23:58
The overall flood situation in the north-east continued to improve today, except in Assam, where six more people died, taking the death toll due to flood-related incidents in the region to 31, officials said.According to a report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, four people lost...
22:27
Governor N N Vohra today forwarded his report to President Ram Nath Kovind for imposition of Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir after the Bharatiya Janata Party pulled out of the coalition government and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti tendered her resignation. The report was sent to the...
22:07
The Centre may appoint a new governor in Jammu and Kashmir after the Amarnath yatra, which starts on June 28 and will continue for two months, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said today.He said the central government would like incumbent N N Vohra to be in charge of the annual pilgrimage...
20:21
Mehbooba Mufti's tenure as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister came to an abrupt end today with a call from Governor N N Vohra, who informed her that the Bharatiya Janata Party had pulled out of its alliance with the People's Democratic Party, officials said.It was a working day just as any...
20:14
Two unidentified terrorists, belonging to Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), are believed to have been killed in an encounter with the security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir today, police said.'Encounter going on at Hyena Tral, 3 (three) important JEM Terrorists trapped, 2 (two) apparently...
19:25
Congress president Rahul Gandhi said today that the 'opportunistic Bharatiya Janata Party-People's Democratic Party alliance' set fire to Jammu and Kashmir, killing many innocent civilians and brave soldiers, and that the damage would continue even if the state was put under central rule.Hours...
18:32
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal writes to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requesting him to urgently meet the officers in the Secretariat so that apprehensions and concerns of both sides can be suitably addressed through a dialogue in the best interest of the people of Delhi, says a Raj...
18:05
@OmarAbdullah She was cutting ribbons while the BJP was cutting her legs out from under her. How I wish she had left with her head held high & her dignity intact! She was J&K's CM, not of the BJPDP.
18:04
@OmarAbdullah She was cutting ribbons while the BJP was cutting her legs out from under her. How I wish she had left with her head held high & her dignity intact! She was J&K's CM, not of the BJPDP.
17:48
Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has written to CM Arvind Kejriwal and requested him to urgently meet the officers in the Secretariat so that apprehensions and concerns of both sides can be suitably addressed through dialogue in the best interest of the people of Delhi: Raj Niwas press release
17:15
Mehbooba Mufti is now holding her press conference. The J-K CM has given in her resignation to Governor NN Vohra. I have given in my resignation to the Governor Vohra. We didnt form the alliance for power. Muscular policy does not work, this isn't enemy territory. We thought the alliance would...
16:55
Meeting of Home Minister, National Security Advisor, Home Secretary & Joint Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir and other officers, underway at Home Minister's residence in Delhi.
16:41
NC chief Omar Abdullah's press conference. Excerpts.I met Governor NN Vohra. I told him that National conference didn't receive mandate to form govt in 2014 and we don't have mandate in 2018 also. We haven't been approached and we aren't approaching anyone.I have told Governor that since no party...
16:08
Arvind Kejriwal has a point. @ArvindKejriwal tweets: Didn't BJP tell us that demonetisation had broken the back of terrorism in Kashmir? Then what happened?
16:06
Six Byculla women's jail staffers charged with murder, criminal conspiracy and other sections for the alleged murder of inmate Manjula Shetye last year. All six plead not guilty before the sessions court.The six jail staffers had been placed under suspension and police had registered a case under...
15:58
Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Omar Abdullah mmets Governor NN Vohra, say reports. The NC chief will hold a press conference at 4 pm, an hour before the PDP's conference. Mehbooba will meet the governor shortly. Reactions: Shiv Sena: The alliance was anti-national and natural. Our...
15:30
Arvind Kejriwal @ArvindKejriwal After ruining it, BJP pulls out of Kashmir
15:27
Reports say that Mehbooba Mufti has tendered her resignation as J-K CM. She will meet Governor NN Vohra shortly. The governor can ask her to continue as caretaker CM till the new government is formed. The PDP has called for a meeting at 4 pm. PDP statement: We tried our best to run the govt with...
15:23
Reports say that Mehbooba Mufti tenders her resignation to J&K Governor NN Vohra.The governor can ask her to continue as caretaker CM till the new government is formed.
14:54
The PDP will hold an emergency meeting at J-K CM Mehbooba Mufti's residence at 4 pm.
14:50
BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav's press conference on the decision to pullout of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir.It has become untenable for the BJP to continue with the alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir. We had formed the government in the state in 2014,...
14:24
Just in: The BJP has pulled out of its alliance with the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir. Just this morning NSA chief Ajit Doval met BJP president Amit Shah at his residence in New Delhi. All BJP ministers in the Jammu and Kashmir government were also summoned to New Delhi today for a meeting with Shah....
13:55
New Delhi political circles are speculating that the Centre's special representative for Jammu and Kashmir, Dineshwar Sharma, will be appointed the next governor of the state. There have been meetings aplenty taking place in South Block and the the visit of NSA chief Ajit Doval to BJP chief Amit...
13:42
Children must not be traumatised by being separated from their parents, UN chief Antonio Guterres has said amid a growing backlash over US President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policy which has resulted in the separation of hundreds of migrant families. The Trump administration's zero...
