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Activist Sadaf Jafar, ex-IPS officer Darapuri, 13 others held for anti-CAA protests granted bail

Jafar, ex-IPS officer Darapuri and others have been asked to furnish two bail bonds.

04 Jan 2020 6:18 PM

'As many as 107 children have died in the hospital. This is very painful. Our response to the entire matter was not satisfactory to some extent. The response could have been more sensitive and we should have been more compassionate,' the Rajasthan Dy CM said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

'We could have been more sensitive': Pilot on response to infant deaths in Kota

Pilot said it was not a small incident and also stressed that accountability for the entire episode should be fixed.

04 Jan 2020 5:58 PM

According to former MP Chandrakant Khaire, Sattar is angry over Shiv Sena's decision to support Congress in the Zilla Parishad president elections. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra: Miffed Shiv Sena MLA offers to quit as Minister of State: Sources

Sattar was among the 36 Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena leaders who were sworn-in as ministers on December 30.

04 Jan 2020 5:40 PM

'Do those who are opposing the CAA need more evidence of oppression of minorities in Pakistan,' Hardeep Singh Puri asked. (Photo: File | ANI)

'Is more evidence of minorities' oppression Pak needed?' Union min asks protestors

The comment came after a violent mob attacked Gurdwara Nankana Sahib and pelted stones on Friday.

04 Jan 2020 4:44 PM

Pandian was the first senior AIADMK functionary to publicly take a stand against former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's aide V K Sasikala after the death of the late party supremo in December 2016. (Photo: ANI)

Former Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker PH Pandian passes away

A noted advocate, he had appeared in several sensational criminal cases and matters involving constitutional importance.

04 Jan 2020 4:10 PM

'The parents are requested to ensure that their wards appear for the examination on the given date. The students are also advised to regularly visit the official websites www.jmi.ac.in and www.jmicoe.in for updates to avoid any confusion arising due to rumours and wrong communication on social media,' it said. (Photo: File | AP)

Delhi: Jamia university semester exams to begin on January 9

Cases of serious hospitalization/medical ground will be dealt with separately, the varsity added.

04 Jan 2020 3:46 PM

'Writing objectionable articles is wrong, ideological differences fine but personal comments should not be made, especially when the person (Savarkar) is not alive. The booklet should be withdrawn,' said the NCP leader. (Photo: Facebook | File)

'Avoid personal comments': NCP, Sena attack Cong for booklet on Savarkar

The grandson of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar urged the Madhya Pradesh government to ban the Congress booklet.

04 Jan 2020 2:56 PM

'The issue of CAA has shaken the entire country. In the past few decades I have never seen such a spontaneous agitation taking place across the country involving all sections of society,' said Azad. (Photo: File)

'Never seen such a spontaneous agitation': Ghulam Nabi Azad on CAA protests

The CAA, 2019 grants citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Parsi, Buddhist, and Christian refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh.

04 Jan 2020 2:27 PM

The incident took place on the night of Friday when the students of Kadiri town government boys high school were on an excursion to Karnataka. There were 45 people on the bus. (Photo: ANI)

1 killed, 6 injured in road accident in Anantapuram district of Andhra Pradesh

Anantapuram district collector Gandham Chandrudu and SP Yesu Babu are monitoring the situation in consultation with K'taka officials.

04 Jan 2020 1:35 PM

In its report, the BCG has also said that the construction of Amaravati as a 'megacity' would require Rs 1 lakh crore to build its core infrastructure, a substantial portion of which will be needed to be funded by debt. (Photo: ANI)

Andhra: Boston Consulting Group suggests decentralized development of all regions

The BCG in its report has recommended dividing the government departments into 6 regions.

04 Jan 2020 1:01 PM

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison (Photo: AP)

Australian PM calls off visit to India due to bush fire crisis

The summit was to be held in Guwahati, but was cancelled by the violent protests in Assam at that time over the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).

04 Jan 2020 6:43 AM

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has directed Odisha to restore Sundari, the female tiger brought from Kanha National Park of MP, to its native forest after her partner, MB-2, the male tiger of Badhavgarh in MP, was poisoned to death in Satkosia, raising questions on the conservation measures by the Odisha forest department.

Odisha is told to relocate tiger to native MP forest

Around 100 villages situated in core of the Satkosia tiger reserve could not be relocated so far posing threat to wild animals in the zone.

04 Jan 2020 6:38 AM

Rattan Lal Hangloo has been under the scanner since 2016 for alleged financial and academic irregularities.

President accepts resignation of Allahabad University V-C

The panel has been formed following a directive from the President to inquire into the allegations.

04 Jan 2020 6:33 AM

Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Sitaram Yechury

PM is spreading false propaganda, claims Sitaram Yechury

Meanwhile, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Friday launched a mass signature campaign against the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

04 Jan 2020 5:13 AM

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh (Photo: File)

Nankana Sahib: India lashes out over vandalism

The Gurdwara in Pakistani Punjab is especially revered as Nankana Sahib is the birthplace of Guru Nanak.

04 Jan 2020 5:10 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Innovate, patent and produce: PM to scientists

The next decade will be a decisive time for science and technology-based governance, he added.

04 Jan 2020 2:06 AM

Delhi, caught in the middle, for ‘restraint’ by both sides

With New Delhi riding two boats, India is in a tight spot now as it has excellent relations with both nations.

04 Jan 2020 2:02 AM

Veer Savarkar lands Congress in Shiv Sena trouble

The booklet was distributed at a Madhya Pradesh camp of the Seva Dal, a frontal organisation of the Congress.

04 Jan 2020 1:58 AM

Indian Army Chief Gen. Manoj Mukund Naravane (Photo: PTI)

Army Chief tells Pak: Nuclear-arms for deterrence only

Gen. Naravane was responding to a question on how India can strike against terrorists across the LoC without breaching the nuclear threshold.

04 Jan 2020 1:54 AM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Photo: ANI)

Amit Shah declares Centre won’t budge on CAA

However, the chief ministers of non-BJP-ruled states and the Opposition parties continued to remain critical of the measures.

04 Jan 2020 1:35 AM

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