Farmers' protest continues for 16th day, more on way to Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The farmers' protest at several interstate borders of Delhi with Haryana and Uttar Pradesh continued for the 16th day on Friday as their leaders strategised for the proposed intensification of their agitation across the country.…

2 years after appointment, SC panel begins work in ISRO spy case

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Two years after the Supreme Court directed a three-member committee under retired SC judge D.K. Jain to probe if there was a conspiracy among the then police officials to falsely implicate top ISRO space scientist S.Nambi…

MHA seeks report from WB govt over attack on Nadda's convoy

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Thursday sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government over the attack on BJP National President J.P. Nadda's convoy.

The Ministry, in a written message to the state Chief…

PM lays foundation stone of new Parliament building

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of the new Parliament building which will be equipped with all modern audio visual communication facilities and data network systems -- making it a symbol of Atmanirbhar…

BJP president Nadda's convoy attacked in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Naddas convoy was attacked by Trinamool Congress supporters in West Bengals South 24-Parganas district when the BJP chief was heading out to attend a rally on Thursday.

The…

Modi govt paid more than double of UPA as MSP to farmers

New Delhi (IANS) The Modi government paid more than double to farmers as minimum support price (MSP) for paddy and wheat as compared to the UPA government.

While the UPA government paid Rs 3.74 lakh crore as MSP for paddy and wheat between…

9.46% polling in 2 hours in J&K DDC polls

Jammu (IANS) The fifth phase of DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir recorded 9.46 per cent polling across different constituencies spread over several districts in the first two hours on Thursday, officials said.

Shopian, Pulwama and Ganderbal…

Raj: Ruling Cong loses to BJP in Panchayat & Zila Parishad polls

Jaipur (IANS) In a major shocker to the ruling Congress government in state, the saffron party in Rajasthan swept 1,911 seats in the recently held panchayat samiti elections while the Congress was limited to 1,781 seats.

The Independents gained…

No breakthrough in farmers-Amit Shah talks, protest to continue

New Delhi (IANS) The meeting between a delegation of farmers' leaders and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday failed to reach any agreement, as the government refused outright to repeal the three farm laws and only offered amendments, according…

New Gehlot-Pilot rift surfaces, Congress 'quells storm'

Jaipur (IANS) The two Congress camps in Rajasthan that nearly cost the party the government in the state a few months back are at it again.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, while inaugurating a Congress office in Sirohi district recently, had said…