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Senior Congress leader PL Punia. (Photo: File)

Vemula's family being 'ill-treated', says Cong MP

Vemula, a student at the University of Hyderabad, had committed suicide on January 2016, accusing the administration of...

23 March 2017 3:56 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: PTI)

BJP does not discriminate on caste, religion: Rajnath Singh

The statement came after a Congress member expressed concern in Lok Sabha over incidents involving 'anti-Romeo' squads.

23 March 2017 2:04 PM IST

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam with AIADMK Rajya Sabha MP V Maitreyan and senior party leaders. (Photo: PTI)

OPS faction candidate files nomination from R K Nagar

In the upcoming bypoll, the OPS camp will use the 'electric pole' as its symbol and will be called AIADMK.

23 March 2017 1:33 PM IST

National Investigation Agency. (Photo: PTI/File)

Lucknow terror operation: NIA arrests 2 suspects

The duo will be taken to Kanpur and other places in Uttar Pradesh by the investigating agency for further investigation

23 March 2017 1:17 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a meeting with BJP MPs from UP. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Don't interfere in UP govt affairs', Modi tells BJP MPs from state

Modi added that the MPs should respect the mandate of the people and work for development of the state.

23 March 2017 12:59 PM IST

Senior BJP leader L. K. Advani. (Photo: PTI)

SC asks Advani, other accused in Babri case for submissions, adjourns...

A bench comprising Justices PC Ghose and RF Nariman asked all the parties in the case to file their written arguments by...

23 March 2017 12:49 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI)

Cabinet approves new commission for socially, educationally backward...

The NSEBC will be formed by making an amendment to the Constitution, and the earlier commission, NCBC, will be...

23 March 2017 12:23 PM IST

O. Paneerselvam and V. K. Sasikala

AIADMK 2: Sasikala 'AIADMK Amma', OPS 'AIADMK Puratchi Thalaivi Amma'

The EC allotted the 'Hat' symbol to the Sasikala faction and 'Electric Pole' to OPS group, thus splitting AIADMK.

23 March 2017 11:04 AM IST

DMK Working President MK Stalin along with MLAs protesting trust vote. (Photo: File)

DMK loses no-confidence motion against Speaker in TN Assembly

The DMK had moved the Madras High Court against the Edapaddi Palanisamy floor test on February 20.

23 March 2017 10:17 AM IST

Saifullah belonged to an ISIS module that was preparing to conduct a massive attack on a Sufi Shrine in Uttar Pradeshs Barabanki. (Photo: PTI)

Varanasi: 'ISIS letters' threatening to destroy eastern UP found

The anonymous handwritten letters were found by the roadside in Mirzamurad police station area.

23 March 2017 9:58 AM IST

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

After Adityanath seeks plan to close abattoirs, UP govt swings into...

Senior officials across the state's 75 districts were directed to inspect the slaughter houses.

23 March 2017 9:34 AM IST

A 12-year-old girl working in Akshay Old Age Home in Nagole was allegedly raped by her employers on multiple occasions.

Bengaluru: Watchman sexually assaults 6-year-old girl, held

At around 3 pm on March 20, he lured the girl to his shed by offering her snacks and sexually assaulted her.

23 March 2017 9:28 AM IST