High alert in Delhi ahead of Messi's visit

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday sought an apology from Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for their party workers' alleged threat to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life.At a hurriedly called press conference in New Delhi, Rijiju alleged...

Delhi Police has beefed up security in the central parts of the national capital and set up traffic restrictions as global football icon Lionel Messi sets foot in the city, the final stop of his GOAT tour of India.The Argentine legend is scheduled to attend an event at the Arun Jaitley Stadium...

That Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge was at the late Congress doyen Shivraj Patil's funeral in Latur was given.We were surprised to see Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Minister of State for Defence Sanjeev Seth at the funeral.Our Delhi Correspondent informs us that Prime Minister Narendra...

A man was arrested upon his arrival in India for allegedly posting derogatory and provocative content about the Hindu religion while staying abroad, police said on Monday.The accused Abdul Khader Nehad (27), a resident of Ulaibettu in Mangaluru, was working in Saudi Arabia, they said.According to...

A retired Indian Air Force personnel was arrested in Assam's Sonitpur district for his alleged links with Pakistani intelligence operatives, the police said on Saturday. According to the police, the accused was taken into custody following specific intelligence inputs indicating that he had...

A bill to repeal the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) and bring a new law for rural employment -- Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) -- has been circulated by the government among the Lok Sabha members, a source said.According to a...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday embarked on a visit to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman -- countries which enjoy civilizational ties and exceptional bilateral relations with India.First, I will be visiting Jordan, on the invitation of His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein. This historic...

Dense fog enveloped Delhi and the National Capital Region on Monday morning, reducing visibility and causing inconvenience to commuters, officials said.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for fog in the national capital and advised people to remain cautious while...

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will file a charge sheet on Monday in the Pahalgam terror attack case, in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed by Pakistan-based terrorists, officials said.NIA investigations had found direct involvement of three terrorists in the April 22 terror...