India on Thursday declined to comment on US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, saying its position on Palestine "is independent and consistent". "India's position on Palestine is independent and consistent. It is shaped by our views and interests, and not determined by any third country," External Affa...
The Supreme Court on Thursday said it will hear a batch of application seeking interim relief on the mandatory linking of Aadhaar with various schemes including bank accounts and mobile telephone numbers. Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwikar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said the Constitution bench that will hear the ...
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "step-motherly treatment to farmers" saying that he has not waived off farm loans and not given proper market price for their produce. This was Gandhi's ninth question as part of a strategy wherein the Congress Vice President would put up one question d...
The Chinese military alleged on Thursday that an Indian drone "intruded" into China's airspace and has "crashed". "The Indian UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) intruded into China's airspace and crashed recently, and Chinese border troops have conducted identification and verification over the vehicle," Xinhua news agency quo...
Earlier on Wednesday, Trump announced in a televised speech that he officially recognises Jerusalem as the Israeli capital and instructed the State Department to relocate the US embassy to the city, reports Xinhua news agency....
In a bid to encourage electronic payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to cap the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) applicable on transactions conducted via debit cards from January 1, 2018....
After 25 years of Babri Masjid demolition, journalists here on Wednesday recalled their experiences of reporting on the watershed moment in the Indian politics,concluding that the act of vandalism which brought down the mosque was not a spontaneous act of passion of the people but outcome of a meticulous conspiracy hatched at the top....
The police announced on Wednesday the arrest of five men for the brutal killings here of an elderly woman and her three daughters besides their security guard, who was an accomplice in the crime but ended up getting murdered too....
Senior lawyer Kapil Sibal's demand that the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute should be heard after the 2019 general elections triggered a major political storm on Wednesday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacking the Congress and congratulating the Sunni Waqf Board for distancing itself from Sibal's plea....
Tremors were felt in Delhi and NCR at around 8.45 p.m. on Wednesday that lasted for a few seconds following a moderate earthquake in Uttarakhand....
