SBI Invites Application From MBBS Candidates For Medical Officer Post

The last date for submission of applications, online at sbi.co.in, is September 19.

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New Governors Appointed In 5 States, Tamil Nadu BJP Chief Gets Telangana

The chief of the BJP's Tamil Nadu BJP, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan and former Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya are on the list of five new Governors announced by President Ram Nath Kovind today.

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Tea Garden Workers Beat Senior Doctor To Death In Assam's Jorhat

A senior doctor was attacked by workers of Teok Tea Estate in Assam's Jorhat district on Saturday and later succumbed to his injuries at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital.

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"All-Round Mismanagement" By Government Led To Slowdown: Manmohan Singh

The state of the economy today is deeply worrying, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said, adding that "all-round mismanagement" by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has resulted in the...

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"Deeply Concerned About Situation In Kashmir: US Senator Bernie Sanders

United States must support UN-backed peaceful resolution in Kashmir, US senator and presidential contender Bernie Sanders said on Saturday, adding that he was "deeply concerned about the situation" in...

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Last-Minute Travellers Helped Railways Earn Rs 25,000 Crore In 4 Years

Last-minute travellers have helped railways earn a whopping Rs 25,392 crore in the last four years, an RTI has found.

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Heavy Fines For Traffic Violations From Today: 10 Points

Higher traffic penalties will come into effect from today under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2019, which was cleared by the parliament last month. The new law aims instill fear in people who...

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Smriti Irani's Weekend "Greeting" On Instagram Features Tabu, Ajay Devgn

If Smriti Irani's Instagram account is anything to go by, the Union Minister, as many of us, was awaiting this weekend. She shared a hilarious meme on her profile about how people look forward to...

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NCP Leader And Sharad Pawar's Relative To Join BJP

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ranajagjitsinh Patil, who is related to party president Sharad Pawar, on Saturday confirmed that he was joining the ruling BJP.

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Congress To Help Indians Missing From Assam Citizen List: Sushmita Dev

Congress leader Sushmita Dev alleged that the names of some "genuine Indian citizens" had been excluded from the final list of National Register of Citizens (NRC) published in Assam and added that her...

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Sukhbir Badal's Golden Temple-Babri Example In 'Unite' Call To Sikhs

Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal, a key ally of the ruling BJP, has landed in a controversy with comments on the Babri mosque razing and the 1984 Operation Bluestar.

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School Principal Arrested For "Hushing Up'' Case After Class 1 Girl Raped

Ten days after a student of class 1 from a Central school in Chhattisgarh was raped allegedly by her three senior schoolmates, the school principal has been arrested for trying to "hush up" the...

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Woman Leaves Husband Who Was 'Obsessed' With UPSC Exam, "Ignored" Her

The woman said during counselling that her husband remained confined to himself while preparing for competitive examinations. She said he remained indifferent towards her during their cohabitation.

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Railways To Restore 'Service Charge' On E-Tickets From September 1

E-tickets bought through IRCTC will get costlier as the Indian Railways has decided to restore service charges from September 1, according to an order.

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Assam Opposition MLA Left Out Of Citizens' List

An MLA from Assam's second-most powerful opposition party is among the 19 lakh people whose names have been left out of the National Register of Citizens or NRC that was published by the government on...

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Watch First Look Of Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja On Chandrayaan-2 Theme

Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: To give a contemporary look to the famous pandal, Chandrayaan-2 launch was chosen as the theme this year's Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja.

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Congress's DK Shivakumar Appears Before Probe Agency For Second Day

After being grilled for over five hours by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday, Congress leader DK Shivakumar again appeared before the agency, which is probing his alleged involvement in a...

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"Situation In Delhi Dangerous, We'll Implement NRC": BJP's Manoj Tiwari

As the Assam National Register of Citizens (NRC) was put out today, the BJP's Manoj Tiwari demanded a similar exercise for Delhi to identify illegal immigrants, calling the situation in the capital...

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At Least 8 Feared Killed As Cylinders Explode At Maharashtra Factory

At least eight workers were feared killed in an explosion of cylinders at a chemical factory in Dhule district of Maharashtra this morning, police said.

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Kartarpur Corridor Will Be Completed In Time: Home Minister Amit Shah

On the occasion of Sri Guru Granth Sahib first Prakash Purb celebrations, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will complete the work on the Kartarpur...

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Assam NRC Website Crashes, People Line Up At Seva Kendras

Assam Final NRC List: A total of 3.11 crore people have been included in the final list leaving out 19 lakh.

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'Nationalism vs Xenophobia': Shashi Tharoor Quotes Tagore On Assam NRC

"There is a thin line between nationalism and xenophobia," Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweeted, quoting Rabindranath Tagore, ahead of the publication ofthe final National Register of Citizens or NRC...

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Final Assam Citizen's List Explained In Five Points

After a six-year process of preparing a new Assam National Register of Citizens or NRC, the government has come out with a list that includes over three crore people and leaves out over 19 lakh, who...

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5 Arrested At Delhi Airport Trying To Smuggle Out Half-A-Million Dollars

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence or DRI has arrested five Hong Kong-bound foreign nationals at the Delhi airport for allegedly trying to smuggle out of India nearly half-a-million US Dollars,...

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3.11 Crore In Assam NRC List: How To Check Your Name

Assam NRC List Out. Nineteen lakh people have been left out in the final list that to identify legal residents and weed out illegal immigrants from Assam.

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Uncertainty For 19 Lakh People As Assam Citizens' List NRC Is Released

Nineteen lakh people have been left out in the final National Register of Citizens or NRC -a list intended to identify legal residents and weed out illegal immigrants from Assam.

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Sikh Girl Allegedly Kidnapped In Pakistan Returns To Family; 8 Arrested

A Sikh girl who was allegedly kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan has returned home to her parents, Nankana Sahib police said on Friday.

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Kashmir Move India's "Internal Matter": Australian Envoy Harinder Sidhu

Australian High Commissioner to New Delhi Harinder Sidhu said on Friday that India's decision to end special status for Jammu and Kashmir is the country's internal matter, and stressed that the...

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"This NRC Won't Help Get Rid Of Foreigners": Assam Minister Himanta Sarma

Assam minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says the National Register of Citizens or NRC -- the list intended to identify legal residents and weed out illegal immigrants from the northeastern state - cannot...

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India Willing For Talks With Pak In Terror-Free Atmosphere: S Jaishankar

India is willing to discuss outstanding issues with Pakistan bilaterally in an atmosphere free of terror and violence, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday.

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"We Had Lost Hope On Present Form Of Assam Citizen List," Says Minister

Millions in Assam are waiting anxiously for the final National Register of Citizens or NRC - a list intended to identify legal residents and weed out illegal immigrants from Assam - that will be...

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"Will I Be Included?": Anxious Assam Family Waits For Citizens' List

A year-long fight for inclusion in the Assam citizen list has left Hitesh Choudhury and his family distraught. He is one of the millions in Assam anxiously waiting for the final list of the National...

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What Are The Options For Those Excluded From Assam NRC

The National Register of Citizens or NRC - a list intended to identify illegal immigrants in Assam - will be published at 10 am on Saturday. The draft list published last year had excluded over 41...

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Lucknow Girl To Witness Chandrayaan-2 Landing With PM Modi

Rashi Verma, a Class 10 student of Delhi Public School in Lucknow, has been selected to witness the landing of Chandrayaan-2 on the Moon surface along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bengaluru on...

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Officials From India, Pakistan Hold Technical Talks On Kartarpur Corridor

Officials from India and Pakistan today discussed the technical modalities of the Kartarpur corridor for the Sikh pilgrims, the first meeting after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status...

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Agitators Block Highway To Protest Demolition Of Ashram In Thane

Hundreds of agitators, including women, on Friday blocked traffic on a section of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway to protest demolition of an ashram at the Tungareshwar hills at Virar.

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"Pulkit And Vijay, Both Are My Sons": Arvind Kejriwal On NDTV Interview

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the son of a tailor who cleared the difficult test to get into the Indian Institute of Technology is also like his own son. Vijay Kumar, the son of a...

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There Must Be Civility For Differing Streams To Hear Each Other: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that he welcomed "constructive criticism" and there should be enough space in public life for "differing streams" to listen to each other's point of view.

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"Don't Think Jyotiraditya Scindia's Angry": Kamal Nath On Fight Over Post

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, in Delhi for a meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, today denied any trouble with Jyotiraditya Scindia amid reports of a tussle over who will lead...

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Tell Us UP Student's "Exact Location", Top Court Tells Yogi Government

Tell us missingUP student's "exact location", Supreme Court says as state government says she was found in Rajasthan.

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Chief Minister Assures People On Assam Citizens List, Promises Legal Aid

Ahead of the publication of final National Register of Citizens or NRC, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal asked people today not to panic and said the state government will take all possible...

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"Humbled," Says Mamata Banerjee As "Didi Ke Bolo" Gets 10 Lakh Responses

Mamata Banerjee's "Didi Ke Bolo (Tell Didi)" campaign has received over 10 lakh responses in a month of its launch, the West Bengal Chief Minister said.

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UP Student Found After 6 Days, BJP's Chinmayanand Accused Of Kidnapping

A 23-year-old woman missing for six days from Uttar Pradesh's Shahjahanpur town has been found in Rajasthan, the police say, just before the Supreme Court was to take up her case.

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Assam NRC List 2019: How To Check Names In National Register Of Citizens

Assam NRC 2019: The Centre has said people whose names don't appear in the final NRC cannot be declared foreigners till all legal options are exhausted.

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After 29 Cases Of Land Grab, Azam Khan Charged For Stealing Buffalo

A case has been filed against Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan for stealing a buffalo. Mr Khan was booked on Thursday evening based on a complaint lodged by Asif and Zakir Ali, who have claimed that the...

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UP Government's "Attendance By Selfie" App Runs Into Trouble

The Uttar Pradesh government's much-publicised 'Prerna' app, that allows teachers to mark their attendance by clicking a selfie in government schools, has run into trouble.

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"Not Committed Any Rape": Karnataka Congress's DK Shivakumar On Summons

DK Shivakumar, Karnataka Congress strongman and former minister, will appear before the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi this afternoon in connection with a money-laundering case. The probe agency...

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Live Updates: Assam NRC Final List Tomorrow, Tense Wait For Over 41 Lakh

The final Assam citizens' list will be published online at 10 am on Saturday, over a year after the first list that identifies whether a person is an Indian or a foreigner was released. The list is...

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Stop Unplanned Road Building, PM's Office Tells Highway Authority: Report

India's path to economic recovery faces another obstacle, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking the state road builder to stop constructing highways after its debt ballooned almost seven-fold over...

