India

New Delhi, May 1: AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal Wednesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi got former BSF jawan Tej Bahadur Yadav's nomination "cancelled" as he was "afraid" to contest against him from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat. Yadav's nomination as the Samajwadi Party candidate from the seat was rejected Wednesday over "discrepancies" in the two sets of nomination papers submitted by him

Mumbai, May 1: Citing a ban on the burqa in Sri Lanka after the deadly Easter Sunday attacks, Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' on Wednesday demanded the imposition of a similar ban in India. The Sena's proposal, however, was rejected by another NDA ally, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale of the Republican Party of India, who said that burqa should not be banned as it forms part of the country's

May 1: Naxals on Wednesday blasted a police vehicle in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district, said police. An IED blast was executed by naxals on a police vehicle carrying 16 security personnel. 15 security personnel have been confirmed dead in the IED blast by Naxals, news agency reported citing official sources. The death toll is likely to rise. "We suspect that 15 police jawaans and a driver have

New Delhi, May 1: An Indian national and three persons of Indian-origin have been killed in Cincinnati in the US and the matter is being investigated by police there, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Tuesday. However, Swaraj ruled out the possibility of a hate crime. "Indian Ambassador in United States @IndianEmbassyUS has informed me about the killing of four persons in Cincinnati on

Patharia, May 1: Stepping up his attack on Narendra Modi, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Tuesday said even security personnel guarding the prime minister's official residence in Delhi may say the "chowkidar" (watchman) is a "chor" (thief). Addressing a poll rally here in Damoh district of Madhya Pradesh, Gandhi also reiterated his allegations over the Rafale jet purchase deal. "I can say with

New Delhi, Apr 30: National carrier Air India on Tuesday appointed senior pilot Arvind Kathpalia, who was sacked from the post of Director (Operations) for failing in a mandatory breath analyzer test, as its Regional Director for Northern region. Captain Kathpalia will step into the shoes of Pankaj Kumar who retires on Tuesday. "Consequent to the retirement of Mr Pankaj Kumar, Regional Director

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 30: The controversy over bogus votes in the April 23 Lok Sabha polls continued in Kerala, with the Chief Electoral Officer Tuesday seeking an urgent report on complaints of fake votes allegedly by the opposition UDF workers in Kannur and Kasaragod constituencies. CEO, Teeka Rama Meena said here that the report was sought from the District Collectors of Kannur and Kasaragod

Kochi, Apr 30: Kerala DGP Loknath Behera said that the state police is on high alert in the wake of the Sri Lanka blasts. "Kerala Police is at high alert after Sri Lanka blasts," Behera said. "Alert given to Indian Coast Guard, Commandos and Bomb Detachment Squad. An analysis of large volumes of technical data like phone calls, social media activities being done daily," he added. More than 250

New Delhi, Apr 30: The Home Ministry has served a notice to Congress President Rahul Gandhi, asking him to clarify within a fortnight his "factual position" on a complaint questioning his citizenship status. Swamy for years has alleged Rahul Gandhi is a British citizen. In a letter, the Home Ministry said it has received a representation from BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in which it has been brought

New Delhi, Apr 30: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Election Commission of India (ECI) after hearing Congress MP Sushmita Dev's petition against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah for allegedly violating Model Code of Conduct (MCC). The apex court has adjourned the matter for next hearing on May 2. Congress MP on Monday moved Supreme Court