23:57
Plans are being made for Donald Trump to visit the UK later this year, following his meeting with Theresa May at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Downing Street has said.An official description of the talks at the Swiss resort released by No 10 said: “The PM and president concluded by asking...
23:17
The convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, Hardik Patel, will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on February 9, a top officialat the CMO said today.Patel will be meeting Banerjee on February 9 at the state secretariat and there is a possibility of a closed-door talks between the...
22:57
Oprah Winfrey has told the US magazine InStyle that she does not have the DNA to be US president.She had been widely touted as a future Democratic contender for the 2020 elections after a rousing speech at the Golden Globes earlier this month.But she told InStyle: I've always felt very secure and...
22:47
Senior RSS leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi today said the issue of construction of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is not a fight against Islam but an issue of pride, self respect and destroying the symbol of torture and slavery.Is there a dearth of Ram temples in our country? The answer is no. The issue of...
22:15
After the government announced the Padma Shri awards, the government has said that India's former cricket captain MS Dhoni, cue specialist Pankaj Advani have been awarded the Padma Bhushan awards.Noted South Indian music composer Illaiyaraja and Hindustani classical musician Ghulam Mustafa Khan...
21:33
A fringe group today in Mathura declared a reward of Rs 51 lakh for beheading 'Padmaavat' director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, whose period drama is mired in a major controversy.Any person bringing the head of Sanjay Leela Bhansali would be paid Rs 51 lakh in immediately, Diwakar Singh, vice...
21:08
India will celebrate its 69th Republic Day tomorrow by showcasing its military prowess, culture and diversity in the presence of leaders of the 10ASEAN nations who will attend the event as chief guests.There will be a march past by the army personnel carrying the ASEAN flag at the Republic Day...
20:55
With help from 'Google Maps' that will guide people on traffic restrictions and alternative routes in place for the Republic Day parade, the Delhi Traffic Police will be ensuring Delhi'ites do not face inconvenience when they step out tomorrow.The parade will start at 9:50 am from Vijay Chowk and...
20:54
The Padma awards, which seek to recognise works of distinction and exceptional achievements in different fields, were announced today. The winners of the Padma Shri are:>>Rajagopalan Vasudevan - Science & Engineering (Innvoation)>> Subhasini Mistry - Social work>>...
20:16
Padmaavat maker Viacom 18 Motion Pictures today said one million people had watched the film on its opening day.It said in a statement that the team is humbled by the response to the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film, which released in over 4,000 screens across the country.The Rs 150 crore...
19:23
President Ram Nath Kovind addressed the nation on the eve of the 69th Republic Day. Here are the highlights from his speech: >> Today is the day to remember the freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the country>> I would like to thank all army men, doctors,...
19:12
To lend their support to the #TimesUp initiative, celebrities will be wearing white roses to the 2018 Grammys this Sunday.A group dubbed the Voices in Entertainment joined together to pen a letter to their brothers and sisters in music.Led by Meg Harkins, SVP of Marketing at Roc Nation and Karen...
18:33
The BSF and Pakistan Rangers today held a flag meeting along the International Border during which India registered its strong protest on the recent spate of firing from Pakistan, asserting that such provocative acts would not be tolerated.The Border Security Force said the sector commander-level...
18:07
The Pakistan censor board has cleared the controversial Indian film Padmaavat without any cuts for screening in the Muslim majority country.Islamabad-based Central Board of Film Censors chairman Mobashir Hasan took to the social media to announce that the film has been passed by the board.Central...
17:58
Congress president Rahul Gandhi has been invited by the government for the Republic Day parade tomorrow, but only to be seated in the fourth row, according to Congress leaders.However, there was no official confirmation on the seating arrangement of political leaders as well as ministers.We have...
17:42
China today reacted guardedly to India hosting top ASEAN leaders on the country's 69th Republic Day and hoped that all countries can work jointly to maintain peace, stability and the development of the region.India is holding a two-day India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit in New Delhi which is...
17:11
The finance ministry is considering giving relief to taxpayers in the form of higher income tax deduction, said two government officials familiar with the developments.The current relief is Rs 2 lakh and discussions are on to increase it to at least Rs 2.5 lakh. The extra deduction, however, will...
16:48
The Chinese military today criticised Army Chief General Bipin Rawat's recent remarksthat Doklam is a disputed territory, asserting that it is very much part of China, and India should draw lessons from the 73-day standoff to avoid similar incidents in the future.Reacting for the first time to...
16:27
The 18 men, suspected to be from the Karni Sena, who attacked a school bus full of children in Gurugram on Wednesday have been sent to 14-day judicial custody by the Sohna court. On Wednesday, a frenzied mob protesting the release Padmaavat attacked a bus in Gurugram. The G D Goenka World...
15:59
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat finally opened today amid tight security and palpable tension but audiences streamed in to theatres across the country to watch the film that has the nation agog. Initial reports suggested good business for the film, which has been the focal point of...
