Rich and powerful want to control court: SC on CJI matter

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday said some rich and powerful people want to control its functioning, as it heard for the third time the matter related to allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.

The…

Missing election officer in Bengal found safe

Kolkata (IANS) The nodal election officer who went missing at Ranaghat in West Bengal's Nadia district was found on Thursday, a senior police officer said.

"Arnab Roy was traced near the Howrah station. He is fine and presently…

Rahul to blame if Modi-Shah return to power: Kejriwal

New Delhi (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that Congress President Rahul Gandhi will be responsible if Prime Minister Narendra Modi comes back to power in the Lok Sabha polls.

Speaking to the media…

SC judge Ramana recuses from inquiry panel into CJI case

New Delhi (IANS) Supreme Court judge Justice N.V. Ramana has recused from a three-judge inquiry panel constituted to probe the allegations of sexual harassment made against Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi by a former staffer of the top court.
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Army opens doors for women in military police

New Delhi (IANS) In a historic development, the Indian Army on Thursday started the process of recruiting women, three months after the government announced its decision to open the entry of women as Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR).

Lanka blast suspect had links with IS module in India

New Delhi (IANS) Zahran Hashim, a radical Tamil-speaking cleric who is believed to have masterminded the Sri Lanka blasts which left over 350 people dead and around 500 injured on Easter Sunday, was in "direct and regular" touch with…

Modi regime at exit door after three phases: Congress

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress said on Tuesday that with people in 302 Lok Sabha constituencies having already exercised their franchise at the end of third phase of seven-phased election, the message was that the Modi government was at the "exit…

Modi remains No. 1 choice to be PM: CVOTER-IANS tracker

New Delhi (IANS) Narendra Modi continues to be the first choice for the Prime Ministership staying ahead of his nearest rival Rahul Gandhi by leaps and bounds, according to the latest finding of the CVOTER-IANS tracker.

A survey conducted on…

Modi surname: Case filed against Rahul in Bihar

Patna (IANS) A case was filed against Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a Bihar court for his reported statement that "all thieves have Modi as their surnames".

A BJP leader Manoj Modi on Wednesday filed the case in the…

Mamata gifts me 'kurtas' every year: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi revealed on Wednesday that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, otherwise a vocal Modi critic, herself selects kurtas and gifts them to him every year.

In a candid conversation…