22:43
Cancelling a flight or denying boarding to a flier is going to cost heavily to domestic airlines as the new guidelines by the aviation regulator DGCA provides for massive compensation in such cases. As per the revised compensation norms, which are effective from August 1, an airline will...
22:43
Pakistan has thrashed England by 75 runs at Lord's and has gained a 1-0 series lead.
22:03
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said government would help a Kalyan-based family in arranging for cremating bodies of its three members killed in a road accident in Long Island in the US. IT professional Chandan Gavai, 38, and his parents -- Archana Gavai, 60, and Kamalnayan...
21:26
The BJP's Parliamentary party executive committee meeting has been scheduled tomorrow at 6 pm in Parliament library. NDA leaders are meeting after that at the same place at 7 pm. BJP president Amit Shah is expected to also attend.
20:59
Three police officers are feared dead after a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, the mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish Kip Holden told CNN on Sunday.There is still an active scene. They are investigating. Right now we are trying to get our arms around everything. It's just been one...
19:33
One person died after being swept away in swirling flood waters which has submerged homes and fields in seven Assam districts and affected the lives of nearly 1.77 lakh people in the state.According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority, one person died at Narayanpur in Lakhimpur district...
19:32
A young tiger was killed in a suspected territorial fight with another feline at Karmajhiri forest range in core area of Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) near here, officials said today.The patrol party found the tiger dead at Karmajhiri range and passed on the information to us last evening, PTR Field...
18:58
Congress chief ministerial candidate for Uttar Pradesh Sheila Dikshit today narrowly escaped with minor injuries after a makeshift platform on an open mini-truck collapsed during a roadshow in Lucknow.The 78-year-old Congress veteran lost her balance after the plank she was standing on...
18:37
Mild tremors were felt and at a few adjoining areas in Punjab today, officials said. The tremors were felt at 5:24 pm. However, there was no immediate report of loss of life or property, they said.
18:34
In the backdrop of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and his LJP counterpart Ram Vilas Paswan trading charges over alleged spurt in crime in Bihar, the former today thanked the Union Minister for liking one of his tweets. Thank u Paswan Ji for endorsing my stand that Bihar is outperforming so called...
18:12
Leading Ayurvedic FMCG firm Dabur has tied up with DRDO to promote sustainable cultivation of high-altitude medicinal plants in Ladakh.Dabur India has signed a pact with DRDO's unit Defense Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR), Leh, under which both organisations will educate farmers and...
18:09
Four Amarnath pilgrims died due to cardiac arrest en route to the cave shrine in Kashmir Himalayas over the past three days, taking the death toll in this year's pilgrimage to 15, officials said here today. Rajinder Singh, a 35-year-old pilgrim from Punjab, died due to cardiac arrest at Baltal...
18:07
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said political parties have spoken in one voice over the developments in Kashmir and asserted that it has sent the right message and benefitted the country. Modi made these remarks at an all-party meeting convened ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament...
17:09
Donald Trump is at the centre of attack in a new advertisement by the rival Hillary Clinton campaign that invites adults to imagine what a child might be learning from the Republican presumptive nominee's provocative rhetoric.Soft, inviting piano tones are set against a pink sunset and a...
16:41
Birds that live in suburban areas tend to be angrier, and show more aggression than their rural counterparts, according to a new study that sheds light on the effects of human population expansion on wildlife. A possible reason for this is that these birds have less space but better...
16:35
With less than a fortnight left to file the annual ITRs by individuals and other category of taxpayers, the Income Tax department has suggested assessees to opt for e-filing of their returns for a hassle-free processing of the annual returns filing exercise. By this time last year, you may...
16:29
U2 frontman, Bono, was rescued from a restaurant by cops during Bastille Day terror attack in France. The 56-year-old legendary singer, was spotted enjoying a meal in a nearby restaurant at the time of the tragedy in the French city, reported Mirror.Suddenly I saw people running, without...
15:59
The government has rushed 20 additional companies of paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force to Kashmir valley.
15:26
The Beatles members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr rejoined on tenth anniversary celebration of Cirque du Soleil's Beatles-themed show, Love. The show was a hit collaboration between the French- Canadian circus troupe and The Four Brothers who changed the entire music era after their rock n...
15:00
The US has warned Turkey against public insinuations of American involvement in a failed military coup, saying such claims are utterly false and harmful to their relations.US Secretary of State John Kerry was speaking after Turkey's labour minister suggested the US was behind the coup.Turkish...
14:56
Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel, who walked out of jail on Friday, left for Udaipur in Rajasthan early on Sunday morning, in accordance with the Gujarat high court's condition while granting him bail that he will have to stay out of the state for next six months.The 22-year-old leader will...
14:43
Schools and colleges in the Valley, which were scheduled to reopen tomorrow, will now open on July 25 as the Jammu and Kashmir government today extended summer vacations by a week in view of the prevailing situation. The Valley has been witnessing protests after the killing of Hizbul...
14:39
In a suspected case of 'honour killing', a 45-year-old woman allegedly murdered her 19-year- old unmarried daughter at their house here after she found that she was pregnant.Muktabai came to know that her daughter, a school dropout, is having an affair with a boy from the same locality in Wadi...
13:53
Fethullah Gulen's movement has been feared by some for its ability to mobilize considerable resources and for its influence among decision-makers.Even as chaos rocked Turkey on Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeatedly called Fethullah Gulen, a high-profile cleric living...
13:52
An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Surat district in south Gujarat this morning, though no casualty or damage was reported, an official said.The earthquake, which occurred at 9:24 am today, had its epicentre at Bhada village under Kamrej taluka of Surat district, nearly 24 kms...
