New Delhi, July 19 (ANI): Taking a fresh shot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over former cricketer-turned politician Navjot Singh Sidhu resigning from the Rajya Sabha, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday asserted that honest and good people are feeling extremely suffocated within the Bh

New Delhi, 18 July,2016:BJP leader Navjot Singh Sidhu quit as a Member of Parliament on Monday, powering reports that he is set to switch to Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in time to play a big role in the Punjab election next year. "The people of Punjab are looking for a change," was Mr

Itanagar, July 17 (ANI): With the Congress party succeeding in roping in its rebels back to the party fold by forcing Nabam Tuki to step down, Congress MLA Pema Khandu on Sunday will be sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh in Itanagar at 12 pm. The much anticipated floor test i

A 4.7 magnitude earthquake hit Amreli, Bhavnagar and Surat districts of Gujarat at around 9.24 a.m. on Sunday Gandhinagar, July 17 (ANI): Tremors of magnitude 4.7 were felt in various parts of South Gujarat on Sunday morning. According to the Met Department, the tremors were felt at 9:24 am. T

Curfew in Jammu and Kashmir continued for the ninth day in an attempt to maintain law and order in the state, as well as preventing people from staging demonstrations against the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander, Burhan Wani. Srinagar, July 17 (ANI): Around 38 people were killed including 1

Amritsar: Police recovered five live bombs in the cantonment area here today. Confirming the recovery of five live bombs, Inspector, Police Station cantonment Sushil Kumar said they have recovered bombs lying abandoned on the roadside. He said that army experts were called on the spot. Inve

New Delhi: The Mumbai televangelist Dr. Zakir Naik who had cancelled press meets thrice citing pressure from authorities of the venues where they were planned, had a lengthy interaction with media via Skype from Medina in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Naik rubbishes the charge that his sermons had inspired t

Patna: One person was arrested for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan slogans when supporters of a front took out a march here in support of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. The march was taken out yesterday from Science College here and some persons present

The Inter-State Council meeting was convened after a gap of 10 years New Delhi, 16 July 2016: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked States to focus on intelligence sharing which will help the country stay “alert” and “updated” in countering internal security challenges. Addressing the

Chennai, July 14 (ANI):Two women, a research scholar and the wife of a professor, allegedly committed suicide in two separate incidents in their rooms at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, campus on Wednesday. The victims have been identified as P Maheshwari, 34, and 47-year-old G

New Delhi |   Jul 16, 2016:The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) has been rejigged with Smriti Irani being dropped as a special invitee and her successor in the HRD Ministry Prakash Javadekar elevated as a member. Najma Heptulla, the Minority Affairs Minister who had resigned from

Lucknow, July 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said the state government will welcome the court's verdict on the Dadri lynching case, but added that all efforts will be made to ensure justice for all. Yadav said that his government had earlier conducted a fair probe i

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): Calling upon states to be vigilant and updated and to focus on intelligence sharing for strengthening internal security of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked them to hold discussions on challenges and how to deal with them. "We should today hold d

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), July 16 (ANI): In a joint statement issued by the Hurriyat Leadership, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Mohammad Yasin Malik have extended protests and complete shutdown for the next 72 hours starting from today morning till Monday evening. "On 16th of

New Delhi, July 16 (ANI): India today called upon all sides to support democracy and mandate of the ballot and avoid bloodshed in Turkey, which is witnessing violence after an attempted military coup in which at least 60 people have died. External Affairs Ministry said India has been closely foll

NEW DELHI: The stage is finally set for Rahul Gandhi to take charge of Congress. The Congress vice-president is likely to become president at a special All India Congress Committee session. Delhi is the likely venue. The session may be held in the latter half of August or in middle November. Soni

VIJAYAWADA: In a shocking incident, a five-day-old infant went missing from the maternity ward of the old Government General Hospital here on Thursday. According to the hospital authorities, I Kalyani (26), a resident of Kothapet locality in Vijayawada, delivered a baby boy at the the hospital fi

Animal Welfare Board terms notifications declaring wild animals vermin arbitrary NEW DELHI, June 20, 2016:The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a notification that allows the culling of nilgais, wild boars in Bihar and Uttarakhand and monkeys in Himachal Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice A