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Paris, on edge after weathering a year of jihadist violence, faced a fresh scare Thursday as police shot dead a knife-wielding man on the anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attacks.An image of the ISIS flag, printed on paper, was found on the man's body, along with a handwritten note in Arabic from...
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The Bombay high court today directed four young men accused of molestation and attempted murder to sweep public roads once a week for six months while quashing the case against them.The four youths - Ankit Jadhav, Suhas Thakur, Milind More and Amit Adkhale - approached the high court seeking...
22:26
Union Minister Radha Mohan Singh today claimed while former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had to wait for meeting American President, today the White House incumbent himself comes out to greet Premier Narendra Modi when he visits that country.The BJP leader said Modi's overseas trips have enhanced...
22:20
NIA team led by its chief Sharad Kumar was today trying to connect the dots in the attack by Pakistani terrorists on Pathankot IAF base, as it visited several spots and continued to question several eyewitnesses including senior police officers. There was a possibility that some of the...
21:32
In a move that is bound to raise hackles in India, Pakistan is working on raising the constitutional status of its occupied Gilgit-Baltistan to address China's concerns over the $46-billion economic corridor through the strategic region.The strategic region in the north provides the only...
20:55
Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf Asghar, mastermind of IC-814 hijack case, are among four persons identified by Indian intelligence agencies as 'handlers' behind the recent Pathankot attack.Besides the agencies here claimed to...
20:33
Logjam continued over the Goods and Services Tax Bill today between the government and the Congress, which dismissed Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu's meeting with party chief Sonia Gandhi as 'all optics' and alleged that there is no end to the Bharatiya Janata Party's 'obduracy' on the...
20:02
The Bombay High Court today directed four young men accused of molestation and attempted murder to sweep public roads once a week for six months while quashing the case against them.The four youths -- Ankit Jadhav, Suhas Thakur, Milind More and Amit Adkhale -- approached the high court seeking...
19:44
Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Maulana Masood Azhar and his brother Abdul Rauf Asghar, mastermind of IC-814 hijack case, are among four persons identified by Indian intelligence agencies as 'handlers' behind the recent Pathankot attack.Besides the agencies in Delhi claimed to...
19:42
Rajya Sabha chairman Hamid Ansari has decided to hold a meeting with leaders of political parties to amend the rules in the Rajya Sabha so that MPs who rush to the Well of the House can be expelled or suspended. There is a major difference between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha rules to discipline...
19:33
Indian markets joined the global sell-off sparked by China growth concerns as the benchmark Sensex today saw this year's worst single-day fall of 555 points to end at a 19-month low of 24,851.83, pulling down the rupee to more than a three-week low of 66.93. On the other hand, gold regained the...
19:26
If your investments are in the red today after markets continued to bleed after the accelerated devaluation of the Chinese Yuan, here's what you need to know about how Asian economies have a direct impact on your portfolio. Read
19:16
Putting the ball squarely in Pakistan's court, India on Thursday linked the Foreign Secretary-level talks to Islamabad's prompt and decisive' action in the Pathankot terror attack for which it has provided actionable intelligence'.New Delhi has also identified Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana...
19:07
Senior bureaucrat Amitabh Kant to be CEO of Niti Aayog after his retirement this month-end. Kant is now secretary, dept of indutstrial policy and promotion.
18:49
A Ganesh Nadar/Rediff.com reports: Forty students of the the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune, who were detained before the arrival of chairman Gajendra Chauhan were released after he left the campus. Earlier in the day Chauhan had arrived at the campus and formed his new council. The...
18:34
If you've never seen The Newshour, then imagine nine disembodied heads surrounded by flames screaming at you in a format and colour configuration that looks like a pub fruit machine. Then imagine one large head in the middle that controls all the other heads and shouts more than them...
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Just in: Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar, his brother Rauf, and two others identified by India as 'handlers' behind Pathankot terror attack.
18:17
French police officials: Man who threatened police with knife was wearing fake explosives vest.
