Raghubar attacks Mahagatbandhan, says gathering of unholy people

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das has attacked the mahagathbandhan which is locked in seat sharing talks in the national capital and said that BJP was least bothered whether they form the alliance or not. He said…

SIT to probe 1984 Kanpur riots, cases to be reviewed

Lucknow (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a four-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the 1984 Sikh riots in Kanpur, in the aftermath of the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination, an official said on Wednesday.

Over 20 lakh UP government employees strike work

Lucknow (IANS) Over 20 lakh Uttar Pradesh government employees went on a strike on Wednesday to demand the restoration of the old pension scheme.

The employees are protesting against the state's new pension scheme under which…

UK clears Mallya's extradition, India welcomes move

London/New Delhi(IANS) In a shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government, the British government on Monday approved the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya to India where he is wanted in the Rs 9,000-crore Kingfisher Airlines loan…

Jaitley slams opposition for backing Mamata, calls them 'Kleptocrat's Club'

New Delhi (IANS) Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday slammed opposition parties backing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ongoing sit-in protest against the Centre and called them the "Kleptocrat's Club" that…

Climate change will melt vast parts of Himalayas: Study

Kathmandu (IANS) At least a third of the ice in the Hindu Kush Himalayan region could melt by the end of this century due to climate change, even if there is aggressive action to curb greenhouse gases and meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement,…

Kolkata Police chief to appear before CBI: SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) agency in connection with the Saradha cheat fund case.

A bench headed by Chief Justice…

Centre tells Bengal government to take disciplinary action against Kolkata Police chief

New Delhi (IANS) Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar faces fresh problems with the Centre on Tuesday asking the West Bengal government to initiate disciplinary proceedings against him for participating in a street protest with Chief Minister…

Anna Hazare breaks fast after 7 days

Social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday ended his hunger strike after seven days.

Rules for promotion of SC/ST to be amended: Chandra Prakash

Ranchi: Water Resources and Sanitation Minister Chandraprakash Chowdhary on Tuesday said that as per the directives of the supreme court the rules for promotion of SC and ST would be amended in the state after the…