"Those who raped a 5-month pregnant woman and killed her 3-year-old girl were released during the 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav'. What message is being given to the women of the country by those who peddle lies about women power? Mr Prime Minister, the whole country is seeing the difference between your words and deeds," Rahul Gandhi said.

The removal of Gadkari, a former BJP president and close to RSS, came as a surprise as he is considered one of the four top leaders who is given prominence in party programmes along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh.

Before he met Modi, Stalin told the media that he would raise the state government's concerns and objections over the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, Karnataka's proposal for a new dam on the Cauvery, anti-Neet bill pending with the Centre, the National Education Policy and other issues with the PM.

The state Congress will get one more ministerial berth in the Nitish cabinet as an agreement has been reached to allot the party three ministerial slots.

Opposition parties alleged that the tweets by Mohit Kamboj, who is known to be close to deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, were meant to pressurise them to bail out the "shaky Shinde government".

The forum, which has members from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and Janata Dal (United), among others, lodged protests against the Chinese government's interference in the reincarnation of the 14th Dalai Lama and stressed that the people of Tibet have a right to decide on the matter.

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Check here the exact date to follow Krishna Janmashtami fast this year.

Vicky Kaushal and Sidharth Malhotra graced the Koffee couch in the latest episode of Koffee With Karan hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar.

Kabul blast: As many as 35 people may have been wounded or killed, as per latest reports.

1770 will be written by SS Rajamouli's father V Vijayendra Prasad, who has penned down blockbusters like RRR, Baahubali series, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan.

For the past eight months, this fake police station has been extorting money from the locals.

Former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu shared his opinion on the Telugu film Sita Ramam. Dulquer Salmaan also reacted to his tweet.

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The deep fall on Monday confirmed a reversal of the uptrend

Gold ETFs register net outflow for the first time in last 5 months

Mumbai-born brothers David and Simon Reuben held on to their rank as the second-richest in the UK with an estimated net worth of £21.465 billion in the annual Sunday Times Rich List, topped by Russian-origin UK-US dual national Sir Leonard Blavatnik with an estimated fortune of £23 billion.

US President-elect Joe Biden on Monday named Indian-American Rohit Chopra as the head of a federal agency tasked with protecting the interests of consumers financials.

The food drive, a collective effort of cultural and religious communities, yoga institutions, and numerous other organisations rooted in the Dharmic value, has been recognised by many states, cities and local governments, a community release issued said.

Lodha, former president of American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), battled COVID for the last eight months at Cleveland Clinic and breathed his last on November 21. He was 58.

American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust Elliot Gerson announced the names of the 32 Americans chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the US on Sunday. The four Indian-American students include Swathi R Srinivasan, Vijayasundaram Ramasamy, Garima P Desai and Savarni Sanka.

She belongs to the family of K Suryanarayana Adiga, founder of the erstwhile undivided Dakshina Kannada districts private sector Karnataka Bank Limited, and Aravind Adiga, who won theMan Booker prize in 2008.

Adiga was a senior adviser to Jill and senior policy adviser for Biden's 2020 campaign. She previously worked for the Biden Foundation as director for higher education and military families.

Slogans like- "America Ka Neta Kaisa Ho Joe Biden Jaisa Ho", "Trump Hatao America Bachao", "Biden-Harris ko Jitao, America ko aage badao" and "Jaago America Jaago- Biden Harris ko Vote do"- were also released in 14 Indian languages.

Improvement in flood situation is expected from August 18 morning

He jeered at the MLAs outside the Assembly by raising slogans that they had “sold out.”

Delhi Police wanted these families to stay in close vicinity for their regular observation

Mohammed Basheer expresses concern over changes taking place in the country

Students of Kerala Law Academy Law College’s legal aid clinic presented recreational programmes

The Syndicate Cinema threw open its Tara auditorium for the farmers to gather and experience the theatre feel on the Malayalam New Year

Applications for revaluation, scrutiny, and photocopy of answer scripts should be submitted before 4 p.m. on August 23

'This business of monopoly of one family must end.''Here, they picked up a few leaders for him as he needed support which was okay, but later, they became his cronies.'

'While this (Mueller's) report does not conclude that the president committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him" and sets out evidence on "both sides of the question'

His condition will be 'assessed' on Monday, the Mumbai Indians team management said.

I am glad to bat anywhere the team wants me to: Pant

A sum insured of Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh may have been sufficient seven-eight years ago but would be inadequate today, especially for people living in metros, points out Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Raipur's Nami Rai didn't let marriage or lack of sporting facilities affect her love for fitness.

'I am 51 now. I think I can do action till 56.' 'After that, God knows.'