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Officials said an estimated 15,000 people are stranded on both sides of the landslide spot. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Uttarakhand landslide: Char Dham pilgrim death toll rises to 13; 15,000 stranded

A landslide blocked part of the road leading up from Joshimath to Badrinath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Friday.

21 May 2017 1:52 PM

Shah also rejected the Shiv Sena's proposal regarding Bhagwat, saying that party has itself ruled it out. (Photo: PTI)

BJP yet to decide on Prez candidate, ruled out Bhagwat's name: Amit Shah

Even if I have a name on my mind, it has to be discussed within the party first, Shah said.

21 May 2017 1:45 PM

Urging all the former AAP members to stake their claim, Mishra said the party was an amalgamation of the people who wanted to fight corruption and Kejriwal's lackeys. (Photo: ANI Twitter)

Mishra fires fresh salvo, calls ex-AAP members to make party 'Kejriwal-free'

Flashing a number '7863037300' , Mishra urged the masses to give a miss call on the mentioned phone number to help in cleansing AAP.

21 May 2017 1:33 PM

The former chief minister also said that the BJP has ‘broken’ the mutual economy of traders and farmers. (Photo: File)

Traders living in fear under BJP rule: Akhilesh Yadav

The BJP government is working with an attitude of vengeance and insulting the trader community, Akhilesh said.

21 May 2017 1:28 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. (Photo: PTI)

If not for RSS, Punjab, J&K, WB would've been part of Pak: Adityanath

The BJP defended the UP CM and said that his statement is only a sentiment that is echoed by all.

21 May 2017 1:24 PM

J&K Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Separatists paying Kashmiri youth Rs 500 each for pelting stones: Nirmal Singh

However, Singh assured that the government is maintaining a hawk-eye on the situation and will take strict action as per the law.

21 May 2017 1:23 PM

Adityanath was also of the view that the list of farmers be made available to public representatives, so that their exact status and condition could be ascertained. (Photo: PTI)

Will not tolerate exploitation of farmers: Yogi Adityanath

Adityanath also added that officials who ignore farmers’ interests will not be spared.

21 May 2017 1:14 PM

Sacked AAP minister Kapil Mishra. (Photo: PTI)

Bizman linked to Rs 400-crore scam funded AAP's Russia trip: Mishra

He alleged that the Rs 400-crore scam was in the High Security Registration Plates business in Delhi.

21 May 2017 1:01 PM

One among the four lynched on Thursday begs for his life as villagers thrash him on the assumption of he being a 'child lifter', in Seraikela Kharswan district. (Photo: YouTube videograb)

Tension prevails in Jharkhand village where mob lynched 4

In reaction to WhatsApp rumours, local tribal leaders resorted to bows, arrows for guarding children and villages from ‘child lifters’.

21 May 2017 12:10 PM

Sacked Delhi minister Kapil Mishra. (Photo: PTI)

'Who funded AAP leaders' Russia trip', Mishra asks Kejriwal, hints at fresh expose

Mishra dropped another bombshell on friend-turned-foe Kejriwal claiming that the party received money through 'Hawala network'.

21 May 2017 11:53 AM

Punjab Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia. (PTI)

Amritsar: Shoe hurled at former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia

While raising slogans against Majithia, they held him accountable for drug menace in the state, police said.

21 May 2017 11:13 AM

A pregnant woman was forced to deliver a baby under a tree in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, after she was allegedly turned away by the district hospital. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Chhattisgarh: Woman forced to deliver baby under tree after hospital turns her away

The incident caused an outrage and the district administration suspended a nurse and shunted out head of gynaecology department.

21 May 2017 10:30 AM

TTV Dhinakaran refuses to give voice sample

The police opposed the bail plea, saying the allegations were grave and they have to make more arrests.

21 May 2017 7:19 AM

Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. (Photo: PTI)

NIA quizzes separatist leaders over Pak funding

After initial reluctance the three separatists fell in line and were questioned separately by the team of NIA, which named them in its (PE) on Friday.

21 May 2017 7:13 AM

Wani, who was pursuing his Ph.D. in AMU’s Arabic department, was arrested from New Delhi on July 31 2001, and named as an accused in the case.

Sabarmati Express blast accused freed after 16 years

Over a dozen people were injured after a bomb exploded on the Sabarmati Express in Barabanki district on August 14, 2000.

21 May 2017 7:07 AM

Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi. (Photo: PTI)

Hackathon starts June 3: EC opens challenge to prove EVMs tamper-proof

EC bars foreign experts, says event may last 4-5 days.

21 May 2017 6:18 AM

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of 'espionage'. (Photo: PTI)

Jadhav case: Pakistan picks new name for battle in ICJ

The ICJ on Thursday had barred Pakistan from executing Jadhav the court pronounces its final decision in the case.

21 May 2017 5:18 AM

Karti’s troubles deepen as agencies find more proof

The CBI and the ED will soon issue summons to Karti Chidambaram for questioning.

21 May 2017 2:30 AM

Social bee: Valley’s ‘Internet kid’ overcomes social media ban

Zeyan Jeelani, a 16-year-old tech-savvy kid, has created a social networking site, Kashbook, for Kashmiris to connect in the Valley.

21 May 2017 2:29 AM

As per the latest 2011 census, Odisha is ranked third in terms of ST population and eleventh in terms of SC population in the country.

Odisha’s initiative to give free education to tribal girls

Many states are lagging on policies to increase the availability of educational institutions.

21 May 2017 1:11 AM

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