Bengaluru: Union Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Thursday rejected the Congress charge of "witch-hunt" and abuse of investigating agencies over the arrest of P Chidambaram, saying there was no need for the BJP-led Government to resort to such things.
Kolkata: Amidst raging controversy about the end of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, his daughter Anita Bose Pfaff on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ensure DNA tests are done on the ashes kept at Renkoji temple in Japan to "bring out the truth" and alleged that certain people in the previous governments had "neglected" the matter as they "never" wanted the mystery to be solved.
Patna: While former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra's mortal remains were being cremated with full state honours on Wednesday, guns toted by 22 police personnel failed to fire a single shot.
Thiruvananthapuram: Thushar Vellapally, President of Bharath Dharma Jana Sena (BDJS), a coalition partner of the BJP-led NDA in Kerala, has been arrested at Ajman in UAE in connection with a Rs 19 crore cheque case.
Davanagere: Two persons were killed when their two-wheeler was hit by a truck near Kumbaluru village in Harihara taluk, about 25 kms from here, on Wednesday night.
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Thursday stated that the portfolios for the ministers of cabinet will be decided by the party’s high command in a couple of days.
Thiruvananthapuram: Breaking the decades long monopoly of appointment of men in government offices and public sector establishments in Kerala, the state government has decided to appoint women drivers in these sectors.
Hyderabad: The Centre has no immediate plans to withdraw security forces from Jammu and Kashmir, where Article 370 has been revoked, in view of the continued tension in the region, Minister of State for Home G Kishan has said.
Bengaluru: Karnataka BJP General Secretary and Minister in newly formed cabinet of CM Yediyurappa on Wednesday criticised former Union Home Minister and Finance Minister P Chidambaram after his arrest adding that he was hiding in his house in New Delhi to gain sympathy, evading arrest by CBI and ED.
New Delhi: Karti Chidambaram on Thursday termed the arrest of his father P Chidambaram as a "political vendetta" and vehemently denied any association with either Peter Mukherjea or his wife Indrani Mukherjea, the promoters of INX Media.
