NRHM scam returns to haunt BSP

Lucknow (IANS) The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) scam that rocked the Mayawati government has returned to haunt the BSP.

The court of special judge, CBI, here has termed prima facie death of former deputy CMO Dr Y.S. Sachan as murder.

Food security to be focus of first West Asia Quad summit: US

Washington (IANS) Food security will be the focus of the first-ever summit of a new West Asia-focussed Quad comprising India, Israel, the US and the UAE that will take place virtually during President Joe Biden's visit to the region this week,…

Delhi Oyo Room firing: Vigilance probe initiated

New Delhi (IANS) A vigilance inquiry has been initiated into the alleged case of firing that took place in an Oyo Room in North West Delhi's Shalimar Bagh on July 7, said sources here on Tuesday.

On Monday, the vigilance team visited the…

Air Pistol, Rifle Mixed teams qualify for bronze medal match at Changwon Shooting World Cup

New Delhi (IANS) Two Indian 10m Air Pistol and Air Rifle Mixed team pairs among four, qualified for the bronze medal matches of their respective events on day four of the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea.

Shahu Tushar…

Shiv Sena to support Draupadi Murmu for President: Thackeray

Mumbai (IANS) As anticipated, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday announced that it will support the NDA's Presidential candidate Draupadi Murmu vis-a-vis the non-BJP Opposition's nominee Yashwant Sinha.

Sena President Uddhav Thackeray made the…

Bengal BJP left red-faced as 2 MPs, 3 MLAs skip meeting with Draupadi Murmu

Kolkata (IANS) The BJP in West Bengal was left red-faced on Tuesday as a number of the party's MPs and MLAs skipped a meeting with National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) Presidential candidate Drapaudi Murmu.

Out of the 68 BJP legislators…

China crushes mass protest by bank depositors

Hong Kong (IANS) Chinese authorities have violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis.

Since April, four rural…

India logs 16,678 new Covid cases, 26 deaths

New Delhi (IANS) India on Monday reported 16,678 Covid cases, a decline against previous day's 18,257 count, as per Union Health Ministry's data.

In the same period, 26 fatalities took the nationwide death toll to 5,25,454.

Meanwhile,…

India denies reports about sending military to Sri Lanka

Colombo (IANS) India has categorically denied reports about it sending troops to Sri Lanka.

Earlier, senior BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said in a tweet that India should send the military to Sri Lanka if Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa…

India is supportive of SL, watching developments closely: Jaishankar

Thiruvananthapuram (IANS) External Affairs Minister of India S. Jaishankar said that India is watching the developments unfolding in Sri Lanka.

He was speaking to reporters here after his arrival.

Jaishankar said that the Government…