JD-U never thought of being part of Cabinet, says furious Nitish
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday blamed the media for blowing Janata Dal (United)'s (JD(U)) non-inclusion in the reshuffle of the Union Cabinet, out of proportion. Speaking at a press conference, Nitish said, "During the reshuffle of the Cabinet,...
Naveen Jindal, others granted bail in coal scam case
New Delhi: Industrialist Naveen Jindal and others were today granted bail by a special court in a case related to the allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh. Special Judge Bharat Parashar granted the relief to them on a...
Cooperation important for peace: PM at BRICS Summit
Xiamen: Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the International Conference Center in Xiamen when he arrived for the welcome ceremony of BRICS Summit 2017. Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BRICS 2017 Summit: - Cooperation is important for peace...
Honeypreet ‘arrested’ from Mumbai, say media reports
Mumbai: Hindi news websites have been replete with reports of Honeypreet Singh, the so-called adopted daughter of the rapist baba, Gurmeet Singh, being arrested from the Mumbai airport. Amar Ujala said that Honeypreet, who is alleged to have been sexual relationship...
Pradhan, Goyal, Sitharaman and Naqvi take oath as cabinet ministers
New Delhi: Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Dharmendra Pradhan to be made Cabinet ministers. First up for the promotion was Dharmendra Pradhan, followed by Piyush Goyal, Nirmala Sitharaman and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi. Pradha, Goyal and Naqvi took...
Sunday reshuffle: New faces likely for key portfolios, including defence
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a revamp of the Union council of ministers on Sunday to fill key vacancies and bring in new faces with a thrust on merit and demands of realpolitik. A cloud of uncertainty, however,...
People of Muslim community offering Eid prayers in front of a Ganpati pandal
Mumbai: Mumbai police tweets this photo of people of Muslim community offering Eid prayers in front of a Ganpati pandal. Mumbai: 'The essence of #Mumbai captured in one frame at Ganesh Murti Nagar, Cuffe Parade! Need we say more? #EidAlAdha #Ganeshotsav,'...
Blue Whale challenge claims yet another young life, this time in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad: Falling prey to the infamous Blue Whale Challenge, another 20 year old youth identified as Ashokbhai Parthibhai Thakore has been reported to have ended his life by jumping into Sabarmati River. Thakore, a resident of village Palnpur in Banaskantha district,...
Rats, Congress and Lalu responsible for Bihar floods, says Sushil Modi
Patna: Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday not only blamed rats for causing the devastating floods in the state, but also held the Congress party and Lalu Prasad Yadav's government responsible for the same. "This is not...
We will support India’s fight against Black Money, says Swiss prez Doris Leuthard
New Delhi: Switzerland President Doris Leuthard has said the country is committed to supporting India's fight against black money through exchange of related information. She said this last night during a ceremony at the Swiss Embassy here to launch celebrations commemorating...
Indian student cremated in Texas, friend remains critical
Texas: A 24-year-old Indian student who died after he was rescued from a swollen lake in the hurricane-hit US state of Texas, has been cremated. Nikhil Bhatia, a PhD student at the Texas A&M University, was rescued from the Lake Bryan,...
Girl studying at Dera centre missing, claims family
Sirsa: The family of a girl, who was living in the Dera Sacha Sauda complex in Sirsa, has claimed that she has been missing after the rape conviction of the sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The family from Haryana's Tiwala claimed...
Clashes erupt in Valley after Eid prayers
Srinagar: Clashes broke out between groups of youths and security forces at few places in Kashmir valley after Eid prayers today, police said. Clashes were reported from Srinagar, Anantnag and Sopore in the valley after the culmination of congregational Eid prayers...
It’s a girl!!! Serena Williams gives birth to baby girl
Florida: Tennis superstar Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl on Friday prompting an outpouring of joy from fellow professionals, celebrities and fans. Williams, who will turn 35, was admitted to the St Mary's Medical Centre in West...
Gorakhpur tragedy: Dr Kafeel Khan arrested
Gorakhpur: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Saturday arrested accused Dr Kafeel Khan from Gorakhpur over the death of nearly 70 children at the Baba Raghav Das Medical College's Hospital. After Dr Kafeel Khan made the headlines, he was removed...
‘Responsible’ nations kill terrorists: US holds up $255 million aid to Pak
Washington: The US intends to work with Pakistan to take down terrorists, defence secretary Jim Mattis has said, asserting that this is what a "responsible" nation does. He was responding to questions on Pakistan's reaction to the Afghan and South Asia...
LPG price raised by Rs 7 per cylinder
New Delhi: Subsidised cooking gas (LPG) price was today raised by over Rs 7 per cylinder, in line with the government's decision to hike prices every month so that all subsidises are eliminated by this fiscal-end. A subsidised 14.2-kg LPG cylinder...
Labour Minister Bandaru Dattatreya resigns from Modi Cabinet
New Delhi: Bandaru Dattatreya, Minister of Labour and Employment, has resigned from the Narendra Modi cabinet ahead of the reshuffle scheduled for Sunday. Earlier, four junior ministers - Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Sanjiv Kumar Balyan, Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahendra Nath Pandey...
In Jail, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Kept Murmering ‘God, What’s my Fault’: Released Inmate
Rohtak: The day Dera Sacha Sauda’s Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was lodged in jail, he kept murmuring ‘God, what is my fault?’ all through the night and didn’t eat anything, revealed a former inmate Swadesh Kirad who is out on...
Modi Ministry Reshuffle: ‘P & N’ Formula May Decide Fate of Ministers
File Pic New Delhi: Ahead of the reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet, which is likely tomorrow, reports say that the ‘P and N’ formula is being applied for decision-making on ministers and their portfolios....
Amit Shah attends RSS meet ahead of possible cabinet reshuffle
Vrindavan: The three-day coordination meeting of the Sangh Parivar began in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh, today with top leaders of the saffron combine including Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat and Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah in attendance. 40 allied organisations...
