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...
RJD plea against Nitish govt dismissed, Sushil Kumar takes charges as Dy CM
Sushil Kumar Modi takes charge as the Deputy CM of Bihar, even as the Patna High Court dismissed two petitions challenging the formation of a new government by Nitish Kumar's JD-U along with the BJP. Sushil Kumar Modi, said that development...
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...
Biggest drug haul: 1500 kg heroin worth Rs 3500 cr seized off Gujarat coast
In one of the biggest drugs haul, an Indian Coast Guard (ICG) ship seized 1,500 kgs of heroin valued at about Rs 3,500 crore from a merchant vessel off the Gujarat coast, a defence spokesperson said today. Merchant vessel 'Henry' was...
Don’t agree with decision on Bihar, not mandate of people: Sharad Yadav
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and newly elected JD(U) National President being greeted by outgoing party president Sharad Yadav in New Delhi on Sunday.PTI Photo by Subhav Shukla(PTI4_10_2016_000086B) Senior JD(U) leader and MP Sharad Yadav who has stopped just...
Fate of app-based cab service providers to be decided today
A Delhi court will today announce order on a plea seeking prosecution of app-based cab service providers, including Ola and Uber, for allegedly violating the fare rules. The order was to come on Saturday, but as metropolitan magistrate Abhilash Malhotra, who...
JD-U in its ranks, NDA gets a Rajya Sabha boost
The Janata Dal-United joining the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance has come as a shot in the arm for the Narendra Modi government in the Rajya Sabha. The government was short of the 123-member halfway mark in...
BJP urges Sharad Yadav not to lose faith in PM
The BJP on Monday said that senior JD(U)) leader Sharad Yadav should not lose his faith on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as nobody engrossed in corruption would be spared. "We admire Sharad Yadav and he has worked with the NDA Government...
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...
Demonetisation again??
New Delhi: Is a second round of demonetization being planned again by Government? The writing on the wall seems to indicate that clearly. Many observors believe the Rs 2,000 note will be scrapped. The issue came up in Parliament too. Some Opposition...
You have gone from ‘He Ram’ to Jai Shri Ram, Tejashwi tells Nitish
Patna: Tejashwi Yadav is occupying the chair of the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly. Tejashwi has been speaking for the last 15 minutes and is expected to speak for at least 40 minutes more. Highlights of his speech... There have...
Smriti, Shah file RS nomination papers
Gandhinagar: BJP President Amit Shah, Union minister Smriti Irani and Balwantsinh Rajput filed their nominations for the Rajya Sabha elections from...
RJD MLA says Tejashwi should have resigned to save Grand Alliance
Patna: Less than 24 hours after he resigned as the chief minister of Bihar stating he could no longer continue amid allegations of corruption in his government, Janata Dal-United leader Nitish Kumar came back as chief minister when he took...
ED files case against Lalu Yadav and family over money laundering charges
New Delhi: Money laundering case was filed against Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members by the Enforcement Directorate in the Railway hotel tender case. They were booked under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering...
