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Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

SC declines urgent hearing of PIL seeking voter ID, Aadhaar linking

Advocate and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay filed the PIL for urgent hearing.

7 Jan 2019 7:59 PM IST

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav asked the Yogi Adityanath govt to explain as to how many criminals and land mafias were put behind bars and what action had been initiated against them. (Photo: PTI)

Akhilesh Yadav cleared 13 mining leases on a single day, claims CBI

CBI said Yadav had cleared 14 leases, of which 13 were cleared on Feb 17, 2013, in violation of e-tendering process.

7 Jan 2019 7:51 PM IST

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi (Photo: PTI)

Poll gimmick': Congress slams Centre's 'quota for upper caste' move

Congress accused Centre of misleading country as it did not have requisite majority to get Constitutional amendment...

7 Jan 2019 7:37 PM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan informs that during protests 7 police vehicles and 79 KSRTC buses have been damaged. (Photo: ANI)

'Govt won't be cowed down by threats': Kerala CM on Sabarimala row

Pinarayi Vijayan said, 'Violence is violence and the government will take strong measures to curb it'.

7 Jan 2019 7:23 PM IST

Construction sector is major contributor to GDP growth. (Photo: PTI)

Indian economy to grow at 7.2 pc in 2018-19, up from 6.5 pc last year:...

The growth is mainly due to improvement in performance of agriculture and manufacturing sectors, the CSO said.

7 Jan 2019 6:28 PM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. (Photo: PTI)

She was busy opening liquor bottles': Rajasthan Cong MLA insults...

In the alleged video, people attending the event are heard clapping in response to Ramlal Meena's words.

7 Jan 2019 6:18 PM IST

The announcement followed AGP leader Prafulla Kumar Mahantas statement that party would withdraw support to Assam govt if Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 in passed by Lok Sabha. (Photo: File | PTI)

Asom Gana Parishad snaps ties with BJP over Citizenship Bill

The bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

7 Jan 2019 5:25 PM IST

ED files fresh money laundering case against firm linked to Vadra and...

The new charges are based on an FIR filed by Haryana Police in September last year, officials said.

7 Jan 2019 5:02 PM IST

Unidentified men attacked the front portion of the office partially damaging it. The incident was reported around midnight last night, BJP state president Shibun Lyngdoh said. (Photo: Twitter | @shibun_lyngdoh)

Molotov cocktail attack on Shillong BJP office

This happened a day before the North East Bandh called by North East Students Organisation against amendment of...

7 Jan 2019 4:58 PM IST

Snajeev Chawla is an accused in the cricket match-fixing scandal involving former South African captain Hansie Cronje in 2000. (Representational Image)

UK court clears extradition of match-fixing accused Sanjeev Chawla

The case will now go to Home Secretary Sajid Javid for a formal extradition order.

7 Jan 2019 4:37 PM IST

Congress party leader P Chidambaram during an event. (Photo: PTI)

ED questions P Chidambaram in INX Media case for second time

In Nov 2018, Delhi HC had extended till Jan 15 interim protection from arrest granted to Chidambaram in INX Media case...

7 Jan 2019 4:24 PM IST

Bombay high court

Act against illegal slaughter of animals, sale of meat: HC to...

HC was hearing petitions filed in 2017, alleging 'beef was being sold openly in areas such as Nagpada, Agripada, and...

7 Jan 2019 4:07 PM IST