Probe Agency Attaches Rs 480 Crore Assets Of Basmati Rice Firm Over Fraud

The Enforcement Directorate today said that it has attached assets worth over Rs 480 crore of REI Agro Ltd, a prominent basmati rice processing company, in connection with an alleged multi-crore bank...

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Resident Doctors On "Indefinite" Strike Against "Draconian" Medical Bill

Among the problems raised by the medical fraternity is Section 45 of the bill, which allows the government to override any suggestion of the National Medical Commission, leading opposition parties to...

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S Jaishankar Discusses Bilateral Ties With New Zealand, Thai Counterparts

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met with his Thai and New Zealand counterparts separately in Bangkok and discussed a host of key issues, including Indo-Pacific and maritime...

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Kanwar Pilgrims Seen Drinking Alcohol In UP Despite Restrictions: Police

A group of Kanwar pilgrimswas seen drinking alcohol at Garhmukteshwar Ghat in Hapur in a purported video that was shared on social media.

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PM Modi To Address Annual UN General Assembly Session On September 28

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual UN General Assembly or UNGA session on September 28, according to a provisional list released by the UN of the world leaders scheduled to speak at...

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Top Court To Transfer 4 Cases Linked To Unnao Rape Out Of UP To Delhi

The Supreme Court today said it will transfer four cases linked to the Unnao rape survivor from Lucknow to Delhi, in a major embarrassment to the Uttar Pradesh government. The top court has also asked...

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3-Year-old Sleeping Near Mother Kidnapped, Raped, Beheaded In Jamshedpur

In a chilling crime that has left Jharkhand's Jamshedpur in shock, a three-year-old girl was beheaded after she was allegedly gang-raped by two men who had kidnapped her from a railway platform.

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Navjot Sidhu As Delhi Congress Chief? No Such Decision, Says Party Leader

As Navjot Singh Sidhu's name circulated in various reports for Delhi Congress chief, a post vacant after veteran Sheila Dikshit's death last month, the party on Wednesday denied any such decision.

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Madhya Pradesh BJP Lawmaker Alleges He Was Offered Money By Congress

A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator from the state has accused Congress of offering him money to switch loyalty.

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Record Rain In Vadodara, Schools Shut Today, Airport Closed, Trains Hit

Several trains have been cancelled and airport remains shut in Vadodara where record rainfall in 12 hours brought life to a standstill on Wednesday.

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Unnao Teen's Letter To Chief Justice On "Threats" To Be Taken Up Today

A letter by a teen rape survivor and her family in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao to Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi alleging grave danger to them will be taken up by the Supreme Court today, four days...

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Heavy Cost For Traffic Violations In Motor Vehicles Bill: 10 Points

A bill that proposes tougher penalties and heavy fines for road violations is a step away from becoming law after it cleared the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. Though it was already cleared by the Lok...

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Live Updates: Supreme Court To Hear Unnao Rape Case Today

The Supreme Court will today take up the letter written by the Unnao teen rape survivor's family to the Chief Justice of India. The letter had alleged grave danger to them from accused BJP lawmaker...

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"Gratified By Cooperation From Great Friend India": US Sanctions Iran

The United States is "highly gratified by co-operation from a great friend and partner like India" on the Iranian oil sanctions, the White House said on Wednesday as the Trump administration slapped...

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1 Kg Of This Rare Assam Tea Was Sold For Rs 70,500 At Auction

A rare variety of tea in Assam was auctioned for Rs 70, 501 a kg at the Guwahati Tea Auction Centre (GTAC) on Wednesday. Ortodox Golden Tips, from the Maijan tea estate, smashed the record set by...

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"PM Betrayed People Who Voted For Hassle-Free Economy": Abhishek Singhvi

Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "betraying the people who voted for an independent and hassle-free economy." His comments came shortly after Cafe Coffee...

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CBI Opens Probe Into Rolls-Royce's Dealings With 3 State-Owned Firms

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opened an investigation into Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, alleging the UK-based engine maker and its Indian arm improperly used a third-party to conduct...

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Top Court Asks Centre To Take Steps To Regulate App-Based Taxi Providers

The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take appropriate steps to regulate app-based taxi services like Ola and Uber in the country.

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Man Cancels Order Over "Non Hindu Rider". Zomato Responds. Mic Drop.

On Tuesday night, a man tweeted about cancelling his order placed on food delivery platform Zomato as the designated rider was a "non Hindu". Zomato's response to his complaint is winning the...

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"Devastated With Contents Of His Letter": Vijay Mallya On Coffee Day Boss

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, who is being investigated for fraud and money-laundering, cited the case of Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha to attack the government and banks. Hours before...

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"Today I Give Up": Note Attributed To Cafe Coffee Day Founder By His Firm

VG Siddhartha, the founder of India's biggest coffee chain, has been confirmed dead days after he purportedly wrote a letter indicating he was anxious about pressure from banks, investors and the tax...

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No Judge, Confusion Over Court As Unnao Teen's Rape Case Drags On

Three days after a car crash left a teen rape survivor from Uttar Pradesh's Unnao critically wounded - an incident that she and her family allege was plotted by the accused, a jailed BJP lawmaker - it...

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Unnao Teen's Letter To Chief Justice On "Threats" To Be Taken Up Tomorrow

A letter by a teen rape survivor in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao alleging grave danger to her will be taken up by the Supreme Court tomorrow, three days after the girl was critically wounded in a car crash...

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CBI Files Murder Case Against BJP Legislator Kuldeep Sengar In Unnao Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI has charged BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh Sengar and 10 others for murder in the accident case of Unnao rape survivor, officials said today.

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Pakistani Troops Shell Areas Along Line Of Control In J&K's Rajouri

Pakistani troops opened fire today and shelled mortars along the Line of Control or LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, officials said. Indian troops responded quickly and strongly, resulting...

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Unnao Rape Case Updates: CBI Files Case Against BJP Lawmaker

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar in the Unnao rape case.

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Anand Mahindra's Note To Entrepreneurs In Cafe Coffee Day Boss's Case

Hours before Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha's body was found, industrialist Anand Mahindra had a word of caution for entrepreneurs whose businesses may not have taken off.

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"Tragic End": Karnataka Leaders Condole Cafe Coffee Day Owner's Death

Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha, the son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, was found dead this morning more than 36 hours after he went missing from a bridge near Mangaluru...

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CRPF Jawan Killed In IED Blast In Chhattisgarh's Bastar

A CRPF jawan was killed in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast triggered by Naxals in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh this morning, officials said.

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Yogi Adityanath Transfers 26 Officers In Late Night Reshuffle

The Uttar Pradesh government transferred 26 IAS officers, including Principal Secretary (Home) Arvind Kumar, in a late night reshuffle on Tuesday, a statement said.

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In A First, Chief Justice Lets CBI Probe High Court Judge For Corruption

In a first, Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi has allowed the CBI to file a corruption case against a sitting high court judge, Justice SN Shukla. Justice Shukla, an Allahabad High Court judge, was...

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"Forced Picture": Majinder Singh Sirsa On Photo With Pro-Khalistan Leader

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Tuesday his photo with pro-Khalistan leader Gopal Singh Chawla, which has stirred a controversy, was clicked forcefully when he was at the...

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US "Working Hard" With India To Help Grow Its Economy: Mike Pompeo

The United State is "working hard" with the Indian government to provide the country with opportunities to grow its economy as a part of the Trump Administration's Indo-Pacific strategy, Secretary of...

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IndiGo To Start Flight Route Between Kolkata And Hanoi

IndiGo is set to launch daily direct flights between Kolkata and Hanoi from October 3, making the Vietnam capital the fifth Southeast Asian destination in the airline''s network, the low-cost carrier...

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Body Of Missing Cafe Coffee Day Owner VG Siddhartha Found: Updates

The body of missing Cafe Coffee Day founder VG Siddhartha has been found, two days after he went missing from a bridge near Mangaluru in Karnataka.

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Cafe Coffee Day Founder's Body Found 2 Days After He Went Missing

The body of VG Siddhartha, the founder of the popular chain Cafe Coffee Day and son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has been found, two days after he went missing from a bridge...

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Madhya Pradesh Man Called Rahul Gandhi Wants To Drop Famous Surname

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi might have been grappling with organisational challenges in his party but his 22-year-old namesake from Indore in Madhya Pradesh is worried for other reasons.

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Bill To Guarantee Minimum Wage To Workers Passed By Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the Wages Code Bill that will enable introduction of minimum wage for workers besides addressing issues like delay in payment to employees.

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PM's 'Discipline' Class For BJP Lawmakers This Weekend. Attendance A Must

A day after it was announced, the main purpose behind the compulsory weekend workshop of the BJP seems to be to rein in some erring lawmakers.

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Amethi Royal, Congress Lawmaker Sanjay Singh Quits Party To Join BJP

Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Sinh, who is from the Amethi royal family, resigned from the Congress on Tuesday and said he would join the BJP on Wednesday.

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"Need Of The Hour Is Reforms In Voters' List": Congress Lawmaker PL Punia

Highlighting plight of voters, who find their names missing on polling day, a Congress lawmaker in Rajya Sabha suggested this morning that there should be a permanent voters' list to address the...

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PM Modi To Address Two-Day Orientation Programme For BJP Lawmakers

A two-day orientation programme for the 303 newly elected BJP legislators and the 78 Rajya Sabha lawmakers will be organised on August 3-4 in Parliament library building. The aim is to impart training...

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High Court Refuses Early Hearing Of Plea Against Acquittal Of A Raja

The Delhi High Court today refused to grant early hearing on the CBI's appeal challenging the acquittal of former Union telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.

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Unnao Rape Survivor's Uncle Gets 1-Day Parole After Family Protests

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday granted one-day parole to Unnao rape survivor's uncle to attend the last rites of his wife who was killed in a road accident on Sunday.

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Doctors' Protest Against National Medical Commission Bill Tomorrow

OPDs in government hospitals across the country will be shut on Wednesday as part of protests against the National Medical Commission (NMC) Bill which doctors say will encourage quacks.

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Coast Guard Deploys Ship Off Mangalore To Search For Coffee Day Owner

The Indian Coast Guard today said it has deployed a ship off the old Mangalore port to search for VG Siddhartha, the founder of the Cafe Coffee Day. The Coast Guard said it has also deployed three...

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4 Opposition Lawmakers In Maharashtra Assembly Quit, May Join BJP

Four opposition Congress-NCP legislators in Maharashtra resigned from the State Assembly on Tuesday, amid talk of their joining the ruling BJP.

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"BJP Very Sanskaari," Akhilesh Yadav Sneers Amid Row Over Unnao Teen Case

Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav today lacerated the BJP over allegations that its lawmaker and rape accused Kuldeep Sengar had considerable influence over the case even from inside the confines...

