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Rohith Vemula's suicide: Sad that someone's views were called 'anti-national', says Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal lashed out at the Narendra Modi government on Thursday as he visited the University of Hyderabad in the wake of the alleged s...
Dalit scholar suicide: 10 professors quit from admin posts after Irani blames political opportunism
The protests over the alleged suicide of Dalit student Rohith Vemula intensified on Thursday as 10 professors from the University of Hyderabad resigne...
Nepal faultline strain warns of another major earthquake
Kathmandu: Nepal underground faultline is still under tremendous strain underneath Kathmandu that warns of an of an another major earthquake in the re...
Ahead of Pongal, Supreme Court bars Jallikattu
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the operation of a central government notification that allowed 'Jallikattu' or bull taming sport in Ta...
Gold rebounds, hits over 2-month high on global cues
Gold prices rose Rs. 120 to trade at over two-month high of Rs. 26,450 per 10 gram at the bullion market on Monday, tracking a firm trend in global ma...
Hundreds of whales wash ashore in Tamil Nadu
Tuticorin: Carcasses of 30 baleen whales were found washed ashore near the Tiruchendur beach in this district early today while 250 of the same specie...
Odd-even policy worked well but don't extend it: Survey
New Delhi: A majority of the capital's residents have told a survey that the odd-even policy for private cars has been implemented well, a sizeable nu...
India may not send troops to Syria
India is likely to say it has “no interest” in sending troops to Syria to fight in any of the anti-IS coalitions, but could indicate it is open for a...
BJP not serious about GST': Congress rebuffs idea of breakthrough after Naidu raises hopes
New Delhi: The Congress party on Thursday rebuffed suggestions of a breakthrough on a landmark tax reform, hours after the government said it had acce...
BJP, Congress fume over 'Mufflerman' Kejriwal's odd-even advertisement
New Delhi: The Delhi government’s latest advertisement on ‘odd-even’ scheme featuring chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in ‘mufflerman’ avatar, was on Th...
Pathankot Attack: Kudos to Modi for putting Pakistan on a 72-hour deadline to respond
Good on India. Good on Modi. He has moved the envelope to the edge of the table not so much by telling Pakistan to show the intent but by placing on i...
Since the iPhone, fingerprint scanners are now a budget feature
Do you remember when the iPhone 5s was launched with a fingerprint scanner? That was certainly a turning point. Well, Motorola did launch the Atrix in...
DGCA to audit helicopter services after seven
Jammu: The Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has asked the DGCA to conduct a detailed safety audit of the helicopter operations between Katra-Sanjichhat secto...
Is Sikh radicalism riding on politics to make a comeback in Punjab?
The fear of revival of terrorism has started haunting Punjab again. A spate of recent incidents suggests that the sub-surface disquiet over matters re...
Sex in the city: Murder of Uzbek national exposes thriving sex racket in Delhi
New Delhi: The facts emerging in the murder of Uzbek escort Shakhnoza Shukurova alias Shahnaz have turned the spotlight on the thriving flesh trade ra...
Heavy Rains Assault Chennai, Records 50mm Rainfall in 1 Hour
CHENNAI: One hour. 50 mm rainfall. That is the kind of pounding the city took between 4.30 pm and 5.30 pm on Monday after a deceptively sunny day. The...
iPad Pro first-take review: Yes, it can be a laptop stand-in
The iPad Pro can be a laptop replacement – that’s my first take-away from Apple’s newest and biggest iPad. I’m more optimistic about the iPad as a lap...
World must act against radicalisation without any political consideration: PM Modi
Antalya: Pressing for the need to delink terror from religion, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said some countries still use terrorism as "an instrum...
India downplays Dalai Lama remarks on 'intolerance'
The Tibetan spiritual leader said recent elections in Bihar state - which the BJP lost - showed a "majority of Hindus believed in religious harmony". He was answering a question on "intolerance" in India - an issue that has seen filmmakers, writers and actors return national awar
Narendra Modi in UK: Full text of India-Britain joint statement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister David Cameron met in London on 12-13 November. The two Prime Ministers celebrated the growing strength, breadth and depth of the relations between the two countries. They emphasised that this enduring connection between the UK and I