13:15
Arvind Kejriwal took questions directly from people across the country on Sunday in the first edition of his 'Talk to AK' show, a Q and A session that began with a long monologue on his Aam Aadmi Party's achievements in Delhi.The phone line for the session was jammed for some time as questions...
13:06
Taking his critics head-on, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has challenged them to show how inflation is very low before accusing him of being behind the curve in his focus on containing price rise than on growth and debunked such criticism as mere 'dialogues'.Rajan, who has often been seen as being...
13:00
Brother of Pakistani social media celebrity and model Qandeel Baloch was arrested by the police on Sunday, reported Pakistan Today. Muhammad Waseem is accused of strangling his sister to death at her residence in Multan on Saturday.The police announced Waseem's arrest at a press conference...
12:51
Three indigenously-developed 155 mm 'Dhanush' artillery guns have been handed over to the Indian Army by the Jabalpur-based Gun Carriage Factory. Three 155 mm howitzers (Dhanush) have been handed over to the army recently for user's trial, GCF's Joint General Manager and PRO Sanjay...
12:19
The main accused in the spurious liquor tragedy has been arrested even as the death toll from the alcohol poisoning climbed to 21 on Sunday. The main accused Sripal was arrested from Nayagaon area on Saturday night, Superintendent of Police Ajay Shankar Rai said.
12:05
It is not often you get to spend a Saturday evening with Amit Shah. Although he lives in an imposing Lutyens bungalow at the heart of the national capital, the BJP president has no affection for the networks of political, bureaucratic and cultural power that thread their way through the...
11:53
Four Tamil Nadu fishermen suffered minor injuries when they were attacked allegedly by Sri Lankan naval personnel off Katchathivu islet. The naval personnel took away their cellphones and GPS equipment and also damaged nets of 10 other boats, P Sesuraja, Fishermen's Association leader...
11:45
Acting deputy vice chancellor of a private university has been arrested here along with two others for sheltering militants who carried out Bangladesh's worst terror attack at a cafe in which 22 people were killed by suspected Islamic State militants.North South University's acting pro-VC Gias...
11:19
Delhi Chief Minister on his debut Talk to AK programme highlights his government's objectives and aims. Speaking on the event, he said, I have given interviews to the media from time to time, but I often find questions of the people are different from the media. For the last one year there...
11:02
The 400-year-old city of Hyderabad is linked in popular mind for its signature biryani as much as it is with the exquisitely constructed Charminar monument.The biriyani may have become a local landmark, but that doesn't stop people from asking, Where did it come to India from and when?The lazy...
10:53
China wants to see more discussions on India's membership at the NSG, but hasn't opposed it, as many believe, says Beijing's envoy to India Charge D'Affaires Liu Jinsong. He said, China has never stated that it opposes the membership of any country to the NSG. Of course, we have never...
10:47
Signalling that India-Pakistan relations continue to remain mired in a quagmire, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced after a cabinet meeting that Pakistan will observe July 19 as a black day to protest India's atrocities in Kashmir. Mian Nawaz Sharif forgets that while the...
10:33
Self-exiled Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey's president has accused of orchestrating a failed coup denied any responsibility and called for an international probe and said that he would accept the findings.He said it was possible that Turkish President Recep Tayyip...
10:24
Heavy rains, which began on Friday, lashed most parts of Uttarakhand throughout Saturday throwing daily life out of gear. The state Met office said that the rain activity will continue at least till Sunday evening and issued an alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall at few places. Haldwani in...
10:18
JUST IN: Earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Japan's eastern Honshu.
09:50
Every time the Valley explodes, experts emerge to pronounce in ponderous tones that we need to find a 'political solution' instead of just a military one. Read full column HERE
09:28
People may call me a terrorist. If fighting in the path of Allah is terrorism, yes I am a terrorist (sic), reads a message sent by one of the missing Kerala youngsters to his family. Mohammad Marwan is among 15 youths from the state who are suspected to have joined the so-called Islamic...
08:57
The government has called for an all party meeting today, to seek the support of opposition parties in the passage of pending legislations during the Monsoon session of Parliament, which begins on Monday. The session will have 20 working days and conclude on August 20. A total of 25 bills,...
08:43
Pema Khandu will be sworn-in as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh in Itanagar at 12 pm today. Khandu staked claim to power on the basis of support of 45 party MLAs along with two Independents in yesterday's floor test where he replaced Nabam Tuki. Khandu will be the youngest chief...
08:33
Declaring his government firmly in control, a defiant Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded the United States arrest or extradite an exiled Islamic cleric he blames for a coup attempt that ended with nearly 200 people dead. The cleric, Fethullah Gulen, living in...
08:12
JUST IN: Nine die in separate incidents across Uttarakhand after heavy rainfall. Ganga river is flowing above danger mark in Haridwar
08:09
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold an interactive session, titled 'Talk to AK', today where people from across the country can ask him questions over the phone, through text messages and social media. The move, intended to reach out to people across the country, comes at a time...
00:27
British Prime Minister Theresa May has made more changes to the government, removing another key supporter of predecessor David Cameron from ministerial ranks. Downing Street says arts minister Ed Vaizey, a friend of Cameron, has left the government. Ros Altmann, Cameron's minister for...
00:26
Many international flights to Turkey were cancelled today despite efforts by the Ankara authorities to get life back to normal following an abortivecoup attempt.The US government said it had suspended all flights to Turkey, and banned all airlines from flying to the United States from Turkey due...
00:25
LeT chief Hafiz Saeed today demanded Pakistan government to immediately suspend foreign and trade relations with India in the wake of killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani.We don't need potato and onion trade with India, he told a press conference at JuD headquarters in Chauburji...
00:24
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