The Bajrang Dal group on Saturday asked organisers of traditional garba and dandiya events in Hyderabad to conduct mandatory checks of Aadhaar cards of those participating in the festivities, PTI reported. In an open letter to the organisers, the Hindutva group said that the entry of non-Hindu youth

New Delhi: The government has banned export of onions with immediate effect to check spiraling prices which touched ₹70- ₹80 per kg in the open market. The ban covers all varieties of onions. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry issued the notificat

As you enter the small temple town of Mamallapuram (also known as Mahabalipuram) on the coast of Tamil Nadu, one notices a palpable change in the air. For the next few weeks, Mamallapuram will no longer be the sleepy surfer town loved by tourists and history buffs, but the centre of the world's a

A five-judge Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana is learnt to have been formed to start hearing from October 1 petitions challenging the Centre's move render Article 370 inoperative that stripped Jammu and Kashmir people of their special privileges, which led to the bifurcation of the State to two unio

Two years after he was first suspended and then jailed for medical negligence, corruption at Gorakhpur’s BRD medical college, a departmental enquiry has absolved Dr Kafeel Khan of all those charges. More than 60 children died at BRD Medical college due to oxygen shortage and Dr Kafeel Khan was ac

Cracking the whip on pollutants, the Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday decided to propose a green tax besides banning single-use plastic. To keep a check on pollution by industrial houses, the state said that it is planning to collect the green tax. Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy took t

The Madras High Court on Thursday issued notice to prison authorities on a petition filed by Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, seeking a 30-day parole to make arrangements for his son's marriage. A division bench of

Twelve people have been killed in rain-related incidents in Pune after unusually heavy downpour lashed the city since late Wednesday night. The rainfall stopped in the early morning hours on Thursday. Police and district administration has so far confirmed 12 deaths -seven from Pune city and five

Meerut: In a horrific incident, the body of a 21-year-old youth was tied to a motorcycle by his neck and dragged for over 15 kilometers by unidentified persons in Meerut on Tuesday. The body bore a bullet wound and was dragged behind the bike for so long, that its foot went missing. The police sa

The law student from Shahjahanpur who accused former Union Minister Swami Chinmayanand of rape was on Wednesday arrested by the Special Investigation Team in an extortion case filed by him. The student was reportedly picked up from her house in the central Uttar Pradesh town. Police is yet to

The Reserve Bank of India or RBI has put restrictions on the amount depositors of Mumbai-based Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative Bank (PMC Bank) can withdraw from their accounts with the urban co-operative bank. "According to the Directions, depositors will be allowed to withdraw a sum not exceedin

Army officer Ponung Doming became the first woman officer from the state to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Army. Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Monday took to Twitter to extol the officer for her achievements. "A proud moment for all of us... Major #PonungDo

Senior journalist and Ramon Magsaysay awardee Ravish Kumar received the first Gauri Lankesh Memorial Award in Bengaluru on Sunday. He was chosen for the award for sharp news analysis and uncompromising secular stance by the Gauri Lankesh Memorial Trust, founded in memory of the journalist. Thr

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, driving licence and bank accounts. Shah also said the Census 2021 data will be collected through mobile app. "Why can't we have just one card

Mumbai: Two Air India aircraft were damaged after severe turbulence this week, prompting the airline to launch a probe. An Air India plane carrying 172 passengers suffered "minor" damages after it hit air turbulence on Friday on the way to Kochi from Thiruvananthapuram, but landed safely, an offi

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has said the prime minister deserves respect when he visits foreign countries as India’s representative, but when he is in the country, people have the right to question him, reported PTI. Tharoor’s comments come at a time when Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s

Mumbai: A four-storey building collapsed on Friday in south Mumbai's Lokmanya Tilak Road area. At least seven fire brigade vehicles, including ambulance and relief teams, were rushed to the spot. Part of the ground and structure of Ahmed building (commercial galas) collapsed at Lokmanya Tilak mar

Lucknow: Former Union minister Swami Chinmayanand, accused of rape by a law student, has admitted to “almost every allegation” levelled against him and expressed shame over his actions, the chief of a special investigation team said on Friday. “Swami Chinmayanand has admitted to almost every alle