21:53
Richard Branson has touted Virgin Galactic’s space flights as an adventure unlike any other. In the silent tranquility of space, he intones during a soaring promotional video, you will experience weightlessness and views of our beautiful planet that will change your perception of life....
21:15
Slamming BJP on the black money issue, Aam Aadmi Party national spokesperson, Yogendra Yadav in Bhopal today alleged that the BJP government is following Congress on the issue. BJP is acting like Congress. It is working exactly the same way as the Congress and whatever it has done on the...
20:48
At least 14 people were killed and 11 others got injured after a bus fell into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district.The private bus carrying 25 people was on its way to Himri in Saluni region when the driver lost control over the wheel and it fell into 100 feet deep gorge.While 12 people...
20:01
At least 37 people have been reported killed and 70 injured in a blast in a parking lot near the Wagah border post on the Pakistani side.Pakistani media outlet Dawn News reported that the Rangers had cordoned off the for security reasons.It also claimed that many shops and nearby buildings...
19:25
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has proposed to do away with the need for sanction to probe the corruption cases where there is a prima facie evidence.Why should any sanction be necessary? We would make a framework...where preliminary inquiry is done and there is a prima facie...
19:01
Bangladesh today launched a probe into the nationwide blackout, the worst since 2007, after a key transmission line supplying electricity from India broke down, plunging homes, businesses and even the Prime Minister's office into darkness.We have formed a technical committee to find out the...
18:56
On a day when media reported that Robert Vadra got a Rs 44-crore windfall gain in Haryana land deal, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today said law will take its own course in the matter. Law will take its own course, he said when asked by reporters here to comment on the land deals...
18:55
Days after reports quoted her as having lavished praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Delhi chief minister and Congress leader Sheila Dikshit has now said that she was not impressed by him. In an interview to Karan Thapar for Headlines Today, Dikshit was asked whether Modi had...
16:36
The check-in system at terminal 1B of the domestic airport here collapsed today due to crashing of the server resulting in flight delays for some time causing inconvenience to passengers. However, the system has now been restored and operations at the terminal are normal, a Mumbai...
16:35
BJP spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain was allegedly threatened over phone last night following which he has registered an FIR at the Parliament Street police station in New Delhi.In his complaint, Hussain said he received two calls from a Dubai number when he was on his way to his residence in Delhi...
16:33
A three-day session of the Maharashtra legislative assembly will be held from November 10 in which the Devendra Fadnavis-led government will seek a vote of confidence. The trust vote will be sought on November 12 after all the newly elected MLAs take oath. The protem Speaker will be elected...
16:33
An advertisement at the height of 452 metres at the world's tallest building Burj Khalifa in Dubai has broken the Guinness World Record, held in the US. Sheikh Mansour bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai World Hospitality Championship received the Guinness World Records certificate on the...
15:27
The University Grants Commission has asked universities across the country to earmark funds to ensure a barrier-free environment for physically challenged students, seeking a status report within a fortnight.The move comes against the backdrop of the Bombay High Court directing Chief...
15:17
In an unusual incident, a mouse in the cockpit of a Norwegian airline delayed a flight to New York by five hours.The incident happened on Tuesday aboard a Norwegian Air Shuttle airplane when a mouse was spotted while the plane was preparing to take off. Staff frantically began to search the...
14:58
As probe into suspected black money stashed abroad by Indians gathers steam, banks in Switzerland are running from pillar to post to safeguard their interest while some are also considering financial provisions in their books for possible penal actions and legal costs.At the same time, banks are...
14:31
Hit by the bar bribe controversy, the Congress-led UDF Government in Kerala today announced a vigilance probe into the allegation by bar owners that state Finance Minister and Kerala Congress (M) supremo K M Mani had demanded a hefty sum for favourable decisions.State Home Minister Ramesh...
14:18
Curfew-like restrictions were imposed in Srinagar city on Sunday to prevent people from taking out Muharram processions to mark the eighth day of the 10-day mourning period.Strict prohibitory orders under section 144 were imposed in the areas falling under Shaheed Gunj, Batamaloo, Shergarhi,...
13:07
AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal says Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a great orator and has sent all the right messages but felt delivery of his promises were very low.Kejriwal also suggested that Modi as prime minister has brought some positivity in the country in the last five months, adding only...
