Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed AICC general secretary of Uttar Pradesh East
The Congress has appointed Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as a general secretary months before the Lok Sabha elections. She will take charge in February first week.
Family is party in ‘many cases’, but party is family in BJP: Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said democracy runs in the BJP’s veins while in many other cases, family comprises the party. His comments came hours after Gandhi family scion Priyanka Gandhi Vadra was appointed a Congress general secretary and made in-charge of Uttar Pradesh East.
Disappointed over non-uploading of December 12 SC Collegium decision on elevation: Justice Lokur
Retired Justice Madan B. Lokur said he was disappointed that the December 12 decision of Supreme Court Collegium was not uploaded on the apex court’s website.
Nine quizzed by Maharashtra ATS for possible links to Islamic State
The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) is interrogating nine peole for their possible links to the Islamic State. They were detained over the last three days after raids in Mumbra and Aurangabad for their alleged links to the Popular Front of India (PFI), which is based in Kerala.
Supreme Court grants bail to four convicts in 2002 Naroda Patiya massacre case
A Supreme Court Bench, headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar, granted bail to four convicts in the case of massacre of 97 people by a mob on February 28, 2002, in the Naroda Patiaya area of Ahmedabad.
New WagonR launched by Maruti Suzuki; here are the prices and specifications
Maruti Suzuki launched the new generation WagonR with prices starting from ₹4.19 lakh (ex-showroom). In addition to the 1.0 litre engine, the new WagonR will come with a 1.2 litre engine variant. The company claims that the vehicle offers a fuel efficiency of 21.5 km/l for 1.2 Litre variant and 22.5 km/l for 1.0 Litre variant, which is nearly 10% higher than the outgoing model. The vehicle comes with a fuel tank capacity of 32 litres.
CBI books former Air India CMD, others for alleged corruption
The CBI has booked former Air India Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) Arvind Jadhav and others for allegedly promoting an official against rules and also favouring three other subordinates in getting pecuniary advantage.
Oral mentioning, the practice that triggered the master of roster row, may become a thing of the past in apex court
The usual sight of lawyers crowding the courtroom of the Chief Justice of India in the mornings to orally mention their cases for urgent listing may soon become passé in the Supreme Court.
Modi recounts self-discovery solo jungle trips
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed he used to spend days “reflecting” alone in the jungle, in a new interview seeking to burnish his religious credentials as tough elections loom. Mr. Modi, who secured a landslide poll victory in 2014, has long touted his remarkable backstory that saw him rise from humble origins as the son of a tea seller to become the country’s devout Hindu leader.
Australian Open: Serena Williams stunned by Pliskova fightback, bows out in quarter-final
Serena Williams squandered four match points and blew a 5-1 lead in the decider as seventh seed Karolina Pliskova produced a stunning fightback to claim a 6-4 4-6 7-5 quarter-final victory over the American at the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Karan Johar apologises for Pandya-Rahul ‘Koffee with Karan’ episode
Breaking his silence on the controversy following comments by cricketers Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul on his chat show, filmmaker Karan Johar says he apologises for what happened and admits the conversation “may have crossed boundaries”.
Watch | Oscars 2019 nominations: Black Panther creates history
Black Panther has made history, bagging seven nominations including the first ever Best Picture nod for a superhero movie. The film was also nominated for best costume design, production design, sound editing, sound mixing, original score and original song.
Watch | EVM used at London Hackathon not Election Commission's: Naveen Chawla
Former Chief Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla opens up on the ongoing controversy regarding the London EVM Hackathon.
