In a major embarrassment to the BJP, a senior party MLA and former minister in Maharashtra has been ‘caught on tape’ criticising the policies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, ruing the lack of internal democracy within the party and revealing the influence of mo ....

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday broke his silence on the arrest of Janata Dal(U) MLA Anant Singh, saying the rule of law would prevail in the State and he was not under pressure from anyone. His clarification comes after Lalu Prasad, chief of the Rashtriya Ja ....

The BJP-led government in Maharashtra, which assumed power last October, is facing its first major political crisis with five senior Ministers in the dock over various charges. The most serious allegations have been levelled against State Women and Child Welfare Minister ....

A day after damaged roads and bridges disrupted the Char Dham yatra, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat said on Friday that the yatra has been regulated, and not suspended. On Friday, yatra to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, and Hemkund Sahib remained hin ....

On the back foot in the row over its leaders’ purported help to Lalit Modi, the BJP on Friday alleged links between the former IPL boss and the Gandhi family as it pointed to claims by him of “running into” Priyanka Gandhi in London. The BJP, which char ....

Indian High Commissioner in New Zealand is set to leave the country today after allegations that his wife had assaulted a staff member. High Commissioner Ravi Thapar was formally recalled and a vehicle was seen this morning at his Wellington address, media reports here said ....

India’s acclaimed director Satyajit Ray is among 16 global thinkers and artistes whose portraits have been displayed at the UN headquarters here in an exhibition that honours them for their contribution to the common good of humanity. ‘The Transformative Powe ....

Harry Potter is going to have a new adventure that will take him from page and screen to stage. Author J.K. Rowling announced on Friday that a new play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would open at London’s Palace Theatre in the summer of 2016. Ms. Rowl ....

 The U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling affirming marriage equality this week has spurred further debate on how different religious communities view LGBT rights and social surveys on this subject underscore a wide variation in views across religions. Shortly ....

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