23:40
US President Donald Trump today accused the Democratic party of making up allegations about his campaign's links with Russia and the Russian interference in the presidential poll, saying federal investigators shouldnow instead probe the media leaks of classified information.The Democrats made up...
23:16
After its poll debacle in Uttar Pradesh, the Congress on Monday said that the party's central leadership will soon review its performance and introspect on the reasons that led to its loss.The Congress party under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi will soon meet to review the party's performance in...
23:08
Amnesty International today called for public withdrawal of alleged inflammatory statements made in the past by BJP leader Yogi Adityanath, a day after he assumed charge as UP Chief Minister.Adityanath has been one of Uttar Pradesh's most polarising politicians, given to hateful rhetoric that...
22:05
Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharti today said the newly-appointed Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was the most suitable candidate for the job. Yogi-ji is a balanced person. He has long experience in Parliament and has carried forward an ideology. I think...
21:56
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates once again topped the Forbes magazine list of the world's richest billionaires, while US President Donald Trump slipped more than 200 spots, the magazine said.Gates, whose wealth is estimated at USD 86 billion, led the list for the fourth straight year.He was...
21:10
Three key Cabinet Committees headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi were restructured today after Union minister Manohar Parrikar resigned and took over as chief minister of Goa.The Cabinet Secretariat today issued updated composition of all committees of Cabinet. ...
21:02
Even as Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh and Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath ordered to remove red beacons from their cars, Union minister Uma Bharti thinks otherwise.Backing the use of lal battis on politician's cars, Bharti said that she had serious objection to the trend started by Delhi chief...
20:40
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey has said that the agency is investigating Russian interference in last year's presidential election and notably Moscow's possible collusion with President Donald Trump's campaign.The FBI is investigating the Russian government's efforts to...
20:14
Gopal Ansal has surrendered before Tihar jail authorities to undergo one-year sentence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case.Earlier, the Supreme Court declined any relief to Ansal and asked him to surrender by evening to undergo one-year jail term.A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and...
19:48
Stephen Hawking lamented that he may no longer be welcome in America under Donald Trump, as the renowned British physicist asserted that the US President's priority would be to satisfy his electorate who are neither liberal nor that well-informed.I would like to visit (the US) again, and to talk...
19:38
'Mohabbat ka silsila jari rahna chahiye' (efforts to build peace and amity must continue) -- said one of the two clerics from Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah, on returning home from Pakistan where they had gone missing undermysterious circumstances.Despite the hardship faced in the last few days, the...
18:52
Just In: Government to merge Bharatiya Mahila Bank with State Bank of India for greater services outreach to women.
18:33
The Enforcement Directorate has attached controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik's NGO, Islamic Research Foundationss assets worth Rs 18.37 crore.The attachment of assets was carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Earlier in the day, the National Investigation Agency on...
17:32
Just in: UP CM Yogi Adityanath begins the process of loan waivers for farmers and a ban on slaughterhouses. The BJP in its election manifesto promised to shut illegal slaughterhouses and mechanised abattoirs.However, if the the UP government fulfils its farmer loan waiver promise, banks are...
17:24
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today directed the state police to immediately withdraw personnel from non-essential duties and deploy them on streets for the security of people. In a bid to streamline the system's functioning and promote welfare of personnel, the state government also...
17:16
Just in: UK to begin Brexit with EU notification on March 29. British PM Theresa May will trigger article 50 on Wednesday, 29 March, the prime minister's spokesman has told the Guardian. The UK's permanent representative to the European Union, Sir Tim Barrow, notified the EU today that a letter...
17:12
Do read:Rehana Sultan: The trail-blazing actress Bollywood forgot
17:06
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's nameplate at Lucknow's Lok Bhawan.
16:23
The two Indian clerics, who had gone missing in Pakistan, meet EAM Sushma Swaraj after arriving in India. At the meeting were VK Singh (MoD North-East and MJ Akbar (MoS External Affairs).
16:21
Denouncing criticism of Yogi Adityanath's elevation to the post of UP Chief Minister, a Trinamool Congress MP today said in democracy both Yogi and Maulvi have the right to hold political and constitutional office if democratically elected. It is wrong to criticize Yogi Adityanath's elevation...
15:54
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday launched a verbal attack at newly elected Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his advice to cabinet ministers to refrain from making uncalled remarks, saying the latter should first improve himself before advising others.Speaking to ANI,...
15:32
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah have informally floated the idea among the party's top leadership of advancing the Gujarat assembly polls. After the party's resounding victory in the Uttar Pradesh polls, the top leadership is now getting battle-ready for the upcoming...
15:17
The CEO of Airbnb, Brian Chesky called on PM Narendra Modi today. Chesky is on his maiden visit to India to launch a new service in the country, Trips, which is designed to offer unique local experiences such as Samurai training near Tokyo and surfing in Cape Town.
15:14
NIA issues another notice to controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik to appear on March 30.
14:59
Just in: Indian Muslim clerics, who reached India from Pakistan this morning, arrive at the MEA to meet Sushma Swaraj.
14:55
India's two newest chief ministers have one more thing in common, apart from being BJP men. They are both from the Pauri Garwhal district of Uttarakhand, which is suddenly seeing droves of journalists heading there for quick byte pieces. But apart from Yogi Adityanath and TS Rawat, there are...
14:35
Prashant Bhushan @pbhushan1 tweets: Anil Divan, very senior Lawyer, Pres of Centre for PIL who stood up for Judicial Indep & Accountability, passed away today. Big loss. RIP Sir.
14:34
The elevation of Yogi Adityanath as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is an odious and ominous development. It is an odious choice because the BJP has picked someone who is widely regarded as the single most divisive, abusive, polarising figure in UP politics. He is a politician who has, for most...
14:31
Officials from India and Pakistan discussed problems relating to the Indus Basin at the two-day Indus Water Commission meeting which began in Islamabad today after a gap of nearly two years.
14:11
HC grants stay on criminal proceedings against Union minister Babul Supriyo in connection with a case filed by TMC MLA Mohua Moitra.
14:10
Giving a hint towards Pakistan's conspiracy to convict innocent Indians, one of the Sufi clerics, who had gone missing in Pakistan, on Monday revealed that one of the papers in the neighbouring country had printed false news of them being Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agents.Nazim Nizami,...
13:43
If we could move our attention away from UP (for a bit) where it remains frozen since a Yogi assumed office over the weekend, there's news from Tamil Nadu.The twin leaf poll symbol of the AIADMK is likely to be frozen. Neither of the warring camps be it TTV Dinakaran or O Panneerselvam are likely...
13:16
BJP wins Manipur Trust Vote. Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren Singh proves majority in the floor of the assembly winning 32 votes in the 60-member house. This is the Bharatiya Janata Party's first government in Manipur. Apart from 21 BJP MLAs, the government claims support from four MLAs of...
13:12
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath discusses BSP leader's killing with UP police chief, tells him law and order priority. A BSP leader was shot dead in a remote part of the district last night, triggering tension in the area. 60-year-old Mohd Shami was gunned down by assailants close to his...
13:07
Rarely has a chief minister been defended so much before he even begins work. Sakshi Maharaj, BJP, on the UP government: Kisi ko bhaybheet hone ki zaroorat nahin hai. Hum rashtrawadi hain, janta ko kiye wade pure karenge. Nobody needs to be afraid. We are nationalists, we will fulfill the...
12:59
The telecom biggies Vodafone India and Aditya Birla group firm Idea Cellular on Monday after their merger announced Kumar Mangalam Birla as the Chairman of the new entity.I am pleased and honored to be the chairman of the new company, said Kumar Mangalam Birla who is expected to create...
12:25
Wearing a dhoti and kurta, a priest perched on a stool performs rituals at the gates of of 5, Kalidas Marg in Lucknow, the official home of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. The home now has a new occupant, Yogi Adityanath. The nameplate now says Aditya Nath, Yogi, Chief Minister. As security...
