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Subhash Chandra has resigned from the post of Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Zee Media. In a filing to the BSE, Zee Media said that its board in a meeting held today took on record the resignation of Dr. Subhash Chandra as Director & Non-Executive Chairman of the Company with effect...
22:51
The External Affairs ministry is trying to bring back an Indian boy from Jessore in Bangladesh, after he was said to have gone missing from Delhi in 2010. A senior official in the Indian high commission in Dhaka is travelling to Jessore in southwestern Bangladesh to meet 12-year-old Sonu on...
22:21
A newborn baby died here today shortly after being born on the footpath outside a government hospital, with the mother alleging that hospital authorities denied her admission seeking proof of her marriage.Ashaben Bariya, who was six months pregnant, gave birth outside Ruxmaniben Government...
21:54
Andrea Constand told authorities that Bill Cosby violated her sexually after giving her three blue pills that made her dizzy, blurry-eyed and sick to her stomach, her legs like jelly, according to a police report read in court on Tuesday, AP reported.I told him, 'I can't even talk, Mr. Cosby.' I...
21:20
Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday refused to confirm the death of Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour but said a DNA test will be done to establish the identity of a man killed in a US drone strike last week.He is an Afghan national and the Pakistan government has no...
21:17
French investigators swarmed Google's Paris offices on Tuesday as part of a tax fraud investigation, with the US Internet giant saying it is cooperating fully with the probe, AFP reported.Prosecutors said police, tax officials and 25 computer experts took part in the raid.These searches are part...
21:10
Twitter announced on Tuesday that it was easing its 140-character limit for tweets, allowing users to add links, attachments and some other features within the short messages.The move comes as Twitter's efforts to increase its user base and engagement have been sputtering, raising questions about...
20:40
North Korea has challenged United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon to clarify the legal basis for UN sanctions against it, Pyongyang's state media said on Tuesday, AFP reported. The North's permanent representative to the UN wrote to Secretary-General Ban on Monday, saying that UN sanctions imposed...
20:18
The defence ministry is now looking for an alternative for the chopper-scam-tainted Italian defence conglomerate Finmeccanica's heavy weight torpedos for the Scorpene submarines.Defence sources said the proposal to acquire 98 Black Shark torpedoes for the six under construction French Scorpene...
20:08
Veteran India seamer Ashish Nehra will soon undergo a surgery to treat a 'high-grade tendon injury' he had suffered on his right knee during an Indian Premier League match earlier this month.Spearheading the Sunrisers Hyderabad attack, the 37-year-old Nehra sustained a hamstring tendon injury...
19:54
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and most of his ministerial colleagues are expected to attend an event at India Gate to be hosted by mega star Amitabh Bachhan on May 28 to mark the second anniversary of the government. The government is organising the event-- 'Zara Muskura Do' (Smile Please)--...
19:24
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's travel expenses came under fresh scrutiny today ahead of the expected release of an official report into alleged overcharging and other matters.The state comptroller's report covers 2003-05, when Netanyahu was finance minister, and concerns five...
18:34
Ahead of the President's visit, China and India have completed their administrative process of having consulates in Chennai and Chengdu to better interactions at the regional level. President Pranab Mukherjee was briefed about the progress made by the two countries in establishing a number of...
18:21
It is on board the Air India One (the that journalists accompanying President Pranab Mukherjee on his foreign tours can catch a glimpse what a warm, jocular person he is. R Rajagopalan who is accompanying the president on his 4-day visit to China said that the President observed that...
17:55
President Pranab Mukherjee who is on a four-day visit to China has reached Guangzhou, the first leg of the state visit. It's interesting to note that this time last year PM Narendra Modi had spent three days in China. Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Prakash Javdekar, General VK...
17:36
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal speaking now: I am grateful to you for electing us, he says.
17:30
The Central government believes in cooperative federalism. Want to give the states maximum strength & enable them to progress. Assam jitna daudegi, Delhi sarkar bhi usse ek kadam zyada daudne ka prayaas karegi: PM Modi.
17:22
That's PM Modi greeting NDA CMs. In the line-up are Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal, AP CM Chandrababu Naidu, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia.
