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Cow vigilantism, lynching nothing less than home-grown terror; just lip service won't neutralise the threat

Even if PM Modi calls for Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence, the perpetrators are convinced that they have a free licence to kill. This is a dangerous scenario and nothing less than robust counteraction can arrest the trend.

Jul 2, 2017

Presidential election 2017: Despite Mamata's anti-Modi stance, 6 Tripura TMC MLAs may vote for Ram Nath Kovind

Reports said BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and Assam's powerful BJP minister Himanta Biswa Sarma have urged the TMC legislators in Tripura to vote for Kovind.

Jul 2, 2017

Prepare to travel in Economy AC coaches in trains at much lower prices

Indian Railways is planning Economy AC class coaches where the temperature will be neither too hot nor to cold, and the ticket price lower than AC coaches. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

Manipur ambush killing 18 Indian soldiers prompted us to plan surgical strikes: Parrikar

The former defence minister said that the planning for the surgical strikes of September 2-16 began in June 2015 after the NSCN-K ambushed an Indian Army convoy in Manipur, killing 18 soldiers.

Jul 2, 2017

Mosque shown as source of noise pollution in ICSE textbook sparks row

ICSE has said that the board neither prescribes or publishes any textbooks and that the school and the publishers should deal with the issue.

Jul 2, 2017

Sikkim sector row: Pakistani daily says India has no reason to back its claim against China

The Nation's article said India was hindering the development of the region and not cooperating to achieve mutual benefits and warned that by doing this, New Delhi will lose key relationships with China and Russia.

Jul 2, 2017

Kalpakkam: Nuclear fast breeder reactor is huge boost to Make In India

The 500-MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor coming up in Kalpakkam is expected to be a boost for PM Modi's Make in India narrative. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

Ghaziabad: Jet Airways vice president Avneet Singh Bedi arrested over land grabbing charges

Bedi has been accused of illegally acquiring land, which belongs to the municipal corporation, worth crores. He is currently being interrogated by the police.

Jul 2, 2017

Woman names her baby born on June 30 midnight as 'GST' after launch of India's mega tax reform

The baby was born at 12.02 am on Saturday, a few minutes after the Narendra Modi goevrnment launched the much-discussed Goods and Services Tax to bring the entire nation under a single tax regime.

Jul 2, 2017

Nearly 100 Indian sailors stuck in UAE waters; distress calls on the rise

The Indian mission has been approached by sailors who are facing issues such as outstanding salary, unavailability of food, fuel and fresh water, and rough living conditions.

Jul 2, 2017

Darth Modi? Star Wars music for Darth Vader played for PM at ICAI function! [VIDEO]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi walked off the stage at a function in Delhi with the Imperial March from Star Wars playing in the background! Watch the video here.

Jul 2, 2017

Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat halts convoy to save accident victim

Rawat said what he did was not exceptional, and added that everyone should come forward to help the injured on roads.

Jul 2, 2017

Gangrape victim visited by UP CM Yogi Adityanath attacked for third time with acid

A 35-year-old woman from Uttar Pradesh who was gangraped nine years ago has been attacked with acid for the third time. The UP CM had visited in hospital after her second attack. Read to know more.

Jul 2, 2017

5 ISIS fighters from Kerala killed in 4 months in Syria

Security forces had termed the missing Malayalis fighting for the ISIS as the 'Bahrain group'.

Jul 2, 2017

Thousands march on UK parliament in anti-government protest

Thousands of protesters gathered at Parliament Square following a march through central London to protest against austerity, cuts and privatisation.

Jul 1, 2017