21:05
Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha and four others have been booked for allegedly cheating an event organiser here, police officials said Sunday.However, Sinha's management agency, in a statement, alleged that the event organiser was using the media to release false and manipulated information, and...
20:46
Putting all speculation to rest, the Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday said its stance remained unchanged that only an elected government would be able to take a stand on Article 35-A before the Supreme Court, which is hearing a bunch of petitions challenging its validity. ...
20:33
Paramilitary troops deployed in Jammu and Kashmir will get enhanced risk and hardship allowance every month with the special benefits of the lower ranks increased by Rs 7,600 and higher officers by Rs 8,100. The decision of the ministry of home affairs came a week after 40 Central Reserve...
20:20
Bangladesh security officials on Sunday foiled a hijacking attempt of a Dubai-bound plane, which made an emergency landing at a coastal city in the country following the incident, officials said.Security forces stormed the plane and detained the lone hijacker and evacuated all the passengers...
19:31
A Dubai bound Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane made an emergency landing at the Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, on Sunday, following a reported hijack threat.A 'gunman' reportedly attempted to take the command of the cockpit which led to the emergency landing of the passenger...
19:16
As many as 1,000 paramilitary troops have been dispatched to Arunachal Pradesh as widespread violence erupted in the state over the recommendation to grant permanent resident certificates to six communities, officials said on Sunday. At least two persons have died as protests broke...
18:52
Senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Sunday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his monthly radio programme, saying the series of 'Mann ki Baat' has come to a halt and now 'Jan ki baat' (people's opinion) will prevail in the country. Prime Minister Modi suspended his monthly...
18:01
In a big relief to home buyers, the Goods and Services Tax Council on Sunday slashed tax rates on under-construction housing properties to 5 per cent without input tax credit, from the existing 12 per cent, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said. The council also cut GST rates on...
17:12
A terrorist and a police officer were killed in an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, officials said.The security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Turigam area of Kulgam district following information about the presence of terrorists in the area, a...
17:00
A year has gone by since Indian film industry lost its first female superstar, Sridevi and on her maiden death anniversary daughter, actor Janhvi Kapoor says her heart still feels heavy. Janhvi, who made her acting debut last year in July with Dhadak, says her mother will always be there in...
16:48
In a bid to end the simmering 'war hysteria' in Jammu and Kashmir, especially in the valley, Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday appealed that people should remain calm and not believe in rumours circulating widely to vitiate the atmosphere.He also clarified that the induction of para-military...
16:11
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayers at the Kumbh Mela where he will participate in the Swachh Kumbh Swachh Aabhaar event, organised by the ministry of drinking water and sanitation.He will also distribute the Swachh Kumbh Swachh Aabhaar awards to Safai Karmacharis, Swachhagrahis, police...
15:53
Teenager Saurabh Chaudhary smashed the world record on his way to a gold medal in the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi on Sunday, securing the country's third Tokyo Olympics quota. The 16-year-old claimed the top honours in the men's 10m air pistol event at the season-opening International...
15:12
Amid reports of panic stocking of essentials by Kashmir Valley residents, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah spoke to Union home minister Rajnath Singh and asked him to take steps to reassure the people. He informed Singh about the tense situation in the Valley which has...
14:55
An overheated silencer of a vehicle was the probable cause of the fire that gutted about 300 cars in the parking area of the Aero India show in Bengaluru, defence minister Niramala Sitharaman was informed by officials on Sunday during her visit to the spot. ...
14:46
Amidst heightened Indo-Pak tensions, Pakistan's three former foreign secretaries have urged their government to be prepared to deter any aggressive action by India after the deadly Pulwama terror attack while engaging in robust diplomacy to end the crisis peacefully.Days after the attack by...
14:02
From Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar: 'HUGELY IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT... Commander of the elite Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) General Qassem Soleimani (who reports directly to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) says,We have always offered Pakistan help in the...
13:55
The India leg of the Asian Snooker Tour has been postponed indefinitely over Pakistan players' visa issues in the aftermath of the ghastly Pulwama terror attack. The 10 Reds Asian Tour Snooker tournament was scheduled to be held in Bengaluru in the last week of March but has been...
13:32
The Army has resolved to wipe out terrorists and their harbourers following the Pulwama attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday, asserting that the martyrdom of 40 Central Reserve Police force soldiers will keep inspiring us relentlessly to uproot the very base of terrorism. ...
13:11
A key Maratha outfit, that led the quota agitation in Maharashtra, has decided not to extend support to any major political party in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls for neglecting its demands.The Maratha Kranti Morcha will support independent candidates or nominees of smaller parties in the polls,...
13:08
The decision of Indian film fraternity to not release their movies in Pakistan following Pulwama attack will have a fleeting effect on the box office collections, believe experts. In the wake of the February 14 terror attack, which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF jawans, makers of films...
12:57
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches the Rs 75,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
12:31
Saudi Arabia has named a princess as its first female ambassador to the United States, a key appointment as the fallout over journalist Jamal Khashoggis murder tests relations between the allies.Princess Reema bint Bandar replaced Prince Khalid bin Salman, the younger brother of the powerful...
12:22
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday suspended his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' broadcast for March and April, and said he will be back with the programme on the last Sunday of May, by when results of the Lok Sabha elections are expected to be declared. In this monthly address through the radio...
11:46
Pakistan has set up a crisis management cell in the wake of heightened Indo-Pak tensions following one of the worst terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group that killed 40 Central Reserve Polcie Force soldiers, according to a media report.The cell will...
11:10
Authorities Sunday imposed restrictions in parts of the city as a precautionary measure to maintain law and order in the wake of a strike called by separatists.Restrictions under Section 144 Code of Criminal Procedure have been imposed in five police station areas of Srinagar, a police official...
11:04
Robert Vadra, the brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, has hinted at joining politics, a month after his wife Priyanka Gandhi made her debut into active politics and was appointed a general secretary in the party.In a Facebook post, Vadra said, 'All these years of experience...
10:39
The main driver's screen and some side windows of the Vande Bharat Express were damaged when the train was hit by stones during its Varanasi-New Delhi journey on Saturday, official said.Northern Railways Chief Public Relation Officer said a shower of ballast came flying towards the train near...
10:23
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed by train for Vietnam on Saturday for the upcoming second summit with United States President Donald Trump.He boarded the train from Pyongyang Railway Station for the 60-hour journey, which will see the train travel around 4,500 kilometres to reach the...
09:50
Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday told Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to file a review petition against a Supreme Court's order, which asked the states to ensure eviction of tribals and forest dwellers whose claim for the forest land have been rejected.'The recent order of...
08:48
Taking a complete U-turn, the Pakistan government on Saturday dismissed its own claim of taking over the control of the Jaish-e-Mohammad headquarters in Bahawalpur and said the complex has no link with the terror outfit, which claimed responsibility for the deadly Pulwama suicide attack that...
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