23:33
United States President Donald Trump today said that he did not have recordings of his meetings with former Federal Bureau of Investigation cheif James Comey, after weeks of speculations that the Republican billionaire leader himself fueled.With all of the recently reported electronic...
23:09
The government is finalising a policy which is aimed at keeping a hawk's eye vigil on the social media to check if it is being misused to conspire against India and spread anti-national propaganda.A meeting was held today among representatives of central security agencies and the home ministry to...
22:25
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly today said it was Anil Kumble's personal decision to step down as head coach but refused to comment on the speculated rift with Virat Kohli. He has resigned at the last minute, it's his personal decision. I don't want to talk on this matter, Ganguly, a...
22:16
After the opposition named former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar as its Presidential nominee, the Janata Dal-United on Thursday remained firm on its stand of supporting NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind.We decided to extend our support to Kovind and our decision will not change. We took...
22:10
NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind has been given 'Z+' and National Security Guard security cover by the central government.The commandos of the National Security Guard and security agencies have also done security audit of Kovind's temporary residence -- 10, Akbar Road, which is...
21:22
The Madhya Pradesh police has dropped sedition charges against 15 persons, arrested in Burhanpur district for cheering Pakistan cricket team after it won the ICC Champions Trophy final against India.Tension had gripped Mohad town, about 23 kms from the district headquarters, on Sunday night after...
21:05
Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today gave more hints of taking the political plunge, saying he is discussing the prospects and would make an announcement once he finalises it. I have not denied it. We are discussing and yet to take a decision. Once I take a decision I will inform...
20:50
The Congress has made Meira Kumar a scapegoat by fielding her as the opposition's presidential candidate, the BJP today said and questioned why the party did not nominate her when it was in a position to get her elected to the highest office.When the Congress had the opportunity to elect a Dalit...
20:34
Afghanistan and Ireland have been approved as Full Members by the International Cricket Council, meaning they have become cricket's 11th and 12th Test-playing nations. This was signed off on by the ICC Board in London on Thursday, during the ICC's AGM.Afghanistan and Ireland's boards...
20:32
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli said that he respects former Indian coach's decision to 'step out' and won't reveal dressing room details.I respect Kumble's decision to step out...I will never reveal dressing room details. I will always maintain sanctity of dressing room, Kohli said.On...
20:02
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati today extended her party's support to the Opposition's nominee for President, Meira Kumar, saying she was more capable and popular than NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind. The Opposition's nominee for President's post Meira Kumar is more capable and popular...
19:50
Kulbhushan Jadhav, sentenced to death on charges of spying, has filed a mercy petition to Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Pakistan Army's public relations agency, ISPR said.In a statement, the ISPR has claimed that Jadhav has admitted to his involvement in espionage,...
19:03
Two Army jawans killed in BAT attack on patrolling party along LoC in Poonch district of J&K; intruder killed in retaliatory fire: Army official.
18:56
Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav today said he would meet Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in a bid to make him change his mind about supporting NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind. I will meet Nitish Kumar and will continue to urge him to change his decision of...
18:24
India today affirmed that bilateral issues between India and Pakistan will have to be decided bilaterally, reacting to suggestions by United Nations chief Antonio Guteress that he is engaged in bringing about a dialogue between the two neighbours.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Gopal...
17:40
It's Dalit vs Dalit for Prez poll.Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar will be opposition's candidate for the upcoming Presidential polls. Kumar will take on the NDA's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind on July 17. Like Kovind, Meira Kumar belongs to the Scheduled...
17:13
The Opposition meets to decide on the Presidential candidate. Congress president Sonia Gandhi is chairing the meeting. A day after backing Ram Nath Kovind's candidature for the president's post, the JD(U) today said that there was no question of going back to the NDA and it continued to be an...
17:08
1993 Mumbai blast case: Argument on quantum of sentence adjourned till 3 pm, tomorrow.
17:07
Three Union Ministers Arun Jaitley, Piyush Goyal and Dharmendra Pradhan, rushed to a Noida hospital recently after the daughter of Union Minister Mahesh Sharma told them that 'Nirmala' was critically ill. Kailash hospital where 'Nirmala' was admitted is owned by her father. As the convoy neared...
16:39
1993 Mumbai blast case: Prosecution begins its argument for quantum of sentence, demand maximum sentence for all six convicts. Prosecution brings to the Special TADA Court's notice that 257 lives were lost and 713 were injured. The lone accused acquitted in the case, Abdul Qayyum, was released...