18:16
Ruling PDP president Mehbooba Mufti is set to be the first woman Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, succeeding her father Mufti Mohammad Sayeed who passed away today, with party MLAs unanimously electing her as their leader and writing to Governor NN Vohra in this regard. A party delegation met...
18:13
Police shot dead a man outside a northern Paris police station. The man was seen flashing a knife while attempting to enter the police station when he was shot. An eyewitness told reporters that the man appeared to be wearing a vest, but police could not confirm whether it was an explosive...
17:01
The wittiest 140 characters on Twitter and a picture to go with it. (Click on the picture to enlarge the image.)
16:54
Aamir Khan's statement after he was dropped as brand ambassador of Incredible India.It has been an honour and a pleasure for me to be the Brand Ambassador for the Incredible India campaign for the past 10 years. I was happy to be of service to my country, and will always be available for it. I...
16:35
The Ministry of External Affairs holds a press briefing in the aftermath of the Pathankot attacks. Highlight of MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup's briefing... -- India wants friendly relations with Pakistan. -- -- The Pathankot attack has once again put renewed focus on the challenge of...
16:18
Amitabh Bachchan replaces Aamir Khan as the new brand ambassador of Incredible India, reports ABP.A controversy surrounding actor Aamir Khan erupted on Wednesday after a section of media reported that the Centre had removed him as the brand ambassador of the Incredible India campaign under...
16:13
The government today decided to merge the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs with the Ministry of External Affairs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given his approval to the merger, while External Affairs Minister Sushma Swraj confirmed that the proposal has been accepted on Twitter.The...
16:04
Tourists have been attacked by gunmen in Cairo as they boarded a bus near the city's ancient pyramids. Men on a motorcycle opened fire on the group on Thursday morning outside a hotel, which lies on a road leading to the famous tourist site. One gunman was arrested at the scene and security...
15:51
At least 40 dead in truck bomb attack on police training center in Zliten, Libya, mayor says.
15:39
The bodies of the four militants gunned down in an encounter with security forces during the terror attack on the country's strategic air base in Pathankot were sent for post mortem today, while combing operations to sanitise' the entire air base was on its last leg. In all, six militants...
15:21
The government today agreed to accept demands set by the Congress party to back a landmark tax reform, raising hopes a political standoff that blocked the measure throughout last year might be resolved.Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu also said the government was willing to bring...
15:13
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has plans to invite leaders of major political parties in Parliament for tea at 7 Racecourse Road before Republic Day. The invitees have been identified and include Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge, Ghulam Nabi Azad and leaders of regional parties like the TMC, SP,...
14:42
An administrator and a member of a WhatsApp group have been booked for allegedly posting objectionable content against a particular community at Kandhla town, police said today. Admin of the group, Baram Saini and a member Deepak were yesterday booked by Kandhla police on the complaint...
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The first meeting of the newly constituted FTII Society in Pune chaired by Gajendra Chauhan, earlier today.
13:54
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent word today to Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi through Venkaiah Naidu to end the logjam in Parliament. Insiders speak with authority that President Pranab Mukherjee also played a key role to ensure that the government meets Congress leaders with a view to have an...
13:51
Political circles in New Delhi are agog with speculation that the Union Budget session will be advanced to early February so that the GST Bill can be passed and put into action by April. Efforts to achieve this are being put to action. Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu met...
13:31
The MHA has released a statement saying that the central government, while mourning the death of JK CM Mufti Mohammed Sayeed, said the national flag will fly at half mast across the country today. The government has also decided to accord a state funeral to the departed leader in Jammu and...
13:19
Gajendra Chauhan chairs first meeting as FTII chairperson.
13:15
Just in: NIA submits report to the MHA on the Pathankot Attack.
13:07
Pavan Kapoor, presently High Commissioner of lndia in Maputo, has been appointed as the next Ambassador of lndia to lsrael.
