Independence of Judiciary under threat: CJI

New Delhi (IANS) Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Saturday claimed that the independence of the judiciary was under threat.

"I will sit on this bench and discharge my duties without fear and favour till my tenure…

Gokhale to meet Chinese FM, Azhar likely on agenda

Beijing (IANS) India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale will be on a two-day China visit from Sunday to meet Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi where he is likely to discuss the issue of blacklisting Pakistan-based terrorist…

Hardik Patel slapped by BJP worker at poll rally

Ahmedabad (IANS) Firebrand Patidar leader Hardik Patel was on Friday slapped at a public meeting in Surendranagar district in Gujarat by a man who alleged Patel was playing politics with the sentiments of the community.

Patel was addressing…

Voting muted in Srinagar, brisk in Udhampur

Jammu/Srinagar (IANS) Voters kept away from polling stations in Srinagar city but voted in large numbers in Kathua, Reasi and Udhampur as balloting was on in the Srinagar and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

There…

Chennai hotel offers 50% off in food bill for voters

Chennai (IANS) City-based Clarion Hotel President announced on Thursday that it was offering a 50 per cent off on the food bills of people who have voted in the polls for the 38 Lok Sabha seats and 18 Assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu.

Modi, BJP nervous like Congress was in 2014: Mayawati

Lucknow (IANS) BSP chief Mayawati on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP, saying they are nervous as the Congress was ahead of its rout in the Lok Sabha battle in 2014.

"Today, amid voting for the second phase,…

BSP alleges fake voting by burqa clad women

Lucknow (IANS) Kunwar Danish Ali, the BSP candidate from Amroha Lok Sabha seat, has alleged fake voting in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by people wearing burqa.

He said that the BJP feared losing the seat and was…

Shoe hurled at BJP spokesperson

New Delhi (IANS) A shoe was hurled on Thursday at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP and spokesperson G.V.L. Narasimha Rao, who blamed the Congress for the incident.

The incident took place during a press conference at the BJP…

ED Special Director transferred

New Delhi (IANS) In an unusual move, the tenure of Special Director in Enforcement Directorate Vineet Agarwal has been curtailed by the government with immediate effect.

The government order issued on Tuesday said Vineet Agarwal,…

Congress candidates hit back at Mamata's RSS jibe

Kolkata (IANS) Hitting back at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for trying to link two of its candidates to the RSS, the Congress on Monday accused her of trying to sow the seed of suspicion among the minorities about the Congress, and reminded…