BJP demands re-polling in Bengal's Barrackpore

New Delhi (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday demanded re-polling in West Bengal's Barrackpore parliamentary constituency, alleging that the Trinamool Congress had resorted to rigging and violence to win the elections.
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CBSE Class 10 results: Girls outshine boys

New Delhi (IANS) Girls once again outperformed boys as the Central Board of Secondary Education announced the Class 10 results on Monday.

The results which were announced in record time following court direction showed that…

Markets crash as US-China trade tension escalates

Mumbai (IANS) Indian markets in line with the Asian markets fell steeply over signs of escalating US-China trade tension on Monday.

On Sunday night, US President Donald Trump threatened to impose fresh trade tariffs worth $200 billion…

CJI Gogoi gets clean chit in sexual harassment case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court appointed three-judge in-house committee probing the allegations of sexual harassment against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Monday gave a clean chit to the CJI in the matter.

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Rahul and McKnight: Family ties that drove biz partnership

New Delhi (IANS) At his press conference in New Delhi on Saturday, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley made a biting claim: "Although Ulrik McKnight is an American citizen, he is a member of the social gang of Rahul Gandhi."

McKnight was…

Now, PSUs to rescue government's failing strategic sale plan

New Delhi (IANS) Cash-rich central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) will come to the rescue of government strategic sale programme with tepid interest coming from the private sector to take over controlling interest in some of these sick…

Post Fani, Odisha struggles to provide basic services

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Even after two days of cyclone 'Fani' hitting the Odisha coast, the state government is struggling to provide basic amenities to people in the affected areas.

The office of Special Relief Commissioner…

850 Indians freed from Saudi jails on my request: Modi

Lucknow (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that it was on his request that Saudi Arabia released 850 Indians lodged in its jails on the eve of the month of Ramadan.

"When the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was…

Jharkhand 2nd phase polls to be held under tight security

Ranchi (IANS) The second phase of polling in Jharkhand will take place in Maoist-affected areas amid tight security.

Polling will take place for four Lok Sabha seats -- Ranchi, Khunti, Hazaribagh and Koderma. 

Maoists have good…

Reliance Group hits back at Rahul's cavalier attitude while spreading falsehoods

Mumbai (IANS) In a stinging response to Congress President Rahul Gandhi who in his typical cavalier fashion has continued his campaign of calumny, disinformation, distortion and malicious lies in his recent interviews against Reliance Group Chairman…