Aircel Maxis Case: Chidambaram, Karti get anticipatory bail

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted anticipatory bail to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram in both the ED and the CBI matters relating to the Aircel Maxis case.

District and Sessions…

SC allows Mehbooba Mufti's daughter to meet her+

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Iltija Javed, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, to meet her mother.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi allowed Iltijia Javed…

Chidambaram denied anticipatory bail, may face jail

New Delhi (IANS) In a jolt to former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused to grant anticipatory bail to the former Union Minister in an Enforcement Directorate case involving the INX Media scam.

PM's ambitious water project to cost Rs 7.88 lakh cr

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise to provide tap water to each household in the country may cost a whopping Rs 7.88 lakh crore.

The estimate is based on project reports submitted by the states to the Jal…

19 killed in blast in Punjab firecracker unit

Chandigarh (IANS) At least 19 people were killed and more than 25 injured in a blast at an unauthorized firecracker manufacturing unit in a densely-populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur district on Wednesday, an official said.

Rescue…

Putin by his side, Modi slams 'outside influence' in internal matters

Vladivostok (IANS) The India-Russia joint declaration by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on trade and investment, while extracting an unambiguous stand on Kashmir that reflective of New Delhi's…

No, Please: India to Chinese Minister's Delhi visit, post Pak trip

Vladivostok (Russia) (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi wanted to visit New Delhi along with his trip to Pakistan this weekend but India has politely asked him to reschedule it, highly placed sources said on Wednesday.

Wang is scheduled…

DTH TV, radio sets in high demand in communication-starved Kashmir

Srinagar (IANS) With no cable TV services and internet available, direct-to-home (DTH) Dish TV connections and transistor radio sets are in high demand in Kashmir since the security and communication clampdown in the Valley following the abrogation…

Rains pound Mumbai, schools ordered shut

Mumbai (IANS) Rains lashed Mumbai and the entire coastal Konkan region with waterlogging reported from many areas, officials said here on Wednesday.

Heavy rains that started on Tuesday night saw Mumbai slowed down on Wednesday morning, but…

91% of Kashmir open for traffic: Indian envoy to US

New Delhi (IANS) Noting that a section of the media especially in the US has peddled half-truths and incorrect information about the situation in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, India's Ambassador to the US Harsh Vardhan Shringla has…