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Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray. (Photo: PTI)

Shiv Sena's vote kitty could prove crucial for BJP in President...

According to sources in the BJP, the party could be short of numbers by about 20,000 to 25,000 votes in the Presidential...

29 March 2017 11:53 AM IST

A group of youth pelting stones on security forces during an anti-militant operation at village Durbugh in Chadoora area of central Kashmirs Budgam district. (Photo: PTI)

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Extra forces deployed in Kashmir after deadly clashes over...

Three civilians were killed and 18 injured as security forces clashed with stone-pelters trying to disrupt an...

29 March 2017 11:44 AM IST

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: PTI/File)

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Aadhaar not mandatory for accessing welfare schemes: Govt

Supreme Court said biometric cards cannot be made mandatory for accessing social benefits.

29 March 2017 11:32 AM IST

$Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures as he speaks on \Reviving Indian Wisdom in Contemporary India at a public event in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)$ Nation

Do not propagate India's view on China: ULFA(I) to Dalai Lama

The separatist outfit said that the relationship between that country and Assam was truly very deep, linguistically and...

29 March 2017 11:15 AM IST

An investment of Rs 1.4 lakh crore will be required in the next five years to double the existing capacity of the countrys airports to meet the air traffic estimated at 450 million passenger traffic in 2022.

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Unruly passengers: After Gaikwad case, Govt mulls no-fliers list,...

Air India on Tuesday cancelled two tickets booked by Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Delhi-bound flights.

29 March 2017 11:12 AM IST

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath during a surprise visit at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

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What's in a name? He's Yogi Adityanath again!

With a week of changing his name from Yogi Adityanath to Aditya Nath Yogi, the cm has again decided to revert to being...

29 March 2017 10:51 AM IST

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Journo who shot Lance Naik Roy Mathew's video booked for jawan's death

Relatives suspect foul play over delay in analysis report.

29 March 2017 10:38 AM IST

Naik and thousands of migrant farmers and labourers returned to their native places to spend some time with their family members on the occasion of Ugadi. (Representational image)

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Anantapur: Farmers return home for Ugadi

Following consecutive years of drought, Naik, migrated to Kerala in search of a job six months ago.

29 March 2017 7:45 AM IST

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All-party team to meet N Chandrababu Naidu

An all-party delegation and representatives from various fora are going to submit a representation to Chief Minister N....

29 March 2017 7:36 AM IST

Senior BJP leader Katasani Rambhupal Reddy, a five-time MLA from Panyam constituency in Kurnool district, is all set to join the ruling Telugu Desam.

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Katasani Rambhupal Reddy likely to join TD, BJP to suffer a big blow

With his entry, the TD may further consolidate in Banaganpalle, Panyam, and Koilkuntla and Dhone constituencies.

29 March 2017 7:31 AM IST

Authorities suspended an invigilator and discharged two officials from Class X exam duties after the leakage of the general science question paper from an exam centre of the Narayana Institutions in Nellore.

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Nellore: Corporation schools prepare answers, aid copying

Action taken on paper leaks but copying goes on unabated.

29 March 2017 7:23 AM IST

Chief of Staff for Eastern Naval Command Vice-Admiral Atul Kumar Jain interacts with the Navy personnel who were taking part in the Coast to Coast rally during the flag-off ceremony at Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

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Coast to Coast rally reaches Visakhapatnam

The rally is now heading back to Jamnagar touching Hyderabad and Pune en-route.

29 March 2017 7:10 AM IST