The Congress on Monday demanded the resignation of the Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, accusing him of engaging in “crony capitalism” by handing over a contract worth Rs.1,050 crore for the construction of the Zojila Pass Tunnel in Jammu ....

They said that raids were carried out in Gujranwala, Jhelum and Bahawalpur districts and an unspecified number of people were arrested. “Probe has been going to ascertain if they were involved in the attack or some of them facilitated it,” they said. T ....

“Why can you not let a woman enter? On what basis are you prohibiting women entry... What is your logic? Women may or may not want to go (to worship at Sabarimala), but that is her personal choice,” Justice Dipak Misra, who headed a three-judge Special Bench ....

With Assembly elections due in less than three months, the State unit of the Congress party has almost unanimously and publicly started insisting that it would be “wise for the highest leadership” to convey a decision regarding a Bihar-style grand alliance with ....

Mr. Singh, who is at present a Superintendent of Police rank officer posted as Assistant Commandant of the 75th battalion of Punjab Armed Police after he was removed as SP (headquarters) Gurdaspur, had allegedly given contradictory statements about his kidnapping and se ....

As uncertainty looms over the Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan scheduled for January 15, the U.S efforts are in a direction to ensure that they remain on track. Kerry calls up Sharif Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to Pakistan Prime Min ....

 The last survivor of the devastating San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906 has died, a relative has confirmed. William A “Bill” Del Monte died at a retirement home in nearby Marin County on Monday. He was 11 days shy of his 110th birthday. His niece ....

A standoff between the rival Koreas has deepened since last week’s test, the North’s fourth. Condemnation, curb threats Outside North Korea, Mr. Kim faces widespread condemnation and threats of heavy sanctions over the North’s disputed claim of a ....

Six Pakistani nationals were attacked on Sunday by around 20 people and two of them were briefly admitted to a hospital, police said. Also on Sunday evening, a Syrian man was attacked by five people. He was injured but didn’t need treatment. Police said they re ....

Senior officials from the four countries are meeting in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, to launch a process they hope will lead to negotiations with Taliban insurgents, who are fighting to re-impose their strict brand of Islamist rule and are not expected at Monday&rs ....