23:41
One said he couldn't afford the bullets to load his gun in Syria, while another compared carrying a Kalashnikov to wearing a superhero costume. Most of the six men on trial in Paris for their alleged roles in a recruiting network for European Islamic extremist fighters portray themselves as...
23:39
Sitarist Anoushka Shankar and 'Amy' director Asif Kapadia are among the Indian-origin names featuring in the nominees list at the 58th Grammy awards, which were announced Los Angeles today.Shankar, 34, has been nominated in the Best World Music Album category for her solo album 'Home', which is a...
23:38
Meghalaya's Advocate General K S Kynjing today resigned from his post, just a day ahead of the crucial hearing of a PIL in the high court seeking disqualification of MLAs holding dual posts. Highly placed official sources confirmed Kynjing has put in his papers, while Deputy Chief Minister...
22:03
Flood-ravaged Chennai and its suburbs braced to meet the mounting challenge of preventing outbreak of diseases as the deluge left heaps of garbage and muck on the streets, while the sun shone bright and normal train and air services resumed today.Though flood water has receded from arterial...
21:38
A leaked dossier of Islamic State terror group published today in a leading newspaper show the sophisticated plans of the militant group in building a state in Iraq and Syria complete with government departments, a treasury and an economic programme for self-sufficiency.The 24-page dossier...
21:19
Delhi Home Minister Satyendar Jain today said that the 'odd-even' formula will not be applicable to two-wheelers in the national capital and the restriction extends only to the plying of private vehicles, including those entering from other states. A government spokesperson, however, said that...
21:01
A phone call about three unattended bags lying on the busy Barakhamba Road in New Delhi today sent the Delhi police into a tizzy.The incident was reported around 2 PM and the caller informed police about the abandoned baggage spotted right outside Arunachal Building on Barakhamba Road, said a...
19:53
Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the scheduled visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his constituency Varanasi on December 12 with Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe.As per the tentative programme of Prime Minister, he will be reaching Varanasi by air at about 3 pm and will...
19:46
Iran has arrested 53 suspects and shut down 132 websites linked to the Islamic State group since April 2014, the country's cyber police chief said today according to state media.The cyber police has been identifying and removing web pages exclusively owned by Daesh or people who in some way...
19:31
A special court will start the trial of the journalist J Dey murder case on a daily basis from December 17.Underworld don Chhota Rajan was shown as an absconding accused in the case.The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act court will start recording the statements of witnesses from December...
19:26
A Parliamentary panel has felt there is an urgent need to strengthen the security of the Delhi Metro to neutralise the possibility of any terroriststrike as the capital's mass rapid transport system is vulnerable to attacks.It also suggested that the visibility of Delhi Police in the Delhi Metro...
19:13
Uttar Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav has announced a sum of Rs 25 crore as part of the relief fund for the victims of the Chennai floods.Torrential rains have left at least 269, according to the Tamil Nadu government. The situation took a turn for the worse after large areas of the city...
18:46
A local court today remanded Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel in one-day police custody in a case in which he had allegedly instructed his fellow activists to block a national highway passing from Surat twomonths back.Judicial Magistrate of Kathor rural court J D Solanki sent the...
18:39
A passenger jet headed from Berlin to Hurghada in Egypt landed in Budapest on Monday due to a bomb threat, police said. Police spokeswoman Viktoria Csiszer-Kovacs told Reuters the threat had been aimed at the airline operator but declined to name the company. She said police were searching...
18:25
Japan's PM Shinzo Abe to undertake an official visit to India for the Annual Summit meeting with PM Narendra Modi on 11-13 Dec 2015 on PM Modi's invitation. At the last Summit Meeting held in Tokyo, the two leaders had agreed to elevate the relationship to 'Special Strategic and Global...
18:04
Is it photo-shopped by Shah Rukh Khan fans?Is it a public stunt ahead of the Dec 18 release of his film, Dilwale?The jury is out on that, but SRK fans have given their verdict. The actor is indeed a Dilwala.Even as #SRKDonates1crToChennai trends on Twitter, there has been no confirmatory tweet...
17:44
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was in favour of granting 'One Rank, One Pension' (OROP) to ex-servicemen but pressure was exerted on him by his cabinet colleagues on the issue, legal luminary Ram Jethmalani today claimed even as he launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra...
17:33
Have Radhika and Prannoy Roy undermined NDTV? Read
17:29
The Bombay High Court will pronounce its verdict on the Salman Khan hit-and-run case tomorrow. The court is slated to deliver its verdict on an appeal filed by the actor against the five year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case.The arguments in the case concluded yesterday and...
17:17
The BJP today welcomed the Delhi High Court order asking Congress president Sonia Gandhi and her deputy Rahul to appear before a lower court in the National Herald case, saying they cannot hide from law which was taking its own course. This is what happens when you buy such a huge property for a...
17:03
Union minister VK Singh gets relief from a Delhi court over 'dog' remark, plea for police complaint against him dismissed..
