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Chandu Chauhan being received by BSF personnel at the Attari border. (Photo: PTI)

Jawan Chandu Chavan who crossed LoC returns home after Pak ordeal

His brother Bhushan Chavan said it will be a happy Holi for the family as Chandu has returned after six months.

11 March 2017 6:03 PM IST

Madras High court

Madras HC upholds life term to convicts for kidnapping girl

The case dates back to 2013 when the 21-year-old student of an engineering college near Chennai was abducted.

11 March 2017 5:57 PM IST

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. (Photo: PTI)

Hope Ram temple will be constructed soon: Shiv Sena

BJP has more than doubled its vote share in Uttar Pradesh to reach 40 per cent since the last Assembly elections.

11 March 2017 5:54 PM IST

Union Textile minister Smriti Irani (Photo: PTI)

Priyanka, not just Rahul Gandhi, responsible for Cong's UP failure:...

The party's massive win in the state is a victory of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government at the Centre, Irani...

11 March 2017 5:52 PM IST

BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missiles. (Photo: PTI)

DRDO test-fires BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from Odisha coast

The missile is capable of carrying a warhead of 300 kg.

11 March 2017 5:14 PM IST

44-year-old rights activist Irom Sharmila (Photo: AP)

Irom Sharmila loses in Manipur: Mass movements, not sacrifice needed...

The 44-year-old rights activist, who contested against CM Ibobi Singh from Thoubal constituency, could manage to secure...

11 March 2017 4:34 PM IST

Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala (Photo: PTI)

Cong 'soul of the country', will never be destroyed: Surjewala on UP...

Surjewala also trained guns on PM Narendra Modi, saying the BJP's defeat in other states raises question on the former's...

11 March 2017 4:25 PM IST

Rajiv Shukla is considered as a veteran in the BCCI and is also the IPL chairman. (Photo: PTI)

We promised development, but UP chose votebank politics: Congress

Justifying his party's alliance with the Samajwadi Party, Congress leader Rajiv Shukla said the formula of association...

11 March 2017 4:11 PM IST

Devotees offering pongala during the annual festival at the Attukal Bhagavathy temple in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: PTI)

Thousands of women offer 'Attukal' Pongala in Kerala

The govt had also made steps to store about 25 million litres of water in four major tanks in various parts of the city...

11 March 2017 3:32 PM IST

Devotees offering pongala during the annual festival at the Attukal Bhagavathy temple in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: PTI)

Thousands of women offer 'Attukal' Pongala in Kerala

The govt had also made steps to store about 25 million litres of water in four major tanks in various parts of the city...

11 March 2017 3:31 PM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati speaks after a humbling defeat in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

EVMs in UP rigged in favour of BJP, challenge PM for fresh polls:...

Mayawati claimed that despite not fielding a single Muslim candidate, BJP won in Muslim-majority areas, showing that...

11 March 2017 2:13 PM IST

AP and Telangana Governor E S L Narasimhan. (Photo: PTI)

Telangana: 2 TDP MLAs suspended for interrupting Governor's address

It is not good on the part of the TDP members to conduct themselves otherwise, governor said.

11 March 2017 1:40 PM IST