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Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said her government will enact a new law to make rape of minors punishable by death and asserted that justice will be delivered in the rape and murder case of an eight-year-old Bakerwal girl in Kathua district. The rape and murder of the...
23:27
The results of the Swachh Survekshan-2018, a government survey to rank 4,203 cities nationwide on the basis of cleanliness, would be announced in the second fortnight of May, a senior official said today.In Swachh Survekshan-2017, Indore in Madhya Pradesh was declared the country's cleanest...
23:13
The International Monetary Fund today said India should take necessary measures to ensure privacy and security controls while implementing large identification programmes like the Aadhar, as the global financial body identified India as a leader in the biometric identification system. ...
22:32
Disgruntled BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha today took a swipe at the day-long, nationwide fast observed by MPs of his party saying the BJP had also stalled parliamentary proceedings when it was in opposition.In a series of tweets, apparently addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi whom he did not...
22:15
Rahul Gandhi has appealed to participate in his candlelight vigil to protest against violence against women.Like millions of Indians my heart hurts tonight. India simply cannot continue to treat its women the way it does, he said on Twitter.Join me in a silent, peaceful, candlelight vigil at...
21:56
United States President Donald Trump today asserted that he has never said when an attack, if at all, on Syria will take place, a day after he warned Damascus that US missiles will be coming in retaliation for an alleged chemical weapons attack on civilians in the strife-torn Arab country.Never...
21:49
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to have bilateral talks with his Pakistani counterpart Shahid Khaqan Abbasi when the two attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London next week, officials in the Ministry of External Affairs said.During his visit to the UK from April...
21:41
Congress President Rahul Gandhi will hold a candlelight vigil at India Gate tonight to protest the Unnao and Kathua rape incidents.Earlier, Rahul described the rape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua as 'unimaginable brutality' that cannot go unpunished, and wondered how anybody can...
21:16
The law commission, which is examining the possibility of bringing out a uniform civil code, has extended till May 6 the deadline for stakeholders to submit their comments and suggestions on the issue.The commission had earlier, on March 19, issued a public appeal seeking views and objections to...
21:03
Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately set up the Cauvery Management Board, saying it was his duty to prove wrong the notion that it was being delayed due to the assembly polls in Karnataka.Setting up the CMB was also the Centre's...
20:24
Two-time World Cup winning cricketer Gautam Gambhir and multiple Grand Slam winner Sania Mirza were among the prominent sportspersons who expressed their anger at the rape incidents in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao and Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua. In Unnao, an 18-year-old woman was allegedly raped by...
19:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Centre has suggested to the finance commission to consider incentivising states working on population control, while refuting charges that the Terms of Reference of the 15th Finance Commission were biased against certain states.The issue was being...
18:35
The Punjab government on Thursday sought conviction of state's minister Navjot Singh Sidhu in a road rage case.Lawyer appearing for the Punjab government told Supreme Court that the statement given by Sidhu denying his involvement in the case was false.The...
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The Delhi high court today refused to stay the release of movie Nanak Shah Fakir, scheduled to hit the theatres from tomorrow, saying the petition was motivated after the Supreme Court refused to grant any relief.The high court said it was unbelievable that the Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management...
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The Congress party's first statement on the Kathua rape. Rahul Gandhi @RahulGandhi tweets: How can anyone protect the culprits of such evil? What happened to Asifa at #Kathua is a crime against humanity. It cannot go unpunished. What have we become if we allow politics to interfere with such...
16:57
MEA spokesperson Ravish Kumar: On Nirav Modi: So far we have not received any information about Nirav Modi or about his arrest from the the Hong Kong authorities. We are aware of the written reply submitted to Parliament which shared that Nirav Modi is in Hong Kong. Have requested Hong Kong...
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Unnao rape case: Allahabad High Court to pronounce order at 2 pm tomorrow on whether the BJP MLA against whom a chargesheet has been filed for raping a teen, will be arrested.
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Satyapal Singh, Union Minister, on the Unnao rape: The SIT has submitted its report, strict action will be taken against guilty. I don't know how much is he (Kuldeep Singh Sengar) involved in the case; sometimes allegations are proven wrong also.The police in Uttar Pradesh today registered an...
15:19
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed monetary penalty worth Rs 3 crore on IDBI Bank for not complying with the outlined norms related to reporting of bad loans.In an official notice, the RBI said the penalty was imposed on account of non-compliance with the directions issued...
14:10
Unnao rape case: The Allahabad High Court asks state govt counsel why MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar has not been arrested yet. The court has sought a reply post lunch.Police in Uttar Pradesh today registered an FIR against ruling BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the alleged gangrape of...
13:55
The Centre today told the Supreme Court that its recent judgement on the SC/ST Act has diluted the provisions of the law, resulting in great damage to the country. It said the top court verdict, which had dealt with an issue of a very sensitive nature, has caused commotion, anger, unease and a...
13:45
From one of Kashmir's worst trouble spots, Adeeba Tak emerges as a story of hope. The 17-year-old has won a full scholarship to an Ivy League university in the US.This August, just as the apple season starts in her native Shopian, Adeeba will make her way to study mechanical engineering at the...
