23:56
After a week-long lull in firing from across the International Border, Pakistani Rangers tonight violated the ceasefire and targeted a Border-out-Post (BoP) in the R S Pura sector of Jammu.Pakistan troops resorted to small arms firing around 9:30 pm, a police officer said. He said the Pakistani...
23:50
A young security guard was allegedly beaten to death on Thursday by a group of about seven persons, with the act being captured by CCTV cameras, the police said.Sunil Kumar, 29, of Chamaria village in Rohtak, was attacked with sticks by the group in the parking lot of the shopping mall in the wee...
23:40
Details have emerged of footage filmed by Paris gunman Amedy Coulibaly during a bloody rampage inside a Jewish supermarket, a French website says.He delivers an anti-Semitic rant and shouts 'Stand up or I'll kill you' at hostages, according to a transcript obtained by Le Nouvel Observateur....
23:12
Maldives' former president Mohamed Nasheed today said he was not a terrorist and nor did he authorise any arrest as he appeared for a late night hearing in a criminal court here four days after he was arrested under anti-terrorism laws.During the second hearing, the prosecutor general presented...
22:43
A young security guard was allegedly beaten to death today by a group of about seven persons, with the act being captured by CCTV cameras, police said. Sunil Kumar, 29, of Chamaria village, was attacked with sticks by the group in the parking lot of the shopping mall in the wee hours today. The...
22:41
Social activist Anna Hazare, who is spearheading agitation against the Land Acquisition Bill, today said Prime Minister will not accept his suggestions on the issue as Narendra Modi is allergic to him. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not accept my suggestions on the Land Acquisition Bill...
22:24
The BJP panel which is seeking suggestions on the proposed land acquisition bill has found that the amendments are unexpectedly being perceived harmful by farmers while there were certain issues which needed to be dealt with like dispute redressal, according to its members. We are meeting...
22:18
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar today reportedly won a long running legal battle against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the recovery of seven million rupees which were deducted from his earnings as penalty imposed on him by an appellate tribunal for indiscipline.In October 2007...
20:55
Pakistan's powerful army chief General Raheel Sharif today warned India of a befitting response to alleged provocation along the Line of Control, just days before the arrival of Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar in Islamabad.Repeated Indian ceasefire violations on the Working Boundary and the LoC in...
20:03
Ukraine's army is starting the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the front line in the east as part of a truce, the defence ministry says.It says the pullout of 100mm calibre artillery is the first step and will be monitored by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe observers.
19:43
Film producer Pahlaj Nihalani, a self-confessed Narendra Modi fan, is in the news again after a list of 28 cuss words devised by the Central Board of Film Certification was leaked on social media. This list of 13 English and 15 Hindi words embarrassed the government, and Bollywood filmmakers saw...
19:28
An out-of-this-world collection of more than 600 vintage, rare NASA photos including the very first photograph ever captured from space goes up for auction in London.The prints, from a private collection, show NASA's groundbreaking astronauts in scenes in space and on the moon. Rare photos...
18:47
Mufti Mohammed Sayeed will be sworn-in as chief minister of the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir at 11 amon Sunday. The two parties have finally ironed out their differences -- namely on AFSPA and Article 370.
17:14
Ex Rajasthan Home Minister Gulabchand Kataria and marble baron Vimal Patni discharged by the CBI court in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.
17:13
R K Pachauri barred from entering TERI office by the court but has been granted protection from arrest till March 28. He won't leave the country without court's permission, he won't contact TERI employees directly or indirectly, says the court.
16:44
The masked Islamic State militant known as Jihadi John, who has been pictured in the videos of the beheadings of Western hostages, has been named.The BBC reports that he is Mohammed Emwazi, a British man believed to be from West London, who was known to British security services.They chose not to...
16:16
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, unlike former rail minister Dinesh Trivedi's immediate boss, praised Suresh Prabhu for marking a pradigm shift from the usual announcement of new trains and coach factories to actual reform measures and a larger focus on technology upgradation.The rail budget...
16:09
What budget? This was a budget? Dinesh Trivedi (former railway minister) on Suresh Prabhu's budget.
16:04
Venkaiah Naidu on criticism to the rail budget: It's a democracy, people can say what they want to about the rail budget. Speaking on the disruption in Parliament over his introspection comment, Naidu said, When I talk about their performance they get angry, what do I do? They can't bear...
15:46
British graffiti artist Banksy, known for his subversive street art, released a two-minute video from war-torn Gaza on his website Wednesday. It's a must-watch.
15:44
This is what the BJP ally Shiv Sena had to say on the railway budget: We are completely dissatisfied with the budget. They have said so many things in the budget. But from where will the money come? senior Shiv Sena leader and North-west Mumbai MP Gajanan Kirtikar said, adding the budget has kept...
