10 days left in office for CJI Ramana, five important cases await decision

New Delhi (IANS) With just 10 days left in office, Chief Justice N.V. Ramana's decision is awaited on five key matters -- Maharashtra political scenario, report by Pegasus panel, PMs security lapse in Punjab, an attempt by Maharashtra Wakf Board…

Bihar: After Saran, hooch claims three lives in Vaishali

Patna (IANS) After Saran, suspected spurious liquor claimed three lives in neighbouring Vaishali district of Bihar.

As per local villagers, two others are critically ill.

The tragedy occurred in two separate villages. While two men died…

Bengal govt starts acting tough on Partha Chatterjee's confidant bureaucrats

Kolkata, (IANS) After Partha Chatterjee was stripped of all his ministerial and party portfolios, the bureaucrats, considered as close confidants of the former West Bengal Minister, has started feeling the administrative heat.

Two of these…

Why Tejas fighter aircraft are in demand?

New Delhi (IANS) The government had informed the Lok Sabha on Friday that Malaysia is procuring 18 Tejas fighter jets while the US, Argentina, Australia, Egypt, Indonesia and Philippines too have shown interest to procure the light combat aircraft…

CISF trooper at Kolkata museum opens indiscriminate fire, kills colleague

Kolkata (IANS) A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) trooper, deployed at the Indian Museum at the busy Park Street crossing, on Saturday opened indiscriminate fire from his AK-47 rifle, killing a colleague and injuring another one critically,…

Labourer from Bihar killed in J&K grenade attack

Srinagar (IANS) A labourer from Bihar was killed and two others from the same state in a grenade attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday night, police said.

The attack took place in Gadoora area of Pulwama.

ED files chargesheet in Yes Bank-DHFL case

New Delhi (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a chargesheet running over 90 pages in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) pertaining to the Yes Bank-DHFL scam before a special PMLA court.

Cong calls meeting of party MPs as ED seizes Herald House

New Delhi (IANS) The Congress has called a meeting of all its MPs on Thursday to derive the future course of action after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sealed the Herald House here.

The party's former President Rahul Gandhi, who was…

CJI Ramana recommends Justice Lalit as his successor to Law Minister

New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Thursday recommended the name of Justice Uday Umesh Lalit as his successor to the Union Minister for Law and Justice.

According to a communication from the top court, "Chief Justice…

18 emergency landings within country in last 2 years: Aviation Ministry

New Delhi (IANS) A total of 18 emergency landings were reported by various airlines in India during the last two years, the Civil Aviation ministry told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.

Recently on July 2, a plane operating from Delhi to Jabalpur…