20:49
Russian air strikes in Syria have killed 403 civilians, among them 97 children, according to figures from a monitoring group. Vladimir Putin, Russia's president, has stepped up his country's air campaign in Syria in recent weeks, targeting anti-government rebels as well Islamist fighters with...
19:54
Pakistani boy Ramzan, who is stranded in Bhopal, meets External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. Ramzan has been in India for the last two years after he fled from home four years ago after escaping from his allegedly abusive step-mother and father in Bangladesh.
19:34
The problem of terrorism cannot be checked only through dialogue and the pressure of armed forces should be simultaneously exerted on terrorists to make them understand that everybody has the right to live, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has said.Terrorists should be given invitation to hold...
19:25
Robert Vadra, whose land deals are being probed in BJP-ruled Haryana and Rajasthan, contended that he was being subjected to a political witch-hunt and used as a political tool. Son-in-law of Congress president Sonia Gandhi, the controversial businessman, said a distinction should be...
18:44
Senior Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan likened expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh to garbage, saying when there is storm a lot of trash comes along. A lot of (kuda-karkat) garbage comes along when there is a storm, Khan said in a fresh barb at Singh, a day after the former SP...
18:32
Accusing the AAP leadership of suspending over 40 members ahead of the National Executive meeting tomorrow, dissident AAP leader Shanti Bhushan today said the action was against the party's constitution and threatened to take legal recourse. Bhushan, who is AAP's founding member and father of the...
18:19
JUST IN: Lt Col KS Nath injured in Kupwara encounter in J&K. Search operation underway
17:58
Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK party leader, has called a meeting on Monday at 11 am to discuss with her 47 MPs about the various bills ahead of the Parliament's winter session.The party is likely to decide the stand it will take on various bills, including the GST bill. It...
17:25
A young couple engaged to be married in Brussels on Saturday refused to allow the threat of a serious and imminent terror attack to ruin their wedding. In a picture that captured the extraordinary state of military lockdown in the historic city this weekend, the Greek-Flemish...
16:47
JUST IN: PM Narendra Modi announces a grant of $1 million to the India-students Trust Fund for financial assistance to Malay-Indian students.
16:28
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his three-day visit to Malaysia, ddressing Indian diaspora in Kuala Lumpur, said, You have contributed to build Malaysia into a vibrant modern nation and an economic power house. Outlining the achievements, he said, Malaysia's achievements are...
16:09
Addressing over 15,000 people at the MINES International Exhibition & Convention Center, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute homage to Indians in Malaysia who have played a vital role in India's development. Tamil people have a big role in India's path of...
16:00
Loud chants of 'Modi, Modi' were heard at the MINES International Exhibition & Convention Center, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia ahead of the PM's address to the Indian diaspora. Over 5,000 people have turned up for the event, which comes after he mesmerised people at the Wembley arena in the...
15:09
An American who escaped from terrorists at the Eagles of Death Metal gig in the Bataclan the night of the Paris attacks had also survived the 9/11 attacks in New York.The 36-year-old named Matthew was shot in the leg by attackers in the Bataclan, but pretended to be dead and dragged himself to...
14:20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveils the Swami Vivekananda statue at the Ramakrishna Mission at Petaling Jaya. At the event, Modi said, VIvekananda is not just a name. He personifies the thousands year old Indian culture and civilisation.
14:02
Seeking ideas from Indians based here for his community event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his visit to the city state will focus on cooperation in areas like ports, urbanisation and skill development. Modi will be visiting Singapore on November 23-24, during which he would...
13:47
Nearly 5,000 officials have been reprimanded in China for violating austerity rules in October, taking the total number of those punished this year to 36,600, the ruling Communist Party's top anti-graft body today said. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said the officials,...
13:41
Speaking at the ASEAN Summit, against the backdrop of the terror attacks in Paris and the hotel siege in Mali, US President Barack Obama spoke of the war the United States has waged against the Islamic State and said it would neither relent in that battle or accept terrorism as the new normal. We...
13:03
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal drew flak for hugging RJD chief Lalu Prasad during the oath-taking ceremony of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with his former colleague and Swaraj Abhiyan leader Yogendra Yadav saying that it was a shameful act. Yadav, who was expelled...
12:35
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said terrorism is no longer a peripheral problem of the region but its long shadow stretches across the world.In this forum, we often thought of terrorism as a peripheral problem for this region, said Modi, on the second day of his Malaysia visit at the 10th...
11:58
The massive victory of the grandalliance in Bihar is likely to echo in Parliament when theWinter Session begins with Janata Dal-United indicating that it will go with the larger opposition unity on the GST Bill,which it had earlier supported. The Centre has argued that consumer states like...
11:12
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced that his government will organise 'Car-Free Day' across the national capital on January 22, saying he will also cycle to his office that day. The CM also appealed to people to forego cars and opt for cycle or public transport to go to their...
11:01
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330 jet flying from New York City to Istanbul was sharply diverted mid-air and landed in Halifax, Canada due to a reported bomb threat. Firefighting crews and police are on stand-by on the ground to isolate, evacuate, and search the aircraft. Canadian...
10:52
One militant has been gunned down during a flush out operation by security troops in Kashmir's Handwara area. The encounter, which began last evening, resumed in the morning. Acting upon specific information about the presence of some militants, the joint team of army's 21 Rashtriya Rifles,...
02:26
A mob today torched a place of worship of Pakistan's minority Ahmadi community after a member of the community was accused of blasphemy, prompting deployment of the army to control the situation.The mob managed to break through the police cordon which was set up to safeguard the Ahmadi places of...
02:24
Two top Bangladeshi opposition leaders were hanged tonight for war crimes committed during the 1971 war of independence against Pakistan after the country's President rejected their last-ditch mercy petitionsto escape the gallows.Fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary-General Ali Ahsan Mohammad...
00:24
Russia has bombed the Islamic State group in the heaviest strikes in eastern Syria since the war began, as Moscow's military manoeuvres in the Mediterranean forced Lebanon to reroute flights.The United Nations meanwhile passed a motion calling for action against IS, a week after 130 people were...
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Mulayam b'day bash: Rahman performs, Lalu conspicuous by absenceTejaswi takes on critics, says don't judge a book by its coverBrussels on security clampdown as authorities warn of 'imminent' attack
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