Delhi weather update: National capital received 46 per cent less rains between July 1-9, not much expected in next 2-3 days

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The national capital may have to wait longer for heavy monsoon showers as the weather department has predicted only very light precipitation during the next two to three days. On Wednesday, very light rain or thundershowers are expected in Delhi towards the afternoon, a MeT department official said. Since the onset of monsoon on July […]

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Shah Faesal detained at Delhi airport while trying to leave country, sent back to Srinagar

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Former IAS officer and politician Shah Faesal was detained at the New Delhi international airport on Wednesday under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Faesal was detained by the authorities at the Indira Gandhi International airport and sent back to Srinagar, news agency PTI reported. Authorities said that Faesal was trying to leave the country and […]

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‘Dream Budget’ to INX nightmare: P Chidambaram faces toughest test of career

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He once presented a Dream Budget and helmed the crucial finance as well as home ministries but today 73-year-old lawyer-politician Palaniappan Chidambaram is facing the toughest crisis of his career. Arrested by the CBI over charges of money laundering and corruption in the INX Media case, Chidambaram might be in for a long battle in […]

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Narada case: CBI seeks Lok Sabha Speaker’s sanction to prosecute 3 TMC MPs, Bengal minister

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The CBI has approached Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking sanction to prosecute three sitting Trinamool Congress MPs and a former parliamentarian of the party in the Narada sting operation case, officials said on Thursday. The agency sought clearance to prosecute Mamata Banerjee-led TMC MPs Saugata Roy, Kakoli Ghosh and Prasun Banerjee. Suvendu Adhikari, 48, […]

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Goa political crisis: CM Pramod Sawant likely to drop some ministers to induct new ones in Cabinet reshuffle

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A day after as many as 10 of 15 Congress MLAs switched sides to join the ruling BJP in Goa, state chief minister Pramod Sawant is likely to undertake a reshuffle in ranks in his cabinet today to induct new ministers. As per a report by Hindustan times, chief minister Pramod Sawant may drop as […]

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Karnataka crisis: Five more rebel Congress MLAs move SC against Speaker’s decision not to accept resignations

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Five more rebel Congress MLAs in Karnataka on Saturday moved the Supreme Court seeking direction from it to Assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to accept their resignations. According to a report in The Indian Express, the MLAs said that they are being forced to support the government on the threat of disqualification. The five MLAs […]

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Unnao rape case update: Family refuses airlifting survivor to Delhi, Solicitor General tells Supreme Court

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Unnao rape case update: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed airlifting the Unnao rape survivor to Delhi after her family refused to move her from Lucknow. The apex court was informed that the family of the rape survivor was not in favour of her being shifted outside the state capital Lucknow where she is currently […]

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Modi created history with his clarity and vision on Kashmir issue, says Arun Jaitley

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has created history with his clarity and determination on the Kashmir issue, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley said on Tuesday, asserting that the vision of partys ideologue Syama Prasad Mookerjee has proved correct and that of Jawaharlal Nehru a failure. In a blog following the governments move to revoke provisions of […]

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Congress leaders hoping Sonia Gandhi’s return will change party’s fortunes, a section roots for early election to president post

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Sonia Gandhis appointment as interim Congress chief has revived hopes in the party rank and file that she will be able to steer it out of the current problems with her experience and bring about a change in its fortunes. A section feels it was the best decision that will galvanise the partymen in these […]

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Modi surname defamation case: Rahul Gandhi exempted from personal appearance in case filed by Gujarat MLA

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was Tuesday granted exemption from personal appearance by a court here in a criminal defamation case filed by a Gujarat MLA over his Modi surname remark. The court posted the matter for further hearing on October 10. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate B H Kapadia last week had issued summons […]

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