Yediyurappa wins floor test in Karnataka Assembly

Bengaluru (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday won the floor test in the Assembly by voice vote.

"Yediyurappa has won the confidence motion he moved by voice vote with more yes than no's. As there is a request…

Naidu dismisses bills being passed 'hurriedly', opposition voice smothered

New Delhi (IANS) In a detailed response to claims made by opposition parties that bills are being passed hurriedly and without Parliamentary scrutiny, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday said that as the presiding officer he had referred…

Massive downpour floods low-lying areas in Agra

Agra (IANS) Dark clouds that were hovering over the Taj city since morning finally opened up on Saturday, causing traffic snarls, as several busy road crossings were underwater with low-lying areas flooded.

Sudhier Gupta of…

NIA carries out raids in Baramulla town of J&K

Srinagar (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried pre-dawn raids at four places in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla town on Sunday.

Police sources said NIA sleuths assisted by the state police and the CRPF carried out raids at…

14 more Karnataka Cong-JD-S rebel MLAs disqualified

Bengaluru (IANS) A day before the trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar on Sunday disqualified 14 rebel legislators of the Congress and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) for defying their parties whip to attend the House on July…

14 Karnataka MLAs to challenge their disqualification in SC

Bengaluru (IANS) All the 14 Karnataka rebel legislators, who were disqualified by Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar on Sunday for defying their party whips to attend the House on July 23, said they would challenge the Speaker's decision in the Supreme…

Centre moves 10K more troops to J&K, countdown on for end of Article 35A

New Delhi (IANS) The countdown for the removal of the controversial Article 35A in Jammu and Kashmir has started, top sources told IANS.

Two days after National Security Adviser Ajit Doval returned from a visit to the Valley, the Centre has…

600 rescued from stranded train in Maharashtra

Thane (IANS) Around 600 passengers, including nine pregnant women, were rescued till 2 p.m. from the Mahalaxmi Express which remains stranded in heavy flood waters near Vangani, around 90 km from Mumbai, officials said here on Saturday.

Other…

Amarnath Yatra resumes after daylong suspension

Jammu (IANS) After remaining suspended due to bad weather for a day, the Amarnath Yatra resumed on Saturday as around 4,000 pilgrims set out for the holy Himalayan cave, police said.

Of the total 3,926 pilgrims, who left the Bhagwati…

Two militants killed in Kashmir gunfight

Srinagar (IANS) Two militants were killed on Saturday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.

Police said after receiving information about the presence of militants there, security forces started…