23:52
Punjab State Commission of Women Chairperson Manisha Gulati was denied permission to meet arrested labour rights activist Nodeep Kaur by the Haryana's Karnal jail superintendent, an official said on Monday.A spokesperson of the commission said the jail superintendent morning called up the office...
23:52
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is leading the agitation against new agri laws, on Monday again demanded the release of 21-year-old environmental activist Disha Ravi.Ravi was arrested on Saturday from Bengaluru by Delhi Police, which alleged that she, along with Mumbai lawyer Nikita Jacob and...
23:03
Former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Monday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of marking houses of those who gave donations for Ram Temple in Ayodhya and alleged it was similar to what the Nazis did in Germany.The RSS dismissed the allegations, saying they do not qualify for any...
22:16
Sri Lanka's Election Commission Chairman Nimal Punchihewa on Monday shot down reports of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) planning to set up a political unit in the island nation, saying the country's electoral law does not permit such an arrangement.Any Sri Lankan political party or...
22:11
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 610 points to finish above the 52,000-mark for the first time on Monday, tracking significant gains in financial stocks amid a positive trend in global markets. After touching a record high of 52,235.97 during the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 609.83...
22:00
A group of diplomats from foreign missions will visit Kashmir on February 18 and Jammu on February 19.Two batches of foreign diplomats had earlier visited Jammu and Kashmir in January and February last year after the abrogation of article 370 in August 2019.This will be the first visit by foreign...
21:49
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of a statue of warrior King Suheldev in Bahraich on Tuesday to commemorate his birth anniversary.The prime minister, who will be addressing the people via video conference, will also unveil programmes for the beautification of...
21:40
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will pay a two-day visit to Russia beginning Wednesday during which both sides will deliberate on bilateral as well as topical issues of regional and global importance, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.It said this year's first visit abroad...
21:33
A meeting of the BJP's national office-bearers will be held in New Delhi on February 21, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi also likely to participate in what will be the first such physical get-together of these leaders since the Covid-19 outbreak. BJP president J P Nadda, other...
21:21
India's exports grew by 6.16 per cent to USD 27.45 billion in January, according to data by the commerce ministry. Imports too grew by 2 per cent to about USD 42 billion, leaving a trade deficit of USD 14.54 billion during the month under review, the data showed. Exports during...
20:55
Ahead of the assembly elections in the state, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday virtually launched the 'Maa' scheme under which her government would provide a meal at a nominal cost of Rs 5 mainly to poor people.They will get a platter of rice, dal, a vegetable and egg curry...
20:10
Describing as alarming the rise in fresh Covid-19 cases in some districts of Maharashtra, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday warned of taking some harsh decisions and asked people to be prepared. Some districts in Vidarbha region in east Maharashtra, especially Amravati and Nagpur,...
20:06
Actor Dia Mirza tied the knot with businessman Vaibhav Rekhi in an intimate ceremony in Mumbai on Monday. The couple got married as per Hindu rituals in the garden area of Mirza's Bandra residence. The ceremony was attended by the duo's family and close friends, including actor Aditi...
19:50
A special court in Mumbai on Monday remanded Sachin Joshi, actor-producer and part of the JM Joshi Group, in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till February 18 in connection with a money laundering case.Joshi was arrested on Sunday for allegedly laundering Rs 100 crore along with...
19:45
MDMK will continue to remain in the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance for the coming assembly polls to fight the Hindutva forces, party general secretary Vaiko said in Coimbatore on Monday. Addressing party leaders and cadres as part of a fund collection drive for the polls, he said...
19:36
You may be two-three trillion dollar company but people value their privacy more than the money, the Supreme Court told WhatsApp on Monday as it sought the United States-based instant messaging firm's reply on a fresh plea challenging its new policy to share users' data with parent company...
19:21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday handed over a chadar to Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi that will be offered on his behalf at the shrine of renowned Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. The shrine at Ajmer is one of the holiest Sufi shrines, frequented in large number by...
18:56
The country's exports grew by 6.16 per cent to $27.45 billion in January, according to data by the commerce ministry.Imports too grew by 2 per cent to about $42 billion, leaving a trade deficit of $14.54 billion during the month under review, the data showed.Exports during April-January this...
18:44
Actor Kangana Ranaut on Mondaytold the Bombay high court, through her lawyer, that none ofher tweets had ever incited violence or caused any criminalacts, and sought quashing of the first information report registered against herfor sedition by Mumbai Police.The HC will continue hearing the...
