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Making it tougher for legal immigrants to become US citizens, the Trump Administration on Monday said that those seeking public benefits like food stamp or housing assistance could be denied a Green Card, a step below the American citizenship.The new rule was issued by the Department of Homeland...
20:22
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Monday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks that there have been reports of violence in Kashmir, saying he will send him an aircraft to visit the valley and observe the ground situation. The governor said Gandhi should feel...
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Minister of State Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Monday announced he will give Rs 50 lakh from his MP fund for relief work in the flood-affected Kolhapur and Sangli districts of Maharashtra. I have announced Rs 50 lakh from my MP Local Area Development Scheme fund, for...
19:27
Former IAS officer Shah Faesal, in a tweet, said, “There is no Eid. Kashmiris across the world are mourning the illegal annexation of their land.” He further asserted that there won’t be Eid till everything that was stolen from them people in Valley was returned back.His full tweet...
18:59
The Centre has asked Twitter to block at least eight accounts on its website, for allegedly spreading rumours about prevailing situation in Kashmir. The accounts are: @kashmir787 (Voice of Kashmir), @Red4Kashmir (Madiha Shakil Khan), @arsched (Arshad Sharif), @mscully94 (Mary Scully),...
18:53
People were evacuated from a popular mall here on Monday afternoon after police received a call claiming that a bomb may have been planted on the premises, a senior police official said. Local police units, anti-sabotage check team along with bomb disposal squad were...
18:29
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Monday announced an assistance of Rs 5 lakheach to those who have lost their houses completely in the floods and landslides, to take up construction work.The chief minister has also announced Rs 1 lakh to those whose houses have been damaged, to take up...
18:04
Security forces on Monday dismissed a malicious social media post by a Pakistani journalist about an alleged fratricidal clash between the CRPF and the Jammu and Kashmir Police, saying the content was untrue and absolutely baseless. Kashmir Police said on its official Twitter handle it...
17:43
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh hosted 125 Kashmiri students, who study at various universities in Punjab, on the occasion of Eid and assured them that the situation will soon be normal again. Assuring them of their safety in Punjab, the chief minister said, We cannot replace your families. But I...
17:09
The crucial day-to-day hearing in the politically sensitive Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case in the Supreme Court will entre the 5th day on Tuesday with the counsel for the deity, 'Ram Lalla Virajman', re-commencing arguments for claim over the entire 2.77-acre disputed land in Ayodhya. ...
16:52
India on Monday told China that it is important to ensure that any bilateral differences should not become disputes, as Beijing said it is very closely following the Indo-Pak tensions over Kashmir and its ramifications and asked New Delhi to play a constructive role for regional peace and...
16:14
India's second moon mission 'Chandrayaan-2' is expected to reach the moon's orbit on August 20 and land on the lunar surface on September 7, Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman Dr K Sivansaid on Monday.The spacecraft is all set to leave the earth's orbit after two days, he told...
15:43
It is a quiet, lonely Eid for former Jammu and Kashmir chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Monday, quite unlike previous years when their homes were full of celebratory crowds of supporters, friends and family members, officials said. The three leaders were...
15:19
Hong Kong International Airport has cancelled all departures for the remainder of the day, citing serious disruption due to protests.The airport authority said on Monday it had cancelled all flights not yet checked in by the afternoon. Anti-government protesters had been peacefully demonstrating...
15:09
The BJP on Monday termed as very irresponsible and provocative Congress leader P Chidambaram's comment that the Union government revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status because it is a Muslim-dominated state and had not done so if Hindus were in a majority there. While Law Minister...
14:36
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Monday carried out a recce of Srinagar to assess the situation on the ground on the day of Eid al-Adha. He visited the most sensitive areas in downtown Srinagar such as Soura, Pampore, Lal chowk, Hazratbal and found out that Eid celebrations were going...
14:26
29 crew members of an offshore support vessel, Coastal Jaguar, jumped into the water to save themselves after their ship caught fire today. Photograph: ANI/Twitter
14:19
The special episode of the adventurous show Man vs Wild featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi with its host Bear Grylls will be broadcast on Monday at 9 pm on Discovery channel. Shot in the Jim Corbett National Park, the special episode will be showcased in 180 countries around the world....
13:48
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, camping in his Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, today appealed for help to provide relief material to those hit by the devastating floods.Gandhi, who has been visiting areas affected by floods and landslides in his constituency, posted the appeal on his...
13:42
Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries Ltd, Mukesh Ambani on Monday said that his company would make several announcements for Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh region in the near future. Responding to the Prime Minister's appeal, we stand committed to support people of Jammu and...
13:10
International wrestler Babita Phogat and her father Mahavir Phogat, a wrestling coach, joined the BJP on Monday. They joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, party's general secretary in charge of Haryana Anil Jain and...
12:43
In a heartwarming gesture, a police constable carried two children on his shoulders andwaded through knee-deep water in order to move them to safety from flooded Kalyanpur village in Morbi district of Gujarat on Sunday.The video of the constable's brave act went viral on social media, earning him...
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As the world celebrates Eid-Al-Adha on Monday, neighbouring Pakistan refused to accept sweets offered by India. The incident took place at Wagah border in Amritsar, where Border Security Force offered sweets to Pakistan rangers as a customary practice, as both nations exchange sweets every year...
11:49
Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced that Saudi oil giant Aramco has agreed to take a 20 per cent stake in his flagship Reliance Industries' oil refinery and chemical business at an enterprise value of $75 billion (around Rs 5,32,466 crore). Making the announcement at Reliance Industries'...
11:19
Wrestler Babita Phogat is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday, sources said. Phogat, who had made the country proud by bagging a silver medal in the 21st edition of the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, is believed to a staunch supporter of the BJP's policies and vision of...
10:55
Eid al-Adha prayers on Monday morning at various mosques in the Kashmir Valley concluded without any violence, police said. The authorities had on Sunday said people will be allowed to visit neighbourhood mosques to offer prayers.Large gatherings, however, were not allowed in any part of...
09:52
Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has appealed the government to act thoughtfully in Kashmir before the situation goes out of hands.See what is happening in Srinagar and Kashmir. What I had said is coming true...They (Centre) have burnt their hands in the fire. Our priority is to save...
09:45
The Central Board of Secondary Education has increased the fees of Class 10 and Class 12 board examinations by up to Rs 1,150, the first hike in the last five years, according to board officials. The fees for general category students for both Class 10 and 12 have been doubled from Rs 750 to...
09:44
The Met department has predicted heavy rains on Monday at isolated places in Pune, Kolhapur and Satara districts of Maharashtra, which are affected by severe floods.According to the regional centre of the India Meteorological Department, intensity of showers will reduce further on Tuesday, which...
09:34
Pakistan will observe its Independence Day on August 14 as Kashmir Solidarity Day, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Sunday, amidst tensions with India after it revoked the special status to Jammu and Kashmir.On Monday, India revoked Article 370 of the Constitution and decided to...
09:22
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vice president M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday extended their greetings to people on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakri Eid.Eid Mubarak to all fellow citizens, especially to our Muslim brothers & sisters in India and abroad....
08:58
China is moving ahead in areas like artificial intelligence and robotics and it would be a waste of time if India distracts itself by talking about temples and mosques, former Navy Chief Arun Prakash said on Sunday. However, he expressed hope that the abrogation provision of Article 370 and...
08:38
Former Union minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday lambasted the Bharatiya Janata Party for abrogation of Article 370, saying the saffron party would not have snatched away the special status had Jammu and Kashmir been a Hindu-dominated state. Alleging that BJP...
