He is 92 but veteran CPI-M leader V.S. Achuthanandan, former Kerala chief minister, who is aiming for the post again, has got more than a lakh 'likes' on his five-day-old Facebook page....
In this era of global terrorism, when India is among its biggest victims, the Congress has practiced very low-level politics and compromised on national security for its political gains," BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi told the media at the party headquarters here. ...
Congress leader Harish Rawat, whose reinstatement as Uttarakhand chief minister was ordered by the high court but stayed by the Supreme Court on Friday, said he respected the apex court ruling which has also stalled attempts to form a government through the "back door"....
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Uttarakhand High Court order, removing President's rule in the hill state and restoring Congress' Harish Rawat as chief minister, be kept in abeyance till April 27....
For Aryadan Shoukat, it is a fight not just to win the Nilambur assembly constituency in Malappuram district, but to take forward the legacy of his father -- state Minister of Electricity Aryadan Mohammed - whose name will always find a place of pride in the Congress party's political history in Kerala....
Bovine meat can be one of the prominent sectors which could help diversify exports from India, benefiting the government and people of Indonesia, Indian Ambassador to Indonesia Nengcha Lhouvum said here. The Embassy of India in Jakarta in association with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) ...
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya may be a billionaire, but he did not hesitate to claim amounts as little as Rs.20,000 as perks to which he was entitled to as a Rajya Sabha MP, a reply to an RTI querry has revealed. In response to a Right to Information query by a Bareilly-based activist Mohammad Khalid Jeelani, the Rajya Sabha secretariat dis...
At least 16 people were killed and many buried under debris in a landslide that struck Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh early Friday morning, officials said. Rescue operations are underway and 16 bodies have been recovered so far. "The landslide occurred somewhere around 2.30 a.m today (Friday). Local authorities are involved in the rescue operations," a sen...
The life of singer Prince, who has died at the age of 57, is being marked with purple-coloured tributes. Buildings, newspaper front pages and websites across the US and beyond have changed colour in his honour, BBC reported. Prince was found dead at his Minnesota home on Thursday. He became a superstar in the 1980s, with the albums 1999, Purple Rain and S...
Chief Minister Harish Rawat chaired a cabinet meeting late on Thursday after the Uttarakhand High Court revoked President's Rule and restored the Congress-led government in the hill state. Official sources said the cabinet cleared at least 11 proposals pending before the government. These included re-appointment of over 6,000 guest teachers...