17:02
Much delayed, but finally a semblance of justice for acid attack survivors. The Supreme Court on Monday directed all the states and Union Territories to compensate, rehabilitate and provide free treatment to the survivors of acid attacks in pursuance of guidelines issued by it earlier. An apex...
16:39
Update on the Kandivali fire:At least one person has died in the massive fire that broke out in a slum in Kandivali in suburban Mumbai today, triggering a series of gas cylinder explosions. The blaze was first reported around 12:25 pm, while the fire brigade received a call at about 12.33 pm. At...
16:16
Delhi Daredevils have removed Gary Kirsten as their head coach. Kirsten was appointed in September 2013 on a three-year contract, but the former South Africa batsman has been dropped after serving as Daredevils' coach for just two seasons. Under Kirsten's watch, Daredevils won only seven out...
16:08
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is calling for greater support for Afghanistan, where the Taliban's strength is growing. The fact that tens of thousands are fleeing his country to Europe is likely to be a major topic of his meeting with Chancellor Merkel on Thursday. Read more
16:03
The Congress says it will not only approach the apex court in the National Herald case but will also seek a stay in the proceedings. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Sinhgvi is representing both Sonia and Rahul Gandhi in the case. Singhvi says, We believe there is substantive merit in the quashing...
15:59
The BJP's Nalin Kohli on the #National Herald case: Anyone can approach SC, but prima facie it is a setback to them (Gandhis).
15:07
Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy has paid a whopping Rs 1.23 crore to Tihar Jail authorities for all the special privileges he enjoyed for the past one year in a special cell. This amount will take care of 200 inmates for a year, authorities said. Roy was moved to ordinary cell in November....
15:03
Refuting rumours that five lakes had breached in Kancheepuram district, one of the worst affected in the floods, Tamil Nadu government today said the levels were being constantly monitored and there was no danger to public. Karanai, Thaiyur, Siruthavur, Kondangi and Manamadhi lakes located on the...
14:59
Citing overlapping of functions, a Parliamentary Committee today recommended integrating Central Vigilance Commission and anti-corruption wing of the CBI to work directly under the command and control of Lokpal to deal with corruption cases. It also suggested inclusion of leader of single largest...
14:50
In a major setback to the Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, the Delhi High Court today dismissed their petition against appearing in court in the National Herald case. The Gandhis have to appear in a Delhi court by 4 pm tomorrow, though the Congress is likely to challenge the High Court's order in the...
14:49
Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com who sent us this picture of people outside the Damur Nagar slum says, the fire began at approximately 12:20 pm. There was thick smoke followed by a series of explosions -- at least 30 of them. The Damur Nagar slums have at least 300 to 400 shanties. Two hours hence, Rajesh...
14:18
Dark plumes of smoke emanate from the fire in the godown at a Kandivali slum. Pic: Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com
14:10
Rajesh Alva/Rediff.com sends us this picture of the massive fire at Damu Nagar slums in Kandivali (East). If you've just joined us, a massive fire has broken out in a godown. Unverified reports from the area suggest that 25 to 30 gas cylinders have exploded. TV channels are reporting that 12 fire...
13:44
Just in: A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has hit Tajikistan with mild tremors felt across north India including Srinagar, Delhi, Gurgaon and Chandigarh. No reports of any damage.
13:40
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13:38
@Shrutzypatil tweets: There has been a terrible fire in kandivali Lokhandwala.65 cylinders have blasted. I can still hear the blasts. Nearby buildings evacuated.@MihirBijur tweeted this picture, saying, Over 50 explosions in the last 30 mins at this horrible fire at damu nagar, Kandivali E....
13:32
Major fire in Kandivali in suburban Mumbai. Early reports say up to 20 to 30 LPG gas cylinders have caught fire and exploded at the Damu Nagar slum, Kandivali east. At least 25 fire tenders are at the spot. One person sustained serious injury, several others are trapped in the fire, says reports....
13:07
The government will soon make a statement on its foreign policy initiatives after the Opposition in Lok Sabha today moved an adjournment motion seeking a debate on the crucial matter. Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was busy with...
12:54
Meanwhile, veteran communist leader A B Bardhan was hospitalised in New Delhi this morning after he suffered a paralytic stroke. 92-year old Bardhan, who lives in the CPI Headquarters, felt uneasy around 0800 hours and then lost consciousness. He was immediately rushed to the G B Pant Hospital...
12:52
As Chennai limps back to normalcy With water levels receding in most parts of the rain-battered city and suburbs, an update that will bring some cheer. The stranded pregnant woman who was airlifted in Chennai in a rescue operation by the Indian Air Force, has delivered twins. Her rescue was the...
12:47
North Block is planning to celebrate a momentous occasion on February 29, 2016, a Monday. That's when the Union Budget will be presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley -- on a leap year. The Union Ministry of Finance is yet to officially release the calendar of events like presentation of...
12:33
Just in: Stranded pregnant woman who was airlifted in Chennai in a rescue operation delivers twins.
