Mayawati hints at her PM ambition

Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) President Mayawati has indicated that if she gets a chance to become the Prime Minister, she will contest the Lok Sabha election from Ambedkar Nagar.

"If all goes…

Ratan Tata invests in ride-sharing major Ola

New Delhi (IANS) Ratan Tata, the Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons, has invested in Ola as part of its Series A round of funding, the domestic ride-sharing company announced on Monday.

Tata is also an early investor in ANI Technologies…

Voting begins in 51 seats in 5th phase of LS polls

New Delhi (IANS) Voting began on Monday across 51 Lok Sabha constituencies spread over seven states, largely in the Hindi heartland, in the fifth of the mega seven-phase electoral exercise.

A total electorate of over 8.75 crore is eligible…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Mamata confronts BJP supporters shouting 'Jai Sree Ram'

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday got angry at a group of purported BJP supporters shouting "Jai Sree Ram" in front of her convoy in West Midnapore district's Chandrakona.

The…