Is Saina Nehwal BJP's trump card for Telangana, Andhra?

New Delhi (IANS) Badminton star Saina Nehwal took the political plunge here on Wednesday as she joined the ruling BJP, sparking off speculation over the role she may play in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the BJP in the coming months.

While…

Railways to electrify entire network by 2024: Chairman

New Delhi (IANS) In a bid to provide more services to the passengers and its emphasis on zero emission, the Indian Railways will complete the work of doubling and tripling of the 17,000 km of tracks and also complete the electrification of its entire…

India urges Israel, Palestine to engage on Trump peace plan

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday urged Israel and Palestine to engage with each other over US President Donald Trump's two-state proposal to resolve the decades-old conflict.

The Trump Middle East peace plan which was unveiled on Tuesday…

6,000 acres of land identified in J&K for investors

Srinagar (IANS) The Jammu and Kashmir government has identified 6,000 acres of land across the Union territory for potential investors who will take part in the J&K Global Investors Summit in April, officials said on Wednesday.

Forty thousand…

Two die in clash over CAA in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) Two persons were killed and at least one person sustained injury in a clash over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Wednesday, police said.

One person injured in the incident has…

ED finds several PFI offices in Shaheen Bagh

New Delhi (IANS) After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) found that the recent violent protests in several parts of the country had a financial link with the Popular Front of India (PFI), the central probe agency also found that the organisation has…

Govt brought CAA to correct historical injustice: PM

New Delhi (IANS) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, said that his government brought Citizenship Amendment Act to correct historical injustice and fulfil country's old promise to minorities living in neighbouring countries. "I am amazed…

Anti-CAA protesters disrupt Calcutta univ convocation

Kolkata (IANS) Chaos prevailed during Calcutta University convocation here on Tuesday as a group of students protesting against the CAA held a demonstration and raised slogans against West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.

The students of different…

Coronavirus scare in east UP due to case in Nepal

Gorakhpur (IANS) The first case of the deadly coronavirus reported from Nepal, has led to a scare in eastern Uttar Prdesh, particularly Gorakhpur, because of its proximity to Nepal and the heavy traffic flow across the porous border.

R. N.…

Nothing to worry about on coronavirus, assures Kerala minister

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) Even as 288 persons in Kerala have been kept under medical observation in the wake of the coronavirus scare, state Health Minister K.K. Shailaja asserted that there was no reason for any concern.

Of these 288 persons,…