Sunni board will not file any petition: Faruqi

Lucknow (IANS) Zufar Faruqi, the chairman of the UP Sunni Central Waqf Board, has announced that it will not go for a review of the Supreme Court verdict or file a curative petition in Ayodhya case.

Faruqi said that the board was 'grateful'…

Cyclone Bulbul: Kolkata Airport to suspend ops from 6 pm

New Delhi/Kolkata (IANS) The Airport Authority of India (AAI) on Saturday has said it will suspend operations at the Kolkata airport, owing to the expected landfall of Cyclone Bulbul, as a precautionary measure.

According to a government…

Moody's warns India could be headed for debt trap and recessionary phase

New Delhi (IANS) Global ratings agency, Moody's Investors Service has cut India's outlook to negative from stable on increasing risks of lower economic growth than the past and reflecting lower government effectiveness at addressing long-standing…

Jharkhand: Shah meets BJP leaders to finalise candidates

New Delhi (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Thursday met the party's core committee members at his residence to finalise the list of candidates for forthcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand.

The meeting, which concluded at 10 pm, was…

Maha crisis: Congress accuses BJP of 'horse-trading'

Mumbai (IANS) The Maharashtra Congress on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of allegedly attempting 'horse-trading' of its legislators, 24 hours before the tenure of the state Assembly expires on November 9.

"At least half a…

Pak Army men cross LoC, fire at Indian post killing soldier

New Delhi (IANS) Around five to six Pakistani Army personnel crossed the Line of Control (LoC) and entered Jammu and Kashmir amid heavy shelling and fired at an Indian Army post, killing a soldier on Thursday night. "It was a stand-off situation,"…

BJP, AJSU in seat sharing logjam ahead of Jharkhand polls

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand's ruling BJP is having a tough time finalising its seat sharing with ally All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) for the upcoming state Assembly elections, with the latter asking for 15 seats and the saffron party adamant…

Another Pak U-turn, $20 fee for Kartarpur reinstated

New Delhi (IANS) In another U-turn, Pakistan has decided to charge $20 each from Indian pilgrims using the Kartarpur corridor on the inauguration day on Saturday, despite Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan having announced a fee waiver on November…

Centre removes SPG cover of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul & Priyanka

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Friday removed Special Protection Group (SPG) cover of Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka.

They will now be provided 'Z plus' security cover by Central Reserve…

Yogi reviews UP law and order in midnight meeting

Lucknow (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken stock of the state's security preparations with the senior civil and police officials and district magistrates and district police chiefs in view of the upcoming Supreme Court…