NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: The protest begun by writers has spread to other sections of the intelligentsia, with artists and scientists, in separate petitions on Tuesday, speaking out against what they described as a systematic spread of intolerance. More than 400 members of the artist community, includi

New Delhi: Politics over beef found a new address today as the Kerala House in Delhi took buffalo meat off its menu after a "raid" by 20 policemen over a complaint from a fringe group. After a day of protests against what many saw as bullying, Kerala House decided to bring back buffalo meat, send

Fugitive underworld don Chhota Rajan, one of India’s most wanted criminals and a leading figure in the Mumbai underworld, was arrested at Bali in Indonesia on Sunday. Rajan gained widespread sympathy and public attention after he broke away from Dawood Ibrahim gang, condemning it for carrying out th

NEW DELHI: Former Navy chief Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas has written an open letter to President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemning the attacks on minorities and Dalits under the rule of the current government. "The Hinduism I knew and experienced was gentle, inclusive,

A major fire broke out in South Mumbai's busy Crawford market in the wee hours today, gutting over 60 shops. Fire officials said there was no casualty reported in the blaze. "Our control room received an alert at 5:23 AM that a massive fire broke out at Crawford market. Soon 10 fire tenders and e

The Sahitya Akademi finally broke its silence on Friday and condemned the incidents of violence against "fellow citizens” as well as the murder of Kannada writer M M Kalburgi and other progressive thinkers. "As the only autonomous institution of Indian literature in all its diversities, the Akade

NEW DELHI: BJP's run of controversial statements continues with minister of state V K Singh's ill-phrased comment that the government cannot be held responsible if a stone is thrown at a dog - in the context of the murder of two dalit children in Faridabad - inviting a storm of criticism from opposi

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana, who has returned his Sahitya Akademi award would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon. “I got a call from PMO on Tuesday with a request to meet him the next day. As I was in Gwalior I said that it was not possible and the date and time should be fixed for some other day

NEW DELHI:  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today led a cycle rally to mark Delhi's first ever 'Car-Free Day'. Hundreds of people took part in the cycle-rally, which was held between Red Fort and Bhagwan Das Marg. The Car-Free Day is aimed at encouraging people to use public transport. Deputy C

New Delhi, Oct 21: Adding a fresh twist to Dadri lynching incident, a National Minority Commission (NMC) inquiry has submitted a report terming the Dadri lynching a ‘planned incident’. The one-member commission probe concluded that death of Mohammad Akhlaq by mob was not ‘spontaneous act’. “Every

After President Pranab Mukherjee reiterated his concern over growing intolerance in the country for the third time on Tuesday, the Modi Government broke its silence on the recent debate on communal violence. Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley asked people to engage in "debate” and not "vandalism

CHANDIGARH: ​A group of upper caste Rajput men allegedly poured petrol on and set on fire a Dalit family of four, killing two children and leaving their parents with serious burns in Sumped village in Faridabad on Tuesday morning. The children, two-and-a-half-year-old Vaibhav and nine-month-old s

Ahead of Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan’s scheduled meeting with new BCCI president Shashank Manohar, 40 to 50 members of the Shiv Sena stormed the board’s headquarters at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai, shouting slogans against Pakistan. The board presidents are meeting to discuss reviving

NEW DELHI:  A day after his critical comments regarding the lynching of a Kashmiri truck driver for alleged cow killing, Independent lawmaker of Jammu and Kashmir Engineer Rashid was attacked with ink today. Mr Rashid was at Delhi's Press Club in the afternoon -- accompanied by the family of the

HYDERABAD: All India MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi sought a ban on organisations and publications which fail to believe in the Constitution of India and laws of the land. He also demanded that outfits which justify such killings should be immediately banned, in context to the Dadri lynching incident. T

Urdu poet Munawwar Rana today joined over 30 authors who have returned Sahitya Akademi award while Hindi writer Kashinath said he was handing over the honour in protest against "irresponsible" comments by various ministers on writers who have been agitating against "rising intolerance". Participa

The chronic differences between the Delhi government and the Centre have once again come to the fore after reports of gangrape of 2 minor girls in the national capital. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modiand Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung for failing to

A 20-year-old from Saharanpur was allegedly killed in Sarahan by villagers who believed he was involved in smuggling of cattle, police said. Four others, alleged to be part of the same smuggling gang, were beaten up. Sarahan is located 37 km from Nahan, the headquarters of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirm