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Soldiers guard outside the Army base which was attacked suspected militants in Uri, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: PTI/File)

J&K: Men who snatched constable's AK-47 arrested, weapon recovered

His two associates, Masood and Shahid, and a man who helped him escape after the weapon loot have already been arrested.

29 March 2017 7:04 PM IST

The maximum duration for the visa will be for one year with multiple entry facility keeping in view the fact that the film production has many variables in its processes, sources added. (Representational image)

India takes up US visa fee hike in WTO dispute settlement body

The Government has already conveyed its concerns to the U.S. administration on the move to curb H1B visa processing.

29 March 2017 6:50 PM IST

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram and FM Arun Jaitley (Photo: PTI)

Pentagon was hacked, why not Aadhaar': Chidambaram slams Jaitley

The former FM cited cricketer MS Dhoni's case to question the security of the data being collected.

29 March 2017 6:24 PM IST

US president Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Blow to Indo-US nuclear deal: Company building reactors in AP goes...

Over 2 years ago, PM Modi and then US President Barack Obama set parameters to implement the historic Indo-US nuclear...

29 March 2017 6:11 PM IST

The Delhi Police regularly conducted 40-day training programmes since February 2015 to develop soft skills and improve the communication in English by their personnel. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi Police unable to solve 75% cases, says Oppn; Govt rebuts

During the Question Hour, some opposition members said that in 2016, the police could solve only 50,423 of 2,01,281...

29 March 2017 5:41 PM IST

Policemen detain students who were holding a protest demanding a permanent solution for holding the Jallikattu, in Coimbatore. (Photo: PTI)

Coimbatore: Students held for staging demo in support of farmers

Anticipating a jallikkatu like agitation in support of the farmers, police were deployed near the VOC park ground.

29 March 2017 5:24 PM IST

Shagufta has also sent a copy of the letter to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

I voted for you, please ban triple talaq, pregnant Muslim woman tells...

Shagufta refused to abort her foetus, and was then given triple talaq by her husband.

29 March 2017 5:18 PM IST

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh. (Photo: PTI)

Lending agencies will not be allowed to sell farmers' land: Punjab CM

The CM said that the government will enact a new legislation to prohibit auction of farmers' land by lending agencies in...

29 March 2017 5:17 PM IST

The additional junior civil judge court of Ranga Reddy in Malkajgiri will decide on March 30 whether to reject or continue hearing the suit against the multinational Colgate-Palmolive.

RSS man who announced bounty on Kerala CM's head gets bail

He was arrested on March 27 and produced before the chief judicial magistrate's court which remanded him in judicial...

29 March 2017 5:03 PM IST

File photo of Delhi High Court. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi HC orders re-trial in five 1984 riots cases

The suo motu directions to reopen the cases were issued after perusing the trial court records regarding the acquittal...

29 March 2017 4:39 PM IST

SC orders SIT probe against ex Ktaka CM Kumaraswamy in mining case

SC orders SIT probe against ex K'taka CM Kumaraswamy in mining case

The court has also ordered a probe against another former Karnataka CM Dharam Singh but not against SM Krishna.

29 March 2017 4:10 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: PTI)

Change working style, instill sense of safety among public':...

UP CM directed the police officials to ensure that their homes and offices are clean.

29 March 2017 3:29 PM IST