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Jail administration has not told Surinder Koli about the stay on the execution of his death sentence by Supreme Court till October 29.We got the news through media but no official communication has reached the jail so far, said SHM Rizvi, jail superintendent. So far, Koli has not been told about...
22:15
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said neither she nor her party needed money from the Saradha group and accused the opposition and a section of the media of launching a vilification campaign against her. We are neither thieves nor dacoits.To shield the real culprits, lies are...
21:05
Army today rescued 13,000 people trapped along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district of the state.The army evacuated 13,000 trapped people from Ramban and adjoining areas, a defence spokesman said.They are being provided food and medicines, he said. The Highway has been...
21:01
The US today imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia, including measures against its largest bank, several state-owned defence technology and energy companies, for allegedly supporting separatists in Ukraine. The tough economic sanctions comes a day after US President Barack Obama made an...
20:47
After ex-CAG Vinod Rai attacked Manmohan Singh on 2G issue, Congress leader Kamal Nath today said the former Prime Minister may have made a mistake in not acting despite his letter to him expressing concern over the spectrum allocation process.He may have made a mistake. I would go along with...
20:31
The Supreme Court today extended till October 29 the stay on execution of death sentence of Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli.A bench headed by justice H L Dattu posted the case for hearing on October 28 rpt October 28, on Koli's plea seeking review of apex court's verdict upholding...
20:24
Kerala Women's Commission today urged the Central and state governments to intervene immediately for the release and safe return of 350 Malayalee nurses, who are allegedly held in illegal confinement in Kuwait. The nurses had been recruited by a company, which has been blacklisted by the...
20:18
A court here today reserved its judgement in the case relating to the murder of the then Railway Minister L N Mishra at a function in Bihar nearly four decades ago.District Judge Vinod Goel fixed the case for verdict after concluding the final arguments of CBI and the counsel for the four...
19:26
Two days after courting a controversy over use of red beacon on her official car, Mumbai Mayor Snehal Ambekar reiterated her stand over the issue and said that a red beacon is necessary as her official position is equal to a state minister. Mumbai is an industrial city that has an annual budget...
18:16
Finding Fanny cast and director Homi Adajania with Arnab Goswami. The tweet reads: The nation wants to know if we have found Fanny!!!thank you sir for being soo gracious...:-)
17:52
Author Basharat Peer on what's required for flood-affected Kashmiris: Things badly needed: Water, water cleaning tablets, biscuits, and medicines.
17:50
Sweet story: How India's favourite sweet dish rosugulla was born. Read
17:45
Militants suspected of shooting activist Malala Yousafzai have been arrested, Pakistan's army says.Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head in 2012 by Taliban gunmen but recovered and went on to earn international plaudits for her fight for the right of all children to an education.
17:44
A great dane from Michigan that held the title of world's tallest dog has died aged five. Read
17:18
JUST IN: Rs. 200 crore relief announced for the two provinces of Jammu and Kashmir by state government.
17:17
JUST IN: J-K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announces Rs. 3.5 lakh as ex gratia for each of the deceased in the floods.
16:55
90 seats in Haryana and 288 seats of Maharashtra goes to the polls on 15 October. It will be a one-day poll. Counting on 19 October for both states.The model code of conducting comes into effect immediately in both the states. September 20 is last date for notification, Sept 27 for filing...
16:41
Chief Election Commissioner V S Sampath is holding a presser to announce the assembly election dates in Haryana and Maharashtra.While the term of the Haryana assembly expires on October 27, the Maharashtra assembly has time until November 8.
16:37
Pistorius case: The case has been adjourned till October 13. Judge Masipa says the state has failed to prove that just because the suspect has sold his properties he will take flight. Sentencing on October 13.
16:33
Oscar Pistorius granted bail. He will be a free man until sentencing.
16:31
The state has said that the fact that Pistorius had committed a serious offense should be considered in the bail application.
16:29
Pistorius verdict: The judge has returned and the court is now rising.Judge Masipa will announce whether Pistorius stays out of jail on bail in a bit.
16:23
J-K CM calls all-party meeting at 11 am tomorrow to discuss the floods. His government has been accused of inept and poor rescue efforts.
