23:40
Ensconced for hours in a Vienna hotel room, US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Iranian counterpart tried today to resuscitate troubled talks about limiting Tehran's nuclear programme. Iran and six world powers have less than six weeks, until November 24, to strike a comprehensive...
23:39
Yemen's Shiite rebels seized more territory south of the capital today and set off deadly clashes with Al-Qaeda as they rapidly expand their area of control. Already in control of Sanaa since September 21 and the strategic port city of Hudeida since yesterday, the rebels on Wednesday appeared to...
23:16
President Barack Obama set aside a campaign trip today to lead a meeting at the White House on the US government's response to the Ebola outbreak, a spokesman said. The president's change of plans came after a second health care worker in Texas was diagnosed with the disease.
22:57
After more than two months of air strikes, American commanders have finally decided on a name for the US-led war on Islamic State jihadists -- Operation Inherent Resolve. The decision was taken a few days ago by the chiefs of all the armed services, said Colonel Ed Thomas, spokesman for the...
22:56
Libya's army threw its weight behind an ex-general who launched a new assault today to retake second city Benghazi from Islamist militias who have seized control of large parts of the turmoil-gripped country. The North African nation has been gripped by turmoil since the 2011 uprising...
22:16
In a major breakthrough in India's fight against black money allegedly stashed abroad, Switzerland today said it will examine Indian requests for banking information on a priority basis and provide requested details in a time-bound manner.The Swiss authorities would also assist in obtaining...
22:15
A Pakistani-origin millionaire couple who kept a girl from Pakistan as a slave in their home in Britain have been ordered to pay her 100,000 pounds as compensation.Ilyas and Tallat Ashar were jailed in October, 2013 after the girl was found in their cellar in the city of Salford in 2009. Now in...
22:11
Marking the 82nd anniversary of JRD Tata's first commercial flight from Karachi to Mumbai, Vistara today welcomed its first Airbus A320 aircraft painted with the airline's livery. The aircraft landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport and was welcomed with the traditional...
21:12
A youth was arrested in Malda district of West Bengal on the charge of making a derogatory remark against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Facebook.The police said that Bapi Pal, 25, of Janakinagar village, who worked as a Civic Police Volunteer, but now unemployed, was arrested last night after...
21:09
Amidst the ISL fever prevalent among the country's football fans, an ambitious India are also eyeing to host the glamorous FIFA Club World Cup.We will decide in the FIFA Executive Committee meeting in December in Morocco for 2015-16, 2017-18 Club World Cup, said FIFA Secretary-General Jerome...
21:02
Sri Lanka today barred foreigners from visiting its former war zone in the Tamil-majority northern province without prior approval, citing national security concerns amid reports of attempts to revive the LTTE.Foreign passport holders will now have to inform the Ministry of Defence and Urban...
20:45
Come April next year, 85 per cent of space on cigaratte packs and other tobacco products in India will have to be mandatorily covered with graphic and text warnings of health hazard, making the country top ranker in terms of display of caution on packages.After implementation of the decision,...
20:43
DNA test of a child can be allowed to prove infidelity of a spouse despite opposition from his or her partner, the Supreme Court today held, saying that if such test is resisted then adverse inference can be drawn against the person opposing it.A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar upheld a...
20:42
A CRPF jawan was injured in firing by Naxals who ambushed a polling party triggering a landmine blast at Mahskapalli in Chamorshi tehsil in Gadchiroli district today, police said.The Naxlites triggered a landmine blast and opened indiscriminate firing on a polling party which was returning from...
20:01
Coast Guard today chased a Pakistani fishing boat that had intruded into Indian waters and arrested 14 fishermen on board near Mitha Port off the Gujarat coast.The force apprehended fishing boat 'Gulsamal' and arrested 14 crew, including a Master, all of them Pakistani nationals, at 34 nautical...
19:59
An estimated 64 per cent of Maharashtra's 8.35 crore voters today cast their ballots in a bitterly-fought election that pollsters said will throw up a hung assembly with BJP emerging as the single-largest party but falling short of a majority in the 288-member House.Approximately 64 per cent...
19:52
If the Congress loses Haryana as well, then Congress will left with just a few states.
