23:17
The Islamic State group today claimed a string of bomb attacks that killed at least 23 people in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.In a statement posted on social media, IS said yesterday night's operation was dubbed The Pounce of the Monotheists on the Chests of the Apostates.The blasts, several of...
23:10
Senior IPS officer Amitabh Thakur, who has been locked in a tussle with Mulayam Singh Yadav and also booked in a rape case, has been suspended.Senior police officer Amitabh Thakur on Monday sought central force protection and a CBI probe into the rape case filed against him in Lucknow, hours...
22:50
Samajwadi Party today stayed away from the Iftar dinner hosted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi but other Janata Parivar outfits like RJD and JD-U including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar were prominent among those present.Neither SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav attended the event nor did he...
22:43
Pope says he wasn't offended by 'Communist crucifix' Aboard Papal plane, Jul 13 (AP) Pope Francis says he wasn't offended by the Communist crucifix given to him by Bolivian President Evo Morales during his South American pilgrimage.Morales surprised the pontiff with the unusual gift, a...
22:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Tajikistan and is set to return to India.
22:09
At least 15,000 civilians have been killed and twice as many wounded in Iraq's armed conflict since the start of 2014, the United Nations said in a report today. The world body's mission in Iraq published the figure in the latest instalment of its Report on the Protection of Civilians in the...
21:49
Italy today said it was taking all necessary measures to ensure the return from India of one of its marines accused in the 2012 killing of two Indian fishermen, hours after India's Supreme Court allowed his colleague to stay in Italy for six months on medical grounds. Italy is preparing to...
21:45
The UK today announced that it will ban overseas students from outside the European Union to work while they study in the country from the next month, a move that will hit students from countries like India. UK immigration minister James Brokenshire said that from next month students from...
21:33
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed new defence chiefs after sacking the heads of the army, navy and air force.The sackings were expected as the president has repeatedly criticised the military's inability to defeat Islamist group Boko Haram.The Islamists have recently launched a...
21:19
People from the minority Muslim community thronged Iftar party of RJD president Lalu Prasad here in large numbers, but no JD(U) minister or senior party leaders were seen on the occasion. Prasad hosted Iftar at his 10, Circular Road residence, which witnessed full attendance of RJD leaders,...
20:48
India is likely to agree to Italy's plea for an international arbitration over the alleged involvement of two Italian marines in the killing of Indian fishermen off Kerala coast three years ago. India has no option but to accept Italy's move as it is one of the signatories to a UN convention...
20:04
Apple is giving Greeks free services, to try and keep them getting cut off as the debt crisis leads to a shutdown of the country's financial system. Greek customers are being given free iCloud services because they can't send money to Apple to pay for them. The company is sending out...
19:38
JUST IN: 2 blasts in Kabul, one in Ansari square and the second in Kolola Poshta road. According to reports, only one person has been injured. Awaiting more details.
19:33
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was all smiles as he sat next to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi at Sonia's iftar party. Other political leaders also made it to the event hosted at The Ashok hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Pakistan's enovy Abdul Basit was also...
19:13
Overnight, Greece reached a deal with its eurozone creditors. Want to know what the actual deal is?Click HEREto read more
19:03
The Delhi court extended the stay on the release of Bollywood film Mohalla Assi, starring Sunny Deol, till August 25 on a plea alleging that it has offensive scenes and dialogues. Civil judge Kishor Kumar extended the restraint on the release of the film and sought response of Central...
18:40
Despite today's historice agreement, Greek banks are expected to remain closed this week. The banks are acutely short of cash, and Greek depositors may soon find it difficult to withdraw even small sums from ATMs. To reopen, the banks would need more emergency loans from the European Central...
18:34
Facing flak over recommendations for a hefty hike in the salary and allowances of MPs, a Parliamentary panel shelved plans for discussing the issue. The Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Membersof Parliament, headed by BJP Yogi Adityanath, also decided to hold its next meeting only...
18:31
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker officially confirmed Monday he was joining the crowded field of Republicans jostling for the party's 2016 nomination as US presidential candidate. Walker, who went from relative obscurity to national attention because of his protracted battle with labor unions,...
18:16
Just in: Pakistan's envoy today sent out an invite to Hurriyat leaders for Eid celebrations on July 21.There is nothing unusual about the invite, the high commission said. The hype over the invite is unfortunate.Earlier, iftar was cancelled because of talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
17:58
Tough demands that kept Greece and its creditors from reaching a deal until this morning in Brussels have sparked an outrage on social media. A large group of critics -- including many Greeks - slammed the proposed terms of a new bailout, using the #ThisIsACoup hashtag to voice their...
