23:42
Women comprise 13 per cent of the Indian Air Force's workforce, the highest among the three armed services, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In a written response to a question in the Upper House, Minister of State for Defence Subhash Bhamre said women constitute 3.80...
23:31
India and Pakistan are big enough countries to ensure that they can decrease bilateral tensions without help from outside, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg said Monday. Solberg made the remarks during a media interaction after the inauguration of a new green compound at the Royal...
23:07
US President Donald Trump on Monday launched a fresh attack on news media, saying it consists of many crazed lunatics and is truly the enemy of the people.Alleging that The New York Times has published an inaccurate story on withdrawal of US troops from Syria, Trump said the mainstream media is...
22:30
An unmanned, remotely operated vehicle of the navy which was sent down the 370-feet-deep rat-hole coal mine in Meghalaya, where 15 miners are trapped since December 13, to determine visibility at the base of the shaft reportedly got stuck Monday, officials said. The unmanned vehicle...
22:14
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim announces to step down from his position on February 1.
21:50
Delhi's air quality was recorded in the very poor category on Monday as the impact of rain began to subside and the pollution level started rising, authorities said.According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the overall Air Quality Index in the city reached 337, which is in the 'very...
21:46
Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault, as he appeared in court for the first time to face charges that he groped an 18-year-old in 2016.
21:12
Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Eastern Economic Forum meet, which is scheduled to take place in Vladivostok in September this year.Putin extended the invitation during a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Modi on Monday. During the...
20:46
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a spat with a national TV journalist after the latter used the word double standard for the CM.A visibly angry Kumar quickly countered the journalist's charge saying I don't have any double standard, rather you are double standard (person).The tiff between...
20:35
Rajya Sabha sitting extended by one more day till January 9.
20:18
In a fresh jolt to the Congress party, former Member of Parliament Priya Dutt has said that she is not willing to contest the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Priya Dutt has written a letter to Congress president Rahul Gandhi, saying she does not want to contest the Lok Sabha election.Explaining the...
19:22
The Supreme Court is scheduled to pronounce on Tuesday its verdict on CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma's plea against the Centre's decision to divest him of powers and sending him on leave.The Centre had taken a decision against Verma and CBI's Special Director Rakesh Asthana after their feud become...
18:37
Hitting out at the BJP-RSS for the alleged violence unleashed in the state over the Sabarimala issue, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said his government would not be cowed down by threats and intimidation. Vijayan's response came after Bharatiya Janata Party MP...
18:20
A Delhi court on Monday extended the NIA custody of five of the 10 people arrested on suspicion of being members of an Islamic State-inspired group who were allegedly planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians as also government installations, in Delhi and other parts of...
17:56
The growth in GDP during 2018-19 is estimated at 7.2 percent as compared to the growth rate of 6.7 percent in 2017-18.
17:53
The makers of the film, 'PM Narendra Modi' launched their first poster and look of actor Vivek Oberoi who is set to portray the Prime Minister in the biopic. Directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Suresh Oberoi and Sandip Ssingh, the film will go on floors soon.The poster was unveiled by...
17:45
SC to pronounce verdict tomorrow on CBI chief Alok Verma's plea against the government's decision to divest him of powers and sending him on leave.
17:34
Jammu and Kashmir recorded 2,936 instances of ceasefire violations by Pakistan in 2018 -- the highest in the past 15 years with an average of eight cases daily -- in which 61 people were killed and over 250 injured, officials said Monday. Shelling and firing by Pakistani troops was very heavy in...
17:25
The Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) on Monday withdrew its support to ruling BJP in Assam over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, AGP president and minister Atul Bora said. The Bill seeks to provide Indian citizenship to non-Muslims from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan.The decision followed an AGP...
16:44
Bahraich Court has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of golfer Jyoti Randhawa who was arrested on poaching charges in Bahraich on December 26.
16:20
The United Kingdom court gives go-ahead to extradite alleged bookie Sanjeev Chawla to India.
16:17
The Congress on Monday described the government's decision of quota for economically backward sections in the general category as an election gimmick and accused the BJP of posturing ahead of the national elections. Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said the government did not think...
15:54
Ahead of a formal announcement of a pre-poll alliance, BSP chief Mayawati dialled Samajwadi party supremo Akhilesh Yadav and extended her full support to him after reports emerged that he might be quizzed by the CBI in connection with a mining scam.Do not be shaken by such gimmicks, she told...
15:37
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is targeting him out of frustration, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said in Amaravati on Monday, hitting back at Modi who accused him of pushing the state into sunset just to see his son rise. The prime minister's Sunday's dig was seen as targeting...
15:17
Direct tax mop up grew 14.1 per cent to Rs 8.74 lakh crore during April-December 2018, Finance Ministry said Monday. Refunds amounting to Rs 1.30 lakh crore have been issued during April to December, 2018, which is 17 per cent higher than refunds issued during the same period in the preceding...
15:08
The opposition BJP in Madhya Pradesh on Monday entered the race for the post of state Legislative Assembly Speaker even as the ruling Congress' candidate filed his nomination for it. While Chief Minister Kamal Nath welcomed the BJP's decision, a state minister said he was hopeful that the...
14:53
The Union Cabinet Monday approved a 10 per cent reservation for 'economically backward' upper castes in government jobs. Ahead of the General Elections this year, the government has announced reservation in jobs for those belonging to the upper castes and earning less than Rs 8 lakh per year,...
14:30
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday approved an increase of 5,000 seats at Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas across the country. In the last four years there has been an addition of 9,000 seats in the residential schools for talented rural children. With the Human Resource Development...
14:28
Stepping up his attack on the Modi government over the Rafale deal, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday, said defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman lied in parliament. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament this morning, the Congress president said, Today, Nirmala Sitharaman lied in...
