Kharge demands CVC report be made public

New Delhi (IANS) Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded that the government should make public the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) report that formed the basis for the ouster of CBI Director Alok Verma, which has been disowned by…

Pongal celebrated in Tamil Nadu with traditional fervour

Chennai (IANS): Tamil Nadu celebrated Pongal, a major harvest festival, on Tuesday with traditional fervour.

Across the state, people got up early, put on new clothes and offered special prayers at temples.

At homes at the auspicious…

Thousands of devotees take holy dip on Makar Sankranti

Prayagraj (IANS) On the wee hours of Tuesday, thousands of faithful thronged the Kumbh Mela site here and took the holy dip at Sangam -- the confluence of Ganga and Yamuna rivers and the mystical Saraswati -- to mark the onset of the Kumbh Mela on…

4 killed, 90 injured in Kabul blast

Kabul (IANS): Four people have been confirmed dead and 90 others including 23 children sustained injuries in a powerful blast that rocked Afghan capital Kabul on Monday evening, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish has confirmed.

"The…

BJP under leadership of Narendra Modi will once again get the support of people

Ranchi: The BJP will once again under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will get the trust of the people and the mantra of Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas will further be extended said state general secretary…

Amit Shah to kick start Lok Sabha polls campaigning from Godda on Jan 19: Louis Marandi

Dumka: Jharkhand’s Women and Child Development and Welfare Minister Louis Marandi said that BJP’s national president Amit Shah from January 19 will blow the trumpet of Lok Sabha polls from Godda…

Railways end 3,478 unmanned level crossings, only one left

New Delhi (IANS) Keeping its promise of providing safe rail travel, the Railways have achieved its target of eliminating all unmanned level crossings except for one in Allahabad division, the government said on Monday.

According…

Man trampled to death by elephant

Ranchi (IANS) A 62-year-old person was trampled to death by an elephant in Jharkhand's Gumla district on Monday.

According to Forest Department officials, an elephant separated from its herd entered Nagotoli village on Sunday…

Pakistan decides to shelve major CPEC power project

Islamabad (IANS): The Pakistan government has decided to shelve a major power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) that was pushed by former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's regime, the media reported on Monday.

Background…

India's December wholesale inflation eases to 3.80%

New Delhi (IANS) India's annual rate of inflation based on wholesale prices eased to 3.80 per cent in December 2018 from 4.64 per cent in November, official data showed here on Monday.

However, on a year-on-year (YoY) basis, the Wholesale…