Mohammed Uzair Shaikh

Rajya Sabha Polls: Ahmed Patel's Midnight Win Recalled as BJP Repeats Modus Operandi in Bid to Oust BSP Candidate BR Ambedkar

BJP's ninth candidate - businessman Anil Kumar Agarwal - could emerge as the party's trump card to defeat BSP's lone candidate, former MLA Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

Facebook Data Breach: Did Congress, BJP and JD(U) Hired Services of Cambridge Analytica?

While the JD(U) was yet to respond, the BJP and Congress have denied hiring the services of Cambridge Analytica.

Facebook Data Breach: Congress, BJP Trade Charge Over Hiring Cambridge Analytica's Services

OBI, the Indian partner of Cambridge Analytica, lists the Congress, BJP and JD(U) as its political clients on its website.

Kabul Terror Attack: 26 Dead in Suicide Blast Near Shia Shrine in Afghan Capital, ISIS Claims Responsibility

Italian aid group Emergency, which runs one of Kabul’s main trauma hospitals, said those killed were either part of the Nowruz procession passing near the shrine, or had left the shrine to join the procession.

39 Indians Abducted in Mosul Confirmed Dead: A Flashback to ISIS' Horror Trail in Iraq – Mass Graves and Beheadings

After three years of ISIS nightmare, the Iraqi regime, backed by the US, succeeded in "completely wiping out" the ISIS in July 2017.

39 Indians Killed in Iraq: 'Didn't Keep Nation in Dark, Received Final Confirmation Last Night', Says Sushma Swaraj

Out of the 39 Indians killed, 27 belonged to Punjab, 4 from Himachal Pradesh, 6 from Bihar and 2 from West Bengal, the Minister informed.

7th Pay Commission: Government Not Considering Further Wage Hike For Employees, Clarifies MoS Finance

Samajwadi Party MP Neeraj Shekhar asked the Finance Ministry to clarify whether the reports claiming that the government would raise minimum salary of employees from Rs 18,000 to Rs 21,000 are factually correct.

KCR Meets Mamata Banerjee, Pitches For 'Federal Front'; Says Congress 'Won't Do Miracle' if Voted to Power

"What will happen if the Congress replaces BJP? They won't do a miracle. The issues before the nation will remain as it is if either of them are voted to power," KCR said.

2G Spectrum Case: A Raja, Kanimozhi's Acquittal Challenged by ED in Delhi High Court

A Special CBI court in December had acquitted all 19 accused in 2G case citing "lack of prosecutable evidence".

'I'm Not Gandhi': Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Justifies Super-Luxury Life

The Crown Prince's response came after reporters quizzed him over the $300 million French chateau, owned by him in western Paris.

Of 218 Amendments Rushed Through Lok Sabha in 30 Minutes – A Boon to Political Parties With 42-Year Retrospective Effect

The FCRA law, first introduced in 1976, barred political parties to accept funds from entities with over 50 per cent foreign ownership. The law has been amended with 42-year retrospective effect.

PNB Detects New Fraud of Rs 9.1 Crore at Same Mumbai Branch Where Nirav Modi Scam Unfolded

The new fraud of Rs 9.1 crore was allegedly perpetrated by Chandri Paper and Allied Products Pvt Ltd, a little known company based in South Mumbai's Masjid locality.

Delhi, Bengaluru and Chennai Among 10 Cheapest Cities of World; Singapore Most Expensive – Check Full List

"Within Asia, the best value for money has traditionally been offered by South Asian cities, particularly those in India and Pakistan," the EIU report says.

Indian Army Red-Flags 'Insufficient' Defence Budget: Know Which Countries Allocate The Most in Defence Sector

The Defence allocation this year, at Rs 2.79 lakh crore, amounts to 1.49 per cent of the GDP. The percentage of fiscal share for defence expenditure is the lowest since 1962.

'Not Rioters or Hooligans, But Farmers Who Feed Us': Support Pours in From All Over For Kisan March in Mumbai

"They are not rioters or hooligans. These farmers are the ones who feed us. The apathy of the ruling class has forced them to walk down 200-km and ask for their rights," said IIT-Bombay researcher Bhushan Pandey.

50,000 Protesting Farmers Restricted at Mumbai's Azad Maidan: What They are Demanding and How Govt Has Responded

Speaking in the Assembly earlier in the day, Fadnavis said the demands of farmers "would be positively addressed".

Chandrababu Naidu Quits Alliance With BJP, TDP Ministers To Resign From NDA Government

The decision to quit the Narendra Modi-led government came shortly after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said "political turmoil" will not compel him to increase allocation for Andhra Pradesh.

Sri Lanka Blocks Facebook, WhatsApp as Communal Strife Intensifies

Rights' group in Sri Lanka have blamed President Maithripala Sirisena of adopting a soft approach towards unruly Buddhist nationalist groups, including the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), which has been accused of organising the carnage.

Karnataka Lokayukta Vishwanatha Shetty Stabbed Multiple Times in Office, Attacker Arrested

Shetty, a former Karnataka High Court judge, was appointed as the anti-corruption ombudsman by the Lokayukta selection panel in January 2017.

Communal Violence Pushes Sri Lanka Into 10-Day Emergency: Facts Emerging So Far