One year on, Sonia likely to continue as Cong interim chief

New Delhi (IANS) With Sonia Gandhi slated to complete one year as Congress interim President soon amid an ongoing battle for one-upmanship between leaders close to Rahul Gandhi and the Congress veterans, she is likely to continue in the top post in…

UPSC result: Pratibha Verma tops among women candidates

New Delhi (IANS) Pratibha Verma has secured third rank in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 2019 examination and became topper among the total women candidates recommended for the appointment.

The Union Public Service Commission on…

After Shah, now Dharmendra Pradhan tested COVID+

New Delhi (IANS) Soon after Home Minister Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh BJP Chief Swatantra Dev Singh were tested positive for COVID-19, another senior BJP leader has been detected with the virus.

Union Petroleum and Natural…

Uma Bharti opts out of 'bhumi pujan' ceremony

Ayodhya (IANS) Senior Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Uma Bharti has asked the senior officials of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust and the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) to remove her name from the list of invitees for the 'bhumi…

Soldier abducted by suspected militants in J&K's Kulgam

Srinagar (IANS) An Indian Army soldier was abducted by suspected militants late on Sunday in J&K's Kulgam district, police said.

Police sources said that the soldier, identified as Shakir Manzoor, was abducted from his home in Rambhama…

Amit Shah tests positive for Covid, admitted to hospital

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that he has tested positive for coronavirus and has got himself admitted in a Delhi hospital.

Taking to Twitter, Shah said that he got himself tested because there were "initial…

Home Ministry seeks 3 more months to frame CAA rules

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Home Ministry has informed a department related Standing Committee of Parliament that it needs three more months to frame the rules of the newly passed Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

A senior official told IANS…

CBI begins preliminary probe into Rs 9,000 cr J&K project

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has started preliminary enquiry into allotment of a Rs 9,000 crore hydro power project in J&K, allegedly done by flouting all central government guidelines governing such allotments, according…

India, China to hold 5th round of military talks

New Delhi (IANS) The fifth round of talks between the Indian and Chinese military representatives to discuss disengagements are set to take place on Sunday in Moldo, even as Beijing has started troop and materiel build-up in depth areas across the…

10 killed as crane collapses at Hindustan Shipyard in Vizag

Visakhapatnam (IANS) At least 10 persons were reported killed and several others injured when a jetty crane collapsed on Saturday at the Hindustan Shipyard Limited premises.

According to eyewitness accounts, the mishap occurred between 11.30…