BJP never saw those who disagree with it as foes: Advani

New Delhi (IANS) In an implicit criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah, BJP veteran L.K. Advani on Thursday said the BJP never regarded those who disagreed with it politically as "enemies" but only viewed…

Banks, others may lose over Rs 90,000 crore as Videocon sinks

Mumbai (IANS) The beleaguered Videocon Group has admitted to stupendous outstandings to various lenders - public and private - amounting to over Rs 90,000 crore, making it perhaps the biggest corporate bankruptcy case in Indian banking history, official…

BHU student shot dead in campus, 4 arrested

Varanasi (IANS) A Banaras Hindu University (BHU) student was shot dead in the campus premises in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, leading to tensions, police said, adding that four men have been arrested.

On Tuesday night, four bike-borne…

US plays down criticism of India's A-SAT test

New York (IANS) A day after NASA sharply crticised India's anti-satellite (A-SAT) missile test as a "terrible thing", the US State Department has played it down saying Washington has noted New Delhi's assertion that it took into…

Congress manifesto document of lies: Modi

Pasighat (Arunachal Pradesh) (IANS) Terming the Congress manifesto a "dhakosla patra" (document of lies), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused the Congress of failing to fulfil the aspirations of the people in the northeast…

Congress fields ex-CM Madhu Koda, wife in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Congress has announced names of three of the seven candidates from Jharkhand for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The party has fielded former Union Minister Subodh Kant Sahay from Ranchi, Sukhdeo Bhagat from Lohardagga and Geeta Koda…

Centre pays sovereign guarantees to ADB, KfW for IL&FS

New Delhi (IANS) In a major development in the IL&FS crisis, the government has of late paid up on sovereign guarantees to Asian Development Bank (ADB) and KfW, a state-run bank of Germany, people in the know of the developments said.

Amit Shah slams Congress' silence on Kashmir PM

Dehradun (IANS) BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday slammed the Congress for its silence on the National Conference chief Omar Abdullah's demand of a separate Prime Minister for Jammu and Kashmir.

"Omar Abdullah says there should…

Congress soft on terror to appease vote bank: Modi

Kolkat (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on Congress party accusing it of "being soft" on terrorism in order to appease its vote bank and claimed the party is "openly supporting" terrorists…

Congress seeks Modi's apology for remarks on Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress party has sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's apology for his remarks over party chief Rahul Gandhi choosing to contest also from Wayanad in Kerala as his second seat apparently because the Congress is "scared"…