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IAS officers want to talk, Kejriwal says LG should be involved
IAS officers on Tuesday said they are waiting for a formal communication from Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his assurances of providing security to them while the AAP leader said he was waiting for Lt. Governor Anil Baijal's nod.…
BJP pulls out of J&K Govt, ends alliance with PDP
The BJP on Tuesday ended its alliance with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and pulled out of the PDP-led Jammu and Kashmir government.
"It has become untenable for the BJP to continue in the alliance government," Bharatiya Janata…
Modi wishes Rahul on 48th Birthday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings to Congress president Rahul Gandhi on the latter's 48th birthday.
"Birthday greetings to Congress President Shri Rahul Gandhi. I pray for his long and healthy life," the…
Five killed in fire at two Lucknow Hotels
Five persons were killed as fire broke out in two hotels in Lucknow on Tuesday, police said.
The fire broke out at the Hotel Virat international on Tuesday morning and soon engulfed the adjacent SSJ International Hotel, gutting both…
Sisodia, Jain discharged from Hospital
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and Health Minister Satyendar Jain, who were shifted to hospitalised during their hunger strike over the AAP government's standoff with Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, were discharged on Tuesday.…
Kolkata, South Bengal boil; Summer Vacation extended to June 30
With Kolkata and large parts of southern West Bengal's districts reeling under a heat wave, the government has decided to extend summer vacation in government schools across the state upto June 30, Education Minister Partha Chatterjee said…
Assam Flood toll is 14, over 5 lakh affected
The flood fury continued in Assam on Monday with two more deaths reported from Barak Valley, taking the flood-related death toll to 14, even as over five lakh people were affected in six districts.
Assam State Disaster Management…
All Hindu terrorists have had RSS connection: Digvijaya
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday said that all Hindu terrorists caught in the past have had been associated somehow with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
"All Hindu terrorists who have ever been caught have…
$1 bn to boost services exports: Prabhu
Commerce and Industry Minister Suresh Prabhu on Monday said the government has planned to spend $1 billion to boost export of services from the country as trade in services is growing faster than trade in goods.
"The government is…
Who authorised Kejriwal’s sit-in at LG’s office, asks HC
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought to know from the AAP government as to who has authorised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his ministerial colleagues to hold a sit-in protest at the Lt. Governor's office as it was not the place to…