23:58
Senior Congress leader and former Lok Sabha MP Milind Deora on Tuesday said he was disappointed with what was happening in the party's Mumbai unit.Deora also said that he would reconsider fighting the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls and wouldn't want to be in politics if the current situation...
23:21
Ivanka Trump has responded to reports of an art exhibit in Washington where visitors throw crumbs at a lookalike model of her.Photos of the exhibit went viral on Tuesday morning which showed the lookalike vacuuming piles of crumbs that had been thrown at her by guests of the Flashpoint Gallery in...
22:52
A moderate intensity earthquake of magnitude 5.6 rocked Kashmir on Tuesday causing panic among the residents who ran out of their homes. The earthquake struck at 10.17 pm and lasted several seconds as people ran out of their homes, fearing for their safety, officials said.The epicentre...
22:28
Earthquake tremors felt in Kashmir. More details awaited.
22:15
India has issued a revised travel advisory for Iraq, stating that due to the improvement in the security situation, Indians may now consider travelling to the country except to five provinces which are still affected by terrorism and violence. With improvement in security situation in...
21:52
The Congress on Tuesday accused the Modi government of politicising the armed forces and compromising national security by lowering the morale of soldiers and insulting them through cuts in their spending. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said empty slogans and fake chest...
21:27
European Union president Jean-Claude Juncker will host British Prime Minister Theresa May for talks in Brussels on Thursday as the two sides seek to save their Brexit deal. Plans for Britain to leave the European Union on March 29 under a withdrawal agreement signed last year were thrown...
20:45
Accusing the government of not fulfilling the promises made last year, the All India Kisan Sabha on Tuesday announced that the peasants' bodies would once again take out a long march from Nashik to Mumbai beginning February 20.The farmers will reach Mumbai on February 27, the AIKS said in a...
20:29
The parliamentary panel on information technology has summoned Twitter officials over the issue of safeguarding citizens' rights on social media platforms, its head Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday. The panel has also called representatives of the ministry of electronics and information...
19:56
Social activist Anna Hazare broke his week-long fast on Tuesday evening following a long meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at Ralegan Siddhi. Maharashtra CM Fadnavis said, We have decided that the Lokpal search committee will meet on February 13 and the directions of...
19:44
The Delhi high court has dismissed an injunction application filed by Independent News Service Pvt Ltd, to restrain Sucherita Kukreti, its channel India TV's newsreader, from joining any rival television channel till November 30, 2019. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw observed, Granting any...
19:36
A Central Reserve Police Force constable in Ranchi on Tuesday donated blood to save the life of a dreaded Naxal who was after the lives of his own Jawans.Constable Rajkamal of the CRPF's 133 Battalion donated blood to a Naxal who was injured during an exchange of fire with troops of 209 Commando...
19:06
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday described his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee as the 'architect' of the federal front.Naidu, who joined Banerjee's 'Save India' sit-in here to protest Central Bureau of Investigation's attempt to question Kolkata Police...
18:48
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ends her dharna.This dharna (Save the Constitution) is victory for the Constitution and democracy, so, let us end it today, she said in presence of Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu.The court gave a positive judgement today. Next week, we will...
18:36
The government on Tuesday sought Parliament's approval for gross additional expenditure of Rs 1.98 lakh crore for the current fiscal ending March 2019 as the third batch of supplementary demands for grants.According to the document tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal, the net...
18:21
Mizoram Bharatiya Janata Party chief John V Hluna on Tuesday threatened to dissolve the party's state unit if the national leadership goes ahead with the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 'harming the interests of northeast people'.He stressed that people of Mizoram and...
18:18
Union Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to return back from the United States, where he has been undergoing medical treatment, by this weekend, a source with knowledge of the matter said.Jaitley, who was finance minister before a medical procedure led to the charge being temporarily taken away from...
17:23
Union Minister Arun Jaitley is likely to return back from the United States, where he has been undergoing medical treatment, by this weekend, a source with knowledge of the matter said.Jaitley, who was finance minister before a medical procedure led to the charge being temporarily taken away from...