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"For God's Sake, Mr PM..." Priyanka Gandhi Ups Attack In Unnao Teen Case

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today gave lacerating comments on alleged "protection of political power" given to BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar, who has been accused of raping a teenage girl two...

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Pilot Does "Wing Suit Skydive" From 8,500 Feet, In A First For Air Force

Wing Commander Tarun Chaudhri became the first Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot to do a wingsuit jump.He attempted the jump during Kargil Diwas celebrations in Jodhpur on July 21.

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"Home Minister Must Speak": Opposition Corners Government Over Unnao Teen

The car crash of the Unnao rape survivor created ripples in parliament today as the opposition parties cornered the ruling BJP, questioning why it has taken no action on its rape accused member...

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Night Before "Triple Talaq" Test, PM Speaks To Nitish Kumar On Bihar Flood

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday night about the flood in Bihar in which 127 people have died in the last few weeks. PM Modi's call came the evening...

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5-year-Old Dies After Hiding In Ice Cream Trolley In UP

A five-year-old boy studying in Nursery, hid inside an ice-cream trolley while playing hide-and-seek with his friends and suffocated to death.

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Taxmen Attach Rs 254 Crore Worth "Benami" Equity Of Kamal Nath's Nephew

The Income Tax Department has attached Rs 254 crore worth of "benami" equity of Ratul Puri which he had allegedly received from a suspect in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case via shell...

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Triple Talaq Bill To Be Tabled In Rajya Sabha Today

The Triple Talaq bill, which aims to curb the controversial Islamic practice of instant divorce, will be tabled in Rajya Sabha today. The contentious bill was passed by the Lok Sabha last week after...

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Settle With BJP Lawmaker, Cops Allegedly Told Unnao Rape Survivor's Family

Jailed Uttar Pradesh BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar used to make calls from inside prison to the family of the Unnao teenager who he allegedly raped two years ago and threatened them, a police complaint...

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Updates: UP Asks Centre For CBI Probe In Unnao Rape Survivor's Accident

The police personnel in charge of the security of the Unnao rape survivor had informed jailed BJP legislator Kuldeep Sengar of her movements, the First Information Report filed a day after her...

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Search On For SM Krishna's Missing Son-In-Law VG Siddhartha: Updates

VG Siddhartha, the founder of the popular chain Cafe Coffee Day and son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has gone missing from Mangaluru in Karnataka, the police said.

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Probe Uncovers How Illicit Funds Are Still Reaching Vijay Mallya: Report

The Enforcement Directorate has unearthed an alleged nexus of slush funds being transferred to fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya by his India-based "close associate" with the help of shell companies,...

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Cafe Coffee Day Founder VG Siddhartha Goes Missing From Mangaluru

VG Siddhartha, the founder of the popular chain Cafe Coffee Day and son-in-law of former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna, has gone missing from Mangaluru in Karnataka, the police said. He was last...

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Top UP Officers Take Chopper Ride To Shower Flowers On Kanwar Pilgrims

In keeping with the novel practice started by the Uttar Pradesh government last year, Kanwar pilgrims were on Monday showered with flower petals from helicopter in Ghaziabad by top administrative...

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Vitthal Radadiya, Former Gujarat Lawmaker, Dies At 61

Vitthal Radadiya, one of Saurashtra's most prominent politicians and former Member of Parliament from Porbandar in Gujarat, died at his residence in Ahmedabad on Monday morning.

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Phagu Chauhan Sworn-In As Bihar Governor

Phagu Chauhan was on Monday sworn in as the 40th Governor of Bihar, an official said.

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"Fear-Free UP?" Priyanka Gandhi Blasts Yogi Government Over Rape Survivor

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh over a car crash involving the Unnao rape survivor, saying if it had any moral duty towards its...

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News Broadcasters Association's Board Members Meet Prakash Javadekar

The board members of the News Broadcasters Association today met Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar in Delhi and discussed several "important issues" concerning the news industry.

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Anandiben Patel Takes Oath As Uttar Pradesh Governor

Anandiben Patel took oath as Uttar Pradesh governor on Monday.

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Ranchi-Bound AirAsia Flight Suffers Bird Hit At Delhi, Taxies Back

A Ranchi bound flight from New Delhi taxied back to the bay this morning after it suffered a bird hit while takeoff.

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Actor "Brownfaced" To Look Indian In Ad, Sparks Anger In Singapore

An advertisement featuring an actor of Chinese origin with his skin darkened to portray different races has sparked anger in multi-ethnic Singapore, prompting an apology from the country's state-owned...

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Day After UP Rape Survivor's Car Crash, Cops Say "Accident": Live Updates

Uttar Pradesh BJP lawmaker Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl in 2017, has been accused by her mother of being involved in yesterday's accident that left the teen seriously...

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Watch: The "Unknown Side" Of PM Modi - On A Raft, Crossing A Jungle River

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join global adventurer Bear Grylls in an episode of "Man vs Wild", the popular television programme on Discovery Channel, next month.

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"Beti Bachao Slogan A Warning": Sitaram Yechury On Rape Survivor's Crash

Linking the BJP to a road accident involving the Unnao rape survivor's car, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said on Monday that the government's "Beti Bachao" slogan was a "grim warning in...

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Top Court To Consider Urgent Hearing Of Pleas Against Maratha Quota Law

The Supreme Court this morning agreed to consider urgent hearing to petitions challenging the constitutional validity of a Maharashtra law that grants reservation to the Maratha community in education...

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Vijay Mallya's Plea Against Attachment Of Properties To Be Heard On Friday

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on Friday the plea of fugitive economic offender Vijay Mallya challenging the confiscation of properties belonging to the companies owned by him and his family...

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Lalji Tandon Takes Oath As Governor Of Madhya Pradesh

Senior BJP leader Lalji Tandon took oath as governor of Madhya Pradesh on Monday at a function in Raj Bhawan in Bhopal.

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BS Yediyurappa Wins Karnataka Trust Vote, Talks Of "Forgive And Forget"

The government of BS Yeddyurappa sailed through the trust vote in the Karnataka assembly today as the majority mark slid to 105 after the disqualification of 16 rebel lawmakers of the earlier...

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Prashant Bhushan To Skip Mamata Banerjee's Press Conference Today

Mamata Banerjee, the West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chairperson, will hold a press conference in Kolkata on Monday, which is her first press meet since election strategist Prashant...

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Azam Khan Apologises For Sexist Remark Against BJP Lawmaker In Parliament

Samajwadi lawmaker Azam Khan, whose sexist remarks in parliament against Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker has evoked outrage, apologised to Rama Devi today. The Deputy Speaker, who earlier said she would...

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Amarnath Yatra Resumes After Daylong Suspension Due To Bad Weather

The Amarnath Yatra resumed on Monday after its daylong suspension due to bad weather on Sunday.

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Unnao Rape Survivor Injured In Crash, Mother Accuses Jailed BJP Lawmaker

BJP Lawmaker Kuldeep Sengar, who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl in 2017, was also involved in yesterday's accident that left the girl seriously injured, her mother has said. The teen and her...

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Injured In Pak Firing, 10-Day-Old Baby Dies In Jammu And Kashmir's Poonch

A 10-day-old baby, injured in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC), died at a hospital on Monday in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

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"With Around 3,000 Tigers, India One Of The Safest Habitats In World": PM

With around 3,000 tigers, India has become "one of the safest habitats" for them in the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as he released the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018.

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Retired Army Officer Beaten To Death For Resisting Robbery In Amethi

A 64-year-old retired Army captain was beaten to death by unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district, police said on Sunday.

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India's Condemns Attack On Office Of Afghan President's Running Mate

India on Sunday strongly condemned the terror attack on the office of Afghan president Ashraf Ghani's running mate Amrullah Saleh in Kabul.

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In Benjamin Netanyahu's Election Campaign, A PM Modi Cameo

An election advertisement banner, featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, has been seen in Israel.

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Kathua Case: Trial Against Juvenile From Tomorrow

The trial against a juvenile accused in the horrific rape-and-murder case of an eight-year-old nomadic girl at Kathua last year will begin on Monday as the Jammu and Kashmir High Court refused to...

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"Will Approach Supreme Court": Rebel JDS Lawmaker After Disqualification

Rebel Janata Dal Secular lawmaker AH Vishwanath, who was disqualified by the Karnataka Speaker on Sunday, said the decision was "against the law", adding he and other aggrieved legislators would...

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"When Mother Kisses Son, Is It Sex?" Jitan Ram Manjhi Defends Azam Khan

Bihar leader Jitan Ram Manjhi today came to the defence of Samajwadi leader Azam Khan whose sexist remarks in parliament against Lok Sabha deputy speaker Rama Devi evoked outrage. Azam Khan's remark,...

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Sharad Pawar Pins Defections On BJP. "Introspect," Says Devendra Fadnavis

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar - whose party witnessed desertions from at least three senior leaders this month alone - today accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for...

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"Yogi Never Ran A Municipality But..." Amit Shah Explains UP Top Job Pick

The BJP chief and union minister Amit Shah today explained the choice of Yogi Adityanath for the top job in Uttar Pradesh. The selection of the priest-politician, seen as a right-wing poster boy for...

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"Lack of Clarity At Top Hurting Congress", Says Shashi Tharoor

Lack of clarity over leadership after Rahul Gandhi's resignation is hurting the Congress, senior leader Shashi Tharoor said on Sunday, adding that the way forward for the party could be opening up all...

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"Development Stronger Than Might Of Bullets, Bombs": PM On Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that those trying to spread hate and obstruct development works in Kashmir will never succeed as he cited a recent government exercise to assert that power...

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Amarnath Yatra On Hold, Srinagar-Jammu Highway Shut Due To Landslide Risk

The Amarnath Yatra was suspended on Sunday after the Srinagar-Jammu National highway was closed for traffic due to mudslides in the Ramban and Banihal route.

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13 Karnataka Rebel Lawmakers Disqualified Day Before Trust Vote

Ten rebel lawmakers of the Congress and three from HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal Secular were disqualified by Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar today - a day before the newly formed BJP government is...

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Agreement With Congress On 240 Maharashtra Assembly Seats: Sharad Pawar

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said his party and the Congress had come to an agreement on 240 of the 288 Assembly seats in Maharashtra, polls for which are scheduled for...

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"Ability To Overcome Setback Within Us": PM On Chandrayaan-2 In Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said "faith and fearlessness" are the two teachings he received from Chandrayaan-2 mission, which is a "special mission in many ways."

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BJP Alleges Trinamool Behind Death Of Its Worker In Bengal's Hooghly

A BJP worker was found dead in West Bengal's Hoogly district today, leading to a war of words between the party and the ruling Trinamool Congress in the state.

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Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik Wins People's Choice Award In US

Renowned Indian sand artist and Padma Awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the People's Choice Award at a prestigious sand sculpting festival in the US, wowing the American public with his sculpture that...

