The youngest of the shooters involved in singer Sidhu Moose Wala's killing, Ankit Sirsa, has been arrested. He was described by the police as the "main shooter" in the murder.
Newly-appointed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold a strategy meet with BJP MLAs in the state this evening as Team Thackeray continues the fight back, issuing directions to their MLAs to be present for the crucial electionfor the Ass
A day after Uddhav Thackeray quit as Maharashtra Chief Minister, Shiv Sena rebels may meet with the Governor after discussions today in Goa, where they arrived last night. The BJP claims they have support of over 170 MLAs to form the new government.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma, accused of aiding a coup against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray by hosting rebel Shiv Sena MLAs in Guwahati, today once again brushed off the allegations, saying that his "priority" were the people of
Assam has found itself in the unfortunate position of being the epicenter of two major, contrasting crises. While one is a power struggle among the elected, the other is the struggle of survival of the electors.
Mr Pawar, who played a crucial role in the formation of the MVA government, said it will complete its full five-year term and told the reporter his party can also sit in the opposition if the government falls.
As Maharashtra's ruling coalition wobbled after a revolt by 22 MLAs, NCP leader Sharad Pawar said today, "We will find a way out of this situation". The former Union Minister said he would meet with Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray tonight
Alag Natrajan, after staying for over 30 years in London returned to India a decade back, and now the 73-year-old cancer survivor is on a mission, to ensure clean, portable water for every person
Those applying for the centre's new military recruitment scheme, 'Agnipath', would have to give an undertaking that they were not part of any violent protest that have broken out across the country, top defence officers said today.
A defence tri-service briefing today looked to clear doubts about the new military recruitment scheme 'Agnipath' and explained why the country needs this policy for mass entry to the armed forces.
Congress leader Sachin Pilot today questioned the expenditure of Rs 20,000 crore on the Central Vista project amid the protests over the new military recruitment scheme, Agnipath, that has seen huge protests over the new military recruitment scheme t
A big meeting today called by Mamata Banerjee to discuss a joint strategy for the Presidential election next month will test opposition unity amid efforts by various leaders to put up a front to take on the ruling BJP in polls ahead, including the 20
The list of people charged by the Delhi Police over hate speech is getting longer as all hate-speech incidents have been clubbed into two cases.
Several countries in the Gulf region had summoned Indian Ambassadors and conveyed their concerns about "growing extremism and hatred". Many have even demanded a "public apology" from New Delhi for the comments that were considered "Islamophobic".
Hardik Patel, who recently quit the Congress, joined the BJP today, months before the Gujarat election. The 28-year-old was welcomed with a saffron scarf and cap at the BJP office in Gujarat's Gandhinagar.
A number of people have been killed in a massive fire that broke out at a four-storied building in west Delhi. So far, 27 bodies have been recovered. More than 40 people sustained burns and have been hospitalised.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the World Health Organisation must be reformed and strengthened to build more resilient global health security architecture. Also, the rules of the World Trade Organisation needs to be more flexible, he said at
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has come under severe criticism after locals and opposition parties called its anti-encroachment drive politically motivated and timed just as the civic body's term ends on May 18.
Bulldozers went to work today in several Delhi localities, including Mongolpuri in the north and New Friends Colony in the south, to remove encroachment.
BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga's arrest this morning from his home in Delhi by cops from neighbouring Punjab set off a dramatic showdown involving two parties and police forces across three states.
BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya, without mentioning Mr Bagga's alleged arrest, attacked Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal accusing him of misusing the Punjab police to target political opponent.
At 10 am this morning, bulldozers rolled into Delhi's Jahangirpuri, in the area where communal clashes broke out on Saturday during a Hanuman Jayanti procession.
An anti-encroachment drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri, tense after last week's communal clashes, was stopped following a Supreme Court order on Wednesday but not before a bulldozer razed structures near the mosque at the centre of Saturday's clash.
Ansar, the main accused in the Delhi Jahangirpuri violence, is at the centre of an escalating political fight, with the BJP and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) accusing each other of links with him.
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