Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh was a parched land for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for 14 long years. Ever since the then Chief Minister Rajnath Singh lost the plot in the 2003 state assembly elections, the saffron party found itself on the sidelines of the country's politically most crucial state.

In election aft

New Delhi: A case has been registered against double Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar and his supporters in connection with their clash with the supporters group of fellow wrestler Praveen Rana after the trials for the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games on Friday.

“We have registered an FIR against wrestler Su

London: One of British Prime Minister Theresa May's key advisers, Lord Andrew Adonis, has announced he is quitting his role, describing Brexit as a "populist and nationalist spasm".

Adonis, who was appointed as her infrastructure adviser in 2015, said May was "pursuing a course fraught with danger" ove

New Delhi: Opposition parties face a daunting task to check the BJP's rise and expansion under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the coming year presents them opportunities to do so in eight states that go to the polls. It will also test them for their ability to build up the momentum against the BJP in the run-up to the

New Delhi: In a major new year eve crackdown, the NCB has arrested four students of the Delhi University, JNU and Amity University for their alleged involvement in a narcotics supply racket here.

The agency has also seized 1.14 kg of charas (cannabis) and three LSD (Lysergic acid Diethylamide) blot papers that was

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The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to give a U/A certificate "along with some modifications" to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's controversial film "Padmavati" and has asked the filmmaker to "likely" change the movie's title to "Padmavat".

New Delhi: With the number of registered vehicles crossing the one-crore mark and air pollution taking centre-stage among the issues in the national capital, the Delhi transport department had a challenging 2017.

Amid criticism over inadequate public transport facilities, the department worked hard to fetch m

Mumbai: Superstar Salman Khan paid a surprise visit to Dharmendra and the veteran actor was deeply touched by the gesture.

Dharmendra, who has worked with Salman, 52, in "Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya", took to Twitter to share a picture the duo clicked during the meeting.

"Deeply touc

New Delhi: In a decision that would provide relief to last-minute taxpayers, the Centre has decided to extend the last date for filing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns to January 10, 2018.

In an official statement, the Ministry of Finance noted, “The last date for filing of return in FORM GSTR-1 for

Melbourne: Australia captain Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 102 to play out a draw against England in the fourth Ashes Test in Melbourne on Saturday.

Australia finished the final day at 263 for four to deny England the chance of winning their first Test of the already-decided series.