BJP fields Union Ministers, MPs and actors in Bengal polls

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP on Sunday named several Union Ministers, MPs and actors as its candidates in the West Bengal Assembly polls.

For the high octane polls, the party has fielded Union Minister Supriyo Babul from Tollygunge, actor-turned-politician…

Accident, not attack that left Mamata injured, says EC

New Delhi (IANS) The Election Commission on Sunday ruled out any attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during her campaign in Nandigram Assembly constituency on Wednesday evening, saying it was an accident that resulted in her injuries.

Ambani threat case: Vaze linked with 'powerful' people, part of deep-rooted conspiracy

Mumbai/Delhi (IANS) Interrogation of Mumbai Police "encounter specialist" Sachin Vaze in the Ambani security scare case points towards a deep-rooted conspiracy involving a few "powerful" persons.

Assistant Police Inspector (API) Sachin Vaze,…

BJP CEC to finalise names for April 6 polls

New Delhi (IANS) The BJPs Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet on Saturday later to finalise party candidates for assembly polls in four states and one union territory. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the CEC meeting.

Surge in Covid cases in 8 states: Govt

New Delhi(IANS) Eight states in the country are displaying an upward trajectory in daily new cases of Covid-19 over the last three weeks, said the union health ministry on Saturday.

These states are Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh,…

Two SPOs injured in J&K grenade attack

Srinagar (IANS) Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were injured on Saturday in a militant grenade attack in Sopore district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The police said militants hurled a grenade at the police post inside the bus stand in Sopore on…

Fire on board Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Express

New Delhi/Dehradun (IANS) A coach of the Dehradun-New Delhi Shatabdi Express on Saturday caught fire between Raiwala and Kansrao railway station in Uttarakhand, officials said. No passenger was injured.

A senior Railway Ministry official in…

Ex-Union Minister Yashwant Sinha joins Trinamool

Kolkata (IANS) With just a few weeks remaining ahead of the crucial West Bengal Assembly elections, former veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Union Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha on Saturday joined the Trinamool Congress at its party…

Independence of EC can't be compromised in democracy: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said the Central and the state governments should not appoint persons holding government office as election commissioners.

A bench headed by Justice R.F. Nariman said entrusting additional charge…

NCLT/NCLAT can't interfere with 'commercial wisdom' of CoC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) or the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) cannot interfere with the "commercial wisdom" of the Committee of Creditors (CoC), except within the limited…