I would have handled UP’s law and order better: Mulayam
byLucknow, June 4 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said Tuesday that the law and order in Uttar Pradesh would be brought…
Politics
Congress, BJP politicians buying up land: farmers
byPanaji, June 4 (IANS) Politicians from both the Congress and the BJP have been buying large tracts of land near a proposed airport site…
BJP wants EC review on bringing parties under RTI
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) While the Chief Information Commissioner wants the national political parties to come under the Right to Information (RTI), the…
Repatriation of refugees from Tripura hangs in balance
byAizawl/Agartala, June 4 (IANS) The repatriation of over 40,000 tribals, who took refuge in Tripura about 16 years ago after ethnic disturbances in Mizoram,…
Court tells Bengal to follow panchayat poll directives
byKolkata, June 4 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to comply with its earlier order regarding the conduct of…
Ranchi ex-mayor surrenders in cash-for-vote scam
byRanchi, June 4 (IANS) Former mayor of Ranchi, Rama Khalkho surrendered in a court here Tuesday in Rs.22 lakh cash-for-vote scandal and was sent…
Congress, TDP fortunes depend on Jagan: Bharathi Reddy
byHyderabad, June 4 (IANS) As Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy remained in jail a year after his arrest, his wife Y.S. Bharathi Reddy believes it is…
Caveat blocks stay on CIC order on political parties’ appeal
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) Tuesday filed a caveat before the Delhi High Court, a move to pre-empt…
BJP wants proper debate on food security bill
byNew Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The government has remembered the food security bill just as elections have neared, the BJP said Tuesday while stressing…
Mann’s family losing hope for CBI probe
byPatna, June 4 (IANS) The family and friends of Satnam Singh Mann, who died under mysterious circumstances in Kerala in 2012, have lost hope…