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Niti CEO Amitabh Kant's tenure extended by 2 more years

The former bureaucrat, a 1980 batch IAS officer of the Kerala cadre, has been active in Niti Aayog ever since he joined...

27 Jun 2019 3:54 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi at Parliament House on Wednesday. (Photo: Pritam bandyopadhyay)

MPs makes last-ditch bid to convince Rahul Gandhi to stay

The issue was first raised by Congress MP from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu S Thirunavukkarasar who requested Mr Gandhi...

27 Jun 2019 3:51 AM IST

In this video grab, BJP MLA Akash Vijayvargiya is seen assaulting a civic official with a cricket bat in Indore on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

BJP MP Kailash Vijayvargiya's MLA son arrested over assault

The MLA was remanded to 14-day judicial custody after his bail petition was rejected by the local court.

27 Jun 2019 3:46 AM IST

Minister of state for home, G Krishna Reddy

No intelligence failure in Pulwama attack: G Krishna Reddy

Security forces too had launched an operation all out to eliminate top militants operating in the region.

27 Jun 2019 3:40 AM IST

Speaker draws praise for running Lok Sabha for hours

The Bill replaces an Ordinance that was promulgated on March 2, 2019.

27 Jun 2019 3:32 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah chairs a meeting to review the security arrangements for the Amaranth Yatra in Srinagar on Wednesday. J&K governor Satya Pal Malik, Union home secretary Rajiv Gauba and other senior officials are also seen. (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah to forces: Keep pressure on militants

The meeting discussed threadbare the security-related issues and overall ground situation in Jammu and Kashmir...

27 Jun 2019 3:28 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Government appoints new RAW, IB chiefs

On the other hand Mr Goel is an IPS officer of the 1984 batch from the Punjab cadre and is presently posted as Special...

27 Jun 2019 3:24 AM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan addresses the media in Bhopal.

Rahul jumped 'sinking' Cong ship instead of saving it: Shivraj Singh...

The BJP's target was to form the government after the next Assembly elections in Telangana in 2023, Chouhan said.

26 Jun 2019 9:28 PM IST

As many as 60 bombs were seized on Monday from Bhatpara area in North 24 Parganas district and eight people arrested in that connection, police said. (Photo: ANI)

TMC delegates to visit Bhatpara on June 28 to take stock of...

On June 20, clashes broke out between two groups suspected to be affiliated to the ruling TMC and the BJP in Bhatpara.

26 Jun 2019 8:46 PM IST

As far as Assembly polls are concerned, at least two exit polls have predicted that TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu might get another term as Chief Minister, while one has predicted a huge win for YSR Congress. (Photo: PTI)

Reddy threatens to take legal action against Naidu over loss of Rs...

Alleging that agreements with solar, wind power companies caused the loss, Reddy asked officials to take steps to...

26 Jun 2019 8:38 PM IST

I appeal to all doctors to resume work as thousands of people are awaiting medical treatment, Mamata said. (Photo: File)

WB CM to give Rs 50,000 compensation to men who were pushed off moving...

The men were attacked and pushed off for not chanting 'Jai Shri Ram'.

26 Jun 2019 8:08 PM IST

He alleged that govt suffers from megalomania, claiming it used its advertisement measures to pressure the media. (Photo: ANI)

Govt using suppressive tactics against media: Cong leader in Lok Sabha

Congress also asked the govt to do away with steep rise in duties on Pakistani products which has led to joblessness.

26 Jun 2019 7:05 PM IST