Photo for representation Facing opposition fire for not taking them along, the Modi government on Sunday got a gentle nudge from BJP veteran L K Advani. "It is our collective duty to ensure that democracy and fundamental freedoms of citizens in India will never again be infringed,” Advani said

The high-stake Bihar Assembly election began today with voting starting at 7 AM in 49 seats, spread over 10 districts, in the first of the five phases of elections amid elaborate security arrangements. A total number of 1,35,72,339 electorate will cast their votes in the 49 Assembly seats for whi

ndia said on Friday it had lodged a protest with authorities in Riyadh after a maid from Tamil Nadu allegedly had her hand chopped off by her employer for complaining about her work conditions. India's foreign minister deplored a "brutal" attack on 55-year-old Kasthuri Munirathinam, who is now be

Renowned poet-philosopher Allama Muhammad Iqbal's son Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal died here today at the age of 90. He was under treatment for cancer at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in Lahore. He is survived by his two sons - Walid and Munib Iqbal - and wife Justice (retd) Nasira

NEW DELHI:  Arvind Kejriwal today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign tours and wondered whether it suited his stature to visit companies for investments. "PM Modi's US trip ends. Time to ponder what has country achieved from his foreign trips so far? Does it suit the stature of an

Mild tremors were felt in Pithoragarh and nearby areas on the India-Nepal border when a earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter Scale hit the district on Tuesday. "A lot of hullabaloo was created and people moved out of their houses when they felt the tremors, but there was no damage to life and

NEW DELHI: A trial court on Tuesday sent AAP MLA and former Delhi law minister Somnath Bharti to two days police custody in connection with the domestic violence and attempt to murder case filed against him by his wife. The court allowed the police's plea for custodial interrogation of Bharti aft

NEW DELHI: Delhi's chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit and said there was a need to first make India strong before expecting investment from abroad. "PM Modi's US trip ends. Time to ponder what has the country achieved from his foreign trip

NEW DELHI:  A 34-year-old corporate lawyer has been arrested for allegedly taking obscene pictures of women with a spy cam fitted to one of his shoes at a prominent South Delhi mall, said police today. The lawyer, who is a son of a former president of consumer forum in Haryana, was arrested on Sa

Refusing to entertain a PIL to ban animal sacrifices during religious festivals, the Supreme Court on Monday said it has to balance harmony between various faiths. "This court has to balance (maintain) harmony in all faiths and religions. This is very very sensitive matter,” a bench of Chief Just

MINA: The number of Indians killed in a stampede at the haj rose to 45 on Monday as authorities identified 10 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy in 25 years to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. Haj Consulate in Jeddah today said the deceased included three pilgrims from W

MINA: The death toll of Indian pilgrims in last week's horrific stampede during Haj rose to 35 today as authorities identified 13 more bodies among the victims of the worst tragedy to hit the annual pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. "Unfortunately, there are six more Indians taking the toll to 35," ext

Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday said it has arrested six Indian fishermen for allegedly fishing in Lankan waters. The Navy said it assisted the Sri Lankan coastal guards in the seas off Kovilan Point to nab the fishermen last night. “When the arrest was made the Indian fishermen had been fishing 3.

Eight more deaths of Indian Haj pilgrims were announced by the government on Saturday, taking the toll to 22 in Thursday's tragedy near Makkah in Saudi Arabia. The number of deaths going up was not ruled out with more bodies yet to be identified. In the latest announcement, made on Saturday even

Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 25 (IANS) Millions celebrated Eid al-Adha or Bakri Eid with gaiety across India on Friday but the Haj tragedy in Saudi Arabia that killed over 700 pilgrims including 14 Indians cast a shadow. Eidgah grounds and mosques across the country attracted tens of thousands of domina

In an apparent attempt to send the message of peace and brotherhood in a city with a long history of sectarian clashes, members of Shia and Sunni communities, including religious leaders of both sects, offered joint "namaz” (prayer) here on the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha on Friday. The joint prayer

NEW DELHI: Amid reports of fourteen Indians, including Mohammed from Kerala and Bibijan from Hyderabad, being killed at the Mecca stampede, Haj Committee of India CEO Ataur Rahman told TOI that any such information would be confirmed only on Friday. Rahman said the stampede spot was far away from

PATNA:  Nitish Kumar today attacked the BJP's ideological mentor Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for controversial comments on reservation and sneered that the "RSS is like the Supreme Court for BJP." The Bihar Chief Minister called the comments of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat "dangerous and extra-c