13:47
US President Donald Trump said he looks forward to speaking to the world in his annual State of the Union address later this month in which he has a lot of great things to say. Newly-sworn-in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi last week invited President Trump to deliver the customary State of the Union...
13:30
The bodies of two miners were recovered from an illegal coal mine located at a remote village in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, police said on Monday. The bodies were recovered late on Saturday from the coal mine in Jalyiah village, a few kilometers away from the district headquarters...
13:21
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Reliance Communication Ltd Chairman Anil Dhirubhai Ambani and others on a contempt petition filed by Ericsson India Pvt Ltd over non-payment of its dues. A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman sought a response from Ambani and others in four weeks....
13:02
Congress president Rahul Gandhi keeps up the attack on the government over the decision not to choose Hindustan Aeronautics Limited as the offset partner in the Rafale deal. Anil Ambani's group is the offset partner, and the decision to choose Ambani has come under severe criticism from the...
12:25
Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gives a statement in the Lok Sabha today on the orders given by the government to Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd which had led to a twitter war with Congress president Rahul Gandhi, yesterday. Sithraman told the lower house today, I have received confirmation from...
12:09
A TDP member struck an unusual note in the Lok Sabha on Monday when he played a Tamil song in the house. Naramalli Sivaprasad, known for sporting different costumes in the House, was dressed like former Tamil Nadu chief minister M G Ramachandran and held a whip in his hand. During Question...
12:00
The Communist Party of India (Marxist) planned to organise a press conference in Parliament on Thursday. Most political parties, including the CPI (M), hold routine press conferences, if not every day, then once in two days, inside Parliament when it is in session. The CPI (M) press conference...
11:56
Political leaders and authors on Monday condemned the decision of the organisers of the All India Marathi Literary Meet to withdraw the invitation extended to noted author Nayantara Sahgal. The decision to withdraw the invitation to Sahgal (91), who was earlier at the forefront of the award...
11:41
The Winter session of Parliament ends on Tuesday. The big question, however, is whether the government would hold a separate Budget session to present its interim Budget or extend the Winter session. According to sources in the government, the session would begin on January 30, and would last for...
11:39
The 150-minute reply to the Rafale debate given by the Union defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, in the Lok Sabha last Friday came in for much praise from her party colleagues. Labelling it a must watch', the prime minister tweeted that the speech demolishes the campaign of calumny on...
11:34
Himachal Pradesh: During the past 24 hours, Keylong in Lahaul-Spiti recorded the lowest minimum temperature of -12.0 degree Celsius, Kalpa in Kinnaur recorded -8.6 degree Celsius, Manali recorded - 3.6 degree Celsius and Shimla recorded minimum temperature of -0.7 degree Celsius. The weather...
11:25
Is Bhanwar Jitendra Singh from Alwar going to be the one to replace Ashok Gehlot as Congress President Rahul Gandhi's most trusted advisor? To be sure, Singh lacks Gehlot's experience and connect with the masses. But he was among the most influential leaders of the party in convincing Sachin...
11:08
Planting roadside hedges, rather than just relying on trees, can most effectively reduce pollution exposure from cars in near-road environments, according to scientists including one of Indian origin. Researchers from University of Surrey in the UK looked at how three types of road-side green...
10:55
Journalist and former MP Shahid Siddiqui @shahid_siddiqui: I questioned Rahul,criticised him,made fun of him but gradually I have developed respect for him.He didn't give up,defeat after defeat didn't diminish his faith in the people of India and today he has emerged as a national leader of...
10:50
Bhopal: Former MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other BJP leaders sing Vande Mataram outside Mantralaya. This is Chouhan's way of protesting since Chief Minister Kamal Nath has done away with the practice of singing the national song on the first working day of January at the...
10:38
Accusing the BJP-led government of neglecting the MGNREGA, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday said in times of rural distress, the one thing that staved off hunger was the employment programme and now that too was in the doldrums. The former finance minister claimed that the states...
10:23
The Election Commission of India has cancelled the January 28 Tiruvarur bypoll, necessitated by the demise of DMK leader M Karunanidhi, after political parties expressed reservation in holding the exercise in view of the ongoing relief measures following Cyclone Gaja. An EC order said the...
10:17
Lady Gaga always makes sure to turn heads with her bold fashion choices! The Grammy award-winning star did just the same when she strutted down the 2019 Golden Globes red carpet wearing a larger-than-life lavender gown, inspired by a scene from the 1954 version of 'A Star Is Born' starring...
09:52
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Sunday came out in support of Naseeruddin Shah, who recently stoked a controversy with his remark on mob violence and appeared in a video for the Amnesty India against alleged government crackdown on NGOs, and said attempts were being made to disturb the actor. ...
09:37
United States President Donald Trump on Sunday said the troop pullout in Syria is happening quickly.Trump's remarks came after his National Security Advisor John Bolton told reporters that the US will not bring its troops back unless the Turkish government guarantees that it would not attack the...
09:35
Organisers of the All India Marathi Literary meet have withdrawn the invitation extended to noted English language author Nayantara Sahgal, who was at the forefront of the award wapsi campaign, after some people threatened to disrupt the function. The decision was taken to avoid any untoward...
08:52
In a veiled warning to the Shiv Sena, Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Sunday said that if an alliance happened, the party will ensure victory for its allies, but if it did not, the party will thrash its former allies in the coming Lok Sabha polls. Shah's statement came...
08:39
The United States is now planning to install a steel barrier instead of a concrete wall along its border with Mexico, President Donald Trump said on Sunday indicating his administration and the opposition Democratic party are closer to resolving their difference on the issue, which has led to a...
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