India rejects Nepal’s objection to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Lipulekh Pass

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- India on Sunday trashed Nepal's objection to conduct of upcoming Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through the decades-old route of Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and asserted that such..

Repolling in 15 polling stations in Bengal on Saturday: EC

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The Election Commission on Friday ordered repolling on May 2 in 15 polling stations in West Bengal, where voting was held on April 29 in the second phase of the assembly..

Will win 226 seats; exit polls predictions made at BJP’s behest to demoralise TMC workers: Mamata

KOLKATA, (PTI):- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday dismissed exit poll projections, saying they were aired at the “instruction of the BJP” to demoralise her party and..

West Bengal registers 92.47% turnout in two-phase Assembly polls, highest since Independence

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- West Bengal has registered a record 92.47 per cent voter turnout in the two-phase Assembly polls, the highest in the state since Independence, the Election Commission said on..

Will leave no stone unturned to ensure women’s reservation in legislatures implemented: PM Modi

VARANASI, (PTI):- Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Congress, Samajwadi Party (SP), TMC and DMK on Tuesday for stalling the women's reservation bill in Parliament and assured women that he..

We will win 200 seats, says Stalin; claims BJP using women’s quota as ‘weapon’ against oppn

Chennai, (PTI):- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has said that his party-led alliance will win over 200 seats in the April 23 Assembly polls, and launched a blistering attack on his rival..

India can grow above 7 pc even if crude oil costs USD 90-100/barrel: Assocham

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- The Indian economy, largely driven by consumption, has the potential to grow over 7 per cent annually even if crude oil costs USD 90-100 per barrel, industry body Assocham said..

Kejriwal raised ‘reasonable apprehension’ to seek judge’s recusal, didn’t need to prove bias: AAP

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said party national convener Arvind Kejriwal expressed "reasonable apprehension" that he and other accused in the excise policy case may..

India in touch with Iranian authorities for safe exit of its ships through Strait of Hormuz: MEA

NEW DELHI: (PTI):- India is in touch with the Iranian authorities for the safety of its ships and for their safe exit through the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of External Affairs said on..

India Parliament blocks Modi’s bid to redraw voting boundaries alongside seat quota for women

By SHEIKH SAALIQ, NEW DELHI (AP):- A bill to reserve a third of seats for women lawmakers failed to pass in the lower house of India’s Parliament on Friday, along with a separate, linked..

Had a very good conversation with friend Modi: Trump

By Sagar Kulkarni, WASHINGTON, (PTI):- US President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "very good conversation" with his "friend" Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He was referring to the talks..

West Asia crisis: Trump dials PM Modi, both leaders push for ‘open and secure’ Strait of Hormuz

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- US President Donald Trump dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss the West Asia crisis and the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz "open and secure" even as US..

Vance leaves for Pak to attend US-Iran peace talks, no word on Iranian delegation

By Sajjad Hussain, ISLAMABAD, (PTI):- US Vice President JD Vance on Friday left for Pakistan to participate in peace talks with Iran to end their war, even as there was no official word about the..

Rahul Gandhi calls PM Modi, Vijayan ‘arrogant’; slams LDF’s ‘Who Else’ campaign

KERALA, (PTI) :- Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan as "arrogant", alleging that they have a mindset of ruling..

Earthquake tremors felt in several parts of north India

NEW DELHI, (PTI):- Earthquake tremors were felt in several parts of north India on Friday night, including Delhi, Punjab and Haryana. The tremors, which lasted a few seconds, occurred at 9:46..