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Self-styled godman Swami Nithyananda, booked in a criminal case related to his ashram in Ahmedabad, has fled the country, with the Gujarat police working to gather concrete evidence against him after taking two of his disciples in remand, officials said on Thursday.An FIR was registered on...
23:40
First woman pilot of Indian Navy will join Naval operations in Kochi on December 2, two days ahead of Navy Day on December 4, a defence source said on Thursday. The first woman pilot, Lieutenant Shivangi, will join naval operations on completion of operational training here on...
23:02
Israel's Attorney General on Thursday indicted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for bribery, fraud and breach of trust.Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit announced that Netanyahu will be charged with criminal wrongdoing in three separate cases against him, including bribery in the far-reaching...
22:56
India said on Thursday it has received full understanding from across the political spectrum in the United States over its decision relating to withdrawal of special status of Jammu and Kashmir. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said India remained engaged with various...
22:47
Prime Minster Narendra Modi is learnt to have expressed displeasure over the absence of some Cabinet ministers during Question Hour, sources in the government said on Thursday. The prime minister flagged the absence of some ministers during Question Hour in both Houses of Parliament after...
21:46
More than 200 economists and academicians have asked the government to release data of all surveys and reports, including results of the Consumer Expenditure Survey 2017-18, completed by the National Sample Survey Office. According to some media reports, the 2017-18 Consumer...
21:23
Hitting back at the Congress over the issue of electoral bonds, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Thursday the alliance of the defeated and the dejected corrupt politicians do not want clean, tax-paid transparent money to fund elections. Electoral bonds brought in honest money in electoral...
21:15
The Kerala government on Thursday decided to ban single use plastic products from January 1. A decision in this regard was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. After considering the environmental and health issues related to...
21:13
The Indian Union Muslim League will not blindly oppose the Congress' move to form government with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, said its national general secretary P K Kunhalikutty on Thursday. Talking to PTI, he said the Congress and the NCP wanted to join hands with the Hindutva party...
20:57
A fit-again Bhuvneshwar Kumar on Thursday made a comeback to the Indian teams for the upcoming ODI and T20 series against the West Indies while captain Virat Kohli returned after skipping the T20s against Bangladesh. All-rounder Shivam Dube earned his maiden ODI call-up weeks after...
19:58
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday dubbed the removal of Special Protection Group cover from the Gandhi family part of politics which keeps happening. Talking to reporters at the party headquarters in New Delhi, she also said the country's economy is in a bad state...
19:53
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked auditor Comptroller of Auditor General to develop technical tools to check frauds in government departments and play a role in making India a USD 5 trillion economy.He was addressing a conclave of the CAG on transforming audit and assurance in a...
19:05
A complaint of cheating has been filed against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and two other leaders in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district for seeking votes in the name of Hindutva, but not forming government withpre-poll ally Bharatiya Janata Party, an official said on Thursday.A written...
18:23
An expenditure of over Rs 255 crore was incurred on chartered flights during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign engagements in the past three years, Rajya Sabha was told on Thursday. In a written reply, minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan said in 2016-17 Rs...
18:00
The government on Thursday referred the surrogacy bill to a select committee of the Rajya Sabha. Union health minister Harsh Vardhan moved a resolution in the upper house of Parliament referring the bill to a select committee. Rajya Sabha members had on Wednesday sought...
17:53
Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajpaksa on Thursday said that he would work with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for peace and prosperity for both the countries and the region. Thanking prime minister Modi for his congratulatory message, Rajpaksa, who was sworn in on...
17:26
Opposing the Centre's decision to hive off and disinvest shares in several PSUs, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should talk to experts and all political parties to tide over the economic crisis. She asserted that shoring up funds by...
17:14
Congress and NCP's alliance partner in Maharashtra -- the Shiv Sena -- has always played hardball, to use an euphemism, in politics. The party's leader Abdul Sattar today warned that if anyone tries to break away any party MLA, their heads will be smashed and legs will be broken.If anyone...
