23:18
A witness in the Sheena Bora murder case today told the trial court in Mumbai that he had seen prime accused Indrani Mukerjea and two others near the spot where the remains of the victim's burnt body were later found. I came to know that she (Sheena) was murdered and her body was burnt at...
23:15
The Income Tax Department has recovered about Rs 22 lakh cash during raids on multiple premises of a hospital group in Haryana's Rewari, related to Swaraj India chief Yogendra Yadav, after it was detected that they allegedly made cash payments to a Nirav Modi firm for purchasing jewellery,...
23:11
The Goa unit of the Congress today wrote to Guinness World Records demanding that a record for the highest number of foreign trips be registered in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's name.  We are overwhelmed and extremely happy to suggest the name of India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has...
22:59
Ruling out a single rate GST, Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian today pitched for a three rate structure going forward as revenues stabilise. He said Goods and Services Tax is a work in progress and there is a need for further simplification of rates with fewer exemptions and simpler...
22:23
Locked in a long-running confrontation with the Centre over administrative powers, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today met Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to press upon his government's claim to decide bureaucratic postings and transfers and said the BJP leader appeared satisfied with...
22:07
Roger Federer suffers defeat at the hands of Kevin Anderson. In a five-set marathon, the South African has beaten the 8-time champion 2-6, 6-7, 7-5, 6-4, 13-11 to advance to the Wimbledon semi-finals.
21:34
The Telecom Commission today approved net neutrality rules which bar service providers from discriminating against Internet content and services by blocking, throttling or granting them higher speed access.Some mission critical applications or services like remote surgery and autonomous cars will...
21:04
Congress leader Shashi Thraoor today said that by not taking a 'clear stand' on scarring of section 377, the Bharatiya Janata Party has 'betrayed Hindu values, as the issue is about freedom and not sex.This is an issue which I keep explaining to people. It's not about sex, it's about freedom. Our...
20:58
India emerged as the world's sixth largest economy in 2017 surpassing France and likely to go past the United Kingdom, which is at the fifth position, according to an analysis of data compiled by the World Bank.       In 2017, India became the sixth largest economy with a Gross...
20:44
Gangster Prem Prakash alias Munna Bagrangi, who was killed in the Baghpat district jail here by a co-prisoner, had been shot at seven times, the police said today.The postmortem examination report of Bagrangi said he was shot at seven times by jail inmate Sunil Rathi, Superintendent of Police Jai...
20:43
The Centre has sought a report from Jammu and Kashmir government on IAS officer Shah Faesal's rapistan tweet, official sources today said.  The state government has been asked by the department of personnel and training to share details of the case based on which future course of the action in...
20:34
Three-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his eighth Wimbledon semifinal with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Japan's Kei Nishikori.Djokovic will be playing in his 32nd Slam semifinal where he will face either world number one Rafael Nadal or fifth-seeded Juan Martin del Potro.
20:07
Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, who is wanted in terror-related cases in India, today claimed that he has never promoted terror and his aim has always been to promote communal peace and harmony.    In a statement, Naik, who has taken shelter in Malaysia to evade arrest in India,...
19:43
About 23 million children between 15-18 years of age in India are working, of whom 19 million have dropped out of school, according to a study conducted by a leading NGO. The report by Child Rights and You or CRY said about 9.2 million youngsters in the age group of 15-19 years are married and...
19:32
Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat has asked all the army formations and bases across the country to comply with laid down disciplinary provisions, cautioning that violators will face strict action. In a communication to the 12 lakh strong army last week, Rawat said the force must utilise its scarce...
19:25
Several pieces of evidence have been found against those arrested for alleged Naxal connection to the Bhima-Koregaon violence, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said.Evidence suggesting a direct link of the accused with Naxal leaders was found during the probe, he told the...
19:12
J Jayalalithaa was against weight loss surgery to improve her health, a doctor said during her deposition before a one-man panel probing the former Tamil Nadu chief minister's death. During cross-examination, Dr Jayashree Gopal, a diabetologist with a leading hospital, deposed that Jayalalithaa...
