SC issues notice on Mahua Moitra’s plea against expulsion from LS

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra challenging her expulsion from the lower House of Parliament.

Refusing to pass any interim…

Oil Minister rules out cut in fuel prices

New Delhi (IANS) Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Wednesday that there was no proposal to cut petrol and diesel prices at present as there was “high volatility” in global crude oil prices.

The minister dismissed…

PDS dealers' strike to continue

Ranchi: Distribution of ration has come to a standstill in the state due to the indefinite strike of the PDS Dealers Association.

There was a meeting of the PDS Dealers Association with Food Supply Department Secretary Amitabh Kaushal.

Next line of Congress to be decided after the alliance meeting - Ghulam Ahmed Mir

Ranchi:  Congress state in-charge Ghulam Ahmed Mir has said that the further strategy will be decided only after the meeting of the ruling party MLAs. Whatever facts will come out in the meeting, what will be the next line after that, the high command…

Mercury dropped, temperature of Deoghar reached 7 degrees fog in many districts of Jharkhand

Ranchi: Metrological Department Chief Abhishek Anand on Wednesday said, In the last 24 hours, the minimum temperature has dropped by 2 to 3 degrees in the state. The Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in some parts…

Japan earthquake toll increases to 30 as search continues for survivors

Tokyo (IANS) At least 30 people have died after a series of powerful earthquakes, with the major one measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale, hit central Japan and the surrounding areas, with rescue teams on Tuesday scrambling to search for survivors.

Sensex down more than 500 points

New Delhi (IANS) Equity benchmarks sank on Tuesday with selling emerging at higher levels.

BSE Sensex was down 559 points at 71,712 as heavyweight stocks came under selling pressure.

Ultratech Cement was down more than 3 per cent, M&M,…

SC asks Centre to give info on status of KAVACH implementation in railways

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Attorney General R. Venkataramani -- the highest law officer of the Union government -- to apprise it about the safety measures taken by the Railways to prevent train accidents, including the status…

Vizag horror: 17-year-old girl from Odisha gang-raped by 13 men

Visakhapatnam (IANS) In a horrific case, a 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped by two groups of 13 persons in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam.

The victim was sexually assaulted by her boyfriend and his accomplice and was later gang-raped…

Gujarat-based illegal immigration racket busted; 66 deported from France

Ahmedabad (IANS) In a crackdown on illegal immigration, the CID Crime in Gujarat has unearthed a large-scale operation involving illegal transportation of Indian citizens to the United States.

An order from the Additional Director General of…