Anti-defection laws that curtailed 'aya ram, gaya ram' incidents

Jayanta Bhattacharya | June 12, 2026 12:46 AM

New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Party-hopping in the political arena is a phenomenon witnessed since long where various reasons make political leaders exit one organisation for another, yet most today will fail to match the frequency of transit by two names from Haryana who were said to have influenced the coinage of "Aya Ram, Gaya Ram".

Indian Military Academy 1966 batch to relive grand old memories

IANS | June 12, 2026 12:06 AM

Chandigarh, June 12 (IANS) To celebrate 60 years of commissioning as officers of one of the finest Indian armies, living legends of the 37th regular course of the Indian Military Academy, comprising stalwarts of the 28th National Defence Academy (NDA), will be assembling in Chandigarh this week to commemorate their enduring and endearing bond.

Gujarat govt's Rs 547-crore vision for AI171 crash site includes hospital, rehabilitation centre and hostels

IANS | June 11, 2026 11:48 PM

Ahmedabad, June 11 (IANS) On the eve of the first anniversary of the Air India AI-171 crash that claimed 260 lives and devastated parts of the B.J. Medical College campus in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat government has drawn up a redevelopment blueprint worth more than Rs 547 crore to transform the disaster-hit site into a major healthcare, rehabilitation and medical education hub.

J&K leaders contrast India and Pakistani armies after brutal PoK crackdown

IANS | June 11, 2026 11:41 PM

Jammu, June 11 (IANS) Leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Pakistani Army, calling them "inhuman" and drawing a comparison with their Indian counterpart after more than 20 people were reportedly killed in recent police action on protestors in several parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

Zubeen Garg death case: Siddhartha Sarma moves HC over firm closure, frozen accounts

IANS | June 11, 2026 11:19 PM

Guwahati, June 11 (IANS) Siddhartha Sarma, one of the accused in the sensational Zubeen Garg death case and former manager of the late Assamese singer, on Thursday approached the Gauhati High Court challenging a Fast Track Court order and seeking the reopening of his firm, Mahabir Aqua, along with the defreezing of bank accounts linked to the establishment.

In a first, all 28 state CMs join NITI Aayog Governing Council meeting

IANS | June 11, 2026 9:41 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) In a landmark moment for cooperative federalism, the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog witnessed participation from all 28 States and five Union Territories, with Chief Ministers from every State attending the meeting for the first time since the council's inception.