Politics

Kashmir: Centre does not rule out pellet guns; panel suggests pepperballs to control crowds

Senior officials said that the option of firing pellet guns will remain but it will be used only in the rarest of rare cases.

Aug 29, 2016

No country for journalists? No conviction in 27 murders since 1992, says report highlighting perils

The Committee to Protect Journalists, in a report, said no one has been convicted in the 27 cases of reporters that were murdered in India for their work since since 1992.

Aug 29, 2016

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh set to make a film on surgical strikes

Haryana ministers donate funds to Dera Sacha Sauda to train sportspersons for future Olympics

Haryana ministers donated funds to the Dera Sacha Sauda to train sports-persons to qualify for the Olympics and win medals

Aug 29, 2016

A U.S Navy officer runs next to the USS Nitze, a Guided Missile Destroyer in Rio de Janeiro on April 27, 2011.

Strait of Hormuz tensions flare up as Iranian vessels 'harass' American ship USS Nitze; warning shots fired

The United States has long been wary of Iran's posturing and maritime ambitions in the Gulf region.

Aug 29, 2016

BJP MP Udit Raj trolled for beef remark surrounding Olympic legend Usain Bolt

Jamaican sprinter Bolt won nine gold medals in all the three events he competed over three Olympic games.

Aug 29, 2016

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna in Howrah on Aug. 20, 2016.

Resolution passed: West Bengal to be renamed 'Bangla' in Bengali, 'Bengal' in English, 'Bangal' in Hindi

The state Assembly held a special session on Monday to pass the resolution for the renaming of the state.

Aug 29, 2016

Fresh clashes in J&K; curfew re-imposed in Srinagar's Batmaloo area

Curfew was lifted from several parts of Kashmir, except the Pulwama district and some areas in Srinagar, after a 51-day lockdown.

Aug 29, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the nation on the occasion of the 70th Independence Day from the ramparts of Red Fort in Delhi on Aug. 15, 2016

Modi government to announce Rs. 2000 crore package for PoK refugees in India

A senior official said that the home ministry will be placing the details of the package before the Union Cabinet for approval soon.

Aug 29, 2016

'I'm concerned,' clarifies Mahesh Sharma on women tourists shouldn't wear skirts remark

Twitterati reacted negatively to Sharma's comment and pulled him up for making safety a woman's responsibility.

Aug 29, 2016

Baloch, Sindhi leaders chant for 'azaadi' outside Chinese embassy in London

The communities say that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project has not helped them, and is ruining the ecology of the area.

Aug 29, 2016

Kashmir's longest curfew lifted after 51 days, restrictions to continue

Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which prohibits assembly of 10 or more people, will remain enforced in the Valley.

Aug 29, 2016

Singer Vishal Dadlani at IANS Office in New Delhi.

Vishal Dadlani quits politics after Twitter backlash over 'naked monk' remark

The actor had commented on the Digambar Jain monk Tarun Sagar talking about women's issues in the Haryana Assembly.

Aug 28, 2016

Kashmir unrest: CRPF affidavit reveals alternative non-lethals already in use

An expert committee to find a possible alternative to pellet guns is expected to submit its report within a few days.

Aug 28, 2016

In picture: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Aug. 27, 2016.

Mann Ki Baat: Here are the top 10 things PM Modi said in his periodical radio address to the nation

Here is everything you need to know about that the prime minister said in his "Mann Ki Baat" address on Sunday.

Aug 28, 2016

Sri Sri Ravishankar has 'humanitarian' meeting with slain terrorist Burhan Wani's father in Bengaluru

Burhan Wani was killed by the security forces in an encounter on July 8 in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag.

Aug 28, 2016

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Politics

Kashmir: Centre does not rule out pellet guns; panel suggests pepperballs to control crowds

No country for journalists? No conviction in 27 murders since 1992, says report highlighting perils

Haryana ministers donate funds to Dera Sacha Sauda to train sportspersons for future Olympics

Strait of Hormuz tensions flare up as Iranian vessels 'harass' American ship USS Nitze; warning shots fired

BJP MP Udit Raj trolled for beef remark surrounding Olympic legend Usain Bolt

Resolution passed: West Bengal to be renamed 'Bangla' in Bengali, 'Bengal' in English, 'Bangal' in Hindi

Fresh clashes in J&K; curfew re-imposed in Srinagar's Batmaloo area

Modi government to announce Rs. 2000 crore package for PoK refugees in India

'I'm concerned,' clarifies Mahesh Sharma on women tourists shouldn't wear skirts remark

Baloch, Sindhi leaders chant for 'azaadi' outside Chinese embassy in London

Kashmir's longest curfew lifted after 51 days, restrictions to continue

Vishal Dadlani quits politics after Twitter backlash over 'naked monk' remark

Kashmir unrest: CRPF affidavit reveals alternative non-lethals already in use

Mann Ki Baat: Here are the top 10 things PM Modi said in his periodical radio address to the nation

Sri Sri Ravishankar has 'humanitarian' meeting with slain terrorist Burhan Wani's father in Bengaluru

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