Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks that no detention centre was being constructed in Assam's Matia and said "the Prime Minister of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) is lying to the nation".

In a tweet, the Congress MP from Kerala's Waya

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday carried out searches at the residence of RTI activist Akhil Gogoi, who was arrested earlier this month, in Guwahati, officials said.

The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) leader, whose custody is slated to end on Friday, was booked by the agency under various sections of the In

Tourists coming to the Himachal Pradesh capital for a yearend break will find the prime destination out of bounds as BJP President Amit Shah is scheduled to address a massive public rally on the Ridge on Friday.

Shah's visit to the hill station is scheduled to celebrate BJP's second year stint in the state led by Jai Ram T

The Election Commission on Thursday began a series of meetings to decide on the dates for the Assembly elections in Delhi as the term of the current Assembly expires in February 2020.

An official of the Commission said that "there will be a series of meetings to decide on the poll dates for the 70-member Delhi Assembly and th

China has upped the ante against India's security establishment by massively enhancing its military infrastructure in the bordering areas in Ladakh that have witnessed skirmishes between the forces of the two countries.

China's People's Liberation Army has started carrying out military infrastructure development work n

At least 25 Delhi-bound trains were delayed to fog in several parts of northern India, railway officials said on Thursday.

A senior Northern Railway official said that 25 trains were running late by over two hours to six-and-a-half hours. He said Rewa-Anand Vihar Express was delayed by over six hours and 30 minutes followed by Kat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that he was unable to enjoy the last Solar eclipse of 2019 that was to be partially visible from the national capital due to a "cloud cover".

The Prime Minister, an ardent science enthusiast, could only manage a glimpse.

"Like many Indians, I was enthusias

Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Vice President and election strategist Prashant Kishor on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that "no discussion over NRC" has taken place, saying it was a "tactical retreat" in the face of nationwide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the NRC.

Given the tight revenue position of the government, Union Budget 2020-21 may not be giving out any extraordinary fiscal sops just to boost personal income to push consumption and demand and would be taking a sectoral redressal policy where interventions are needed, officials said.

"Government is not averse to put growth as a