23:34
Amid growing anti-Muslim rhetoric in the US poll campaign, President Barack Obama today made his first visit to a mosque as part of his effort to assure the religious minority of their safety and security and celebrate religious diversity of the country.However, Obama was greeted by two...
21:55
Prince Charles has unveiled plans for a new dedicated fund, likely to be worth millions of pounds, to be created to help farmers in India break out of poverty.The heir to the British throne announced the plan in his capacity as the Founder and President of the British Asian Trust, which works...
20:57
MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi and his MLA-brother Akbaruddin have been booked for allegedly assaulting a Congress MLC and a BJP candidate during Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation polls and police arrested three persons in connection in one of these cases.While Asaduddin was booked for his...
20:44
The UK has imposed a temporary export ban on a white silk robe and dagger owned by T E Lawrence - better known as 'Lawrence of Arabia' - amid efforts to find a local buyer for the iconic artefacts linked to Britishhistory. Culture minister Ed Vaizey, who ordered the bars, said it was vital...
20:28
Seeking to rebut what he views as perilous election-year bombast about Muslims, President Barack Obama heads Wednesday to a mosque in Baltimore, his first visit to such a site in the United States.At the Islamic Society of Baltimore, a 47-year-old mosque with thousands of attendees, Obama plans...
19:49
Since last week, Mumbai has been blanketed by thick smog as a result of a continuous mystery fire at its largest landfill in Deonar. The fire is so big that it has even been captured from space by NASA's Landsat 8 satellite.The NASA image shows plumes of smoke rising from the landfill and...
19:28
The rutted road stretches into the distance across the plains of Hasakah. Herdsmen watch over their few dozen sheep. A scattering of oil pumps nod lazily as they extract a few dollars of crude from deep below. Above, the contrails left by coalition warplanes drift across the blue sky in hazy...
18:31
Senior bureaucrat Amitabh Kant is of the view that in a democracy like India people should be allowed to eat beef if they want to, asserting there should be a freedom of choice.Well, I believe we are in a democracy which allows people to decide what they want to say, which would allow people to...
18:14
Shoot-at-sight orders for trespassers have been issued at at least 20 frontline Indian Air Force bases in the western sector after the Pathankot attack in January, a senior government official said. The process of scaling up the security at 54 key airbases would cost around Rs 8,000 crore,...
18:06
Smartphone-obsessed India has toppled the US to become the second-largest market for the device, after China, reports Itika Sharma Punit in Quartz India. Quoting new data released by Counterpoint Research, Itika writes that smartphone shipments to India in the October-December...
17:49
The Bombay high court on asked Maharashtra government to give its opinion on a public interest litigation challenging the decision of Haji Ali Trust to ban the entry of women in the sanctum sanctorum of the historic Durgah. As the issue is sensitive, a bench headed by Justice V M Kanade...
17:46
In the past one month, Pakistan has repeatedly assured India of a detailed probe over the audacious terror attack on the Pathankot air base. However, the neighbouring nation's seriousness over the issue can be gauged from the fact that the Pakistani agencies are yet to register an FIR to...
17:11
JUST IN: SC to hear Maharashtra government's plea against Salman Khan's acquittal on Friday. Earlier in January, the Maharashtra government had challenged in the Supreme Court the acquittal of actor Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, which left one person dead. Filed through...
17:04
In the first appointments to higher judiciary in the last 10 months, Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy was today elevated as the chief justice of the Gujarat high court while 12 additional judges of the Allahabad high court were made as permanent judges. Justice Reddy, a judge of the Andhra...
16:48
Now, this is interesting. The Duchess of Cambridge will join HuffPostUK as guest editor from Kensington Palace on February 17. Let's see if Kate can be a good editor.
16:41
Pakistani authorities have arrested the main facilitator of the gruesome attack on Bacha Khan University that killed 21 people, mostly students, while he was trying to slip across the border to Afghanistan, a media report said today. Waheed Ali alias Arshad, categorised as 'Terrorist A', was...
16:39
Actor Prakash Raj and his choreographer wife Pony Verma have a baby boy. The 50-year-old actor took to Twitter to share the happy news and also sought blessings for his son. Hi .. Me and Pony are happy share with you this moment of joy in our life.. We had a lovely baby boy.. Today .....
