Condemning the searches, a group of Opposition MPs, in a letter to the Prime Minister, called the CBI action the “latest in a long line of coercion and intimidation of Jaising and Grover” and “nothing short of a brute show of intimidation as well as gross abuse of power”.

The state law panel, while taking suo motu cognizance of incidents of mob lynching, has said the existing law is not sufficient and there is need to not just punish the wrongdoers but also hold authorities responsible for dereliction of duty if such incidents take place under their watch.

According to the global MPI 2019 report released Thursday, between 2005-06 and 2015-16, India, lifted 271 million out of poverty, significantly reducing deprivations in many of the ten indicators, particularly in “assets, cooking fuel, sanitation and nutrition”.

Ruling on September 30, 2010, the Allahabad High Court had awarded a third each of the disputed 2.77 acres at the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site to the Nirmohi Akhara sect, the Sunni Central Wakf Board, Uttar Pradesh and the idol Ramlalla Virajman. Appeals have been filed in the Supreme Court against this verdict.

In the videos, Sakshi, a Brahmin, and her husband, Ajitesh (29), a Dalit, allege that they are facing death threats from her father, brother and their associates who are opposed to their inter-caste marriage.

If the resignations are accepted, the 13-month-old Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka will lose majority, paving the way for the BJP to stake claim to form the government.

Over the last three days, past many twists and turns, a rare story of heart and heartbreak played out in Achoora village in Gurez valley along the LoC in North Kashmir. On Thursday, the body of Aabid Sheikh was handed over to the Pakistan Army.

At a meeting of party MLAs — her first since the Lok Sabha polls in which the BJP won 18 of the 42 seats in the state — Mamata told them to gear up for the Assembly elections in 2021 and exuded confidence that her party will regain power for the third time.

Sitharaman said the fiscal deficit in the regular Budget for 2019-20 has been pegged at 3.3 per cent of the GDP as against 3.4 per cent proposed in the Interim Budget in February.

Passenger vehicle sales have witnessed a fall in 11 out of the last 12 months with October 2018 being the only exception with marginal expansion. The decline was across the board with both two-wheeler and car sales witnessing a double-digit decline.

With this, the ruling BJP ‘s strength in the Assembly swells to 27, and the strength of the Congress which won 17 seats in 2017, stands reduced to five. Two Congress MLAs had joined the BJP earlier.

After two more Cong MLAs quit, BJP says coalition govt has lost majority. The fresh exits take the number of legislators who have quit to 16, leaving the ruling coalition staring at the threat of losing majority.

The 18-run loss wasn’t an expected result when India finished top of the table and were drawn to play New Zealand, the No. 4 side.

In a statement Wednesday, the Guild said it “has no dispute with the ministry that journalists should behave with restraint and responsibility while enjoying their access to the finance ministry” but “a blanket order is not the answer”.

The body was so badly stuck that fire brigade had to cut it out from the landing gear of the aircraft to remove it. The body has been sent for post mortem.

Speaking extensively on the constant overlooking of ancient wisdom, author Amish Tripathi said religion and liberalism can go hand in hand if we are taught about our culture.

This restriction had so far been placed only ahead of the Budget when the entire Ministry is quarantined to maintain secrecy. In the past, the restrictions were lifted on the very first working day after the presentation of the Budget.

Pointing to volume, Swiss office says several dispatches may be needed. According to the two Swiss agencies, India is among 73 countries with whom information on bank accounts will be shared this year — AEOIs were implemented with 36 countries last year.

The Speaker has fixed dates over the next six days to meet and interview the five MLAs whose resignations were found to be in order.

Police said Haresh Kumar Solanki was hacked to death by eight men outside his wife Urmila’s house in the presence of a women’s helpline team attempting to negotiate with her.

The answer, possibly, lies in a meeting at Lord’s two years ago, just before the Champions Trophy, when Indian cricket fan group Bharat Army’s founder Rakesh Patel met Steve Elworthy, the ICC’s in-charge for fan experience.

Yamuna Expressway accident: The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, but officials suspect the driver allegedly fell asleep at the wheel.

Government officials suggest that it is due to “induced behavioural change” in the Pakistan Army, following the Balakot air strike by the Indian Air Force.

Speaking to The Indian Express, a government official said the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, at the highest level, has made a strong pitch for designating a lead agency as the process of investigation is impeded by the selective seizing of books and other incriminating evidence.