- Kashmir
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq seeks release of Kashmiri political prisoners during Ramzan
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Friday urged authorities to release Kashmiri political prisoners lodged in jails in the Union Territory and across the country as a gesture of goodwill…
- India
Respect SC order, but electoral bond scheme should have been improved: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Noting that he fully respects the Supreme Court order on electoral bonds, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the scheme was introduced to end black money in politics…
- India
Congress leader, ex-MP minister Chandra Prabhash Shekhar passes away
Indore: Senior Madhya Pradesh Congress leader Chandra Prabhash Shekhar died here on Friday after a prolonged illness, his family said. C P Shekhar, a former home minister of the state, died at…
- Andhra Pradesh
Will support Sunitha Narreddy’s fight for justice: Y S Sharmila
Kadapa: Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Y S Sharmila on Friday in Kadapa vowed to stand in support of Sunitha Narreddy, who is waging a battle to bring her father Y…
- Kolkata
West Bengal MPs Arjun Singh, Dibyendu Adhikari join BJP
New Delhi: Two MPs from West Bengal — Arjun Singh and Dibyendu Adhikari — joined the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Friday, saying that they were upset with the Sandeshkhali incidents. Singh…
- India
Jairam takes potshots at presence of Padmaja, Anil Antony in Modi’s rally
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and AICC general secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Friday took potshots at Anil K Antony and Padmaja Venugopal, the children of Congress stalwarts and former Kerala…
- Pakistan
Pak government passes resolution to extend seven ordinances
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution to extend seven ordinances for an additional 120 days amidst a heated debate with the key coalition partner Pakistan Peoples Party roasting the…
- Business
Govt approves 17% wage hike for 1.10 lakh employees of LIC
New Delhi: The government has approved a 17 per cent overall hike in wages for more than 1.10 lakh employees of insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The wage hike…
- India
SC dismisses two pleas related to use of EVMs
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea alleging irregularities in the functioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), saying every method has its plus and minus points. The…
- News
Revolt in Karnataka BJP as Eshwarappa to contest as independent
Shivamogga: Senior BJP leader K S Eshwarappa on Friday announced that he will contest as an independent candidate from the Shimoga seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, blaming party veteran and…
- India
Electoral bonds world’s biggest extortion racket, money used to split parties: Rahul
Thane: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the electoral bonds scheme was the world’s biggest extortion racket and a “brainchild” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking at a press conference…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: PM Modi holds road show in Malkajgiri LS constituency
Hyderabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, March 15, evening held a roadshow in Malkajgiri Lok Sabha constituency here. Wearing a saffron coloured cap, Modi stood in an open-top vehicle and waved to…
- World
CT in Pakistan: India’s participation cannot be decided by ICC
New Delhi: A ‘hybrid model’ to host next year’s Champions Trophy in Pakistan remains an option as India’s participation cannot be decided by the ICC if there is a government policy against…
- India
Only AAP can finish off BJP: Kejriwal launches LS poll campaign in Gujarat
Vadodara: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched the Aam Aadmi Party’s Lok Sabha election campaign in Gujarat, where he said only his party can finish off the ruling Bharatiya Janata…
- India
Electoral bonds: Freeze BJP bank accounts, hold special probe, says Kharge
Bengaluru: Congress President M Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday demanded a special investigation into the electoral bonds scheme — through which the BJP has received Rs 6,060 crore over five years — and…