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"Know Your Future From Sacred Cow": Robert Vadra On Facebook Video

Businessman Robert Vadra today said he loves India for its "diversity and versatility" in a Facebook post where he also shared a video of a cow that he claims can "predict future".

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Prime Minister Modi Addresses Mann Ki Baat Programme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Mann Ki Baat programme. This is PM Modi's second episode of the programme after he assumed office for the second term.

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President, PM, Other Leaders Condole Ex-Minister Jaipal Reddy's Death

President Ram Nath Kovind joined other leaders on Sunday to express grief at the death of former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy. Mr Reddy, a senior Congress leader, died at a hospital in Hyderabad in the...

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146 "Criminals" Surrendered In Rampur Court In 45 Days: UP Police

Over 140 people accused of rape, cow slaughter, kidnapping, illegal mining and other cases have surrendered before the Rampur district court in Uttar Pradesh between June 1 and July 15 amid a...

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Anti-Terror Agency Raids 4 Places In J&K Over Cross-Border Terror Funding

Officers of the National Investigation Agency are going from door-to-door at four places in a raid as part of a wider crackdown on cross-border terror funding in north Kashmir's Baramulla district,...

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Live updates: Rainfall warning for Mumbai, situation grim in Assam, Bihar

Heavy rains caused flash floods in Maharashtra's Thane district, where hundreds of marooned people were rescued from a train and other places, while the situation remained grim in Assam and Bihar.

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In Setback For Sharad Pawar's Party, Lawmaker Says He Will Join BJP

In yet another setback for the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in Maharashtra, its legislator Vaibhav Pichad announced on Saturday that he was going to join the ruling BJP.

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Former Union Minister Jaipal Reddy Dies At 77

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister Jaipal Reddy passed away at a hospital in Hyderabad early hours of Sunday. He was 77.

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Economic Offenders A "Serious Threat", Says India At BRICS Meet In Brazil

Terming economic offenders a "serious threat" to the world's economic stability, India has urged the BRICS nations to continue to work together against such lawbreakers and fugitives.

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Bihar Lawyer Files Complaint Against Signatories Of Letter To PM

A criminal complaint has been filed in a court in Bihar's Muzaffarpur against actor Konkona Sena Sharma and some others who wrote an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing his attention...

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Will Appear Before CBI On August 7, Won't Be Intimidated: Derek O'Brien

Trinamool Congress (TMC) lawmaker Derek O'Brien today said he had informed the CBI that he would appear before the agency after the Parliament session ends on August 7 and asserted that he would not...

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UP Police SWAT Team Flaunts Guns On Self-Promotion Video, Transferred

Five members of an Uttar Pradesh police SWAT team have been transferred for showing off their official guns in a self-promotion video shared by one of the cops on his Facebook profile. An inquiry has...

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Haryana Schoolgirls Allege Daily Harassment, Ask High Court To Step In

A group of schoolgirls in Haryana have moved the high court, requesting protection from harassment that they say they have to face every day on their way to school.

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How ISRO Bounced Back To Launch Chandrayaan 2, An Inside Story

In a remarkable bounce back a week after the Chandrayaan 2 moon mission was aborted, the Indian Space Research Organisation launched the rocket and put the Chandrayaan 2 satellite in a "better than...

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600 Killed, 25 Million Affected By Floods In South Asia: United Nations

At least 600 people have been killed and over 25 million others affected by flooding due to the torrential monsoon rains in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Myanmar, the UN has said.

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In VVIP Chopper Case, Kamal Nath's Nephew Seeks Anticipatory Bail

Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, approached a Delhi court on Saturday seeking anticipatory bail in a money laundering case related to AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam.

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"BJP Destroying Future": Congress Slams Centre After 1 Crore Trees Cut

The Environment Ministry permitted cutting of over 1 crore trees in the last five years for development work, it informed Parliament on Friday.

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Charges Framed Against Man Who Cheated National Shooter Into Marriage

A CBI court here has framed charges against Raqibul Hassan alias Ranjit Kohli for allegedly giving false information about his religion while marrying national-level air rifle shooter Tara Sahdev that...

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Ex Minister's Aides Arrested In Madhya Pradesh In E-Tendering Case

Two former secretaries of senior BJP leader Narottam Mishra, ex-water resources minister in the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government, were arrested by the Economic Offence Wing of the state police on...

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Watch: Air Force Helicopter Flies Over Stranded Train Near Mumbai

In visuals, the Air Force's Russian-origin transport helicopter Mi-17 is seen flying over the stranded train and surveying the rescue operation.

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Can't Forgive Azam Khan Even If He Apologises, Says Rama Devi

BJP lawmaker and Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker Rama Devi has said that she will "never forgive" Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, even if he apologises for his remarks to her in parliament this week that...

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3 Congress Leaders, Mistaken As Kidnappers, Thrashed In Madhya Pradesh

Three Congress leaders were thrashed by a mob after they were mistaken as child kidnappers at a village in Madhya Pradesh, the police said.

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700 Passengers Stuck On Train Near Mumbai After Rain, Choppers To Rescue

Two military helicopters and six boats of the National Disaster Response Force were sent in to rescue as many as 700 people stranded on board a passenger train about 70 km out of Mumbai on Saturday...

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India Asks Iran To Release 3 Remaining Crew Members Of Seized Tanker

Iran has freed nine Indian crew members of a Panama-flagged tanker it seized this month, the Foreign Ministry said today, and it appealed for the release of three remaining crew members held from the...

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Probe Agency Arrests Businessman In Moin Qureshi Money Laundering Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Hyderabad-based businessman Sana Satish Babu in connection with its money-laundering probe against controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi and others,...

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After Ajit Doval Returns From Kashmir, Centre Moves 10,000 Troops To J&K

In a massive security build-up to strengthen anti-terrorist operations, the centre is moving 10,000 troops of the paramilitary forces to Jammu and Kashmir.

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Encounter Breaks Out In Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian District

An encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Shopian district in Jammu and Kashmir this morning.

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1.5 Crore Pilgrims On Kanwar Yatra Reach Haridwar, 41 Saved From Drowning

Uttarakhand Police on Friday informed that 1.5 crore pilgrims have reached Haridwar as part of this year's ongoing Kanwar Yatra and as many as 41 people have been saved from drowning in Ganga.

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Overnight Rain Chokes Mumbai, Revive Memories Of July 26, 2005 Fury

The heavy rainfall in Mumbai has led to massive waterlogging and massive traffic jams across the city, revivingthe memories of the much greater monsoon fury the city had witnessed on July 26, 2005....

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Shivraj Chouhan Slams Azam Khan Over Sexist Remark In Parliament

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday attacked Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for his sexist remark against BJP MP Rama Devi in the Lok Sabha, alleging he derives...

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US Approves Foreign Military Sales To Back India's C-17 Transport Planes

As part of its efforts to enhance India's defence capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region, the Trump Administration notified the Congress on Friday of its decision to approve foreign military sales...

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India, Pakistan Should Resolve Bilateral Issues Through Talks, Says China

China on Friday said India and Pakistan should peacefully settle the Kashmir issue and other disputes through dialogue and expressed its support to the international community, including the US, in...

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Probe Agency Attaches Assets Worth Rs 67 Crore In Manesar Land Scam Case

The ED said on Friday that it has attached assets worth nearly Rs 67 crore in a money laundering case related to "illegal" acquisition of land in Haryana's Manesar with alleged connivance of senior...

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Pak Cannot Fight Full-Fledged War With India: Rajnath Singh

Pakistan can neither fight a full-fledged nor a limited war with India and is waging a proxy war, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday.

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"A Bloodier Nose Next Time": Army Chief To Pak On Kargil Anniversary

Pakistan "will get a bloodier nose" if it attempted a misadventure like it did in 1999, Indian Army chief Bipin Rawat said on Friday, in a stern warning to the country on the 20th anniversary of...

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BJP Wants Amit Shah At A Puja Launch, Earlier Opened By Mamata Banerjee

BJP president Amit Shah is likely to inaugurate Durga Puja festivities in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's locality this year, party sources said on Thursday.

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"Azam Khan Must Apologise": BJP Lawmaker On Sexist Remark Against Her

Azam Khan has no right to stay in parliament; he must apologise, says the BJP's Rama Devi, who was at the receiving end of the Samajwadi Party lawmaker's sexist remarks on Thursday.

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Should've Used Bombs That Destroyed Buildings: Air Force Chief On Balakot

Given what he called "propaganda" about the air-strikes on a terrorist base in Pakistan's Balakot earlier this year, Indian fighter jets should have dropped bombs which would have destroyed entire...

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Prasoon Joshi, Kangana Ranaut, 59 Others Hit Back After Open Letter To PM

Three days after 49 eminent personalities wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over incidents of lynching and the alleged weaponisation of the slogan "Jai Shri Ram", 61 others...

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Million Jobs In Danger: Priyanka Gandhi Slams "BJP Government's Silence"

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today cited a media report to claim that jobs of 10 lakh people in the automobile sector were in danger and asserted that the BJP government's silence...

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BS Yeddyurappa Meets Governor To Stake Claim To Form Karnataka Government

BJP leader BS Yeddyurappa has said he will stake claim to form government in Karnataka, ending speculation that his party was playing it cautious to secure numbers in the assembly.

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Kargil Vijay Diwas Updates: PM Modi, President Pay Tribute To Heroes

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to the soldiers who defended India during the Kargil war, in 1999. In his post on the occasion to celebrate the 20th anniversary...

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"Will Meet Karnataka Governor At 10 am To Stake Claim": BS Yeddyurappa

The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa has said he will stake claim to form government in Karnataka, ending speculation that his party was playing it cautious to secure numbers in the assembly, three days after the...

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Can Be Taken As A "Compliment": NCP Leader On Azam Khan's Sexist Remark

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Majeed Memon came out in support of Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Azam Khan, who is facing flak over his remark on BJP lawmaker Rama Devi, and said Azam Khan's remark...

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"Unforgettable": PM Shares Photos Of Kargil Visit In Tribute To Heroes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to the soldiers who defended India during the Kargil war, in 1999. In his tribute to soldiers on the occasion to celebrate the 20th anniversary of...

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"Go To Moon": BJP Leader To Adoor Gopalakrishnan After Letter To PM

A day after Adoor Gopalakrishnan and others raised voice against violence in the name of religion, a BJP leader in Kerala on Thursday hit out at the renowned auteur saying he was free to shift to the...

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Tigress Beaten To Death In UP, Villagers Make Video With "Commentary"

A disturbing two minute mobile video from Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district shows an adult tigress being beaten to death with sticks by villagers this week

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PM Taking Revenge For His Embarrassments By Amending RTI: Jairam Ramesh

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh Thursday alleged that the government is amending the RTI Act as the Prime Minister is "taking revenge" for the disclosure in five cases directed under it which includes...

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Cops Called As Father Tries To Bring Dead Son Back To Life At Hospital

In a bizarre incident, a bereaved family in Odisha's Kalahandi asked a man claiming to be a sorcerer to resurrect the dead.