17:45
The Coast Guard Dornier aircraft which went missing last month may have disintegrated after it fell into the sea, a top official said today. The Dornier aircraft may have disintegrated after it fell into the sea, Coast Guard Inspector General, (Region East), Satya Prakash Sharma told PTI....
17:42
Somdev Devvarman had a bit of history added to his name as the Indian tennis player won the longest final on the ATP Challenger Tour to claim his fifth career title in Winnetka, United States. Seventh seed Indian overcame stiff resistance from American Daniel Nguyen before prevailing 7-5 4-6...
17:40
Downplaying Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz's remarks that no dialogue with India will take place without including Kashmir issue, the Bharatiya Janata Party today said such statements are intended for domestic audience and bilateral talks will proceed on the...
17:14
French special forces evacuated 18 people from a mall near Paris today after gunmen tried to hold up a Primark store inside, in what is believed to be an attempt to rob the shop, police said.The gunmen -- one of whom was thought to be a Primark employee -- were still on the loose and believed to...
17:07
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Monday said ADGP Rishi Raj Singh, who had failed to salute the Home Minister during a police function, would face appropriate action. Singh had not saluted Minister Ramesh Chennithala or bothered to stand up when the minister reached the dais of a police...
16:50
It is 20 years after Depression-era Maycomb, in the backwaters of Alabama, held its doomed race trial in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird. Jem is dead of a heart attack; Dill is away in Italy; Atticus Finch has evolved into a small-town bigot who reads pamphlets on The Black...
16:41
PM Narendra Modi with the President of Tajikistan after unveiling the bust of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. The works of great Indian writers like Rabindranath Tagore, Munshi Prem Chand and others have been translated in the Tajik language. Indeed, Tagore became a household name throughout the...
16:30
Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Iftar party will be held this evening at The Ashok hotel in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. As the time of Iftar is 7.24 pm, the event is scheduled to start a little early, at 6.45 pm. Bihar chieftain Lalu Prasad Yadav has already declined Sonia's invitation as he is in...
16:08
Climate change activists disrupted flights at Heathrow Airport by cutting through a fence and chaining themselves together on a runway today in protest against a possible third runway at UK's busiest airport.Direct action group Plane Stupid said 13 demonstrators opposed to the airport's expansion...
16:00
Ongoing developments in Greece have only indirect implications for India and their impact, if any, is difficult to quantify, Finance Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said today.We are only indirectly affected by the Greek crisis. If there was any adverse impact (it) is difficult to quantify... Then there...
15:55
Several people have been injured in a suspected explosion in Norfolk. Police said they were dealing with an industrial incident' at a unit in Spar Road, Hellesdon, that started shortly after 9 am, the Independent reported.A spokesperson said there were a number of casualties' but the severity of...
15:46
Just in: All the 10 hostages held by a gunman inside a Primark store near Paris have been released. Special forces had been dispatched to the scene. Around 6.30am, two or three armed criminals went into the Primark store for an attempt at armed robbery. However, the gunmen could not be...
15:38
There is nothing that Pakistan has done which deserves a resumption of dialogue. The assurances made in Ufa contain no commitment except a whole range of talks, which could take place without the paraphernalia associated with a joint statement of prime ministers, says Ambassador T P...
15:30
There is no need for the Congress to apologise for imposition of Emergency in 1975 as people realised the decision was right and voted Indira Gandhi back to power, senior party leader Salman Khurshid has said. Why should we apologise? Why should we discuss Emergency? Certain things happened....
15:02
After giving an assurance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Pakistan would expedite the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack trial, Pakistan National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz said today said that the country needs more evidence from India.Addressing a press conference on the meeting between...
14:52
Advice from the master himself. @sachin tendulkar tweets: Congratulations Sumit Nagpal on the Wimbledon Junior Doubles title. This is just the beginning.... Work hard and follow your dreams.
14:51
In a four-pronged attack on the BJP government and its law officers, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In the letter Swamy, bemoans the poor judgment of our Law Officers in crucial matters,' ranging from the now-defunct Section 66A of the IT Act to...
14:35
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed marine Massimiliano Latorre to stay in Italy for six more months on medical grounds with the Central government saying it has no objection to this.The government said it will participate in international arbitration invoked by Italy over India's...
