India

bihar boat tragedy, bihar makar sankranti tragedy

Bihar boat tragedy: Death toll increases to 24; FIR lodged against boat operator

The boat had capsized on Saturday night with 40 people on board

Jan 15, 2017

'Current leaders have resorted to cheap and dirty politics,' says Robert Vadra about Haryana minister's Gandhi comment

Haryana minister Anil Vij said Gandhi's images would be removed from the currency notes and that PM Modi is a better brand for the Khadi industry.

Jan 15, 2017

Pune: Jilted lover nearly chokes woman to death in office cab

Zubai Patel, during interrogation, confessed that he wanted to kill her as he was upset that she didn't want to stay in touch with him.

Jan 14, 2017

Patna: 17 dead as overcrowded boat capsizes in Ganga River with 40 onboard

The boat was returning from a kite-flying festival organised on an island as part of the Makar Sankranti festival.

Jan 14, 2017

Modi govt committed towards welfare of ex-servicemen, says Subhash Bhamre

The Minister of State for Defence also appealed to the ex-servicemen community to utilise official forums to seek grievance redressal through official channels.

Jan 14, 2017

Surjit Singh Barnala dead: Former Punjab CM passes away at 91

Barnala breathed his last at Chandigarh's Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, where he was admitted on Thursday.

Jan 14, 2017

At least 16 flights affected due to radar failure at Lucknow airport

All affected flights have been diverted to a nearby airport.

Jan 14, 2017

Haryana Minister Anil Vij says Mahatma Gandhi will be removed from currency notes; PM Modi a bigger brand

Anil Vij also feels that the Khadi industry has been sinking since Gandhi's name was associated with it.

Jan 14, 2017

Shobhaa De advises Sushma Swaraj to 'keep calm and stop tweeting;' faces flak on Twitter

Shobhaa De on Friday tweeted asking Sushma Swaraj to "keep calm and stop tweeting."

Jan 14, 2017

West Bengal communalised? Imam fatwa and 'excommunication' combines with Islamised textbooks for children

The Class VII text book removes all instances of Ram, while Class III text book mentions parents as Amma and Abba.

Jan 14, 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to the media inside the parliament premises

UP Assembly elections 2017: BJP has no chief ministerial face and that will not help the party

The BJP finds playing the Narendra Modi card safer than choosing a face from any caste, which could annoy other castes, causing damage to its prospects.

Jan 14, 2017

David Guetta Noida and Delhi shows cancelled, but Mumbai show rescheduled and Hyderabad show on track

The reason for cancellation appears to be some form of security lapse or lack of arrangement on behalf of the organisers

Jan 14, 2017

BJP wants Congress election symbol cancelled after Rahul Gandhi's remarks at Jan Vedna Sammelan

The BJP's demand comes in light of a recent Supreme Court judgment barring all political parties from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or creed.

Jan 14, 2017