News
-
‘BRS didn’t help’: AIMIM workers from districts want own candidates in Telangana polls
Hyderabad: The AIMIM is burning midnight oil to finalize its list of candidates. With all the political parties having announced their candidates for the upcoming elections, the AIMIM is yet to make…
-
ED arrests co-founders of Ashoka University in bank fraud case
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested two promoters of a Chandigarh-based pharma company, who are also the co-founders of the Sonepat-based Ashoka University, and a chartered accountant in a…
-
SC to pronounce verdict on Manish Sisodia’s bail plea on Oct 30
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce its verdict on Monday on two separate regular bail pleas of former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in corruption and money-laundering cases…
-
BJP govts work for business tycoons, not for the poor: Priyanka
Damoh: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday accused the BJP-led central and state governments of working for business tycoons rather than for the poor, middle class and farmers. Speaking at…
-
Ration distribution scam: Arrested Kolkata bizman remanded to judicial custody till Nov 11
Kolkata: A special court in Kolkata on Saturday remanded Bakibur Rahaman, a Kolkata-based businessman who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged multi-crore ration distribution scam…
-
PM Modi cancels visit to poll-bound Mizoram, Cong takes a jibe
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled his election campaign trip to poll-bound Mizoram scheduled on October 30, and Home Minister Amit Shah would instead lead the BJP’s campaign in the northeastern…
-
India under PM Modi’s leadership shows path of peace & prosperity to world: Yogi
Lucknow: India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership has become a country that shows the path of peace, friendship and prosperity to the world, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on…
-
Pak players fined 20% of match fee for slow over-rate against South Africa
Chennai: Pakistan players have been fined 20 percent of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate against South Africa in a World Cup league game which they lost by a solitary wicket.…
-
Free edu in govt schools, colleges in Chhattisgarh: Rahul’s poll promise
Bhanupratappur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday promised free education in government schools and colleges in Chhattisgarh, Rs 4,000 a year for ‘tendu’ leaves collectors if his party retains power in the…
-
Telangana Congress’s second list triggers dissent, resignations
Hyderabad: The second list of candidates announced by the Congress for Telangana Assembly elections has triggered resignations and open revolt by leaders unhappy over denial of tickets. Some of the leaders publicly…
-
‘Those of Italy origin won’t understand…’: Shah targets Rahul & Priyanka
Chhindwara: In a veiled swipe at Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said a brother and sister duo whose “origins are in Italy” won’t be…
-
‘Textbook case of crony capitalism’: Congress on Adani ports
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday cited a media report on the Adani Group’s growing share in port operations to allege that this is not only a “textbook case of crony capitalism”…
-
Tagore’s name missing in plaques on UNESCO heritage status to Santiniketan: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday urged the Centre to remove the plaques on UNESCO World Heritage Site status to Santiniketan. Banerjee said the plaques do not bear the…
-
1984 riots case: Delhi LG gives nod for filing plea in SC against HC order
New Delhi: The lieutenant governor of Delhi has given his nod to the prosecution for filing a special leave petition in the Supreme Court against a Delhi High Court order acquitting 12…
-
NOTA option should be scrapped: Chhattisgarh CM Baghel
Raipur: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Bagel on Saturday said that the NOTA option, for citizens who are not inclined to vote for any candidate, on the electronic voting machines should be scrapped.…
