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Britain will send another spy plane to fly over Iraq and Syria in what Defence Secretary Michael Fallon called a new Battle of Britain today, as it edges towards joining US-led air strikes in Syria.Fallon announced Britain would take delivery of a new Airseeker plane next month, which would...
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'INS Astravahini', an indigenously built Torpedo launch and recovery vessel (TLRV), was decommissioned here today after almost 31 years inservice.The vessel was decommissioned at a ceremony presided over by Commodore K A Bopanna, Naval Officer-in-Charge (Andhra Pradesh Division) at the Ship...
23:06
Donald Trump -- to quote the businessman himself -- seems to be a very rich man.His campaign boasted Wednesday that the Republican presidential candidate's net worth is in excess of TEN BILLION DOLLARS, and that his income in 2014 was $362 million.While the Federal Election Commission confirmed...
20:44
An Air India aircraft, carrying former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with other passengers, flew from Amritsar to Delhi with one of its landing gears not retracting. The airline, however, said there was no harm to any passenger and that operations procedure as per checklist was followed by...
20:38
Three weeks after a local court refused her bail, corporate lawyer Janhavi Gadkar, accused of crashing her car into a taxi and causing the death of two persons, today filed another application for release on the ground that the investigation in the case was over.Gadkar has moved another...
20:17
Extremists loyal to the Islamic State in Egypt have attacked a naval patrol ship in the Mediterranean Sea, causing it to burst into flames.The Egyptian military said earlier a coastguard vessel had exchanged shots with militants just two miles off the coast of northern Sinai, an area bordering...
19:45
Rajya Sabha chairman and Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to President Pranab Mukherjee to brief him about the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament.He also informed the president of the salient new initiatives taken by the Upper House in ensuring that the government...
19:39
The alleged mastermind of the Garissa University massacre in Kenya has been killed in a drone strike in Somalia, Kenyan officials have claimed. The drone attack killed four senior members of al-Shabaab, the Al Qaeda affiliated group, including Mohamed Mohamud, a Kenyan interior ministry...
19:31
Suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur submitted his reply to the chargesheet slapped on him by the UP government accusing him of dereliction of duty, saying he never flouted rules and manuals and was not at fault. I was given 15 days to reply to the charge sheet but I have submitted it within 24...
19:18
JUST IN: ED files charge sheet against Firdous Ahmed Shah, a member of Syed Ali Shah Geelani-led Hurriyat Conference, for allegedly being involved in terror financing.
19:13
A man claiming to be armed with explosives is understood to have taken at least one hostage in an Australian city's park. Police have cordoned off an area of a park on the corner of Koombana Drive and Blair Street in Bunbury, Western Australia, after the unidentified man took one person...
18:48
Superstar Salman Khan has a wish on the eve of 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan's release -- both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif should watch his film which has an Indo-Pak theme. Salman, 49, who helps a deaf and mute girl reach her home in Pakistan in the film, says...
18:46
Germany's finance minister, Wolfgang Schauble, suggested that Greece might be better off leaving the euro, saying that a temporary exit from the common currency could give the country additional flexibility to reduce its crippling debt load. It was the second time this week...
18:06
So, that's Narayan Murthy at IIT Kanpur. Co-founder of the country's major IT firm Infosys has made headlines for saying there has not been a single invention from India in the last 60 years that became a household name globally, nor any idea that led to earth shaking invention to delight...
18:03
The Bombay high court on Thursday directed a notice to be issued to State Women and Child Development minister Pankaja Munde on a public interest litigation seeking action against her in the chikki scam. The PIL filed by Sandeep Ahire wants the loss to the public exchequer to be personally...
17:47
BJP Parliamentary Party Executive meet to be held on 20th July at 7 RCR for Parliamentary session.
17:32
Foreign secretary S Jaishankar addresses a press conference on the continued ceasefire violations by Pakistan. Key points from the presser.-- Today at 1:35 am, there was infiltration attempt in Jammu sector. I urged our High Commissioner in Islamabad to speak with the Pakistan Foreign Secretary....
16:55
The Delhi government has decided to start 'aam aadmi' canteens in the national capital which will provide 'wholesome' meals for Rs 5 to Rs 10.The canteens will first be introduced in industrial areas, hospitals and commercial Institutes and will be run by the Food and Civil supplies ministry. The...
16:44
A Pakistani anti-terrorism court hearing the 2007 assassination case of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto today issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against her driver, who has failed to turn up for the hearings despite repeated summons. Javaid ur Rehman drove the vehicle carrying 54-year-old...
16:38
The second unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu will be commissioned in the next 6-8 months amid efforts to expedite the setting up of 12 atomic plants proposed to be built by Russia in India in two decades. Indian Ambassador to Russia P S Raghavan said discussions are...
