Court declares Vijay Mallya a fugitive economic offender under new law

A special court in Mumbai on Saturday declared absconding accused liquor baron Vijay Mallya as a fugitive economic offender under the new Fugitive Economic Offenders Act.

SP, BSP agree ‘in principle’ on alliance for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

The Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) have agreed in principle to an alliance in the coming Lok Sabha elections and a formal announcement on the gathbandhan (alliance) between them may take place later this month, SP’s national spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary told PTI on January 5.

AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case: Delhi court sends Christian Michel to judicial custody

A Delhi court on Saturday sent alleged middleman Christian Michel, arrested in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, to judicial custody.

Thieves always try and conspire to remove chowkidar, says Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hits out at the Congress on Saturday, accusing the opposition party of working at the behest of middlemen in the defence sector, instead of running a government for the people, during the UPA rule.

West Bengal, Northeast would help BJP cross 300 seats in LS polls, says Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah said on Saturday that NDA is expecting 300 seats in Lok Sabha elections with contribution of nearly 50 seats from northeastern region and West Bengal. He said party is in the process of preparing a wide-ranging poll manifesto based on feedbacks from all state units.

Akhilesh likely to be examined by CBI in connection with illegal sand mining case

The CBI is likely to examine former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in connection with the illegal sand mining case, officials said on Saturday.

India inches closer to maiden series win in Australia

India closed in on their maiden Test series triumph in Australia before bad light and rain combined to delay the inevitable, adding more hours to a wait of 71 years. Bad light stopped play in the final session of day three of the fourth Test as the hosts, responding to India’s mammoth first-innings total of 622 for seven declared, were reduced to 236 for six in 83.3 overs on Saturday.

Roger Federer wins record third Hopman in dramatic fashion

Roger Federer has become the most successful player in Hopman Cup history after leading Switzerland to a 2-1 win in an enthralling final of the mixed teams tournament in Perth on Saturday.

Sabarimala: BJP MP’s home attacked with country-made bomb; RSS office in Kannur set on fire

A country-made bomb was hurled at the ancestral home of a BJP's Rajya Sabha member V. Muraleedharan and an office of the RSS in Kannur was set on fire on Saturday morning, police said.

Three killed in California shooting, say police

Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting at a bowling alley near Los Angeles, police said. Sergeant Ronald Harris of the Torrance Police Department confirmed to AFPthat officers responded at 11:54 p.m. on Friday to reports of gunfire at Gable House Bowl.