23:34
Iran has released a commercial cargo ship more than a week after it was seized by Iranian naval forces, the ship operator confirmed Thursday.The Maersk Tigris, which was seized on April 28, was freed by Iranian officials following a court order, according to Cor Radings, a spokesman for Rickmers...
23:08
A girl, aged around 16, was allegedly gang-raped by five minor boys at Kanboodi village in the district today, police said. Police have registered a case of rape against five minor boys, who gang-raped the girl at Kanboodi village under Dediyapada taluka, Manoharsinh Jadeja, Deputy...
22:19
After MNS chief Raj Thackeray, Congress MLA Nitesh Rane and NCP leader Ganesh Naik today called upon actor Salman Khan, who was convicted by a sessions court in the 2002 hit-and-run case and is on interim bail till tomorrow, at his residence in suburban Bandra. Nitesh, son of former chief...
22:13
Dreaded Islamic State terror group has purportedly opened its own 5-star hotel complete with 262 rooms, restaurants, ballrooms and gym in Iraq's Mosul city for its jihadist commanders, according to a media report. The hotel is believed to be the Ninawa International Hotel, which received...
21:51
BBC reports: Italy has cancelled dozens of flights to and from its busiest airport -- Fiumicino in Rome -- after a fire gutted part of its international terminal. The airport was closed for several hours but officials are working to get it fully operational again.The overnight blaze -- now...
21:06
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today called on Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who was convicted by a sessions court in the 2002 hit-and-run case and is on interim bail till tomorrow, at his residence in suburban Bandra. However, the ruling BJP disapproved of the gesture,...
20:33
Just in: The government will introduce land acquisition bill in Lok Sabha by noon tomorrow. Passage of the bill has become a prestige issue for the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government despite vehement protests from the Opposition, rights groups, affiliated groups of Sangh Parivar and some of...
20:28
Bangladesh today thanked India for clearing the operationalisation of the Land Boundary Agreement that provided for exchange of territories even as it was exploring a possible visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to that country in first week of next month. Today is a very historic and landmark...
20:21
And you can read the first reviews for Amitabh-Deepika-Irrfan starrer Piku HERE and HERE.
20:09
Former Gujarat Chief Secretary Achal Kumar Jyoti appointed election commissioner: Law ministry.
20:08
Days after the government was left red faced over the location of fugitive terrorist Dawood Ibrahim, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said there was no confusion about his whereabouts and that he would make a statement on it in Parliament soon.Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a...
19:56
France is offering India 36 Rafale fighter jets in fly-away condition at the same price which it pays to French defence major Dassault Aviation to equip its own air force, defence sources said.They added that this means that the cost per aircraft will be much lower than the price that was being...
19:34
A representative body of British Hindus was forced to remove from its website an open letter in support of Prime Minister David Cameron led Conservative party in today's general election after the UK's charity regulator found that the post went against its guidance.The National Council of Hindu...
19:28
Two fresh tremors were felt today in Nepal devastated by the massive earthquake that claimed nearly 8,000 lives, even as survivors dressed in white robes participated in mass prayers chanting Vedic mantras to end a 13-day mourning period.According to the National Seismological Centre 4.2-...
18:24
Just in: Parliament passes historic Indo-Bangla Land Boundary Bill for land swap with Bangladesh. Parliament clears bill to ratify the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh. The map of India as we know is set to change.
17:56
Tens of thousands of Nepalese who lost their homes in the devastating earthquake are in a quandary over how to rebuild their houses ahead of the monsoon beginning next month. The Home Ministry said that a total of 2,79,234 houses have been completely damaged and 2,37,068 partially damaged due to...
17:19
Just in: Salman Khan will not have to be present in the High Court for this bail hearing tomorrow. Supreme Court lawyer and a former Solicitor General of India, Harish Salve had framed his appeal for interim bail yesterday. Salve will also be appearing in court on behalf of the actor tomorrow...
17:04
Isis has purportedly opened its own luxury hotel in Iraq's second city Mosul for members of the extremist group to stay in while visiting. Pictures circulated by Isis-affiliated social media accounts show members tending to a well-maintained garden, polishing floors and cleaning windows,...
