23:35
Under attack for the virulent spread of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday expressed dismay over the inability of medical experts to pin-point the nature of the brain fever that grips the state's northern districts every year and claimed the lives of more...
23:15
This season Mumbai received heaviest rainfall in the last decade, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) claimed on Monday.The BMC requested citizens to stay cautious and show patience in the wake of heavy rainfall in the Metropolitan.In a tweet, BMC stated, 'Mumbai, we understand it's not been...
23:12
IndiGo passengers had a difficult time on Monday after 29 flights were delayed for more than half-an-hour at the Bengaluru airport due to a server glitch.The reservation system, which conked out at 4.29 am, could be restored only at 5.07 am, IndiGo said in a statement.A technical glitch was...
22:25
Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Monday withdrew his parole application which applied for farming at his fields in Haryana's Sirsa.He withdrew his parole application on Monday, a senior official of Haryana Prisons Department said, refusing to divulge further details.Ram...
22:12
Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari was on Monday arrested in a multi-million dollar money laundering case by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).Asif Ali Zardari was allegedly running a fake front company by the name of Parathon as a shareholder in Park Lane properties, ARY News has...
21:40
World number 2 Naomi Osaka has lost her first round at Wimbledon.Osaka lost 6-7, 2-6 to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putinetseva.
21:25
Hindu Mahasabha president Swami Chakrapani Maharaj on Monday said that Hindu actresses should also quit acting in the film industry like Zaira Wasim.'Actress Zaira's decision to withdraw herself from Bollywood is praiseworthy. Hindu actresses should also take inspiration from Zaira,' said...
20:16
Union Home Minister Amit Shah replies to debate on resolution to extend President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir in the Rajya Sabha.Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and no one can separate it from us. The Narendra Modi government has zero tolerance on terrorism; committed to...
20:04
JUST IN: Rajya Sabha approves extension of President's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir for six months.The Upper House also passed the Reservation Amendment Bill.More details awaited.
19:14
No journalist was held captive in a hospital during Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's visit on Sunday, a senior official said, reacting to reports about restriction on the media on the occasion.According to a report, some media persons were locked up in the emergency ward...
19:00
China on Monday welcomed the meeting between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the demilitarised zone (DMZ) dividing the Korean peninsula, saying their 'constructive' interaction yielded positive outcomes.Trump stepped onto North Korean soil on Sunday and...
18:17
Chief ministers of Congress-ruled states met Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi today and requested him to continue as party chief.Addressing the media after the meet, Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot said that Rahul 'heard us patiently and we expect him to agree to our request to continue as Congress chief'.It...
17:57
Zaira Wasim's sudden 'dissociation' from films made many Internet users wonder whether the young artiste's social media accounts were hacked, but the Dangal star on Monday rejected the claims, reiterating her decision to quit acting.Wasim also requested people to not make assumptions as she...
17:46
Gross revenue on account of Goods and Services Tax totalled Rs 99,939 crore in June, up 4.52 per cent from Rs 95,610 crore in the corresponding period of last year, the Central government said on Monday.Of the GST collection in June, the central GST was Rs 18,366 crore, state GST Rs 25,343 crore,...
17:40
Pakistan violated the ceasefire 1248 times along the Line of Control (LoC) in the last six months, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said in a reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on Monday.The Minister in his reply to a question by BJP leader Vijay Pal Singh Tomar also informed that four Army jawans...
17:35
High debt pile has forced embattled Anil Ambani to offer his group headquarters in suburban Santacruz on a long-term lease and move back operations to a south Mumbai building. The group's flagship infra arm Reliance Infrastructure, which is sitting on a debt of over Rs 6,000 crore, Monday...
17:26
Mumbai residents woke up to heavy rains Monday, with the downpour resulting in water logging in several areas of the city and leading to traffic congestion on roads and delays in train movement. The Meteorological Department warned of extremely heavy rainfall in adjoining areas of Thane and...
17:03
Meanwhile, in Delhi, heatwave conditions prevailed with the mercury soaring up to 42 degree Celsius.Relief from blistering heat is expected in the coming days as the IMD has predicted 'generally cloudy sky with light rain' for July 2 to 5 and 'rain or thundershowers for July 6 and 7.'Heatwave...
17:01
Water-logging in Navi Mumbai disrupts traffic and leads to massive traffic jams due to heavy rains during the night and on Monday morning in Mumbai and its outskirts.Low-lying areas were inundates, trains delayed and vehicular movement on roads slowed down across Mumbai and its...
16:47
Traffic jam in Navi Mumbai following heavy rains in the city.
