Govt denies Alwar killing: Naqvi says NO such incident took place
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi denies the Alwar lynching that led to the death of one person took place. "No incident of killing described by the Opposition has taken place," Naqvi told the Rajya Sabha. The Speaker...
Three gau rakshaks confess to beating Pehlu Khan to death in Alwar
A video grab of dairy farmer owner Pehlu Khan who was lynched to death by a mob of gau rakshaks.Alwar: Vipin Yadav (19), Ravendra (32) and Kaluram (44), arrested for lynching dairy farmer Pehlu Khan to death have...
In Rajasthan, 5 men attacked by gau rakshaks, 1 dies of injuries
One man has died and four others severely injured after a mob of cow vigilantes or gau rakshaks brutally beat them up for transporting cows in Rajasthan's Alwar. Pehlu Khan, 55, a resident of Haryana, succumbed to his injuries...
Declare cow as national animal: Ajmer dargah head to govt
The spiritual head of Ajmer dargah has said that the government should put a ban on the slaughter of all bovine animals as well as the sale of beef to promote communal harmony in the country. Dargah Deewan Zainul Abedin Ali...
Produce meat shop crackdown orders in 24 hrs: HC to UP govt
Allahabad: The Allahabad high court on gave the Uttar Pradesh government 24 hours to produce before it all its orders on the basis of which the drive for closure of illegal meat shops was undertaken in the state. The Lucknow bench...
St Petersburg metro explosions: At least 10 casualties reported after blast on subway in Russia
Two explosions on a train in a metro station in St Petersburg have injured several people, local media reports. At least 10 people were injured, the RIA news agency reports, while Interfax reported there appear to have been two explosions. The blast...
I lost my sister in accident, Vadra endorses liquor ban on highways
Priyanka Gandhi's husband, Robert Vadra endorses the Supreme Court judgement banning liquor shops near highways. Vadra posts this poignant message on his Facebook page: "The SC order banning the sale of liquor near national & state highways is worthy of respect...
‘Mentally unstable’ shrine custodian hacks 20 devotees to death in Pakistan
Sargodha: At least 19 people were hacked to death by a shrine custodian in Sargodha, Pakistan on Friday night. Officials said that the accused is mentally unstable. Sargodha Deputy Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatta told India Today that the accused identified as...
Ayodhya: SC Finds Swamy Not Even A Party; Withdraws Mediation Offer
In a major twist in the Ayodhya case in Supreme Court, the Chief Justice J S Khehar-led bench today withdrew all proposal for mediation and suggestion for out-of-court settlement after coming to know that BJP MP Subramanian Swamy to whom...
SC will give up summer vacation to hear triple talaq cases on May 11
New Delhi: A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court will start hearing from May 11 petitions against the Islamic divorce practice of triple talaq that is said to be biased against women. The court will hear pleas filed by several...
No Indians have lost jobs yet: Swaraj on H1B visa policy
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday assured Indians that the Central Government is in talks with the United States administration to ensure that Indians living are not at loss due to the new H1B visa policy. "We are...
Parliament passes Finance Bill, rejects amendments made by Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: Parliament passes Finance Bill 2017; all amendments recommended by Rajya Sabha rejected. The Rajya Sabha yesterday adopted five amendments moved by the Opposition to the Finance Bill 2017. Of the five Opposition amendments, three were moved by Congress member Digvijaya...
Youth coming to encounter sites are committing suicide, warns J-K DGP
Budgam: J&K DGP SP Vaid appeals to youth to stay away from encounter sites. On Tuesday, three young civilian protesters were killed and nearly three dozen were injured when forces opened fire to break protests by locals, who rushed to the...
Brad Hodge apologises to Virat Kohli for comments on injury
New Delhi: Former Australian batsman Brad Hodge has apologised to Virat Kohli for his comments after the Indian captain pulled out of the Dharamsala Test due to a shoulder injury. Hodge came under fire in the subcontinent for his suggestions that...
Nigeria summons Indian envoy over attacks
New Delhi: Nigeria has called in the Indian envoy in the country to register its protest over an attack on four Nigerian students in Greater Noida and sought "diligent prosecution" against the perpetrators. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Olushola...
Forced to shut down, UP meat sellers now sell tea
Lucknow: As abattoirs in Uttar Pradesh are on indefinite strike under the Yogi Adityanath government, meat shop owners are now forced to sell tea. "My meat shop has been forcefully closed down even when I had a proper license. I'm...
All 4 GST Bills passed in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The historic Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime today came a step closer to meet its 1 July target of rollout, with the Lok Sabha approving four supplementary legislations. The Central GST Bill, 2017; The Integrated GST Bill, 2017;...
Namaz postures similar to Surya Namaskar: Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow: Without asking Muslims to perform Surya Namaskar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that it has many similarities to Namaz (Muslims form of prayer). He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting Yoga and making it universal. Namaz...
Alarming – President Trump deleting scientific data about global warming
Washington: Victoria Hermann is an American Scientist based on the North pole researching effect of warming on the glaciers in the Arctic Ocean. This is what she has shared on twitter: As an Arctic researcher, I’m used to gaps in data....
Budgam deaths: BJP slams ‘double-faced’ separatists for misleading Valley’s youth
Budgam: Fueled by the recent violence in Budgam, which witnessed an encounter and incidents of stone pelting, in which three civilians were killed and 60 security personnel were injured, the BJP on Wednesday slammed the separatist leaders for their hypocrisy,...
Scramble to exchange money as March 31 deadline nears
New Delhi: The queues at the designated RBI offices seem to be spilling over as the deadline for exchange of invalid notes by residents who were abroad during the cash ban window draws to a close on Friday. The anxiety is...
