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An in-house Trump staff speechwriter today apologised for using First Lady Michelle Obamas quotes in a speech delivered by Melania Trump at the Republican National Convention and offered her resignation.In working with Melania Trump on her recent First Lady speech, we discussed many people who...
23:10
Haryana police today formed a Special Investigation Team to probe the alleged gangrape of a 21-year-old Dalit woman in Rohtak.The SIT will submit its report within 90 days.Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Mohammad Akil, who paid a visit to the victim in a Rohtak hospital...
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Theresa May is in Berlin for her first talks since becoming UK prime minister with German chancellor Angela Merkel.A guard of honour greeted Mrs May, who succeeded David Cameron a week ago.Mrs May is expected to say the UK is in no rush to trigger the two year process of leaving the EU - and that...
21:50
The war over Bal Thackeray's will got murkier today with Jaidev Thackeray, son of the late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, claiming in the Bombay high court that Aishwarya Thackeray, the son from his former wife Smita, was not his child.Jaidev, Bal Thackeray's estranged son, is currently being...
21:47
Condemning the derogatory remarks made against BSP Supremo Mayawati by BJP's Dayashankar Singh, ruling Samajwadi Party today said the government will take stern action against if an FIR is filed in this connection.The government has decided if a case is lodged under the SC/ST act against the...
21:43
The Election Commission of India today informed the Madras High Court it has no objection to use of the name 'Abdul Kalam Vision India Party' by the late president's secretary and two others who had formed the party. Ponraj, who was the Secretary to A P J Abdul Kalam, had formed the party...
21:38
The Madras high court today issued notice to superstar Rajnikanth on a petition seeking to restrain release of his upcoming film 'Kabali' until the actor paid Rs 89 lakh, promised as compensation, to distributor of his previous outing 'Lingaa', which was released in 2014. Justice M M...
20:50
A CBI witnesses has claimed that Peter Mukerjea, former media baron and an accused in Sheena Bora murder case, had no morals and had many women in his lifePeter has no morals and is always fascinated towards young women around him. He was fond of late night parties and had several women in his...
20:32
Bangladeshi investigators have sought more samples from the bodies of the slain attackers to check whether the ISIS' 'super soldiers' carried out the country's worst terror attack at an upscale restaurant in Dhaka's diplomatic zone early this month, killing 22 people.Police's counter-terrorism...
20:21
M I Khan from Patna: Jitendra Gupta, a 2013 batch IAS officer who was arrested in a corruption case by Vigilance, was today suspended by the Bihar government.A General Administration Department notice stated that Gupta has been suspended till next order.Gupta, who was Sub Divisional Officer...
20:12
The National Investigation Agency has sought assistance from six countries, including the US, UAE and Canada, in its ongoing investigation against various suspected ISIS operatives and their terror activities in the country.The probe agency disclosed this in its charge sheet filed before District...
19:29
Jammu and Kashmir government today decided to reopen schools in four of the 10 districts of the violence-hit valley from tomorrow. In partial modification to the orders in regard to summer vacation, it has been decided that the schools in the districts of Baramulla, Bandipora, Budgam and...
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Hitting out at the PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir for its failure on a range of issues, Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today said Kashmiri Pandits will be rehabilitated in Uttar Pradesh.On the Kashmir issue, the PDP and BJP government has failed. The Centre did not have any...
18:54
In yet another horrific attack on dogs, five minor boys have been sent for counseling by police after they burnt three puppies alive in Hyderabad today. The boys also video recorded the incident for posterity. The video shows the boys putting the puppies who were tied up together on a pile of dry...
18:12
Pakistan's ruling party plans to pass long-delayed legislation against honour killings within weeks in the wake of the high-profile murder of an outspoken social media star, the daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday.The bill will go before a parliamentary committee as early as...
17:47
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ecstatic supporters celebrate at Taksim Square. The defeat of the coup was seen as the strongman's greatest victories after he stared down a military coup. Our Deep Throat in Istanbul sent us this video of celebrations last night. Take a look.
17:23
Rajya Sabha unanimously condemns remarks against BSP Chief Mayawati by BJP leader.
16:46
Just in: Dayashankar Singh, who compared Mayawati to a prostitute, has been removed as UP BJP's vice-president.The senior BJP leader stoked a major row by making derogatory remarks against BSP Chief Mayawati that drew severe condemnation from parties while an embarrassed BJP expressed regret but...
16:35
Turkeys July 15 coup attempt shocked the international community. However, the coups failure does not mean that Turkish politics will soon return to normal. After such failed attempts to remove them from power, populist leaders such as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan typically respond with...
16:05
Congress MP Renuka Chowdhary reaction to Rahul Gandhi caught 'sleeping' in Lok Sabha: Garmi se hum andar aate hain aur AC mein aankh band karte hain.
16:02
Sensex advances 128.27 points to end at 27,915.89; Nifty gains 37.30 points at 8,565.85.
