23:28
Russia today demanded Ankara to arrest a rebel it claims killed the pilot of the Russian jet downed by Turkey last month on the Syrian border.'We demand that the Turkish authorities take immediate steps to apprehend Alparslan Celik and his accomplices and bring them to justice for the murder of...
22:52
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today said it is high time India and Pakistan set aside hostilities even as he expressed confidence that the spirit of goodwill generated by his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi's visit to Lahore will persist.The Indian prime minister came to Lahore and gave...
22:34
A committee constituted by the Centre has favoured a slew of changes in the no-detention policy for schoolchildren, including holding of board exams in Class VIII.The panel, chaired by Rajasthan education minister Vasudev Devnani, has decided to recommend to the human resource and development...
22:22
Military commanders of Pakistan and Afghanistan made their first contact today after the two countries established a hotline, the Pakistani military said.Pakistan army spokesman Lieutenant General Asim Bajwa said on Twitter that the direct line between the military commanders of the two...
21:13
Bill Cosby has been charged with aggravated indecent assault in Pennsylvania, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Wednesday. The charge is a felony.A prosecutor in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, plans to announce a decision on Wednesday on whether to file charges against Bill...
21:03
A former British spy has claimed that the Paris terror strikes last month were an inside job by western intelligence rather than by Islamic State.David Shayler, formerly with MI5, has released a video on YouTube claiming there is evidence that a dark design was behind the attacks on November 13,...
20:28
This year's El Nio weather event -- characterized by warming waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean -- is already one of the three strongest ever recorded. NASA says El Nio conditions are still strengthening, and it could even rival the intensity of the record 1997 event that wreaked worldwide...
20:06
With the government exempting 25 categories of vehicles, as many as 73.9 lakh vehicles will be free to ply on Delhi roads from January 1 to 15 when the odd-even formula will be put to trial.This includes 55.7 lakh two-wheelers which are the biggest vehicular polluters (32 per cent) in...
20:05
Twelve of fifteen engineers fled from the base camp of a private road construction company in Bihar's Darbhanga districts and quit their jobs after two engineers of the company were shot dead by unidentified criminals, reports M I Khan.Fear is such that most of the engineers- 12 of 15 fled and...
19:17
People can now file cheque bounce cases at the place where the cheque is presented for clearance and not at the place of issue, as per the new law which got President Pranab Mukherjee's assent recently. The Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Act, 2015 has received the President's nod on...
18:57
A wannabe suicide bomber has been jailed for life after plotting an Islamic State terror attack in London with his secret wife. The couple - Mohammed Rehman, 25, and 24-year-old Sana Ahmed Khan - were found guilty of preparing an act of terrorism at the Old Bailey yesterday. And today Rehman...
18:52
Just in: Couple who plotted a terror attack in London jailed for life with minimum terms of 27 and 25 years.
18:51
India today successfully test-fired a long range surface-to-air missile jointly developed with Israel from its warship in its maiden attempt, joining a select group of countries which has such an anti-air warfare capability for their navies.In a quantum jump for the country's air defence prowess,...
18:38
Las Vegas police are searching for a man suspected of placing raw bacon at the entrances of a local mosque. The man, whom police have yet to identify, wrapped bacon around the front door handles of Towhead Mosque and threw more bacon at the mosques rear entrance. The channel posted surveillance...
18:18
Just in: GST may be implemented by mid 2016, says Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.Rolling out the ambitious GST regime is certainly doable in 2016, the Finance Minister said, adding that he is in continuous touch with the Congress party in a bid to persuade them to cooperate. I hope...
17:52
Kashmir separatist leader Asiya Andrabi has denied meeting three Hyderabad youth who allegedly wanted to join ISIS. Speaking to India Today TV Andrabi claimed that the case against her is false.In the interview, the hardliner admitted that she had visited Hyderabad when former SIMI Chief Syed...
17:21
After a drubbing in a state poll in November, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to overhaul his cabinet to weed out underperformers and improve his government's image. Problem is, several sources said, he can't find the right replacements.As New Delhi buzzes with speculation about...
17:01
Delhi's cricket body DDCA today said it would sue Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for defamation for alleging irregularities in selection for the state cricket team. If the charges of corruption were true, Virat Kohli wouldn't be the captain today, said the association's...
