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SIR aimed at helping BJP win polls, SC must stop bulk deletions: Sibal

India, Sept. 3 -- Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Wednesday alleged that the SIR being carried out by the Election Commission is an exercise aimed at helping the BJP win elections and urged the Supreme ... Read More


Rijiju slams Congress for questioning GDP numbers

India, Sept. 3 -- Attacking the Congress for questioning India's GDP numbers, Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday asked if the Opposition party was in a "state of deep intoxication" or had become... Read More


PR can polish picture of GDP, but not economy itself: Congress slams Govt

India, Sept. 3 -- The Congress on Wednesday cited former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg's reported remarks on GDP numbers to attack the Modi Government, saying it must understand that "PR can ... Read More


Govt says 7.8% growth is solid, not a statistical trick

India, Sept. 3 -- The Union Government on Wednesday dismissed claims that the first-quarter economic growth was closer to 2.6 per cent, asserting the 7.8 per cent expansion is backed by solid output d... Read More


Uttarakhand rain kills 7, blocks Dehradun-Mussoorie highway, swells rivers

India, Sept. 2 -- Heavy rain claimed at least seven lives and triggered a series of landslides, house collapses and flash-flood-like situations across Uttarakhand on Tuesday, while falling boulders bl... Read More


Kuki-Zo group questions census deferral, seeks President's Rule in Manipur

India, Sept. 2 -- A Kuki-Zo organisation in Manipur on Tuesday questioned the Centre's decision to defer the Census exercise in the state, alleging that the matter was decided ignoring the voice of th... Read More


Arizona: Gay bar shooting leaves 3 dead, police investigate hate crime angle

India, Sept. 2 -- Police in Arizona say a shooting at a Tucson gay bar that left three people dead, including the shooter, is being investigated as a possible hate crime. Vincent Anthony Siqueiros, 4... Read More


UP rain wreaks havoc: 2 dead, 2 missing, 20,000 affected in Ballia

India, Sept. 2 -- Heavy rain and rising rivers disrupted life across Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, leaving two dead in Sitapur and two minor girls missing in Ghazipur, while floods affected around 20,000 ... Read More


UP firecracker blast toll climbs to 13; NSA invoked against accused

India, Sept. 2 -- The death toll in the Kaushambi firecracker factory blast rose to 13 on Tuesday after two more victims died, as police began identifying properties allegedly acquired through illegal... Read More


Sanitation strike reaches Haryana Assembly; Congress demands resolution

India, Sept. 2 -- Opposition Congress MLAs on Tuesday raised the issue of the ongoing strike by sanitation workers in Haryana in the state assembly, demanding that the government accept their demands ... Read More