19:50
How caste affected the vote for the BJP in Haryana according to Chanakya...Baniya/Brahmin 59%Jat 22% SC 31% OBC 55% Punjabi/Sikh 49% Other 58%
19:44
If the exit polls figures are to be believed, it means there was a strong anti-incumbency factor against Cong-NCP govt: Tariq Anwar, NCP
19:40
So, if you go by Chanakya's figures, and we should, since they got it right in the LS polls, it's a BJP win in both Maharashtra and Haryana.
19:35
Today's Chanakya on Maharashtra figures: BJP+ 151 Shiv Sena 71 Congress 27 NCP 28 MNS & Others 11
19:31
So, exit polls suggest BJP may lead in Maharashtra but won't get an absolute majority and the state may well get a hung assembly. The BJP-Sena ended its 25-year old alliance n Maharashtra, this meant ending a 25-year-old alliance after a stalemate over seat sharing and who becomes CM. Shiv Sena...
19:25
Congress leader Navin Jindal believes the party will continue to rule the state despite exit polls predicting a BJP win. Jindal says the Congress has worked for the people, served the people, so if people bless the party, we will certainly form Govt in Haryana for the 3rd time.
19:13
One opinion poll conducted by Hansa for The Week has predicted 154 seats for the BJP and just 47 for the Sena in Maharashtra.
19:11
Today's Chanakya poll gives BJP an absolute majority in Haryana.
19:11
This voter turnout is tentative as there was voting at some booths even after 6pm : Umesh Sinha,Election Commission #HaryanaPolls
19:09
CVoter poll predicts BJP nearing half way mark in Maharashtra. Modi magic may not have waned.
19:08
Today's Chanakya's prediction on the Haryana polls and an analysis of the voting pattern. Read this.
19:06
First reactions from the BJP: Good that all exit polls have give us a victory, BJP will form a govt with a clear majority, says party spox Devendra Fadnavis.
19:05
Maharashtra (Indian News/Axis)BJP: 103, SS: 88, Cong: 45, NCP: 35, MNS: 3, Others: 4(ABP News-Nielsen)BJP+ 127, SS 77, INC 40, NCP 34, MNS 5CVoter/India News and Times Now: BJP: 129 Shiv Sena: 56 Congress: 43 NCP: 36 MNS: 12Others: 12HaryanaChanakya: BJP: 52, INLD 23, Cong 10, others 5.Zee News:...
19:03
Chanakya, who was the only one to get the figures right for the Lok Sabha polls says, it has not released any survey on Maharashtra.The figures circulated on social network whatsapp in our name are not our numbers. Pls RT, it says.
18:55
Indian News/Axis exit polls for MaharashtraBJP: 103, SS: 88, Cong: 45, NCP: 35, MNS: 3, Others: 4Chanakya exit poll claims in #Haryana, BJP will get 52 seats , INLD 23, Cong 10, others 5.
18:54
Umesh Sinha, Election Commission says the voter turnout has been the highest ever in Haryana. Till 6pm it was about 73%.
18:38
Provisional figures indicate over 72 per cent polling in Haryana. Maharashtra records 55 per cent voter turnout till 5 pm, Mumbai 47 per cent till 5 pm.
18:29
And while on glitzy toilets, nothing quite matches this -- a gold toilet that a Saudi king gifted his daughter on her wedding.
18:27
An interesting booklet is being prepared by a BJP leader which will be circulated just before the Winter Session of Parliament -- basically in mid November. The booklet is expected to expose many union ministers in Dr Manmohan Singh's cabinet who have been living ostentatious lifestyles --...
18:07
So, polling ends in Maharashtra and Haryana at 6 pm. BJP's JP Nadda says trends clearly in favour of BJP and that the party is confident that in both Maharashtra & Haryana BJP will form the government with absolute majority.
18:01
Jagbir was killed while another constable was injured when unidentified men allegedly opened fire on them in Outer Delhi's Vijay Vihar area at around 1:30 am on Saturday.
18:00
Lt.Guv Najeeb Jung announces Rs1 Crore to the next of kin of Delhi Police Constable Jagbir Singh who was killed in Vijay Vihar area recently. This is the second time that a cop has been paid a Rs 1 crore compensation. In December 2013, when Arvind Kejriwal was the Delhi CM, he had announced a Rs...
17:54
BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha's wife Poonam votes and said, Like they say 'acche din aa gaye hain' I hope we form govt here.
17:49
Stray incidents of violence today marked the Assembly polls in Haryana leaving 32 persons including 10 policemen injured as 65 per cent of the 1.63 crore voters cast their ballots till 4:30 PM in a keen contestinvolving Congress, BJP and INLD.In Hisar district's Barwala, 30 persons including 10...
