18 Indians killed in LPG tanker blast in Sudan

New Delhi/Khartoum (IANS) At least 18 Indian workers were killed, while many have been seriously wounded in a major blast at a ceramic factory in the Sudanese capital Khartoum. India has set up an emergency hotline, while an Embassy representative…

Cabinet may take up personal data protection Bill

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet may take up the Personal Data Protection Bill on Wednesday to lay down a framework for processing of personal and private data by public and private entities.

Telecom and Information Technology Minister…

SC grants bail to Chidambaram in INX Media case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate in the INX Media scam.

A bench headed by Justice R. Banumathi said that the Congress leader…

Biker runs over snake in UP, faces tough chase

Jalaun (IANS) A young man had to face a challenging cobra chase for almost two kilometers, after his motorbike ran over the reptile's tail in Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district.

As the young man, Guddu Pachauri, sped away, the cobra…

Maha review of Rs 2 lakh cr infra projects to hurt economy

New Delhi (IANS) The spectre of rollback of large scale infrastructure projects worth Rs 2 lakh crore is looming over Maharashtra which may be a redux of Andhra Pradesh and in the eventuality also cause grave damage to the already faltering Indian…

Cabinet clears Citizenship Amendment Bill

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved six bills including the Citizenship Amendment Bill and extended reservation for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies for another 10 years.

Responding to questions, Information…

Ruckus in LS over onion prices, remarks on PM, Nirmala

New Delhi (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed an uproar followed by cross allegations between the treasury and opposition benches, mainly the Congress, on issues of onion price rise and Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's remarks on…

Do-or-die battle for BJP in Karnataka Assembly by-polls

Bengaluru (IANS) By-polls to 15 Assembly segments in Karnataka on Thursday are crucial to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as their verdict on December 9 will decide its survival and continuation in the southern state.

"We are confident…

63 projects worth Rs 80,068 cr in J&K, Ladakh: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) People and the business community from the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh can now realise full potential in all economic sectors like in other parts of the country after the abrogation of Article 370, said Union…

Terrorist violence down in J&K since Art 370 axing: Govt

New Delhi/Srinagar (IANS) The incidents of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir have declined after the abrogation of the Constitution's Article 370 on August 5, with just 88 incidents reported in 115 days since then, Parliament was told on…