16:34
It was an effective publicity move when Salman Khan launched the web portal khanmarketonline on December 26, calling it a gift for his fans on his birthday on December 27. The strategy though has already created a possible legal tangle for the actor with Khan Market Traders' Association of...
16:06
On instructions from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, a brief on the National Herald case has been prepared as a ready reckoner for party spokespersons and the Congress Working Committee members.Rediff.com has a copy of the notes -- one in question-answer format, the other as a backgrounder. This...
15:25
Sixty-four professors from IITs and other major tech institutes in India criticised Facebook's Free Basics program in a joint statement issued on Tuesday, saying it is neither free nor basic.India Today, quoting the letter, says, The 'Free Basics' proposal violates one of the core...
15:19
Chhattisgarh Cong issues a showcause notice to Ajit Jogi's son Amit Jogi on tape controversy.
14:57
A health update on Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.Sayeed is presently sick requiring oxygen therapy and his condition is being closely monitored by a team of experts, a statement by AIIMS, where he is admitted, said today. Sayeed, who is admitted in AB 8 Intensive Care...
14:48
Continuing its offensive against him, AAP today alleged that Arun Jaitley, in his capacity as President of DDCA in 2011, had pressurised the then Police Commissioner to close an investigation involving a cricket club of a private bank. The party released two letters, purportedly written by...
14:32
Suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad today targetted more politicians, including party MP and BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur, involved in cricket governance and claimed the SFIO probe report had recommended prosecution of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA affairs. He also appeared to support Delhi...
13:48
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed admitted to ICU in Delhi's AIIMS hospital.
13:46
Prime Minster Narendra Modi's sudden trip to Pakistan has fueled speculations over the validity of his Pakistani visa. India Today reports that Pakistan's advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has quashed any charges and has dispelled the impression that the Prime Minister's entourage...
13:34
For almost an hour, a traffic policeman in Vadodara was filmed being beaten relentlessly by a mob of nearly 40 people. The cop's motorcycle was also on fire. Three other policemen tried to rescue their colleague by pulling him into a jeep, but before they could drive away, the crowd...
13:26
If there is indeed a tide in the affairs of man, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was its shining manifestation in 2015. In the preceding year, he had demonstrated his golden touch by captivating the national imagination, breaking a 21-year jinx and winning a single-party majority in the Lok Sabha,...
13:17
Congress issues show cause notice to Ajit Jogi on alleged seat-dealing in Chhattisgarh by-polls.
13:12
Former India wicketkeeper Syed Kirmani says he will reveal discrimination he faced at the hands of fellow cricketers in his playing days in a soon-to-be-released autobiography. I have been a victim of ego. It has happened with me. The players who played with me became selectors. I was in...
12:56
After three days of downpour, people in the coastal areas of Ramanathapuram, Tuticorin and other southern districts today heaved a sigh of relief as the rains abated.Officials said there was no rain and fishermen from coastal areas, especially Ramanathapuram, Kanyakumari and Tuticorin, put to...
12:26
Iconic Marathi poet and Padma Bhushan recipient Mangesh Keshav Padgaonkar passed away here today after a brief illness. He was 86.
12:00
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a plea seeking exemption for lawyers in the odd-even car rule that is set to be implemented from January 1, 2016 for 15 days. The HC also sought a response from the Delhi government on a plea challenging the exemption to two-wheelers and women driving...
11:45
As the AAP-led Delhi government puts together the odd-even car rule to implemented from January 1, 2016, NDTV's Barkha Dutt tweets her response to the exemption given to single women. Women driving alone or accompanied by children under the age of 12, are exempt, as are cars driven by the...
11:19
The spin doctors in Delhi continue to spin yarns about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Lahore on December 25 and our media continue to accept them. Would the heavens come down if the government demystifies the Lahore visit and discloses whether it really ensued from a brilliant brain wave...
11:15
The US Secretary of State John Kerry in an Op-Ed in Boston Globe newspaper highlighted the major foreign policy achievements of the Obama administration during the year 2015: the climate change agreement in Paris recently, Trans-Pacific Partner Agreement, Iran nuclear accord and...
11:11
India successfully test fires long-range surface-to-air missile from on board INS Kolkata. It is developed jointly by India and Israel.
11:08
Over a year after the BJP got a walkover in an Assembly by-election in Chhattisgarh when the Congress candidate pulled out at the last minute, purported conversations between key political players of that time have emerged that suggest financial inducements could have been offered to make him...
11:05
Indian Express has released a tape in which Ajit Jogi, his son Amit Jogi and CM Raman Singh's son-in-law are discussing fixing a bypoll
11:02
Baba Ramdev's visit to the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for a speech during the Vedanta Congress may not materialise as the yoga guru has indicated he will skip the meet.The development comes a day after the JNU Students' Union expressed its opposition over an invitation to Ramdev for a...
10:22
Just days prior to Delhi's odd even plan to curb pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal held a lesson for children during which he took a pledge with the school students to keep Delhi clean. He said, Car-free days led to drastic reduction of pollution in Delhi, so decided to try odd even...
09:50
Te Khan Market Traders Association plans to sue actor Salman Khan over the name of his new online shopping platform -- khanmarketonline.com. Salman had unveiled the online shopping portal on his 50th birthday on December 27. The portal is yet to begin operations but is open for...
09:27
Intelligence agencies have issued an alert regarding terror attacks by LeT at various locations in the country during New Year, as per media reports. As per reports, intelligence agencies have warned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Parliament building may be on the...
09:05
Firing a fresh salvo, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, without taking any names, made allegations against officials of the Delhi and District Cricket Association, suggesting that they had sought sexual favours in the selection of players. In an interview to NDTV, Kejriwal claimed...
08:33
There may be 23 Indians in Iraq and Syria fighting for the terror group Islamic State, as per Indian intelligence agencies. As per a report, out of the 23 Indians who are in ISIS, 17 are from southern states.Four belong to Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, four are from...
08:08
Hardik Patel, the firebrand founder of the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, lodged at the Rajpore Central Jail in Surat since mid-October, has decided to use the time at his disposal to do something he always desired -- write on social issues. In fact, scouting for a publisher is the...
04:33
Days after a man was arrested for 'insulting' the favourite dog of Thailand's monarch, the monarch's beloved canine died.The dog, called Tongdaeng (Copper), became both a household name and a publishing sensation in Thailand after King Bhumibol Adulyadej adopted her as a stray puppy and penned...
03:22
The Devendra Fadnavis-led Bharatiya Janata Party government in Maharashtra has sanctioned a 2,000 square metre plot to Bollywood actress and MP Hema Malini to set up a classical dance school.The decision came almost 20 years after she had approached the state government with the demand.However,...
02:32
Norway said today it would start turning back refugees arriving without visas from elsewhere in the passport-free Schengen zone, particularly Sweden.The move is part of a draft law containing a series of immigration measures that the Oslo government says will make its asylum policy 'one of...
01:50
Parts of China's capital Beijing suffered air pollution more than 20 times recommended levels, but authorities refrained from issuing the highest smog alert.Counts of PM2.5 -- harmful microscopic particles that penetrate deep into the lungs -- reached 529, according to the United States...
01:39
Relatives of 3-year-old Aylan Kurdi, the toddler who tragically drowned off the Turkish coast earlier this year, have arrived safely in Canada as refugees.There were emotional scenes at Vancouver airport as Aylan's aunt Tima Kurdi greeted her brother -- the boy's uncle -- Mohammad,...
00:22
Clarifying the Bharatiya Janata Party's stand on the issue of Ram Mandir construction in Ayodhya, Union minister Mahesh Sharma said his party and government had already given their opinion on the issue that people of the country want the temple to be constructed as soon as...
00:10
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted bail to hardline separatist leader, Masarat Alam who was arrested in April this year for allegedly hoisting Pakistani flag and chanting anti-national slogans.Alam was arrested on April 17 in connection with the raising of Pakistani flags and...
00:06
'No interviews for govt jobs from Jan 1; skill test may continue,' DoPTSuicide bomber storms Pakistani govt office; 26 killed Former IAF official arrested for 'spying' for ISI Panel to probe DDCA even if struck down by Centre: Kejriwal -aya allots houses for people who lost homes in deluge
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