CBI, ED oppose Christian Michel's bail plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday opposed bail plea of British national Christian Michel, the middleman accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal…

Deadline for selecting TV channels extended till March 31

New Delhi (IANS) The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday extended the deadline for selection of TV channels by both cable and Direct-to-Home (DTH) subscribers till March 31.

The decision comes after the regulator…

IAF MiG-27 crashes near Pokhran

Jaipur (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-27 aircraft on Tuesday evening crashed near Pokhran in Rajasthan, officials said. The pilot ejected safely.

The plane was airborne on a training mission from Jaisalmer and crashed around 6.10 p.m.…

Andhra CM begins fast in Delhi for special status

New Delhi (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu began a 12-hour long fast here on Monday, demanding the Centre to accord special category status and fulfil other commitments made in Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

Modi serves Akshaya Patra's 3 billionth meal

Vrindavan (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday served food to school children here, including the third billionth meal by the Akshaya Patra Foundation at the Vrindavan Chandrodaya Mandir campus.

The Bengaluru-based foundation,…

Facebook adds 5 new partners to fact-checking network in India

New Delhi (IANS) With the general elections just months away in India, Facebook on Monday added five new partners including the India Today Group to its third-party fact-checking programme aimed at reducing the spread of false news on its platform.

Priyanka makes Twitter debut

New Delhi (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday made her debut on social media with a verified profile on Twitter and very soon amassed over 22,000 followers.

The move to join Twitter comes on a day when…

SC declines BJP's plea for loudspeakers at its Bengal rallies

New Delhi (IANS) In a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Supreme Court on Monday declined its plea challenging the state government order prohibiting the use of loudspeakers during the months of February and March due to school examinations.

Death toll in UP-Uttarakhand hooch tragedies reach 97

Lucknow (IANS) The death toll in the twin hooch tragedies in Uttar Pradesh and neighbouring Uttarakhand has increased to 97, with over 200 people arrested in a police crackdown, officials said on Sunday.

A total of 64 deaths were…

Talks with agitating Gujjars in Rajasthan fail; rail blockade continues

Jaipur (IANS) The Rajasthan government's attempt to persuade the protesting Gujjars blocking the Delhi-Mumbai railway route failed on Saturday, even as rail traffic remained disrupted on the section for the second consecutive day.