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Rahul Gandhi said chief minister in BJP ruled Rajasthan is a woman but her thoughts are not for women. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Rahul quotes Mahatma Gandhi to criticise tigress Avni's killing

'The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated,' Rahul tweeted quoting Mahatma Gandhi.

5 Nov 2018 4:00 PM IST

The benchmark Sensex pared some gains and were trading higher by 0.69 per cent or 233.02 points at 34,080.25 at 0955 hrs. (Photo: File)

Sensex drops 61 points on negative global cues, weak rupee

The broader NSE Nifty, after slipping below the 10,500-mark to hit a low of 10,477.

5 Nov 2018 4:00 PM IST

Minister of State for Finance Arjun Ram Meghwal

Cong troubled over Rafale as Vadra's aide wasn't made middleman: Arjun...

'I am saying that Congress is troubled as the Rafale deal did not have middleman Sanjay Bhandari,' Meghwal said.

5 Nov 2018 3:47 PM IST

The cleric said Islam does not prohibit women from applying nail polish, but before offering Namaz they have to completely remove it as the layer of paint hinders the wuzu water (ritual purification) from washing nails completely. (Photo: ANI)

Muslim women should not wear nail polish while offering Namaz, says...

A cleric at the seminary said, '...using nail polish is un-Islamic and illegal. Rather women should use Mehendi on their...

5 Nov 2018 2:50 PM IST

PM Modi while addressing the crew of INS Arihant said, The success of INS Arihant enhances Indias security needs. It is a major achievement for our entire nation. (Photo: Twitter | @narendramodi)

India's first nuclear ballistic missile sub completes deterrence...

The success of INS Arihant gives a fitting response to those who indulge in nuclear blackmail, PM Modi said

5 Nov 2018 2:37 PM IST

Bihar Governor Satya Pal Malik has been transferred to Jammu and Kashmir and he will replace N N Vohra. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Biometric details of Rohingyas will be collected within 2 months: J&K...

Home Minister Rajnath Singh had earlier said all states have been asked to identify Rohingya refugees and collect their...

5 Nov 2018 2:25 PM IST

Kali Puja was practically unknown before the 18th century; however, a late 17th-century devotional text Kalika mangalkavya by Balram mentions an annual festival dedicated to Kali. It was introduced in Bengal during the 18th century, by King (Raja) Krishnachandra of Navadvipa. (Photo: Soumyabrata Gupta)

Like Sabarimala, a 34-yr-old Kali puja pandal in Kolkata doesn't allow...

'We wish to maintain rule which say if any woman enters pandal during puja, there will be a tragedy in our locality,'...

5 Nov 2018 2:24 PM IST

Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway, restoration work underway

Massive landslide blocks Jammu-Srinagar highway, restoration work...

The highway was cleared for one-way traffic on Sunday, a day after being closed due to heavy snowfall along Jawahar...

5 Nov 2018 1:17 PM IST

A jewellery shop in Surat has attracted customers by selling gold and silver bars with imprints of PM Modi and former PM late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. (Photo: ANI)

Will worship Modi Ji: Gujarat customers buy gold, silver bars with...

Earlier rakhis made of gold with photos of PM Modi, UP CM Yogi Adityanath and Gujarat CM Rupani engraved were also made...

5 Nov 2018 1:11 PM IST

On learning about the presence of the leopard in the premises, the state forest department started a search operation. (Photo: ANI | Screengrab)

Leopard enters Gujarat secretariat; caught

CCTV footage shared by the authorities showed the leopard sneaking into the Sachivalaya complex from beneath a locked...

5 Nov 2018 12:56 PM IST

Efforts are being made to evacuate the building, which houses several corporate offices and headquarters of the Apeejay Surendra Group. (Photo: Twitter | @tanvibose)

Kolkata: Fire breaks out in high-rise office building on Park Street

No one was injured in the fire that broke out at about 11:10 am on fifth floor of Apeejay House, a Fire Brigade official...

5 Nov 2018 12:54 PM IST

Hailing Supreme Court judgement on Sabarimala, Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi said it is a wonderful judgement that paves way to make Hinduism even more inclusive. (Photo: ANI)

Order probe into Avni's killing if you want: Maharashtra forest...

Mungantiwar's statement comes a day after Gandhi lashed out at Maharashtra govt over 'ghastly murder' of the tigress.

5 Nov 2018 12:31 PM IST