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Two people have been killed at the University of California's Los Angeles campus which was placed on lockdown as police searched for an active shooter. We have two victims, police spokesman Tony Im told AFP, adding that officers were searching the sprawling campus for an armed gunman.
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Two people were shot on the University of California campus on Wednesday, university officials said.Police received reports of an active shooter in or near the engineering building, Los Angeles Police Officer Tony Im said to CNN.Officials put the campus on lockdown as authorities investigate the...
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Citing the forensic report claiming that meat found at the house of Mohammad Akhlaq was of cow or its progeny, Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Wednesday demanded apology from the Uttar Pradesh government, Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, and all those who had returned awards in the...
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JUST IN: At least three people have been killed in a terror attack. More details are awaited.
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Last year in Novemner, two gunmen went on a shooting rampage at the luxury Radisson Blu hotel in Mali's capital Bamako, taking 170 guests and staff as hostages. An Indian-American woman was among at least 27 people killed during the siege. Anita Ashok Datar, 41, was the sole United...
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Islamist militants have launched a terror attack on a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.Witnesses said they heard at least one large explosion followed by gunfire on Wednesday, while local reports said a siege was believed to be underway.A huge plume of smoke could be seen rising from the...
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All the six nominations filed from Maharashtra for the Rajya Sabha elections were found valid during scrutiny today, a senior Vidhan Bhawan official said.The biennial elections for 57 seats in the Upper House from 15 states are due to be held on June 11. The last date for withdrawal is June...
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Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar will tomorrow travel to Singapore to take part in the crucial Shangri-La Dialogue, an inter-governmental security forum, on the sidelines of which he will also hold talks with his French counterpart, with both countries looking at closing the deal for 36 Rafale...
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Alarmed over reports of farmers throwing away their onion produce due to low prices, Madhya Pradesh government today announced that it would purchase the crop at Rs six per kilogram.The government has respect for farmers who toil hard in difficult conditions. We will not allow them to suffer...
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A Delhi court today reserved its order on a criminal complaint filed against actors Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan for allegedly hurting religious sentiments by entering the sets of a temple wearing shoes while shooting for reality show Bigg Boss 9. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate...
19:11
In a newly published interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump seemed unaware of the term Brexit''the popular shorthand for the United Kingdom's potential withdrawal from the European Union. During the discussion, Trump interviewer Michael...
18:55
The government denies reports that Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan not wanting a second term. The government says the reports are speculative. A media report on Wednesday said Rajan had indicated that he doesn't want to remain in the position after his tenure ends in September,...
18:38
AFP: French investigators confirm EgyptAir black box found.A French vessel has picked up signals believed to be coming from the black boxes of EgyptAir plane which crashed last month killing all 66 people on board, authorities here said today, raising hopes of finding the cause of the disaster....
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US drone strikes in Pakistan must stop, Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif said today, days after American special forces killed Taliban chief Mullah Mansour in a drone attack in the country's restive Balochistan province.Speaking with the media after attending President Mamnoon Hussain's...
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Leaders of the ruling Congress in Meghalaya have sent a three-page SOS to party president Sonia Gandhi and her son and deputy Rahul, saying they are worried that the BJP is camping in Shillong and looking to stir trouble for the state government. The letter was written on Monday, just two days...
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Congress today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi claiming that 'Make in India' for him meant cooking stories against opposition and baseless allegations were being levelled against the party to divert people's attention from his embarrassing economic failures.From National Herald to...
17:29
There is no decision as yet over the elevation of Rahul Gandhi as party President: Congress.
17:23
A New York Times report on the Tanmay Bhat snapchat video controversy addresses Lata Mangeshkar as 'a so-called playback singer' for Bollywood films, but refers to Sachin Tendulkar as a 'hugely popular cricketer'.In a report titled 'Mumbai Police Ask for Video Mocking Celebrities to Be Deleted',...
17:13
Prominent names in the run for Rajya Sabha polls from Madhya Pradesh, BJP spokesperson M J Akbar and senior party leader Anil Dave do not own a car, while Congress nominee Vivek Tankha has five, including a Mercedes Benz, according to their election affidavits. Akbar (65) and his wife own assets...
17:08
Taking strong exception to reports of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi being made the party chief soon, the BJP on Wednesday said this move would emerge as a clear example of dynasty politics on the part of those referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the 'shahenshah'. Taking a...
16:35
Trouble looms for Jaya? High Court judgement acquitting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in assets case is perverse: Karnataka to Supreme Court
16:31
A French ship has picked up signals believed to emanate from EgyptAir flight 804's black boxes in the Mediterranean Sea. The missing flight data recorders hold vital information for officials investigating what caused the plane to crash last month, killing everyone on board.Smoke alerts were...
16:06
In a major gaffe by organisers of an event at the Mohammad V University in Moroccan capital Rabat, which Vice-President Hamid Ansari is scheduled to address today, a hoarding shows a map of India that includes Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh as its parts. The hoarding has been placed...
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The three accused in the Salt Lake gang-rape case were today remanded in 14-day judicial custody by a local court. The trio Arnab De, Subhendu Naskar and Sourav Bera, all drivers of IT sector pool cars, would be subjected to a test identification parade, a senior officer of Bidhannagar Police...
15:49
Actor R Madhavan turns 46 today. And Aamir Khan just tweeted this lovely message for him. @aamir_khan Maddy, my dearest Farhan, many happy returns of the day! Love. Rancho!Madhavan, who made a mark in Bollywood as Madhav in Rehnna Hai Terre Dil Mein is remembered for his roles in Rang...
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today questioned the authenticity of the forensic report which stated that the meat found from Dadri lynching victim Mohammad Akhlaq's house was of cow or its progeny, even as BJP leader Yogi Adityanath demanded registration of cow slaughter case...
15:29
On June 8, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the United States Congress.Modi will be the 6th -- and not as commonly believed, the 5th -- Indian prime minister to be accorded this honour.Thirty-six years before his grandson Rajiv Gandhi spoke to Congress -- a speech that...
15:21
Cabinet okays proposal of India Post payments bank.
15:06
The fire at India's largest ammunition dump is the latest in a series of reminders how poorly the military maintains its war wastage reserves: the minimum stockpile needed to sustain a minimum number of days of war.Defence minister Manohar Parrikar has ruled out sabotage although the Central...
14:56
Professional boxers to be allowed to compete at Rio 2016 after AIBA vote.
14:51
Over 50,000 Muslim women and men have signed a petition seeking a ban on triple talaq. The petition, spearheaded by the Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), has sought the National Commission for Women's intervention to end this unQuranic practice. BMMA co-founder Zakia Soman said a national...
14:33
Veteran actor Razak Khan, who was well-known for his comic timing, passed away on Wednesday afternoon following a cardiac arrest.The actor was rushed to the Holy Family hospital in Bandra, but the doctors declared him brought dead.His son Asad Khan is set to arrive from Croatia today.The funeral...
14:27
She couldn't make the cut through qualifiers but star woman boxer M C Mary Kom's Olympic dream is not quite over yet as India has decided to seek a wildcard entry for her in the Games scheduled from August 5 this year. Mary Kom (51kg) had missed out on qualifying for the Olympics after bowing...
14:20
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday filed her nomination papers for by-poll elections to the Anantnag assembly segment, as she seeks to become a member of the state legislature within the mandatory period of six months from her swearing-in as CM. 57-year-old...
14:17
Petrol price has been hiked by a steep Rs 4.47 a litre and diesel by Rs 6.46 per litre in the last five weeks, taking retail rates to their highest level in one year. With international oil going past USD 50 per barrel, oil companies late last night hiked petrol price by Rs 2.58 per litre and...
13:51
Notwithstanding the Centre's damage- control efforts after the row over the attack on African nationals, Goa Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar today sparked fresh furor with his remark that people in general are angry with Nigerians because of their different attitude. In general, people are...
13:41
On the second leg of their 2,148 km journey from the foothills of the Himalayas to the Arabian Sea, Rediff.com's Archana Masih and photographer Rajesh Karkera met Preeti Virkar on an organic farm in the Doon Valley. A believer of a different kind, her enthusiasm is infectious. Read moreFor...
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Sonia Gandhi has said that it's time for the baton to be handed over to someone else, senior Congress leader Captain Amarinder Singh told NDTV today in Chandigarh, donating the latest installment to talk that her son, Rahul, will soon be promoted to party president.After the Congress was exiled...
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In a move that will benefit farmers, the government today hiked the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 60 to Rs 1,470 per quintal for the 2016-17 kharif season. A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA). The Cabinet also...
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Our colleague also tells us that seven Union ministers are to be dropped in a reshuffle whenever it happens. But God knows when it will happen! he exclaims. Rashtrapati Bhavan was told to prepare for the event on May 20, but Modi changed his mind. The President is scheduled to leave on Thursday,...
13:15
Facing continuous attack from BJP MP Subramanian Swamy and other sections, questions have been raised as to whether Raghuram Rajan would be considered for a second term as RBI Governor when his tenure ends in September. The answer, according to our sources, is yes. A colleague in Delhi tells...
12:40
Last year broke records for investment in renewable energy with countries like China, India and even Mauritania in the forefront. Read
12:38
Australia's ANZ bank's senior officials used racial remarks in an email exchange to describe an Indian billionaire couple who has launched a 1.5 billion dollar lawsuit against the top financial institution, Supreme Court of Victoria heard today. The court heard that in an email...
12:15
With India retaining the fastest growing large economy tag post latest GDP numbers, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the country is on an upward curve and a good monsoon, GST passage and increased infra and rural spending will further accelerate the growth. With pro-growth policies...
12:08
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi after his meeting with 'heads of small banks and micro finance organisations to discuss credit flow to MSME & weaker sections of society'
12:03
Mortal remains of two more persons recovered at the site of Pulgaon Central ammunition depot fire during a overnight search. The death toll now is 19 (2 officers, 4 Jawans of DSC, 13 fire fighters); 17 injured (2 officers, 3 Army Jawans, 4 of DSC, 8 fire fighters).The intensity of fire and...
