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Two withdrawals, one U-turn: TMC chaos ahead of Bengal bypolls

India, Sept. 19 -- An intense political drama unfolded in West Bengal on Saturday after Mamata Banerjee's Rejinagar bypoll candidate, Rabiul Alam Chowdhury, announced to withdraw his nomination - only... Read More


BJD opposes 0.4% UPI charge on transactions above Rs.2,000, asks Centre to fund digital payments

Goa, Sept. 19 -- The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has opposed the Centre's decision to impose a 0.4 per cent merchant discount rate (MDR) on person-to-merchant UPI transactions above Rs.2,000, arguing that t... Read More


DUSU polls: Sambit Patra hails ABVP's win, says Rahul Gandhi's "Jhooth ki Goonj deflated"

Puri, Sept. 19 -- BJP MP Sambit Patra on Saturday hailed the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP)'s performance in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections, saying the results reflec... Read More


BJP chief Nitin Nabin meets Canadian High Commissioner Christopher Cooter

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin met Canadian High Commissioner to India Christopher Cooter at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Saturday. Accor... Read More


From Florida to Rawalpindi: The Trump-linked US drone company at the centre of Pakistan defence MoU

India, Sept. 19 -- American drone company Powerus on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Army, which included an initial order for drone-related equipment, its co-fo... Read More


YSRCP slams TDP government over alleged negligence of Visakhapatnam, skirting on major issues

Amaravati, Sept. 19 -- YSRCP on Saturday launched a scathing attack on the Andhra Pradesh coalition government, alleging that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is deliberately undermining the develo... Read More


"Yuva Dharma Sansad helped us to understand true significance of Dharma": MP CM Yadav

Ujjain, Sept. 19 -- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday attended the concluding ceremony of the three-day 'Yuva Dharma Sansad' in Ujjain district and shared his views on various issu... Read More


Priyanka Gandhi raises women's safety concerns after minor girl's alleged gang rape, murder in Delhi

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday raised concerns over women's safety after the alleged gang rape and murder of a minor girl in Delhi's Swaroop Nagar. She alleged t... Read More


Blackstone sees India nearing tipping point for foreign capital

New Delhi, Sept. 19 -- As Jon Gray recalls it, Blackstone Inc.'s first foray into India started slowly and then ran into headwinds during the global financial crisis. "We had sort of a skeleton crew.... Read More


Rejinagar bypoll: Saugata Roy thanks Rabiul Alam Chowdhury for not withdrawing nomination after Mamata's intervention

Kolkata, Sept. 19 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Saturday said that party candidate Rabiul Alam Chowdhury did not withdraw from the Rejinagar Assembly bye-election after Chief Minister ... Read More