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Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar (Photo: PTI)

BJP may force Congress to name CM candidate

Sources said the Congress has several other chief ministerial candidates, including Randeep Surjewala and Kiran...

20 Aug 2018 12:33 AM IST

A volunteer throws a pack of bread towards a family stranded in a flooded area in Chengannur. (Photo: PTI)

Floods may cause damage of Rs 20,000 crore, says Assocham

Assocham says Kerala witnessing worst-ever floods since 1924, phase of natural fury quite prolonged.

20 Aug 2018 12:32 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Madhya Pradesh youth held for offensive comment

Javed told the police that he had merely forwarded the post, which was already in circulation on social media.

20 Aug 2018 12:28 AM IST

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93. (Photo: PTI)

UP prison inmates to recite Atal Bihari Vajpayee's verses

The UP government has already announced that it would build memorials in Vajpayee's name in his ancestral village, among...

20 Aug 2018 12:25 AM IST

Representational photo.

'Women can run businesses as successfully as men'

Women have the courage, inner strength, foresight and capacity for hard work, all of which are necessary to succeed as...

20 Aug 2018 12:20 AM IST

Rajiv Gandhi with Pakistan President Gen. Zia-ul Haq prior to Indo-Pak official talks in New Delhi on December 17, 1985.

Rajiv's neighbourhood policy was truly spectacular, this govt should...

When Rajiv Gandhi took over, the situation in Sri Lanka had been deteriorating. State violence against Tamils was on the...

20 Aug 2018 12:20 AM IST

Security agencies apprehend trouble in certain pockets of the state as verification of family trees brought to light that suspected foreigners are trying to get their names enrolled in the NRC.

Assam: Woman, 70, dies of grief after son jailed over NRC

Assam BJP MLA Ashok Singhal said that harassment of genuine citizens must be stopped

20 Aug 2018 12:07 AM IST

A volunteer throws a pack of bread towards a family stranded in a flooded area in Chengannur. (Photo: PTI)

After huge relief from rains, Kerala to now focus on rehabilitation

CM Pinarayi Vijayan put the number of those displaced at 7.24 lakh and said most of the affected had been rescued.

19 Aug 2018 9:02 PM IST

Chief Minister Patnaik also stated that people of Odisha stand by the flood-affected people of Kerala at this hour of severe distress. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Odisha CM announces additional financial aid for Kerala floods

Patnaik has also ordered 500 metric ton of polythene sheets worth about Rs 8 crores for the southern state.

19 Aug 2018 7:51 PM IST

Chidambaram launched project Shakti in Karnataka for the Congress workers, with an aim to strengthen the partys ground organisation by connecting workers across every booth, village, block, town and districts. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Congress led best decade for growth since Independence: P Chidambaram

Chidambaram said that 'three finance ministers are handling the economy at present - a de-facto, a de-jure and an...

19 Aug 2018 7:42 PM IST

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.

Not in favour of Sidhu embracing Pak Army Chief: Punjab CM

Amarinder Singh also stated that Sidhu's decision to attend the ceremony in Pakistan was made in his personal capacity.

19 Aug 2018 7:25 PM IST

The Deputy Chief Ministers statement comes following a plea made by flood-hit Kerala on August 15, for reducing the water level in the Mullaperiyar reservoir to 139 feet over safety concerns in view of heavy inflows. (Photo: PTI)

Mullaperiyar dam strong enough to store water upto 142 feet: TN Dy CM

The Tamil Nadu government had turned down the request saying the century-old reservoir was 'safe' enough to store water...

19 Aug 2018 7:21 PM IST