Apart from being the largest cumulative troop contributor to UN peacekeeping missions, the country is also one of the top police contributors with 552 police personnel currently deployed in various missions including in Haiti, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cyprus and South Sudan. - 4 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:13pm -
“India and Seychelles are committed to maintaining peace and stability in the Indian Ocean region,” PM Narendra Modi said in a media statement with Seychelles president Danny Faure after Monday's delegation talks. - 12 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:05pm -
The CBI has claimed in its appeal that it was "impermissible" for the high court to entertain the bail plea filed by Karti when an application seeking similar relief was pending before the trial court. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:10pm -
Jaitley, whose second blog of a three-part series coincided with the 43rd anniversary of the imposition of the Emergency, also noted that unlike the German dictator, Gandhi went ahead to transform India into a "dynastic democracy". - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:00pm -
It will be Rupani's first visit abroad as Chief Minister and he will be accompanied by a delegation of top officials from the security, agriculture and water treatment related departments, besides several businessmen from the state. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:38pm -
The commission is examining the “defects” in the personal laws followed by various communities to rationalise them. This is likely to pave the way for a common code. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:32pm -
Let me make it clear that the Bill is not with regard to religion, mode of worship or faith. It has clear linkage to gender justice, gender dignity and gender equality, said Prasad. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:04pm -
The essence of the message, written in Hindi, was that 500 people disguised as beggars were roaming the area so that they could kill people to harvest their organs. The message also urged recipients to forward it to friends and family. Police say the message was fake. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:57pm -
India and Seychelles today agreed to work together on a project to develop a naval base at the Assumption Island keeping each other's concerns in mind after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Danny Faure, reported PTI news agency. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:54pm -
In its order on the quantum of sentence, the court observed that the crimes committed by them were against society, and their punishment must be consistent with the brutality with which the crime was committed. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:49pm -
The IAF personnel had fainted when the guard of honour was being presented to Seychelles President Danny Faure at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. After the ceremony ended, PM Modi walked spent a few minutes with the airman and asked him to take care of his health. - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:29pm -
5 pm Amit Shah in Ahmedabad for two-day brainstorming sessionBJP President Amit Shah reached Ahmedabad to attend a two-day brainstorming session of - 15 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:02pm -
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has been served a show cause notice by the country’s cricket board for failing to report a corrupt approach before the 2 - 17 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:00pm -
The dawn-to-dusk hartal announced by the United Democratic Front (UDF) district committee in Peerumade, Udumbanchola, Idukki and Devikulam assembly c - 28 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:49pm -
The Island has been at the centre of high profile maritime diplomacy between India and the Indian Ocean country that was boosted with Mr. Modi’s 2015 visit. - 42 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:35pm -
Madurai is now the jasmine capital of the country, and the Madurai malli owns the first GI (geographical indication) tag given to a flower in Tamil Na - 45 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:32pm -
Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari on Monday wrote a letter to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is undergoing naturopathy treatment in Bengaluru, to re - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:59pm -
On June 26, 1498, Emperor Hongzhi of Ming Dynasty China patented a toothbrush, a forerunner of the ones that we use every day. Join A.S.Ganesh as he glances through history to trace the evolution of the toothbrush. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:44pm -
A person was found dead in the forest area near Yagati village in Arkalgud taluk on Monday. He has been identified as Chikke Gowda, a driver attached - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:37pm -
Not in the mood to go through the sports news in detail, but can’t quite get yourself to do away with it either? Here’s what we have to offer: read on to get a summary of all the main sports events. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:32pm -
The first All India Halegannada Sahitya Sammelana was inaugurated by taking out a procession of Pampa’s work Adi Purana on a silver palanquin and plac - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:31pm -
The CBI on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:22pm -
The most effective way to feel safe in a messy sordid city is to look its “unsafe” spaces straight in the eye and stare them down. That way, you reclaim your space in them and naturalise them for yourself. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:20pm -
After their conviction on April 20 by the same court, the trio had sought further hearing on their quantum of sentence on the grounds that they were not properly represented. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:07pm -
“You know the effect it would have. I understand if it was widening of road or something inevitable. Can Delhi afford it today,” the Bench remarks. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:00pm -
Students of the Agriculture College at Karekere near here continued their protest against private agriculture colleges for the 12th day on Monday. As - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:59pm -