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"BJP Government Pushed Nation Into Financial Emergency," Alleges Congress

The Congress today accused the BJP government of forcefully taking Rs 1,76 lakh crore from the RBI to hide a "grave" economic slowdown and claimed that it had pushed the country into a "financial...

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Varnished 100 Rupee Currency Notes To Be Introduced Soon

The Reserve Bank will soon introduce varnished banknotes of Rs 100 denomination on a field trial basis to increase the life of the banknotes and also look at ways to make them disabled-friendly in...

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Final Assam Citizens' List Tomorrow, Tense Wait For Over 41 Lakh

The final Assam citizens' list will be published online at 10 am on Saturday, over a year after the first list that identifies whether a person is an Indian or a foreigner was released. The names of...

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Mukesh Ambani Calls Amit Shah "True Karmyogi"

Reliance Industries Ltd Chairman Mukesh Ambani on Thursday hailed Union Home Minister Amit Shah as a "true karmyogi" and "Iron Man of India".

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Sikh Girl Allegedly Kidnapped In Pak, Her Family Asks Imran Khan For Help

The family of a Sikh girl who was allegedly abducted and forcibly converted into Islam in Pakistan has sought help from country's Prime Minister Imran Khan. In a video shared by Shiromani Akali Dal...

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"Husband Died Fighting Illegals, Now We Are Foreigners": Woman In Assam

Sarba Bala Mallick, 71, a resident of Dalimbari, 80 km from Guwahati, and her son Paritosh are marked as "doubtful voters" in Assam's voters' list. They are suspected to be Bangladeshis and facing...

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Bihar Government Bans Jeans, T-Shirts In Secretariat

The Bihar government has put a ban on wearing jeans and T-shirts in the state secretariat, irrespective of the employees' ranks.

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Cases Withdrawn From Patna High Court Judge Who Criticised Colleagues

All cases have been withdrawn from a senior judge of the Patna High Court who hit out publicly at other judges and the High Court administration while hearing a corruption case against a former IAS...

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Dhyan Chand Birth Anniversary: Tributes Pour In For The Hockey Legend

Dhyan Chand Birth Anniversary: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Fit India Movement on National Sports Day today.

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"Mann Ki Baat" Now ''Desh Ki Baat" And "Dil Ki Baat'': Prakash Javadekar

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday highlighted the success of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ''Mann Ki Baat'' at the National Awards for Community Radio held in Delhi.

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Lord Shiva Belonged To A Backward Caste, Bihar Minister Says

A Bihar minister has claimed that Lord Shiva, also known as Mahadev (the greatest among gods), belonged to the socially and educationally backward Bind caste.

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"No Elevator To Success, Have To Take Stairs": PM At Fit India Movement

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Fit India campaign today, less than a week after he announced the launch of the campaign during his monthly radio address, "Mann Ki Baat" on August 25.

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"Media Is Mediator Between Public, Public Servants": Pranab Mukherjee

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said while newspapers were getting closed everywhere, they were doing quite well in India and urged the media to make a meaningful difference in the...

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Eager To See Customers At Our First India Retail Store: Apple

Welcoming the Narendra Modi cabinet's decision to ease the 30 per cent local sourcing norm in single-brand retail (SBRT), Apple on Thursday said it looks forward to welcoming customers at its first...

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National Security Act For Spreading Child Kidnapping Rumours: UP Top Cop

In a bid to contain widespread rumours of child kidnapping leading to incidents of lynching in Uttar Pradesh, the state government has instructed all district police chiefs to slap National Security...

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"Where Are The Women," Asks Twitter As 'Manel' Launches Re 1 Sanitary Pad

When the government announced on Tuesday that the price of sanitary napkins sold at its Jan Aushadhi pharmacies has been slashed to Re. 1, it was a 'manel' that relaunched the flagship product. Many...

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Sitaram Yechury, Kashmiri Student Fly To J&K Day After Top Court Order

Left leader Sitaram Yechury and a Kashmiri student who wants to meet his parents are on their way to Jammu and Kashmir, a day after the Supreme Court allowed them to visit the state. Mr Yechury will...

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"Mayawati A Live Wire, Anyone Who Touches Her Will Die": UP Minister

Newly-inducted Uttar Pradesh Minister Giriraj Singh Dharmesh has compared Bahujan Samaj Party President Mayawati to a "naked" live wire and said whosoever touches her will die. The BJP leader also...

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Fire Breaks Out In Hyderabad-Delhi Telangana Express, Passengers Safe

A fire broke out in two coaches of the Hyderabad-New Delhi Telangana Express at Asaoti station in Haryana today, Northern Railway officials said. All passengers are safe, they added.

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Live Updates: PM Modi Launches Fit India Campaign On National Sports Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the Fit India campaign today. The centre has asked people to support and participate in this initiative. PM Modi announced the launch of the campaign during...

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Babur Didn't Visit Ayodhya Or Build Mosque, Hindu Body Tells Top Court

Mughal emperor Babur neither visited Ayodhya nor ordered demolition of the temple to construct a mosque in 1528 at the Ram Janmbhoomi-Babri mosquesite, a Hindu body claimed before the Supreme Court on...

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Officer Who Quit IAS Over Centre's Kashmir Move Asked To Return To Work

IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan, who resigned last week and stated that he did so as the denial of "freedom of expression" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir was not acceptable to him, has been asked to...

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Congress Leader's Personal Assistant Kills Himself In Delhi, Say Police

Senior Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi's personal assistant allegedly killed himself by consuming poison at his south-west Delhi home in Rajokri on Tuesday, the police said on Wednesday, adding no...

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Retired Delhi High Court Judge Sunil Gaur May Head PMLA Tribunal: Report

The government is believed to have appointed Justice Sunil Gaur, who had rejected the bail plea of former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media case, as chairman of the PMLA Appellate...

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Mobile Phone Lines Back In 5 Districts Of Jammu

Mobile phone lines have been restored in five districts of Jammu over three weeks after severe restrictions were imposed in Jammu and Kashmir. The services were restored in Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban,...

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Defence Minister, US Counterpart Discuss "Ways To Work More Closely"

US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Thursday that he discussed future steps needed to be taken for India and the United States to work together more closely, during his conversation with Defence...

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Not Just Rahul Gandhi, Pak Letter To UN Quotes Haryana Chief Minister Too

Pakistan has not just used Congress's Rahul Gandhi's name in its letter to the United Nations, alleging massive human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir. The ruling BJP has not been spared. The...

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"Why Keep War And Peace At Home?" Bombay High Court To Maoist Accused

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case accused Vernon Gonsalves to explain why he kept "objectionable material" like a copy of Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace" and...

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J&K India's Internal Issue, Imran Khan's Rhetoric Ridiculous: US Lawmaker

Asserting that Kashmir is an internal issue for India, Indian-American lawmaker Ro Khanna who recently joined the Pakistani Congressional Caucus has said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan needs...

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Amit Shah Shouldn't Make Irresponsible Statements On Citizen List: Sushmita Dev

President of the All India Mahila Congress and former MP from Assam Sushmita Dev said here on Wednesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah should not make "irresponsible statements" on the National...

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Ganesh Chaturthi: With Bamboo, Clay, Ganesha Idols Go Eco-Friendly

Ganesh Chaturthi: The artists are experimenting with lentils, bamboo, waste papers and water-soluble colours to make the Ganesha idols in such a way that there's little impact on the environment.

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Chetan Bhagat Trolled For Tweet On Indian Tennis. Here's What He Said

Chetan Bhagat's tweet praising tennis player Sumit Nagal's performance against Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer has not gone down well with netizens as many criticised the author for his poor...

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Aviation Body Calls Urgent Meeting With IndiGo, GoAir Over Airbus Plane

Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation or DGCA called an urgent meeting with Indigo and GoAir today to review the performance of the Airbus Neo aircraft in their fleets.

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Third Lunar Bound Orbit Maneuver For Chandrayaan 2 Performed: ISRO

With just 11 days to go for the moon landing of Chandrayaan 2 mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) this morning said it has successfully performed the third lunar-bound orbit...

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Top Court To Hear P Chidambaram's Plea Against Arrest By Enforcement Directorate Today

The Supreme Court will today hear Former Union minister P Chidambaram's plea to get protection from arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the INX Media case. On Tuesday, Mr Chidambaram was granted...

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Centre's Move On Article 370 To Be Examined By Supreme Court In October

The constitutional validity of the government's move to scrapspecial status for Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 earlier this month will be reviewed by the Supreme Court in October, the top court...

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2 Coaches Of Intercity Train Derails At Kanpur Station, Passengers Safe

Two coaches of the Lucknow-Kanpur MEMU train derailed at the Kanpur railway station this morning, officials said.

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Sitaram Yechury, Kashmiri Student Allowed By Supreme Court To Go To J&K

A law student who wants to visit his parents and Left leader Sitaram Yechury should be allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir, the Supreme Court ruled today, hearing petitions against the end of special...

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"Excellent News": PM On Statue Of Unity In TIME's "Greatest Places" List

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed his happiness over the listing of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat in TIME magazine's ''World's 100 Greatest Places of 2019''. He said the 182-metre statue...

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Live Updates: Supreme Court Allows Sitaram Yechury To Visit Srinagar To Meet Colleague

The Supreme Court starts hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Centre's decision to revoke some provisions of Article 370 to take away Jammu and Kashmir's special status. A law student who...

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"No Need For Teaching Sex Education In Schools": RSS-Linked Body

There is no need for sex education in schools or making it part of curriculum under the new education policy proposed by the centre as it will have a negative impact on children, an educational body...

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"To Humiliate Me Hour By Hour": P Chidambaram To Top Court On Arrest Move

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, who is in CBI custody in the INX Media case, on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the probe agency wanted his arrest just to "humiliate" him. He asked how he...

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PM Thanks Aamir Khan For Backing Move To Stop Using Single-Use Plastic

Aamir Khan's encouraging words to curb the use of single-use plastic will inspire others to strengthen the initiative, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, thanking the actor.

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Assam Citizen List Excluded People Spent Rs 7,836 Cr On Hearings: Report

The people in Assam excluded from the draft National Register of Citizens spent Rs 7,836 crore for the hearings and many have been crippled that they will not be able to challenge their exclusion.

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"Kashmir India's Internal Issue, Pak Instigating Violence": Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi, in tweets today, asserted that while he disagreed with the government on many issues, he wanted to make it "absolutely clear" that Kashmir is India's internal issue and violence in Jammu...

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Man Killed, Woman Thrashed In UP Over Child Kidnapping Rumours

A man was killed and his brother was injured after a group thrashed them over rumours that they were on the prowl to kidnap children in western Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal. In a similar incident, a woman...

