Citizenship Bill will not harm Assam and Northeast, assures Modi

Guwahati (IANS) Unfazed by the resistance in the Northeast, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government's intention is to pass the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill but assured the people of the region that it will…

Jaitley returns home after medical treatment in US

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday returned to India after spending four weeks in the US where he underwent medical treatment.

"Delighted to be back home," Jaitley said in a tweet. In his absence,…

ED questions Vadra for over 8 hours, asks him to appear again on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, was on Saturday questioned for over eight hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case. He has been asked to join the investigation…

10 missing after avalanche hits Jammu-Srinagar highway

Jammu (IANS) Ten people were reported missing after an avalanche hit the Jammu-Srinagar highway. The strategic 300 km-long road remained closed for the third consecutive day on Friday due to heavy snowfall and landslides, police said.

According…

BJP leader shot dead in Bihar

Patna (IANS) A Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead on Friday by unidentified assailants in Bihar's Aurangabad district, police said.

The incident took place in Haspura town's Jalpura area when the victim,…

Christian Michel moves bail plea in Delhi court

New Delhi (IANS) British national Christian Michel, the middleman accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, on Friday moved his bail plea in a Delhi court.

Special Judge Arvind Kumar, asking the Central…

Maharashtra Assembly may be dissolved on Feb 28: Congress

Mumbai (IANS) The Congress has claimed that the Maharashtra Assembly may be dissolved on February 28 after the budget presentation, paving the way for simultaneous elections with the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

However, Chief Minister Devendra…

14 dead in 2 hooch tragedies in UP, Yogi orders crackdown

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday ordered a crackdown on the illicit liquor mafia in the state after 14 reported deaths on account of spurious liquor consumption in Saharanpur and Kushinagar.

A…

Journalists in Punjab to get monthly pension

Chandigarh (IANS) Accredited journalists in Punjab will now get a monthly pension of Rs 12,000.

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh gave the approval to grant a monthly pension of Rs 12,000 to veteran accredited journalists in the state,…

Seven killed, five missing in J&K after season's heaviest snowfall

Srinagar (IANS) Seven people were killed and five went missing in Jammu and Kashmir following season's heaviest snowfall on Thursday.

Two people were rescued alive on Friday by relief and rescue teams from a police post that was buried…