23:19
A day after Haryanvi singer and dancer Harshita Dahiya was killed, her jailed brother-in-law has emerged as the main suspect in the crime, according to the police.Harshita's sister Lata alleged that her husband Dinesh had got the artist killed because she was the prime witness in their mother's...
23:10
The Congress hit back at the BJP today over allegations of Robert Vadra's links with a fugitive arms dealer, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of making 100 tours within India and abroad on private chartered planesas Gujarat chief minister and asking who paid for them.Congress spokesperson...
22:33
A prominent Pakistani cleric, who fled from a court in Multan following rejection of his bail plea on Wednesday, was arrested in connection with the murder of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch.Mufti Abdul Qavi appeared before the sessions court in Multan in Punjab province, some 350-km from...
22:23
At least six people were killed and nine seriously injured in an explosion at an illegal firecracker factory in Odisha's Balasore district this evening, a day ahead of Diwali.It is apprehended that the number of casualties could go up as people are likely to be trapped under the debris of the...
21:55
The Congress today announced its first list of 59 candidates for the November 9 Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, with Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh being fielded from the Arki constituency.The list was finalised after a marathon meeting of the Congress central election committee chaired by party...
21:37
Telecom Minister Manoj Sinha today said armed as well as para-military forces will be able to make calls to their families using satellite phone for Re 1 per minute from tomorrow.The current call rate for most of such connections was Rs 5 per minute, although some subsidised ones paid Re 1.On the...
21:16
Three people have been killed in a shooting at an office park in the Maryland community of Edgewood, a deputy with the Harford County sheriff's office said.Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler told reporters this morning that the suspect was still on the loose and police are looking for him.The...
20:48
Army chief General Bipin Rawat today reviewed the security situation in Kashmir valley.General Rawat was received by Lt Gen D Anbu, Northern Army Commander, and Lt Gen J S Sandhu, Chinar Corps Commander, a defence spokesman said.The Army chief addressed all officers in Badami Bagh Cantt. and...
20:46
The Babri Masjid Action Committee raised objections to the fanfare with which the Yogi Adityanath government celebrated Deepotsav in Ayodhya today and claimed that public money was wasted on the show.It is a matter of grave concern that public fund was wasted on the event, the body's convener...
20:14
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson today backed India over its fight against terrorism and said that the US and India stand shoulder to shoulder against terrorism.Tillerson while delivering his first policy speech on the US' bilateral relationship with India also said that the US...
19:47
Actor Kamal Haasan, about whom speculation is rife that he may take the political plunge soon, has apologised for hastily supporting demonetisation, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should accept his mistake.Haasan said he was duty-bound to openly apologise for his haste in lauding the...
19:15
Retirement fund manager, Employees' Provident Fund Organisation has launched an online facility for its subscribers to link their 12-digit unique Aadhaar number with their Universal (portable PF) Account Number (UAN) on eve of Diwali.Meeting the know your customers norms by the EPFO subscribers...
19:08
Terrorists shot dead a special police officer in Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir today, police said. The ultras fired at SPO Haleem Gujjar at his residence in Gutroo village of Tral area, 36 kms from Srinagar, killing him on the spot, a police official said. The...
18:28
Earthen lamps being lit at the banks of Saryu river in Ayodhya.
18:24
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is celebrating a grand Diwali in Ayodhya, today said that Ram Rajya has arrived in the state.He said that the real meaning of Ram Rajya is a home for all and electricity and LPG gas cylinders for every household.Ayodhya gave the concept of Ram...
17:32
Giving a new twist to the controversy surrounding the Taj Mahal, senior BJP leader Vinay Katiyar today said it was Lord Shiva's temple called 'Tejo Mahal' which was converted into a mausoleum by Shahjahan.He, however, added that he does not want the monument as famous as this, which is among the...
16:48
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath arrives in Ayodhya to take part in Diwali celebrations.The event seeks to create the celebratory atmosphere witnessed in Ayodhya on Lord Rama's return along with wife Sita and brother Lakshman, after victory over Ravana, as narrated in the epic...
16:13
The Central Bureau of Investigation today said it would look into the 'facts and circumstances' of the Bofors scam mentioned by private detective Michael Hershmam, who alleged that the Rajiv Gandhi-led Congress government had sabotaged his investigation.Hershman, who is the president of the...
15:49
Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan today said a central team will be sent to Jharkhand to investigate the death of 11-year-old Simdega girl allegedly due to starvation.The state government has also been asked to submit a detailed report, he said.If poor people die of hunger, it is a matter of...
