RJD fields candidates from two seats in Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Cracks have developed in the opposition alliance in Jharkhand as the RJD on Thursday fielded candidates from two Lok Sabha seats against the one seat allotted to it by its allies.

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has…

Maoists blow up house of ex-Bihar lawmaker

Patna (IANS) Armed Maoists destroyed a former Bihar Legislative Council member's house in Gaya district. No one hurt was hurt, police on Thursday said.

The Maoist attack on Anuj Kumar Singh's Bodhibigha residence came…

Gunfights in Shopian, Kupwara; 3 militants killed

Srinagar (IANS) Three militants were killed on Thursday as two gun fights raged in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian and Kupwara districts, police said.

All three were killed in the south Kashmir encounter in Shopian district.

"Hiding…

US to offer India alternative to Russian S-400 missile defence system

New York (IANS) The US is working with India to offer an alternative to the Russian S-400 Triumf missile defence system, according to Assistant Defence Secretary Randall Schriver, but he left open the possibility that Washington may not…

Ranchi school principal held taking Rs 3,000 bribe

Ranchi (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday arrested a government school principal for accepting Rs 3,000 bribe in Ranchi, said an ACB statement.

Binod Kumar Singh, principal of a government school in the Kanke area, was…

BJP asks disgruntled leaders to pull out of LS race

Patna (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), part of the ruling combine in Bihar, on Wednesday asked two senior party leaders who had filed nomination papers as Independent to pull out.

BJP state vice-president Devesh Kumar in a letter asked…

'Nyay' has scared BJP, PM Modi: Rahul

New Delhi (IANS) Taking potshots at the Modi government over rising unemployment and for "destroying" the country's economy, Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday, the 'Nyay' income guarantee scheme would be a surgical…

India acquires anti-satellite capability: Modi

New Delhi (IANS) India has attained anti-satellite capability, becoming the fourth such country after the US, China and Russia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday.

The mission was completed within 3 minutes when a pre-determined…

Mayawati calls Congress, BJP 'birds of same feather'

Lucknow (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Wednesday hit out at the ruling BJP and the Congress for their 'garibi hatao' promise calling it a bluff.

She accused both of the parties of being "birds of the…

Two MGP MLAs split, merged into BJP: Goa Deputy Speaker

Panaji (IANS) In a late but politically significant development, two out of the three Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party legislators early on Wednesday, split from the regional party and merged their two-member legislative unit into the Bharatiya Janata…