11:58
Riteish Deshumkh and his wife Genelia D'Souza welcomed their second baby boy on June 1. The star couple, who got married in 2012 after a long courtship, already have a son named Riaan who was born on November 25, 2014. Riteish, who is currently busy promoting his upcoming comic caper Housefull 3,...
11:42
A senior bureaucrat in Madhya Pradesh who was transferred after he praised former prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Facebook, has been served a notice by the state government for allegedly calling for a 'jankranti' (people's revolution) against Prime Minister Narendra Modi through another...
11:34
After a photograph that showed people scaling the wall of a four-storey building to help students appearing for the Class 10 Bihar Board exams went viral in March last year, an embarrassed State government took tough measures this year to prevent examinees from adopting unfair means. But the...
11:29
Union Minister for Environment Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday slammed Congress president Sonia Gandhi's 'Shahenshah' jibe and said that the grand old party chief, rather than calling names for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, should clear her stand on allegations levelled against her son-in-law...
10:40
A day after hiking the prices of petrol and diesel, oil marketing companies on Wednesday hiked the rate of non-subsidised LPG cylinder by Rs 21.The rate of aviation fuel has also been increased by a steep 9.2 per cent.Petrol price was on Tuesday hiked by Rs 2.58 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.26 per...
10:30
Alleged arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari has admitted before Income Tax officials that e-mails were exchanged among him, Robert Vadra and his assistant Manoj Arora, a report said on Wednesday.During his interrogation, Bhandari is reported to have confessed that an e-mail dated April 4, 2010, was sent...
10:13
All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti is all set to challenge the interim stay on the Jat reservation quota by Punjab and Haryana High Court in the Supreme Court today.AIJASS president Hawa Singh Sangwan will file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the apex court at around 11 a.m.Meanwhile,...
09:47
The fire at the Central Ammunition Depot in Pulgaon, Maharashtra has been completely doused and situation brought under control.
09:46
Scrutiny of nominations for the Biennial Elections to 58 Rajya Sabha seats from 16 States to take place today
09:22
The process of admission to over 60,000 seats in Delhi University's undergraduate courses will begin today with the varsity for the first time going for an entirely online procedure.With the admission process being already delayed by over a week and the aspirants being in limbo about no clarity...
09:21
A slew of additional taxes announced in the Budget will kick in from Wednesday.* The 0.5 per cent Krishi Kalyan Cess (KKC) on all services increases the total tax chargeable on services to 15 per cent, making it expensive to dine out or travel. * The equalisation levy of 6 per cent on...
08:59
A Correspondent: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will be on a two-day visit to New Delhi on June 12. It is believed that the AIADMK chief will call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which they will discuss the GST issue and and other key legislations. Also on the cards, a likely...
08:37
The 4-month disclosure window giving an opportunity to domestic black money holders to come clean by paying tax and penalty of 45 per cent on such assets will open today.People who have made money through corrupt means will not be allowed to take advantage of the disclosure window. Under the...
08:30
Announcing a partial resumption of production, country's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki India will start manufacturing vehicles from its Gurgaon plant from today.The company, which had on Monday announced suspension of production due to fire at the factory of its component supplier Subros in...
03:34
The US has warned that the Euro 2016 football championship being held in France next month could be a target of militant attacks, BBC reports.The large number of tourists visiting Europe in the summer months will present greater targets for terrorists, the State Department said.The event is being...
03:23
Rolling Stone guitarist Ron Wood welcomed kid no. 5 and 6 into the world when his wife, Sally, gave birth to twins Monday.That's a pretty neat early birthday gift for a man who turns 69 later this week. Yes, 69.But Wood isn't alone in the no, that's not my grandchild, that's my child club.Other...
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If you've traveled to any country with a current outbreak of Zika, you should wait a full eight weeks to have unprotected sex or attempt to conceive a baby, even if you have no symptoms of the disease, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Previous guidance suggested taking...
01:51
Two new opinion polls out on Tuesday show the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union ahead although a polling average still puts the Remain camp in the lead, AFP has reported.The findings surprised many commentators ahead of the June 23 referendum because most recent polls have given...
01:27
Donald Trump went on the offensive against the United States media on Tuesday, slamming coverage of $6 million he claimed to raise for veterans, branding the political press dishonest and one journalist a sleaze, AFP reported.The presumptive Republican presidential nominee slammed the press for...
01:23
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said India is not afraid of any threat by Pakistan's nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan and that we are prepared to tackle everything.We are not afraid of any such threat and we are prepared to tackle everything, Singh told reporters, reacting to Khan's...
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Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya is a matter of faith and not an election issue.Construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya is a matter of faith. Even in 1990, it was not an election issue, the Union Minister for Communication and Information...
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Dadri lynching: Meat in freezer was beef, says new report Killing of Congolese boy not racial attack: Swaraj China may support ban on Azhar if India resubmits plea: Swamy Swiss government names Lalit Modi among those facing tax probe Congress, BJP spar over Vadra's...
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