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Pakistani troops fired rocket propelled grenades (RPG) and small arms at around 1035 hours during ceasefire violation. One round landed on a barrel type store shelter in Poonch causing it to catch fire, Jammu-based defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said on Tuesday evening. (Representational Image)

4 civilians, CRPF jawan injured in terrorists' attack in J&K's...

More details are awaited.

31 Jan 2019 1:27 PM IST

Gujarat is a small state. Delhi is a big place. It has to deal with 29 states. If all the people (officers) are brought from a small place, you will have all inefficient people, Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu said. (Photo: PTI)

Called Modi sir' to satisfy his ego: Chandrababu Naidu

The TDP chief also stated that even the poll alliance with the BJP in 2014 was for the sake of the state.

31 Jan 2019 12:35 PM IST

CBI interim director Rakesh Asthana at Parliament House. (Photo: PTI)

SC dismisses PIL against appointment of Rakesh Asthana as DG civil...

Bench headed by Ranjan Gogoi refused to entertain plea filed by lawyer M L Sharma challenging Asthana's appointment in...

31 Jan 2019 11:45 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)

Another SC judge recuses from hearing plea against appointment of...

Justice Ramana said Rao is from his home state and he had attended the wedding ceremony of his daughter.

31 Jan 2019 11:36 AM IST

Addressing the media he said, Today, the country is observing the proceedings of the Parliament. The MPs should hold a meaningful debate in this session of Parliament. We are eager to hold a debate on all important issues. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Eager to hold debate on all important issues: PM ahead of Budget...

PM took a jibe at Opposition, stating that it is obvious that those who are not in discussion people will not be happy...

31 Jan 2019 11:17 AM IST

Religious leader Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati said on Wednesday that a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya will take place on February 21. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Ram temple construction from Feb 21, ready to face bullets': Top seer

'Dharamadesh' issued by the Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya after the 'Dharam Sansad' urged Hindus to reach Ayodhya carrying...

31 Jan 2019 10:58 AM IST

Congress has an upper hand in Ramgarh, with the partys Zub air leading over BJPs Sukhwant Singh by a slim margin.

Bypoll results: Cong ahead in Rajasthan, Haryana's Jind yet to show...

Prestige battle for BJP after drubbing in Hindi heartland states recently.

31 Jan 2019 10:43 AM IST

Rajeev Saxena. (Photo: PTI)

ED arrests Rajeev Saxena, Deepak Talwar after being deported from...

The agency has taken their custody and they will be produced before a court here later in the day.

31 Jan 2019 10:23 AM IST

Societies that take the effort to empower women show better development indices, are better governed, more stable, and are less prone to violence.

Women's collectives are vehicles for female empowerment

Empowering women is the solution to many problems on a global level, right from poverty.

31 Jan 2019 7:21 AM IST

In the 05 minutes you spent with me, neither did you mention anything about Rafale, not did we discuss anything about/related to it, Goa CM Manohar Parrikar wrote in the letter to Rahul Gandhi. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Don't stoop so low: Manohar Parrikar writes to Rahul Gandhi

Officer on special duty to Mr Parrikar, Prasanna Karthik had earlier accused the Congress president of being a ...

31 Jan 2019 6:19 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah with UP CM Yogi Adityanath during the partys booth adhyaksh sammelan in Lucknow. (Photo: PTI)

New PM daily if Opposition wins, says Amit Shah

Modi spoke of the perils of a hung Parliament , calling it an illness .

31 Jan 2019 6:08 AM IST

The finance ministry said that the bill is far more depositor-friendly than in many other countries which provide for statutory bail-in without consent of creditors and depositors.

Budget to be interim' one, says Finance Ministry

The last Budget of this government is likely to be presented in the Lok Sabha by interim finance minister Piyush Goyal.

31 Jan 2019 6:03 AM IST