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A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M M Sundresh gave the direction on a petition seeking that singing of national anthem be made mandatory in schools (Photo: DC file)

No sedition case likely against Kerala writer for national anthem...

The Malayalam writer was arrested on Sunday by the police in Kozhikode and taken to Kollam over a Facebook post.

20 Dec 2016 2:48 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (Photo: PTI)

Defamation case: Delhi HC to hear Kejriwal's plea on Feb 16

Kapil Sibal's son, Amit, had filed the defamation complaint against Kejriwal, for alleging conflict of interest on his...

20 Dec 2016 2:47 PM IST

The United Naga Council (UNC) has imposed an indefinite economic blockade on the National Highways of Manipur since November 1 hampering supply of essential items. (Photo: Representational Image/PTI)

Naga student body imposes 'total blockade' of Manipur-bound vehicles

Many innocent Naga travellers in Manipur were assaulted, their vehicles set on fire and luggages damaged on the...

20 Dec 2016 2:34 PM IST

The Kyrgyz Presidents visit comes after the successful visit of Prime Minister Modi to the central Asian country in July last year. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Modi holds delegation-level talks with Kyrgyzstan President

President Atambayev is leading a high-level delegation comprising ministers, senior officials and business leaders to...

20 Dec 2016 2:07 PM IST

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao. (Photo: PTI)

Telangana mulling to set up authority to promote clean air in...

The state government is planning to take measures like shifting out polluting industries from residential locality in...

20 Dec 2016 1:22 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu (Photo: Twitter)

After demanding note ban, AP CM Naidu says It was not our wish'

More than 40 days after demonetisation, there are still a lot of problems,' Naidu said.

20 Dec 2016 1:05 PM IST

BJP won in 20 wards, rival Congress 4 and Independent one, an election office spokesman said in Chandigarh. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

BJP-SAD alliance sweeps Chandigarh Municipal Council polls

Prominent among those who won were BJP Mayor Arun Sood, and Congress stalwart Devinder Singh Babla.

20 Dec 2016 12:58 PM IST