17:21
PM Modi speaking now. He speaks in Assamese to chants of 'Modi Modi'. Modi says the tribal society can take pride in Sonowal. Simplicity is a part of Sonowal's body language. The Centre believes in competitive federalism and I thank the people of Assam for choosing development.
17:16
BJP president Amit Shah says 14 NDA CMs are at the swearing in and include Goa CM Parsekar, Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh, MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Rajasthan CM Vasundhara Raje Scindia. Shah says Sonowal will take Assam to new heights and said he was grateful to the people of Assam for the...
17:09
Sarbananda Sonowal receives PM Modi at Guwahati airport ahead of the swearing in.
17:03
TN CM J Jayalalithaa issues a clarification over the seating issue of DMK treasurer and leader of the opposition in the assembly MK Stalin at the swearing-in ceremony yesterday. Stalin was seated in the 16th row, much to the chagrin of the DMK. The CM's office said, Jayalalithaa wasn't informed...
16:59
BJP spokesperson Ram Madhav tweets this picture saying, @rammadhavbjp Massive crowds throng d oath taking ceremony at Guwahati.Huge moment for the BJP, since this is the party's first government in the north-east.
16:46
Former CM Tarun Gogoi in attendance at the oath taking ceremony of the Assam CM and the Council of Ministers. Gogoi, who was chief minister of Assam for 15 years before being vanquished by the BJP last week was personally invited by Sonowal. Next to Gogoi is Punjab CM Parkash Singh...
16:41
Rebel Congress leader Himanta Sarma who joined the BJP takes oath. He has also been inducted into the cabinet, but the portfolios are not going to be decided today. Sarma has been lauded as a key strategist enabling the BJP win. Along with the PM are Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir...
16:41
The Prime Minister has arrived for the oath taking ceremony of the new Assam council of ministers. BJP president Amit Shah and several union ministers are in Assam for the oath ceremony of Sarbananda Sonowal. The ceremony is especially important to the BJP since it is the...
16:12
As many as 317 heatwave-related deaths have been reported in Telangana since the onset of the summer season till date, state disaster management department said today.These (317) deaths were confirmed by the three-member committee (set up to assess cases of heat-related deaths). Nalgonda District...
15:38
Veteran journalist Ashutosh Narayan has put in his papers at IBN 7 after being associated with the media house for nearly a decade. As Associate Executive Editor at IBN 7, Narayan was overseeing editorial content at the channel. Narayan has earlier served stints at Star News and Aaj Tak....
15:34
Another picture of the plane after it made an emergency landing at Khair village in Najafgarh near Delhi. All the seven passengers including the doctor (it was an air ambulance) have been rushed to the Rao Tularam hospital, the police said adding, one person sustained major injuries.
15:31
Just in: An air ambulance with seven people on board has made an emergency belly-landing in a field at Najafgarh near Delhi. The pilot called the air traffic controller immediately after the plane landed, say reports. The plane was on its way from Patna to Delhi and went down in Khair village,...
15:24
The Amul ad that most of India agrees with.
15:01
Just in: EgyptAir 804 Crash: Egyptian Forensic officials say human remains recovered point to an explosion on board. The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard when it vanished from radar early on May 19.Greece's defence minister said the plane turned 90 degrees then...
14:41
The CBI today carried out searches at the prestigious Viswa Bharati University in Santiniketan in connection with alleged irregularities committed by a former Vice-Chancellor. CBI sources said searches started at seven places this morning after the agency registered a case on a reference received...
14:18
Women in India earn 18.8 per cent less than men, higher than the global average, largely due to lack of representation in highest-paying job functions and industries, says a report. According to Korn Ferry Hay Group, women globally earn 17.6 per cent less than men and the figure for India stands...
14:06
In a bid to ensure that Olympic medallists get immediate recognition, the Sports Ministry said medal winners from the upcoming Rio Games will be considered for this year's Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards.The ministry the decision has been taken so that athletes need not wait for one full year...
13:56
In a landmark judgement, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that the family of a terminally-ill person, who decides to stop treatment against medical advice and dies, cannot be denied insurance claim. The court said the patient's desire not be treated was an issue of patient autonomy and...
