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…

Maha Congress gets cracking for LS polls with preparatory meets

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Congress has announced a series of preparatory meetings for the upcoming Lok Sabha…

Raj MLA’s deepfake video, Assembly Speaker asks police to submit report

JAIPUR: Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani has asked the police to investigate a deepfake video of…

Delhi HC orders framing of charges in ‘twin promise of marriage’ case

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has directed the framing of charges for rape and criminal…

SC stays Allahabad HC order allowing appointment of commissioner in Krishna Janambhoomi dispute

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an order passed by the Allahabad High Court…

CPI(M) planning for youthful leadership at all levels in Bengal

KOLKATA: Inspired by the success and huge crowd turnout at Insaf Samavesh (Gathering of Justice) organised by…

Power consumption surges in Patna due to cold wave

PATNA: With Bihar in the grip of a severe cold wave, the demand for electricity is increasing…

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain to get 2nd ‘Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award’

MUMBAI: Renowned table maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has been named for the prestigious 2nd ‘Padma Vibhushan Ustad…

Post IT results, markets get a booster dose

NEW DELHI: The week went by was on predictable lines and we saw markets react to the…

15 years after Aarushi Talwar’s murder, lingering mystery & trail of police lapses

NEW DELHI: Fourteen-year-old school student Aarushi Talwar was found dead in her bedroom, with her throat…

What made one of world’s most ‘brilliant’ AI scientists smother her child to death

BENGALURU: The heart-wrenching visuals of a four-year-old boy’s body being carried by his father are still…