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We dont insult anybody. We respect everyone irrespective of their religious affinity, Mamata Banerjee said. (Photo: ANI)

Left to skip TMC rally on Jan 19

This comes a day after the announcement that leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge will represent the party...

16 Jan 2019 7:11 PM IST

Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha (Photo: AFP)

Ex-IAF chief Arup Raha, appeals to parties to not halt procurement...

Air warfare is going to be very important,' he also said, adding to his appeal to parties to sort issues and commence...

16 Jan 2019 6:14 PM IST

AAP MLA Baldev Singh said that Kejriwals hobnobbing and flirting with the Congress is yet another example of sheer political opportunism. (Photo: Twitter | @AAPPunjab)

AAP MLA Baldev Singh resigns, says party has lost its 'basic ideology'

Baldev is believed to be Punjab MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's close aide, who also resigned earlier this month from AAP.

16 Jan 2019 4:36 PM IST

Sensex slumped 463.95 points or 1.33 per cent to end the day at 34,315.63 while the Nifty closed the session at 10,303.55, down 149.50 points or 1.43 per cent.

Sensex, Nifty end marginally higher amid mixed global cues

After swinging nearly 200 points, the 30-share BSE Sensex index settled 2.96 points, or 0.01 per cent, higher at...

16 Jan 2019 4:12 PM IST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday directed all payment system operators in India to store data within the country.

RBI may take dovish stance in Feb policy with softer inflation

The report expect a 50 basis points of rate cut in the first half of 2019.

16 Jan 2019 1:49 PM IST

Tuesday was the first time that members of Indias estimated two-million-strong transgender community have been allowed to wade in the water at Kumbh Mela festival. (Photo: AFP)

In a first, transgenders take holy dip at Kumbh Mela

On Tuesday, dozens of transgenders splashed in sacred waters of Ganges and Yamuna alongside revered Hindu ascetics at...

16 Jan 2019 1:40 PM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was addressing a public rally in Solapur district in Maharashtra. (Photo: Twitter | @uddhavthackeray)

'What moral right does BJP have to condemn Kanhaiya Kumar?': Shiv Sena

BJP committed 'sin' by aligning with Mehbooba Mufti, Sena said, claiming that she considered Parliament attack convict...

16 Jan 2019 1:24 PM IST

Jet Airways stock ended the day at Rs 604.35, down 1.55 per cent from the previous close on BSE.

Etihad offers to invest in Jet Airways at 49 per cent discount: report

Etihad is required to make an open offer to shareholders for a majority of the shares once its stake goes past 25 per...

16 Jan 2019 1:23 PM IST

The rupee hit a record low of 70.86 a dollar in the intra-day trade before closing the day at 70.74 a dollar, down 0.20 per cent from its previous sessions close of 70.59.

After weak opening, rupee rises 13 paise against dollar in early trade

The rupee opened on a weak note at 71.10 at the interbank forex market then lost further ground and touched a low of...

16 Jan 2019 10:24 AM IST

Bombay Stock exchange

Sensex jumps 100 points; Nifty reclaims 10,900 mark

The 30-share index jumped 122.14 points, or 0.34 per cent, to 36,440.47 in early trade.

16 Jan 2019 10:16 AM IST

Kumar, who also heads the JD(U), said this at an event organized by a private news channel here while responding to queries as to whether he looked at the poll strategist- turned-politician as his political successor. (Photo: PTI)

Took Prashant Kishor into JD(U) after Amit Shah asked me twice: Nitish

Kishor was inducted into the JD(U) in September last year and elevated to the post of national vice-president weeks...

16 Jan 2019 9:58 AM IST

The BSP MLA was in Moradabad to attend an event organised to celebrate the birthday of BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Will thrash BJP in 2019 LS polls, no need to worry, warns BSP...

The SP and the BSP on January 12 had announced that they would jointly contest the Lok Sabha elections.

16 Jan 2019 9:54 AM IST