23:54
The Obama Administration today ruled out any India-type nuclear agreement with Pakistan as top American lawmakers expressed serious concerns over the growing Pakistani nuclear arsenal.We are not negotiating a 123 agreement with Pakistan, Richard GOlson, Special US Representative for Afghanistan...
23:26
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama had a telephone conversation a short while ago.Obama thanked Modi for his positive role and leadership in the successful outcome of COP21. Obama said that India played a critical role in making Climate Change Paris Summit...
23:23
Nobel prize victor and education advocate Malala Yousafzai called Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US tragic' and full of hatred.Malala's comments are similar to what she said Tuesday at Poppies for Peace in Peshawar', an event in Birmingham, central...
22:56
A ground staffer of Air India died after he was sucked inside the engine of Flight AI619 to Hyderabad at Mumbai Airport.The rescue teams reached on the spot immideately after the incident but could not save the life of the staffer.More details are awaited.
22:56
Meanwhile, AI CMD Ashwani Lohani said about the incident, We are deeply saddened and regret the tragic incident at Mumbai airport this evening when an Air India technician died in a mishap during pushback of flight AI 619. The incident is being investigated. Our heartfelt condolences...
22:53
The ban on registration of diesel-run vehicles in the national capital can be successfully tackled if the measure is implemented in neighbouring states too, the Delhi government has said in its action plan submitted to the Supreme Court on air pollution reduction.In its submission to the apex...
21:49
Patel quota stir leader Hardik Patel, who is behind bars in two separate sedition cases, today moved the Gujarat High Court seeking bail in the first sedition case filed against him in Surat.Surat police had filled a sedition case against the 22-year-old firebrand leader for allegedly inciting a...
21:21
Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will appear in a Delhi court on Saturday in the National Herald case amid speculation that they may not apply for bail.The party remained tightlipped on the course to be adopted by the two leaders when they appear before the...
21:12
JUST IN: The Central Bureau of Investigation questions Electronics Corporation of India Limited director Dinesh Kumar and Intelligent Communication Systems India Limited managing director R S Kaushik in Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's principal secretary Rajendra Kumar's case.
20:57
A Saudi millionaire has been cleared of rape charges after claiming he accidentally penetrated the victim when he fell on her. The property developer was accused of raping the 18-year-old girl while she was sleeping on a couch at his apartment in Maida Vale, west London.During the trial at...
20:52
The Delhi and District Cricket Association today strongly refuted allegations of 'gross financial irregularities' against Finance Minister and its former president Arun Jaitley, saying that such charges were 'absolutely rubbish'.Hours after the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party targeted Jaitley...
19:56
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed Indian Space Research Organisation scientists for the successful launch of six Singapore satellites, saying it was a 'momentous feat'.'Our scientists at @isro accomplish another momentous feat. Congrats to them on PSLV-C29 successfully launching 6...
19:31
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today that he will respond to the Aam Aadmi Party only if they 'stop levelling vague allegations' and 'tell him the specific charge'.Well, if they can tell me what is the specific issue, I can answer it. I can't answer vague allegations without any basis,...
19:04
The Arunachal Pradesh assembly today passed a resolution to 'impeach' Speaker Nabam Rebia by a voice vote and signed consent of 33 members, including 20 rebel Congress MLAs, 11 of Bharatiya Janata Party and two Independents, in a vote boycotted by the supporters of Chief Minister Nabam Tuki.27...
18:51
French President Francois Hollande will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations next month and his visit is expected to further strengthen the robust strategic partnership between the two countries, it was officially announced today.We are happy that the President of France Francois...
18:44
Union ministers of state will have tea with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, something the PM is keen on institutionalising every 4th Thursday in a monthly ceremony. But it won't be all tea and biscuits during the interaction, it will also be a performance assessment of...
18:42
The Central Bureau of Investigation today 'categorically denied' seizing any material during the raid on the office of Arvind Kejriwal's principal secretary which are 'not relevant to the investigation'.After the political showdown post its raid, the agency clarified its stand, saying 'blatant...
18:14
The Indian Space Research Organisation on Wednesday successfully launched Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles core alone variant (PSLV-C29), which was carrying six Singaporean satellites.Today's mission was the second commercial mission for ISRO's commercial arm Antrix in 2015. The earlier one was in...
18:09
Keen on promoting connectivity in the South Asian region, India is set to build a sea-bridge and tunnel connecting Sri Lanka while a pact has been inked with Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal for seamless flow of traffic and passenger vehicles, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said today. The Asian...
