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Mamata Banerjee accuses ECI of 'arbitrary, ad hoc' SIR in West Bengal

New Delhi, Jan. 5 -- The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal is being conducted in a "deeply flawed, arbitrary and unconstitutional" manner that could disenfranc... Read More


Ajit Pawar's surprise attack on BJP

India, Jan. 5 -- Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's attack on ally BJP in Pimpri last Friday took top BJP leaders by surprise. In Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, Ajit Pawar's NCP is pitted against BJP and ... Read More


Two mosques, one madrasa built illegally on govt land razed in Sambhal

Meerut, Jan. 5 -- Two mosques and a madrasa built illegally on government land in Sambhal district's Asmoli area were removed on Sunday, officials said. The action was carried out amid tight security,... Read More


Sukhbir rallies behind protesting scribes

Chandigarh, Jan. 5 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday expressed solidarity with protesting journalists and RTI activists against whom cases have been registered by th... Read More


Will US action in Venezuela push oil lower-and become a tailwind for Indian markets?

MUMBAI, Jan. 5 -- Indian stock markets could benefit from a gradual decline in crude oil prices following US military action in oil-rich Venezuela over the weekend, though market participants remain d... Read More


Dog lovers at Andheri rally announce voting boycott, will form their own political party

India, Jan. 5 -- Around 400 activists gathered in Andheri Lokhandwala on Friday evening as part of a nationwide 'Do or Die' protest organised by the PAL Welfare Foundation, opposing recent Supreme Cou... Read More


Will Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam walk out of jail? Big Supreme Court verdict on their bail pleas today

India, Jan. 5 -- Jailed for over five years, student activists Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam will finally walk out of jail or not will be known on Monday, January 5, as the Supreme Court is set to pro... Read More


Slugfest among Mahayuti allies peaks as phase 2 of local body polls approach

India, Jan. 5 -- As campaigning for the most crucial phase of local body polls - to 29 municipal corporations across the state including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) - kicks off, a fre... Read More


Marathi manoos emerges as fulcrum of BMC poll campaign

India, Jan. 5 -- As the city heads into the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls after a gap of nine years, political parties across the board are closing in on Marathi identity or the Marat... Read More


Congress releases separate manifesto for reviving BEST bus services

India, Jan. 5 -- The Mumbai Congress on Sunday released a manifesto called 'Mission Save BEST', centred around reviving the once-lauded public transport system. The party has accused the BJP-led state... Read More