17:38
The BJP Parliamentary Board is meeting at 3 pm on Sunday - the day the results are declared for both Maharashtra and Haryana. For now, the SPG has taken over the BJP office, which means they do not allow anyone without an appointment or an ID. Mediapersons were asked not set up camp outside the...
17:10
60% voting recorded in Haryana till 4 pm.
16:55
Brisk polling was witnessed in most of the key constituencies of Haryana today from where top rung leaders are locked in contest. Till 3:30 pm, voting percentage crossed the 60 per cent mark in these seats, according to Election officials. At Garhi Sampla-Kiloi seat of Rohtak, from where two-time...
16:43
Exit Polls cannot be telecast before 6.30 pm today as per law, says the Election Commission. Voting ends at 6 pm in Maharashtra and Haryana. According to Aaj Tak's exit poll, BJP would emerge as the single-largest party in Maharashtra, but would fall way behind the magic figure of 145....
16:40
Former Congress MP Gufran-e-Azam was expelled from the party on Wednesday for his public criticism of the national leadership, reports the Indian Express.In July, he had accused Congress president Sonia Gandhi of forcing Rahul Gandhi on the party for the last 10 years though he lacked leadership...
16:33
And Ranbir's gyan: You have to choose the people you to want to give the responsibility to run your city, I request people to come out and vote.
16:18
And here's a pic of Ranbir Kapoor at the poll booth.
16:17
Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor vote. SRK says, There is no good reason not to vote.
15:53
Olympian and Asian Games gold medallist, boxer Mary Kom, who is Manipuri says of the attack on a Manipuri student in Bangalore: Feels sad to hear this, such incidents shouldn't happen.
15:51
Just two hours before voting ends in Maharashtra and Haryana and here's a shout out from Amitabh Bachchan. The actor tweets, Be a responsible citizen of the nation - Go Vote ! #GetInkedMumbai and posts this message as well.
15:49
And a break from poll news to tell you this: Australian author Richard Flanagan, who won 2014 Man Booker Prize for The Narrow Road to the Deep North, reveals he was so hard up he considered working in mines. Read
15:39
Leading lights of India Inc, including N Chandrasekaran, Deepak Parekh and Adi Godrej among others, today voted during the Maharashtra Assembly elections, saying their vote is for a stable government in the country's most industrialised state. What is more important is that one particular (party)...
15:29
After a lackadaisical start, brisk voting has been reported in both the Congress-ruled states of Maharashtra and Haryana. At 3 pm, Maharashtra polled 45.6 per cent, while Haryana polled a robust 52.4 per cent. Maharashtra had polled 56 per cent in the Lok Sabha elections. Remember, a high voter...
15:24
Three former UPA ministers will be vocal about their disenchantment with the Congress leadership -- soon. This will happen after the Maharashtra poll results (October 19) and after Diwali (October 23).Here's the plan: One former MP will give an interview to a TV channel.The second will release...
15:09
Two persons were injured in firing during a clash between INLD and BJP supporters in Haryana's Sirsa. A minor clash also occurred between the supporters of Haryana Lokhit Party of Gopal Kanda and INLD workers in the district. Kanda, a former Haryana Minister, is seeking re-election from Sirsa....
15:00
And in the hurly-burly of the elections in Maharashtra and Haryana, if you haven't read this, or are out watching a movie on this holiday, don't miss this.Saif Ali Khan's column in the Indian Express today: I am the son of a sportsman, I grew up in England, Bhopal, Pataudi, Delhi and Mumbai, and...
14:57
Even if the BJP wins Maharashtra because of a division of votes, I want to be counted as one of those who voted against Modi, declares this 42-year-old Indian who voted for the first time on Wednesday. Read
14:56
Technical problems in electronic voting machines (EVMs) were reported from some polling booths in Nagpur city and Wardha district in Vidarbha, and Sewree in Mumbai. Voters in a Nashik booth also complained that the voter rolls were not in order. A policeman on election duty was killed after being...
14:50
Meanwhile, in Manipur, three men have been arrested in Bangalore for attacking a Manipuri student. The student, T Michael Lamjathang, said three people beat him up saying, you eat Kannada food, you should speak Kannada too.
