23:28
A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for knowingly exposing a sexual partner to the virus that causes AIDS. David Lee Mangum, 39, was sentenced Tuesday, the Poplar Bluff Daily American Republic reported. He pleaded guilty on June 2 to two counts of exposing another person to HIV....
23:02
Secretary of State John Kerry bluntly challenged critics of the Obama administration's nuclear deal with Iran on today, calling it fantasy, plain and simple, to think the United States failed to hold out for a better deal at the bargaining table. Let me underscore, the alternative to the...
22:09
The government has accepted the resignations of filmmaker Jahnu Barua, cinematographer Santosh Sivan and actor Pallavi Joshi as members of the FTII Society. The trio had quit earlier this month expressing their reservations on being part of the FTII Society in the wake of students' protests over...
21:44
The Gujarat government today upgraded the security of former judge Jyotsna Yagnik, who presided over Naroda-Patiya riot case trial, from 'Y' to 'Z' category. Yesterday, Yagnik had complained that the government was not heeding to her demand for increased security. Yes, we have upgraded her...
21:22
The Central Bureau of Investigation today registered an FIR against the then controller of examination, Vyapam, besides 37 others in connection with alleged illegalities committed in the Madhya Pradesh Junior Food Supplies Officer and Inspector, Weights and Measurements recruitment examination,...
21:16
Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad today parried questions whether he was the senior Congress leader who was claimed to have pressed hard External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for diplomatic passport to coal scam accused and former Minister Santosh Bagrodia. Has she...
20:30
Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani today met the St Stephen's College molestation victim and later asked Delhi University to ensure that the girl gets her stipend and unrestricted access to the lab, and that her research supervisor is immediately changed. The research scholar of St...
20:25
Just in: In its latest diktat, the home ministry has barred the media from meeting officials other than spokesperson.Details awaited.
20:08
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi made a veiled attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday saying he does not listen to views of the people.The ruler has to listen to the voice of people, he said addressing a public meeting got up to celebrate the birth centenary of late K Kamaraj, a...
19:55
Japanese financial newspaper Nikkei said that it is buying the Financial Times from UK publishing group Pearson PLC for $1.29 billion. Pearson earlier Thursday had confirmed it was in advanced talks on the possible sale of the London-based FT Group, which includes the Financial Times newspaper,...
19:40
One more Delhi police constable filed a criminal defamation case in a court against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for his 'thulla' remark, a slang to refer to policemen. The complaint was filed by a constable, posted at Lajpat Nagar police station, who claimed that he was very much mentally...
19:10
External Affairs ministry on the Lalit Modi issue: Revoked passport of Lalit Modi against whom complaint under Sec16 (3) of FEMA Act, 1999 was filed by ED was restored on direction of the Delhi HC in Aug 2014, says EAM Sushma Swaraj's written reply in Rajya Sabha on Lalit-gate.
19:07
Why Shashi Tharoor is right on Britain's colonial debt to India, but he made two minor errors. Read Minhaz Merchant's column
18:58
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on the PM's praise for him: I am very touched and grateful, is se zyaada kya bolun? He was kind enough to say this, bade dil se baat kii. Cong's Ghulam Nabi Azad: How does that matter? PM praised us too in J&K. We don't have a personal fight with the PM. If a BJP...
18:38
PM Modi at the 'Speaker Research Initiative' programme at the Parliament House Annexe with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and union minister Venkiah Naidu.
18:34
The cooperation of Yakub with the investigating agencies after he was picked up informally in Kathmandu and his role in persuading some other members of the family to come out of Pakistan and surrender Constitute, in my view, a strong mitigating circumstance to be taken into consideration...
18:18
National carrier Air India is under tremendous financial stress and needs to ensure that its team works in a more cohesive manner, Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said today. Financially, if you look at Air India, it is under tremendous stress. Historically, it has got a legacy and...
18:10
The Delhi High Court extends former Congress leader Sushil Kumar Sharma's parole for four weeks. Sharma is serving life term for killing his wife Naina Sahni in 1995, in what is know as the tandoor murder.
17:56
Ajay Mathur, who is director general bureau of energy efficiency, replaces RK Pachauri as TERI Chief. Teri's internal probe has found Pachauri guilty of misuse of authority.
17:52
Just in: RK Pachauri sacked as TERI chief, just two days after he was reinstated. Pachauri, accused of sexual harassment by an employee working under him in Teri, took back charge as director-general of the environmental NGO two days ago, even as the police investigation in the matter continue...