18:28
After drawing criticism from all quarters, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha today expressed regret over his recent act of garlanding eight people convicted of lynching a man to death.I have said many times that the matter is still sub-judice. It won't be fair to talk on this. Law...
18:15
A soldier was killed today in an encounter with terrorists in a forest area in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.   Security forces launched an operation in Kandi forest area of Kupwara after an Army patrol was fired upon by militants, an army official said. He said a gunbattle broke out...
17:46
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today slammed the government over the selection of Jio Institute for the Institution of eminence status, saying it is in Ambani's pocket. Earlier congress government was in Ambani's pocket, now the Modi government is in Ambani's pocket. Has anything changed?...
17:37
The daring rescue of 12 schoolboys and their football coach in the waterlogged caves of Thailand will be soon seen on the big screen. The story will be getting a film treatment with Pure Flix Entertainment, which produced God's Not Dead, is planning a feature film on the subject.The studio will...
17:15
The Central Bureau of Investigation today filed its chargesheet against Unnao Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in connection with the killing of a person, whose daughter was allegedly raped by the lawmaker, in prison, officials said.Sengar was named as accused in the chargesheet.On...
16:52
A plea was today filed in the Delhi high court seeking removal of certain scenes from the Netflix series Sacred Games, claiming that its content was derogatory to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The plea, which alleged that certain scenes and dialogues in the show defamed the late Congress...
16:13
Actor Sanjay Dutt will come out with his autobiography next year in which he will reveal many interesting stories that he never had the chance to tell before.  The memoir will be published by HarperCollins on his 60th birthday on July 29, 2019.With this book, the reader will finally get to look...
16:04
The government told the Supreme Court today that it does not want to drop adultery as an offence, saying such a move will only weaken the institution of marriage.In an 11-page affidavit that will come up before a Constitution Bench, the Centre said the provision punishing adultery - Section 497...
15:32
Over 25 students fell ill after consuming mid-day meal at a government school in Delhi's Narela area and were rushed to a hospital, the police said.  We have received information that about 26 students were taken ill after consuming mid-day meal. They have been taken to Satyawadi Raja Harish...
15:24
The situation at Nalasopara station in Mumbai early this morning. Earlier today, trains working between Bhayander to Virar had been suspended due to the water on the tracks. Mumbai in the past four days has been lashed with heavy rain with the weather department.The Mumbai suburbs were clobbered...
15:13
Only a handful of people witnessed first-hand the horror of the incarceration for more than a fortnight of 12 schoolboys and their football coach in waterlogged caves beneath a mountain in northern Thailand.But the saga, whose developments were tracked religiously by millions around the world, is...
14:40
In the latest development in the Delhi Burari deaths case, the Delhi Police on Wednesday received the post-mortem report. As many other aspects of the case which raise more questions with each answer, the report is also hinting at more unanswered queries. Even as the panel of doctors confirmed...
13:54
Jammu and Kashmir: One killed and four others injured in a blast in Shopian earlier today. More details awaited.
13:34
The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre and its authorities for their lethargy in taking steps to protect the Taj Mahal, dubbing the issue of preserving the historic medieval structure a hopeless cause.  The apex court also expressed anguish over the Uttar Pradesh government failure to come...
13:31
If electoral reforms are implemented quickly, there may not be any justification for simultaneous polls for the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, says former Chief Election Commissioner T S Krishnamurthy.If our political parties behave well during elections, strictly follow model code of conduct,...
13:18
Three accident victims in Rajasthan's Barmer district succumbed to their injuries on Tuesday as onlookers clicked pictures and selfies instead of helping them.The accident victims who were lying on the road in a pool of blood while onlookers made videos and clicked pictures of the incident then...
