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Nazrul Islam, a Bangladeshi national was on Tuesday convicted for raping a septuagenarian nun in West Bengals Ranaghat town during a dacoity at a convent in 2015. (Photo: AP/File)

WB nun rape case: B'desh man sentenced to imprisonment till death

The nun was raped at the convent on March 14, 2015 where the six persons barged in for committing dacoity.

8 Nov 2017 4:13 PM IST

Intelligence agencies have cautioned the government about the Naxals new strategy in a recent classified report, details of which have been accessed by this newspaper. (Photo: PTI/File)

Chhatisgarh: 1 STF jawan injured in gunbattle with Naxals in Sukma

Joint team of personnel from different security forces was out on an anti-Maoist operation on Wednesday morning when...

8 Nov 2017 4:00 PM IST

On his engagements so far, Sharma said his meetings had gone well. (Photo: ANI/File)

Will try to meet separatist leaders to resolve Kashmir issue:...

Sharma is on a 5-day visit to the state and will spend two days in Jammu where he will hold talks with Governor N N...

8 Nov 2017 3:01 PM IST

A thick layer of smog canopied the national capital, earlier on Wednesday morning, leading to hazardous pollution levels. (Photo: ANI)

Video: Delhi schools to remain shut till Sunday as air quality worsens

The decision to shut all school for this week came after the Air Quality Index touched 448 in a scale of 500, entering...

8 Nov 2017 2:19 PM IST

Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik Patel. (Photo: File)

Gujarat polls: BJP mulling to give more representation to backward...

With Congress aggressively seeking favour of the Patels, BJP seeks refuge in OBC vote bank to make up for numbers.

8 Nov 2017 2:19 PM IST

A doctor who was passing from the accident spot helped the boys and also alerted the police. (Representational Image)

8 run over by truck on highway at Bhathinda

Victims, mostly teenagers, were waiting on highway for a vehicle to pick them up, police said.

8 Nov 2017 2:05 PM IST

Himachal to go to polls tomorrow as Congress, BJP fight it out in 68 constituencies

Himachal to go to polls tomorrow as Congress, BJP fight it out in 68...

The Congress and BJP are locking horns in all 68 constituencies where 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the fray.

8 Nov 2017 1:58 PM IST

Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi during an election rally in Nagrota. (Photo: AP)

Modi robbed India, turned people's anger into 'communal hatred': Rahul

Gandhi is in poll-bound Gujarat to participate in protests in Surat, the country's diamond and textile hub.

8 Nov 2017 1:26 PM IST

Travelling on illegal documents leaves the already vulnerable young women with little protection. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Indian girls trafficked as house maids on fake Myanmar passports

Moreh, a thriving business hub on the India-Myanmar border, is the first stop for girls trafficked from the northeastern...

8 Nov 2017 1:08 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman who is now Indias Defence Minister was earlier Commerce Minister. (Photo: PTI)

Demonetisation of higher currency gave major blow to terrorism:...

Note ban cut off terrorist fund flows and reduced their numbers, Sitharaman says on BJP's Anti Black Money Day.

8 Nov 2017 12:51 PM IST

The Minister of Law and Justice, Ravi Shankar Prasad, said the government has been of view that Right to Privacy should be fundamental right. (Photo: PTI)

Note ban reduced women trafficking, flesh trade: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Union law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad also said trafficking of women and girls has gone down considerably...

8 Nov 2017 12:32 PM IST

Smog engulfs the India Gate area in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Air quality index 'severe' as Delhi covered in thick layer of smog

IMA declares 'public health emergency' as air quality index touched 'severe' category; experts advise against outdoor...

8 Nov 2017 11:10 AM IST