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Venkaiah Naidu endorses Gen Bipin Rawat's remarks: Why are we making our army a political pawn?

Once upon a time, Indian army chief K M Kariappa was reprimanded for airing his views on governance. Today, we are seeing army leaders making frequent remarks and also getting endorsed by politicians. It's a dangerous game.

May 29, 2017

Whom should people sympathise with, the Army or stone-pelters?: Venkaiah Naidu says defending Army Chief

"I fail to understand those supporting stone-pelters. Is it right to sit silently when people are pelting stones at the Army?," Venkaiah Naidu said defending Rawat's statement supporting the 'human shield' incident in Srinagar.

May 29, 2017

PM Narendra Modi departs on his 4-nation tour: Trade, investment, terrorism to be key issues

PM Modi departed for his six-day four-nation tour to Germany, Spain, Russia and France on Monday with an aim to boost "India's economic engagement" and "invite more investment to India" from these countries.

May 29, 2017

West Bengal minister Arup Biswas refuses to discontinue using red beacon, says 'not bound by Centre's orders'

Despite a month since the Centre's ban on the usage of red beacons, political leaders are still using it. "Our government has not yet banned red beacon. So we are not bound to follow the other instructions," says a West Bengal minister.

May 29, 2017

Rainfall warning for Odisha, North-East as Cyclone Mora intensified in Bay of Bengal

Cyclone Mora, the first storm of its kind of the season, may bring a lot of rain in Odisha and the North-Eastern states over the next two days. Read to know what weather warnings have been issued regarding it.

May 29, 2017

Urban minister Venkaiah Naidu orders probe into murder of man who objected to public urination

Though the police have not been able to make any crackdown on the killers till now, M Venkaiah Naidu has asked the police commissioner to take the strongest action possible against the culprits.

May 29, 2017

High alert sounded in Pathankot after suspicious bag found near Mamun military station

Three army uniforms with 'Jammu' written on them were recovered from the bag during the search operation. A search operation by the Indian Army and the SWAT team is currently underway.

May 29, 2017

Karnataka: After Bellandur lake, Varthur lake foams again in Bengaluru [VIDEOS]

The Varthur lake in the Whitefield area of Bengaluru foamed once again, after heavy pre-monsoon showers hit the city on the evening of Sunday, May 28.

May 29, 2017

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PM Modi says India's strength is diversity; why then is his govt censoring our food habits?

Modi said in his latest Mann Ki Baat that diversity is India's strength. But on the ground, his govt us busy pursuing 'homogenise India' project. Is Modi showing a pseudo face of liberalism?

May 29, 2017

'Make in India' submarine INS Kalvari test-fires first torpedo: Is India emerging from Scorpene Leaks shadow?

INS Kalvari, the first Scorpene-class submarine to be built entirely in India, has test-fired its first torpedo, bringing it a step closer to becoming a part of Indian Navy. Read to know more.

May 29, 2017

Kerala beef fest: Rahul Gandhi faces flak from BJP despite condemning cow slaughter [GRAPHIC VIDEO]

Three Kerala Youth Congress workers have been suspended after Rahul Gandhi has condemned the slaughter of cattle by them. He is facing flak from the BJP which claims the man who led the protest is a close aide of his. See what happened here.

May 29, 2017

Azam Khan says women should avoid places 'where they can be molested'

This comes after a group of 14 men molested two women near a village in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, filmed the whole incident on their mobile phones and circulated it on social media over the last 15 days.

May 28, 2017

Black box of Sukhoi-30, IAF aircraft that went missing in Assam, recovered

The black box of the Indian Air Force's (IAF) Sukhoi-30 aircraft that went missing near the India-China border in Assam on May 23 was recovered from the crash site by a ground search and rescue party on Sunday.

May 28, 2017

Sri Lanka floods: Death toll rises to 146, over 5 lakh displaced

Nearly 100 people remain missing while 1,00,924 people belonging to 24,374 families were shifted to 304 safe locations.

May 28, 2017

Army Chief Bipin Rawat defends 'human shield' incident, says can't ask jawans to 'wait and die' when locals take to stone pelting

In fact, I wish these people, instead of throwing stones at us, were firing weapons at us. Then I would have been happy. Then I could do what I (want to do)," the army chief told PTI.

May 28, 2017

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Venkaiah Naidu endorses Gen Bipin Rawat's remarks: Why are we making our army a political pawn?

Whom should people sympathise with, the Army or stone-pelters?: Venkaiah Naidu says defending Army Chief

PM Narendra Modi departs on his 4-nation tour: Trade, investment, terrorism to be key issues

West Bengal minister Arup Biswas refuses to discontinue using red beacon, says 'not bound by Centre's orders'

Rainfall warning for Odisha, North-East as Cyclone Mora intensified in Bay of Bengal

Urban minister Venkaiah Naidu orders probe into murder of man who objected to public urination

High alert sounded in Pathankot after suspicious bag found near Mamun military station

Karnataka: After Bellandur lake, Varthur lake foams again in Bengaluru [VIDEOS]

PM Modi says India's strength is diversity; why then is his govt censoring our food habits?

'Make in India' submarine INS Kalvari test-fires first torpedo: Is India emerging from Scorpene Leaks shadow?

Kerala beef fest: Rahul Gandhi faces flak from BJP despite condemning cow slaughter [GRAPHIC VIDEO]

Azam Khan says women should avoid places 'where they can be molested'

Black box of Sukhoi-30, IAF aircraft that went missing in Assam, recovered

Sri Lanka floods: Death toll rises to 146, over 5 lakh displaced

Army Chief Bipin Rawat defends 'human shield' incident, says can't ask jawans to 'wait and die' when locals take to stone pelting

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