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PV Sindhu's Workout Video Leaves Anand Mahindra "Exhausted"

There's no mystery about why PV Sindhu is a world champion in badminton, industrialist Anand Mahindra has figured after watching a video of her training. After the ace shuttler become first Indian...

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Cows Give More Milk When Krishna-Style Flute Played, Claims Assam BJP MLA

Assam BJP MLA Dilip Kumar Paul on Tuesday defended his recent claim that cows produce more milk when they listen to tunes on the flute similar to the ones played by Lord Krishna, saying that it was...

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J&K Governor Not Involved In Detention Or Release Of Anyone: Raj Bhavan

Asserting that Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has had no communication with Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, the Raj Bhavan said on Tuesday that he is not involved in the detention or...

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Petition Against End Of Special Status To J&K In Supreme Court Today

A batch of petitions challenging the government's move to scrap special status of Jammu and Kashmir will come up for hearing in the Supreme Court today. While the National Conference and others had...

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Pune Man Becomes First Indian To Complete ''La Ultra The High'' Marathon

Ashish Kasodekar has become the first Indian to complete the 555 kms long ''La Ultra The High'' marathon in Ladakh.

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Hearing, Speech Impaired Woman Gang-Raped In Chhattisgarh; 5 Arrested

A 22-year-old deaf and mute woman was allegedly raped by five men in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district, police said on Tuesday.

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Role Of Media Important For Social Awareness: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Tuesday termed the role of media important for social awareness and social conversation.

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Army Officer Shot Dead By Rifleman In Chennai Over Punishment: Police

An army officer was shot dead on Tuesday at Pallavaram barrack here by a rifleman, who later killed himself for allegedly being punished for "lethargic attitude in duty", police said.

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Kiren Rijiju Meets World Champion PV Sindhu, Tweets Happy Pics

Two-time silver-medallist PV Sindhu's long-standing dream of becoming a world champion came true on Sunday when she beat Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the final and became the first Indian to win the...

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16 Killed As Speeding Truck Collides With Tempo, Van In UP's Shahjahanpur

Sixteen people were killed and five others seriously injured in an accident involving three vehicles on National Highway 24 in Uttar Pradesh today, police said.

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Terrorist Arrested In Jammu And Kashmir From Baramulla Check Post

Security agencies arrested a terrorist in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir during a checking operation even as heavy shelling took place at two locations along the Line of Control (LoC) in...

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Over 40 Injured As Mini Bus Falls Into A Gorge In Jammu's Udhampur

Over 40 passengers were injured this morning when an overloaded mini bus rolled down into a gorge in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

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P Chidamabaram Seeks Transcripts Of Questioning From Probe Agency

The Supreme Court will today hear a fresh petition filed by senior Congress leader and former finance minister P Chidambaram seeking anticipatory bail or protection from arrest from the Enforcement...

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Sikkim Urges Centre To Withdraw Notification Opening Up Peaks To Trekkers

The Sikkim government has urged the Centre to withdraw its notification which opened up 24 peaks of the state to mountaineers, a top official said.

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Congress Leader Kuldeep Bishnoi's Gurgaon Hotel Listed As "Benami" Asset

A hotel worth Rs 150 crore in a prime business space in Gurgaon has been attached by the Income-tax department as a "benami" asset of Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi and his brother, official...

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PM Visits Arun Jaitley's Home Hours After Return From 3-Nation Tour

PM Modi was on a three-nation visit to France-UAE-Bahrain when he received the news about Arun Jaitley's death, and was reportedly asked not to cut short his visit when he spoke to Mr Jaitley's family...

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216 Police Cases Filed In UP In First 3 Weeks Since Triple Talaq Law

Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a spurt in triple talaq cases, with 216 FIRs filed by Muslim women since the enactment of the law which makes the practice of instant divorce a punishable offence.

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Tourism Minister Prahlad Patel To Visit J&K, Ladakh Next Month

A team of officials from the Union tourism ministry, led by minister Prahlad Patel, will be touring Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh next month to finalise the plans to boost tourism in the two...

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"Stealing From RBI Won't Work": Rahul Gandhi Attacks Centre Over Payout

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today made lacerating comments on the Reserve Bank of India approving a record Rs 1.76 lakh crore payout to the government, a move that he said was the same as "stealing from...

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Private Aircraft Crashes In Aligarh, All Six Crew Members Aboard Safe

A private aircraft crashed on Tuesday at the Ghanipur air strip in Uttar Pradesh. The pilot and six others escaped with minor injuries.

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India's First Woman Top Cop Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya Dies In Mumbai

The first woman Director General of Police (DGP), Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya, died in Mumbai on Monday night following an illness.

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Woman Allegedly Gets Triple Talaq For Not Getting New Dress For Husband

A woman from Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh claimed she was given triple talaq by her jailed husband because she failed to get him a new dress for Eid.

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BJP Worried As Many Bengali Hindus Missing From Draft Assam Citizens List

Umakanta Bhowmik, 52, is busy at his small eatery in Garchuk, on the outskirts of Guwahati. He's a Bengali Hindu and a supporter of the BJP from the days of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee....

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Alleged Fraud Involving Kamal Nath's Nephew To Cross 1,400 Crore: Report

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) probe involving Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, arrested in a money laundering case, has revealed that the amount of the bank fraud is...

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Helping Reduce Indo-Pak Tension 1 Of 5 Takeaways From G7: White House

The White House on Monday claimed helping reduce India-Pakistan tension is one of the five big takeaways from the just-concluded G7 Summit. President Donald Trump returned home from the Group of Seven...

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"All Sides Should Avoid Escalation": UN Chief To PM On Kashmir

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has discussed Kashmir with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him that all the sides "should avoid escalation", according to UN chief's spokesperson.

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3,000 Plus Force Provides Proximate Security To 4 VVIPs, Says SPG

Special Protection Group (SPG), about 3000-strong "zero error" security force for the prime minister, former prime ministers and their immediate family members, guards just four people now, officials...

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In Letters To Union Ministers, Rahul Gandhi Seeks Help To Rebuild Kerala

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has written to three Union Ministers asking for help to rebuild Kerala, recovering from floods, as he prepares to visit his constituency - one of the worst hit - Wayanad for...

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Ram Shinde To Get Cabinet Berth If BJP Comes To Power: Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday hinted that Karjat Jamkhed legislator Ram Shinde will be fielded again. He could be given a Cabinet seat if the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance comes to...

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"Farm Loan Waiver Within 1, 2, 3...": Shivraj Chouhan Mocks Rahul Gandhi

Former Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday mocked Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Madhya Pradesh's Agar Malwa and alleged that the Congress leader did not fulfil his promise to waive farm loans...

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Ahead Of Maharashtra Polls, Another NCP MLA Set To Join Shiv Sena

Maharashtra NCP MLA Dileep Sopal on Monday announced he will soon join the Shiv Sena and contest the forthcoming Maharashtra Assembly polls.

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"CBI Asked Chidambaram Whether He Has A Twitter Account": Kapil Sibal

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram today accused the Enforcement Directorate of leaking its document on charges against him to the media. The Enforcement Directorate is investigating allegations of...

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Nitish Kumar's Party Can't Use Arrow Symbol In Jharkhand: Election Body

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party Janata Dal United cannot use its arrow symbol to contest elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra as it's similar with the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha and Shiv...

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Decision On Deputy Chief Minister Soon, Says Karnataka Chief Minister

A decision will be made today on who will be appointed the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, the state's Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said.

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Arun Jaitley's Last 'Gift' To Sonia Gandhi's Rae Bareli

Barely a week before he was hospitalised, late Arun Jaitley had given a 'gift' to Rae Bareli, Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary constituency in Uttar's Pradesh.

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Public Accounts Committee Meeting Of 17th Lok Sabha To Be Held Today

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of 17th Lok Sabha will meet for the first time at Parliament Annexe in New Delhi today.

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PM Modi Has "Extraordinary" Knowledge About Music, Says Bihar Violinist

A young musician from Bihar's East Champaran district was overwhelmed on finding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has an "extraordinary" sensitivity and knowledge about music.

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Hearing Begins In Top Court On P Chidambaram's Pleas

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, arrested on Wednesday in a corruption investigation, began the day with a huge setback as his petition challenging his CBI custody was not listed for a hearing...

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Cafe Coffee Day Owner's Autopsy Report Corroborates Suicide Theory: Cops

The forensic report on the death of Cafe Coffee Day owner VG Siddhartha corroborates the suicide theory, Mangaluru Police Commissioner P S Harsha said on Monday.

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Women's Equality Day 2019: Here's Why It Is Celebrated Every Year

Women's Equality Day is celebrated on August 26 every year to commemorate the passage of the 19th Amendment in the United States of America that provides equal rights to women including the right to...

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Mayawati Targets Rahul Gandhi And Co Over Srinagar Visit Amid Kashmir Row

Uttar Pradesh politician Mayawati today targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition politicians who attempted to visit Srinagar on Saturday, demonstrating, once again, an opposition...

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"HD Kumaraswamy Considered Me Enemy, Led To All Problems": Siddaramaiah

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday came down heavily on Janata Dal Secular leader HD Kumaraswamy for treating him as an "enemy". He blamed him for the slump of...

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22 Senior Tax Officers Facing Corruption Charges Made To Retire: Sources

At least 22 senior tax officers have been forced into retirement for their alleged roles in corruption cases, sources said today, days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a newspaper the centre...

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Manimahesh Yatra In Himachal Pradesh Suspended As Rains Wash Away Bridge

The Manimahesh Yatra in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district has been suspended due to washing away of a bridge following rains, a police official said on Monday.

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BJP Leader Allegedly Threatens Electricity Board Office Over Cow Deaths

BJP leader Gopal Bhargava on Sunday allegedly threatened to attack an electricity board building after a herd of cows was electrocuted in Sagar district's Kadta village.

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"Stonepelters Kill Truck Driver" In Kashmir, Accused Arrested: J&K Police

A Kashmiri truck driver was killed on Sunday after he was attacked with stones by protestors in south Kashmir's Anantnag district, police said.

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Nuns Pay Tribute To Mother Teresa On Her 109th Birth Anniversary

Several nuns gathered at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata this morning to pay tribute to Mother Teresa on her 109th birth anniversary.

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Will P Chidambaram Get Bail Today? Supreme Court To Decide: 10 Points

Whether former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, arrested on Wednesday in a corruption investigation, will be released will be decided by the Supreme Court today. The court will take up two petitions by...

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Government Withdraws Top Security (SPG) Cover To Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's top Special Protection Group (SPG) security has been withdrawn. He will have Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cover, the home ministry has decided.

