Grand Alliance fails as BJP sweeps Jharkhand

Ranchi: The Grand Alliance of opposition parties seems to have failed in the Lok Sabha elections Jharkhand if the counting trends and margins are any indications. BJP is leading/won in 11 seats and its ally the All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU)…

India puts into orbit radar imaging satellite RISAT-2B

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh) (IANS) India on Wednesday successfully placed into orbit a radar imaging earth observation satellite RISAT-2B in a textbook style.

India's new earth observation satellite up in the sky will send good…

ED raids ex-directors of crisis-hit IL&FS

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at the homes and offices of four former directors of the crisis-struck infrastructure lending major IL&FS in Mumbai over the connection with an alleged…

IAF carries out second test of Brahmos fired from Su-30

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Air Force on Wednesday carried out the second test of an air-launch version of supersonic cruise missile which was fired from a Sukhoi30 MKI fighter jet.

The IAF said in a statement that the missile followed…

Bihar Police to take action against Kushwaha in case of violence during counting

Patna (IANS) A day ahead of counting of votes for Lok Sabha polls in the state, the Bihar Police said it will take action against opposition Rashtriya Lok Samta Party chief and former Union Minister Upendra Kushwaha if there is any violence…

Election Commission gears up for counting in Jharkhand as parties claim victory

Ranchi (IANS) The Election Commission is gearing up for counting on Thursday in 14 Lok Sabha seats of Jharkhand as all political parties in the state have claimed victory in the polls.

"The counting will begin on Thursday morning…

21 Opposition parties to meet in Delhi on Tuesday

New Delhi (IANS) Two days ahead of the counting of votes for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, 21 Opposition parties will meet on Tuesday here to discuss the possibilities of a non-NDA alliance.

The meeting of the 21 opposition parties will…

Re-poll in one Bengal polling station: EC

Kolkata (IANS) The Election Commission has announced re-polling in one polling station under Kolkata North parliamentary constituency on Wednesday, according to a notification.

The parliamentary constituency voted in the seventh phase on May…

Markets surge: Sensex hits record high

Mumbai (IANS) Markets hit record highs on Tuesday's openning session extending their rally for the second day running as the BSE Sensex rose over 100 points to an all-time high of 39,571.73 in early trade.

The Sensex touched a fresh…

Saradha case: SC rejects Rajeev Kumar's plea

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down former Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar's plea seeking setting up of a special bench to hear an extension of his interim protection from arrest in the Saradha scam.