15:28
A team of court commissioners, lawyers, police and members of a cows protection NGO, which had gone to check illegal abattoirs at Yelahanka New Town in Bengaluru, was attacked by a mob.The team members were 'heckled, chased, attacked and the windowpanes of police vehicles smashed' by the...
14:36
Should the executive have a say in the appointment of members of higher judiciary? Will it lead to political interference? Has the judiciary been intruding into the space of the executive with its various orders and hearings? K Pratap Reddy, a veteran senior advocate at the high...
14:34
An early morning raid -- the authorities call it a check -- in Jawaharlal Nehru University's hostel rooms has riled its students, with many maintaining that attempts are being made to malign the university's scholars, especially its women.Students alleged that a group of security personnel led by...
14:11
Kalli Purie has been named as the new vice chairperson of the Indian Today Group, replacing her father Aroon Purie, reports medianama.com. 'In her new role, she will look after editorial and business functions of the group, and Group CEO and Group CFO will report to her when appointed,...
13:53
The Hindustan Times has crunched Twitter data to show that Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, hitherto a laggard when it comes to the social media, may have finally turned the corner, going purely by the number of retweets he gets. After lurking well below both Prime Minister...
13:48
As many as 1,71,000 earthen lamps will glow on the banks of river Saryu as the Uttar Pradesh government's plans to project the heritage of Ayodhya will be on full display when Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will attend a mega event -- 'Deepotsav' -- in the evening.The event will seek to create...
13:22
The Panipat Police on Wednesday began investigation in singer Harshita Dahiya murder case.Dahiya, a local singer and dancer, was shot dead on Tuesday by unknown assailants when she was leaving after a programme in Panipat's Israna.The assailants came in a car...
13:16
Two Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs in Aligarh allegedly did not let Rajasthan officials detain doctors accused of conducting illegal pre-natal sex-determination test.Yes. Two MLAs asked the Rajasthan officials not to arrest some doctors and they were not allowed to take the doctors, Aligarh...
12:51
'The truth is that, in recent times, it is more often than not the poor and the powerless who have been lynched for eating beef ' or merely the suspicion of doing so.' Author Amitava Kumar writes in nation.com on 'What's behind India's 'beef lyinchings'?' You can read him here.
12:16
For most of us fed up of the online hatred, misogyny etc that trolls unload on Twitter, help seems to be at hand. The micro blogging site is now doing something about it, with CEO Jack Dorsey announcing on Twitter that will be introducing new rules 'around unwanted sexual...
12:04
China's ruling Communist Party today began its week long once-in-a-five-year Congress which will confirm a second five-year term for President Xi Jinping and elect new set of leaders.A host of former leaders including former Presidents, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jimtao took part in the opening meeting.The...
11:10
Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has resigned from the Weinstein Company board of directors, as his company tries to distance itself from the disgraced mogul.Weinstein was fired as co-chairman on October 8, but he continues to own 22 per cent of the company's stock, and until today continued...
10:07
UPDATE: Four civilians injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Balakote sector of Poonch.
10:02
American author George Saunders won Britain's renowned Man Booker Prize for his first full-length novel Lincoln in the Bardo.Saunders became only the second writer from to win the prestigious English-language literary award.The judges praised the book as 'utterly original' that chronicles the...
09:38
Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire in Balakote sector of Poonch, and Manjakot sector of Rajouri on Wednesday morning.The Indian Army is strongly retaliating to it and the firing is still on.The Jammu and Kashmir Police also tweeted to confirm the news.The tweet said, 'Today morning Pakistan...
08:47
United States President Donald Trump will start his five-nation tour from November 3 to call on the international community to pressurise North Korea over its nuclear programme.During a five-nation Asia tour plus a stop in Hawaii from November 3 to 14, Trump will 'call on the...
08:33
Delhi Police has seized over 1,200 kg of firecrackers and arrested 29 people from 13 districts in a drive being carried out after the Supreme Court order temporarily banning sale of firecrackers.After the Supreme Court order, Delhi Police commissioner Amulya Patnaik had directed the deputy...
08:15
United States President Donald Trump celebrated Diwali in Oval Office of the White House along with senior Indian-American members of the administration, including Nikki Haley, Seema Verma and community leaders.Cabinet ranking Haley is US Ambassador to the United Nations and Seema Verma is...
00:16
United States-backed forces said on Tuesday that they have recaptured The Syrian city of Raqqa from the Islamic State group.The Kurdish-Arab Syrian Democratic Forces said on Tuesday that they had captured the citys stadium and the nearby hospital, which were the last holdouts of the...
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