Kolkata,  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday launched scathing attack against the BJP over the Maharashtra political crisis and claimed that this is a deliberate ploy by the saffron camp to garner additional numbers in favour of its candidate for the forthcoming Presidential poll.

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Lucknow,   A low voter turnout marked the Lok Sabha by-elections in Rampur and Azamgarh on Thursday.

According to the official release from the chief electoral officer, Rampur had polled only 37.01 per cent votes till 5 p.m.

The Samajwadi Party had sent a letter to the Election Commis

Three people were charred to death and two grievously injured in a blast at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore. The gruesome incident occurred on Thursday afternoon.

Guwahati,  Justice Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya was sworn-in as the new Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court on Thursday.

Assam Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi administered the oath to Justice Chhaya, who was earlier in the Gujarat High Court, at a brief function attended by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarm

New Delhi, After Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut hinted that his party may consider pulling out from Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA), a state-level political coalition, Congress said that it stands by the MVA.

Leader of the opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge said, "The Congress stands by the M

Kochi,   The Kerala High Court on Thursday granted bail to Catholic priest Thomas M. Kottur and co-convict Sister Steffi in the sensational sister Abhaya murder case.

The two have been asked to deposit a sum of Rs 5 lakh each and refrained from leaving the state without the court's permission.