15:34
Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav today praised the railway budget for its lack of populist measures like announcement of new trains and lauded Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for focusing on fulfilling projects unveiled in past budgets.Amid criticism for its first full-fledged rail...
15:17
Congress president Sonia Gandhi says she accepts union minister Venkaiah Naidu's clarification in Parliament today. Parliament was disrupted just ahead of the presentation of the railway budget with the opposition, led by Sonia Gandhi, demanding an apology from the minister.Naidu had taken a...
14:48
The Trinamool Congress has expelled ex-minister Humanyun Kabir for six years for making anti-party statements, TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee announced today. Former minister and Murshidabad leader Humayun Kabir yesterday expressed doubt over Mamata Banerjee continuing as Chief...
14:39
Ten people have been arrested and another 160 booked for refusing to vaccinate their children during the anti-polio campaign in northwest Pakistan.Some parents and relatives refused polio vaccine to their children in Nowshera district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, the Dawn reported.Police...
14:21
For sheer cruelty, they are well matched. They also share an apocalyptic end-of-days vision. Now there are signs that Boko Haram -- the most feared group in West Africa -- may be edging toward a formal pledge of allegiance to the self-declared Caliph of the Islamic State, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Read
14:17
LJP's Chirag Paswan on the rail budget: It is an innovative budget with out-of-the-box ideas. Chirag is LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan's son.
14:08
In a narrow escape for over 170 people on board an Air India flight from Delhi, a rear tyre of the aircraft burst as it landed at the Nedumbassery airport today. All the 161 passengers and 12 crew members of flight AI467 have safely disembarked, airport sources said. As the plance landed at 9.10...
13:59
Abhishek Manu Singhvi of the Congress reacts to the rail budget: Respect Suresh Prabhu's reform minded thinking, good they haven't started new trains, but it's a below average budget.
13:23
First reactions from former railway minister Pawan Bansal, It has been disappointing for me, was expecting reduction in rail fare.
13:20
Ahmedabad will not allow more than four people to meet in public in an attempt to stop spread of potentially deadly swine flu virus. Read
13:02
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's presentation of the Modi government's maiden budget had a lighter moment today when he punned on his own name. As Prabhu began his opening remarks, to an already delayed budget, he said, Our priority is to improve the capacity in the high density section. But I...
12:40
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the family of Narottam Das, the CRPF jawan who lost his life in a Naxal attack in Bihar.Although we cannot compensate the loss, but Delhi Government will help his family monetarily. The Delhi Government...
12:36
It was in April 2011 that Anna Hazare made his national debut at Jantar Mantar promising to slay corruption by forcing Parliament to pass a stringent Jan Lokpal bill. Read
11:58
Just in: Six civilians injured in a grenade blast while removing debris after the Shopian (J&K) encounter concluded yesterday.
11:51
Lok Sabha adjourns for the second time for 15 minutes following opposition protests over Naidu's remarks. Will Suresh Prabhu be allowed to present his maiden budget? Will Venkaiah Naidu apologise to the House?Questions that will be answered if you stay with us...Alright, so the Lok Sabha has...
11:40
Venkaiah Naidu has not apologised for his alleged insults to the Congress.The united opposition, led by a belligerent Congress, met on Thursday and said it will not let Lok Sabha run until Naidu apologises for his insulting statements made during the land ordinance debate on Wednesday. They...
11:36
And the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned for 15 minutes after protests over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on Mother Teresa. Bhagwat on Monday said there was a motive behind the service Mother Teresa provided to the poor to convert them to Christianity.
11:32
The opposition has delayed the tabling of the railway budget with both houses of Parliament adjourned for a while. The alleged 'insults' by union minister Venkaiah Naidu sent opposition parties walking out of the Lok Sabha yesterday and today, just 20 minutes into the session, Congress leader...
11:23
Sonia Gandhi on rumours that Rahul Gandhi will be made Congress president in April. When he will be made the President of the party, you will be informed, she says. Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi's sudden sabbatical to reflect upon the future course of the party may be a prelude to his...
11:06
DMK Gen Secy K Anbazhagan moves the Supreme Court seeking stay of DA case against J Jayalalithaa questioning impartiality of public prosecutor in the matter.The Karnataka High Court yesterday questioned Special Public Prosecutor Bhavani Singh on how the investigating authorities had arrived at...
11:02
Film producer Pahlaj Nihalani, a self-confessed Narendra Modi fan, is in the news again after a list of 28 cuss words devised by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) was leaked on social media. This list of 13 English and 15 Hindi words embarrassed the government, and Bollywood...
10:55
Corporate espionage case: Delhi Police arrests Jitender Nagpal, PS to Joint Secretary in Forest and Environment ministry. Vipan Kumar, PA to a UPSC member, also arrested by Delhi Police in the case.