12:56
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan injured his rib cage while shooting for his upcoming drama TE3N here but assured fans not to worry. The 73-year-old actor said he suffered the injury last night and is taking pain killers. No nothing to worry... I have injured my rib cage, it pains and so when I breathe...
12:54
The US Republican party presidential contender, Donald Trump, has promised to initiate a conversation with the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, to establish a new cooperative relationship between the United States of America and Russia. This brings to mind Susan Butler's recent book - trawled...
12:41
TN CM Jayalalithaa pays tribute: Shocked and grieved to hear of the sad and untimely demise of MM Sayeed, he was one of the tallest leaders from J&K. Nation lost a great leader & a politician of great distinction. I convey my heartfelt condolences to his daughter and family.
12:38
BJP MP Tarun Vijay pays tribute: What made him so adored even among those who didn't agree with him? It was his sincerity and a clear heart that throbbed for Indian unity which won him admiration across the faults of the political divide. Read
12:23
Here's what's happening at FTII, Pune, where the much-loved Gajendra Chauhan is set to formally take over as the chairperson of the institute. Police used force to disperse and round up a group of about 40 FTII students protesting against TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan.Notwithstanding a...
12:07
So, what was Mufti Mohammad Sayeed all about. Read Sheela Bhatt/Rediff.com's interview with former R&AW chief A S Dulat', where he says that Mufti is much more mellowed, much more accommodating. He knows he is stuck and he knows that he cannot retreat now.'Not so many Pandits want to go...
12:05
While everyone knows Mufti's daughter Mehbooba Mufti, who will now take over as the next CM of J-K, Mufti also has two other daughters and a son. Tassaduq Hussain his only son, was the cinematographer in the critically acclaimed film Omkara. He was too young to enter politics, so the mantle fell...
11:54
Another picture of PM Modi laying a wreath at Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's coffin at Palam airport.
11:51
Mehbooba Mufti who will takeover as J-K CM will not take oath today. She is likely to take over only after the fourth day of mourning, say reports.
11:50
PM Modi lays a wreath at Mufti Mohammad Sayeed's coffin at Palam airport. The body will be taken Mufti's official residence where prayers will be held. Only after that will his mortal remains be taken to his ancestral home at Bijbehera in South Kashmir, about 48 km from Srinagar.
11:48
PM Modi lays a wreath at the coffin of Mufti Mohammed Sayeed. He was accompanied by home minister Rajnath Singh who will be going to Srinagar to participate in the last rites. Pic: A TV grab of the coffin at Palam airport.
11:42
PM Modi to pay his respects to the mortal remains of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed at Palam airport in Delhi. The body has reached the airport. Mufti is the second J&K Chief Minister to die in office, the first one being Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah who died on September 8, 1982. Sayeed's daughter...
11:38
Gajendra Chauhan reaches the FTII campus in Pune where students are protesting against him taking over as institute's chairman. He formally takes over as FTII chairman today. Yudhishthir readies for Kurukshetra.
11:33
President Pranab Mukherjee pays tribute to the JK CM.Shri Mufti Mohammad Sayeed distinguished himself through remarkable political acumen and vision. Throughout his life, Shri Sayeed worked for the socio-political transformation & betterment of the State of J&K. In his passing away, we...
11:31
The mortal remains of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed being taken from AIIMS (Delhi). The body will be flown to Srinagar where it will be kept for people to pay homage. He is likely be buried in his ancestral village Bijbehera in South Kashmir, about 48 km from Srinagar.
11:25
Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu meets Sonia Gandhi; seeks Congress' cooperation for passage of GST and Real Estate Bill.
11:22
The contentious Film and Television Institute of India Society headed by actor Gajendra Chauhan is set to hold its first meeting at the institute campus today, almost six months after its reconstitution triggered protests and strike by students that lasted over four months.Many students have been...
11:15
Last rites of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed will take place today in Bijbehara.
