Nirbhaya case: Court reserves order on death row convicts' plea

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday reserved the order on an application seeking stay on execution of death-row convicts in Nirbhaya rape case.

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmendra Rana had sought a repose from the jail authorities on…

Congress gives notice to discuss Delhi riots in LS

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has given notice to discuss the issue of Delhi riots in Lok Sabha, which begins on Monday after a recess.

Congress leader in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury gave notice to Speaker Om Birla to suspend all business…

Death toll in ethnic violence in Shillong rises to 3

Shillong (IANS) With the fresh incidents of violence and killing of a 37-year-old youth on Sunday, the toll in ethnic violence in Meghalaya rose to three, officials said.

The authorities re-imposed curfew in capital city Shillong and its…

BJP will get two-thirds majority in Bengal assembly poll: Shah

Kolkata (IANS) Targeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her nephew Abhishek, union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a son of the soil and no shahazada (prince) would become the state chief minister after next year's assembly…

Shah reaches Kolkata amid black flag protest by Left, Cong

Kolkata (IANS) Amid protests and black flag demonstrations by Left parties and the Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived here on a day-long visit on Sunday. He will address a BJP rally at the Sahid Minar Maidan and also inaugurate the Special…

9 swine flu deaths in UP, 17 PAC jawans test positive

Meerut (IANS) After the coronavirus scare it is now swine flu that is raging on in Uttar Pradesh. The death toll in the state has reached nine, six of which are from Meerut alone, and 17 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) jawans have tested positive…

EESL to set up 10,000 EV charging stations in next 3 yrs

New Delhi (IANS) Power PSUs' joint venture EESL is set to ramp up its capital expenditure to set up around 10,000 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the next two to three years.

A joint venture of PSUs under the Ministry of Power,…

Professional provokers rubbing salt into victims' wounds: Naqvi

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday created a political storm by saying that the "secular ride" on the recent "communal riots" in the national capital must be stopped. Taking a sharp dig at the opposition,…

Kisan credit cards for all PM Kisan beneficiaries

Chitrakoot (IANS) The farmers covered under the PM Kisan scheme will also get Kisan credit cards at a function to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chitrakoot on Saturday.

"Now, PM-KISAN beneficiaries to also get Kisan Credit…

Salary for housewives! Time has come says Kamal Haasan

Chennai (IANS) Salary for housewives, stop doling of mere benefit, empowering people, creating an environment the promotes entrepreneurial spirit are some of the components of 'Enterprise Economy' announced by actor-turned-politician Kamal…