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Priests carry out purification of the Lord Ayyappa Temple after two women in their early 40s entered the shrine and offered prayers in Sabarimala, Kerala, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

2 women in 40s pray at Sabari, Kerala in turmoil

Later, the temple shut down for ritual purification briefly before reopening.

3 Jan 2019 1:16 AM IST

Vishwa Hindu Parishad supporters gather at the Ramlila Maidan in New Delhi on Sunday to press for the construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

VHP on temple: Can't wait till eternity'

The VHP leader said a Dharam Sansad will be held at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) from January 31 to February 1 to...

3 Jan 2019 1:13 AM IST

Shiv Sena leader Arvind Sawant. (Photo: File)

Shiv Sena supports JPC probe in Rafale deal

rvind Sawant said the government speaks of transparency, then why it is rejecting the demand for a JPC probe.

3 Jan 2019 1:13 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Union finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Arun Jaitley, Rahul Gandhi exchange barbs over Rafale in LS

The finance minister, who was the first to speak from the treasury benches, was not lacking in sting.

3 Jan 2019 1:12 AM IST

Five BJP Mahila Morcha members protesting against 2 women entering Sabarimala Temple today, stopped from entering the state secretariat by police in Thiruvananthapuram. (Photo: ANI)

Protests in Kerala as 2 women enter Sabarimala, statewide bandh...

Deccan Chronicle photojournalist Peethambaran Payyeri was among journalists allegedly attacked by by BJP and Yuva Morcha...

2 Jan 2019 6:53 PM IST

TMC MP Saugata Roy also nitpicked on Arun Jaitleys pronunciation of the name of former President Francois Hollande. (Photo: ANI)

When Arun Jaitley quoted James Bond, TMC MP tried to corner him

TMC MP Saugata Roy sought to corner Jaitley during Rafale debate saying the minister had misquoted famous dialogue from...

2 Jan 2019 6:41 PM IST

On January 22, 2019, SC will hold open court hearing on petitions seeking review of its verdict allowing entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala Temple.

Kerala will face wrath of Lord Ayyappa': Cong, BJP after women enter...

2 women, Kanakadurga and Bindu, wearing traditional black dress with their heads covered climbed hill shrine at 3:38 am...

2 Jan 2019 6:29 PM IST

Sushma Swaraj said that she has directed concerned authorities to be cautious while processing applications of the affected persons for re-issuance of their passports. (Photo: File | ANI)

Passports of 23 Indians 'misplaced' by Pak High Commission declared...

The Indians whose passports went missing were Sikhs who applied for visas at Pak High Commission to visit Kartarpur...

2 Jan 2019 6:20 PM IST

The Board of Vijaya Bank has given its approval to a government proposal of consolidation with Bank of Baroda and Dena Bank as per reports from ANI.

Cabinet clears merger of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda

With the merger, Bank of Baroda will become third largest bank after State Bank of India and ICICI Bank.

2 Jan 2019 6:13 PM IST

After joining this post (of Chief Minister), the first file I have signed is of farm loan waiver of Rs 2 lakh each, as I had promised to the farmers, Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath said. (Photo: ANI)

Will give new look to Vande Mataram', says MP CM Kamal Nath

Slamming the BJP over the issue, Nath told reporters, 'I feel that it is wrong to do politics on Vande Mataram'.'

2 Jan 2019 6:01 PM IST

Paswans supporters alleged that a local resident Chunni Lal was behind the killing and set Lals house on fire. (Photo: ANI)

Minor among 2 beaten to death after RJD leader found dead in Bihar

RJD leader Indal Paswan was ambushed by unidentified assailants and sprayed with bullets when he was on his way home.

2 Jan 2019 5:28 PM IST

The rat-hole mine, located on top of a hillock fully covered with trees in East Jaintia Hills district, had got flooded when water from the nearby Lytein river gushed into it, trapping the miners. (Photo: ANI)

Meghalaya mine disaster: Navy, NDRF divers to go down to measure...

The exercise is to find out if abandoned mine is connected with 370-foot-deep mine in which 15 miners are trapped.

2 Jan 2019 5:21 PM IST