South-west monsoon likely to hit Kerala today: IMD
New Delhi: Conditions 'favourable' for the onset of the South-West monsoon in Kerala by today, says the Meteorological Department. The southwest monsoon is "most likely" to hit the Kerala coast and northeast India simultaneously on Tuesday, the onset date forecast...
Tiger Woods arrested on drink-driving charge
File Pic Florida: Golf legend Tiger Woods was arrested on Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence in Jupiter, Florida, Jupiter police spokeswoman Kristin Rightler said. Woods was booked into a local jail and released on his own recognizance with...
Bring down the rhetoric, can’t call Tharoor names: HC rebukes Arnab
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Arnab Goswami and his newly-launched news channel Republic TV on Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's defamation plea against them. In his plea, Tharoor has claimed damages and compensation of Rs...
Maoists threaten Akshay Kumar, Saina Nehwal over CRPF support
New Delhi: Pamphlets by Maoists threating actor Akshay Kumar and badminton ace Saina Nehwal have been recovered from Bailadila area in Chhattisgarh's Naxal-affected Bastar district. Kumar and Nehwal had donated Rs 9 lakh and Rs 6 lakh, respectively, to the families...
CBI takes custody of Shahabuddin
New Delhi: The CBI today took custody of RJD leader Shahabuddin whose name has cropped up as an accused in journalist Rajdeo Ranjan murder case. CBI sources said Shahabuddin has been brought to the agency headquarters for questioning in this...
IIT Madras students chew on beef to protest ban on cattle slaughter
Chennai: A group of students at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, conducted a beef festival, reflecting their anger against the Centre's recent order against selling cattle thus imposing an indirect beef ban. More than 50 students supported the cause by...
Don’t Need Food Lessons From Nagpur, Says CM
Kochi/Nagpur: Ratcheting up his attack on the Centre over the ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday said the people in his state do not need a lesson on...
High GST rate on ayurvedic products: How can one feel ‘Achchhe Din’, asks Patanjali
New Delhi: Disappointed over high Goods and Services Tax rate on Ayurvedic products that provide 'care and cure to common man at affordable price', Baba Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved has asked the government as to how can people feel and live...
CBSE Class 12 Results: Topper Raksha Gopal scored 99.6 per cent
Nagpur/New Delhi: The much expected, CBSE 12th result 2017 has been declared for class 12 board exams which were conducted in March and April this year. The results are available on the official results portal of the board. As per recent...
Can’t tell my men to wait and die: Army chief defends Major Gogoi
New Delhi: Defending the 'human shield' incident, Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has said that troops 'need innovative ways to fight the dirty war in Kashmir'. "When people are throwing stones and petrol bombs at us, I cannot tell my...
New cattle slaughter rules will curb its smuggling to Bangladesh: BJP
Meghalaya: The Bharatiya Janata Party in Meghalaya today said that the latest ban on sale of cattle for slaughter at animal markets will curb its smuggling to Bangladesh. "There is a massive cattle smuggling racket in the state which has skyrocketed...
Villagers given soaps, shampoos to ‘smell good’ before meeting CM Adityanath
Kushinagar: In a bizarre move, the District Administration in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar distributed soaps, shampoos, and perfumes among the villagers before their meeting with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. According to a news agency, the members of the Musahar community were called...
150 Dalits in UP ‘converted’ to Buddhism, Yogi administration denies
File Pic Lucknow: As many as 150 Dalits have reportedly converted to Buddhism here on the occasion of Buddha Purnima earlier this month, though the district administration has denied it. The Dalits decided to embrace Buddhism to safeguard their “dignity and...
WHO confirms three Zika virus cases in Ahmedabad, 1st in the country
Ahmedabad: The World Health Organization confirmed the first three cases of Zika virus in India, as having been reported from Ahmedabad, which includes a pregnant lady tested this January. All the cases are from the Bapunagar area of the city. Confirming...
Don’t say you could have stopped me at the border: Rahul Gandhi to UP cops
Saharanpur: As Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi reached the UP-Haryana border, he told the media waiting there, "Don't say that you could have stopped me at the border." The statement comes after the Additional Director General of police (Law and Order) Aditya...
Kapil Mishra accuses Arvind Kejriwal, Satyendar Jain of Rs 300 crore health sector scam
New Delhi: Rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Kapil Mishra made new allegations of corruption against Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and his cabinet colleague Satyendar Jain on Saturday. Mishra said Kejriwal and Jain, the Delhi health minister, are misappropriating funds...
India rushes help to flood-hit Sri Lanka; 100 killed, 99 missing
Colombo/New Delhi: An Indian Navy ship with relief materials reached Colombo on Saturday as the death toll from the worst floods since 2003 in Sri Lanka climbed to 100 and authorities warned of more rains. The disaster management centre issued an...
After Rahul Gandhi, former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav denied entry to Saharanpur
Lucknow: Former UP CM Akhilesh Yadav has been denied permission to strife-torn Saharanpur. Earlier, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi was stopped from entering the area by the authorities. Saharanpur has witnessed widespread caste-based clashes his month. Violence first broke out in Saharanpur about...
Not possible to give jobs to everyone in country of 125 crore, says Amit Shah
File Pic New Delhi: Noting that it was not possible to provide jobs to all in a country of 125 crore people, BJP president Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Narendra Modi government had tackled the problem of unemployment...
Kerala takes lead against new cattle slaughter rules
Representational Pic New Delhi: Expressing strong objection to the new central government ruling that cows and buffaloes sold at animal markets across India can no longer be used for slaughter, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, is expected to write to...
After skipping Sonia Gandhi’s lunch, Nitish Kumar arrives for PM’s invite
File Pic New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will on Saturday attend a lunch being hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in honour of visiting Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth. Notably, the Bihar CM skipped an opposition meeting called by...
