Patna, RJD chief and former union minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, describing him as an NRI (Non-Resident Indian). Apparently referring to PM Modi’s frequent international tours and his bid to connect with the Indian diaspora, Lalu said Modi had now become anRead More

Hyderabad, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Myanmar national here in West Bengal’s Burdwan blast case. Kaleed alias Khalid Mohammed, belonging to Rohingiya solidarity organization, was having links with Bangladesh based terrorist groups. The 28-year-old is said to be an expert in explosives. The NIA said he wasRead More

Jammu, Four ministers of the Congress-NC coalition government, 16 former ministers and sitting legislators are among the 175 candidates, who are in the fray for 18 Assembly constituencies going to polls in the second phase on December 2 in Jammu and Kashmir. “On the last day of withdrawal of theRead More

New Delhi, Yoga exponent Ramdev has been provided with a ‘Z’ category security by the central government taking into account his “vulnerability to attacks from his opponents”. The decision has been taken by the Home Ministry after receiving inputs from security agencies and increased perception of threat to Ramdev, officialRead More

New Delhi/ Brishbane :- Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wooed Australian investors to India, saying the environment that is prevailing in the country is “welcoming” and easy to do business, besides having transparent and predictable policies. “You will begin to find a difference in India,” Modi said, asserting that hisRead More

New Delhi, Seeking to reassert Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday said secularism is a compelling necessity for a country as diverse as india. She also said that there can be no india without secularism and it remains more than an ideal. Addressing an international conference onRead More

Mumbai, Shiv Sena today ruled out rapprochement with former ally BJP saying the ruling party has “shattered the hopes of the people” after what transpired during the trust vote in Maharashtra assembly. “We do not need to sit and think over what went wrong (with the BJP) during the AssemblyRead More

Mumbai,NCP president Sharad Pawar hasconvened a two-day meeting of senior party leaders and office-bearers in Maharashtra to discuss the road ahead and strengthening the organisational set up. The deliberations will begin tomorrow at Alibaug in the state’s Raigad district, party spokesman Nawab Malik said. Nearly 240 party leaders and office-bearersRead More

Mumbai,Maharashtra government plans to develop Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) into a tourist destination of international standards. State Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar met SGNP officials yesterday and reviewed the encroachments and rehabilitation of people living in the park. The state government would make special budgetary provision for forest developmentRead More

Mumbai, Amid speculation that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke to Uddhav Thackeray to coax him for joining the Maharashtra government, Shiv Sena today struck an optimistic note saying an alliance with the BJP is possible. “There is a strong likelihood of the Shiv Sena coming together with the BJP onRead More