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Tejashwi Yadav Slams JD(U) Leader For Bihar Cop's Use Of Legislator's Car

Senior RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Sunday criticised JD(U) Rajya Sabha member Ram Chandra Prasad Singh as his daughter, who is an IPS officer, reportedly used for official work an MLC's car...

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Kashmir, Trade To Dominate PM-Trump Talks In France Today

The situation in Jammu and Kashmir and trade are high on the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets US President Donald Trump today on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in France....

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Irmim Shamim Is First Gujjar Woman From J&K's Rajouri To Crack AIIMS Exam

Irmim Shamim became the first Gujjar woman in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district to qualify for All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after she cleared the MBBS entrance exam in June.

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Sanjay Dutt To Join Rashtriya Samaj Paksha On September 25, Says Minister

Nearly ten years after his maiden political venture as a Samajwadi Party candidate failed to take off from Uttar Pradesh, Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt is set to re-enter politics, according to a...

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Medicines In Stock For 15 To 20 Days In Jammu And Kashmir: Administration

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday announced that all 376 notified as well as 62 essential or life saving medicines are available in stock in the Union Territory for 15 to 20 days.

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"Will Remember His Presence": Rahul Gandhi Writes To Arun Jaitley's Wife

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday condoled the death of former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and wrote a letter to his wife, saying even though his voice will not reverberate in Parliament, his...

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"If Rahul Gandhi Wants To Visit J&K For Enjoyment....": Sanjay Rau't Dig

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday defended the Jammu and Kashmir administration for sending back Congress MP Rahul Gandhi-led Opposition delegation from the Srinagar airport.

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Banned Party Drugs Worth Rs 400 Crore Seized In Manipur

In one of the largest drug seizures in Manipur, the police have seized banned party drugs worth Rs 400 crore in the international market from Thoubal district, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

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Kashmiri Man Arrested For Posing As WHO Director In Karnataka

The city police in Karnataka's Mangaluru arrested a Kashmiri man and his driver for posing as director of the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Earth Anthem Penned By Indian Envoy Translated In 50 Languages

An Earth Anthem penned by Indian poet and diplomat Abhay K has been translated in 50 languages.

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CBI Files Probe Report In Case Against Congress Leader Harish Rawat

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a probe report in the High Court in Dehradun in a 2016 case of horse-trading against former Chief Minister Harish Rawat.

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"Brightest Sun Of Indian Politics Sets": Shivraj Chouhan On Arun Jaitley

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said that the brightest sun of Indian politics has set with the death of former Finance...

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Jawan Injured In Encounter With Maoists Dies In Chhattisgarh

A jawan who was injured in a gunfight with Maoists in Chhattisgarh on Saturday died during treatment today, the police said. Five Maoists were shot dead in the encounter at Abujmarh in Chhattisgarh.

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After 250 Indians Jailed In Bahrain Pardoned, PM Modi Thanks Gulf Nation

In an humanitarian gesture, the Bahrain government on Sunday pardoned 250 Indians serving sentences in the Gulf nation during the maiden visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the oil-rich country.

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PM Modi Leaves For France To Attend G7 Summit, Will Talk On Global Issues

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for France from here to attend the G7 Summit where he will speak on burning global issues of environment, climate and digital transformation and also meet...

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Bear Grylls Doesn't Know Hindi, But...: PM On How He Spoke To Adventurer

The Discovery Channel programme saw PM Modi, 68, walking through the wild and taking a ride on a cold river in a makeshift boat at the Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.

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Indian Army Officer, 56, Completes France's Oldest Marathon Cycling Event

Lieutenant General Anil Puri has become the first serving Lieutenant General-rank officer of the Indian Army to complete France's oldest cycling event - 1,200-km Paris-Brest-Paris circuit.

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Campaign Against Trinamool, NRC Paid Off: Bengal BJP On Membership Drive

Campaign against illegal infiltration, alleged misrule of the ruling TMC and the promise of NRC implementation in West Bengal have helped the BJP reach the staggering figure of 77 lakh plus in its...

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"Anti-National": Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Hits Out At Government On Kashmir

Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, whose brother Rahul Gandhi was turned away from Srinagar airport yesterday, ripped into the authorities today in a series of tweets. There is nothing more "political...

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"A Man Who Many In Britain Treasured": UK Envoy On Arun Jaitley

British High Commissioner to India Sir Dominic Asquith on Sunday paid tribute to former Union Minister Arun Jaitley at his south Delhi home and recalled him as ''a man people in Britain treasured''.

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In Bahrain, PM Modi Launches $4.2 Million Project At 200-Year-Old Temple

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched the USD 4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital during his two-day visit to the Gulf nation.

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PM Modi Addresses Nation On Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation on his monthly radio broadcast "Mann Ki Baat". This is his third radio address since he was re-elected for a second term in May

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Rare Species Of Tortoise Seen In Arunachal, Second Sighting Since June

Another species of "impressed" tortoise, also known as "Manouria impressa" has been sighted for the second time since its discovery in Arunachal Pradesh in June this year.

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Video Shows Rahul Gandhi & Co Negotiating With Srinagar Airport Officials

Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders, who were sent back to Delhi soon after they landed at the Srinagar airport on Saturday, were negotiated with officials, trying to convince them to leave the...

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IAS Officer Quits, Says "Disturbed" Over Restrictions In J&K

A 33-year-old Indian Administrative Service officer said he has filed his papers to quit the coveted government job. While stating his reasons, IAS officer Kannan Gopinathan said one of them was...

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Arun Jaitley To Be Cremated Today, Leaders Pay Last Respects

Arun Jaitley, former Finance Minister and BJP veteran who died on Saturday, will be cremated this afternoon with state honours.

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Arun Jaitley Dies At 66, Leaders Pay Last Respect: Updates

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley died on Saturday at the age of 66 at Delhi's AIIMS, two weeks after he was admitted to Delhi's top hospital after a prolonged illness.

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"We First Met When....": Shashi Tharoor Remembers Arun Jaitley

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor remembered his first meeting with veteran BJP leader Arun Jaitley, who died today at the age of 66, as he paid tribute to the former finance minister.

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PM Modi Remembers "Fiery Student Leader" Arun Jaitley During Emergency

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said former Union Minister Arun Jaitley, who died at 66, "had an unbreakable bond" with the BJP. PM Modi in a tweet praised Mr Jaitley for his contributions to the...

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92 IPS Probationers, Including 12 Women, Pass Out From National Police Academy

The probationers included 57 engineering graduates and 11 medicos, while seven hold a Masters degree in business administration.

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"Personal Loss For Me": Home Minister Amit Shah On Arun Jaitley's Death

Former finance minister Arun Jaitley's death is a "personal loss", Home Minster Amit Shah said today as he paid tribute to the veteran BJP leader in a tweet.

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PM's Tribute To Arun Jaitley: "Political Giant, Towering Intellectual"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted his condolences on the death of former Union Minister Arun Jaitley this morning. PM Modi is in the UAE as part of a three-nation visit.

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"Huge Loss To Nation": Leaders Mourn Arun Jaitley's Death

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley died at Delhi's AIIMS hospital at 12:07 pm today. He was 66.

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"Arun Jaitley Pulled Economy Out Of Gloom": Rajnath Singh Tweets Tribute

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who died today in Delhi after a prolonged illness, will always be "remebered for pulling the economy out of the gloom", Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today.

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Tributes: Arun Jaitley Dies, Leaders Across Party Lines Pay Respects

Former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who was undergoing treatment at Delhi's AIIMS hospital, has died. He was 66. Mr Jaitley was admitted at the hospital on August 9 after he complained of...

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Arun Jaitley, Ultimate Backroom Strategist, Had Friends Across Parties

Arun Jaitley, one of the chief defenders of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, died today at 66 after battling a long illness. The former union minister had been admitted at Delhi's AIIMS...

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Arun Jaitley, Senior BJP Leader And Former Union Minister, Dies At 66

Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has died at Delhi's AIIMS hospital, days after he was admitted following complaints of breathlessness. He was 66.

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Has Any BJP Leader Told PM Not To Demonise Opposition, Asks Kapil Sibal

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal today asked whether any BJP leader has advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party to "stop demonising the opposition and its leaders", a day after two senior...

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New Reforms Will Help India Be Global Investment Destination: US Industry

Hailing the slew of announcements made by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the US corporates said on Friday that the comprehensive set of proposed reforms will provide needed stimulus for...

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Rahul Gandhi, Other Opposition Leaders To Visit Jammu and Kashmir Today

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi along with other opposition leaders is on his way to Jammu and Kashmir, where restrictions have been imposed since the centre withdrew special status from the state and...

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PM In UAE To Hold Bilateral Talks, Will Receive Highest Civilian Honour

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a tri-nation tour, reached Abu Dhabi on Friday. PM Modi reached the UAE capital from Paris on the second leg of his three-nation tour to France, UAE and...

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"No News From Home", Says Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad As He Flies To J&K

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is a part of the opposition delegation that will visit Jammu and Kashmir today, accused the government of giving contradictory statements on the situation in the...

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CRPF Officer Kills Self With Service Weapon In Kashmir

A 33-year-old Assistant Commandant of the CRPF posted in Kashmir allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself from his service weapon, officials said Saturday.

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Amit Shah's Message On Constitution To Freshly-Minted IPS Officers

Home Minister Amit Shah today said the centre has fulfilled the dreams of the country's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by integrating Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of the country.

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"Nobody Will Be Spared": Kamal Nath On Terror-Funding Case

Anti-national activities will not be tolerated in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Kamal Nath said on Friday days after the arrest of four men, including former Bajrang Dal leader Balram Singh, in a...

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"Ambulance Never Came": Woman Gives Birth On Highway In Madhya Pradesh

A woman gave birth to a girl on a state highway in Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday after the ''Janani Express'' ambulance allegedly failed to arrive for taking the pregnant woman to the...

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As Opposition Leaders Head To Srinagar, Government Says Stay Away

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and leaders of other opposition parties will today visit Jammu and Kashmir, where restrictions have been imposed since the centre withdrew special status from the state...

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President Kovind, PM Modi Extend Janmashtami Greetings To Nation

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.

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Grave Concern: Arvind Kejriwal Over ''Economic Recession'' Reports

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday expressed "grave concern" over reports of an economic slowdown in the country and said that his government will cooperate with the Centre to deal with the...

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A First: Tribal Women To Drive Maharashtra State Road Buses

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the country, the Maharashtra government has selected tribal women for driving the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSTRC) buses.

