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Shivpal Singh Yadav (Photo: AP)

Shivpal's morcha to move ahead without Mulayam

Shivpal Yadav, till now, had been insisting that his Morcha had the blessings of Mulayam Singh Yadav.

27 Sept 2018 1:59 AM IST

It will also increase the price of imported as well as domestic ACs and refrigerators as customs duty on compressors has also been hiked. (Photo: File)

Govt raises import duty; ACs, flying to get costlier

The rupee touched an all-time closing low of 72.91 against the dollar on September 12.

27 Sept 2018 1:19 AM IST

Tomys non-motorised sailing yacht was damaged in a storm Friday while competing in the Golden Globe Race. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Survived because of sailing skills, says injured commander Tomy

Tomy will possibly be taken to Mauritius when naval vessel INS Satpura reaches him Thursday.

26 Sept 2018 8:41 PM IST

The other items include washing machines, speakers, radial car tyres, jewellery items, kitchen and tableware, certain plastic goods, and suitcases. (Photo: File)

ACs, flying gets costlier as Centre hikes import duty on non-essential...

Total import bill on account of shipment of these items into the country last fiscal was Rs 86,000 crore, Finance...

26 Sept 2018 8:33 PM IST

A man gets his retina scan done at an Aadhaar enrollment centre. (Photo: PTI)

SC upholds Aadhaar but with caution, both sides of debate claim...

The verdict was widely welcomed, with both sides in the acrimonious debate over Aadhaar's merits, claiming victory.

26 Sept 2018 7:58 PM IST

BJP must man up, spill truth on Rafale deal, says Robert Vadra

The ruling party rakes up his name every time it is cornered and this time it stands exposed on the Rafale issue, Vadra...

26 Sept 2018 5:50 PM IST

Apart from the ones rescued, around 200 people are still stranded in areas of Lahaul and Spiti. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Around 300 rescued from Himachal's Lahaul, Spiti after heavy snowfall

Official of the State Disaster Management Authority said most of the 600 roads, including the Chandigarh-Manali road,...

26 Sept 2018 5:26 PM IST

Union home minister Rajnath Singh and Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan conduct an aerial survey of flood-affected areas of Kerala. (Photo: PTI)

Flood-hit Kerala still awaits relief funds, CM requests Rajnath to...

At least 488 people have died in Kerala due to the rains and floods this monsoon, which hit 14 districts of the state.

26 Sept 2018 4:53 PM IST

The incident took place near Pillar 143 of the PV Narasimha Rao expressway in Cyberabad police limits. (Screengrab | Twitter | @Iamtssudhir)

Man axed to death on busy road in Hyderabad, cops drive-by

Victim Ramesh was an accused in a murder case in Shamshabad of a man named Mahesh Goud in December 2017.

26 Sept 2018 4:28 PM IST

Gay rights activists celebrate in Mumbai on Thursday after the Supreme Court struck down Section 377 that made homosexual acts which carry a masimum punishment of life term. (Photo: AP)

UN Human Rights chief cites India's ruling on gay sex, urges countries...

Bachelet said there is a need to see more countries taking steps to bring their laws in line with fundamental equality...

26 Sept 2018 4:13 PM IST

The plea had sought quashing of the order of appointment of Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the Chief Justice of India with effect from October 3. (Photo: File)

SC dismisses plea challenging Justice Gogoi's appointment as next CJI

A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said the petition was 'devoid of...

26 Sept 2018 2:44 PM IST

In this photo provided by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Indian sailor Abhilash Tomy, left, transfers to an inflatable boat as rescuers collect him from his damaged yacht, Thuriya, in the southern Indian Ocean. (Photo: AP)

Indian crew likely to meet injured naval commander Abhilash Tomy...

INS Satpura is on way to Ile Amsterdam, where 39-year-old Tomy, reached Tuesday after being rescued by a French vessel.

26 Sept 2018 2:11 PM IST