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The Vadnagar railway station in Gujarat where Prime Minister Narendra Modi used to sell tea during his childhood, is to get a facelift worth Rs 8 crore, Union minister Manoj Sinha said in Ahmedabad on Friday.(A sum of) Rs 8 crore has been sanctioned for the development of Vadnagar railway station...
22:18
Ram Vilas Vedanti, a former Bharatiya Janata Party MP and an accused in the Babri mosque demolition case, on Friday claimed that it was he and not the BJP patriarch Lal Krishna Advani who incited the frenzied karsevaks to pull down the disputed shrine.I demolished and got demolished the...
21:26
Petrol and diesel may soon be home delivered as the oil ministry mulls options of door-to-door delivery on pre-booking to cut long queues at petrol pumps.As many as 3.5 crore people currently visit 59,595 petrol pumps in the country for buying auto fuel. Often, long queues are witnessed at petrol...
20:37
At least 15 people were killed and several injured after a major fire broke out at a kerosene distribution centre at Harrai village in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh on Friday evening.According to reports, the fire has been controlled. Initial reports suggest the kerosene,...
19:41
Bollywood actor Salman Khan will have to appear in the District and Session Court in Jodhapur on July 6 when the arguments begin on an appeal against his acquittal by a trail court in an Arms Act case, accordingto the public prosecutor. His counsels appeared in the court today, after which...
19:39
National carrier Air India has lowered the age limit to 60 for availing travel concession under its scheme for senior citizens.As per the scheme, an Indian citizen who has attained the age of 60 on the date of commencement of journey is entitled to a 50 per cent discount on the basic fare of an...
19:26
At least 15 perish in major fire at Bargi village in Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh, Press Trust of India reports quoting police. More details are awaited.
19:24
Pakistan has asserted that a decision on India's request for consular access to its national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has been sentenced to death by a military court, would be taken on the basis of merit. Pakistan Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said Pakistan and India have a bilateral...
19:17
A Jet Airways flight from Amsterdam to Toronto with 352 people on board today suffered tail strike, forcing the pilot to return to the Dutch capital. The airline said the passengers and the crew landed safely. It was operating a Boeing 777-300ER plane. Sources said the flight suffered a tail...
18:43
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today attacked the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the three civic bodies,saying it had become synonymous with chikhungunya, malaria, dengue and garbage and the people of Delhi would be risking their children's lives if they voted for the party in the April 23 MCD...
18:39
Red and blue beacons were today removed from all vehicles of the Election Commission days after the Union Cabinet decided to end the practice, a perceived symbol of VIP culture. A commission spokesperson said all beacons have been removed from all poll panel vehicles. The Union Cabinet had on...
17:40
The police officer killed by a gunman in Paris has been identified as a man who responded to Isis' previous attacks in November 2015, reports the Independent.Xavier Jugel, 37, was one of hundreds of officers deployed to the Bataclan as militants massacred 90 people with guns and suicide vests.He...
17:31
If only Indo-Pak relations were this warm. Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi who announced his retirement from T20 cricket posts the Indian team's farewell gift to him, saying, Thank you to you and the entire Indian team for a wonderful farewell gift @imVkohli. Respect superstar, hope to see you...
17:25
Mukesh Kumar @14mukeshkumar posts this picture from Nariman Point. Plumes of black smoke emanate from behind the red tiled roof of the Bombay High Court. The tall white building is the Tata Communications building.
17:17
Just in: Fire in Bank of India building in Fort, Mumbai. Four fire engines have been rushed to the spot. Tweets suggest that the top floor of the heritage building is on fire. The building is near the Bombay High Court. Details awaited. Image: The Bank of India building on fire. The picture was...
16:56
For those wondering why the AIADMKs two warring factions have been showing such haste for a merger, the BJPs national executive meeting in Bhubaneswar last weekend had a terse message for the two groups in Tamil Nadu: Merge, and be friendly with the Centre.The BJP also decided to entrust the task...
16:34
Accusing the BJP of dividing the people based on religious identities , West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday urged all regional parties to come together for the sake of the nation while stating it is the 'need of the hour'.Addressing her party workers in Kolkata, the Trinamool...
15:48
Sensex falls 57.09 points to end at 29,365.30; Nifty down 17 points to 9,119.40.
15:46
The water level in 91 major reservoirs in the country stood at 29 per cent of their total storage capacity, the government said today. According to the Union Water Resources Ministry, 46.02 billion cubic metres of water was available in these reservoirs in the week ending yesterday. Last week,...
15:36
Indian Navy successfully test- fired the land-attack version of Brahmos supersonic cruise missile today. A top navy official said the test-firing yielded desired results. The test-firing of the missile took place in the Bay of Bengal and it was very successful, he said.File pic.
15:33
Sessions Court in Mumbai cancels non-bailable warrant against Subrata Roy in one of the SEBI cases. The court will hear case next on May 18.
15:07
China said today that it was its lawful right to standardise official names for six places in Arunachal Pradesh, while its state-run media warned that India will pay dearly if it continues to play the Dalai Lama card. China's position on the eastern section of the India- China boundary is clear...
14:52
Amul's take on Sonu Nigam's tonsure.
14:49
Mamata Banerjee re-elected chairperson of All India Trinamool Congress for six years.
14:47
TN court summons actor Kamal Haasan on Hindu Makkal Katchi plea that he had defamed the Hindu religion by making remarks about the Mahabharata.A PIL was filed against the veteran actor for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments and causing enmity between groups and cause disturbance to public...
14:38
Just in: A Special Court sentences 2 ISIS suspects to 7-year jail term. Suspects were deported to India from Abu Dhabi in 2016. The suspects admitted to recruiting and training people for terror attacks. Details awaited.
14:31
Britain may be leaving the EU but it will still have to settle the divorce bill in euros, not pounds, according to an EU document on the upcoming negotiations. An orderly withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union requires settling the financial obligations undertaken before the withdrawal...
14:26
The Goa government would soon start providing fish to the people at subsidised rates, Fisheries Minister Vinod Palyekar said today. The Goa Fisheries Corporation would be set up for this purpose, he said. The minister said that 'fish curry and rice' is the staple diet of Goan people, and his...
14:11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asserted that he did not lack the political will needed to carry out reforms as he asked the civil servants to break silos and work together as a team to perform and transform. Addressing the bureaucrats on the civil services day, Modi said that time has come...
13:27
BJP President Amit Shah has convened a meeting of 13 BJP Chief Ministers on Sunday, April 23. The meeting will be held at the party's national headquarters at Ashoka Road in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also participate in the day-long meeting.Sources tell us, that on the agenda...
13:23
A FIR has been filed against a fringe group leader for threatening Kashmiris in Uttar Pradesh.
12:55
Just in: AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol is frozen by the Election Commission.
12:50
While on ID cards, China launches a new card which will have a chip embedded so it can be used for tasks such as buying air tickets and is part of efforts to lure more overseas talent to the mainland. Read
12:48
The Supreme Court today questioned the Centre for making Aadhaar mandatory for procuring a Permanent Account Number (PAN) card. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the Centre, told a bench headed by Justice A K Sikri that they have found that people were giving details of PAN cards...
12:38
Katappa says sorry. I would like to apologise for the statement I had made 9 years back. Don't stall Baahubali 2 release in Karnataka, actor Sathyaraj said today. SS Rajmoulis Baahubali: The Conclusion release is facing a threat in Karnataka due to a remark made by actor Sathyaraj,...
12:03
Hearing begins. The SC questions the Centre over making Aadhaar mandatory for procuring Permanent Account Number (PAN) cards.
12:02
The Supreme Court said today that the country's judiciary cannot monitor any diplomatic efforts by the government to reclaim the famed Kohinoor diamond from Britain.In saying this, the SC's 3-judge bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also dismissed two petitions on the issue, calling them...
11:45
Many people have tried and failed to accurately portray or document the final hours of Adolf Hitler. Acclaimed attempts such as the recent successful German film Der Untergang (The Downfall) have made the most of the knowledge which is available and have mixed established facts and...
11:33
Classes in colleges across Kashmir remained suspended for the fourth day today and authorities discontinued teaching in higher secondary institutions for a day as a precautionary measure in the wake of students' protest against alleged highhandedness of security forces. Teaching in all colleges...
11:24
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging the making of Aadhar card mandatory for filing income tax on April 26.