14:38
Voting percentage in Maharashtra is 33 per cent, Haryana 42 per cent -- at 1:45 pm. Conventionally, a high voter turnout is seen as a sign that people are voting for change.
14:35
Salman Khan votes and gives some free gyan: People out on picnics right now enjoying this day as a holiday, are the ones who complain later on.
14:34
The Congress Party office wore a deserted look in Delhi today. No leader can be seen in and around 24 Akbar Road, the AICC headquarters, except for Digvijaya Singh. No camera crew jostling for bytes, no reporters, nothing. Ajay Maken, the media cell convenor has asked TV crews...
14:26
About 8.35 crore voters in the state will be sealing the fate of 4,119 candidates including prominent ones like former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan, former deputy CM Ajit Pawar former ministers R R Patil and Chhagan Bhujbal of NCP, Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Khadse, Vinod Tawde and Pankaja...
14:16
The overall turnout across Maharashtra in the Lok Sabha polls in April was well above 56.26%, where 338 candidates are testing electoral waters in 19 seats. While the percentage may go up, till 1 pm, the state polled a dismal 21 per cent in the assembly elections today. This will also be...
14:08
BJP MP from Mulund takes a picture with his family, and tweets, Me & my family voted at Gawanpada school Mulund, Mumbai.
13:58
42 per cent voting recorded in Haryana till 1:30 pm, while Maharashtra polled 21% till 1 pm. Pic: That's actor Boman Irani and his family after the deed was done.
13:46
BJP Chief Amit Shah has a busy schedule ahead of him in November. After the poll rallies in Maharashtra and Haryana, Shah has ventured on to a new agenda -- to rejuvenate the rank and file -- by launching a membership drive. In each assembly segment, Shah aims to recruit between 5000 and...
13:30
And now for some gupshup.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted with flowers by a governor at an airport. The governor shall remain unnamed, but the PM turned around and asked him about his pilgrimage and why had he cut it short. The governor, as you can imagine, was too shocked to reply. That...
13:20
Till 11 am - Mumbadevi sees lowest turnout at 5.12. Malabar Hill comes as a surprise with 18.7 turnout, highest in Mumbai.Pic: Milind Deora with HDFC chief Deepak Parekh
13:15
13.60% voting in Mumbai, 34% in Gadchiroli, 22% in Latur, 17% in Amravati, 22% in Sangli, 21% in Aurangabad.
13:14
Narendra Modi's cautious, measured start has masked his discreet gradualism. Border and other provocations are moulding his policy approach, founded on the premise that preventing hostile actions hinges on India's capacity and political will to impose deterrent costs as a response. Read
12:49
BJP's Prakash Javdekar says, People have voted with even more enthusiasm than Lok Sabha. If LS polls were Dhoom, assembly polls are Dhoom 2.
12:38
15.76% Polling in Mumbai city till 11am. Dharavi 16.10 Mahim 17.80 Worli 16.18 Byculla 13.29 Malbar Hill 18.70 Mumbadevi 5.12 Colaba 14.13
12:37
We are sure NCP will do well in Maharashtra assembly polls and will play an essential role in Govt: Praful Patel, NCP.
12:36
PM Modi has addressed at least 14 rallies in Maharashtra so far, including some in NCP and Sena bastions. With various surveys showing the BJP as the front-runner, the insecurity among other parties is palpable. The BJP has also been carpet bombed every single newspaper in Mumbai with...
12:22
A by-election is also being held in Odisha's communally sensitive Kandhamal Lok Sabha constituency where an estimated 11.4 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise. Amid tight security, polling commenced at 7 am in the Maoist-hit constituency spread over Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Ganjam...
12:19
Sachin Tendulkar said, Voting is very important and every eligible person should exercise his vote. This is very important for our country. Actor Abhishek Bachchan made a similar appeal. I request all our fellow citizens. This is our right. This is your duty. Please come out. Please vote like I...
12:16
Ajit Pawar's Constituency, Baramati, sees 26.57% till 11am.
12:09
Maharashtra's problems are a challenge, I've come with answers. That's why people in Maharashtra will make us win here. Common man is most powerful which is seen in Modi-ji who was chai wala' is now PM, that same power will work here: Uddhav Thackeray.Till 12 noon, Kurukshetra polls 36.3%,...
12:01
Pitching himself for the top post in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said if a tea seller can rise to be the country's Prime Minister, he too can become the state Chief Minister.It is true that the Thackerays have never fought elections. But we have never backed out from...
