I am BJP’s item girl, they always talk about me: Azam Khan
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, who is facing criticism for his statement against the Indian Army, on Thursday said his comments were misconstrued by the media. Khan downplayed that his comments affected the Indian Army's morale and said, "My...
Vice President’s election to be held on August 5
BREAKING NEWS:Vice President's election to be held on August 5 Last date of nominations is July 18, polls will be held on August 5. Results also on August 5. After consultation with Centre, EC has appointed Shamsher Sharif, Secretary General of...
Delhi Golf Club forms 3-member team to probe Khasi ‘maid’ incident
New Delhi: The Delhi Golf Club forms a three-member panel headed by former High Court judge Mukul Mudgal to probe the incident in which a Khasi woman was asked to leave the club because she looked like a maid. The incident...
Union Cabinet approves 7th Pay Commission recommendations on allowances
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission on allowances, with 34 modifications. “The cabinet has approved the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on allowances with 34 modifications. It will be effective from...
#Notinmyname: Common citizens of 12 Indian cities protest against mob lynching
Bengaluru/Nagpur: Many young professionals, students, house wives, even retired people are braving monsoons and torrid rains - as in Mumbai - to gather in large numbers to protest the horrifying cases of lynching that have occured in India recently. Thousands of...
Seven-tier security as Amarnath yatra begins
Srinagar: Protected by multiple levels of security, the 40-day Amarnath pilgrimage began from here today with the first batch of 2,280 devotees leaving for the high altitude shrine. Minister of State for Tourism Priya Sethi and Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief...
PM can’t stop smiling at this unusual gift from Netherlands!
Amsterdam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was gifted a bicycle by his Netherlands counterpart Mark Rutte during his visit to that country during the last leg of his 3-nation tour. The PM is now back in India. As the high profile...
Haryana governments praise for veil (ghoonghat) triggers row
In a span of two years, the Haryana government has gone from its 'beti bachao, beti padhao' campaign for women empowerment to beti chupao by advocating that women in veils are the pride of the state. A photo caption in a...
Grenade hurled at Venezuela’s Supreme Court from helicopter: President
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has confirmed a grenade attack on the Supreme Court building launched from a helicopter on Tuesday evening. Maduro, speaking on state TV, said the grenades did not explode and Venezuelan special forces were searching for the "terrorists"...
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...
