5 of family killed in Ludhiana as car rams into electricity pole

Chandigarh, September 6 Five of a family were killed and another was seriously injured as a speeding car collided with a divider before ramming into an electricity pole in Ludhiana in the wee hours of Tuesday. The deceased have been identified as Rajesh; Sanjana, 30; Mahi, 5; Khushi, 3; and…

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Rajnath, Jaishankar to visit Japan for ‘2+2’ dialogue

New Delhi, September 6 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Japan this week to attend the next edition of ‘2+2’ dialogue with their Japanese counterparts, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Tuesday. It said the two sides would further explore new…

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‘High probability’ soldier killed Al Jazeera reporter mistakenly: Israeli army

Jerusalem, September 6 The Israeli military on Monday announced the long-awaited results of its investigation into the deadly shooting of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, saying there was a “high probability” an Israeli soldier had mistakenly killed her during a raid in the occupied West Bank last May. It…

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Hemant Soren wins trust vote amid Opposition walkout

New Delhi, September 5The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led ruling coalition on Monday won the confidence vote in a one-day special session of the state Assembly with 48 MLAs voting for the motion in a House of 81.Opposition BJP legislators sloganeered through most part of Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s speech and walked…

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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren wins trust vote amid Opposition walkout

New Delhi, September 5 The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha-led ruling coalition on Monday won the confidence vote in a one-day special session of the state Assembly with 48 MLAs voting for the motion in a House of 81. Opposition BJP legislators sloganeered through most part of Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s speech…

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TOORY LEADERSHIP: Liz Truss beats Sunak Sunak, fight closer than expected

New Delhi, September 5In a tougher fight than expected, Indian-origin Rishi Sunak lost to UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in the Conservative Party leadership contest on Monday.After winning the race, the UK PM-elect tweeted she would “take bold action to get all of us through these tough times, grow our…

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Tory leadership: Liz Truss beats Rishi Sunak in UK PM election, fight closer than expected

New Delhi, September 5 In a tougher fight than expected, Indian-origin Rishi Sunak lost to UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss in the Conservative Party leadership contest on Monday. After winning the race, the UK PM-elect tweeted she would “take bold action to get all of us through these tough times,…

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Delhi LG sends legal notice to AAP leaders over allegations of scam during his tenure as KVIC chairman

New Delhi, September 5 Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Monday sent a legal notice to AAP leaders, accusing them of levelling “false and derogatory” allegations against him, days after they claimed he was involved in a Rs 1,400-crore “scam” during his tenure as the KVIC chairman. The notice, served…

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Rain havoc in Bengaluru brings IT hub to its knees

Bengaluru, September 5 Torrential overnight rains left India’s IT capital struggling on Monday as inundation and waterlogging threw life out of gear, leading to a public outpour of anger against alleged misgovernance and the powers that be. Boats and tractors were pressed into service in certain parts and a forecast…

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Sisodia says CBI officer committed suicide due to pressure to frame him; agency refutes charge

New Delhi, September 5 Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday alleged that a CBI officer ended his life because of pressure to frame him in a false excise case and demanded an “independent judicial” probe into the death. The federal agency dismissed the charge as “mischievous and misleading”….

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Himachal: Congress panel clears about 40 names for state Assembly polls; 20 sitting MLAs on the list

Pratibha Chauhan Delhi/Shimla, September 5 Himachal Congress’ state election committee today cleared names of candidates for about 40 of the 68 assembly segments at a crucial meeting held in Delhi today. Names of about 20 sitting MLAs are included in the list. Assembly election are scheduled for the month of…

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