EC adjourns polling at PS 126 of Sitalkurchi after 4 killed

New Delhi (IANS) Election Commission on Saturday adjourned polling at one booth in Sitalkurchi Assembly constituency under Cooch Behar district where four people were killed in the firing by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel.

Following…

New Twist: Pradeep Sharma approached BJP leader in Mumbai hotel to reinstate protege Vaze

Mumbai/New Delhi (IANS) As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probes deep into the extortion racket, fresh evidence is pouring in on the close affiliation between suspended cop Sachin Vaze and his mentor, Pradeep Sharma, also known as the 'encounter…

BJP shares audio chat of Prashant Kishor praising Modi

Kolkata (IANS) A political controversy erupted in West Bengal during the fourth phase of the elections when BJP's IT cell released an audio tape of Trinamool' election strategist Prashant Kishor where he was heard saying a 'ClubHouse'…

FY21 net tax collection at Rs 9.45L cr, exceeds revised estimates

New Delhi (IANS) The provisional figures of direct tax collections for the financial year 2020-21 showed that net collections are at Rs 9.45 lakh crore.

The net collection is around 5 per cent higher than the revised estimates for the 2020-21.

5 terrorists killed in Kashmir's Shopian district

Srinagar (IANS) Five terrorists have been killed in an ongoing encounter between the terrorists and security forces in South Kashmir's Shopian district, police said on Friday.

The gunfight started on Thursday after a joint team of the police…

Air India Express flight makes emergency landing at Kozhikode airport

Kozhikode (Kerala)  (IANS) An Air India Express flight with 17 passengers and crew, which on Friday morning had left for Kuwait from the Kozhikode international airport, made an emergency landing after it was airborne for 30 minutes.

According…

Covid surge: PMO's top priority to prevent reverse migration of workers this time

New Delhi (IANS) With a sudden surge in Covid-19 cases in India, preventing another reverse migration of workers, particularly from key industrial areas, seems to be the top most priority of the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).

In a bid to…

CoBRA commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas released by Maoists: CRPF

Raipur (IANS) CRPF commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas, who was held captive by the Maoists in Chhattisgarh for over 100 hours after the April 3 gun battle, was released on Friday evening, the CRPF said.

Manhas, a constable of the 210th CoBRA (Commando…

'Allegations serious': SC turns down Maha, Deshmukh's pleas against CBI probe

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain petitions by the Maharashtra government and former state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, challenging the Bombay High Court order directing a preliminary enquiry by the CBI into corruption…

88 students of IIT Roorkee test Covid positive

Dehradun (IANS) Nearly 88 students of the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district have tested positive for coronavirus, an institute official said on Thursday.

Sonika Shirivastva, a spokesperson…