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Barely a month after being grounded for assaulting an Air India staffer, Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad today took to the skies again.His airline of choice was Air India, as he took a flight from Hyderabad to Delhi shortly after 4 pm, an aide of Gaikwad said.Ravi Sir (as Gaikwad, a former teacher,...
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A team of 60 people in Facebook is working on a computer interface powered by the human brain, TIME reported.The system would be capable of 'typing' 100 words per minute by decoding users' neural activity, which is five times faster than we're able to type on smartphones.Facebook says the...
21:42
Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel has been asked by a parliamentary panel to appear before it again on May 25 over demonetisation issue after former prime minister Manmohan Singh prevailed over Bharatiya Janata Party MPs in the panel to call him.Interestingly, Patel was spared a grilling...
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The president of Delhi Mahila Congress, Barkha Singh today stepped down from her post but said she would not quit the party even as she hit out at its vice president Rahul Gandhi and Delhi unit chief Ajay Maken.Singh claimed to be a 'loyal soldier' of the party and dismissed any plans to quit the...
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The army has ordered a Court of Inquiry into the controversial 'human shield' incident in Kashmir in which a man was tied to an army vehicle purportedly as a shield against stone pelters.Army sources said the CoI has been given one month's time to complete the probe.A video showing the man tied...
19:36
Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe will be travelling to India on a working visit from April 25-29, 2017, with April 26 as the main day of engagement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hosting a luncheon meeting with Wickremesinghe on April 26. External Affairs Minister Sushma...
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Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah will visit the state of Jammu and Kashmir on a two day tour from April 29.Shah will be visiting J&K state for two days on April 29and 30, Arvind Menon, BJP's all departments and projects national in-charge told reporters in New Delhi today.State general...
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The special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai on Thursday issued a non-bailable warrant against the controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, wanted by the agency for his alleged role in a terror case.The NIA had registered a case against Naik under Unlawful Activities (Prevention)...
17:54
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi and is learnt to have discussed the current political situation in the country.Kumar has been calling for forging a grand alliance of secular parties at the national level on the lines...
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India has officially sought from Pakistan details of the trial proceedings against Kulbhushan Jadhav as well as the appeal process in the case, the External Affairs Ministry said today. Ministry Spokesperson Gopal Baglay said India has asked for consular access to Jadhav for the 15th time....
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All convicts in the jails of Uttar Pradesh, whether petty criminals or notorious mafia dons, should get the same food and treatment, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has told state officials. The Uttar Pradesh chief minister's remarks came at a review meeting of the state's Home, Vigilance and...
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Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today met Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi and is learnt to have discussed the current political situation in the country. Kumar has been calling for forging a grand alliance of secular parties at the national level on the lines of...
17:09
Delhi: Accused Samarth chugh, who ran over four people killing 1 on footpath near Kashmiri Gate, has been sent to judicial custody till May 4.
16:56
After Panneerselvam camp toughens stand, EPS faction says, 'We have no conditions, ready to hold talks on merger.'
16:53
Our sources tell us that BJP leaders were curious to learn the nature of conversation between the Margadarshak Mandal leaders LK Advani and Dr MM Joshi, who met soon after the Supreme Court decision to reopen conspiracy charges against them and Union Water Resources minister Uma Bharti. It is...
16:35
Special NIA court in Mumbai issues non-bailable warrant against Islamic preacher Zakir Naik.
16:18
Update: The OPS camp also says it wants Sasikala's resignation on paper. Sasikala, who is in jail in the disproportionate assets case, is the general secretary of the AIADMK. On April 18, OPS had tweeted saying, We want Sasikala and her family to exit the AIADMK. So, the resignation he now...
16:05
The O Panneerselvam faction of the AIADMK has stepped up its demand for a CBI probe into J Jayalalithaa?s death, in the wake of its first victory demanding VK Sasikala and her nephew TTV Dinakaran's exit from the AIADMK. Even as talks of unification between the OPS faction and the E Palaniswami...
15:55
-- Bihar CM Nitish Kumar meets Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence.-- Want Sasikala resignation, CBI probe into Jayalalithaa death: Panneerselvam camp toughens stand on AIADMK merger.
15:50
AB de Villiers @ABdeVilliers17 tweets: Visited the Tamahar Care Centre for mentally ill children. If you would like to assist, check out their website: http://tamahar.org. With de Villiers (right) are India skipper Virat Kohli and Shane Watson.
15:31
Maryam Sharif tweets this picture with her father Nawaz Sharif and uncle Shehbaz Sharif immediately after the Supreme Court verdict in favour of the Pak PM. Praise & glory be to Allah alone. Shukrana & mubariks.
15:28
The government's muscular diplomacy toward India-China relations is being moth-balled. Hopefully, this is not a temporary act borne out of expediency due to the regime change in Washington and the dramatic shift in the US regional policies, writes MK Bhadrakumar. Read the blog here.
15:06
In the long and acrimonious run-up to the 2014 general election, there were political analysts who discounted the possibility of the Bharatiya Janata Party ever forming a viable government at the Centre. Their scepticism was based on two considerations.First, it was felt that Narendra Modi was...
14:55
From the Dawn.com: The Pakistan Supreme Court on Thursday gave a split judgement on the highly anticipated Panama Papers case, issuing an order for the formation of Joint Investigation Team to probe the Sharif family's involvement in corruption as stated in the Panama leaks.A five-judge bench,...
14:48
The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 gave a special treat to their Indian fans with a new trailer featuring popular Hindi track Jhoom Jhoom Jhoom Baba. The Marvel Comics superhero characters dancing to the tunes of Bappi Lahiri's classic disco number, gives the trailer a perfect Indian touch....
14:34
A canteen leaseholder at Bangladesh's prestigious Dhaka University has been fired for serving beef to Hindu students and hurting their religious sentiments, a media report said today. The university has formed a committee to investigate the incident. The committee has been asked to submit a...
14:18
Sanskari politics in UP.Senior Uttar Pradesh Minister Satyadev Pachauri purportedly insulted a physically disabled employee during a surprise inspection, a video of which has gone viral on the social media. This incident comes days after the Yogi Adityanath government renamed the 'Viklang Kalyan...
13:54
Barely an hour after the National Green Tribunal slammed Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and his Art of Living foundation, the spiritual leader responded saying AOL has done no wrong.The truth is we have caused no damage to the Yamuna. When lies are exposed, it is shocking, news agency ANI quoted Ravi...
13:46
Police today arrested Shifu Sunkriti cult group's founder Sunil Kulkarni in connection with alleged human trafficking and obscenity on social media. Kulkarni was arrested by Malad police in the wee hours today.He will be produced in a court later in the day, a senior official of the Mumbai crime...
12:53
The country's top environment court -- the National Green Tribunal -- came down heavily on spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar for shifting the blame for the environmental damage on the Yamuna banks. You have no sense of responsibility. Do you think you have the liberty to say whatever you...
12:26
Condemning the dismissal of Border Security Force (BSF) soldier Tej Bahadur Yadav who uploaded a viral video of poor food condition of the Army, the Congress Party on Thursday said that the former should have been treated like a whistle blower, rather than being suspended.It is extremely...
12:22
The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to e-auction the Taj Mansingh Hotel, which is presently run by The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL).Rejecting the Tata Group's plea to stall the auction, The apex court made it clear that if the group loses the...
12:15
You have no sense of responsibility, Green Court rebukes Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Details awaited.
11:57
AIADMK (Amma) leader M Thambidurai meets Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao after deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran steps aside from the party. Isolated in his party, AIADMK deputy general secretary TTV Dinakaran threw in the towel and stepped aside to pave the way for a merger of rival...
11:39
The Shiv Sena, a pro at vigilante justice, blackens the face of a college lecturer in Nagpur over charges of allegedly asking a female student for sexual favours.
11:37
AIADMK deputy chief TTV Dinakaran has been asked to appear before the Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Saturday in a case of alleged bribery to EC officials for retrieving the party's 'two leaves' symbol. The Delhi Police had last night served summons to him in the case. Assistant Commissioner...
11:25
A day after the Border Security Force dismissed the viral video of poor food conditions for the army, Tej Bahadur Yadav on Thursday said his fight is for all the soldiers, adding that he is confident of getting justice.I have given proof of the food but I did not get justice. I will go to the...
11:15
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani removes the lal batti from his official vehicle after Prime Minister Modi decided to end the use of red beacons by VIPs, without exception.
