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Jayant Chaudhary, RLD leader

RLD cozies up to SP, Congress keeps its door open

RLD vice-president Jayant Chowdhary on Wednesday met SP President Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow to discuss seat-sharing.

17 Jan 2019 5:22 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi maintained that there was massive corruption in contract and wondered why CAG report cited by SC on it had not been shared with PAC of Parliament. (Photo: ANI)

RahulGandhi: Democracy strength of India, must be defended

The Congress in the last couple of months has started attacking the government saying that the institutions in the...

17 Jan 2019 1:38 AM IST

Addressing a press conference in Dubai, Rahul Gandhi maintained that PM Modi should have defended himself in the Lok Sabha over the Rafle fighter jet deal. (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Host of Congres MLAs in Odisha to quit party

Sources said the BJD was eyeing at least six of the 16 MLAs it has got in the 147-member Assembly.

17 Jan 2019 1:35 AM IST

Whimsical and arbitrary: Bar Council on elevation of junior judges to SC

Whimsical and arbitrary': Bar Council on elevation of junior judges to...

BCI said decision of 5-member collegium headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi was viewed by Bar and common man as 'unjust and...

16 Jan 2019 8:58 PM IST

Kolkata professor who said virgin girl is like sealed bottle removed

Kolkata professor who said virgin girl is like sealed bottle' removed

Kanak Sarkar, a professor of International Relations department, had likened virgin woman to 'sealed bottle' or 'packet'...

16 Jan 2019 8:44 PM IST

Justice RM Lodha. (Photo: PTI)

Elevation of junior judge to apex court surprising': Ex-CJI RM Lodha

'...Every decision taken by the Supreme Court Collegium must reflect its maturity,' RM Lodha said.

16 Jan 2019 8:15 PM IST

The Supreme Court also referred to the National Crime Records Bureau Data stating every six hour a woman is raped in the country. (Photo: File | ANI)

Justices Dinesh Maheshwari, Sanjiv Khanna elevated to SC amid row

A five-member Supreme Court Collegium had on January 11 recommended the elevation of the two to the top court.

16 Jan 2019 7:42 PM IST

Asked about the partys strategy for the polls this time, JP Nadda said, Strategy is not meant to be disclosed and will be unveiled at the battleground only. (Photo: ANI)

'Will win 74, one more than last time in UP': BJP dismisses SP-BSP...

Union Minister JP Nadda said elections are not Physics but Chemistry with the voters.

16 Jan 2019 7:18 PM IST

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is an independent, non-profit organisation, non-governmental organisation based in New York City, has in a letter asked Governor Satya Pal Malik to release journalist Aasif Sultan. (Photo: Facebook | @freeaasifsultan)

Release Kashmiri journalist and drop charges against him, CPJ tells...

Freedom of the press is a vital tenet of democracy and a proud part of India's history,' a letter by CPJ to governor...

16 Jan 2019 7:05 PM IST

Ex-IAF chief Arup Raha, appeals to parties to not halt procurement...

Air warfare is going to be very important,' he also said, adding to his appeal to parties to sort issues and commence...

16 Jan 2019 6:14 PM IST

Muzaffarpur shelter home issue had surfaced in March after a Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) found sexual assault victims. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab)

CBI files cases against 2 more shelter homes in Bihar for abuse of...

CBI has filed FIRs against Bhagalpur-based Boys' Children Home run by Rupam Pragati Samaj Samiti and House Mother...

16 Jan 2019 6:01 PM IST

The shenanigans of the CBI and its internal intrigues have often made it appear like an unconvincing cinema villain.

PM-led panel to meet on Jan 24 to decide on new CBI director

On Jan 10, the selection panel had removed Alok Verma as CBI chief on charges of corruption and dereliction of duty.

16 Jan 2019 5:18 PM IST