'Rebel Station': 70 rooms booked for 7 days at Guwahati Radisson Blu, cost around Rs 1.12 cr

Guwahati (IANS) The Radisson Blu luxury hotel, located on National Highway 37 on the outskirts of Assam's main city has become the centre of attention ever since rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde camped there along with 40-odd MLAs, posing…

Spokesperson leaves open possibility of Biden raising human rights issues with Modi

New York (IANS) US President Joe Biden's spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre has left open the possibility that as a "straight-shooter", he may raise human rights issues concerning Muslims with Prime Minister Narendra Modi when they speak during the…

Pro-Pakistan US lawmaker moves anti-India resolution in Congress

Washington (IANS) A pro-Pakistan US lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives calling for the State Department to declare India an egregious violator of religious freedom.

Ilhan Omar, the Democratic member of the…

Bowing out? CM Uddhav Thackeray makes farewell calls

Mumbai (IANS) Ahead of his possible resignation, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray started making 'final calls' after his emotional challenge to the rebels previous evening that he was ready to quit the post (CM) as well as Shiv Sena chief,…

7 tourists rescued by owner of sinking houseboat in J&K's Dal Lake

Srinagar (IANS) Seven tourists were rescued on Thursday from a sinking houseboat in Jammu and Kashmir's Dal Lake by the owner of the houseboat.

A houseboat called 'Kolahoi' started sinking this morning after incessant rains in the…

Jharkhand education dept to hire agency to produce audio-video content for smart classes in schools

Ranchi: The School Education and Literacy department is preparing to provide digital educational material to the teachers of government schools. The Jharkhand Education Project Council is set to hire an agency for this, which will not only prepare…

Very soon recruitment to commence on 40,000 posts: Chief Minister

Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday announced that very soon recruitment will commence on 40,000 posts in the state. Addressing a function after handing over appointment letters to assistant director/ senior scientists and assistants…

Mandar Bypolls: Polling parties dispatched from Morhabadi

Ranchi: voting will be held on Thursday for the bypolls on the Mandar seat of the Jharkhand assembly. On Wednesday polling parties were dispatched from the dispatch center at Morhabadi. District Election Officer cum Deputy Commissioner Ranchi Chhavi…

Shiv Sena-rebels group lock horns to wrest control over party

Mumbai (IANS) As the suspense over the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) fate continued, a power struggle erupted between the Shiv Sena and rebels group to wrest control over the party, here on Wednesday.

Sena's chief whip Sunil Prabhu shot off a…

No link to rioting, attempt made to give mala fide colour to lawful demolitions: UP govt to SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has told the Supreme Court that the plea against the recent demolition of houses is an attempt to give a mala fide colour to a lawful action taken by the local development authorities as per the procedure…