SL majority parties threaten no confidence motion against Ranil Wickremesingeh

Colombo (IANS) Leading Sri Lanka's politics into further chaos, a majority of the political parties have threatened to bring a no confidence motion against the Prime Minister and Acting President Ranil Wickremesingeh.

Opposition parties…

SC sets aside Patna High Court orders against businessman Subrata Roy

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the orders of a judge of Patna High Court, who acted without jurisdiction, ordering the appearance of businessman Subrata Roy Sahara and also asked for a plan to return the money to the investors.

Daler Mehndi arrested in 2003 human trafficking case, sent to jail

Chandigarh (IANS) A court in Punjab's Patiala on Thursday dismissed the plea of leading bhangra-pop singer Daler Mehndi against his two-year jail in a 19-year-old human trafficking case. He was subsequently arrested and sent to a local jail.

Minor girl forced to sell oocytes; TN govt orders closure of four hospitals

Chennai (IANS) Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian told mediapersons on Thursday that the state government has ordered the closure of four fertility hospitals after a minor girl from Erode was forced to donate her oocytes.

An oocyte is…

Raids in Patna detect PFI's 'Mission 2047', 3 arrested

Patna (IANS) Three persons, including a retired police sub-inspector, were arrested after raids in the Phulwari Sharif area here which led to seizure of documents about the PFI's 'Mission 2047' for making India an Islamic state, a police…

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt set to join BRICS

Moscow (IANS) Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Egypt plan to join BRICS, and their potential membership bids could be discussed and answered at next year's summit in South Africa, BRICS International Forum President Purnima Anand told Russian media on…

Centre rushes team to Kerala after monkeypox case confirmed

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Health Ministry on Thursday rushed a high-level multi-disciplinary team to Kerala to collaborate with the state health authorities in instituting public health measures in view of the confirmed case of monkeypox in Kollam…

Six girls of Jharkhand trapped in Tamil Nadu return home safely

Ranchi: Six girls of Sonuwa block located in Chaibasa have safely returned from Tamil Nadu due to the efforts of the state government. All these girls had gone to Bannari Spinning Mills Limited, Tamil Nadu to do thread work.

A total of Rs 36,000…

With development of states only the country will progress says PM in Deoghar

Deoghar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that with the development of states only the country will progress. Speaking after laying foundation stones and inaugurating many infrastructure development projects worth more than Rs 16,800 crore related…

‘Shortcut politics’ new challenge before country says PM, asks people to stay away from it

Deoghar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the country is facing a new challenge in form of shortcut politics and asked the people to remain away from it. “Today shortcut politics is the biggest challenge. It is very easy to fetch votes…