17:55
Google's new chief executive Sundar Pichai used his first official visit to India Wednesday to outline plans to bring hundreds of millions of Indians online, including installing free wifi at railway stations.The Indian-born Pichai said the first train station, Mumbai Central, would go online in...
17:27
Swiss banks released on Wednesday the names of more than 2,600 holders of accounts that have lain dormant for at least 60 years, giving them or their heirs one last chance to claim their wealth before it reverts to the state.The Press Trust of India reports that list includes the names of at...
17:08
Under Thailand's strict sedition laws, it is a crime to insult the king, but does it cover the king's dog too? In a case brought to the Thai military court on Monday, Thanakorn Siripaiboon was charged with making a sarcastic Facebook post about the king's pet, Tongdaeng. If convicted, he...
17:01
India's second lunar probe, Chandrayaan II, will land on the moon in 2017 and the country's first solar mission, Aditya L1, is likely to be launched in 2019, Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday.Chandrayaan II will land on the surface of the moon in 2017 and this second lunar mission will help...
16:58
'Things we don't write about: The Prophet. The Quran. The mosque. The hijab. Indeed, anything to do with Islam that might offend anyone willing to kill. The problem is that we can never be certain what will offend them. The killing types are no longer visible, wizened old men who regularly...
16:55
Accusing the Modi government of trying to oust the Congress regime in Arunachal Pradesh with a pre-planned design, Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders on Wednesday met President Pranab Mukherjee and lodged a strong protest against state Governor Jyoti Prashad Rajkhowa.It is clear...
16:54
There's a curious absence from the 34-nation strong Islamic coalition put together by Saudi Arabia to fight terror, points out Robert Fisk in The Independent, London, and it is Indonesia, the country with the largest Muslim population in the world. But that's not the only oddity...
16:54
Eight people suffered minor injuries when a Southwest Airlines flight skidded off a taxiway and into a ditch shortly after arriving at Nashville International Airport, fire officials and the carrier said. There were no major injuries and the eight transported to a nearby medical center had...
16:47
Over the last 10 years -- and especially since 2010 -- Punjab has seen a process of deindustrialisation, reports M Rajshekhar in Quartz India. And the reason behind it? China. You can read his fascinating account of how an engine of growth called Punjab is slowly...
16:40
The Bharatiya Janata Party top brass has informally conveyed to the senior Union ministers to avoid, as far as possible, giving appointments to Aam Aadmi Party ministers, including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. It is hoped that this barring of the AAP leadership will make them...
16:10
As many as 58 bureaucrats faced a penalty, including dismissal from services, compulsory retirement and pension cut, for unsatisfactory performance, the government said today. Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Jitendra Singh told the Lok Sabha in a written...
15:58
Donald Trump's wild statement about Muslim immigrants into America have been roundly criticised by Malala Yousufzai, the youngest Nobel Laureate ever. In an interview with Channel 4 in the UK about the wild things being said about Islam and Muslims,' Malala said: It's important that...
15:42
Just In: Sensex jumps 173.93 points to end the day at 25,494.37; Nifty climbs 50 points to 7,750.90 at close of day's trading.
15:42
The National Green Tribunal today said it would first go through the order passed by the Supreme Court and then decide on the plea of car dealers seeking modification of order banning registration of new dieselvehicles.The Supreme Court has passed certain directions. We would like to go through...
15:36
Rescuers on speedboats hauled rain-soaked residents off rooftops in the Philippine countryside today after Typhoon Melor killed at least 11people and cut power for millions.The typhoon, which tore in off the Pacific Ocean on Monday afternoon, caused widespread flooding across central islands and...
15:25
Just In: Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for the day as Congress members continue protests over the Arunachal Pradesh governor issue.
15:12
The information on details of undesirable contact men, who are of doubtful integrity, is top secret in nature and cannot be disclosed, the government said today. It was asked about the influence of undesirable contact men from among chartered accountants, advocates, tax specialists,...
15:10
Six cases of mercy petition of death row convicts are at various stages of consideration, the government told the Rajya Sabha today. Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said that as per available records, eight mercy petitions were pending under Article 72 of the...
15:02
As many as 169 incidents of terrorist violence were reported in Jammu and Kashmir till October this year in which 89 terrorists were killed, theRajya Sabha was informed today.Minister of State for Home Haribhai Parathibhai Chaudhary said 37 security personnel were also killed in these...
14:59
A Canadian start-up company bottling fresh air from the Rocky Mountains has seen sales to China soar because of rising pollution levels, reports Jennifer Pak in The Telegraph, UK.'Our first shipment of 500 bottles of fresh air were sold in four days,' co-founder Moses Lam told the Telegraph...
