Terrorist violence down in J&K since Art 370 axing: Govt

New Delhi/Srinagar (IANS) The incidents of terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir have declined after the abrogation of the Constitution's Article 370 on August 5, with just 88 incidents reported in 115 days since then, Parliament was told on…

Jharkhand polls: Cong has 67 candidates with criminal cases in phase 2

New Delhi (IANS) Sixty-seven per cent Congress candidates contesting the phase 2 of the Jharkhand Assembly polls slated for December 7, have criminal cases against them, according to data compiled and analyzed by the Association for Democratic Reforms…

I served as CM for 13 years, Jharkhand saw 10 in 15 years: Modi

Jamshedpur: Accusing the Congress and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha of being primarily responsible for the political instability in Jharkhand Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that while on one hand, he served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for 13…

Sensex up 280 pts, RIL 3%, Airtel 8%

Mumbai (IANS) Both the Sensex and Nifty on Monday opened slightly higher led by heavyweight like Reliance Industries (RIL), Bharti Airtel following tariff-hike announcement of up to 40 per cent on Sunday by the telecom companies.

The biggest…

Thackeray trains guns on Bullet Train project

Mumbai (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said the state government will "review" the Rs 1.10 lakh crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, considered as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream offering to the nation.
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Modi govt does not understand pain of people: Rahul

Ranchi (IANS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that the revenue generated from common people in the form of GST and demonetisation has been distributed among just 15 industrialists.
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Railways operating ratio in 2017-18 worst in 10 years: CAG

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Railways' operating ratio at 98.44 per cent in 2017-18 was the worst in the last 10 years, the national auditor, Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), said in a report tabled in Parliament on Monday.

A measure…

Bengal netas jittery as ED inches closer to actress Subhra in Rose Valley scam

New Delhi (IANS) As fresh inputs keep pouring into the multi-billion Rose Valley chit fund scam probe, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has finally tightened the noose around actress Subhra Kundu, the wife of Rose Valley Chairman and kingpin Gautam…

Ram corridor, cruise on Saryu in 'New Ayodhya'

Lucknow (IANS) With the Supreme Court clearing the decks for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is preparing to turn the holy city into the biggest religious destination for Hindus and a…

Rahul Gandhi to hold first rally in Jharkhand on Monday

New Delhi (IANS) Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi is set to kickstart his campaign in the ongoing Jharkhand Assembly elections with a rally in Simdega district on Monday.

The rally, coming two days after the first of the five-phase polling,…