14% polling in Punjab so far
Cricketer Harbhajan Singh, along with his mother Avtar Kaur, also cast his vote at polling booth no 23 in Jalandhar Chandigarh: Around 14 per cent of the total 1.98 crore electors have exercised their franchise till 11.30 am to seal...
Amazon likely to ramp up investments in India, despite drag on profits
Bengaluru: According to news publish in Live Mint , Amazon.com Inc. has indicated it would keep pumping money into India although its investments in the country crimped profitability at the world’s largest online retailer for the second quarter in a...
Polling begins in Punjab, Goa
Panji/Chandigarh: Voting began in Punjab and Goa on Saturday in the first round of a series of assembly elections that will see five states elect new governments over the next 5 weeks. Punjab and Goa are in three cornered contest with...
Parikkar is my target,is solely responsible for the tragedy that came to us: Subhash Velingkar, rebel RSS Chief
Image Courtesy : news18.com Panaji: Sharpening his attack on Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, RSS leader Subhash Velingkar on Saturday held the former Goa chief minister as “solely responsible for all the tragedies” that have befallen Goa. “Parrikar made a U-turn on...
Blow for Trump as US judge blocks travel ban nationwide
A US judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on travellers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries after Washington state and Minnesota urged a nationwide hold on the executive order that has launched legal battles across the country. US...
Baahubali meets Uttarakhand elections 2017: Watch viral video that shows Congress leader and CM Harish Rawat as Bahubali
Political parties have been known to adopt a number of ways to attract voters. Often, film is the chosen medium. A video from Uttarakhand is currently going viral for exactly that reason: It depicts current Chief Minister and Congress leader...
Aircel Maxis Case: Just no proof, says judge, ending corruption case against Dayanidhi Maran
New Delhi: Former union minister Dayanaidhi Maran will not be tried for alleged corruption, a Delhi judge ruled today in what is known as the Aircel-Maxis case. Mr Maran had been accused by investigating agencies of helping Malaysian group Maxis...
After US, Kuwait bans visa for 5 countries, including Pakistan
New Delhi: Kuwait has suspended the issuance of visas for nationals of Syria, Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran. After US President Donald Trump's executive order banning seven Muslim-majority countries last Friday, the Kuwaiti government has told would-be migrants from the five...
Rahul takes on SAD, AAP with sanjha chulha moment in Punjab
New Delhi: Launching an all-out attack against Arvind Kejriwal in the backdrop of the Maur Mandi blast, Rahul Gandhi today accused him of "helping" forces who want to disturb Punjab's peace and push it back to the dark days of...
BSF rejects VRS plea of jawan who posted video, wife says he’s been arrested
New Delhi: The BSF has rejected Constable Tej Bahadur Yadav's voluntary retirement on the plea that a court of inquiry is pending against him for alleged indiscipline over uploading videos on social media showing "substandard food" being served to jawans....
Bastar’s abusive top cop sent on sick leave
DIG Kalluri (centre) in a file picture.Bastar: Bastar top cop DIG Sunder Raj Kalluri who threatened activists sent on medical leave. Kalluri had skipped a NHRC hearing saying he was on sick leave. DIG Sunder Raj takes charge of...
No party, candidate shall publish any ad in print media on Feb 3 and 4: EC
The Election Commission of India on Thursday has directed that no political party, candidate, organisation or any person will publish any advertisement in the print media on February 3 and 4 unless the contents of the advertisement proposed to be...
Donald Trump hectored Malcolm Turnbull over refugee deal in ‘worst’ phone call
Senior Australian Government sources have confirmed Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and US President Donald Trump had a "robust" and shorter than expected phone call, which Mr Trump reportedly labelled "the worst by far" of a clutch of calls to world...
BJP planning to separate Mumbai, Sena playing double game: Raj
Mumbai: "I had made an offer to Shiv Sena only to protect the interests of Marathi people in this city But the party is playing a double game by contesting the local elections on its own but sharing power (with...
Union Budget 2017: PM’s verdict: FM has presented an ‘uttam Budget’
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on the Union Budget: "The FM has presented an 'Uttam' Budget, devoted to strengthening the hands of the poor. Har kisi ke sapne ko saakar karne ka thos kadam is budget mein saaf saaf nazar...
Budget 2017: Agricultural sector allocation sees a quantum jump, sops for farmers galore
New Delhi: Highlights - · The total allocation for rural, agricultural and allied sectors for 2017-18 is Rs 187223 crore, which is 24% higher than last year's. · The government is committed to double farmers' incomes in 5 years. · The target for agriculture...
Former Union minister E Ahamed passes away after collapsing in Parliament
New Delhi: Former Union minister and Indian Union Muslim League leader E Ahamed has passed away early on Wednesday after he suffered a cardiac arrest, a senior doctor has confirmed. The 78-year-old Ahamed died at 2:15 am at RML hospital where he...
Indian-American lawmakers slam RHC for backing immigration ban
New Delhi: In other news, Indian-American lawmakers have slammed the US-based Republican Hindu Coalition for supporting President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration, which they alleged takes the country backwards "towards dark times". "As the most senior Indian-American member of Congress,...
India asks: Trains running on time, clean compartments
New Delhi: With all eyes set on the presentation of the General Budget, the people across the country stressed on cleanliness in the Indian Railways and expressed hope that the government will come up with initiatives aimed at ensuring that...
Punjab: Car blast near Congress candidate’s rally leaves three dead
Punjab: At least three persons were killed and 15 injured in a powerful car blast near a Congress candidate’s rally in Maur near Bathinda city on Tuesday evening, police said. The incident comes days before the state begins polling in the...
Shivpal Yadav to form new party on March 11 after UP polls
Uttar Pradesh: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav's uncle says he will form a new party and will campaign for those who have not been given a ticket by Akhilesh. "Many strong SP candidates have not been given a ticket," he says....
