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The BJP questioned Rahul Gandhi's "silence" on Divya Spandana's comments. (Photo: PTI)

BJP questions Rahul’s silence over Cong leader’s ‘POT’ jibe at PM

Divya's swipe came after Modi's comment in a rally where he said farmers are his top priority; described 'TOP' as tomato, onion and potato.

05 Feb 2018 9:26 AM

In 2017, the CBI had booked Jain in case related to disproportionate assets. (Photo: File)

Property, bank papers linked to Satyendar Jain found during CBI searches

The documents were recovered at the residence of Dental Council Registrar Rishiraj after he was arrested in a separate case on Sunday.

05 Feb 2018 9:07 AM

Lekhi also said the Congress is on ground zero in Nagaland and is merely seeking attention in a state in which it is almost wiped out. (photo: ANI)

BJP hits back at Rahul for taking jibe at Centre over Naga peace accord

MoS Jeetendra Singh said Congress party failed to resolve the issue even as it stayed in power for a long time since independence.

05 Feb 2018 8:25 AM

A defence spokesman said the Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatic weapons and mortars around 1110 hours.(Representational Image)

J&K: Army captain, 3 jawans dead, 4 hurt in Pak shelling along LoC

Officials said the situation was very tense as firing and shelling by Pakistani troops continued round-the-clock.

05 Feb 2018 8:00 AM

The high court has issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought their stand on the woman's plea. It also directed the investigators to file their reply by March 20. (Photo: PTI)

32-yr-old NRI woman moves Delhi HC, seeks justice in rape case

Plea further stated that till date neither the accused has been arrested nor any progress made in the probe.

05 Feb 2018 7:44 AM

The Ayurveda department has prepared eight medicines using ‘gau mutra’ (cow urine) which is said to be useful in treating liver ailments, joint pain and immunity deficiency.

Ayurveda medicines to use cow urine

The official said that more and more people were turning to Ayurveda which is relatively free from side effects.

05 Feb 2018 7:02 AM

A provision in the Right to Education Act, 2009, the no- detention policy mandated the annual promotion of all children from Classes 1 to 8 regardless of their academic performance. (Representational image)

No-detention policy did less harm: IIM study

Last year, the government introduced an amendment bill in Parliament to allow states to detain a child at the end of Class 5, Class 8, or both.

05 Feb 2018 6:55 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: PTI)

Congress takes potshots at Modi over ‘TOP’ speech

Interestingly, Congress president Rahul Gandhi has asked his party workers to exercise restrain in their utterances.

05 Feb 2018 6:50 AM

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan (Photo: PTI)

MP: Congress triad raring to unseat Shivraj Singh Chouhan

In the 230-seat MP Assembly, the BJP has a strength of 165 and the Congress 56.

05 Feb 2018 6:14 AM

Spurning an offer to redeem 240 kg gold for Rs 2.5 crore that was valued Rs 11.04 crore in 1994, the family of bullion traders may end up paying in excess of Rs 35 crore to the customs department which confiscated it.

Rajasthan: Bid to get back family gold goes awry

Chagan Lal Godawat filed an appeal claiming that it was ancestral gold was ancestral.

05 Feb 2018 6:10 AM

The officials said that this was the second time in three days that the Pakistani troops targeted the Indian forward posts and civilian areas in Poonch, using automatic weapons and mortars. (Representational Image)

Army captain, three jawans killed in Pak LoC shelling

The slain soldiers have been identified as Capt. Kapil Kundu, Riflemen Ram Avtar and Shubam Singh and Havaldar Roshan Lal.

05 Feb 2018 5:59 AM

A truck full of momos

While one can find waffles and sandwiches served by food trucks in the city, Dumpling delight brings in variety with their momo options.

05 Feb 2018 5:53 AM

Wildlife officials treat an injured hangul

J&K: Fall in hangul numbers worries animal lovers

The government had few years ago said that the Hangul may be provided protection on the lines of tigers and elephants.

05 Feb 2018 5:23 AM

BJP president Amit Shah, Union minister Smriti Irani and UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath at public meeting in Amethi in October 2017.

Uttar Pradesh: BJP wants to add 7 to 2014 LS kitty of 71

Special focus is on Gandhi families’ pocket boroughs Amethi, Rae Bareli.

05 Feb 2018 5:19 AM

If a pre-poll alliance takes place, the allies want the BJP should not play as the big brother instead treat allies as equal partners.

Akali MP Naresh Gujral hits out at BJP

The Akali Dal leader also exhorted the BJP to learn the coalition dharma from its veteran leader and former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.

05 Feb 2018 5:13 AM

Santosh, the brother-in-law of the victim and husband of the other woman, met the Banda superintendent of police and lodged his complaint.

UP: Man accused of rape threatens victim again

Santosh later told reporters that he belongs to a dalit family and the police were deliberately delaying action on his complaint.

05 Feb 2018 5:05 AM

At present, DD India primarily produces various cultural and general entertainment programmes for broadcast in overseas countries.

Doordarshan news broadcast may expand to 100 countries

The initiative would put India in the league of countries like the UK and China whose public broadcasters reach a number of countries.

05 Feb 2018 4:57 AM

Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma (Photo: PTI File)

Assam gets investment commitment of Rs 65,186 crore

Sarma, who is also the finance minister, said the government wants to transform the state and create jobs for the youths.

05 Feb 2018 4:53 AM

According to a senior official of the NIA, Alam had facilitated and provided logistic, financial support and shelter to Shaikh, who was an active cadre of LeT, a proscribed terrorist organisation, and visited and established bases in Bihar, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir on the advice of his handler based in Pakistan. (Photo: Representational | File)

NIA arrests man for alleged links with LeT

The accused was produced before a designated court, which remanded him in two days’ police custody.

05 Feb 2018 4:49 AM

Union Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj to inaugurate festival in Saudi Arabia

The Saudi King is the patron of the festival and New Delhi on Sunday thanked the Saudi King for the invitation.

05 Feb 2018 1:45 AM

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