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Ayushman Bharat, the worlds largest health assurance scheme, was launched in Jharkhand. Today, pension schemes for traders and farmers were also launched from this land of Birsa Munda. Jharkhand is the launching pad of big schemes beneficial for the poor and the tribals, he added. (Photo: ANI)

Pledge to rein in corruption, fight for rights of Muslim sisters':...

Talking about development for tribal, he said We are setting up 462 Eklavya model residential schools across the...

12 Sept 2019 3:04 PM IST

Chinese Ambassador to India, Sun Weidong, met BJP working president JP Nadda in New Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Chinese ambassador meets BJP working president JP Nadda

Beijing appointed veteran diplomat Sun Weidong as its new Ambassador to India in June.

12 Sept 2019 2:59 PM IST

Nalini, lodged in prison for the past 28 years, was released from Vellore Central Prison on July 25, after the court had granted her parole for 30 days. (Photo: ANI)

Madras HC refuses to extend parole of Rajiv Gandhi assassination...

A division bench of Justice M M Sundresh and Justice Teekaa Raman was hearing the plea seeking an extension of her...

12 Sept 2019 2:56 PM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference on the last day of election campaign in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Need plan to fix economy, not foolish theories about millenials:...

Gandhi's statement came in the backdrop of statement by FM when she said that millennial have adversely affected...

12 Sept 2019 2:53 PM IST

One of the most important cases which have political implications is the Ayodhya land dispute case. (Photo: PTI)

SC slams UP minister who said judiciary ours, Ayodhya temple ours,...

A Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi, said: 'We deprecate such statements.'

12 Sept 2019 2:22 PM IST

While cow milk formula is the most widely used alternative to breastfeeding, goat milk is considered to be closer to human milk in some respects, especially oligosaccharides. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Telangana: 2 goats 'arrested' for grazing on saplings, owner fined

The organisation, 'Save the Trees' alleged that the goats had eaten 250 out of the 900 trees that they had planted.

12 Sept 2019 2:21 PM IST

Appropriation of leaders like Gandhi, Patel, Ambedkar being done with an aim of misinterpreting their true messages to further their nefarious agenda, she added. (Photo: ANI)

Economic situation is very grim, but Centre is indulging in vendetta...

Democracy is at peril. The mandate is being misused and abused in the most dangerous fashion,' the Congress interim...

12 Sept 2019 2:09 PM IST

A state government official in Uttar Pradeshs Ballia on Wednesday registered a complaint against Bariya BJP MLA Surendra Singh for allegedly using foul language against him and threatening him on phone, police said. (Representational Image)

UP official blames BJP MLA of using foul language, threatened him

Surendra Singh told news agency PTI that he had called Ram Kishore in connection with the JE's transfer.

12 Sept 2019 1:52 PM IST

The massage uses snakes who compress and squeeze the subject thereby relaxing their muscles. (Photo: Pixabay)

Talking on phone, UP woman sits on snakes, gets bitten, dies

Veterinary experts said that the snakes were apparently mating when the woman sat on them.

12 Sept 2019 1:47 PM IST

Kapil Sibal criticises PM Modi of making 'inflammatory' statements

Sibal also condemned Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari's decision for implementing new clauses and penalties for...

12 Sept 2019 1:40 PM IST

Terming as somewhat vague the definition of a terrorist act under the stringent UAPA law and warning against its use in a cavalier manner , the high court set aside the trial court orders rejecting bail to JNU students Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita and Jamias Asif Iqbal Tanha, allowing their appeals and admitting them to regular bail. PTI

Shah Faesal withdraws plea challenging detention from Delhi HC

Faesal's wife told the high court that she recently met him in custody and has received instructions to withdraw the...

12 Sept 2019 1:24 PM IST

The enemy has made Kashmir a battlefield using Kashmiris as a shield, Jamiat in its resolution said. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: 'Kashmir humara hai aur humara rahega', says Jamiat...

The resolution comes in the wake of abrogation of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu Kashmir.

12 Sept 2019 1:20 PM IST