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A woman from Kerala and another from Andhra Pradesh were turned away by protesters. (Photo: PTI)

2 women devotees reach Sabarimala temple, turned away by protesters

Protesters stopped the women while they were trekking towards the Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala.

17 Oct 2018 12:16 PM IST

Following the rise in the number of swine flu cases in the region, relatives of those who were tested H1N1 positive have been given Tami flu tablets. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Swine flu kills 5 in Hyderabad, government hospitals on alert

2 patients died in Osmania General Hospital. 3 other patients died in Gandhi General Hospital.

17 Oct 2018 11:34 AM IST

Slogans were raised as women marched in protest at Nilakkal, the main gateway to Sabarimala. (Screengrab | ANI)

Watch: Protesters on streets, agitate over women's entry to Sabarimala...

The doors of Sabarimala temple will be opened to women for the time at 5 pm today.

17 Oct 2018 11:11 AM IST

A model by profession, Hasin Jahan had made headlines earlier in the year when she alleged that her husband, Mohammed Shami, had abused her physically and mentally and was involved in several extra-marital affairs. (Photo: Twitter | @sanjaynirupam)

Hasin Jahan, estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami, joins...

Hasin Jahan was inducted to the Congress by the party's Mumbai President Sanjay Nirupam on Tuesday.

17 Oct 2018 10:33 AM IST

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Diyarwani in Batamaloo area of the city early Sunday morning following a tip-off about the presence of militants in the area. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Security forces gun down three terrorists in J&K encounter

The district administration closed all schools and educational institution in the city as a precautionary measure.

17 Oct 2018 10:17 AM IST

Karppoorazhi procession is being taken out at Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala. (Photo: PTI)

Sabarimala temple opens amid protests, women's entry stalled

The trek to the Lord Ayyappa Shrine began at 3 pm and the entry to the doors of the Sabarimala temple at 5 pm.

17 Oct 2018 9:55 AM IST

Heavy security deployment near Nilakkal, the base camp of Sabarimala Temple, as the portals are all set to open today. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Kerala on edge as Sabarimala opens today, heavy police personnel...

On Tuesday, both men and women stopped vehicles and evicted young women they thought were headed for the hill shrine.

17 Oct 2018 8:37 AM IST

Aligarh Muslim University. (Photo: File)

AMU revokes suspension of 2 Kashmiri students

No evidence of unlawful assembly: Varsity

17 Oct 2018 2:13 AM IST

Kanhaiya, Bajrang Dal workers clash in Bihar

A scuffle broke out between supporters of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and Bajrang Dal activists in Bihar's Begusarai...

17 Oct 2018 2:11 AM IST

The municipal elections, held in four phases, covered 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 1.7 million. A total of 3,372 nominations had filed nomination for 1,145 wards. (Representational image)

Last phase of J&K civic poll ends, 4.2 per cent turnout in Valley

Records overall 35.1 per cent turnout.

17 Oct 2018 2:10 AM IST

Satyadev Pachauri (Photo: AP)

Yogi to launch start-ups in UP temples

A unit will be set up at the Iskcon temple in Kanpur where flowers offered to the deity will be used to make incense...

17 Oct 2018 2:06 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Union finance minister Arun Jaitley.

Jaitley, Rahul engage in war of words over Rafale

FM says Cong prez concocting falsehood.

17 Oct 2018 2:03 AM IST