P S Chari, who worked on the illustrations for ‘Sammohanam’, holds forth on his work that stems from real life observations - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:54pm -
Noise’s latest action camera offers a solid package that gives fantastic value for money for a budding video producer on a budget - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:51pm -
Five people, including four women vegetable vendors from Chennareddyguda in Manchal mandal of Rangareddy district, died in a road accident here on M - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:26pm -
Five persons were killed and two were injured when a jeep hit a mini-truck on National Highway 4 near Nippani in Belagavi district on Monday.The jeep - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:23pm -
Football fever is rising and the action is just getting started. Here’s a look at our pick of some favourite football movies - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:22pm -
On June 14, the High Court gave a split verdict on petitions challenging the disqualification of the 18 MLAs loyal to sidelined party leader T.T.V Dhinakaran. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:15pm -
Untold numbers perish in the unforgiving desert, where they are left without food or water, including pregnant women and children. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:06pm -
IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri Dasari will be transferred back to the post of Deputy Commissioner, Hassan district, the State government told the Karnata - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:05pm -
The anti-piracy wing of the TFPC has been zeroing in on the masterminds who rob the industry of its rightful earning - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:45pm -
Director Salvatore Allocca on Taranta On The Road, a love story that reflects the experiences of North African immigrants in Italy - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:30pm -
Martin Christy, a world leader in fine cacao tasting, roots for a strong bond between the chocolate farmers and the makers - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:27pm -
Adult film actor Stormy Daniels was scheduled to meet with federal prosecutors in New York on Monday as part of their investigation into President D - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:19pm -
It was only a few weeks ago (Miscellany, June 4) that I wrote of a building with a history, Dare Bungalow in the Pachaiyappa College campus, that was - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:19pm -
Kolkata witnessed torrential downpour on Monday morning. Many localities including Ultadanga, Patipukur, Tollygunge, M.G. Road and Syed Amir Ali Ave - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:59pm -
Normal life was disrupted in Kashmir on Monday due to strike called by separatists against the recent civilian killings in the valley. Most of the s - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:49pm -
As I type this column, my last for this newspaper, I remember telling my friend that the song ‘Another Suitcase in Another Hall’ from the musical Evit - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:36pm -
The jumble of letters and numbers on the labels of food products you buy may seem tough to understand. So we get nutritionists to point out the red flags you should be looking out for - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:29pm -
Indonesia has identified the suspected location of an overcrowded ferry that sank last week in a deep volcanic crater lake but will need internation - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:24pm -
The police in central Assam's Nagaon district arrested eight people who had brutally beaten up a couple accusing them of having an illicit affair. - 1 min ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:16pm -
The State is under Governor's Rule from June 20, a day after the BJP withdrew support to the Mehbooba Mufti-led PDP-BJP coalition government citing deteriorating law and order situation in the Valley. - 13 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:04pm -
Dharmendra Pradhan will speak to Uddhav Thackeray to allay the fears of farmers over the land acquisition for the proposed Ratnagiri refinery. - 15 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:02pm -
The senior Congress leader asked the government whether it knew that millions of traders and exporters were affected because their money was stuck and not being refunded promptly. - 17 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:00pm -
The AAP leaders were arrested under Section 151 CrPC for allegedly holding demonstration following the denial of permission to submit their list of complaints to the prime minister during his visit. - 22 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:55pm -
Government is expected to push for bills like triple talaq, constitutional status for the National Commission for Other Backward Classes among others during the monsoon session of Parliament. - 25 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:52pm -
"Both Hitler and Gandhi never abrogated the Constitution. They used a republican Constitution to transform democracy into a dictatorship," says Arun Jaitley. - 44 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:33pm -
Several areas of Mumbai city, including East Matunga, Sion, Colaba, Chembur East and Santacruz witnessed water logging due to heavy downpour. - 46 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:31pm -
A bench of justices B R Gavai and Sarang Kotwal granted bail to policemen Umesh Gosavi, Sandeep Salunkhe and Kiran Pingale till their appeal against the conviction is decided by the high court. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:16pm -
On June 6, Pune Police arrested five people, including prominent Dalit activist Sudhir Dhawale, for allegedly having Maoist links during its investigation into the Bhima Koregaon violence. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:06pm -
The CBI today moved the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court order granting bail to Karti Chidambaram, son of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, in the INX Media case. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:59pm -
