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Mumbai attack mastermind and banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed's name was not on a list of 75 terrorists the United States had handed over to Pakistan, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said today.Saeed, who carries a $10 million bounty on his head for his role in terror activities, has been...
21:41
A court in Gandhinagar today ordered inquiry into a complaint by Narendra Patel, member of the Hardik Patel-led Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, that Bharatiya Janata Party leaders offered him a bribe to join the party.Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate R Trivedi ordered 'court inquiry' after...
21:01
Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad has arrested two suspected Islamic State terrorists from Surat who were planning to execute a terror plot in Ahmedabad during Gujarat elections.More details awaited.Meanwhile in Kannur, three men with suspected IS links were arrested today, police said.The trio, who...
20:13
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Taj Mahal tomorrow against the backdrop of various controversial statements made by some Bharatiya Janata Party leaders and ministers regarding the status of the 17th century monument in India's culture.Adityanath will be the first BJP CM of...
19:46
Congress' former leader Shankersinh Vaghela said today his new political front will contest all the 182 seats of Gujarat Assembly on the election symbol of a Rajasthan-based party.The polling for the two-phase elections will take place on December 9 and 14, and votes will be counted on...
19:24
Police in Texas has not ruled out the possibility of more arrests in the mysterious death of a three-year-old Indian girl even as her foster father is facing a charge that carries the possibility of a life sentence.Wesley Mathews, 37, was re-arrested after the Indian- American changed his story...
18:19
A court in Visnagar, Mehsana today issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against quota agitation spearhead Hardik Patel after he failed to appear before it for the second consecutive time in a case of vandalising the office of a Bharatiya Janata Party MLA during the quota stir in 2015.The warrant...
18:07
The breakaway faction of the Janata Dal-United will contest the Gujarat assembly polls in alliance with the Congress, its leader Sharad Yadav said today as he pitched for a 'minimum division' among opposition parties as they take on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party there.Yadav said he has spoken...
17:15
The Bharatiya Janata Party will observe 'anti-black money day' on November 8 to counter Oppostion's 'black day'.November 8 will complete one year of demonetisation. The party has decided to celebrate the day as anti-black money day, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, while...
16:26
Opposing linking of Aadhar with mobile phone number, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she will not comply with it even if her phone connection is snapped.The Trinamool Congress leader accused the Union government of autocratic rule and said her party will have to play a role...
15:58
Benchmark indices ended at record closing high today backed by banks and infrastructure stocks after recapitalisation and highway projects boost.The 30-share BSE Sensex was up 435.16 points or 1.33 percent at 33,042.50 and the 50-share NSE Nifty rose 87.70 points or 0.86 percent to 10,295.40.The...
15:44
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said that the Congress, which has been attacking him over the alleged failure of the goods and services tax, has no idea of the taxation scheme.In an interview with news agency, ANI, Jaitley also clarified that the GST Council, under him, was looking into...
15:30
Singapore has the world's most powerful passport, according to a global ranking topped for the first time by an Asian country with India figuring at 75th position, three notches better than its previous ranking.According to the 'Global Passport Power Rank 2017' by global financial advisory firm...
14:52
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Wednesday expressed concern over the stability and security of Pakistan government in case terror groups extend capabilities. Tillerson, who met Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in the morning in New Delhi, was addressing the media. ...
13:55
Just In: Concerned over attacks in Afghanistan; Pakistan must act against terror groups: Sushma Swaraj after talks with US Secy of State Rex Tillerson.
13:50
Syed Shahid Yousuf, son of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, who has been arrested in a terror-funding case, has been awarded 7 days custody with the National Investigation Agency.
13:48
Bollywood actors Ranbir Kapoor and Irrfan Khan have issued a video voicing their support for preserving tree cover at the Aarey colony in Mumbai's northern suburbs. The Maharashtra government has announced its plans to erect a metro shed at the colony, one of the city's last...
13:45
Even as BJP leaders have been vocal in opposing the Karnataka government's celebration of Tipu Jayanti on November 10, with Union minister Anantkumar Hegde writing to the state government asking it not to include his name in the invitation list for his district as per protocol, President Ram Nath...
13:38
Assembly elections in Gujarat will be held in 2-phases on December 9 and December 14.The Election Commission said the counting of votes will take place on December 18, announced Chief Election Commissioner A K Joti.The term of the 182-member Gujarat assembly gets over on January 23 next year.The...
