Honour killing: 3 arrested for murdering woman in Tamil Nadu

Three persons were arrested for murdering two persons, including a newly-married woman, and seriously injuring her husband in what is suspected to be a case of honour killing, police said today. A 21-......read more

Sharad Pawar targets Narendra Modi over Ishrat Jahan's killing

Targeting Narendra Modi over the alleged fake encounter of Mumbra resident Ishrat Jahan in 2004, Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar said here that the chief minister and Gujarat police had killed......read more

Criminal defamation suit against Lalu Prasad Yadav

A ruling JD(U) legislator in Bihar today filed a criminal defamation suit against RJD President Lalu Prasad for allegedly using unparliamentary language against him. JD(U) Legislative Council member S......read more

Li Visit

Li Keqiang's visit: Tibetan groups threaten protest, security stepped up

Tibetan organisations today said they will stage protests in the next two days against the visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang even as police stepped up security in the city for the leader's arrival.......read more

Geelani poll boycott call premature: Bilal Gani Lone

Days after Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani called for poll boycott, a senior leader of the moderate separatist conglomerate has questioned the wisdom of such a boycott call. “To call for boycott......read more

HC stops JCC from removing Lilavati Trustee till June 13

In a temporary relief, the Bombay High Court has restrained the Charity Commissioner's office from removing the name of Pramod Mehta, Trustee of Lilavati Hospital, from the Trust register until June ......read more

2 ISI 'agents, linkmen' held in Darjeeling

Two agents and two linkmen of Pakistani spy agency ISI were arrested on Sunday at Kurseong in Darjeeling district. “Two ISI agents identified as Maghan Bahadur Singh, a resident of Chotta Adalpur, and......read more

Muslim leaders raise heat on SP govt

Bukhari wants Akhilesh govt to make Nimesh Committee report public; chief of Rashtriya Ulema Council calls it a cold blooded murder The ruling SP's plan to woo the Muslim community seems to have gone......read more

Violence mars Punjab rural polls, 65% vote

Amid sporadic reports of violence, including firing, booth capturing bids and burning of vehicles, that left more than 30 injured, 65 per cent of the nearly 1.1 crore rural voters exercised their fran......read more

Carrying bodies, tribal women lead protests against cops

Bastar has seen several protests but rarely have tribal women come out and beat their breasts, shouting slogans. Surprisingly, men tried to calm them down, pull them away but these women continued to ......read more

Jagan Reddy case: Accused Andhra ministers Sabitha, Dharmana Rao resign

Roads and Building Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao Sunday evening submitted his resignation to Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy. According to sources, Home Minister Sabitha has also resigned. Rao and......read more

Sino-Indian Ties

India, China sign 8 deals, call for end to border incursion issue

India and China signed eight agreements on Monday and vowed to strengthen bilateral relations during Premier Li Keqiang's three-day visit. "We had wide ranging and candid discussions on various issues......read more

BJP makes Modi confidant Amit Shah in charge of UP, Varun Gandhi gets Bengal

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s close confidant and BJP general secretary Amit Shah was appointed in charge of Uttar Pradesh. In a list of state in-charges, convenors and in charge of its vario......read more

Gujarat Confidential

United, Divided The BJP unit in Porbandar and Jetpur, which will go for by-elections on June 2, is putting up a united show to avoid Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s displeasure. This, however, seems to......read more