16:42
Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan and NCP's Nawab Malik meet the press a day before leaders of both parties head to Mumbai. Chavan says that the Congress and NCP have completed discussions on all issues. There is complete unanimity. Tomorrow in Mumbai, we will have a meeting with our other...
16:17
Market benchmark Sensex settled 76 points lower on Thursday, tracking weak cues from global equities as US-China impasse continued to weigh on investor sentiment. After trading on a choppy note through the day, the 30-share index ended 76.47 points, or 0.19 per cent, lower at...
15:58
A court in Panchkula framed charges against Honeypreet Insan, the adopted daughter of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, and 39 others in a 2017 violence case that had left 36 dead after the conviction of the godman in two rape cases. The court of Chief Judicial Magistrate...
15:44
A Delhi court allowed the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday to interrogate former finance minister P Chidambaram in Tihar jail on November 22 and 23 in the INX Media money laundering case. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar passed the order on a plea filed by the agency. In its plea, the ED had...
14:29
The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the restrictions imposed in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370 are a temporary measure and was done keeping in mind the safety and security of people.The entire situation [in Jammu and Kashmir] has been handled in a very...
14:24
BJP president Amit Shah kicked off his party's campaign for the Jharkhand assembly polls on Thursday with the promise of catapulting the state to the top position in terms of development. He lauded the Raghubar Das government for freeing the state of the Naxal menace in the last five years. Atal...
13:49
An 18-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl at the 'One-Rupee Clinic' on suburban Panvel railway station in Maharashtra in the early hours of Thursday, an official said. This is 11th such instance where 'One-Rupee Clinics' have come to the rescue of women commuters of the railway network, Dr...
13:36
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday hit out at the BJP government over the use of electoral bonds and sought an explanation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the issue.Speaking to ANI, Tharoor said, It is a serious issue. When electoral bonds were introduced, many of us had raised serious...
13:24
At a time when Congress-NCP seems to move ahead towards forming the government with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam stoked a note of caution for his party saying that partnering at third position in a Shiv Sena-led government is like 'burying' Congress in the state.To...
13:16
The Madras High Court on Thursday granted a 30-day parole to Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. A division bench of justices MM Sundresh and RMT Teekaa Raaman gave the order on a plea by Payas seeking parole...
12:56
The opposition Congress on Thursday raised in Lok Sabha the issue of electoral bonds, saying it has made corruption official. Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Manish Tewari said despite reservations expressed by the Reserve Bank of India and the Election Commission, the government went ahead...
12:52
Shares of Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd, Shipping Corp of India and Container Corp of India showed mixed trend on Thursday after the Cabinet approved sale of government's stake in these companies. BPCL which opened the day 0.92 per cent higher at Rs 549.70 -- its 52-week high -- later erased...
12:48
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday (local time) underwent a series of scans and tests ahead of his medical treatment.Sharif, who arrived in London on Tuesday after Lahore High Court allowed him to travel without condition, visited Guys' Hospital, an NHS hospital in central...
12:46
A Border Security Force sepoy has sustained injuries during unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan.Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing of small arms and shelling with mortars at around 4:45 pm on Wednesday along the LoC in Krishna Ghati sector of Mendhar sub-division...
12:40
Industry body Ficci on Thursday hailed the centre's go-ahead to the sale of its stake BPCL, SCI and Concor stating that the move would strengthen the performance of these companies and bring in fresh investments for both modernisation and expansion. It is encouraging to see the government...
12:35
The opposition Congress on Thursday staged protests in Lok Sabha against privatisation of a few PSUs, including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), and issuance of electoral bonds, terming the move as big scams. However, Congress members returned to their seats after the protests...
12:28
Union Minister Prahlad Singh Patel reached the Parliament today with an urn carrying the soil of Jallianwala Bagh. He will handover the urn to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Rajya Sabha passed the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill on November 19th.
