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Criminals have no religion: Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on ‘cow vigilantism’

Reacting to the alleged lynching of a man in Rajasthan by cow vigilantes, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that such incidents should not be seen from a religious point of view because criminals have no religion.

Air India won't budge on 'fly ban', cancels Gaikwad’s tickets again

Gaikwad has been at the centre of a row over assaulting an Air India employee after he was made to fly in the economy class. Soon after this, Air India and several private airlines blacklisted him from flying.

Don’t take law into your hands: Yogi Adityanath warns people protesting against shifting of liquor shops

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday warned that those protesting against shifting of liquor shops from taking law into their hands.

Govt leaving no stone unturned in providing affordable and quality healthcare, says PM Modi

On the occasion of World Health Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that his government is trying its best to provide quality healthcare to the people which is both accessible as well as affordable.

From power supply to Jewar Airport, UP CM gets going on development agenda

Ever since taking charge as the CM, Adityanath has held several high-level meetings. In the first Cabinet meeting held earlier this week, he had waived off farm loan of up to Rs 1 lakh.

West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh booked for wielding sword during Ram Navmi rally

The West Bengal Police on Thursday registered a First Information Report (FIR) against state BJP chief Dilip Ghosh for wielding a sword during a Ram Navmi rally in his constituency Kharagpur of West Midnapore district.

Am not joining BJP, clarifies Shivpal Yadav

A day after his meeting with UP Chief Minister Yogi adityanath, senior Uttar Pradesh leader and Shivpal Yadav on Thursday denied that he was planning to join BJP.

Amit Shah asks BJP MPs to draw victory chart from ‘Kashmir to Kanyakumari’

Exhorting BJP MPs to work for improving the party’s performance in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday asked them to draw winning chart from "Kashmir to Kanyakumari".

Action against illegal abattoirs not targeted at a community, says CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made it clear that those who are not violating the law of the land have nothing worry about the crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses setting up of anti-Romeo squads.

How Manmohan Singh helped form a consensus between BJP-Cong over GST bills in RS

A rare consensus between the government and the Congress was witnessed in the Rajya Sabha during passage of four GST bills.

St. Petersburg blast: PM Modi speaks to Putin, expresses condolences over death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin and expressed his deepest condolences for the loss of lives in the St. Petersburg Metro train blast.

Ravindra Gaikwad apologises to aviation minister, requests to lift flying ban

Shiv Sena lawmaker Ravindra Gaikwad, who was barred by several domestic airlines from flying after he assaulted an Air India staffer, on Thursday apologised to Aviation Minister Gajapati Raju and requested him to revoke the ban.

'Congress gifted prime land to Tatas at throwaway rates'

7,615 Indians lodged in foreign jails, 1,810 in Saudi Arabia alone: Govt informs Rajya Sabha

As many as 7,615 Indian nationals are lodged in foreign jails, the government told Parliament today.

Then and now: How Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad changed his stand in Lok Sabha today

Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad, who allegedly assaulted an Air India employee last month, today attended the Lok Sabha proceedings for the first time after the incident on March 23

Ex-Cong MLA Vishwajit Rane joins BJP, clears way for Manohar Parrikar to contest from Valpoi

Former Goa Congress MLA Vishwajit Rane, who resigned from the party and the Assembly after refusing to vote against the trust motion of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar last month, joined the BJP today.

Alwar lynching: Hindutva groups creating atmosphere of discord, says Congress

Kharge’s reference to Hindutva organisations linked to the BJP was however expunged by Speaker Sumitra Mahajan.

5 big charges Shunglu panel report levels against Arvind Kejriwal govt

In its 100-page report, the committee, headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) VK Shunglu, after reviewing 404 files of the government, pointed out ‘gross abuse of power’ by the Kejriwal government.

If Akhilesh bhaiyya is a man of words, he should hand over SP to Mulayam Singh, says ‘Chhoti Bahu’ Aparna Yadav

Aparna Yadav, the younger daughter-in-law of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, has said that Akhilesh Yadav should now hand over the reins of the party to his father as he had promised in the beginning of this year.

‘Dispose of’ illegal Rohingya immigrants from India, demands BJD MP

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Bhartruhari Mahtab today asked the central government to identify and“dispose of” Rohingya Muslims who have illegally migrated to India and “are being trained as terrorists”.

CBI books former Haryana CM BS Hooda in land allotment case

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was on Wednesday booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged re-allotment of a plot to Associated Journals Limited in Panchkula in 2005.

Sena resorts to scare tactics, threatens to boycott NDA meet over Gaikwad row

LS Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today met all Shiv Sena MPs, the Civil Aviation minister and Home minister to seek a compromise. She later told reporters that MPs cannot always travel by road or train to attend Parliament

BJP resorting to mud-slinging ahead of MCD polls: AAP on Shunglu report

Reacting to the findings of the Shunglu Committee report, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today alleged that the BJP was resorting to mud-slinging ahead of the MCD polls as it was staring at defeat.

All doctors must practice in rural areas for two years, says Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday requested MBBS graduates to offer their services in rural areas for at least two years saying it will make the services better in these areas besides cutting off the urban load.

Who will succeed Amarinder: Navjot Singh Sidhu​, Manpreet Badal or 'outsider'?

With Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh having declared that he will not contest any more elections, the Congress, which returned to power in the state last month after a decade, has two important issues to mull over

Congress demands Kejriwal's resignation over Shunglu report

Ajay Maken today said that Kejriwal should resign from his post taking moral responsibility. Besides, he demanded that an inquiry should be launched to probe the matter on the basis of the findings of the report.

Rajnath Singh assures justice in Alwar lynching case

Rajnath's response came after Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge raised the issue during Zero Hour, demanding action against the culprits.

India will become permanent member of UN Security Council: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said the country expected that the new members would have the same rights, including the veto power, as the existing permanent members.