Gurugram gangrape: Young woman travelled in metro carrying dead baby; 1 arrested
Gurugram: The woman who was gang-raped by three men – the driver and two “co-passengers” of a shared auto – in Gurugram carried her dead baby in Metro from one doctor to another hoping that the other doctor would tell...
Cattle slaughter law: SC to hear plea on June 15
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today decided to hear on June 15, the plea filed by a Hyderabad-based organisation challenging the Central Government's notification regarding ban on sale of cattle for slaughter. As per the notification, cattle is defined as "bulls,...
Shooting inside Iran parliament
A man opened fire in the Iranian parliament on Wednesday and injured a guard, a witness said. The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported that a guard was hit in the leg, and two members of the public were also injured. The identity...
Food is matter of choice, I am myself non-vegetarian: Venkaiah Naidu
Amid heated debate on beef ban in the country, Union minister and BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu said he himself is a non-vegetarian, and food is a matter of choice. He debunked the notion that BJP `wants to make everyone vegetarian'. "Some mad...
Yogi’s yoga with Ramdev this morning
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Ram Naik on Wednesday joined yoga guru Baba Ramdev in a yoga practice session for the upcoming 'Yoga Diwas' or International Yoga Day which is to be held on June 21. Naik, Adityanath...
Indian Twins to be jailed, caned in Singapore for assault
Representational PicSingapore: Two brothers from India have been each jailed for five months and ordered to receive three strokes of the cane for attacking a compatriot at a dormitory in Singapore. Twins Lakshmanan and Raman Pothiyappan,...
Pak artistes are not terrorists, they don’t throw bombs, says Paresh Rawal
New Delhi: Stressing that artistes and cricketers are not the ones who throw bombs, actor-politician Paresh Rawal says he would love to work in Pakistani serials and films. "Yes, I would love to work in Pakistani films and shows. I love...
India to receive 98% monsoon, forecast IMD
New Delhi: The monsoon is likely to be better than earlier expected, according to the Met department which revised its initial forecast today, upgrading it marginally. The India Meteorological Department Director General, K J Ramesh, said the revision to 98 per...
Madhya Pradesh: Farmers’ protest turns violent as 4 killed in police firing in Mandsaur
Mandsaur: At least four farmers have been killed and four others were wounded after the Madhya Pradesh Police opened fire in an attempt to control a rioting mob demanding fair price and loan waiver in Mandsaur district on Tuesday. The police...
NDTV probe is about wrongful gains, not loan default: CBI
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday sought to clarify its decision on carrying out raids against NDTV bosses saying the agency respects freedom of press and the action was taken as per the due process of law. The...
Benami land deal case: I-T issues fresh summons to Misa Bharti
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has issued fresh summons to RJD chief Lalu Prasad's MP daughter Misa Bharti in connection with its probe in the Rs 1,000 crore alleged benami land deals and tax evasion case. Bharti was supposed to...
Shocking, says Rajnath Singh on Trump’s cash-for-climate allegations
New Delhi: Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that US President Donald Trump’s statement withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement had come as a shock for India but he was sure America would rethink its decision. Inaugurating a two-day national...
Editors Guild expresses concern over raids on Pranay and Radhika Roy of NDTV
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Monday expressed deep concern over the raids conducted by the CBI at the residence of NDTV co-founder and executive co-chairperson Prannoy Roy. The Editors Guild said in its statement, “Entry of police...
Vijay Mallya drops in at Virat’s dinner, Team India hotfoots it home
File Pic New Delhi: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya yesterday landed up at a 'charity dinner' organised by Virat Kohli's foundation but the national cricket team including the skipper maintained a safe distance from him. In fact, Mallya's presence forced the...
CPI(M) mouthpiece People’s Democracy slams Indian Army chief, says he’s damaging India’s image
File Pic New Delhi: A day after Bengali scholar Partha Chatterjee compared Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to British General Dyer, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Tuesday slammed the Army Chief over the Kashmir human shield row. The...
Prophet and his family never consumed meat, says RSS leader
New Delhi: In what may spark a fresh controversy, RSS leader Indresh Kumar has said that Muslims who are observing fast (Roza) during the holy month of Ramzan should not include 'gosht' (meat) in their meal as it is a...
Vijay Mallya mocks media, says will watch every match of Indian team
London: After being spotted attending the India-Pakistan Champions Trophy match on Sunday, absconding businessman Vijay Mallya has said that he intends to attend all the games to cheer the India team. “Wide sensational media coverage on my attendance at the IND...
Government should have exited Air India 15 years back, says Arun Jaitley
File Pic New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday made a strong case for sale of Air India as he asked how fair it was to use Rs 55,000-60,000 crore of tax payers' money on the national carrier for...
Search by the CBI is only a witch-hunt against independent media
New Delhi: It is shocking that the CBI conducted searches on the NDTV offices and residence of the promoters without even conducting a preliminary enquiry. This is a blatant political attack on the freedom of the press as sources confirm...
Mamata, Kejriwal condemn CBI raids on Prannoy Roy
New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal united in their condemnation of the CBI raids at NDTV founder Prannoy Roys New Delhi residence and three other locations for allegedly causing losses to a private...
Associate Editor – Hindustan Times killed in bike accident
New Delhi: A speeding bike in a busy south Delhi market ended the life of a journalist working with a leading daily who decided to stop and buy fish for his family on his way home. Raj Kumar Ray, 46, who...
