state in-charge Harish Rawat has flown to Chandigarh to meet sulking chief minister Amarinder Singh. Sources say the chief minister wrote back to Congress president…

Sharad Pawar meets PM Modi ahead of monsoon session

New Delhi (IANS) Two days ahead of monsoon session, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and talked for about 50 minutes, the Prime Minister's Office said.

"Rajya Sabha MP…

Yediyurappa to resign after govt's 2nd anniversary, say sources

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yediyurappa has been asked to step down after July 26, the day, the ruling BJP government will complete its second year in office in the state, sources said here on Saturday.

Yediyurappa's…

Mahabharat, early attempt at mediation; British eroded resolution mechanism: CJI

New Delhi (IANS) Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Saturday said mediation, as a concept, is deeply embedded into the Indian ethos and being the cheapest and simplest option available to the public at large, it can be described as a tool of social…