23:11
Former Shiv Sena MP and journalist Bharat Kumar Raut today said the late supremo of the party, Bal Thackeray, embraced Hindutva as a strategy because the politics on the issues of Marathi-speakers was not paying off. In 1985, Bal Thackeray realised...
21:50
One month before Dzhokhar Tsarnaev allegedly helped his big brother detonate two bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, Tsarnaev told his two roommates he wanted to die a martyr. As you die with a smile on your face and go straight to heaven, prosecutors said on Monday...
21:19
France has traced the IP address of a computer belonging to the alleged thief of a medical report on Formula One legend Michael Schumacher to a Swiss helicopter firm in Zurich. Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm, said last month that his medical files had been 'clearly stolen' and were being...
20:42
The President has accepted the resignation of Bharat Vir Wanchoo, as Governor of Goa and has appointed Margaret Alva, Governor of Rajasthan, to discharge the functions of the Governor of Goa, in addition to her own duties, until regular arrangements for the office of the Governor of Goa are...
20:15
Former Afghan finance minister Ashraf Ghani is leading the race to replace Hamid Karzai as president, according to preliminary results. Ghani won 56.44 per cent of votes cast in the June 14 second round, the election commission said. His opponent Abdullah Abdullah had 43.56 per cent,...
19:48
Egyptian Prime Minister today vowed to ban all kinds of violence against women with the help of a new and tougher law enforced in the country. Ibrahim Mahlab said his government will strongly confront any attempt of violence against women with the help of law, during a conference of launching...
19:33
In an embarrassment to former President Pratibha Patil, a court in Jalgaon has named her brother -- Gajendra Narayan Patil -- as an accused in a 2005 murder case.Vishram Patil was hacked to death in 2005. His wife claims to have witnessed the murder.
19:12
A magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the Pacific Coast jolted a wide area of southern Mexico and Central America today. At least two people are reported dead and dozens of houses damaged in Guatemala. The US Geological Survey said the quake hit at 0453 IST on the Pacific Coast 2 kilometers...
18:48
Former Telecom Minister A Raja, an accused in the 2G case, today accepted having met former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia along with then Tata group chairman Ratan Tata at his residence in connection with work of Tata group, but categorically denied having any telephonic conversation with her. I...
18:46
Sangh spokesperson Ram Madhav was in the news in May for singing paeans to Mahatma Gandhi. Madhav had said Gandhi was a great leader and his assassination was wrong.
18:37
Top RSS leaders Shiv Prakash and Ram Madhav have joined the BJP.
18:26
There is little doubt that union transport minister Nitin Gadkari is on a work high. He has now acquired software which will allow cars, across India, to drive through toll plazas without any wait. Speaking to Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt, Gadkari said car owners will need to buy a chip from banks...
18:10
Coming down heavily on DMK president Karunanidhi for his wrong statements on river water issues, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today said the 90-year-old leader was jealous of her party's growing clout. Karunanidhi is giving wrong statements (on river water issues including...
17:52
An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 rattled southern Mexico today, the US Geological Survey said. The quake was centered west-southwest of the city of Tapachula in the state of Chiapas. No tsunami threat was issued.In Mexico City, buildings and light posts swayed and local news media reported...
17:04
After Reliance Industries acquired Network18, a slew of resignations followed. And amongst those was also the network's founder and promoter Raghav Bahl. While there were questions on what was next, the much awaited announcement is finally out. Though Bahl ends his term as promoter from today, 7...
16:57
RIL is shooting off legal notices at the media while government is not yet doing its bidding. Read
16:51
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said he would again meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to ask her to expedite the process of bringing back 39 people from the State trapped in Mosul region of strife-torn Iraq.An assurance in this regard was given by Badal to a delegation...
16:43
Most wanted man in Middle East lays down challenge not only to Baghdad and the west but also jilted mothership al-Qaida. Read
16:27
The Pakistan army's foray into north Waziristan: Get used to disappointment. Read
16:24
George Osborne, Chancellor of the UK exchequer tweets: Indian businesses invest more in UK than rest of EU combined. Met with Ratan Tata & other biz leaders to encourage even more investment.
16:16
The reasons given by the govt for rail fare hike are not acceptable so TMC decided to walk out after taking part in discussion, TMC MP Derek O'Brien.
16:07
The safe return of 46 Indian nurses from Iraq is the result of astute diplomacy and a calibrated exercise of soft power by multiple agencies of government. While External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj engaged her counterparts at the political level in West Asia, including Foreign Ministers...
