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P. Sivakami with women writers

Indian writers take part in small but vibrant literature festival in...

The festival was held in the old and grand Nelson Hays Library, an iconic British institution housing as many as 20,000...

5 Dec 2019 1:15 AM IST

Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: File)

Salaries, pensions increasing expense of railways: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said this has happened mainly due to construction of new lines.

5 Dec 2019 1:13 AM IST

In Lok Sabha, two seats are reserved for the members of the Anglo Indian community, who are nominated for the Lower House. (Photo: File)

Cabinet approves SC/ST quota in Lok Sabha

Reservation for these categories set to expire on Jan. 25, 2020.

5 Dec 2019 1:11 AM IST

Kalyan Banerjee

TMC MP calls for ban on rape scenes in films

Urges govt to bring law to bar use of vulgar words in literature.

5 Dec 2019 1:09 AM IST

In yet another case of a juvenile being sexually targeted, a 61-year-old man allegedly raped his neighbours six-year-old daughter at Kurla in central Mumbai after luring her with chocolates.

10-year-old raped by cousin in Himachal Pradesh

The accused, a Class 10 student, is a child in conflict with law, Mr Singh said. Following the incident, the accused...

5 Dec 2019 12:00 AM IST

This is an injustice to the people of Assam and northeast. I think reconsider it and give justice to the people of the northeast, former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta said. (Photo: ANI)

Assamese leaders oppose as Union Cabinet approves Citizenship...

Former Assam Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta called the Bill as an injustice to the people of northeast.

4 Dec 2019 9:08 PM IST

Chidambarams son Karti, while expressing happiness, said the Congress MP will attend the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament on Thursday. (Photo: ANI)

INX Media case: P Chidambaram walks out of Tihar jail after 106 days

A large number of Congress workers had reached the Tihar Jail to receive former Union Finance Minister Chidambaram.

4 Dec 2019 8:28 PM IST

Though BJPs performance in the two states is below the mark in comparison to its show in 2014 elections, the party has created history. (Photo: File)

'Modi govt to extend all benefits to OBCs in J&K, Ladakh': BJP

VP OBC Morcha said all 'rights' which were denied to erstwhile J&K state in the past 70 years would be given now.

4 Dec 2019 7:48 PM IST

The Upper House of the Parliament availed 25 hours 54 minutes of the available time while 2 hours 43 minutes were lost due to forced adjournments. (Photo: Representational)

'No plan to conduct NRC across country on religious lines,' says...

Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai, gave the information in a written reply in the RS.

4 Dec 2019 6:53 PM IST

Following a complaint of chest pain, Shivakumar was admitted to the hospital on Monday night. (Photo: File)

'More the strength, more the enemies,' Shivakumar ahead of K'taka...

The bypolls for 15 out of 17 seats in Karnataka are slated to be held on December 5.

4 Dec 2019 5:38 PM IST

The four accused charged with murder and rape of a Hyderabad veterinarian were taken into a 10-day-custody by the Telangana police earlier this week. (Photo: File)

Hyderabad rape and murder: T'gana HC to hear case in fast-track court

A Special Court will be set up at Mahabubnagar District Court to hear the case.

4 Dec 2019 5:23 PM IST

Jayant Patil addresses party workers.

In favour of withdrawal of false Koregaon-Bhima cases: NCP's Jayant...

Patil, however, said the right to take decision in this connection rests with Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

4 Dec 2019 5:07 PM IST