23:57
North Korea today said that it is preparing for any mode of war triggered by US military action.Pyongyang's envoy to the United Nations said that his country would respond to a missile or nuclear strike in kind. The statement from North Korean Deputy Ambassador Kim In Ryong followed warnings...
23:18
The two factions of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam -- led by O Panneerselvam and VK Sasikala -- are exploring the possibilities of a patch-up in face of reports of a rebellion against AIADMK Amma factions's deputy chief TTV Dinakaran.According to media reports, Tamil Nadu ministers met...
22:34
Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa today visited the Naxal-infested Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, aimed at boosting the morale of the Indian Air Force personnel deployed there.During the visit, Dhanoa held meetings with the local police officials, district authorities and the IAF...
22:19
Mumbaites, be prepared for traffic jams for FOUR MONTHS if you take the Eastern Express Highway to commute.Part of Amar Mahal junction flyover on the highway will remain closed for vehicular traffic for the next four months, Maharashtra PWD Minister Chandrakant Patil said today.The bridge, a key...
21:58
Even before the launch of his news channel, Republic TV, Arnab Goswami has received a legal notice.However, the notice is not from any big politician or a court. This notice, according to Goswami, is from a top media house who has threatened him not to use the famous 'Nation wants to know'...
21:19
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asserted that merely filing of the FIR by the CBI against Trinamool Congress leaders in the Narada tape case did not mean that their guilt have been proved. Describing it as a political game, Banerjee, who is also the TMC chief, said, We will...
21:13
Army chief General Bipin Rawat today reminded top army commanders about the strong image of the force and called for efforts to reinforce it further, comments that came amid outrage in Kashmir over the controversial human shield video.Gen Rawat was speaking at the army commanders' conference,...
20:34
Non-penetrative plastic bullets are likely to be used in Jammu and Kashmir for crowd control or stone-pelting mobs to reduce collateral damage during counter-insurgency operations.However, the pellet guns will continue to be used as the last resort in the non-lethal category.Thousands of plastic...
19:08
The by-election result in the Malappuram parliamentary constituency in the Malabar region, held previously by former Minister of State for External Affairs late E Ahamed, has come as a great departure from the electoral politics along Hindu-Muslim polarisation in North India. Secular India can...
19:06
A man, arrested for allegedly striking a deal of Rs 50 crore to help the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam faction keep the 'two leaves' poll symbol, could not be remanded to judicial or police custody as the concerned judge was not available during the court hours today.The police later...
18:57
The Central Bureau of Investigation registers first information reports against 13 persons -- including Trinamool Congress leaders Madan Mitra, Mukul Roy and Saugata Roy -- among others in Narada sting operation case.Others named in the FIR are: Sultan Ahmed, Iqbal Ahmed, Kakoli Ghosh, Prasun...
18:01
The National Investigation Agency sought the apex court's direction that the agency does not want police custody for Malegaon 2008 blast accused Lieutenant Colonel Purohit.Last month, the NIA denied any procedural flaw in arresting Purohit and conveyed to the Bombay high court that there is prima...
17:44
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi defends the human shield used by the army in Kashmir's Budgam district. He said the situation demanded it and it was an effective tactic that ensured no lives were lost. The government has also stood by the Army officer who took the decision to use an alleged...
17:33
Just in: Court in Jamshedpur acquits RJD goon Mohammad Shahabuddin in the triple murder case dating back to 1989. The case pertains to the murders of Anand Rao, Janardan Choubey and Pradeep Mishra on February 2, 1989, near Tata Steel Power house in Jugasalai police station area. The former MP,...
17:26
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi has decided to speedup the process of holding organisational polls in the party. The decision comesafter a brief, but intense confrontation with the Election Commission over theextension of the deadline for holding the partys internal polls.The Election...
16:59
In a mild rebuke, decorated Lieutenant General Harcharanjit Singh Panag has just shut up foul-mouthed singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya. The video of a man tied to the front of an Army jeep and paraded through several villages by the Indian army sparked outrage. Lieutenant General Panag was among...
16:07
Air India formulates rules on unruly passengers after the back-to-back episodes of MLAs -- Shiv Sena's Ravindra Gaikwad and TMC's Dola Sen -- last month. In a circular dated April 13, Air India cites examples of unruly behaviour by Dola Sena where she dealyed a flight by 39 minutes because she...
15:15
Snapchat is facing a public relations crisis in India, the world's fastest growing smartphone market, after allegations its founder said the app was only for rich people' and that he did not want to expand into poor countries like India. Read more
15:03
The Supreme Court has ordered the auction of Sahara's Aamby Valley over the business conglomerate's alleged failure to deposit money for refunding to its investors. The SC bench has directed Sahara Group's Subrata Roy be personally present in the next date of hearing on April 28th in the case.The...
14:43
Just in: The Supreme Court orders the auction of Sahara's Amby Valley property. The auction is expected to recover Rs 5000 crore dues.
14:38
Rebuffing charges of trying to buy AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol, party general secretary TTV Dinakaran on Monday said he does not know accused middleman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, adding that the case will be fought legally.I will legally face if any summon comes to me from the Delhi Police. I...
14:02
Jammu and Kashmir: All schools in Naushera closed for the time being, as ceasefire violation by Pakistan continues in the area.Chinese foreign ministry: India should not use the Dalai Lama to undermine China's interests.
13:50
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a show-cause notice to Karti Chidambaram and a firm purportedly linked to him for alleged violations of the FEMA laws to the tune of Rs 45 crore.The agency also issued a similar notice, after over two years of investigations, to another firm M/s Vasan...
13:48
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today referred to an episode of the epic Mahabharata to condemn the silence on the triple talaq practice, reports NDTV.There's a new debate in the country. You must have seen. Different theories are being propagated. Some are silent on the issue, Yogi...