10:45
Singapore's first prime minister Lee Kuan Yew remains on life support in an intensive care unit at a hospital in the country, the Prime Minister's Office said today.The update was issued by the PMO after rumours spread that the 91-year-old leader, who is widely credited with the city-state's...
10:34
Extending gains for the third day, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 61 points in opening trade today on the back of increased buying by foreign funds and retail investors ahead of the Rail Budget to be announced later in the day. Besides, covering-up of short positions in view of...
10:16
Modi is the first prime minister to give Railways the attention it deserves, said Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu before presenting his maiden Budget in Parliament today.He added that he expected to improve Railways with everyone's support.
09:57
Extending gains for the third day, the benchmark BSE Sensex rose over 61 points in opening trade today on the back of increased buying by foreign funds and retail investors ahead of the Rail Budget to be announced later in the day. Besides, covering-up of short positions in view of...
09:23
Tech giant Apple has been ordered to pay USD 532.9 million in damages after a federal jury found it guilty of wilful patent infringement. The jury, sitting in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, took eight hours to decide that Apple's iTunes software infringed three...
09:22
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu will unveil his first Budget on Thursday and a lot of suggestions from the Prime Minister's Office have been incorporated in the budget, said sources. Prabhu's Budget will focus on attracting investment, modernisation of trains, expansion of Wifi service and...
08:31
A 30-year-old Indian-American physical therapist along with a patient recruiter has been convicted in a USD 1.6 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal prosecutors said. Rajan Patel of Clinton Township in Michigan has been found guilty yesterday of one count of conspiracy to commit health...
08:25
A North Korean shipping company that famously tried to hide fighter jets under a cargo of sugar has tried to evade ensuing UN sanctions by renaming most of its vessels in an attempt to obscure their origins, a new report says.The effort by Pyongyang-headquartered Ocean Maritime Management...
03:19
Iran's Revolutionary Guard used a mock US aircraft carrier in its defense drills for the first time Wednesday, blowing up the replica warship near the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf.Read the story HERE
02:48
Apple this week lost a patent infringement case related to iTunes software and was ordered to pay $532.9 million in fines.As reported by Bloomberg, Apple argued that it never used the patents in question, and had asked the court to invalidate those patents, held by Texas-based Smartflash....
02:37
The case of three teenage British girls, who are believed to have traveled to Syria to join ISIS, has refocused attention on the Islamic extremist group's appeal to young people. Read the full story HERE
02:28
New Delhi is the worst place in India for Internet access considering that it recorded a very high percentage of malware infections in 2014.Finnish security firm F-Secure, calls it the 'top malicious city' with regards to the web since corporate as well as regular users face an extremely high...
02:16
The corrupt practices of Yemen's former autocratic leader, Ali Abdullah Saleh, have netted the strongman up to $60 billion, a UN sanctions panel will report to the Security Council on Tuesday.The panel's report says Saleh amassed up to $2 billion a year from 1978 until he was forced to step down...
02:04
Three journalists for TV station Al-Jazeera were arrested here today after flying a drone from a park on the edge of the city, a judicial source said. Read it HERE
01:53
How's this for an awesome payday?Google is offering a reward of an 'infinity million dollars' to hackers who bring to light vulnerabilities in its Chrome browser and operating system. Read this interesting story HERE
01:24
Avalanches caused by a heavy winter snow have killed at least 124 people in north-eastern Afghanistan, an emergency official said on Wednesday, as rescuers clawed through debris with their hands to save those buried beneath. Read the story HERE
01:18
In 1984 a photo of a green-eyed girl staring out of the front cover of National Geographic became an icon of the plight of Afghan refugees forced by war into Pakistani refugee camps. Read this story HERE
00:40
One of three men arrested in the United States for attempting to join ISIS in Syria said the plan was to travel on Wednesday, hijack a flight and divert it to the Islamic State, so that the Islamic State would gain a plane, according to a New York federal court complaint that was released...
00:17
The SAD-BJP alliance today swept the civic polls in Punjab as it won 1,161 seats out of results declared in 2,037 wards, with Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal describing the verdict as mandate in favour of 'pro-people' and development oriented policies of the state government. Out of 2,037...
00:16
Fierce encounter on between militants, security forces in ShopianAFSPA debate is clouded by emotion, distrustAbu Salem gets life term for Pradeep Jain's murderPakistan and its seven states of delusionAhead of swearing-in Mufti to meet PM ModiPachauri hospitalised day after resigning UN climate...
00:03
The IS is holding many more Assyrian Christians hostage than previously thought -- and it is reportedly planning to release a message Wednesday threatening to kill them.Osama Edward, founder of the Assyrian Human Rights Network, told CNN that the extremist group is now believed to have 150...
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