Karnataka bypolls hold key to BJP survival in south

New Delhi (IANS) Today's bypolls to 15 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka are important on more than one count for the BJP and Congress alike. It is the only major state down south where the two national parties are in primary candidates for…

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…

'7th pay panel recommendations affected Railways' health'

New Delhi (IANS) Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said Indian Railways has been spending an additional Rs 22,000 crore on salaries and pensions of its employees following the implementation of the 7th Pay Commission recommendations,…

'China border incursions due to perceptional differences'

New Delhi (IANS) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accepted in the Lok Sabha that transgressions occur from both sides on the India-China border on many occasions but clarified that it happens only because of "perceptional differences"…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…