23:48
US and Afghan troops drove a military vehicle through a locked gate at a Doctors Without Borders hospital, 12 days after the facility was hit in adeadly air strike, the Pentagon acknowledged today.US and Afghan forces went to the hospital in Kunduz on October 15 as part of ongoing probes into the...
23:41
Italy has blocked India’s application to join a key missile and UAV technology control committee in protest of India’s arrest of two Italian Marines suspected of shooting dead Indian fishermen.Italy's veto of India’s entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime, which counts 34 member...
23:02
A man went on a shooting rampage at a bus station in southern Israel on Sunday, killing an Israeli soldier. He wounded 10 more people before police shot him dead.Though the attack in Beer Sheva comes at a time of increased violence between Israelis and Palestinians, it isn't clear if the gunman...
21:45
Two persons were killed and nine others were injured today when a cab slipped off from a road in Uri area of Baramulla district in Kashmir, policesaid. The vehicle, which was on its way from Uri town to Machikrand, 102 kms from here, slipped off the road resulting in the death of...
21:41
A key meeting will be held tomorrow between the government and the agitating FTII students in a fresh bid to end the four-month-long strike atthe Pune-based institute.The meeting between Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore and the protesters follows...
20:51
The crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month in Saudi Arabia killed at least 2,110 pilgrims, a new tally showed today, after officials in the kingdom met to discuss the tragedy.Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdul Aziz, who is also the kingdom's interior minister, oversaw the...
20:28
With pulses soaring to as high as Rs 200 per kg mark in the retail markets, the government today decided to further import 2,000 tonnes of tur dal and 1,000 tonnes of urad dal, for which the tender will be floated by MMTC on an immediate basis. The decision in this regard was taken at a...
20:17
India's main programme to fight child malnutrition has been hit by budget cuts that make it difficult to pay wages of millions of health workers, Cabinet minister Maneka Gandhi said in a rare public criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies. Modi's government in February...
19:27
President Pranab Mukherjee reiterated his message on the importance of tolerance, saying without it, India's civilisation could not have survived for 5000 years. At a function in West Bengal's Siuri, the President said, We celebrate diversity, we promote tolerance, we accept dissent... and...
19:20
One of China's top businessmen, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, has been appointed by British Prime Minister David Cameron to advise him on business. The announcement came the day before a four-day state visit to Britain by Chinese President Xi Jinping and as Britain seeks to boost its business...
18:44
Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel has been released from jail on a bail bond of Rs 10,000. The Patel leader was arrested yesterday from outside the Rajkot stadium where the third India versus South Africa ODI match was being held. Hardik, the spearhead of Patel quota agitation and...
18:28
Randeep Surjewala met sulking BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha amid reports of growing differences between the latter and his party, a meeting which the Congress leader described as a social call. Surjewala, who called on Sinha at the latter's residence, later said no political significance should be...
18:18
Delhi Police has suggested to make value education compulsory in schools andcolleges, in the wake of the two recent cases of rape with minors. In his letter to Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia,Police Commissioner B S Bassi said, I suggest that moral education and value education should...
18:06
Another litterateur joins the bandwagon. Kashmiri litterateur Dr Marghoob Banihali to return his Sahitya Akademi award over the Udhampur truck attack victim Zahid's death.
17:52
A businessman who owns the Dunkin' Donuts franchise in Pakistan has offered a free meal to all visiting Indians as a goodwill gesture'. Iqbal Latif, who operates 26 outlets of the international food chain in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar, took the step to show how Pakistanis welcome their...
17:44
Sometimes people ask me what it is like to be an Indian Muslim. To be honest, most of the time the question does not make sense. When I am writing, reporting, editing, or doing the various things I do to earn a living, I am rarely conscious of either my national or religious identity. Of...
17:38
A special court sent two senior rail officers and a businessman arrested in connection with the alleged corruption in supply of packaged drinking water in Rajdhani and other superfast trains to five-day CBI custody. Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar remanded the three accused to CBI custody till...
17:18
Within hours of being arrested, 10 Shiv Sena workers were let out on bail for storming into the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai and protesting against proposed talks with Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shaharyar Khan for resumption of bilateral cricketing ties. Earlier in the day, the Sena workers...
