The Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia said it has got "strong indications" that Father Tom Uzhunnalil, the Indian priest who was kidnapped by Islamic State terrorists in Yemen earlier this year, is alive....
ongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday extended New Year greetings to all and revealed his plan to go on a holiday....
In a shocking incident of medical apathy, a Dalit woman delivered a baby in the toilet of a medical college here after a nurse sent her to relieve herself instead of taking her complaint of pain seriously, her family said on Saturday. ...
Assailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi over demonetisation, the Congress on Saturday said the "disastrous" currency ban decision will lead to a drop in every economic indicator. Claiming that nothing has changed even after the end of the self imposed 50 day deadline by Modi, Congress leader and MP Rajeev Gowda said the November 8 decision t...
At least 28 persons were killed and 53 injured in twin suicide bomb attacks in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad on Saturday, a source said. A suspect blew up his explosive vest at the crowded car spare parts market in Sinak area and another suicide bomber detonated himself near a post office in the same area, the Interior Ministry source told Xinhua news...
In an anti-climactic development for its political rivals, the Samajwadi Party on Saturday revoked the expulsion of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Ram Gopal Yadav. Only hours earlier, on Friday, both were ousted from the party for six years on charges of indiscipline and anti-party activities. The decision to revoke the expulsions ...
The Andhra Pradesh police have no information about Maoists keeping an eye on the movements of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu during his visits to Delhi, the state police chief said on Saturday. Director General of Police N. Sambasiva Rao, however, said a general alert was received from the Union Home Ministry about the increased threat pe...
Former Union Home Secretary Anil Baijal on Saturday took oath as the Lt. Governor of Delhi here. Baijal was administered the oath by Delhi High Court Chief Justice G. Rohini at the Lt Governor's office. Baijal, a 1969-batch Indian Administrative Service officer, retired from service in 2006. He succeeds Najeeb Jung, who resigned earlier this week...
The BJP on Saturday claimed that Chief Minister Pema Khandu and 32 legislators from the Peoples Party of Arunachal (PPA) have joined it, effectively making Arunachal Pradesh a Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state. "Thirty-three MLAs of the PPA joined us today. It will be a strong BJP Government now," Arunachal BJP President Tapir Gao, told IANS. He said th...
Indian Army's Eastern Command chief Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi on Saturday squashed speculation about his resignation, and called up to congratulate General Bipin Rawat as the latter took charge as the new Army chief. "Lt. Gen. Praveen Bakshi today (Saturday) greeted all ranks of the Army's Eastern Command on New Year Eve. Speaking to offi...
