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New Delhi, Mar 20: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday declared that 39 Indians, who were missing in Iraq's Mosul since 2014, are dead. ''Out of the 40, who were kidnapped, one person managed to escape, while others were confirmed dead after DNA samples of their relatives matched from the bodies exhumed from a mound, '' EAM Swaraj said in Rajya Sabha. Speaking in the Upper House

Chennai, Mar 20: Husband of jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, M Natarajan, died on Monday night at a corporate hospital. He was 74. "It is with profound grief and sorrow that we announce the sad demise of Natarajan Maruthappa at 1.35 AM today," an official release issued by Shanmuga Priyan, chief operating officer of Gleneagles Global Health City, said. Natarajan was admitted to the hospital on

Mumbai, Mar 20: Scores of agitated students demanding jobs in railways on Tuesday blocked rail traffic, including suburban services between Matunga and Dadar stations, causing difficulties to lakhs of commuters, a Central Railway official said. The students blocked the rail track at 7 am in the morning, forcing railway to stop the suburban as well as express trains in the affected section between

Riyahd, Mar 19: Women in Saudi Arabia need not wear the black abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of Islamic piety - as long as their attire is "decent and respectful", the kingdom's reform-minded crown prince said. With the ascent to power of young Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the kingdom has seen an expansion in women's rights including a decision to allow women to attend mixed

Riyahd, Mar 19: Women in Saudi Arabia need not wear the black abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of Islamic piety - as long as their attire is "decent and respectful", the kingdom's reform-minded crown prince said. With the ascent to power of young Prince Mohammad bin Salman, the kingdom has seen an expansion in women's rights including a decision to allow women to attend mixed

New Delhi, Mar 19: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday submitted a joint application in Delhi's Patiala House court seeking withdrawal of a defamation case filed by the latter. The apology comes just three days after the Delhi leader offered an apology to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with comments made of his involvement

Lucknow, Mar 19: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government will celebrate its first year in office, in Uttar Pradesh (UP), on Monday. To mark the completion of its first year in office, the UP government will be releasing a film called " Ek Saal-Naee Misaal" and a booklet highlighting its achievements. A programme will also be held at the Lok Bhawan, which will be

Jaipur, Mar 19: Peace, unity and harmony are at the core of various philosophies in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a message on Monday as a "chadar" was offered on his behalf at Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti's shrine in Ajmer Sharif. Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi visited the dargah to offer a "chadar" on Modi's behalf. Modi conveyed his

New Delhi, Mar 19: Lalu Prasad was today convicted by the special CBI court in the fourth fodder scamcase relating to alleged withdrawal of Rs 3.13 crore from the Dumka treasury over two decades ago. However, former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra found not guilty in the case. In total, 12 accused have been convicted, while five have been acquitted. A fifth case relating to alleged

New Delhi, Mar 19: The notices for a no-confidence motion against the government could not be taken up today in the Lok Sabha as noisy protests by members from various parties disrupted proceedings, leading to adjournment of the House. Amid the din, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the government was ready for discussion on any issue, including on the no-confidence motion. As soon as the House met