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65-Year-Old Madurai Woman Has Been Living In A Public Toilet For 19 Years

Karuppayi has been living in a public toilet in the Ramnad area of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, for over 19 years.

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Soldier Killed In Ceasefire Violation By Pak Along LoC In J&K's Rajouri

An Army personnel was killed on Friday in Pakistani Army firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.

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Former PM Manmohan Singh Returns To Rajya Sabha On Seat From Rajasthan

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took oath today as a member of the Rajya Sabha. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

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Terror Suspects Arrested In Madhya Pradesh Contacted 17 Pak Phone Numbers

Mobile phones seized from men arrested by Madhya Pradesh police in connection with a terror-funding case contain at least 17 Pakistani phone numbers, to which the men had regularly made WhatsApp calls...

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RSS-Linked Group Wants Boycott of Chinese Companies, Writes To PM Modi

Indians should stop buying from Chinese companies and the government should reconsider trade concessions to its biggest neighbour after China allied with Pakistan on Kashmir, according to an economic...

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Trial Judge In Ayodhya Case Appeals For Protection In Supreme Court

The trial judge in the Ayodhya temple-mosque case, Surendra Kumar Yadav, has asked the Supreme Court for police protection.

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Madhya Pradesh Man, 62, Dies Of Heart Attack After Argument On Evacuation

A 62-year-old man in a village in flood-hit Madhya Pradesh died of heart attack on Thursday after he had an argument with some officials of the civic administration when they were evacuating people...

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Pak Added To Terrorism Blacklist By Watchdog FATF Asia Pacific: Report

Pakistan has been put in an "enhanced blacklist" global financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force for its failure to meet global standards.

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Fuel Supply To Air India Stopped At 6 Airports Over Non-Payment Of Dues

Oil marketing companies (OMCs) on Thursday afternoon stopped the supply of fuel to Air India at six airports due to non-payment of dues, said a senior airline official.

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After Making Chai, Cuddling Babies, Mamata Banerjee's Poem For Democracy

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to poetry to express distress over the state of affairs in a country where, she says, "democracy's address cannot be found and the country's history cannot...

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"Triple Talaq" Law To Be Examined By Top Court, Notice Issued To Centre

The law that makes "Triple Talaq", a controversial Islamic practice that allows men to divorce their wives instantly, punishable, will be examined by the Supreme Court. The top court has sent a notice...

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"Demonising PM Modi Wrong": First Jairam Ramesh, Now Abhishek Singhvi

After Jairam Ramesh, another senior Congress leader, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, has said that "demonizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi is wrong" and that acts should be judged "issue-wise and not...

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Johnson & Johnson Says It Paid Rs 25 Lakh To Faulty Hip Implant Victims

Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson said it has paid Rs 25 lakh each to three victims of its faulty acetabular surface replacement (ASR) hip implants in Uttar Pradesh.

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"Notice" To Those Defending Civil Liberties: Kapil Sibal On P Chidambaram

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Friday took a swipe at the government, saying the "economy is in ICU" and the Modi dispensation has issued a "look out notice" for all those defending civil...

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Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2019: Wishes, Quotes, Wallpapers, Pics, Status

Happy Krishna Janmashtami 2019: From legends of Shri Krishna's birth, valour and childhood revelry to his love for food, Lord Krishna surely makes for one of the most loved characters in Hindu...

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Supreme Court To Hear P Chidambaram's Plea On Anticipatory Bail Today

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's plea challenging the rejection of his request for protection from arrest in the INX Media case will be heard by the Supreme Court today. The Delhi High Court had...

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P Chidambaram, In CBI Custody, May Get Supreme Court Hearing Today

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram's petition challenging the rejection of his request for protection from arrest in the INX Media case will be heard by the Supreme Court today. The Delhi High Court...

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Under Flagship Nutrition Scheme, UP Schoolchildren Seen Eating Roti-Salt

About 100 students who study in Classes 1 to 8 in a government school in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district were filmed eating rotis and salt as their mid-day meal, under a flagship central...

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ABVP Releases List Of 10 Candidates For Delhi University Polls Next Month

The RSS-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on Thursday announced the names of 10 probable candidates for the Delhi University Students' Union polls next month.

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Trump Will Want To Hear PM's Plan To Ease Regional Tension: White House

US President Donald Trump is "ready to assist" India and Pakistan over the Kashmir issue if both the countries ask for it, the White House said on Thursday, ahead of the meeting between PM Modi and Mr...

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Months Ahead Of Olympics, World Body Suspends India's Dope Testing Lab

The World Anti-Doping Agency or WADA has suspended the accreditation of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) for six months in what could be a massive blow to anti-doping movement in the...

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Jaitapur Nuclear Project Discussions Later This Year: President Macron

President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (local time) said France and India will hold discussions on Jaitapur nuclear project by the end of this year.

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India, France Sign Agreements On Maritime Awareness, Skill Development

India and France signed an agreement on behalf of the Indian Space Research Organisation and Paris-based National Centre for Space Studies for the establishment of a ''joint maritime domain awareness...

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"Process Incorrect, Depressing": Mamata Banerjee On P Chidambaram Arrest

Mamata Banerjee backs P Chidambaram, says, "Process (of arrest) is incorrect. Way it was handled is sad."

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"Safe In Manali": Film Star Manju Warrier Shares Pic With Crew

Manju Warrier and her 30-member crew were among the 127 people who were struck in Chhatru area of the tribal district of Lahaul Spiti.

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Ratul Puri, Jailed In Fraud Case, Moves Court To Surrender In Agusta Case

Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, who was arrested this week by the Enforcement Directorate for an alleged Rs. 354 crore bank fraud, has approached a Delhi court...

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PM Modi Begins 3-Nation Visit To Boost Ties With "Time-Tested Friends"

PM Narendra Modi left this morning for his 3-day official visit to France, UAE and Bahrain. Ahead of his visit, PM Modi said on Thursday that the engagements will "strengthen India's relations with...

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Priyanka Chopra's Views On Kashmir That Of An Indian: Javed Akhtar

Eminent lyricist and poet Javed Akhtar has said being an Indian citizen, the views of actor Priyanka Chopra supporting the Centre's recent decision on Kashmir will "obviously be an Indian point of...

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Ayodhya Land Dispute Case: Supreme Court Commences Hearing For Tenth Day

The Supreme Court today commenced hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case for the tenth day, with counsel for the one of the original litigants seeking enforcement of his rights...

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3 Arrested In Madhya Pradesh's Satna Over Alleged Terror-Funding Links

Madhya Pradesh Police's Anti-Terror Squad has arrested three men in connection with a terror-funding case in Satna district. The arrests, which were carried out on Wednesday night, came after five...

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Defence Production Target Set At Rs 90,000 Crore For 2019-20

The department of defence production has set itself a target of producing equipment worth Rs 90,000 crore in the financial year 2019-20. Exports worth Rs 15,000 crore have been envisaged from the...

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Priyanka Gandhi Slams Centre For "Insulting" Dalits After Temple Clashes

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed the government today over police using batons to disperse the crowd when Dalits were protesting the demolition of the Ravidas Temple in Tughlaqabad in...

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Salman Khurshid "Very Confident" There Is No Case Against P Chidambaram

P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram were named by INX co-founders Peter and Indrani Mukerjea, who are currently in jail in connection with the murder of Indrani Mukerjea's daughter Sheena...

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Raj Thackeray Supporters Detained Ahead Of Probe Agency Appearance Today

Mumbai Police have increased security around Enforcement Directorate's offices ahead of MNS leaderRaj Thackeray's appearance today.The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief has been summonedin connection...

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"CBI Now Personal Revenge-Seeking Department": Congress On P Chidambaram

The Central Bureau of Investigation is being used as the government's "personal revenge-seeking department", the Congress said this morning after former Finance Minister P Chidambaram was arrested...

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Nirav Modi To Appear Via Videolink For Remand Hearing In UK Today

Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, wanted in India in connection with the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank or PNB fraud and money laundering case, is set to appear before a UK court for his...

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All 22 Rifles Fail To Fire At Former Bihar Chief Minister's State Funeral

While former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra was being cremated with full state honours, 22 rifles carried by police personnel failed to fire a single shot on Wednesday.

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A Dozen Cows Found Dead Near BJP Worker's 'Gaushala' In Madhya Pradesh

More than a dozen cows were found dead in a swamp close to a 'gaushala' (home for cows) owned and operated by BJP leader Varun Agarwal in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh earlier this week

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"Attempt To Silence P Chidambaram," Says Son Karti On Father's Arrest

Arrested former Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti Chidambaram said today that his father's arrest was nothing but an attempt to silence the government's most vocal critic.

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P Chidambaram Spent Night In CBI Office Opened When He Was Home Minister

Hours after the dramatic arrest of former Union Minister P Chidambaram, a video that was in wide circulation showed him at the opening of the very building where he was kept in custody last night -...

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P Chidambaram In Court Today, Kept At CBI Office After Dramatic Arrest

Former union minister P Chidambaram spent the night at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters after a dramatic arrest late on Wednesday from his house in south Delhi by officials who...

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Mika Singh Takes On Journalist For Questioning Him Over Pak Performance

Singer Mika Singh on Wednesday engaged in an argument with a journalist in the press conference where the ban on the singer was revoked.

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P Chidambaram Arrested, "Totally Vindictive And Malicious Act", Says Karti

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram was arrested on Wednesday by CBI officials amid unprecedented drama at his Delhi residence. Video footage showed the officials scaling walls to gain access to the...

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Mamata Banerjee's Tea Break During Bengal Village Visit Is A Toast Online

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday brewed tea at a village stall during her visit to the state's coastal town Digha.

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Assam BJP To Only Admit Leaders From Bodoland Areas: Ranjit Kumar Dass

The Assam BJP has closed its doors for leaders of other political parties, except those from Bodoland areas, state BJP President Ranjit Kumar Dass said on Wednesday.

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"Not Fair": Donald Trump Wants India To Help Fight Afghanistan Terrorists

Countries like India, Iran, Russia and Turkey would have to fight against terrorists in Afghanistan at some point of time, US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, ruing that the job against...

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UP Cop Challenges Charges Against Him For Unnao Teen's Father's Murder

An Uttar Pradesh Police constable on Wednesday approached the Delhi High Court challenging framing of charges against him for the alleged murder of the Unnao rape survivor's father and framing him in...

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After MNS Activists Alleged Suicide, Party Blames Notice To Raj Thackeray

An activist of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Thane district, with a party leader today claiming that he was "depressed" over the Enforcement...

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Chandrayaan 2 Closer To Moon Landing After Second Orbit Move Today

India's moonshot Chandrayaan 2 today successfully performed a critical manoeuvre that lasted about 20 minutes as it flew closer to the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation said.

