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Congress president Rahul Gandhi.

Rahul Gandhi names 9 AICC secretaries

Some of the old-timers and veterans have been shown the door in the new set-up under him.

24 Aug 2018 1:05 AM IST

Samajwadi Party legislators protest over a host of issues in Lucknow on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Will jointly corner Yogi govt in Assembly: Opposition

Though the Monsoon Session began on Thursday, the House adjourned after paying tribute to former Prime Minister Atal...

24 Aug 2018 1:05 AM IST

Gaya MP Hari Manjhis son Rahul Manjhi, along with his friend, was arrested by the police in a drunken state on Sunday and was sent to Gaya central jail for violating prohibition law. (Representational image)

Baba 'with kissing cure' held in Assam

The police also arrested his mother for her involvement in spreading the news of her son's powersâ€.

24 Aug 2018 1:04 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Gujarat Forensic Science University convocation, in Gandhinagar on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

I dream of every family owning house by 2022, says PM Modi

He said there is no place for the system of paying 'commission' in his government.

24 Aug 2018 1:04 AM IST

Senior advocate Shanti Bhushan has stated that master of roster cannot be unguided and unbridled discretionary power, exercised arbitrarily by the CJIby hand-picking benches of select judges or by assigning cases to particular judges.

Shanti Bhushan: Quota in promotion is impermissible

The former law minister made this assertion before a five-judge Constitution Bench.

24 Aug 2018 1:03 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah speaks to the press. (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah to attend Karunanidhi memorial, Rahul Gandhi to skip

The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad, will instead represent the Congress, which considers DMK a...

24 Aug 2018 1:03 AM IST

Election commissioner O.P. Rawat

No chance of holding simultaneous polls: Election Commission

Shah had also written to the Law Commission in favour of holding simultaneous polls.

24 Aug 2018 1:02 AM IST

A church is seen partially covered in flood waters in Alappuzha in Kerala. The state has been battered by torrential downpours since Augusta 8, with floods and landslides. (Photo: AP)

Kerala floods caused due to sudden water release from Mullaperiyar...

Kerala govt said that in wake of prior alerts it had requested Tamil Nadu controlled release of water from the...

23 Aug 2018 9:10 PM IST

Congress leader Gurudas Kamat cremated with state honours in Mumbai

Kamat, a 5-time Lok Sabha MP and former Union minister, died of a heart attack in Delhi. His body was brought to his...

23 Aug 2018 7:38 PM IST

Voters wait in a long queue to cast their votes at a polling station in Dimapur, Nagaland. (Photo: PTI)

No chance at all, says Election Commission on simultaneous polls

O P Rawat emphatically ruled out the possibility of holding simultaneous elections without 'legal framework' in place.

23 Aug 2018 7:19 PM IST

The verdict was announced by ATC judge Sajjad Ahmed at Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore. The court also sentenced Imran Ali to life imprisonment and imposed Rs 1 million fine. (Representational Image)

Uttar Pradesh: Man sentenced to 20 years in jail for rape of 3-yr-old...

The incident took place on December 5, 2015 while the girl was playing with her friends near her house.

23 Aug 2018 6:39 PM IST

Further investigation in the matter is underway. (Photo: ANI)

Himachal Pradesh: Three children among 11 killed after car plunges...

The victims were on their way from Manali to Lahaul-Spiti when the incident took place near Rohtang at Rani Nallah.

23 Aug 2018 6:24 PM IST