'Ominous phase' forced BJP to postpone Scindia's induction

New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) The stage was set and decks were cleared for Jyotiraditya Scindia's induction into the BJP at 12.30 p.m., but no leaders turned up at the given time. Sources say the induction has been delayed due to the "Rahu Kal",…

India evacuating 1,400 Kashmir pilgrims, students from Iran

New Delhi (IANS) The government on Wednesday said that it is in the process of evacuating 1,400 Indian nationals, mostly residents of Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, from the coronavirus-hit Iran where around 300 people have died due to the outbreak.

Resurrecting dad Madhavrao, Jyotiraditya blasts Cong joins BJP

New Delhi (IANS) Accusing the Congress of living in denial mode on the day after resigning from Congress, Jyotiraditya Scindia joined the BJP here in New Delhi on Wednesday.

"In my life two dates have been very significant. September 30, 2001…

Kamal Nath takes resignation of ministers, Rahul rushes to meet Sonia

Bhopal, March (IANS) All the 20 cabinet ministers of the Congress government present in Bhopal handed over their resignations to Chief Minister Kamal Nath at around 11.30 p.m. Monday. The sources in the party say barring the eight ministers of Jyotiraditya…

Yogi govt not to take down hoardings, to challenge HC order

Lucknow, March (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has not removed the controversial hoardings, naming and shaming those accused of violence during protests against the citizenship laws, despite the high court order.

Sources…

Scindia, Amit Shah meet PM Modi at his residence

New Delhi (IANS) Amid political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, rebel Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence 7 Lok Kalyan Marg here on Tuesday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also accompanied Scindia to the…

Scindia all set to join BJP as meeting with PM ends

New Delhi (IANS) Jyotiraditya Scindia is all set to quit the Congress after he met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence here on Tuesday.

Amid political crisis in Madhya Pradesh, Scindia along with Union Home Minister Amit Shah met…

Terrorist killed in shootout in Kashmir's Shopian

Srinagar (IANS) An unidentified terrorist was killed in a shootout with security forces on Monday morning in Shopian district in Kashmir, a CRPF official said.

COVID-19 count reaches 43 in India

New Delhi (IANS) With three new cases confirmed on Monday in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Kerala the number of coronavirus cases has risen up to 43 in India.

Four new cases of COVID-19 have been reported since Sunday. This includes one from Ernakulam…

UK-educated woman throws hat in ring -- for Bihar CM's post

Patna (IANS) Full-page advertisements in different newspapers in Bihar on Monday caught the attention of many, with a young woman staring at readers in one of the ads along with caption -- CM CANDIDATE BIHAR 2020.

Another full page was devoted…