13:51
That's the public toilet named after veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. Congress workers yesterday hung a placard with his name on this toilet in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad.Congress workers gathered at the Shivaji Park area in Allahabad and hung a placard over a Sulabh toilet with Rishi Kapoor name,...
13:44
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has given the charge of Science and Technology Department to separatist-turned-mainstream politician Sajjad Lone, in addition to the other departments that he holds, ending suspense over his resignation submitted on April 5. The Chief Minister...
13:35
After spending six years as an infantry officer in the Indian Army, Srinath Raghavan took to a life in academia. Clearly, India's most important military historian, he has published three valuable books: War and Peace in Modern India and 1971, A Global History of the Creation of Bangladesh, apart...
13:23
Swarms of insects breeding in a polluted river near the Taj Mahal are threatening the intricate marble inlay work at the 17th century monument by leaving green and black patches of waste on its walls, archaeological experts have said.Workers were scrubbing the walls clean every day but the...
13:14
The bail petition of Bindeshwari Prasad Yadav, father of Rocky Yadav who is the prime accused in the teenager Aditya Sachdeva murder case, was today rejected by a local court in Gaya. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Om Sagar rejected the bail petition of Yadav after hearing both...
12:45
Just in: DMK Treasurer MK Stalin (63) will be the leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly, while Durai Murugan will be Deputy LoP in the Assembly. DMK, the main opposition party broke with tradition to attend Jayalalithaa's swearing-in ceremony yesterday.
12:38
More proof that Jungle Raj has returned to Bihar: In Dhanarua, a retired manager of Bharat Cooking Coal Limited is in hospital after being shot at by goons who asked for Rs 1 lakh extortion and were refused.Six months ago when Nitish Kumar took oath as chief minister for the fifth time, allying...
12:26
The new CPI(M) Left Democratic Front government in Kerala will be a people's government and will function beyond caste, religious and political barriers, Chief Minister-designate Pinarayi Vijayan, said today. He also sought cooperation from people of all walks of life for betterment of the state....
12:20
The Supreme Court today refused to direct the Maharashtra government to completely cut water supply to distilleries and breweries in the drought-hit regions of the state. A vacation bench of Justices PC Pant and DY Chandrachud pulled up the petitioner for approaching the apex court for a complete...
12:11
The people of Tamil Nadu made a dramatic U-turn in the just-concluded election. For the first time in more than three decades, they chose to keep the AIADMK government, ruled by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in office. Here are 4 charts that explain why this is historic. Read more
12:09
Accusing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of being totally unscrupulous, friend- turned-foe Prashant Bhushan has claimed that the Aam Aadmi Party leader can even join hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi for personal gains. He (Kejriwal) is totally unscrupulous...The day it suits him, he...
12:05
Visiting Hanoi this week as part of a trip to Japan and Vietnam, President Barack Obama dined with television personality and chef Anthony Bourdain on Monday.The two men met at the Bun Cha Huong Lien in the old quarter of Hanoi for dinner on Monday evening.Their conversation will be featured...
11:57
Air India One (also referred to as AI-1 or AIC001), which is the aircraft the Prime Minister or the President of India uses when flying abroad. The aircraft is operated as a VIP flight by the Indian Air Force.
11:12
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat arrives at CBI office for questioning on sting allegedly showing him offering bribes
11:00
CPI leader K C Mathew, 94, passed away in Kochi. He was involved in the Edappally police station attack on February 28, 1950.
10:58
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu announces 13 winners of Fast Track Smart City competition, Lucknow tops list Other winners:2) Warangal3) Dharamsala4) Chandigarh5) Raipur6) New Town Kolkata7) Bhagalpur8) Panaji9) Port Blair10) Imphal11) Ranchi12) Agartala13) FaridabadThe Smart Cities Mission, a...
10:28
Poll strategist Prashant Kishor's outfit -- Association of Citizens for Accountable Governance -- has reportedly been issued a notice by the Income Tax department asking that the organisation declare its sources of income for the last four years. According to a report in The Economic...
10:18
Days after pulling up power companies over failure to resolve issues that lead to power outages, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has called a meeting of discoms today where compensation for consumers who face power cuts longer than two hours will be a major issue.The meeting, in which...