The crime branch of the Delhi Police informed the court that the allegations made by a woman are based on two-year-old incidents. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:51pm -
The blast, which took place in the town's Sarvat Road area, instantly killed Tazim (50) and Shazad (55), who were handling the scrap, a police official said. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:44pm -
After its three-day Central Committee meet ended yesterday, the party in a statement condemned the attacks on Left party's workers in Tripura. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:40pm -
The Republican Party of India (Athawale) currently does not have any member in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly or Council. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:31pm -
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today threw open a vital 35-meter bridge in Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir that will ease vehicular movement to the base camp of Siachen Glacier. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:27pm -
Post disqualification, the MLAs asked State Governor C. Vidyasagar Rao to remove Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:19pm -
Swamy has sought court's direction for making himself as a party in the fresh plea filed by Kapur against the ED official. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:18pm -
Saifuddin has received flak from the Opposition for reportedly backing former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's stance on Kashmir. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:54pm -
A division bench of justices Harsha Devani and A S Supehia awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment to the three convicts in the case -- P J Rajput, Rajkumar Chaumal and Umesh Bharwad. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:49pm -
The Monsoon session of Parliament is set to begin on July 18 and end on August 10 with the Triple Talaq Bill among the legislative items topping the government's agenda. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:43pm -
In its report, probe commission headed by retired High Court judge SK Pandey has concluded that "the encounter on October 31, 2016 done by the police was reasonable under prevailing circumstances." - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:42pm -
Meanwhile, KK Mishra, who had filed a public interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court over the same, hoped that the court took cognizance of the matter and put a stay on the order. - 3 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:16pm -
Elections were being held today for the Mumbai Graduates', Mumbai Teachers', Konkan Graduates' and Nashik Teachers' constituencies of the Legislature's Upper House. - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:07pm -
The visiting leader, along with PM Modi, discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in key areas, including capacity building and human resource development. - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:39pm -
In the recent times, rifts have emerged between the JD (U) and BJP, largely due to the proposed seat share in the state assembly. - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:04pm -
Saeed's Lashkar-e-Taiba is behind a majority of the terror attacks in the Kashmir Valley. The outfit is also behind provoking local Kashmiri youth to pelt stones on security forces. - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:01pm -
According to reports in a section of the media, India has lowered the limits on the export of certain essential commodities such as potatoes and onions to Maldives. - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:46pm -
The two work on creating community-level awareness to conserve the wildlife and to provide alternative livelihoods to people so that they stop hunting. - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:45pm -
Although the video raised eyebrows, the MLA said the gesture was a way of showing respect to the Madhya Pradesh Congress president. - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 11:57am -
This is the third time train services have been suspended in the Kashmir valley since the imposition of Governor's rule in the state. - 7 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 11:30am -
The Valley-wide protest shutdown was by the Joint Residence Leadership against continuing civilian killings in Kashmir. - 7 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 10:56am -
The visit comes just days after Faure said a joint project with New Delhi to develop a naval base at Assumption Island in his country would not move forward. - 8 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 10:34am -
Malik was arrested and detained in police station Koathibagh to prevent him from leading a protest march in Srinagar against civilian killings. - 8 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 10:24am -
Over the past few months, several clashes have been reported between the security forces and the Naxals in Dantewada to keept the violent movement going they are now threatning villagers for recruits. - 9 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 9:41am -
The incident happened on May 27 in Masahi village that falls under the Bhagwanpur police station, this is second such incident in this month. - 9 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 9:32am -
The 1,620 km long National Waterway 1 runs from Haldia to Allahabad and passes through West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. - 9 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 9:27am -
Lal Singh drew flak from political parties and media bodies after he made the controversial statement at a press conference in Jammu on Friday. - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:22am -
BJP leader Lal Singh had alleged that Kashmiri journalists have created "an erroneous atmosphere" and warned them to draw a line or face the fate of 'Rising Kashmir' editor Shujaat Bukhari. - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:22am -
Another Dalit atrocity has come to the fore in which a middle- aged man was allegedly beaten by the kin and aides of a village sarpanch when he was passing before the sarpanch’s house on a mobike. - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:19am -
