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Sabah BN chairman Bung Moktar dies at 66 after lung, kidney complications

KOTA KINABALU, Dec. 5 -- Sabah Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman and six-term Kinabatangan MP Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin has died after undergoing treatment for a severe lung infection. He was 66. His... Read More


HC dismisses plea seeking Rahul Gandhi's disqualification from Lok Sabha

Lucknow, Dec. 5 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court on Thursday dismissed a petition seeking the disqualification of Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from the Lok Sabha. The petition, f... Read More


Red carpet rolled out for Russian President Vladimir Putin's ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- Preparations are underway to welcome Vladimir Putin, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital where the Russian President will recieve a ceremonial welcome on his first visit... Read More


"Does Madurai need development or politics?": MK Stalin hits back at BJP over Karthigai Deepam row

Chennai, Dec. 5 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on Friday took a jibe at the BJP over the Madurai Karthigai Deepam row, saying people will decide if they need development or politics in the city. The co... Read More


Lok Sabha approves Health and National Security Cess Bill 2025 to fund public welfare and security

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Health and National Security Cess Bill, 2025, introducing a cess on the production of specified goods, including pan masala, aimed at generating... Read More


Kerala MLA Rahul Mamkootathil seeks HC bail in rape-abortion case

Kochi, Dec. 5 -- Congress MLA Rahul Mamkootathil has approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail in the rape and forced-abortion case registered against him, a day after the Principal D... Read More


BJP announces 'People's Betrayal Day' maha dharna

Hyderabad, Dec. 5 -- Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Friday announced a massive public protest - "People's Betrayal Day" Maha Dharna - to highlight what he called the government's failures... Read More


DA case: HC rejects Majithia bail plea, tells VB to wind up probe in 3 months

Chandigarh, Dec. 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a disproportionate assets (DA) case registered by the... Read More


Filing chargesheets without suspicion clogs judicial system: SC discharges man wrongly accused of Voyeurism

New Delhi, Dec. 5 -- The Supreme Court recently observed that the tendency to file chargesheets in cases where no strong suspicion is made out clogs the judicial system, as it forces courts to spend t... Read More


BJP councillor, wife booked for keeping daughter 'hostage', rescued after email to CM

India, Dec. 5 -- A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor and his wife were booked for allegedly keeping their 28-year-old daughter hostage in their Sector 9 house for more than two weeks to "forcibl... Read More