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Finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks during a press conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Censoring media not viable, says minister

The finance minister pointed out that in the age of social media, the greatest challenge before the press is to retain...

17 Nov 2018 1:32 AM IST

Chinese ambassador Luo Zhaohui (Photo: AP)

People in China look up to Indians, says Chinese Envoy

Ambassador Luo Zhaohui was pushing for greater people-to-people contact at the China-India Youth Dialogue 2018.

17 Nov 2018 1:30 AM IST

According to reports, Bijay and his family were exiled from the village since 2013 for allegedly practising sorcery. (Representational image)

Kangaroo court ostracises couple for sorcery in Odisha village

Shockingly, the report added, the couple's elder son Hadibandhu Murmu and his wife came out in support of the Kangaroo...

17 Nov 2018 1:23 AM IST

Scheme will provide an assured pension based on a guaranteed rate of return of 8 per cent per annum for ten years.

Husbands alive but 22 women avail widows' pension in UP

Sandeep Kumar informed the concerned officials but he now claims that he is receiving threats for taking up the matter...

17 Nov 2018 1:18 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. (Photo: File)

Massive protest against citizenship bill in Assam

The protestors not only slammed the government but also accused the BJP and RSS of backing the Citizenship (Amendment)...

17 Nov 2018 1:15 AM IST

Akhilesh Yadav also expelled Deepak Mishra, a Shivpal loyalist. (Photo: PTI)

SP begins damage control efforts after Shivpal threat

Top SP leaders have been asked to remain in touch with soft targets' in the party and ensure that they do not switch...

17 Nov 2018 1:12 AM IST

Governor S.P. Malik is exploring possibilities of government formation

No signs of J&K govt formation, polls

Governor Satya Pal Malik and the Centre would like the Assembly to remain in suspended animation till a situation...

17 Nov 2018 12:48 AM IST

A one-horned rhino in Assam

Assam: DNA profiling of rhinos to help fight poaching

The DNA profiling is also aimed to understand the genetic status of existing rhino populations across habitats and...

17 Nov 2018 12:44 AM IST

Alok Verma has challenged the government order on the grounds that a 1998 verdict by the Supreme Court stipulated that the CBI Director should have a fixed minimum tenure of two years. (Photo: PTI)

CBI feud: No CVC clean chit to Verma, SC seeks response

CVC findings are very uncomplimentary on some charges, require further inquiry, says SC.

17 Nov 2018 12:36 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit back at Congress for questioning demonetisation, saying the move still rankles them as the money stashed under beds and in sacks was taken away in a single stroke. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Make someone from outside Gandhi family your chief': PM Modi dares...

Tharoor party colleague Mallikarjun Kharge had also said a chaiwala could become the Prime Minister as the Congress...

17 Nov 2018 12:28 AM IST

A view of the damage caused by cyclone Gaja, after it hit Velankanni, in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, Friday, November 16, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

At least 13 dead, over 81,000 affected after Cyclone Gaja hit Tamil...

Six districts of Tamil Nadu and two in Puducherry were hit by the cyclonic storm which also brought heavy rains to the...

16 Nov 2018 7:43 PM IST

Court takes cognisance of defamation plea against Tharoor for remark...

Tharoor had last month claimed that an unnamed RSS leader had compared Modi to 'a scorpion sitting on a Shivling'.

16 Nov 2018 7:12 PM IST