16 first-time MPs among 36 new inductees in Cabinet

Sixteen of the 36 new inductees in the council of ministers are first-time MPs. IMAGE: MP Annpurna Devi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before taking oath at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg in New Delhi.......

12 killed, 25 missing in torrential rains in Uttarakhand

At least 12 people were killed and 17 trapped under tonnes of debris with little chances of survival, as Monsoon rains on Friday triggered landslides in parts of Uttarakhand. A huge landslide in......

Uttarakhand decides its fate, voting begins

Polling began to the 69 of the 70 assembly seats of Uttarakhand amid tight security on Wednesday with people queuing up outside polling booths since early morning to cast their votes. -- In......

Former top cop won't go down without a fight

Consolidation of influential voting blocs might hurt the chances of AAP's Kanchan Choudhary Bhattacharya in Haridwar but she will not go down without a good fight. Mayank Mishra reportsIt was a......

Tur dal at Rs 205/kg, 35,000 tonnes of pulses seized

A maximum quantity of 23,340 tonnes was seized in Maharashtra, followed by 4,525.19 tonnes in  Chhattisgarh. The Centre on Wednesday said over 35,000 tonnes of pulses have been seized from 10......

State govts start selling tur dal at Rs 120-145/kg

There is a global shortage of lentils. To give relief to common man from skyrocketing prices of pulses, four state governments, including Gujarat, have started selling tur dal at a lower price of......