India may review some of its FTAs, hints Jaishankar

New Delhi (IANS) India may review some of its free trade agreements (FTAs) which have not yielded the desired results economically, the government has indicated.

During a discussion on geopolitics on a national news channel, External Affairs…

Backward class leaders sidelined, voices in Bihar Cong claim

Patna (IANS) Even as the question of the number of seats each Grand Alliance constituent will contest in the coming Bihar Assembly elections is yet to be settled, disgruntled voices are being heard within the Congress over the alleged sidelining of…

SC issues notice to Prashant Bhushan on remarks against judiciary

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to advocate Prashant Bhushan on the alleged contemptuous remarks on Twitter. The top court also asked the Attorney General to assist it on the matter.

Senior advocate Sajan Poovayya,…

India begins trial transshipments to NE via B'desh's Chittagong

Dhaka (IANS) The trial transshipment of goods from India to its northeast, via the sea route, started on Tuesday after four containers bound for the region were unloaded from a merchant vessel at Bangladesh's Chittagong port, officials said on…

Vijayan has created record in backdoor appointments: Chandy

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Hitting out at his successor, two-time former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Pinarayi Vijayan has created a new record in backdoor appointments in Kerala, leaving the Public Service Commission as a mere onlooker.

"Vijayan…

Javadekar attacks Rahul for criticising govt amid pandemic

New Delhi (IANS) After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi taunted the Modi government over the much-hyped 'Atmanirbhar' programme and called out the 'misplaced priorities', Union Minister Prakash Javadekar hit back in his own characteristic…

Rahul slams Modi's 'Atmanirbhar' call, questions priorities

New Delhi (IANS) Continuing his attack on the Modi government, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday taunted the much-hyped 'Atmanirbhar' (self reliant) programme of the Centre and called out the "misplaced" priorities given to events since…

Deoband seeks lifting of curbs on Bakrid

Deoband (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband has sent a letter to the Yogi Adityanath government with five demands for the upcoming Bakrid festival.

Darul Uloom spokesman Mufti Ashraf Usmani said in the latter that, it…

Gehlot calls Pilot 'useless', 'purposeless', says he played dirty game

Jaipur (IANS) Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday fired a fresh salvo at his political rival Sachin Pilot alleging that he played a very dirty game and conspired to topple his own government. After…

Not negotiation, but Aviation Ministry's diktat conveyed to us: Pilots' body

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Commercial Pilot Association has told Air India management that any unilateral change by Air India from agreed upon wage settlement would be illegal and will not be in the interest of the national carrier at this crucial…