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A 'grand alliance' at the Centre was Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad's birthday wish today as greetings poured in from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, her Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar and other leaders.'Delhi will now see the leadership of...
20:10
Son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, has been released after five years of captivity.Saif was released from the north-western Libyan city of Zintan under a 'General Amnesty Law' passed by Libya's House of Representatives, the CNN quoted Abu Bakr al-Sideeq militia,...
20:00
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya was today heckled by cricket fans who chanted 'chor, chor' (thief, thief) as he arrived to watch the India vs South Africa Champions Trophy match at The Oval cricket ground in London.The 61-year-old chief of the now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines, who has been...
18:55
Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar gives her statement on the incident outside Poes Garden in the morning:I regret incident (at Poes Garden) which happened in front of me. I request the Tamil Nadu government to immediately step in and take action.I have all documents of the property (Poes...
17:42
Terrorists fired upon a policeman outside his camp in south Kashmir's Shopian district today, leaving him injured.The shooting happened in Imam Sahib area of the district near the the camp of the special operations group of Jammu and Kashmir Police, a police official said.Special Police Officer...
17:27
JUST IN: Maharashtra government announces complete loan waiver to farmers, will form a committee to decide criteria to waive off loans.Maharashtra farmers have been agitating with a seven-point, including loan waiver.The protesters had, two days ago, threatened to intensify their agitation if the...
16:51
Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav, social activists Medha Patkar and Swami Agnivesh, and Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Mohit Kumar Pandey were today stopped from entering Mandsaur to meet the families of the five persons killed in police firing.The activists, around 30 in...
16:01
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addresses media on goods and services tax rates:- Traders, manufacturers and restaurants with turnover of up to Rs 75 lakh can avail the composition scheme, against Rs 50 lakh earlier.- GST Council reduces tax rates of 66 items as against representations...
15:02
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan breaks his fast at Dussehra Maidan, Bhopal.He had yesterday said that he 'will not end my fast till peace is restored in the state'.Meanwhile, Mandsaur, the epicentre of the farmers' agitation, remained peaceful on Sunday with relaxation in...
14:49
The Unique Identification Authority of India has refused to share information on cases of fake and duplicate Aadhaar cards, saying the disclosure might affect national security, or can lead to incitement of an offence.Replying to a right to information query by a PTI correspondent, the UIDAI,...
13:50
Jayalalithaa's niece Deepa Jayakumar to visit New Delhi tomorrow to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
13:48
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday greeted Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad on his 70th birthday.Kumar drove to the house of former chief minister Rabri Devi at 10 Circular road to wish Lalu on his birthday.Speaking to reporters, Kumar said, Lalu Prasad has contributed immensely...
13:12
Country's largest lender State Bank of India has expressed apprehensions that demonetisation may continue to result in slowing down of the economy, and adversely affect its business.The government had discontinued Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 banknotes from November 9, 2016 and issued new Rs 500 and...
12:30
A British author ate his book during a live TV show after his prediction that the opposition Labour Party would poll less than 38 per cent votes went wrong.Matthew Goodwin, 35, a professor of politics at the University of Kent, is the co-author of 'Brexit: Why Britain voted to leave the European...
12:16
Unidentified persons made an unsuccessful bid to rob a bank in central Kashmir's Budgam district, police said today.Burglars tried to loot a bank in Chadoora area of the district last night, but an alert security guard of the bank raised an alarm and foiled their attempt, a police official...
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JUST IN: Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Bimber Gali sector at 9.45 am today. The Indian army is retaliating.The firing is still on.Moreover, Pak Rangers started firing on forward Border Security Force troops in Ramgarh (Samba) at 10 am today, the BSF...
11:15
Two Indian fishermen were killed and 11 injured when a Panama registered cargo ship hit their fishing boat early today off Kochi coast, the police said. The ship Amber, which left the scene after the incident, has been detained along with its crew after a massive search by the Navy and...
10:36
'HDFC Bank, the second-largest private sector lender, will start charging customers for outgoing Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. 'In an email to customers, the bank said that it will be charging Rs 3 plus taxes for outward transactions from Rs 1 to Rs 25,000. For outwards...
09:59
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who started an indefinite fast on Saturday amid raging farmers' protests in the state, on Sunday said that despite falling asleep intermittently, the farmers and their issues were a constant presence through his dreams and thoughts and hence,...
09:30
Ten persons died after a car in which they were travelling in fell into a canal at Makera area in Mathura this morning, the police said. The vehicle, carrying pilgrims from the Mehandipur Balaji temple, fell into the Makera canal after the driver lost control, superintendent of police...
09:27
A man who opened fire from a shotgun in Kratovo village of Ramensky district in Moscow, killing four people, was eliminated by the police and National Guard in the course of a special operation. The joint operation of the interior ministry and National Guard forces is over. The gunman has...
09:19
At least eight people were injured after a car ploughed into pedestrians outside Amsterdam Central train station. The incident took place around 9 pm local time on Saturday, reported The Independent, London. As per the reports, the driver was parked in an unauthorised place and drove...
08:54
Nine passengers died and 12 others were injured when a private bus heading towards Latur overturned early today in Beed district. Police officials have rushed to the spot and the rescue operation is going on. The bus was travelling from Mumbai to Latur. The survivors have claimed that...
08:46
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung has said the party has decided to go on an indefinite strike from Monday demanding a separate state of 'Gorkhaland'. We will go on strike from Monday. The Bengal government takes so much revenue from us but it only encroach our territory. We...
08:27
A cook, working at the residence of Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, has alleged that the ADC to the CM thrashed him for not serving bread. The cook, Anup Kumar, has lodged a complaint in this regard with the Chandigarh police. Kumar alleged that he was beaten up by the ADC...
08:21
In the wake of the helicopter accident on Saturday morning, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered the suspension of helicopter operations to Sahastradhara, Harshil, Badrinath and Kharsali helipads in Uttarakhand from Sunday till further orders. The suspension of the chopper...
08:10
The Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy has launched a yoga awareness drive through mascots and flash mobs in the run-up to International Day for Yoga. The mascots will connect with people by providing added entertainment and interactivity, especially at malls, public...
08:06
Terming the death of five people in police firing during a farmers' agitation in Madhya Pradesh as very unfortunate, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has alleged that it is well-planned conspiracy to target the BJP government in that state. Addressing a rally in Jammu on...
08:01
Shiv Sena Goa unit president Shivprasad Joshi on Saturday said many people in neighbouring Karnataka cannot sing the national anthem, remarks that could trigger a political controversy. People in Goa are patriots. I know many students who can sing the complete 'Vande Mataram' unlike...
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