Sonia was unable to handle party affairs: Pranab’s memoir

The Congress had lost political focus after his elevation as the President and some party members believed that had he become the Prime Minister in 2004, the 2014 Lok Sabha poll debacle could have been averted, former President Pranab Mukherjee wrote in his memoir.

As farmers up protest, heavy police deployment in Delhi

More farmers were streaming towards the national capital today in response to the call from protesting unions to intensify the on-going agitation against the three agricultural reform laws by blocking the Delhi-Jaipur highway, and picketing toll plazas.

2 women Naxalites killed in encounters

Two women Naxalites were killed in separate encounters with police in a forest area of Madhya Pradesh’s Balaghat district bordering Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, officials said today.

Rohit Sharma passes fitness Test

Star India batsman Rohit Sharma is set to take part in the upcoming four-match Test series against Australia after passing the fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.

Speed trial in Chennai Central-Arakkonam route at 130 kmph

To assess the quality of track for operation of passenger trains upto a maximum speed of 130 kmph, RDSO’s Confirmatory Oscillograph Car Run (COCR) is to be conducted in Chennai-Arakkonam-Renigunta section, Chennai Division, today.

Pakistan spreading fake news: India

India on Friday slammed Pakistan over its accusations that New Delhi was spreading disinformation, saying when looking at disinformation, the best example is the “country next door which is circulating fictional and fabricated dossiers and purveys a regular stream of fake news”.