Maharashtra Assembly may be dissolved on Feb 28: Congress

Mumbai (IANS) The Congress has claimed that the Maharashtra Assembly may be dissolved on February 28 after the budget presentation, paving the way for simultaneous elections with the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

However, Chief Minister Devendra…

Seven killed, five missing in J&K after season's heaviest snowfall

Srinagar (IANS) Seven people were killed and five went missing in Jammu and Kashmir following season's heaviest snowfall on Thursday.

Two people were rescued alive on Friday by relief and rescue teams from a police post that was buried…

PMO not a party to Rafale deal: Former Defence Secretary

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Giving a clean chit to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, former Defence Secretary G. Mohankumar -- during whose tenure the Rafale deal was finalised -- said on Friday that the deal was a clean one and the Prime Minister's…

Air Marshal Sinha, who headed Rafale negotiating team, dismisses 'leaked note'

New Delhi (IANS) Air Marshal (retd.) S.B.P. Sinha, who headed the Indian Negotiating Team that finalized the Rafale contract, on Friday dismissed a controversial leaked note, claiming interference by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in the deal,…

JVM-P wants to fight on Godda LS seat

Ranchi: Two main opposition parties, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress in New Delhi on Thursday announced agreeing on seat sharing formula, but another opposition party has disagreed to seat-sharing formula. 

Nigerian delegation lauds works being done in Jharkhand, assures to replicate model in their country

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das said that his government was realizing the thoughts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said that it was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who launched the Swach Bharat Abhiyaan…

Modi to flag off Train 18 on Feb 15

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the indigenously built Train 18, called the Vande Bharat Express, on February 15 from here, a Railway Ministry official said.

Train 18, the country's first engine-less…

Uttar Pradesh wakes up in heavy rains

Lucknow (IANS) Most parts of Uttar Pradesh woke up to heavy rains on Thursday morning, while the weather office announced that more heavy showers were in store.

The present weather conditions would continue till the weekend and it…

Robert Vadra at ED for 2nd day of questioning

New Delhi (IANS) Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress President Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here for questioning in a money laundering case for the second consecutive day.

Vadra, who was questioned…

Two former Speakers issued notices in Jharkhand appointments scam

Ranchi (IANS) Two former Assembly Speakers and three officials have been issued notices in the Jharkhand assembly appointments scam.

"The assembly secretariat has issued notices to former Speakers Inder Singh Namdhari and Alamgir Alam…