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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam. (Photo: Twitter/AIADMK)

Panneerselvam to meet Modi today, demand Bharat Ratna for Jayalalithaa

Tamil Nadu Cabinet had on Dec 10 decided to recommend Jayalalithaa's name for India's highest civilian honour.

19 Dec 2016 8:51 AM IST

MNREGA is a demand-driven wage employment programme. Not less than 100 days of employment are provided to registered workers upon receipt of their demand. (Photo: Representational Image)

Centre gets Parliament's approval to increase MGNREGA funding

The government had moved the proposal anticipating a spike in demand for rural jobs.

19 Dec 2016 2:25 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Sushma pledges to help from hospital, responds to a widow's plea

The minister, this time, came forward to help a family which is unable to bring back the mortal remains of a member who...

19 Dec 2016 2:21 AM IST

Crowds continue to line up in banks across the country

Demonetisation: In Valley, terrorists hungry for cash told to target...

Security agencies are investigating if cash from bank robbery was used to finance the Pampore ambush in which three...

19 Dec 2016 1:50 AM IST

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

Ban anonymous donation of above Rs 2,000 to political parties, says EC

There is also no constitutional or statutory prohibition on receipt of anonymous donations by political parties.

19 Dec 2016 1:43 AM IST

The NDA government on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next chief of the India Army. (Photo: PTI)

Lt. General Rawat's pick as Army chief sparks intense political war

The Congress and the Left asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to spell out the â€œcompelling reasonsâ€.

19 Dec 2016 1:40 AM IST

The NDA government on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next chief of the India Army. (Photo: PTI)

BJP slams Cong over army chief appointment for 'politicising' issue

Cong slammed the govt for doing politics in the army even as he wondered if it was whimsical cherry picking'.

18 Dec 2016 8:26 PM IST

Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa has moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the death of J Jayalalithaa. (Photo: PTI)

Jayalalithaa's death 'suspicious': Sasikala Pushpa moves SC for CBI...

She said that Jaya's funeral photographs showed embalming marks and everything from her hospitalisation to her death was...

18 Dec 2016 6:55 PM IST

Nusli Wadia (Photo: AP)

Proxy advisory firm revises recommendation after Wadia suit

Nusli Wadia's support for Cyrus Mistry is purportedly causing harm to the interests of the Tata Group.

18 Dec 2016 5:39 PM IST

Residents looking at the uprooted trees in an area worst hit due to the Cyclone Vardah, in Chennai on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Central team to visit Tamil Nadu next week to assess cyclone damage

The team will be headed by Home Ministry's joint secretary Praveen Vashistha and includes senior officials from key...

18 Dec 2016 4:02 PM IST

Election Commission of India (Photo: PTI)

EC seeks ban on anonymous contributions to parties above Rs 2k

Yesterday, the government had said that parties depositing old 500 and 1,000 rupee notes will be exempt from income tax.

18 Dec 2016 3:32 PM IST

The NDA government on Saturday appointed Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the next chief of the India Army. (Photo: PTI)

Explain why Bipin Rawat chosen army chief, says Congress; BJP hits...

BJP leader Siddharth Nath Singh said it is extremely unfortunate that the Congress looks to politicise everything.

18 Dec 2016 3:04 PM IST