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  US woman gang rape: Police must bring guilty to book, says Sushma Swaraj; assures victim of justice

  December 04, 2016 10:35 IST

  External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday said she has spoken to Delhi's Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung and told him that police should bring the guilty involved in the gang rape of an American tourist to book.

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  Nitish Kumar rules out return to NDA, wants to make JD(U) a national party

  December 04, 2016 8:10 IST

  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, whose strong support to demonetisation was viewed by many as a strain in his relationship with his ruling partner Lalu Prasad Yadav’s RJD, has asserted that there is no problem

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  My presence helps BJP get more votes, says Manohar Parrikar

  December 03, 2016 23:55 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said that he is only like an icing on the cake when it comes to cornering votes during elections. Speaking at a poll rally in Pernem assembly constituency, located 35

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  Pak's Sartaj Aziz wishes get well soon to Sushma Swaraj with a bouquet

  December 03, 2016 23:28 IST

  In India to attend the global "Heart of Asia" conference on Afghanistan, Pakistan's top diplomat Sartaj Aziz has sent a bouquet and get well soon wishes to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Aziz, who arrived

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  See pics: PM Modi seeks blessings by serving langar at Amritsar’s Golden Temple

  December 03, 2016 23:07 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yet again, took everybody by surprise when he reached the langar hall of Amritsar’s Golden Temple along with Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani and served food. He also knelt and bowed five

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  ‘Do not defame Indian Army’: West Bengal Governor’s veiled advice to Mamata Banerjee

  December 03, 2016 18:03 IST

  Indirectly referring to Mamata Banerjee’s recent remarks comparing situation in West Bengal to a ‘military coup’, the state Governor KN Tripathi today said that nobody should make defamatory allegations against a responsible organisation like Army

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  Porngate: BJP seeks Karnataka minister’s resignation, CM calls him ‘innocent’

  December 03, 2016 15:47 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today demanded the resignation of the Karnataka minister Tanvir Sait in the state Assembly for allegedly looking at sleazy pictures on his mobile phone at a public function recently.

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  Finding ways to put behind bars those stashing black money into jan dhan accounts, says PM Modi

  December 03, 2016 20:25 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presently addressing the BJP’s ‘parivartan rally’ in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad.

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  Nagrota attack as shameful as 26/11 Mumbai carnage: Chidambaram

  December 03, 2016 15:13 IST

  Recent Nagrota attack is as "shameful" as the 2008 Mumbai carnage, former Home Minister P Chidambaram said while disproving the belief that surgical strikes can end cross-border terrorism.

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  India, Qatar ink agreements in various fields including investments, cyberspace: MEA

  December 03, 2016 14:02 IST

  India and Qatar on Saturday signed agreements in various fields including visas, cyberspace and investments, Ministry of External Affairs said.

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  PM Modi to address BJP’s ‘parivartan rally’ in Moradabad today

  December 03, 2016 9:40 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the BJP’s ‘parivartan rally’ in Moradabad today. This is his third rally in Moradabad after party’s massive victory in the Lok Sabha elections in 2014.

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  India should continue engaging with Pakistan, says P Chidambaram

  December 03, 2016 8:27 IST

  Former union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has said that India should continue engaging with neighbouring Pakistan despite the current tension between the two South Asian countries.

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  Arvind Kejriwal’s driver has a verified Twitter account

  December 02, 2016 20:37 IST

  Social networking has emerged as an essential medium to express perspectives in individuals' lives today. Individuals share their views and make exchanges on the online networking. However, a precious blue tick mark signifying that you

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  I-T dept files complaint against Amarinder Singh in tax evasion case

  December 02, 2016 19:19 IST

  The Income Tax has filed a prosecution complaint against Punjab Congress chief and former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh in a foreign assets tax evasion case.

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  ‘Unconvinced’ Mamata ends 30-hour confrontation; says she respects Army, will fight legally

  December 02, 2016 19:03 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today ended her protest against Army deployment and moved out of the secretariat after over 30 hours saying she has ‘great respect for the Army’ and that armed forces should not be used for political vendett

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  SP-Congress alliance can win over 300 seats in UP: Akhilesh Yadav

  December 02, 2016 18:09 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said that he was not averse to an alliance with the Congress party for UP Assembly polls and said that such a combine can win over 300 seats in the 403-member House.

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  No firm blacklisted for misconduct in defence deals in 3 years, says Parrikar

  December 02, 2016 16:43 IST

  Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday said that the last three years had seen no firm or entity being blacklisted for misconduct or wrongdoing in defence deals. He, however, said that six firms have been

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  Is there more to Mamata Banerjee's fierce opposition to note ban?

  December 02, 2016 16:17 IST

  Of all the opposition parties against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's demonetisation drive, West Bengal Chief Minister has emerged as the strongest critic of the move.

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  AAP MP Bhagwant Mann barred from attending Lok Sabha till December 9

  December 02, 2016 13:25 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Friday informed that she has extended AAP MP Bhagwant Mann’s quantum of punishment till December 9 for uploading the controversial video of the Parliament House complex on social media.

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  Baba Ramdev not interested in wedding his niece to Lalu's son

  December 02, 2016 12:34 IST

  Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has rubbished reports that he was keen on his niece marrying RJD chief Lalu Prasad's elder son and Bihar Health minister Tej Pratap Yadav, terming them as mere ‘gossip’.

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  Lok Sabha: Parrikar junks Mamata’s ‘coup’ claim, terms it routine Army exercise

  December 02, 2016 12:08 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today informed the Lok Sabha that it was a routine exercise by the Army which is being carried out since many years.

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  Rahul Gandhi slams PM, says Modi ‘prisoner of his own image’

  December 02, 2016 14:27 IST

  Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi, who today chaired a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) in the absence of party president Sonia Gandhi, launched a fresh round of attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issue of demonetisation,

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  ‘Those converting black money into white will not be spared’, warns government

  December 02, 2016 11:53 IST

  Finance ministry today said those indulging in money laundering activities and converting their ill-gotten money into white will not be spared as law-enforcement agencies are already chasing such trails.

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  Large cash volumes source of corruption, says PM Modi; urges people to go cashless

  December 02, 2016 11:39 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appealed to the people to "lead the change" towards cashless transactions to lay strong foundations of an India where there is no place for such malaise.

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  Bengal targeted as Mamata stood against demonetisation: Kejriwal

  December 02, 2016 11:34 IST

  Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said that West Bengal was targeted by the Centre as Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee dared to slam the demonetisation. "West Bengal is being targeted because Mamtadi dared to

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  Congress Twitter hacking: Server traced to Bengaluru, IP address in Sweden

  December 02, 2016 8:15 IST

  Delhi Police have launched an investigation into the hacking of Twitter handles of Congress and its vice-president Rahul Gandhi. The cyber cell of economic offences wing of Delhi police registered two separate FIRs under Section

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  Modi's ministers provoking Pakistan: Omar Abdullah on Nagrota attacks

  December 02, 2016 7:01 IST

  Former Jammu & Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah sparked a row on Thursday by saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ministers were provoking Pakistan to launch terror attacks like in Nagrota town where seven soldiers

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  'Is this military coup': Mamata refuses to leave even as army moves away

  December 02, 2016 6:47 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refused to leave the state secretariat 'Nabanna' for the night, even after military was withdrawn from toll plaza in front of it. "I am the custodian of common people.