In US travel advisory for South Asian nations, an India reference
Representational Pic Washington: The US cautioned its citizens travelling to Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh in an advisory and said extremist elements are also "active" in India. "Extremist elements are also active in India, as outlined in a recent emergency message....
Another BSF jawan posts video on poor rations, forced to be sahayak
New Delhi: Another BSF jawan has uploaded a video alleging they are given poor quality fruits and vegetables in many units. According to a news channel report, Jawan Sindhav Jogidas has alleged that he was forced to be a Sahayak as...
Don’t know who misled Akhilesh, says stepmom Sadhna
Lucknow: Sadhna Yadav, Mulayam Singh's wife, breaks her silence in the aftermath of the family dispute. "I don't know who misled Akhilesh. He respects Netaji and me a lot. A Chief Secretary was transferred; people said I was behind it....
Malaysians banned from leaving North Korea
Pyongyang is banning all Malaysian citizens from leaving North Korea, state media said today, potentially holding them hostage amid an increasingly heated diplomatic row over the killing of Kim Jong-Nam in Kuala Lumpur. "All Malaysian nationals in the DPRK will be...
EC issues notice to UP CM Akhilesh Yadav for bribery remark
Lucknow: The Election Commission has issued a show cause notice to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav over his bribery remark. The UP CM has bee asked to explain his remark by 5 pm latest on March 7. On Saturday in...
Reconsider penalty for not keeping minimum balance: Govt to SBI
New Delhi: The government today asked SBI to reconsider its decision to levy penalty on non-maintenance of minimum balance, which the bank plans to hike manifold from April 1 impacting over 31 crore savings bank account holders. State Bank of India,...
Ramjas incident: Court asks Delhi Police to file ATR
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday directed the Delhi Police to file an action taken report in a criminal complaint seeking lodging of an FIR in the Ramjas College incident in which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash...
Enough of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, time for some ‘Kaam Ki Baat’, taunts Akhilesh
Jaunpur: Launching a blistering attack on the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said the former has done a lot of 'Mann ki Baat' and now it is...
85 Indian fishermen jailed in Pakistan
Representational Pic New Delhi: At least 85 Indian fishermen were today sent to jail after being arrested by Pakistani authorities for allegedly fishing into the country's territorial waters. The fishermen were arrested yesterday by the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency. A spokesman for...
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley cross-examined in open courtroom by Ram Jethmalani
File Pic New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who has sued Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for defamation, was cross-examined today by fellow lawyer Ram Jethmalani at a court in Delhi. In course of a back-and-forth that went on...
Modi tells UP: Will double farmer incomes by 2022
Lucknow: PM Modi addressing a rally at the Rohaniya Assembly segment falling under his Lok Sabha constituency. Highlights... "Being raised in a poor family, I am aware of the hardships poor face. We would take every step that uplifts them. I have...
D-Day: SC to deliver its final orders on the Babri Masjid demolition on March 22
NEW DELHI: Conspiracy charges against senior BJP leader LK Advani and others may be revived in the decades-old Babri mosque demolition case, the Supreme Court indicated today. An order on March 22 will reveal whether or not Advani and other...
SC refuses to stay Gayatri Prajapatis arrest
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to allow a plea by Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Gayatri Prajapati's seeking a stay on his arrest and asked him to approach the concerned court. Prajapati, who has been absconding since February...
Set up Lokayukta for Maharashtra CM’s official residence: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: After the chief minister announced that he was planning to set up an Upa Lokayukta to oversee the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, the Shiv Sena on Monday lashed out saying the Sena is completely capable of truly monitoring Mumbai, and...
US hate crime: Sikhs in Washington express concern, fear
Alarmed by incidents of the recent killings of Indian citizens in the United States, the Sikh community in Washington DC has expressed their concerns and conveyed the need to prevent such incidents and protect the Indian community. "The Sikh community in...
The REAL reason Rahul-Akhilesh press meet was cancelled today
Varanasi: In battleground Varanasi, Akhilesh-Rahul's joint press conference cancelled. The Congress party says the press meet has been cancelled because Rahul's plane has not been allowed to land because the airport is closed due to PM's departure. Congress vice-president Rahul...
Earthquake measuring 4.8 hits northwestern J&K
Representational Pic An earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale has hit northwestern Jammu & Kashmir region. According to the Indian Met Department, the earthquake struck at 8:14 am. The location of the epicentre of the earthquake was Latitude...
Sikh Man Shot At In US, Attacker Allegedly Shouted ‘Go Back To Your Country’
New York: A 39-year-old Sikh man in the US has been injured when an unidentified person shot him outside his home and allegedly shouted "go back to your own country." The Sikh man was working on his vehicle outside his home...
Govt aiming for July 1 rollout of GST: Jaitley
New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressed the media after the GST Council meeting in New Delhi. Here's what he said: "State GST law has to be passed in state assemblies, legal committee will finalise it in next 3 days & circulate...
Kerala priest’s rape of minor girl: 5 nuns among eight booked
Kerala: Eight people, including five nuns, have been booked for their role in hiding facts related to the alleged rape of a minor girl by a vicar of a church in Kannur district of Kerala. The in-charge of the private hospital...
Indian-Origin businessman shot dead outside his home in US
New York: With the nation still in shock from the killing of an Indian engineer in the US last week, another Indian-origin businessman Harnish Patel has been shot dead outside his home in South Carolina, media reports said. On Thursday night,...
