‘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.

Modi, Biden have very practical relationship: US NSA

India will hold the presidency of the G20 next year and there is a possibility of a US presidential visit to the country.

Maha loses another industrial cluster to MP

In another setback to the Shinde-Fadnavis government, a dedicated manufacturing zone for power and renewable energy equipment which various states, including Maharashtra, were vying for, has gone to Madhya Pradesh.

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

Even those whose names reiterated not appointed judges: SC

A Supreme Court bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Abhay S Oka came down heavily on the Centre for “sitting on” names recommended for judgeship by the SC collegium, even when some recommendations were repeatedly reiterated.

Panama Papers link to illegal granite export from T’gana: ED

The searches also yielded unaccounted cash of Rs 1 crore, which was allegedly received in hawala transactions against granite exports, the ED said.

Murder of Dera man accused of sacrilege: Two minors arrested

The assailants had fired over 50 rounds at Pardeep, 45, killing him in his shop in Faridkot’s Kotkapura.

Police rule out foul play in TV actor’s death case

Oshiwara police has registered an accidental death report. Senior inspector Manohar Dhanwade said, “No foul play was found.”

Ukhand halts manufacture of 5 drugs of Patanjali unit

Anti-Ayurveda Plot, Says Co, Plans Legal Action

SC to hear pleas against Bombay HC curbs on feeding strays

It asked petitioners to hand over the copy of petition to Nagpur Municipal Corporation and the Animal Welfare Board and posted the case to November 16.

Girl from red-light area now in NHRC key panel

“It’s indeed a big recognition for me…Never thought that such a day would come in my life. I’m very happy.”

Per capita income in real terms grew by 33.4% in 8 yrs since NFSA: Govt

NSSO To Be Completed By 2023, Census 2021 Not Started, Centre Tells Apex Court

What's next for the six? From rush back to jail to travel papers

Now that the apex court has thrown open the jail doors for them, what lies ahead for the six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case?

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.

J'khand assembly passes bill to raise jobs 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, has 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.

PM: Unlike previous govts, we believe in speed, scale

BJP’s double engine governments see India’s need for speed as “ambition” and scale as its “strength”, unlike their predecessors who treated the first as a “luxury” and the other as “risk”, PM Narendra Modi said Friday after flagging off southern India’s first Vande Bharat Express and inaugurating Terminal 2 of Bengaluru airport.

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.

Friendshore to firm up supply chains: US treasury secy

FM says India getting large investment flows

Uncertainty for 4 Lankan convicts, can seek asylum

Four of the six convicts may have landed in no-man’s land after the SC decision. Murugan, Santhan, Robert Payas and Jayakumar claim to be Lankans, though they have no documents to prove it. By virtue of his marriage to Nalini, Murugan could apply to stay on in India. Another option is to seek asylum in India or another country.

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