12:54
Launching a frontal attack on Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra for attacking a journalist, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy said on Sunday that Vadra should realize that his mother-in-law is no longer in power.He needs to realize that his mother-in-law is...
12:49
In its efforts to make listed firms more responsible towards investors, Sebi may announce new insider trading norms as early as next week and also revamp the listing as well as delisting regulations. The changes are being made after taking into account suggestions made by the industry and...
12:16
Coal mining major Coal India today said the impact of the day-long strike call by four major trade unions on November 24 will not be alarming. We will try that the strike does not takes place and will initiate a dialogue shortly. We think the impact will not be alarming. Mining through...
11:44
The government has notified a 33 per cent hike in natural gas prices, which have led to steep increase in CNG rates in states like Maharashtra and Gujarat. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Friday issued a notification for implementation of a new pricing guidelines for all...
11:44
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan turned 49 today and thanked his admirers, who turned up in large numbers to celebrate his birthday outside his residence in Mumbai.Shah Rukh, who is basking in the glory of his latest release Happy New Year, took to Twitter to express his gratitude.So many...
11:41
The Department of Telecom has asked all mobile operators to collect 'Aadhaar' number along with customer application form for issuing new connections and store the unique identification number in their database.The DoT has also asked the operators to amend their database in two months for adding...
11:40
Investigators looking into what caused the crash of a Virgin Galactic prototype spacecraft that killed one of two test pilots said a 5-mile path of debris across the California desert indicates the aircraft broke up in flight.When the wreckage is dispersed like that, it indicates the likelihood...
11:39
The Finance Ministry will start the budgetary exercise from Monday, with the Expenditure Secretary meeting various ministries starting with Law and Justice and Information & Broadcasting. The ministry will finalise the revised estimates for 2014-15 and Budget estimates for 2015-16 for...
11:38
Delhi University students will now be trained to work in the five villages adopted by the varsity as part of the Centre's Swacch Bharat campaign. DU has adopted five villages -- Majra Dabas, Jatkhore, Sevapuri, Timarpur, Nandnagri -- on the outskirts of the northern part of the national...
11:38
Google is the world's most sought after employer in the world, followed by Apple and Unilever in the second and third places, respectively, according to a report by professional networking site LinkedIn. The 'World's 100 Most InDemand Employers: 2014' was based on billions of interactions...
11:37
The CBI is likely to convert into FIRs the preliminary enquiries against Jindal Steel and Power Ltd and JSW Steel for alleged diversion of forest land for their plant in violation of norms and may also examine former environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan. CBI sources said the agency may...
11:26
PM on Mann ki Baat: Today I want to share something and I am sure the people trust me when I say this. It is about black money.Please trust this Pradhan Sevak. The issue is an article of faith for me.From what I am understanding & the information I have, I am telling you that we are in the...
11:20
Narendra Modi's second radio address on the state-owned All India Radio is underway. Addressing countrymen during his Mann ki Baat programme, Modi says: I am seeing that the young India is committed to do something and he or she is even doing something. I had shared some things with you in...
00:10
Boko Haram laughed off Nigeria's announcement of a ceasefire agreement, saying there is no such deal and the abducted schoolgirls have been converted to Islam and married off.Nigerian officials announced two weeks ago that they had struck a deal with the Islamist terror group.The deal, the...
00:08
Syrian Kurds welcomed the arrival in Kobani of Iraqi Kurdish fighters with their heavy weapons, hoping they might tip the balance in the battle to defend the town against Islamic State, as U.S.-led air strikes continued to bomb the ultra-hardline group in Iraq and Syria.Air strikes...
00:07
Islamic State group extremists lined up and shot dead at least 50 tribesmen and women in Iraq's Anbar province, officials said Saturday, the latest mass killing committed by the group.The shooting happened late Friday in the village of Ras al-Maa, north of the provincial capital of Ramadi,...
00:06
Federal investigators are sifting through the wreckage of a private Virgin Galactic spaceship a day after the craft exploded and broke apart mid-flight, killing one pilot and seriously injuring the other.The two pilots were the sole occupants of the SpaceShipTwo, which was in the testing phases...
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Vadra loses cool, snaps at reporterAjit Pawar, Rane among 22 ex-ministers yet to vacate bungalowsBJP membership drive: Modi enrols himself as first online member14 killed as bus rolls down gorge in Himachal Bengaluru: School director, principal arrested in sexual assault caseLashker-e-Tayiba...
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