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Transgender community opposes Section 377 that criminalises homosexuality. (Photo: PTI)

Gay sex not a crime in India: Supreme Court decriminalises Section 377

Strikes down parts of Section 377, which criminalised consensual homosexual acts.

7 Sept 2018 2:18 AM IST

(Photo: ANI | Twitter)

J&K police chief SP Vaid transferred, DG prison to hold post

Vaid, a 1986-batch IPS officer, was transferred and posted as the transport commissioner.

7 Sept 2018 1:45 AM IST

PM Modi was interacting with women associated with Self Help Groups through video conferencing on the Narendra Modi (NaMo) app. (Photo: ANI)

Publicise action against corrupt I-T officials, says Modi

The Prime Minister directed officials to sensitise their counterparts to be more people-friendly and fast-track their...

7 Sept 2018 1:35 AM IST

As soon as a member attains the age of 30, she will become a member of the Mahila Congress, where she will work in a similar capacity.

Congress to call Bharat Bandh over fuel prices

At the time of the GST rollout, the Congress had demanded that fuel prices should be brought under the ambit of GST.

7 Sept 2018 1:22 AM IST

Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav asked the Yogi Adityanath govt to explain as to how many criminals and land mafias were put behind bars and what action had been initiated against them. (Photo: PTI)

BJP keen on caste clash: Akhilesh Yadav

Akhilesh says it pursues policy of divide and rule, Yogi denies charge.

7 Sept 2018 1:01 AM IST

The first phase of the roll out will be completed in the first quarter of 2019, with Jet Airways, Air Asia and SpiceJet passengers as the first users. (Photo: File | Pixabay)

Bengaluru airport soon to get facial recognition for boarding from...

The introduction of biometric self-boarding technology is aimed at transforming passenger experience and creating...

6 Sept 2018 9:12 PM IST

Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. (PTI)

Panel probing Jaya's death warns Apollo Hospital, directs doctors'...

'If you fail to depute doctors and technician, law will take its own course against you and other directors', panel...

6 Sept 2018 9:08 PM IST

The mast was a votive offering to the Church from the captain of a Portuguese ship that was miraculously saved in a tempest in the Bay of Bengal in 1655.

271 booked in UP for promoting Christian conversion, defaming Hinduism

The case was registered on orders of a court in UP's Jaunpur on plea by Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) worker.

6 Sept 2018 8:50 PM IST

During the TDPs annual conclave Mahanadu in May, Naidu had announced his party would emerge as the decisive force in Telangana and play the kingmakers role. (Photo: File)

TDP's crucial meet on Telangana on Sep 8, likely to decide on...

Amidst the fast-paced political developments in neighbouring Telangana, TDP leaders rushed to hold discussions Andhra CM...

6 Sept 2018 8:32 PM IST

Lawyer Vijay Aggarwal, speaking by telephone, declined to comment on where Nirav Modi was. (Photo: PTI)

Interpol issues Red Corner Notice against Nirav Modi's trusted aide

The notice, which acts as international arrest warrant, states Bhansali is required by Indian probe agencies on 'money...

6 Sept 2018 8:22 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and US Secretary of Defense James Mattis at a joint press conference after the India-US 2 + 2 Dialogue in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India, US ask Pak to act against terrorism emanating from its soil

The stern warning to Pakistan came after India and the US held their first 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi.

6 Sept 2018 7:50 PM IST

The police have also found out that 38-year-old Payel Chakraborty, who recently separated from her husband, is survived by a two-year-old son. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab | Payel Chakraborty)

38-yr-old TV actor found hanging in her hotel room in Siliguri

Chakraborty, a resident of South Kolkata, has appeared in multiple TV soaps and web series.

6 Sept 2018 5:55 PM IST