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Congress MP Jyotiraditya Scindia. (Photo: AFP)

Congress split wide open over Article 370 stand

Rahul Gandhi, however, accused the government of abusing its executive powers to 'tear apart' the state.

7 Aug 2019 2:21 AM IST

Security personnel stop a couple on a motorbike during a curfew in Srinagar on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Lok Sabha passes historic bill on 2 new Union territories in J&K

The home minister said the government would not talk to Hurriyat Conference, but was ready to speak to the people of...

7 Aug 2019 2:17 AM IST

Sushma Swaraj dies at 67 after a heart attack

Thank you Prime Minister. Thank you very much. I was waiting to see this day in my lifetime,â€ she said in what was to...

7 Aug 2019 2:12 AM IST

V.G. Siddhartha

Slowdown, plus tax terror, hits entrepreneurs hard

Siddhartha, in his letter, alleged how harassment from the income tax department had led to a serious liquidity crunch...

7 Aug 2019 1:33 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday briefed the opposition leades over the IAF strike at terror camps deep across the Line of Control.(Photo: ANI)

Sushma Swaraj passes away at 67

The senior BJP leader was brought to AIIMS at 10:15 PM and was straight away taken to the emergency ward.

6 Aug 2019 11:36 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj admitted to AIIMS

Hospital sources said she was brought to AIIMS at 10:20pm.

6 Aug 2019 11:11 PM IST

In a video released as part of the campaign, the minister said a 200-sqft house can store water for one whole year if rainwater is harvested properly. (Photo: File)

Tamil Nadu Minister urges people to take up #rainwaterchallenge

SP Velumani on Tuesday urged people of the state to take up the 'rainwater challenge', as he appealed volunteers to...

6 Aug 2019 9:24 PM IST

The refugees, who were so far denied the Jammu and Kashmir citizenship, lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the historic decision and said August 5, the day when the government revoked provisions of the Article 370, will be written in golden words. (Photo: AP)

'It will end our slavery': West Pakistan refugees celebrate Article...

The refugees, who were so far denied J&K citizenship, lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the historic decision.

6 Aug 2019 9:13 PM IST

While DMK leaders had been against the decision by the NDA government, the TMC appeared to be a divided house with some of its MPs like Sukhendu Sekhar Ray supporting the move. (Photo: ANI)

Mamata Banerjee meets MK Stalin in Chennai

Meeting comes at a time when Centre's move to revoke Article 370 which gave special status to J&K has set off a...

6 Aug 2019 9:00 PM IST

With his Cabinet yet to be constituted fully, Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa is visiting Delhi for discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. (Photo: ANI)

Karnataka CM holds review meeting of new buiding of Karnataka Bhavan...

Yediyurappa was sworn-in as the 25th chief minister of Karnataka on July 26, following the collapse of the...

6 Aug 2019 8:58 PM IST

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released damage, loss and need assessment report on cyclone Fani in the presence of United Nations resident coordinator in India Renata Lok-Dessallien, representatives of World Bank, Asian Development Bank in Bhubaneshwar. (Photo: ANI)

Cyclone Fani caused Rs 24,176 crore damage in Odisha: Report

Infrastructure sector alone constitute about 42 pc of total needs, social sector which includes housing, constitute 36...

6 Aug 2019 8:56 PM IST

During the course of hearing last week, Special Public Prosecutor DP Singh, representing the ED, had told the court that Puri, who is the nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, is very influential and might flee the country. (Photo: ANI)

AgustaWestland case: Court dismisses bail plea of Ratul Puri...

CBI Judge Arvind Kumar also rejected Puri's application seeking a copy of the Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR)...

6 Aug 2019 8:52 PM IST