Latest LIVE: UP CM suspends SP, DSP in Hathras case; narco tests planned

A protest meet was planned at India Gate today for the 20-year-old from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, who was gang raped and brutally murdered. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news

8:19 PM

Dalit woman allegedly gangraped in MP 4 days ago commits suicide

Dalit woman, who was allegedly gang-raped 4 days ago, commits suicide in Madhya Pradesh's Narsinghpur district: Police

8:02 PM

BJP chief to not attend inauguration of 'Atal Tunnel' in Rohtang

BJP national president JP Nadda will not be attending the inaugural ceremony of the 'Atal Tunnel' in Rohtang, Himachal Pradesh, as he has to hold meetings scheduled to discuss the upcoming Bihar Elections.

7:32 PM

No politics over Hathras case, rapes shouldn't happen in India: Delhi CM

There should be no politics on this issue. Why should such an incident happen in UP, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Mumbai or Delhi? No rape incidents should happen in the country: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal at Jantar Mantar

7:26 PM

Delhi CM joins Jantar Mantar protests over Hathras incident

7:24 PM

Uma Bharti urges Adityanath to let media, political leaders meet Hathras victim's family

UP police's suspicious action in Hathras case dented your, state govt and BJP's image. I request you to allow political leaders, mediapersons to meet Hathras victim's family: Uma Bharti to Adityanath

7:22 PM

Entry, exit for Janpath metro station closed; exit points for Rajiv Chowk, Patel chowk shut

Entry & exit gate for Janpath is closed. Trains will not be halting at this station. Exit gates for Rajiv Chowk and Patel Chowk are closed: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

6:47 PM

Bhim Army chief takes part in protests against Hathras incident in Jantar Mantar

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar Azad takes part in a protest against Hathras incident, at Jantar Mantar He says, "I will visit #Hathras. Our struggle will continue till the time UP CM doesn't resign, & justice is served. I urge SC to take cognizance of the incident."

6:43 PM

India, Bangladesh Navy to kick start bilateral exercise from tomorrow

The 2nd edition of the bilateral naval exercise Bongosagar between the navies of India & Bangladesh, will start from tomorrow & go on for 3 days in north-Bay of Bengal. Ships from both navies will partake in helicopter operations, surface warfare drills, & seamanship evolutions.

6:14 PM

Sitaram Yechury, D Raja take part in protest against Hathras incident in Jantar Mantar

6:12 PM

Delhi: PM attends prayer meet for Mahatma Gandhi

5:35 PM

Punjab: Farmers burn stubble near Amritsar

5:24 PM

HDFC begins month-long India Homes Fair to woo NRIs

To cash in on festive fervour, mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Friday said it has started a month-long mega online property show 'India Homes Fair' featuring over 350 projects from more than 175 developers located across 50 Indian cities.

 

All Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Persons of Indian Orgin (PIO) based in London, Singapore and Middle East can look forward to own their dream home in India through just a click by viting the website.

 

The virtual fair not only offers the ease and convenience of browsing through a wide variety of projects but also helps to compare, shortlist and get in touch with multiple developers on one platform, HDFC Ltd said in a statement.

5:15 PM

Sri Lanka PM pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

5:05 PM

Nabard disburses Rs 12,298 cr so far under Swachh Bharat Mission

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Friday said it has disbursed Rs 12,298 crore so far under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin (SBM-G) for construction of 32.9 million household toilets.

 

To mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the development finance institution has launched a nationwide sanitation literacy campaign.

 

The campaign, which will continue till January 26, 2021, is aimed at creating awareness among rural populace towards adopting good hygiene and sanitation practices, a release said.

 

Nabard said the campaign will support the government's SBM-G and Water, Sanitisation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes to enable the vulnerable rural communities to access better sanitation facilities in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.

4:56 PM

Punjab: Farmers continue 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar