Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday addressing a mid-poll presser here explained why he apologised before the Supreme Court after attributing his "chowkidar chor hai" remark to the court and said it was only because the matter was sub judice.


On chowkidar, apologised to SC as matter is sub judice: Rahul


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Thailand will on Saturday crown its new king in a $31 million three-day celebration that comes almost 69 years since the last coronation.


Thailand preps for new king's coronation


US President Donald Trump's administration is extending waivers that allow countries signed up to the Iran nuclear deal to participate in civil nuclear projects with Tehran, the State Department said.


Trump administration extends nuclear waivers for Iran


US President Donald Trump has said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an hour-long call, covering issues including the "Russian Hoax".


Trump calls Putin, talks of 'Russian Hoax'


The authorities in Andhra Pradesh's Kadapa district on Friday seized three cinema halls which screened the Telugu movie "Lakshmi's NTR" in violation of the orders of the Election Commission of India.


3 theatres seized in Andhra for screening 'Lakshmi's NTR'


The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said no gold was shifted outside the country in 2014 or thereafter while stating it is a normal practice for Central banks world over to keep their gold reserves overseas with Central banks of other countries such as Bank of England for safe custody.


RBI says no gold shifted out of India in 2014 or after


Anand Lal Banerjee, the Superintendent of Police - Rural, Gorakhpur in 1985, who was also security in-charge of the Prime Minister's visit, sat on then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's seat in the special Air Force aircraft to have its feel while inspecting it during its small stop in the town.


Checked Rajiv Gandhi's plane, sat on his seat to feel it: Ex-IPS officer


Two children have died of starvation after they resorted to eating mud in Andhra Pradesh's Anantapur district during the last six months, a child rights group has said.


Two children die of starvation in Andhra: NGO


The public meetings to be addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah have been postponed by a day in view of the possible devastation by severe cyclonic storm Fani, which may strike Bengal at around midnight on May 3.


Modi, Shah postpone Bengal rallies ahead of 'Fani'


Shamima Begum, a British teenager who ran away in 2015 to become an Islamic State (IS) jihadi bride, will be hanged for "terrorism offences" if she comes to Bangladesh, the country's Foreign Minister has said.


Bangladesh Minister warns of hanging British IS bride


The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday declared all government facilities including palatial houses to former Chief Ministers of the hill state as "illegal and unconstitutional".


Govt facilities to ex-CMs illegal: Uttarakhand HC


Some 999 centenarians will cast their votes for Himachal Pradesh's four parliamentary seats at seven special polling stations on May 19, Chief Electoral Officer Devesh Kumar said on Friday.


999 centenarians to cast their vote in Himachal


A day after the CBSE announced the results of Class 12 in which 94.24 per cent students of Delhi's government schools passed the exams, Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said the results were the best in the past 21 years -- and were up by 3.6 percentage points over last year.


'Delhi government's Class 12 results best in 21 years'


In a scare, a "minor fire" broke out on Friday afternoon in a school laboratory, located adjacent to a building complex in South Goa's Margao town, where the strongroom housing electronic voting machines (EVMs) used for polling in the South Goa Lok Sabha seat and an Assembly bypoll were stored.


Fire breaks out near Goa EVM strongroom, doused


Two women and a driver were detained on Friday after the police seized Rs 50 lakh from a car in Ranchi, which votes in the 5th phase on Monday.


Rs 50 lakh seized from car in Ranchi, 3 detained


The Supreme Court on Friday ordered former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh to appear for questioning before the West Bengal CID on May 14, two days after polling takes place in Ghatal Lok Sabha seat in Midnapore district from where she is contesting the Lok Sabha elections as a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.


SC orders ex-cop Bharati Ghosh questioning by Bengal CID


China, which had been blocking the sanctioning of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), lifted its "technical hold" after "factual" and "sufficient" evidence was provided collectively by some countries, along with India, diplomatic sources said here on Friday.


Masood Azhar ensured his sanction by UNSC: Sources


The government of Karnataka has decided to release 2.5 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) water from Narayanpur reservoir across Krishna River to Telangana for meeting drinking water needs of people of Mahabubnagar district.


Karnataka to release Krishna water for Telangana


Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Friday announced the release of 175 Taliban prisoners as a goodwill gesture as a five-day summit on peace ended here with a call for an urgent ceasefire and a schedule for a proposed withdrawal of foreign troops from the war-torn country.


Afghanistan to release 175 Taliban prisoners


The listing of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN Security Council (UNSC) was a "very important political decision" with "concrete consequences", French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler said here on Friday.


Azhar's listing has 'concrete consequences': French envoy


Actor Akshay Kumar on Friday issued a statement regarding the controversy over his citizenship. He says he has never hidden or denied that he holds a Canadian passport and that he doesn't understand the unwarranted interest and negativity about it.

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