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The producer of Gujarati film on Patidar agitation leader Hardik Patel has appealed to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi to help get it released.The controversial film 'Power of Patidar - one man army' has reportedly run into trouble. The film's producer Dipak Soni has alleged that hurdles...
23:00
US President Donald Trump comes face-to-face with Russia's President Vladimir Putin for the first time on Friday. The formal meeting will be scrutinised across the world, set as it is against the backdrop of US investigations into possible collusion between Russia and Trump campaign figures...
22:33
Over a fortnight after an alleged argument over a seat in a Mathura-bound local train claimed the life of Junaid Khan, members of a family were beaten up in the same train on Friday.Railway police said that they had received a complaint from a Delhi family in this regard. In their complaint, they...
22:12
Pakistan has executed 465 prisoners since lifting a moratorium on death penalty in 2014, becoming the fifth most prolific executioner in the world, according to an organisation working for prisoners' rights.The use of death penalty has failed to curb crime, including terrorism, but it is...
22:01
JUST IN: US, Russia reach deal on Syria ceasefire, set to take effect from Sunday
21:30
Hi, Twitter, tweeted 19-year-old Malala Yousafzai less than an hour ago, marking her debut on the micro-blogging platform. She followed up her first tweet with a Twitter thread, and gained over 100,000 followers in 30 minutes. Malala tweeted it was her last day of school and her first day on...
21:12
Eighteen opposition parties, including the JD-U, are expected to meet on July 11 and evolve a strategy for the upcoming vice presidential election,sources said today.To cement cracks that appeared in the opposition bloc during the presidential poll -- when the JD-U broke ranks to support the...
20:53
A Russian custom phone company by the name of Caviar has come out with a version of the popular Nokia 3310 called as the Putin-Trump summit edition which has been created in honour of the meeting between the president of the US and Russia at G20 international summit. The phone has been...
20:33
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down for their much-anticipated first meeting on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 summit.The two exchanged brief pleasantries and a friendly handshake earlier at the start of the summit in Hamburg, Germany, but waited hours...
20:17
A delegation of ex-servicemen, ex-judges, ex-bureaucrats on Friday wrote to Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking a thorough probe into the Basirhat violence, while holding Trinamool Congress responsible for creating communal riots in the region.In the letter addressed to the home minister, the...
19:48
Lalu Yadav hit out against the BJP and the Centre after his premises were CBI conducted raids across four cities in connection with a fresh corruption case against the RJD chief, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi Yadav and others.At a presser he said, CBI searches a BJP conspiracy, witch...
19:42
Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi today demanded the sacking of RJD chief Lalu Prasad's two minister sons - Tejashwi Prasad Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav from the Bihar cabinet in the wake of CBI lodging an FIRagainst them.Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has time and again said that either he will...
19:18
The Supreme Court today stayed the Uttarakhand High Court verdict according the status of living human entities to Ganga and Yamuna, two of India's major rivers.A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud passed the order on Uttarakhand government's plea against the high...
18:30
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes issued a notice to Delhi Golf Club on discrimination complaint against a Northeast woman. Back in June, the Delhi Golf Club asked an elderly woman from Meghalaya, Tailin Lyngdoh to leave the premises as she was wearing a traditional Khasi dress...
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BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha today said that Mamata Banerje was running a communal government in West Bengal since it was supportingonly one community.Adopting communal line as government policy, the chief minister is backing only one community and ignoring the other, Sinha alleged at a...
17:19
PM Narendra Modi (seated, third from left) at the G-20 Leaders' Retreat Meeting in Hamburg, Germany.
17:13
Intelligence agencies are not taking any chances after a report has emerged about terror outfit ISIS planning to carry out Manchester-style lone wolf attack on the ongoing Wimbledon Championship.A pro-ISIS channel on the Telegram-an instant messaging service - has urged supporters to...
16:47
The government and the BJP have no role in the CBI raids against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family, Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu said today.The information and broadcasting minister said the Central Bureau of Investigation was doing its duty and acting in accordance with the mandate given to it...
16:12
The government has more than doubled risk and hardship allowance for armymen in Siachen and hiked the same for security forces deployed for counter-insurgency operations and in Naxal-hit areas.The increased payments are among the higher allowances the government notified in the Gazette yesterday,...
15:54
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are using their current overseas trip to let loose, with the pair throwing caution to the wind as they make a very public display of their affection. The First Daughter even shared a photo of the couple as they strolled across a vast lawn in the city of Hamburg...
15:47
The CBI raids on Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family were being carried out at the instance of a vengeful Centre out to muzzle the opposition's voice, the Rashtriya Janata Dalsaid today. As the RJD hit out at the Centre, the police tightened security outside the BJP office fearing trouble.
15:28
As West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district continues to reel under communal violence after a teenager shared a blasphemous Facebook post about Prophet Mohammed, cricketer Mohammad Kaif infuses some sanity into the incident. Prophet Sahab is too great to b defended against a FB...
15:01
The Supreme Court asks former BCCI president Anurag Thakur to tender an unconditional and categorical apology in the contempt case against him. The apex court has also asked Thakur, a BJP MP, to personally appear before it on July 14. In January this year, a miffed Anurag Thakur, who was sacked...
14:48
PM Modi addressing other leaders of BRICS (pictured alongside), at the informal meet in Hamburg on the sidelines of the G20 summit. PM Modi said BRICS has been a strong voice and needs to show leadership on terrorism and global economy. G20 should collectively oppose terrorism financing,...
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German chancellor Angela Merkel greets French President Emmanuel Macron at the G20 Summit.
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German chancellor Angela Merkel greets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit.
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German chancellor Angela Merkel greets US President Donald Trump at the G20 Summit.
14:15
German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes world leaders to the G-20, which is being held in Hamburg. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed in Hamburg yesterday after his historic three-day visit to Israel, was welcomed by Merkel as were Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President...
13:57
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the Uttarakhand High Court order declaring river Ganga and Yamuna as a juristic person and as a living entity.This comes after the Uttarakhand government moved the Supreme Court challenging the High Court order granting rivers Ganga, Yamuna and their tributaries...
13:25
After Congress leader Saifuddin Soz said he would have kept Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani alive if he was in power, the state home minister Hansraj Ahir on Friday said that anyone who instigates terror would be killed.Ahir told ANI, The government is striving hard to restore peace...
13:03
The West Bengal police today stopped a three-party delegation to Basirhat in the wake of the continued violence in district. BJP's Roopa Ganguly, a team of Left leaders and a Congress delegation led by Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury attempted to visit Basirhat this morning, but were prevented from...
13:02
Age is just a number if the going is good. But if it's not the case, then the number 36 -- whether age or the waistline -- can always lead to some amount of self doubts.On his 36th birthday, Mahendra Singh Dhoni finds himself standing at crossroads of an illustrious career -- just four...
12:51
A meeting called to discuss problems faced by fishermen saw sparks flying with Congress MLA Nitesh Rane losing his cool and allegedly throwing fish at a senior government officer. In a video clip aired by local news channels, Rane is purportedly seen talking to the fisheries commissioner of...
12:30
Communist Party of India (Marxist) MP Mohammed Salim, who was leading a delegation to Basirhat in West Bengal today, was stopped 50 kilometers before entering the the violence-hit area.Heavy security forces have been deployed in and around the area.Speaking to ANI, Mohammad Salim said, The...
12:27
There is a master plan and the three-pronged attack is part of that, said a source in the government.The manner in which the three events are playing out in Bengal has fed the state government's suspicion that the ruling party at the Centre wants the unrest to continue. A Facebook post...
12:20
Terming CIA contractor Raymond Davis's book, The Contractor, a pack of lies, former interior minister Rehman Malik has claimed that India's Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) had paid Davis to write the book in order to malign Pakistan's army and democratic institutions. Read more
11:40
A day ahead of former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani's death anniversary, authorities have beefed up security in the Valley to prevent terrorists and separatists from observing the day.Hurriyat leaders and Hizbul supreme commander Syed Salahuddin have called for a complete shutdown...
11:29
It's almost too beautiful to drink. A South Korean barista is blowing latte flower art out of the water with his 'creamart' masterpieces. Lee Kang-bin has recreated world-renowned paintings, including Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' and Edvard Munch's 'The Scream', using...
11:22
The arrest last week of three journalists at a military roadblock in Myanmar highlights once again the agonizing lack of press freedom in the country. It was also a telltale reminder that the anticipated program of democratic reform promised by Aung San Suu Kyi takes a back seat when the army...
11:18
Top American Senators have asked Pakistan to do more to eliminate terrorist safe havens in the country. A bipartisan Congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain conveyed this to authorities in Pakistan during a visit to the country this week. While they have taken positive steps, we told...
11:09
President Pranab Mukherjee today gave his nod to an order pertaining to the implementation of the Goods and Services Tax regime in Jammu and Kashmir, clearing the decks for the state assembly for enacting a State GST law. Official sources said that the President cleared the order and sent it to...
10:49
Taking a cue from the petroleum ministry, the Indian Railways is set to launch a Give-It-Up campaign to travellers for letting go of the subsidy on train tickets.A similar mission launched by the Ministry of Petroleum was a hit, with 10.5 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-consuming households...
10:41
Abdel Fatteh al-Masri's easy smile disappeared at the mention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit. Sitting behind the counter at his grocery off Sultan Suleiman Street, facing the Damascus Gate to the Old City, his eyes turned wistful. The chubby 65-year-old with trembling hands recalled...
10:34
After the Central Bureau of Investigation conducted raids on Rashtriya Janata Dal Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's residences today, Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Friday urged Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to break his silence on the issue and clear his stand about his alliance with the...
10:13
When the national anthem of India was sung and joined by all present with the PM in front, it was the best moment of the whole night. Rabbi Reuven Solomon Galsurkar, a Jewish priest of Indian origin, spent the first 20 years of his life in Mumbai. On Wednesday night, he travelled from Ashdod to...
10:09
This is how Pakistani media reported on the Indo-Israeli embrace. Narendra Modi's recent visit to Israel seems to have cemented this alliance, as the warm embrace between the Indian premier and Benjamin Netanyahu on the tarmac of Ben Gurion International Airport on Tuesday showed....
09:51
A delegation of opposition parties will visit the violence-hit areas of North 24 Parganas district today.The Left Front delegation will be led by CPI (M) MP Mohammed Salim, Left Front legislative party leader Sujan Chakraborty will represent his cadre, Congress will be represented by Adheer...
09:29
A college girl was allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped inside a moving car in suburban Charkop in Mumbai yesterday.The incident took place around 7 am when the victim was on her way to college. An Eeco car, with three men inside, drew up near her and allegedly kidnapped and raped...
08:58
With the Uttar Pradesh government planning to provide contraceptives and condoms to newlywed couples as 'shagun', the Opposition on Friday condemned the act stating that rather than concerning on other important issues in the country, the Centre is keen on the least important...
08:34
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday arrived in the German city of Hamburg to attend the G20 Summit, after wrapping up his historic three-day visit to Israel.He will attend the summit hosted by Germany on July 7-8. The theme of the summit this year is 'Shaping an Interconnected World'.'PM...
08:07
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday registered a case against then Railway Minister Lalu Prasdad Yadav on the allegations of awarding the tender for development, maintenance and operation of Hotels at Ranchi and Puri to a Private Company dealing with Hotels in the year 2006.The CBI has...
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In a first in Gurgaon, a clothing company has become a victim of Ransomware attack. The company, which owns the clothing brand Blackberrys, reported hacking of its servers by online operators who demanded a ransom of US$15 bitcoins, around Rs 25.13 lakh.The hackers encrypted the entire data of...
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