16:37
Veteran actor Anupam Kher on Zaira Wasim's decision to quit films because it interfered with her religion: If she took this decision in the name of religion then maybe it wasn't her decision, maybe she was forced to do it but that is her life, if she wants to take that decision I respect her, we...
16:21
Putting all rumours to rest, Zaira Wasim's manager on Monday clarified that the actor's social media accounts were not hacked and the posts about quitting acting as it interfered in her religion were, in fact, shared by her.A day after the 'Dangal' fame announced her disassociation from acting in...
16:05
Mumbai is at serious risk of flooding between July 3 and July 5, predicts private weather bureau, Skymet. Close to 200 mm or more rain a day is going to batter the city during this period, which could hamper normal life in the city, says Skymet. Mumbai finally clocked its first spell of...
15:56
The entire state of Nagaland has been declared a disturbed area for six more months, till December-end, under the controversial AFSPA which empowers security forces to conduct operations anywhere and arrest anyone without prior notice. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act has been in force...
15:49
Amid a tug of war over the dissolution of block committees of the party, the cracks in Delhi Pradesh Congress seem to have widened. Delhi Congress president Sheila Dikshit had on June 28 dissolved all 280 block Congress committees in Delhi with immediate effect, a decision which was later stayed...
15:35
Mayawati has broken the Grand Alliance between the two parties, blaming SP President Akhilesh Yadav for the alliance's poor performance in the Lok Sabha election.The two parties, that once governed India's most electorally important state, are now vying for the number 2 position in...
15:27
All private and special category schools are mandated to admit in Class 1 or below at least 25 per cent students belonging to weaker sections and disadvantaged groups, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Pokhriyal said the Right of Children to Free and...
15:20
No bank has the power to appoint musclemen for recovery of loans, and recovery agents have to be appointed according to the prescribed norms, Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur said on Monday.Replying to queries of members in the Lok Sabha during the Question Hour, Thakur said there is a...
15:09
Vivek Tankha, Rajya Sabha MP and senior office-bearer of the All India Congress Committee, resigned from all party positions last week.Tankha, a Supreme Court advocate and AICC deputy chairman, tweeted that all party office-bearers should resign and give Rahul Gandhi a free hand to choose a new...
14:52
The government on Monday said in the Rajya Sabha that it has taken a serious note of the assault on a forest department official in Telangana and will do whatever possible as a regulator. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said during the Question Hour that such incidents cannot be...
14:43
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Tamil Nadu government's plea seeking more time to file a reply in a case related to the probe into the death of former chief minister and AIADMK leader J Jayalalithaa.A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed the state government's request.The...
14:38
Jammu & Kashmir: Injured in Kishtwar road accident airlifted to government hospital, Jammu. The death toll is 35 with 17 people injured. The accident occurred when a mini bus rolled down a hilly road and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district in the morning.
14:19
Home Minister Amit Shah introduces The Jammu and Kashmir Reservation (Amendment) Bill, 2019 in Rajya Sabha
14:15
As a political war broke out over Team India's uniform, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti has said she was joking when she blamed the new Orange-blue jersey for the country's loss against England in the cricket World Cup.Are such appalling statements intentionally being brushed under the rug? An innocuous...
13:57
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday lashed out at former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, saying she should be sent to a mental asylum for blaming the Indian cricket team's jersey for their defeat in the World Cup match against England.Why did Pakistan lose even after wearing their...
13:53
Supreme Court judge Justice Indu Malhotra recuses from hearing the Maharashtra beef ban case, as she had represented a party earlier as a lawyer.
13:51
After India's 31-run defeat against England in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup, Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle said the team did not try 'hard enough' at the end to win the game.I thought India were trying to win it till the time when Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant were batting and then...
13:48
Another one bites the dust: Ajay Saraswat 'Soni', Secretary of UP Congress Committee, submits his resignation from the post.
13:46
Back-to-back losses for Congress president Rahul Gandhi. Now, Nitin Raut, chairman of Scheduled Castes department of All India Congress Committee (AICC), has resigned from the post. Earlier this morning, Karnataka Congress legislator Anand Singh on Monday resigned from the Karnataka Assembly. As...
13:38
Indian all-rounder Vijay Shankar ousted from World Cup due to toe injury, Mayank Agarwal to be his likely replacement. Shankar was hit on his toe on June 20, during a rain-hit training session when Jasprit Bumrah's yorker hit Shankar flush on his toes. India have already been dealt with...
13:12
Congress legislator Anand Singh on Monday resigned from the Karnataka Assembly. The Vijayanagar MLA said he submitted his resignation to Speaker KR Ramesh Kumar. However, Kumar said he was not aware of any such resignation, adding that no leader contacted him.Nobody has contacted or met me. I...
