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Former Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today said three surgical strikes were carried out between 2009 and 2013 but the United Progressive Alliance government never made it public.The Congress-led UPA regime never made the strikes public. However, the Narendra Modi government capitalised...
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Just In: Associated Press reports that visa cancellations for foreigners, done in the wake of US President Donald Trump's executive order last week, has been reversed by the US state department after a judge puts hold on Trump's order.
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The US Department of Homeland Security said Saturday it has suspended all actions to implement President Donald Trump's immigration order.DHS acting press secretary Gillian Christensen said in a statement, In accordance with the judge's ruling, DHS has suspended any and all actions implementing...
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A Bhubaneswar court today rejected the bail petition of Trinamool Congress MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, arrested over his alleged involvement in the Rose Valley Group chit fund scam.District and Sessions court, Khurda, turned down Bandopadhaya's bail petition even as his lawyer pleaded that the TMC MP...
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Uttar Pradesh will give 'triple talaq' to the Samajwadi Party, the Congress and the Bahujan Samaj Party, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen president Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday said, dubbing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav 'two sides of the same...
19:24
United States President Donald Trump has termed as 'ridiculous' the order of a federal judge in Seattle bringing his executive order on immigration to a halt.'Interesting that certain Middle-Eastern countries agree with the ban. They know if certain people are allowed in it's death &...
18:46
Punjab recorded an estimated 70 per cent polling during which technical glitches and stray incidents of violence were reported in the state.Nearly 70 per cent polling has taken place, an election office spokesman said here giving the preliminary figures of poll percentage.Barring stray incidents...
18:10
A high voter turnout of over 83 per cent was on Saturday recorded in the assembly polls in Goa, where the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is engaged in a fierce fight with the Opposition Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party and an alliance of Maharashtrwadi Gomantak Party, Shiv Sena and Goa Suraksha Manch...
17:57
A dancer collapsed and died on stage in Paravur in Kollam district of Kerala, but the audience thought it was all part of the performance. Omanakuttan, 48, was performing Bharathanatyam with his teacher Sivan Malyankara when he suddenly crouched and slumped to the floor, which was initially taken...
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Continuing his verbal assault on the Centre with polling underway in Goa and Punjab, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday asserted that the Election Commission has 'surrendered' before Prime Minister Narendra Modi.'EC has completely surrendered before Modiji, just like CBI n RBI...
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Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit is set to become the country's new foreign secretary, media reports in Islamabad said on Saturday.The Nawaz Sharif government has 'in principle' decided to appoint Basit as the country's new foreign secretary, replacing Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry who...
16:02
In an attempt to promote cashless transactions in the country, the Reserve Bank of India has given banks the freedom to fix bank service charges for transactions, stated Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance.The RBI has deregulated interest rates on credit card dues....
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Goans continue to vote in large numbers as the state has recorded an overall voter turnout of 67 per cent till 3 pm.Punjab, on the other hand, recorded an overall voter turnout of 48 per cent till 2.30 pm.Polling was largely peaceful in the two states.In Punjab, bike-borne men opened fire near...
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Manveer Gurjar started facing a lot of backlash for hiding his marital status on Bigg Boss and now the winner of the reality TV show says he got married due to family pressure and emotional blackmail, but separated just five months after tying the knot.Manveer, who took to Instagram to clear his...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a rally in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh:- First War of Independence began here in Meerut in 1857. That time fight was against British now we are fighting poverty.- Uttar Pradesh has so much potential but why do youth of UP not have employment opportunities.- Uttar...
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Brisk polling was going on as around 35 per cent of the total 1.98 crore electors exercised their franchise till 1 pm in Punjab assembly elections.35 per cent polling has taken place till 1 pm, an election office spokesman said in Chandigarh.Polling is going peacefully, Additional Director...
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Goa seems to be headed for an impressive voter turnout in today's assembly polls with 53 per cent of the voters exercising their franchise till 1 pm.South Goa's polling percentage was recorded 52 per cent and North Goa's was recorded 55 per cent.Polling for 40-seat Goa assembly is underway,...
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JUST IN: Two terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, police says.
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari says that the Chennai oil spill incident will be inquired.A committee has been set up and required action will be taken once the probe is complete, he said.Gadkari also thanked almost 2,000 school kids and members of non-governmental organisations for helping in the...
12:39
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu cast his vote in Amritsar with his wife and former minister Navjot Kaur. He said he will give party vice president Rahul Gandhi a great gift with Congress' revival.The truth will win the battle. Were sure that the Congress will form a government in Punjab, he...
12:23
Pakistan hopes that there will be a better environment to pursue peace talks with India after the state assembly elections in the neighbouring country, a senior minister has said.We are hoping that by March these state elections will be over and maybe then there will be a better environment to...
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Around 14 per cent of the total 1.98 crore electors have exercised their franchise till 11.30 am to seal the fate of 1,145 candidates in the high-stakes Punjab assembly elections.An election office spokesman in Chandigarh said polling, so far, was peaceful.The polling started around 45 minutes...
11:10
Voting Update: Amarinder Singh is a dal-badlu. I have 70-year experience; have fought for Punjab & India, this is a small battle, says CM Parkash Singh Badal after casting his ballot.
11:05
Germany's venerable news magazine Der Spiegel has released its Feb. 4 cover and it's a stunner.Titled America First, it shows a knife-wielding Donald Trump holding the Statue of Liberty's head, which he's obviously just chopped off. The cover design was illustrated by Edel Rodriguez, a...
11:01
Voting Update: We'll have a bigger win than last time, Amarinder Singh is only drama & AAP is on third position, says Sukhbir Singh Badal after casting his ballot
10:57
In yet another blow to Congress leadership, veteran leader S M Krishna, who recently resigned from party, will soon join Bharatiya Janata Party, BS Yedurappa said on Saturday.SM Krishna has decided to join BJP, when we don't know, will fix it soon. He is joining 100%, ANI quotes B S...
10:51
Voting Update: Punjab has recorded an overall voter turnout of 12% till 10.30 am, says ANI
10:47
Television channel News18 is reporting that late AIADMK supremo Jayalaithaa's aide Sasikala will take over as chief minister on February 8 or 9. A decision in this regard is likely at the AIADMK MLA meet on Sunday, the channel added.
10:38
The United Nations has removed Afghan warlord Gulbuddin Hekmatyar from its list of designated terrorists, lifting the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo imposed on the insurgent leader who has signed a peace pact with the government.The Security Council's Al Qaeda sanctions committee...
10:35
US Defence Secretary James Mattis said today that Iran was the world's biggest state sponsor of terrorism, as President Donald Trump slapped fresh sanctions on the country's weapons procurement network. As far as Iran goes, this is the single biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the world,...
10:34
Voting Update: Around 8 to 10 per cent of the total 1.98 crore electors have exercised their franchise till 10 am to seal the fate of 1,145 candidates in the high-stakes Punjab assembly elections. The early voters included General J J Singh (Retd) of SAD, Pargat Singh of Congress, Sucha...
10:28
Hindustan Times reports: Sheela Balakrishnan, an official credited with running the Tamil Nadu government while late J Jayalalithaa was hospitalised, has reportedly resigned as advisor to the chief minister.Government sources indicated that though Balakrishnans term ends only on March 31, she was...
10:15
Voting Update: AAP's Bhagwant Mann cast his vote at booth no 126 in Mohali. Meanwhile, voting began in Lambi (where Amrinder Singh's contesting from) after security check. No matter whose govt comes in power, youth wants employment,' said a first time voter to news agency...
10:03
Novak Djokovic survived an injury scare and battled back from a set and a break down to help Serbia take a 2-0 lead over Russia in the Davis Cup World Group tie on Friday.Twelve-time major winner Djokovic, just one of two of the world's top 15 playing in the first round this weekend, dropped the...
09:52
US President Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of the Army, Vincent Viola, is withdrawing, citing business ties.A statement from Viola's team said, Mr Viola has informed President Trump that he will be unable to accept his nomination to serve as secretary of the Army as the challenges of...
09:44
Parikkar is my target because he is solely responsible for the tragedy that came to us: Subhash Velingkar, rebel RSS Chief tells News18
09:41
Voting Update: North Goa has recorded a voting percentage of 16%, while South Goa recorded 14% with an overall turnout of 15%, as of 9 am, reports ANI
09:40
French investigators believe the man who launched a machete attack outside the Louvre in Paris, before being shot and wounded by a soldier, is a 29-year-old Egyptian who entered the country on a tourist visa. The incident has thrust security and the terror threat back into the limelight...
09:37
Business Standard's Archis Mohan and Arup Roychoudhury report: The Narendra Modi government is considering a cap on service charges levied on online transactions, as it looks to encourage further digital means of payments for goods and services. According to a senior government source, rules...
09:23
Exiled Baloch leaders to meet Trump seeking termination of American military & economic aid to Pak in view of Baloch's abuse by Pak: ANI
09:17
Voting Update: Polling delayed due to technical snag in EVM machine at Jalandhar, Punjab booth no 66
09:10
Here's a statement by White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer following a federal judge in Seattle brought his administration's executive order on immigration to a halt nationwide FridayAt the earliest possible time, the Department of Justice intends to file an emergency stay of this outrageous...
08:43
Customs and Border Protection told US airlines that it's reinstating visas following a federal judge's halt to Trump's travel ban.
08:35
A US judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban on travellers and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries after Washington state and Minnesota urged a nationwide hold on the executive order that has launched legal battles across the country.US District Judge James...
08:32
Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar was among the early voters who voted at the polling booth located in the heart of Panaji city, Goa at around 7.20 am.In characteristic fashion, Parrikar was seen standing among voters waiting for his turn to vote. After casting his vote, Parrikar says...
08:31
Gen JJ Singh (Retd) SAD candidate against Congress' Amarinder Singh from Patiala Urban, casts his vote
01:05
A 27-year-old Border Security Force jawan posted along the international border in Meghalaya shot himself on Friday with his service weapon allegedly after going into depression, officials said.Constable Kamlesh Kumar Gujar, hailing from Haryana, and posted at Kalaichar in South West Garo Hills,...
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The Election Commission demanded an explanation from the ruling Congress in Uttarakhand within 48 hours for allegedly distributing unemployment allowance cards among jobless youths in violation of the model code of conduct.Taking cognisance of media reports that the Congress was distributing...
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