Thiruvananthapuram,  The ruling CPI-M in Kerala on Saturday said that its personal staff's strength is far less than that of Oommen Chandy government during 2011-16.

The clarification comes in the wake of criticism over reappointing personal staff of State Minister for Fisheries Saji Cherian, who res

Chandigarh,  Haryana's tryst with less than two years of prohibition in the late 1990's adds another chapter to the chequered history of prohibition in India.

Delivering on an election promise on the back of the vote of women, the Bansi Lal-led Haryana Vikas Party-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition

Kolkata,   In December 2011, a major tragedy took place at Sangrampur in the Magrahat police area in Diamond Harbour Block of South 24 Parganas district. On a chilly winter evening over 150 people died after consumption of methanol-laced illicit liquor. The initial death figure on that very day was reported at 143

New Delhi,  With Delhi Lt Governor V.K. Saxena greenlighting a CBI probe into the Delhi government's revamped excise policy and directing the Chief Secretary to submit a report on the role of officers in its implementation at once triggered a fresh round of the continuing slugfest between the ruling AAP and the BJP

New Delhi, Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana said the judiciary needs to flag issues which hinder its functioning and there is no meaning in camouflaging or hiding the problems, and also if matters of pressing concern are not addressed, then the system will cripple.

The CJI made the remarks while speaking a

Hyderabad,  Union Minister for Tourism and Culture, G. Kishan Reddy on Saturday slammed the Telangana government for neglecting Musi riverfront development saying this resulted in the flooding of areas along the course of the river.

Reddy visited some areas in Amberpet which are inundated due to recent h

New Delhi,  The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a fresh FIR against suspended Delhi Court judge and her husband for allegedly amassing properties worth Rs 2.99 crore disproportionate to their known sources of income.

Rachna Tiwari Lakhanpal, the suspended Senior Civil Judge (West), T

Chandigarh, Facing humiliation at the hands of a minister in the AAP government, one of country's top orthopaedic surgeons and Vice-Chancellor of Baba Farid University of Health Sciences Raj Bahadur sent his resignation to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday.

Raj Bahadur resigned citing humili

Jalna,  Under the scanner of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), Maharashtra ex-minister and Shiv Sena Deputy Leader Arjun Khotkar announced that he is joining the rebel faction led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, here on Saturday.

Declaring his intentions at a crowded media conference, Khotkar said that

Srinagar,  An encounter has started between terrorists and security forces at Wanigam Bala area in north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said on Saturday.

"Encounter has started at Wanigam Bala area of Baramulla district. Police and security forces are on the job," police added.