13:30
Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti will shortly announce the dates for the Gujarat assembly elections.- The model code of conduct shall be in place immediately; elaborate arrangements made to enforce MCC guidelines- The height voting compartment will be increased to maintain secrecy- A total of...
13:24
The Election Commission announcing the dates for the Gujarat assembly. The polls will be held in two phases in December, CEC AK Jyoti said.The EC has faced criticism from opposition parties for not announcing the dates for Gujarat polls along with Himachal Pradesh.
12:57
The initial public offer of Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management got oversubscribed 2.45 times soon after opening of bids, making it the first ever IPO to get full subscription within five minutes. The IPO to raise an estimated Rs 1,542.42 crore opened this morning and received bids for...
12:54
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the Centre's plea challenging the Calcutta high court order on withdrawal of security forces from Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal. A bench of Justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer said the matter will be listed on October 27. Appearing for the...
12:35
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meets External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Delhi.
12:23
Army chief Bipin Rawat says the appointment of interlocutor for Jammu and Kashmir will not impact Army operations in the state, reports PTI. Rediff.com columnist and BharatShakti.in founder Nitin Gokhale had in fact said much the same thing yesterday, in his article analysing the...
12:16
The second cricket match between Indian and New Zealand in Pune will not be called off after pitch curator Pandurang Salgaoncar caught on camera giving information to reporters disguised as bookies. However, the match referee will take a final call on the match, India Today reported...
11:38
Has a potential army coup been nipped in the bud in Bangladesh? It does seem so, going a report by Devadeep Purohit in The Telegraph, Kolkata. 'Some heads have rolled in the Bangladesh Army after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's office learnt that 20 retired and serving...
11:28
The second ODI between India and New Zealand may be cancelled after Pune pitch curator Pandurang Salgaoncar was caught on camera giving inside information to reporters disguised as bookies, in a sting operation done by news channel, India Today.According to ANI, sources in the Board of Control...
10:30
The BSE Sensex today soared to a life-time high of 33,117.33 and the NSE Nifty scaled the historic 10,340.55 mark in opening trade as banking stocks rallied after the government announced a mega Rs 2.11 lakh crore recapitalisation plan for NPA-hit state-run lenders. The 30-share...
10:14
Even as foreign media was not allowed to cover Xi's new lineup, the President thanks the foreign press for its 'coverage'.@robindbrantThe theorists will love this. Xi says 'we welcome objective reporting and constructive suggestions' #china@WeiDuCNA Xi Jinping now thanking foreign press for...
10:09
All analysts are focused on the fact that Xi Jinping appears to have broken convention by not nominating a successor. Here's a take from WSJ reporter Wenxin Fan.@xinwenfanBy 2022, both Zhao Leji and Wang Yang will be under 67, the so-called cut-off age, but not young enough to serve two terms....
10:00
Just In: Chinese President Xi Jinping today secured a second five-year term as the head of ruling Communist Party.Jinping also unveiled a new leadership team who will help him rule for the next half decade.In a nationally televised event, Xi introduced the new members of China's highest...
09:57
Tom Phillips@tomphillipsin Major news orgs incl @bbc @guardian @nytimes @ft & @TheEconomist all excluded from Xi Jinping speech. @fccchina says looks like punishment
09:34
Just In: Sensex breaches 33,000-mark for the first time; Nifty hits all-time high of 10,340.55 in morning trade.
09:19
A massive cordon and search operation was launched by the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Wednesday early morning.At least 13 villages have been cordoned off.A joint team of the Special Operation Group Shopian, 44, 62, and 1 Rashtriya Rifles of the Indian Army and 14th...
08:46
United Stated President Donald Trump has honoured two Indian-American businessmen in recognition of their small but significant contribution to the US economy.Trump felicitated Sharad Thakkar and Karan Arora along with seven other owners of minority businesses in the Oval Office of the White...
08:18
Amid the row over the delay in declaring the Gujarat Assembly elections, the Election Commission is likely to announce the schedule for a two-phase poll in the state today.The term of the 182-member Gujarat assembly gets over on January 23 next year.The commission has been under attack from...
00:09
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin today said he will visit India in January, six months after his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi visited the Jewish state.Netanyahu would be only the second Israeli Prime Minister to visit India. His visit next year would be happening almost15 years...
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