Plea claims mosque in UP's Badaun is site of Shiva temple

A plea has been in a court in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun claiming that Jama Masjid Shamsi in the city is a temple of Lord Shiva and seeking permission for followers of the Sanatan Dharma to offer......

Setback to Cong as party MLA from Kamal Nath's home turf joins BJP

In a setback to the Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, its three-term MLA from Amarwara in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district, Kamlesh Shah, on Friday joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party......

BJP's 2nd list for Chhattisgarh has 13 losing candidates from 2018

The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has pinned its hopes on the old guard to ensure victory in next month's assembly elections in Chhattisgarh as it gave tickets to 11 sitting MLAs and......

BJD fields 33% women candidates, 38% turncoats in LS polls

The Biju Janata Dalhas fielded 33 percent women candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state. IMAGE: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik during the distribution of the Biju......

Netball player's death shadows Day 1 of National Games

(From left to right): Wrestlers Jitendar Singh, Manoj Kumar, Suman Kundu, Ritu Malik, Raveender Singh show their medals at the 35th National Games. Photograph: PTI Commonwealth and Asian Games......