New Delhi, Jun 16 (PTI) A BJP panel today met top leaders of the Congress and the Left and consulted party veteran L K Advani on the upcoming presidential election, but its reluctance to name candidates prompted the opposition to question the exercise aimed at evolving a broad consensus on […]

New Delhi/Islamabad, Jun 16 (PTI) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has asked India to make its submission in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case by September 13, the Ministry of External Affairs said today and debunked Pakistan’s claim that its request seeking more time in case had been rejected. Pakistan has […]

Srinagar, Jun 16 (PTI) Six policemen, including a Sub-Inspector, were killed at Achabal in Anantnag district of South Kashmir after terrorists ambushed a police party today. The Station House Officer identified as Sub Inspector Feroz, a resident of Pulwama, fell victim to indiscriminate firing from militants, Director General of Police […]

Islamabad, Jun 16 (PTI) Pakistan today claimed that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has rejected India’s request to delay proceedings of Kubhushan Jadhav’s case until December. Pakistan through its consulate in Netherlands came to know that the ICJ ordered India to submit a response by September 13, Dawn newspaper […]

Mumbai, Jun 16 (PTI) A special TADA court here today convicted six persons including mastermind Mustafa Dossa and extradited gangster Abu Salem in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, 24 years after the attacks left 257 people dead. It, however, let off one accused Abdul Quayyum, for want of evidence […]

Kolkata, Jun 14 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said the Centre must announce a farm loan waiver across the country and claimed that the farmers were in distress “due to demonetisation”. “When the farmers are agitating, GOI cannot be silent. This farmer distress is the effect of […]

New Delhi, Jun 13 (PTI) Farm loan waiver is necessary in the short term as farmers are unable repay debts due to fall in agri-prices despite a bumper crop, renowned agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan said today. However in the long term, loan waiver does not provide secure credit system […]

  (Photo for representative purpose only) Srinagar, Jun 13 (PTI) In the third such incident in as many days, militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF camp in Pulwama district today, injuring 10 personnel. The camp housed troops of the force’s 180th battalion at Ladiyar village of Tral, 35 kms […]

New Delhi/Washington, Jun 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on June 26 hold talks with President Donald Trump on a range of issues, including India’s concerns over possible changes in H1B visa rules and terrorism, in their first bilateral meeting after the new administration took over in the US. […]

Siliguri, Jun 10 (PTI) Taking strong exception to BJP president Amit Shah’s comment on Mahatma Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Mi   nister Mamata Banerjee today demanded that he withdraw it and apologise to the country. “He should withdraw his comment and apologise for it. It is a deliberate act. It […]