Delhi riots: Dissent against use of violence was overruled in WA groups behind conspiracy

New Delhi (IANS) An alleged conspiracy that resulted into full blown riots in the national capital earlier this year is said to have been a co-ordinated effort of many, however, the charge sheet filed in the case also highlights the fact that there…

For pandemic-weary audience, Modi's UNGA speech delivers differentiated content

United Nations (IANS) India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi's United Nations General Assembly speech on September 26 stands out among the few this year at the virtual talkfest which offered up ideas and approaches as complements to soothe the…

After Rohtang, focus now on Shinku La tunnel amid tension in Himalayas

Manali (IANS) Amid the heightened border tension with both China and Pakistan in the Himalayas, road infrastructure projects have been given a push with completion of a marvel of engineering motorways -- the Rohtang Pass highway tunnel.

Officials…

Former Union Minister Jaswant Singh dies at 82

New Delhi (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart and former Union Minister Jaswant Singh passed away in Delhi on Sunday following a cardiac arrest. He was 82.

Indian Army Research and Referral hospital in Delhi stated that Singh had a…

Team Nadda: Why Ram Madhav, Muralidhar Rao, Uma Bharti were excluded

New Delhi (IANS) While BJP's Team Nadda has given additional thrust to its Gen-Next, it has also meant making space for them by removing some veterans like Ram Madhav and Muralidhar Rao, provoking speculation whether some of them may find a space…

Married woman elopes with lover, villagers garland both with shoes

Ranchi (IANS) Villagers in Jharkhand put a garland of slippers and shoes on a married woman who eloped with her lover but later they were caught in a compromising position in Sahebganj district of the state.

The incident took place in Shiva…

BJP's Team Nadda declared, BJP readying next-gen

New Delhi (IANS) The much-anticipated Team Nadda has been declared finally. Three ex-Chief Ministers have been accommodated as BJP Vice Presidents while there has been a major overhaul among national general secretaries with many significant names…

Survey predicts NDA victory in Bihar polls

New Delhi (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is all set to return to power in Bihar, according to the IANS C-Voter Bihar opinion poll survey .The survey suggests that the NDA is likely to get 151 seats in the 243-member Bihar Assembly,…

30.9% prefer Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief Minister

New Delhi (IANS) The three-phase Bihar Assembly polls will be the first large-scale election in the country amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, and as per the IANS C-Voter Bihar opinion poll survey, 30.9 per cent of the people are still backing Nitish…

Modi gets thumbs up in Bihar even as Nitish remains unpopular

New Delhi (IANS) The IANS C-Voter Bihar opinion poll survey shows that even though majority of the respondents in the state are unhappy with the performance of Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief Minister, most of them are behind Narendra Modi and his performance…