17:20
Just in: Many feared dead after tourist bus with 60 people on board falls into a gorge in Himachal Pradesh.
17:16
Asking protesting FTII students to resume classes and not block academic activities, the government today said it is willing to continue discussions with them to end the stalemate. I think it is in the interest of the students that if they have a viewpoint, which they have, they must not block...
16:49
The standing ovation in Cannes was a rare moment where I felt patriotic. I realised that the audience was not clapping for an individual but for the team that came from India with such a beautiful film. Masaan's leading man Vicky Kaushal takes us through its making. Read more
16:42
British publisher Pearson has decided to sell the Financial Times to a global, digital news company after owning the newspaper for nearly 60 years, a person familiar with the deal said on Thursday.Pearson later confirmed that it was in advanced discussions regarding a potential disposal of the...
16:29
PM Modi addresses MPs in the Lok Sabha as part of the 'Speaker Research Initiative' programme at the Parliament House Annexe. The Lok Sabha has been adjourned for the day, and every session since the monsoon session of Parliament session began on Tuesday has been a washout. PM Modi...
16:05
Last look at Kolkata's Victoria Memorial before major makeover. Here you go
16:02
Former Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar granted bail by Delhi court in fake degree case.Tomar had sought bail on the ground that as the probe in the matter was over, he could not be kept in jail. Investigation is complete. I cannot be kept in jail. I am a Delhi resident and I will not run away...
15:33
BJP Ravishankar Prasad says, Suna hai woh (Sonia Gandhi) apne saansad ko bahut kass kay daanti hai jo uncalled for agitation par sawaal uthaate hain. I have heard that she has roundly scolded her MP who questioned the uncalled agitation of the party in the Parliament. This refers to reports...
15:22
The Supreme Court modifies its July 7, 2014 order and allows state governments (with certain conditions) to exercise power of remission to release life convicts.The SC says that cases in which life term has been considered without specifying that convict has to serve for life will not be released...
15:09
A day after JD(U) leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar ruffled feathers with his 'snake-sandalwood' remark in the poll-bound state, Congress today said leaders of the secular alliance should avoid making statements that hurt sentiments of any of its partner. Rahiman dhaaga prem ka, mat...
14:58
Swati Maliwal, whose appointment as DCW Chief by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was struck down by the Lieutenant Governor, today claimed that her office had been locked down but hours later it was found open though her name plate was removed. Maliwal, whose appointment triggered a fresh...
14:41
There seems to be a winner in the fresh battle between Lt Governor Najeeb Jung and the Delhi government. AAP deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia has announced that he will send the file of DCW chief Swati Maliwal to the LG for approval. Jung has cancelled the appointment of Maliwal, the wife of...
14:18
Leaders of Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) met Home Minister Rajnath Singh today in the middle of an ugly confrontation with the Delhi Police and Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung.
14:09
Chris Pratt starrer Jurassic World has become the third highest grossing movie at the worldwide box-office of all time following The Avengers and 1997 epic Titanic. Jurassic World has garnered USD 1.522 billion at the global box office and is expected to add more income before it leaves theaters....
14:05
A mother has refused to apologise for putting her son who has Down's syndrome into a washing machine. Courtney Stewart, 21, posted the photograph on Facebook showing an adult's hand holding the washing machine door shut with the toddler inside. Stewart said that the boy loves the washing machine...
13:49
Why is Gajendra Chauhan still chairman of FTII? Girish Shahane writes that the BJP doesn't care if its appointees are perceived as C-listers for it repudiates the very system that assigned these individuals that position. Read
13:35
Expressing disappointment with the one-year rule of the Narendra Modi government, Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today voiced concern over ground realities remaining unchanged despite BJP securing the mandate on the plank of Acche Din (the good days). Significantly, the long-time NDA ally...
13:31
At least two soldiers were injured in a gunfight with infiltrating militants near the Line of Control in Tangdhar sector of Kashmir, Army officials said.Two jawans have sustained minor injuries in the ongoing operation in Karnah so far.The exchange of fire with the...
13:22
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on the Parliament logjam: What stand? Congress has not kept a stand yet for it to be telecast. If rules have been made, they should be followed. Saying they did it in the past, so we will do it doesn't make sense. But I believe Parliament will be fruitful; I am...
12:55
Chetan Bhagat's new book Making India Awesome will release on Independence Day.
