Family suicide in Kerala: Police wait for IRS officer’s relatives from Jharkhand

Family suicide in Kerala: Police wait for IRS officer's relatives from Jharkhand

Kochi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Kerala Police, which has commenced the probe into the suicide of a top IRS officer, his sister and mother, were awaiting the arrival of close relatives from Jharkhand. The three were found dead at his official quarters on Thursday night. The dead have been identified as Manish Agarwal, an IRS … Read more

MP’s father had to wait for 15 years to buy a car: PM Modi lambasts ‘licence raj’ of Cong era

MP's father had to wait for 15 years to buy a car: PM Modi lambasts ‘licence raj’ of Cong era

New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday cited two instances of previous Congress governments to shed light on the red-tapism and the counter-productive laws that prevented the economy from taking wings, as unlike under the NDA government when the economy was unshackled from decades-old clutches and restraints. PM Modi’s references to … Read more

DK Shivakumar dismisses Delhi exit poll predictions, says let’s wait for results

DK Shivakumar dismisses Delhi exit poll predictions, says let's wait for results

Bengaluru, Feb 6 (IANS) Karnataka Congress President and Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar on Thursday dismissed the Delhi Exit poll predictions, saying that he has no faith in such exercise. Speaking to the media in Bengaluru, Shivakumar, when asked about the exit polls, said, “I do not have faith in any exit poll results. … Read more

‘Wait for results’: Omar Abdullah refuses to predict outcome of Delhi Assembly elections

'Wait for results': Omar Abdullah refuses to predict outcome of Delhi Assembly elections

Jammu, Feb 3 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday refused to predict the outcome of the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections, saying that we must wait for the results. He, however, said that internal rifts could damage the INDIA bloc, and to prevent this, there was a need to have a structured discussion … Read more

Maha govt adopts ‘wait and watch’ approach amid Jarange-Patil’s protest seeking inclusion of Marathas in OBC

Maha govt adopts 'wait and watch' approach amid Jarange-Patil's protest seeking inclusion of Marathas in OBC

Mumbai, Jan 29 (IANS) Even as pro-Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil is on an indefinite hunger strike since last Saturday to press for the inclusion of the Maratha community under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category, the BJP-led MahaYuti government has so far adopted a wait and watch approach. Jarange-Patil’s health has reportedly started deteriorating, … Read more