The Maharashtra government's alleged move not to treat madrassas as schools in case they failed to teach primary subjects came in for criticism on Thursday from state party leaders of both the Congress and the Samajwadi Party. ...
Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has nabbed the country's chief of an Al Qaeda affiliate and his top advisor and 10 other Islamist radicals, an RAB spokesperson said on Thursday....
The union cabinet has approved India's first integrated National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, it was announced on Thursday. ...
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday paid obeisance at the Amarnath cave shrine in Kashmir's Anantnag district. ...
Bihar's ruling Janata Dal-United on Thursday launched 'Har Ghar Dastak' (knock on every door) campaign on Thursday to reach out to millions of voters at their doorsteps ahead of the coming state assembly elections. ...
With a stormy monsoon session looming large, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said some bills were crucial for the country's growth, and added he hoped the opposition would not disrupt parliament over the Lalit Modi controversy. ...
In a bid to insulate farmers from the vagaries of the monsoon, the government on Thursday announced a new national irrigation scheme with an outlay of Rs.50,000 crore that will not only ensure supply of water to the agricultural sector, but also promote its efficient use and prevent wastage. ...
D. Srinivas, a senior Congress leader in Telangana, on Thursday quit the party and announced his decision to join the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)....
The much publicised 'hub and spoke' Kerala model for IT development has turned a cropper, a report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said. ...
Former IPL chief Lalit Modi has said he will reveal BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal's "rags to riches story" in the coming days. ...
