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The United States Senate voted today to approve former Central Intelligence Agency director Mike Pompeo as secretary of state Thursday, after a bruising battle by Democrats against President Donald Trump's nominee.Pompeo, who earned Trump's confidence after a year at the CIA, was accused by...
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Twitterati today slammed Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb over his remarks questioning the rationale behind crowning Diana Hayden 'Miss World' 21 years ago even as he praised Aishwarya Rai for the same award, saying she 'truly represents the Indian women'.Activist Kavita Krishnan termed...
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The Congress on Thursday hinted at intentional tampering with party president Rahul Gandhi's special flight to Hubli.Gandhi's aide Kaushal Vidyarthee sent a complaint letter to Karnataka Director General of Police and Inspector General of Police Neelamani N Raju...
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Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo, who went on a secret mission to North Korea early this month, had 'a great meeting' with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, US President Donald Trump said today.Mike Pompeo did go there (Pyongyang). He wasn't supposed to meet with Kim Jong Un but he...
21:58
Pakistani Army today violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir with mortar shells and gunfire.Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 0830...
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Pakistan today asked India to take steps to resume bilateral talks instead of issuing 'provocative' statements.Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal made the remarks in response to a query about Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh's statement that India will not open fire first, but if Pakistan...
20:23
The two-day informal summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping could stabilise ties between the two militaries, help maintain peace at the borders and settle differences, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) said today.It is the common expectation of both peoples...
20:03
A Shopian resident was killed today in firing by terrorists on a security forces check point in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said.The police and Central Reserve Police Force had established a check point at Lazibal in Anantnag on a tip-off about movement of terrorists...
19:46
The Income Tax Department (ITD) has seized Rs 14.48 crore in cash during raids at multiple locations, including in poll-bound Karnataka, in the wake of recent cash crunch in the country, officials said today.They said the department raided a number of entities that were found to be hoarding cash...
18:26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left for the central Chinese city of Wuhan for a two-day-long informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping which is expected to improve bilateral ties hit by a tense border standoff in Doklam and differences over several sticky issues.In a pre-departure...
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The Delhi high court today granted interim bail for a month to former TV anchor and producer Suhaib Ilyasi, serving life term for killing his wife 18 years ago, to take care of his ailing second spouse.A bench of Justices S Muralidhar and I S Mehta granted the relief to Ilyasi subject to his...
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Asaram believed that sexual exploitation of girls is not a sin for 'Brahmgyani' or a highly enlightened person, a prosecution witness had deposed to the court during the trial that ended yesterday in a life-long jail term to the self-styled godman. Asaram also used to take medicines to increase...
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today faced angry protests during his visit to Kushinagar to get a first-hand account of the train-school van collision that left 13 children dead. As Adityanath reached the accident spot after visiting the district hospital, an angry crowd raised...
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The CPI(M) has demanded immediate intervention of the President to ensure that laid-out procedure in the selection of judges is followed and the collegium's recommendation to elevate Justice K M Joseph to the Supreme Court is cleared. In a statement today, the Left party accused the BJP-led...
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India's economic growth will accelerate to 7.2 per cent in the current fiscal buoyed by manufacturing activity even as rising oil prices and high government debt remain a challenge, Deloitte said today. The agriculture sector is expected to grow higher than the estimated 2.1 per cent in the...
15:22
All India Tennis Association recommends Rohan Bopanna and Yuki Bhambri for Arjuna Award.
15:09
@CNNnews18 Terrorists open fire on CRPF vehicle in Lazibal near Anantnag. The area has been cordoned off. No casualties reported yet.
14:59
The Congress today said that the independence of the judiciary is in danger and asked if it would now speak in one voice to state enough is enough. The party's sharp reaction came after the government returned to the Supreme Court collegium its recommendation to elevate Justice K M Joseph to the...
14:52
Senior Advocate Indu Malhotra officially appointed judge of the Supreme Court of India after the apex court refused to stay her appointment.The court termed as unimaginable, unconscionable and never heard of the plea of Indira Jaising that appointment of Malhotra as judge be stayed. Jaising had...
14:31
Supreme Court refuses to stay warrant on appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as an apex court judge. PTI
14:20
The Supreme Court Bar Association on Thursday said the government has meddled with the functioning of the judiciary by appointing senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a Supreme Court judge.However, at the same time, the lawyers' body said Malhotra will prove to be a great judge.Indu Malhotra is a...
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The government today asked the Supreme Court collegium to reconsider its recommendation for elevating Justice KM Joseph to the apex court, sources said today. The government said it wanted an objective view on Justice Joseph's elevation. This comes a day after the government cleared the...
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Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has been penalised Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during his franchise's Indian Premier League clash against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Besides being imposed with a fine, Kohli has also...