15:43
An apology is extracted out of the BJP leader who compared BSP leader Mayawati to a prostitute. Daya Shankar Singh issues a statement saying, I apologise for using prostitute word for Mayawati. I respect her a lot, my intention was not to hurt her.
15:39
BJP senior leader and leader of the house in the Rajya Sabha apologised on behalf of his party colleague for the shocking statement on BSP chief Mayawati. BJP's UP Vice president Dayashankar Singh on Wednesday compared Mayawati to a 'prostitute' saying, Even a prostitute, when she enters into a...
15:14
Embarrassment for the Congress as party vice-president Rahul Gandhi is caught sleeping in Parliament as the debate on Dalit attacks in Gujarat is heard today. An irate BSP chief Mayawati said the very fact that Rahul was sleeping shows just how serious the Congress is when it comes to these...
14:48
The bandh call given by Dalit organisations to protest the brutal thrashing of the community youths in Una town got a mixed response today with incidents of stone-pelting and road blockade reported at some places, even as Chief Minister Anandiben Patel met family members of the victims and the...
14:48
Let alone the respect an international gold medal earns, the JNU tag has ensured that yoga practitioner Tejasvi Sharma will not even get the courtesy a differently abled person deserves. Read more
14:41
BJP UP party chief Keshav Maurya reacts to shocking statement on Mayawati: I don't know what he (Dayashankar) has said. If anything objectionable is found, party will deliberate on it.
14:38
Political discourse plunged to a new low in the country today when a BJP leader compared BSP chief Mayawati to a prostitute. The BSP leader responded that it was simply a sign of frustration at her party's rising strength in the state. Daya Shankar Singh, who is the vice president of the BJP in...
14:11
Delhi court grants interim bail to DG Corporate affairs BK Bansal who was in CBI custody after he was arrested in a bribery case. Bansal has been granted bail to perform the last rites of his wife and daughter.The wife and daughter of Director General Corporate Affairs B K Bansal, who was...
14:05
The bandh call given by Dalit organisations to protest the brutal thrashing of the community youths in Una town got a mixed response today with incidents of stone-pelting and road blockade reported at some places, even as Chief Minister Anandiben Patel met family members of the victims. The...
13:27
Veteran filmmaker Garry Marshall, the man behind some of the best Hollywood romantic comedies like Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride and Valentine's Day, has died at the age of 81. According to his representative, Marshall died from complications of pneumonia following a stroke at a hospital in...
13:20
Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj reacts to reports that Father Tom Uzhunnalil may not be safe in Yemen. She tweeted saying, We are making continuous efforts to locate Father Tom. Want to assure you that we are making same efforts for Father Tom as we did in case of Father Alexis who was...
13:00
Home Minister Rajnath Singh making a statement in the Lok Sabha on the attack on six Dalit youths in Una, Gujarat. The government strongly condemns the attack on Dalits in Gujarat. Nine accused have been arrested -- 7 remanded to judicial custody, 2 sent to police custody. PM Modi is upset about...
12:48
Meanwhile, in Kashmir local newspapers in curfew-bound Kashmir Valley failed to hit the stands for the sixth consecutive day today, even as the state government said there were no restrictions on their printing and publishing. No local newspaper ' whether English, Urdu or Kashmiri -- was...
12:17
Months after he was feared abducted by ISIS in Yemen, a picture of Father Tom Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest from Kerala has been posted on Facebook.Though the priest had gone missing in March this year, the government had insisted that he was safe.While it is unclear who posted the photo on...
12:12
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the third time till 12:31 as opposition continues protests over attacks on Dalits in Gujarat.
11:56
Increasing penetration of smartphones, Aadhaar-linked bank accounts and a host of powerful open and programmable capabilities is set to create the 'WhatsApp moment' for Indian banking. Read more
11:54
If you haven't watched the programme, read the report on how India was minutes away from bombing Pak bases during the Kargil War. Read
11:48
The wife and the daughter of a senior bureaucrat arrested for alleged corruption killed themselves in their east Delhi apartment today, leaving behind two purported suicide notes that said they felt humiliated by CBI raids. Police sources said B.K. Bansal's wife Satyabala, 57, and his daughter...
11:34
Parliament witnessed stormy scenes over alleged atrocities against Dalits in Gujarat. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said the incident in Una is organised crime against Dalits. Why was Gujarat Congress silent on Dalit issue, BSP chief Mayawati asked and said the incident was shameful. She also...
11:34
FLASH: Hockey legend Mohammad Shahid passes away.
10:58
What may not go down well with the opposition benches and could hurt the smooth running of Parliament is a new effort to shame those members and parties who disrupt the proceedings of the House to protest against moves or legislations that they do not agree with.A Times of India report citing...
10:20
Congress president Sonia Gandhi says her party will raise the Dalit issue in parliament today. BJP has destroyed institutions and the SC has given a befitting reply, she said.Congress has given notice in Lok Sabha on the incident in Una, Gujarat where some persons claiming to be Gau rakshak...
