Aam Aadmi Party is B team of Congress: Harsh Vardhan

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday called the Aam Aadmi Party as the B team of Congress and asked it to clear whether it wants to form government in the national capital.

Rs 1 cr package for more than 12 IIT Kanpur students

More than twelve students at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur here have bagged a package of Rs 1 crore or more during an ongoing placement drive.

Thief lynched in UP

An alleged thief was lynched by guests at a marriage party when he was trying to steal a motorcycle in Khurja town near Bulandshahr, police said on Wednesday.

Demand for CBI probe into West Bengal chit fund scam

A demand for a CBI inquiry into the chit fund scam in West Bengal and adjoining states was made in the Rajya Sabha today amid protest by Trinamool Congress members that the matter, which is subjudice, cannot be taken up in the House.

PPA sets monogamy as pre-condition for party tickets in polls

The People`s Party of Arunachal (PPA) has resolved to set monogamy as a pre-condition for issuing party tickets to aspiring candidates in panchayat, municipality and parliamentary elections.

Anganwadi sevikas may get post-retirement benefits

The Jharkhand government would soon take a decision on giving post-retirement benefits to Anganwadi sevikas.

Body of murdered youth exhumed; handed over to kin in Guj

Over a fortnight after police buried an unidentified body of a youth at a grave in Dahod near here, it was exhumed and handed over to his family members, police said on Wednesday.

Financial transaction in Nagaland hit by bank strike

Financial transactions in Nagaland came to a grinding halt on Wednesday as nationalised bank employees in the state joined the country-wide agitation called by National Confederation of Bank Employees.

AAP move to get people`s views on govt formation a farce: Sena

With Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Admi Party (AAP) seeking to elicit views of people over the formation of government in Delhi, Shiv Sena rubbished the exercise as "farcical" and appealed to people to be aware of the "escapists".

Strike hits banking transactions in AP

Banking activities in Andhra Pradesh remained crippled today following the day-long strike called by United Forum of Bank Unions to press for wage revision and other demands.

Kolkata lawyers march to protest witch-hunt against Ganguly

Over 100 Calcutta High Court advocates Wednesday took out a silent march here showing solidarity with ex-judge AK Ganguly amid a growing chorus for his removal as the West Bengal Human Rights Commission chairman.

FIR against ex-MP minister in contract teachers` appt scam

The MP Special Task Force (STF) has registered two FIRs against ex-State Technical Education Minister Laxmikant Sharma in connection with contract teachers` recruitment case.

ULFA(I) denies involvement in Dibrugarh bomb blast

The ULFA(Independent) on Wednesday denied its involvement in the bomb blast in Dibrugarh town in which a girl was killed and nine others injured.

WB govt attacking democratic institutions: Karat

Accusing the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal of "attacking democratic institutions" in the state, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat on Wednesday demanded that violence against his party activists be stopped immediately.

Girl alleges rape against rickshaw puller in Rajasthan

An 18-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a rickshaw puller who lured her to Bassi and Jatwara towns near here, police said on Wednesday.

No proposal of reservation for EWS in govt jobs: Govt

There is no proposal to provide reservation for economically weaker sections of society in government jobs, the government said Wednesday.

Assam on alert after Dibrugarh blast

A high alert was sounded across Assam, a day after militants triggered off a blast in Dibrugarh town.

Chhattisgarh Cabinet expanded

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh expanded his Council of Ministers on Wednesday.

After waiting for over a decade, teacher gets appointment

On the directive of the High Court, the Odisha School and Mass Education department has appointed a woman in government school, in a day`s time, after the teacher waited for 14-years despite being selected for the post.

Ammunition seized from Maoist bunker in Munger

Security forces have recovered a haul of ammunition from a Maoist bunker in Bhinbudh forest of Bihar`s Munger district, police said Wednesday.