The assent was given right after he hosted the traditional ‘At Home’ or reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan for French President Francois Hollande as part of the Republic Day celebrations. Sources at Rashtrapati Bhavan said Mr. Mukherjee signed on the dotted ....

The applicants can acquire passport faster with other government-issued identity papers. The new system prioritises issuance of normal passports, leaving police verification for a later date. “If you submit application with copies of Aadhaar, Voter ID and PAN Card ....

On Friday, Mallika Sarabhai noted that as Prime Minister of the country, he should have recognised the contribution of Mrinalini, a recipient of Padma Bhushan among other numerous awards and prizes. “My dear Prime Minister, you hate my politics and I hate yours ....

“I am proud that India is a nation of the youth, its dreams and resolve are young. But at the same time we get the news that a young son of this country, Rohith, was compelled to commit suicide,” Mr. Modi said. After a long pause, a visibly emotional PM cont ....

Mr. Modi’s comments in Lucknow on Friday, at the convocation ceremony of Ambedkar University, were specific enough to mention Rohith’s name, but ambiguous enough about laying blame. Political opponents like the Congress questioned the Prime Minister&rsquo ....

The network, and four youngsters arrested by the Delhi police on Wednesday, were allegedly recruited by a former Indian Mujahideen (IM) member, Mohammad Shafi Armar (29), who is suspected to be based in Syria, senior government officials said. Armar is one of the key ....

A Bench of Justices J.S. Khehar and C. Nagappan asked the writer to have no fear and appear before the High Court on January 25 in response to the notice by a single judge. “Now we are there,” Justice Khehar observed. The Bench admitted her plea along wit ....

The Gurdaspur office of the SP and residence of his jeweller friend Rajesh Verma, whose throat was slit allegedly by the terrorists after kidnapping them along with a cook, were searched by the NIA sleuths. The development came after interrogation of Mr. Singh by the ....

The driver of the vehicle was reported absconding as the police made investigations. The five were rushed to Sir J.J. Hospital for treatment. The speeding Mercedes rammed into two other vehicles before climbing on the pavement and running over the persons sleeping ....

Six heavily armed terrorists from Pakistan stormed the airbase on January 2 and the ensuing encounter went on for four days before the terrorists were killed while seven soldiers lost their lives. This raised questions on how terrorists could breach such heavily guarded ....