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Finance minister T.M. Thomas Isaac addresses the media at office in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday.

Oppn alleges Kerala Budget leaked by govt; read it before FM in...

Only highlights meant for media were circulated, says Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Isaac.

3 March 2017 12:35 PM IST

Former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul. (Photo: PTI)

SC refuses to entertain plea seeking probe into Kalikho Pul's suicide...

Pul's first wife had withdrawn her plea filed in the apex court seeking a CBI probe into his death.

3 March 2017 12:12 PM IST

Union minister Bandaru Dattatreya on Wednesday said the Central government expects about Rs 6 lakh-crore black money to be unearthed.

Rs 70,000 crore detected since note ban: black money panel member

Pasayat said the SIT made several recommendations in the past two years through its interim reports to check generation...

3 March 2017 11:32 AM IST

RSS activists protest against attack on their office in Kerala. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Tit for tat? Day after attack on RSS office, CPM office set on fire in...

In the attack at RSS office, four workers were injured after some unknown persons hurled a crude bomb.

3 March 2017 11:16 AM IST

Police registered an offence against the MLA, journalists from Bhayander who had staged a sit-in in front of the police station since Monday called off their protest. (Photo: Representational Image)

Curfew in UP's Lakhimpur after violence over hate video

Tension had gripped the city after the video which allegedly hurt religious sentiments went viral on social media.

3 March 2017 11:01 AM IST

BSF constable Tej Bahadur Yadav. (Photo: Facebook)

I am being mentally tortured': BSF jawan Tej Bahadur returns with new...

A senior Ministry official said Yadav has crossed the line of discipline and broken service rules by posting the second...

3 March 2017 10:40 AM IST

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is planning to issue laddus in the darshan queue itself.

Tirupati's Lord Balaji shrine has over Rs 4 crore in junked notes

The temple administration has written to the government and RBI on the fate of the accumulated notes and was awaiting a...

3 March 2017 10:22 AM IST

ACB DG R.P. Thakur inspects ACB office in Nellore on Thursday. DSP G.V. Ramudu is also seen. (Photo: DC)

New gadgets will improve conviction rate: ACB DG R P Thakur

R.P. Thakur said that the department is gearing up to use technology in a big way to ensure conviction of corrupt...

3 March 2017 7:23 AM IST

A large number of vehicles stranded at B.V. Nagar railway gate crossing in Nellore city. (Photo: DC)

Rail over bridges to ease traffic in Nellore soon

State government and railways have decide to build ROBs at two places.

3 March 2017 7:20 AM IST

YSRC spokesperson Ambati Rambabu

YSRC: Jagan Mohan Reddy has right to question

The YSRC on Thursday said that as per protocol, a collector is answerable to any Cabinet minister.

3 March 2017 7:15 AM IST

The BCAS had issued a circular on February 23 declaring doing away with the mandatory practice of putting security stamp on the hand baggage tags at seven airports. (Photo: Representational Image)

Stamping of hand baggage tags at 7 airports to continue

The BCAS had issued a circular on February 23 declaring doing away with the mandatory practice.

3 March 2017 7:09 AM IST

The Vizianagaram district consumer disputes rederessal forum has directed the CMD and other officials of Andhra Pradesh Eastern Power Distri-bution Company Limited (APEPDCL) to pay 3 lakh as compensation besides a litigation cost of 6,000 to the family of an 8-year-old student, who died due to electrocution. (Representational image)

Visakhapatnam: Discom fined for boy's electrocution

Investigation reveals Discom's negligence led to child's death in Vizianagaram.

3 March 2017 7:09 AM IST