14:55
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said was insulted when he was first invited by the BJP to the unveiling of a statue of former CM R Sankar and then told not to come, has issued a statement on the controversy. 'I was invited for unveiling statue...
14:41
Why should only curvaceous models pose for calendars, what's wrong with, say, firemen, did you ask? You didn't? Anyway, 'French fashion photographer, Fred Goudon in partnership with French NGO, Pompiers Sans Frontires, released a steamy calendar with some of the hottest French...
14:35
India's second lunar probe Chandrayaan II will land on moon in 2017 and the country's first solar mission, Aditya L1, is likely to be launched in 2019, the Lok Sabha was informed today. Chandrayaan II will land on the surface of moon in 2017 and the second lunar mission will help explore the...
14:32
The Securities Appellate Tribunal today set aside a penalty of Rs 13 crore imposed by Sebi on corporate giant Reliance Industries Ltd and asked the markets regulator to consider the matter afresh. The fine was imposed by the regulator last year on charges of violation of the Listing...
14:31
A sum of Rs 130.33 crore has so far been received for relief and rehabilitation work, the Tamil Nadu government said today. Contributions for the government's rain relief and rehabilitation work continued to pour in with two corporates donating over Rs 16 crore today. Chairman of...
14:27
Claiming that seizure made by CBI proves that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's office was raided yesterday, Aam Aadmi Party today sought privilege motion against Union minister Arun Jaitley and the government for misleading Parliament over the issue.AAP leader Ashutosh alleged that Jaitley lied...
14:13
Flatly refusing to wear a bullet-proof vest during his mega Christmas address despite the horrific threats emanating from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), Pope Francis has said that he is 'not afraid' of the terrorist organisation who have threatened to invade Rome.In an exclusive...
14:08
A suspected terrorist with Al Qaeda links was arrested today from Jagatpur area of Cuttack in Odisha, a senior police official said.The arrest of Abdul Rahman was made after a raid by a joint team of Delhi Police and Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police at his house in Paschimakachha...
14:02
The Islamic State has proved resilient, developing a diversified economy to bankroll the costs of its burgeoning caliphate. According to a 2014 Thomson Reuters study, the terrorist group has more than $2 trillion in assets under its control, with an annual income of $2.9 billion.Much of this...
13:50
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Government and 11 states seeking their response on the steps initiated to provide relief to the people affected by drought.The apex court has issued notice to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka,...
13:48
The Telegraph, UK, has mapped how the EU landscape will change because of migration - and what it will look like in 2080. Don't miss the rivetting feature, here.
13:40
SC invokes its constitutional power and appoints retired HC judge Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta.In its order, the Apex court says that the failure of constitutional functionaries to comply with the orders of the highest court of the land is deeply regretted and astonishing.It also...
13:36
The BJP today accused ruling AAP of protecting its tainted MLAs and officials and mocked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying he should be awarded with U-Turn of the year award as he has always claimed to be against corruption.If there are certain complaints against the officials and that too...
13:15
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the appointment of archakas, or priests, in temples will have to be only according to the Agama Shastras, and that restrictions in it do not violate the principle of right to equality enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution. The case dates back...
13:04
On Tuesday Saudi Arabia surprised the world with its announcement that it has formed a 34-nation Islamic alliance against the Islamic State (Daesh). But no one was more surprised, it seems, than Pakistan, which was named by Riyadh as part of the anti-terror alliance, as it had been include...
12:55
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today accused the Congress of setting a wrong precedent for future opposition parties by continuously disrupting Parliament and said decision-making in future will have to shift to executive actions and money bills. Irked by the Congress disrupting the Rajya...
12:52
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered a glass of water to AAP member Bhagwant Mann, who was protesting in the Lok Sabha against the CBI raids on Delhi government secretariat where Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal sits. Mann, who was shouting slogans in the Well, felt uneasy and was...
12:48
War is not an option, says External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on resuming talks with Pakistan. We will continue talks with Pakistan, but talks and terror cannot go together, she says.
12:46
Just In: The Supreme Court has slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for not appointing a Lokayukta despite its order, and asks it to provide five short-listed names for the post.Here's a bit of background about the case.
12:41
Just In: Government to come out with flexi fuel policy for vehicles by Jan 26 to check pollution, announces Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari.
12:22
Aiming to increase the global use of condoms as a way to prevent the spread of HIV and AIDS, researchers including an Indian-American professor have developed a new non-latex condom which contains antioxidants and can kill the deadly virus even after breaking. Mahua Choudhery and...
