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The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Supreme Court reserves verdict on quota in govt jobs

Attorney-general K.K. Venugopal told the court that the community (SC/ST) as a whole has been facing discrimination.

31 Aug 2018 12:46 AM IST

The Samajwadi Party party symbol and the name are now the main issue before both the factions since the time to reach out to voters with a new name and symbol is grossly insufficient.

Samajwadi Party stages walkout on pension scheme

Parliamentary affairs minister Suresh Khanna, however, said that no budgetary provision had been made.

31 Aug 2018 12:30 AM IST

An elderly woman is rescued in a cooking utensil after her home was flooded in Thrissur, Kerala, on August 16, 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Building Kerala after floods: Don't leave behind the old and...

There is need to better understand older people's lives and strengthen the protection and support for them.

31 Aug 2018 12:19 AM IST

According to a Chinese government report, 9020 cumec of water was discharged into Tsangpo/Brahmaputra river as observed at various stations yesterday. (Youtube Screengrab)

China issues flood alert in India as river Tsangpo swells

Communication from China came following heavy rains in that country after which Tsangpo was in spate.

30 Aug 2018 9:29 PM IST

Indian paramilitary soldiers closes a street with a barbwire during a strike called by separatists and restrictions imposed by authorities as a precautionary measure in Srinagar. (Photo: AP)

J&K shuts down ahead of Supreme Court hearing on Article 35A plea

The 2-day strike was issued by JRL - alliance of separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and...

30 Aug 2018 9:14 PM IST

Mohammed Rizwan was among the five people who had suffered injuries in the clash in which bullets were fired and stones hurled. (Representational Image)

22-yr-old dies as adults join children's clash over cricket game in...

The clash had led to a tension in the Kalonda village after which security was beefed up as a precautionary measure.

30 Aug 2018 9:02 PM IST

Poet-Social activist Varavara Rao as he returns home to be placed under house arrest, in Hyderabad on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Cops treated me like terrorist: Varavara Rao's son-in-law to move SC...

Rao's son-in-law said, 'They didn't leave me even while I was answering nature's call. They read intimate letters...

30 Aug 2018 8:51 PM IST

Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan, Jignesh Mevani and other activists called for immediate end to political acts of vendetta. (Photo: PTI)

Arundhati Roy, others seek action against cops for 'vicious attack' on...

The statement comes a day after the Supreme Court directed that the five activists be kept under house arrest.

30 Aug 2018 8:37 PM IST

Union finance ministry Arun Jaitley

Jaitley hits back at Rahul, says Rafale deal under BJP 20 pc cheaper...

On Rahul's assertion that demonetisation was done to help Modi's 'crony capitalist friends', Jaitley said, 'Little...

30 Aug 2018 8:14 PM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Stigma of caste never disappears from forehead of SC/STs: Centre to...

Supreme Court reserved verdict on petitions on issue whether quota should be provided for SC/STs in government jobs.

30 Aug 2018 8:05 PM IST

BJP leader GVL Narsimha Rao said, the real face of CPM and its Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was the architect of violence in the Kannur district, which is the epicentre of all such violence. (Photo: PTI)

Will pursue legal options to avail foreign funds: Kerala CM Pinarayi...

Vijayan's statement assumes significance amid row over Centre's refusal to accept UAE's reported offer of Rs 700 crore...

30 Aug 2018 7:35 PM IST

Traffic jam at Delhi-Jaipur Expressway due to waterlogging caused by heavy rainfall in parts of Delhi-NCR. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Maharashtra traffic cop saved 23-yr-old man who had heart attack while...

The man suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Kharigaon toll booth in Thane district of Maharashtra.

30 Aug 2018 7:27 PM IST