Kerala HC orders BCCI to lift lifetime ban on Sreesanth
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the Board of Control for Cricket in India to lift the lifetime ban on cricketer S Sreesanth that was imposed on the basis of spot-fixing charges against him. The court issued the order...
Venkaiah Naidu is India’s new Vice President
New Delhi: Eminent politician and former Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has been elected as the 13th Vice-President of India. Naidu won the vice presidential poll held on Saturday with a decisive margin, bagging 544 votes against his rival Gopal...
Rahul Gandhi’s car attacked in Gujarat, SPG commando injured
Banaskantha: Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's car was pelted with stones while he was travelling during his tour to the flood-affected Banaskantha district of Gujarat on Friday. An SPG protectee, Rahul was travelling with SPG commandos some of whom were reportedly injured...
Aadhaar must for death certificates from Oct. 1
New Delhi: The government has made Aadhaar number mandatory for the registration of death from October 1, to “prevent identity fraud”. The home ministry said today that it would be applicable for the residents of all states except Jammu and Kashmir,...
Jet Airways pilot risked air passengers’ lives: Report
New Delhi: A Government Committee report has found pilots of a Jet Airways flight guilty of risking lives of passengers. In April this year, Jet Airways and Vistara flights were involved in a near miss at Delhi airport. The Aircraft Accident...
CBI issues lookout notice against Karti Chidambaram
New Delhi: The CBI issues a lookout notice against Karti Chidambaram, son of former union minister P Chidambaram. This comes as Karti, this morning, moved the Madras High Court asking if any lookout notice had been issued against him. Assistance Solicitor General...
RBI slashes the Repo Rate by 0.25 percent; Loans anticipated to get cheaper
New Delhi: In its third bi-monthly monetary policy review, the Reserve Bank of India today declared a 0.25 percent cut in the Repo rate- the rate at which the central bank lends short-term money to banks. Bringing the Repo rate...
Gujarat MLAs in Karnataka bust Jaitley’s claim that resort not raided, pleads to SC to take Suo Moto action
Bengaluru: "We appeal to the Apex court of the country, to the Supreme Court, to ensure our safety and save us from the 'Ravan' and 'Kansa' who will stoop to any level to not allow us to return to Gujarat...
“Witch hunt by BJP for one Rajya Sabha seat” says Congressman Ahmed Patel
File Pic New Delhi: "After using the state machinery and every other agency, these I-T raids show their utter desperation & frustration. BJP is on an unprecedented witch-hunt just to win one Rajya Sabha seat," tweeted Mr Patel, who is...
Are you a virgin? Govt institute wants to know
Patna: Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna, asks employees to declare their virginity and number of wives in a marital status declaration form. Details...
LeT top commander Abu Dujana gunned down by security forces
New Delhi: Abu Dujana, top commander of Laskar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Jammu and Kashmir and another terrorist- Arif, have been gunned down in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama. Dujana, 27, was shot when he had sneaked into a house...
Govt indirectly encouraging gau rakshaks: Mallikarjun Kharge
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a heated discussion over reported incidents of mob lynching across the country with Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge accusing the government of "indirectly encouraging groups like the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal...
Gujarat Floods toll rises to 213; CM Rupani visits Banaskantha
Ahmedabad: At least 213 people have died so far in the devastating floods that ravaged north Gujarat districts, even as relief and rescue operations were in full swing following a break in the rain fury. 4225 animals also died after...
Many army veterans write to PM condemning violent vigilantism
New Delhi: Hundred and fourteen army veterans have written to the PM condemning violent and terror acts in the name of 'protecting religion and religious beliefs'. They have clarified that they do not owe allegiance to any political party and...
Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath have lunch at BJP worker’s house
Lucknow: It was a special Sunday for BJP worker Sonu Yadav as his party president Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited his residence to have lunch. The 33-year-old Yadav, who is the in-charge of a polling booth...
Kejriwal used worse abuses than crook for Jaitley: Jethmalani
New Delhi: After quitting as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's counsel in the defamation case against Arun Jaitley, senior advocate Ram Jethmalani in an explosive letter has revealed that the Aam Aadmi Party chief "used worse abuses" than 'crook' for...
Impossible for Ahmed Patel to win RS poll: Gujarat Congress MLA
New Delhi: Amid the exit of six Congress MLAs ahead of Rajya Sabha polls, a senior party legislator has said Ahmed Patel will find it difficult to win the elections as more opposition lawmakers are likely to resign in the...
MP mob targets Muslim women over beef rumour, 27th attack this year
Mandsaur: A video showing two Muslim women being slapped, kicked and abused for nearly half an hour by a mob of cow vigilantes, as police stand by has surfaced. Gau mata ki jai! (hail mother cow), the attackers scream, as onlookersone...
Nitish ‘breaks’ ranks again, to back UPA nominee Gopal Gandhi as vice president
Patna: Though Nitish Kumar has switched partners to head a JD-U-led NDA government in the state, he is set to stand by his promise to support UPAs vice presidential nominee Gopal Krishna Gandhi. The question has been doing rounds over JD-Us...
AIMIM leader refuses to sing Vande Mataram even if someone puts revolver on his head
File Pic New Delhi: Waris Pathan, the MLA of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) from Mumbai on Thursday said that he would not sing the national song even if someone puts revolver on his head. It is to be noted...
Nawaz Sharif steps down as Pakistan PM after SC’s verdict on Panama Papers
Lahore: Nawaz Sharif resigned as the Prime Minister of Pakistan after the country’s Supreme Court disqualified him from office over Panama Papers case, clipping his third stint in power. Sharif was disqualified after an investigative panel alleged that Sharif and...