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SpiceJet To Shift Entire Mumbai Operations To Terminal 2 From October 1

SpiceJet's entire operations (passenger and cargo) at Mumbai Airport will be consolidated at Terminal 2from October 1, said the airline's chairman in a statement.

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Film Star Manju Warrier, Crew To Stay "At Own Risk" In Flood-Hit Himachal

Manju Warrier and her film crew, including filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan, got stranded in Himachal Pradesh on Monday after flash floods and landslides blocked the roads in many parts of the state.

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Punjab: Army Choppers Airdrop Food Packets In Flood-Hit Areas Of Ludhiana

Helicopters of the Indian Army were pressed into service on Wednesday to airdrop food packets in flood-hit villages of Punjab's Jalandhar district as they remain inundated because of breaches in the...

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Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi Back P Chidambaram, Say He's Being Persecuted

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today joined the chorus from his party condemning the government over the case against former Union Minister P Chidambaram, who faces arrest in a corruption investigation...

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Babulal Gaur, Ex-Chief Minister, Worked His Way Up From Jana Sangh Days

Babulal Gaur, former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and a senior BJP leader, died at a hospital in Bhopal on Wednesday. The 89-year-old had been in hospital since August 7, when his blood pressure...

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UP Cabinet Gets 23 Ministers In First Expansion Since BJP Took Charge

Chief Minister Yogi Aditayanath's Uttar Pradesh government carried out its first cabinet reshuffle today, more than two years after the BJP took charge of the state. A total of 23 ministers were...

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Babulal Gaur Dies At 89, PM Modi Condoles Death Of The Veteran BJP Leader

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Babulal Gaur, saying he continuously worked to strengthen the party.

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Helicopter For Flood Relief Hits Power Cable, Crashes In Uttarakhand

A helicopter carrying relief material to the flood-affected areas in Uttarakhand, has crashed. All the three passengers are safe.

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Intel Alerts Presence Of 4 Terrorists. Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh On Alert

Four terrorists, including a Pakistani agent, may have infiltrated into the country using Afghanistan passports, intelligence inputs have said, prompting authorities in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh to...

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World Senior Citizen's Day: A Look At Its History And Importance

World Senior Citizens' Day is an important moment to remind the government of its commitment to work for welfare of older persons.

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After Trump, France's Message To India, Pakistan On Kashmir

France has called for "restraint and de-escalation" in a phone-call with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, asserting that it is "essential to abstain from any measure likely to...

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Over 100 UP Medical College Students Forced To Shave Head, Bow To Seniors

A group of 150 first-year medical students were forced to shave their heads and salute their seniors, in an alleged case of ragging that took place at a university in Saifai village in Uttar Pradesh...

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"He Is Being Shamefully Hunted Down": Priyanka Gandhi Backs P Chidambaram

As former Union Minister P Chidambaram appeared to face arrest in a corruption investigation, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted in support of the senior Congress leader, alleging that he was being...

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Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Babulal Gaur Dies At 89

Former Madhya Pradesh chief minister and senior BJP leader Babulal Gaur died this morning at a private hospital in Bhopal after a prolonged illness.

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CBI Team Visits P Chidambaram's Delhi Home Hours Before Top Court Hearing

P Chidambaram remained away as a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team arrived at his home in Delhi this morning, a day after a court rejected the former Finance Minister's request for protection...

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Terrorist Killed In Encounter With Security Forces In J&K's Baramulla

A terrorist has been killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district. A police officer has also died in the encounter, which has now concluded.

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The Big Political Twist As Ex-Minister P Chidambaram Faces Arrest

With a court rejecting his request for protection from arrest, former Union Minister P Chidambaram faces arrest in the INX Media case. Late on Tuesday evening, the Central Bureau of Investigation...

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P Chidambaram's Lawyers To Approach Top Court Over Bail In INX Media Case

Congress MP P Chidambaram's lawyer has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation under what law his client has been told to appear within two hours in an alleged corruption case.

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Trump Talks Mediation On Kashmir Again, Says "Lot To Do With Religion"

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday once again offered to mediate the "explosive" situation in Kashmir, saying it is a "very complicated place". Speaking a day after phone calls with both Prime...

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"Under What Law?": P Chidambaram's Lawyer To CBI On 2-Hour Notice

Congress MP P Chidambaram's lawyer has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation under what law his client has been told to appear within two hours in an alleged corruption case. The CBI on Tuesday...

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Chopper Scam: Probe Agency Opposes Ratul Puri's Anticipatory Bail Plea

The Enforcement Directorate today opposed the anticipatory bail plea of businessman Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, in a money-laundering case related to the...

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High Alert In Madhya Pradesh Over Possible Presence Of Afghan Terrorists

A high alert has been sounded in eight districts of Madhya Pradesh bordering Gujarat and Rajasthan after intelligence inputs about possible presence of terrorists. The police said extensive searches...

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India Changes E-Tourist Visa Fee, Prices Slashed For Summer Months

India will offer 30-day e-tourist visa with USD 10 fee during lean period April to June.

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Kamal Nath Says "No Connection" With Arrested Nephew's Business

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath today said he had no connection with the business of his nephew Ratul Puri, who was arrested this morning over allegations of swindling a state-run bank.

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"Spoke To My Two Good Friends": Trump After Call With PM Modi, Imran Khan

Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 30-minute telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump last night, the latter dialed Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss "the need to...

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Train Engine Gets Detached, Runs Without Coaches For 10 Km In Andhra

The engine travelled for 10 km without coaches after the link rods between the engine and the bogies got broken.

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3 Officers Allegedly Took Bribe In Hafiz Saeed-Linked Case, Transferred

Three National Investigation Agency (NIA) officers have been transferred for allegedly demanding Rs 2 crore in bribes to exclude a Delhi-based businessman linked to a terror-funding case involving...

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In Tribute, Priyanka Gandhi Tweets What She "Learned" From Her Father

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has posted an emotional tribute to her father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, on the occasion of his 75th birth anniversary, revealing that he taught her "to listen to...

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Countries Are Racing To Moon's South Pole, ISRO Explains Why

Chandrayaan 2 Enters Moon Orbit: Chandrayaan 2 is India's most ambitious space mission to date. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) explains why lunar mission is important for India and other...

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"Nearing Our Destination," Tweets ISRO As Chandrayaan 2 Enters Moon Orbit

As Chandrayaan 2 spacecraft entered the moon's orbit this morning, executing one of the trickiest manoeuvres on its historic mission to the moon, space agency ISRO said the move was completed in 1738...

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Father Hired Men To Kill Her Husband. His Parents Are Like Her Own Now

Pranay, 23, was a Dalit, a term used to describe those formerly known as "untouchables." Amrutha, 21, belongs to an upper caste. Her rich and powerful family viewed the couple's union as an...

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Karnataka Cabinet Expansion: Yediyurappa's Cabinet To Be Sworn-In Today

After single-handedly running Karnataka for over 23 days following his swearing-in ceremony on July 26, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will finally get to expand his cabinet today.

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Chandrayaan 2 Successfully Placed In Moon's Orbit In Make-or-Break Move

India's moonshot Chandrayaan 2 has been successfully manoeuvred into lunar orbit today, after nearly 30 days of interstellar travel.

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Assam Chief Minister Hints At Bringing Law To Deal With Anomalies in Citizens List

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday indicated that the government may explore legislative options to deal with the wrongful inclusion of some names in the National Register of Citizens...

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Zakir Naik, Wanted In India, Banned From Making Speeches In Malaysia

Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted for inciting extremism through hate speeches and money laundering, has been banned from giving speeches in Malaysia

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Sparkling Blue Waves In Chennai Leave People In Awe, Scientists Curious

People visiting beaches along Chennai's East Coast Road on Sunday evening were left surprised and puzzled when they saw something they had never seen before - blue, sparkling waves hitting the shore....

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North India Floods Updates: At Least 58 Dead After Heavy Rain In 5 States

At least 58 people have died due to heavy rain in the northern states and several thousands have been evacuated. Landslides were reported in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab, leaving many...

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Congress Leaders Pay Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi On 75th Birth Anniversary

Senior Congress leaders, including interim party president Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Manmohan Singh paid tributes to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on his 75 birth...

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Over 55 Dead In Rain In North India; Yamuna Above Danger Mark In Delhi

Heavy rain in northern parts of the country has claimed at least 58 lives in the last two days. Several landslides in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand left tourists and residents stranded in...

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister's Nephew Arrested In 354-Crore Bank Fraud

Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged Rs 354 crore bank fraud case. The Central Bureau of...

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Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission Nearing Lunar Orbit, Crucial Manoeuvre Today

In a significant milestone for India's Moon mission, the Indian space agency ISRO will manoeuvre the spacecraft into the lunar orbit between 8:30 to 9:30 am on Tuesday.

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Hope For Productive Talks On India-Bangladesh Ties: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday said he is hoping to hold productive and engaging discussions on strengthening the bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh.

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Himachal Releases Rs 15 Crore For Restoration Work After Heavy Rain

The Himachal Pradesh government has released Rs 15 crore to different departments for restoration work after rain wreaked havoc during the last two days in the state.

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Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2019: Important Points For Candidates

CTET December 2019 application form is available at ctet.nic.in.

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"Reckless, Irresponsible": Afghanistan Snubs Pakistan Move On Kashmir

Linking the situation in Kashmir with the ongoing peace efforts in Afghanistan is "reckless, unwarranted and irresponsible", a top Afghan diplomat has said, slamming her Pakistani counterpart.

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P Chidambaram Summoned Over Probe Into Congress-Era Air India Deal

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate for questioning in connection with the purchase of 111 aircraft for Air India during the Congress-led UPA...

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Watch: Air Force's Dramatic Rescue Of 2 Men From J&K's Flooded Tawi River

The Indian Air Force led a daring rescue operation today to save the lives of two men who were left stranded on a barrage wall by the rising floodwaters of the Tawi River in Jammu and Kashmir

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Rahul Gandhi Tweets Montage In Birthday Tribute To Father Rajiv Gandhi

The Information Technology revolution was one of the many "incredible achievements" of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted today as he remembered his father a day...

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Amit Shah Meets National Security Advisor, Intelligence Bureau Chief On J&K

Union home minister Amit Shah is meeting National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and the chief of the Intelligence Bureau this afternoon to discuss the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, where restrictions...

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World Photography Day 2019: 3 Photographers Who Helped Shape Narrative

World Photography Day is observed every year on August 19 globally. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Steve McCurry and Raghu Rai are known as some of the most talented photographers who have told important...