13:18
Given the current hostile environment, very few would bet in favour of any engagement between Pakistan and India. But the chequered history of the South Asian rivals' relationship shows that they can spring surprises when odds are against them.Few had predicted that India's then prime minister...
13:07
Highly placed sources in the Delhi police have revealed that an FIR was filed against TTV Dinakaran, AIADMK leader V K Sasikala's nephew, following a tipoff from the Chennai unit of the Intelligence Bureau.This followed the arrest of one Sukesh Chandrasekhar from a New Delhi 5-star hotel on...
13:03
Sanjay Dutt appeared before Andheri Court, NBW against him over alleged threat to filmmaker Shakil Noorani, cancelled by Mumbai court.
12:58
Syed Ata Hasnain @atahasnain53 Served with Gen Panag @rwac, one of the finest Generals ever.He having a different perception makes no difference to my deep respect for him
12:54
The Congress party has advised the Bharatiya Janata Party not to drag the triple talaq issue to Court, as Muslims can resolve it on their own.Let Muslims solve the problem of triple talaq on their own. Why is the BJP dragging this to court. One should not interfere more in this matter. The BJP is...
12:37
The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the huge vacancy in police force in six states, including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The home secretaries of Bihar, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, or officers authorised by them, have been asked to...
12:29
Just In: Wholesale inflation falls to 5.70 per cent in March, from 6.55 per cent in the previous month.
12:23
JUST IN: Kerala by-election: Indian Union Muslim League retains Malappuram parliamentary seat
12:04
TVF CEO Arunabh Kumar, who has been accused of molestation, has been granted anticipatory bail. Arunabh was called by the police eight times for interrogation. Arunabh Kumar, founder and CEO of The Viral Fever and creator of the fictional web series such as Permanent Roommates and Pitchers...
11:43
Fifty Indians, including gymnast Dipa Karmakar, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik and actress Alia Bhatt, are among Forbes' list of super achievers from Asia under the age of 30.The second Forbes '30 Under 30' Asia list 2017 features 300 impressive young entrepreneurs -- 30 in 10 categories,...
11:32
Clashes broke out between security forces and agitating students near a college in Srinagar today, police said. A group of students were holding a protest rally near Sri Pratap (SP) College on Moulana Azad Road close to the Lal Chowk city centre this morning, a police official said. He said...
11:31
Clashes broke out between security forces and agitating students near a college in Srinagar today, police said. A group of students were holding a protest rally near Sri Pratap (SP) College on Moulana Azad Road close to the Lal Chowk city centre this morning, a police official said. He said...
11:06
The irony, of course, is that Ambedkar is anything but obscure. Statues of the man in the blue suit, a copy of the Constitution in one hand and the other upraised with the forefinger pointing towards an egalitarian future, are everywhere - more ubiquitous than those of any god, goddess or...
11:03
The counting of votes polled in the April 12 Malappuram Lok Sabha bypoll in Kerala is currently underway amid tight security.According to Election Commission data, 70.41 percent out of 13.12 lakh voters had exercised their franchise, marking a slight dip in the 71.41 per cent polled in the...
11:01
Delhi govt seeks setting up of Constitution bench to decide its appeal against HC verdict upholding primacy of LG in the city administration. SC tells Delhi govt that it may set up a Constitution bench after the summer vacation.
10:50
Police-students clash in Srinagar's Lal Chowk; J&K cop injured in the clash.
10:24
Mumbai's BEST finally brought the curtains down on its air-conditioned bus service from today as the operational costs coupled with low patronage was drilling a hole in the already depleted pockets of the transport utility. Passengers who have passes on these buses can either use them for...
10:15
Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam raised eyebrows this morning with a series of controversial tweets slamming azaan or the call to prayer by mosques. He said his home is near a mosque and termed it forced religiousness.God bless everyone. I'm not a Muslim and I have to be woken up by the Azaan in the...
10:03
Update on the ceasefire violation along the Line of Control. Pakistani troops fired from automatic weapons and shelled mortars on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir today, in the sixth instance of ceasefire violation this month. The Pakistani...
09:47
The Shiv Sena on Monday made a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi in its editorial mouthpiece 'Saamna' by indirectly comparing his tenure with the era of Alexander the Great and Napoleon Bonaparte.The golden era should not belong to only one party but to the whole state or nation. This is...
09:40
Putting Yogi Adityanath in the CM's seat two years before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls is something to be read carefully.Opposition parties would be dishonest themselves and unfair to secular people if they failed to unite and work as a single force to defeat the BJP.Justice (retd) Rajinder Sachar...
09:06
AIADMK Deputy General Secretary TTV Dinakaran has been booked in a bribery case filed by the Delhi Police's Crime Branch.Dinakaran was allegedly told by one Sukesh Chander that the AIADMK party symbol - which was frozen by the Election Commission last month ahead of the RK Nagar bypoll - would go...
08:50
JUST IN: Pakistan violates ceasefire in Kalsian in Jammu and Kashmir's Nowshera
08:41
The stone-pelting protesters that attacked polling stations in Kashmir during April 9 by-elections were no flash mobs but part of a coordinated attack planned by Pakistani spy agency ISI and their overground operatives in the Valley, sources in the military intelligence said, according to a...
08:10
With militants continuing to target the houses of policemen in the Valley two more attacks were reported Saturday night J-K Police have asked their men to stop visiting their homes for the next few months, especially in south Kashmir. Police personnel, especially from south Kashmir, are...
07:42
The police in Jammu and Kashmir have filed a FIR against the army for tying a man to a jeep allegedly as a human shield against protesters who took on security forces in the Valley over by-elections held last week.After a video of the incident went viral this week, drawing widespread...
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