Railways in talks with govt for transportation of Covid vaccine

New Delhi (IANS) Even as the trials of several Covid vaccines are in progress, the Indian Railways is in talks with the government over the transportation of the vaccine through its refrigerated wagons, however, no final decision has been taken on…

Himachal makes law against forced religious conversion

Shimla (IANS) Over a year after the legislation was passed by the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in the state has made a law to check "forcible religious conversions".

Governor Bandaru Datatrya has given…

BJP to form next govt in Goa with full majority: CM Sawant

Panaji (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has claimed that the BJP will form the next government with absolute majority in the coastal state after the 2022 Assembly elections.

He dubbed the results of the recent district panchayat elections…

Venugopal, Surjewala's absence at Cong meet a message?

New Delhi (IANS) During the Congress meeting at interim party chief Sonia Gandhi's residence, Rahul Gandhi's close aides K.C. Venugopal and Randeep Surjewala were not present, sources said.

Sources close to Venugopal said that he was…

India to respond to any kind of aggression: Defence Minister

Hyderabad (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India is willing to respond to any kind of transgression, aggression or unilateral action on its borders.

He was speaking at the passing out parade of various flight cadets of…

J&K DDC final phase: 41% polling in 6 hours

Jammu (IANS) The eighth and last phase of District Development Council (DDC) elections in Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a voter turnout of 40.91 per cent across 28 constituencies spread over different districts in six hours on Saturday, officials said.

30-vehicles convoy for Shah's mega rally in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) A convoy of as many as 30 vehicles headed out for the Midnapore College Ground where Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to address a mega public meeting on Saturday.

The convoy packed with dissident lawmakers, MPs and…

TMC's minority cell leader Kabirul Islam quits

Kolkata (IANS) Crisis deepened in West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress as the party's Minority Cell leader Kabirul Islam resigned on Friday, making it the fourth big exit in last 24 hours ahead of the crucial state assembly polls that is…

'False cases against BJP leaders' in Bengal: SC seeks Mamata govt's reply

New Delhi (IANS) A group of senior BJP leaders, Arjun Singh and Kailsah Vijayavargiya, got protection against arrest from the Supreme Court in connection with various cases registered agaisnt them by the West Bengal government.

The top court…

Trinamool loses 3 MLAs in a row: Now Silbhadra Dutta resigns

Kolkata (IANS) A day after Trinamool Congress heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari resigned just hours before Jitendra Tiwari from the party, the trend continued on Friday as another legislator from Mamata Banerjee's party from Barrackpore assembly constituency,…