Luckily, no railway staff was injured in the derailment. The Reds left pamphlets near the derailed engines and nailed posters on trees. - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:14am -
As the new tax regime completes one year, the prime minister said if he has to credit anyone for the successful implementation of 'one nation, one tax' system, it is the states. - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:09am -
In an unprecedented move, the Centre has returned the names of two lawyers cleared to be appointed as judges of the Allahabad High Court for the second time after keeping them pending for over two yea - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:05am -
The constitutional provisions were used to turn democracy into a constitutional dictatorship, said Jaitley in a Facebook post, the first part of the three-part series titled 'The Emergency revisited'. - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:59am -
The Roster of Supreme Court judges came into public domain from February this year in the wake of the press conference held by the then four most senior Judges. - 14 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:51am -
In a series of tweets, the PDP president said the measures taken by her government to restore confidence on the ground were "recognised and endorsed" by the BJP. - 15 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:47am -
The crime branch had asked the medical experts to comment upon the plausible effect of the medicine on an eight-year-old girl with an empty stomach. - 15 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 3:43am -
42 cities from Punjab figure in top 100 of the 1,008 cities in the North Zone, which indicates the changing attitude towards sanitation and cleanliness. - 16 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:57am -
Reacting to the claim, the BJP MLA Bhagat said the "allegations are baseless and motivated, aimed at defaming" his public image. - 17 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:18am -
The ASDMA said Karimganj is the worst-affected district with more than 1.25 lakh people hit by the deluge, followed by Cachar where over 27,000 people have been hit. - 17 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:11am -
Sepoy Neeraj Kumar, 38, posted in Uttar Pradesh, had come to his home on leave and was found dead in a stream near his house. - 17 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:09am -
Lt Gen A K Bhatt said militants in groups of 25-30 are waiting at launch pads across the LoC to infiltrate into the valley. - 17 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:08am -
The fire damaged electrical installations, false ceiling, books and other stationery items, plastic chairs and wooden furniture on the second and third floors of the building - 18 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:24am -
Among Earth's natural disasters-hurricanes, floods, earthquakes-the one humans probably ponder least is asteroids, huge objects zipping through our solar system at ludicrous speeds. - 6 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:11pm -
A young woman, travelling in a suburban train in Kolkata along with her friend, was harassed by fellow passengers who threatened and intimidated her and taunted her for her dress. The couple later... - 10 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:07pm -
The Vice Chairman of Niti Aayog, Rajiv Kumar says it's impractical to bring petroleum products under GST right now, owing to the state and center's high dependency on taxes that come from petrol and... - 11 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 6:06pm -
The Britain-built satellite, named RemoveDEBRIS mission, is one of the world's first attempts to tackle the build-up of dangerous space debris orbiting the Earth. - 18 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:59pm -
A goof-up by low-cost airline Ryanair ruined a woman's plan to surprise her boyfriend with a trip to Portugal's Lisbon. - 21 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:56pm -
Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday that he will personally speak to Uddhav Thackeray to allay his fears about the threat to farm lands due to the proposed Ratnagiri refinery in... - 22 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:55pm -
Updated last week, the OnePlus Switch app now gets this much-needed functionality alongside other features and system optimisations with version 1.2. - 25 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:52pm -
The Madras High Court today allowed a petition by AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran seeking copies of official documents relating to the 1996 FERA case file against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). - 28 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:49pm -
Let me ask a simple question: can anyone blackmail Modi, the most powerful Prime Minister in the last three decades? Who is ruthless and full of vengeance? The question is intriguing. But there is no... - 32 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:45pm -
A first-time lawmaker in Andhra Pradesh has earned fulsome praise from Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan for his "brave" act of sleeping in a crematorium. - 35 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:42pm -
On Friday, Brent crude oil futures - the global benchmark for crude oil and petroleum products - jumped more than 2 per cent. However, this week started with a dip in crude oil prices to around $74.25... - 38 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:39pm -
There have been reports that the government might ask LIC, which already owns over 10% in IDBI Bank, to take at least 40% more in it. - 38 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:39pm -
The Crew 2 PC system requirements, release date, download, size, editions, and everything else you need to know about this racing game for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows. - 42 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:35pm -
The Samsung Galaxy S10 smartphone is expected to sport a bezel-less display with no notch, have an in-display fingerprint sensor, and 3D Face Unlock as well. - 46 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:31pm -
NK Bisht, Circle Officer Chaubia Police Station, said that the car was being driven by the Army officer and perhaps he took a nap on the steering wheel. - 20 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:57pm -
