Cabinet clears ordinance to make instant triple talaq a criminal offense
NEW DELHI : The Union cabinet has cleared an ordinance to make the practice of instant triple talaq a penal offence, Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Wednesday, citing compelling necessity for the move as the More...
If Muslims Not Welcome, It is Not Hindutva: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat
New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaks on the 2nd day at the event titled ‘Future of Bharat: An RSS perspective’, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Sept 18, 2018. (PTI Photo) (PTI9_18_2018_000191B) NEW DELHI More...
Modi govt. getting Rafale jets at 9% cheaper than what UPA had agreed upon: Nirmala Sitharaman
NEW DELHI : Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said their National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was getting Rafale fighter jets at a rate nine per cent cheaper than what the United Progressive More...
Government to merge Bank of Baroda, Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank
NEW DELHI : The central government has announced the proposal to merge three public sector lenders – Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank. The combined lending entity will be India’s third largest More...
Have the best leadership, will win 2019 with huge margin : Amit Shah
NEW DELHI : “We have the best leadership in the world. We will win the upcoming Assembly elections and also the 2019 Lok Sabha elections comprehensively,” BJP president Amit Shah said as he opened More...
Petrol, diesel touch to new record high new highs
NEW DELHI : Petrol and diesel prices reached a new record level on Friday after oil marketing companies (OMCs) hiked fuel rates by around 50 paise per litre — the steepest increase in rates since daily price More...
“We strongly condemn the way CM Telangana announced the schedule: CEC.
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) O P Rawat announces the schedule for Karnataka elections at a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. Karnataka assembly polls will be held on May 12 and counting More...
Landmark ruling: India’s top court decriminalizes gay sex
NEW DELHI : “I can’t even explain how I am feeling right now. The long battle has been won. Finally we have been recognized by this country,” said Bismaya Kumar Raula, wiping away tears outside More...
Farmers hold rally in Delhi, demand loan waiver, better wages
NEW DELHI : Thousands of farmers and laborers from across the country held a massive protest in the national capital on Wednesday against what they called “anti-people” policies of the Modi government, More...
Sonia Gandhi-led NAC was ‘supporting naxalites’ during UPA regime: BJP
New Delhi: Congress President Sonia Gandhi speaks during the Indira Gandhi Centennial Lecture, organised on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi More...