12:50
PM Modi offers floral tributes to Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak on his birth anniversary at Parliament House. With the PM are Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Parliamentary Affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu.
12:33
A BJP member's remarks against Robert Vadra intensifies opposition protest and leads to adjournment of Lok Sabha for the day. On Tuesday, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra attacked the BJP as disruptions over the Lalit Modi controversy forced adjournments in...
12:27
The rejection by the Supreme Court of a curative petition by Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, the only one sentenced to death for involvement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, marks the exhaustion of his last judicial remedy.However, hanging him will be cruel and inhuman, for more than one reason....
12:24
The radical nature of judicial intervention along with the sweeping nature of orders against governments gives rise to the irresistible inference that public interest litigation was the Supreme Court's way of atonement for its genuflection before government during the Emergency. Read more
12:17
@bhogleharsha No surprise at all in Indian team for Sri Lanka. That is a good sign.
12:15
In the Lok Sabha: Government rebuts Rahul's attack on PM. Says, Let Rahul answer for Congress scams. LS adjourned for the day. Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2pm.
12:01
1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon, who was sentenced to death on Tuesday for his involvement in the blasts that killed 257 people, has now approached the Supreme Court to stop his execution.Memon's contention is that a death warrant by the trial court which sentenced him is illegal. Yakub's...
12:00
Indian-American Bobby Jindal's presidential campaign seems to be gaining ground in the crucial primary state of Iowa, as a latest internal survey has put the Louisiana Governor to fourth place among 16 Republican aspirants. Jindal (44) draws eight per cent support from likely GOP caucus-goers in...
11:58
Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray today took a dig at its ally and said that ground realities have remained unchanged despite BJP coming to power at the Centre, promising 'Acche Din'. Even 50 years are not enough to clean up the mess created by the erstwhile government. But a lot has to be...
11:51
Madras High Court issues interim order permitting Sun Group to participate in Phase-III auction process of FM radio.
11:49
The All-India Senior Selection Committee met earlier today, to pick the Indian team for the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka.The team is as follows: Virat Kohli (Captain), Shikhar Dhawan, Murali Vijay, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Wriddhiman Saha (wk),...
11:18
Rajya Sabha still in session. In the Lok Sabha Congress MPs including Rahul Gandhi wear black armbands despite Speaker Sumitra Majhajan's warning. This is the second day they have worn black arm bands in protest against the government's refusal to sack Sushma, Vasundhara and Chouhan. Arun Jaitley...
11:13
7 minutes is all it takes for Lok Sabha to be adjourned on the third day of the monsoon session of Parliament. Congress gives adjournment notice in the house on the Lalit Modi issue.Yesterday, it was a complete washout for both houses. The opposition aggressively pressed for the ouster of...
11:02
Seven Indian companies, including Reliance Industries and Tata Motors, are among the world's 500 largest companies, according to a list compiled by Fortune that has been topped by retail giant Walmart.The Indian companies on the 2015 Fortune Global 500 list are Indian Oil ranked 119 on the list...
10:59
A heartwarming story after all the political news. Nazi Concentration Camp survivor Branko Lustig, one of the producer's of Schindler's List, has presented his Academy Award to Israel's Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial. The 83-year-old, who worked with Steven Spielberg on the 1993 film, handed over...
10:46
Delhi Commission for Women Swati Maliwal's worst fears have come true. Hours after she tweeted that Lt Governor Najeeb Jung's secretariat had told her not to come to office from today, Maliwal's office has been locked up and her name board has been removed from the chamber...
10:41
The BCCI's selection committee meeting is underway in New Delhi to select the Indian team for the three-Test away series against Sri Lanka starting August 12.The third specialist spinner's slot will be the subject of much deliberation when the national selection committee, headed by Sandeep...
10:37
The ink had yet to dry on two separate agreements signed by Frances Areva with Larsen & Toubro and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited for the French-designed 1650 MWe EPR reactor in Jaitapur, Maharashtra, when the French nuclear giant went into meltdown.The agreements were signed...
10:27
Samajwadi Party MLA Lal Munni Singh's son Ugrasen Pratap Singh and his friends have been reportedly caught on CCTV assaulting a guard working in a shopping mall who had allegedly just asked the group to show their cinema tickets outside a theatre.The incident took place in the Gomtinagar area.In...
