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Patna, Nov 21: Nityanand Rai, the Bihar unit chief of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has stoked a controversy, when he asked party supporters to chop off the fingers and hands of people who voice criticism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Praising the “achievements” of Mr Modi at a function called by the Vaishya and Kanu (OBC) communities, here on Monday Rai said: “...Unki ore uthne waali ungali

United Nations, Nov 20: Britain has congratulated Justice Dalveer Bhandari on being re-elected to the International Court of Justice and said it will continue to cooperate closely with India at the United Nations and globally. Bhandari was today re-elected to the last seat of the Hague-based ICJ after Britain withdrew its candidate from the election. India's nominee Bhandari received 183-193 votes

Lucknow, Nov 20: Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board today proposed relinquishing its right over the disputed land in Ayodhya, and building a 'masjid-e-aman" in Lucknow to resolve the Ram janmabhoomi-Babri masjid tangle, a move rejected by the Muslim protagonists involved in the protracted legal feud. The board, which is the 'mutawalli' (caretaker) of the Babri Mosque, has proposed giving up its right

Lucknow, Nov 20: Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board today proposed relinquishing its right over the disputed land in Ayodhya, and building a 'masjid-e-aman" in Lucknow to resolve the Ram janmabhoomi-Babri masjid tangle, a move rejected by the Muslim protagonists involved in the protracted legal feud. The board, which is the 'mutawalli' (caretaker) of the Babri Mosque, has proposed giving up its right

Mumbai, Nov 20: Veteran Congress leader Shashi Tharoor may have drawn flak for his ‘Chillar’ tweet, but the lady in question – Miss World 2017 – Manushi Chhillar – isn’t upset at all. The beauty queen, the first Indian to win the Miss World crown in 16 years, took to Twitter Monday to react to the politician’s tweet. She posted: “A girl who has just won the World isn’t going to be upset over a

New Delhi, Nov 20: Egg prices have jumped by up to 40 per cent to Rs 7-7.50 per piece in retail markets in most parts of the country, hit by tight supply, Poultry Federation of India President Ramesh Katri said on Monday. The upward trend would continue in coming months as egg production is likely to be lower by 25-30 per cent this year, he said. "Egg prices have increased significantly as many

New Delhi, Nov 20: Egg prices have jumped by up to 40 per cent to Rs 7-7.50 per piece in retail markets in most parts of the country, hit by tight supply, Poultry Federation of India President Ramesh Katri said on Monday. The upward trend would continue in coming months as egg production is likely to be lower by 25-30 per cent this year, he said. "Egg prices have increased significantly as many

Hyderabad, Nov 20: An Indigo female staff has become the new embodiment of woman’s power on the internet in India after a video of her making two drunk men fall at her feet for misbehaving with her at the Hyderabad airport has gone viral. "Bend completely and touch my feet. Then only I will let you go," the woman is heard telling one of the men. The woman is seen confronting the duo and taking

Mumbai, Nov 20: Maharashtra’s BJP leader and Water Conservation Minister Ram Shinde has landed himself in a controversy after a video clip purportedly showing him urinating on the roadside surfaced on social media. The incident occurred on a stretch of the Solapur-Barshi road when the water conservation minister was travelling in his car. When contacted, Shinde said that he urinated in the open as

Mumbai, Nov 20: Maharashtra’s BJP leader and Water Conservation Minister Ram Shinde has landed himself in a controversy after a video clip purportedly showing him urinating on the roadside surfaced on social media. The incident occurred on a stretch of the Solapur-Barshi road when the water conservation minister was travelling in his car. When contacted, Shinde said that he urinated in the open as