11:13
Journalist Suman Gupta covered the Babri Masjid demolition on December 6, 1992 as a reporter for the Jan Morcha newspaper. She had taken a camera along with her to report the event, and was among the many journalists who were beaten up by kar sevaks that day in Ayodhya.Gupta submitted a statement...
10:55
Just in: Three ISIS suspects have been arrested from Bijnor, Jalandhar and Mumbai by a combined team of Delhi police and Uttar Pradesh ATS. Police of five states were part of the anti-terror operation in Mumbai (Maharashtra), Ludhiana (Punjab), Narkatiaganj (Bihar), Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) and...
10:38
If you have a profile picture of an object or a pet, or something that doesn't include your face, it probably means you're more likely to be neurotic. Read more
10:36
Peasants from Haryana's Nuh region converged in the national capital today to not only demand justice for Pehlu Khan - the latest victim of cow vigilantism - but also drive home the point that cattle trade was a matter of livelihood. All of them were one in pointing out that while cow politics...
10:35
Her first visit to Delhi is to a dharna.A dharna to seek justice for her dead son. Pehlu Khan who was beaten to death by gau rakshaks in Alwar. Meet 85-year-old Angoori Begum, who can't stop crying for her son.
10:27
Toll goes up: A total of two persons were killed and three injured after a car ran over them near Delhi's Kashmiri Gate. A class 12th student who was driving the car has been apprehended. The student was driving an I20 which ran over five persons on the footpath.
10:17
The extradition of money laundering accused Vijay Mallya from the United Kingdom would take a minimum of 6 to 12 months, according to senior officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).We are not disheartened with the release of Mallya on bail. We are looking at the development as one step...
09:54
One person was killed while three others were injured when they were hit by a car allegedly being driven by a Class XII student in north Delhi's Kashmere Gate area this morning. The accident happened at 5.45 am. The car had three occupants -- all Class XII students -- of a top Delhi school, said...
09:46
I used to always think, like in some murders (in movies and all) they show that the murderer stabbed the victim with a knife 45 times; how would someone do that. Killing someone even once is so difficult to accomplish. Then how can that person, man stab the knife in the victim's body so many...
09:23
An AIADMK worker tried to allegedly set himself ablaze to show his opposition to the police against the action against the general secretary TTV Dinakaran. The self-immolation bid was thwarted by other cadres and some plainclothesmen.Delhi Police officials at midnight on Wednesday served summons...
09:08
The temperature in Kashmir is in the mild 20s, but the heat of conflict is already being felt. Stone-wielding crowds regularly clash with security forces and allegations fly fast and thick on both sides. Voter turnout in the Srinagar election was the lowest since the start of the insurgency,...
08:50
Vipin Yadav, 19, may have been identified by the police in the video of the alleged April 1 assault on National Highway 8 which led to Pehlu Khan?s death and injured four others, but self-styled gau rakshak Sadhvi Kamal Didi, who met him while he was appearing for his annual examination under...
08:28
JUST IN: Two dead and 3 injured after a car ran over them near Delhi's Kashmiri Gate. Class 12th student who was driving, apprehended
08:15
Following his dismissal from position as a prime-time host on Fox News, Bill O'Reilly has said that it was tremendously disheartening that he had to part ways with Fox due to completely unfounded claims.In a statement of his own released, O'Reilly said, It is tremendously disheartening that we...
07:56
Denying speculations suggesting that O Panneerselvam would be made the chief minister, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam said there is no question of change as the 124 MLAs voted in favour of incumbent E Palaniswami.A 124 MLAs voted for Palaniswami, therefore, there is no question of...
07:41
Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad allegedly had a heated argument with cops over non-functioning of ATMs at Latur in Marathwada region, police said.Videos of the alleged heated argument between Gaikwad, his supporters and police personnel at Latur in Marathwada region, have gone viral on social...
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In Uttar Pradesh, thieves do not spare even the police stations when they strike.This was evident when a police jeep with a beacon was stolen from the premises of Ghazipur police station.The theft came to light on Wednesday, creating an embarrassing situation for the administration since the new...
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Beijing has asserted that the move to standardise official names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh was legitimate as these names reflect China's territorial claim.The official names of the six places using the Roman alphabet are Wo'gyainling, Mila Ri, Qoidengarbo Ri, Mainquka, Bumo La and...