11:07
Ever since Narendra Modi became prime minister in May 2014, his critics have not wasted a single moment or opportunity to harangue him but through it all his steadfast supporters have remained loyal. As Modi nears the completion of two years in office, even the ardent NaMo fans (or...
11:05
Opposition parties in Jammu and Kashmir today condoled the death of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as his predecessor, Omar Abdullah, saying he was saddened by the death. Just heard the terrible terrible news of Mufti Sahib's passing away. I'm shocked & deeply saddened. May he rest in...
10:58
Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra has bagged the favourite actress in new TV series honour at the 2016 People Choice Awards for her performance of an FBI recruit on American show Quantico.Priyanka becomes the first Indian actor to register a win at the People Choice Awards. She beat popular...
10:45
Sensex cracks below 25,000-level for the first time since September 7; plunges 406.54 points to hit 24,999.79 on China rout. At 10:42 am, the Sensex was down 371 points. The global sentiment currently is extremely negative with the Chinese markets suspending trade today.Lupin, Bharti...
10:40
JUST IN: More than 20 students detained while protesting against Gajendra Chauhan outside FTII campus in Pune
09:33
Some reactions on Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's demise:Prime Minister Narendra Modi: Mufti sahab provided a healing touch to J&K through his leadership. He will be missed by all of us.Rahul Gandhi, Congress: Extremely saddened to learn of the passing away of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed Saab. My...
09:30
Seven months after his controversial appointment, TV actor and BJP member Gajendra Chauhan is expected to take charge as FTII chairman today but he will face protests from students who went on an unprecedented 139-day strike demanding his removal.The students of the prestigious institution in...
09:26
'INS Kadmatt', the second indigenous stealth anti-submarine warfare corvette, will be commissioned by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R K Dhowan at naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam today.A unique feature of the ship is the high level of indigenisation incorporated in the production, accentuating...
08:38
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed passed away in New Delhi on Thursday. He was 79.Sayeed, detected with sepsis, decreased blood counts and pneumonia, was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on December 24, with complains of neck pain and fever.Since then,...
08:20
China stock markets closed for the day less than half an hour after opening today when shares fell more than seven per cent, triggering an automatic circuit breaker.By 9:58 am, when the market halted trading, figures showed the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index had slumped 7.32 per cent, or...
03:37
Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli will travel to New Delhi early next month on his first official foreign visit, his close aide said today, scotching speculation that the Communist leader would visit China ahead of India.Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kamal Thapa made the...
03:32
The World Bank today warned that failure to pass the Goods and Services Tax bill by Parliament could hamper the Indian government's ability to ramp up spending on infrastructure.A failure to pass the Goods and Services Tax could hamper the government's ability to ramp up spending on...
03:32
The World Bank today warned that failure to pass the Goods and Services Tax bill by Parliament could hamper the Indian government's ability to ramp up spending on infrastructure.A failure to pass the Goods and Services Tax could hamper the government's ability to ramp up spending on...
02:36
A US court today indicted a 30-year-old American national for allegedly using weapons of mass destruction against a US military base in Afghanistan. If convicted, Muhanad Mahmoud Al Farekh, faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison and a maximum sentence of life...
00:51
Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen today praised the Delhi government's car rationing 'odd-even' scheme saying he salutes the effort as air quality in India was in many ways worse than that of Beijing.I think, the most important thing that we learn from the odd and even (scheme) is that it is not just...
00:19
The Pakistani anti-terrorism court hearing the 2008 Mumbai attack case today reserved its verdict on the application of the prosecution to form a commission to examine the boat used by the 10 LeT terrorists to reach the Indian coast.The prosecution, in the last hearing on December 23, had...
00:10
Militants lob grenade at CRPF camp in J&K, it misses targetGajendra Chauhan's 1st visit to FTII campus on ThursdayAamir Khan no longer brand ambassador for 'Incredible India'Scare outside Pathankot Air base, suspicious man detainedCongress asks PM to 'fix responsibility for security lapses'
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