18:01
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will address a kisan mahapanchayat to be held in support of farmers' protest in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, on February 28. Aside from this, 'Kisan mahapanchayats' are scheduled to be held in Haryana's Karnal, Rohtak, Sirsa and Hisar...
17:55
French automaker Renault on Monday said its SUV Kiger will be priced between Rs 5.45-9.55 lakh (ex-showroom all-India). The company also announced bookings for the new SUV from Monday. The booking can be made through its extensive dealership network of over 500 sales outlets as well as...
17:30
The Supreme Court-appointed committee on the new farm laws on Monday said it held consultations with eminent academicians and agri-professionals on the legislations against which farmers have been protesting at Delhi's borders for over two months now. This is the seventh meeting the panel...
17:02
Kanhaiya Kumar
Eyebrows were raised in Bihar on Monday as news broke of a meeting between the CPI's rising star Kanhaiya Kumar and Ashok Choudhary, a minister and key aide of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. A fiery former JNU student leader, who has of late is being seen as veering towards Nitish Kumar...
16:54
The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday demanded immediate release of 21-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, calling it an 'extrajudicial abduction'.Addressing a press conference, AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha said the party condemns Ravi's arrest.The BJP government has imposed a state of emergency in...
16:15
Nikita Jacob
Nikita Jacob was one of the editors of the 'toolkit' document, says Delhi police at a press conference on Monday, and that Disha Ravi along with Nikita Jacob, Shantanu created the 'toolkit' and sent it to others. A team reached Mumbai and conducted searches at Nikita Jacob's residence...
15:44
A fire broke out in the thicket in Aarey Colony area of Mumbai on Monday afternoon, and three firefighting vehicles and personnel were engaged in dousing it, an official said. There is no report of any injury or damage to property from the fire that started in the grass banks near Royal...
15:41
On Friday night India time, Congress leader was involved in a free-flowing discussion with University of Chicago professor Dipesh Chakrabarty, as well as interacted with students from the university. You can watch the exchange, here.
15:23
Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb has said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has plans to expand their party in the neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka.The Tripura CM while addressing the party workers in Agartala recalled a meeting with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah,...
15:17
The Haryana police has filed an FIR against former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh over his alleged casteist remarks against Yuzvendra Chahal during an Instagram chat last year, officials said on Monday. It was during one of the Instagram live sessions with Indian vice-captain Rohit Sharma that...
14:43
The Supreme Court will hear the Kerala government's appeal against the Airport Authority of India's (AAI) decision to lease out Thiruvananthapuram International Airport to Adani Enterprises Limited, on March 8.A three-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad...
14:35
Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan on Monday wished her father and veteran actor Randhir Kapoor on his 74th birthday by sharing a priceless throwback picture of him.The Angrezi Medium actor took to Instagram to share an old monochromatic photo of her father from his younger days, with his name...
14:24
Who was the duty magistrate at the Patiala House courts who remanded climate change activist Disha Ravi -- arrested by the Delhi police for allegedly sharing the farmers protest tool kit with environmental activist Greta Thunberg -- to five days in police custody on Sunday, February...
14:17
The BJP on Monday named Biswajit Daimary, who had joined it after quitting his Rajya Sabha seat as a Bodoland People's Front MP, as its candidate for the by-election to the Upper House from Assam. Daimary has been thrice elected to the House since 2008 and had quit soon after his re-election...
14:05
In what could eventually become worrisome, a sizeable proportion of Indians have not been turning up for the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.On Saturday, 7,668 beneficiaries received the second jab, according to the provisional data released by the Union health ministry, which is just 4 per...
13:42
Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
Elections to urban local bodies (ULBs) in Andhra Pradesh would be held on March 10, the State Election Commission announced on Monday, 11 months after it suspended the process for the polls mid-way last year in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a notification issued by the SEC,...
13:33
Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, who walked out of an Indore jail last week, posted the first video on his YouTube channel on Sunday after spending nearly a month in prison. He was arrested for allegedly making filthy and indecent jokes about Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Home Minister...
13:16
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has tested positive for Covid-19 and has been admitted to hospital. On Sunday, Rupani, 64, fainted on stage while addressing a rally in Nizampura area of Vadodara for the upcoming civic polls in the state, following which he was flown to Ahmedabad and...
