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  Mohan Bhagwat applauds Centre over Pakistan policy, Army’s surgical strikes

  October 11, 2016 14:05 IST

  RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today lauded the Indian Army for carrying out surgical strikes in PoK, saying it has enhanced India’s prestige in the world and given the message to trouble-makers that there is a limit to its patience.

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  Congress backs RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on differentiating between ‘real and fake’ cow vigilantes

  October 11, 2016 13:23 IST

  The Congress party today agreed with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat that there is a need to differentiate between real and fake gau rakshaks (cow vigilantes).

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  RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs cow vigilantes, says ‘they work under law’

  October 11, 2016 10:43 IST

  Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat today came in for the rescue of cow protectors saying that they operate under law.

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  Police arrests two for spreading rumours about Jayalalithaa’s health

  October 11, 2016 8:15 IST

  Tamil Nadu Police on Monday arrested two persons for misreporting about Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s health, who was admitted to Apollo Hospital in the city on September 22.

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  PM Modi in Lucknow today for Dussehra celebrations, Akhilesh Yadav likely to skip event

  October 11, 2016 7:43 IST

  The stage is set for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the historic Ram Leela in Aishbagh area of the old city here on the occasion of Dussehra today.

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  No compromise with country’s honour: Rajnath Singh

  October 11, 2016 6:35 IST

  Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said that his government made efforts to improve relations with Pakistan, but there has been no reciprocation from Islamabad.

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  ‘Significantly increased’: Govt trashes reports of reduction in disability pension for soldiers

  October 10, 2016 23:57 IST

  The government on Monday said it disability pension for armed forces has been significantly increased in the case of 90 per cent of the personnel as per the 7th Pay Commission recommendations.

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  Manohar Parrikar attacks Rahul Gandhi, reminds him of 'dalali' in defence deals under Congress rule

  October 10, 2016 22:36 IST

  Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today targeted Rahul Gandhi and said those who focused on dalali in defence deals fully understood the meaning of the word.

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  Sasikala vs Sasikala: Jayalalithaa’s aide attempting coup in Tamil Nadu, says expelled AIADMK MP; seeks CBI probe into CM’s health

  October 10, 2016 20:44 IST

  Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa on Monday alleged that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalitha’s friend and long-time ally Sasikala Natarajan was trying to seize power in the state

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  Samajwadi Party splits on surgical strikes; Akhilesh backs Rahul on ‘khoon ki dalali’ remark, Amar Singh sides with Modi

  October 10, 2016 21:44 IST

  Akhilesh Yadav backed Rahul Gandhi for his controversial 'dalali' remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on surgical strikes saying he must have said it after giving some thought.

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  Jayalalithaa getting better, may soon be discharged: Kerala Governor

  October 10, 2016 16:42 IST

  Amid speculation and rumours surrounding Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa's health, the Governor of Kerala today said that she is improving with each day and may soon get discharged. "All the specialists' doctors informed

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  CM Akhilesh Yadav launches ‘Samajwadi Smartphone Yojana’ in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh

  October 10, 2016 16:13 IST

  The Akhilesh Yadav-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday launched the Samajwadi Smartphone yojana in Lucknow.

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  Lalu hails Army, flays BJP on surgical strikes

  October 10, 2016 15:09 IST

  RJD President Lalu Prasad today hailed the Army for its 'successful' surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) but mocked the NDA-led Central government for "trying to take credit" for it. "BJP is falsely trying

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  Surgical strikes: Salman Khurshid backs Chidambaram’s assertion on Operation Ginger

  October 10, 2016 14:29 IST

  With BJP and Congress locking horns over the surgical strikes carried out under UPA regime in 2011, former external affairs minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said his former cabinet colleague P. Chidambaram made this disclosure

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  WATCH: Lord Hanuman launched surgical strike on Lanka, says Manoj Tiwari as ‘Angad’

  October 10, 2016 13:48 IST

  Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked his partymen to desist from referring to surgical strikes at public forums, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari, who was playing a character in Delhi's famous Luv-Kush Ramleela,

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  Militants don’t want Kashmiri youth to be self-reliant: Omar Abdullah

  October 10, 2016 13:31 IST

  Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today hit out at militants for targeting the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), saying the ultras don’t want young Kashmiri boys and girls to stand on their feet.

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  DMK demands ‘new Chief Minister’ in TN for smooth administration

  October 10, 2016 11:23 IST

  Principal Opposition party in Tamil Nadu, DMK, has demanded either a Chief Minister in charge or a new Chief Minister to streamline governance in the state.

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  No alliance with Awaaz-e-Punjab, but open to merger: Amarinder Singh

  October 10, 2016 10:16 IST

  UP chief Amarinder Singh on Sunday ruled out an alliance with the 'Awaaz-e-Punjab', but said the front floated by cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is welcome to merge with the Congress. Addressing a press conference here

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  We are prepared for early elections, will return to power: Akhilesh Yadav

  October 10, 2016 9:54 IST

  We are prepared for early elections, will return to power: Akhilesh Yadav

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  Mayawati mentally bankrupt; ‘communalising’ UP elections: BJP

  October 10, 2016 8:37 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday accused BSP supreme Mayawati of ‘communalising’ the Uttar Pradesh election campaign.

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  FIR against AAP MLA Naresh Balyan on assault charges

  October 10, 2016 6:42 IST

  A former AAP volunteer on Sunday filed an FIR against Uttam Nagar MLA Naresh Balyan for assaulting him.

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  Any nation is as strong as its military, says PM Modi

  October 09, 2016 23:01 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that there is a great need for an exceptionally strong military as it is a prerequisite for a country to become a capable one, which is a present-day

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  Congress, BJP engage in war of words over 2011 surgical strikes by Indian army

  October 09, 2016 22:24 IST

  The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress today indulged in a war of words after it emerged that the Indian Army conducted a deadly surgical strike on Pakistan's military outposts in 2011 as well.

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  Mayawati targets Modi govt at Lucknow rally, Urges Muslims not to waste votes on Samajwadi Party

  October 09, 2016 14:54 IST

  Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday said that the minority community should not waste their votes on Samajwadi Party as it will benefit the BJP.

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  Mayawati accuses Modi government of spreading hatred in Uttar Pradesh

  October 09, 2016 13:38 IST

  Lashing out at the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, BSP supremo Mayawati today said that it is them who are spreading hatred and communalism in Uttar Pradesh. While addressing a Bahujan Samaj Party rally

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  All our decisions being nullified, it will lead to chaos: Kejriwal

  October 09, 2016 9:28 IST

  Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday all the decisions taken by his government in the last one-and-a-half years are being rendered null and void, which will lead to chaos.

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  Mulayam could never go against Akhilesh, father has right to admonish son: Amar Singh

  October 09, 2016 7:46 IST

  Amar Singh on Saturday said Mulayam SinghYadav could never go against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav but every father had a right to admonish his son.

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  India 'won't count the bullets' if attacked, says Rajnath Singh

  October 08, 2016 22:25 IST

  Assessing security on border with Pakistan in the wake of series of terror attacks, Union Home Minister ​Rajnath Singh said India will "not count the bullets" if attacked. On the second day of