12:30
On December 9, Sonia Gandhi will turn 69. The Prime Minister is likely to tweet his wishes and greet her inside the Lok Sabha by making a special mention of the day. Sources tell us that all this is in response to Rahul Gandhi's insistence that the Centre interact with the opposition. And...
12:10
The Supreme Court today declined to entertain a public interest petition (PIL) seeking direction to parliament to enact a uniform civil code to put an end to alleged discrimination being faced by Muslim women.An apex court bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur said that it is for parliament to...
12:00
Venezuela's opposition has won an overwhelming victory in the parliamentary elections in the oil-rich nation, which is mired in economic turmoil and violent crime. Candidates for the centre-right opposition seized a majority in the national assembly, with most of the results in, marking a major...
11:58
In Parliament, Congress leader Anand Sharma gives notice under rule 267 in Rajya Sabha for discussion on NSA level talks.
11:50
Just in: A PIL has been filed in the Delhi HC seeking a stay on the Delhi government's decision to allow even and odd number cars to ply in the city on alternate days. In a move to curb increasing pollution in the national capital, the Delhi government has come up with a radical proposal. From...
11:44
The devastating floods in the Tamil Nadu capital have brought a rare bonhomie between journalists from outside swooping into the disaster zone and local journalists, who usually dismiss reporters from national news outlets as paratroopers. Read more
11:30
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will travel to Islamabad tomorrow on a two-day visit during which she will hold talks with her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz and attend a multilateral conference on Afghanistan. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to lead Indian delegation for...
11:23
Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who asked his first Parliament Question in the Rajya Sabha on Friday, will receive a reply today. It was his first question in over three years after he was nominated as a Rajya Sabha member in 2012.Tendulkar asked a written question to the Ministry of Railways which...
11:10
Congress MPs protest demanding union minister VK Singh's resignation over the dog remark.
11:07
Acid attack victims must be compensated, rehabilitated and given free treatment, Supreme Court tells states.
11:06
Just in: The number of injured in the attack on CRPF jawans in Anantnag has gone up to seven.Seven CRPF jawans were injured when unidentified militants today opened fired on their convoy on Srinagar-Jammu national highway in south Kashmir's Anantnag district. Militants fired at a CRPF bus, which...
10:59
Assam Assembly Speaker Pranab Gogoi suspends all BJP members from the House for the 5-day winter session for disobeying his ruling.
10:51
Mukhtar Ahmad reports from Srinagar: Militants attacked a CRPF patrol at the Anantnag district in Jammu and Kasmir today, injuring three jawans.While the injured have been rushed to the hospital, security forces have temporarily shut down the highway.More details are awaited.
10:24
e flood-ravaged Chennai is slowly limping back to normalcy with restoration of flight services, electricity, telecommunication, train connectivity and availability of essential items in many parts of Tamil Nadu.In a major relief for the city dwellers, the MeT department has forecast dry and...
10:16
The Chennai Airport has become fully operational from this morning, as airliners are resuming their domestic and international flights from there.Civil Aviation authorities said the airport that was shut down last Wednesday due to heavy inundation is now ready for operation day and night.We are...
10:04
Republicans today slammed Barack Obama for not spelling out a clear action plan to defeat Islamic State with leading presidential aspirant of the party Donald Trump panning the US President for not saying that America is at war with radical Islamic terrorists.Obama refused to say (he just can't...
09:27
Criticising the Narendra Modi-led NDA Government's decision for holding National Security Advisors meet between India and Pakistan in Bangkok, the Congress on Sunday said the government's series of flip flops since it came to power depicts less productive outcome from such a meet between the two...
09:24
The father of Syed Rizwan Farook told an Italian newspaper that his son, one of two shooters in last week's San Bernardino massacre, supported ISIS ideology and was fixated on Israel.Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire at Farook's co-workers at a holiday party for the environmental...
09:18
A Sikh youth was put under preventive detention for allegedly trying to attack senior Congress leader and 1984-riots accused Jagdish Tytler and hurling abuses at him at a marriage function in South Delhi's Chattarpur area.According to police, Sehaj Umang Bhatia, 23, allegedly threw a piece of...
09:03
Brace yourself for a manic Monday, with Delhi set to witness the highest number of weddings this season.Wedding planners say that around 25,000 weddings will be solemnised in the national capital region as it is considered an auspicious day.This period is called Ansuya Lagan. During this phase,...
08:41
Former US president Jimmy Carter has beaten brain cancer, he has revealed to hundreds of churchgoers on Sunday.The 91-year-old told worshippers in Georgia a scan had shown the tumours had disappeared.He said he got a scan this week and the cancer was gone,' Jill Stuckey, a member of Maranatha...
08:19
Asserting that the ISIS does not speak for Islam, US President Barack Obama has urged Islamic leaders across the world to speak out against the terrorist outfit and its ideology.In a rare address to the nation from his Oval Office, Obama also urged his countrymen not to discriminate against...
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