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'Salute Valour Of Those Who Defended India': President On Kargil Diwas

President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday hailed the "grit and valour of those who defended India" on the 20th anniversary of India's triumph in the Kargil war.

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Top Court Accepts Plea To Show Sex Assault Awareness Clips In Movie Halls

A short video clip with helpline numbers should be screened in movie halls across the country to create awareness about sexual assault cases against children, a lawyer suggested on Thursday and it was...

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Police Officer's Wife, 2-Year-Old Son Axed To Death In Haryana: Cops

The wife and a three-year-old son of a constable were apparently axed to death at their home by unidentified persons in Haryana's Hisar district, police said.

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Chhattisgarh School Opens 14 Years After It Closed Due To Maoists

A primary School reopened in Naxal-affected Padmoor village on Wednesday, 14 years after it was closed due to the threat from the ultras.

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Congress Leader Wants Om Birla To Be "Best Speaker In Commonwealth"

Congress MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday expressed the hope that the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla would emerge as the best Speaker in the Commonwealth countries on the back of his sterling...

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Israel Help Can Raise Water Availability In Bundelkhand: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday said Israeli help can increase availability of water in Bundelkhand region as both have similar geographical conditions.

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US Has Very Good, Growing Relationship With India: White House

The United States has a very good and growing relationship with India, the White House said on Thursday.

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Cop Harasses Teen Who Tried To File Case, Priyanka Gandhi Tweets Video

A 16-year-old girl who tried to file a complaint of molestation in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, is subjected to harassment in a video tweeted by Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.

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Top Court Directs Setting Up Exclusive Court To Handle Child Abuse Cases

The Supreme Court today issued directions for setting up of a centrally-funded exclusive court in all districts where 100 or more cases have been set up under the Protection of Children from Sexual...

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Sachin Ahir Joining Sena Won't Affect NCP's Poll Prospects: Nawab Malik

Those who lack courage and strength to fight the Assembly election on their own are deserting the party, the Nationalist Congress Party said today after its Mumbai unit chief Sachin Ahir joined the...

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Live Updates: Lok Sabha Debates Triple Talaq Bill

The bill to ban instant Triple Talaq is being discussed in the Lo Sabha. The Bill has been taken up for consideration amid opposition from Congress and other parties. Opposition is against the bill...

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6-Month Old With Heart Condition Dies On Patna To Delhi Flight

A six-month-old baby died on board a flight from Patna to Delhi, where she was being taken for treatment of her heart condition, police said on Thursday.

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S Jaishankar Wishes "Good Friend" Priti Patel On UK Home Secretary Job

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday congratulated Priti Patel on her appointment as the Home Secretary in the newly-unveiled Boris Johnson Cabinet.

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Actor Kaushik Sen, Among Signatories In Letter To PM, Claims Death Threat

Actor Kaushik Sen, one of the 49 eminent personalitieswho yesterday wroteto Prime Minister Narendra Modi on incidents of lynchingand the alleged weaponisation of the slogan "Jai Shri Ram" into a "war...

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Top Court Allows 2 Karnataka Legislators To Withdraw Plea For Floor Test

The Supreme Court today allowed two Independent legislators from Karnataka to withdraw their plea seeking a direction to state assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to conduct "forthwith" floor test on a...

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Bombs Thrown, Shots Fired Outside BJP Lawmaker's Home In Bengal

Unidentified men allegedly hurled bombs and fired gunshots outside the residence of BJP MP from Barrackpore, Arjun Singh, on Wednesday night.

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Congress, Allies To Oppose Triple Talaq Bill In Lok Sabha Today

Congress and its partners in the United Progressive Alliance will oppose the "Triple Talaq" Bill when it is taken up in the Lok Sabha today. The opposition is against the bill in its current form,...

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NCP's Sachin Ahir Joins Shiv Sena Months Ahead Of Maharashtra Election

A top leader of the Nationalist Congress Party, Sachin Ahir, joined the Shiv Sena today, in a big jolt to the opposition party just months before assembly election in Maharashtra.

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Delhi, Haryana Likely To Receive Heavy Rainfall Today: Weather Department

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday said heavy rainfall is likely to lash Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh today.

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No Government In Karnataka Still, BJP Leaders In Delhi To Meet Amit Shah

Two days after Karnataka's Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition collapsed after failing a floor test, the BJP is yet to stake claim to power. The party's BS Yeddyurappa, flashing victory signals...

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"Mob Lynching An Epidemic Now": Swara Bhaskar Praises Letter To PM Modi

Mob killings have become an "epidemic", actor Swara Bhaskar on Wednesday, praising the 49 prominent public figures who have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for stronger action...

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Rajiv Gandhi Killer Nalini Released For A Month For Daughter's Wedding

Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has been released on a month's leave to attend the wedding of her daughter

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3 Lakh Pilgrims Undertake Amarnath Yatra In 24 days, Highest Since 2015

Over 3 lakh pilgrims completed the ongoing Amarnath yatra during the last 24 days breaking the record of last four years.

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Sushil Kumar Modi Rakes Up Fodder Scam In Assembly, Leaves RJD Fuming

Irregular expenditures in excess of Rs 650 crore between 1987 and 1997 - the period during which the fodder scam happened - are being scrutinized by courts probing the multi-crore-rupee scandal, Bihar...

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Assam BJP Slams Citizens' List Officer For Rejected Re-Verification Plea

The BJP in Assam lashed out at the official overseeing the National Register of Citizens, a list to weed out illegal settlers, accusing him of working for "some vested interest" on Wednesday.

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83 Notices Issued Against Loan Defaulters To Stop Them From Fleeing India

As many as 83 Look Out Circulars have been issued by the government against promoters of companies who have defaulted on their bank loans, preventing them from leaving the country, Union minister...

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51 Die In Lightning Strikes In Bihar And Jharkhand Since Tuesday

At least 51 people were killed and nine others injured in lightning strikes in Bihar and Jharkhand, police said on Wednesday.

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No Common Pattern Of Mob Lynching, Centre Tells Rajya Sabha

There is no common pattern of mob lynching across the country with incidents occurring in different states ruled by different political dispensations, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

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India, China In Sri Lanka's Visa On Arrival Service Stopped After Bombing

Sri Lanka on Wednesday included India and China in the free visa on arrival scheme to revive the country's tourism sector which witnessed a slump following the Easter Sunday bombings.

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Over 1.5 kg Ornaments, Coins Removed From Woman's Stomach In Bengal

Over 1.5 kg ornaments and coins were removed from the stomach of a mentally unstable woman at a government hospital in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Wednesday, a doctor said.

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"For God's Sake Find A Solution": Manoj Bajpai On Bihar, Assam Floods

The floods in Bihar and Assam have killed at least 170 people and affected 1.07 crore others till Monday. Over 1,500 relief camps have been opened across the two states and rivers like the Brahmaputra...

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Centre Fights Terrorism, Shouldn't Matter Which Party In Power: Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah in parliament on anti-terror bill: "A government fights terrorism, shouldn't matter which party is in power"

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"You Won't Last 24 Hours If...": BJP Leader To Kamal Nath After Karnataka

A day after the Congress's coalition government in Karnataka crashed in a trust vote, a BJP leader's threat in Congress-ruled Madhya Pradesh caused a flutter. "One order from the top and your...

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Centre reconstitutes Ministers Group On Sexual Harassment At Workplace

The government has reconstituted the Group of Ministers (GoM) looking after the issues of how to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and strengthen legal frameworks with Home Minister Amit Shah...

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Bill To Amend Information Act Faces Rough Weather In Rajya Sabha

The controversial bill to amend the Right To Information Act -- which is expected to be tabled in Rajya Sabha today -- is unlikely to have a safe passage, with parties like Naveen Patnaik's Biju...

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Imran Khan Acknowledges Pak-Based Terrorists Operate In Kashmir: Report

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today acknowledged that terrorists in Pakistan carried out attacks in Jammu and Kashmir. He went on to claim that he now has the Pakistani army's support for...

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Trump's Kashmir Remark About PM Modi "Preposterous": US Congressman

The remarks by President Donald Trump that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought mediation on Kashmir is "utterly preposterous," an influential American lawmaker said on Tuesday.

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Indian IT Industry A Key Stakeholder In Strengthening Indo-US Ties: Envoy

The Indian IT industry is an important stakeholder in promoting business relations between India and the US as it contributes to the competitiveness of global operations of American companies and...

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Minister's Bizarre Comments On Cooking Inside Toilet At Health Centre

A minister in Madhya Pradesh has said a toilet can also be used as a kitchen, provided there is a partition that separates the two. The comments by state Women and Child Development Minister Imarti...

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Two Independent Karnataka Lawmakers Seek To Withdraw Top Court Plea

Two Karnataka Independent lawmakers today urged the Supreme Court to allow them to withdraw their plea seeking its direction to the state assembly Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar to conduct "forthwith" floor...

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"Dear Prime Minister...": Letter From Aparna Sen, Ramchandra Guha, Others

Forty-nine eminent personalities including filmmakers, activists and entrepreneurs have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, drawing his attention to what they claim is "a number of tragic events...

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"No Discussion On Kashmir" When PM, Trump Met, Says Government Amid Row

There is no question of accepting mediation on Kashmir, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh asserted in parliament today as the opposition led by the Congress demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...

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BJP Preps To Form Government In Karnataka, Rebels Stay Put In Mumbai

The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, tipped to be the next Karnataka Chief Minister after the fall of the 14-month-old HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government last evening, may stake claim to power only after...

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"Zero Scrutiny": Trinamool's Derek O'Brien Slams Centre For RTI Bill Push

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) this morning charged that the government was passing bills in Parliament without any "scrutiny" and said a united Opposition cannot be "steamrolled".

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4 Workers Feared Dead In Landslide At State-Run Coal Mine In Odisha

Four workers are feared dead and nine have been injured in a landslide at a Coal India Ltd mine in Odisha, news agency Reuters quoted a company spokesperson as saying on Wednesday.

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Bhim Army To Give Free Legal Aid To Families Of 10 Killed In Sonbhadra

The Bhim Army said on Tuesday that it will provide free legal aid to the families of 10 tribals who were killed in the Sonbhadra massacre in Uttar Pradesh.

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"President Doesn't Make Anything Up": Trump Advisor On Kashmir Bombshell

Donald Trump "does not make things up", a top presidential advisor said on Tuesday when asked about on the US President's stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to mediate on...

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Mumbai Rains Live: Road, Rail Traffic Hit Due To Water-Logging

After a dry spell of 10 days, it rained through the night in Mumbai, leading to flooding in some parts of the city. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in the city today...

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RTI Amendment Bill To Be Tabled In Rajya Sabha Amid Opposition

The RTI Amendment Bill 2019 will be tabled in Rajya Sabha today, two days after it was passed in the Lok Sabha amid criticism from the opposition parties, which called it the "RTI Elimination Bill".

