21:33
The Indian government, with the help of internet service providers, and presumably under directives of court, has banned thousands of websites and URLs in the last five odd years. But until now if you somehow visited these blocked URLs all was fine. However, now if you try to visit such...
21:13
Wrestler Sakshi Malik, who won India's first medal in the Rio Olympics, was today announced as the country's flagbearer at the Summer Games Closing Ceremony.The announcement came after India's last medal hope Yogeshwar Dutt lost 0-3 to Ganzorig Mandakhnaran in the qualifying of the 65kg freestyle...
21:10
Union Minister of State for Social Justice Ramdas Athawale today said India should take control of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) if the neighbouring country did not stop its mischief.We do not need a war with Pakistan. But if Pakistan interferes in our internal matters, I think we should take...
20:33
One person killed in a clash between mob and security forces in Srinagar, say police: PTI
20:30
Mitchell Starc broke a 19-year-old record as he continued his magnificent form in the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka. Australia's left-arm pace bowler became the fastest bowler to get to 100 wickets in ODIs. He achieved it in just 52 matches, beating the previous mark of 53 set by Pakistan...
20:12
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat was in the midst of a controversy today over his comment on Hindu population, with the Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party criticising him for the remarks.Which law says that the population of Hindus should not rise? There is nothing like that....
20:10
A delegation of opposition parties from Jammu and Kashmir, led by National Conference leader Omar Abdullah, today met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi to discuss the situation in the Valley which has been witnessing violence for the over past 40 days.Congress is part of the...
19:06
A huge fire today engulfed a school in the south of England after reports of loud explosions. More than 75 firefighters tackled the blaze at Selsey Academy in School Lane in West Sussex as huge plumes of black smoke were seen emanating from the site. The cause of the fire has not yet...
18:07
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today took a dig at Narendra Modi over a suit worn by him making it to the Guinness World Records, saying it was a just reward for the Prime Minister's immense sacrifice. Just rewards for Modiji's immense sacrifice, tweeted the Congress...
18:03
Iran released images of its first domestically built long-range missile defence system today, a project started when the country was under international sanctions.Images on multiple state news agencies showed President Hassan Rouhani and Minister of Defence Hossein Dehghan standing in front of...
16:46
Former Union minister Najma Heptulla was today sworn in as Governor of Manipur at Raj Bhavan in Imphal.Acting Chief Justice of Manipur High Court Rakesh Ranjan Prasad administered the oath of office at 11.30 am. Heptulla, the 18th governor of the state, replaced Shanmuganathan who was...
15:13
As a growing power, India has a role to play in meeting the challenge of terrorism, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said as the two countries agreed to upgrade their security consultations. Assad made the assertion during a meeting with Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar...
15:11
GoAir plans to hire 500 personnel, including pilots, in the coming months as the budget carrier prepares to expand its aircraft fleet and fly overseas next year.Gearing up to implement its ambitious expansion plans, the Wadia group carrier is looking to have 26 aircraft by end of March next year...
14:27
The rising water level of the Ganga has crossed the extreme danger level in Malda district of West Bengal submerging vast areas in several villages affecting a population of nearly 20,000, a district official said on Sunday.Additional District Magistrate, Malda, Kanchan Chowdhury said the rise in...
14:09
Accusing opposition parties of Jammu and Kashmir of trying to stoke the ongoing unrest in the Valley, BJP today said it was unfortunate that those who held power for long and are responsible for the problems in Kashmir, are now adding fuel to the fire. A day after a delegation of parties,...
14:08
Hit by a cash crunch, e-commerce company AskMe has decided to shut shop, leaving 4,000 staffers jobless, while its majority investor Astro said it will appoint a forensic auditor to review the books of the startup's parent firm Getit.In an internal mail, Anand Sonbhadra, Group CFO at Getit...
14:03
A mid-air mishap was averted due to an auto generated warning after a SpiceJet aircraft came in close proximity of an overflying Emirates plane in the Indian airspace.The incident which occurred on August 11, involving SpiceJet Hyderabad flight from Chennai (SG 511) and Emirates' Dubai-bound...
14:01
After its initial forecast of above normal rainfall, Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency has revised its prediction saying Southwest Monsoon will be normal this year. According to Skymet Weather, the initial surge in the Monsoon rains can be attributed to the transition of El Nino...
12:34
At least three terrorists were killed on Sunday, as soldiers foiled infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector of Kashmir's Kupwara district.The terrorists were involved in attack on August 19, in which 3 BSF personnel were injured.The Indian Army's 4 Para commandos retaliated to the fire by the...
12:32
Two policemen and 2 criminals injured in an encounter between police and criminals in Sector 24, Rohini (Delhi), encounter underway: ANI
12:32
Two policemen and 2 criminals injured in an encounter between police and criminals in Sector 24, Rohini (Delhi), encounter underway: ANI
12:31
A weapons integration facility to manufacture Light Combat Aircraft, said to be the first-of-its-kind in the country in the private sector, will be set up in West Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh at a total cost of Rs 2,135 crore.Wem Technologies Private Limited is partnering with Lockheed...
12:22
Nearly a month after the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force went missing on a routine flight from Chennai to Port Blair, some objects have been found in the sea bed at a depth of about 3,500 metres, 150 nautical miles off Chennai in the Bay of Bengal.The objects, which were suspected to be...
