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Former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir Mehbooba Mufti (R) and Omar Abdullah (L) on Tuesday praised Governor Satya Pal Malik for stopping BJP and its proxies from forming government in the state. (Photo: PTI)

If ready for talks with Taliban, why not Kashmiri separatists? ask...

Army chief said there should be talks with Taliban to bring peace in Afghan, but asserted that engagement must be...

10 Jan 2019 12:33 PM IST

Various unions of BEST workers are demanding renewal of their salary agreements that got expired in 2016, rise in gratuity and bonus amounts. (Photo: ANI |Twitter)

Commuters continue to suffer as BEST bus strike enters 3rd day

Some harried commuters also appealed to the Maharashtra government to take necessary steps to end the protest.

10 Jan 2019 12:09 PM IST

Statement was pathetic, sexist, misogynistic: NCW issues notice to Rahul

Statement was pathetic, sexist, misogynistic: NCW issues notice to...

NCW issued notice to Rahul over his statement 'PM ran away and asked a 'mahila' (Defence Minister) to defend him'.

10 Jan 2019 11:42 AM IST

A 2009 batch IAS officer, Shilpa Prabhakar Satish is the first woman Collector of this district and bats for anganwadis, saying they are integrated child development areas that keep track of the childrens health. (Photo: tirunelveli.nic.in)

Tamil Nadu collector admits daughter in anganwadi over private schools

'We (govt) are the ones who promote anganwadis no,' was her quick reply when asked what prompted her to admit her...

10 Jan 2019 11:22 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)

Ayodhya dispute: CJI to set up fresh 5-judge bench; next hearing on...

SC said there is no hearing today, only date and schedule to be decided on contentious Ayodhya land title dispute case.

10 Jan 2019 11:05 AM IST

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray was addressing a public rally in Solapur district in Maharashtra. (Photo: Twitter | @uddhavthackeray)

Where are the jobs?: Shiv Sena on 10 per cent reservation policy

Around 80 to 90 lakh new job opportunities are needed every year to balance the employment rate in the country, Shiv...

10 Jan 2019 10:53 AM IST

Special CBI court on Saturday convicted RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, and 15 others in the case pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from Deogarh treasury between 1991 and 1994. (Photo: PTI)

Nitish Kumar got Chief Minister's chair due to grand alliance: Lalu...

Lalu Prasad Yadav also accused the chief minister of insulting the mandate of 11 crore Biharis and called him a...

10 Jan 2019 10:28 AM IST

Agarwal was held from the adjoining Hapur district by the Bulandshahr police, a senior official said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Shikhar Agarwal, key suspect in Bulandshahr violence, arrested: cops

Police Inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, 44, and civilian Sumit Kumar, 20, were killed of bullet shots during the mob...

10 Jan 2019 10:18 AM IST

Sedition charges on Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid soon: Delhi police...

'Case is in stage of finalisation. The investigation was complex as team also had to visit other states to take...

10 Jan 2019 9:46 AM IST

BJP on Tuesday described Congress chief Rahul Gandhis remark that he will not allow Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sleep until farm loans are waived as new low in public discourse. (Photo: File)

'Stop shaking, be a man': Rahul Gandhi hits back at PM Modi

The Congress president took a jibe at the PM Modi saying in 'our culture respect for women begins at home'.

10 Jan 2019 9:40 AM IST

The Facebook group posted the pictures which show the woman dye her hair grey in order to appear elderly, to avoid any protests or attack on her. (Photo: Facebook)

36-yr-old Dalit woman dyes her hair grey, claims to have entered...

The activist has been identified as Manju, an active worker of the Mahila Dalit Federation, a left-leaning Dalit outfit.

10 Jan 2019 9:12 AM IST

A five-judge Supreme Court Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar will on Tuesday pronounce a verdict on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq (divorce) in the Muslim community. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Triple talaq bill stays stuck in Rajya Sabha as Winter session...

Rajya Sabha did not discuss the bill before being adjourned sine die after the winter session was extended by a day.

10 Jan 2019 8:45 AM IST