Madhya Pradesh government decided to give away onions for free
BHOPAL: Unable to manage a mountain of rotting onions, the Madhya Pradesh government has now decided to give away onions for free. The decision will […]
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Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has placed a dahi-handi at 49 feet in Mumbai’s Thane district
Mumbai: It’s a blatant defiance of Supreme Court’s order limiting the height of human pyramid during the Dahi-Handi festival, which is being celebrated across the country on […]
Powerful Earthquake claims scores in Italy and atleast 247 people dead
Italy: The chaos came in the middle of the night. People were screaming and dying in the darkness across Amatrice, a summer getaway in central […]
PM Narendra Modi assures round the clock assistance to flood-hit Varanasi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reached out to the people in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi and said all assistance is being provided to tackle the flood situation. Incessant […]
The Navy’s submarine Scorpene connected to data leak
New Delhi: In a major security concern, the French company, which is building six Scorpene-class submarines for the Indian navy, has suffered a massive leak of […]
NIA takes over Kerala IS-related missing cases
NEW DELHI: The NIA on Tuesday took over the probe into 21 missing youths from Kerala, including women, who are suspected to have joined Islamic […]
Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Centre wants an “emotional relationship” with the Jammu and Kashmir
New Delhi: Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing “deep concern and pain” over the situation in Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will undertake a two-day […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Afghanistan is a close friend and India is with you”
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the 1.25 billion people “will always” stand with the neighbouring country in ensuring peace and […]
Leonardo DiCaprio backs out of Hillary Clinton fundraiser
Mumbai: Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio says he won’t host the originally-planned fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at his LA home on Tuesday due […]
3 students arrested for raising anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Police has arrested three students from Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology in Tumkur city for raising anti-India and pro-Pakistan slogans. On Tuesday, at least […]
13 persons killed in 24 hours in rain related incidents in Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh: At least 13 persons were killed in the past 24 hours in rain related incidents in Uttar Pradesh, a home department official said […]
150-metre British-era Bunker discovered inside Raj Bhavan
Mumbai: A 150-metre British-era Bunker, which had been closed for several decades, has been discovered inside Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the bunker […]
On 36th day of curfew, shutdown cripples Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Unrelenting curfew by the authorities and protest shutdown called by the separatists crippled Kashmir Valley for the 36th consecutive day on Saturday. Authorities continued […]
The next iron lady? After Irom Sharmila, another Manipuri woman to sit on indefinite hunger strike
Imphal: Days after iconic rights activist Irom Sharmila ended her 16-year-old hunger strike, a 32-year-old woman from Manipur vowed to carry forward the protest against Armed Forces (Special Powers) […]
No separate Rail Budget from 2017, to be merged with General Budget
New Delhi: No separate railway budget will be tabled in parliament from the financial year 2017. The 92-year-old practice will come to an end next […]
I am still an activist at heart, says Kailash Sathyarthi
CHENNAI:The first things you notice about Kailash Sathyarthi are an apparent equanimity and a very strident self-assurance. Life has changed in many ways since [the […]
Mobile telephone services have been snapped in the entire Valley in Kashmir Only postpaid connections of BSNL are working
SRINAGAR: Authorities today snapped mobile telephony services, except postpaid facility on state-run BSNL, in Kashmir as a precautionary measure in the wake of fierce clashes after […]
Rajya Sabha approves 26 weeks maternity leave, MPs point to fathers’ role
New Delhi: Women lawmakers on Thursday sought paternity leave norms to enable fathers to be active in childcare as the Rajya Sabha passed a Bill […]
Irom Sharmila broke down after ending her hunger strike in Imphal
IMPHAL: Ending her 16-years fast on Tuesday when she took a few drops of honey, Irom Chanu Sharmila could not hold back her tears. A […]
PM’s appeal falls on deaf ears, Dalit youth paraded naked, beaten to death over theft charges in UP’s Lakhimpur
New Delhi: A Dalit youth was allegedly beaten to death in the Lakhimpur district of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday over suspicion of being involved in a case of theft […]
Allahabad school manager claimed ‘Bharat Bhagya Vidhata’ line of National Anthem is against Islam
Allahabad: The Allahabad school whose manager didn’t allow students to sing the National Anthem, has been sealed. MA Convent School’s manager Zia-Ul-Haq had refused to allow students […]
Bus plunges into river in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara, 40 students rescued
Jaipur: In a horrifying incident, a private school bus fell into the swollen Palki river in Bhilwara district here on Monday. Thankfully, all the children […]