Chandigarh,  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said the state government while respecting the Sikh sentiments had strongly defended the formation of a separate gurdwara management committee for the state in the Supreme Court.

Addressing a gathering after attending the concluding ceremony of

New Delhi,  Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam on Sunday resigned from his post, following the row over his presence at a "religious conversion" event earlier this week.

Gautam was facing severe criticism from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for his presence at the event, where

New Delhi,   The Bar Council of India (BCI) has slammed a letter levelling allegation against sitting Supreme Court judge Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, saying some people with vested interests have made a scurrilous and malicious attempt to interfere with the functioning of judiciary and the administration of justice.

Patna,  Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has slammed poll strategist-turned-politician for his claims that the former offered him a post.

"Whatever Prashant Kishor said for me is absolutely false. I never offered him a post in our party. I have nothing to do with his statement. He is free to say wh

Kanpur,  Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that people of the society should learn compassion, dedication and sense of duty from Maharishi Valmiki.

Addressing members of Valmiki Samaj on Valmiki Jayanti, Bhagwat said that Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar has established a law to giv

New Delhi,  President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday wished people on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, which is observed as 'Eid Milad-un-Nabi'.

President Murmu extended her wishes to the people on the occasion in

Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh),  For 36 years, Sapna Jain, now 53, was kept shackled in chain in a dark, dingy room by her father who believed that she was 'mentally ill.'

Water was thrown at her so that she could take a 'bath' and food was slid to her from beneath the door.

BJP

Lucknow,  The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Samajwadi Party are preparing for another face-off in the Gola Gokarannath by-election in Lakhimpur Kheri, scheduled to be held on November 3.

The Gola Gokarannath Assembly seat in Lakhimpur Kheri fell vacant following the demise of BJP MLA Arvind Giri last mo

Kolkata,  The hospitals across West Bengal, both public and private, are overflowing with dengue patients. According to an official in the state health department, 800-900 cases are being reported on an average daily. This could send West Bengal to the top of the list among the states in the country where dengue cases

New Delhi,  Two days before the hearing on petitions against Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has submitted a fresh plea urging the Supreme Court to not interfere with the 1991 Act, citing disturbances in the law and order situation.

AIMPLB, in