Anti-Trump protests break out for second day in California

Protesters push over a barricade as they demonstrate against US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside the Hyatt hotel where Trump was speaking at the California GOP convention in Burlingame, California, US, April 29, 2016.Read More

United States working with Russia to revive Syria ceasefire: White House

Smoke rises after airstrikes on the rebel-held al-Sakhour neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria April 29, 2016. 1; 0; 1; 2. Sat, 30 Apr 2016-10:40am , Washington , Reuters.Read More

Forest fires claim five lives; NDRF forces deployed to control flames

Raging forest fires in Uttarakhand have killed five people and blighted 1890.79 hectares of forest land in Kumaon and Garhwal regions prompting Governor K K Paul to seek deployment of three NDRF companies to douse the flame and conduct rescue ...Read More

CM Mehbooba Mufti to focus on developing Jammu as independent tourist destination

This measure comes in the as the residents fear that Jammu would lose focus due to direct train services to the holy town of Katra.Read More

Scrutiny of nomination papers begin in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Election Commission today began scrutiny of nomination papers filed by 1,647 candidates contesting from 140 constituencies in Kerala for the May 16 Assembly polls.Read More

Gujarat announces 10% quota for economically backward classes

Giving in to the increasing clamour by the politically affluent Patidar community for reservation, the Gujarat government has chosen to tread a middle path by announcing a 10% quota for all non-reserved categories on the basis of their annual income.Read More

NEET: SC refuses to entertain plea from students seeking modification of order, first phase of exam to be held tomorrow

Supreme Court on Saturday refused to entertain a plea seeking modification of NEET order. The petition was filed by a group of students.Read more

Lenders begin auction of brand Kingfisher, trademarks

Seeking to recover their dues from beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya, lenders today initiated an auction of various brands and trademarks of the long-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, including its once-famous tagline 'Fly The Goodtimes', but bidders ...Read More

Taxis that run on petrol or diesel will not be allowed to ply in NCR from May 1: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: No petrol- or diesel-run taxis will be allowed to ply in the National Capital Region from Sunday, May 1, the Supreme Court said todayRead More

Order to demolish Adarsh is welcome, but will corrupt nexus ever learn?

An unfinished 31-storey Adarsh Housing society structure in Mumbai's prime real estate area of Colaba has for long stood as a living symbol of a corrupt nexus between the politicians, bureaucrats, some armed forces officers and builders.Read More

India asks UK to deport embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya | Reuters

NEW DELHI India said on Thursday it had asked Britain to deport Vijay Mallya, the liquor tycoon who flew to London last month as bankers pressed him to repay about $1.4 billion owed by his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.Read More

Swamy sparks ruckus in House again, warned of action for unnecessary provocation

Trouble broke out after Chaudhary Munavver Saleem (SP) in a Zero Hour mention referred to Swamy being part of the movement in 1970s to protect the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).Read More

Political leaders join parents in opposing NEET

Shortly after the Supreme Court ordered the conduct of the National Entrance and Eligibility Test (NEET) for admission into medical/dental courses on Thursday, political party leaders and a section of students expressed their opposition to it.Read more

Haryana Janhit Congress back in Congress fold

Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) led by Kuldeep Bishnoi on Thursday merged with Congress in presence of party leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, but former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was conspicuous by his absence.Read more

A gift to people from scientists: India's GPS named 'NAVIC'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessing the successful launch of IRNSS-1G in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI). Share. Share. Share. Share.Read More

Supreme Court orders common entrance test for MBBS, BDS and PG courses through NEET

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) this year for admission into medical colleges.Read More

Govt writes to UK on Vijay Mallya's deportation: Six lesser known facts in the case

The Vijay Mallya-saga has evidently emerged beyond the definition of a typical banker–borrower dispute. With the Narendra Modi-government revoking the passport of the liquor-baron and the Supreme Court stepping up pressure on Mallya, the whole ...Read More

Court slams ATS, says officers acted wrongfully

Dr Farog Maqdumi (centre) and Noorul Huda Samsodhoha (right) with advocate Sharif Shaikh on Monday. (Pratham Gokhale / HT). Share.Read More

Noida raid: Cop's kin blame team for delay in taking Khan to hospital

A sub-inspector was allegedly shot dead after police attempted to nab criminals on the run in Dadri. Police said 40-year-old Akhtar Khan was leading a team, which raided a hideout of Fukran and Javed at Nai Abadi area of Dadri, 30 km from Delhi.Read More

Hope for Indo-Pak dialogue as foreign secretaries meet today

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan gave themselves another opportunity to get going with the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue (CBD), launched last year in December, by announcing a bilateral meeting between Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar and his ...Read More