12:19
Australia's Tim Paine was impressed by the scent of Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan as the skipper feels that the batsman 'smells really nice' upon his arrival at the crease.The incident happened when Rizwan came out to bat after the fall of Pakistan's fifth wicket in the ongoing first Test at The...
12:10
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asked state ministers to concentrate on their departments instead of reacting to his statements. Either Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee should herself react or depute a specific minister to respond to my statements, the governor said. I...
11:56
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear after four weeks a PIL seeking identification and deportation of all illegal immigrants and infiltrators, including Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas. A bench headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde took note of the submission of lawyer and BJP leader...
11:47
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan will undergo a surgical procedure in Chennai on Friday for the removal of an implant placed in his leg after he suffered a fracture in 2016, his party said on Thursday. Due to his busy schedule in politics and film commitments, there has been a...
11:39
A sweet-faced baby monkey gazes up at the photographer as if begging for forgiveness. Photographers from around the globe were challenged to capture images which featured 'eyes' as part of the Agora Images contest called the World's Best Photos of #Eyes2019.There were more than 23,660...
11:27
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday claimed that a lack of job creation has taken the form of an epidemic under the BJP rule at the Centre. Lack of job creation in the country is a sign of stopping of the wheel of development. This disease has taken the form of an epidemic in...
11:14
More than 2,500 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing near Katchatheevu islet, a fishermen association leader said here on Thursday. The fishermen from this island town had ventured into the sea on Wednesday evening in 497 boats and were...
11:08
A woman techie here allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself from a ceiling fan at her hostel room after her name was shortlisted for termination by the company where she was working.According to Ravinder, Circle Inspector, Raidurgam Police Station, the victim, Harini (24), was residing in...
10:55
Breaking news: The Congress Working Committee agrees to go ahead for government formation with the Shiv Sena. A decision on Maharashtra will be made tomorrow. The Congress and NCP will be meeting again tonight and there will be a final meeting with the Shiv Sena on Friday in Mumbai, Congress...
10:25
The CWC meeting has ended. Mallikarjuna Kharge of the Congress said the Congress Working Committee today discussed and decided what steps need to be taken ahead for government formation in Maharashtra. We will now take steps as decided in the meeting, Kharge said. Congress leader KC...
10:19
Domestic equity benchmarks opened on a tepid note on Thursday as fresh concerns over the US-China trade deal kept global investors on edge. After opening slightly higher, the 30-share index turned negative to trade 41.31 points, or 0.10 per cent, lower at 40,610.33. Similarly, the broader...
09:55
Sri Lanka's newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's brother Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the new prime minister of the island nation on Wednesday.Mahinda Rajapaksa has served as president from 2005 to 2015. The way for his accession was paved after Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his...
09:45
KC Venugopal, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Ambika Soni, Ahmed Patel, AK Antony and other Congress leaders arrive at 10 Janpath for the Congress Working Committee meet. The meeting is being held at the residence of the party's interim president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi.The CWC meeting comes a day...
09:39
Britain's Prince Andrew on Wednesday announced that he is quitting from the royal duties following controversy over his ill-judged association with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein (pictured).The Duke of York is facing a lot of criticism after he failed to express sympathy for Epstein's victims in...
09:35
Some feel-good news this morning coming from Mumbai: Satyawan Gite, an auto-rickshaw driver has equipped his auto with facilities ranging from a wash basin, mobile phone charging points, plants and a desktop monitor, in order to provide comfortable rides to passengers. You can charge your...
09:06
Giving a strong indication of Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP deal for Maharashtra being virtually sealed, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that he would consider it as 'pedhas' (sweets) being ordered. He said that a three-party government comprising Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress...
08:21
Three major political parties - Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - have reportedly finalised a deal for the formation of a coalition government in Maharashtra, which is likely to end several days of political stalemate in the state soon.According to reports, the three parties are likely to make a...
00:22
Amid a raging controversy over the quality of drinking water in the national capital, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal accused Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday of spreading lies and misleading people on the issue by citing media reports that suggested irregularities in the process of...
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