14:17
A court in Ahmedabad on Monday convicted prime accused Vismay Shah in the BMW hit and run case, and sentenced him to five years in prison. The court also ordered Shah to pay a Rs 5 lakh compensation to the victims. On February 24, Shah rammed in to a motorcycle near Lad Society. The two youths...
14:10
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed the Director General of Police across states to hold an annual conference in Kutch, Gujarat in mid-November this year. DGPs of 30 states and numerous IPS officers are expected to participate in the conference that will be organised by the Intelligence...
13:45
Gunmen are holding 10 people hostage in a Primark store near Paris after what appears to be an attempt to rob the shop, police said this morning. Special forces have been dispatched to the scene.Around 6.30am, two or three armed criminals went into the Primark store for what we think was...
13:43
The sound of silence in the Congress is baffling. After a relentless name-andshame campaign against Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia and External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj in the Lalit Modi case, the Congress is suddenly mum. So, what's the inside story?Did someone intervene and get the...
13:26
Just in: Gunmen hold up a store with at least 10 people inside, near Paris, say police. Details awaited.
13:19
Senior Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back terrorists from Pakistan with him when he goes there next year for the SAARC summit. The Prime Minister while returning should bring back terrorists wanted in the country in his own plane from Pakistan...
13:15
Informed sources tell us that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in touch with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, Karnataka CM Sidharamaiah and Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa to ensure that the GST bill is passed in the Rajya Sabha. Sources confirmed that...
13:02
The Guardian reports: Eurogroup president Jeroen Dijsselbloem tells the press conference that Euro 50 billion of Greek assets will be transferred to a new fund. That fund will contribute to the recapitalisation of Greek banks. But this fund will be based in Athens, not Luxembourg as originally...
12:52
Eurozone leaders have talked through the night in Brussels in a bid to agree terms for a new bailout for Greece. So, it's a fresh fund infusion for Greece as the Eurozone leaders reach an agreement. Reports say a draft compromise has been put to the emergency summit. Without a new bailout,...
12:46
European Council President Donald Tusk just tweeted: Today we had only one objective, to reach an agreement. And after 17 hours, we have it. Some could say we have an a Greekment. I think someone needs to go to bed!
12:43
Eurozone leaders have reached an agreement after marathon talks over a third bailout for Greece, officials say.EU President Donald Tusk said the agreement was unanimous. He tweeted that a bailout programme was all ready to go for Greece, with serious reforms and financial...
12:38
Provide clinching evidence that can prove allowing Sun TV network's operation would impinge upon national security, reported the media on July 11. This is not Marans demanding from the Home Ministry. But this is the Information and Broadcasting Ministry asking the Home Ministry. The issue has...
12:29
Can Anand Mahindra, chairman and MD of the Mahindra Group make a difference to this sportsperson's life and India's fortunes? Inderjeet Singh qualified for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and then won five gold medals in international meets within a span of 36 days. But he remains unemployed and...
12:17
Denying that criminal defamation had a chilling effect on free speech, the Centre told the Supreme Court on Saturday that defamation should remain a penal offence in India as the defamer may be too poor to compensate the victim.The government said that since there was no mechanism to censor the...
12:07
The Supreme Court refuses to entertain a PIL filed by Congress leader Ajay Maken accusing the Delhi govt of violating its advertisement guidelines.The opposition had united against the AAP government for reportedly hiking allocation for information and publicity, saying spending public money on...
11:56
The BCCI today suspended Mumbai Ranji cricketer Hiken Shah for making a corrupt approach to a fellow player during the IPL and referred the matter to its disciplinary committee for further action. BCCI would wish to inform that Mumbai Cricketer, Hiken Shah, has been suspended with immediate...
11:53
Just in: Mumbai Ranji cricketer Hiken Shah suspended after being found guilty of corruption in IPL.
11:52
The Supreme Court today dismissed liquor baron Vijay Mallya's plea seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against him in a case pertaining to violation of foreign exchange rules. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar also imposed Rs 10 lakh as costs on Mallya in the case. Earlier, the apex court...
11:38
Before Old Monk, there was Hercules rum that was distilled exclusively for the armed forces. In the 1960s the navy canteen in Bombay sold it as rations to sailors at Rs 8 a bottle. Much of it ended up with bootleggers who sold it to us at Rs 25 a bottle. If you find the price astonishing, please...
