Priyanka delayed her entry into politics because of her children: Rahul Gandhi
Congress president Rahul Gandh said the decision on his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s entry into politics was not taken in haste. “I read in the media that this was a decision taken over the last 10 days. Actually it was taken some years back. I have been having discussions with my sister about her joining politics and her reply to me was that her children were very young and she needed to look after them,”said Mr. Gandhi at an interaction in Bhubaneswar.
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on plea challenging 10% quota for the economically backward
The Supreme Court sought the government's response to a petition challenging the 10 per cent economic reservation. The plea said the quota violated the basic features of the Constitution and contradicted several judgments of the Court protecting the fundamental rights.
Russia probe: Donald Trump ally Roger Stone arrested
Roger Stone, U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime ally and presidential campaign adviser, was arrested and charged with obstruction, witness tampering and making false statements, according to a grand jury indictment made public by U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's office.
India, South Africa seal 3-year strategic programme
India and South Africa sealed a three-year strategic exchange programme, which will give further boost to cooperation in a number of key areas, after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Jnanpith winning Hindi writer Krishna Sobti passes away
Eminent Hindi author and essayist Krishna Sobti passed away in Delhi, family sources said. She was 93. The author breathed her last in a Delhi hospital this morning, where she was admitted for the last two months, Ashok Maheshwari, a friend and managing director of Rajkamal Prakashan, said.
Australian Open: Djokovic demolishes Pouille, to face Nadal in final
A rampant Novak Djokovic completed a stunning 6-0 6-2 6-2 demolition of Lucas Pouille to storm into his seventh Australian Open final and set up a mouthwatering title match with Rafa Nadal. The six-times champion was at his devastating best in the one hour and 23 minute procession as he gave the hapless Pouille a brutal lesson in Grand Slam tennis and extended his perfect semi-finals record to 7-0 at Melbourne Park.
CBI searches 30 places, inluding former Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda's premises
The CBI is conducting searches at 30 places in the National Capital Region, including the premises of former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, in connection with a land acquisition case.
ISRO tastes first success of 2019, places military satellite Microsat-R in orbit
Under a starry night and a waning gibbous moon, ISRO’s PSLV C-44 broke the silence over a brimming Pulicat lake as it lifted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, SHAR, to successfully place in orbit military satellite Microsat-R.
‘Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi’ review: playing patriot games
Manikarnika comes to the point very early, in the introductory voiceover by Amitabh Bachchan, that celebrates the “mahaan sabhyata, gaurav” (the great civilisation and culture and pride) of India, the country whose soil is (or rather was) like gold.
Entertainment quiz: On web shows in India
After the success of Sacred Games, more and more Indian entertainment players are entering the web series arena. From comedy to thrillers, Indian web shows have covered a variety of genres till date. Here is a quiz on web shows in Indian languages.