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"Everything Can't Be Bought": Priyanka Gandhi To BJP On Karnataka Loss

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi hit out at the BJP on Tuesday after the fall of 14-month-old JDS-Congress government in Karnataka and said the rival party will discover one day that "everything cannot...

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Karnataka Coalition Falls, BS Yeddyurappa Set To Become Chief Minister

The 14-month-old JDS-Congress coalition in Karnataka lost the trust vote on Tuesday weeks after its 16 legislators and two independent lawmakers withdrew their support.

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President Doesn't Make Things Up, Says Donald Trump's Advisor

US President Donald Trump "does not make up things", a top presidential advisor said on Tuesday when asked about a question on his stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to...

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China Congratulates India On Successful Chandrayaan 2 Launch

China on Tuesday congratulated India on the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-2 and expressed its desire to work with New Delhi for outer space exploration as both countries stepped up their space...

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"No Accurate Data," Centre Said On Illegal Immigrants 7 Times In 4 Years

The centre has indicated that they may consider a national citizens register (NRC) for the entire country, an extension of the contentious citizenship excercise underway in Assam.

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Air India To Bring Back 17 Grounded Aircraft By End Of October

Air India is planning to bring all of its 17 aircraft, which have been grounded for a "prolonged" period, back into operation by October-end, airline chief Ashwani Lohani has said.

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"Sad India Is On Top In Deaths Due To Road Accidents": Nitin Gadkari

Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari moved a bill in the Lok Sabha yesterday to amend the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988. Proposed new provisions include increased penalties for offences like...

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Government Likely To Extend Parliament Session By 10 Days: Report

The Union government is considering to extend the ongoing Parliament session by 10 days, sources said on Tuesday.

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No Such Request By PM: Centre To Parliament On Trump's Kashmir Bombshell

Amid chaos in parliament over US President Donald Trump's stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked him to "mediate" on Kashmir, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said he wanted to...

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Karnataka Crisis Live Updates: Floor Test Today By 6 pm, Says Speaker

The JDS-Karnataka coalition has a fresh deadline to prove majority in the assembly. Speaker KR Ramesh on Monday said the HD Kumaraswamy should face the trust vote by 6pm today.

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"Why Is PM Mum?" Opposition Wants Discussion On Trump's Kashmir Claim

Amid a massive controversy over US President Donald Trump's claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to "mediate" on Kashmir, the opposition Congress has put in notice for a discussion in...

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"Centre Sees RTI Act As Nuisance": Sonia Gandhi On Amendment Bill

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today accused the centre of trying to "subvert the historic Right to Information Act", a day after a controversial bill to amend the transparency law was passed by Lok...

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Donald Trump Claims PM Asked For Mediation On Kashmir, India Denies

US President Donald Trump has triggered a political row by claiming Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to "mediate on Kashmir. In a joint press conference with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan...

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PM Modi Pays Tribute To Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Chandra Shekhar Azad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning paid tributes to freedom fighters Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad on their birth anniversaries and hailed their contribution to the country's...

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Akhilesh Yadav To Lose Top Security Cover After Centre's Review: Sources

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav is set to lose top security cover that only a dozen other political leaders have. He will no longer be protected by black cat commandos of the National Security...

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"Kashmir Such A Beautiful Name..." What Trump Said, Offering "Mediation"

President Donald Trump offered to help resolve India and Pakistan's long-running conflict over Kashmir - citing an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the government later denied. "If...

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Security Personnel Administer Oxygen To Over 161 Amarnath Pilgrims In J&K

ITBP personnel this morning administered oxygen to over 161 people who were feeling breathless at the Baltal axis.These people were devotees who had gathered at Baltal as they were undertaking...

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Imran Khan Says Kashmir Can't Be Resolved "Bilaterally" After Trump Meet

Buoyed by US President Donald Trump's offer of mediation on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said today that the contentious issue between the two South Asian neighbours can never be...

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Centre In Touch With Indian Crew On Board Seized Iran, UK-Flagged Tankers

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Monday said the 24 Indians on board the seized Iranian ship 'Grace 1' in Gibraltar are safe and officials from the Indian High Commission in...

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"No Such Request By PM": India Rejects Trump's Kashmir Mediation Claim

India has rejected US President Donald Trump's stunning claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked him to "mediate" on Kashmir, stressing that "all outstanding issues with Pakistan are discussed...

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US Lawmaker Apologises For Donald Trump's "Embarrassing" Claim On Kashmir

An influential Democratic Congressman on Tuesday apologised to India's US envoy for President Donald Trump's "embarrassing" remarks on Kashmir, while several others came out in support of New Delhi's...

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Over 7,000 Cheered From Sriharikota Launch Pad As Moon Mission Lifted Off

As potential history setting rocket Chandrayaan 2 lifted off towards the moon from the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre with a roar, the human decibel level too soared equally high at Sriharikota in Andhra...

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Former US Diplomats "Worry" Trump's Claim On Kashmir May Hit Indo-US Ties

President Donald Trump's claim on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought his mediation on the Kashmir issue will "damage" Indo-US relations, former diplomats said.

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4 Men Raped Class 12 Student, Filmed Crime In UP: Police

Four people were booked for allegedly raping a Class 12 Dalit girl and making a video of the crime in Uttar Pradesh's Basti district, police said Monday.

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Don't Use 303 To Give Death Sentence To Spirit Of RTI: Karti Chidambaram

Demanding withdrawal of a bill proposing changes in the RTI Act, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday took a swipe at the government in the Lok Sabha, saying it should not use its "303 to massacre...

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Kashmir Is India-Pak Bilateral Issue, But "Ready To Assist", Says US

Hours after President Donald Trump claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited him for third-party mediation on Kashmir issue, US State Department on Monday said that the matter is a bilateral...

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170 Dead, Over 1 Crore Affected In Assam, Bihar Floods

Floods in Bihar and Assam have claimed 170 lives till Monday with 1.07 crore people still reeling under the effect of the deluge in the two states.

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Chandrayaan 2 Lifts Off In Historic Moment For ISRO

The giant heavy-lift rocket carrying India's moon mission Chandrayaan 2 lifted off from its launch pad at Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 2:43 pm today. India's space scientists had a narrow...

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Acharya Devvrat Takes Oath As New Gujarat Governor

Acharya Devvrat was on Monday sworn in as the new governor of Gujarat.Mr Devvrat, 60, was administered the oath of office by Gujarat High Court's acting Chief Justice Anant S Dave at a function held...

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Fresh Batch Of Over 3,000 Pilgrims Leave For Amarnath Yatra

Over 3,000 pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar base camp for the Amarnath shrine in south Kashmir, officials said.

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Gunshots, People Fall To Ground, Attacked With Sticks In UP Firing Videos

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"Walking The Talk" On Promises: Government Presents 50-Day Report Card

Presenting a report card after completing 50 days in office, the government on Monday said it is already "walking the talk" on its promise of fast-paced development with "speed, skill and scale" being...

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Shashi Tharoor Misquotes Mirza Ghalib Poem, Javed Akhtar Had This To Say

Shashi Tharoor today received some friendly advice from award-winning poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar, after admitting yesterday he had been misled over the date of Mirza Ghalib's birth anniversary and...

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PM Modi To Embark On Two-Day Visit To Bhutan In August

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day official visit to Bhutan in August. The visit will reflect the importance New Delhi attaches to its ties with Bhutan and would reiterate the...

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Omar Abdullah A "Political Juvenile" Says J&K Governor Satya Pal Malik

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has hit back after National Conference chief Omar Abdullah responded to his comments about targeting "politicians who have looted" the state

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Amending RTI Act Will Affect Information Commissions: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday opposed the Centre's move to amend the RTI Act, alleging that it will end the independence of central and states information commissions.

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Chandrayaan 2 Mission Launch : When And Where To Watch Live Streaming

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will make a second attempt to launch the ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-2, a week after it was aborted just before lift-off. Chandrayaan-2 will be...

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Top Court Refuses Urgent Hearing On Plea Seeking Floor Test In Karnataka

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to urgently list a plea of two Independent Karnataka MLAs seeking holding of floor test forthwith, but said it may consider listing of the petition Tuesday.

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Quack, 2 Aides Arrested for Performing Illegal Abortions In Maharashtra

A quack and his two aides, including a woman, have been arrested for allegedly carrying out illegal abortions at a nursing home in Akola city of Maharashtra, police said on Monday.

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ISRO To Launch Chandrayaan-2 At 2:43 pm Today: Live Updates

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will make a second attempt to launch the ambitious moon mission Chandrayaan-2, a week after it was aborted just before lift-off. Chandrayaan-2 will be...

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Man Thrashed For Allegedly Smuggling Cattle in Madhya Pradesh

A man was tied up and thrashed by a group of people over allegations of smuggling cattle in Madhya Pradesh, the police said on Sunday.

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Karnataka Speaker Summons Rebel Lawmakers On Tuesday

Karnataka Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar summons rebel lawmakers at 11 am tomorrow after request by ruling coalition to disqualify them

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JDS-Congress Coalition In Karnataka May Face Floor Test Today

The fate of ruling coalition in Karnataka, which is danger after multiple resignations, may be decided today if it faces a trust vote.

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India Will Achieve 8% Growth From 2020-21: NITI Aayog Vice Chairman

NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Rajiv Kumar has voiced confidence that India will achieve economic growth of 8 per cent plus from fiscal year 2020-21 onwards as structural reforms like the GST are set to...

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"Will Revive Congress": Pune Man Wants To Be Next Congress Chief

While the Congress is yet to decide on its new president after Rahul Gandhi made his resignation public, a 28-year-old electronics engineer from Pune has expressed his desire to apply for the post.

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Pakistan Needs To Mobilize Tax Revenue, Cut Debt, Says IMF

Pakistan needs to mobilize domestic tax revenue to ensure funds for social and development programs, while reducing debt, the acting director of the International Monetary Fund said on Sunday after a...

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"Not Elected To Clean Toilets": Pragya Thakur On BJP Worker's Complaint

Pragya Singh Thakur, a first-time BJP parliamentarian from Madhya Pradesh, has told party workers that she "wasn't elected to get drains and toilets cleaned", a statement that many saw as arrogant and...

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No Girl Born In 132 Villages In Uttarkashi In 3 Months: Report

At a time when the centre has been promoting its "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" programme, sex ratio at birth data from 132 villages in Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand revealed that no girl child was...

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Raghuram Rajan Explains Why He Didn't Apply For Bank Of England Job

Former Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has indicated the political challenges posed by Brexit were the reasons he didn't apply to head up the Bank of England.

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National-Level Shooter Beaten In UP, 3 Arrested After Video Posted Online

Three men were arrested after a purported video was posted online in which four people were seen thrashing a national-level shooter.

