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PM's 'raincoat' remark row: Ravi Shankar Prasad defends Modi, blasts Congress
NEW DELHI: Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday lashed out at the Congress for attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi and disrupting Parliament proceedings over PM's jibe on his predecessor Manmohan Singh. "Congress has become more of 'divinity for the dynasty' and 'devotion for the dyn
NIA uncovers Islamic State ‘kill-list’ of Indian techies; 150 names from Maharashtra
In a recent development, The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has acquired a ‘kill list’ prepared by the recruiting operators of the Islamic State that targets tech professionals including ethical hackers, software managers, computer geeks and others. The list contains potential names of people w
No quarrel with India if it leaves Kashmir, Hafiz Saeed says from house arrest
Days after he was placed under house arrest, Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed has said he would have no quarrel with India if it gave up control of Jammu and Kashmir. In a video interview that was apparently conducted at his home in Lahore, the man accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai atta
Now Kerala HC Says Educated Woman Having Sex On Promise Of Marriage Isn't Rape

Reiterating Bombay High Court’s verdict in which the court said a promise to marry cannot be considered an inducement in every rape case, Kerala High Court on Wednesday said that educated women having sexual relationship on the pretext of marriage is consensual sex and not rape. Reiterating Bomba
Govt has not learnt lessons from Pathankot attack: Parliamentary panel

A Parliamentary committee has come down heavily on the government for its alleged failure to prevent terror attacks on security installations, saying lessons have not been learnt from Pathankot attack and that there was something “seriously wrong” with the counter-terror establishment. The Parliamen
Everyone who is born in Hindustan and respects its tradition is Hindu, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

In a remark that could court a controversy ahead of politically crucial Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday asserted that all the people who live in Hindustan and who have respect for its traditions are Hindus. He added that althou
English newspaper Milli Gazette Says Goodbye to Readers

New Delhi: At the end of December 2016 came the news that the 17-year-old publication The Milli Gazette has said goodbye to its readers. The 16-31 December issue was the last. This is indeed a painful news. Founder Editor Zafarul-Islam Khan brought it out in January 2000 with high hopes expecting
Dilsukhnagar blast convicts shifted to Tihar by NIA

HYDERABAD: The two Dilsukhnagar blast convictswho are still Cherlapally jail, were taken to Tihar jail by National Investigation Agency(NIA) on Tuesday as they were wanted in few more terror cases. Asadullah Akhtar and Pakistani national Zakir ul Rehman alias Monu were taken to airport amid high se
In unprecedented move, SC to take up contempt issue against sitting HC Judge
In an unprecedented move, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court will on Wednesday take up the issue of suo motu cognisance of alleged contemptuous letters written by sitting Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan against the Madras High Court Chief Justice addressed to various authorities. The a
NUCLEAR TERRORISM IS AN INTERNATIONAL THREAT, CANNOT BE IGNORED: S JAISHANKAR
New delhi: Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the negative consequences of atomic power can not be overlooked, adding that nuclear terrorism is an international threat that should not serve national strategy. “The power of the atom is wondrous and it has benefited mankind in various wa
EARTHQUAKE REMARK: MODI SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF HIMSELF, SAYS RAWAT

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be “ashamed” of himself for his statement on the earthquake that hit the state while taking a jibe at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s “earthquake” remark. “Narendra Modi should be ashamed of himself for ma
MUSLIMS BANNED IN UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD, SECURITY OFFICIALS DEFEND BAN

Hyderabad: The entry of Muslims has been banned on the campus of University of Hyderabad. It was revealed when a student of HCU, Zunaira recorded her complaint with the registrar of the university. When Chief Security Officer, Mr. T.V. Rao contacted, he confirmed it and said that a decision has bee
PATHANKOT ATTACK: NIA SPECIAL COURT ISSUES PROCLAMATION ORDERS AGAINST MASOOD AZHAR
New Delhi [India]: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) special court on Tuesday issued proclamation orders against Pathankot terror attack mastermind Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar and three other JeM leaders. The NIA Special Court at Mohali, Punjab has issued Proclamation Orders under s
I WAS FORCED TO RESIGN: PANNEERSELVAM

Chennia: Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam on Tuesday evening revolted against AIADMK General Secrectary V.K. Sasikala, saying he was forced to resign as the head of government. “I was forced to resign by Sasikala,” Panneerselvam told reporters after a dramatic 40-minute meditat
PUBLIC CAN CONTINUE TO ACCEPT RS 10 COINS AS LEGAL TENDER: RBI

It has been reported that some uninformed persons are creating doubts about the genuineness of Rs. 10 coins in the minds of ordinary people including traders, shop-keepers, etc., impeding the circulation of such coins in certain pockets of the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Reserve Bank
Kanpur train derailment: Prime suspect arrested from Kathmandu
New Delhi: One of the key suspects in the Kanpur train derailment in November has been arrested from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu after being deported from Dubai. A special team of Nepal Police arrested Samshul Hoda along with three others. Hoda has been detained from the Tribhuvan I
Hardik Patel joins Shiv Sena

Mumbai, Feb 7 (ANI): In a another jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra, the firebrand Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel on Tuesday joined hands with Shiv Sena and said that he will be the face of the Uddhav Thackeray led-party in Gujarat. Addressing a joint-press confere
UP polls 2017: BJP promises ‘anti-Romeo’ squads to protect girls from Love Jihad and Eve-teasers
Meerut: Calling the eve-teasers as “Romeos” the party chief Amit Shah has promised to set up “Anti-Romeo squads” to prevent “harassment of young women students,” few sections of the party insisted that the action will be selective, targeting only those who harass “Hindu girls”. BJP’s national co-c