15:54
Congress stages a walkout from RS over the issue of price rise.So far, Arun Jaitley, who is debating the price rise, has heaped all blame on the previous government, calling the UPA, the original sinners.
15:49
In the winter session of Parliament, the entry points of SPG protectees may undergo a thorough change. It is the SPG which coordinates the entry and exit of its protectees -- PM Narendra Modi, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Dr Manmohan Singh. A special officer of the SPG coordinates these...
15:41
Just in: Officials say 63 girls and women abducted by Boko Haram in Nigeria, two weeks ago, have escaped.
15:34
Jaitely says the UPA government failed to check spiraling price rise and it has been inherited by the NDA government. Those who administered railways in the past is to blame for the price rise. They are the original sinners.
15:31
Finance minister Arun Jaitely debates the price rise in the Rajya Sabha.
15:09
If there is one minister in Narendra Modi's cabinet who has a charmed all the southern states -- it is none other than External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj.In Kerala, Sushma has a demi-god status after the successful return of the 46 nurses stranded in Iraq. Sushma is called Chinna Amma in...
14:47
Having done a pre-budget hike of 14.2 per cent in passenger fares and raised freight rates, Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda's maiden budget is likely to adopt a realistic approach in announcing new trains, lines and survey in view of the cash crunch of Rs 26,000 crore.With the growth in...
14:38
Former Georgia President Eduard Shevardnadze has died aged 86, media reports say. Shevardnadze became foreign minister of the Soviet Union in 1985. In 1992 he became the first head of state of the newly independent republic of Georgia. He led the country out of instability and civil war but in...
14:32
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today informed the assembly that a meeting would be held on July 11 to discuss issues related to rehabilitation of 46 Keralite nurses, who returned after being stranded in violence hit region in Iraq. The nurses and the institutions that had offered jobs to...
14:24
The woes of Indian workers who have returned from strife-torn Iraq are far from over. They now face worries of debt amid the struggle to find new jobs. Read more
14:21
Lok Sabha adjourned for the day.
14:16
The prosecution has examined 40 witnesses, while the defence examined three in the case. The Crime Branch had filed a 434-page charge sheet on October 30, 2012 against Mughal charging him with trespass and murder. Earlier, the prosecution had submitted a draft charge against Mughal, accused of...
13:58
Just in: Life sentence for the man who killed lawyer Pallavi Purakayastha. A Mumbai court sentenced Sajjad Ahmad Moghul, 22, to a life term, for assaulting, molesting and killing the young lawyer in her flat in 2012. Moghul, the watchman at Pallavi's apartment building, was found guilty...
13:53
Even as the proceedings in the Lok Sabha were disrupted twice, the Congress tried their best to put up a grand show. But there seems to be a communication gap between mother and son -- Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. There was no call for unified action and Amarinder Singh, who is the deputy leader of...
13:48
On the first day of the Narendra Modi government's budget session of Parliament, BJP MPs were mostly seen in the Central Hall today, bubbling with enthusiasm at the eve of the budget session of Parliament. The Congress MPs on the other hand, remained wall flowers, possibly because of the...
13:37
There would be extraordinary pressure on the government against raising user charges, be it for services or actual goods and commodities with controlled prices. So, does finance minister Arun Jaitley have a cure for the economy? Read
13:32
JUST IN: Govt agrees to discuss price rise without voting in Lok Sabha.
13:31
Activists all over the world have hailed India's move to ban import of foie gras, an enlarged liver of a duck or goose.Animal welfare organisations were in celebration mode, as they expressed their happiness on Twitter.In the past, Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Czech Republic, Finland, Israel,...
13:30
Congress minister Veerappa Moily on the adjournment motion: It is a boiling issue (inflation) before nation, they must address it first.
13:27
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor tweets: The new Golden Rule in Parliament seems to be: Do Unto Them What They Did Unto You! Disrupted morning in the 16th Lok Sabha.
13:13
The CBI is to question yet another governor over the AugustaWestland helicopter scam. The CBI has now obtained records from the Atal Bihari Vajpayee regime, which was when the NDA agreed to buy the helicopter. While the name of this governor remains under wraps, the CBI has questioned former West...
13:03
Describing his tenure in Goa as a learning experience, outgoing Governor B V Wanchoo has said that the coastal state would always hold a special place in his heart. I had the most wonderful time in this beautiful, peaceful and lovely state of Goa, a tenure that was eventful and packed with a...
