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An IPS officer of the 1986-batch, Singh is a recipient of the Presidents police medal (2016) and police medal (2002) for distinguished services. (Photo: Twitter | @parasjangid)

Bhupendra Singh appointed new top cop of Rajasthan police

Singh replaces Kapil Garg, who is retiring Sunday.

30 Jun 2019 2:00 PM IST

PM Modi urged citizens to hold discussions on books they read and why they like them. (Photo: ANI)

Gift books, not bouquets: PM Modi urges nation to read, have...

PM Modi emphasised the importance of reading while addressing the nation on the first episode of the 'Mann Ki Baat'...

30 Jun 2019 1:38 PM IST

Shah, who assumed the charge of the sensitive ministry on Saturday, also said he would try his best to implement all these priorities. (Photo: Amit Shah | Twitter)

Home Minister asks NDRF to list disaster-combat tools

Appreciating the NDRF, Shah said efforts should be made to develop equipment to combat disasters in collaboration with...

30 Jun 2019 1:36 PM IST

Earlier reports had stated that the YSR Congress Party and Biju Janata Dal (BJD) are also in the race for the post, which have now been refuted. (Photo: ANI | Representative)

Dy Speaker of Lok Sabha likely from Shiv Sena: Sources

Sources said Shiv Sena has been putting pressure on NDA to elect their leader for the post. 2 rounds of talks have...

30 Jun 2019 1:36 PM IST

The judge noted in his order that nothing was revealed from the case diary and the post-mortem report that it was a clear-cut murder. (Photo: ANI)(Photo: ANI)

Unable to repay loan, man immolates self in Vijayawada; dies

The man identified as Lakshman Rao succumbed to burns while undergoing treatment at a private medical hospital in...

30 Jun 2019 1:22 PM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Social media must not be used to spread fake news: Mamata Banerjee

On world Social Media Day, Banerjee also said that social media should not be used to spread fake news and...

30 Jun 2019 1:14 PM IST

The governments green panel has given the environment clearance (EC) for constructing a dam across Godavari river in Jayashankar Bhupalapally district of Telangana at a cost of Rs 2,121 crore, according to sources. (Representational Image)

Centre's green panel nod to Telangana's Rs 2,121 cr dam project on...

The green panel has recommended the EC to the proposed project with some conditions, the sources added.

30 Jun 2019 1:12 PM IST

The 12, all from the Indian Revenue Service (IRS), included seven commissioners one of the topmost ranks in the Income Tax department; one joint commissioner, three additional commissioners and an assistant commissioner. (Photo: File)

JK Bank case: IT sleuths raid 4 premises in Kashmir, 6 in Jammu

There were allegations of large scale diversion and misappropriation of loan taken from Jammu and Kashmir Bank by the...

30 Jun 2019 1:10 PM IST

There was one man seen clapping on the scene when the chopper was spinning. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: BJP MP Balaknath's chopper loses control, spins then flies off

The chopper started spinning as soon as it left the ground.

30 Jun 2019 1:09 PM IST

Both Muslims and Jains wont consider it a marriage, Mufti Mukarram Ahmed said. (Photo: ANI)

She has done big crime, Nusrat Jahan's marriage not valid under Islam:...

This comes after a fatwa was issued to Jahan after she appeared in Parliament wearing 'sindoor'.

30 Jun 2019 12:57 PM IST

We are also conducting certain competitions at school levels. We have state level and national level openings for school students where they will get an opportunity to showcase their skills, Annadurai said. (Photo: ANI)

Man mission to Mars in another 20-25 yrs, says Mylswamy Annadurai

Mylswamy Annadurai is a scientist and the present project director of Chandrayaan-2, an Indian lunar mission to the...

30 Jun 2019 12:51 PM IST

The Jalalabad Police was informed that a dead body of a 12-year-old girl from Raipura village was found in a field.The body has been sent for postmortem. An investigation will be done, Subhash Chandra, ASP, Shahjahanpur said. (Photo: ANI)

16-yr-old Kerala girl's body found in well; Police says, 'mother, her...

The body was found in a highly decomposed state from an unused well at Nedumangad on Saturday.

30 Jun 2019 12:46 PM IST