12:07
Mouthing a dialogue from his 1998 romantic-thriller, Dil Se, superstar Shah Rukh Khan expressed gratitude to the movie's cast and crew as it completed its 18 years today.Directed by Mani Ratnam, Dil Se was a love story set against the backdrop of insurgency in North East. The one u love...
11:08
A fierce encounter is on between Army personnel and a terrorist holed up in Tangdhar area of Kupwara in the state of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday. As per the ANI report, security forces had launched a cordon and search operation in the area following information about presence of terrorists...
10:59
After four days of heavy fighting with Afghan security forces, the Taliban temporarily seized control of a key district in the northern province of Kunduz on Saturday, a member of Parliament said.Fatima Aziz, who represents Kunduz, blamed the loss of Khanabad district on a lack of reinforcement...
10:54
North Korea said its diplomat who recently defected to South Korea is a criminal who had been under investigation for intentionally leaking secrets, embezzling state property and a sex offense.The comments were reported Saturday by the state-run news agency, KCNA.Thae Yong Ho, the deputy...
10:35
The FIR was registered against Satish Kumar on the basis of a video clip which showed Gau Raksha Dal members brutally thrashing people.Nearly two weeks after he was booked, Punjab police on Sunday arrested the chief of Gau Raksha Dal for allegedly thrashing people in the name of cow...
10:24
An interracial couple was attacked after a self-proclaimed white supremacist saw them kissing outside a Washington restaurant, police said.Daniel Rowe, 32, came up to the African-American man and the white woman and, without a word, started stabbing them, said Olympia police spokeswoman Laura...
10:10
More than 300 civilians have been killed in a three-week surge of fighting and bombardment in Syria's devastated Aleppo city, a monitoring group said today.The battle for Syria's second city has killed 333 civilians since July 31, when rebels launched a major push to break a government siege of...
10:01
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said the Islamic State jihadist group was the likely perpetrator of a bomb attack on a wedding in the southeastern city of Gaziantep that left at least 30 dead.Erdogan said in a written statement that there was no difference between the group of...
09:35
One CRPF jawan was today injured in an IED blast in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district. The incident occurred between at around 9 am.The jawan was critically injured in the blast, the ASP said. The injured were admitted to a local CRPF field hospital, sources added.
09:30
At least five persons were killed and several others were left injured after a cloudburst triggered by heavy rain hit Pauri region of Uttarakhand on Monday. All the deceased are said to be of one family. The Uttarakhand Police and SDRF teams rushed to the spot to help in the rescue...
09:12
Seeking to reboot his flagging presidential bid, Donald Trump has made a strong pitch to African-American voters, saying he wants the Republican party to become their home once again as it used to be in the Abraham Lincoln-era.The GOP is the Party of Lincoln and I want our party to be the home of...
08:57
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday claimed once again that the Aam Aadmi Party would win 35 of the 40 legislative assembly seats in Goa, when the state goes to polls in early 2017.Kejriwal who was in Goa on his third visit in as many months, also said that if the AAP comes...
08:52
Singapore's Malay-Muslim community leaders have called for stricter norms for registration of religious teachers amid growing concerns over radicalisation in the country, media reports said.The leaders want all Asatizah (Islamic preachers) to be registered with the Asatizah Recognition Scheme,...
08:46
Two American F-22s on patrol over Hasakah, Syria, flew within a mile of two Syrian Su-24 fighter jets and encouraged them to leave Friday, a US defense official told CNN.The close encounter comes only a day after two Syrian warplanes attacked the Kurds, a key US ally, forcing US special...
08:36
The murder of Hande Kader, a transgender woman, has caused an outcry in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul. Turkey remains conservative on LGBTI (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex) issues, but on Sunday activists will stage a rare protest in Istanbul, writes Rengin Arslan of BBC...
08:29
Najma Heptulla will be sworn in as the Governor of Manipur at Raj Bhavan, officials said.She will be administered the oath of office by acting chief justice of the high court of Manipur R R Prasad at 11.30 am on Sunday.Heptulla arrived in Manipur on Saturday at Imphal International Airport where...
08:02
The older brother of the Syrian boy whose image, dazed and bloodied after an air strike, shocked people around the world, has died in Aleppo from wounds sustained in the same incident, a war monitor and a witness said.Ali Daqneesh, 10, was wounded in Wednesday's air strike, according to the...
07:41
Thirty people were killed and 94 wounded when a suspected suicide bomber targeted a wedding celebration in the Turkish city of Gaziantep on Saturday, adding to a surge in violence this week in the mainly Kurdish southeast.Ambulances raced to the scene and video footage from broadcaster CNN Turk...
00:50
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim vowed on Saturday that Ankara would play a more active role in the next six months in efforts to solve the five-year Syrian civil war.Yildirim -- whose foreign minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, made a surprise visit to Iran this week -- said Ankara will step up...
00:12
The leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party says that people should have the right to arm themselves with guns and weapons in order to defend themselves following a spate of terrorist attacks that rocked Germany in July.Frauke Petry, who is the head of the anti-immigrant party, made...
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- Meet Urjit Patel, RBI's 24th Governor - Opposition meets President, press for political solution in Kashmir- Rahul Gandhi makes veiled attack at BJP, says some prefer divided India
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