Parl answerable for banning Tripura CM’s speech: Dy. Assembly Speaker
File Pic New Delhi: With Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar alleging that Doordarshan and the All India Radio refused to broadcast his Independence Day address, state Deputy Assembly Speaker Pabitra Kar questioned the federalism structure of the country. "If the chief...
SC asks for NIA probe into ‘love jihad’ case
New Delhi: The The Supreme Court today directed an NIA probe under the supervision of a retired apex court judge into issues raised by a Muslim man whose marriage was annulled by the Kerala High Court that described the case...
Gorakhpur tragedy: Grieving father files complaint against health minister
Gorakhpur: The father of a child, who died in Gorakhpur's BRD Medical College tragedy, has filed a police complaint against the Health Minister, the Medical Education Minister and the Principal Secretary Health in Gorakhpur. The father of the deceased child, Rajbhar,...
Amit Shah calls Gorakhpur deaths an accident
File Pic Nagpur: Speaking on the Gorakhpur tragedy while probe is still on and temples are still frayed, BJP President called the death of 72 babies in a hospital in Gorkhpur an 'accident' implying no one had control over the...
Himachal Pradesh Landslide: Death toll reaches 46; may increase further
Mandi/Shimla: A day after as many as 46 people were killed and several injured following a massive landslide that buried two government-run buses and other vehicles in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, the rescue operation continues. “46 bodies have been recovered and...
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Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Death toll rises to 63
Gorakhpur: More than sixty children including new borns and infants have died in last 48 hours at Baba Raghav Das Medical College hospital run by the Uttar Pradesh State government. As is being alleged, disruption of oxygen supply in the...
Hamid Ansari, outgoing V.P. warns of Tyranny if criticism of Govt. not allowed
File Pic New Delhi: Outgoing V.P. who was also Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Hamid Ansari, in his farewell speech said today said a democracy could degenerate into a tyranny if free and frank criticism of government policies was not allowed. On...
CBSE to make NEET common question paper in all languages: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for setting different question papers for students appearing for National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) in regional languages. The apex court observed that there...
International para athlete Suvarna Raj to get NCPEDP’s Mphasis Universal Design Award
Nagpur/New Delhi: Suvarna Raj, an international para athlete and social worker, who was denied lower berth seat in Nagpur-Delhi Garib Rath Express despite being disabled and had to sleep on the floor of the train, is being honoured with NCPEDP’s...
Mumbai shuts down as lakhs of Marathas begin historic march
Over a whopping 10 lakh Marathas from all over the state have begun a March in the state capital Mumbai this morning at 10 a.m. This is a culmination of many morchas carried out in different towns over the last few...
Justice Dipak Misra to be next Chief Justice of India: Law Ministry
New Delhi: Justice Dipak Misra, who led the Supreme Court bench that confirmed death to four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case in May this year, will succeed Chief Justice JS Khehar as the next Chief Justice of India. An official...
Gujarat RS elections: Congress moves poll panel against own MLAs, counting put on hold
New Delhi: Amidst allegations of cross voting and breach of poll code by Congress seeking cancellation of two party MLA votes, the counting in Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections has been put on hold. The Gujarat Assembly today voted to fill Gujarat’s...
Ram temple can be built at disputed site, mosque at a distance: Shia Board
File Pic New Delhi: The Shia Wakf Board joined the Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid tussle, filing an affidavit at the Supreme Court where it suggested the temple be built at the disputed site and the mosque be located at a reasonable...
Stalking case: Varnika is like my daughter, says Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala
Chandigarh: Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala's first statement in the wake of the arrest of his son Vikas, for stalking a woman, Varnika Kundu. Vikas Barala, 23, and his friend, Ashish Kumar, 27, were released on bail hours after they were...
New CCTV footage implicates BJP leader’s son Vikas Barala. Will he be finally arrested again?
Yoga not compulsory in schools, what is taught is not fundamental right: Supreme Court
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking the framing of a national yoga policy and making the practice compulsory for students of classes 1-8 across the country. A bench headed by Justice MB Lokur dismissed the plea and...
Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K: SC grants time to Centre
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today gave a final opportunity to the Centre and asked it to take a decision within three months on a plea to grant minority status to non-Muslims in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench...
Existential crisis: BJP celebrates Jairam Ramesh’s self goal
Kochi: A day after Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said that his party is in 'existential crisis', the BJP on Tuesday took a jibe at his statement saying that the grand old party should revamp its leadership. Speaking to media, BJP leader...
Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls: 2 Congress MLAs vote for BJP
File Pic New Delhi: In Gujarat, the voting for the crucial Rajya Sabha elections on three seats began at 9 am and will end at 4 pm today. While the Congress maintains that it is confident of a win, it has...
Sharad Pawar’s NCP to Back Congress in Gujarat Rajya Sabha Election: Sources
New Delhi: Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), as per sources, will back the Congress in Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls that are to be held on August 8 in Gujarat. Senior NCP leader Praful Patel earlier on Sunday said his...
