India

Will Opposition find any consensus candidate to stop Yogi Adityanath in UP bypoll?

After the annihilation they faced in the UP Assembly polls recently, can the SP-Congress and BSP think of joining hands to stop CM Adityanath from winning the bypoll?

Mar 28, 2017

US President Donald Trump calls PM Narendra Modi to congratulate him on recent electoral results

The White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed the call and said that a more detailed readout of the conversation will be released later in the day.

Mar 28, 2017

5 arrested for attack on Nigerians at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh; Sushma Swaraj seeks report from Yogi Adityanath

Locals turned violent on Monday while protesting against suspected drug overdose of a Class 12 student.

Mar 28, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: One terrorist, 2 civilians killed in Budgam encounter; Over 60 security personnel injured

Twenty-three jawans from the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and roughly 20 policemen were injured after locals pelted stones on security personnel to disrupt the encounter.

Mar 28, 2017

UP meat sellers' strike: Is CM Yogi Adityanath claiming credit for executing 2015 NGT order?

The decision to ban mechanised slaughter houses in the state is contradictory to the policy of the Central Government, which has granted 'industry' status to them.

Mar 27, 2017

AAP MLA joins BJP ahead of MCD elections; setback for Kejriwal?

While Ved Prakash, the MLA from Bawana who joined the BJP praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the AAP said his move would not affect it.

Mar 27, 2017

UP meat-sellers' strike: Crackdown on illegal, mechanised abattoirs affects livelihood of over 25 lakh people

The crackdown would also mean a massive loss of revenue for UP as well as starvation for carnivores in the state's zoological gardens.

Mar 27, 2017

Hizbul Mujahideen module busted in Kulgam: 6 arrested, arms and ammunition recovered

The police and army have been working in south Kashmir to free the region off the terrorist group.

Mar 27, 2017

Healthcare horror: Dogs attack, kill woman who went missing from govt hospital in MP

It is believed that the 70-year-old woman may have wandered out at night from the hospital where she was admitted when she was attacked by the dogs.

Mar 27, 2017

J Krishnamoorthy, man claiming to be Jayalalithaa's son, faces arrest

The man claimed that late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa and Telugu actor Shoban Babu were his parents.

Mar 27, 2017

Shiv Sena calls for bandh in Osmanabad district in support of MP Gaikwad

Gaikwad has said that he is on a two-day leave and will be returning on Parliament on Wednesday.

Mar 27, 2017

Madhya Pradesh accident: At least 12 killed, 20 injured after vehicle overturns in Jabalpur

The driver reportedly jumped out of the truck and escaped. The injured have been taken to Jabalpur for medical treatment.

Mar 27, 2017

Bhopal-Ujjain train blast: 'Had plans to attack UP's Bara Imambara, Waris Ali Shah dargah and Shia cleric,' accused Syed Mir Husain tells NIA

Syed Mir Husain who was arrested by the NIA said that the group had plans to attack Bara Imambara, Waris Ali Shah dargah and a Shia cleric along with the Bhopal-Ujjain train.

Mar 27, 2017

Trend of single women adopting children on the rise even as few single men come forward to adopt

The figures are not as high as they were in 2011 when the Census data put the number of single women who had adopted children at 71.4 million.

Mar 26, 2017

Budget regional airlines, a step closer to reality; five airlines win bids for UDAN flights

The fares of UDAN flights have been capped at Rs 2,500 per hour, as per the regional connectivity scheme unveiled by PM Modi.

Mar 26, 2017