The Congress on Tuesday asserted that it will prove in court the connection Mahatma Gandhi's assassin had with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), saying "history can neither be changed nor rewritten"....
Within 24 hours of seven youngsters attempting suicide, three persons consumed some poisonous substance in Bantva of Junagadh district. Authorities said Dilip Jesingbhai Parmar, Rasik Virabhai Vinjhuda and Dinesh Rajabhai Vegda were immediately rushed to the Civil Hospital in Junagadh....
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Monday, has quit the BJP as well and would not return to its fold, his wife said here on Tuesday. ...
The largest amount of Rs 7,575 crore was earmarked for the country's largest lender, the State Bank of India....
The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi would have to face trial in a defamation case filed by an RSS activist for allegedly accusing the organisation for assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. "You can't make collective denunciation of an organisation," an apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misr...
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Tuesday said the foundation stone for a memorial to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam will be laid on July 27 at Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, where his mortal remains were laid to rest. The minister spoke after the issue was raised by Trinamool Congress member Derek O'Brien in the Rajya Sabha. "Today is G...
Veteran social worker Anna Hazare on Tuesday demanded the hangman's noose for all the accused in the brutal gang rape and inhuman murder of a minor schoolgirl in Kopardi village here last week. In a statement, Hazare condemned the incident which he described as "extremely shocking and a dark blot on humanity". "The perpetrators of this crime...
Facing criticism from the opposition over the demolition of decades-old Ambedkar Bhavan in Mumbai, the government assured the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that it will try to restore the building as a memorial. "We want to say we have always respected all things related to (Bhimrao) Ambedkar. We will talk to the state government and will try to...
The Ministry of Finance on Tuesday announced the much-awaited capital infusion of Rs 22,915 crore towards the recapitalisation of 13 public sector banks during 2016-17, with the largest amount earmarked for the country's largest lender, the State Bank of India. "In line with the announcements made under 'Indradhanush' and the Uni...
The Republican Party in its manifesto released just ahead of its National Convention has affirmed India as its "geopolitical ally" and strategic trading partner and also urged protection for followers of different faiths. The 58-page manifesto also welcomed stronger ties with India, including in the sphere of security, and praised ...
