Two blasts kill at least 20 in restive northern Nigeria
Two blasts rocked crisis-hit northern Nigeria on Monday, with one bombing killing at least 20 people and a second explosion setting fire to a market, where heavy casualties were feared. The targeted cities of Bauchi and Gombe have both been hit previously by Boko Haram and while there was no claim... read more »
Saradha scam: Left leaders meet PM Modi, demand quick probe into Mamata gov...
With West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee already training her guns at the Left front accusing them of colluding with the BJP against Trinamool Congress, reports on Monday said that a delegation of Left leaders met Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding a quicker and a coordinated... read more »
BJP’s Mission 44 in J&K fails; but party may be key player in nex...
The Bharatiya Janata Party’s Mission 44 in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has failed, but the party has established itself as a powerhouse in Jammu, relegating the Congress to second place. But the Congress has not been humbled in Jammu – as was widely feared. The results and counting trends... read more »
Govt eyes Rs 1.47 lakh cr from 92 coal blocks
Government is targeting a revenue of Rs 1.47 lakh crore from the allotment and auction of 92 coal blocks out of those being given out in the first phase to private as well as public sector entities. The 92 coal blocks to be both alloted and auctioned have geological reserves of 18,446 million... read more »