16:57
For the 13 years the Salman Khan hit-and-run case was in trial, it was one of 18.5 million criminal cases pending in India's district and lower courts, and the 50-year-old Bollywood star was one of 22.2 million people under trial. Read
16:52
Omar Abdullah @abdullah_omar welcomes Rahul Gandhi on Twitter, rather RG's office on Twitter: @OfficeOfRG welcome to @twitterIf @OfficeOfRG wants to get the tone right on Twitter, there's no better person to follow than @abdullah_omar or for that matter, Shashi Tharoor @ShashiTharoor. The...
16:31
Time Magazine interviewed PM Narendra Modi over two hours. Excerpts of the interview shortly on Rediff.com, but this question, especially caught our interest. Q. On whether he would like to have the kind of authoritarian power that China's leader has.A. India is a democracy; it is in our...
16:07
An artificial lake in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir burst this morning and caused flash floods in the area, prompting authorities to launch an evacuation operation in the affected villages, officials said.The artificial lake on river Phuktal, in Zanskar area of the frontier district,...
16:02
Just in: The Lok Sabh is likely to be extended till May 13. The budget session was supposed to end tomorrow.
15:51
So much for PM Modi's 'revolutionary move' allowing government documents to be self attested. The government today admitted in the Rajya Sabha that there have been complaints of officials refusing to accept self-attested documents from people despite its push to abolish sworn affidavits. Yes...
15:41
The Juvenile Justice bill, that provides for treating boys aged 16 and above at par with adults for punishment for heinous crimes like rape, was passed in the Lok Sabha today. A day ago, several members had opposed the bill stating that rehabilitation and not retribution should be the policy,...
15:36
News at this hour.-- Pappu Yadav expelled from RJD for six years for anti-party activities. -- Juvenile Justice Bill passed in the Lok Sabha.
14:56
Mirroring losses in India's equity markets, the rupee too came under pressure and fell to its lowest level in 20 months, below 64/USD on Thursday.Traders said the uptick in non-deliverable forwards traded in Singapore was hitting sentiment for the local unit and prompting custodian banks to sell...
14:38
At least 48 million British voters will decide today who they want to rule the world's fifth-largest economy in a tight election, that has seen Prime Minister David Cameron and other leaders eyeing undecided voters and wooing the 615,000 voters of Indian origin.Bend it Like Beckham director...
14:30
Rabindranath Tagore would have turned 154 today. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the Nobel Laureate saying, Gurudev Tagore blended the wisdom of India's past with a promise of its future through his Literature, Art and Music. He taught us the power of free thinking while...
14:24
BJP Member of Parliament from Ballia, Bharat Singh, on Wednesday dropped a bombshell in the parliamentary party meeting when he said that the government was talking about its achievements at the end of NDA's one year in power but things were not that visible on the ground. Read
14:15
West Indies and Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine has been cleared to bowl once again by the BCCI's Suspect Bowling Action Committee but he has been given a final warning, according to a media release. The BCCI has however warned that any suspected illegal bowling action during...
14:06
Britain's political parties have fielded a large number of Indian-origin candidates in the general election today to woo voters from the Indian diaspora in the UK which is set to play a crucial role in the polls.The last elections in 2010 had set a new record with eight Indian-origin candidates,...
13:48
In a remarkable initiative in West Bengal, poor people in Burdwan town are being treated to a healthy meal at only Rs 10, according to a top district official. The meal consists of rice, dal, a sabzi (curry), bhaja (fry) and chutni. The scheme was launched on May 1. At present it is confined to...
13:37
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the interim bail been granted to Salman Khan by the Bombay High Court. In what promises to be fresh trouble for the actor, a Special Leave Petition alleges that the Bombay HC hurriedly decided Salman's matter and that Salman's...
13:36
What's brewing? MNS chief Raj Thackeray at Salman's residence.
13:23
In a horrific incident, four young female athletes attempted suicide at the Sports Authority of India centre in Kerala, prompting a rattled Sports Ministry to launch an inquiry and promise the strictest possible action against any SAI official found guilty. One of the athletes, a 15-year-old,...
13:11
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has finally made the leap to social media. Rahul has always carefully stayed away from Twitter, despite senior Congress leaders advising him to join in. But in signs of a changed Rahul (ever since he returned from his sabbatical) his office opened a Twitter...
12:43
And a followup to the big story yesterday -- Salman Khan's conviction and sentencing. Today, his sister Arpita Khan thanked supporters for being with them in their tough time and says the family is leaving everything to God. Salman, 49, was sentenced by a sessions court to five years' rigorous...
12:41
Rajnath Singh's rebuttal: Rahul Gandhi just said that an entity initially sold at Rs 2 is later bought at Rs 10, he knows little. Potatoes worth Rs 2 are sold in forms of Rs 50-75 per packet too, not just Rs 10. Yeh jaadu humne nahi kiya, yeh jaadu inki sarkar ne kiya hai.The home minister,...
12:34
A resurgent Rahul Gandhi attacks the government over the closing down of the Food Park in Amethi, his Lok Sabha constituency. Looking at the Treasury Benches, Rahul, says, Mein bhaiyya suit ki baat nahin, aalu ki kar raha hoon.Rahul speaking about the low price of farmer compensation for their...
12:16
On 12th May, Rahul Gandhi, will begin a 15-km padyatra in Telangana's Adilabad District covering five villages, starting from Wadial Village, tweets Rahul's office. Mr G is finally on Twitter. Possibly one of the many things he 'introspected' about on his two-month long leave. Extending his...
12:08
I don't expect to change the minds of any of the 35 writers who have now joined the protest against PEN America giving an award to Charlie Hebdo magazine. Some of the signatories I respect hugely, one or two sycophantic wind-vane weasels on the list I would normally ignore, and at least one...
11:50
Polling stations across the United Kingdom have thrown open their doors. A total of 650 Westminster MPs will be elected, with about 50 million people registered to vote. According to the Guardian, it looks like another hung parliament is in the offing, with the Labour and the...
11:23
Sympathising with the actor, the politician says it feels like a sword hanging over your neck at all times.Having gone through the same turmoil several times, I understand how exactly Salman's family must be feeling over the past few years. It feels like a sword hanging over your neck at all...
11:06
JUST IN: Relief for Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court stays proceedings against him in a defamation case.
11:06
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal jumped to 7,757 with another 16,390 people injured. A majority of these deaths are from Sindupalchowk district, which has witnessed a massive devastation after the quake, Nepal police said. The Nepal home ministry said that a total...
11:02
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal jumped to 7,757 with another 16,390 people injured. A majority of these deaths are from Sindupalchowk district, which has witnessed a massive devastation after the quake, Nepal police said. The Nepal home ministry said that a total...
10:55
The Punjab and Haryana high court on Thursday issued a notice to the Punjab government and Orbit Aviations in the Moga molestation case. The bench headed by Hemant Gupta also directed the Punjab government to give details of government-run buses, buses run by private owners and ownership pattern...
10:36
A local court will take up today the appeals filed by Satyam Computers founder B Ramalinga Raju and nine others, seeking suspension of their sentences in the multi-crore accounting fraud in the erstwhile IT company. Raju, the kingpin of the scam, and nine other convicts, currently...
09:58
Former chief ministers of Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa and HD Kumaraswamy have been booked under several sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and the IPC for their actions in the denotification of land in Bengaluru. The two leaders are accused of denotifying land at Matadahalli Layout...
09:52
There's only an hour left to go before Britain begins its polling in its 2015 grand election. Ahead of the crucial vote, the Labour and the Conservatives are tied neck and neck at 35 per cent each according to the preliminary results of the final Guardian/ICM campaign poll.Here's a...
09:48
JUST IN: Modi govt will introduce the Black Money Bill in Lok Sabha today. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to move the Bill in the House.
09:44
At least 11 people were killed and four others injured in an explosion in a firecracker factory at Pingla in West Midnapore district, the police said. So far 11 bodies were recovered. Four others were injured and hospitalised,' district Superintendent of Police Bharati Ghosh said....
09:42
A day after Aam Aadmi Party leader Kumar Vishwas failed to appear before Delhi Commission for Women, Delhi Commission for Women's chief Barkha Shukla Singh said the panel has written to the home ministry, Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi and Delhi...
09:00
More bad news for Salman? Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat has announced he will appeal the high court to enhance Salman's Khan punishment in the 2002 hit-and-run case. On Wednesday, the session court found the actor guilty and sentenced him to five years rigorous imprisonment. However,...
08:56
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi will address the Lok Sabha today, said sources. The Congress VP is supposed to raise the issue of Amethi food park, which was scrapped by the Modi sarkar. The Rs 200-crore project was inaugurated in October 2013 by the Congress scion was supposed to...
08:29
The US ambassador to India Richard R Verma rebuked the government's crackdown on non-governmental organisations, saying it could have a chilling effect on civil society.After both Greenpeace and the US Ford Foundation were hit with funding restrictions, ambassador Verma voiced...
08:08
Human traffickers could try to target vulnerable women and children displaced by a devastating earthquake in Nepal. The deadly earthquake that struck on April 25 killed thousands of people and made many more homeless.One non-government organisation working to prevent child trafficking said...
07:57
A Japanese zoo has apologised after naming a baby monkey Charlotte in honour of the newborn British princess. The Takasakiyama Zoo, in southern Japan, was inundated with complaints after announcing the female macaque monkey's name on Wednesday. The zoo says the name was chosen after a...
07:52
After much hesitation that has left him with a lot to catching up to do, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has reportedly joined Twitter. Gandhi's Twitter handle, called @officeof RG, had no bio on it and is yet to send out any tweet. The account, which carries a profile picture...
04:06
Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh on Wednesday to move forward a Saudi pledge to suspend its air war in Yemen as humanitarian conditions there continue to deteriorate.We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation that is unfolding...
04:03
The use of a personal email account run through a private server by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is not acceptable and happened without official's knowledge, the US State Department has told lawmakers. I think the message is loud and clear that that is not acceptable. The...
02:48
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu clinched a deal to form a new government on Wednesday just before a deadline expired, but his coalition will rule by the slimmest of majorities in Israel's turbulent parliament.Israel now has a government, Naftali Bennett, the head of the far-right Jewish Home...
02:16
Niger troops have deported more than 3,000 Nigerian fishermen and refugees escaping Boko Haram, forcing them to undertake a brutal three-day trek in which at least a dozen people died, an official and witnesses said today. The refugees said they were compelled to return to Nigeria after Boko...
01:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Kolkata on May 9 and is likely to visit the ailing Swami Atmasthanand Maharaj of Ramakrishna Math and Mission Order. The prime minister is also scheduled to visit Belurmath, the global headquarters of the organisation.
01:35
Sudanese anti-aircraft crews shot down an aerial target near Khartoum's twin city of Omdurman, a military spokesman said today, after witnesses reported hearing explosions in the area. An air base detected the target around 10:45 pm (1945 GMT) yesterday flying at low altitude over Omdurman's...
00:57
A co-pilot who purposely crashed a Germanwings A320 plane into the French Alps appeared to have rehearsed sending the jet into a deadly descent on another flight just two hours earlier, investigators said today. Authorities are still puzzling over why Andreas Lubitz, who had suffered from...
00:56
Thai authorities investigating people-smuggling said six more bodies were found today in the same patch of jungle bordering Malaysia where the remains of dozens of migrants were exhumed last week. The latest bodies were discovered about one kilometre from the hillside site where the remains...
00:21
More than 400 child soldiers have escaped the grip of armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this year thanks to a string of operations targeting militants, the UN mission said today. The military operations against the armed groups have enabled a very large number of children...
00:20
After much hesitation that has left him with a lot to catching up to do, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday joined Twitter. Gandhi's Twitter handle, called Office of RG', had no bio on it and was yet to send out any tweet as of 8.30pm.The account, which carries...
00:18
Complaint filed against singer Abhijeet for controversial remarksBreather for Salman after court grants 2-day interim bailPost-quake renovations begin in Nepal; toll nears 7,700 Sonia charges PM Modi with making 'blatant U-turn' on transparencyNo lights, fans but plenty of action as Salman...
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