New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Union Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar on Friday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after she wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking an immediate halt to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the state.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Lakhs of Afghan migrants are returning home in a sudden surge in recent times, putting pressure on the Taliban authorities, who are desperately seeking global support, facing international sanctions.
Bengaluru, Nov 21 (IANS) Amid the deepening crisis in Karnataka Congress, senior MLA H.C. Balakrishna, a staunch supporter of Deputy Chief Minister and the party's state president, D.K. Shivakumar, has appealed to the high command to intervene immediately and provide clarity to legislators over the turn of events.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput on Friday reacted to the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on the Kerala government’s plea seeking postponement of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ahead of the Local Self-Government Institutions (LSGI) elections, saying that "we respect the judiciary and we will wait for its decision."
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Nobel laureate C V Raman was a true legend who illuminated world of science and technology, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh on the physicist’s 55th death anniversary on Friday.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) In a major crackdown on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at 18 locations in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, linked to the well-known BCCL contractor L. B. Singh in connection with the coal smuggling case.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The busting of the Faridabad module and the ricin terror plot show how deep Pakistan has managed to infiltrate into the country.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed for South Africa's Johannesburg on Friday at the invitation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) With India and Israel setting in motion the process for free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, the trade pact will be a stepping stone to our shared prosperity, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George met Belen Martinez Carbonell, Secretary-General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) at the European Union (EU) headquarters in Brussels.