13:28
The government has decided not to go ahead with Air India stake sale in an election year and will provide required funds for its operations, a senior official said today. The decision comes less than 3 weeks after the proposed 76 per cent strategic stake sale in debt laden national carrier...
13:18
Did Varun Gandhi just score a self goal?The BJP MP expressed concern over dynastic approaches in various important areas, including politics, and said it was closing the doors of opportunity for the common man. He was addressing an event on 'The road to India's Future: Opportunities and...
12:42
Two District Reserve Guard personnel were injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, the police said today. The face-off took place last night in a forest near Tamora village when a team of DRG was conducting a search operation along the border of Kanker and Narayanpur...
12:25
Separatist leaders have called for a complete shutdown in Kashmir tomorrow against the killings of journalist Shujaat Bukhari and civilians, gunned down by security forces in the past few days. The Joint Resistance Leadership, an amalgamation of separatist groups, said in a statement today...
12:18
Amnesty International has slammed the Trump administration for its immigration policy that splits families. Attorney General Jeff Sessions had announced the zero-tolerance policy for criminal illegal entry on 6 April 2018. Since the policy came into effect, more than 2,000 children have been...
12:09
Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has directed all state universities and colleges to observe International Yoga Day slated to be held on June 21.The educational institutions have been directed to send photographs of the preparations of the event, the names of the...
11:28
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met BJP President Amit Shah at Shah's residence in Delhi.
11:26
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and his colleague Satyendar Jain, who were on a hunger strike at the lieutenant governor's office and hospitalised after their health deteriorated, were discharged from the LNJP Hospital today, an official said. Health Minister Jain was admitted to the...
11:18
American fashion designer and businesswoman Kate Spade will be laid to rest on Thursday in her hometown of Kansas City, Missouri.The funeral Mass will take place at the same church where her grandparents were married, reports E! Online.Instead of flowers, the...
11:03
App blamed for circulating false information in India, Brazil, Kenya and now the UK. Read the report here.
11:02
I had the resources to survive a campaign of online hate -- but other reporters have been far less fortunate, writes Rana Ayyub, Read the column here.
10:46
In March this year, Irrfan Khan posted a tweet that shockingly announced that he had been diagnosed with a rare disease. The actor was diagnosed with high-grade neuroendocrine cancer. The acclaimed Bollywood actor who has also straddled Hollywood has moved base to the UK for treatment.Three...
10:46
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who was on a hunger strike since June 13 at the lieutenant governor's office and hospitalised after his health deteriorated, said that he is recovering fast and will try and resume work from today. Sisodia was rushed to the LNJP Hospital here around 3...
10:22
IndiGo call centre received a bomb threat call for its Jaipur-Mumbai flight in the early morning hours today. More details awaited.
10:21
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is scheduled to visit China on Tuesday to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting is in reference to Kim's historic summit with United States President Donald Trump in Singapore.Yonhap reports, a ranking official from Seoul's presidential...
10:05
The Belt-and-Road Initiative, a pet project of China's leader Xi Jinping, aims to build trillions of dollars of infrastructure from Asia to Africa to Europe, and along sea routes too. Involving roughly 70 countries so far, it entails massive spending (and lending) by China on railroads, ports and...
10:03
Benchmark Sensex declined by over 148 points in early trade today, tracking a weak trend in global markets as the trade spat between the US and China intensified. Unabated capital outflows by foreign funds and profit-booking by retail investors too dampened sentiment. The 30-share index, which...
09:51
The West Bengal government has extended the summer vacation in all government aided and government sponsored schools due to heat wave that has hit Kolkata and southern parts of West Bengal.The state government has decided to extend the summer holidays up to June 30.State Education minister...
09:26
The newest voice to join the chorus in support of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in his fight to end the strike by IAS officers is former friend and Swaraj Abhiyans president Yogendra Yadav.In a letter to the president of the IAS association, Yadav has urged bureaucrats to return to work....
08:50
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today wished Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on his birthday. Birthday greetings to Congress President Shri Rahul Gandhi, PM Modi said in a tweet. I pray for his long and healthy life.Gandhi turns 48 years old today and this is his first birthday since he took charge of...
08:10
The writer whose magazine article Ann Coulter cited as evidence that immigrant children being separated from their parents at the US border are child actors says she misrepresented his writing.Either she lied or she's truly illiterate, Suketu Mehta told BuzzFeed News.Read the full story HERE
08:05
JUST IN: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit China on Tuesday and Wednesday
07:56
BJP president Amit Shah has called for an urgent meeting of all Jammu and Kashmir BJP ministers and some top leaders in New Delhi tomorrow. All the BJP ministers have been called to New Delhi for a meeting, a senior BJP leader of Jammu and Kashmir BJP said.BJP state chief Ravinder...
00:06
The United States will not become a camp for migrants, President Donald Trump said as he defended his controversial immigration policy of separating children from their parents who illegally enter the US that has triggered widespread outrage.Trump also claimed that criminals are using children to...
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