16:22
Soldiers working to rescue the thousands of people who still remain stranded in Srinagar have been asked to remain very calm if they are pelted with stones by angry crowds, a senior army officer told NDTV today. Read more
16:13
Telecom operators including BSNL, Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance Communications (RCom) will offer free calling facility for a limited period in the Valley.Starting yesterday, free calling facility for 60 minutes per day has been extended to all Airtel customers in Kashmir for the next 5 days...
16:04
Commercial sex workers in Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra have raised Rs 10,321 to help flood-hit victims of Jammu and Kashmir. They have contributed to the Chief Minister's Relief Fund. The sex workers have contributed to help people in every catastrophe for the last 25 years, which includes...
15:57
Pistorius trial: Court is still adjourned. Will shortly hear if Judge Malipa grants him bail pending sentencing.
15:51
Sania Mirza called on President Pranab Mukherjee today at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The president had other visitors as well -- Le Yucheng, Ambassador-designate of People's Republic of China presented his credentials as did envoys of DPR Korea, Poland, Chile and Tajikistan.
15:46
Sensex rebounds 65 points to end at 27,061.04, snaps three-day losing trend.
15:44
India contributes US$ 500,000 financial assistance to augment WHO efforts to prevent spread of Ebola Virus Disease.
15:32
Former CAG Vinod Rai's remarks on the role of former prime minister Manmohan Singh in 2G and coal blocks allocations are serious and a correct picture is now emerging, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said today.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not have power in his hands,...
15:27
In February 2012, a young, beefy Egyptian named Islam Yaken took a shirtless selfie and posted it on a Facebook competitor called Vk.com.The picture wouldn’t have attracted much attention outside his circle of Cairo friends, were it not for the photos of himself he tweeted two...
15:21
The world must not forget Reeva Steenkamp says Nick Boulton, the photographer who worked with the late model for a decade, as he opens up to Emma Barnett about his reactions to the verdict so far. Read
14:50
Pistorius's lawyer Barry Roux argues that the athlete's bail should be continued. Pistorius sits passively, reports the Telegraph.Roux says that Pistorius was previously on bail for a very serious charge of premeditated murder and did not attempt flight. Roux argues that there is therefore no...
14:43
Defence lawyer Barry Roux says it is is premature to consider a sentence in the present case.
14:43
Pistorius trial: Defence lawyer Barry Roux is now speaking. The court session has resumed.
14:42
Pistorius trial: Defence lawyer Barry Roux is now speaking. The court session has resumed.
14:34
Former CAG Vinod Rai's allegations against former prime minister Manmohan Singh is understandable. When he says records indicated that then telecom minister A Raja had kept Manmohan Singh in the loop on allocating 2G spectrum, he is backed by evidence. But, Rai is not highlighting in the same...
14:30
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to inform by Monday the measures taken in the rescue, relief and rehabilitation of the flood-hit people of Jammu and Kashmir. The SC asks the Centre and the state to put in urgent efforts for making constitutional offices like the J-K High Court...
14:20
The Paralypian could face a maximum of 15 years in one of South Africa's notoriously violent jails. Legal experts voiced surprise that Pistorius was found not guilty of murder, and predicted the case would likely not rest with the verdict. Wits University criminal law professor James Grant...
14:16
The Guardian newspaper reports that Pistorius leaned forward, rubbed his eyes and drank from a water bottle just as the judge announced a break in the proceedings. Steenkamp's close friend Gina Myers breaks down in tears.Pic: Pistorius with his uncle Arnold.
14:13
@tomsteinfort Pistorius is now praying with his sister in the dock.
14:07
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is readying to welcome Chinese president Xi Jinping to Ahmedabad on 17 September. As part of the high-level preparation, PM Modi met former ambassadors to China and former foreign secretaries Shyam Saran and Shiv Shankar Menon. Modi has understood the scope...
14:05
The court takes a break. The verdict hearing will resume soon.
14:04
The Telegraph's Harriet Alexander reports from the courtroom: There was a sharp intake of breath in the courtroom as Judge Masipa asked Pistorius to stand. He looked calm, but a little stunned. The verdict was as expected, following yesterday's hearing - guilty of culpable homicide.Uncle Arnold,...
13:58
Culpable homicide means unintentionally killing a person.
13:56
Judge Masipa recaps that Pistorius has been acquitted of the two murder charges. He is guilty of discharging a pistol negligently in a public place, but acquitted on the two other firearms charges.
13:55
Judge Masipa says it's the unanimous decision of the court Oscar Pistorius is found not guilty of murder, but is guilty of culpable homicide.
13:53
Judge Masipa finds Oscar Pistorius guilty of culpable homicide.This carries a maximum sentence of 15 years.
13:50
@SJFindlay The public gallery in the Pistorius courtroom is filled with the sniffles and shallow breathes of women crying from the Steenkamp side.
13:49
Judge Masipa says Pistorius acted promptly in seeking help after he shot Reeva. He prayed to God to save Reeva. He was distraught, says the judge.
13:46
Reeva Steenkamp's cousin Kim Martins is now crying in court. Pistorius had his share of weeping yesterday.
13:45
Masipa is now making a summary of all charges. She revisits the events of Valentine's Day 2013. She is reestablishing her earlier acquittals on the two murder charges. So, he has been found guilty in one of the three firearms charges.
13:43
The judge is now summarising the charges against Pistorius.
13:41
Judge now talking about count one, the killing of Reeva Steenkamp.
13:40
Judge rules Pistorius not guilty of possession of ammunition.
13:39
And now the final firearms charge: Judge Masipa is now setting out the evidence in the final charge -- possession of a .38 calibre ammunition, for which Pistorius did not have a licence.This charge carries a possible 15-year sentence. Pistorius has claimed he was holding the ammunition for his...
13:35
Judge Masipa says Pistorius should not have asked for a firearm in such a public place, let alone handle it. This charge carries a possible sentence of five years, there is no minimum sentence. Pistorius guilty of count three firearm charge.
13:33
So, Judge Masipa rules that the state has not provided enough evidence for her to find Pistorius guilty of count two, which is that he fired his 9mm pistol from the sunroof of a moving car in 2012.On to count three: Pistorius accidentally fired a pistol at a Cape Town restaurant in 2013.
13:28
Judge finds Pistorius NOT guilty of firing gun through sunroof, which means he has been let off in the firearms charge. This is a separate incident and is not specifically linked to the Steenkamp murder. The next count is that he discharged a firearm at Tasha's restaurant on 11 January 2013.
13:20
Pistorius verdict: Yesterday, the judge abruptly adjourned the hearings as she discussed the charge of culpable homicide -- equivalent to involuntary manslaughter -- which covers a range of allegations related to negligence rather than intent. A sentence of premeditated murder would, under South...
13:16
To bring you up to speed, paralympian Oscar Pistorius was dramatically cleared of murder charges over the Valentine's Day shooting at his home in Pretoria last year.
13:15
Meanwhile, the Oscar Pistorius trial resumes. Yesterday, on the first day of the verdict trial, Judge Masipa ruled out premeditated murder. Now, she is talking about count three - the firearms charges.
13:09
Italian Marines case: SC allows ailing Italian marine to visit Italy for medical treatment.
12:50
Home Minister Rajnath Singh does not answer question on 'love jihad', answers: What is that? I need to understand its definition.
12:32
Home Minister Rajnath Singh begins his press conference by condoling the loss of lives in flood affected areas of Jammu and Kashmir.Rajnath says that the Kashmir floods are a national calamity and assured that the MHA was ready to strengthen the internal security mechanism. He praised the...
12:21
Around 1 lakh people have been rescued in Jammu and Kashmir by the joint operations of the Indian Army, Air Force and NDRF, want to laud them, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
12:09
The Election Commission is set to announce assembly elections in Haryana and Maharashtra at 4 pm today. Both the states are likely to have a single-day poll in mid-October. While the term of the Haryana assembly expires on October 27, the Maharashtra assembly has time until November 8.Jammu...
12:01
Women, you don't have to be loud to be good leaders. Read
11:59
Jama Masjid in Hyderpora area has turned into a major relief centre for those affected by the devastating floods in the Kashmir valley, housing hundreds of people, including women and children. Significantly, in this hour of tragedy, this mosque has become a symbol of communal harmony as a...
11:50
CBI chief Ranjit Sinha files an affidavit in the Surpeme Court on Prashant Bhushan's allegations that he interfered in the 2G probe. A CBI official has said that Sinha will not hide anything from the court and explain why he met the people accused in the 2G and coal scam cases. Sinha has found...
11:44
Offering a chilling reminder to the world that the first rule of Twitter is to never tweet, federal prosecutors on Wednesday rejected conservative filmmaker and campaign finance fraudster Dinesh D'Souza's plea for a reduced sentence, and pointed to his recent behavior...
