Delhi riots: HC says premeditated conspiracy, not on spur of the moment

New Delhi (IANS) The Delhi High Court has said the last year's riots did not take place on the spur of the moment, rather it was a "pre-planned" and "premeditated" conspiracy to disturb law and order in the capital. The three-day violence left…

'Upset' Amarinder likely to meet Shah, his office denies

Chandigarh (IANS) Less than a fortnight after he was 'unceremoniously' asked to quit as the Punjab Chief Minister in the run-up to the Assembly polls, Congress veteran Amarinder Singh is likely to meet Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit…

Navjot Sidhu reigns as Punjab Congress chief

Chandigarh (IANS) Unhappy over the first expansion of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's cabinet, state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday resigned from his post. But he said he would continue in the party.

He announced…

Day after Faleiro's exit, Goa Congress recruits ex Minister

Panaji (IANS) Former Sports Minister in a BJP-led coalition government Avertano Furtado joined the Congress on Tuesday, a day after ex-Chief Minister and sitting Navelim MLA resigned from both his legislatorship and the party's primary membership,…

Not a stable man, says Amarinder after Sidhu's resignation

Chandigarh (IANS) Missing not an opportunity to take a jibe over the resignation of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu, former two-time Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, without naming him, described him as an unstable man.

"I told you…

Prashant Kishor enrolls himself as voter from Mamata's Bhabanipur constituency

Kolkata (IANS) In an interesting development, the poll strategist Prashant Kishor, who helped Trinamool Congress to win in the recent Assembly polls, has registered himself as a voter of the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency. The election commission…

Kolkata SIM boxes seizure ignites fears about major international crime

Kolkata (IANS) The Kolkata Special Task Force arrested three persons, including one Bangladeshi national identified as Mamun, from the airport area on September 2 and recovered at least 23 SIM boxes, with a capacity to store 256 SIM slots from different…

Punjab done, now all eyes on Rahul's visit to Chhattisgarh

New Delhi (IANS) Amid talks of rotational chief minister in Chhattisgarh, the visit of Rahul Gandhi will decide the future of the Congress politics in the state as of now there is suspense in both the camps -- one lead by Chief Minister Baghel and…

Modi: Quad will bring peace and prosperity to Indo-Pacific, world

New York (IANS) Quad will bring peace and prosperity to the Indo-Pacific region and the world with its positive approach, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said at the start of the summit of its four leaders in Washington.

"On the basis of democratic…

'5Ts' to guide India-US relations

New York (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set forth a policy of "5Ts" -- Tradition, Technology, Trade, Trusteeship, Talent -- during his meeting with US President Joe Biden for a decade of transformational partnership between New Delhi…