Indian Navy, IAF, NDRF rescue stranded train passengers in Thane

Thane (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF), Navy, Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) launched a massive aerial and surface operation to rescue an estimated 1,500 passengers stranded in the Mahalaxmi Express on the flooded railway tracks…

Yeddyurappa to take oath as Karnataka CM today evening

Bengaluru (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B.S. Yeddyurappa will take oath as Karnataka chief minister on Friday evening after he staked claim to form the new government with Governor Vajubhai Vala at the Raj Bhavan here.
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Iran frees 9 Indians from seized tanker; 45 still held

New Delhi (IANS) Iran has freed nine of the 12 Indian crew members on board a Panama-flagged tanker seized on July 13 in the Strait of Hormuz, even as efforts are on for the release of 45 Indians on board this and two other vessels.

The tanker…

Yediyurappa takes oath as Karnataka Chief Minister

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala on Friday sworn in BJP state president B.S. Yediyurappa as Chief Minister of the southern state at Raj Bhavan in the city centre.

"The Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy…

Trouble spikes for Azam Khan, gets fined Rs 3.27 cr

Rampur (IANS) The troubles for Uttar Pradesh's Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan in the Maulana Jauhar University case are increasing by the day. Not only will a part of the building be demolished but Khan has also been fined Rs 3.27 crore.

Karnataka may head for spell of President's rule

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka may have a spell of President's rule till its Assembly Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar decides on the resignations of the 15 rebel legislators of the Congress and JD-S, as the BJP is not in a hurry to stake claim to form a…

Time to move on: MEA on Trump's Kashmir remarks

New Delhi (IANS) Preferring to look at the larger picture of Indo-US ties and ignore President Donald Trump's recent remarks on Kashmir, India said on Thursday that it has made its position known on the issue and the US State Department too had…

Bill to ban, punish triple talaq passed by Lok Sabha

New Delhi (IANS) The contentious Bill to ban the practice of triple talaq among Muslims and punish the guilty husband with three years jail was on Thursday passed by the Lok Sabha despite the opposition's demand for its scrutiny by a Standing…

Karnataka BJP to elect Yeddyurappa as legislative leader

Bengaluru (IANS) The BJP in Karnataka will elect its state President B.S. Yeddyurappa as its legislative party leader and stake claim to form government in the state following the exit of the 14-month-old JD-S-Congress coalition government on Tuesday,…

Shah as Home Minister raises expectations on Article 370

New Delhi (IANS) Ever since Amit Shah took over as the Union Home Minister nearly two months back, the Centre's policy on Jammu and Kashmir has become tougher, leading to expectations and speculation that there could be a forward movement…