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Negotiations are going on between India and the United States to iron out differences for a proposed trade package but chances of signing a deal during US President Donald Trump's visit to India next week are thin, sources said on Monday. Officials of both the countries are yet...
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Former Lok Sabha speaker and senior BJP leader Sumitra Mahajan on Monday said it was good to see a large number of Muslim women attending protests, but wondered if they completely understood the CitizenshipAmendment Act.The CAA is at the centre of protests across the country and many of them are...
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Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora has named Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra as his nominee for the proposed Delimitation Commission for Jammu and Kashmir.A commission spokesperson said following a request from the government, Arora named Chandra as his nominee for the proposed...
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The Centre can end the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act protest at Delhi's Shaheen Bagh but it is keeping the issue alive to avoid discussion on pressing issues like unemployment and economic slowdown, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh claimed on Monday. He said the responsibility to end...
21:43
India emerged as the world's fifth largest economy by overtaking the United Kingdom and France in 2019, says a report. A United States-based think tank World Population Review in its report said that India is developing into an open-market economy from its previous autarkic...
21:38
Two more Indians on board a quarantined cruise ship off Japan have been tested positive for the novel coronavirus, taking the number Indian nationals infected with the virus on the vessel to six, according to an official statement on Monday.The Indian embassy in Tokyo said in a statement that 99...
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Growth in world merchandise trade is expected to remain weak in early 2020 and coronavirus outbreak may dampen trade prospects further, according to the World Trade Organisation. World merchandise trade growth is likely to remain weak in early 2020, according to the WTO Goods Trade Barometer...
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The Congress government in Madhya Pradesh on Monday asserted there is no move at present to undertake the proposed National Population Register update exercise in the state.Chief Minister Kamal Nath Monday said his government is not going to implement the NPR in the state.Nath's clarification...
20:52
In a move that exposes cracks in the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra, the Nationalist Congress Party on Monday said party leader and home minister Anil Deshmukh will work out modalities for a parallel probe through an SIT into the Elgar Parishad case which is already being handled...
20:40
As many as 154 prominent citizens, including former judges, bureaucrats, armed forces officers and academicians, on Monday said a false and motivated campaign is being launched against the Citizenship Amendment Act, National Population Register and National Register of Citizens with a sinister...
19:48
Indian Navy's Poseidon 8I anti-submarine warfare aircraft was deployed to carry out surveillance on movement of Chinese troops during the 73-day-long standoff between India and China in mountainous Doklam. Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat confirmed the use of the naval aircraft...
19:25
A batch of about 200 people, who were among over 400 quarantined at an Indo-Tibetan Border Police facility in Delhi after being evacuated earlier this month from coronavirus-hit Wuhan, were discharged on Monday, a senior official said. The centre housed a total of 406 people, including...
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A court in Delhi sent Sharjeel Imam, arrested on sedition charge last month, to one day custody of Delhi Police on Monday in a separate case related to violent protests against Citizenship Amendment Act at New Friends Colony on December 15. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur gave...
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Nirbhaya's mother expressed hope on Monday that the four convicts in her daughter's rape-and-murder case would finally be hanged on March 3, the latest execution date fixed by a court after two earlier death warrants were stayed. We hope the order (death warrant) is finally executed, she...
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Moody's on Monday slashed India's growth forecast for 2020 to 5.4 per cent from 6.6 per cent projected earlier, on slower than expected economic recovery. In its update on Global Macro Outlook, Moody's Investors Service said India's economy has decelerated rapidly over the last 2...
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A British MP, critical of India's move to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status, on Monday said she was denied entry despite a valid visa after she landed at Delhi airport and deported to Dubai from where she had flown into the Indian capital. Labour Party MP Debbie Abraham's charge...
16:50
Voda Idea pays Rs 2,500 crore, Tata Group over Rs 2,190 crore to DoT: Sources.
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There are no safe havens for terror groups in Pakistan right now, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday while acknowledging publicly that it was possibly not the case earlier.Addressing an international conference marking 40 years of hosting Afghan refugees in the country, he said Pakistan...
