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The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into the Jawahar Bagh Park case of Mathura. (Photo: PTI)

Allahabad HC orders CBI probe into Jawahar Bagh case

More than 20 people, including two police officials, were killed last year during a drive to evict squatters in Mathura.

2 March 2017 1:16 PM IST

Embraer also sold VVIP executive jets to the Indian Air Force. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

CBI questions alleged middleman in Embraer deal probe

The agency is probing the alleged payment of USD 5.70 million as commission to seal the deal.

2 March 2017 12:49 PM IST

BJP Tamil Nadu unit chief Tamilisai Soundararajan.

BJP accuses political leaders of instigating protest in Tamil Nadu

The central government will not implement a project which people feel is inimical to the state's farming sector and its...

2 March 2017 12:09 PM IST

Saranstarted off with five or six children but the word of mouth popularised the classes and within a span of few months the strength of his class rose to 150. (Photo: Representational Image)

UP: From 'chaupal' classes to building an inter college in Rampur

This year 450 candidates will appear for class X and XII exams. Currently 1,320 students are enrolled in the school,...

2 March 2017 11:49 AM IST

Students take a sip of Coca Cola on a hot day in Pallavaram (Photo: DC)

No ban on water supply for Pepsi, Coca Cola in Tamil Nadu's...

Last year, Madras HC had restrained Pepsi, Coca-Cola from using water drawn from Tamirabarani river for their bottling...

2 March 2017 11:40 AM IST

Mulayam Singh Yadav in support of his daughter-in-law and SP candidate Aparna Yadav at an election rally in Lucknow on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

UP polls: From 300-plus rallies to 2 this time for Mulayam Singh

Mulayam only campaigned for his younger daughter-in-law, Aparna Yadav, and for his brother Shivpal Singh Yadav.

2 March 2017 11:29 AM IST

Kargil martyrs daughter, Gurmehar Kaur. (Photo: PTI)

Those supporting Gurmehar pro-Pak, should be thrown out: BJP minister

20-year-old Gurmehar Kaur landed in controversy after she launched a social media campaign against ABVP.

2 March 2017 11:26 AM IST

Top Hizb-ul-Mujahedin, Bilal Ahmed. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Top' Hizb-ul-Mujahedin militant arrested in J&K's Pulwama

The Hizb is a frontline indigenous militant outfit active in Jammu and Kashmir for the last two-and-a-half decades.

2 March 2017 11:12 AM IST

Gurmehars campaign against ABVP drew widespread criticism.

Support freedom of expression': Minister slams those who 'abused'...

The Union Law Minister said Kaur is a proud daughter of a martyr and we should respect her and her privacy'.

2 March 2017 10:29 AM IST

India on Wednesday successfully test-fired an indigenously developed supersonic interceptor missile capable of destroying any incoming enemy missile at low altitude. (Photo: Representational Image)

Modi hails defence scientists for successful test of interceptor...

With this, India joins the select group of five nations with such capability, a proud moment for the entire country,...

2 March 2017 10:26 AM IST

Sunayana Dumala sits at a news conference at Garmin Headquarters in Olathe. (Photo: PTI)

Keep defending human rights: Srinivas Kuchibhotla's wife to tech...

She also expressed her desire to go back to the USA and continue to work for Intouch Solutions where she is currently...

2 March 2017 10:22 AM IST

Union Finance Minister and BJP leader Arun Jaitley addresses the party Traders Meet in Varanasi on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP will repeat its 2014 Lok Sabha poll feat in UP elections: Jaitley

BJP is going to form the next government in Uttar Pradesh with full majority, Arun Jaitley said.

2 March 2017 10:15 AM IST