Now, NCP, Congress play hard ball with Shiv Sena

Mumbai (IANS) After the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party also announced on Monday that it had not taken a final decision on extending support to the Shiv Sena for forming the government.

NCP national spokesperson Nawab Malik said the…

10 injured in collision between two trains in Hyderabad

Hyderabad (IANS) At least 10 passengers were injured when a MMTS train rammed into a stationary train at Kachiguda railway station here on Monday, officials said.

The incident occurred when MMTS train collided with Hyderabad-Kurnool Hundry…

BJP banks on Raghubar Das as Jharkhand CM

Ranchi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Central leadership is banking on Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and has denied ticket to his detractors for the state's upcoming Assembly polls.

The BJP has made it clear that…

Saudi Aramco lists RIL investment, expansion in India in monster IPO prospectus

New Delhi (IANS) Saudi Aramco launched has its prospectus for the worlds biggest IPO with a potential largest ever company valuation of estimates ranging wildly from $1.2-2.3 trillion, with an India angle-acquiring 20 per cent in Reliance Industries…

A no-nonsense man, T.N. Seshan cleaned up India's electoral system

Chennai/New Delhi (IANS) T.N. Seshan brought back faith in the Indian electoral system at a time when Indian elections were synonymous with booth rigging and misuse of the government machinery.

The no-nonsense Seshan, an IAS officer of 1955…

Ten sitting legislators denied BJP ticket

Ranchi: The BJP has declared its candidates for 52 seats of the Jharkhand Assembly denying tickets to 10 sitting MLAs while Chief Minister Raghubar Das has been fielded from Jamshedpur East and State BJP chief Laxman Giluwa from Chakardharpur Vidhan…

BJP announces 52 names for Jharkhand polls, drops 10 MLAs

New Delhi (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday announced a list of 52 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand.

The 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will go to the polls in five phases from November 30 to December…

BJP opts out of Maharashtra govt race, wishes Sena 'the best'

Mumbai (IANS) In a stunning political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Sunday conceded its inability to form the government in Maharashtra despite having the public mandate for its pre-poll alliance.

BJP State President Chandrakant…

Cong, RJD release first list for Jharkhand polls

Ranchi (IANS) A day after Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi chaired a Central Election Committee meeting to decide on candidates for the Jharkhand Assembly elections, the party on Sunday released the names of five candidates for the first phase.
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Ayodhya verdict: A throwback to the 1934 riot, 1949 disturbance

New Delhi (IANS) In its ruling on the Ayodhya title dispute, the Supreme Court referred to the "1934 riot" and "1949 disturbance" while deciding in favour of the Hindu parties.

"The damage to the mosque in 1934, its desecration in 1949 leading…