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  Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh appears before ED in money-laundering case

  April 20, 2017 12:27 IST

  The ED had summoned Singh in the money laundering case on April 18 and had said that he must appear before it on April 20. Earlier the ED had summoned him on April 13. But he failed.

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  In Chennai, Delhi Police corners Dinakaran, summons him in bribery case

  April 20, 2017 11:39 IST

  Delhi Police on Wednesday night served Dinakaran summons at his Chennai residence over his alleged attempt to bribe Election Commission officials in a case related to the party's frozen poll symbol.

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  CM Adityanath to make maiden visit to Bundelkhand today, to review development works

  April 20, 2017 10:33 IST

  His visit to Jhansi assumes significance as it will be his first visit to the parched region of the state after assuming office, almost a month ago.

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  Rahul Gandhi visits AIIMS, meets professor on hunger strike

  April 20, 2017 10:02 IST

  Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday night visited the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and met Prof Joshil Abraham of GB Pant Engineering College who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for the last two weeks.

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  Now, Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad engages in 'verbal spat' with cops

  April 20, 2017 11:09 IST

  After making headlines for assaulting an Air India official, the controversial Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad was seen having a heated argument with cops over "non-functioning" of ATMs at Latur in Marathwada region.

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  Sheila Dikshit is a burden on Congress, says Lovely after joining BJP

  April 19, 2017 21:12 IST

  A day after joining the BJP, former Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely today hit out at his one-time mentor and former chief minister Sheila Dikshit, dubbing her as a "burden" on the Congress.

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  MCD polls: AAP promises to make Delhi garbage-free within year

  April 19, 2017 18:52 IST

  The chief minister promised to make Delhi free of vector-borne diseases in the next three years, shut all landfills by 2019 and make the city spick and span within a year.

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  Babri Masjid demolition: Pravin Togadia alleges conspiracy; lashes out at CBI

  April 19, 2017 18:02 IST

  Reacting to the Supreme Court’s order to restore trial of Advani, Joshi and others on charges of criminal conspiracy, Togadia demanded that the government contest the CBI’s plea before a larger bench to deliver justice in the case.

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  Man arrested for opposing Mamata’s visit to Puri Jagannath temple for endorsing beef

  April 19, 2017 17:05 IST

  Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Jagannath Temple here in Puri, a 'sevayat' of the temple, Somnath Khuntia was detained for allegedly threatening to oppose her visit to the 12th century shrine on Wednesday.

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  Sasikala, Dinakaran ouster from AIADMK first victory: O Panneerselvam

  April 19, 2017 14:47 IST

  Tamil Nadu Finance Minister D. Jayakumar on Tuesday night announced that AIADMK ministers had decided to keep Sasikala, Dinakaran and their family members out of the party.

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  Watch: ATM out of cash, Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad now misbehaves with SBI manager

  April 19, 2017 14:15 IST

  This time, the MP was caught arguing with a State Bank of India (SBI) manager in Latur city of Maharashtra because he couldn’t withdraw cash from an ATM machine.

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  Ready to go to jail for Ayodhya: Uma Bharti after SC verdict on Babri demolition

  April 19, 2017 14:10 IST

  Union minister Uma Bharti has ruled out any conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid and that there was no question of her stepping down from her position in the central government.

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  Babri demolition: Why SC’s decision on LK Advani virtually rules him out of Presidential race

  April 19, 2017 14:06 IST

  The Supreme Court’s decision to revive criminal conspiracy charges against octogenarian BJP leader LK Advani in the Babri mosque demolition case has come as a huge blow for him and the BJP-led government.

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  No problem with merger of AIADMK factions, says TTV Dinakaran

  April 19, 2017 13:56 IST

  When asked about last night’s revolt, Dinakaran replied: “Revolt against me could have been due to some fears.”

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  CM Yogi to scrap Akhilesh Yadav’s pet ‘Samajwadi Smartphone Yojana’

  April 19, 2017 14:00 IST

  In September last year, Akhilesh had announced to distribute nearly five crore smartphones, mostly among youngsters, if Samajwadi Party retains power. He had even linked the project with PM Narendra Modi’s digital India drive.

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  Lookout notice against him, Dinakaran calls meeting of party MLAs

  April 19, 2017 11:49 IST

  Speaking to reporters here today, Dinakaran denied any revolt against him in the party and said that he ‘will take a decision that is the best for party and the government as well’.

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  Operation clean-up: 625 police officials with suspected criminal links transferred in UP

  April 19, 2017 11:44 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP) Javeed Ahmed announced that 625 police personnel with suspected criminal links have been transferred to different regions on administrative grounds.

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  Delhi Police issues lookout notice against Sasikala’s nephew TTV Dinakaran

  April 19, 2017 11:47 IST

  The development indicates that Dinakaran, also the deputy general secretary of AIADMK and a non-resident Indian, may be arrested soon.

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  Reinstate ‘sati pratha’ before banning Triple Talaq: Azam Khan tells CM Adityanath

  April 19, 2017 11:14 IST

  ‘Sati pratha’ was a Hindu funeral custom where a widow immolates herself on her husband's pyre or commits suicide after her husband's death. The age old practice was, however, abolished in the 18th century.

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  Shivpal Yadav reminds Akhilesh of his promise, asks him to step down as SP president for Mulayam

  April 19, 2017 0:01 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav should now step down as the national president of the Samajwadi Party and embrace Mulayam Singh as the party chief, Shivpal Yadav has said.

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  Kejriwal’s ‘Feedback Unit’ planned to snoop on LG, AAP leaders and top bureaucrats

  April 18, 2017 23:43 IST

  Kejriwal’s ‘Feedback Unit’ was shut down by the Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal after the CBI registered a preliminary inquiry into its setting up without the LG's nod.

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  Those who have looted will have to return that, says PM Modi

  April 18, 2017 23:37 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that those who have looted the poor and the middle classes will have to return what they have looted, hours after businessman Vijay Mallya was arrested in London on loan default charges.

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  Sasikala, family to be kept away from party, govt: AIADMK

  April 18, 2017 23:24 IST

  The AIADMK on Tuesday announced that its General Secretary V K Sasikala and her family including nephew and deputy general secretary TTV Dhinakaran will be kept away from the party affairs as well as from the Tamil Nadu government.

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  'Improve punctuality or face action': Suresh Prabhu’s warning to officials on train delays

  April 18, 2017 19:44 IST

  Railways minister Suresh Prabhu has warned the concerned officials to improve punctuality rate of trains or face action.

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  Former Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely joins BJP ahead of MCD polls

  April 18, 2017 17:42 IST

  Former Delhi Congress chief of the party Arvinder Singh Lovely today joined the BJP.

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  Yogi Adityanath govt completes one month in office: 10 major decisions of the UP CM

  April 18, 2017 17:33 IST

  In a survey conducted by Gaon Connection, a rural media platform, Adityanath's drive against illegal slaughterhouses, anti-Romeo squads, action against VIP culture and ban on paan masala in government offices came up as the most popular decisions.

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  OPS sets riders for merger with rival AIADMK faction, wants ‘Sasikala family’ out

  April 18, 2017 14:09 IST

  Former Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam has now said that he was ready to unite the AIADMK provided the ‘family of Sasikala is kept out of the party’.

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  Modi-Sharif meeting on cards at SCO Summit in June: Pak media

  April 18, 2017 13:31 IST

  A meeting between PM Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif is likely on cards on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Kazakhstan’s capital Astana this June, a Pakistani media report has said.