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Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

Modi's roadshows will continue to fail, he will go somewhere else:...

Akhilesh was referring to PM Modi's roadshow in Varanasi yesterday and the which was to be held today.

5 March 2017 5:13 PM IST

The bull tamers are seen trying to tame the sporting bull that is released into arena at jallikattu in Avaniyapuram near Madurai on Sunday.(Photo: K. Manikandan)

2 gored to death, 56 injured during Jallikattu event in Thiruvappur

The event is being held in several parts of the state after the Tamil Nadu Assembly on January 23 unanimously passed an...

5 March 2017 4:55 PM IST

Samajwadi Party leader and Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Azam Khan. (Photo: PTI)

Modi a 'nukkad neta', has transformed Varanasi into nation's capital:...

The UP minister charged that the 'entire Union government has been shifted' to Varanasi.

5 March 2017 3:56 PM IST

Bombay High Court (Photo: File Photo)

Suicide abetment case can't be quashed with settlement: Bombay HC

The court observed that since the victim of the offence is no more, the case cannot be closed based on a settlement.

5 March 2017 2:47 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. (Photo: AP)

FinMin refuses to disclose whether Jaitley was consulted on notes ban

The Finance Ministry has taken refuge under the exemption clause of section 8(1)(a) of RTI Act to deny the information.

5 March 2017 2:31 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Probe on in Indian-origin businessman's death in US: Sushma Swaraj

Swaraj also said that she had spoken with the father of Sikh-American Deep Rai, who was shot outside his home in Kent.

5 March 2017 2:24 PM IST

The service charge, which is levied by restaurants and hotels across the country in food bills, varies from place to place. (Representational Image/Pixabay)

Legal experts divided over service charge in restaurants

A section of the debating legal experts termed it totally 'illegal and unfair' trade practice.

5 March 2017 2:16 PM IST

Election Commission of India

EC wants public dues defaulters barred from contesting polls

According to the poll panel, it will require amendment to the chapter-III of the R P Act which deals with electoral...

5 March 2017 2:05 PM IST

RBI Governor Urjit Patel. (Photo: File)

RBI Governor gets threat mail demanding he quit, accused arrested

Urjit Patel forwarded the email to a senior RBI officer, who in turn approached the cyber cell of Mumbai police.

5 March 2017 1:58 PM IST

The union government could have mandated seeding the Aadhar cards in Permanent Application Number (PAN) cards. But, a central government affiliated organisation in the city is purposefully avoiding the inclusion from PAN applicants, therefore inviting malpractices.

Aadhaar data base fully safe and secure, says UIDAI

More than 400 crore Aadhaar authenticated transactions took place during the last five years.

5 March 2017 1:57 PM IST

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Rakesh Sinha. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

After attack on workers, RSS demands President's rule in Kerala

Rakesh Sinha said Kerala has reached a state of anarchy and added this is now the right time for the Centre to intervene...

5 March 2017 1:33 PM IST

Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Sikh man shot in Seattle out of danger, says Sushma Swaraj

The attacker shot the victim outside his home and allegedly shouted 'go back to your own country'.

5 March 2017 1:12 PM IST