13:13
Former Supreme Court judge P B Sawant died due to cardiac arrest at his residence in Pune on Monday morning, family sources said. He was 90. Justice Sawant was one of the co-conveners of the Elgar Parishad conclave held on December 31, 2017, in Pune. He was also part of a panel that...
13:02
Journalist Sidhique Kappan, who was arrested last December while on his way to Hathras, has been granted 5-day interim bail to meet his ailing mother.The top court, however, restrained Kappan from giving any interview to the media or meet the public.The Kerala journalist, who was arrested by...
12:43
Water supply in parts of south, east and northeast Delhi has been affected as the silt and debris after the Uttarakhand floods increased turbidity in the Ganga. Two water treatment plants of Delhi Jal Board were operating at a reduced capacity. Raghav Chadha, vice-chairperson of Delhi Jal...
12:27
Ahead of Gujarat municipal elections, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while addressing a rally in Vadodra on Sunday said preparations have been made for a law against love jihad.Preparations have been made for a stringent law against 'love jihad'. We will bring a Bill on this issue in the upcoming...
12:06
The Supreme Court has issued notice to Facebook and WhatsApp, seeking their response on a plea challenging WhatsApp's latest privacy policy which was introduced in January this year in India. The matter has been posted for hearing four weeks later. The plea also alleges lower standards...
11:41
Three people are arrested by the Delhi Police for duping Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's daughter, officials said.Three accused named Sajid, Kapil, and Manvendra have been arrested for duping Arvind Kejriwal's daughter. One main accused is absconding who used to make fake accounts on...
11:26
Horror comedy Roohi, starring Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor, is set to have a theatrical release on March 11, the makers announced on Monday. The film is one of the first Bollywood projects to arrive in theatres after the ministry of information and broadcasting allowed cinema halls across...
11:07
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Less than 24 hours after 21-year-old Disha Ravi was remanded to five days police custody, non-bailable warrants have been issued against activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu for their involvement in the toolkit matter the Delhi police has announced. Details soon.
10:58
The test reports of Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, who had fainted during a rally in Vadodara, are normal, but he would be kept under observation in a hospital for 24 hours, officials said on Monday.On Sunday, Rupani, 64, fainted on stage while addressing a rally in Nizampura area of...
10:38
BJP's Bengal president Dilip Ghosh
Challenging West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee ahead of the state assembly polls, Bharatiya Janata Party West Bengal President Dilip Ghosh on Sunday asserted that change will happen and the BJP shall come to power in the state after the elections.Yes,...
10:33
India is likely to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Canada soon. Sources informed that decks have been cleared for the supply of vaccines following a personal request by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.However, the final decision on the quantum of supplies has not been taken yet. Sources...
10:22
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 500 points to scale its fresh lifetime high in opening trade on Monday tracking gains in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank amid positive trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index was trading 515.40 points or 1 per cent higher...
10:12
Ahead of the Assam polls, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar offered prayers at the Kamakhya Temple in Guwahati today.
10:06
The arrest of Disha Ravi, a 21-year-old climate activist by Delhi Police, has triggered widespread outrage with politicians, activists and academics across the country calling for her immediate release.Condemning the arrest of the 21-year-old climate activist by the Delhi Police in their probe...
09:53
India reports 11,649 new COVID19 cases, 9,489 discharges, and 90 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union health ministryThe tally stands at:Total cases: 1,09,16,589Total discharges: 1,06,21,220 Death toll: 1,55,732 Active cases: 1,39,637 Total Vaccination:...
09:22
Disha Ravi, one of the founders of 'Fridays for Future', was on Sunday arrested by the Delhi Police in connection with Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg's 'toolkit' tweet on the ongoing farmers protests in India.According to officials, Ravi is 21 years old and lives in Bengaluru. She...
09:11
Australias coronavirus vaccine rollout will begin next week after the first doses of the Pfizer jab arrived in Sydney, AAP reports.The eagle has landed, Health Minister Greg Hunt told reporters in Canberra on Monday.More than 142,000 doses are being taken to a secure location and batches will be...
08:36
The death toll from the Uttarakhand glacier disaster, triggering massive flooding of the Alaknanda and Dhauliganga rivers on February 7, rose to 53 with the recovery of more bodies from the Tapovan tunnel on Sunday morning. The search operation was intensified following the recovery of more...
07:55
Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has landed in trouble as Haryana Police registered an FIR against the World Cup winner over a 'distasteful' and 'disrespectful' comment against Dalit society during an Instagram discussion from 2020.The case was registered against Yuvraj Singh on Sunday in the...
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