Mild earthquakes stir Gujarat’s seismic zone without casualties

GUJARAT: The Kachchh region of Gujarat was awakened by tremors on Thursday as an earthquake of magnitude…

Shimla gets season’s first snowfall; tourists rush

SHIMLA: Himachal Pradesh’s capital Shimla received the season’s first snowfall on Thursday after a long gap, giving…

SC upholds conviction of ex-army man in contempt case

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of an advocate and a former army…

Political tongues wag in Maharashtra as Raghuram Rajan drops in to meet Uddhav Thackeray

MUMBAI: Well-known economist and ex-Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Raghuram Rajan called on former Maharashtra…

Assam Police bust inter-state drug peddling network, two arrested

GUWAHATI: Assam Police have busted an inter-state drug peddling network and arrested two persons with a sizable…

CBI files closure report in extortion case against ex-CP Parambir Singh

THANE: The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a closure report in an eight-year-old extortion case involving…

MP district court rejects defamation case against J&K L-G

BHOPAL: A district court in Madhya Pradesh has rejected a defamation case against Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant…

Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar vying with each other in appeasement of Muslims: K’taka LoP

BENGALURU: R Ashoka, Leader of Opposition on Monday claimed that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief…

Four bidders qualify for final round of Noida Film City project

LUCKNOW: All four bidders, including T-Series and companies backed by actor Akshay Kumar and filmmaker Boney…

US firm signs agreement to build resort in Ayodhya

LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has signed an agreement with the American firm M/s Anjali Investment…

Pran Pratishtha fuels BJP’s electoral momentum in Gujarat ahead of LS polls

GANDHINAGAR: The recent ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony at the Ram temple in Ayodhya has sparked a political and…

Unhappy in INDIA, Nitish uses Ram Mandir as opportunity to essay about-turn

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is expected to give his resignation on Saturday afternoon and sources…

Indian-origin ex-lawyer gets jail for misappropriating nearly $358k in Singapore

PM Modi extends greetings to nation on 75th Republic Day

NEW DELLHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion…

Security beefed up in Kolkata for R-Day parade at Red Road

KOLKATA: Elaborate security arrangements will be in place in different parts of Kolkata on Friday on the…

Telangana Guv urges EC to take action against candidates influencing voters

HYDERABAD: Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has urged the Election Commission to take strong action against candidates who…

DMK to seek suggestions from civil society members on election manifesto

CHENNAI: The DMK Election Manifesto Committee headed by party Deputy General Secretary and Member of Parliament from…

Madras HC quashes two cases against AIADMK leader CVe Shanmugam

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed two cases against CVe Shanmugam, the former Tamil Nadu…

Soumya Vishwanathan murder: HC seeks Delhi Police reply on convicts challenging conviction, life sentence

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought Delhi Police’s reply on appeals by four…

Three WR signal staff run over by Mumbai local train in Palghar

PALGHAR: In a shocker, three Western Railway (WR) signalling department staffers were run over by a suburban…

Sonu Nigam sings verses from Ramcharitmanas at Pran Pratishtha ceremony

AYODHYA: Well known singer Sonu Nigam sang verses from the Ramcharitmanas ahead of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony.

Owaisi slams arrest of three over screening of ‘Ram ke Naam’

HYDERABAD: AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed Telangana Police for arresting three persons for screening documentary ‘Ram…

Sarees from across country to be showcased at Kartavya Path on R-Day

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Culture will be showcasing the ‘Anant Sutra — The Endless Thread’ textile…

Passenger plane crashes in Afghanistan

KABUL: A passenger plane has crashed in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province, local media reported.

Banking on PM Modi, BJP eyes big gains in Telangana, but is in disarray in AP

HYDERABAD: Despite failing to achieve its ‘Mission 2023’ in Telangana, the BJP is gearing up to improve…

Economical engagement of women key factor to bring down infant mortality rate: Meghalaya CM

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma asserted that to bring down the high maternal and infant mortality…

Gujarat Cong MLA Chavda resigns, may join BJP

AHMEDABAD: In a jolt to the Congress in Gujarat, its senior member and MLA from the Vijapur…

Bengal BJP President asks Mamata to declare public holiday on Jan 22

KOLKATA: President of the BJP’s West Bengal unit, Sukanta Majumdar has written a letter to Chief Minister…

Delhi HC directs intimation to Dhoni about defamation suit by ex-biz partners

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed its registry to inform former Team India cricket…

Expelled Assam Congress leader Angkita Dutta sits in protest, demands ‘nyay’ from Rahul

GUWAHATI: As senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered Assam on Thursday, expelled party…