US counterterrorism official visiting India for working group meeting

New York (IANS) The US State Department's counterterrorism official Timothy Betts will be visiting India next week for the US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group's annual meeting.

Betts, who is the Department's acting coordinator…

Air quality in Mumbai getting worse than smog-filled Delhi

New Delhi (IANS) India's financial capital Mumbai has been witnessing "very poor" air quality in recent days.

It is usually the national capital, Delhi, that makes headlines for having dangerous levels of air pollution during the winter…

'Collegium discussions can't be put out in public domain through RTI', says SC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking to disclose details under the Right to Information (RTI) of a collegium meeting in which decisions were taken regarding the elevation of judges to the apex court.

A bench…

'Ravana' jibe worked for BJP in Gujarat like 'Maut ka Saudagar'

New Delhi (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's 'Ravana' remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi has worked in favour of the BJP in Gujarat like Sonia Gandhi's 'Maut ka Saudagar' jibe reverberated in several elections.

Congress nears 40-seat mark in 68-member Himachal Assembly

Shimla (IANS) Crossing the halfway mark, the Congress on Thursday surged ahead of the ruling BJP by leading on 38 out of the 68 Himachal Pradesh Assembly seats while the ruling party was leading on 21 and winning four seats. The Congress won two seats…

BJP wins Kurhani bypoll, jolt for Nitish-Tejashwi's Mahagathbandhan

Patna (IANS) In a major win against Nitish-Tejashwi's Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, the BJP registered victory in the Kurhani Assembly bypoll on Thursday.

BJP's Kedar Prasad Gupta defeated JD(U) candidate Manoj Kushwaha with a margin of…

Wildlife protection amendment bill among 23 legislations to be taken up during Winter Session

New Delhi (IANS) With the Winter Session of Parliament set to commence from Wednesday, as many as 23 bills are likely to be taken up during the session.

Some of the key legislations which are to be taken up during the session are The Wild Life…

MCD election results: BJP leading, AAP nearing the gap after 2 hours of counting

New Delhi (IANS) A see-saw battle was witnessed between the BJP and AAP in the counting of votes for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) elections. As per the latest trends, the BJP was leading on 110 seats while AAP was ahead on 100, nearing…

Jaishankar to make statement on India's foreign policy in RS

New Delhi (IANS) Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar will make a statement on India's foreign policy in the Rajya Sabha (RS) on Wednesday, the first day of the winter session.

According to the RS bulletin, he will make a statement…

Maha-K'taka border flare-up: Bus services suspended, trucks grounded

Mumbai (IANS) For the second day, thousands of state transport and private buses, and goods truck services from Maharashtra to Karnataka remained suspended in view of the disturbances in the border districts, officials said here on Wednesday.