12:19
Just In: The Supreme Court has ordered the testing of samples of Maggi Noodles at a Mysore laboratory in pursuance of the direction of the apex consumer panel.The test report, including earlier ones, be produced before this court, says SC while restraining consumerpanel NCDRC from going ahead...
12:13
The Srinagar-Leh road connecting the Ladakh region with the rest of Jammu and Kashmir will be closed for vehicular traffic from Sunday, an official spokesman said today. According to the office of divisional commissioner Kashmir, Sonamarg Gumri (Zojila Pass) shall remain closed for vehicular...
12:05
Just In: 100 railway stations to have wi-fi by December 2016 in partnership with Railtel, announces Google CEO Sundar Pichai in New Delhi. Mumbai Central station will be the first to go live, by January.Google will build a new campus, and ramp up engineeringpresence in Hyderabad to make products...
12:02
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj should consider herself to be an exceptionally lucky politician to have got away without even a minor scratch after making the suo motu statement on the government's decision to resume dialogue with Pakistan. Without doubt, if India had a functioning...
12:00
The government today increased excise duty on petrol by Rs 0.30 per litre and by Rs 1.17 a litre on diesel to make use of the slump in oil prices to garner an additional Rs 2,500 crore. Basic excise duty on unbranded petrol has been increased from Rs 7.06 per litre to Rs 7.36 and the same on...
11:56
Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV rocket will today launch six Singaporean satellites which would help the city-state gather information on disaster monitoring and urban planning. To be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in the spaceport of Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 6 pm...
11:50
Sachin Tendulkar was an expected pick for the No.4 slot while Sourav Ganguly was preferred in the leadership position in Australian spin legend Shane Warne's greatest Indian Test XI. Warne, who has been naming his preferred XIs from different countries on his Facebook page, turned his...
11:41
Srinagar city faced the coldest night of the season as the mercury dipped several notches to settle at minus 3.7 degrees Celsius, while other parts of Jammu and Kashmir also braved freezing cold wave. The minimum temperature recorded in Srinagar was minus 3.7 degrees Celsius, a drop of 3.4...
11:39
BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha, who has often taken a position at variance with his party's stand, today raised questions over the timing of the CBI raid on the office of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's principal secretary and wondered who advised the searches. Sinha, at the same time,...
11:18
This is the Parliament schedule for today. Of course, it is anyone's guess if the House will be able to transact any business, given that the winter session is heading for a washout. Bills for consideration and passing in the Lok Sabha: The Commercial Courts, Commercial...
11:11
The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned the registration of diesel-run SUVs and cars having engines beyond 2000 cc in Delhi and NCR from March 1 next year. The court also raised by 100 per cent the green cess being levied on commercial vehicles entering Delhi....
11:03
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Memorandum of Proceedings on the appointment of judges in higher judiciary should be in consultation with the Centre and the Chief Justice of India. Transparency is most important in the appointment of judges for higher judiciary, and it...
10:54
Hopefully GST will be implemented in the coming year, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. India has the right to grow faster, achieve full potential. Nobody has the right to stop, halt or slow down the process, he says.
10:32
AAP MPs have given an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over the CBI raid at Delhi Secretariat.BJP leader Venkaiah Naidu hit back at the AAP over their attempts to stall parliament. A party who says they are crusaders against corruption is worried & want to stall the parliament, the...
10:09
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's Principal Secretary Rajender Kumar has reached CBI headquarters. The CBI will question Kumar in connection with an alleged corruption case.According to sources, Kumar will be questioned but his arrest is unlikely.Kejriwal had tweeted today morning that the CBI did...
10:04
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, who on Tuesday had alleged that the CBI raid at his office was intended to dig information into a case against the finance minister, has tweeted today that the CBI did in fact read through relevant documents in his office.'Docs seized from my office.No relation to...
09:33
According to reports, a suspected Al-Qaeda operative has been arrested by Delhi police.This makes the arrested operative the third terrorist group affiliate to have been arrested in two days. Two suspected operatives of a jihadi organisation, who were allegedly planning to carry out attacks...
09:28
The severe cold wave sweeping across Rajasthan has claimed the life of 50-year-old beggar in Jaipur's Ramganj area, police said on Tuesday.The unidentified man, who was found unconscious by passerby early this morning, was rushed to a government hospital in Subhash Chowk from Ghoda Nikas area of...
09:20
Indian Space Research Organisation's PSLV rocket will today launch six Singaporean satellites which would help the city-state gather informationon disaster monitoring and urban planning.To be launched from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in the spaceport of Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota at 6.00 pm...
09:11
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and the armed forces service chiefs paid tributes to the fallen heroes of the 1971 Indo-Pak war at the Amar Jawan Jyoti on occasion of Vijay Diwas.Vijay Diwas, marks the Indian armed forces' victory over Pakistan in 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh
08:53
Setting herself in contrast from the Republican presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton stated that that United States can stop home-grown terrorism and outlined a plan to battle radicalization on American soil.Her statement comes weeks after two Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS)...
08:47
Not surprisingly, Republican front-runner Donald Trump's controversial proposal to ban non-citizen Muslims from entering the United States led off Tuesday's GOP debate in Las Vegas.Trump, of course, defended the plan saying it wasn't about religion. We're talking about security, he said.His...
08:26
As the country celebrates Vijay Diwas, marking the Indian armed forces' victory over Pakistan in 1971, which led to the creation of Bangladesh, army personnel were pictured celebrating the day at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. This year marks the 44th anniversary of the victory day celebrations.
08:09
The schools in Los Angeles are safe and will reopen Wednesday, Los Angeles Unified School District School Board President Steve Zimmer told reporters.We can now announce, and conclude, and tell you, and tell the community that we believe that our schools are safe, and we can reopen schools in the...
08:07
Google CEO Sundar Pichai will meet President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his first visit to India since he took the top job in August.There will be no new launches this time, but informed sources said Mr Pichai will meet Google employees.The India-born CEO, who will...
07:32
The odds-makers are betting on only one thing: the fifth and final GOP debate of 2015 is one to watch. If the eight rivals sharing the stage -- and the four others who will be part of a warm-up forum -- can't stomp on his momentum, Cruz is likely to head into the new year with serious...
07:20
Pakistan on Tuesday executed eight convicted murderers in different jails of its Punjab province, bringing the total number of executions to 310 since it lifted a moratorium on the death penalty following a terror attack on an army run school in December last year.The hangings were carried out...
07:15
The Pakistani military has released a music video commemorating the 150 victims of the Peshawar school massacre to mark the first anniversary of the attack on Wednesday. The song can be seen HERE.Against a wall displaying the victims' school portraits, kids in bright green school...
07:11
Brutal weekend attacks on three villages by Boko Haram Islamists in the restive northeast of Nigeria have left 30 dead and 20 others wounded,a vigilante said.Most of the victims were slaughtered and most of the wounded (had suffered) machete cuts, Mustapha Karimbe, a civilian helping the Nigerian...
04:00
US President Barack Obama is resolute in his refusal to allow America and its citizens be terrorised, the White House has said, hours after all public schools in Los Angeles were closed after electronic threat. The president is resolute in his refusal to allow this country and our citizens...
03:04
Los Angeles shut more than 1,000 public schools on Tuesday over a threatened attack with bombs and assault rifles, sending hundreds of thousands of students home as city authorities fended off criticism that they over reacted to what federal officials later said was most likely a hoax.The federal...
02:20
Two suspected operatives of a jihadi organisation, who were allegedly planning to carry out attacks in the national capital during Christmas and New Year, were detained by the Special Cell of Delhi police today. The two suspected operatives are believed to be natives of Sambhal district in...
01:51
Security officials were sent into a tizzy after a phone call claimed the presence of a potential explosive in the high-security premises of IGI Airport today. The police unit at IGI received a call around 2.20 pm from customs department officials, who informed them that they had received a...
01:49
In a breakthrough, China, the largest importer of red sanders wood today agreed to help India crackdown on the smuggling of the expensive timber from Andhra Pradesh.China is the biggest importer of the red sanders wood and is regarded as the most unique and expensive which is only available...
01:28
Prince Charles is routinely sent papers from confidential UK Cabinet meetings, a media report said today raising concerns over the neutrality of the heir to the Britain throne.The latest documents reveal that Prince Charles is sent papers on the inner workings of the government, alongside Queen...
00:29
The annual Chicago leadership prayer breakfast in the US early this month started with a Sikh prayer. The Sikh prayer at 51st annual Chicago Leadership Prayer Breakfast on December 4, was performed by Rajinder Singh Mago who prayed to the One Universal God for the well-being of all...
00:16
Claiming to be the fittest person to become the Prime Minister, senior Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan today said that he aspires to take up the top job and that if Narendra Modi resigns and all MPs elect me the PM it will send a good message across the country and India will progress with each...
00:13
Los Angeles shuts over 900 schools after terror threatPM gets a glimpse of Indian Navy's mightPM visits Sivagiri mutt; pays tribute to Narayana GuruDisrupt, destruct and demolish is Congress mantra: PM ModiUS soldier swapped with Taliban militants faces jail for 'desertion'Failed to get justice...
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