PM fist-thumps Badal: You will rarely see a person like him
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a public gathering in Jalandhar, Punjab, ahead of the assembly polls, scheduled for February 4. Highlights... -- On the one hand, we have preparations for Basant Panchami, and on the other, preparations are being...
Assam Governor Purohit to hold Meghalaya charge as Shanmuganathan quits
Banwarilal Purohit (File Pic) Nagpur: In a fast development, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday appointed Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Assam, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Meghalaya. The President accepted the resignation of V Shanmuganathan, as Governor of...
Sena-MNS alliance for BMC polls? Answer in 48 hours
Mumbai/Nagpur: With Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray precluding all chances of an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming civic polls, including Mumbai, in the state, there is a possibility of the party sewing an alliance with...
Amarinder is Cong CM candidate: Rahul in Punjab
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi is addressing a rally in Majithia, Punjab where the party will be launching a mega offensive against the Badals. Rahul announced that Capt Amarinder Singh will be the next Punjab CM. Rahul is on a...
I’m Indian, Salman tells court on being asked about his religion
Salman Khan, who appeared in a Jodhpur Court today in the 1998 black buck poaching case, told the court that he has been falsely accused of killing black buck during a film shoot in 1998. "I am innocent," he told...
Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan resigns after controversy over alleged sexual misconduct: sources
Shilong: Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan has resigned, days after a controversy was triggered by reports in local media, which accused him of sexual misconduct. The reports had quoted a woman who had come to seek a job at the Governor's...
Akhilesh writes to PM to defer Budget till polls end
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has shot off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to defer presentation of the Union Budget till the completion of poll process in five states. The letter sent to the prime minister...
SC rejects PIL seeking total ban on cow slaughter across India
Supreme Court has rejected a petition seeking complete ban on cow slaughter in every state. "One state may ban slaughter, the other may not... We will not interfere in state laws," the Supreme Court said as it rejected the petition seeking...
14 jawans killed in Gurez avalanche, 4 bodies recovered
Bodies of four missing soldiers recovered from Kashmir avalanche site in Gurez sector; death toll reaches 14, says the police. Ten soldiers were killed as two avalanches hit Gurez Sector of Kashmir, an army official said on Thursday. An avalanche hit an...
Declassified CIA report says 6 were hanged for trying to kill General Cariappa
Documents declassified by the US espionage agency, the Central Intelligence Agency have revealed a shocking bit of information regarding an assassination attempt in 1950 on Field Marshal K M Cariappa, who took over as the first Indian Commander in Chief...
Militants Set off 7 Serial Blasts in Three Assam Districts
Guwahati: Seven explosions took place on Thursday in three districts of Assam, with police sources blaming the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). No one was injured in any of the blasts which took place in four locations of Dibrugarh, Tinsukia...
R-Day: Google shows special stadium doodle
New Delhi: Search giant Google in its special doodle to mark the 68th Republic Day, today showed a stadium full of people amid a sea of tricolour decking up the arena. The doodle displays one-half of the stadium, with crowd on...
Radhe Maa turns fashionista!
She might have the 'godwoman' tag attached to her, but when it comes to attire Radhe Maa can sure surprise many. Normally clad in a typical red gown, this week Radhe Maa turned up for one of her charity events in...
Government assures full protection to Bela Bhatia
New Delhi: Two days after activist Bela Bhatia was accused by protesters as being a Maoist sympathiser and told to vacate her house in Bastar district, senior state Home department officials on Wednesday visited her residence in Pandripani village and...
Sharad Pawar NCP supremo and Murlli Manohar Joshi to get Padma Vibhushan awards
New Delhi: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar and senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi have made it to the list of Padma awardees for this year. They will be accorded the Padma Vibhushan the second highest award. Legendary singer...
Kailash Kher, Kohli, Deepa Karmakar… 2017 Padma Shri winners
New Delhi: The government today announced the full list of Padma Shri Awards for 2017. Eminent personalities from different fields like public service, sports and entertainment will be awarded the Padma Shri awards by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati...
Avalanche hits Army camp in J&K, five bodies recovered
Srinagar/Nagpur: Five bodies have been recovered including that of Major Amit Sagar after an avalanche hit an Army camp at 5:45 am in Jammu and Kashmir's Sonamarg on Wednesday. There are reports that six Army men were successfully rescued from avalanche-hit...
Priyanka reacts to ‘pretty’ comments: Shows BJP’s mindset towards women
New Delhi: Priyanka Gandhi laughs off sexist remarks. Reacting to BJP MP Vinay Katiyar's remarks today that there are "prettier star campaigners" than her: Unse jyada bohut si sundar mahilayen hai jo star campaigner hain", the Congress party's star campaigner...
Jallikattu Act: Tamil Nadu govt dragged to court
New Delhi: The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and other animal welfare bodies have moved the Supreme Court challenging the conduct of jallikattu in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. After a week of widespread protests across Tamil Nadu, the Assembly on...
There are prettier star campaigners than Priyanka: BJP MP scores self goal
New Delhi: A classic self goal for the BJP. Party MP Vinay Katiyar on Wednesday remarks that there are "prettier star campaigners" than Priyanka Gandhi, will set to become an embarrassment for the BJP. Unse jyada bohut si sundar mahilayen hai jo...
Black buck case: Salman to appear before Jodhpur court today
New Delhi: Salman Khan will appear before a Jodhpur court on Wednesday in connection with the black buck poaching case. Actors Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Sonali Bendre and one Dushyant Singh have also been asked to appear before the court....