11:34
The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has shot down a proposal to open a creche at North Block, which houses the home and finance ministries. Read more
11:28
Supreme Court dismisses industrialist Vijay Mallya's request for scrapping a foreign exchange violation case against him.
11:27
Shocking, but true. For students at a government-run primary school in Chhattisgarh, D stands for 'Daaru' and P stands for 'Piyo'. At least that's what a teacher at their school in the Korea district was caught teaching them. He even confessed that he was drunk at the time, and had come to...
11:25
The Supreme Court issues notice to Surender Koli, the Nithari killings case convict, on the UP government's plea against the Allahabad HC verdict to commute his death penalty into life term.
11:14
In other stories, the father of the slain witness in the sexual assault case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu has once again demanded a CBI inquiry into his son's murder. Naresh Gupta has sought a CBI probe into the murder of his son Akhil alleging that the local police failed to trace...
11:07
One militant dead during infiltration bid foiled by Army in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. Details awaited.
10:59
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal welcomed Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung with a warm hug at his Iftaar party on Sunday and later said that the sour relationship should go away. After months of an acrimonious power struggle, the two top men of the capital sat together...
10:50
Vece Paes (Leander Paes' father) on Paes and Hingis winning the mixed doubles at Wimbledon. We are very excited, he plays for his country. More the number of wins, better is the confidence and the performance.
10:46
He refused to pick a favourite among his 16 Grand Slams but veteran Indian tennis star Leander Paes said lifting the Wimbledon mixed doubles title with Swiss legend Martina Hingis does rank among the most special triumphs of his career. Paes and Hingis, seeded sixth, drubbed the fifth seeded...
10:37
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said it was very heartening to see Sumit Nagal win the boys doubles trophy at the junior Grand Slam at Wimbledon.It was very heartening to see Sumit Nagal win at @Wimbledon. Congrats & best wishes to this young sportsman. @nagalsumit, Prime Minister Modi...
10:24
Three separatist guerrillas were killed overnight in Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir when the Army foiled an infiltration bid on the line of control (LoC), a defence official said on Monday.Suspicious movement was noticed by alert troops in Keran sector of the LoC yesterday (Sunday)...
10:05
NDTV reports: Police in Maharashtra have admitted that a 17-year-old rape survivor in Jalna town was raped again because she was sent as bait to catch her assaulters. The police officers who sent the girl back to her alleged rapists are being investigated.The teenager was allegedly raped at...
10:01
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated veteran Leander Paes and youngster Sumit Nagal for their respective triumphs at the Wimbledon tennis Grand Slam in London.Paes combined with Martina Hingis to clinch the mixed doubles title, his 16th Grand Slam overall, yesterday. More good...
09:28
A 40-member team of the CBI will reach Bhopal on Monday to take over the probe into the recruitment scam in the Madhya Pradesh Vyavsayik Pareeksha Mandal (Vyapam) and the over 40 deaths linked to it.In compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court, the CBI has constituted a team of around 40...
09:23
Roger Federer warned his rivals not to write him off yet after a Wimbledon final defeat that left the Swiss star without a major title for three years. Federer's bid for a first Grand Slam crown since he last won Wimbledon in 2012 was shattered by Novak Djokovic as the world number one...
09:12
With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on the Vyapam scam, leaders of like-minded parties will meet for Congress president Sonia Gandhi's Iftar dinner today where they are likely to deliberate on the strategy for Parliament session beginning July...
08:58
With 26/11 Mumbai terror attack still fresh in mind, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will today review the country's coastal security with 32 lawmakers and top security experts at a high-level meeting in Goa. Singh will chair the meeting of the Consultative Committee of MPs attached to the Home...
08:58
For the first time in 25 years since the start of militancy in Kashmir, the separatists have not called for a general strike on Martyrs' Day today in view of the fasting month of Ramzan.The legacy of July 13 Martyrs incident, in which 21 protestors were killed in firing by Dogra Army outside...
08:57
Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto's battle against drug cartels took a massive hit with drug lord Joaquin El Chapo Guzman's escape, stripping him of his security strategy's biggest trophy.Pena Nieto's nearly three years in office have been marked by a remarkable number of arrests of the...
08:56
Iran and major world powers were today closer than ever to a historic nuclear deal on the eve of a new deadline set at marathon talks in Vienna.We have come a long way. We need to reach a peak and we're very close, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in Tehran.We are so close that if you look...
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