BJP leads election ad spend on Google platforms

New Delhi (IANS) Political parties in India spent over Rs 3.7 crore on 831 elections ads on Google platforms from February 19 till April 3, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) which spent over Rs 1.21 crore for 554 ads, the "Google India…

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…

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…

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

Traders' union hails SC order on RBI's NPA circular

New Delhi (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) welcomed Tuesday's Supreme Court order that struck down a controversial RBI circular that mandated they immediately resolve loans of Rs 2,000 crore and above. The court verdict…

Pakistan HC to probe Hindu girls 'forced' conversion

Islamabad (IANS) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday constituted a five-member commission to probe the alleged abduction, forced conversion and marriage of two Hindu sisters in Sindh province that led to protests by the minority community…