11:50
Indian-Americans will honour a 24-year-old American who was injured while trying to intervene during a racially-motivated shooting in Kansas that left an Indian techie dead and another injured. Ian Grillot was injured when he tried to intervene in the shooting by a Navy veteran targetting Indians...
11:41
Uphaar cinema fire convict Gopal Ansal's request for more time to surrender rejected by Supreme Court. Ansal has now petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee to pardon his one-year sentence. On March 9, the Supreme Court ordered Ansal to surrender on March 20 in the Uphaar fire tragedy case,...
11:41
Missing Nizamuddin dargah clerics return to Delhi from Pakistan. They now have a date with MEA Sushma Swaraj. Swaraj yesterday tweeted that the two Indian clerics who went missing in Pakistan, are safe and well and will be back in Delhi today. The clerics are Syed Asif Ali Nizami, the head priest...
11:30
For all Chuck Berry fans. The rock 'n' roll pioneer passed away on Saturday. He was 90
11:09
US President Donald Trump will host Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi at the White House on Monday, reports CNN. As he left Iraq for the United States Sunday, Abadi said Iraqi forces were close to ridding the country of ISIS and that he would talk to the US administration about the final steps...
11:02
The Cabinet clears four supporting GST legislations to be introduced in Parliament soon. The Cabinet approves Compensation Law, the Central-GST (C-GST), Integrated-GST (I-GST) and Union Territory-GST (UT-GST). GST supporting legislations to be introduced as money bill in Parliament this week. On...
10:43
Cabinet approves draft GST bill.
10:40
Former Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, who helmed the state for 10 years, is hunting for a house nowadays. On Sunday, he politely declined the new Congress government's offer of free government accommodation in the state capital Chandigarh.The Amarinder Singh-government had...
10:31
Azmi Shabana @AzmiShabana Like the canary in the coalmine the health of a Democracy is measured by the sense of security its minorities feel.
10:31
The benchmark BSE Sensex fell almost 129 points in early trade today due to profit booking by investors after recent strong gains. The 30-share barometer declined 128.72 points, or 0.43 per cent, to 29,520.27 points, with shares of IT, Teck, metal, banking, oil & gas and capital goods trading...
10:29
There is plenty on Punjab CM Capt Amarinder's plate as he goes about trying to fix a broken state. Read the report here.
10:21
UP CM Yogi Adityanath continues to grab the headlines. Coming down heavily on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement that the newly formed government in Uttar Pradesh will bring record development in the state, the Congress Party on Monday said the former's assertion of development is a...
10:11
Union Cabinet meeting to discuss the GST Bill begins in the Parliament. The Narendra Modi government is racing against time to roll out GST from July 2016, after successive governments have missed several deadlines.The GST Council headed by finance minister Arun Jaitley has cleared all the...
10:00
The two Sufi clerics who will return from Pakistan will meet EAM Sushma Swaraj today along with their families.
09:35
The merger between Idea Cellular and Vodafone has been formally announced, say media report. Idea said that its board has approved scheme of amalgamation of Vodafone India and its unit Vodafone Mobile Services with company.The combined entity will be the biggest telecom operator in India.Earlier,...
09:04
Bahujan Samaj Party leader Mohammed Shami was shot dead by bike-borne assailants last night in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad.According to reports, the accused shot Shami near his house.Shami was a history-sheeter. In the recently concluded Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Shami had...
08:24
In an apparent hate crime, an Indian Catholic priest was attacked by a 72-year-old man while leading the Sunday mass in a Melbourne church, according to media reports.The priest was stabbed in the neck moments before he was about to say mass at a Melbourne church, reports...
08:09
The first Bharatiya Janata Party government of Manipur, led by Chief Minister Nongthombam Biren, will face floor test in the assembly today.Apart from 21 BJP MLAs, the government claims support from four MLAs of National People's Party, and one legislator each of the Lok Janshakti Party, the...
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