Congress protests in Delhi against rail fare hike

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Congress workers, led by the chief of the party’s Delhi unit Arvinder Singh Lovely, Saturday protested here against the Modi government’s decision to hike rail fares. The protesters gathered in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area and raised slogans against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “They promised […]

Driver, involved in accident, beaten to death

Mandi (Himachal Pradesh), June 21 (IANS) The death of a man in an accident led to a clash on the outskirts of this town after the driver who was responsible for the accident was also beaten to death, police said Saturday. “Two people were arrested on charges of murder,” Station House Officer Madan Dhiman told IANS. […]

Modi government reconstitutes six cabinet committees

New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Narendra Modi government Thursday reconstituted six cabinet committees, including the one on appointments and on security. “The government has reconstituted six committees of the Cabinet i.e. Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs […]

Trinamool gets flak over ‘politicisation of rape’

Kolkata, June 19 (IANS) Besides questioning the efficacy of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress sending five of its MPs to Madhya Pradesh to enquire into a rape case, women activists here are appalled at the selection of two women MPs in the delegation who had earlier passed snide remarks against a rape victim. Peeved by the […]

Man throws acid on woman in Bengal

Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) A middle-aged woman suffered burn injuries after a man threw acid on her face in West Bengal’s Burdwan district, police said Wednesday. The attack took place Tuesday night at Chittaranjan railway station. Recuperating at a hospital, the woman, mother of a 20-year-old, accused a man who, she said, has been stalking her […]

Akash missile clears final test, ready for induction

Bhubaneswar, June 18 (IANS) India Wednesday successfully test fired indigenously developed surface-to-air missile Akash from a defence base in Odisha, an official said. The medium-range is now ready for induction in the Indian Army. The missile, with a 27-km range and an effective ceiling of 15 km, was test fired from the Integrated Test Range in […]

40 Indians abducted in violence-hit Iraq, no trace or ransom call

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) India Wednesday said its 40 nationals working for a Turkish construction company have been abducted in violence-hit Iraq’s Mosul area, which has been taken over by Sunni militants. The government is monitoring the situation, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj holding consultations with senior officials. The abduction is a major crisis […]

AAP accuses BJP of offering bribe to its legislators

New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party Wednesday accused the BJP of offering money to its legislators for their support in forming the government in the national capital. A party statement said the Bharatiya Janata Party has been trying to lure AAP legislators by offering money and posts for the last few days. “A […]