16:29
New Delhi is talking about the new national headquarters of the BJP that promises to be uber luxurious.The plot of land where the HQ is being constructed was given to the BJP in 2008 during the UPA regime. While other parties too were given plots, it's only the BJP that has begun construction of...
16:08
Russian hackers targeted voting systems in nearly 50% of states in the 2016 US presidential election, officials have revealed in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Read more
15:45
Indian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, who has not competed since her historic fourth place finish in the Rio Olympics, is all set to miss the World Gymnastics Championships as she is recovering from a knee surgery. It is another setback of sorts for the 23-year-old who also missed the Asian...
15:30
Update on the Opposition's Presidential candidate nominee. Hectic parleys between leaders of non-NDA parties began this morning, hours ahead of a crucial opposition meeting where they were expected to zero in on a joint candidate for the presidential election. 16 parties will meet later today at...
15:03
The Department of Science and Technology is conducting a study to assess the feasibility of having different time zones in the country. The study is being conducted to give scientific inputs on the matter, DST secretary Ashutosh Sharma said. Recently, Pema Khandu, the chief minister of Arunachal...
14:55
Karnataka assembly Speaker KB Koliwad imposes a 1-yr jail term and fine of Rs 10,000 on two journalists for writing defamatory articles against legislators.The State Assembly has decided to punish the two journalists of Kannada tabloids for publishing defamatory articles against legislators,...
14:45
After India's loss to Pakistan in the Champion's trophy, multiple fake videos are being circulated with the claim that Indian Muslims are celebrating Pakistan's victory. We debunked two such videos in a post yesterday, one of which was from Pakistan and the other one was an old video from...
14:39
Australian Open Super series: P V Sindhu beats China's Chen Xiaoxin to reach the quarterfinals.
14:36
A car bomb exploded outside a bank in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, killing at least 15 people and wounding dozens, reports Al Jazeera. Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, said at least 50 people were wounded, including members of the police and...
14:21
Just in: 22 people killed, 54 injured in Helmand suicide terror attack in Afghanistan.
14:20
Union Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma's residence in Akbar Road will be the new temporary address of BJP's presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind.Kovind will be staying at the expansive 10 Akbar Road bungalow in the heart of Lutyens Delhi for about a month till the presidential election on July 17,...
14:16
Britain's Theresa May still to be PM at year end, says finance minister Hammond.
13:43
Pakistan will review its 'lenient' visa policy for Chinese nationals to plug the loopholes in the current system, weeks after the killing of two Chinese 'missionaries' who entered the country on business visas. The conditions and requirements for issuance of business and work visas to the...
13:34
So far, there are no indications that Pakistan is being isolated in the United States, says Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who heads the Pakistan caucus in the US Congress. Talking to newsmen at an Inter-Faith Iftar-dinner hosted by the Pakistan Embassy, Ms Jackson Lee also said that the...
13:29
aasifsuhaf News24 @asifsuhaf tweets: CM @MehboobaMufti hoisted iftar at Srinagar, where invitees served food on floor like beggars & host's can b seen enjoying food lavishly @jkpdp
13:25
How Sarfraz Ahmad 'accidentally' rose to cricketing fame. Read
13:07
The Special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Thursday adjourned the hearing in the Sheena Bora murder case till July 4.Earlier on June 12, the CBI informed a Special Court that it is considering challenging the High Court's order in the Supreme Court which held one statement...
12:47
Prince Harry's astonishing claim about the future of the monarchy is revealed in extraordinary interview. Read more
12:39
Just in: Madhya Pradesh: Protesting farmers from Sivani, Malwa and Banapur block railway tracks and stop trains, in Hoshangabad. On Tuesday, two farmers allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh, as the state continues to be hit by violent protests by farmers over...
12:14
Update on the farmers' protest near Mumbai. Hundreds of angry farmers protesting against a proposed international airport on the outskirts of Mumbai held up traffic, clashed with police and burned down an official vehicle early on Thursday, reports the Hindustan Times.Local resentment had been...
12:10
In Delhi, Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad and Ahmed Patel meet Sonia Gandhi at 10 Janpath ahead of the Opposition meeting on the Presidential polls.
12:07
Delhi: NDA presidential nominee Ram Nath Kovind along with his wife, met former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his family, at his residence. The lady in the red is Vajpayee's daughter.