12:47
Thailand's Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has thanked people involved in the rescue of the 12 boys and coach trapped in a flooded cave for more than two weeks.  Prayuth gave a televised national address today, saying the government's efforts, the assistance of people in Thailand and abroad,...
12:12
The Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing a clutch of pleas challenging Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code that criminalises homosexuality. The Centre told the court that it would not contest criminalisation of same-sex relations, adding that it leaves the decision to the ‘wisdom of...
11:49
At least seven persons were killed and two missing following landslides in different places in Manipur's Tamenglong town early today morning, officials said.  The landslides, triggered by heavy rain, injured seven persons who have been admitted to the Tamenglong district hospital.The bodies of...
11:22
Pakistan's first-ever Sikh police officer, Gulab Singh, has claimed that the government wants to forcefully evict the Sikh community from the country.Singh's claim came a day after he was manhandled and forcefully evicted from his house, along with his family.In an interview to ANI, Singh said,...
10:59
For the first time in the history of Ayodhya, a grand namaz along with a Quran recitation session will be organised on the banks of Saryu river.The event is being organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its Muslim wing, Rashtriya Muslim Manch on July 12.Around 1,500 Muslim clerics are...
10:44
A fresh batch of 4,956 pilgrims today left the base camp for the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in south Kashmir Himalayas under tight security arrangements. The 11th batch of pilgrims, including 1,454 women and 97 'sadhus' (seers), left in a convoy of 161 vehicles from Bhagwati Nagar for the twin...
10:17
Here's an update which may bring a smile to the faces of Mumbaikars:Western Railways tweeted: Train services on three lines have resumed between Bhayandar & Virar on restricted speed.Traffic on down fast line between Bhayandar & Virar will resume once water recedes to safe levels.
10:07
As mentioned earlier, trains services are still suspended in some parts of Mumbai owing to the heavy rains on Tuesday. Here's a list of trains which have been cancelled or diverted at Nalasopara, Virar and Vasai parts of Mumbai. >> Train No.71088 Boisar - Vasai Road DEMU of 11.07.18 has been...
09:59
Congress president Rahul Gandhi today supported a petition against Union minister Jayant Sinha that sought withdrawal of his Harvard alumni status after he felicitated criminals convicted of lynching.  The petition has been launched by a student of Master of Public Policy at Harvard University,...
09:41
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will continue hearing a batch of petitions against Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexual activities.During the previous hearing on Monday, a five-judge Constitutional bench had refused to adjourn the hearing after the Centre sought more...
09:12
In an audacious counter-intelligence operation, unprecedented in its scale and scope, Indian security agencies infiltrated an Islamic State ring to thwart a bid by an IS Afghan suicide bomber to strike New Delhi.The operation included the Indian “plant” supplying the IS operative with explosives...
08:59
The Jammu and Kashmir government has initiated disciplinary action against 2010-batch IAS exam topper Shah Faesal for his tweet about frequent rapes which was seen by the Centre's Department of Personnel and Training as his failure to maintain absolute honesty and integrity in discharge of...
08:22
The US today announced beginning the process of imposing tariffs of 10 per cent on an additional $200 billion of Chinese imports, intensifying the trade war between world's two largest economies.The move comes after China retaliated against the US by imposing tariffs on $34 billion in US exports...
08:09
Mumbai has been reeling under the impact of heavy monsoon rain. The city received five times the normal amount of rain, which led to waterlogging on roads and rail tracks. In Mumbai's suburban area of Nallasopara, water levels rose to 460 mm, making it impossible to run trains.On Tuesday...
07:47
United States President Donald Trump congratulated the Thai Navy SEALs for the successful rescue of the 12 boys and their coach from a flooded cave in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai.On behalf of the United States, congratulations to the Thai Navy SEALs and all on the successful rescue of the 12...
00:45
The registers recovered from the Chundawat family's residence in north Delhi's Burari has mentioned about wandering souls, while apprehending that the family might not see the next Diwali, said a senior police official.  One of the deceased, Lalit Singh Chundwat, had visitations from his...
