New Delhi, Nov 3 (IANS) The Indian Navy has rescued all 20 crew members of the pirated fishing vessel Azini in a meticulously coordinated 48-hour operation in the Arabian Sea, more than 3,000 km from Mumbai, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said.
Ahmedabad, Nov 2 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has detained 61 Bangladeshi nationals suspected of residing illegally in the city following a special drive conducted across several areas ahead of Diwali, officials said on Monday.
Shillong, Nov 2 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Monday defended the National People's Party's (NPP) growing political strength in the state, asserting that the entry of legislators from other parties was driven by their long-standing political relationships and working experience with the ruling party rather than any deliberate attempt to break coalition partners.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Shaktisinh Gohil on Monday flagged alleged large-scale irregularities and lack of transparency in the proposed sale of IDBI Bank to Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings, demanding an immediate halt to the disinvestment process and a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a petition challenging the city government's notification restricting the entry of vehicles registered outside the national capital that do not comply with BS-VI emission standards from November 1, but declined to grant any interim stay on its implementation.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Central Reserve Police Force Director General G.P. Singh has greeted all personnel for completing a year without operational fatalities – a record equalled after 47 years, an official said.
Pune, Nov 2 (IANS) Pune is set for a major expansion of its Metro network, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for Phase-II projects worth approximately Rs 13,500 crore on November 3. The ceremonies will be held at the Balewadi Sports Complex.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Pune is set to take a major leap towards modern, sustainable and inclusive urban transportation as the inauguration of Metro Line 3, popularly known as the Pink Line, is scheduled for Tuesday (November 3).
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Monday led the party's 'Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy' march in Kolkata and simultaneously targeted former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi.
Bhubaneswar, Nov 2 (IANS) The ruling BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi on Monday launched a scathing attack on the opposition Congress and Leader of Opposition(LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing them of attempting to undermine democratic institutions and create confusion over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