15:56
The CBI on Tuesday began a probe into an alleged scam of Rs 487 crore in Tamil Nadu, relating to the over-valuation of inferior quality of coal imported from Indonesia which was passed on to NTPC and Aravali Power Corporation as superior quality in collusion with officials.The probe pertains to...
15:34
The national capital has been brought under a ground-to-air security cover in view of the Republic Day celebrations and the visit of 10 ASEAN leaders for a high-profile summit here, a senior police official said today.Thousands of armed personnel have been keeping a tight vigil for Republic Day...
15:07
The forces that killed Muslims and burnt Dalits are now intruding into our homes, coming after our children, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said today, condemning the attack on a school bus by a mob protesting the release of 'Padmaavat' in Gurgaon.Kejriwal said it was imperative to speak up...
14:49
Acknowledging that Pakistan's relationship with the United States is under stress, the country's envoy in Washington has urged the US not to look at Islamabad with a very narrow approach through one lens or the other.The US has recently suspended about USD 2 billion in security aid to Pakistan...
14:01
Pakistan censor board has cleared the controversial Indian film Padmaavat without any cuts for screening in the country.Islamabad-based Central Board of Film Censors chairman Mobashir Hasan took to the social media to announce that the film has been passed by the board.Central Board of Film...
13:48
His roster of appointments at Davos done, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left the Swiss town on Tuesday night and flew into New Delhi early on Wednesday. Soon after, he presided over meetings of the Cabinet Committee on Security, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs and the Union Cabinet....
13:38
The BJP is confident that the CPI-M sponsored impeachment against Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra will not stand the scrutiny of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha Sumitra Mahajan or the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, M Venkaiah Naidu. The BJP's legal minds are convinced that...
13:30
A day after a school bus was attacked in Gurugram by a mob protesting the film Padmaavat, the bus conductor said the driver kept moving the bus even after protestors continued pelting stones on the bus. Protesters were pelting stones on cars and clashing with Police. We tried to navigate...
13:15
The Madras high court has allowed a 40-year-old convict serving life imprisonment in the central prison in Tirunelveli district to go on a two-week leave for the purpose of procreation.A division bench of Justices S Vimala Devi and T Krishna Valli granted the two-week temporary leave to Siddique...
12:53
It's not just slaughterhouses and leather tanneries that are affected by the government's ban on the sale of cattle destined for slaughter at animal markets across the country. 'Deprived of the option of turning their spent milkers into hamburgers, the farmers who make up India's 5.3...
11:39
Two contempt pleas have been filed in the Supreme Court against the Karni Sena and four states -- Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh -- for failing to contain violence against controversial film Padmaavat.The apex court agrees to hear plea filed by Congress supporter Tehseen...
11:14
Veteran musician Elton John has decided to retire from touring after almost 50 years in the music scene.I'm not going to be touring anymore. Apart from the last tour that is going to start in September, the eight-time Grammy winner, 70, said during the live streaming event, revealing that he will...
11:11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged the people eligible to vote to register themselves as voters in large numbers to strengthen the Indian democracy.In his message on the National Voters' Day today, Modi also congratulated the Election Commission on its anniversary.I urge all the eligible...
10:56
Senior journalist Nikhil Wagle tweets: Medha Patkar's mother and renowned socialist activist Indutai Khanolkar no more. She was close associate of Mrinal Gore and wife of labour leader Vasant Khanolkar. RIP.
10:13
A Class 1 student was kidnapped in broad daylight in Delhi today by two bikers, who stopped a school bus full of children, shot the driver and runaway with the child. The incident happened around 8 am near IBHAS hospital in Shahdara area.According to eye witnesses, the men were on a...
09:56
Congress chief Rahul Gandhi hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party which leads the government in Haryana, where anti-Padmaavat protesters on Wednsday attacked a bus carrying school children, alleging the party's use of hatred and violence is setting the country on fire.The Congress President also...
09:17
A legislation seeking to prohibit the United States from sending nearly USD 2 billion of taxpayer's money to Pakistan was introduced in the Senate on Wednesday by a top Republican leader.The bill introduced by Senator Rand Paul seeks to redirect those funds, amounting to USD 1.28 billion from the...
09:03
The Indian government does not discriminate on the basis of religion and believes that all citizens should enjoy equal rights, Union minister Suresh Prabhu said at the World Economic Forum summit.Participating in a session on 'India's Role in the World', he also stressed that fruits of growth...
08:44
A day after a school bus was attacked in Haryana's Gurugram during protest against Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Padmaavat, several schools in Gurugram and Noida have declared a holiday today as a precautionary measure.As of now it's peaceful here but it is indeed disturbing that in Gurugram some...
00:14
Pope Francis released a message condemning fake news, saying that it's a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of arrogance and hatred.The tragic history of human sin, the Pope says in his message, is the first fake news and it dates back to the book of...
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