13:04
Air India Express IX 382 from Dammam to Kozhikode flight suffered a 'tail tip' at Kozhikode Airpor today after its tail touched down on the runway during landing. All 180 passengers on board are safe and no damage to aircraft has been reported.
12:51
Jammu & Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Malik has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of the kin of the deceased and directed the administration to provide best medical treatment to the injured in the Kishtwar road accident. 35 have died in the accident. Prime Minister...
12:24
BSP chief Mayawati on Monday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for its decision to put 17 castes into Scheduled Caste category and called the move unconstitutional and politically motivated.It is reported in a section of media that 17 cases have been removed from OBC category and put in SC...
12:11
Heavy traffic jam in the Bhakti Park area, Wadala, Eastern Freeway, this morning.
12:06
The Supreme Court Monday issued a show cause notice to the West Bengal government on a contempt plea over the delay in releasing the BJP activist who was arrested for allegedly posting a meme on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on social media.In the petition, it has been alleged that there was a...
11:59
Bumper to bumper traffic on the flyover at Sion station this morning. There was waterlogging at low-lying areas like King's Circle, Hindmata, Kurla station, Sion station, Andheri subway, this morning.
11:57
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas for the fourth consecutive day today, leaving the city with waterlogged roads, traffic jams, and cancellations and delays in trains. The western railway cancelled the Mumbai-Valsad-Surat section due to water logging in Palghar....
11:42
The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to earmark and declare Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Gilgit as parliamentary seats. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on former RAW official Ram Kumar Yadav for filing...
11:40
Update: Death toll in the Kishtwar bus accident rises to 35. The number of injured are 17, of whom 3 have been airlifted to Jammu. Another helicopter has flown to Kishtwar to airlift more injured.
11:13
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he was extremely saddened to learn about the loss of lives in a road accident in Kishtwar, Jammu & Kashmir. My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones. I pray of the speedy recovery of those injured.At least 33 passengers were...
11:07
On the Western Railway, restoration work on the slow lines is in full swing after the bamboo scaffolding from ongoing construction work fell on an Over Head Equipment at Marine Lines, due to heavy winds. Trains on both the fast lines are now working between Churchgate-Mumbai Central.
11:01
The sun pushes its way out of from behind the clouds and the rain finally stops in Mumbai. This is the image outside Matunga Police Station following heavy rainfall all through the night. Matunga is a low-lying area and gets water-logged easily.
10:53
A batch of 4,417 Amarnath pilgrims left a base camp in Jammu on Monday for the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in south Kashmir. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so far registered themselves for the 46-day long pilgrimage, which takes place from the 36-km Pahalgam track in...
10:34
Monday morning blues continue for commuters in Mumbai as the much delayed rains which began in earnest on Friday, continued over the weekend.Local trains in Mumbai are running late after waterlogging on railway tracks due to heavy overnight rain in the city. Several short and long-distance...
10:13
The rupee opened on a strong note and rose 17 paise to 68.86 against the US dollar in early trade Monday tracking gains in domestic equities, even as crude oil prices firmed up. Forex traders said, rupee appreciated on reports that Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart...
09:58
After a six-week summer vacation, the Supreme Court will reopen on Monday and will hear many important and sensitive cases including Congress president Rahul Gandhi contempt case, Ayodhya Babri Masjid land dispute and Rafale review petitions among others.The court was closed for the annual summer...
09:31
Rahul Gandhi will meet the chief ministers of the Congress-ruled states on Monday, for the first time since he offered to resign as the party chief last month.The meeting will come in the backdrop of continuing suspense over Gandhi's future role in the party and a spate of resignations by...
08:50
Here's an update from Mumbai's Western Railway PRO: Due to heavy winds, the material -- bamboos at the ongoing construction work fell on Over Head Equipment at Marine Lines due to which trains have been stopped between Churchgate-Marine Lines. Restoration work in full swing, traffic expected to...
08:46
Amid high security, the first batch of pilgrims for the Amarnath Yatra left for the cave shrine early this morning. More than 40,000 security forces personnel have been deployed for the pilgrimage season.1.6 lakh people from across the country have registered for the yatra that begins todayThe...
08:36
Two youths have been thrashed by a mob in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district for allegedly trying to steal pigs, police said on Sunday.The video of theincident, which took place on Thursday, went viral on social media Sunday.Abhishek Mongre and Subham were caught by locals whenthey were allegedly...
08:12
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti blamed the Indian cricket team's new orange jersey for their loss against England in a World Cup match on Sunday. Call me superstitious but I'd say it's the jersey that ended India's winning streak in the #ICCWorldCup2019, Mehbooba...
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances
