SC issues notice to Centre on plea against forced religious conversions

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea seeking direction to take stringent steps to control fraudulent religious conversion by "intimidation" and through......

4 PFI men detained after NIA raids 40 places in Telangana, Andhra

The National Investigation Agency on Sunday carried out searches at 40 locations in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh against Popular Front of India cadres and detained four persons. IMAGE: NIA......

Tension escalates at Bangladesh-Myanmar border after shelling

Bangladesh on Saturday asked Myanmar to exercise restraint as tensions escalated in frontiers over the use of artillery guns along the borders by its forces which killed a Rohingya teen and wounded......

CBI takes over probe into BJP leader Sonali Phogat's death

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the mysterious death of Haryana Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sonali Phogat in Goa last month, officials said Thursday.......

Will Govt Cut PSBs Loose?

Merely bringing down the government stake below 51% may not find any taker for the PSBs.The government must bring down its holding to at least 26%, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay. Illustration:......

ED arrests Mumbai's ex-police chief in NSE phone tapping case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal phone tapping of NSE......

NSE: ED files case against former Mumbai CP, Chitra

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering complaint against ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey and former NSE top bosses Chitra Ramkrishna and Ravi Narain in connection with......

Mallya's $40-million transfer to family members resulted in $25 fine

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 2000 ($25) and a four-month jail sentence on fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya. Photograph: Simon Dawson/Reuters In addition, the former......

NHRC notices to Sports Ministry, SAI over cyclist complaint

The NHRC has issued notices to the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), days after a woman cyclist accused the chief cycling coach of "inappropriate......

PM hails Thomas Cup triumph, invites shuttlers to his residence

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showed nerves of steel. Photograph: Olympic Khel/Twitter Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the Thomas Cup triumph of the Indian......