12:03
The imprisonment of Justice CS Karnan, who recently retired as a judge of the Calcutta High Court, for contempt is the culmination of a series of unfortunate and unpleasant developments. It was a step that was best avoided in the interest of maintaining the dignity of the judiciary. It is...
11:59
Better sense prevails: Police drops sedition charges against the 15 arrested in MP's Burhanpur for celebrating Pakistan's win against India on 18th June.
11:57
Even as another debt-ridden farmer committed suicide in Madhya Pradesh, Union Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu has said loan waivers have become fashionable now and should be waived in extreme situations only.Loan waiver has become fashion now. It should be waived but in extreme...
11:52
In a bizarre case, several houses in Rajasthan's Dausa district were found painted with the message, 'I am poor, receive ration'.Several houses in this region have been painted in yellow by administration with their names and a message on it saying, I am poor, receive ration...
11:45
Dr S. P. Udayakumar an academic, writer and anti-nuclear activist has written to the Press Council Chairperson literally asking for restraining orders for Republic news television reporters who he said are harassing' his aged parents, wife and children with incessant questions, and...
11:35
The joint team of Army's first Rashtriya Rifles and SOG of Jammu and Kashmir Police have laid a cordon in several villages. The cordon has been laid in Baghpora, Magraypora of Marhama in Bijbehara in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district after some inputs of militants hiding there. A search...
11:20
The BSE Sensex soared to an all-time high of 31,450.32 today. The NSE Nifty also moved up by 33.85 points, or 0.35 per cent, to 9,667.45. Major contributors to the recovery were HDFC Ltd, PowerGrid, Asian Paints, Tata Motors, Tata Motors DVR, Sun Pharma and Axis Bank, gaining up to 1.37 per cent.
11:08
Maharashtra: Farmers' protest turns violent on the Thane-Badlapur highway, protesting farmers say their land is being acquired by the Ministry of Defence. Additional forces have been sent to the spot including riot control vehicles. More details awaited.
10:54
'I have been in the Dalit movement for 27 years, I have not heard of R N Kovind's views on the Dalit agenda. He is a BJP man among Dalits, not a Dalit man in the BJP. What does Ram Nath Kovind's selection as the National Democratic Alliance candidate for the Presidency mean to India's...
10:48
Just in: The AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma) camp will support BJPs Presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, says former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam.The announcement comes hours after the AIADMK (Amma) camp decided to support the NDA presidential candidate.Though the party's deputy...
10:40
Virat Kohli may have resigned as the India captain had the Board of Control for Cricket in India accepted the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC)'s recommendation and given Anil Kumble a further two years as the head coach. Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and V.V.S. Laxman constitute the CAC...
10:29
Allegations of misconduct by Justice CS Karnan, who was sent to jail in Kolkata on Wednesday, to serve a six-month prison term for contempt of court, have been recorded in detail by past Chief Justices and Acting Chief Justices of the Madras High Court, where he served between 2009 and 2016.Read...
10:09
A man who allegedly raped and murdered a minor girl was lynched by the locals to death in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh district.The incident took place yesterday in Aligarh's Bheekamapur village when a man raped and then murdered a six-year-old girl, following which the locals killed the accused...
09:58
In a major setback to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make In India initiative, the Army has rejected home-made 7.62 x51 mm assault rifles that were meant to replace AK-47s and INSAS rifles, the basic weapon used by jawans. In recent tests held at the Rifle...
09:44
Iraq Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that the ISIS act of destroying the Great Mosque of Al-Nuri amounts to an official announcement that they have admitted their defeat in the eight-month-old battle of Mosul.The Islamic State jihadists in Iraq have destroyed the 12th-century Great...
08:55
The Congress on Thursday expressed hope that the Janata Dal-United will extend support to the Opposition's presidential nominee.JD-U leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday chaired a meeting of party leaders in Patna that decided to support the National Democratic...
08:02
Security forces today gunned down three Lashkar-e-Tayyaba terrorists in an encounter that lasted for over six hours in Pulwama district of South Kashmir.The encounter started last evening in Kakapora area of Pulwama following an intelligence input that three local boys, who had joined terrorist...
01:04
India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle will launch Cartosat-2 series satellite along with 30 co-passenger satellites from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh on June 23, ISRO said.PSLV-C38 will launch the 712 kg Cartosat-2 series satellite for earth observation and 30 co-passenger satellites together,...
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