17:12
For those who are fans of the 2-minute noodles, there's some good news. The ban imposed on Maggi in the states of Gujarat and Karnataka have been lifted after the labs cleared them. In June, the food regulator had banned Maggi noodles saying it was unsafe and hazardous for consumption...
16:31
Rahul Gandhi has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressing for early grant of special category status for Andhra Pradesh. In his letter, the Congress vice-president has requested the Centre to grant special category status and announce a time frame for fulfillment of commitments made...
16:25
Ink and mobil oil were flung at Independent MLA of J-K asssembly Abdul Rashid in protest against his hosting a beef party. The Vishnu Gupta led Hindu Sena claimed responsibility for the attack. Earlier too, Engineer Rashid was roughed up by BJP MLAs at the J&K Assembly for hosting...
16:09
Police has arrested 10 Shiv Sena workers who stormed the BCCI (Mumbai) office in the morning.The Sena activists were booked under Sections 141, 143, 149 of IPC and 37(1)/135 of Bombay Police Act.
15:55
Just In: Ten people arrested in the protest by Shiv Sena workers at BCCI office in Mumbai.
15:48
BCCI selectors have picked the Indian team for the remaining ODI matches and the first two test matches, which will be led by Virat Kohli.India ODI squad: MS Dhoni (capt, wk), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Axar Patel, Harbhajan Singh, Amit Mishra, Mohit...
15:29
After 65 years, President Pranab Mukherjee will not perform the Durga Puja at Miriti village in Birbhum, West Bengal, this year due to the death of his wife Suvra in August this year. For the past 66 years Pranab Mukherjee has played the role of a priest and conducted...
15:25
West Indies batsman Marlon Samuels has been reported for bowling with a suspect action for a third time in his career, the International Cricket Council said on Monday.The part-time spinner was cited after the first test against Sri Lanka, which the home side won by an innings and six runs in...
14:40
The Hindu Mahasabha has announced that it wants to commemorate November 15 -- the day Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse was hanged -- as 'balidan diwas'.The Mahasabha had last year declared that it will build temples in honour of Godse who was hanged in Ambala jail on November 15, 1949.As...
14:30
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will skip the grand lunch to be hosted by the Andhra Pradesh government after the foundation stone ceremony of the new state capital, Amaravati, on October 22.Modi is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for Amaravati, which will come up on the right bank of the...
14:02
JUST IN: Two jawans of CRPF injured in an IED blast by Maoists in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
13:46
JUST IN: Retail tur dal prices touched Rs 200/kg today as against Rs 85/kg in the year-ago period, as per government data.Sources said the MMTC Ltd, a Government of India enterprise under the aegis of ministry of commerce, has just imported 1,000 metric tonnes of tur whole (red gram) and floated...
13:22
An Australian national has said that he and his friend were abused and harassed by an unruly crowd in Bengaluru on Saturday for having a tattoo of a goddess on his shin. He said police and the mob forced him to write an apology in the police station. Matt Keith and his friend Emily were...
12:52
Condemning the attack on BCCI headquarters in Mumbai by Shiv Sena workers protesting against the proposed Indo-Pak bilateral cricket series, ICC president Zaheer Abbas today said politics should never be mixed with sports.The Shiv Sena workers were protesting against BCCI president Shashank...
12:11
JUST IN: Sheena Bora case: CBI raids 9 locations in Mumbai, Goa, Assam, West Bengal and MP
12:06
Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister Kamal Thapa on Monday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi amidst attempts to resolve their twin concerns over making Nepal's constitution more inclusive, and easing the blockage of more than 2,500 trucks at the India-Nepal border that has led to weeks...
11:54
An inquiry has been ordered by the Mumbai police into the alleged incident of cops brutally assaulting two Muslim boys in custody in the Bandra police station on Saturday and a constable telling them to go back to Pakistan, reported The Indian Express. The police has, however, said that the...
11:32
In by far one of the most bitterly fought elections to various posts of South Indian Artistes' Association, young hero Vishal Reddy led 'Pandavar Ani' (Pandava Team) virtually swept the polls, capturing all five top posts even as the bitter sparring between the rivals seemed to give way to...
11:31
JUST IN: BCCI-PCB talks, which were to take place on Monday, have been rescheduled after Shiv Sena staged a protest at the cricket body's HQ in Mumbai against Board president Shashank Manohar's scheduled meeting with Pakistan Cricket Board chief Shahryar Khan to discuss the fate of bilateral...
