New Delhi, The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Wednesday decided that all its legislators would donate Rs. 50 lakh each from their Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) funds for relief and rehabilitation work in the flood-affected areas of Jammu & Kashmir. The CPI(M) has a totalRead More

Mumbai, While shielding Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Bharatiya Janata Party’s dismal performance in recently held by-polls, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday did not waste an opportunity to warn the BJP to not take voters for granted. “Assembly cannot be fought on the basis of lok Sabha results and MunicipalRead More

Ghaziabad,  Nithari killing convict Surender Koli was Wednesday shifted back from the Meerut jail to the Dasna jail here. The decision to shift him back from Meerut jail to Dasna jail in Ghaziabad was taken after the Supreme Court put his execution on hold till Oct 29. The next hearingRead More

Muzaffarnaga, Two hundred three more people, who were displaced during last year’s Muzaffarnagar riots, will get compensation after the Uttar Pradesh government accepted their claims on the recommendation of district authorities. These 203 people had been demanding compensation since last year, District Magistrate N P Singh said, adding, they willRead More

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today decided to declare 40 districts as drought hit and suspended all revenue realisation in these districts. He also demanded Rs 6,061 crore package from the Centre for dealing with the natural calamity. “Forty districts in the state witnessed less than 50 perRead More

New Delhi, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Wednesday said her ministry has not received any official complaint relating to ‘love jihad’, but as an MP she has been apprised of a few such cases. Asked about the issue of ‘love jihad’, Gandhi said at a press conferenceRead More

New Delhi, Congress leader Rajeev Shukla today asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to raise the contentious border issue with visiting Chinese President rpt President Xi Jinping besides according red carpet treatment to him. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi may without a doubt offer him red carpet treatment and serve Gujarati delicaciesRead More

Thiruvananthapur, Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday approved proposals to increase tax on cigarettes and tobacco products and Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) including wine and beer, to mop up nearly Rs. 1500 crore. The Cabinet also decided to double plantation tax (for four hectares and above) and increase the land taxRead More

Washington, US President Barack Obama has called for building a strong coalition with broad international participation against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the terrorist outfit that has gained control over a large part of Iran and Syria. Obama met General (rtd) John Allen, the Special Presidential EnvoyRead More

Edinburgh/ Scotland, With the Scottish referendum too close to call, British Prime Minister David Cameron admitted he was concerned that the United Kingdom could be on the verge of breaking up. Cameron said “Everyone who cares about our United Kingdom, and I care passionately about our United Kingdom, is nervous.Read More