PM refers to chopper scam 'evidence' to blast Congress

Dehradun (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched a scathing attack on Congress and the Gandhi family claiming they were involved in all the corruption scandals rocking between "the earth and the sky" and called for "punishing"…

US disputes Indian claim of hitting Pakistan's F-16

Washington, April 5 (IANS) India's claim that one of its pilots shot down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet in an aerial battle in February "appears to be wrong" as US personnel counted Islamabad's F-16s and found none missing, a US news…

70mn euros paid to UPA leaders, others: ED's Agusta charge sheet

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its fourth supplementary charge sheet has mentioned that kickbacks worth 70 million euros were paid to "important political persons of the ruling party, media persons, defence officials…

CRPF trooper killed in Chhattisgarh Maoist attack

Raipur (IANS) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper was killed on Friday and another injured in a gun battle with the Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari area, the paramilitary force said.

Head Constable Harish Chandra Pal, 44, a…

AgustaWestland chargesheet mentions three journalists

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has mentioned names of several political leaders and three Indian journalists in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland chopper deal supplementary chargesheet, said sources.

The names of these leaders…

BJP never saw those who disagree with it as foes: Advani

New Delhi (IANS) In an implicit criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, BJP veteran L.K. Advani on Thursday said the BJP never regarded those who disagreed with it politically as "enemies" but only viewed…

4 BSF troopers killed by Maoists in Chhattisgarh

New Delhi (IANS) Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and two others were wounded on Thursday in a gun battle with Maoists in Chhattisgarh, the BSF said.

The troopers were deployed in Pakhanjur, Kanker, area when they came…

SC dismisses plea for rescheduling TN poll day

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea by a Christian body seeking postponement and rescheduling of the April 18 polling in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry since it coincides with the holy days of Good Friday and Easter.

A…

BJP leads election ad spend on Google platforms

New Delhi (IANS) Political parties in India spent over Rs 3.7 crore on 831 elections ads on Google platforms from February 19 till April 3, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which spent over Rs 1.21 crore for 554 ads, the "Google India…

Congress soft on terror to appease vote bank: Modi

Kolkat (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress party accusing it of "being soft" on terrorism in order to appease its vote bank and claimed the party is "openly supporting" terrorists…