Prasad Sanyal With Pti Inputs

Union minister Ramvilas Paswan has described the JD(U) meeting, which elected Nitish Kumar as the Legislature Party leader, as "unconstitutional" and sought President's Rule or early election in Bihar in view of "instability".

Press Trust of India or PTI has quoted officials in the Home Ministry as saying that guidelines are being issued to schools which will include preparing an escape plan for children in case of a terror attack, how to prevent hostage situations and how to raise an alarm and shut doors and gates in case of an emergency.

Ram Kripal Yadav, once close enough to RJD chief Lalu Prasad to be known as his "Hanuman", remaining by his side in good times and bad, had rebelled and joined the BJP just before the Lok Sabha polls.

Large portions of Kashmir, including capital Srinagar, are completely cut off with the worst floods in 60 years reportedly causing damage to telecom infrastructure. Mobile carrier Airtel said networks of all operators have been "severely impacted."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and said that he was accessible to all officers. He encouraged them to approach him with their inputs and ideas.

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has recommended the imposition of President's rule in Delhi as one of the options to break the deadlock over formation of a new government, with no party ready yet to assume power.

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said onion prices will come down in the next two to three weeks.

Twenty people have been arrested from a village in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, where a man and a woman were reportedly humiliated and paraded semi-naked on orders of the local panchayat.

An Air India Dreamliner was on its way from Delhi to Bangalore with 150 passengers when a large panel on its belly fell off, according to the civil aviation regulator or DGCA, which is now investigating the incident.

A bill seeking to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act to shield political parties from providing information under the transparency law has been referred to a parliamentary standing committee for further consideration.

The survivor, a student of Class 12, was abducted on Saturday by the suspects in a black SUV, the police said. She was allegedly Facebook friends with one of the men involved.

Wing Commander Darryl Castelino said on Monday that he was happy he was getting to wear his dark green jumpsuit for a big operation to "bring in more and more live people" stranded in Uttarakhand, which has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods since last week.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who is visiting Uttarakhand to survey the expansive relief and rescue operation in the state, flew over epicentre Kedarnath this morning.

The election for six Rajya Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu is turning into a high-impact zone. D Raja of the CPI is seeking re-election. So is M Kanimozhi, the daughter of the DMK president, M Karunanidhi. Their current term expires next month.

Cricketer Ankeet Chavan has been granted conditional bail till June 6 for his wedding by a Delhi Court.

Union minister Ramvilas Paswan has described the JD(U) meeting, which elected Nitish Kumar as the Legislature Party leader, as "unconstitutional" and sought President's Rule or early election in Bihar in view of "instability".

Press Trust of India or PTI has quoted officials in the Home Ministry as saying that guidelines are being issued to schools which will include preparing an escape plan for children in case of a terror attack, how to prevent hostage situations and how to raise an alarm and shut doors and gates in case of an emergency.

Ram Kripal Yadav, once close enough to RJD chief Lalu Prasad to be known as his "Hanuman", remaining by his side in good times and bad, had rebelled and joined the BJP just before the Lok Sabha polls.

Large portions of Kashmir, including capital Srinagar, are completely cut off with the worst floods in 60 years reportedly causing damage to telecom infrastructure. Mobile carrier Airtel said networks of all operators have been "severely impacted."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met the secretaries of all the government departments collectively and said that he was accessible to all officers. He encouraged them to approach him with their inputs and ideas.

Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung has recommended the imposition of President's rule in Delhi as one of the options to break the deadlock over formation of a new government, with no party ready yet to assume power.

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today said onion prices will come down in the next two to three weeks.

Twenty people have been arrested from a village in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, where a man and a woman were reportedly humiliated and paraded semi-naked on orders of the local panchayat.

An Air India Dreamliner was on its way from Delhi to Bangalore with 150 passengers when a large panel on its belly fell off, according to the civil aviation regulator or DGCA, which is now investigating the incident.

A bill seeking to amend the Right To Information (RTI) Act to shield political parties from providing information under the transparency law has been referred to a parliamentary standing committee for further consideration.

The survivor, a student of Class 12, was abducted on Saturday by the suspects in a black SUV, the police said. She was allegedly Facebook friends with one of the men involved.

Wing Commander Darryl Castelino said on Monday that he was happy he was getting to wear his dark green jumpsuit for a big operation to "bring in more and more live people" stranded in Uttarakhand, which has been battered by heavy rain and flash floods since last week.

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi, who is visiting Uttarakhand to survey the expansive relief and rescue operation in the state, flew over epicentre Kedarnath this morning.

The election for six Rajya Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu is turning into a high-impact zone. D Raja of the CPI is seeking re-election. So is M Kanimozhi, the daughter of the DMK president, M Karunanidhi. Their current term expires next month.

Cricketer Ankeet Chavan has been granted conditional bail till June 6 for his wedding by a Delhi Court.