Abhinav Gupta
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70 years of Independence: 5 unsung freedom fighters who took British to task in India
India | Aug 14, 2017, 07:54 AM ISTOn the occasion of 71st Independence Day, let’s get an insight about some freedom fighters you probably haven’t heard of
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70 years of Independence: Lost in history, 5 unsung heroes of India’s freedom struggle
India | Aug 11, 2017, 08:11 PM ISTOn this Independence Day, let’s take a dig into the past to know about some of the lesser-known but equally valorous freedom fighters who made a mark in India’s history.
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Article 35A row: PDP joins ranks with oppn to counter ally BJP, separatists call for shutdown on Aug 12
National | Aug 08, 2017, 11:20 AM ISTA section of the saffron party has criticised the provision asserting that it encourages alienation, deepens the concept of a separate identity and creates a political gap between the state and the rest of India
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10 deadly terror attacks in India that shocked the world
India | Aug 07, 2017, 06:30 AM ISTWith a spike in fatalities and injuries reported in 2016, India ill-fatedly surpassed Pakistan to become the third nation on the list of countries facing most number of terror attacks
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'Pranab Da, you have been a father figure to me': PM Modi's heartfelt letter to former President
National | Aug 03, 2017, 04:40 PM ISTFormer President Pranab Mukherjee today said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's letter which he received on his last day in office touched his heart.
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Birth certificate no longer mandatory for passport; Aadhaar, PAN valid DOB proof
India | Jul 24, 2017, 11:15 AM ISTSimplifying the passport rules for Indian citizens further, the government informed the Parliament that it has done away with the mandatory furnishing of birth certificate to get a passport
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Precedents suggest Mayawati’s resignation likely to be rejected on technical grounds
National | Jul 19, 2017, 08:09 AM ISTHer resignation may not be accepted because members quitting Parliament are expected to submit their resignation in a simple format and without conditions
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DIG Roopa, who blew lid off ‘VIP treatment’ to Sasikala in Bengaluru jail, transferred to Traffic dept
India | Jul 17, 2017, 02:40 PM ISTDIG Roopa pointed to speculation about jail officials, including her senior and DGP (prisons) HN Sathyanarayana Rao, having received a bribe of Rs 2 crore to provide special treatment to AIADMK general secretary Sasikala
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Presidential election 2017: Close to 99 pc voting witnessed, Kovind looks set for comfortable win
National | Jul 17, 2017, 09:20 PM ISTIn the contest between Ram Nath Kovind and Meira Kumar, MPs and MLAs today voted to elect the new President of India.
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Bali, Krabi top monsoon getaway destinations for Indians: Experts
People | Jul 13, 2017, 12:10 PM ISTExperts have suggested that Bali and Krabi are at the top choice of Indian travellers when it comes to holidaying at internatonal destinations
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Anandpal encounter: One killed, 32 injured as violent protests turn Saanvrad into battlefield
India | Jul 13, 2017, 11:08 AM ISTAnandpal, who carried a reward of Rs 5 lakh on his head, had taken a shelter in a house near a highway when he was killed by the police in an exchange of fire in Churu district on June 24
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China rejects Jaishankar's peace overture on Sikkim standoff, offers to mediate on Kashmir
World | Jul 13, 2017, 08:51 AM ISTA day after Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said that India and China could resolve the border issues over Doklam as they had handled similar issues in the past, Beijing rebuffed the move saying the situation was “entirely different” this time
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Censor Board orders to mute ‘cow’, ‘Gujarat’, ‘Hindutva’ in film on Amartya Sen, sparks row
Bollywood | Jul 13, 2017, 07:26 AM ISTA documentary on Amartya Sen has run into trouble with the Censor Board telling its filmmaker Suman Ghosh to mute words like ‘cow’, ‘Gujarat’ and ‘Hindutva’ uttered by the Nobel Laureate in the film
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Was 13, didn’t even have a ‘moustache’ then: Tejashwi Yadav slams CBI’s graft charge
National | Jul 12, 2017, 02:37 PM ISTA day after Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) asked Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav to ‘place facts before the public to dispel graft charges’, just stopping short of demanding his resignation, the latter has ruled out the possibility of quitting
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Strain in ‘Mahagathbandhan’ deepens as Nitish Kumar gives Tejashwi 4 days to ‘come clean’
National | Jul 12, 2017, 11:56 AM ISTNitish told his leaders that he would not tolerate any stain on the clean image of his government and people against whom accusations have been levelled should quit the post
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Terrorists would have been killed if they were carrying beef: Thackeray on Amarnath attack
National | Jul 12, 2017, 07:20 AM ISTThackeray said that the attack on the pilgrims is a terrible incident and such attacks on the shrines of Hindu is only possible in India
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Supreme Court suspends Centre’s nationwide ban on trade of cattle for slaughter
India | Jul 11, 2017, 01:09 PM ISTIn what would come as a relief to the beef and leather industries in India, the Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended the Centre’s notification banning the sale and purchase of cattle at animal markets for slaughter
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Opposition picks Gopalkrishna Gandhi as its vice-presidential candidate
National | Jul 11, 2017, 03:19 PM ISTFormer West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the opposition’s pick for the post of Vice-President, sources told news agency PTI today
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LeT behind Amarnath Yatra attack, masterminded by Pakistan's Abu Ismail: IGP Kashmir
India | Jul 12, 2017, 11:02 AM ISTThe cowardly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag was carried out by two Pakistan-sponsored Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists along with two local militants, IG Kashmir Muneer Khan said today
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Even as Nitish stays away, Opposition may announce its vice-presidential candidate today
National | Jul 11, 2017, 12:35 PM ISTEven as troubles spiral around the Congress-RJD-JD(U) ‘mahagathbandhan’ in Bihar, the Opposition could announce the name of a joint candidate for the vice-president poll following the meeting of non-NDA here today