11:40
Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, as Tolstoy once noted, but there is something uniquely nasty about an upper-crust family fighting over real estate in Lutyens' Delhi, the lush, spacious bungalow zone at the heart of India's capital. This is the principal message...
11:34
In the 10 days since the army began Operation Megh Rahat' -- as the effort for rescue and relief in the Valley has been named -- the government is just about getting a measure of how different a natural disaster in a conflict zone can be from, say, the one in Uttarakhand last year....
11:29
It was as if Saddal village in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir never existed. It is no longer in the map. The 40-odd houses or the people who lived in them too don't exist anymore.The mountain - on which it was nested for hundreds of years - came crashing down and in way gobbled it up...
11:18
JUST IN: Delhi HC sets aside EC show cause notice to ex-Maharashtra CM Ashok Chavan holding him guilty of furnishing incorrect poll expenses.
11:08
First reactions from the NCP to CAG Vinod Rai's allegations that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leaders had sought to apply pressure on him to keen the PM's name out of audit reports.Rai, whose loss estimates in 2G spectrum and coal block allocations pushed the UPA government...
10:47
Just in: Nithari serial killer Surinder Koli's execution stayed till October 29. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Koli's review petition.Koli, the self-confessed cannibal found guilty of murdering a series of young women and children at a bungalow near Delhi, has asked prison officials if...
10:35
Impending elections invariably colour a government's actions. Whether the filing of a charge sheet for hate speech against Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah just two days before by-elections to 11 Assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh is politically motivated, is a...
10:34
The newly-formed Indian subcontinent division of transnational terror group al-Qaeda has claimed responsibility for Saturday night's attack on a Naval dockyard in Karachi -- the organisation's first strike since its existence was made public last month. The attackers, the statement said, were...
10:30
The external affairs minister is by no means the only 'foreigner' to view a possible secession of Scotland from the United Kingdom with a measure of disbelief. The dissolution of long-established national boundaries has invariably been preceded by civil strife and bloodshed: Biafra,...
10:11
Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns is to be charged with perjury by British police. The charges relate to the 2012 libel trial in London's high court in which Cairns successfully sued former Indian Premier League boss Lalit Modi over allegations he had been involved in match fixing....
10:07
Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda's son Karthik Gowda finally appeared before the cops today and underwent a medical examination. Sources said he is likely to record his statement today. Karthik, facing rape charges, had been granted anticipatory bail by the city civil and sessions court,...
09:54
After services were snapped owing to the floods, Radio Kashmir resumed services today from a make-shift camp. Services began on Thursday evening but snapped and only resumed this morning. The services have been snapped since last Saturday. Radio Kashmir's station was submerged and engineers...
09:11
Acting on the orders of the Election Commission, the Gorakhpur police filed an FIR against Bharatiya Janata Party's Yogi Adityanath. Adityanath, addressed a rally at the Munshi Pulia area, despite being denied permission to do so. Cases were registered at the Ghazipur police station...
09:00
The CIA said that the number of Islamic State fighters has grown to as many as three times previous estimates; a day after President Obama announced he is drastically expanding the US military campaign against the militants.A spokesperson said that new assessments show that the militant group can...
08:12
After battling the floods, Kashmir residents are now being hit by landslides. On Thursday night, more than 40 people lost their lives in a landslide in Sadal, a village near Udhampur. The village has been completely submerged by a landslide and has been buried under the debris. Rescue operations...
08:06
A terror alert was sounded at the White House when a man jumped the perimeter fence on the 13th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Witnesses said he was quickly apprehended by two armed Secret Service officers who had scrambled to intercept him. A Secret Service spokesman said the man,...
07:58
Former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai, whose tell-all book Not just an Accountant is to hit the stands soon, said that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could have easily prevented high-profile scandals like 2G spectrum allocation scam, coal blocks...
00:19
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan was today booked by the police here for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of a community.The 48-year-old actor was booked under Indian Penal Code Section 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting...
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Will abide by constitutional modalities: Irani on school booksPak to resume capital punishment after six-year moratoriumTalks with Pak possible if situation improves: RajnathPak army deploys choppers, boats for flood relief, toll 261Students recount tales of hunger and thirst after escape from...
