Common citizen has become soldier against corruption: PM
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi launches releases 2 books 'New Version of Constitution of India' & 'Making of Constitution' in Parliament House Annexe. In his remarks at the book launch, PM Modi said: "The common citizen of India has become...
Demonetisation is ‘organised loot’, legalised plunder: Dr Singh
After the Congress suggested former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will speak on the government's demonetisation debate, an angry Finance Minister Arun Jaitley objected to the proposal and asked the Opposition to resume the debate. "The ex-PM Dr Manmohan Singh would like...
New York museum to host exhibition on ‘Om’
The Rubin Museum of Art in New York is putting together an exhibition to celebrate the sacred sound 'Om', which is part of invocations in Hindu and other Indic faiths apart from yoga. For this the museum is all set...
Rape of minor: SC cancels RJD MLA Raj Ballabh’s bail
SC on Thursday cancelled the bail granted by the Patna high court to Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Raj Ballabh Yadav, who is accused of raping a minor. In April, Yadav was named as one of the main accused in a charge-sheet...
DMK to hold human chains against demonetization on 24th November
Tamil Nadu: DMK will organise a human chain in all district headquarters of Tamil Nadu on November 24 to condemn the Centre and the State governments for their failure to make contingency measures to overcome sufferings caused by demonetization...
Demonetization just the beginning of a long crusade against corruption, says Modi at BJP Parliamentary meet
New Delhi: Speaking for the first time in public after his Goa rally - but not in Parliament - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said "demonetisation is not the end but the beginning of a long, deep and constant battle against...
Indian Army strikes back hard to avenge Pakistan’s cowardly act of mutilating soldier
Srinagar: A day after killing three Indian soldiers, the body of one of whom was mutilated, on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, the Pakistani troops on Wednesday violated ceasefire yet again and resorted to heavy shelling and...
Ten – wrong -Questions PM is asking post demonetisation. What should he have asked instead?
File Pic New Delhi: As demonetisation gets more criticized by many experts, Prime Minister Modi issued a questionnaire to seek people's feedback on the banning of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes through his app. "I want your first-hand view on...
Mulayam launches SP poll campaign in UP
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav launched the party's election campaign at a rally in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has already kick-started the party's campaign with Samajwadi Vikas Rath Yatra on November 3. The party's election campaign...
Complaint filed against Coldplay for ‘disrespecting’ national flag
An advocate has filed a complaint at north Delhi's Roop Nagar Police Station today against British rock band Coldplay for allegedly dishonouring the national flag during their performance at the Global Citizen Festival in Mumbai. Gaurav Gulati, an advocate, has submitted...
SC refuses to stay proceedings against note ban in lower courts
The Supreme Court has refused the Centre's request to stay proceedings pending in various high courts, saying people may get immediate relief from them. The SC has issued notice to petitioners who have challenged demonetisation move before different high courts on...
A nervous BJP calls of Modi’s crucial 24th December rally in Lucknow
The rally was to be the grand culmination of the BJP’s four Parivartan Yatras in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, which were flagged off early this month. The decision to cancel the rally was taken on Monday, the day before a rattled prime...
Did Naxals deposit Rs 20 crore in Chhattisgarh banks? Cops probe
More than 50 banks in Naxal-hit areas of Chhattisgarh have recorded deposits of nearly Rs 20 crores within two weeks. Based on an intelligence report, transactions in these accounts have been put on hold, an media report said. Police suspects the...
Opposition parties protest in Parliament against note ban
Leaders of opposition parties stage a protest near the Gandhi statue in Parliament premises against the Centre's demonetisation move. The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has also joined the Congress-led protest, says...
PM prefers to sit in his Parliament chamber than attend debate: Congress
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to stop addressing public meetings and be present in parliament to address the concerns of the opposition and the 130...
SC dumps Kejriwal’s plea; defamation cases against Delhi CM to continue
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the trial in the defamation case filed by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will continue. Kejirwal had contented that proceedings before the trial court should be...
Demonetisation: Protests in Muzaffarnagar over cash shortage
Uttar Pradesh: Hundreds of cash-strapped farmers led by Bharatiya Kisan Union protested outside a bank and gheraoed the officials at Khudda village in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, police said today. The farmers staged a dharna outside the Punjab National Bank...
Tsunami hits Japan after strong 6.9 quake
A powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan on Tuesday, triggering tsunamis along the coast including a one-metre (3.3-foot) wave that crashed ashore at the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant. The quake struck on Tuesday morning at about 06:00 local time (2:30...
How seriously does govt take safety of trains? A status check
Kanpur: In the worst train accident in the last six years, more than 140 people died after the Patna-Indore Express derailed near Kanpur on Sunday. As many as 14 coaches went off the track leaving behind a horrifying scene of death...
Only 2 books upto class 2 and 3 upto class 5, recommends NCERT
New Delhi: In an attempt to reduce the heavy baggage of primary and middle level school students, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has recommended only two books (Language and Mathematics) for classes I & II and three...
IAF three Mirage-2000s and three SU-30s carry out trial landings on Lucknow-Agra express highway on the inaugural day
Lucknow: 03 x Mirage-2000 and 03 SU-30 Aircrafts of the Indian Air Force carried out a 'touch and go' on a portion of the newly constructed Agra-Lucknow Expressway. The portion of the Expressway used for the purpose has an RCC construction...
