India

New Delhi, Jan 28: The medical board constituted to submit a report on the death of Sunanda Pushkar, wife of Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, has failed to make any conclusions in its findings submitted to Delhi Police. In its report submitted to the SIT, which is probing the case, the medical board, after studying the findings of FBI and AIIMS said the cause of her death is inconclusive. “The

New Delhi, Jan 28: Five soldiers were hit by a snow avalanche that struck an army post in north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday. "Five soldiers are trapped under the snow and rescue operation to save them is underway," Defence PRO in Srinagar Col Rajesh Kalia told TOI over phone. According to reports, the post of 56 RR was struck by an avalanche in Macchil sector early today. On January 25

Mumbai, Jan 28: After deciding to go it alone in civic polls in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena today unleashed a stinging attack on BJP, saying it feels it had wasted a quarter century by being in an alliance with the saffron party for the sake of "Hindutva" and the interests of Maharashtra. The Sena also accused the BJP of going out of the way to flaunt its "secular credentials" and said it would not

New Delhi, Jan 28: As Finance Minister Arun Jaitley presents the Union Budget 2017 next week, he will be faced with the challenge of lowering tax in order to spur growth following the slump in demand after the demonetisation move. The Finance Minister, presenting his third Budget under the Modi government, is also likely to face a peculiar situation as precise projections of indirect tax

Jalandhar, Jan 27: Launching a scathing attack on Congress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused it of following political opportunism to further its gains and said the party was a "thing of the past" which the people of Punjab must not trust. He also said Congress is a "sinking ship" and people should not board it as it would not help them reach anywhere. Addressing an election rally here

Majitha (Pb), Jan 27: Setting at rest speculation, Rahul Gandhi today announced that Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh will be the party's chief ministerial face in the high-stakes Assembly polls. 74-year-old Amarinder, who is fighting his last election, will be the next Chief Minister, if the party forms government in Punjab. Rahul, addressing the rally in the pocket-borough of Punjab

Srinagar, Jan 27: Bodies of four missing soldiers were today recovered from avalanche-hit Gurez sector, taking the death toll in the incident to 14, police said here. "Four bodies of soldiers were recovered from the avalanche site by rescue teams in Gurez today. The death toll of army personnel has now risen to 14," a police official said. Two avalanches hit army personnel in Gurez sector on

Lucknow, Jan 27: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to defer presentation of the Union Budget till the completion of poll process in five states. The letter sent to the prime minister earlier this week cited the Election Commission directive on January 23 asking the Central government not to announce any specific scheme

Shillong, Jan 27: In a major development, Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan on Thursday night resigned from his post, news agency reported. Shanmuganathan's resignation came after a section of Raj Bhavan employees demanded his removal for "seriously compromising" the dignity of the gubernatorial office. Shanmuganathan was facing sexual harassment charges. Official sources said 67-year-old

Shillong, Jan 26: A section of employees of the Raj Bhavan here has written to the Prime Minister and the President demanding immediate removal of Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan for "seriously compromising" the dignity of the gubernatorial office. "We expect the hon'ble Prime Minister to take action and remove the incumbent Governor of Meghalaya and restore the dignity of Raj Bhavan," a