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Bharat steel conference 'postponed'

New Delhi, April 8 -- The Steel ministry on Wednesday said a global steel conference, which was scheduled for April 16-17 in the national capital has been postponed due to disruption in international ... Read More


'Nitish Kumar to take oath as Rajya Sabha MP on Friday'

Patna, April 8 -- JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar will take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Friday, said Bihar minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary, a close aide of the chief minister. Speaking to reporters in Pa... Read More


TN won't accept any decision taken without state's consent, says CM

Chennai, April 8 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said the South demanded a fair delimitation and that the state will not accept any decision taken by the Centre on the subject wit... Read More


EC seeks removal of political ads on channels, online platforms

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 -- The EC on Wednesday noted that political advertisements were appearing on channels and online platforms on the eve of the April 9 Kerala Assembly polls and sought that t... Read More


Menaka Guruswamy stresses on need for thoughtful lawmaking

New Delhi, April 8 -- Senior Advocate Menaka Guruswamy on Monday took oath as a Rajya Sabha member from the Trinamool Congress, becoming India's first openly queer Member of Parliament. At 51, Gurusw... Read More


Veteran Cong leader Mohsina Kidwai passes away at 94

New Delhi, April 8 -- Veteran Congress leader and former Union minister Mohsina Kidwai, who held key ministerial portfolios under former Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, passed away on ... Read More


Malda: NIA refrains from seeking custody of Mofakkerul Islam

Malda, April 8 -- In a fresh development in the ongoing probe into the SIR-related unrest in Malda, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday did not seek custodial interrogation of prime a... Read More


Overcrowding, staff crunch strain Bengal prisons: State tells Cal HC

Kolkata, April 8 -- Overcrowding in correctional homes, acute staff shortages and a glaring lack of doctors have come under sharp scrutiny, with the Calcutta High Court criticising the state over pris... Read More


'Past poll violence and voter list concerns may shape New Town Assembly contest'

Kolkata, April 8 -- Although there are no major issues relating to public service or security, the people of New Town are expecting a fair and peaceful election this year. However, the incidents of v... Read More


Indigo aircraft grounded after vehicle hit at city airport

Kolkata, April 8 -- An unattended third-party vehicle on Tuesday rolled into a parked IndiGo aircraft at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, prompting the airline to pull the plane out ... Read More