Ahead of the 78th Independence Day, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Minority Welfare, Muslim Waqf and Haj Danish Azad Ansari joined the Tiranga Yatra as part of 'Har Ghar Tiranga', in Lucknow on Wednesday.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hoisted a Tiranga at his residence in Lucknow and took a selfie with it, as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign.
Union Minister Nityanand Rai on Wednesday slammed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee stating that her government "wanted to divert the issue", while welcoming Kolkata High Court's decision to hand over the investigation of trainee doctor rape and murder case to CBI.
Indian stock markets on Wednesday opened marginally up following global cues and a rally in US stock markets. According to the experts, the Indian markets are in balanced mode amid the FIIs selling and DIIs buying.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to the victims of partition on the occasion of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day and said that it is also a day to pay tributes to their courage, which illustrates the power of human resilience.
The Supreme Court will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and bail application in connection with the excise policy case on Wednesday, August 14.
Vinesh was set to compete against the United States of America's Sarah Ann Hildebrandt for the gold medal but was disqualified on Wednesday for breaching the weight limit by just 100 grams. After her disqualification, Phogat requested the CAS to award her the silver medal.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday speaking in Lok Sabha on the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad urged the Central government to declare it a "national disaster", provide a comprehensive rehabilitation package for those affected and enhance the compensation given to people.
Following her disqualification from the Paris Olympics final, Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling on Thursday. Phogat had advanced to the gold medal bout by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals on Tuesday night. She was set to compete against the United S