Sonia ED appearance: Heavy police deployment outside Cong, ED office

New Delhi (IANS) There was a heavy deployment of police personnel around the Congress headquarters and the Enforcement Directorate office here ahead of Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi's questioning in the National Herald case.

As…

PM Modi not scheduled to address UNGA this year; Jaishankar is listed

United Nations (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not scheduled to be at the high-level United Nations General Assembly session in September when presidents and prime ministers throng here, according to the roster of speakers which instead lists…

Fire on-board INS Vikramaditya, no casualties

Mumbai (IANS) A fire broke out on-board the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya while it was sailing off Karwar in Karnataka, officials said here on Wednesday.

The incident occurred during a planned sortie for conducting sea trials of the aircraft…

6 die in Bengal's Howrah after consuming spurious liquor

Kolkata (IANS) Six persons died on Wednesday morning at Ghusuri in Howrah district of West Bengal after consuming spurious liquor at an illegal hooch-joint.

Twenty other people have been admitted at a local hospital with many of them in critical…

Muslim educational institutions in K'taka to establish colleges allowing hijab

Bengaluru (IANS) As many as 13 Muslim educational institutions have sought Karnataka government's permission to set up Pre-University Colleges in Dakshina Kannada which would enable Muslim girl students to wear hijab inside classrooms.

According…

Delhi HC to hear all pleas on Agnipath scheme on August 25

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear on August 25 all the pleas challenging the Centre's newly-launched Agnipath recruitment scheme.

A division bench presided over by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium…

Service charge issue: Eatery owners challenge guidelines in Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court will hear in detail on Thursday a plea moved by the eatery owners challenging the newly issued Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) guidelines which restrained restaurants from adding a service charge…

'Let us have a considered view of HC', SC sends plea challenging Agnipath scheme to Delhi HC

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred all the writ petitions challenging the Agnipath scheme for the armed forces before it to the Delhi High Court, where a similar challenge against the scheme is already pending.

A bench…

K'taka Congress lodges complaint against Draupadi Murmu with EC

Bengaluru (IANS) The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee lodged a complaint against the NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu and others with the Election Commission in Bengaluru on Tuesday for violation of the provisions of law in the…

Delhi: Fire at building in New Ashok Nagar; 12 rescued

New Delhi (IANS) A fire broke out at a four-storey building here in the New Ashok Nagar area on Tuesday afternoon, a Fire Department official said, adding 12 people have been rescued.

The official said a call about the fire incident was received…