Facebook crosses 2 billion monthly users
Facebook has hit a new milestone, with more than two billion monthly active users now on the social network less than five years after hitting the one billion mark, the company has said. "It's an honour to be on this journey...
Big blow to Opposition unity: Nitish-Lalu parting ways in Bihar?
File Pic Patna: Janata Dal-United general secretary KC Tyagi on Tuesday hinted that the days of the ruling grand alliance in Bihar may be numbered and said the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was much more comfortable when the party was...
3 activists of Yogi Adityanath’s Hindu Yuva Vahini arrested for gang rape
Bareilly: Three activists of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, an organisation floated by Yogi Adityanath, were arrested on charges of gang rape and thrashing a police officer in Bareilly. The incident took place last night following a dispute between one Deepak and...
Gulberg massacre: VHP leader Atul Vaidya gets bail
Gujarat: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday granted bail to convicted Vishva Hindu Parishad leader Atul Vaidya in connection with the Gulberg Society massacre case. Earlier in the week, a special court had sentenced 11 convicts to life imprisonment, 12 to...
Aadhar a must for social benefits: Supreme Court
New Delhi: In other news: The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order against the Centre's notification making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits of various social welfare schemes. A vacation bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha...
Rape-accused Gayatri Prasad Prajapati gets VIP visitor in jail: Mulayam
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today visited the district jail here to meet former minister and close aide Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, lodged there in connection with a rape case, and described him as "innocent". Mulayam alleged that Prajapati was...
Prez candidate Meira Kumar says casteism bug should be buried
File Pic New Delhi: Opposition presidential candidate Meira Kumar on Tuesday categorically stated that there should not be one upmanship on caste for the post of President. "I don't think the caste identification should play a room," Kumar said while addressing...
Melania’s sunny floral dress perfect contrast to Modi-Trump terror talk
Looks like the First Lady of the United States never fails to leave the fashion police speechless. Melania Trump, who generally sticks to a uniform of sheath dresses, fit and flare frocks and classic evening-wear, chose to don a floral dress...
Vishwa Hindu Parishad wants minority affairs ministry, commission scrapped
File Pic Vadtal (Gujarat): The Vishwa Hindu Parishad today demanded scrapping of the National Commission for Minorities and the minority affairs ministry, saying both the institutions give credence to a 'separatist mindset'. The VHP alleged that with the help of the...
India’s blocking of road building in Sikkim seriously damaged border peace: China
Sikkim: The Chinese military today accused the Indian Army of stopping the construction of a road along the Sino-Indian frontier in Sikkim and said the move has 'seriously damaged' border peace and tranquillity. 'After India's independence the Indian government repeatedly confirmed...
Ballabhgarh youth lynching: CM Manohar Lal Khattar announces Rs 10 lakh ex gratia
Ballabhgarh: In the wake of the train lynching incident that took place in Haryana's Palwal area, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday said that one accused has been arrested and also announced ex gratia of Rs10 lakh to...
Would’ve supported if Opposition fielded a non-Congress Prez nominee: JD-U
New Delhi: After the Opposition came down heavily on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for supporting National Democratic Alliance presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, the Janata Dal-United on Monday said they wanted the Opposition to nominate a non-Congress person for...
Opposition may boycott special Parliament midnight session on GST roll out
File Pic New Delhi: While NDA government is going all out to celebrate GST roll out, deliberations are on in Opposition camp whether to attend the much talked about event in the Parliament or not. Few opposition parties leaders are contemplating...
Crackdown on NGOs: PM Modi may face tough questions from US
Three months after Christian charity organisation Compassion International was forced to shut its operations in India following a government directive, the Indian side may be asked some tough questions from US interlocutors on the crackdown on NGOs during Prime Minister...
Manushi Chhillar from Haryana wins the title of Miss India 2017
What was a much-awaited prestige for many, has finally found its suitable bearer. Yes, the new face of India has been chosen--Miss Haryana Manushi Chhillar has been declared Miss India 2017. Days of hard work and dedication of 30 aspirants of the...
Sub inspector killed as terrorists open fire at CRPF team in Srinagar
Srinagar: A sub inspector has died and two jawans are injured after terrorists opened fire upon a vehicle of the Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF in Srinagar this evening. "Firing was on our vehicle. One Sub Inspector lost his life...
“Can’t move ahead without Hindi in India,” says Venkaiah Naidu amid anti-Hindi protests
New Delhi: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu may seem to have stoked up another controversy, amid the agitation over imposition of Hindi in non-Hindi speaking belts, by terming Hindi as the ‘Rashtrabhasha’ (national langauage). Speaking at an event on Saturday, Naidu...
Donald Trump realises India has been “force for good” in world: top official
Representational Pic Washington: On the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit, the Trump administration has dismissed reports that it has been ignoring India, saying President Donald Trump realises that the country has been a "force for good" in...
Why Kerala celebrates Eid before rest of India
File Pic Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala, with nearly one-third of population practicing Islam, lies on the western coast of India. The state usually embraces Ramzan and Eid a day ahead of the rest of India. According to observers, the dates of Ramzan...
Five London towers being evacuated over fire safety inspection
Nagpur: In the aftermath of the tragic fire that broke out at the Grenfell Tower, residents from over 800 homes were evacuated following inspection of fire safety norms and its compliance, reports The Guardian. Authorities are looking to relocate the said...
Protest marches in Darjeeling as shutdown enters 10th day
Darjeeling: Protesters marched through the streets in several places today as the indefinite shutdown in the Darjeeling hills entered its tenth day with GJM chief Bimal Gurung threatening to intensify the agitation for a separate state. Internet services were suspended for...
