Muslim man lynched by mob in Rajasthan on suspicion of cow-smuggling
In yet another instance of lynching, a 28-year-old Muslim man was allegedly beaten to death by a group of people on the suspicion that he was smuggling cows in Rajasthan’s Alwar district on Friday night. The victim, Akbar Khan, was a resident of the neighbouring Haryana’s Ferozepur Jhirka region.
Five Congress MLAs, former BJP MP Chandan Mitra join Trinamool Congress
West Bengal Congress suffered a major defection on Saturday with five of its MLAs joining Trinamool Congress at the ruling party annual Martrys Day rally in Kolkata.
More the Opposition unites, more the lotus will bloom: Modi
A day after his government defeated a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said more the number of Opposition parties uniting against him, the more the BJP would bloom. Asserting that he enjoyed the people's trust, Mr. Modi said he had to face the no-confidence motion because his “only fault” was of “fighting corruption” and “standing with full force against nepotism.”
Modi's foreign visits: A look at the PM's travel patterns and expenses
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will add two more countries to the list of 84 nations he has visited over the past four years, when he flies to Africa next week . The Prime Minister will first head to Rwanda, Uganda and then to South Africa for the annual BRICS summit.
Trinamool Congress will win all 42 LS seats from Bengal: Mamata
Claiming that the Trinamool Congress would win all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal in the next general elections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a rally on Saturday said her party would oust the Bharatiya Janata Party to save the country.
Malayalam author withdraws novel following threats from right-wing outfits
Award-winning Malayalam short story writer S. Hareesh has withdrawn his novel Meesha (Moustache), which was being serialised in the Mathrubhumi Weekly, following threats from Sangh Parviar outfits.
Day after PM hug, Rahul Gandhi says only love and compassion can build a nation
A day after creating a splash in the Lok Sabha by hugging Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that only way to build a nation was by harnessing love and compassion of people.
Rafale deal secrecy clause: Rahul Gandhi has lowered his own credibility, says Jaitley
Accusing Congress president Rahul Gandhi of “concocting” a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said Mr. Gandhi has seriously hurt the image of an Indian politician before the world at large.
Mountaineering team stumbles upon 50-yr-old wreckage of IAF plane
A team of mountaineers stumbled upon a decayed body of a soldier and parts of the wreckage of an IAF plane which crashed in Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti Valley 50 years ago, the leader of the team said on Saturday.
Sanitary napkins to be exempt from GST
Sanitary napkins will be exempt from GST, Maharashtra Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Saturday after a meeting of the GST Council.
