India

Chennai, Dec 8: Cash-strapped SpiceJet has cancelled over 1,800 flights across the country for the current month, in signs of mounting troubles for the budget airline. The air carrier, which is part of Kalanithi Maran-led Sun Group, has cancelled a total of 1,861 flights, a few to Kathmandu in Nepal and all others connecting domestic cities, till December 31, SpiceJet said in an update on its

Ranchi, Dec 9: Amid tight security, nearly 13 per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling in 17 constituencies spread across eight districts of Jharkhand on Tuesday. While Koderma recorded the maximum 16.90 per cent voting in the first two hours, Barkagaon constituency witnessed the minimum at 7.60 per cent, polling officials said. Some faulty EVMs were

Srinagar, Dec 9: Taking a swipe at BJP, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today (Dec 8) accused it of bringing in supporters from other parts of the state for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Srinagar. "2 (two) trainloads of supporters are being brought in from Banihal in Jammu. Why not just have the rally there?" Omar wrote on Twitter, ahead of Modi's maiden election rally in

New Delhi, Dec 8: Delhi government today banned all operations by private cab service Uber with immediate effect and blacklisted it from providing any transport service in the national capital in the wake of the alleged rape incident in a taxi plying for it. The action came a day after a taxi driver employed by Uber was arrested from Mathura for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman executive in

New Delhi, Dec 8: Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge today complained that his mike was switched off when he wanted to ask questions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his statement in Lok Sabha on the controversial remarks made by a Union Minister. Raising the issue ahead of the Question Hour, Kharge said even the document showing the proceedings of the House on Friday did not

Samba (J&K), Dec 8: Three days after the deadly terror attack that killed 11 security personnel,Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said a finger pressed on an EVM is more powerful than the one on an AK-47 trigger as he asked the people of Jammu and Kashmir to give a decisive mandate to BJP. Modi also said the resettlement of displaced people is a national responsibility and his government will

Srinagar, Dec 7: Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital Srinagar resembled a fortress Sunday as security forces virtually took charge of the city ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's public rally Monday. Security personnel were deployed on all roads, and they checked motorists and pedestrians without exception. "It is one of the most elaborate security arrangements we have ever made in and around

Mumbai, Dec 8: As India continues its pursuit of black money allegedly stashed away abroad, Switzerland has said it will not entertain any “fishing expedition” and authorities cannot ask for names of all Indian account holders in Swiss banks without doing their own independent investigations. Switzerland’s Ambassador to India Linus von Castelmur also said the past could not be undone, while

New Delhi, Dec 7: The cabbie, who allegedly raped a 27-year-old woman here on Friday night, has been arrested in Mathura even as questions were raised over security measures provided by Uber, the US-based cab firm which used his taxi service. Shiv Kumar Yadav, the 32-year-old driver and a native of Mathura who was living in rented premises here, has been arrested, according to DIG (Agra Range)

New Delhi, Dec 7: The Planning Commission today suggested to a group chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that its replacement body should be structured to meet the need of changing economic paradigm and comprise sectoral experts and states' representative. In her presentation before the group comprising Modi and chief ministers, Planning Secretary Sindhushree Khullar said that the new