16:31
Osama bin Laden planned the September 11 attacks after being inspired' by a chance discussion about a plane crash in the US, Al Qaeda propaganda has claimed.In its weekly 'al-Masr' newspaper, Ansar al-Sharia released an article claiming to tell the untold story' behind...
15:51
Vishwa Hindu Parishad members today protested against the ongoing shooting of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's film Raees in Bhuj district of Gujarat, for his earlier remarks on intolerance. Around 20-30 VHP activists had yesterday handed over a memorandum to district officers and...
15:26
Avalanche hits high altitude post in Siachen Glacier in Ladakh trapping 10 Army personnel.
15:24
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday addressed media persons over the ongoing strike by municipal corporation employees. Here are highlights of his speech:* I have been tracking the protests in Delhi. It is unfortunate that MCD has been locked up. The reason being that its employees...
15:03
A woman has been detained after she allegedly tried to throw a flower pot at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's convoy. The incident occurred today afternoon just when the PM was leaving his office in the South Block.The woman in question was seen shouting slogans and tried to block the route to...
14:57
Under-fire India hockey captain Sardar Singh today rubbished alleged sexual harassment charges leveled against him by a British hockey player of Indian origin, saying even though he knew her they never got engaged as claimed by the woman.The 21-year-old woman has filed a written complaint with...
14:55
India is a democracy and if people want to eat beef they should be allowed to, top bureaucrat and CEO of the Prime Minister's policy think tank Niti Aayog, Amitabh Kant said on Tuesday night.I believe we are in a democracy, we should allow people to decide what they want to say, we should allow...
14:36
Taking a dig at Anupam Kher over visa issue, Congress today said if the poster boy of tolerant India is so keen to go Pakistan, then Prime Minister Narendra Modi can talk to his friend Nawaz Sharif to facilitate the visit.If the #posterboyof tolerant India is so keen to go to Pak his friend PM...
13:36
India today said that countries which support terrorism must be named and shamed, asserting the need for united efforts to combat terror. Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar while stating this at a security conference in a veiled reference to Pakistan also said that some countries believe that...
12:59
Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech International Limited has claimed to have developed and patented a vaccine to counter the deadly Zika virus, which has impacted over 20 countries in Latin America and forced the World Health Organisation to declare a global health emergency.On Zika, we are probably...
12:46
As the Municipal Corporation of Delhi employees continue to protest over long-pending dues, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced that the Aam Aadmi Party government has tried to find a solution to end the ongoing strike.The AAP chief today took to Twitter saying, We have...
12:22
We tried to find a solution to ongoing MCD strike. Will announce at 3 pm. Hope it satisfies everyone and the strike ends, tweets Delhi CM
12:21
JUST IN: MCD releases November salary for all North MCD employees; For December, salaries will be released in a day or two, but no money for January
12:04
The Afghan government declared Wasil Ahmad a hero for leading a militias defense against a Taliban siege last year, parading him in front of cameras in a borrowed police uniform too big for him. On Monday, the Taliban triumphantly announced that they had assassinated him with two bullets to...
11:19
In an interesting turn of events, Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit called Anupam Kher and expressed regret over the denial of visa to the legendary visa.Abdul Basit told Kher that whatever happened should not have had happened, reports Times Now.As per the TV channel, Basit said that...
11:12
Actor Irrfan Khan feels celebrities are also part of this country and they have every right to express their opinion on national issues. Irrfan, the latest star to join the ongoing intolerance debate, said shutting up one's mouth is not a healthy sign for a growing society. I find it...
11:10
Imposing a stay on the Bombay high court order, the Supreme Court has allowed Maharashtra to hold a 'Make in India' programme, to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Girgaum Chowpatty beach in Mumbai.The Maharashtra government had filed an application before the high court after a...
10:41
Former Lok Sabha speaker Balram Jakhar passed away today morning. He was 93.The body is being taken to Abohar in Punjab for cremation tomorrow, his son and former Congress Legislature Party leader of Punjab Sunil Jakhar said.Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted: 'Balram Jakhar ji was a popular...
