Cong flop show in Delhi: Knocked out of top 3 slots in 3 constituencies

New Delhi (IANS) As the counting for the Delhi Assembly elections nears its conclusion, the Congress party, once a dominant force in the national Capital, appears set for yet another electoral washout, failing to win even a single seat this term.…

Pall of gloom at AAP office after EC trends indicate BJP well above majority mark

New Delhi (IANS) As the Election Commission trends indicated the BJP was well above the halfway mark in the Delhi Assembly elections on Saturday, a pall of gloom descended at the AAP office while celebrations broke out at the BJP headquarters. 

Another Cong decimation on cards, trends show party heading for duck again

New Delhi (IANS) Counting of votes began for 70 Assembly constituencies of the national Capital on Saturday morning. Early trends show huge gains for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), big blow to the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and another decimation…

'India has no role to play': MEA summons Bangladesh Envoy after Dhaka lodges protest over Sheikh Hasina's speech

New Delhi (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned Bangladesh's Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam, expressing concerns over continued negative remarks by Bangladeshi authorities regarding India.

MEA…

5 Pakistani terrorists killed in landmine blast during infiltration bid at LoC in Poonch

Jammu (IANS) Five Pakistani terrorists were killed on Friday in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) while trying to infiltrate into Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Poonch district. 

Official sources said that the five…

Flagged mistreatment issue, people should be treated with dignity: MEA on deportation row

New Delhi (IANS) Emphasising that people should be treated fairly and with dignity, including those being deported, India on Friday said that it has flagged issues of mistreatment of illegal migrants deported from the United States, earlier this week.

RBI rolls out bank.in & fin.in internet domains to check fraud in digital payments

Mumbai (IANS) Reserve Bank of India  (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday that the central bank is introducing the 'bank.in' exclusive Internet Domain for Indian banks to combat increased instances of fraud in digital payments.

RBI cuts repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent to spur growth

Mumbai (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent. 

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the MPC has also unanimously decided to continue…

Third child shows symptoms of GBS in Jharkhand, govt on alert

Ranchi (IANS) Another child exhibiting symptoms of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) has been admitted to a hospital in Ranchi, bringing the total number of suspected cases in Jharkhand to three. While two children are undergoing treatment in private…

J&K mysterious deaths: All pesticide, insecticide shops sealed in Rajouri district

Jammu (IANS) All pesticide and insecticide shops have been sealed by authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Rajouri district as part of preventive measures taken after 17 ‘mysterious deaths’ took place in Budhal village, officials said on Thursday.