With Inputs From Ketki Angre

"Cow protectors perform an important role and it's important to distinguish between those who protect the cow and others who are self-appointed," said Mohan Bhagwat, who heads the ruling BJP's ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh or RSS.

The Shiv Sena, whose members have often vandalised the property of opponents, turned into a target today with an office in Mumbai of its mouthpiece, Saamana, attacked with stones over a cartoon that mocked recent protests by the powerful Maratha caste, which constitutes about 30% of Maharashtra's population.

More than eight years after British teenager Scarlett Keeling's body was found on a beach in Goa, two men accused of raping her and causing her death have been let off by a court.

Arvind Kejriwal's clobbering in a court case on who controls Delhi has meant that major decisions by his government, including inquiries into corruption cases, stand cancelled.

Three commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force's anti-naxal unit Cobra died fighting Maoists in Chhatisgarh's Sukma district, about 500 km from Raipur, while 13 others were injured.

A student of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi was arrested for sedition over a controversial event held in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged in 2013. Upset by the arrest and the heavy police presence on the campus, the faculty in a statement expressed concern about the "threat to democratic et...

French President Francois Hollande, who will be chief guest at India's Republic Day celebration, arrived today for a three-day visit that he said was aimed at promoting strategic ties and implement decisions taken during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France.

A man, alleged to be a terrorist of Al Qaeda, has been caught from Haryana's Mewat.

India has become a battleground for Mark Zuckerberg's plan to roll out Facebook's Free Basics program with the telecom regulator or TRAI confirming that the plan is on hold till the end of January.

India's telecom regulator has suggested that cellphone carriers should compensate customers for call drops and poor service quality amid an alarming rate of service failures that even has Prime Minister Narendra Modi vexed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a two-day official visit during which he will hold talks with the Gulf country's top leadership to enhance cooperation in key areas of trade and security.

A claim for 640 crores or 99 million dollars in damages from food group Nestle after a food scare involving Maggi noodles will be heard on Friday by the country's top consumer forum. Today, the Bombay High Court is expected to rule on whether the government correctly enforced a country-wide ban on the popular snack.

After ordering a nationwide ban on Maggi Noodles, the government has asked manufacturer Nestle to pay Rs 640 crore in damages.

Environmentalist RK Pachauri, who has been accused by a researcher of sexual harassment, is not cooperating with the police, the Delhi High Court was told today.

A Delhi court has accepted a complaint that union minister Smriti Irani misrepresented her educational qualifications, triggering strong calls for her resignation from the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, whose Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar was arrested earlier this month on charges of faking his Law degree.

"Cow protectors perform an important role and it's important to distinguish between those who protect the cow and others who are self-appointed," said Mohan Bhagwat, who heads the ruling BJP's ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh or RSS.

The Shiv Sena, whose members have often vandalised the property of opponents, turned into a target today with an office in Mumbai of its mouthpiece, Saamana, attacked with stones over a cartoon that mocked recent protests by the powerful Maratha caste, which constitutes about 30% of Maharashtra's population.

More than eight years after British teenager Scarlett Keeling's body was found on a beach in Goa, two men accused of raping her and causing her death have been let off by a court.

Arvind Kejriwal's clobbering in a court case on who controls Delhi has meant that major decisions by his government, including inquiries into corruption cases, stand cancelled.

Three commandos of the Central Reserve Police Force's anti-naxal unit Cobra died fighting Maoists in Chhatisgarh's Sukma district, about 500 km from Raipur, while 13 others were injured.

A student of the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi was arrested for sedition over a controversial event held in support of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who was hanged in 2013. Upset by the arrest and the heavy police presence on the campus, the faculty in a statement expressed concern about the "threat to democratic et...

French President Francois Hollande, who will be chief guest at India's Republic Day celebration, arrived today for a three-day visit that he said was aimed at promoting strategic ties and implement decisions taken during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France.

A man, alleged to be a terrorist of Al Qaeda, has been caught from Haryana's Mewat.

India has become a battleground for Mark Zuckerberg's plan to roll out Facebook's Free Basics program with the telecom regulator or TRAI confirming that the plan is on hold till the end of January.

India's telecom regulator has suggested that cellphone carriers should compensate customers for call drops and poor service quality amid an alarming rate of service failures that even has Prime Minister Narendra Modi vexed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today arrived in the United Arab Emirates on a two-day official visit during which he will hold talks with the Gulf country's top leadership to enhance cooperation in key areas of trade and security.

A claim for 640 crores or 99 million dollars in damages from food group Nestle after a food scare involving Maggi noodles will be heard on Friday by the country's top consumer forum. Today, the Bombay High Court is expected to rule on whether the government correctly enforced a country-wide ban on the popular snack.

After ordering a nationwide ban on Maggi Noodles, the government has asked manufacturer Nestle to pay Rs 640 crore in damages.

Environmentalist RK Pachauri, who has been accused by a researcher of sexual harassment, is not cooperating with the police, the Delhi High Court was told today.

A Delhi court has accepted a complaint that union minister Smriti Irani misrepresented her educational qualifications, triggering strong calls for her resignation from the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, whose Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar was arrested earlier this month on charges of faking his Law degree.