Category: National

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 11 AICC General Secretary (Organisation) and candidate from Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency K. C. Venugopal, who on Monday reached Wayanad, slammed the BJP for destroying the country’s ethos in devious ways. “The INDIA bloc’s aim is to recover India, and we the Congress will go to any extent to see that BJP gets the minimum number

New Delhi, March 11 The Indian National Congress (INC) has approached the Delhi High Court, contesting an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) that rejected its plea for a stay on outstanding tax recovery for the assessment year 2018-19. The bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela has agreed

Belagavi, (Karnataka) March 11 Karnataka Congress MLC, Prakash Hukkeri, categorically stated on Monday, ahead of the crucial election committee meeting of the party, that he won’t contest the Lok Sabha polls at any cost as the party failed to keep its word. Hukkeri told media persons, “There is a calculation that the Congress can win

Guwahati, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode on an elephant ‘Pradyumna’ for a safari in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam on Saturday. He also went on a jeep safari and visited Daflang Tower in the park. Raju Goala, who was the mahout of ‘Pradyumna’, took PM Modi on the elephant

Vijayawada, March 9 A lady doctor from Andhra Pradesh died in an accident while trekking in Australia. Vemuru Ujvala (23), a native of Krishna district, who was practising at a hospital in Brisbane, died after falling into a gorge while trekking with friends. According to family members, her mortal remains will be flown to Andhra

Chennai, March 9 Tamil Superstar Kamal Haasan and President of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He will instead be the star campaigner for the DMK alliance, as his party (MNM) has formally joined the alliance. Sources in DMK said that Kamal Haasan will be given a Rajya Sabha

Itanagar, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated to the nation the strategically-crucial Sela Tunnel, constructed at a cost of Rs 825 crore, in Arunachal Pradesh. It is the world’s longest bi-lane tunnel at 13,000 feet. The ambitious Sela Tunnel would boost India’s defences and lead to a faster response time for the

Bengaluru, March 9 National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its search against the suspected bomber in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast and also released four new photos of the suspected bomber on Saturday. The photos show the suspected bomber without a cap, walking confidently with a backpack, wearing a pink T-shirt and trousers. He

Mumbai, March 9 The Mumbai Coastal Road project’s phase one is partly ready for inauguration, but getting delayed ostensibly as VIPs are reportedly ‘unavailable’ owing to multiple reasons, officials said here on Saturday. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was scheduled to cut the ribbon today (March 9) throwing open the north-south arm, but it has been

Guwahati, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on opposition while unveiling some key development projects in Assam’s Jorhat district on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the PM took elephant and jeep safaris in the Kaziranga National Park. He said, “I am mesmerised with the beauty of Kaziranga. I got some unforgettable