Death toll due to cyclone Amphan in West Bengal now 98

The toll in West Bengal due to Cyclone Amphan has increased to 98 and the state government is releasing Rs 6,250 crore for relief operations, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. IMAGE:......

Cabinet clears Citizenship Bill, set to be tabled in Parliament

The contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which has created strong resentment in the Northeastern states and is dubbed as 'divisive' by opposition, was cleared by the Union Cabinet on......

RS okays extension of Prez Rule in J&K, Shah attacks Nehru again

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday asserted that the Modi government has zero tolerance for terrorism and is committed towards development of Jammu and Kashmir. Shah, while replying to a......

Manipur, Meghalaya seek exemption from Citizenship Bill

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Manipur has decided to urge the Centre to exempt the state from the jurisdiction of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, the latest voice from the......

God help the passengers of Indian Railways' high speed trains

The Railways’ worst performance on accidents raises questions on how safely it can run high-speed trains.    Even as Indian Railways is gearing up to roll out high-speed passenger......

Swadeshis on warpath over Metro

Tirades against multinationals are not exactly new in India's software capital. First it was the movement against Cargill, the US seeds giant. Then it was the turn of Kentucky Fried Chicken to face......