India

Congress said the Prime Minister had no time to be present in the House and no time to speak when allegations were being levelled against his Minister

The Gujarat government has been caught in a fix due to widespread unrest over the issue of reservation. While the Patidar agitation seeking reservation has spread across the state, the Kshatriyas and Brahmins too have begun agitating over the issue.

As many as 59 people had lost their lives on June 13, 1997 when a fire was sparked by a faulty transformer during the screening of film Border at Uphaar theatre.

The Narendra Modi government has reiterated its commitment towards the OROP but has refrained from giving a time frame on the its implementation claiming there are some technical difficulties involved.

On Wednesday, a special court granted bail to former Coal Secretary HC Gupta and four others, including two senior public servants, facing charges for their alleged roles in a coal block allocation scam case.

A special anti-corruption court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to former chief minister Digambar Kamat in connection with the Louis Berger bribery case.

Naved said he and his accomplice were given the specific job to target security forces in India.

The three private power distribution companies in Delhi are under the scanner for inflating dues to be recovered from consumers by Rs 8,000 crore.

There had been clashes between ex-servicemen and Delhi Police personnel on August 14 at Jantar Mantar as the latter had tried to evict the veterans from the spot.

The two terrorists are Zargham alias Mohammad Bhai and Abu Okasha. They are believed to be residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan.

Former Navy chief Admiral L Ramdas accused the government of giving "very bad treatment to the defence forces".

It is a difficult year for the Indian farmers, with both floods and drought like situation in many parts of the country.

France is offering the Rafale jets at almost the same price its Air Force is buying it from the original manufacturer Dassault Aviation.

The Prime Minister will kick off his visit by paying a visit to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a key place of worship which is considered one of the largest mosques in the world.

During his visit, first by an Indian Prime Minister in 34 years, Modi will seek to enhance cooperation in energy and trade and reach out to investors to hardsell India as an attractive business destination.