Supreme Court declares triple talaq ‘void’, ‘invalid’
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court by a majority verdict Aug 22 (Tuesday) set aside the practice of divorce through triple talaq among Muslims,…
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AIADMK merger sets up mother of all battles for Sasikala
CHENNAI (TIP): Sitting in Parappana Agrahara jail on Bengaluru’s outskirts, VK Sasikala has the mother of all battles on her hands: her…
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Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim found guilty of rape, taken into judicial custody
Dera Chief’s followers protest; Violence breaks out; curfew imposed in many places in Punjab PANCHKULA, HARYANA (TIP): Dera Sacha Sauda…
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Right to privacy verdict: Top lawyers unsure about Aadhaar’s future
NEW DELHI (TIP): The landmark verdict of the Supreme Court ruling on right to privacy as a fundamental right was…
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Nandan Nilekani back at Infosys as Chairman
BENGALURU (TIP): Nandan Nilekani, the 62-year-old co-founder of India’s second-largest software services exporter, returned to the Infosys board after an…
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TN to probe Jayalalithaa’s death
CHENNAI (TIP): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Thursday announced that an inquiry commission headed by a retired High Court judge would…
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WALK DOWN MEMORY LANE IN AMRITSAR WITH INAUGURATION OF PARTITION MUSEUM
AMRITSAR (TIP): A first-of-its-kind 'Partition Museum’ bringing alive memories of the Independence era in the form of photos, artefacts and documents was…
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PM MODI WANTS ‘SWACHH BHARAT’, WE WANT ‘SACH BHARAT’: RAHUL GANDHI
NEW DELHI (TIP): Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the government for not being able to keep its promises…
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Army to get its own attack helicopters
NEW DELHI (TIP): The country’s defence acquisition council (DAC) on Thursday gave the green light to a proposal to buy six Apache AH64E attack helicopters for…
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VISHAL SIKKA RESIGNS AS INFOSYS CEO; PRAVIN RAO NAMED INTERIM BOSS
BENGALURU (TIP): Infosys Ltd, in a surprise announcement, said Vishal Sikka has resigned as CEO citing a stream of distractions and disruptions in recent…
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Corporates donated Rs 957 cr to national parties, BJP got lion’s share: Report
NEW DELHI (TIP): The BJP received the lion’s share – Rs 705.81 crore – of Rs 956.77 crore that corporate houses donated to…
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Amit Shah sets ‘360+’ BJP target for ’19
NEW DELHI (TIP): The BJP today set the ball rolling for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, fixing an individual target of “at…
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JAPAN BACKS INDIA ON DOKLAM ISSUE
NEW DELHI (TIP): Japan came out in full support for India in its protracted military stand-off with China at Doklam, near the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction,…
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Nikolay Kudashev is Russia’s new envoy to India
NEW DELHI (TIP): Career diplomat Nikolay Kudashev has been appointed as Russia’s new ambassador to India, the Russian embassy here…
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Consulate General of India Celebrates India’s 71st Independence Day
NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): Consul General Sandeep Chakravorty unfurled the National Flag at the Consulate premises in the morning of…
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Babri Masjid was built by demolishing temple: Shia Waqf Board to SC
NEW DELHI (TIP): More than 70 years after the Faizabad Civil Court rejected its claim over Babri Masjid as a Shia Waqf, the Shia…
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Stalking case: 2-day police remand for Haryana BJP chief’s son, his friend
CHANDIGARH (TIP): A Chandigarh court remanded Vikas Barala, the son of Haryana BJP chief Subhash Barala, and his friend Ashish Kumar, in…
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KAMAL HAASAN ATTEND DMK EVENT IN CHENNAI
CHENNAI (TIP): Two reigning superstars of Tamil cinema – Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan – on Aug 10 attended 75th anniversary celebrations of…
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With Shah in RS, MPs’ leisure days over, says PM Modi
NEW ROLE ? Amit Shah’s presence in Parliament would be a morale booster for BJP members ? Shah has already clarified that even after becoming an…
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INDIA AND CHINA CONTINUE TO MILITARILY REINFORCE POSITIONS BUT NO EVACUATION OF BORDER VILLAGES YET
NEW DELHI (TIP): India and China continue to militarily reinforce their positions with the almost two-month long troop standoff in Doklam showing…
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CLEAN CHIT TO PUNJAB MINISTER RANA GURJIT IN SAND MINE ‘SCAM’
CHANDIGARH (TIP): Giving a clean chit to power and irrigation minister Rana Gurjit Singh, the justice JS Narang Commission, probing allegations of irregularities in the sand…
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Naidu terms Hamid Ansari’s insecurity among Muslims remark political propaganda
The Vice President-elect also disagreed with the view that there is growing intolerance, saying Indian society is the most tolerant in the…
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Venkaiah Naidu takes oath as 13th Vice President of India
NEW DELHI (TIP): M Venkaiah Naidu was on Friday, August 11, sworn in as the 13th Vice President of India.…
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Army Major, Jawan Killed In Gunbattle With Terrorists in Kashmir’s Shopian
SRINAGAR (TIP): Two soldiers including an Army Major were killed when terrorists opened fire on a search party of security forces this morning…
Read MoreJapan aids India in its Act East policy
NEW DELHI (TIP): In a sign of growing Japanese involvement in improving infrastructure in India, the two countries Thursday launched a cooperation forum for development of India's…
Read MoreDECLARE IF YOU’RE VIRGIN: BIHAR HOSPITAL TO STAFF
PATNA (TIP): Bihar’s premier government hospital, the Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), kicked up a row by asking its new…
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IT’S NAIDU VS GANDHI IN V-P POLL ON SATURDAY
NEW DELHI (TIP): Ruling NDA candidate M Venkaiah Naidu is tipped to be India’s next vice president as members of Parliament gear…
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ED lawyer asks Shabir Shah to chant ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’ in court
NEW DELHI (TIP): A Delhi court snubbed on Thursday an Enforcement Directorate (ED) prosecutor for asking Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah to chant ‘bharat mata…
Read MorePAKISTAN CONSTRUCTING 6 DAMS IN POK WITH CHINA’S ASSISTANCE: GOVERNMENT
NEW DELHI (TIP): Pakistan is constructing six dams on the Indus river in PoK with China's assistance, Minister of State for External…
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Modi has ushered in a golden age for BJP: US think tank
Touting his business-friendly policies, nationalist rhetoric, and an aspirational appeal that struck a chord with a young and increasingly restless India, Modi led his party to…
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