It seems that no matter how many times a Muslim swears his allegiance to the Indian nation, no matter how successful he becomes in the country, there will always be doubts over his patriotism. Even if you are the vice-president of India, if you are a Muslim, you still have to prove your love for the

NEW DELHI: Putting all speculation to rest and stamping out any threat of dissent in the party, BJP chief Amit Shah at a late-night press conference on Monday named former IPS officer Kiran Bedi as the party's chief ministerial candidate. Her dramatic induction four days back and elevation to the

Rampur (UP), Jan 18, 2015 (PTI) :Breaking stereotypes, 11 Hindu children have enrolled in a madrassa here while as many as 140 Muslim boys have joined an RSS-run school. According to the principal of Madrassa Jameeatul Ansar, it is the parents' love for the Urdu language and literature which moti

Petrol and diesel prices were cut on Friday as international oil prices slumped to nearly six-year lows. Petrol price was cut by Rs 2.42 per litre, while the price of diesel was reduced by Rs 2.25 per litre. This is the ninth straight reduction in petrol prices since August, and the fifth stra

NEW DELHI: Former AAP leader Shazia Ilmi on Friday met BJP chief Amit Shah at his residence amid reports that she is all set to join the party. While there are strong indications that Shazia Ilmi will join BJP, the former AAP leader has not yet opened her cards. Shazia Ilmi had on Thursday sai

Surat (Gujarat): Five FIRs have been registered on Thursday in connection with the communal violence that broke out between two communities – which saw two dead and more than half a dozen injured – at Ambheta and Hansot village near here. State reserve police have been deployed in the area even a

Election Commissioner Hari Shankar Brahma was on Thursday elevated as the Chief Election Commissioner. He will assume charge from Friday after present incumbent V.S. Sampath demitted office on Thursday on attaining the age of 65 years. “The President has appointed Hari Shankar Bramha, the seni

  The induction of Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer and a key figure in the Anna Hazare anti-corruption movement, into the BJP could be a game-changer for the party. Polls to the Delhi assembly are due on 7 February, and results are due on 10 February. Her induction does not necessarily chang

Surat: Two persons were killed and about half-a-dozen others, including a senior police officer, were injured after an intense clash between two communities at Ambheta and Hansot villages near here on Wednesday. Several properties were damaged and scores of vehicles were set afire. By late evenin

NEW DELHI: National Conference on Tuesday wrote a letter to J&K governor NN Vohra offering support to PDP for government formation in the valley. Former J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah said that NC has extended support to PDP, the single largest party in the state with 28 seats. The c

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India today directed the government to ensure that a system is put in place to allow NRIs to e-vote within 8 weeks, NDTV reported. The move comes after the government made it clear that it was willing to accept the recommendations put forth by the Election Commission

HYDERABAD: Taking strong objection to the recent mock anti-terror drill in which "terrorists" were made to wear skull caps and shout pro-Islamic slogans organized by the Gujarat police, Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) supremo Asaduddin Owaisi implied that deliberate attempts were being made t

NARMADA:  A video of an anti-terror drill showing dummy terrorists shouting a pro-Islamic slogan emerged in Gujarat on Thursday, a day after a massive controversy over a similar exercise by the state police featuring men wearing skull caps, suggesting that terrorists are Muslims. In the latest vi

AHMEDABAD:  Men playing the part of terrorists in an anti-terror drill in Gujarat were made to wear skull caps, triggering outrage over the assumption that terrorists are Muslims. The drill was carried out by the Surat police on Saturday; the video came to attention today in local media. Durin

New Delhi: LPG consumers across the country will from January 1 get cash subsidy directly into their bank accounts so that they buy the cooking fuel at market price. Domestic LPG users will get Rs 568 in the bank account the moment they join the Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG, which has n

MUMBAI:  In a dramatic order in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati encounter cases, BJP President Amit Shah was exempted from all charges by a special Central Bureau of Investigation or CBI court in Mumbai today. Pending an appeal in a higher court, the order means that Mr Shah will not h

NEW DELHI: Severe cold wave continued to wreak havoc across North India on Monday claiming 16 more lives in Uttar Pradesh alone, taking the death toll to 140. Most casualties were owing to cold-related deaths and accidents due to fog. Dense fog and icy winds were reported across UP hitting air, rail

BENGALURU: One woman died of wounds in an IED explosion on the busy Church Street in the heart of Bengaluru and three others were injured, triggering a red alert in the IT capital of the country and punctuating the run-up to New Year festivities with alarm late on Sunday. Bhavani, 37, succumbed to h