India

New Delhi, Sep 22: In a jolt to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected his anticipatory bail application in the case of domestic violence and attempt to murder filed by his wife, paving the way for his possible arrest by the police. Justice Suresh Kait, refusing to grant anticipatory bail, said Mr. Bharti, elected as an MLA in Delhi, should have shown “more

New Delhi, Sep 22: Following a public uproar over threat to privacy, the government today withdrew the draft encryption policy which made it mandatory for storage of all messages, including social media, for 90 days. "I personally feel that some of the expression used in the draft are giving rise to uncalled-for misgivings. Therefore, I have written to DeitY to withdraw that draft, rework it

Kolkata, Sep 22: A Hong Kong-bound Air India flight from Delhi carrying 216 passengers and 10 crew onboard made an unscheduled landing at the airport here due to a technical problem early today, an Air India official said. The Dreamliner landed at the NSC Bose International Airport here at 2.15 AM, he said. While some passengers have been sent back to Delhi through alternative arrangements, others

Patna, Sep 21: Fighting a tough electoral battle in Bihar, RJD president Lalu Prasad today dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to scrap quotas after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat suggested a review of the reservation policy, contending it has been used for political ends. "The so-called tea seller and recently-turned backward (Narendra) Modi should tell if he will finish reservations at his master (Mohan

Mathura, Sep 21: Firing yet another salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi today claimed that the PM is scripting his own "downfall" as he has "failed" to fulfil promises made to the people. In a pep-up up talk at Congress Executive meet in the key state of Uttar Pradesh, where Congress is reduced to fourth position, Rahul invoked Steve Jobs' efforts to revive a floundering Apple and

Kolkata, Sep 21: Freedom fighter Netaji Subash Chandra Bose was "alive" and "somewhere in Manchuria, China" in 1948, one of his trusted aides, Deb Nath Das, had claimed then, according to the declassified files by the West Bengal government. Among the released dossier, file No. 22 sheds light on intelligence gathered by the Bengal government (office of the deputy commissioner of police), on INA

New Delhi, Sep 21: Amid the continuing Patel quota stir in Gujarat, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday pitched for a review of the reservation policy, contending it has been used for political ends and suggesting setting up of an apolitical committee to examine who needs the facility and for how long. Mr. Bhagwat said though “interest groups” do get formed in democracy

New Delhi, Sep 20: Charging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has "no time" to meet farmers and hear their woes, Congress today said it would take the fight on the "anti-farmer" land bill to the states. Addressing a Kisan Samman rally at Ramlila Ground here, party President Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi vowed to fight tooth and nail any attempt to bring back the land ordinance in any form and

New Delhi, Sep 20: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he would be receiving family members of Subhash Chandra Bose next month but avoided any reference to declassification of secret files related to him which is being demanded by various sections after West Bengal government did so. In his 12th edition of monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi spoke about a number of issues, including

Hyderabad, Sep 20: AIMIM, which will test electoral waters in Bihar this time, has attacked the grand alliance of RJD-JDU-Congress saying the track record of these parties speak very little and dismissed allegations of being propped by the BJP. All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen is serious about winning Assembly seats in Seemanchal region, and it is not about checking the popularity of