No fundamental right to claim quota in promotions: SC

New Delhi (IANS) In a major judgement, the Supreme Court has said that there is "no fundamental right which inheres in an individual to claim reservation in promotions", and also no court can order a state government to provide for reservation to…

3 rescued, 3 trapped as building collapses in Punjab

Chandigarh (IANS) A three-storey commercial building collapsed in Punjab's adjoining Mohali district on Saturday, trapping at least six people, out of whom three have been rescued, police said.

After eight hours of the rescue operation,…

Veteran Kerala RSS ideologue Parameswaran dies at 93

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) One of the country's tallest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)leaders, ideologue, author and founder of Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram (BVK) P. Parameswaran breathed his last at his friend's residence in Kerala's…

Bareilly finally gets its "jhumka"

Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Bareilly has finally got its much-awaited "jhumka" when Union Minister and local MP Santosh Gangwar unveiled a 14-feet high replica at the zero point on national highway 24.

The jhumka that weighs over 200…

National Tribal and Folk Painting camp in Netarhaat from Feb 10-15

Ranchi: The Dr Ram Dayal Munda Tribal Welfare Research Institute will be organising a national tribal and folk painting camp in Netarhaat from February 10-15 in which artists from Kerala to Himachal Pradesh will be participating.

Addressing…

Drizzle increases chill, state to remain in grip of cold wave after clouds make way out for clear skies

Ranchi: The frequent spells of drizzle in different parts of the state today increased the cold as the mercury went down further, however, the weather department has predicted that the cloud cover would be lifted from the state in the course of the…

BJP claims to win in over 50 seats in Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday appeared confident of winning a majority and returning to power in the national capital after a gap of 20-long years.

BJP General Secretary B.L. Santosh said that he was sure the…

Centre to SC: Frame law to plug loopholes in death sentence

New Delhi (IANS) The Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday urged the Supreme Court to lay down a law in the execution of death sentence, as the convicts in the Nirbhaya case were making a mockery of the process.

The Supreme Court posted…

Nirbhaya case: Court dismisses Tihar's plea seeking fresh warrant for execution

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Tihar jail authorities seeking issuance of fresh death warrants against the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, observing that it was "bereft of…

Scuffle between BJP-Cong MPs in LS over Rahul's 'danda' remarks

New Delhi (IANS) The Lok Sabha on Friday witnessed high drama as BJP and Congress MPs engaged in a scuffle with Manickam Tagore trying to snatch a paper from Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan as the Minister was reading a note condemning Congress…