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The first batch of 2,234 pilgrims for this year's Amarnath Yatra arrived here Sunday amid tight security arrangements, officials said. The annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to begin on Monday.Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across...
20:17
Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday lauded the role of local Muslims in ensuring the smooth conduct of the Amarnath Yatra over the years and expressed hope that the pilgrimage will be successful this year too. Malik said while the government looks after the security...
19:57
The first meeting of the BJP parliamentary party during the ongoing session will be held on July 2, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expected to lay down the agenda for its near 380 MPs, the highest-ever saffron tally in Parliament. Apart from the significance of the ongoing session,...
19:52
June ended with 33 per cent of monsoon precipitation and over 78 per cent of meteorological subdivision recording deficient rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department. However, monsoon is likely to become active this week.IMD's Additional Director-General Mrutyunjay...
19:19
IX384 Air India Express Dubai to Mangalore aircraft veered off the taxiway around 5:40 pm, today. All passengers are safe and have been deboarded.
19:09
In its biggest ever narcotics haul, the Customs Department seized 532 kg of suspected heroin worth Rs 2,700 crore, which was smuggled into India from Pakistan in a truck through trade route at the Attari border, officials said Sunday.An official said the smuggling racket's alleged mastermind,...
18:50
Addressing the United States officials stationed at Osan Air Base after his unprecedented meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, US President Donald Trump on Sunday called his daughter Ivanka Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on stage and referred to them as a beautiful couple,...
18:23
Vadodara on Sunday witnessed the Pride Parade in which over 1,000 members of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex community took part. We are calling it Vadodara LGBTQ Sammaan Yatra. This parade is being held to push for the equal rights and dignity for lesbians, bi-sexuals, and LGBTQ...
18:00
The ski resort of Auli in Uttarakhand, the scene of the high profile weddings of two sons of South Africa-based businessmen Gupta brothers, has been cleaned, top officials of the Joshimath municipality said on Sunday.Auli is totally clean now. We have picked up all the garbage and cleaned all the...
17:19
A Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, a police official said. Acting on a credible input, a cordon and search operation was launched jointly by police and security forces at Budgam in Chadoora...
17:02
A Maharashtra court on Sunday remanded two builders, arrested in connection with the wall collapse in Kondhwa area where 15 labourers were killed, in police custody till July 2. Vipul Agarwal and Vivek Agarwal, the developers and partners in Alcon Landmarks, were arrested on Saturday...
16:52
The Congress on Sunday slammed the Centre over rise in fuel prices, saying the BJP is back to fleece the people. Congress's chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the petrol prices in Delhi on June 22 were Rs 69.93 per litre and went up to Rs 70.40 per litre on June 30, a rise of Rs...
16:21
Rainwater was seen pouring inside an observation gallery within the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, according to tourists who uploaded videos on social media. Videos of puddles of water on the floor and water dripping off the roof of the Rs 3,000-crore statue drew criticism from many, who termed the...
15:47
Kamala Harris, the first Indian-origin Senator and one of the top Democrats eyeing the White House in the 2020 presidential run, has been racially targeted online of her identity as not an American Black, according to media reports.Harris, 54, who was born in the US to an Indian mother and a...
15:27
Hyderabad MP and AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi held the Sangh Parivar responsible for the recent spate of crimes where individuals were beaten up for not chanting Jai Shri Ram.Asaduddin Owaisi said only Dalits and Muslims were being targetted.People are being beaten up if they do not raise slogans...
15:01
Fox News reports White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham roughed up by North Korea security guards during US President Donald Trump-North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un meet.
14:39
Donald Trump had a productive discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on topics like Iran, 5G and national security during their meeting in Osaka, the US President's daughter and top adviser Ivanka Trump has said as she described India as a critical trading partner, security partner and ally...
14:28
The Delhi government on Sunday extended by a week the summer vacation in city schools for students till Class 8 in view of hot weather conditions in the national capital. The schools for up to classes 8 will reopen from July 8 while for the higher classes will reopen from Monday as per...
14:04
Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton will make first visit to Pakistan in 13 years in the autumn at the request of Britain's Foreign Office, according to the Kensington Palace. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, both 37, will visit the country shrugging off security fears to...
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The position of Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha is likely to be allocated to a leader of the NDA ally Shiv Sena, sources said on Sunday. The first Parliament session of 17th Lok Sabha will continue till July 26. During this session, Lok Sabha will get a new Deputy Speaker. However, speculations...
12:57
India has moved down one place to 74th rank in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss banks, while the UK has retained its top position, as per data released by the central banking authority of the Alpine nation. India was ranked 73rd last year, after jumping 15...
12:35
US President Donald Trump has made history becoming the first sitting US president to step foot on North Korean soil. Trump crossed over the demarcation line separating North and South Korea at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.Only two former US presidents have made visits to...
12:14
After being criticised for sporting vermilion and bangles and not wearing a burqa in Parliament, actor-turned-politician Nusrat Jahan said that she represents an inclusive India.I represent an inclusive India which is beyond the barriers of caste, creed and religion, Jahan said in a statement...
11:55
US President Donald Trump arrived on Sunday in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the Korean peninsula ahead of a meeting with the North's leader Kim Jong Un. The expected encounter, only suggested a day earlier by Trump on Twitter, comes with negotiations over the North's nuclear...
11:39
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme Mann Ki Baat resumed today almost a month after the PM returned to power. This is the first 'Mann ki Baat' programme in Modi's second consecutive term as the prime minister.As India finds itself in the midst of a water-crisis, PM Modi has...
11:16
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing radio programme Mann Ki Baat almost a month after he returned to power. This is first Mann ki Baat programme in his second consecutive term as the prime minister. Here are highlights:>> I have been missing...
11:03
Amid chants of 'Bam Bam Bhole, the first batch of 2,234 pilgrims left a base camp here for the Amarnath Yatra as the annual pilgrimage to the 3,880 metre high cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas is scheduled to begin Monday. Over 1.5 lakh pilgrims from across the country have so...
10:47
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will meet United States President Donald Trump in the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean peninsula on Sunday, the South's President Moon Jae-in said. The leaders of the US and North Korea will have a handshake for peace standing at Panmunjom, the...
10:45
National Award-winning actor Zaira Wasim on Sunday announced her disassociation from the field of acting, saying she was not happy with the line of work as it interfered with her faith and religion. In a detailed post on her Facebook page, which she later shared across all social media...
09:51
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on July 6. The prime minister would launch the party's membership drive besides a tree plantation campaign, said Navratan Rathi, local media cell in-charge of the BJP. The plantation drive will be held along the...
09:50
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Akash Vijayvargiya, who was arrested four days ago for assaulting a civic official in Indore, Madhya Pradesh with a cricket bat, was released from a local jail on Sunday morning. He was released after his bail order from a court in Bhopal reached Indore.The...
08:57
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's radio programme Mann Ki Baat will resume today almost a month after his government returned to power. This will be the first Mann ki Baat programme in Modi's second consecutive term as the Prime Minister.Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to listen to...
08:23
An encounter broke out Sunday between terrorists and security forces in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation in Bugam area of Budgam district in central Kashmir Sunday morning following specific inputs about the presence...
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