The MNS, headed by Raj Thackeray, has opposed the penalties for violating the ban on disposable, single-use plastic and thermocol - 21 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:56pm -
The CBI has claimed in its appeal that it was 'impermissible' for the high court to entertain the bail plea filed by Karti when an application seeking similar relief was pending before the trial court. - 35 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:42pm -
Merkel's Bavarian allies (CSU) have threatened to defy her wishes and start turning away people at the German border who have already registered for asylum in other EU states, a dispute that threatens her ruling coalition. - 44 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:33pm -
Mattis told reporters today he wants to "take measure" of China's strategic ambitions after it positioned weaponry on disputed islets in the South China Sea and is seeking to project its military power deep into the Pacific - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:11pm -
Following the lead of the United States, Australia's centre-right government has proposed to cut the corporate tax rate to 25 percent from 30 percent, in a bid to boost the economy less than a year away from the next election. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:04pm -
The BSE Sensex slumped over 219 points to close at 35,470.35 today amid a weak rupee and continuing trade spat between the US and China. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:03pm -
The passengers were travelling from Chamarajanagar in Karnataka and Calicut in Kerala when they were attacked by the mother elephant. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:56pm -
ATS, a special team from the Army, bomb disposal squad and forensic expert teams were called in to investigate and ascertain the reasons behind the explosion. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:31pm -
In his resignation letter to BJP national president Amit Shah, Tiwari alleged that there was an "undeclared emergency in state and the country". - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:17pm -
Indira Gandhi imposed Emergency on June 25, 1975 on account of international disturbances, suspending key fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution to every citizen. - 54 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:23pm -
The Raj Bhavan had issued a strongly worded statement taking exception to the DMK’s continuing protests against governor Banwarilal Purohit’s district visits and the party’s 'Siege Raj Bhavan' stir. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:15pm -
Manoj Tewari also sought the chief minister's attention towards the problems being faced by the people of Delhi due to water "crisis", power cuts and pollution. - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:54pm -
On the one hand, the appointment of Rajya Sabha MP Kumari Selja to an important post is being seen as a move by the Congress to woo Dalits, the BJP’s delay in announcing their next state president signals a tentative approach so as to not upset any major caste group. - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:58pm -
The President will now formally convene the session. The session will have nearly 18 sittings, Parliamentary Affairs minister Ananth Kumar said. - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:33pm -
The AAP will launch the first phase of its five-phased <em>padyatra</em> from the Beniabagh Maidan against in Varanasi. The first phase, called the Janadhikar Andolan, will end on July 8 in Ballia. - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:18pm -
In an interview to CNN-News18, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said a pre-poll grand alliance is “not practical” given the regional compulsions of parties in states. - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:20pm -
JD(S) supremo and former prime minister Deve Gowda has advised his son and Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy to adopt a flexible strategy to deal with the Centre and Tamil Nadu on the Cauvery river dispute. - 9 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 9:40am -
Exuding confidence that TRS would win the 2019 elections, K Chandrasekhar Rao claimed that surveys have already predicted that the party would bag 100 plus seats in the 119-member assembly. - 20 hours ago, 24 Jun 18, 10:45pm -
Outlining his new outfit's agenda, Togadia said a law should be passed in Lok Sabha for building a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhaya. - 20 hours ago, 24 Jun 18, 10:36pm -
At JD(U)’s forthcoming national executive meet scheduled to be held in New Delhi on July 8, the party is expected to deliberate on its strategy for the general elections and take up the contentious issue of seat-sharing. - 22 hours ago, 24 Jun 18, 8:41pm -
The BJP had on Tuesday withdrawn from the government in a surprise move, which analysts say was pushed by its traditional vote base growing increasingly unhappy with the Ramzan ceasefire - 24 hours ago, 24 Jun 18, 6:42pm -
Palaniswami said the green corridor, which will have eight lanes, was important as the number of vehicles had more than doubled now. - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 5:06pm -
Panda, who quit the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) last month, told in an interview that he left the party on moral and ethical grounds and not for any political opportunity - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 4:54pm -
Jaitley further said that he became the first Satyagrahi against Indira Gandhi government's draconian move and was lodged in Tihar Jail for organising a protest meeting on June 26, 1975. - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 4:30pm -
The Congress, which has 39 seats in the 91-member Chhattisgarh Assembly, is seeking to wrest power from the BJP which has ruled the state for about 15 years. - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 12:50pm -
National General Secretary of the SBSP Arun Rajbhar said the minister and his family had brought to the attention of the district administration and senior officials the pitiable condition of the road and the impending wedding for the last six months but the 'petitions had fallen on deaf ears'. - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 12:37pm -
