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Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi during the inauguration of Civil Service Incentive Scheme at Adhiveshan Bhawan. (Photo: PTI)

One nation, one poll not feasible: Nitish Kumar

The Janata Dal (United) is an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).

15 Aug 2018 2:20 AM IST

Restoration work underway after roads cave in, following heavy monsoon rainfall in Shimla. (Photo: PTI )

'Shimla receives highest rains in August in 117 years'

In the entire state, 73.8 mm rainfall was recorded at 8.30 am in 24 hours which is five times more than normal for this...

15 Aug 2018 2:18 AM IST

O.P. Rawat, CEC

Joint elections not possible right now: EC

The Congress, while concurring with the EC's view, challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dissolve the Lok Sabha...

15 Aug 2018 2:07 AM IST

Army personnel during an operation in J&K.

350 Armymen appeal to Supreme Court against dilution of Afspa

Admitting the petition, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice A.M. Khanwilkar agreed to hear the matter next...

15 Aug 2018 2:02 AM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday said it was regrettable that women have not been given their due in the business arena.

'Don't let extraneous debates distract us'

The power to stay your hand is far greater than the power to strike with your hand and 'hinsa' has no place in the...

15 Aug 2018 1:57 AM IST

The core of al Qaeda leadership is still in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the official pointed out. (File Photo) AP)

Al Qaeda wing 'inclined' to attack India

Al Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia: UN report.

15 Aug 2018 1:27 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati, Mamata Banerjee, Rahul Gandhi present at the sworn in ceremony of the Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy. (Photo: PTI)

Women leaders to dominate Lok Sabha polls?

All in all, political dynamism of the two ladies is responsible for both having reached this stage and having outsmarted...

15 Aug 2018 1:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Pakistani cricketing legend-turned politician Imran Khan (Photo: Twitter)

Pakistan envoy lauds PM for calling Imran Khan

Speaking on the occasion of a function to mark his country's I-Day on Tuesday.

15 Aug 2018 1:18 AM IST

Husbands perform pind daan for 'dead' marriages in Benaras

The pind-daanâ€ was for not a deceased person but was for their marital relations which had reached a dead endâ€.

15 Aug 2018 1:18 AM IST

School children wade through a waterlogged street following heavy rains in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

Odisha CM reviews flood preparations

Incessant rains triggered by low pressure over northwest Bay of Bengal since last week.

15 Aug 2018 1:12 AM IST

Policeman and CRPF patrol area near Srinagars Pantha Chowk. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

CRPF personnel awarded Prez's Police Medal

942 security personnel honoured ahead of Independence Day.

15 Aug 2018 1:08 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is leaving for Delhi on Monday, said she would seek time from Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to discuss the issue. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

People sent to detention camps in Assam: Mamata Banerjee

The West Bengal chief minister also met a team of 22 representatives of the United Bengali Forum from Assam at the...

15 Aug 2018 1:05 AM IST