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From protesting Hyderabad Nizam to Babri demolition: PVNR’s legacy
New Delhi: Polyglot, statesman, and scholar, the inscrutable P V Narasimha Rao was often referred to as the Chanakya of Indian politics, the prime minister known for initiating far-reaching economic reforms and…
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Nearly 97 cr Indians eligible to vote in Lok Sabha elections: ECI
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Friday said nearly 97 crore Indians will be eligible to vote in this year’s Lok Sabha elections. It also said over two crore young electors in…
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White Paper a ‘political manifesto’, UPA strengthened foundation of India: Cong leader
New Delhi: Congress leader Manish Tewari on Friday called the White Paper brought by the government a “political manifesto”, adding that the UPA enacted Acts like the Right to Information, Right to…
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Mandatory Aadhaar info in forms: SC won’t initiate contempt proceedings against ECI
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to initiate contempt action against officials of the Election Commission of India (ECI) for not modifying the forms which compel the voter to mandatorily…
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Man held for faking UPSC aspiration to marry cop
Lucknow: A woman constable has filed an FIR against her husband for cheating and abuse after she found that he had lied about his UPSC aspirant status to woo her for marriage…
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5 of a family from Telangana killed as SUV plunges into river in Maharashtra
Nanded: At least five persons from Telangana were killed and six others injured when their Scorpio SUV plunged from a bridge into a local river near Moghali village of the district early…
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SC adjourns hearing on CBI’s plea against interim bail to Chanda Kochhar
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned till February 12 the hearing on the CBI’s petition challenging interim bail granted by the Bombay High Court to former ICICI Bank chief Chanda…
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AP CM meets Modi, seeks special category status
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and sought special category status for the state, party sources said. The Prime Minister’s Office…
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‘Institution of marriage must be preserved’: SC rejects unmarried woman’s plea for surrogacy
India cannot go on the lines of western countries where children being born outside of marriage is not uncommon, the Supreme Court said on Monday, February 5, while hearing the petition of…
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Shiv Sena (UBT) seeks dismissal of Shinde govt over law and order situation in Maha
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Friday demanded the dismissal of the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra over the law and order situation after a leader of the opposition party was shot…
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VHP men held in Karnataka for assaulting Muslim youth over ‘Love Jihad’ allegations
Chikkamagaluru: Karnataka police arrested seven VHP activists on Friday for assaulting a Muslim youth over allegations of ‘Love jihad’ in Chikkamagaluru District. The assault on the youth had taken place in Alduru…
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Muslim boy slapping row: SC slams UP govt for not counselling victim’s classmates
New Delhi: The Supreme Court slammed the Uttar Pradesh government on Friday for not counselling students who were allegedly instructed by their school teacher to slap a Muslim boy for not doing…
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Certain people trying to turn India from secular nation to religious one: Kerala CM
Kasaragod: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that certain persons, including some in constitutional posts, were trying to turn the country from a secular nation into a religious one by…
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Bharat Ratna for ex-PMs Narasimha Rao, Charan Singh, and scientist Swaminathan
New Delhi: Former prime ministers P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh as well as agriculture scientist M S Swaminathan will be honoured with the Bharat Ratna, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Poor in Rajasthan will continue to reap benefits of Congress’ policy: Ashok Gehlot
Jaipur: Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the poor will continue to benefit from the Rajasthan Minimum Income Guaranteed Act implemented by his government. Gehlot in a post on…