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Israel's Netanyahu To Visit India In September To Meet PM Modi

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to India on a day-long visit on September 9 to meet his counterpart Narendra Modi, just eight days before an unprecedented repeat polls in the...

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Yogi Adityanath, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Exchange Digs Over UP Killing

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today tarred the opposition Congress, Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj Party over Wednesday's shocking shooting at a village in Sonbhadra that left 10...

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"Have Vacated Ministerial Bungalow", Says Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Singh Sidhu's rapid retreat from his allotted bungalow, which he can occupy for up to two months after he steps down, comes less than a day after Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Punjab...

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Nitin Gadkari, Pankaja Munde Absent From Maharashtra BJP Executive Meet

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra Women and Children Development minister Pankaja Munde were absent today from the executive meeting of the state unit of the BJP.

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Lok Sabha Member And Ram Vilas Paswan's Brother Ramchandra Paswan Dies

Lok Sabha member Ramchandra Paswan, younger brother of central Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, died at the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital inDelhitoday due to cardiac arrest, the family said. He was 56.

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Modi Government Changed India, Brought ''Achhe Din'': JP Nadda

BJP working president J P Nadda on Sunday said the country has changed under the Narendra Modi-led government which has brought "good days" in the last five years.

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He Signed His Epitaph: Kargil War Hero's Parents Remember Their Son

A blank cheque hangs on the wall of the Kalia home, the last testament of their son Saurabh Kalia who signed off as it were from life itself with that penned flourish the day he left for Kargil.

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Over Rs 5800 Crore Sanctioned For Cleaning 34 Polluted Rivers: Government

Over Rs 5,800 crore has been sanctioned for pollution abatement at 34 river stretches in 16 states across the country, excluding River Ganga, the Environment Ministry has said.

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2019 Elections "A Mystery, Not History", Says Mamata Banerjee

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the BJP of making inroads in the state through "money, police and EVM (Electronic Voting Machines) and said in the coming assembly elections, they...

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Fire Breaks Out At 4-Storey Building Near Taj Mahal Hotel In South Mumbai

A fire broke out at a four-storey building near the Taj Mahal hotel in south Mumbai's Colaba today. Firefighters have reached the site and are trying to bring the situation under control, officials...

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Give "Promised Rs 15 Lakh Black Money" To People: Mamata Banerjee To BJP

TheBJP should give its "promised Rs 15 lakh black money" to people, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said today at the mega Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata.

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Over 4,000 Pilgrims Leave Jammu For Amarnath

The 20th batch comprising 4,158 pilgrims including 1137 women and 260 sadhus Sunday left Bhagwati Nagar base camp in Jammu to offer prayers at the 3,880 metre high holy cave shrine of Amarnath in...

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Yogi Adityanath In UP Village To Meet Victims Of Shootout That Killed 10

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today reached Sonbhadra where 10 people were killed in a shootout this week over a land dispute. The Chief Minister's visit comes amid a spiralling...

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Auditor (CAG) Flags Irregularities Worth Rs. 24,805 Crore In UP Government

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has detected several lapses resulting in losses worth Rs. 24,805 crores in the UP Excise Department during the 2008-18 period.

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Author Taslima Nasreen's Residence Permit Extended By One Year

Controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen's residence permit has been extended for one year by the Union Home Ministry, officials said on Sunday.

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Ahead Of Trinamool's Mega Rally, Babul Supriyo's Sarcastic Tweet

Ahead of Mamata Banerjee's mega Kolkata rally today, Union Minister Babul Supriyo took a dig at the Trinamool Congress and said the ruling party in Bengal will be wiped out of the state by 2021 when...

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Mamata Banerjee To Addresses Mega Trinamool Rally In Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address Trinamool Congress's (TMC) mega Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata today. This rally is organised by TMC every year on July 21 in the memory of the...

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Heavy Rainfall In Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Today, Predicts Weather Office

Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places in north interior Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal, Telangana and Maharashtra today, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

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"Friends In Personal Life": Sushma Swaraj Pays Tribute To Sheila Dikshit

Senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj visited the residence of Sheila Dikshit today morning to pay her respects after the former Delhi chief minister died from a cardiac arrest on Saturday evening

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Sheila Dikshit's Last Rites Today, People Pay Tributes To Congress Leader

The last rites of former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, who died yesterday following a cardiac arrest, will be performed at 2.30 pm today.The veteran Congress leader's body is currently kept at...

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Eyes On State Polls, Mamata Banerjee To Kick Off Mega Kolkata Rally Today

The Trinamool Congress is all set to hold an annual show of strength today with a mega Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata where Chief Minister Mamata Banejee is expected to kick off the poll campaign for...

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Launch Rehearsal Of "Baahubali" Rocket For Chandrayaan 2 Complete: ISRO

ISRO said Saturday it has completed the launch rehearsal of GSLV Mark III-M1, the launch vehicle of Chandrayaan 2, and its performance is normal.

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Ahead Of Chandrayaan Take 2, ISRO's Track Record Inspires Confidence

Despite the recent disappointment of an aborted launch for its high-profile lunar mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO's track record remains one of the most enviable among space...

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Delhi Businessman Files Defamation Case Against Actor Esha Gupta

A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against Bollywood actress Esha Gupta by a Delhi businessman after she accused him of sexual misconduct.

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"Do What's Right For Nation": Robert Vadra On Priyanka Gandhi's UP Visit

Businessman Robert Vadra today said he has always respected "qualities of compassion, empathy and sincerity" in her wife Priyanka Gandhi, who was detained for over 24 hours in Uttar Pradesh after she...

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22 Pilgrims Have Died In Amarnath This Year: Official

Six persons have died in the past four days during the ongoing pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas, taking the death toll in this year''s pilgrimage to 22, officials said on...

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Accused Of Killing Peacocks, Madhya Pradesh Man Thrashed To Death By Mob

A man accused of killing peacocks was set upon and thrashed by a mob in Lasudiya Atri village in Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, in what is a third reported case of mob-related violence from the...

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New Governors Appointed; Anandiben Patel Replaces Ram Naik In UP

Former interlocutor on Naga talks RN Ravi has been appointed as Nagaland governor, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique. Noted lawyer and former Janata Dal legislator Jagdeep Dhankhar was...

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Newborn Girl Thrown Into Drain By Woman Pulled Out By Dogs In Haryana

A newborn baby, wrapped in plastic, who was left by a woman in a drain in Haryana's Kaithal district was pulled out from the drain by a pack of stray dogs, the police said.

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BJP Government In UP "Dictatorially Inclined": Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Saturday accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of being "dictatorially inclined" and said party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's "imprisonment" at Chunar...

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Relative Of Main Accused In Sonbhadra Massacre Arrested

A relative of the main accused in the Sonbhadra clash was arrested from Varanasi, a senior police official said on Saturday.

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In Apparent Reference To PoK, China's New Envoy Appeals To India: Report

As Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit India later this year for his second informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, China has said the two neighbours should not allow any...

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"We Are Not A Suitcase-Carrying Government": Nirmala Sitharamam

In a veiled attack on Congress, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected her idea of carrying Budget documents wrapped in a red cloth instead of a briefcase with alleged corruption in the...

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"BJP Government Using Section 144 To Hide Shortcomings": Mayawati

BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday alleged that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh was using Section 144 to hide its shortcomings and not allowing anyone to visit Sonbhadra, where 10 people were gunned...

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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Accepts Navjot Sidhu's Resignation

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has accepted Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as state minister and forwarded the letter to the Governor, sources said.

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3 Synthetic Milk Plants, Supplying To 6 States, Raided In Madhya Pradesh

Fifty seven people have been arrested after three factories producing "highly toxic synthetic milk" were raided in the Gwalior-Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh, the Special Task Force of the state...

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25 Lakh People In Assam Seek Re-Verification Of Draft Citizens Register

After nearly 41 lakh people in Assam were left out of the draft National Register of Citizens, about 25 lakh people have sent a petition to the Centre for re-verification and it is under the...

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Pak Violates Ceasefire Along Line Of Control, India Army Retaliates

Pakistani forces today targeted Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote and KG sectors in Jammu and Kashmir's Mendhar, after which the Indian Army also opened up on the Pakistani...

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"We Have Been Detained": Derek O'Brien Posts Video From Varanasi Airport

Ateam of the Trinamool Congress, led by party leader Derek O' Brien, was stopped at the Varanasi airport this morning when the party members were on their way to meet those affected by shootout in...

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They Want To "Deport" Priyanka Gandhi, "Jungle Raj" Back In UP: Congress

The Congress alleged today that the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh wants to "deport" party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra so that she cannot meet the victims of the Sonbhadra clash.

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Live updates: Priyanka Gandhi Spends Night At Mirzapur Guest House In UP

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was stopped on Friday when she was on her way to meet the families affected by the Sonbhadra shootout.

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Rajnath Singh To Visit Kargil Today, Inaugurate 2 Mountain Bridges In J&K

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Drass in Jammu and Kashmir today and pay respects to Indian soldiers killed during the Kargil war. Mr Singh isvisitingKargil as the Indian army celebrates the...

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"I Won't Leave..." Says Priyanka Gandhi, Spends Night In UP's Mirzapur

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who was stopped on Friday when she was on her way to meet the families affected by Sonbhadra shootout, spent the night at a guest house in Mirzapur in Uttar...

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Nag Missile Successfully Test-Fired 12 Times In 11-Day Period At Pokhran

DRDO has successfully test-fired the Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) multiple times at the Pokhran Field Firing ranges in Rajasthan, the Defence Ministry said on Friday.

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4 Earthquakes Hit Arunachal In 24 Hours, Highest Among Them 5.5 Magnitude

Four earthquakes of 5.5, 5.6, 3.8 and 4.9 magnitudes hit Arunachal Pradesh one after another on Friday and the early hours this morning, the Meteorological Department said.

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Indians Among 23 Crew Members Aboard British Tanker Seized By Iran

Indian nationals are among the 23 people who were onboard the British-flagged oil tanker which was seized by Iran on Saturday, said cargo vessel owner Stena Bulk.

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"Don't Do Marketing Of Bengal": Lok Sabha Speaker To Trinamool Lawmaker

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today asked a leader of the Trinamool Congress not to do "marketing" of West Bengal after he spoke about a health scheme of the state government in the House.

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In Babri Case Against BJP Veterans, Top Court Wants Verdict In 9 Months

A judgement in the Babri Masjid demolition case against senior BJP leaders LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, Uma Bharti and others should be delivered within nine months, the Supreme Court said on...

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Top Court Asks Attorney General's Assistance Over Plea To Define Minority

The Supreme Court today sought assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal in dealing with a plea seeking that minority communities be defined on the basis of state-wise population data instead of...

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BJP Doesn't "Want To See Dalits Do Well": Mayawati On Tax Move On Brother

Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati attacked the ruling BJP on Friday and dared the party to make public the source of funds it received during the elections, a day after a plot of land worth Rs 400...

