EC to vet founders of unrecognised parties during registration | India News

New Delhi: Concerned at the crowding of political space with “inactive” or “defunct” registered unrecognised political parties (RUPPs), Election Commission has now decided to verify the antecedents of founding members…

Probe backs IPS officer in mining spat with Ajit Pawar | India News

Pune: Inquiry into sand mining in Kurdu village in Maharashtra’s Solapur – which led to a verbal spat between deputy CM Ajit Pawar and IPS officer Anjana Krishna – found…

Assam Cabinet approves SOP to detect, deport ‘illegals’ in 10 days | India News

GUWAHATI: Assam Cabinet approved on Tuesday a new standard operating procedure empowering district commissioners and senior superintendents of police to identify and expel illegal immigrants within 10 days, sidestepping the…

Drop or tweak GR on OBC quota, says Chhagan Bhujbal | India News

MUMBAI: Maharashtra food and civil supplies minister and OBC neta Chhagan Bhujbal has written to CM Devendra Fadnavis, demanding the latest govt resolution (GR) on Marathas applying for Kunbi (OBC)…

Centre urges states to weed out ineligible beneficiaries, add deserving under food security scheme by month-end | India News

NEW DELHI: Food ministry has urged states to complete the weeding out of ineligible beneficiaries for the govt’s free foodgrain scheme by this month end. They have also been asked…

Aishwarya moves Delhi HC seeking protection of personality rights | India News

NEW DELHI: Actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan moved Delhi HC on Tuesday seeking to protect her personality rights and restrain online platforms from illegally using her name and images, and also…

Put off trips to Nepal, says MEA; airlines cancel flights; tourists and trucks stranded | India News

NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs issued an advisory on Tuesday asking Indian citizens to postpone travel to neighbouring Nepal till the situation there stabilises.“Indian citizens presently in Nepal…

‘Looking forward to speak with my good friend Modi’: Trump says US-India trade talks to continue; confident of successful outcome | India News

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he looks forward to meeting his “very good friend” Prime Minister Modi in the coming weeks and confirmed that his administration will continue…

President, Governors can’t stall bills even if unconstitutional: 4 opposition states to SC | India News

NEW DELHI: Opposition-governed states of Karnataka, Punjab, Kerala and Telangana Tuesday told Supreme Court that Constitution confers no discretion on President and governors to stall a bill passed by legislature…

Noida hostel firing incident: Gunshot kills 22-year-old student | India News

NOIDA: A 22-year-old student was found dead with a gunshot wound in the head while his close friend lay critically injured with a similar wound inside a private hostel room…

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