10:14
President Pranab Mukherjee signs Ordinance on National Eligibility cum Entrance Test. Mukherjee had on Monday sought more information and clarification on few points from the Health Ministry over the decision to bring an Ordinance on uniform medical entrance examination NEET that seeks to...
10:00
R Rajagopalan/Rediff.com reports: President Pranab Mukherjee set off on a four-day visit to China today with an aim to further broaden ties between the two Asian economic giants as he will deliberate on a range of key issues including the contentious ones with the Chinese leadership.Mukherjee is...
09:14
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat will on Tuesday appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with iots ongoing probe into an alleged sting video which showed him striking a deal with the rebel Congress MLAs before the trust vote.The video shows Rawat indulging in horse...
09:09
Days after Bollywood veteran tweeted questioning naming of properties after Gandhis, some Congress workers on Monday hung a placard with his name on a public toilet in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad.Congress workers gathered at the Shivaji Park area in Allahabad and hung a placard over a Sulabh toilet...
08:54
FIFA fires acting deputy secretary general Markus Kattner over bonus payments
08:17
Around 10 out of the 23 states and Union Territories which had missed out in the first reckoning of the Smart City Mission will again face similar fate as only 13 of them would qualify for the next round through a fast-track competition results for which will be out today.23 cities with the...
08:10
Britain has granted political refugee status to ousted former President of Maldives Mohamed Nasheed, his lawyer has claimed.A prominent human rights campaigner and Maldives' first democratically elected president, 49-year-old Nasheed had been allowed to go to Britain in January for the for spinal...
08:03
As temperatures in parts of the western region breached 50 Celsius last week, India is bracing for another bout of extreme heat.There are usually thunderstorms this time of year, but these rains have not been occurring, said BP Yadav, head of India Meteorological Department.Hot winds have been...
08:00
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal along with a 10-member cabinet, including ministers from alliance partners Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland Peoples Front, take oath in Guwahati today.Both AGP and BPF are likely to get two berths each in the new cabinet initially, although the Parafulla...
02:45
The United States respects Pakistan's sovereignty but will carry out strikes to eliminate terrorists who are targeting its forces, the Obama Administration said today as Islamabad expressed concern over the drone strike by American forces on its territory to kill Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar...
01:50
She is an Oscar winning actress, a political campaigner and nowAngelina Jolie Pitt can add academic to her list of roles.The Hollywood star has been appointed a visiting professor at theLondon School of Economics, one of Britain's most prestigious universities.She will join former foreign...
01:47
Around 12 passengers of Prayagraj Express, going to Delhi from Allahabad, were allegedly looted of cash and jewellery at gunpoint by miscreants early this morning, GRP officials said.The miscreants boarded the train at Aligarh under the guise of passengers and carried out the loot before Khurja...
01:20
A 60-year-old owner of an eatery in southeast Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area was shot at following a heated argument with three customers on Monday over payment of bill. Vasudeo alias Pappu, owner of Sindhi Dhaba in Lajpat Nagar 3 sustained two bullet injuries and is reported to be in a critical...
01:03
Facebook has apologised after refusing to run an advert featuring plus-sized model Tess Holliday wearing a bikini.The social network told the BBC it had made a mistake and has now approved the image.Australian feminist group Cherchez La Femme had expressed fury after Facebook rejected their...
00:58
Even as authorities ruled out exclusive colonies for Kashmiri Pandits or Sainik colonies in the Valley, the issues brought the divided separatist camp together with chairmen of both factions of Hurriyat Conference and JKLF calling for a shutdown on Thursday to counter plans to change...
00:30
Pakistan today summoned US ambassador David Hale to express concern over the drone strike by American forces in Pakistani territory to kill Afghan Taliban chief Mullah Akhtar Mansour which it said was a violation of its sovereignty.According to a statement by the Foreign Office, Special Assistant...
00:28
Britain grants asylum to former Maldives Prez Mohamed Nasheed2 terror attacks in Srinagar leave 3 cops deadTime to regain past glory, says PM on India-Iran tiesPrime Minister Modi meets Iranian Supreme LeaderCourt refuses bail to 14 suspected IS operativesPrez seeks more information on NEET...
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