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2012 Delhi gang-rape case: The court issues a fresh date for the execution of death warrants, March 3 at 6 am, against the four death row convicts. Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana today appointed advocate Ravi Qazi to represent convict Mukesh Singh. The court was also informed that...
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Four Congress leaders from Madhya Pradesh on Monday urged the party leadership to field Priyanka Gandhi Vadra from the state in the Rajya Sabha election. Three Rajya Sabha seats from the state are falling vacant in April this year. One of the seats is currently represented by Congress veteran...
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Shaheen Bagh hearing update: The apex court was hearing an appeal filed by advocate Amit Sahni, who had approached the Delhi high court seeking directions to the Delhi Police to ensure smooth traffic flow on the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch, which was blocked by anti-CAA protesters on...
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The Supreme Court said on Monday that people have a fundamental right to protest against a law but the blocking of public roads is a matter of concern and there has to be a balancing factor. Hearing pleas over the road blocks due to the ongoing protests at Shaheen Bagh against the Citizenship...
15:20
IAS officer Rajiv Bansal takes charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India.
15:17
The impact of Coronavirus outbreak will be felt on the global steel industry for at least two to three years, as China is the largest producer of the alloy, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Monday. The minister also asked Indian steel companies to enhance output, particularly...
15:14
The IRCTC on Monday said a seat was reserved for Lord Shiva in the Kashi Mahakal Express during its inaugural run as a one-time affair to seek blessings for the success of the new project, as some questioned the move. The train staff had temporarily put the photos of Shri Mahakaal on an upper...
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Mukesh Kumar Singh, one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, told the court on Monday that he does not want to be represented by advocate Vrinda Grover. The court has now appointed Advocate Ravi Qazi to Mukesh Singh. Additional Session Judge Dharmender Rana...
14:32
The MEA statement on Turkish president Erdogan's remarks on Kashmir during his visit to Islamabad over the weekend. India has made a strong demarche with the Turkish government on remarks made by President Erdogan on the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during his recent visit to...
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Civil society: That's West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee meeting Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at Raj Bhawan, today. The two leaders have been at loggerheads over several issues in the state, including CAA.
14:07
China is considering a rare move to postpone its annual parliament session scheduled to be held in early March as the country grapples with the coronavirus outbreak that has claimed over 1,700 lives, official media reported on Monday. The 13th National People's Congress, the country's top...
13:57
A level III fire broke out at the GST Bhavan in Mumbai's Tadwadi area this afternoon. Fire tenders have been rushed to the spot. The fire first broke out on the 7th floor of the building which then spread to the 8th floor. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far. The reason for the...
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Air India's disinvestment will not face any problems this time as the interest shown by prospective buyers has been reassuring, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. He said the government wants Air India to keep flying as a brand for years to come. The minister also...
13:43
India is looking at setting up a separate theatre command for Jammu and Kashmir, Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat said on Monday. The air defence command is to be rolled out by the beginning of next year and the Peninsula command by the end of 2021, Gen Rawat told a select group of...
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Shares of Reliance Infrastructure on Monday surged over 5 pc after the firm reported 18 per cent rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 345.51 crore for the third quarter ended December 31. The stock rose 5.13 per cent to trade at Rs 20.50 on the BSE. It gained 5.38 per cent to Rs 20.55 on...
13:03
Taking cue from TMC's 'Didi ke Bolo' (Tell Didi) mass outreach programme, the West Bengal BJP is mulling to launch 'BJP ke bolo' (Tell BJP) initiative before the upcoming municipal elections in the state. The BJP leaders, however, denied that the initiative -- that is expected to be launched in a...
12:49
In what seems to be a sign of reconciliation between the West Bengal government and the Raj Bhavan, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called on Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar at his official residence to hold a meeting with him, officials said. Banerjee is holding a one-on-one meeting with...
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The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of the Centre and the CBI on a plea seeking a court-monitored probe by the agency into the alleged molestation of students during a cultural festival at Delhi University's all-women Gargi College last week. A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and...
12:23
With the government coming down heavily on telcos after the Supreme Court's rap, Bharti Airtel on Monday said it has paid Rs 10,000 crore to the telecom department towards statutory dues. The company said it will make the payment of the balance amount after a self-assessment...
