India
SC allows voluntary use of Aadhar cards
The move comes after the Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the use of the Aadhaar card will be voluntary.
Privileges Committee to seek clarification from Shobhaa De over tweets
As per rules of business of the legislature committee, a notice is served to the person and a due clarification is sought, after which the legislature committee decides on the future course of action, the state Parliamentary Affairs Minister said.
Maintaining security is the biggest challenge, says Mumbai CP Ahmad Javed in his first interview after assuming charge
Javed said that radicalisation is a big threat that should have been realised a little earlier.
Assam's Homen Borgohain to return Sahitya Akademi award
Writing in a vernacular newspaper in Assam, Borgohain said, "There has been a silent protest inside me since the Dadri killing (in Uttar Pradesh). But I failed to find a way to express this.
Upsurge in voter turnout in Bihar is Modi effect: M J Akbar
The BJP leader said that the youth and women have shown tremendous enthusiasm to turn up at polling booths in large number to vote for change and expressed confidence that the upsurge in polling percentage will only get better in remaining four phases of...
Teacher cuts off girl student's hair; parents hold protest
It was alleged that the teacher had thus penalised the girl student saying her hair was not properly combed.
India expresses concern over delay in IMF quota reform
In his lead intervention in the Plenary Session of the International Monetary and Finance Committee (IMFC) of the IMF on Friday, Jaitley said, "the IMF would be constrained in meeting its obligations if the IMF quota and governance reforms are not impleme...
Will look beyond India if blockade doesn't end: Nepal
Nepalese Ambassador to New Delhi Deep Kumar Upadhyay said Nepal wants to "clear all misunderstanding" and "negativities" between the two countries and contended that India being a "big country should not show a small heart."
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2015 awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar
The Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 2015 have been given the award for providing fundamental insights into how cells function, knowledge that can be used, for instance, in the development of new cancer treatments.
Core values of diversity, tolerance and plurality must be kept in mind, can't allow them to slip: Pranab Mukherjee
His remarks came against the backdrop of the man who was lynched by an enraged mob allegedly over rumours that he stored beef.
Rajasthan CM vows to protect cows, Kochi college celebrates beef festival
Over 50,000 students sang the national song 'Vande Mataram' to accompanying Sitarists at the event where Union Minister of State Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was also present.
3 TDP leaders held captive by Naxals in Andhra Pradesh
It is suspected that the Naxals resorted to hold them hostage to protest the mining of Bauxite in the area.
GST Bill will be rolled out in 2016, says Modi: As it happened
"We are committed to creating favourable conditions for business and industry," said Modi.
Dadri lynching: Stern action against those 'creating disharmony', says Akhilesh Yadav
The spokesman said some tweets were made from a twitter handle being operated from Noida with the motive of disturbing communal harmony and spreading hatred.
Man claims he shot himself at Rajiv Chowk metro station to alert security agencies
The man further claimed that when he was at the Aligarh Railway Station, he had heard two people talking about an attack in Delhi.
