4 die in Odisha after consuming spurious liquor

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Four people died on Tuesday in Odisha's Bhadrak district after allegedly consuming spurious liquor.

They had allegedly consumed the spurious liquor on Monday night at a post-election feast in Daulatpur village under Tihidi…

Notice issued to Rahul on his British citizenship

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued a notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi to clarify his nationality within a fortnight after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Subramanian Swamy alleged that he is a British national.

Jharkhand's Maoist belt saw 7% more voting over 2014

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand witnessed seven per cent higher polling in the state's Maoist belt during the ongoing Lok Sabha polls than that recorded in 2014, according to Election Commission (EC) data

Polling for the three Lok Sabha seats -…

First phase polling begins in 3 Maoist-affected LS seats in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Polling began at 7 am at three Maoist affected Lok Sabha seats spread over in six districts of Jharkhand on Monday, said an official.

The polling will end at 4 pm.

Polling began at total 6072 polling…

Chowkidar remark: Rahul files fresh affidavit

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday filed a fresh affidavit in response to a contempt notice against him over the 'chowkidar' jibe -- for attributing his remarks to the top court.

He reiterated…

Cyclone 'Fani' may head towards north coastal Andhra

Visakhapatnam (IANS) Cyclonic storm 'Fani' in southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to turn severe on Monday and intensify further into a "very severe" cyclonic storm on Tuesday before heading towards north coastal Andhra and…

20.87% voting for 3 LS seats in Jharkhand Maoist belt till 11 a.m

Ranchi (IANS) Jharkhand recorded 20.87 per cent polling till 11 a.m. on Monday for three Lok Sabha seats in the state's Maoist-affected areas, according to Election Commission (EC) data.

Polls for the 14 Lok Sabha seats…

Braving heat, 40% vote in Jharkhand Maoist belt

Ranchi (IANS) Despite soaring temperatures, 39.07 per cent voter turnout had been recorded in Jharkhand till around 1 p.m. on Monday for three Lok Sabha seats in the state's Maoist-affected areas, according to Election Commission (EC) data.

Jharkhand woman voter dead after falling from bike

Ranchi (IANS) A woman who was heading to a polling booth to cast her vote in the ongoing elections to the three Lok Sabha seats in Jharkhand on Monday, died after falling from a bike in Garwah district, police said.

According to the police,…

40 of Mamata's MLAs in touch with me: Modi

Sreerampur (West Bengal) (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday warned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that her MLAs will abandon her after the results of the Lok Sabha polls come and said 40 of them were already in touch with him.