Jet flight returns to Mumbai with 30 bleeding passengers

At least 30 passengers on a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai to Jaipur suffered nose and ear bleeding after a sudden cabin pressure problem during the aircraft's ascent on Thursday, prompting the plane to turn back to Mumbai shortly after take-off.

Congress to take part in J&K polls

The Congress on Wednesday announced that it will participate in the upcoming municipal and panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, reversing an earlier assessment that the prevailing situation was not conducive to holding the polls.

Jammu…

Modi government approves ordinance on triple talaq

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an ordinance making the practice of instant triple talaq a criminal offence, with the government citing the “compelling necessity” and “overpowering urgency” to protect Muslim women from…

Rafale deal: Government not to satisfy ego of 'ill-informed' Congress leaders

The government on Wednesday rejected the Congress demand for an investigation by a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) or the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) into the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, saying such inquiries should…

Latest EVMs to be used in Rajasthan polls, says CEC Rawat

For the first time, all 51,796 polling centres across Rajasthan will be equipped with EVM-M3 electronic voting machines along with Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) systems for the state's 200 Assembly constituencies, the Election Commission…

UPA to blame for HAL's ouster from Rafale deal: Sitharaman

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday hit back at the Congress over its criticism of the Rafale fighter jet deal, saying the previous UPA government was responsible for the failure to finalise an agreement between French aircraft maker Dassault…

Class 10 student gang raped in Dehradun boarding school

The principal and two other officials of a boarding school in Uttarakhand were arrested on Tuesday after a Class 10 student alleged that they attempted to suppress her complaint of being sexually assaulted by four senior students, police said.

Child death below 5 declined faster in India: UN

India has made significant progress in reducing child mortality, with deaths among children under five accounting for 18 per cent of all deaths in 2017, down from nearly 22 per cent in 2012, according to a new UN report.

The report said the…

Amid search for Parrikar's successor, Congress stakes claim to form government

The political uncertainty in Goa intensified on Monday as the Congress staked claim to form the government, even as the ruling BJP-led coalition searched for a replacement for ailing Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar.

Leader of Opposition Chandrakant…

Pakistan must decide how to live peacefully with neighbours: Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday expressed hope that the new government in Pakistan would adopt a more positive approach towards building peaceful relations with its neighbours, including India.

Addressing the media at the BSF headquarters…