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VK Singh tweets on the Kathua rape, the first BJP minister to do so. Vijay Kumar Singh @Gen_VKSingh We have failed Ashifa as humans. But she will not be denied justice.Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today said her government will not allow law to be obstructed and justice will be...
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His poison has been spreading,'' said Talib Hussain, a Bakarwal leader. When I was young, I remember the fear Sanji Ram's name invoked in Muslim women. If they wanted to scare each other, they would take Sanji Ram's name, since he was known to misbehave with Bakarwal women.''The NYT on the Kathua...
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Two policemen were injured in a grenade attack conducted by a group of unidentified terrorists at Pulwama in Kashmir on Thursday. The injured policemen were admitted to Pulwama's government district hospital. The details regarding the identity of the terrorists are still awaited. -- ANI
12:58
Defending champion Babita Phogat (53kg) settled for a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games after being out-manoeuvred by Canada's Diana Weicker in the summit clash here today. Babita, who claimed a silver in the 2010 edition before a gold in Glasgow, failed to break through her rival's...
12:55
DMK releases picture of party chief M Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence in Chennai wearing black as a mark of protest against the visit of PM Narendra Modi to the city.The Prime Minister is in the state to inaugurate the DefExpo at Mamallapuram (formerly called Mahabalipuram) outside...
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After the Uttar Pradesh government decided to hand over the probe into the Unnao rape case to CBI on Wednesday night, the rape survivor expressed her apprehensions and said the accused BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar must be arrested. Still so many questions are being raised on me, even after my...
12:04
Our commitment to peace is just as strong as our commitment to protecting our people and our territory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says while inaugurating the DefExpo at Thiruvidanthai, near Mahabalipuram, outside Chennai. Ready to take all measures to equip our armed forces,...
12:03
Update: The Supreme Court's most senior judge Justice J Chelameswar today once again expressed his anguish over affairs in the apex court and refused to order listing of a PIL filed by former Union law minister Shanti Bhushan seeking formulation of guidelines on allocation of cases. In fast...
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Supreme Court judge J Chelameswar expresses his inability in ordering the listing of the ex-law minister's plea for framing the norms on allocating cases to various benches. Someone is running a relentless tirade against me that I am up to grab something. I would not like to deal with...
11:08
MDMK Chief Vaiko and his party workers protest outside Raj Bhavan in Chennai with black flags and balloons.
10:48
If you're wondering if the alliance between the two formerly warring factions of E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam is kaput with OPS missing from the picture, here's the state's deputy CM, seated third from left. All is well... so far.
10:32
PM Modi at the venue of Defence Expo 2018 in Mahabalipuram. With him are (L to R) Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit, CM E Palaniswami and M Thambidurai.
10:16
Chennai Super Kings' home games in the Indian Premier League 2018 will now be played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association's International Stadium in Pune.
10:12
Update on the Unnao rape: The police today registered an FIR against Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl in Unnao district. The MLA has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Protection of Children...
10:09
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Chennai amid protests over the Cauvery issue. The PM is in Tamil Nadu to inaugurate the Defence Expo which began in Chennai today. The four-day event showcases India's defence manufacturing capabilities to the world. The PM will take a chopper ride from the airport to...
09:39
BJP chief Amit Shah will tour the northern parts of the poll-bound state of Karnataka from today for two days. Shah will participate in 'Musti Dhanya Sangrah Abhiyan' at noon, in Abbigeri village of Gadag district.Later, the BJP chief will hold a road show at 5 pm from Murusavira Mutt to...
09:33
Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has declared that the Samajwadi Party will support Mayawati-led Bahujan Samaj Party in the upcoming Legislative Council elections in the state. This comes after the Samajwadi Party won the Lok Sabha by-elections in Gorakhpur and Phulpur...
09:18
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 10th edition of Defence Expo in Chennai today. The expo, which will be attended by over 670 exhibitors, including 150 from abroad, will showcase India's capability in the export of defence systems and components.Major manufacturers like Tata,...
08:58
As heavy rain continued to lash several parts of Uttar Pradesh, a pillar of the entry gate to the world famous Taj Mahal monument collapsed on Thursday.The pillar located on the southern entry gate of the monument fell due to rain on Thursday past midnight, according to sources.No casualties have...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will observe a day-long fast today in New Delhi, while top BJP leaders, including Union ministers, will fan out across the country for a similar protest to corner the opposition over the recent washout of the budget session of Parliament.Addressing party MPs through...
08:31
In a brutal episode, a pregnant Pakistani artist has been shot dead during a festive ceremony in Larkana district of Sindh province as she refused to stand while singing.Twenty-four-year-old Samina Samoon, also known as Samina Sindhu, was in Kanga village for an event where she was singing for...
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The Indian Space Research Organisation's navigation satellite INRSS-1I was today launched by PSLV-C41 from the spaceport and successfully placed in the designated orbit.PSLV-C41/IRNSS-1I Mission blasted off at 4.04 am from the first launchpad at the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre. It was a normal...
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The top Republican in the United States House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, has decided to retire when his term ends, paving the way for a new Republican leadership in the Congress next year.Citing family reasons for his decision, Ryan clarified that he is not resigning and that he would serve...
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