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‘We are not a suitcase-carrying govt’: Nirmala Sitharaman

In a veiled attack on Congress, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman connected her idea of carrying Budget documents wrapped in a red cloth instead...

IEA praises Ujjwala scheme for providing free cooking gas connection to poor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Ujjwala scheme for providing free cooking gas connection to poor came in for praise from the International Energy Agency (IEA)....

Home Ministry working to expand scope of NRC across India to deport illegal immigrants

While the finalisation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) is at an advance stage in Assam, the Home Ministry is working on modalities...

Assam floods: Large scale relief operation by Indian Army underway

A large scale flood relief operation by the Indian Army jawans is underway in flood-hit areas of lower Assam since 11 June after the...

Muslims are being punished for not migrating to Pakistan, says Azam Khan

In another controversial statement, Samajwadi Party MP Azam Khan said on Saturday that Muslims in the country are being punished for their decision...

Punjab CM accepts Sidhu’s resignation

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Saturday accepted Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation, an official said here. He further said Sidhu's resignation has been forwarded to...

Army chief visits Drass Sector, reviews operational preparedness

Army chief General Bipin Rawat visited Drass sector in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday and reviewed the operational preparedness of the armed forces, a...

DGCA suspends Air Asia pilot’s licence for erroneously sending ‘hijack code’

Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday suspended the licence of an Air Asia India pilot for three months for erroneously sending 'hijack code' on a...