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The Supreme Court had on Tuesday set up a nine-judge bench to decide if the contentious issue of right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. (Photo: PTI/File)

EWS quota cannot be at the expense of other categories: SC

However, the court also said, Needless to say, it is always open for the MCI to sanction additional seats, if deemed...

31 May 2019 3:10 AM IST

Orangutan Binny

Binny, India's only orangutan dies

The zoo authorities said that the exact cause of death of the orangutan would be known after its post mortem.

31 May 2019 3:06 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 not part of PM Modi Cabinet

Swaraj, in her last diplomatic engagement abroad as EAM, had attended the Council of Foreign Ministers meeting of the...

31 May 2019 2:47 AM IST

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda released the BJPs first list of 17 candidates for Punjab polls and 29 candidates for Goa polls. (Photo: Twitter)

Nadda, Yadav lead race to replace Shah as BJP chief

Unlike many senior BJP leaders who made it again to Team Modi, Mr Nadda's absence gave rise to speculation that he could...

31 May 2019 2:44 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has constantly been on target of opposition, especially RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who demanded for his resignation and accused him of trying to shield the accused. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

JD-U opts out of Modi govt

The JD(U) is leading the NDA government in Bihar.

31 May 2019 2:42 AM IST

Yettinahole Project

Arid Karnataka can't just bank' on its rivers

The choice of crops, the techniques of cropping and so on should get more and more water-smart over time.

31 May 2019 2:37 AM IST

Shobha Misra: Transforming lives with personality, skill development

Misra's mission is to contribute to the development of the country by helping people reach their full potential.

31 May 2019 2:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is administered oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Amit Shah joins Modi Cabinet 2.0; Sushma, Prabhu dropped

Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj topped the list of three-dozen former ministers who failed to figure in the Modi Cabinet...

31 May 2019 2:11 AM IST

Robert Vadra appears before Enforcement Directorate

The ED maintains that they want custodial interrogation of Robert Vadra for which they want to arrest him.

31 May 2019 1:57 AM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Include ex-top bureaucrats with judicial experience: SC

The Supreme Court has said that the authorities shall ensure that 200 additional foreigners tribunals are functional on...

31 May 2019 1:55 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind administers oath of office and secrecy to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the second consecutive term during a swearing-in ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday as the council of ministers look on. (Photo: Sondeep Shankar)

Modi sarkar 2.0: Cabinet a mix of veterans, fresh faces

A total of 58 ministers 25 cabinet ministers and 33 ministers of state took oath of secrecy on Thursday at the...

31 May 2019 1:46 AM IST

Indias Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar (Photo: PTI)

S Jaishankar: Surprise pick in Modi's Cabinet

The former foreign secretary had played a crucial role in the inking of the civil nuclear deal between India and the...

31 May 2019 1:28 AM IST