Quote of the day by Mahatma Gandhi: 'Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are...' Life lessons on true happiness, human nature and peace by India's the father of the nationQuote of the day by Mahatma Gandhi highlights harmony between thoughts, words, and actions. The message explains how true happiness connect...
16 May, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
Reports again raise spectre of 'demolition' of Patna's Sultan Palace, spark outcryThe Bihar Cabinet has greenlit plans for a luxurious five-star heritage hotel at the Sultan Palace, a remarkable edifice constructed in 192...
18 Apr, 2026, 08.18 PM IST
"Extraordinary courage and unshakable commitment": PM Modi pays tribute to Bhagat Singh, Rajguru, Sukhdev on Shaheed DiwasPrime Minister Narendra Modi honored freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Shivaram Rajguru, and Sukhdev Thapar on their martyrdom day. He remembe...
23 Mar, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
How plausible is a Delhi jail scene from a John Le Carré novel? Quite, actuallySenior bureaucrats, all capable and undoubtedly patriotic, were of the Indian Civil Service (ICS), and therefore, British-trained and part ...
23 Oct, 2021, 09.34 PM IST
Vice President Naidu starts series of social media posts on freedom fighters who were in Cellular JailAs the country approaches the landmark event of 75 years of independence, people not only need to retell their inspirational stories of mar...
20 Dec, 2020, 04.59 PM IST
AgustaWestland: Christian Michel is a flight risk, has no roots in the society, says HC; denies bail to middlemanJustice Mukta Gupta, who conducted the hearing through video conferencing, said the apprehension of Michel that because of his vulnerable a...
07 Apr, 2020, 01.32 PM IST
Vijay Mallya extradition: Envoys did their bit by coordinating between Indian, UK agenciesFormer Indian high commissioner to the UK Yashvardhan Sinha said Mallya can now appeal in the Court of Appeals, the SC and the European Cou...
11 Dec, 2018, 10.13 AM IST
Modi raised with May British court's focus on Indian jails during Mallya hearingSwaraj also added, "We have sent out Mallya's extradition request. One of the cases in teh court is by the State Bank of India (SBI) consor...
28 May, 2018, 08.50 PM IST
British police was more honest, says UP DGP Sulkhan SinghDue to retire on December 31 after a three-month extension, the senior IPS officer appeared disillusioned as far as the working of the UP P...
19 Nov, 2017, 10.30 AM IST
No threat to Vijay Mallya's life in jail: India to tell UK courtThe Westminster Magistrates' Court will start hearing the extradition proceedings from December 4 and a reply by India would be filed in th...
14 Nov, 2017, 07.13 PM IST
Vijay Mallya to get same treatment as other prisoners: India to UKThis was conveyed by Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi to his British counterpart Patsy Wilkinson, the second permanent secretary in the ...
19 Jul, 2017, 07.58 PM IST
Bangalore Club on Residency Road: A meeting point of aristocracy, academia and amusementIt not only hosts landmark institutions but is also intertwined with various aspects of the city's colonial history.
21 May, 2015, 12.58 PM IST
Nirbhaya filmmaker Leslee Udwin allowed inside Tihar Jail without mandatory background checksAccording to home ministry sources, a set of guidelines was issued in December 2012 to regulate movement/visits of foreign visitors inside ...
06 Mar, 2015, 09.07 AM IST
Mahatma Gandhi's prison 'charkha' to be auctioned in UKPuffer was a pioneer in Indian educational and industrial cooperatives. He invented a bamboo plow that was later adopted by Gandhi.
21 Oct, 2013, 04.25 PM IST
- Yerawada prison has seen them all, from Jinda-Sukha to Kasab
Yerawada Central prison here where 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab was hanged today, has been a witness to many important events since its esta...
21 Nov, 2012, 07.11 PM IST
- 426 Indians in British jails
There are 426 Indian citizens - 421 male and 5 female - undergoing sentences in British jails after being convicted for a variety of offenc...
09 Aug, 2012, 06.51 PM IST
- India wants UK to have same approach on extradition
Peeved over a UK court's desire to inspect jails here before extraditing an Indian fugitive, the government has decided to convey the messa...
17 Jul, 2011, 11.48 AM IST