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Ladu Kishore Swain was elected to the Lok Sabha from Aska parliamentary constituency in 2014 as a BJD candidate. Swain garnered over five lakh votes and won with a majority of over three lakh votes. (Photo: ANI)

BJD's Ladu Kishore Swain passes away at 71

He was admitted to Apollo hospital here on Tuesday due to kidney ailments.

6 Feb 2019 11:21 AM IST

Durga was earlier assaulted by her mother-in-law for entering the Sabarimala temple. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Sabarimala row: Local court allows Kanakadurga to enter husband's...

In January's first week, Kanaka Durga along with Bindu managed to enter the hill shrine.

6 Feb 2019 11:16 AM IST

Mayawati said that her party along with SP had come together with a plan to defeat the BJP candidate. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Mayawati joins Twitter for 'speedy interactions' with people

Welcoming Mayawati on Twitter, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav tweeted, 'Finally glad to see you here'.

6 Feb 2019 11:06 AM IST

24-year-old Beth Evans and her boyfriend claim that they were asked to leave an Emirates flight bound for Dubai from UK when one of the attendants overheard Evans complaining about period pain to her boyfriend. (Representational Image)

GoAir pilots shut down wrong engine, restarts it after bird-hit:...

While engine number 2 of the flight was affected due to the bird-strike, the pilots of the GoAir plane decided to shut...

6 Feb 2019 10:41 AM IST

The officer said, On reaching his place, the police team found the doctor very restless and spotted blood on the floor. Shocked to find the police at his residence, he admitted to the crime. (Photo: ANI)

MP Doctor kills driver, chops body into pieces, puts them in acid

Dr Sunil Mantri, 56, killed Virendra Pachouri on Monday as the driver suspected that the doctor was having an affair...

6 Feb 2019 10:35 AM IST

Gandhi described the new initiative as first-of-its-kind (Photo:Twitter)

Rahul Gandhi meets students to have 'open conversation' on poll...

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has put out a video of his interaction with students on Twitter.

6 Feb 2019 10:20 AM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

4 months after verdict, SC to hear Sabarimala review petitions today

The Chief Justice of India will head constitution bench which will hear case which was scheduled for hearing on Jan 22.

6 Feb 2019 10:12 AM IST

The GSAT-31 is a high power communication satellite with Ku-band, and it is going to serve and replace some of the satellites that are going to expire soon. (Photo: @isro | Twitter)

India successfully launches latest communication satellite GSAT-31

GSAT-31 is the country's 40th communication satellite which is configured on ISRO's enhanced 'I-2K Bus'.

6 Feb 2019 9:52 AM IST

Union Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar also said that the private universities are also ready to implement the quota. (Photo: File | ANI)

Not only Rajiv Kumar, Mamata wants to save herself in chit fund scam:...

A face-off between Mamta and the Centre erupted after a CBI team moved to arrest Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev...

6 Feb 2019 9:48 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath

UP govt forms SIT to investigate 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur

About 2,800 Sikhs were killed across India during the pogrom that broke out after Indira Gandhi's assassination on...

6 Feb 2019 9:33 AM IST

Farmers under the banner of All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee raise slogans during a protest against government policies including low milk procurement rates and loan waiver in Amritsar on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

On development, populism & nation's interest

The Congress party has been planning to pitch for a national farm loan waiver policy in the forthcoming general...

6 Feb 2019 2:45 AM IST

In this file photo Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is seen at an election campaign in Amethi. The Congress on January 23 appointed her as All India Congress Committee general secretary for UP East. (Photo: PTI)

Priyanka's 'shock & awe' entry rattles BJP not just in east UP, but...

There could not have been a bigger insult to a national party which has ruled India for most of the period since...

6 Feb 2019 2:42 AM IST