India

Mumbai, Jan 25: Hailing Priyanka Gandhi’s entry into the Congress’s star campaigner list, the Nationalist Communist Party (NCP) on Wednesday said the former was instrumental into forming alliance with the Samajwadi Party. “It was expected that Priyanka would be the star campaigner because when alliance was doubtful and there were some hurdles, I think she plunged into it and she was instrumental

New Delhi, Jan 25: The Election Commission on Tuesday directed political parties to desist from seeking votes in the name of religion and caste. Reminding them of a recent Supreme Court order which said such appeals amount to corrupt practice, the poll panel said that it amounts to violation of the model code. In a separate letter to chief electoral officers of all states, the commission said any

Washington, Jan 25: In a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said the US considers India a “true friend and partner in addressing challenges around the world”, according to a White House statement. The two leaders also discussed opportunities to “strengthen the partnership between the United States and India in broad areas such as the economy and defense

New Delhi, Jan 24: As many 168 people onboard a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai had a narrow escape after the tail of the aircraft hit the runway on landing at the Dhaka International airport last week, prompting the airline to take the pilots concerned off duty. The B737-800 aircraft has been grounded and a team from Boeing company is expected to visit Dhaka to assess the extent of damage to the

New Delhi, Jan 24: Delhi Police has launched a preliminary inquiry into allegations of forgery, cheating and fraud against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his brother-in-law and a public servant for alleged irregularities in grant of contracts for roads and sewer lines. Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing has initiated a preliminary inquiry into the allegations, a senior officer said today

New Delhi, Jan 24: There is no record available of the fake currency which has been detected in the demonetised notes deposited in banks, Reserve Bank of India has said. Responding to an RTI inquiry from Mumbai-based activist Anil Galgali seeking to know the extent of fake currency found in demonetised notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 deposited in banks till December 10, 2016, the RBI has said no

Chennai, Jan 24: A day after police forcibly evicted pro-jallkattu protesters, actor Kamal Haasan today questioned the action and said he was shocked that women and children were also reportedly caught in the melee. The popular actor said he wanted "reasonable explanation" for the police action. He said women and children were also reportedly affected by the crackdown. On videos which have gone

New Delhi, Jan 24: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today, four days after being sworn in as the Commander in Chief of the United States. A press statement from the White House shows the new US President is slated to speak with PM Modi at 1.00 PM (local time) or 11.30 PM IST. The two leaders have spoken before, when PM Modi called the New York

New Delhi, Jan 24: The Election Commission tonight gave its nod to the Centre to present the Union Budget on February 1 ahead of the Assembly polls, but said no schemes related to these poll-bound states can be announced and the Finance Minister's speech should not refer to the government's achievements in these states. It also reminded the government of a 2009 advisory which said vote-on-account

Chennai, Jul 23: Amid continuing protests over jallikattu across the state, Tamil Nadu Assembly today unanimously passed an amendment bill for conducting the bull taming sport without any hindrance. Replacing an ordinance promulgated two days ago to allow jallikattu, the Bill to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 was unanimously adopted by the House after members of all parties