The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Maharashtra government on a petition that challenged a Bombay High Court order permitting consumption and possession of beef brought from states that allow slaughter of cattle....
Maharashtra Police teams on Wednesday started a search in the Krishna river for the body of Vanita Narhari Gaikwad - one of the six victims of self-confessed killer medico Santosh Gulabrao Pol, now famous as "Dr. Death," a top official said here....
The mortal remains of Pramukh Swami Maharaj, head of the Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), were consigned to the flames at the Sarangpur Mandir campus around 3 p.m. on Wednesday in the presence of a galaxy of political leaders and thousands of followers....
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said nobody under the age of 18 will be allowed to participate in human pyramid formation in the 'Dahi Handi' festival on Janmashtami on August 25 in Maharashtra....
Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is "sliding into total chaos" and that a solution to the crisis cannot be found by the state's PDP-BJP ruling alliance....
Amid escalating bilateral tension over the unrest in Kashmir Valley, India on Wednesday said that Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar will go to Islamabad for talks with his Pakistani counterpart, but will focus on "aspects" related to cross-border terrorism....
The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday approved a Metro Rail project for Allahabad. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav. Work is already underway on the Metro Rail in Lucknow and the Detailed Project Report for Varanasi and Kanpur have already been approved. Akhilesh Yadav later told...
Two soldiers and a policeman were killed in a pre-dawn attack on Wednesday when militants ambushed an Indian Army convoy on a highway in north Kashmir's Baramulla district - the second deadly strike on security forces in three days. The attack comes amid the deadliest Kashmir unrest in six years that began after the July 8 killing of rebe...
As the toll in the mystery deaths in Bihar's Gopalganj district climbed to 13 on Wednesday, opposition blamed Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for the tragedy. "Three more people died on Wednesday, including an early morning death and two later during the day, taking the overnight death toll to thirteen," a district official said. Two ...
President Pranab Mukerjee on Wednesday greeted the people on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, and urged that on the occasion the people should resolve to ensure that women and girls in the country feel safe and secure always. "May the Rakhi festival strengthen fraternal feelings and the spirit of oneness in our society as we strive collectively for the well-being...
