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Jammu and Kashmir: Panchayat polls to be held from November 17 in nine phases

According to J&K's Chief Electoral Officer, the counting of votes will be done on the day of polling itself and votes will be cast using ballot paper.

Sep 16, 2018

BJP's Amit Shah sets the tone for Telangana polls, challenges K Chandrasekhar Rao to name a Dalit CM

Amit Shah was in Hyderabad on Saturday to launch BJP's election campaign in Telangana. He held a press conference at the BJP office in Nampally and then attended a public meeting in Mahabubnagar later in the day.

Sep 16, 2018

ISRO spy case: Acquitted scientist Nambi Narayanan's new book reveals shocking details

According to Narayanan, the ISRO spy case was a lie, right from Maldivian national Mariam Rasheeda's arrest on October 20, 1994.

Sep 16, 2018

Gujarat govt toughens stance on mob lynching, fake news; now comes under IPC Section 153(A)

CM Vijay Rupani-led government also clarified that it was acting on the Supreme Court's directive issued on July 17 in which the top court had stated that nobody can take law in their own hands.

Sep 16, 2018

Prashant Kishor joins Janata Dal (United); here's all about PM Modi's 2014 election strategist

Kishor is the founder of the Hyderabad-based Indian Political Action committee (I-Pac). He was the strategist behind PM Narendra Modi's thumping victory in the 2014 general elections.

Sep 16, 2018

Jewellery shop robbery in Borivli, Mumbai

India shifts to discount; gold buying tapers off elsewhere as prices gain

The Indian rupee was trading around 71.93 after hitting a record low of 72.92 per dollar earlier this week.

Sep 16, 2018

I knew Buddhist teachers were sexually abusing students since 1990s: Dalai Lama

The Tibetan spiritual leader made the admission in the Netherlands, where he met victims of sexual abuse after they launched a petition asking to meet him during the trip.

Sep 16, 2018

Confident of meeting fiscal deficit target, says Arun Jaitley

Jaitley's message comes a day after he outlined a slew of measures aimed at stemming a decline in the rupee - the worst-performing Asian currency this year.

Sep 16, 2018

Despite being dubbed anti-national, this Kashmiri goes on to win DU presidential poll

A few Kashmiris have made their mark in student political activities in various Indian colleges and universities, but back home such elections are strictly banned.

Sep 15, 2018

Municipal elections in Jammu and Kashmir from October 8

The announcement of the polls come amidst protests from the National Conference Party and the People's Democratic Party who have decided to boycott local body polls and panchayat polls.

Sep 15, 2018

India, Serbia join hands to expand trade and combat terrorism

This year, India and Serbia are celebrating the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them.

Sep 15, 2018

Delhi policeman's son thrashes woman; arrested after Rajnath Singh's intervention

In the video, Rohit is seen thrashing the woman when she threatened to file a police complaint against him. Apart from Tomar, one person is seen roaming around while another one filmed the incident.

Sep 15, 2018

What separating parents from children could do?

18 girls rescued from Bihar Buddhist school reach Tripura

Tripura Health and Family Welfare Minister Sudip Roy Barman, who along with Ghosh received the girls at the Agartala railway station, said that the girls were sent without any information or permission of the state government.

Sep 15, 2018