AIADMK appoints Edapadi K.Palanisamy as party chief, terminates Panneerselvam's membership

Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): The AIADMK party has chosen Edapadi K.Palanisamy as their new leader, following the Supreme Court verdict about Sasikala Natarajan in the disproportionate assets case.

Uttar Pradesh: Editor of news website arrested for violation of EC poll code

Ghaziabad, Feb 14 (IBNS): Uttar Pradesh Police arrested Jagran.com editor Shekhar Tripathi from Ghaziabad on charges of poll code violation, according to media reports on Tuesday.

Supreme Court convicts Sasikala in corruption case, CM bid ends

New Delhi/Chennai, Feb 14 (IBNS): AIADMK supremo VK Sasikala, who was all geared up to take over as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and don the mantle of late J Jayalalithaa, has been convicted by the Supreme Court in corruption cases dating back to 1990s, ending her campaign for the coveted post.

PM Modi wishes EAM Sushma Swaraj on birthday

New Delhi, Feb 14 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on her birthday.

Ahead of SC verdict, Sasikala spends night at MLA camp

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict related to a graft case involving Tamil Nadu CM-aspirant VK Sasikala on Tuesday, the AIADMK supremo will spend the night in the same hotel where she has kept 120 party MLAs, media reports said.

Woman faces acid attack in running train near Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): A nearly 23-year-old woman and her co-passenger were allegedly attacked with acid in a moving local train near Baruipur railway station in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, barely 25 km. from state capital Kolkata on Sunday night, reports said on Monday.

After suspending AIUDF MLA, Assam assembly Speaker bars Additional Advocate General from house

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): After suspending an All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) legislator for three days from Assam assembly for broadcasting his speech on Facebook live using his mobile phones, the Speaker of Assam assembly on Monday barred the Assam Additional Advocate General from the house for two weeks for allegedly taking selfie from the Speaker's gallery.

Kiren Rijiju addresses seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju addresses the seminar on ‘Indo-Pacific Region: Converging India-Japan interests’, organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF) here on Monday.

Visva Bharati University, Army's Eastern Command sign MoU

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Visva Bharati University, Santiniketan and Indian Army's Eastern Command signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for Educational Cooperation at Fort William in Kolkata on Monday.

President addresses the Centenary Celebrations of Ramjas College

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee addressed the Centenary Celebrations of the Ramjas College on Monday at Rashtrapati Bhavan here.

Arunachal Pradesh governor extends Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi greetings

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): Arunachal Pradesh governor P.B. Acharya has extended his heartiest greetings to the people of the state, especially to Singpho community on the auspicious occasion of Shapawng Yawng Manau Poi.

Supporting to Rijiju, Assam minister says Hindus not a religion, but also a culture

Guwahati, Feb 13 (IBNS): Supporting Union MoS Home Kiren Rijiju's remarks on Hindus, an Assam minister on Monday said that, Hindu is not a religion, but also a culture.

NSG holds mock drill in Kolkata mint

Kolkata, Feb 13 (IBNS): The National Security Guard (NSG) on Monday afternoon hosted a counter-terror mock drill at Alipore mint in Kolkata, officials said.

Petroleum Minister reviews existing policy on allotment of retail outlets to SC, ST candidates

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): Minister of State (I/C) for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the existing policy concerning allotment of Retail Outlets to candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe communities.

Indian techie murder in US: Sushma Swaraj confirms arrest of 1 person

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday confirmed that a person has been arrested in connection with the alleged killing of 26-year-old Indian techie from Telangana.