Now, IT raids on Raj Cong leaders

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan political crisis took a new turn on Monday when income tax investigators raided on premises belonging to people from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's camp. Searches were underway in offices of veteran state Congress leaders,…

Pilot will not join BJP, reveal sources; but speaks with friend Scindia while incommunicado

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the raging political crisis in Rajasthan and a catalogue of speculation, sources aware about the developments revealed that the Rajasthan's Deputy Chief Minister and state Congress President Sachin Pilot will not join the…

Pilot is not responding to calls :Raj Cong in-charge

New Delhi (IANS) Ahead of the Congress legislature party meeting, party's Rajasthan In-charge Avinash Pandey has said that Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot is not responding to calls and has not been communicating.

Pandey said the party…

Congress leaders work the numbers to retain power in Rajasthan

Jaipur (IANS) Even as the battle of one-upmanship between two Congress camps led by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot plays out in the open, state Congress leaders are busy working the numbers and calculating permutations…

Maha Ganeshotsav: Ganpati idols to be only 2 or 4 feet tall

Mumbai (IANS) The Maharashtra government on Saturday issued guidelines restricting the height of Ganesh idols, and containing other stringent regulations, for the 11-day Ganeshotsav festival starting from August 22.

While the height of all…

China, India stand very differently at UN: Akbaruddin

Hyderabad (IANS) India's former permanent representative at the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin on Saturday said countries like China and India stand very differently at the UN, in terms of their perspective and approach.

Akbaruddin was…

6 NSCN (IM) insurgents killed in Arunachal

New Delhi (IANS) Six National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) insurgents were neutralised in an encounter with the security forces in Tirap district of Arunachal Pradesh on Saturday.

Based on the specific intelligence inputs regarding…

Major fire engulfs Mumbai shopping plaza, no casualties

Mumbai (IANS) A major fire broke out in the basement of the Independent Shopping Centre outside Borivali West Railway station, early on Saturday morning, officials said.

The blaze was first noticed around 3 a.m. in the basement which is a big…

Infiltration bid foiled in Kashmir, 2 terrorists killed

Srinagar (IANS) Two terrorists were killed after a major infiltration bid was foiled by the Army in North Kashmir's Naugam sector on Saturday.

The Army said that troops laid an ambush after a suspicious movement was detected along the Line…

CJI explains why migrants' case was not taken up urgently

New Delhi (IANS) Chief Justice S.A. Bobde on Friday, citing migrant workers' case, said it is not for the apex court to take up every matter at the very first instance, especially in the backdrop that facts associated with the matter differ from…