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  Congress government in Uttarakhand to fall?

  March 18, 2016 14:57 IST

  The 4-year-old Congress government in Uttarakhand is facing trouble as senior party leaders Vijay Bahuguna and Agriculture Minister Harak Singh Rawat want to topple Harish Rawat government.

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  After SAARC meeting, Sushma Swaraj departs from Nepal

  March 18, 2016 11:17 IST

  Pokhara:External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today left this Nepalese resort town after attending the SAARC Ministerial meeting on sidelines of which she held the first bilateral talks with her Pakistani counterpart and discussed the Pathankot

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  SC allows pictures of CMs, Governors, Ministers in govt advertisements

  March 18, 2016 12:53 IST

  The Supreme Court today modified its earlier order by allowing publication of pictures of Union Ministers, Chief Ministers, Governors and State ministers in government advertisements.

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  After shedding khaki shorts, RSS says ‘homosexuality not a crime’

  March 18, 2016 9:31 IST

  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) seems to be completely in a makeover mode to keep up with the changing times. After replacing khaki half-pants with brown trousers, the Sangh has now voiced support in favour of decriminalization of homosexuality in

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  Mehbooba Mufti meets Amit Shah, but deadlock over J&K govt formation continues

  March 18, 2016 9:32 IST

  Mehbooba Mufti met BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday amid rising speculation about government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, but there was no clear indication whether they have made any headway.

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  Kanhaiya-Kejriwal meeting cancelled as JNUSU prez fails to reach on time

  March 17, 2016 22:18 IST

  A scheduled meeting between Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Kanhaiya Kumar had to be cancelled today as the JNUSU president failed to reach the Delhi Secretariat on time

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  99 names for Allah, none stand for violence: PM Modi at World Sufi Forum

  March 18, 2016 6:56 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today denounced terrorism and those who spread it in the most impeccable manner saying that it is a struggle between the values of humanism and forces of inhumanity.

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  Maharashtra Sadan scam: Court extends Chhagan Bhujbal’s judicial custody till March 31

  March 17, 2016 20:28 IST

  National Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal has been sent to judicial custody till March 31 by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court today after his two-day judicial custody came to an end.

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  Revoke citizenship of those not chanting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’: Shiv Sena

  March 17, 2016 13:33 IST

  The Shiv Sena on Thursday sought revocation of citizenship and voting rights of those who refuse to chant the “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” in the aftermath of AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi’s refusal to chant the slogan.

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  Haryana govt probe panel summons ex-CM Hooda in Vadra land deal case

  March 17, 2016 14:19 IST

  The Haryana government appointed Justice SN Dhingra Commission of Inquiry, set up in 2015 to probe grant of commercial licence of land to hundreds of private companies, including Skylight Hospitality and DLF, today issued summon to former Haryana Chi

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  NDA’s Aadhar Bill stronger than UPA’s: Nandan Nilekani

  March 17, 2016 13:50 IST

  Nandan Nilekani has said that the NDA government’s Aadhaar Bill has enough safeguards and this is ‘probably the most stringent law on privacy till date in the country’.

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  Not saying Bharat Mata Jai is part of freedom of expression: Owaisi

  March 17, 2016 10:09 IST

  Amid high drama over MLA Waris Pathan suspension from the Maharashtra Assembly, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said that his party's MLA suspension will set a wrong precedent, and it was the first time in the history of India that a person was susp

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  6 terrorists were involved in Pathankot IAF base attack: Rajnath Singh

  March 17, 2016 10:18 IST

  Putting to rest the controversy over the number of terrorists who attacked the Pathankot IAF base, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that forensic report has confirmed there were 6 terrorists involved in the attack tha

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  Complaint against Asaduddin Owaisi for refusing to say 'Bharat Mata ki jai'

  March 16, 2016 22:29 IST

  Complaint against Asaduddin Owaisi for refusing to say 'Bharat Mata ki jai'

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  Smriti Irani’s degree row: Court asks Election Commission, DU to bring records

  March 16, 2016 21:57 IST

  Smriti Irani’s degree row: Court asks Election Commission, DU to bring records

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  Court orders FIR on molestation plea against Kumar Vishwas

  March 16, 2016 18:46 IST

  A Delhi court today ordered lodging of an FIR on a plea by an AAP volunteer alleging molestation by party leader Kumar Vishwas with a liberty to police to arrest him if required during the investigation.

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  Parliament clears Aadhar Bill without any changes, all amendments rejected

  March 16, 2016 22:29 IST

  The government today made a strong pitch for the Aadhar Bill contending that the money spent by the government on account of various subsidies and welfare schemes need to reach the right people.

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  Maha Assembly suspends AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan for not reciting ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’

  March 16, 2016 18:24 IST

  The Maharashtra Assembly today suspended the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MLA Waris Pathan from its session following a ruckus over his refusal to say ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’.

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  PM lacks vision, jumps from one position to another: Rahul Gandhi on Modi’s foreign policy

  March 16, 2016 17:49 IST

  Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi today made a stinging attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the government’s Pakistan policy, saying that PM Modi lacks vision and jumps from one position to another.

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  ‘What has he ever done for Muslims’: AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan blasts Javed Akhtar

  March 16, 2016 16:59 IST

  AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan said that Akhtar should apologise for his statements.

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  PM Modi set to join global leaders in wax at Madame Tussauds

  March 16, 2016 17:43 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the ranks of prominent global leaders at Madame Tussauds in London, Singapore, Hong Kong and Bangkok next month, the world famous wax museum announced today.

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  Sedition law under review of Law Commission: Govt

  March 16, 2016 18:28 IST

  Union Home Ministry today said that the law on sedition is under review of the Law Commission and that the panel has been asked to submit the report at the earliest.

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  BJP drops 12 MPs from parliamentary panel for low attendance

  March 16, 2016 14:15 IST

  The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dropped nearly 12 of its MPs from parliamentary panels for repeatedly missing meetings of parliamentary committees.

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  Speaker refers TMC sting issue to Lok Sabha's ethics panel; ruckus in RS

  March 16, 2016 14:14 IST

  Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today referred the issue of sting operation by a news portal allegedly showing Trinamool Congress leaders, including some MPs, accepting bribes in return for favours to a fictitious company to Ethics Committee of the

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  ‘Khaki knickers’ dropped because it looked outdated, historic growth in Shakhas since 1925: RSS

  March 16, 2016 11:59 IST

  The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) has conceded that the decision to replace ‘Khaki knickers’ with ‘brown trousers’ was taken because the knickers had started looking outdated.

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  Watch: Javed Akhtar gives it back to Owaisi on 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' remark

  March 16, 2016 7:17 IST

  New Delhi: Noted film personality Javed Akhtar Tuesday took a dig at AIMIM leader and MP Asaddudin Owaisi for saying he will not chant ‘Bharat mata ki jai’ because the Constitution does not ask him

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  Court sends Chhagan Bhujbal to ED custody till March 17

  March 15, 2016 19:50 IST

  Money laundering case: Court sends Chhagan Bhujbal to ED custody till March 17

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  Tamil Nadu Polls: Jayalalithaa may benefit from Vijayakanth’s decision to go all alone

  March 15, 2016 21:35 IST

  New Delhi: Actor-turned-politician Vijayakanth who heads the DMDK (Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam)is a much sought after politician in Tamil Nadu today. The DMK which is desperately trying to cobble up an alliance of all anti-Jayalaithaa