New Delhi: Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Singh on Monday said the decision to go with the NDA was taken after consulting his party MLAs and workers after the Bharat Ratna was announced for his grandfather Chaudhary Charan Singh.

Mumbai: Crisis-hit SpiceJet plans to hand out pink slips to at least 1,000 employees in the coming days as the airline works to significantly reduce costs and streamline operations of its depleted aircraft fleet, officials said on Monday.

Kochi, Feb 12: Two persons died and 15 others, including women and children, sustained injuries in a massive blast at an illegal firecrackers warehouse operated from a residential area at Tripunithura near here on Monday, police said.

Haldwani: Haldwani, located in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, continues to be under stringent police and paramilitary control, observing a fourth consecutive day of curfew and internet suspension following communal tensions sparked by the demolition of a mosque and madrasa. Despite the matter being sub judice, with the next hearing scheduled for February 14, the town grappled with violence resulting in at least five deaths, although the exact toll remains unconfirmed.

New Delhi: The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has strongly condemned the recent demolition of a Madarsa in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, taking to its official Twitter handle to express its concern. The organization pointed to the broader context of religious tensions, including the inauguration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, emphasizing that the events in Haldwani are not isolated incidents.

New Delhi: In a renewed show of defiance against the Modi government, farmers from Punjab and Haryana are embarking on a journey to Delhi for the 'Delhi Chalo' protest scheduled for February 13.

New Delhi: Top Congress leaders on Monday met at the residence of party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to discuss the names of party candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

Durg: Authorities in Chhattisgarh's Durg district on Monday demolished the illegally constructed portions of houses of three persons arrested in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old boy in Bhilai city, officials said.