According to RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the Rahul Gandhi-led party should let the largest opposition party sit in the "driving seat". - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 12:03pm -
Shah is scheduled to arrive in West Bengal on a two-day visit on June 27 during which he is expected to hold deliberations on the BJP's political strategy with leaders of the state. - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 10:43am -
The regional satraps have made it clear that their sympathies lie with embattled Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal rather than the Congress. - 1 day ago, 24 Jun 18, 8:02am -
Taking to Twitter, Gandhi accused the prime minister of playing an "April Fools' day joke" on the people of the eastern state, as Modi made the promise during a public function on April 1, 2015 after assuming office. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 11:26pm -
Attacking the UPA for its dismal urban development budget allocation, the PM claimed that his government has doled out Rs 2,30,000 crores for urban development while the UPA in its ten-year rule had only sanctioned Rs 95,000 crores. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 11:17pm -
Addressing a rally in Jammu, Shah launched a scathing attack, saying that the Narendra Modi government had released Rs 80,000 crore for the development of the state, but the money never reached Jammu or Ladakh. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 10:33pm -
The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is up in arms against the BJP government at the Centre, alleging that around 17,000 trees will be felled for the redevelopment plan. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 8:12pm -
Kumaraswamy said he would take the suggestion of the Advocate General to decide the future course of action and also meet Union Water Resource Minister Nitin Gadkari and "make our submission." - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 7:58pm -
Get a fresh dose of the news that matters, delivered directly to your inbox, every morning. The perfect way, to get you started and informed, for the day ahead. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 3:36pm -
Attacking Jaitley, Chidambaram said the United Progressive Alliance government led by the Congress had fought the ‘jehadis’ in Jammu and Kashmir and brought down the level of violence substantially. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 12:46pm -
The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister was reacting to Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's tweet and statement that more militants were killed under the NDA government than in the UPA rule. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 12:33pm -
The BJP’s only hope is that the AAP remains somewhat relevant and division in the anti-BJP votes once again takes place as it happened during the last municipal polls. - 2 days ago, 23 Jun 18, 8:22am -
Governor NN Vohra had called the meet to seek the opinion of political representatives on the governance of the state, which was placed under governor's rule earlier this week. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 10:54pm -
Kumaraswamy, who also holds Finance portfolio, had commenced pre-budget discussions with various departments and their respective ministers since Thursday. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 9:41pm -
The BJP opposed the proposal to rename the Haj Bhavan, saying it was a building for the entire Muslim community and not just for Tipu's followers. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 7:57pm -
Ravi Shankar Prasad claimed a new Congress has emerged and under its president Rahul Gandhi and with the blessings of Sonia Gandhi, it wants to strengthen the forces working to break India. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 7:32pm -
Speaking to reporters, he said Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy wanted him to take charge of the higher education ministry. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 6:15pm -
It has effectively left the Congress strength to 20, equal to that of the ruling National People's Party (NPP), which is running a coalition government in the north-eastern state with the BJP and some regional parties. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 5:51pm -
Congress veteran Saifuddin Soz has triggered a political storm with his statement that former Pakistani dictator Pervez Musharraf was right in claiming that “Kashmiris want independence”. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 5:29pm -
Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha, has replaced him. The Congress also appointed Sonal Patel from Gujarat, Ashish Dua from Haryana and Sampath Kumar from Telangana as AICC secretaries for Maharashtra. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 5:04pm -
Blaming the Centre for "punishing" the people of Kerala, Kerala chief minister claimed that it was because the state was being ruled by the Left Democratic Front the central government made this decision. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 3:52pm -
Kharge is the leader of Congress in Lok Sabha and replaces Mohan Prakash, who ceases to be a party general secretary. - 3 days ago, 22 Jun 18, 3:11pm -
The grand-nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose said the crisis in the state BJP could be solved by "electing" a party president and not by "selecting" one. - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 11:02pm -
A BSP-Congress alliance in Madhya Pradesh, where the BJP has been in power for three consecutive terms, was predicted to be a game-changer for the Congress as it would have greatly improved its seat tally with the help of BSP’s core vote base. - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 9:25pm -
She said that the increased vote share that the BJP has enjoyed in the state in the recent past was a result of manipulation of EVMs and she warned her party members to remain alert while the electoral rolls are updated for next year’s Lok Sabha polls. - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 7:09pm -
The National Conference leader made it clear that his party would not ally with the PDP. "We did not have the mandate in 2014 and we do not have the mandate in 2018," he said. - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 6:21pm -
