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According to a notification, students of class 1-12 of the government, grant-in-aid and self-financed schools will have to respond to the attendance call with 'Jai Hind' or 'Jai Bharat', starting January 1. (Representational Image)

School students to answer roll all with ‘Jai Hind’: Gujarat govt issues directive

While Gujarat govt said the step would 'instill a feeling of patriotism', Congress asked govt to improve quality of education'.

01 Jan 2019 7:07 PM

G Parameshwara's charge comes amid reports that disgruntled Congress MLA Ramesh Jarkiholi who was dropped from the ministry in the recent reshuffle, has been camping in Delhi. (Photo: File | PTI)

BJP making fresh bid to topple coalition govt in Karnataka: G Parameshwara

Karnataka Dy CM Parameshwara claimed efforts were underway to arrange meeting of his party's disgruntled MLAs with BJP chief Amit Shah.

01 Jan 2019 6:55 PM

'Women's wall' was conceived amid protests at Sabarimala temple after Kerala govt decided to implement SC verdict. (Photo: File | PTI)

Lakhs form 620 km-long 'Women's wall' in Kerala today for gender equality

Event is part of initiative to protect secular values and gender equality, organisers said.

01 Jan 2019 6:45 PM

Urjit Patel resigned in December from his post citing 'personal reasons' amidst reports of a rift between the RBI and the government. (Photo: File)

‘Urjit Patel was telling me about resigning for months’, reveals PM Modi

'I acknowledge that Patel did a good job as RBI Governor,' Prime Minister Narendra Modi said.

01 Jan 2019 6:27 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while revealing details of military action, said the date of attack was changed twice, keeping in mind the safety of the troops. (Representational Image)

'Knew it was big risk, soldiers' safety biggest concern': PM on surgical strike

Come back before sunrise, irrespective of success or failure of mission, PM Modi told soldiers ahead of surgical strike.

01 Jan 2019 5:55 PM

'Nobody can deny that those sitting in the governments in the last 70 years have tried their best to stall a solution to this (Ayodhya) issue,' P rime Minister Narendra Modi said. (Photo: File | BJP Twitter)

‘Let judicial process be over’: PM Modi on Ordinance on Ram Temple

PM Modi suggested that judicial process was being slowed down because Congress lawyers were creating 'obstacles' in SC.

01 Jan 2019 5:32 PM

Mamta Bhupesh, who is the women and child development minister in the Rajasthan cabinet, made the remark while addressing a public event in Alwar district's Reni town on Monday. (Photo: ANI)

‘Development of my caste first, society next,’ says Rajasthan minister

'My first duty will be to work towards development of people of my caste and then towards larger society,' Bhupesh said.

01 Jan 2019 5:20 PM

'The article, besides being in bad taste, questions the wisdom of senior functionaries of the level of secretary to the government of India and also casts aspersions on the Minister of Railways (Piyush Goyal),' a statement said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Railway ministry seeks action against officer for article on Piyush Goyal

Railway Board has asked DoPT for immediate repatriation of Sanjiv Kumar for 'breach of official decorum and misconduct'.

01 Jan 2019 5:04 PM

15 men have been trapped for more than two weeks in a 370-foot-deep illegal coal mine in East Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. (Photo: File | PTI)

Miner avoided falling into Meghalaya mine, where 15 are trapped, holding cable

Poverty and lack of jobs has forced thousands of migrants to risk their lives as 'rat-miners' in Meghalaya.

01 Jan 2019 4:32 PM

On December 6, Savitribai Phule had resigned from BJP accusing it of dividing the society and not doing enough on the issue of reservation. (Photo: ANI)

‘Country won’t progress with Kumbh’: Ex-BJP leader takes jibe at UP CM

Savitribai Phule said the country will not progress because of Kumbh or temples but by implementation of the Constitution.

01 Jan 2019 4:04 PM

Prakash Raj has been vocal about his views on the current BJP-led government at the Centre. (Photo: File | ANI)

‘Ab ki baar Janatha ki Sarkar’: Actor Prakash Raj to fight 2019 polls

Prakash Raj said he will contest as independent candidate in 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

01 Jan 2019 3:45 PM

Lakhs to form 620 km-long 'Women's wall' in Kerala today

The campaign stretching from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram aims to uphold gender equality and renaissance values.

01 Jan 2019 2:44 PM

Manohar Parrikar was formally welcomed by BJP MLAs, including Legislative Assembly Speaker Pramod Sawant, ministers Mauvin Godinho, Milind Naik, Nilesh Cabral and ex-MLA Kiran Kandolkar. (Photo: ANI)

On New Year, ailing Manohar Parrikar visits office after 4 months

Parrikar, 63, has been absent from the office for an extended period due to a pancreatic ailment.

01 Jan 2019 2:17 PM

'Facilities were extended to Shatrughan Sinha for a period which ended in June this year. No orders have been received for extending the same,' an official said. (Photo: File | PTI)

Shatrughan Sinha no longer a 'VIP' at Patna airport

Shatrughan Sinha was earlier allowed to bring his vehicle to tarmac and was also exempted from security frisking.

01 Jan 2019 1:46 PM

Kalua, who attacked police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr during mob violence, has been arrested on Tuesday. (Photo: ANI)

Man who attacked Bulandshahr cop with axe arrested: police

The arrest of Kalua from bus stand on Monday night takes total number of accused held in case to 30, police said.

01 Jan 2019 1:01 PM

At least 20,000 security personnel, including 5,000 police personnel, 1,200 Home Guards and 12 companies of RAF and SRPF have been deployed in and around the war memorial. (Photo: ANI)

A year after clashes, security beefed up at Koregaon Bhima to avoid rerun

Besides heavy police deployment, 500 CCTV cameras, 11 drone cameras and 40 video cameras are put in place to monitor area.

01 Jan 2019 12:17 PM

Born in Kabul, Kader Khan made his acting debut in 1973 with Rajesh Khanna's 'Daag' and has featured in over 300 films. (Photo: File)

Kader Khan, veteran actor-director, dies at 81 due to prolonged illness

Kader Khan was admitted in a hospital in Canada and his son confirmed that his last rites will be conducted in the country.

01 Jan 2019 11:19 AM

The police has already arrested twelve persons and they have been granted bail in this case.

Illegal call centre kingpin in CB custody

During further probe more persons were arrested but the alleged kingpin was still absconding till his arrest on December 26.

01 Jan 2019 6:32 AM

Union Minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: File)

Not seeking RBI surplus to finance fiscal deficit, says Arun Jaitley

The finance minister said the decision to set up the committee was taken when Urjit Patel was the governor of the RBI.

01 Jan 2019 6:24 AM

Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti (Photo: ANI)

BJP is turning India into Zia ul Haq’s Pak: Mehbooba Mufti

While addressing a press conference here, she alleged that by bringing the ‘Triple Talaq Bill’, the BJP is only seeking to disturb “our family life”.

01 Jan 2019 6:17 AM

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