10:08
The National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval is working out a strategy to prevent educated youth from join the ranks of militants in Jammu and Kashmir. With Pakistan upping the ante in Kashmir, Indian Intelligence Bureau officials say that at least 34 educated youth have joined the ranks of...
10:01
1993 blasts convict Yakub Memon's family on Thursday arrived in Nagpur to meet him.The Supreme Court had on Tuesday dismissed Memon's curative plea. Brother to main accused Tiger Memon, who is still absconding and is believed to be in Pakistan, Yakub Memon will be hanged at 7 am on July 30 in...
09:54
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet senior ministers at 10.30 am in ParliamentCongress gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha on Lalit Modi issue, to call meeting with like-minded parties at 10.45 am.
09:38
CNN-IBN reports: Scientists of US space agency NASA may have discovered a earth-sized planet orbiting a star. The planet falls within the zone in that solar system where it's possible for liquid water to exist. Research suggests the planet may also be rocky like earth. The discovery is an...
08:37
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today inaugurate an initiative to help the lawmakers get expert advise from domain experts to develop a better perspective on issues and subjects under consideration of the Parliament.The programme has been christened as the 'Speaker's Research Initiative' and it...
08:37
The first cabinet expansion of the nine-month-old Manohar Lal Khattar-led BJP government in Haryana will take place today.Besides inducting new ministers, chief parliamentary secretaries are also likely to take oath, officials said today.Apart from the chief minister, the Khattar government has...
08:36
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is expected to discuss farmers' issues including the Land bill that has led to a raging debate between the NDA and opposition, during his one-day visit to Tamil Nadu on Thursday.This will also mark his first visit after the party suffered a split in the state...
04:05
The White House is in the final stages of a plan to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility, spokesman Josh Earnest said today. President Barack Obama made the closure of the controversial offshore prison a priority when he took office in 2009, but the plan has faced numerous setbacks,...
03:46
A British woman has been killed whilst bungee jumping in Spain.Kleyo De Abreu, 23, from London, died at around 3pm yesterday (2am Thursday NZ time) in Lanjaron, Granada, according to Spanish police. Her aunt witnessed the tragedy. It is believed she smashed into an ancient Roman bridge...
03:37
Three astronauts aboard a Soyuz spacecraft successfully launched towards the International Space Station today after a two-month delay caused by a Russian rocket failure. The spacecraft blasted off on schedule from Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome in the barren Kazakh steppe at 2102 GMT,...
02:22
Thousands of anti-austerity protesters gathered in Athens today night as lawmakers prepared to vote on a second batch of reforms that must pass if Greece is to unlock a huge international bailout. The vote poses a fresh challenge to Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' authority, after he suffered...
02:21
A former tabloid editor who also served as British Prime Minister David Cameron's communications chief has been ordered to pay 150,000 pounds (USD 234,000) toward the costs of his trial for phone hacking at the now-defunct News of the World. Prosecutors had asked for Andy Coulson to pay 750,000...
01:37
According to UNICEF, 30 million women worldwide are likely to endure female genital mutilation within the next eight years. And a new report suggests that the problem is widespread in the UK. FGM, or cutting, which is illegal in the UK, is a procedure where the female genital...
01:36
As Japan prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, one of its largest corporations has given a long-awaited apology for wartime atrocities.At a ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, a representative for Mitsubishi Materials Corporation apologised for using captured...
00:31
The administration is in the final stages of drafting a plan to safely and responsibly close the prison at Guantanamo Bay,' White House spokesman Josh Earnest tells reporters at briefing.
00:15
Israeli soldiers were stunned when they found the Hamas tunnel leading from Gaza toward an Israeli kibbutz.They knew that Palestinian militants had been digging tunnels for years, but they didn't expect anything so elaborate.The tunnel's walls, floors, and ceiling were made of concrete,...
00:12
A small plane that was dropping candy on an event below crashed, killing two men. Twenty-two-year-old Brad Lefevre and 64-year-old Chad Burton were killed in the crash Tuesday.
00:12
The man accused of slaying nine black church members in Charleston will be indicted on a federal hate crime charge today, according to an official close to the case. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the indictment hadn't been publicly announced yet, told The...
00:10
You always do this, it's become a habit: Angry Sonia pulls up TharoorKhobragade's plea for dual citizenship for kids deniedIs Yakub Memon innocent? I don't knowWashout in Parliament's monsoon session over Lalitgate, VyapamWines, Mills & Boon and more: Is this what Teesta did with charity...
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