The tension simmering in Bihar between allies JD(U) and BJP has been making headlines recently with Kumar openly criticising the saffron party on various issues. His absence from the Yoga day event has again set abuzz the rumour mill - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 2:09pm -
Jammu and Kashmir was on Wednesday placed under Governor's rule for the fourth time in the last decade after the BJP withdrew support to its alliance partner PDP, prompting Mehbooba Mufti to resign as the chief minister. - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 1:06pm -
From the jubilation that one has seen across south Kashmir, including in CM’s own constituency Anantnag, it is clear that the anger of the masses was against this alliance. - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 10:03am -
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According to Yeshwant Sinha, the issue in Jammu and Kashmir will help the BJP accentuate communalism and polarisation. They will rake this up in the elections to come, including 2019. - 4 days ago, 21 Jun 18, 8:07am -
Speaking to News18, Chandra Bose, who is the vice president of Bengal BJP, said that the BJP talks about democracy and how it is being gagged by the ruling TMC government in Bengal, then why should it not follow the same practice and elect its party president. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 10:51pm -
In his first comments following the break-up of the PDP-BJP alliance on Tuesday, Shah claimed that the decision to withdraw support was not taken keeping in mind the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 10:25pm -
The man who announced the break-up was, ironically, one of the architects of that “historic alliance” — BJP’s Jammu and Kashmir in-charge, Ram Madhav explains why the BJP pulled the plug on the Mehbooba Mufti government and the way forward. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 7:03pm -
After Kummanam Rajasekharan's appointment as Mizoram Governor, the RSS wants the BJP to pick a leader acceptable to the Sangh as well, a tough ask considering there is no consensus on a handful of faces that fit the bill. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 5:44pm -
The AAP clarified its position, distancing itself from Khaira and said it was a party that believed firmly in the Constitution and did not directly or indirectly support Referendum 2020, which was reportedly floated by Canada-based pro-Khalistani outfits. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 5:30pm -
This isn’t the first time Ghosh has made such remarks. He had earlier allegedly instigated his workers to thrash the police if they try to shelter TMC workers. He had reportedly threatened to remove their uniforms too. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 5:19pm -
Kejriwal was scheduled to hold a confidence-building meeting with senior IAS officers but owing to his poor health, all meetings for the day were cancelled. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 4:54pm -
A video of the incident has gone viral, wherein, Pandey can be heard saying that the name of the local MLA Kailash Sonkar was not included on the foundation stone as the latter turned out to be a “chor”. - 5 days ago, 20 Jun 18, 4:47pm -
Hitting out at the Congress for the imposition of Emergency in 1975, senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Monday compared Indira Gandhi and German dictator Adolf Hitler. - -
Accompanied by three other swimmers in relay formation, Satender managed to cross the English Channel despite his inability to use his lower limbs. - -
It is a fact that JDU - under Nitish Kumar- had emerged as the strongest party after Bihar assembly elections in 2015. It is also a fact that JDU had a terrible performance in the last Lok Sabha elections in the country. - -
A Passport Seva Kendra official, Vikas Mishra, in Lucknow was transferred after the inter-faith couple alleged that he humiliated them when they went to the office with their applications. - -
The Canadian move comes at a time when the UK's government has decided to exclude Indian students from easier visa norms. - 25 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:52pm -
After a positive start, the 30-share benchmark advanced to a high of 35,806.97, but turned negative and hit a low of 35,430.11. - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:44pm -
The explosion took place at around 9:40 am when some people were breaking scrap material in a shop under in Civil Lines area, reports say. - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:36pm -
LeT Chief alleged, 'India media endorses its agencies and that is the reason it strives to hide their vicious activities.' - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:55pm -
According to some reports, India has lowered limits on export of certain essential commodities such as potatoes and onions to Maldives. - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:32pm -
The incident took place at Jhumurmur on Saturday and the critically injured couple was handed over to the police on Sunday morning. - 6 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:00pm -
One person arrested after video of girl being sexually harassed in Bihar's Kaimur district went viral on social media. - 7 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 10:49am -
Consumers can expect to see sales tax charged on more online purchases, likely over the next year and before the Christmas shopping season. - 10 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 8:17am -
Sources said the warrant was issued by a court in Surat in Gujarat after Nirav Modi failed to appear before it in connection with the case. - 13 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:43am -
Modi observed that the history of India's struggle for independence was very long, vast and filled with countless sacrifices. - 17 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:03am -
BJP Maintains Silence While Congress Comes Out in Support of Trolled Sushma Swaraj News18Congress comes to Sushma Swaraj's defence after vicious trolling; BJP ministers and leaders maintain silence FirstpostSwara Bhaskar, Vishal Dadlani defend Sushma Swaraj against trolls Hindustan TimesIndian foreign minister gets vicious online abuse for helping interfaith couple Asia TimesFull coverage - 22 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:55pm -