16:36
The president's estate will be India's first-ever smart city, our sources tell us. President Pranab Mukherjee is keen to introduce all the parameters which make a smart city into the 330-acre estate, with the building itself covering an area of five acres. The term smart city basically...
16:26
Residents along the International Border (IB) along Jammu, who were hopeful of reaping dividends of the latest peace talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif in Russia, were left shell-shocked amid a fresh spurt in ceasefire violations. All our hopes...
16:08
With hours to go before his multi-crore release Bajrangi Bhaijaan hits theatres across the country, actor Salman Khan has stated that Gajendra Chauhan, whose appointment the students are protesting, should step down if that is what students want. The protest by the students against the...
15:48
Security forces on Wednesday night killed two militants belonging to the Khaplang faction of NSCN, while a third militant was injured in the process. Official sources in the Assam Rifles in Kohima in a statement said that a patrol party which had gone to Meluri in Phek district following the...
15:40
Pitching Pipavav Shipyard as a one-stop shop for all requirements of the Indian Navy, from frigates to aircraft carrier and submarines, industrialist Anil Ambani today said he will invest an additional Rs 5,000 crore over the next few years in the project. The Reliance Group Chairman emphasised...
15:01
Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney are reportedly planning to have a baby. They decided that it would be the right time. Amal isn't taking on extra work at the moment and just continuing with the cases she has, a source told usmagazine.com. The 37-year-old human rights attorney is...
14:48
BJP minister Piyush Goyal on why PM Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi today was cancelled. A laborer who was working at the rally venue died in an unfortunate incident, which is why the PMs visit to Varanasi has been cancelled. The state police has been directed to conduct investigations and a...
14:24
Expressing their solidarity with activist Teesta Setalvad, several opposition MPs including Ghulam Nabi Azad of Congress and Sharad Yadav of JD(U) today accused the Centre of subjecting her to the worst kind of harassment to silence voices of dissent. In a joint statement, the opposition leaders...
14:24
Meanwhile, there's been a gas cylinder blast in a house in Santacruz, Mumbai. Four people are dead and three injured. Details awaited.
14:19
Home minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar to meet at 3:30 pm in the North Block to discuss the ceasefire violations by Pakistan. The DG BSF has also briefed NSA Ajit Doval, who is also likely to attend the meeting.After fresh firing...
13:32
FTII students have refused to blink and will continue their strike. Yesterday, Film and Television Institute of India Director D J Narian served a notice to the striking students asking them to terminate the protest immediately or face strong administrative action which may include...
13:21
Former environment minister and senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh will soon be out with his third book in September. Called, 'To the Brink and Back: India's 1991 Reforms Story', the book reveals the inside story of how eonomic reforms and liberalisation came about. Jairam was a key aide in the...
13:07
Cabinet clears policy for composite foreign investment limits by including FDI, FII and other routes, says finance minister Arun Jaitley.
12:49
The Department of Telecom (DoT) commits to make internet free and fair and thereby upholds the long-standing demand for net neutrality. The report on Net Neutrality by a DoT panel led by AK Bhargava has been made public and has 24 recommendations. The report has slammed telecom companies and has...
12:30
George H W Bush, the oldest living former US president, fell at his summer home and broke a bone in his neck but was doing OK, a spokesman said. Bush, 91, was hospitalised in stable condition and was doing fine after yesterday's fall, spokesman Jim McGrath said. McGrath tweeted that the 41st...
12:20
Here's why the Smart Troll is trending on Twitter. Read Vivek Agnihotri's The psyche and the power of a Smart Troll.
12:06
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the plea of CBI that Special Investigation Team (SIT) be allowed to file charge sheets in the Vyapam scam cases in which the investigation is over. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu, fixed the plea of the probe agency for...
11:58
The police report on RK Pachauri says that he is trying to influence witnesses and is not cooperating with the investigations.
11:52
The Delhi High Court has refused to cancel former TERI chief RK Pachauri's bail saying the matter requires detailed hearing. The police report says Pachauri's anticipatory bail should be cancelled since he is influencing witnesses. The police have filed a status report in the case today. Pachauri...
11:37
When Professor G N Saibaba, who teaches English at Delhi University's Ram Lal Anand College, was 'abducted' while on his way home from class by the Maharashtra police on May 9, 2014, no one expected that the wheelchair-bound academic would be physically ill-treated in jail.But for the 14...
11:28
Maoists set property in Forest Dept office in Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) on fire, official documents destroyed.
11:23
Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday cut by Rs 2 per litre, excluding local levies, in the second reduction of rates this month by oil companies, but the petrol would actually become costlier in the national capital due to an increase in VAT rate in Delhi. The decrease in diesel prices...
11:12
Vyapam accused should not get bail during handover of inquiry to CBI, agency says in the Supreme Court. The transfer of more than 185 Vyapam cases to it will take time and accused should not get statutory bail even if chargesheet is not filed, says the CBI. The SC agreed to hear the CBI's plea on...
