India

Patna, Apr 5: Four days after promulgation of partial prohibition in Bihar on April one, the Nitish Kumar government today decided to impose a total ban on alcohol in towns and cities. The decision to ban sale and consumption of India Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in municipal and town council areas with immediate effect was taken at a cabinet meeting, the chief minister told reporters here. The

New Delhi, Apr 5: In a move that could see India-Pakistan relations plummeting, a team of investigators from Islamabad who visited the Pathankot air force base is expected, according to a media report, to declare that the terror attack at the base was "a drama" staged by India "to malign Pakistan". Five senior officers from Pakistan, including one from its uber-powerful military intel agency, the

Lucknow, Apr 5: A special CBI court on Monday sentenced 47 UP cops to life imprisonment on charges of killing ten Sikh pilgrims in a fake encounter in state’s Pilibhit district, about 300 kilometres from here, after branding them terrorists 25 years ago. According to the sources, besides sentencing the guilty to life imprisonment, a hefty fine has also been imposed on the convicts. A fine of Rs 10

New Delhi, Apr 5: The security establishment is considering a review of the liberalised investment regime being offered to Chinese investors after Beijing snubbed India by blocking its latest bid to have JeM chief Masood Azhar designated terrorist by the United Nations. Official sources said the view in the security establishment is that security clearances given to Chinese companies should be

New Delhi, Apr 4: With 500 Indians being named in leaked 'Panama Papers' for alleged offshore holdings, government today formed a multi-agency group to monitor exposes in this regard and vowed to take action against all "unlawful" accounts held abroad. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters that Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the issue with him this morning and on his advise the

New Delhi, Apr 4: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money today said it will investigate thoroughly the reported secret list of about 500 prominent Indians including actors, politicians and businessmen who have allegedly stashed money in offshore entities in tax haven Panama. "Investigations are being carried out. We are going to investigate it (the list) thoroughly," SIT Chairman

New Delhi, Apr 4: JNU and Hyderabad university,which have been at the centre of massive rows recently, top the list of central varsities while IIT-Madras and IIM-Bangalore lead among technological and management institutions, according to the first ever domestic ranking released today by Government. In the technological institutions category, IIT Mumbai is placed second, followed by IIT Kharagpur

Jammu, Apr 4: Mehbooba Mufti, president of the Peoples Democratic Party, took the oath as the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, thereby ending 11 weeks of political uncertainty. 23 Ministers were sworn in alongside Ms. Mufti. A leader with grassroots-level popularity, Mehbooba Mufti turned Peoples Democratic Party into a regional force and emerged from the shadow of her

Chennai, Apr 4: Ending intense negotiations spread over weeks, DMK today allotted its key ally Congress 41 seats for the May 16 Assembly polls. The bilateral discussions to identify the constituencies each of them would contest will begin later today. "We have signed (an agreement) that allots 41 seats to Congress," senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad told reporters here after inking the deal

Kolkata/ Guwahati: Apr 4: The first of the six-phase Assembly election in West Bengal began at 7 AM today in 18 constituencies in the Left-wing extremism-affected areas. A tight multi-layered security ring was thrown in the three districts of West Midnapore, Purulia and Bankura to tackle any threat by Maoists. Phase 1(a) of the election will decide the fate of 133 candidates, including 11 women