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The Bill, which was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha, criminalises instant triple talaq among Muslims and provides for a jail term of three years for the husband. (Photo: ANI)

Telangana BJP leaders hail PM Modi after Triple Talaq Bill makes...

The party leaders also distributed sweets.

1 Aug 2019 8:31 AM IST

The bill, which amends the Enemy Property Act, 1968, was passed by voice vote in the Lok Sabha, incorporating the amendments made by the Rajya Sabha last week.

Parliament session may futher extend till August 9

Government till last weekend had introduced more than two dozen bills, a record of sorts for Budget and first session of...

1 Aug 2019 8:26 AM IST

Rakesh Asthana given additional charge of Narcotics Control Bureau for...

The appointment is for a period of 6 months, the ACC said.

1 Aug 2019 8:25 AM IST

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said development work worth Rs 5 lakh crore would be started in Maharashtra. (Phptp: Debasish Dey)

'Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill will cause decline in accidents,'...

The bill was passed in Rajya Sabha after a division sought by CPI-M's E Kareem was negated.

1 Aug 2019 8:20 AM IST

Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh rejects CBI closure report in...

Amarinder said it should be immediately withdrawn to ensure further detailed investigations in the matter, read a...

1 Aug 2019 8:14 AM IST

The RSS leader said Karkare acted wrongly by torturing others while BJPs Pragya Thakur exhibited humanity by amending her statement on Karkare after there was an uproar over her remarks. (Photo: ANI)

'Can pay tribute to Karkare, not respect him,' says RSS leader, backs...

Karkare was killed along with 2 other police officers while fighting terrorists during 26/11 attacks in Mumbai in...

1 Aug 2019 8:14 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also said that a directive in this regard will be issued shortly. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

BJP not interested in toppling Cong govt in MP: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Speaking on Unnao incident involving Sengar, Chouhan said the lawmaker was suspended from the party and arrested by the...

1 Aug 2019 8:01 AM IST

BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav

Parties in J&K fuelling fears: Ram Madhav

Madhav said PM Narendra Modi would take necessary steps for the benefit of Jammu and Kashmir at an appropriate time.

1 Aug 2019 6:39 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

As polls loom, Centre offers J&K a key sop

The Supreme Court had upheld the Centre's decision to give 10 per cent reservation to the poor in educational institutes...

1 Aug 2019 6:35 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

No family should be homeless by 2022: Modi

Official sources said that Narendra Modi asked all officials to work diligently towards this objective, and remove all...

1 Aug 2019 1:58 AM IST

Findings showed that transfusion of one to four units of blood increased the risk of cancer recurrence by 23 per cent and death by 55 per cent compared to matched controls. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Govt to set up 1.5 lakh wellness clinics by 2022

At present, there are 482 centres in the country for cancer treatment with 695 teletherapy machines.

1 Aug 2019 1:56 AM IST

External affairs minister S. Jaishankar addresses a meet in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

S Jaishankar to visit Bangkok for Asean, EAS, MGC meets

The EAM will also hold a number of bilateral meetings with his counterparts on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related...

1 Aug 2019 1:35 AM IST