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Under shadow of India-Pak tensions, Rajnath to host Japanese Defence minister Nakatani for talks today

New Delhi, May 4 -- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will host his Japanese counterpart Gen Nakatani for wide-ranging talks on Monday against the backdrop of rising tensions between India and Pakistan o... Read More


Will PM acknowledge his govt changed policy on caste census: Congress

New Delhi, May 4 -- Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a "desperate U-turn" on the caste census, the Congress on Sunday asked whether he will have the honesty to acknowledge that his gov... Read More


Will remain in NDA, no more about turns, says Nitish Kumar

Patna, May 4 -- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is looking for a fifth consecutive term in office, on Sunday asserted that he will "remain" in the NDA, crediting the BJP for his rise to power. ... Read More


PM Modi agreed to caste census under pressure from Opposition, claims RJD

Patna, May 4 -- Senior RJD leader Manoj Jha on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was initially opposed to caste census, agreed to the exercise later under pressure from the Opposi... Read More


Priyanka interacts with forest officials in Wayanad

Wayanad, May 4 -- Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra engaged in a detailed discussion with forest officials on the operational challenges faced by the department and the environmental issues affecting t... Read More


Ministry tells Parl panel of Namami Gange successes, gaps in waste management

New Delhi, May 4 -- The Namami Gange programme has led to the entire stretch of the Ganga, except two areas in Uttar Pradesh, meeting bathing water standards on three criteria, with no incidence of fi... Read More


Dismissed trooper appeals for justice, says married Pak cousin after CRPF nod

Jammu, May 4 -- A day after being dismissed from service for allegedly concealing his marriage with a Pakistani woman, CRPF trooper Munir Ahmed on Sunday said he married his cousin nearly a month afte... Read More


Domestic violence tops among most reported crimes to NCW

New Delhi, May 4 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) received 7,698 complaints this year, with domestic violence, assault, and criminal intimidation the most common grievances across India. Do... Read More


Caste census a 'victory for PDA': Akhilesh

Lucknow, May 4 -- Calling the caste census a major victory for the PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) communities, Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday lashed out at the BJP governme... Read More


VHP-led 'Dharm Sansad' calls for 'Hindu Rashtra', plans nationwide 'Sanatan Yatra'

Lucknow, May 4 -- Asserting a stronger Hindu identity amid rising communal tensions, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and a congregation of seers and saints from across the country convened a 'Dharm Sa... Read More