11:52
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray casts his vote and tells reporters, I am sure the turnout will increase, I am sure Maharashtra will vote for the leaders they trust.The turnout till 9 am was a respectable 10 per cent in Mumbai.
11:50
Former Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar votes at Katewadi, the ancestral village of the Pawar family. It is an open secret that he nurtured chief ministerial ambitions, and had once said, Why be the Deputy CM when you can be CM?
11:47
If you've just joined us, here's the big news. Elections are being held for the Maharashtra and Haryana assemblies with moderate to brisk polling recorded in the first couple of hours.People were queuing at polling stations before the voting began at 7am amid tight security to elect the...
11:42
A day before the assembly polls, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray announced he wants to be the chief minister, if his party is voted to power.If a common man like Narendra Modi can become prime minister, can't a Thackeray become the chief minister, Uddhav said, in an exclusive interview to...
11:36
Speaking to supporters in Beed, Pankaja Munde says, Logon ki bhavna hai ki wo mujhe CM ke pad par dekhna chahate hai lekin maine aisa dava nahin kiya. #Did-You-Cast-Your-Vote
11:32
Voter turnout in Mumbai less than 10% till 9 am. Sensitive poll booth in Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar in Maharashtra sees high voter turnout.#Did-You-Cast-Your-Vote
11:27
Urging the people of Maharashtra to come out and vote in huge numbers to bring much needed change in the state, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pankaja Munde on Wednesday expressed confidence that her party will be able to reach majority on its own. I want to say to the people of Maharashtra...
11:21
Justifying his demand of more autonomy to the states, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Monday said that his party would not contest Lok Sabha polls in future. As spelled out in his party's blue print, for Maharashtra's development, Thackeray said, National parties should focus on Lok Sabha...
11:16
Sachin Tendulkar accompanied by his wife Anjali casts his vote in Bandra.
11:14
This is the first time that the Maharashtra Assembly elections has seen a four-cornered battle after the alliances -- BJP-Shiv Sena and Cong-NCP split. As for the other state that's going to the polls, Haryana, it's a two-term incumbent vs jailed challenger vs biggest national player seeking to...
11:13
Two injured in clashes between BJP and INLD supporters in Sirsa, Haryana.
11:03
Amol Palekar casts his vote in Bandra. Voting percentage till 9am, Bandra west -7.8%, Bandra east 5.68%
11:00
In Haryana, barring glitches in EVM machines at a couple of places, polling was going on smoothly. However, BJP candidate from Narnaund assembly segment, Abhimanyu, alleged that attempts to capture booth were made in Baas village in the constituency at behest of INLD, which denied the charge....
10:53
Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan cast his vote in Karad in western Maharashtra, from where he is a candidate. State BJP president Devendra Fadnavis, a front runner for chief ministerial post in case BJP comes to power, also cast his vote.
10:52
Polling was marred by rains in some parts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra. A policeman on election duty was killed after being struck by lightning in Avdeghat polling station of Savner constituency.
10:28
The numbers are beginning to come in. Mumbai recorded a 7 per cent turnout till 9 am as Maharashtra votes today.
10:27
Will Haryana Chief Minister be third time lucky? A relaxed Hooda was seen playing badminton this morning as Haryana goes to polls. I am very confident the Congress will form government for the third time, he said. All BJP candidates are the ones who left the Congress.We got the right to vote...
09:27
Actor Abhishek Bachchan along with mother Jaya heads to a polling booth in Juhu, suburban Mumbai to cast his vote. I request my fellow citizens to come out and cast their votes, this is our right and duty: If you want change in the society, come out and cast your vote, said Abhishek after...
09:07
In his most scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former ally BJP, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has questioned: If a chaiwala (tea-seller) can become prime minister, why can't I become Maharashtra chief minister?In an interview to his party's mouthpiece Saamna,...
09:00
Among the early voters in Mumbai was yesteryear beauty Rekha. The actress cast her vote in suburban Bandra, a home to a number of Bollywood celebrities. For B-town lovers, this the beginning. There's lots more to come.
08:37
Former Maharashtra deputy and NCP strongman Ajit Pawar was among the early voters in Baramati, the pocket borough of Pawars in the Pune district.Ajit, the nephew of NCP chief Sharad Pawar, is seeking a sixth term to the assembly on his home turf. He has won all the assembly elections from here...