17:02
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reaches Purulia to address a rally.Nothing can be more shameful for a democracy than a Chief Minister sitting on a dharna, he says.
16:58
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's political histrionics have been brought to a screeching halt by the Supreme Court, Union Minister Smriti Irani said on Tuesday after the apex court directed the Kolkata police commissioner to cooperate with the Central Bureau of Investigation in the...
16:41
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's convoy is en route from Bokaro to Purulia in West Bengal where he will address a public rally.Adityanath was denied permission yet again to land his chopper in West Bengal.He, therefore, landed in Jharkhand's Bokaro and is travelling to Purulia by...
15:54
JD(U) Vice President and election strategist Prashant Kishor met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's residence in Mumbai earlier today.Prashant Kishor called on Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday at his home where party MPs had gathered for a meeting. The issue of pre-poll...
15:38
Dumping of sewage in water bodies is an offence, the National Green Tribunal said on Tuesday while slapping a penalty of Rs 25 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government for its failure to stop discharge of dirty water into the Upper Ganga canal. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh...
15:27
Pakistani troops on Tuesday violated the ceasefire in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir by firing two rounds of rocket launchers towards an Army camp along the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sector, an army officer said. Indian troops did not retaliate to the deliberate...
15:19
The government informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday that there is no proposal to scrap the sedition law, under which the maximum punishment is life imprisonment. Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said amendments in criminal laws are a continuous process and are made in consultation...
15:16
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik when asked if there has been any communication with WB CM over the CBI matter: No one from TMC has been in contact with us for at least a year. Our party statement yesterday had to do with events in our state. We would like CBI to do a professional and non-political job.
14:57
RSS is one of the most secular and inclusive organisations as it has always respected the right of individuals to practice their own faith, Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao said Tuesday. Speaking at the inauguration of the New Academic Complex and a gurukulam named after late RSS...
14:50
The Kuarmunda police team arrested seven Jharkhand-based extortionists belonging to the People's Liberation Front of India, including a retired Border Security Force commandant.A huge cache of arms was also seized by the police team.Speaking to the media, SP Pinak Mishra said that they were...
14:42
Update: An aircraft being used for civil aviation training crashed Tuesday in Pune district, injuring the pilot, police said. The pilot, Sidharth Titus, has sustained a fracture on his right hand, they said. The crash happened near Rui village in Indapur taluka, police said, adding a technical...
14:39
Former union minister MJ Akbar on Mamata Banerjee's claim of a 'moral victory' after the SC asked Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar to be present examination by the CBI. Mamatadi in Calcutta claims moral victory after Supreme Court order! This is straight out of Alice in Wonderland pages!!
14:28
Just In: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day amid protests by opposition members over CBI row.
14:26
After its 2014 Lok Sabha election debacle, the Congress figured out the key role social media plays in shaping public opinion, and in the run-up to the 2019 elections, it is using that lesson to good use. The youth wing of the party is putting together a social media army comprising a...
14:23
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on JDU leader and strategist Prashant Kishore's visit to meet Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray: He is a leader of one of NDA's allies and he met Uddhavji in that regard. See it as a courtesy visit and not a political visit.
14:05
Another plane crash in less than a week. In Maharashtra, a Cessna single engine aircraft of Carver Aviation, a pilot training institute, has crashed near Indapur, Pune. The trainee pilot, who is injured, has been rushed to a hospital in Baramati. More details awaited.On February 1, Indian...
13:53
The Pune Police has told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday that it will not arrest activist Anand Teltumbde till February 12 midnight. The statement was made by state's counsel Aruna Pai, representing Pune Police, before a bench of Justice N W Sambre. The court directed Pai to give an...
13:39
Prayagraj: Fire had broken out in two tents at the Kumbh Mela earlier today. It was later brought under control. No injuries/casualties have been reported.
13:15
BJP National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya Tuesday thanked the Supreme Court for directing Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to appear before the CBI, saying it was a victory of democracy and demanded the resignation of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The apex...
