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Modi, who was accompanied by Governor Justice P Sathasivam entered sprawling shrine through the eastern entrance and spent about 20 minutes there. (Photo: PIB_India | Twitter)

PMO cut us from list, wasn't allowed to enter temple with PM Modi: Tharoor

Incident came to light after Shashi Tharoor took to Twitter and accused PMO of not letting him enter the temple on Tuesday.

16 Jan 2019 11:08 AM

The government had given charge of the agency to Joint Director Rao, who was later promoted as additional director. (Photo: File)

Interim CBI chief begins process of making structural changes: Officials

Several officers have raised issue of uneven distribution of work which is affecting ongoing probes and work force distribution.

16 Jan 2019 10:09 AM

Kumar, who also heads the JD(U), said this at an event organized by a private news channel here while responding to queries as to whether he looked at the poll strategist- turned-politician as his political successor. (Photo: PTI)

Took Prashant Kishor into JD(U) after Amit Shah asked me twice: Nitish Kumar

Kishor was inducted into the JD(U) in September last year and elevated to the post of national vice-president weeks later.

16 Jan 2019 9:58 AM

The BSP MLA was in Moradabad to attend an event organised to celebrate the birthday of BSP supremo Mayawati on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Will thrash BJP, no need to worry, warns BSP legislator

The SP and the BSP on January 12 had announced that they would jointly contest the Lok Sabha elections.

16 Jan 2019 9:54 AM

Singh said as far as the government is concerned there will not be discrimination with anybody. (Photo: File)

Mass conversion a matter of concern in India, other countries too: Rajnath

Singh said he supports freedom to follow any religion but was of the opinion that debate is needed as mass conversion is matter of concern.

16 Jan 2019 9:43 AM

Violence involving BJP-RSS and the ruling CPI(M) rocked parts of Kerala during the January 3 hartal with several houses and shops of rival leaders and workers being attacked over the entry of two women into the Sabarimala shrine, breaking a centuries-old tradition. (Photo: File)

'No hidden agenda in entry of women to Sabarimala': Kerala tells court

It is also practically not possible to ascertain the antecedents and genuineness of all the devotees visiting Sabarimala, govt said.

16 Jan 2019 9:24 AM

Members of Lalu Yadav's family had, so far, refrained from commenting on Paswan's remark against the former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, who is at present the leader of the opposition in the state legislative council. (Photo; File)

Tej Pratap Yadav hits backs Ram Vilas Paswan over 'angootha chhap' jibe

Yadav shared cartoon showing Paswan as mythical demon being slain by his mother Rabri Devi shown as Goddess Durga riding lion.

16 Jan 2019 9:16 AM

The two women are part of a nine-member group who were on their way to the temple. (Photo: AFP)

Massive protests at Sabarimala after 2 women try to enter shrine

The women were identified as Reshma and Sanila, who covered half of 5.5 km trek to shrine but were intercepted by angry devotees.

16 Jan 2019 8:57 AM

Kumar had quit the alliance, comprising the JD(U), the RJD and the Congress, in July 2017 after the CBI lodged an FIR against Yadav on corruption charges and the following strife between him and the RJD. (Photo: File)

Rahul didn't take stand against corruption when it mattered in Bihar: Nitish

Kumar, who also heads the JD(U), claimed that his party was instrumental in the Cong getting 40 seats to contest in the 2015 assembly polls.

16 Jan 2019 8:27 AM

The centre made it clear that it did not say that the CAG report was examined by PAC or a redacted portion was placed before Parliament. (Representational Image)

On Rafale audit, Centre's auditor CAG refuses to share details: RTI

After Cong raised issue that no such CAG report had been placed before PAC, govt approached court seeking changes in judgment.

16 Jan 2019 8:22 AM

On December 4 last year, the Supreme Court had allowed transportation of extracted coal till January 31 this year.

Transport of coal banned till Febrauray 19 in Meghalaya

The next date of hearing for final disposal was fixed for January 15. Earlier, the court had extended the deadline for transportation several times.

16 Jan 2019 1:55 AM

Mallikarjun Kharge writes to PM, calls Rao’s posting illegal

“Actions of the government indicate that it’s scared of a CBI headed by an independent director,” Mr Kharge wrote in his letter to PM Modi.

16 Jan 2019 1:50 AM

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav greets Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on her 63rd birthday in Lucknow on Tuesday. Both the parties recently entered into an alliance for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. (Photo: PTI)

Mayawati hints at her PM ambitions

Appeals to BSP, SP workers to put up a joint fight against BJP.

16 Jan 2019 1:48 AM

Supreme Court of India (Photo: Asian Age)

SC on Rath Yatra: Fear of violence is not unfounded

Tells BJP to give revised schedule to Bengal govt.

16 Jan 2019 1:44 AM

Karnataka chief minister H.D. Kumaraswamy

2 Independents withdraw support to Congress-JDS government

The BJP has 104 MLAs, Congress 80 (including Speaker), JD(S) 37, the BSP, KPJP and Independent have one each.

16 Jan 2019 1:41 AM

Court to hear JNU sedition case on January 19

The court put up the matter for hearing on the date as chief metropolitan magistrate Deepak Sherawat was on leave on Tuesday.

16 Jan 2019 1:37 AM

Omar to governor: Don’t interfere in J&K politics

Governor Sahib’s job is not to interfere in the politics here. Politics is our job.

16 Jan 2019 1:23 AM

Mehbooba calls for talks with militants

She also said that the militant leadership should be talked to along with Pakistan and separatists.

16 Jan 2019 1:19 AM

The members of the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), which is spearheading the agitation along with 70 other organisations, observed a 24-hour hunger strike to register their dissent. (Representational image)

Bihu celebrations hit by Citizenship Bill stir

Bihu failed to pacify the ongoing agitation and protest against the citizenship amendment bill.

16 Jan 2019 1:17 AM

BJP focus: Beneficiaries of Modi govt schemes

As per the plan, workers will also tell people how the ruling AAP is taking credit of schemes and programmes of the BJP government at the Centre.

16 Jan 2019 12:52 AM

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