India

New Delhi, May 13: A squall and sudden dust storm with a wind speed of up to 109 kmph accompanied by light rain hit New Delhi on Sunday evening after a scorching day, a Met department official said. The sky turned cloudy around 4:30 pm and gusty winds swept through the national capital. The sudden change of weather in Delhi forced airport authorities to divert at least 10 domestic flights, an

Islamabad, May 13: Pakistan's former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Sunday said the "uncooperative attitude" and "stubbornness" of the Indian government has been the biggest obstacle in the Mumbai terror attacks trial reaching a conclusion, according to a media report. Nisar's comments came in the wake of a statement by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif who questioned Pakistan's

Abu Dhabi, May 13: Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday took a jibe at Congress, stating that as opposed to previous regimes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has worked hard to earn 10 per cent partnership in an offshore oilfield in Abu Dhabi. While addressing a gathering at the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Saturday

Lucknow, May 12: Savitri Bai Phule, a Bharatiya Janata Party MP from Uttar Pradesh, has openly admitted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led union government raised issue of Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s portrait to divert the people’s attention from real issues such as poverty and unemployment. She also embarrassed the saffron party by saying that there was no need to remove the portrait of Jinnah from

Patna, May 12: Firing a fresh salvo, disgruntled BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's criticism of Rahul Gandhi for expressing readiness to become PM and alleged that he was indulging in "attention diversion politics" instead of answering the "pertinent" questions raised by the Congress president. In a series of tweets on a day when assembly polls are being held

Ajmer, May 12: School textbooks in Rajasthan has a new narrative. Freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, also known as Lokamanya Tilak, has been described as the `father of terrorism`. Chapter 22 of the reference book for Class 8 Social Studies has a chapter on "Incidents of National Movement during 18th and 19th century". One of the subtopics is on Tilak. "Tilak demonstrated a path towards national

Aurangabad, May 12: A minor was killed, around 40 persons were injured after riots which broke out last night in Maharashtra’s Aurangabad. According to reports, mobs set fire to at least 40 shops and 110 vehicles. The police have imposed section 144, prohibiting the assembly of more than four people in an area, to keep the situation under control. According to reports, the violence erupted over a

Janakpur, May 11: Nepal is at the top of India’s Neighbourhood First policy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday as he announced a grant of Rs 100 crore to develop the sacred city of Janakpur and its surrounding areas. “Whenever there has been a problem, India and Nepal have stood together. We have been there for each other in the most difficult of times,” Modi said at a civic reception by

Thiruvananthapuram, May 11: The bride was ready and so was the bridegroom--just like any other marriage ceremony, but with a difference as the protagonists were transgender activists who entered wedlock here today. When Ishan tied the nuptial knot with his long time friend Surya, it turned out to be to be the first legaltransgender marriage in Kerala's history. The couple also got their marriage

Mumbai, May 11: Mumbai top cop Himanshu Roy allegedly committed suicide at his residence on Friday. According to reports, he shot himself at his residence. Himanshu Roy had served as Maharashtra ATS chief. He shot himself at 1:40 PM today at his residence in Mumbai with his service revolver. Himanshu Roy was suffering from Cancer. He was taking steroids. Roy was serving as Additional Director