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The Congress today appointed senior leader Kamal Nath as president of its Madhya Pradesh unit and Jyotiraditya Scindia as campaign committee chief ahead of elections in the state expected later this year, a statement from the party said. The party also appointed Girish Chodankar as the...
13:11
Former US president George H W Bush is alert and has been moved from an intensive care unit to a regular room as he recovers from an infection that had spread to his blood, a family spokesperson said. The 93-year-old former president was admitted to Houston Methodist Hospital on Monday, a day...
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The Karnataka Assembly polls are the new battle field for political stalwarts of Uttar Pradesh including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, SP supremo Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati, who will be criss-crossing the state to turn the tide in favour of their respective parties. Adityanath will...
12:41
Apollo Hospital submits to Madras High Court that they do not have any biological samples of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa. The court had sought a reply on a petition filed by a woman claiming to be Jayalalithaa's daughter. The Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Apollo Hospitals to...
12:24
Girish Chodankar appointed as President of Goa Pradesh Congress Committee, Kamal Nath appointed as Madhya Pradesh PC.
12:18
Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan writes on the dog behind his latest matrimonial woes. Read Pakistan's Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan's third wife Bushra Manek has reportedly returned to her maternal home following a domestic dispute over the ex-cricketer's pet dogs. According to a...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Wuhan, the venue for informal summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 27-28.
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UP CM Yogi Adityanath on the the Kushinagar accident in which 13 children were killed.Thirteen students have died, four students and the van driver are critically injured. They have been admitted to the BRD Medical College. An inquiry will be conducted to nab those responsible. I spoke to Railway...
11:52
Pressing global issues and their outlook for the world and each other's country may figure in the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their two-day informal summit commencing Friday.Speaking to ANI, India's Ambassador to China Gautam...
11:30
When boasting drives logic, the argument is bound to become perverse. The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, spoke to an overseas audience in London in a much touted programme entitled 'Bharat ki baat, sabke saath'.Presumably embodying Bharat, Mr Modi fell to publicizing his government's...
10:47
BuzzFeed has announced a journalism-orientated documentary series produced in partnership with Netflix. Launching on 9 July, the weekly 20-show run of 15-minute episodes will go behind-the-scenes as its journalists pursue a variety of stories. An initial YouTube trailer for the series,...
10:31
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that development was his only agenda for the Karnataka Assembly polls, and accused the state's Congress government of stalling its progress. Modi also accused the Congress of playing caste politics during elections. BJP has a three-pronged agenda for...
10:16
The BCCI has recommended former India captain Rahul Dravid for the prestigious Dronacharya award and once again nominated Virat Kohli for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna honour. Legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar's name has been recommended for Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award. CoA chief Vinod...
10:13
Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati's maiden rally in poll-bound Karnataka failed to attract expected crowds but those who attended the rally said Mayawati is like a 'God' to them.Mayawati along with Janata Dal (Secular) Supremo Deve Gowda and his son H.D. Kumaraswamy addressed a rally in...
10:01
Japan on Wednesday lodged a formal protest about the mango mousse dessert, which will be served to South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un when the two leaders meet at the upcoming inter-Korean summit.The dessert will feature a map of the Korean Peninsula that...
09:54
The Supreme Court on Thursday will resume hearing the case of alleged rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl belonging to Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua area.The minor girl, who belonged to a nomadic Muslim tribe, was allegedly abducted, drugged, gang-raped, tortured and killed in January.In...
09:31
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League against Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru on Wednesday night. The hosts had put on board a challenging 205 for eight but riding on MS Dhoni's...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for China today to attend an informal summit to be hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan city on April 27 and 28.This informal discussion is going to take place for the first time after 1954.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday at the...
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The maximum pressure campaign of the Trump administration is working on North Korea, the White House said today, and ruled out any concession to Pyongyang right now.We think that the maximum pressure campaign is working. We are not going to let up on that campaign until we see some of the words...
08:50
The nomination of Mike Pompeo, the CIA Director, for the US secretary of state has been opposed by Democrats as they raked up his remarks on Indians, Muslims and other ethnic minorities. These concerns are beyond policy disagreements, which alone are not a basis for rejecting a nominee,...
08:39
French President Emanuel Macron has said that France will not leave the 2015 Iran nuclear deal and pushed for a comprehensive agreement with Tehran to address the United States concerns. There is an existing framework called the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) to control the...
08:33
Thirteen children were killed and eight others injured when their school bus was hit by a train at an unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh's Kushinagar area, around 50km from Gorakhpur, on Thursday morning. The children, students of Divine Public School, were killed on the spot.Uttar...
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The government is learnt to have cleared the appointment of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as a judge of the Supreme Court, sources in the Law Ministry said on Wednesday.She will be the first woman judge to be appointed to the top post directly from the bar.With this development, the government...
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