Waiting for BJP reply to our demands: AJSU

Ranchi (IANS) All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) president Sudesh Mahto on Tuesday said that the party was waiting for the BJP response regarding seat sharing and alliance for the assembly poll.

"When talks were going on, BJP announced it's…

Labour does U-turn, disowns Corbyn's anti-India stance

New Delhi/London (IANS) In a move that is surely going to embarrass Jeremy Corbyn, the Chair of the Labour Party Ian Lavery has outrightly disowned Corbyn's views on Jammu and Kashmir.

In a letter, Lavery said he "recognise" that the language…

CJI under RTI? SC to decide on Wednesday

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Wednesday decide whether the Chief Justice of India would come under the Right to Information (RTI) or not.

A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI)…

Vodafone issues ultimatum to Indian govt: UK media

New Delhi (IANS) The British media is calling Vodafone's ultimatum not to pump in more capital in India, a "potentially disastrous but fitting end to Vodafone's big bet on India" where the destruction of value has been complete.

Global…

LJP snubs BJP in Jharkhand, to contest alone on 50 seats

New Delhi (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday received another setback after its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) decided to contest the Jharkhand Assembly polls alone.

The 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will vote in five…

BJP's ally problem in poll-bound Jharkhand

New Delhi (IANS) For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which lost an opportunity to form a government in Maharashtra because of the difficult attitude of ally Shiv Sena, it may not be an end of the story in terms of problems from partners as it was…

Army's 'Operation Maa' weans away 60 youth from terror groups

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has weaned away nearly 60 local youth of Jammu and Kashmir, who had been recruited by Pakistan-backed terror outfits, through a targeted programme undertaken over the past eight months, sources said here on Monday.

Congress releases 19 candidate list for Jharkhand

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress on Monday released another list of 19 candidates for the 81-member Jharkhand assembly, including wife of former Dhanbad Mayor Neeraj Singh.

The party has named Purnima Neeraj Singh from Jharia Assembly constituency.…

Notification issued for 2nd phase of Jharkhand Assembly polls

Ranchi (IANS) The notification for the second phase of the Jharkhand Assembly elections was issued on Monday and the last date for filing the nominations is November 18. In the second phase, 20 Assembly seats will go for polls on December 7.

The…

Grand Ram temple in Ayodhya before 2022

New Delhi (IANS) The much-awaited temple proposed to be built at the Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya after the Supreme Court verdict, will be completed before 2022, the 75th year of India's independence.

The Uttar Pradesh government has released…