Delhi polls: Shah targets Cong, AAP over anti-CAA violence

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah targeted the opposition on Thursday over the anti-CAA violence in the capital as well as for the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, just ahead of the crucial Delhi Assembly election next year.

Hemant Soren withdraws complaint against ex-CM Raghubar Das

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand's Chief Minister-designate and JMM executive president Hemant Soren has withdrawn his complaint against former chief minister Raghubar Das of the BJP.

Soren had lodged the complaint under the SC and ST Act in Jamtara…

Chief Secretary invites Hemant Soren to take oath, Model code of conduct lifted

Ranchi: Chief Secretary DK Tiwari has invited Chief Minister (Designate) Hemant Soren to take oath as the Chief Minister of the state.

Mr Tiwari reached the residence of Hemant Soren located at Kanke Road here and also extended him the invitation…

President, PM greet nation on Christmas

New Delhi (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among the leaders who greeted the nation on Wednesday at Christmas.

The President tweeted: "Merry Christmas to all fellow citizens and especially to our Christian…

RBI introduces new prepaid payment instrument

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank has introduced a new type of prepaid payment instrument (PPI) which could be used only for purchase of goods and services up to a limit of Rs 10,000 per month.

"To give impetus to small value digital payments…

UP govt may ban radical Popular Front of India

Lucknow (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government is planning to take strict action against the radical forces and organisations involved in cases of arson and violence during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests.

Some top officials…

PM unveils 25 ft Vajpayee statue in Lucknow

Lucknow (IANS) Prime minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 25-feet tall statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in Lucknow on Wednesday.

The statue which was made in Jaipur, Rajasthan, is a tribute to the BJP stalwart whose 95th…

Fire breaks out at factory in Delhi, 22 fire tenders rushed

New Delhi (IANS) A massive broke out at a shoe factory in Outer Delhi's Narela industrial area on Tuesday after a cylinder blast, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said.

"Twenty two fire tenders have been rushed to the spot, however, during…

India's growth rate didn't match increase in jobs: IMF

United Nations (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that India's high growth rate in recent years did not lead to a matching increase in formal sector jobs and labour market participation has declined.

The IMF's report…

PFI masterminded violence in Lucknow :SSP

Lucknow (IANS) The Lucknow police have arrested three members of the Popular Front of India (PFI) and claimed that the organisation was the mastermind behind Thursday's violence that erupted during the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests…