23:50
The US today targeted the financial and support system of the Pakistan-based Haqqani Network by nominating three of its leaders to its list of specially designated global terrorists. The Treasury Department said that Saidullah Jan, Yahya Haqqani and Muhammad Omar Zadran had been designated...
22:58
Sri Lankan security forces committed the vast majority of war crimes, including arbitrary killings, torture and rape, in the final months of the country's civil war, a new investigation claimed today. The report, released by the Australia-based Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC), had...
22:55
The head of US Food and Drug Administration Margaret A Hamburg would make her maiden visit to India next week amid concerns over the quality of generic medicines entering America. Hamburg's India trip comes at a time when US federal regulator is seen increasingly targeting Indian drug and...
22:05
Congress today downplayed the contention that attempts by regional parties and the Left to cobble together a Third Front will seal the prospects of a Congress-led secular alliance saying possibilities change in politics with the passage of time. ...
21:13
Hitting out at Narendra Modi for his remarks on Pranab Mukherjee, Information and Broadcasting minister Manish Tewari today said it was unfortunate that the BJP leader had sought to drag the office of President into political discourse. I...
19:53
Congress president Sonia Gandhi has said there should be no doubt or ambiguity on Congress' stand on the system of reservation for SC/ST and OBC. The system of reservation was introduced by Congress and it will continue to be championed by Congress, she added. The comments...
19:36
Rajya Sabha deputy chairman has deferred the Communal Violence Bill.
19:19
Brijesh Singh, who was allegedly associated with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, and his aide were today discharged by a court of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act in a case lodged against them by the Delhi...
19:17
The Congress today came down heavily on the BJP over its protest against the appointment of a jurist to the Lokpal selection panel, saying the Opposition party has ahidden agenda of blocking the constitution of Lokpal itself and hence is using such lame duck excuses. ...
18:34
Two people were injured, reportedly seriously, when a roller coaster at Adlabs Imagica theme park in Khopoli, near Mumbai, came off the rails.Some media reports claimed that several people were injured in the accident and some of them suffered severe skull injuries.They have been admitted to...
18:30
Upping the ante, the BJP today took the controversy over the appointment of a jurist to the Lokpal selection panel to the President's doorstep, seeking his support for its demand for a consensus on the issue after differences emerged over the name of the Supreme Court lawyer. ...
18:27
Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy has met President Pranab Mukherjee and requested him to use his power to stop the impending bifurcation of the state.
18:25
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today sought an unconditional apology from the British government for secretly assisting India in the launch of Operation Blue Star in 1984. Both the then governments were equally guilty of the unpardonable act of...
18:04
A press release from Caravan magazine, which has rediscovered the art of long-form journalism, says that 'Swami Aseemanand, incarcerated in Ambala central jail for abetting terrorist attacks on various targets between 2006 and 2008 -- Samjhauta Express (February 2007), Hyderabad Mecca Masjid (May...
17:54
Here is some more information on B N Yugandhar, the father of soon-to-be Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.Amitabha Pande remembers his association with the former IAS officer: I am sure everyone is trying to work out his connections with Satya Nadella ( Truth Serum? ). I have not met the...
17:51
Congress has distanced itself from Janardan Dwivedi's suggestion for ending caste-based quotas and said that it subscribes to the existing system.
17:49
A jewel thief in France who kissed the owner of a jewellery shop during a robbery was nabbed after police analysed the DNA on the victim's cheek. The robber had kissed the 56-year-old woman apologetically after gagging her for...
17:27
If you wanted definitive proof about just how polluted Delhi is, the Centre for Science and Environment has it for you.The CSE has found out that if the city authorities used the air quality classification or health alert system adopted by the United States or China in Delhi, our national...
17:23
Shashi Tharoor, Union minister of state for the human resources development ministry, will address a conference on Literacy through Literature at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi on Thursday.This will be the first public appearance for Tharoor after the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar.Sunanda...
17:19
The too-most echelon of India's politics is made up of people who have had close, and rich, relatives who have been in politics for decades.A close scrutiny of the fortunes declared by candidates whose families have been dabbling in politics for years shows that they are wealthier than even the...
17:15
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said that the state cabinet has cleared the proposal to build a giant statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji in Mumbai.The 100 crore project is stated to rival the giant statue of Vallabhbhai Patel, Narendra Modis pet protect in Gujarat.Chavan said that the...
17:14
The unbelievably outdated laws in India on child labour provide little protection to the millions of children who lose their lives to forced labour and sex trafficking.Here are some shocking statistics: One child goes missing in India every 8 minutes and nearly half a million children have been...
17:07
He is going to be the future CEO of Microsoft, one of the biggest forces of capitalism on the planet.But Satya Nadella's father B N Yugandhar, a prominent IAS officer who headed the Union rural development ministry, devoted his tenure to helping the poor in India's most impoverished...
16:43
Tamil Nadus most powerful IPS officer during the previous DMK regime, Jaffer Sait, was allegedly fully involved in the cover-up operation that was on in the DMK camp prior to the arrest of Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi when the investigations on the 2G scam were at a crucial stage, reports the New...
16:41
After remaining in power for 12 long years, President Hamid Karzai, towards the fag-end of his rule, is making his last-ditch stand against the superpower that brought him to power.His latest, and probably last, battle before the April 5, 2014 presidential election isnt against his numerous...
16:37
Why the church is waltzing with Narendra Modi in Kerala?Read this blog on The Times of India
16:36
In an interview to newrepublic.com, William Dalrymple who recently interviewed Afghanistan President, discussed Hamid Karzais mental state, his anger at the United States, and what will happen after American troops depart.Read the Dalrymple interview here
16:32
What is happening in Pakistan cannot be simplified as an Islamic movement, Akbar S Ahmed says in the second part of his essay about a recent trip to the country.Read the full report here
16:29
In the first part of an essay about his recent trip to Pakistan, Akbar S. Ahmed describes the country's security crisis in the context of the stark disparity between center and periphery. Read the full story here
16:14
At his rally in Kolkata, Narendra Modi said, Don't forget the Congress insulted Pranab Mukherjee. The Congress should have made him the prime minister after Indira Gandhi's death. In 2004 also Pranab was the senior-most, but Sonia Gandhi chose Manmohan Singh.
15:59
Western India has progressed because it has never had a Third Front rule. The east is hungry for progress, it is pulled down by the Third Front. The Third Front will make India third grade, Modi said at a rally in Kolkata today.
15:53
Addressing a rally in Kolkata, Narendra Modi said, In 2014, the BJP government at centre will help the people in Bengal. Then who is benefiting? There should be a government in Delhi that will work for West Bengal also. If you give me all the seats, will I not want to come here more often? Won't...
15:49
Let the third front see which way the wind is blowing. The BJP will form the government after coming Lok Sabha elections, Modi said in Kolkata.
15:41
Narendra Modi targert Mamata Banerjee at his rally in Kolkata. He asks Bengal to put their chief minister on notice and vote for the BJP. He asks the people of Bengal, You voted for 'poribartan' change, but has that happened?. Vote for Mamata and you will waste your time
15:30
BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi speaks in Bengali as he addresses a mega rally in Kolkata today. Bengal has a special relationship with Gujarat. I have never seen such a huge rally in Kolkata, Modi said. WB played a role in development of Gujarat's textile industry. He said Rabindranath Tagore's...
15:21
Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key suspect in the murder of RSS Pracharak Sunil Joshi, was taken to a hospital in Bhopal following ill-health, hospital sources said. Pragya, who had been undergoing treatment for some ailment at the Pandit Khushilal Ayurveda Hospital, was yesterday rushed to a...
15:17
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has urged the Prime Minister to summon the Sri Lankan high commissioner to lodge a strong protest over the arrest of Indian fishermen and take action to secure release of 87 fishermen apprehended in the last one week. I exhort you to take immediate action...
14:59
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14:44
While defending the Communal Violence Bill in the Rajya Sabha, Kapil Sibal rakes up the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Centre must be able to intervene in state-sponsored communal riots like Gujarat, he said.
14:29
Law Minister Kapil Sibal bats from Communal Violence Bill in the Rajya Sabga. The bill will not violate the federal structure. It will not encroach upon the rights of the state. No positon in the bill will interfere with the law and order situation. Large part of the bill deals with compensation...
14:23
The BJP has opposed the Prevention of Communal Violence Bill in the Rajya Sabha. The Communal Violence Bill is beyond legislative competence. Law and order is a state problem, not a Centre subject, said Leader of Opposition in RS Arun Jaitley.
14:22
Andhra Pradesh CM Kiran Kumar Reddy, his ministerial colleagues from Seemandhra began a dharna at Jantar Mantar to oppose the creation of Telangana this afternoon.
14:21
Just In: 11 non-Cong, non-BJP parties form block in Parliament to pitch for a pro-people, anti-communal agenda.
14:16
Sunil Gavaskar recently experienced the thrill of skywalking in Auckland!!Check out the former Indian cricketer's latest adventure!
14:03
The Akhilesh Yadav government can cry hoarse over the various measures taken to rehabilitate victims of the Muzaffarnagar riots, but the reality on the ground contradicts his tall claims. Several children have died due to the severe cold and lack of medical facilities, the make-shift...
14:02
With the United States and its allies pulling out their troops from Afghanistan, the stakes have never been higher for Pakistan, which has faced a spate of attacks from the angry Taliban in the recent months. Islamabad has little choice but to hold talks with the Taliban, as...
14:01
Watching the English cricket team, sans Kevin Pietersen and his often outrageous batting, would be less fun, rues Mike Selvey. It is obvious that Pietersen's shocking sacking is due to reasons which are more serious than England's recent dismal performance and alleged...
14:00
If the ECB thinks that sacking Kevin Pietersen will rid England of all its cricket-related woes, then the Board could not be more wrong, believes former cricketer Michael Vaughan. If Pietersen did step out of line, says Vaughan, it was the duty of the Board, the coach and the team...
13:45
CNN reports: About 100 people from North and South Korea are expected to reunite between February 20 and 25. The families have been separated since the Korean War.If they go ahead, the meetings of divided Korean families would be the first to take place since 2010.
13:38
This may come as a shock to the many readers who have loved One Hundred Years of Solitude, the masterpiece of magical realism and the book that won Gabriel Garcia Marquez the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1982.Marquez has confessed that when he started to write the book, he thought it would be...
13:15
For the first time since a diplomatic row broke out between China and Japan over the Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit to a controversial war shrine, leaders of the two nations will be sharing a stage for the first time on Friday, reports the South China Morning Post.But it is not clear if Xi...
13:04
Speaking about the Telangana issue, Telugu Desam Party President Chandrababu Naidu said, The nation has to understand the Congress conspiracy in Andhra Pradesh. There is a match fixing between Congress, TRS and Jagan Reddy. The Centre can't impose its will. The resolution has to be cleared by the...
12:58
The day after he was picked as Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella made a big announcement. first commitment as CEO...i won't wait 4 years between tweets! he posted on Twitter. His last tweet, in 2010, was about Microsoft Bing.
12:55
The Delhi high court asks the Aam Aadmi Party to file reply on a PIL alleging foreign funding to it. The AAP terms as misleading the plea of the Centre that it is not cooperating in the foreign funding probe.
12:38
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till tomorrow and the Rajya Sabha till 2 pm.
12:31
Lok Sabha adjourned over Nido Tania death case. Earlier, Sushma Swaraj appealed to the government to make student hostels for people from the north-east where they can stay with students from other parts of India.
12:21
For all those despairing at the dwindling numbers of the Parsi population, help is at hand. The Telegraph, Kolkata, reports that the central government is 'setting up a fertility centre for married Parsi couples at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to boost the community's numbers...
12:19
From a correspondent in Delhi: The Central Hall of Parliament is packed and bubbling with enthusiasm today. As this was the first day of the last session of the 15th Lok Saba, Union ministers looked gloomy but Andhra Members of Parliament looked jubilant. Congress MPs from Seemandhra were seen...
12:14
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha raises the issue of Arunachal student Nido Tania's death. We must address the bias against the north-eastern community. We must demand protection for these students. It is our responsibility to protect every Indian child, she says. Students from the...
12:09
Rajya Sabha adjourned for 20 minutes as Telangana storm continues.
12:02
MLAs from the Telugu Desam Party protest at the reception of the Parliament. They are seeking permission to enter its premises. TDP President Chandrababu Naidu is expected to meet BJP's PM candidate Narendra Modi this evening.
11:59
MPs from the Akali Dal protest outisde the Parliament over Operation Bluestar. They are demanding a fast track trial in pending cases against Congress leaders Sajjan Kumar and Jagadish Tytler, who are facing allegations for the involvement in the 1984 ant-Sikh riots. Image: Sikhs protest...
11:37
Delhi has been rocked by the Telanagana issue. Even as both the houses of the Parliament were adjourned after a uproar, Telugu Desam Party workers protested outside the Andhra Bhawan. There were clashes between pro and anti-Telangana protesters, which were stopped by the police.
11:21
The Rajya Sabha too has been ajourned till noon following a ruckus over Telanagana.
11:12
The Lok Sabha has been adjourned till noon following uproar over Telangana.
11:06
Both Houses of the Parliament for the last session of the 15th Lok Sabha.
10:58
Six Congress MPS from Seemandhra are moving notices for a no-confidence motion against the government for its decision to press ahead with its plans to introduce the Telangana Bill, reports NDTV. Notices for the no-confidence motion were sent to Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar this morning,...
10:32
Aam Aadmi Party's rebel MLA Vinod Kumar Binny has quit the party, reports Times NOW. He said that he has withdrawn support from the party. He insisted that Kejriwal should resign. He has failed on all fronts, Binny said. The MLA was expelled earlier for anti-party activities. Binny has...
10:19
Doubt if Parliament will pass any bill in this session, says Finance Minister P Chidambaram said today as the winter session is set to resume. Storm over the Telangana Bill and the death of Arunachal student Nido Tania in Delhi is expected in the Parliament.
09:35
Lieutenant General K S Brar who led Indian troops in Operation Bluestar, has maintained that he is not aware of anything that might have transpired between the then Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi and her UK counterpart Margaret Thacher, reports CNN IBN. His remarks come after...
09:23
Three days before the Winter Olympic Games open in Sochi, United States officials say there are a number of specific threats and dangers are more likely outside the venues for the Games, CNN reports. Speaking at a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Matthew Olsen, director...
09:18
Unhappy over the disclosure that help had been sought from UK prior to Operation Blue Star, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal also expressed shock at the revelation that the British adviser's warning against use of the military option as the first course of action was ignored by the...
09:11
Minister of State for Minority Affairs Ninong Ering has given a notice in the Lok Sabha for suspension of Question Hour to discuss the dead of Arunchal Pradesh student Nido Tania. Tania had reportedly gone to Lajpat Nagar on January 29 in search of an address, and was allegedly mocked by someone...
09:06
United States President Barack Obama has met top Afghanistan war advisors amid uncertainty about the presence of troops in the war-torn country post 2014 with Hamid Karzai government's refusal to sign a bilateral security agreement demanded by America. Obama had a useful and constructive meet...
08:55
The Rajasthan government has suspended Indian Adminsitrative Service officer B B Mohanty over allegation of sexual exploitation of a girl. Mohanty was earlier summoned by the Jaipur police to appear before them for questioning. Soon after receiving a detailed case report from the police, Chief...
08:40
The government is determined to introduce the Telangana Bill in Parliament in the special session, which begins today.I sincerely hope that Parliament, in its wisdom, will transact the essential business which is its primary concern, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tweeted.
04:27
The 12th edition of the Auto Expo is set to start on Wednesday at Greater Noida, against the background of a prolonged slowdown in the domestic automobile sector and with top global auto chiefs deciding to skip the show. As many as 55 vehicle manufacturers are set to take covers off 69 new...
03:44
Sixteen juveniles forced into prostitution including some teens who had been reported missing by their families were rescued by the FBI in a two-week operation leading up to the NFL's Super Bowl championship, the agency said today.Officials said the children ranged in age from 13 to 17 and were...
02:16
Officials say the US Navy is investigating alleged cheating on tests by senior enlisted sailors training on naval nuclear reactors. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is conducting the probe.The allegations involve alleged cheating on tests related to the nuclear reactors that provide...
02:14
World defence spending will rise in 2014 for the first time in five years, a key study found today, driven by arms races in Asia and the Middle East, as well as a resurgent Russia.The closely watched IHS Jane's Annual Defence Budgets Review said military budgets this year would inch up by 0.6 per...
01:21
England`s disastrous tour to Australia ended recently. After a forgettable series, England and Wales Cricket Board had been thinking of taking some harsh decisions as far as some seniors were concerned. And one of first to be at the receiving end of ECB is none other than the flamboyant cricketer...
01:18
Microsoft names Satya Nadella as next CEOCricket taught me teamwork, leadership: NadellaUK admits 'purely advisory' role in Operation Blue StarItalian marines may escape death penaltyBroke no laws, didn't conduct any raid: Somnath Bharti7 Delhi cops caught taking bribes, suspendedKejriwal asked...
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