BJP’s Vijay Sinha elected speaker of Bihar assembly
PATNA: BJP MLA Vijay Kumar Sinha was on Wednesday elected as Speaker of the Bihar assembly by a majority vote. Sinha, who was the candidate of the ruling NDA, got 126 votes as against 114…
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Amravati land scam: Supreme Court stays HC gag order on media
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday vacated the Andhra Pradesh high court order gagging media from reporting about an FIR registered by police in Amaravati land case issue allegedly involving a former advocate general…
Ahmed Patel was one of the most trusted leaders of Congress: Manmohan Singh
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Dr Manmohan Singh on Wednesday condoled the demise of veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel calling him one of the most trusted leaders of the party. "I am…
26/11 case: I wanted an ‘open trial’ for the world, says Ujjwal Nikam
MUMBAI: As India prepares to observe the 12th anniversary of the dastardly Nov. 26, 2008 (26/11) terror strikes in the country's commercial capital Mumbai, celebrated lawyer Padmashri Ujjwal Nikam revealed how in 2009, he insisted…
‘Tarun Gogoi was my guru’: Rahul Gandhi
GUHAWATI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to the mortal remains of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi here on Wednesday and called the grand old party veteran his guru. He said Gogoi's demise is…
26/11 case: 50% justice done, Pakistan yet to act
MUMBAI: As India solemnly marks the 12th anniversary of the dastardly terror strikes by 10-heavily armed Pakistani mercenaries on Nov. 26, 2008, full justice eludes the victims of attacks even today. "As far as the…
India’s Covid-19 caseload goes past 92 lakh; no. of active cases increases by 6,079
NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 caseload went past 92 lakh with 44,376 new cases reported in a day, while the number of recoveries surged to 86.42 lakh, the health ministry said on Wednesday. The number of…
BTS: Band gets first ever Grammy nomination for K-pop
Experts say the band's nomination is a major moment for diversity for "music's biggest night".
President Kovind condoles Patel’s demise, says his amiability won him friends across party lines
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said he was distressed to know of the demise of veteran Congress leader Ahmed Patel, whose amiability won him friends across party lines. Patel, 71, died in…
Lost an irreplaceable comrade: Sonia Gandhi on Patel’s demise
NEW DELHI: Congress president Sonia Gandhi condoled senior party leader Ahmed Patel's demise on Wednesday, saying she has lost an "irreplaceable comrade, a faithful colleague and a friend" whose entire life was dedicated to the…