10:35
Uttar Pradesh ATS arrested Saudi based LeT Commander Abdul Aziz from Lucknow airport Tuesday night: ANI
10:27
Arms seized in Delhi: Around 50 .32 bore revolver & 100 magazine seized. Consignment was being brought from Jharkhand; 1 person arrested
10:26
Naming & shaming must be carried out relentlessly in case of perpetrators, supporters of terrorism: Foreign Secy S Jaishankar
10:07
The rupee again broke below the 68-mark by depreciating 28 paise to trade at 68.26 against the dollar in early trade at the Interbank Foreign Exchange, due to increased demand for the American unit from importers and banks amid a lower opening in the domestic equity market. This was the...
10:01
After Padma Bhushan awardee Anupam Kher accused Islamabad of not issuing him visa to attend Karachi Literature Festival, Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit, Tuesday, said they are yet to receive visa application and passport of the Bollywood actor.While making his stand public, the...
09:02
A letter by 11-year-old Nayan Sinha from Unnao to Prime Minister Narendra Modi last September has put Railway officials in quite a fix, after the latter stepped in to address the issues raised by the school boy. Nayan, a class VII student of Chandrashekhar Azad Intermediate College in Unnao,...
09:00
India hockey captain Sardar Singh has been accused by his long-time girlfriend of 'attempt to rape' in a complaint filed at a police station in Ludhiana.The girl, who also claims to be Sardar's fiancee, is an India-origin Britisher who visited India recently to file the complaint, which she did...
08:47
Maruti Suzuki will be blowing in a fresh breeze as the new Vitara Brezza subcompact SUV is unveiled today at the 13th Auto Expo. Developed comprehensively by the Indian team with little help from partner Suzuki, the Brezza will be the latest addition to the automaker's regular dealerships...
08:35
Nepalese Army chief General Rajendra Chettri will be conferred with the honorary rank of 'General of the Indian Army' by President Pranab Mukherjee today.Chettri, who arrived in Delhi on Monday night on a six-day official visit, met with his Indian counterpart Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag on Tuesday....
03:35
At least three persons were shot dead and 12 others injured today during clashes between security forces and staff of Pakistan International Airlines protesting at Karachi's international airport against the planned privatisation of the ailing national flag carrier.The clashes led to the...
02:16
And here is a 360-degree view of Mars from the Curiosity rover.
01:36
Former Pakistani cricketer Israr Ali, who was the country's oldest living Test cricketer, has passed away at the age of 88. Born on May 1, 1927 in Jullundar (now Jalandhar) in India, Ali an all-rounder was a member of Pakistan's first Test squad which went to India in 1952 and played two...
01:20
The dreaded Haqqani network remains the most capable threat to US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan, planning and executing the high-profile attacks, the top American General in the war-torn nation said today. Commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan General John F Campbell,...
01:18
India and Brunei on Tuesday emphasised the need for a peaceful solution to the South China Sea issue through discussions as Vice President Hamid Ansari held wide-ranging talks with the top leadership here, with the two sides signing three agreements including on defence. India and...
00:47
Alleging that the Russian aggression in Ukraine has left countries in Eastern Europe concerned about their safety, US President Barack Obama today announced to strengthen America's robust military posture in the region.As we approach the 2016 NATO Summit in Warsaw, it is clear that the United...
00:45
) Union Minister Jual Oram today said primary reports available with the Centre have suggested that Rohith Vemula, the Hyderabad University research scholar who was found dead in his hostel room, was not a Dalit. Rohith Vemula was not a Dalit but everybody all over the country is trying...
00:18
In the last months of World War Two, Nazi Germany tested an experimental fighter more spaceship than aircraft. Only now are we realising how inspired it was. BBC Future looks at the Horten Ho 229, one of aviation's most futuristic designs. Read this interesting story HERE
00:08
A voter slip containing the picture of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan during polling to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation held today created a stir. A slip -- Elector's Photo Identity Card No. YVO1360395 -- had the name of the elector as Salman Khan and a picture of the...
00:08
Fight against Section 377: The journey so far Zika virus: Centre issues guidelines; warns against travel to affected areas'Admitting petition on Section 377 is a giant step'Pranab's praise for Sanjay Gandhi 'a blot on his record'Whoever wins POTUS race could create historyAlagiri not...
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