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The sources said, Election Commission would also ask law ministry to take call on its demand to extend constitutional protection to 2 election commissioners on lines of CEC. (Photo: File)

Make false disclosure ground for disqualification: EC to tell law...

According to sources in poll panel, the EC top brass will also ask government to make bribery during poll period a...

23 Dec 2018 4:58 PM IST

A worker sweeps in front of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. (Photo: AP)

Taj Mahal's colour appears to have changed because of pollutants: Govt

Govt also said ASI has formulated scientific cleaning and conservation plan to protect surface of Taj Mahal from...

23 Dec 2018 4:22 PM IST

The by-election was necessitated after Kunvarji Bavaliya, who had won the seat on a Congress ticket in 2017, resigned from the party and also the assembly, and joined the BJP. (Photo: ANI)

BJP wins Jasdan bypoll; reaches three-figure mark in Gujarat Assembly

BJP candidate Kunvarji Bavaliya defeated his nearest rival, Congress nominee Avsar Nakiya, by a margin of 19,979 votes.

23 Dec 2018 4:04 PM IST

Lord Hanuman was a sportsperson, his caste shouldnt be discussed: Ex- cricketer

Lord Hanuman was a sportsperson, his caste shouldn't be discussed':...

Row over Lord Hanuman's caste was sparked after UP CM's comment during campaigning for assembly polls in Rajasthan last...

23 Dec 2018 3:46 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari Union Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Minister Nitin Gadkari. (Photo: PTI)

Conspiracy to create wedge between me, BJP': Gadkari after leadership'...

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari's assertion comes in backdrop of his 'leadership should own up defeat' remarks.

23 Dec 2018 3:31 PM IST

People will see through the alliance, PM Modi said during his interaction with booth workers from Chennai Central, Chennai North, Madurai, Tiruchirappally and Tiruvallur constituencies in Tamil Nadu through video conference. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Mahagathbandhan' an alliance for 'personal survival', says PM Modi

Mahagathbandhan is a grand alliance of opposition parties against the BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

23 Dec 2018 3:17 PM IST

The apex court bench headed by the then Chief Justice Dipak Misra had said that the civil suit has to be decided on the basis of evidence. (Representational image)

Sexual harassment: Army court martial recommends Maj Gen's dismissal...

Maj Gen was posted in Northeast when alleged incident took place in 2016 and was attached to Chandimandir for the...

23 Dec 2018 2:42 PM IST

Bogibeel Bridge, Indias longest railroad bridge, connects the north and south banks of the Brahmaputra and falls in the eastern part of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi to flag off 1st train on longest rail-road bridge on December...

1st passenger train passing through Bogibeel bridge will be flagged off by PM on Tuesday, marking opening of longest...

23 Dec 2018 2:20 PM IST

Repeated talks by the police with the women who were sitting on the road for over six hours, also failed as they insisted on climbing the hill and have darshan at the shrine. (Photo: ANI)

Women, police forced to return amid protests at Sabarimala base camp

Women, cops virtually had to run to safety to nearby guardroom, abandon trekking plan, after being booed by protesters.

23 Dec 2018 2:19 PM IST

The announcement came after Amit Shahs meeting with Nitish Kumar and Ram Vilas Paswan earlier in the day. (Photo: ANI)

NDA's seat-share deal in Bihar: BJP, JD(U) to contest 17 seats each,...

The LJP will also be given a Rajya Sabha berth and Paswan is likely to be its candidate.

23 Dec 2018 1:05 PM IST

8-year-old Samanyu Potjuraju, along with a team of five, including his mother Lavanya and sister - achieved feat on December 12. (Photo: ANI)

8-yr-old Hyderabad boy climbs highest mountain in Australia

Earlier in 2018, Pothuraju had scaled Uhuru peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the highest peak in Africa.

23 Dec 2018 12:38 PM IST

The 20 meter-long missile is equipped with state-of-the-art Avionics, 5th generation onboard computer and distributed architecture. (Photo: ANI)

Nuclear strategic ballistic missile Agni-IV successfully test fired

The test fire took place from launchpad number 4 of integrated test range at APJ Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha coast at...

23 Dec 2018 12:02 PM IST