11:07
PM Narendra Modi's visit to Varanasi cancelled due to heavy rain in the city. The Prime Minister was to make a day-long visit to his Lok Sabha constituency during which he was supposed to address a public rally, inaugurate a power project scheme and open a trauma centre at the Banaras Hindu...
10:57
More than 50 children injured after a school bus met with an accident in Perambadur (Tamil Nadu). Details awaited.
10:52
The Congress on Thursday said that Pakistan would never mend its ways with India over the consecutive ceasefire violations by the country, and added that they were concerned about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's safety for his scheduled visit to the country next year. Pakistan will never...
10:40
Pakistani Rangers on Thursday indulged in heavy firing and mortar shelling on five border outposts and some villages in Jammu district which left four persons injured, a day after a woman was killed in the ceasefire violations prompting India to lodge protest with Pakistan.The Border Security...
10:13
JUST IN: Pakistan has summoned Indian envoy in Islamabad over the spy drone issue.The Pakistan army on Wednesday claimed to have shot down an Indian spy drone which it alleged was being used for aerial photography near the Line of Control.The Inter Services Public Relations, in a brief statement,...
10:13
The benchmark BSE Sensex gained over 123 points in early trade today on sustained foreign funds inflows and across-the-board buying by investors, tracking positive Asian cues.The 30-share barometer rose 123.17 points, or 0.44 per cent to 28,321.46. The gauge had gained 265.39 points in the...
09:51
India has lodged protest with Pakistan over ceasefire violation in Akhnoor sector in Jammu.India's reaction comes a day after Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire twice by resorting to firing and mortar shelling in the Akhnoor sector in which a woman was killed and six others, including two...
09:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is slated to make a day-long visit to his Lok Sabha constituency in Varanasi today during which he will address a public rally, inaugurate a power project scheme and open a trauma centre at the Banaras Hindu University.The prime minister will reach the Lal Bahadur...
08:50
Greek lawmakers voted overwhelmingly early today to approve a harsh austerity bill demanded by bailout creditors, despite significant dissent from members of Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' own left-wing party. The bill, which imposes sweeping tax hikes and spending cuts, fuelled anger in the...
08:50
BJP President Amit Shah will launch the party's campaign for the coming Bihar assembly polls by rolling out 160 'raths' (chariots) today which will fan out in different directions and traverse the length and breadth of the state.The 160 raths will embark on a 'parivartan yatra' (journey of...
08:46
Congress in Madhaya Pradesh has called a state-wide Bandh today seeking resignation of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over the Vyapam scam, despite reservations voiced by sections in Muslim community as it is happens on the eve of Eid.We are not forcing anyone to take part in the bandh....
08:40
Union Minister Maneka Gandhi will visit Chhattisgarh today to inaugurate the newly-constructed 'One-Stop Centre' -- being touted as the first of its kind in the country -- for women who are victims of violence.Gandhi, who holds the charge for Women and Child Welfare department along with state...
08:36
First day sales for Harper Lee's novel Go Set a Watchman made history for adult fiction at America's largest retail bookseller, the company announced on today.Barnes and Noble said the previous record was held by Dan Brown for his 2009 bestseller The Lost Symbol, which is to be made into a film...
04:28
President Barack Obama said Wednesday that there is no precedent for revoking the U.S. Medal of Freedom -- as some have called for him to do -- given to comedian and actor Bill Cosby. But the President did outline his definition of rape.There's no precedent for revoking a medal. We don't have...
04:26
Pope Francis surpassed 22 million Twitter followers today on his multiple accounts, joining the ranks of tech-savvy entertainers and world leaders who command tens of millions of eyeballs on social media.According to the site Il Sismografo, the pope pulled in 29,000 new followers each day during...
01:00
A top member of the US Congress is calling on legislators to investigate whether a leading family planning advocacy group is selling organs from aborted fetuses.House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner also says he wants President Barack Obama to denounce the practice.Boehner, a Republican,...
00:40
Two rounds were fired by an unidentified person near a shopping mall here this evening but there was no casualty, police said.The incident took place at around 6.15 pm at Cosmos Mall in Dadar, said DCP (Detection) Dhananjay Kulkarni.Two rounds were fired, he said, adding no one was injured or...
00:38
Public intellectual Ashis Nandy, speaking about the abysmal state of Indian democracy, said in a recent interview, I think it is a lively, colourful democracy, but it is also increasingly getting criminalised. Also, I agree with Lal Krishna Advani that there are emerging rather strong...
00:36
26/11 attack accused killed 6 months before assault, claims Pak witnessRajnath, Jaitley, Sonia attend President's Iftar, Modi gives it a missPak army shoots down Indian 'spy' drone near LoC
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