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Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal greets BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha during the fourth day of her hungerstrike at Rajghat in New Delhi on Monday, demanding stringent laws against rapists. (Photo: Biplab Banerjee)

Swati Maliwal ends fast; terms ordinance a 'historic' victory

DCW chief had been demanding death penalty for rape of minors and setting up of fast-track courts to try rape cases and...

22 April 2018 4:39 PM IST

A cop, requesting anonymity, said intelligence earlier tipped-off on Maoists move to upgrade guerrilla warfare tactics to make it mobile and deadly. (Representational Image)

14 Maoists killed in encounter in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli, combing...

A team of C-60 commandos, a specialised combat unit of the Gadchiroli police, carried out the operation.

22 April 2018 4:16 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during the inauguration of the 10th edition of Indias mega defence exhibition DefExpo 2018 at Tiruvidandhai, on the outskirts of Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

PM Modi orders party motormouths to keep quiet, let media do its job

Last year, the prime minister had lectured his partymen on how and when to keep quiet.

22 April 2018 3:55 PM IST

CPI(M) general-secretary Sitaram Yechury also criticised the Narendra Modi-led government for delaying the winter session of the parliament and said these were the signs that it was not willing to face the House. (Photo: PTI)

Sitaram Yechury re-elected as CPI(M) general secretary

His election to the post for the second time was approved by the Left party's newly-elected 95-member central committee.

22 April 2018 2:44 PM IST

The notice comes just days after Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad warned the social media giant Facebook of stringent action for any attempt to influence polls through data theft. (Photo: PTI/File)

Don't seek legal opinion from AG, bypassing us: Law Ministry to other...

In a strongly-worded letter, Law Secretary Suresh Chandra said that ministries should avoid 'impropriety' by approaching...

22 April 2018 2:29 PM IST

The privatisation of loss-making Air India has hit a roadblock at the starting line-up itself.

Turbulence tremors: Three hurt as Air India flight's window panel...

Officials said the flight experienced turbulence soon after take-off, when the altitude was around 15,000 feet, due to...

22 April 2018 2:22 PM IST

Union Minister Santosh Gangwars statement comes amid an outrage over Kathua and Unnao rape cases that have taken the country by a storm. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

In big country like India, 1 or 2 rapes shouldn't be hyped: Union...

Union Minister Santosh Gangwar also said, 'Such incidents are unfortunate, but sometimes cannot be prevented.'

22 April 2018 1:01 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind addresses the Nation on the eve of 71st Independence Day, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

President Kovind promulgates fugitive economic offenders ordinance

The ordinance seeks to confiscate properties of economic offenders, who have left the country to avoid facing criminal...

22 April 2018 12:40 PM IST

Demonstrators take part in a protest in Srinagar over the gangrape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: AFP)

President Kovind gives nod for ordinance on death penalty for child...

The Indian Penal Code, the Evidence Act, the CrPC and the POCSO Act will now stand amended.

22 April 2018 11:29 AM IST

Protests against the Kathua rape case in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI/File)

Far from truth: J&K Police confirms rape of 8-yr-old Kathua girl

This comes in the wake of a section of media sharing information on social media that the eight-year-old girl was not...

22 April 2018 11:19 AM IST

The population of stray dogs in the city continues to grow.

Kerala: Abandoned body of 3-day-old child found mutilated by stray...

The body of the 3-day-old child was spotted by a self-help group 'Kudumbashree'. The members of the group informed the...

22 April 2018 10:55 AM IST

RBI governor Urjit Patel

India's pace of growth to speed up in 2018-19, says RBI governor

RBI governor Urjit Patel said, 'Several factors are expected to help accelerate the pace of growth in 2018-19.'

22 April 2018 10:44 AM IST