Indian territory in Ladakh up to Finger 4 is 'false': Govt

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Friday strongly objected to the misinformation in media and its amplification on social media on the disengagement of Indian and Chinese troops, currently underway in Ladakh after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed…

Benefiting poor not some 'Damaad': Sitharaman's jibe on Cong

New Delhi (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman lashed out at the Congress during her response to the Budget discussion in the Rajya Sabha and said the government schemes are meant only to benefit the poor and not meant for "some Damaad"…

Dinesh Trivedi quits Trinamool, says feels 'suffocated'

New Delhi (IANS) Trinamool Congress MP Dinesh Trivedi on Friday resigned from the party, saying he feels "suffocated and helpless".

"I am resigning from the party as there is violence in my state, I am grateful to my party that it sent me here.…

Prime Minister has conceded land to China: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi (IANS) A day after the Defence Minister made a statement in Parliament about the disengagement process by India and China in eastern Ladakh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the government has conceded land to China.

Kharge to replace Azad as leader of opposition in RS

New Delhi (IANS) Congress MP Mallikarjun Kharge is set to replace Ghulam Nabi Azad as Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, sources said.

Sources in the Congress said that Sonia Gandhi as Chairman of the Congress Parliamentary party has…

6 SFJ members charged for hoisting Khalistani flag at Punjab govt office

New Delhi (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against six accused in a case relating to hoisting of Khalistani flag at a government building in Punjab's Moga by cadres of the banned Sikh for Justice (SFJ).

An…

Ahead of Assam & Bengal polls, Shah meets Koch-Rajbongshi 'Maharaja'

Guwahati (IANS) With an eye on assembly polls in Assam and West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday met influential Koch-Rajbongshi leader 'Maharaj' Ananta Rai and spent about an hour at his home in western Assam's Chirang…

Twitter rival Koo woos Indian users amid data leak row

New Delhi (IANS) Homegrown, vernacular microblogging platform Koo, which has emerged as a favourite among a section of users who want to quit Twitter, has found itself in the midst of several controversies including a data leak row and Chinese investment.

Agreement on disengagement at Pangong Lake reached: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi (IANS) India and China have reached an agreement to disengage troops from north and south of the Pangong lake in eastern Ladakh region, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

The Defence Minister said, "The…

Action will be taken if Twitter, FB platforms are misused: Govt

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Thursday categorically cautioned social media platforms against spreading fake news or anything inciting violence, as Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said action will be taken if Indian laws were…