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LK Advani, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Visit Arun Jaitley At AIIMS

As former finance minister Arun Jaitley continues to be on life support, politicians, including veteran BJP leader LK Advani and Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, visited AIIMS...

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Chhattisgarh Official's Husband Caught On Camera Dragging A Woman

A hostel superintendent was suspended in Chhattisgarh after her husband was seen dragging a woman cleaner out of a room in a video which has gone viral on social media.

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In-Laws Burn UP Woman Alive After Cops Refuse To File 'Triple Talaq' Case

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly burnt to death by her husband and in-laws in Uttar Pradesh's Shravasti district on Friday evening, after she tried lodging a police complaint over an attempt to...

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Jaishankar To Visit Nepal To Participate In Nepal-India Joint Commission

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit Nepal this week to participate in the fifth meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission to review the overall state of bilateral relations.

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No Hearing In Ayodhya Case On Day 8 As Top Court Judge Is Unavailable

The hearing in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case could not take place in the Supreme Court on Monday due to unavailability of one of the five judges of the Constitution bench.

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Modi-Led Government To Be In Power For Next 25 Years: Goa Chief Minister

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has claimed that the Modi-led government will continue to rule the country "for another 25 years".

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CBI Gets 2 More Weeks To Probe Car Crash Involving Unnao Rape Survivor

The Supreme Court has granted the CBI an additional two weeks to complete its probe into the accident involving the Unnao rape survivor that occurred in Uttar Pradesh last month.

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Tarun Tejpal's Trial To Continue, Rape Charges "Serious", Says Top Court

The trial against Tehelka founder Tarun Tejpal, accused of raping a junior colleague, will not be cancelled, the Supreme Court said today, noting that the charges against the senior journalist were...

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Rain Fury In North India; 24 Dead In Himachal, Delhi On Alert: 10 Points

Monsoon rains continue to hammer several states in north India after 30 people died in floods and landslides on Sunday. In Himachal Pradesh, one of the worst-hit states, at least 24 people have died...

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JP Nadda Hits Out At Congress For Not Supporting Scrapping Of Article 370

BJP Working President J P Nadda has hit out at the Congress for not supporting abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, alleging the party always indulged in vote bank politics though they knew...

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As Some Kashmir Schools Reopen, Official's Appeal To Parents: 10 Points

A fraction of schools and all government offices opened today in Srinagar as the administration said restrictions were being eased in phases after two weeks of a security lockdown to avoid trouble...

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Man Who Claims To Be Mughal Descendant Offers Gold Brick For Ram Temple

Prince Habeebuddin Tucy, who claims to be a descendant of last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar, has offered to donate a gold brick to build the Ram temple at Ayodhya.

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"Let's Move Forward, Free PoK From Pak": Union Minister Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Sunday said after the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, people should now pray for the integration of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with...

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Move On J&K In Accordance With Constitutional Provisions: Jitendra Singh

The Centre's decisions on Jammu and Kashmir were taken after "thorough research" in accordance with constitutional provisions and can withstand any legal challenge, Union minister Jitendra Singh said...

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24 Killed In Himachal As Heavy Rains Hit Parts Of North India

Rain fury is unfolding in the northern states of India after hundreds were killed and lakhs were forced out of their homes in the southern and western parts of the country earlier this month.

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60 Prominent TDP Leaders, Several Party Workers Join BJP In Telangana

Around 60 prominent national, state and district level leaders of the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) along with thousands of party workers joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday in Hyderabad in...

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Family Of Alwar Man Killed By Mob Stages Protest, Wife Threatens Suicide

A month after her husband was allegedly lynched, 27-year-old Rekha and her family members are protesting at a government-run hospital in Alwar district's Tapukada for the last three days.

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LED Screens To Live Telecast Ganga Aarti At All Varanasi Ghats

The Central Public Works Department, the prime construction agency of the central government will install big LED screens for the live telecast of ''Ganga Aarti'' at all ghats and the Kashi Vishwanath...

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Bihar MLA Missing After AK-47, Grenade Found At His Home, Say Police

Days after an AK-47 rifle and a hand grenade was found from his home in a village near Patna, independent MLA Anant Kumar Singh has fled, the police said today.

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"JNU Should Be Renamed After Modi-Ji", Says BJP MP Hans Raj Hans

BJP MP Hans Raj Hans on Saturday said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) should be renamed after Prime Minister Narendra Modi as "MNU".

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Hydroelectric Projects Shut Down Due To Rise In Silt Levels In Sutlej

Electricity production in the country's biggest underground hydroelectric project on Sutlej's tributary Bhaba Khad river was suspended on Sunday due to rise in silt in the river.

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No Two Countries Understand Each Other So Well As India And Bhutan: PM

No two countries in the world understand each other so well or share so much as India and Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as he emphasised that New Delhi and Thimphu are such...

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Several Stranded, Houses Damaged After Cloudburst In Uttarakhand

A cloudburst triggered floods in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district on Sunday, prompting the state government to dispatch teams of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Disaster Response Force...

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"People Have Right To Know About Netaji's Disappearance": Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday asserted that people have the right to know what happened to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, while remembering the "son of the soil" on the day he...

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"Talks Will Be On PoK": Rajnath Singh After Pak Needles India On J&K

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today continued to signal the country's tough stand to Pakistan, suggesting that should bilateral talks happen, it would not be on Jammu and Kashmir, but...

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Cases With Court-Monitored Probe Showed Better Outcome: Top Court Judge

Cases in which probe was being monitored by courts have shown a better outcome, Justice Dhananjaya Chandrachud has said, while making an observation regarding the acquittal of all the accused in the...

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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Visits Arun Jaitley At AIIMS

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat today visited All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to inquire about the health condition of senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley.

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Nehru's "Forward Policy" On China "Became Backward", Says Ladakh BJP MP

BJP MP from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal said the region did not get importance in defence policies when the Congress was in the centre, and that was why "China captured its area up to the Demchok...

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"India, Bhutan Expanding Satellite Cooperation," Says PM Modi: Live Updates

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed parliamentarians and students at the Royal University of Bhutan in Thimphu this morning and spoke on the bond between India and Bhutan.

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Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides In Himachal Pradesh, Several Roads Blocked

Heavy rainfall on Saturday night triggered landslides at several places in Himachal Pradesh, blocking a large number of roads.

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"Thought-Provoking": Shatrughan Sinha On PM's Independence Day Speech

Actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha, known for his sharply critical comments on Twitter against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today heaped praise on him for his Independence Day speech, calling it...

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Ladakh Leaders Urge Centre For Tribal-Area Status To Protect Land, Identity

Prominent leaders of Ladakh have made an appeal to the Centre to declare the region a tribal area under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, saying the biggest concern for its people is to protect...

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Heavy Rain Across North India, Several Stranded In Himachal: Live Updates

Heavy rain hit several parts of north India on Saturday, including Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan. In Punjab, an alert has been sounded in...

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"Can I Tell You Something?": PM To Bhutan Students On Exam Warriors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's book "Exam Warriors" is "inspired by teachings of Lord Budda", he said today while addressing the students in Bhutan.

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Heavy Rain In Rajasthan Leads To Flood-Like Situation In Many Areas

Heavy rain hit parts of Rajasthan on Saturday, leading to floods in several places. Several rivers and dams are overflowing and the district authorities are on high alert. Eleven districts in the...

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"Bhutan Understood Essence Of Happiness," Says PM In Thimphu: Top Quotes

The history, culture and spiritual traditions have created unique and deep bonds between the people of India and Bhutan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today while addressing students at the Royal...

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"No Better Time To Be Young Than Now": PM To Students In Bhutan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the "brightest minds" of Bhutan to work hard and take the Himalayan nation to great heights. "There is no better time to be young than now," said PM Modi as he...

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UP Man Arrested For Allegedly Raping, Killing Teen Daughter

A man who allegedly sexually assaulted his 19-year-old daughter for two years and later killed her was arrested in Gorakhpur, police said on Saturday.

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"Don't Abuse Our PM": Shazia Ilmi To Protesters With Pak Flags In Seoul

BJP leader Shazia Ilmi, who confronted Pakistani supporters raising anti-Modi and anti-India slogans in South Korea on Friday, has said that it is imperative to "peacefully register protest if...

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Jammu And Kashmir Government's 4-Point Blueprint For Long-Term Calm

As the unprecedented security lockdown and communications blackout in Jammu and Kashmir is pared down, the government is zeroing-in on its long-term strategy to prevent any fallout from the massive...

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Flood In Maharashtra's Sangli, But Cloud Seeding In Neighbouring Solapur

Solapur, Satara and Sangli are neighbouring districts in Western Maharashtra but due to geographical and topographical reasons weather patterns are vastly different. While some areas are flooded due...

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87 Andhra Pradesh Villages Affected By Krishna River Floods, 2 Dead

Tens of villages and hundreds of acres of farm land remained under a sheet of water in Krishna and Guntur districts even as the flood fury in river Krishna was abating, while the toll in the deluge...

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Parsi New Year Or Navroz: Leaders Extend Greetings To Parsi Community

Navroz means a "new day" and the Parsi New Year is popularly referred as Pateti. It is also known as "Jamshedi Navroz" after the legendary King of Persia Jamshed who started the Parsi calendar.

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Fire Near Emergency Ward At AIIMS In Delhi, 22 Fire Engines At Spot

A fire has broken out at Delhi's AIIMS Hospital. Several fire engines are at the spot and are trying to douse the fire. So far, there is no report of any casualty.

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First Chargesheet Filed In IL&FS Case, Rs 570 Crore Assets Attached

The Enforcement Directorate has filed its first charge sheet in the IL&FS alleged illegal payment default crisis case even as it has attached assets worth about Rs 570 crore, officials said today.

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On Population Control, Shiv Sena Targets A Section Of Muslims

A section of the Muslim community "does not understand the importance of curbing population", BJP ally Shiv Sena alleged on Friday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his Independence...

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Pak-China Bid To Internationalise J&K Broken Piece By Piece At UN: Report

The rare closed-door consultations on Kashmir by the UN Security Council ended without any outcome or statement from the powerful 15-nation UN organ, dealing a huge snub to Pakistan and its...

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Soldier Killed In Ceasefire Violation By Pak Along LoC In J&K's Rajouri

A soldier was killed when Pakistan resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing on forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district, a defence spokesmansaid.

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Nehru-Gandhi Family Has "Brand Equity": Congress's Adhir Chowdhury

The leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has said it will be tough for any leader from outside the Gandhi-Nehru family to run the party, as it has "brand equity".

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"Enough Is Enough": Priyanka Gandhi After Kuldeep Sengar's Poster With PM

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today slammed the BJP after a full page advertisement was published in the local edition of a vernacular daily in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao on Independence Day,...

