The Supreme Court on Monday said that all cases related to Madhya Pradesh’s Vyapam scam would have to be taken over by the CBI, including cases where investigations are over or trial courts have delivered the final judgment. “All cases have to go to CBI now even if the investigations are complete

Pakistan on Sunday accused the Narendra Modi government of “sabotaging” the NSA-level talks with its “fanatic approach” and said its “negative attitude” was aimed at disrupting peace in the region. Upping the ante a day after Pakistan called off talks between National Security Advisers Sartaj Azi

    NEW DELHI: Prices of onion in the capital continue to remain at an eye watering Rs 70-80 per kg, but it's not the shortage of supply that's pushing up prices so dramatically. Supply of onions in Delhi mandis has in fact increased significantly in the past 4-5 days but it has not

Pakistan High Commissioner in Delhi Abdul Basit may have told HT this week that there was no question of handing over 1993 Mumbai blasts main accused Dawood Sheikh Ibrahim as he was not in his country, but documentary evidence available with the Indian security agencies nails this as a lie. If th

Pakistan said on Saturday it is prepared to go ahead with crucial talks with India but Kashmir will have to be part of the agenda because it is the “most important outstanding issue” between the two countries. Sartaj Aziz, advisor to the Prime Minister on national security and foreign affairs, sa

The Indian authorities have ordered an inquiry into why a chandelier hanging at the entrance of the country's most famous monument, the Taj Mahal, crashed to the ground earlier this week. Eye-witnesses say an employee was cleaning the two-metre high chandelier when it came down on Wednesday. T

NEW DELHI: Very soon, customers will be able to order a new cooking gas connection online. State-run fuel retailers are joining the e-tail bandwagon with a web-based system for selling new LPG connections and cooking hobs (stoves) as part of the Modi government's 'Digital India' dream. The retail

One hundred and fifty passengers and crew on board Jet Airways Doha-Kochi flight 9W555 had a narrow escape when the aircraft made a “full emergency” landing on the seventh attempt at Trivandrum. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has suspended two Jet Airways pilots and ordered a pr

"Finally 'removed from service' today after serving 27 years in the Indian Police Service. Once again eligible for employment. Any takers?" — On Wednesday, Sanjiv Bhatt posted this short message on his Facebook page, bringing to a close a feud that has been going on ever since the IPS officer took o

In a neck-and-neck electoral race, ruling BJP won 1,443 out of the total of 3,351 wards while opposition parties including Congress and Independents won 1,908 wards in the Rajasthan civic body polls, results for which were announced today. The 129 civic bodies in the state had gone to polls on Au

NEW DELHI: Realising the need of the internet in everyday life, two commerce graduates decided to give free Wi-Fi to people in exchange of a cleaner surrounding with a unique initiative -- a 'Wi-Fi Trash Bin'. "When somebody dumps trash into a dustbin the bin flashes a unique code, which can be u

Ahead of the Assembly elections in Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a package of Rs. 1.25 lakh crore for the State at a function in Ara on Tuesday. The package would change the “face and fate” of the State, he said. Inaugurating several national highway and skill development proje

DUBAI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday repeatedly slammed Pakistan, without naming it, in a speech at a Dubai cricket stadium packed with an Indian diaspora that roared its approval. India and the United Arab Emirates had sent out a clear signal against terror in their joint statement sig

Gangster Abu Salem, who had made life hell for several Bollywood and other prominent personalities through extortion calls and firings, is allegedly facing a tough time inside Taloja Jail. In a 16-page affidavit, submitted in the TADA court on Friday, the 40-year-old, who is being tried for his r

President Pranab Mukherjee, in his Independence Day eve broadcast to the nation, did not mince words to convey serious concern over Parliament turning into an "arena of combat rather than debate”. Mukherjee said, "Our institutions of democracy are under stress. Parliament has been converted into

APJ Abdul Kalam has left an indelible mark on the hearts and minds of Indians in a manner few other public figures have in recent memory. In death he achieved the kind of acclaim in people's hearts that politicians covet but may never come close to attaining.  In material terms, the "People's P

The Bombay High Court on Thursday set aside the countrywide ban on nine variants of Nestle’s Maggi instant noodles, saying the national food regulator had acted in an “arbitrary” manner and not followed the “principles of natural justice” while banning the product. The court, however, ordered Nes

A physically challenged shopkeeper was allegedly attacked with a sword in suburban Chembur following which four persons have been arrested, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Tuesday evening when the main accused Akram Sheikh (28) entered the shop of Rajnish Thakur (36) at P L Lo