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The apex court on September 26 last year had declared the Centres flagship Aadhaar scheme as constitutionally valid but struck down some of its provisions including its linking with bank accounts, mobile phones and school admissions. (Photo: PTI)

Government to impose Rs 10,000 as penalty for misquoting Aadhaar...

Currently, over 120 crore Aadhaar numbers have been issued in the country and about 41 crore PAN numbers have been...

14 July 2019 12:21 PM IST

Punjab minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu Monday met party president Rahul Gandhi in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter/ @sherryontopp)

After fued with CM Amarinder Singh, Sidhu resigns from Punjab Cabinet

On June 10, Navjot Singh Sidhu had met Rahul Gandhi and handed him a letter appraising about the political situation.

14 July 2019 12:21 PM IST

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan was killed and another injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh Friday, police said. (Photo: File/ Representational Image)

2 Naxals killed in encounter with police in Chhatisgarh's Dantewada

There was a heated exchange of fire when security personnel tried to zero-in on the rebels.

14 July 2019 12:05 PM IST

During the countdown, the rocket and spacecrafts systems will undergo checks and fuel will be filled to power the rocket engines. (Photo: PTI)

Chandrayaan-2: 20-hour countdown to Moon begins for lift-off

'The countdown started at 6.51 am,' K Sivan, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), told IANS.

14 July 2019 11:23 AM IST

Soon after the swashbuckling batsman posted the picture on the micro-blogging site, it garnered widespread attention and led to a flurry of quips and memes. (Photo: Twitter)

Get your facts right about me being chor': Mallya on photo by Chris...

Mallya, who flew out of India in March 2016, has been living in the United Kingdom since then.

14 July 2019 11:12 AM IST

The cheaters told her that the government had enacted a new law which forbids people from wearing gold ornaments in public places and asked her to put the ornaments in a small bag before heading home. (Photo: ANI)

Conmen dupe elderly woman of Rs 2 lakh worth gold ornaments in Odisha

The conmen stopped Ramkali Agrawal who was on her way back to home from a temple and identified themselves as government...

14 July 2019 11:10 AM IST

After #JCBKiKhudayi, Mature Bag memes take over the internet

After #JCBKiKhudayi, 'Mature Bag' memes take over the internet

Few days ago, a video went viral on social media where a young guy explained how to look attractive in college.

14 July 2019 11:00 AM IST

Speaking to media, SSP Kathua, Shridhar Patil said, On Saturday morning around 5 am, police got the information that an elderly couple was murdered in a house opposite police line. We reached the spot and found the dead bodies of Chand Ram and Sanjogta. (Photo: ANI)

Man kills grandparents in J&K's Kathua, held

The deceased have been identified as Chand Ram and Sanjogta who were allegedly murdered by their own grandson.

14 July 2019 10:45 AM IST

Khan, who hails from Jammu, retired from service in 2013 and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). (Photo: ANI)

Farooq Khan appointed as Advisor to J&K Governor

He is a former IPS and Inspector General of Police in Jammu and Kashmir.

14 July 2019 10:38 AM IST

Allahabad Bank on Saturday became the second state-owned bank to report a major alleged fraud by bankrupt steelmaker Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd this month, adding to concerns about a banking industry burdened with bad debts. (Photo: Allahabadbank.in)

After PNB, Allahabad Bank reports Rs 1,700 crore fraud by indebted...

Allahabad Bank said in a statement that it had told the RBI that it had identified a fraud worth over Rs 1,700 crore in...

14 July 2019 10:33 AM IST

The President who is on a three days visit to the state on Saturday visited temples of Goddess Sri Padmavathi Ammavaru at Tiruchanur and Lord Kapileswara Swami at Tirupati. (Photo: ANI)

President Kovind offers prayers at Sri Vekateswara Swamy Temple in...

The pandits of the temples presented a few feet long rectangular photo frame having the images of deities of Tirumala...

14 July 2019 10:23 AM IST

Three-time chief minister Sheila Dikshit

29 leaders write to Rahul Gandhi about 'complete confusion' in DPCC

Assembly elections in Delhi are slated to be held at the beginning of next year.

14 July 2019 9:58 AM IST