India

New Delhi, Feb 12: At least 15 people were killed and three injured after a fire at a hotel in Delhi's congested Karol Bagh area early this morning. A woman and a child, among those dead, were killed when they tried jumping from a window, reports said. More than two dozen fire engines were sent to the spot after the fire broke out at Hotel Arpit Palace around 4 am. Most people in the hotel were

New Delhi, Feb 11: Finance Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday that the Interim Budget for 2019-20 is aimed at overall development of the country so that each citizen can benefit. Replying to a general discussion in the Lok Sabha, which passed the Interim Budget amid uproar and walk-out by Left and Congress, Goyal said: "The Budget provides for a substantial benefit to small and marginal farmers

Malappuram, Feb 11: The under 50-women duo, who entered Sabarimala on January 2- Kanakadurga and Bindu on Monday accused BJP of instigating their kith and kin to revolt against them. Speaking to media here, they said that attempts are being made to isolate Kanakadurga from her family. There was no issue in the family till she entered the shrine. BJP is behind mending Kanakadurgas' brother to speak

Mumbai, Feb 11: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) Chairman Mukesh Ambani topped the Hurun India Philanthropy List 2018, released on Saturday, with the highest contribution of Rs 437 crore between October 2017 and September 2018. Ambani was followed by Piramal Group Chairman Ajay Piramal who made Rs 200 crore donations during the period. The list, compiled by the Hurun Research Institute, ranks

Mumbai, Feb 11: Bombay High Court on Monday slammed Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit's plea challenging the validity of prosecution sanction for his trial under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Purohit is an accused in 2008 Malegaon blasts. The High Court has said that Purohit's appeal is not maintainable as it is an interlocutory order while permitting the applicant to convert

New Delhi, Feb 11: Expressing support for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu's daylong fast, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had stolen from the people of the state and given the money to industrialist Anil Ambani. The TDP president is on a fast here demanding that the Centre fulfil all promises made during Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation

New Delhi, Feb 11: The Congress on Monday said the Rafale deal is "unravelling" faster than the government thought, with issues such as "parallel negotiations" by the PMO and changes in the standard defence procurement procedure coming to the fore. The opposition party's attack on the government came after a report in The Hindu newspaper claimed that the deal between India and France involved

Maddur, Feb 10: Former External Affairs Minister SM Krishna on Saturday alleged that he had to quit the Manmohan Singh-led government and the Congress party due to constant interference by Rahul Gandhi. The former Congressman who is now in the BJP alleged that the Gandhi scion 'issued diktats without holding any post neither parliament nor governance'. Speaking at an event here, the BJP leader

Kochi, Feb 10: The Southern Naval Command (SNC), on Saturday, handed over the keys of a newly constructed house to Babu VK at Vevukattu in Muttinakam, which was one of the worst affected places during the floods. The keys were given by Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of SNC Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla. The original dwelling of Babu was severely damaged during the floods, and had to be

Guwahati, Feb 10: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Saturday stated that his party, National People's Party (NPP), has decided that if the central government passes the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Rajya Sabha then they will break ties with NDA. While addressing the media here, Sangma said: "National People's Party (NPP) has decided if the Bill (Citizenship Amendment Bill) is passed in