Cong names 52 Guj candidates, picks 21 of 22 sitting MLAs

Congress announced 52 candidates for the Gujarat assembly polls on Friday, renominating 21 of its sitting MLAs in what appears to be a cautious approach.

'Cong's old pension scheme a hollow promise to mislead Himachal voters'

I&B minister and a front-ranking BJP leader from Himachal Pradesh, Anurag Thakur, says BJP is going to form the government in the state again. In an interview with TOI’s Akhilesh Singh, Thakur says BJP will return to office on the strength of good governance and for having provided a clean and honest administration. Excerpts from the interview

MLA who said Bilkis case convicts had 'sanskar’ is BJP’s Godhra pick

The constitution of the board had also come under a scanner as it was dominated by BJP members.

Vote today: BJP eyes trend reversal with 2nd innings

He said the CRPF has been deployed to ensure no illegal supply of liquor takes place during the poll.

Karnataka woman accused of being Pakistani gets bail

The HC bench granted her bail, saying she could not be in judicial custody on mere suspicion.

MP businessman slits woman’s throat, shares video of her dying moments

He claims that he is a businessman and that the woman was two-timing him and his business partner, Jitendra.

Not going to celebrate it as victory: Nalini brother

NALINI’S FAMILY HOPES SHE AND MURUGAN CAN REUNITE WITH THEIR DAUGHTER HARITHRA SRIHARAN, A DOCTOR IN LONDON

Immensely happy with the verdict, says Perarivalan

On the possibilities of deporting Sri Lankan convicts, Perarivalan said he was also awaiting the government’s decision as two convicts, Murugan and Jayakumar, had married Indian nationals Nalini and Shanthi.

Nalini’s long road to freedom

Nalini was two months pregnant when she was picked up by the special investigation team on June 14, 1991.

Many parties fought for their release, but none may gain from SC verdict

To say the chilling assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi at Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991, caused a political churn in Dravidian politics is putting it mildly.

31 Years After Killing, Freedom

Delay and dithering by high constitutional authorities have resulted in the Supreme Court putting an abrupt end to the long-running legal saga. However, Friday's verdict is not about innocence, for they are not innocent

Modi meets Kalyan in Andhra, triggers reconciliation buzz

JSP chief Pawan Kalyan had prepared a five-page note for his meeting with PM Modi on Friday

Unlike previous govts, we believe in speed: PM

‘Airports In India Doubled In Eight Years’

Aaditya at Cong Yatra, says aim is to save democracy

Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray on Friday evening joined the Congress’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Hingoli and said the unity, despite their “difference in political ideologies”, was aimed at “saving the Constitution and democracy”.

Man strung up, beaten in Ujjain; cop action after video goes viral

The assault took place in the last week of September 40km from Ujjain.

Trio arrested for Dera follower’s killing in Punjab

According to sources, two modules worked together to kill the man and nearly 55 rounds were fired.

SC may tweak HC order that curbs stray feeding

‘If Not Fed, Dogs Will Turn More Aggressive’

Demolition around Afzal tomb done as per HC orders: Maha to SC

The Maharashtra government on Friday informed the Supreme Court that the demolition of encroachments in forest areas in and around the Afzal Khan tomb at Pratapgad fort in Satara district, as directed in two orders of the Bombay high court, has been completed.

UP man’s kidney missing after stone-removal op

“The chief medical officer has been directed to investigate the matter and submit a report.”

As B'luru show fs nixed, Vir Das performs in Kol on Derek invite

As the event ended to a round of rousing applause, Derek was seen among those trooping out.

Respond to Kerala plea on VC: HC to guv

A “prima facie case has been made out” by the state government in its challenge against the chancellor’s order appointing an interim vice-chancellor at APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (APJAKTU), the Kerala high court said in an interim order on Friday. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan is the chancellor of the university.

Jkhand assembly passes bill to raise govt job quota to 77%

Also OKs Legislation To Define Locals Based On 1932 Land Records

IIP growth rebounds at 3.1% in Sept

Industrial output grew by3.1% in September, against a contraction of 0.7% in August, following the robust performance of electricity, mining, capital goods and infrastructure sectors. Economists, however, said the contraction in consumer durables and non-durables sectors remained a worry.

Sensex hits 1-yr high, near record peak of 62,245

The sensex hit a one-year-high on Friday, mainly on the back of an overnight rally in the US markets, and closed nearly 1,200 points or 2% up at 61,795.

Rupee gains by 100p, best week in 4 yrs

The rupee Friday rallied100 paise to close at 80.81 against the dollar after the latter weakened following lesser-than-anticipated inflation in the US, according to Reuters. It touched an intraday high of 80.58. With this gain, the rupee has appreciated 2% in the week— the best performance in 4 years. Many other emerging market currencies gained too as the dollar index plunged.

Grades system to go, 'meta-body’ for accreditation now

The controversial grades awarded by NAAC to universities and colleges will be scrapped and accreditation will become a binary process —institutions will be tagged as either ‘accredited’ or ‘still-to-be accredited’. NAAC, National Institutional Ranking Framework and National Board of Accreditation will also be merged into a “meta-accrediting body”—National Assessment Council.

State shuts door on new BA, BSc, BCom colleges

The state government has said it will not give permission to start new colleges that offer traditional “run-of-the-mill” programmes like arts, science and commerce (BA, BSc and BCom)

Disagree with Gandhis, decision bad in law: Cong

Cong differs with Gandhis, slams SC relief to Rajiv convicts as ‘bad in law’

SC orders 6 Rajiv case convicts freed after 30+ years in prison

Cites Example Of Perarivalan, Released In May

Friendshore to firm up supply chains: US treasury secy

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen on Friday pitched for stronger trade ties with India, along with “friendshoring”, aimed at putting together a resilient supply chain of allies that is less dependent on countries such as Russia and China.