Six-member SIT to probe Lakhimpur-Kheri incident

Lucknow (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the Lakhimpur-Kheri incident, in which nine persons were killed on Sunday.

The six-member SIT will be headed by Additional…

Flat-purchasers can't be left at mercy of builders: SC notice to Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice on a plea seeking direction to the Centre to frame a "model builder agreement" and agent-buyer agreement in the real estate sector to infuse transparency and fairness, restraining builders…

Khattar speaks of 'tit for tat response for farmers'

New Delhi (IANS) A video of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is circulating on the social media where he can been heard telling to counter farmers.

While addressing the BJP state farmers' wing he said,"prepare 700 to 1000 volunteers…

'Nobody takes responsibility...': SC says as AG mentions Lakhimpur Kheri violence

New Delhi (IANS) Citing the Lakhimpur Kheri violence, Attorney General K.K. Venugopal on Monday told the Supreme Court that an "unfortunate incident" happened and the protest against the farm laws must stop now. At this, the top court said that when…

'What is protest for if farm laws stayed?': SC to decide if right to protest absolute

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday decided to examine a larger constitutional issue, if there cab be an absolute right to protest by the farmers against the three agriculture laws, against the backdrop of stay on the laws by the top court.

The heroin seizure in Gujarat that had its impact on a Chennai middle class apartment

Chennai (IANS) The residents of middle class Govardhan Giri Apartments in Chennai's Kolapakkam are now wary.

For they are seeing a lot of visitors these days - media, probe agency officials - after the seizure of huge heroin in Gujarat's…

Hope of breakthrough in decades old Naga peace talks before Christmas

Kohima (IANS) Involving the Chief Ministers of Assam and Nagaland, the renewed talks between the government and the NSCN (IM) would soon start in Delhi. All the stakeholders seem keen to achieve a breakthrough in the decades old Naga peace process…

AIADMK, DMK in close fight in TN rural local bodies elections

Chennai (IANS) With the nine districts of Tamil Nadu going for rural local body polls in two phases on October 6 and October 9, the state is witnessing a tough political battle between the AIADMK led front and the DMK led front.

The polls are…

Mamata heading towards huge victory in Bhabanipur

Kolkata (IANS) After the sixth round of counting, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is heading towards a huge victory from Bhabanipur assembly constituency in South Kolkata. In the other two constituencies - Jangipur and Samsergang- both…

Mamata secures CM's post, wins with a record margin

Kolkata (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the by-election in Bhabanipur assembly constituency in South Kolkata defeated her nearest rival Priyanka Tibrewal of BJP by a record margin of 58,832 votes. Previously Banerjee had the record…