Nikita, Shantanu join Delhi Police's Toolkit probe

New Delhi (IANS) Activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk joined the investigation into the 'Toolkit' case on Monday at Delhi Police's cyber cell office.

The development came after the Delhi Police contacted Jacob and Muluk over…

ULFA 'defers' action on Quippo employees

Guwahati (IANS) The separatist United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) says it has 'deferred action' against two employees of hydrocarbon company Quippo Oil & Gas Infrastructure Ltd who were kidnapped in December by their armed cadres.

India's growth engine to be powered by Assam, NE: PM

Guwahati (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India's growth engine would be further boosted with the development of Assam and the northeastern region.

Addressing a massive public gathering at Silapathar in eastern Assam's…

IED detected on Srinagar-Jammu highway, tragedy averted

Srinagar (IANS) A major tragedy was averted on Monday when the security forces detected an improvised explosive device (IED) near the railway crossing in the Nowgam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway.

Puducherry CM resigns as Cong-led govt falls ahead of floor test

Puducherry (IANS) Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Monday resigned after his Congress-led government collapsed just before facing the floor test in the Assembly.

After the dramatic walkout by Narayanasamy and his MLAs, Speaker V.…

Toolkit case: Delhi Police seeks 5-day custody of Disha Ravi

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi Police on Monday sought the custody of climate activist Disha Ravi for five more days in connection with the 'Toolkit' case.

The climate activist was produced before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pankaj Sharma…

India backs Maldives foreign minister for UNGA Presidency

New Delhi (IANS) India on Saturday strongly supported the candidature of Maldives' foreign minister Abdulla Shahid for President of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly next year.

During his visit to the Maldives, External Affairs…

Modi govt rolls out red carpet for Azad at official event; Cong stalwart moves closer to BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Sidelined by the Gandhi family, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad was seen taking one more step in a direction that will bring him much closer to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. In what appeared to be a rare occasion, the…

CBI team at Mamata nephew Abhishek's home to question wife

Kolkata (IANS) In a surprise action ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, a CBI team arrived at the Kolkata residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee to question his wife in the coal scam case.

A CBI source…

Congress row: AICC members being mailed copy of G-23's letter to Sonia

New Delhi (IANS) The letter row, which created a major controversy in the Congress in August last year, does not seem to have died down, with AICC members being mailed a copy of the letter written by 23 senior leaders to interim chief Sonia Gandhi…