09:55
An Air India flight from Kolkata to Kathmandu on Wednesday made an emergency landing in Kolkata after the pilot informed the authorities that there was a problem with one of the engines of the plane, AI officials said.The Kathmandu-bound flight took off at around 8.18 am with 56 passengers and...
09:50
Curfew imposed by the authorities and a protest shutdown called by separatists paralysed life in the Valley for 13th day on Wednesday.Police said curfew will continue in most parts of the Valley as precautionary measure to maintain law and order.Internet connectivity on all mobile phones remained...
09:29
The oldest litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri mosque dispute, Mohammad Hashim Ansari died in Ayodhya on Wednesday due to heart-related ailments. He was 95.Ansari had been associated with the Babri mosque dispute case since December 1949. In 1961, he along with six others became main...
09:09
Bhagwant Mann, AAP MP from Sangrur will move adjournment motion in Parlaiment on atrocities against Dalits today
09:06
Tokyo was struck by a third quake in four days on today, but there were no reports of damage or casualties.The 5.0 magnitude jolt struck Tokyo and areas of eastern Japan at 7:25 am (3:55 am IST), the US Geological Survey said. The quake's epicentre was east of the capital in Ibaraki at a...
09:00
North Korea said today its latest ballistic missile launches tested detonation devices for possible nuclear strikes on US targets in South Korea and were personally monitored by supreme leader Kim Jong-Un. Tuesday's test firing of three missiles in violation of existing UN resolutions was...
08:39
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will hold a meeting with top leaders of the party's Punjab unit today in Delhi to discuss the strategy for the high-stake assembly polls in the state in 2017. The meeting will be attended by Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh and state in-charge of the...
08:36
Newspapers failed to hit the stands in Kashmir Valley for the fifth consecutive day. This after publishers and editors alleged that the PDP-BJP government was not speaking in one voice and not owning up the press emergency imposed by it.The decision to was taken after a two-hour meeting of owners...
08:32
Army Chief General Dalbir Singh will be on a day-long visit today to review the security situation in Kashmir valley and along the Line of Control. The Chief of Army Staff will review the security situation in Kashmir during meetings with the Corps Commander of China Corp and other officers,...
08:30
The Delhi government has decided to launch a 'dengue awareness programme' today in association with Delhi Medical Association to check the spread of the disease of which at least 50 cases have been reported in the national capital this season.A senior government official said the initiative will...
04:20
Turkey widened its massive post-coup purge to schools and the media on Tuesday, vowing to root out supporters of an exiled Islamic cleric it accuses of orchestrating the attempted power grab.Global alarm is mounting over the retaliatory action since Fridays failed putsch, which has already seen a...
03:31
Scuffles broke out between opposing protesters in Cleveland on the second day of the Republican National Convention. A planned demonstration against police shootings of African-Americans devolved into mayhem on Tuesday, with punches thrown and shouting matches.Approximately 100 police officers...
02:16
United States President Barack Obama on Wednesday pledged US assistance to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the investigation into last week's attempted coup, the White House said.During a phone call, Obama 'strongly condemned' the violent uprising and 'urged that the...
01:51
The first presidential general election debate is moving to New York after an Ohio college withdrew as host, citing rising security concerns and costs.Wright State University President David Hopkins said on Tuesday that the school in Dayton has a large, open campus and there has been growing...
01:03
A 24-year-old software engineer from Kachiguda in Hyderabad was allegedly stabbed to death by his roommate in Austin in the United States, his family said on Tuesday.Today morning we got a call from our relatives and Pranith, one of his friends, that Sankeerth was stabbed by one Sai Sandeep Goud,...
00:55
A woman activist of the Aam Aadmi Party allegedly committed suicide in Narela area of outer Delhi on Tuesday with her family members claiming that she had gone into depression after her alleged molester, a party colleague, was released on bail.Police said the woman consumed poisonous substance at...
00:32
An Air India flight from Kolkata to Kathmandu on Monday made an emergency landing in Kolkata after the pilot informed the authorities that there was a problem with one of the engines of the plane, AI officials said.The Kathmandu-bound flight took off at around 8.18 am along with 56 passengers and...
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Aam Aadmi Party's National Convener Arvind Kejriwal will visit Gujarat on Friday, his second visit in a fortnight, to meet the members of the Dalit community in the wake of assaults on them after some members allegedly skinned a cow at Una last week.The decision on Kejriwal's visit to the state...
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Kashmir violence: Army 'regrets' Qazigund firingApologise for anti-RSS remark or face trial: SC rebukes Rahul GandhiFIR against K J George in DSP suicide caseGujarat Dalit protests: 1 cop killed in attack, buses targettedJNU blocks registration of Kanhaiya, Umar, Anirban, 18 othersTo describe her...
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