Eid-ul-Fitr celebrated with great religious fervour across India
Muslims throughout India observed Eid-ul-Fitr on Thursday with deep religious commitment and enthusiasm, participating in large prayer gatherings held in mosques and open areas nationwide.
In a heart-rendering incident that recently came to light in Ghaziabad, a mother has been torturing her 10-year-old daughter to cover up her repeated rape by a male friend and also wanted to push her into prostitution, media reports said.
Viral video of BJP's Khagen Murmu shows him kissing a woman during campaign trail, sparks row
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Khagen Murmu is caught in a controversy after a video of him from his campaign trail in Bengal showed him kissing a woman on her cheeks.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Thursday lambasted the opposition, which has often accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party of orchestrating an "undeclared emergency", saying that he had been prohibited from attending his mother's funeral while in prison during the Emergency.
Haryana bus accident leaves 6 students dead, school principal and 2 others arrested
Kanina/IBNS: The principal of the school whose bus overturned in Haryana's Mahendragarh, leaving six children dead, has been arrested along with two others in connection with the incident.
Wayanad (Kerala): Kerala BJP president K Surendran, who is contesting against Congress leader and incumbent MP Rahul Gandhi for the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat, sparked controversy by saying that if elected his top priority would be to rename Sulthan Bathery town to Ganapathyvattam.
Canadian firm mocks Indian customer's surname; offers $10,000 after social media backlash
Dbrand, a Canadian accessories company, faced backlash for its biting and offensive response, deemed racist by many, to an Indian customer, who aired concerns about a MacBook accessory.
Arvind Kejriwal's personal assistant Bibhav Kumar terminated from service over 2007 FIR
New Delhi: Jailed Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's personal assistant Bibhav Kumar has been dismissed from his position over allegations of hindering government operations, media reports said.
CBI arrests BRS leader K Kavitha in Tihar jail in Delhi liquor policy case
New Delhi/IBNS: After the arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has now taken Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha into its custody in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi liquor policy case, media reports said.
Congress against development and heritage, opposed Ram Temple: Modi in Uttarakhand
Dehradun/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday trained his guns at the Congress on Ram Temple issue in his address to people of Uttarakhand ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta joins BJP
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday.
Mamata Banerjee reiterates opposition to CAA, NRC and UCC on Eid
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reiterated her opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Uniform Civil Code (UCC) addressing the Muslim community on Eid.
Who lives on that island? Digvijaya Singh on Katchatheevu issue amid Modi's attack on Congress
New Delhi/IBNS: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has even refused to give any sort of importance to the Katchatheevu issue, the latest flashpoint between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his opponent Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Former BSP leader Malook Nagar joins RLD ahead of Lok Sabha elections
Lucknow/IBNS: Former Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Malook Nagar joined the Rashtriya Lok Dal (RJD) in presence of party chief Jayant Chaudhary just a few days ahead of the kickstarting of the Lok Sabha elections, media reports said.
Haryana: 5 students die, 15 injured after private school bus faces accident
Kanina/IBNS: Five students died and 15 others injured after a private school bus flipped in Haryana's Kanina on Thursday, media reports said.