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Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: AFP)

Tamil Nadu recommends release of 7 Rajiv Gandhi assassins

'A resolution to this effect was adopted at state cabinet which met under CM K Palanisamy's leadership', D Jayakumar...

9 Sept 2018 7:01 PM IST

Cases of gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammus Kathua and rape of a 17-year-old girl in Uttar Pradeshs Unnao have provoked the biggest displays of public anger since the gangrape and murder of a young woman in the national capital in 2012. (Photo: PTI/File)

Kathua victim was sexually assaulted, died of suffocation: Doctors...

As many as 54 witnesses have deposed before the court so far in the ongoing trial in the brutal rape and murder of the...

9 Sept 2018 6:05 PM IST

The State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) land was allotted by the state government to Vedanta Sterlite for the second copper smelting plant. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu rejects Centre's Tuticorin groundwater report

The main opposition DMK also lashed out at the report, saying it 'angered' the people of the state.

9 Sept 2018 4:51 PM IST

Surendra Kumar Das was posted in Kanpur as Superintendent of Police City (East) and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital after consuming poisonous substance on Wednesday. (Photo: File | ANI)

UP police officer dies four days after consuming rat poison over...

'CM Yogi Adityanath has expressed deepest condolence to family members of young IPS officer on his demise, an official...

9 Sept 2018 4:15 PM IST

The Muslim Muk Morcha carried out a protest in Pune on Sunday with a demand of reservation in education and jobs. (Photo: ANI)

Muslims Muk Morcha stages protest in Pune, demands reservation

They demanded punishment for those behind lynching of Muslims in name of 'gau raksha' and asked for return of land...

9 Sept 2018 3:08 PM IST

Union minister Prakash Javadekar said a lot of developmental work has been done in the last four years, and a New India will be formed by 2022. (Photo: Twitter | @BJP4India)

Opposition has no 'leader, agenda or strategy': Javadekar at BJP meet

By 2022, terrorism, casteism, communalism and homelessness will end, BJP passed resolution during party meet.

9 Sept 2018 2:29 PM IST

Vice president and Rajya Sabh chairman Venkaiah Naidu on Monday rejected the Congress-led opposition parties notice to impeach CJI Dipak Misra. (Photo: File/AP)

Those involved in hate incidents can't call themselves nationalists:...

Venkaiah Naidu also said legislation alone was not enough as a change in societal behaviour was required to prevent hate...

9 Sept 2018 2:07 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis (Photo: PTI)

Maharashtra govt working to reduce fuel prices, says CM Devendra...

'Best way to control fuel price is to bring it under GST. If GST Council moves this proposal, then Maharashtra will...

9 Sept 2018 2:05 PM IST

In another case filed in the SC in July last year, two Kashmiri women argued that the states laws, flowing from Article 35A, had disenfranchised their children. (Representational image)

Seeking, accepting sexual favours 'punishable' under new...

The new anti-corruption law incorporates term 'undue advantage', which means any gratification other than legal...

9 Sept 2018 1:36 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (Photo: PTI)

Is this a joke: SC's response when told judge gave order on WhatsApp...

Ex-J'khand minister Yogendra Sao and his wife told SC that trial judge had on April 19 framed charges against them...

9 Sept 2018 12:44 PM IST

An investigation had been initiated to find out how the nun died. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

55-year-old nun found dead in a well in Kerala, probe initiated

Mathew was a teacher at St Stephens School in Kollam's Pathanapuram, about 80 km from Thiruvananthapuram.

9 Sept 2018 12:40 PM IST

It is not the first time PC George has mad any statements like this. In August 2017, George faced backlash when he made insensitive remarks against an actress who was abducted and assaulted in a car in Kochi. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Kerala lawmaker calls nun 'prostitute' in sex assault case

A 46-year-old nun alleged that she was sexually abused 13 times from 2014 and 2016.

9 Sept 2018 12:24 PM IST