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Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Andhra train mishap: Rajnath Singh speaks to Chandrababu Naidu

The Home Minister said the news of train accident in Andhra Pradesh is extremely distressing and he is deeply pained...

22 Jan 2017 2:44 PM IST

oungsters and students participate in a protest to lift the ban on Jallikattu and impose ban on PETA, at Kamarajar Salai, Marina Beach in Chennai on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Jallikattu ban 'removed completely', will bring permanent law soon: TN...

Panneerselvam, who was supposed to inaugurate Jallikattu at Alanganallur, had to return to Chennai due to protests.

22 Jan 2017 2:35 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav addressing the special convention of Samajwadi Party where his supporters declared him the new chief of the party in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh releases SP poll manifesto; Mulayam, Shivpal Yadav give it a...

Earlier on Sunday, the Congress-SP alliance was finalised with the Congress getting 105 seats to contest from.

22 Jan 2017 2:16 PM IST

Maoists soon fled from the spot as jawans launched retaliatory attack on them. (Photo: PTI/Representational image))

Guwahati: Militants attack Assam Rifles personnel, kill 2

The entire area has been cordoned off with combing operations stepped up in the area and tourists stranded along the...

22 Jan 2017 1:15 PM IST

Senior BJP leader L K Advani (

BJP defends exclusion of Advani from UP poll campaigners' list,...

The BJP on Saturday released its list of 'star campaigners' for the upcoming UP polls, but LK Advani and Varun Gandhi...

22 Jan 2017 1:07 PM IST

Rapid action force team performs rescue operations after Hirakhand Express had an accident near Kuneru station in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Need comprehensive action plan for rail safety: official

The official suggested that there should a mechanism for frequent check-up of railway tracks, recruit of gangmen and...

22 Jan 2017 12:45 PM IST

Bull-taming sport, Jallikattu (Photo: PTI)

Jallikattu: After ordinance, Tamil Nadu govt files caveat in SC

Yesterday, Tamil Nadu Governor Vidyasagar Rao promulgated an ordinance paving way for resuming Jallikattu game in the...

22 Jan 2017 12:30 PM IST