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Gopal Rai leads AAP protest outside EC demanding use of VVPAT machines in polls

Meanwhile, suspended AAP minister Kapil Mishra arrived at the office of the ACB to submit more evidence in connection with the water tanker scam in which Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is an accused.

May 11, 2017

Triple Talaq: To the Left liberals who hate Narendra Modi, why didn't you take up the issue all these years?

Between PM Modi and Mamata locking horns over triple talaq, the hapless Left found little space and eventually decided to say 'no' to triple talaq, though claiming its 'no' is different from that of the BJP.

May 11, 2017

Supreme Court: 5 judges from 5 religions begin hearing Triple Talaq case

A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court consisting of five judges from five faiths began hearing the triple talaq case on Thursday. Read to know more.

May 11, 2017

Kulbhushan Jadhav: Why International Court of Justice's move is only a temporary relief for India

The ICJ might have given New Delhi a relief by asking Pakistan to stay Jadhav's execution but in effect, it shows how desperate India is that it didn't even hesitate to contradict its own stand.

May 11, 2017

Chhattisgarh: BSF, Naxalites engage in encounter in Pankhajur area of Kanker district; no casualty

An encounter between BSF personnel and Maoists is underway in Pankhajur area of Kanker district in Chhattisgarh, barely weeks after Naxalites killed 25 CRPF personnel in Sukma. Read to know more.

May 11, 2017

Rajasthan: 26 killed, dozens more injured as wedding hall wall collapses in Bharatpur [VIDEO]

The collapse of a 90-foot-long wall on a wedding party in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan has led to the death of 26 people. Read to know more.

May 11, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Woman killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district

A woman was killed and a man injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Nowshera sector of the Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

May 11, 2017

Despite the unrest, scores turn up for police recruitment in Kashmir

Recruitment rallies were held in Bandipora and Anantnag districts of the state where hundreds of men & women candidates lined up at the venue.

May 10, 2017

'Why hasn't any soldier from Gujarat been martyred?' asks Akhilesh Yadav; faces ire of Twitterati

Akhilesh Yadav's remark did not go down well with Twitterati who lashed out at him for insulting soldiers. Soon, the hashtag #AkhileshInsultsMartyrs began trending on Twitter.

May 10, 2017

Sacked AAP Mantri Kapil Mishra gets smacked!

After being attacked by a man named Ankit Bhardwaj Mishra said, "I was lying on fast, suddenly a guy came and jumped on me. I am not hurt, don't want to name anyone."

May 10, 2017

Pak PM Sharif meets Army chief General Bajwa to discuss Kulbhushan Jadhav issue: Pak media

The ICJ on Tuesday had told Pakistan to not hang Kulbhushal Jadhav, sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of promoting terrorism.

May 10, 2017

Former Punjab convener Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi quits Aam Aadmi Party

Gurpreet Ghuggi resigned from the primary membership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday saying that the party had deviated from its principles and ditched its ideals.

May 10, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Stone-pelting at funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, a young doctor who loved films and sports

Stone-pelting marred the funeral of Lt Ummer Fayaz, whose bullet-ridden body was found in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir earlier on Wednesday. Read to know who disrespected him.

May 10, 2017

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar to contest Panaji by-election; Congress, AAP to field candidates

Manohar Parrikar resigned as the defence minister of India in March this year. Since Parrikar is only a member of the Rajya Sabha and not an MLA, he is required to contest an election before completing six months as Goa CM.

May 10, 2017

Pakistan fumes as Kulbhushan Jadhav counsel says International Court of Justice's stay order is binding

Pakistan has said India approaching the ICJ is an effort to divert attention from the terrorism it sponsors in Pakistan, while Harish Salve, who represented Jadhav in the international court, said Pakistan has to abide by the ruling. Read to know more.

May 10, 2017