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"Let Your Thoughts Be Heard": PM Invites Suggestions For August 15 Speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited suggestions from people across the country for his Independence Day speech on the Narendra Modi or "NaMo" app.

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Priyanka Gandhi Detained On Way To Visit Families Of 10 Shot Dead In UP

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was detained in Uttar Pradesh on Friday on her way to a village in Sonbhadra, where 10 people were killed in a shootout on Wednesday over a land dispute.

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HD Kumaraswamy Will Make His Farewell Speech Today: BS Yeddyurappa

With the Karnataka Governor asking Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy to prove majority in the Assembly by Friday afternoon, state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa predicted the end of the coalition government...

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Tamil Nadu, Kerala And Odisha To Receive Heavy Rains, Says Weather Office

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted this morning that Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Odisha are likely to receive heavy rainfall.

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"India Can't Be Refugee Capital": Centre To Top Court On Citizen List NRC

Lakhs of people have been wrongly included in the draft National Register of Citizens being prepared in Assam to weed out illegal immigrants, centre told the Supreme Court today, asking for more time...

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Priyanka Gandhi To Visit UP To Meet Families Of Sonbhadra Shootout

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Sonbhadra in Uttar Pradesh today to meet the family of those who were killed in firing over a land dispute on July 17. Apart from meeting...

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Azam Khan In Uttar Pradesh's Land Mafia List, Calls Charges Fake

In a move that has been speculated for a few days now, the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government has listed the name of senior Samajwadi Party leader and Lok Sabha member Azam Khan on a...

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2 Beaten To Death On Suspicion Of Cattle Theft In Bihar: Report

Two people were beaten to death by locals in Saran district of Bihar allegedly over suspicion of cattle theft, police has said

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1:30 Deadline For Karnataka Coalition; BJP's Protest Sleepover: 10 Points

Karnataka's ruling coalition has time till 1.30 pm today, according to the Governor, to prove its majority in a trust vote that it is almost certain to lose. "You have lost confidence of the house,"...

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'Ambulance Carrying Father's Body Stopped For Amarnath Pilgrims': Officer

A senior Jammu and Kashmir government officer has alleged that he was held up for hours in an ambulance with his father's body on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway because of traffic restrictions...

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100-Year-Old Sri Lanka Rail Line Being Upgraded With Indian Assistance

India's IRCON International Limited and the Sri Lankan government have inked a $91.26 million agreement for upgrading the around 130 km-long Maho-Omanthai rail line which is over 100 years old.

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If Needed, Will Decide On Regulating Online Content: Prakash Javadekar

The government is aware of concerns raised over the content on online platforms like Netflix and Hotstar and if needed will take a decision on its regulation only after consultation with stakeholders,...

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World Bank 'Drops' $300 Million Amaravati Project

In a jolt to the Andhra Pradesh government, the World Bank has "dropped" out of the Amaravati Sustainable Infrastructure and Institutional Development Project, pushing the state capital city's...

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IMA Scam Accused Mansoor Khan, Back From Dubai, Arrested In New Delhi

Mohammed Mansoor Khan, the main accused in the multi-crore IMA Ponzi scam was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate after he landed in New Delhi from Dubai at about 1:50 am today. Central agencies...

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$5 Trillion Economy "Isn't Coming Out Of Heaven," Says Pranab Mukherjee

Former president Pranab Mukherjee said that the foundations of modern India were laid by our founders who firmly believed in a planned economy, as opposed to today, when the Planning Commission has...

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Only Half-Filled Glasses Of Water to Be Served In UP Secretariat: Order

In a unique move to save water, Uttar Pradesh government has issued an order to put half-filled glasses of water in the state Secretariat at capital Lucknow.

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Mayawati Hits Out At BJP After Attachment Of Brother's Property

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday lashed out at the BJP-led central government over the attachment of her brother Anand Kumar's property in Noida.

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CBI Arrests Former Samajwadi Party Lawmaker Atiq Ahmed's Brother-In-Law

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an accused in connection with the ongoing investigation of a case related to the alleged kidnapping and assault of a businessman from Lucknow.

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10 Crores Earmarked For Manohar Parrikar Memorial: Goa Chief Minister

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said on Thursday that Rs 10 crore had been set aside for the construction of a memorial dedicated to former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Expresses Solidarity With Flood Victims

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday expressed solidarity with flood victims in the north and north-eastern states.

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Tiger Strays Into Assam House, 'Relaxes' On Bed As Kaziranga Is Flooded

A Royal Bengal tiger looked out of place on a bed inside a house, in a photograph that emerged on Twitter on Thursday from Assam's Kaziranga, where floods have left many animals dead or displaced from...

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"Kulbhushan Jadhav's Family Has Shown Exemplary Courage": S Jaishankar

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar today said the International Court of Justice verdict in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case is "not only a vindication for India but all those who believe in the rule of law"....

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100% Confident Trust Vote Will Be Defeated In Karnataka: BS Yeddyurappa

As the Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition government in Karnataka faces a trust vote after the resignation of 16 legislators and two independents pulling their support earlier this month, Bharatiya...

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Trump "Walked The Talk" In Keeping Pressure On Pak: Indian Envoy To US

President Donald Trump has "walked the talk" in maintaining pressure on Pakistan to end terrorism emanating from its soil, India's envoy to the US has said. The Indian envoy said that Islamabad's...

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Top Court Rejects Urgent Hearing On Plea Against States Over Lynchings

The Supreme Court today declined an urgent hearing on a plea seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against some states for their alleged failure in curbing incidents of lynching.

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"Howdy, Modi": Houston To Welcome PM This September

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States in September this year will have a star-spangled event in Houston, Texas. Called "Howdy, Modi", the "community summit" will see the Prime...

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Saravana Bhavan Founder, Serving Life Term, Dies In Chennai Hospital

P Rajagopal, the owner of the Saravana Bhavan chain of restaurants has died a week after he surrendered at the Madras High Court to start a life term for the 2001 kidnapping and murder of an employee.

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Chandrayaan 2 To Lift Off On July 22 After Aborted Launch

After an initial setback, India's Rs 1,000-crore Chandrayaan 2 moon mission will now lift off on July 22 at 2:43 pm from Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota, space agency ISRO announced today.

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Ayodhya Mediation To Go On Till July 31; Next Top Court Hearing On Aug 2

Mediation in the Ayodhya temple-mosque dispute will continue till July 31, the Supreme Court said today, giving a panel time till August 1 to submit its report on talks with various groups for a...

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In Ayodhya Case, Mediation To Continue Till July 31

The Supreme Court will today examine a report on the "progress of mediation" in the Ayodhya land dispute case.

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RJD Leader Gives Zero Hour Notice In Rajya Sabha Over Floods

Raising the issue of floods across the country in Rajya Sabha, Rashtriya Janata Dal lawmaker Manoj Jha on Thursday gave Zero Hour notice in the upper house of Parliament.

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Parliament Updates: S Jaishankar To Speak On Kulbhushan Jadhav Verdict

Parliament LIVE Updates: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict regarding the Kulbhushan Jadhav case in Parliament today. In a...

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BJP's BS Yeddyurappa "101% Confident" Of Winning Trust Vote

The Congress-Janta Dal(Secular) coalition government, led by Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, will face its trust vote in the Karnataka Assembly today. The discussion on the vote of confidence will...

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Ayodhya Case: Top Court To Scrutinize Mediation Process, Pass Order Today

The Supreme Court will examine a report on the "progress of mediation" in the Ayodhya land dispute case today. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, had on July 11...

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3 Days Of Extremely Heavy Rain Led To Assam's Deadly Deluge: Met Office

Three days of extremely high rainfall may have been the biggest factor in triggering the massive floods in Assam that that have already affected 57 lakh people, forced 1.51 lakh to relief camps and...

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India Gets 20% Below Average Rainfall In Latest Week: Weather Department

Monsoon rains in the country were 20% below average in the week ending on Wednesday, as rainfall was scanty over the central, western and southern parts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD)...

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Kulbhushan Jadhav Verdict: Imran Khan Says "Pak Shall Proceed As Per Law"

Pakistan will proceed as per law on Kulbhushan Jadhav, Imran Khan tweeted today, a day after the International Court of Justice ruled that Pakistan must review the former officer's death sentence and...

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Thoughts With Kulbhushan Jadhav, Alone In Pak Prison, Tweets Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the decision of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Kulbhushan Jadav case brings a rare moment of renewed hope to the retired naval...

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Foreign Minister's Statement On Kulbhushan Jadhav In Parliament Today

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement in Parliament today about the International Court of Justice or ICJ's verdict on the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.

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"Verdict In English": Giriraj Singh Mocks Pak For Tweet In Jadhav Case

Union Minister Giriraj Singh took a jibe at Pakistan on Wednesday after the neighbouring country claimed "big win" in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case.

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"He Lived Freely": US Committee Counters Trump Claim On Hafiz Saeed

The House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday countered US President Donald Trump's tweet on UN-proscribed terrorist Hafiz Saeed.

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"Never Again," Dharmendra Tweets Apology After Trolling Hema Malini

Veteran actor Dharmendra has apologised on social media after trolling his wife and BJP politician Hema Malini.

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Biswa Bhusan Harichandan Appointed Governor Of Andhra Pradesh

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Biswa Bhusan Harichandan has been appointed as governor Andhra Pradesh. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for giving him "an...

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UP Government Announces 4-Lakh Compensation In 14 Rain-Related Deaths

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the 14 people who have died due to rain-related incidents in different districts of the...

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Union Cabinet Meeting At Parliament Today Afternoon

A meeting of Union Cabinet is scheduled to take place at Parliament in New Delhi on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting is scheduled for 1 pm and will be held at the Annexe building of Parliament.

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SpiceJet Plane Hits Snag After Take-Off From Tirupati Airport, Turns Back

A SpiceJet plane that had just taken off from Tirupati airport had to turn around and make an emergency landing after the pilot detected a technical snag, news agency ANI reported.

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"Committed To Ensure Justice For All": Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said that the state government is committed to frame good laws in order to ensure justice for all.

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"Enormous Potential" Of Growth For India-US Ties: State Department

There is an "enormous potential" for growth in the India-US relationship, the Trump administration has said, exuding confidence that the ongoing trade issues could be worked through because of the...

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Encounter Breaks Out Between Terrorists, Security Forces In Sopore

An exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces in Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district today.

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5 Pilgrims On Way To Himachal Shrine Injured As Glacier Collapses

Five pilgrims were injured as a glacier broke off and collapsed on way to the Shrikhand Mahadev shrine in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, the police said Wednesday.

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Will "Solidify" Strategic Ties With India: US Defence Secretary Nominee

US Defence Secretary nominee Mark T Esper has told lawmakers that he wants to solidify the enduring strategic partnership with India supported by strong defence cooperation with the Indian military.

