CAA protest:Large-scale violence across UP has 'Bengal link'

Lucknow (IANS) With 12 people having died in violent protests over the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA) in Uttar Pradesh, initial investigations suggest that the large scale violence has West Bengal connections. At least 6 persons from Kolkata who were…

Anything but '65 par': How BJP got its math wrong in J'khand

New Delhi (IANS) "Abki bar, 65 par" was BJP's clarion call for the election to the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly. But the saffron party that got 37 seats in the 2014 polls and augmented its strength to 44 will be constrained to 32 seats, according…

India-US counterterrorism relationship has deepened: US official

New York (IANS) The India-US relationship on counterterrorism, "especially cross border terror emanating from the territory under Pakistan's control" has deepened, according to a senior US State Department official.

"We consistently speak…

After onions, cooking oil gets costlier

New Delhi (IANS) After onion and garlic, prices of edible oil have registered a sharp rise due to costlier imports.

Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the cooking oil prices may rise further, say oil industry experts.

US Congressman praises Modi govt for ending discrimination in Kashmir

New Delhi (IANS) A US Congressman in the House of Representatives commended India for ending gender, caste and religious discrimination in Jammu and Kashmir by nullifying the special status of the state and also applauded the multiparty support that…

Jharkhand headed for hung Assembly, JMM-Cong has an edge

New Delhi (IANS) Jharkhand is headed for a hung assembly, according to IANS-CVoter-ABP Exit Poll for the 2019 Assembly Election.

According to the exit poll, the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-Congress-RJD alliance is slated to get 35 seats in the…

RSS to start door-to-door campaign to explain CAA

New Delhi (IANS) Amid the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests across the country, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) came forward to spread awareness about the new citizenship law among the people on Friday during a pro CAA march in the…

Sensex tops 41,800, hits new high

Mumbai (IANS) The benchmark Sensex touched record high of 41,809.96. It was the fourth consecutive session on Friday when the Dalal Street recorded a fresh high.

The BSE Sensex opened over 100 points higher.

At 11.15 a.m., it traded…

49.01% voting in final phase of Jharkhand polls

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand recorded 49.01 per cent voting till 1 p.m. in the fifth and final phase of polling on Friday for 16 Assembly constituencies, an official said.

The polling began at 7 a.m. for 16 seats located in Santhal Pargana region…

Police headquarter orders to take strict action against vandalism in rallies against CAA

Ranchi: Taking into account the law and order problem across the country over the Citizenship Amendment Act the Jharkhand police is also on an alert mode and has asked the districts to remain alert.

Through a video conferencing the SPs have…