12:55
Meanwhile, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi says that the party is entitled to the post of Leader of the Opposition. The government says that since the Congress has only 44 seats in the Lok Sabha - less than a tenth of the strength of the house of 543 seats - it cannot get the post of...
12:46
Just in: Controversial TMC MP Tapas Pal has been admitted to hospital for back pain. That comes at a time when the BJP and the Left were going to propose a censure motion against him in Parliament. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is facing the heat from intellectuals for downplaying...
12:31
The latest debate surrounding the government's decision to hike passenger fares and freight charges for the railways has dragged a skeleton out of the closet, making the country turn white with fear. As any undergraduate student of economics should be able to explain, the price of a...
12:24
Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after Opposition uproar over rejection of notices of adjournment motions on price rise, rail fare hike.
12:23
The Congress is holding a protest rally at Jantar Mantar over price hike.
12:12
Lok Sabha resumes after a brief adjournment over price rise. In the Rajya Sabha, Congress MP Ghulam Nabi Azad says the government has gifted price rise to the people. In the Lok Sabha, the Congress, SP, TMC, BSP move a notice for discussion of price rise in the Lok Sabha. The Speaker allows a...
12:01
The government today slammed Congress leader Kamal Nath for his remarks that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision on the issue of grant of Leader of Opposition status could be flavoured by BJP, saying it is unfortunate as the Speaker is above party lines. The remarks were made by...
11:55
Update on the SC ruling against Sharia courts: The apex court ruling was given on the basis of a petition challenging the legality of the Shariat Courts. The petition had been filed by a Delhi based lawyer Vishwa Lochan Madan in 2005. In...
11:52
The Supreme Court has also refused to stay the Centre's decision to appoint Lt Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag as next Army Chief. The appointment of the next army chief had got mired in a controversy as the BJP, which was in the opposition in May, was strictly opposing it, questioning the hurry and...
11:45
The Supreme Court rules that no religion is allowed to curb anyone's fundamental rights. Shariat courts can issue a fatwa if the victims approach them, says the Supreme Court and that there is no legal binding on anyone to accept a fatwa.
11:40
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court today says sharia courts have no legal sanctity and was not sanctioned under the law. The court also said fatwas are illegal if it violates an individual's fundamental rights. The court said it would come to the rescue of any citizen who felt harassed...
11:26
And so it begins. Lok Sabha adjourned till noon.
11:18
BJP ministers Satyapal Singh and VK Singh who debuted as Parliamentarians look around the house. As does Narendra Modi.
11:16
How different it must be for the BJP to sit in the Treasury benches and hear disruptions from the opposition. The Congress had accused the BJP of derailing Parliament during the 15th Lok Sabha session. The shoe is on the other foot, it seems.
11:13
As expected, ruckus in the Lok Sabha over the price rise. Members refusing to allow oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan speak. Pradhan said on Friday that there is no proposal to increase rates of subsidised LPG, kerosene and diesel.
11:06
The Congress, which met this morning to discuss its floor strategy, may go to court if the Speaker decides against them. The Congress does not technically qualify to have the Leader of Opposition from the party. Speaker Sumitra Mahajan is likely to take a call on whether the Congress gets this...
10:59
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan says her primary task will be to maintain order in the house. The Speaker is above party lines and smooth functioning of Parliament is my primary duty. Will not react to media reports on the leader of opposition, she said. A Congress strategy meet is underway to decide on...
10:55
Narendra Modi's old rival from the Sangh parivar is back in Delhi. Sanjay Joshi says he has returned to pursue sakriya rajniti' (active politics), although nobody in the BJP quite knows what the phrase denotes in the Modi regime.Joshi, once a fairly powerful general secretary in charge...
10:50
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's maiden Budget on Thursday is expected to be a tightrope walk of trying to meet demands for tax sops especially from the middle class and pursuing fiscal prudence to spur investment and growth. Narendra Modi's first budget session in Parliament is set to begin...
10:34
Briefing the media on the all-party meet ahead of the Budget session, senior BJP leader and Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said, No one raised the issue of the Leader of Opposition.He added, It is unfortunate that Kamal Nath talks about going to court on the issue.With no...
10:20
Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza achieved a career-best rank of number five in the world as the new Women's Tennis Association doubles chart was released today. Sania, who turned a pro in 2003 and overcame a career-threatening wrist injury in between, has entered the top-five for the first time...
10:09
It's a big day for the Narendra Modi government as its first Budget session begins today. The Opposition is expected the corner the government on the issue of price rise and rail fare hike.
10:02
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