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Ahead Of Karnataka Trust Vote Tomorrow, "Balanced" Verdict From Top Court

The Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on the status of rebel lawmakers whose resignations endanger the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition, the Supreme Court has said. "The discretion of...

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"Karnataka Speaker Free To Decide," Says Top Court On Rebel Lawmakers

The Supreme Court today said that the Karnataka Speaker is free to decide on resignations of 15 rebel lawmakers of the ruling Congress-Janata Dal Secular coalition in Karnataka within such time-frame...

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Over 2 Lakh Pilgrims Undertake Amarnath Yatra in July, Breaks Record

With over two lakh pilgrims performing the Amarnath Yatra in the past 16 days, officials said it was the highest number to visit the Himalayan cave shrine during the first forthright in the last four...

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World Court Decision Today On Kulbhushan Jadhav, On Death Row In Pakistan

India's appeal against former Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence in Pakistan on charges of espionage and terrorism will be decided by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on...

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14 ISIS Supporters From Tamil Nadu Raised Funds In UAE, Says Probe Agency

Fourteen men from Tamil Nadu who were arrested by the National Investigation Agency raised funds in Dubai to set up a cell of the terror group in ISIS in India, sources in the probe agency have said.

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Aviation Body Grounds Vistara Pilot Who Issued "Mayday Call": Report

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Tuesday grounded a pilot of a Vistara flight who issued a "Mayday" distress call due to low fuel near Lucknow airport on Monday while...

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"Anti-RSS" Content In Delhi University Syllabus: BJP-Linked Student Body

The BJP-linked student body ABVP or Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad and a member of the Delhi University's academic council have alleged that there were "anti-RSS" topics in the university's...

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Lok Sabha Sits Till Midnight For Second Time In Less Than A Week

The Lok Sabha sat till 11.59 pm on Tuesday to conclude discussion on demands for grants for the agriculture and rural development ministries.

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Private Sector Will Now Be Able To Compete For Defence Ministry's Awards

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has accorded approval to allow private firms to compete with ordnance factories and defence PSUs for the Raksha Mantri's Awards for Excellence, officials said on...

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NCP Discusses Seat Sharing Pact With Congress For Maharashtra Polls

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) wants an equal number of seats from the Congress in the Maharashtra state assembly polls, citing the drubbing of its alliance partner in Lok Sabha elections, party...

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13 Killed In Mumbai Building Collapse, Rescue Ops Still On: Updates

Thirteen people were killed and over 40 feared trapped after a decades-old building collapsed in south Mumbai's crowded Dongri neighbourhood on Tuesday.

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IAF Prepared To Fight Across Entire Spectrum Of Warfare: Air Force Chief

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is ready for any kind of warfare, be it a skirmish like Kargil conflict, retaliation to a terrorist attack or an all-out war, Air Force Chief B S Dhanoa said Tuesday.

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Magistrate Records Statement In Woman Journalist Assault Case

A woman journalist who has lodged a police complaint against BJD MP Anubhav Mohanty for allegedly harassing and assaulting her on Tuesday recorded her statements before a magistrate.

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Partial Lunar Eclipse Graces The Sky

India on early Wednesday witnessed a partial lunar eclipse (ardh chandra grahan as it is called in Hindi) for few hours.

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Two Children Get Trapped In Car, Die Of Suffocation In Maharashtra

Two children died of suffocation after getting stuck in a car in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, police said Tuesday.

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UP Blacklists NSUI Leader, Priyanka Gandhi Questions BJP's "Dictatorship"

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi condemned the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh dissolved the Allahabad University Student Union and...

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Court Asks Election Commission To Decide On Linking Voter ID With Aadhaar

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission to decide on the possibility of linking election identity cards with Aadhaar numbers in accordance with law within 8 weeks.

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Jharkhand Man Allegedly Kills Mother, 55, For Refusing To Serve Meal

A 28-year-old man has allegedly killed his mother at Kuldiha, about 28 km from Jamshedpur, after she refused to serve him meals, a police official said today.

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Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 PM Over Demand For Postal Exam In Tamil

Proceedings of the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday were adjourned thrice during the pre-lunch period after repeated protests by Tamil parties led by the AIADMK over their demand that the exam for postmen be...

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Google Says 'Internet Saathi' Programme Covers 2.6 Lakh Indian Villages

Google India's 'Internet Saathi' programme which aims to empower rural women how to use the Internet has now added two more states -- Punjab and Odisha -- thus reaching 2.6 lakh villages in 20 states,...

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PM Modi Asked BJP Leaders To Work Passionately For Development: Minister

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked BJP lawmakers to nurse their constituency by playing a leading role in its development and advised them to take up a cause of human sensitivity like eradication...

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As Floods Hit North, North East India, Rahul Gandhi Posts Call For Help

Over the past days heavy rain has wreaked havoc across the country, with the North East states particularly badly affected. The rains have caused damaged to agricultural fields, flooded villages and...

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Four-Storey Building Collapses In Mumbai's Dongri, 40-50 Feared Trapped

At least 40-50 people are feared trapped under debris after a four-storey building collapsed in Mumbai's crowded Dongri neighbourhood this afternoon.

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Neeraj Shekhar, Ex Samajwadi, Meets PM Modi Before Joining BJP

Rajya Sabha member Neeraj Shekhar, who quit the Samajwadi Party and parliament on Monday, met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning in a prelude to his entry into the ruling BJP.

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Insurgent Linked To Ambush That Killed Arunachal Lawmaker, Son Arrested

A leader of the insurgent group NSCN(IM) who was suspected to be involved in the killing of a lawmaker from Arunachal Pradesh was arrested at a remote village in Assam, near the border with Nagaland.

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United Nations Offers Help To India, Other Countries To Deal With Floods

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered United Nations (UN) assistance to India and other flood-affected countries in the region.

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Government Looks To Pass Bills In Ongoing Monsoon Session

Parliament Live Updates: Parliament is set to begin the day's proceeding in the ongoing Monsoon Session. The Lower House or Lok Sabha will discuss and vote on Demand for Grants under the Control of...

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Three-Hour partial Lunar Eclipse Tonight

Sky enthusiasts in the country can witness a three-hour long partial lunar eclipse tonight, when the Earth will move between the Sun and the Moon.

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PM Wants Names Of Absentee Ministers On Parliament Duty Today: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today tore into ministers who had skipped parliament duty and asked for a list of absentees by this evening. At a weekly meeting of the BJP parliamentary party, PM Modi...

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Fuel Leak Halted Blastoff For Chandrayaan 2: Reports

A fuel leak in the rocket engine forced the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to abort the launch of its landmark Moon mission less than one hour before liftoff, media reports said on Tuesday.

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Delhi Police Arrests Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorist From Srinagar

The special cell of the Delhi Police has arrested a Jaish-e-Mohammed or JeM terrorist from Srinagar today.

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LIVE Updates: Supreme Court To Hear Plea Of Rebel Karnataka Lawmakers

The Supreme Court will today hear the plea of five more rebel Congress legislators along with the pending petition of 10 legislators seeking a direction to the Karnataka Assembly Speaker to accept...

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'We Bow in Reverence To All Our Gurus': PM Modi's Message On Guru Purnima

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday extended his greetings to the nation on Guru Purnima.

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Varanasi Ganga Aarti To Be Performed At 3 pm Today Due To Lunar Eclipse

Varanasi's famed tradition of Ganga Aarti, the daily evening ritual at Dashashwamedh Ghat, has been advanced on account of the lunar eclipse on Tuesday.

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Man Who Survived Assam Floods Happier That "Precious" NRC Papers Are Safe

In flood-ravaged rural Assam thousands who are displaced are as worried for their lives and that of their families as they are for their citizenship papers.

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Amarinder Singh Meets PM Modi, External Affairs Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and termed it a "courtesy meeting".

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40 Years After Retirement, IAF Man Donates Rs 1 Crore To Defence Ministry

A 74-year-old CBR Prasad, a retired airman who has donated almost entire savings of his life to the Ministry of Defence.

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Amarinder Singh's "Discipline" Retort To Navjot Sidhu's 'I Quit' Tweet

Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as Punjab minister a month ago, sent his resignation letter to Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today. "There has to be some kind of discipline," the Chief Minister...

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Centre Targeting West Bengal Government, Alleges Trinamool Congress Leader

Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay on Monday alleged that the Centre was targeting the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government and has issued 10 advisories in as many days.

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Karnataka Coalition's Floor Test On Thursday, Says Congress' Siddaramaiah

Karnataka coalition to take floor test on Thursday, says Congress lawmaker Siddaramaiah

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VVIP Chopper Case: Probe Agency Seeks Rajiv Saxena's Bail Cancellation

A special court on Monday issued a notice to Rajiv Saxena, accused-turned-approver in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case, on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea seeking cancellation of his bail...

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Second Chandrayaan 2 Launch Attempt Likely This Month: Sources

Second Chandrayaan 2 launch attempt is likely this month after lift-off was aborted earlier today due to technical snag, sources have told NDTV.

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In Shocking Remark BJP Leader Says Muslims Have "Animalistic Tendency"

Surendra Singh has a history of making controversial and derogatory remarks, with Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Sonia Gandhi, and BSP chief Mayawati among his recent targets

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Navjot Sidhu Sends Resignation To Chief Minister Month After Quitting

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned from the Punjab cabinet last month amid a long-running feud with Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, today said he has sent his resignation to the chief...

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Air India Pilot Grounded For 3 Months After Failing Alcohol Test: Report

An Air India pilot has been grounded for three months after he was tested positive in a pre-flight breath analyser test on Saturday.

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14th Batch Of 5,210 Pilgrims Leave Jammu For Amarnath

Amid tight security, 14th batch of 5,210 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp here on Monday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir.

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BJP Leader's Shocking Posts On Lawmaker's Daughter Who Feared For Life

A BJP lawmaker has provoked shock with his comments on a party leader's daughter who made headlines after posting an SOS on social media accusing her father of threatening her for marrying outside her...

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Top Court To Hear Plea Of 5 More Rebel Karnataka Lawmakers Tomorrow

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear plea of five more rebel Congress MLAs along with the pending petition of 10 legislators seeking a direction to the Karnataka Assembly Speaker to accept their...

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Parliament Session Live Updates: Several Bills Expected To Be Discussed

A number of bills will be discussed in both the Houses of the Parliament today. The bills for discussionin the Lok Sabhacomprise thethe Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019;the Surrogacy (Regulation)...

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Special Judge Seeks 6 Months' Time To Conclude Trial In Babri Masjid Case

A special judge holding trial in Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and others, Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking six more months to conclude the trial in...

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Husband Of UP Lawmaker's Daughter, On The Run, Assaulted Outside Court

In dramatic events at the Allahabad High Court today, Ajitesh Kumar, whose marriage to Sakshi Misra, the daughter of a BJP lawmaker, prompted the couple to claim they feared for their lives, was...

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