13:01
In Delhi, the nameplate of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is being put up outside the room allotted to her at the Congress Headquarters. She has been appointed as the General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East. Priyanka, who joined politics last month, returned from her trip abroad on Monday and...
12:14
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad: Today we've to ask larger questions on behalf of the party. Lakhs of small investors were cheated and looted of their money. Is it not our moral obligation for an investigation? Why is Mamataji silent on this? Why are the other political parties silent on this?...
12:10
Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress on Mamata Banerjee's 'Save India' dharna: The govt (Centre) is settling scores with opposition after interfering in autonomous bodies. We are fighting against those elements. It is not about an individual, an officer or a party, we are fighting against govt's attempt...
12:06
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds an press conference after the SC hearing on the case and claims moral victory. On the SC order directing the Police Commissioner, Kolkata to make himself available and fully cooperate: Rajeev Kumar never said he'll not be available. He said we want to...
11:51
Kanchan Gupta responds to Sawant's tweet: Biriyani from Shiraz, hats for protection from the sun... 'Handout Journalism', which meant reprinting sarkari press handouts, gets a new meaning. (Tale: 'Bombay Club' nominee who took charge of The Pioneer after Vinod Mehta resigned was called a 'handout...
11:50
India Today TV journalist Gaurav Sawant tweets: CM @MamataOfficial very concerned about journalists out in the sun, orders white caps to be bought and distributed for reporters & crew on ground at Kolkata.
11:48
BJP leader Shahnawaz Hussain on Tuesday said the TMC-led government in West Bengal has denied the party permission for a rally in Murshidabad and alleged that there is complete lawlessness in the state. Hussain said he will still go to Murshidabad and is already on the way. Last week, Uttar...
11:14
Update: Notice has been issued to the West Bengal State and Police in contempt of court application. The Police Commissioner of Kolkata Rajeev Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Shillong, Meghalaya as a neutral place. Next day of hearing is February 20.
11:03
The Supreme Court is hearing the applications filed in the wake of the tussle between the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee.The Court was moved on Monday after a team of CBI officers was detained and subsequently released by the Kolkata...
10:56
The CBI files an affidavit in the Supreme Court alleging there are several incriminating material/correspondence that was collected during the investigation by the CBI against the senior police officials as well as senior politicians.CBI affidavit says investigation was being done by SIT and...
10:37
Another visual of the bus accident near Jaipur.
10:37
Jaipur: Six passengers injured after a Rajasthan Roadways bus carrying 25 passengers plunged into a drain on NH-12 near Chaksu, early morning today.
10:34
Visuals from the site of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's 'Save the Constitution' dharna near Metro Channel. The stage is currently covered with curtains. The dharna over the CBI issue began on the night of February 3.
10:15
West Bengal: Actress and TMC's Indrani Halder meets Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at 'Save the Constitution' dharna in Kolkata. The CM has been on the dharna since the night of February 3.
10:07
Benchmark indices started on a choppy note Tuesday as investors turned cautious amid selling by domestic and foreign funds ahead of RBI's monetary policy review. The 30-share index was trading 42.81 points, or 0.12 per cent, lower at 36,539.93. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty fell 16.45...
09:33
All 130 foreign students, including 129 Indians who were detained for enrolling in a fake university, were aware that they were committing a crime to fraudulently remain in the United States, the State Department has said, days after India issued a demarche to the American embassy in New...
09:06
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Jaitley on Tuesday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and opposition parties who are supporting her against Central Bureau of Investigation's bid to question Kolkata police chief in chit fund scam cases.Calling opposition parties the...
08:26
Hours after his extradition to India was approved by the United Kingdom government, fugitive business tycoon Vijay Mallya on Monday said he will initiate the appeal process. The 63-year-old business tycoon had been found to have a case to answer before the Indian courts by Westminster...
00:10
Talk of impeachment, Donald Trump said is a sign Democrats know they cannot beat him in 2020.In the interview with CBS Face the Nation, Trump said: The only way they can win, because they cant win the election, is to bring out the artificial way of impeachment.Impeachment would begin in the...
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