Priyanka slams BJP for FIR on journalists, politician

New Delhi (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has slammed the government for registering an FIR against journalists and a politician who allegedly tweeted false news on January 26 on the violence which occurred during the tractor…

NIA likely to take over Israel Embassy blast case

New Delhi (IANS) A day after a low intensity IED blast took place near the Israel Embassy in the high-security central Delhi area, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) which also inspected the blast site, is likely to register a case, sources said…

Govt proposal to suspend farm laws still stands: PM at all-party meet

New Delhi (IANS) During the all-party meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, the Prime Minister said that the government still stands by the proposal given to the protesting farmers…

Blast near Israel embassy raises security concerns

New Delhi ( IANS ) A very low-intensity improvised explosive device went off at about 5.05 pm on Friday evening at APJ Abdul Kalam Road near the Embassy of Israel.

Window panes of several cars parked there were shattered with the impact.

Tikait now ready for talks again

New Delhi (IANS) Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait on Friday said the farmers are ready to hold talks with the Centre again.

The offer comes after the national capital witnessed violence during the farmers' tractor rally on Republic…

Prez mentions Covid, Galwan, R-Day chaos in address to Parliament

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday touched on almost every incident the country has witnessed since the beginning of last year, including the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Army's sacrifice in Galwan and the farmers' tractor rally…

Now, Rajib Banerjee resigns as MLA from Bengal Assembly

Kolkata (IANS) Hours before Union home minister Amit Shah's two-day visit to Kolkata, Trinamool Congress legislator Rajib Banerjee on Friday resigned from the West Bengal legislative Assembly. Earlier, Banerjee had resigned as state forest minister…

R-Day violence: 6 leaders of farm unions issued notice to join probe

New Delhi (IANS) Delhi Police Crime Branch has issued notice to six farmer unions to join the probe into the unprecedented rampage by farmers during their rally on Republic Day that left at least one person dead and several injured.

They have…

Rajdeep Sardesai, Mrinal Pande and others booked for sedition

New Delhi (IANS) In a major development following the violence on January 26 in Delhi, the Noida police booked Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor, journalists Rajdeep Sardesai, Mrinal Pande, Vinod K Jose (Caravan) and others for sedition.

An…

Cong seeks cash transfers, reduced GST in Budget

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Budget Session, the Congress on Thursday demanded that the government initiate cash transfers and reduce taxes.

Addressing a joint press conference, Congress leaders P. Chidambaram, Jairam Ramesh and Mallikarjun…