Delhi's tree cover losing battle to shoddy reports on environment, poor compliance of afforestation norms FirstpostNo trees to be cut in Delhi for redevelopment till July 4, orders High Court Hindustan TimesNBCC agrees not to cut any trees for redevelopment till July 4 Business StandardDelhi High Court bans felling of 16500 trees in south Delhi The HinduFull coverage - 37 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:40pm -
India, Seychelles to work for mutual welfare on Assumption Island: Narendra Modi The HinduIndia, Seychelles agree to work on naval base project, respect mutual concerns Times of IndiaSeychelles gifts two giant tortoise to India Economic TimesFull coverage - 43 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:34pm -
IIT JEE Advanced 2018: While 800 seats are reserved for female candidates, only 14 girls made in the top 500 India TodayIt is no surprise that boys outperform girls in IIT-JEE. Society is to blame Times of India (blog)JEE Advanced 2018: 800 seats only for female candidates but only 14 girls in top 500 ranks for IITs Times NowFull coverage - 59 mins ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:18pm -
Arun Jaitley revisits 1975 emergency, likens Indira Gandhi to German dictator Hitler The Indian ExpressJaitley wonders if script of Emergency was inspired by Nazi Germany Times of IndiaTextbooks should include chapter on Emergency to highlight atrocities: Naqvi Business StandardOpinion | 1975 Emergency: When JP Proved a Feeble Revolutionary and Indira a Half-hearted Dictator News18Arun Jaitley equates Indira Gandhi with Hitler, says both transformed democracy into dictatorship Zee… - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 5:10pm -
Four killed, 5 injured in blast at scrap shop in UP's Muzaffarnagar; ATS probe on Daily News & Analysis4 Dead In Explosion At Scrap Dealer's Shop In Western UP's Muzaffarnagar NDTVFour killed in scrap shop explosion in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar The New Indian ExpressFull coverage - 1 hour ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:57pm -
Parliament Monsoon Session from July 18 to August 10 Zee NewsParliament's Monsoon Session to be held from July 18 to August 10 Times of IndiaMonsoon session of Parliament from July 18 to August 10 The New Indian ExpressFull coverage - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:49pm -
DU Second Cut-Off 2018: Here's how to switch colleges after 2nd cut-off release The Indian ExpressDelhi University admissions 2018: Second list released; 5% drop in cut-offs, but some colleges close admission FirstpostDU cut off, admission 2018: Second list brings some relief, but server issues still linger. Details here Financial ExpressFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:41pm -
Uproar in Tamil Nadu assembly after Governor says 'restraining' his district visits may lead to jail term Daily News & AnalysisDMK terms Raj Bhavan's warning 'intimidatory', walks out from TN Assembly India TodayDMK terms Raj Bhavan's warning 'intimidatory', walks out from Tamil Nadu Assembly Financial ExpressFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:16pm -
BJP free to fight elections alone: JD(U) Times of IndiaRift within alliance govt out in open in Bihar? JD(U) says BJP is free to go solo in 2019 LS polls OneindiaTejashwi Yadav ideal replacement for Nitish Kumar as Bihar CM, says Jitan Ram Manjhi Daily News & Analysis3 Reasons For Nitish Kumar's New Standing Up To Modi NDTVLok Sabha elections 2019: JDU wants seat sharing keeping Bihar poll results in mind Zee NewsFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 1:13pm -
The inside story of how Army Major accused of killing fellow officer's wife was caught Hindustan TimesArmy Major arrested in murder case sent to 4-day police custody India TodayArmy Major 'obsessed' with officer's wife, killed her for rejecting him Deccan ChronicleIndian Army Major Nikhil Handa detained in Meerut over murder of another Army officer's wife Zee NewsFull coverage - 8 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 10:41am -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits AIIMS in New Delhi to enquire about ex-PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's health FirstpostPM Modi visits AIIMS to enquire about Vajpayee's health Times of IndiaModi visits AIIMS to enquire on Vajpayee's health The HinduFull coverage - 8 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 9:55am -
Mumbai submerged yet again: 1 killed, heavy rain likely today India TodayMumbai rain: Deaths, traffic snarls, late trains, water, wall collapse, et al. Deccan ChronicleCars buried, water-logging at several places as heavy showers lash maximum city; see Mumbai rain photos Financial ExpressMumbai rains LIVE updates: BMC disaster management team warns of heavy rain in next 4 hours; trains run late FirstpostFull coverage - 10 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 8:42am -
Sexual assault video of girl goes viral in Bihar, 1 arrested India TodayVideo of girl being sexually assaulted circulated online in Bihar Deccan ChronicleOne arrested for sexually harassing girl in Bihar The TribuneFull coverage - 10 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 8:12am -
Class 9 student found dead in Kodagu's Sainik School toilet Times of IndiaClass 9 Boy Found Murdered In Sainik School Toilet In Karnataka NDTVAnother Class 9 student found dead in mysterious circumstances in top Karnataka school Zee NewsFull coverage - 11 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 7:36am -
Groom takes 1001 saplings as 'dowry' The Telegraph IndiaBridegroom in Odisha takes 1001 saplings as 'dowry' Catch NewsOdisha: Teacher couple sets example with wedding The Asian AgeFull coverage - 18 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 12:22am -
The monsoon session of Parliament 2018 to be held from 18th July till 10th August. It will comprise of 18 working days. Government to push ... - 2 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 4:23pm -
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has said the growing need for multi-development bank in the Asian context resonates with the thrust given by Narendra Mo... - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:29pm -
India and Seychelles signed six agreements on Monday in several fields including education, cyber security, and cultural exchange. - 4 hours ago, 25 Jun 18, 2:09pm -
