India

PM Narendra Modi gets emotional at President Pranab Mukherjee's book launch

PM Modi, who launched the book 'President Pranab Mukherjee – A Statesman' at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday, July 2, described Mukherjee as a "father figure" who guided him when he had initially shifted to Delhi.

Jul 2, 2017

From Durga Shakti Nagpal to Shrestha Thakur: No matter who is in power, UP remains in UP

The BJP had vehemently criticised the then Samajwadi Party government of UP after IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal was penalised for her honest action in 2013. What different did it do with IPS Shrestha Thakur?

Jul 2, 2017

Rajasthan district panchayat bans girls from wearing jeans, using mobile phones

The state's Dholpur district's panchayat has issued an order prohibiting girls from wearing jeans or keeping mobile phones.

Jul 2, 2017

Uttar Pradesh: Woman cop, who stood up to BJP workers, transferred to keep 'pride of party workers intact'

Shrestha Thakur, a policewoman from Uttar Pradesh who stood up to a few BJP workers, was transferred to Bahraich district on Saturday to reportedly "keep the pride of party workers intact."

Jul 2, 2017

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Cow vigilantism, lynching nothing less than home-grown terror; just lip service won't neutralise the threat

Even if PM Modi calls for Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence, the perpetrators are convinced that they have a free licence to kill. This is a dangerous scenario and nothing less than robust counteraction can arrest the trend.

Jul 2, 2017

Presidential election 2017: Despite Mamata's anti-Modi stance, 6 Tripura TMC MLAs may vote for Ram Nath Kovind

Reports said BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and Assam's powerful BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have urged the TMC legislators in Tripura to vote for Kovind.

Jul 2, 2017

Prepare to travel in Economy AC coaches in trains at much lower prices

Indian Railways is planning Economy AC class coaches where the temperature will be neither too hot nor to cold, and the ticket price lower than AC coaches. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

Manipur ambush killing 18 Indian soldiers prompted us to plan surgical strikes: Parrikar

The former defence minister said that the planning for the surgical strikes of September 2-16 began in June 2015 after the NSCN-K ambushed an Indian Army convoy in Manipur, killing 18 soldiers.

Jul 2, 2017

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GST impact: Consumer durables burden may not be passed on to consumers

The consumer durables industry expects only a marginal price revision despite highest tax slab of 28%

Jul 2, 2017

ICSE textbook image making its rounds on social media

Mosque shown as source of noise pollution in ICSE textbook sparks row

ICSE has said that the board neither prescribes or publishes any textbooks and that the school and the publishers should deal with the issue.

Jul 2, 2017

Sikkim sector row: Pakistani daily says India has no reason to back its claim against China

The Nation's article said India was hindering the development of the region and not cooperating to achieve mutual benefits and warned that by doing this, New Delhi will lose key relationships with China and Russia.

Jul 2, 2017

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Kalpakkam: Nuclear fast breeder reactor is huge boost to Make In India

The 500-MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor coming up in Kalpakkam is expected to be a boost for PM Modi's Make in India narrative. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

GST, 7th Pay Commission can buoy up headline inflation

Over time, GST can help lower inflation if tax cuts are passed on to consumers, and the input tax credit mechanism works smoothly.

Jul 2, 2017

Ghaziabad: Jet Airways vice president Avneet Singh Bedi arrested over land grabbing charges

Bedi has been accused of illegally acquiring land, which belongs to the municipal corporation, worth crores. He is currently being interrogated by the police.

Jul 2, 2017

Woman names her baby born on June 30 midnight as 'GST' after launch of India's mega tax reform

The baby was born at 12.02 am on Saturday, a few minutes after the Narendra Modi goevrnment launched the much-discussed Goods and Services Tax to bring the entire nation under a single tax regime.

Jul 2, 2017

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India

PM Narendra Modi gets emotional at President Pranab Mukherjee's book launch

From Durga Shakti Nagpal to Shrestha Thakur: No matter who is in power, UP remains in UP

Rajasthan district panchayat bans girls from wearing jeans, using mobile phones

Uttar Pradesh: Woman cop, who stood up to BJP workers, transferred to keep 'pride of party workers intact'

Cow vigilantism, lynching nothing less than home-grown terror; just lip service won't neutralise the threat

Presidential election 2017: Despite Mamata's anti-Modi stance, 6 Tripura TMC MLAs may vote for Ram Nath Kovind

Prepare to travel in Economy AC coaches in trains at much lower prices

Manipur ambush killing 18 Indian soldiers prompted us to plan surgical strikes: Parrikar

GST impact: Consumer durables burden may not be passed on to consumers

Mosque shown as source of noise pollution in ICSE textbook sparks row

Sikkim sector row: Pakistani daily says India has no reason to back its claim against China

Kalpakkam: Nuclear fast breeder reactor is huge boost to Make In India

GST, 7th Pay Commission can buoy up headline inflation

Ghaziabad: Jet Airways vice president Avneet Singh Bedi arrested over land grabbing charges

Woman names her baby born on June 30 midnight as 'GST' after launch of India's mega tax reform

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh