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Prime minister Narendra Modi

Panel to meet to pick CVC, CIC today

The deadlines for sending applications for the post of CVC had been extended thrice between May and June 2019.

18 Feb 2020 2:22 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

Strengthening Stree Shakti, says Rajnath Singh

The defence ministry said that before 2016, women constituted just 2.5 per cent of India's Armed Forces, working mainly...

18 Feb 2020 2:19 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee meets governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

In a sign of thaw, Mamata Banerjee meets governor Jagdeep Dhankar

At around 11.55 am the chief minister reached the Raj Bhavan and met Mr Dhankhar.

18 Feb 2020 2:07 AM IST

Priyanka Gandhi

Madhya Pradesh Congress seeks Rajya Sabha berth for Priyanka Gandhi

The ruling Congress and Opposition BJP are in a position to send one candidate each to the Rajya Sabha.

18 Feb 2020 2:03 AM IST

Now, slipper thrown at Kanhaiya Kumar in Bihar, 1 held

The incident occurred while Mr Kumar was addressing a public meeting at Lakhisarai in Bihar.

18 Feb 2020 1:59 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananada Sonowal (Photo: PTI)

Assam govt moves Centre for NPR exercise in state

The NPR exercise is different from the decennial census. The NPR is a register of the usual residents of the country.

18 Feb 2020 1:56 AM IST

Prashant Kishor (Photo: PTI)

Bengal govt to provide Z-plus security to Prashant Kishor

Kishor would now be escorted by a team of commandoes armed with tactical weapons, sources revealed.

18 Feb 2020 1:55 AM IST

Union minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah welcomes Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM-Prajatantrik) chief Babulal Marandi after he merged his party with the BJP in Ranchi on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Hours after BJP-JVM merger, 2 MLAs join Congress

Both MLAs Pradeep Yadav and Bandhu Tirkey suspended from JVM last month.

18 Feb 2020 1:51 AM IST

Prema Gopalan: A silent crusader in rural India

Today, several thousand women among those severely affected by the tragedy are recognised as transformational leaders.

18 Feb 2020 1:50 AM IST

Isro scientists Muthayya Vanitha, project director, and Ritu Karidhal, mission director of the Chandrayaan-2 mission.

Changing trajectories: More women needed in science, tech,...

There are also hidden contributions where the work that women did was attributed to their male colleagues or...

18 Feb 2020 1:48 AM IST

Congress leaders in a Twitter spat on Delhi results

It all began with the Mumbai Congress leader praising Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a tweet.

18 Feb 2020 1:46 AM IST

While a contingent of the Jammu and Kashmir police stands guard at the Sheikhs grave round-the-clock throughout the year, its neighbourhood was placed under the strict security restrictions. (Photo: PTI)

British MP critical of J&K policy denied entry, deported

Ms Abrahams has been a member of Parliament since 2011 and was said to have come on what was to have been a two-day...

18 Feb 2020 1:40 AM IST