11:21
Pakistan does not want to match the Indian nuclear arsenal, but will do all it can to keep its deterrence credible, says a nuclear expert. We are not talking of parity, we are looking for proportionality, we are looking for survivable second strike capability, Pakistan's former ambassador to...
11:19
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called upon all states to ensure the safety of all Kashmiris everywhere in the country, saying they were equal citizens of India. His appeal comes a day after six Kashmiri students studying in Mewar University, Rajasthan were injured following a scuffle...
11:01
You can now literally smell the coffee. The @IndiaPostOffice will be releasing a cofffee-flavoured postal stamp on April 23 to celebrate the Indian Coffee Board.
10:59
This is what Tamil Nadu politics has been waiting for. Madhavan, husband of Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar, launches his political party MJDMK.
10:46
Banners calling for boycott of Kashmiris and asking people from the Valley to leave Uttar Pradesh have come up in the district in the wake of incidents of stonepelting on security forces in Kashmir. The banners have been put up by a little-known outfit, Uttar Pradesh Nav Nirman Sena. Its chief...
10:33
Cow is the new tiger. After a ban on cow slaughter and rising incidents of violence by gau rakshaks, Minister of State (Home) Hansraj Ahir has said the government is considering a proposal to set up cow sanctuaries and start a Project Cow on the lines of Project Tiger.Humne yeh socha tha, aur...
10:26
The non-implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission, almost a year after it was implemented for civilians, is gradually beginning to hurt morale in the armed forces, says Brigadier Gurmeet Kanwal (retd). Read the column here.
10:20
Why do you want the tribal communities to come out of the jungles?''For development?Why cannot their development take place over there?''The Modi government is diluting the Forest Rights Act in the name of industrialisation and Project Tiger.To save the tiger, India's national animal, the central...
10:13
Yes, we care more about Sonu Nigam's tonsure than the thousands dying in Mosul. Amid the horror and stench of death and dying, this man shines light on the hope of a better tomorrow. Meet the violinist of Mosul. Listen in.
09:57
Three coaches and the engine of Aurangabad-Hyderabad passenger train derailed in Karnataka in the early hours today, an official of the South Central Railway (SCR) said. No one was injured in the mishap, he said. The train derailed between Kalagapur and Bhalki stations in Karnataka on the...
09:41
Barkha Shukla Singh, who described herself as a 'loyal soldier of the Congress' has just been expelled from the party. Singh, who quit as chief of the women's wing, yesterday ahead of the Delhi civic polls, hit out at Vice President Rahul Gandhi and the party's Delhi unit chief Ajay Maken.Singh...
09:30
Kiran Bedi tweets: Lt Governor Puducherry's vehicle without the Lal (Image of Batti) Thanku @PMOIndiaAlmost immediately after the Union cabinet decided to do away with the red beacon, several Union ministers and chief ministers removed the beacons from their vehicles. That's even before the...
09:06
Two man were stabbed in Gopalpura, Madhya Pradesh, after one of them took to Facebook in support of Sonu Nigam's comments on the use of loudspeakers for Azaan, the Muslim call for prayer. Shivam Rai, who posted a comment on Facebook regarding the issue, was allegedly threatened on the phone...
08:36
The 'No VIP' emphasis of Yogi Adityanath's new government in Uttar Pradesh extended to former Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav -- one of his homes failed a surprise inspection and was found to be guilty of using way more electricity than allowed.An inspection conducted by a team of electricity...
08:29
US authorities have prepared charges to seek the arrest of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, US officials said. The Justice Department investigation of Assange and WikiLeaks dates to at least 2010, when the site first gained wide attention for posting thousands of files stolen by the former...
08:08
JUST IN: Aurangabad-Hyderabad passenger train derailed between Khalgapur and Bhalki stations in Karnataka. No casualties reported
08:01
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has strongly raised the H-1B visa issue with US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, highlighting the important role played by highly skilled Indian professionals in America, officials said.During the meeting in Washington, DC -- the first cabinet-levelinteraction between...
00:23
A video has surfaced purportedly showing a Bharatiya Janata Party legislator and his supporters thrashing toll plaza staff after he was asked to pay the money for the vehicles in his cavalcade in Fatehganj area of Bareilly.Mahendra Yadav, the BJP MLA from Biswan in Sitapur, andhis supporters beat...
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