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The CBI building has been sealed and neither the staff nor outsiders are being allowed. (Photo: cbi.gov.in)

CBI boss Alok Verma, deputy sent on leave, Nageshwar Rao takes over

CBI Joint Director M Nageshwar Rao will take charge as the interim director of the investigating agency.

24 Oct 2018 9:07 AM IST

Last month, Prakash Ambedkar had announced an alliance with Owaisis All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) for the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra. (Photo: ANI)

Those who sing Vande Mataram are anti-India: Prakash Ambedkar

'If I sing Jana Gana Mana, I'm anti-India; if I sing Vande Mataram, I'm true Indian? Who are you to give these...

24 Oct 2018 9:05 AM IST

Social media, however, had a different take on the green crackers, with a large number of jokes and memes doing the rounds, including some associating the green colour with certain political parties. (Representational Image | File)

'No such thing exists': Mixed reactions to green firecrackers SC order

Police said they do not have any equipment to measure decibel levels or smoke they emit to ensure only 'green'...

24 Oct 2018 8:55 AM IST

Keeping in line with our values of ushering in transparency in public life, the BJP has started an initiative of seeking micro donations from our karyakartas and well wishers through the NaMo app. You can donate any amount between Rs 5 and Rs 1,000, Shah tweeted. (Photo: File)

For 'transparency in public life', Amit Shah donates Rs 1000 to PM...

BJP President Amit Shah also donated Rs 1,000 and posted the receipt on Twitter.

24 Oct 2018 8:43 AM IST

The bench has posted the matter for hearing on October 31. (Photo: File)

'You're stalling everything': Supreme Court raps Centre over Delhi...

'Ministry is stalling everything. For an agreed procedure, two adjournments have been taken. What is this happening?,'...

24 Oct 2018 8:37 AM IST

Pakistani troops fired rocket propelled grenades (RPG) and small arms at around 1035 hours during ceasefire violation. One round landed on a barrel type store shelter in Poonch causing it to catch fire, Jammu-based defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said on Tuesday evening. (Representational Image)

Blast inside Army brigade headquarters as Pakistan violates ceasefire

Ceasefire violation came just two days after 3 Indian soldiers and 2 heavily-armed Pakistani intruders were killed in a...

24 Oct 2018 8:23 AM IST

In a notification, the ministry said a person, who is a foreign-origin spouse of a citizen of India or of an OCI cardholder, and who fulfil the laid down conditions shall be eligible to apply for registration as OCI card holder. (Photo: File)

Foreigners married to Indians now eligible for OCI card: Govt

Centre has simplified the process of renunciation of Indian citizenship, providing relief to Indians who have applied...

24 Oct 2018 7:51 AM IST

Mr Brahmpura is the senior most SAD leader from Majha region of Punjab. He is currently a Lok Sabha MP from Khadoor Sahib constituency. (Representational image)

SAD leader Brahmpura resigns from all party posts

Senior Akali Dal leader said he was upset with the handling of sacrilege incidents by the Badal govt.

24 Oct 2018 2:04 AM IST

Let party go to hell: Congress MLA

The firebrand leader was then heard saying in the clip in his characteristic style, You just protect my honour, let the...

24 Oct 2018 2:02 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

Shivraj's Kamal Diwali letters to reach MP households

The party workers would make a miss call to a number of BJP from the numbers of these beneficiaries during the mass...

24 Oct 2018 2:00 AM IST

Gunvant Patidar, a local BJP leader and vice-president of Mandsaur zilla parishad in Madhya Pradesh, has resigned from the party. (Representational image)

BJP leader resigns from party over police harassment'

He was earlier sentenced to five years imprisonment by a local court after being convicted of opium smuggling.

24 Oct 2018 1:58 AM IST

Akbar also accused the Raman Singh government of violating the Chhattisgarh high court order by not withdrawing all the facilities entitled to the parliamentary secretaries on a par with state ministers. (Photo: PTI)

Chhattisgarh CM, Atal niece file papers for Assembly polls

Chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh on Tuesday filed nomination from Rajnandgaon Assembly constituency, he currently...

24 Oct 2018 1:51 AM IST