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New Delhi, Oct 31: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre for pricing details of the 36 Rafale fighter jets India is buying from France in a sealed cover within 10 days but agreed that "strategic and confidential" information need not be disclosed. In its order, a three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, gave some more leeway to the government which has been arguing that

Cambridge, Oct 31: Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai is being honoured by Harvard University for her work promoting girls' education. Harvard's Kennedy School says Yousafzai will be awarded the 2018 Gleitsman Award at a December 6 ceremony. Yousafzai became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 when she was recognized for her global work supporting schooling for all children

Bengaluru, Oct 31: Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel may consider resigning from his post given a breakdown in relations with the government, TV channels reported on Wednesday, sparking a sell-off in the rupee and bonds. Indian television channels CNBC-TV18 and ET Now cited sources as saying that Patel could quit. The RBI and the finance ministry declined to comment. The government has

Bengaluru, Oct 31: Actor Arjun Sarja on Tuesday moved the Karnataka High Court alleging that the criminal case booked against him by actor Sruthi Hariharan is “false” with “a clear intention of trickery and as a measure of shielding counter attack to escape from legal actions initiated against her” by him. The FIR was registered against Sarja, based on complaint lodged by Sruthi Hariharan on

New York, Oct 31: The Indian couple who died after falling 800 feet in an area with steep terrain in California's Yosemite National Park last week were apparently taking a selfie before the tragedy occurred, a media report said. Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30 fell to their deaths from Taft Point in the national park in California. They were identified on Monday as the married

Indore, Oct 31: Asserting that he does not need the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) ‘certificate’ to visit temples, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi said on Tuesday he understands the Hindu religion better than the saffron party does and he is a ‘nationalist leader’ who respects every religion. “I am not a ‘Hinduwadi’ leader, but a nationalist leader. I am a leader of ev-ery religion, every caste, every

Union Minister KJ Alphons on Monday questioned the intentions of a Muslim and a Christian woman who attempted to enter the Sabarimala Temple in Kerala. Alphons, while speaking with ANI alleged, that the women did not wanted to visit the temple because of their love for Lord Ayappa but to gain publicity. "The statement by the Kerala Chief Minister for BJP president Amit Shah is not acceptable. Who

Kolkata, Oct 30: The BJP in Bengal is contemplating to field "considerable" number of Muslim candidates in the Lok Sabha elections next year with an intent to make inroads into Chief Minster Mamata Banerjee's solid support base among minorities, and corner a sizeable share of this numerically crucial vote bank. The saffron party's aim to make a shift in its political strategy in West Bengal

Raipur, Oct 30: Two police personnel and a Doordarshan cameraman were killed in a Naxal attack in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district on Tuesday, police said. Two police personnel were also injured in the incident, which took place in Nilawaya village under the Aranpur police station. "Those killed were identified as Sub Inspector Rudra Pratap, Assistant Constable Mangalu and DD News

Newsroom, Oct 30: International sports couple Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik became proud parents to a baby boy on Tuesday as the former Pakistancricket captain broke the news on his Twitter account. "Excited to announce: Its a boy, and my girl is doing great and keeping strong as usual #Alhumdulilah. Thank you for the wishes and Duas, we are humbled #BabyMirzaMalik'," Malik tweeted. Malik's manager