12:09
Arvind Kejriwal takes charge as the Chief Minister of Delhi at the Delhi Secretariat. Yesterday, setting his government's road map for the next five years after being sworn in as chief minister, Kejriwal sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's blessings for fast paced development of the...
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India is one of the few countries whose actions are compliant with the Paris Agreement goal of keeping rise in temperature to below two degree Celsius, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday. Addressing COP13 delegates in Gandhinagar via video conferencing from Delhi, Modi said India...
11:32
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said conservation of wildlife and habitat have been a part of India's cultural ethos, which encourages compassion and coexistence.For ages, conservation of wildlife and habitat have been a part of our cultural ethos, which encourages compassion and...
11:02
The Supreme Court today today ruled that women officers in the Indian Army were allowed command appointments or permanent commissions on par with male officers. This means women in the army will have similar career prospects and opportunities as their male counterparts, though it is still unclear...
10:56
Airtel pays Rs 10,000 crore to Telecom Department towards AGR dues: Company statement. Details awaited.
10:56
After holding several rounds of negotiations with the police, anti-CAA protestors who had gathered here in large numbers on Sunday agreed to not proceed with their march from Shaheen Bagh to the office or residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.Protestors had stated that approximately 5000...
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AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Monday reminded the Prime Minister's Office about the Preamble of the Constitution, after a seat of the Kashi Mahakal Express, which was inaugurated by Narendra Modi, was turned into a Shiva temple.The Kashi Mahakal Express (Varanasi-Indore) was flagged off by...
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Asha Devi, the mother of the 2012 Delhi gang-rape victim, on Monday voiced hope that fresh death warrants would be issued against all four convicts by a Delhi court today.Delhi's Patiala House Court will today hear a plea seeking the issuance of a fresh death warrant against the convicts in the...
10:40
Designer Amit Aggarwal couldn't have asked for a bigger platform to showcase his eponymous line.With Lakme's ambassador Kareena Kapoor as his showstopper, Lakme Fashion Week Summer/Resort got its perfect grand finale.The actor who has been a part of Lakme since 2011 was clearly...
10:36
The rupee declined by 10 paise to 71.47 against the US dollar in opening trade on Monday, amid sustained foreign fund outflows and weak opening in domestic equities. Forex traders said strengthening of the US dollar vis-a-vis other currencies overseas kept pressure on the Indian rupee. The...
10:20
Sonam Kapoor reacts to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement yesterday that cases of divorce are found more in educated and affluent families in India. The actress tweeted saying, Which sane man speaks like this? Regressive foolish statements.Bhagwat on Sunday said education and affluence brings...
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Our former colleague Abhishek Mande Bhot, who was returning from an assignment in Nepal, reports meeting the former kingdom's former monarch Gyanendra on a Kathmandu-Delhi Vistara flight on Sunday evening. Gyanendra, says Abhishek, 'was extremely polite and warm. When, towards the end of the...
09:42
From 'Kem Chho Trump' to 'Namaste President Trump', now the mega event at Ahmedabads Motera stadium will be called Namaste Trump, in which US President Donald Trump and Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing around 1.25 lakh people on February 24.The event at the Motera stadium...
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The Supreme Court will pronounce judgment on Monday on the Centre's appeal against Delhi high court's directions passed in 2010 for granting permanent commission to women officers in Indian Army.The army said that women officers selected for the permanent commission will be given appointments as...
08:41
While several Congress leaders congratulated Arvind Kejriwal for his third consecutive victory in the recently held Delhi assembly elections, Milind Deora took his admiration for the Aam Aadmi Party a step ahead by showing praise on it in a late night tweet on Sunday.Posting a gushing video of...
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China reported 105 new deaths due to the new coronavirus on Monday, pushing the overall death toll to 1,770, as officials announced stringent measures such as closing non-essential public venues and traffic restrictions to control the epidemic in the worst-hit Hubei province.The National Health...
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India on Sunday flatly rejected UN chief Antonio Guterres's offer of mediation on Kashmir and said the real issue needed to be addressed is to vacate territories illegally and forcibly occupied by Pakistan.The assertion by the ministry of external affairs came after Guterres said in Islamabad...