11:25
Gold prices today eased below the Rs 27,000-mark by falling Rs 178 to Rs 26,972 per 10 grams in futures trade amid a weak global trend. At Multi Commodity Exchange, delivery in December contract was trading lower by Rs 178, or 0.66 per cent, at Rs 26,972 per 10 grams in a business turnover...
10:44
JUST IN: Shiv Sena workers have stormed the office of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, in Mumbai and are raising slogans against Pakistan Cricket Board Chief Shahryar Khan.Khan and head of the PCB's executive committee Najam Sethi on Sunday arrived in India in a bid to convince the BCCI...
10:44
BJP President Amit Shah on Monday held a press conference in Patna. Here are the highlights of what he had to say:* Not 1 question of yours (the media) has been about Bihar's development. We know what our agenda is, what's yours?* I am BJP's chief. Why are you talking to me about Hindu...
09:49
The benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 120 points in early trade today after sentiment was bolstered on the back of Reliance Industries' robust second-quarter earnings announced last Friday. The 30-share index, which had gained 434.94 points in the previous two sessions, rallied 120.27 points,...
09:48
America's multinational retail corporation Wal-Mart is suspected to have paid bribes worth millions of dollars in India, according to a media report. In a major report, The Wall Street Journal said Wal-Mart's suspected bribery unearthed in India involves thousands of small payments to...
09:45
India's fourth-largest software services provider HCL Technologies today reported 2.7 per cent drop in consolidated net profit at Rs 1,823 crore for the first quarter ended September 30, 2015.The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,873 crore in the year-ago period, it said in a BSE...
09:43
The United States and Europe have begun preparing to lift the trade sanctions that have hobbled the Iranian economy, as a historic nuclear deal came into effect.The procedure to lift the embargo began 90 days after the UN Security Council endorsed the accord signed in Vienna in July, a milestone...
09:09
JUST IN: Restrictions have been imposed in several areas of Kashmir on Monday to prevent the activities of separatists, who have called for a shutdown in the Valley after truck driver Zahid Rasool Bhat, who was being treated for serious burn injuries in Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital, died on...
09:07
Times of India reports: Pakistan's intelligence agencies have warned the government that Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing has tasked its agents to kill Pakistani Prome Minister Nawaz Sharif and Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed to create chaos in the country on a massive...
09:05
Ramachandra Guha on why he sees Arun Jaitley's remarks as an insult to intelligence of writers:When I saw on Twitter that the finance minister had written a blog attacking writers, I was puzzled. When the goods and services tax hangs unresolved, when drought stalks the land, when major questions...
08:57
Hardik Patel, the 22 years old leader of the Patel quota stir, has been charged with sedition over alleged remarks on killing cops in video, media reports quoting Surat Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said.On October 3, Patel had reportedly advised a youth from the community to rather kill policemen...
08:41
Pakistan is about to appoint a former general as national security advisor, tightening the powerful military's control over security policy and negotiations with arch rival India, officials said Sunday.Lieutenant General Naseer Khan Janjua, who retired from the military this week, will be...
08:36
China posted its weakest quarterly economic growth since the global financial crisis on Monday, raising pressure on policymakers to cut interest rates further and roll out other support measures to avert a sharper slowdown.Chinese leaders have been trying to reassure jittery global markets for...
08:27
At least 250 slum dwellings were destroyed in a fire in the early hours today in East Delhi's Mangolpuri area. No casualties have been reported.The fire department received a call around 2 am about the blaze that also gutted a plastic godown.28 fire tenders have been pressed into action.The cause...
08:24
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will proceed on a four-day visit to the US today for talks on a host of issues with President Barack Obama. During the visit, the Prime Minister will discuss besides regional situation, matters relating to defence, counter-terrorism, economic, trade,...
08:23
The Kolkata Police on Sunday evening stopped entry of people inside Deshapriya Park to witness the tallest Druga idol for an indefinite period citing security and safety reasons.Blaming that the Puja organisers have failed to put up a proper infrastructure to host an event, which attracted...
08:22
The post-match media conference by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni got disrupted for the second time in three years at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot on Sunday because of laser show and bursting of crackers by the organisers.Just as Dhoni walked into the media conference...
08:19
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