08:27
As the two important states of Maharashtra and Haryana began voting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his favourite platform -- Twitter -- to send out a message.Urging the people of Haryana & Maharashtra to go out & cast their votes. Youngsters must show the way & ensure record...
08:21
Early voters queue up outside a polling booth in Pune, as voting is underway in Maharashtra. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
08:12
Voting began at 7 am today in the assembly elections in Maharashtra and Haryana.In Maharashtra, it is a five-cornered battle for 288 seats with the BJP, Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP and the MNS all trying to win the state for itself.In Haryana, which has 90 seats, the BJP faces the ruling Congress...
04:07
US Secretary of State John Kerry said that he and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have agreed to step up intelligence sharing over the Islamic State (IS) group. I suggested to Foreign Minister Lavrov that we intensify intelligence cooperation with respect to ISIL and other...
03:39
Accused of killing 25 policemen in an ambush in the peninsular Sinai region last year, eight Islamic militants, including a prominent leader, have been granted death sentence by an Egyptian court. Islamist militant Adel Habara and seven others were accused of killing off-duty policemen in an...
03:39
Under furious assault from conservative Catholics, the Vatican backtracked Tuesday on its surprisingly positive assessment of gays and same-sex relationships.In a report Monday, the Vatican had said that gays and lesbians have gifts to offer the Christian community and acknowledged that...
02:37
Hundreds of Hong Kong police officers moved in early Wednesday to clear pro-democracy protesters out of a tunnel outside the city government headquarters in the latest escalation of tensions in a weekslong political crisis.Officers, many of them in riot gear and wielding pepper spray, tore down...
02:09
A gunman shot dead one American and wounded another at a petrol station in the Saudi capital today, in a rare attack on Westerners in the kingdom, police said. The victims worked for Vinnell Arabia, a US-Saudi joint venture which provides training for the Saudi Arabian National Guard.
01:26
US Secretary of State John Kerry today said that Russian troops were withdrawing from Ukraine, one of several key steps needed for Western sanctions to be lifted against Moscow. There are four to five principal requirements with respect to lifting the sanctions: release of hostages, release...
01:25
A slight intensity earthquake measuring 4.8 on the Richter scale jolted the Nicobar Islands area. According to Indian Meteorological Department, the quake hit around 00.06 hours on the intervening night of October 14 and 15, at the focal depth of 10 km. No report of loss of life or damage to...
00:50
UN chief Ban Ki-moon demanded an independent probe into the deadly shelling of a school during the Gaza conflict and expressed shock at the extent of devastation during a visit today to the Palestinian enclave. Two days after donor states pledged USD 5.4 billion to rebuild the Gaza Strip,...
00:50
President Pranab Mukherjee today arrived here on a two-day visit after completing his maiden visit to Norway. Mukherjee was received by Secretary of State Peter Stenlund at the airport. In the second leg of his tour, Mukherjee will visit Santa Claus village, making him the first Indian Head of...
00:26
Britain's ambassador to Israel has warned that the Jewish state is losing support in the UK, blaming the summer offensive in Gaza and increased settlement construction in the Occupied West Bank. His remarks came as a former Conservative minister described the situation in one Palestinian city as...
00:24
Hurricane Gonzalo gained greater strength as it moved over the open Atlantic today, leaving several people missing in the Caribbean, forecasters said. Packing maximum sustained winds of 175 kilometers an hour, with gusts even stronger, Gonzalo was right at the top edge of Category Two on the...
00:23
Shiv Sena's Hindi mouthpiece 'Dopahar Ka Saamna', today poured vitriol on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing that he and his party had forgotten Sena's contribution to their landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections. However, Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray later distanced himself from...
00:22
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters set up a new blockade in the city's business district after officers yesterday used chain saws and sledgehammers to clear barricades and reopen some roads.A group of more than 100 protesters confronted a line of police after blocking four lanes of a major...
00:21
The Ebola epidemic could get dramatically worse with the rate of infection soaring to 10,000 new cases every week unless drastic measures are not taken within the next two months, the World Health Organization said today.That staggering figure is approximately 10 times...
00:20
After Hudhud, Vizag hit by shortage of essential commoditiesPM Modi announces Rs 1,000 crore relief for cyclone-hit AP Sukhoi fighter jet crashes near Pune, both pilots safe6 top Pak Taliban commanders announce allegiance to ISIS UK terror suspect was planning Mumbai-style attack Bihar madrasa...
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