Maha floor test on Wednesday without secret ballot, to be telecast live

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave interim directions to conduct a floor test in the Maharashtra Assembly on Wednesday after considering the competing claims of the parties.

Having heard the parties, the bench of the top court…

Clean chit for Ajit Pawar in irrigation scam cases?

Mumbai (IANS) Maharashtra's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Monday gave a clean chit in some of the around 10-year-old irrigation scam cases allegedly involving new Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, officials said here.

The ACB has closed…

Congress kept Article 370, Ram Mandir pending: Modi

Ranchi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the Congress kept the removal of article 370 and Ram temple dispute pending for 70 years. He was addressing a public rally in Palamau in the poll bound Jharkhand.

"Congress is in…

Growth woes ignored, Sensex hits life-time high of 40,846

Mumbai (IANS) The benchmark equity index Sensex on Monday logged fresh all-time high of 40,846 in line with firm global markets over reports that US and China may soon reach a trade deal ending their 16-month-long costly trade war.

Reports…

Sena, NCP, Congress stake claim to form govt with support of 160 MLAs

Mumbai (IANS) In a pre-emptive move to avoid another spell of President's Rule, the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress' 'Maha Vikas Aghadi' on Monday morning staked its claim to form the government in Maharashtra, a party…

Fadnavis govt has majority in House with 170 MLAs: SG to court

New Delhi (IANS) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Monday informed the Supreme Court that the Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra has a majority in the House with the support of 170 MLAs.

During the hearing on the petition of the Shiv…

Modi to campaign in Jharkhand today

New Delhi (IANS) As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gears up for the Assembly polls in Jharkhand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Daltonganj and Gumla on Monday to address rallies.

In a tweet, Modi said he was looking forward to being…

Petrol price at 1-year high, diesel stable

New Delhi (IANS) The petrol prices continued to surge on the fourth consecutive day on Monday reaching to its highest level in the year so far, while the diesel rates continued to remain stable.

As the crude oil rates rise in the international…

Bengal bypolls underway amid sporadic allegations of malpractices

Kolkata (IANS) Amid sporadic allegations of malpractices, moderate to brisk polling were seen in bye-elections at three West Bengal Assembly constituencies that got underway on Monday.

Election Commission sources said polling was proceeding…

Three injured in BJP-Trinamool clash in WB

Kolkata (IANS) Three persons were injured in a clash between the Trinamool Congress and the BJP activists in Kharagpur town of West Midnapore district on Sunday, police said.

Local BJP leaders claimed all three were their workers. Two of the…