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RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. (Photo: PTI)

RJD slams Nitish, says 'mahagathbandhan' not visible in Bihar

RJD criticised Kumar for seating its party supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav in the audience during the Prakash Utsav event.

6 Jan 2017 12:03 PM IST

BJP national president Amit Shah

Amit Shah addresses office-bearers ahead of National Executive meet

The party is seeking to make demonetisation, a major poll issue, besides encashing on the surgical strikes in PoK.

6 Jan 2017 11:44 AM IST

Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

People who allow women to wear short clothes disrespect them: Azmi

The Samajwadi Party leader had earlier this week said that nudity has become new fashion in India.

6 Jan 2017 11:18 AM IST

V.K. Sasikala resembles late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa at party office on Saturday.

In Jayalalithaa's constituency, Sasikala Natarajan an unwanted...

In Chennai's RK Nagar, protesters said they did not want Sasikala to fight polls from Jayalalithaa's seat.

6 Jan 2017 11:17 AM IST

Supreme Court of India. (Photo: Representational Image)

Budget as declared, Supreme Court refuses to hear plea on postponing...

The Opposition had approached the EC demanding that the Budget be postponed to a date beyond March 8.

6 Jan 2017 10:54 AM IST

The top court had on April 4 begun final hearing of the convicts appeal almost two years after staying their execution. (Photo: Representational Image)

Dec 16 gangrape: SC to hear plea filed by convicts to revoke death...

The trial court had in Sept 2013 awarded death sentences to the convicts. Six months later, the Delhi HC upheld their...

6 Jan 2017 10:50 AM IST

The airport officials said the flight landed under emergency conditions. (Photo: Representational Image)

Bengaluru-Delhi SpiceJet flight makes emergency landing due to...

Bengaluru to Delhi, experienced, during cruise, partial hydraulic failure due loss of hydraulic fluid, a statement from...

6 Jan 2017 10:42 AM IST

National Conference MLC Showkat Ganie. (Photo: Facebook)

J&K: National Conference MLC Showkat Ganie's residence attacked

The incident took place on Thursday night. However, there is no report of any casualties.

6 Jan 2017 10:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi recalls Om Puri's long career in theatre, films

Reportedly, he passed away after a massive heart attack, early this morning.

6 Jan 2017 10:29 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav with father and SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh continues to defy Mulayam, appoints 7 new district presidents

The existing presidents of these district units were also sacked with immediate effect to pave the way for new faces.

6 Jan 2017 10:06 AM IST

Heavy fighting continues in Mosul where Iraqi security forces began an assault to drive out ISIS nearly six weeks ago. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

ISIS training 20 Indians in Aghanistan to conduct attacks on India:...

The NIA had recently launched a massive operation in southern India and had arrested several men who had links with...

6 Jan 2017 9:09 AM IST

Indian fishermen will be released, but their fishing vessels will not be returned, Sri Lankan officials said. (Photo: Representational Image)

219 Indian fishermen freed by Pakistan; 1 dies before release

The fishermen were freed from Malir jail on instructions from the Interior Ministry as a goodwill gesture.

6 Jan 2017 8:42 AM IST