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Willing To Join Probe In Chopper Scam, Kamal Nath's Nephew Tells Court

Ratul Puri, the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, on Saturday told a Delhi court that he was willing to join the probe into the AgustaWestland chopper scam case, while seeking...

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"Mistake Or Blunder?": Sharad Pawar Recalls Narayan Rane's Congress Move

Nationalist Congress Party or NCP chief Sharad Pawar has said that he cannot tell whether former Shiv Sena leader Narayan Rane's move of joining the Congress in 2005 was a mistake or a blunder.

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Anand Mahindra's Twitter Comeback To Man Who Asked Him For An SUV

Industrialist Anand Mahindra, known for his internet wit, made a sharp comeback on Friday when a man asked him for an SUV as a birthday gift.

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Watch: PM Modi Receives Guard Of Honour On His Arrival In Bhutan

This is PM Modi's second visit to Bhutan and first since his re-election as prime minister.

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Rebel AAP Leader Kapil Mishra, Disqualified By Delhi Speaker, Joins BJP

Former minister in the Arvind Kejriwal government and disqualified MLA Kapil Mishra along with AAP women's wing chief Richa Pandey joined the Bharatiya Janata Party or BJP in Delhi today.

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Padma Shri Awardee Damodar Ganesh Bapat Dies At 84

Damodar Ganesh Bapat dedicated his life to the treatment and service of leprosy patients.

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"Neighbourhood First": PM Modi Leaves For Two-Day Visit To Bhutan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning left for a two-day visit to Bhutan with an aim to strengthen bilateral ties with the Himalayan nation in various fields.

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Heavy Rain Alert In Punjab, Officials Asked To Monitor Situation Closely

The Punjab government on Friday issued an alert in the state after a weather forecast predicted heavy rainfall in the next 48 to 72 hours.

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Landline Telephones Partially Restored in Kashmir Valley, Say Officials

Landline connections have been restored in 17 telephone exchanges in the Kashmir Valley this morning, news agency PTI reported, quoting officials. The phone lines are back nearly two weeks after...

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Live Updates: PM Modi Departs For Bhutan On 2-Day Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for a two-day visit to Bhutan. This is PM Modi's second visit to Bhutan and the first since his re-election.

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Watch: India's UN Envoy's "Hand Of Friendship" To Pakistani Journalists

Syed Akbaruddin, India's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, made a symbolic gesture of extending "the hand of friendship" to Pakistan on Friday during a media briefing...

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GoAir Flight Makes U-Turn To Delhi. Crew Didn't Have Navigation Charts

Budget carrier GoAir's Delhi-Bangkok flight made a mid-air turn back to the capital as the aircraft operating the service was not equipped with mandatory navigational charts, the airline said on...

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Trinamool Minister Partha Chatterjee Summoned By CBI In Saradha Scam

Trinamool Congress minister Partha Chatterjee has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with its probe into the Rs 10,000 crore Saradha chit fund, sources said.

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Detained Nigerian Cleric Leaves Indian Hospital

Nigerian Shiite leader Ibrahim Zakzaky - whose poor health in detention fuelled a wave of violent protests in Abuja - has left a hospital in Gurgaon near Delhi where he arrived for treatment this...

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Wall Of Azam Khan's Luxury UP Resort Demolished Over Illegal Construction

The Rampur district administration on Friday demolished the boundary wall of Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan's luxury resort 'Humsafar, after serving him a notice for grabbing the land.

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PM Reviews Economy With Nirmala Sitharaman Amid Slowdown Concerns: Report

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday comprehensively reviewed the state of the economy with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as his government scrambled for solutions to tackle a fast-spreading...

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Acquittal Of Pehlu Khan Accused "Shocking", Says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has expressed shock over a trial court's acquittal of the six men accused of viciously assaulting dairy farmer Pehlu Khan in April 2017

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President Ram Nath Kovind Visits Arun Jaitley In Hospital Today

Arun Jaitley had stepped down as Finance Minister earlier this year citing health troubles. He also did not contest the Lok Sabha elections.

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Hope Finance Minister Heard PM "Loud And Clear", Says P Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Independence Day speech that drew attention to "population explosion", plastic pollution and the need for not seeing...

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PM Modi To Address Ganga Sammelan In UP

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the 'Ganga Sammelan' in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur that will focus on cleaning of the Ganga river from Gomukh in Uttarakhand to Ganga Sagar in West Bengal.

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"What Kind Of Petition Is This," Says Chief Justice On Article 370 Plea

A legal challenge to the centre's decision to end special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 was adjourned by the Supreme Court today with Chief Justice of India saying the petition "has no...

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Indigo Extends Fare Waiver On Rescheduling Of Flights From Srinagar

Low-cost air carrier Indigo today extended a waiver on the cancellation or rescheduling of tickets to and from Srinagar till August 23. The waiver includes fare differences due to rescheduling

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Centre To Appoint Chief Of Defence Staff: What It Means For Armed Forces

The centre's move to create a post of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) in one of the single biggest reforms in the armed forces will help improve synergy among the three branches of the military, say...

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P Chidambaram Welcomes 3 Announcements By PM In Independence Day Speech

Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision over population explosion, eliminating single use plastic and respecting wealth creators.

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Restrictions In J&K To Be Removed Over Next Few Days: Centre To Top Court

The restrictions in Kashmir will be removed over the next few days, the government told the Supreme Court today in response to a petition that sought an immediate lifting of the restrictions on the...

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On Raksha Bandhan, Wife Of Soldier Killed In 1992 Got A Surprise Gift

The wife of a soldier who died in a terrorist attack in December 1992 celebrated a special Raksha Bandhan after being gifted a 'pucca (concrete)' home, built with donations raised by neighbour

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BJP MP Roopa Ganguly's Son Arrested For Rash Driving In Kolkata

BJP MP Roopa Ganguly's son arrested for rash driving after he crashes his car into wall of a Kolkata club

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"Closed Consultation" At UN Security Council Today Over India's J&K Move

The UN Security Council will meet today to discuss India's decision to revoke Article 370, which gave special status to the state of Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan wrote a letter on the issue to the...

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"Caged Like Animals": Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter Writes To Amit Shah

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti's daughter has released a second voice message saying she has been detained at her home, days after her mother was arrested. Iltija Javed has...

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"Thank You So Much Didi": Arvind Kejriwal, 51, Replies To Birthday Wish

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who turned 51 today, received two birthday wishes this morning - one from his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee and the other from BJP MP Rajeev...

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Malaysia To Question Zakir Naik For Comments Against Malaysian Hindus

Malaysian authorities will summon controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik for questioning after he allegedly made racially sensitive remarks in the multi-ethnic nation, the government said on...

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Amit Shah To Hold Rally In Haryana's Jind; May Set Tone For Polls: Report

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a grand public rally in Haryana's Jind district today.

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President, PM Modi Pay Tributes To Vajpayee On His 1st Death Anniversary

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and several cabinet ministers paid tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his first death...

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Ancient Artefacts From India Repatriated In UK On Independence Day

Two ancient artefacts stolen from India many years ago were repatriated by a joint US-UK investigation team to coincide with the 73rd Independence Day celebrations at the Indian High Commission on...

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Woman Ties Rakhi On Rifle Of Constable Brother Killed By Maoists

Constable Kavita Kaushal, sister of Assistant Constable Rakesh Kaushal who lost his life in a Maoist ambush in Aranpur last year kept the memory of her brother alive by in a unique manner when she...

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"Those Who Create Wealth Are India's Wealth": PM Modi

Standing up for the India Inc, Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning said wealth creators should not be eyed with suspicion and that they are country's wealth and should be respected.

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PM Makes Fresh Pitch For Simultaneous Elections

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made a fresh pitch for holding Lok Sabha and assembly polls together, saying the concept of ''one nation, one election'' is imperative to make the country...

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Cut Usage Of Chemical Fertilsers, Pesticides, PM Modi Tells Farmers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning gave a clarion call to farmers to gradually reduce use of chemical fertilisers and eventually stop their usage to protect soil health.

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PM Modi Stays With Signature 'Safa' In Sixth Independence Day Speech

Prime Minister Modi continued his tradition of wearing colourful turbans for Independence Day speeches, with a bright yellow "safa (Rajasthani headgear)" to mark the nation's 73rd Independence Day

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Pak, China Ask For UN Security Council Meet To Discuss Kashmir: Official

China has formally asked for "closed consultations" in the UN Security Council to discuss India revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan, Beijing's closest ally, wrote a letter...

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Article 370 Could Be Revoked Due To Society's Resolve: RSS chief

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat this morning said Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 could be revoked because the entire society showed determination.

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Centre To Launch Jal Jeevan Mission For Piped Water To Households: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the government will launch a Jal Jeevan Mission to bring piped water to households and resolved to spend more than Rs 3.5 lakh crore in coming years.

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We Neither Nurse Problems, Nor Keep Them Pending: PM Modi On Article 370

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that his government neither nurses problems nor keeps them pending and referred to the scrapping of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and...

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People Unhappy With The Plan Of Station, Want Vande Bharat Express: PM

People of India are no longer happy with merely the proposal for a new railway station, they want to know when the state-of-the-art Vande Bharat Express will come to their area, Prime Minister...

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PM 'Mobbed' By Young Fans As He Leaves After 90-Minute Speech At Red Fort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today found himself mobbed by young schoolchildren at the historic Red Fort in Delhi, where he addressed the nation on its 73rd Independence Day.

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PM Urges People To Visit 15 Domestic Tourist Destinations By 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged people to visit at least 15 tourist destinations within India by 2022, saying there is a "huge" scope to improve India's tourism sector.

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Centre To Invest Rs 100 Lakh Crore In Infrastructure, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that the government make a massive investment of Rs 100 lakh crore to develop modern infrastructure that will help double the size of the economy to $5 trillion...

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"Not Incremental Progress, India Needs High Jump," Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address to the nation today, said India does not want to wait too long for incremental progress and called for a "high jump". He also announced...

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"India Will Have Chief of Defence Staff," Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the post of a Chief of Defence Staff to oversee all three defence services, as he addressed the nation on India's 73rd Independence Day.

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PM Narendra Modi in Independence Day speech says "There is need to have greater discussion and awareness on population explosion"

PM Narendra Modi in Independence Day speech says "There is need to have greater discussion and awareness on population explosion"

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"Why Was Article 370 Kept Temporary In 70 Years?" PM's Barb At Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing the nation today on its 73rd Independence Day, said within a short span of 10 weeks, his government in its second term had taken major steps like ending...

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