New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) As the Congress staged a protest here over the cancellation of party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination from Madhya Pradesh, its state party chief Jitu Patwari said that they were ready to be arrested if not allowed to stage the agitation.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The government on Friday introduced temporary restrictions on diesel sales through retail outlets to curb hoarding and black marketing, as public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) continue to absorb losses of around Rs 500 crore per day to shield consumers from global fuel price volatility.
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Amid the growing rift in the Trinamool Congress, party MP Saugata Roy on Friday said that some of his fellow lawmakers are claiming they did not sign any document, yet their names are still being used, even as termed whatever is happening is immoral and unethical, as these lawmakers were elected on the party's symbol and received full support from it, with campaigning led by party President Mamata Banerjee.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday summoned US Charge d'Affaires Jason Meeks once again to lodge New Delhi's protest against continuing attacks on commercial vessels off the coast of Oman which recently claimed the lives of three Indian seafarers.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the increased thrust on the ‘women-led development’ model under the Modi government is yielding instrumental results and scripting a new chapter in the respect, safety, and empowerment of Nari Shakti.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding with the state governments of Nagaland and Assam to increase domestic exploration and production of oil and gas.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Dawood Ibrahim syndicate is reportedly assembling a fresh network of sharpshooters across northern India and neighboring states to execute targeted killings of high-profile individuals, intelligence agencies have revealed.
Kolkata, June 12 (IANS) Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Jagadish Barma Basunia on Friday confirmed the validity of the letter containing signatures of 19 party MPs, including him, who reportedly claim to be the main and majority bloc of the party in the Lok Sabha.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) India's intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on the India-Bangladesh border amid plans by the Jamaat-e-Islami and its allies to stage major protests against the alleged push-ins of illegal Bangladeshi nationals.
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) In a major setback to Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan, the Supreme Court on Friday declined to interfere with the Returning Officer's decision rejecting her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh over the alleged non-disclosure of a criminal case in Telangana.
