18:08
The Odisha government today Orisha raked up a fight over Rasgulla belonging originally to the state by deciding to set up three committees to counter neighbouring West Bengal's claim over the sweet.The state government will set up three committees to look into matters relating to Rasgulla,...
18:00
Eight rescue operations today picked up more than 2,200 people off the Libyan coast, according to the Italian coastguard, which was coordinating the response for 10 other boats in distress in the Mediterranean.The eight operations took place between 30 and 40 nautical miles off the Libyan coast,...
17:37
President Barack Obama on Friday nominated Eric K. Fanning to be secretary of the Army, which could make him the first openly gay secretary of a U.S. military branch.The U.S. Senate must confirm Fanning before he can lead the Army.Eric brings many years of proven experience and exceptional...
17:04
BJP's campaign in Bihar assembly polls today received a shot in the arm with JD-U MLA Satish Kumar, who had defeated RJD chief Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi from Raghopur constituency in 2010 elections, joining it today. BJP is likely to field him from Raghopur from where Prasad's son Tejaswi...
16:38
Indian tennis great Leander Paes might retire after the 2016 Rio Olympics if he does not perform well. Leander's father Vece Paes said that the tennis star is quite focussed on qualifying and playing the Olympics next year and his future will depend on his performance at the mega sporting event....
15:58
Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the prime minister and vice president of the UAE and the ruler of Dubai, died this morning of a heart attack.The 33-year old was the eldest son of Sheikh Mohammed. Rashid's brother Sheikh Hamdan is the crown...
15:51
Congress in Maharashtra today demanded immediate ban on right-wing outfit Sanatan Sanstha, a member of which has been arrested in connection with murder of Communist leader and rationalist Govind Pansare. This organisation (Sanathan Sanstha) poses a threat and attacks freedom of thought which is...
15:25
In Chamaparan, Rahul Gandhi takes one swipe after another at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He started off as a tea seller, but Modiji's clothes started are getting better. From kurtas he has moved onto Rs 15 lakh suits, said Rahul.If you want to create employment for people, you need to talk...
15:08
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi addresses his first rally for the Bihar polls in West Champaran. And once again he goes on the 'suit-boot ki sarkar' rant.Maine kuch din pehle kaha, ye jo aapki sarkaar hai, ye gareebo ki sarkaar nahi hai, ye suit boot ki sarkaar hai. (I had said this earlier...
14:51
MSG-2 The Messenger, directed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, was today banned in Jharkhand. Referring to some objectionable dialogues against tribal communities, Chief Minister Raghubar Das issued the order to impose ban on the film which was released in the state yesterday, an official...
14:38
In a setback to India at the Davis Cup, Leander Paes and Rohan Bopanna lose 5-7 2-6 2-6 to Radek Stepanek and Adam Pavlasek of Czech Republic. Czech Republic now leads the world group play-off 2-1.
14:06
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi begins the campaign for the Bihar polls with a public address in West Chamaparan. Alliance partners Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad have skipped the rally.But, Lalu's son Tejaswi Yadav was seen sharing the stage with Rahul.
13:36
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi is all set to begin his campaign in Bihar for the upcoming polls with a rally in West Champaran today. Alliance partners Nitish Kumar and Lalu Yadav said they would not be able to address the rally. But when he arrived in Patna this afternoon, he was...
12:46
In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party, eminent lawyer and human rights actvist HS Phoolka said that he will resign from all posts in the party. Phoolka in an open letter said that he is stepping down to focus full time on ensuring justice for 1984 riot victims.Details awaited.
12:27
Members of Dera Sacha Sauda, headed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, are holding protests in Punjab after theatre owners decided not to screen the film Messenger of God 2. The protesters stage a rail roko, which has led to the cancellation of 16 trains. There has been no official ban on the film, but...
11:52
The Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case arising out of a land grab case at Bikaner in Rajasthan involving a firm allegedly linked to Robert Vadra, son-in-law of Congress President Sonia Gandhi.According to ED, a criminal case has been registered under the...
11:34
A section of agitating ex-servicemen will boycott the high tea which is being organised next week by President Pranab Mukherjee to felicitate the 1965 war veterans, even as they wrote to defence minister Manohar Parrikar in protest against the serious shortcomings in the diluted One Rank, One...
10:31
The Jammu and Kashmir police recovered a body of a Hizbul Mujaheedin militant from the Tangmarg area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district this morning, reports Mukhtar Ahmad/Rediff.com. A senior police officer said body of Fayaz Ahmad Bhat, a militant of Hizbul Mujaheedin was recovered from...
10:19
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will hold a Bihar ahead of the upcoming elections. But surprisingly alliance partners Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar will stay away from it. Lalu said earlier this week that his son, Tejaswi Yadav, will represent their party, the Rashtriya Janata...
09:29
Hardik Patel, the leader of the quota agitation, is detained in Surat, as he tries to take out a march to press for reservations for the Patel community. Patel was scheduled to hold an Ekta Yatra from Surat today. Over seventy protesters are detained with him and are moved to the Varachha police...
03:28
Donald Trump is taking flak from fellow Republicans for not correcting a supporter who said US President Barack Obama was a Muslim and not American.The businessman, who is the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for president, has been strongly criticised by two of his Republican...
03:11
Egyptian army killed nine militants in clashes with them in restive North Sinai of the country, a top military official said today. The security forces also arrested 88 suspected terrorists, army spokesperson Brig Gen Mohamed Samir said. Samir said that 76 shelters and headquarters...
02:30
Japan's upper chamber of Parliament early Saturday approved controversial bills allowing the country's military to engage in overseas combat in limited circumstances -- a major shift after seven decades of pacifism.The 148-90 vote was the final hurdle for the measures, which will go into effect...
01:44
At least seven bodies were recovered, including a child, and four pregnant women were listed as missing, as an oil tanker rescued 102 migrants from the Mediterranean off Tripoli today.We were some 22 nautical miles northeast of Tripoli when at around 9 am (0700 GMT) we spotted...a group of people...
01:02
Japan's parliament passed contentious security bills into law in the early hours of Saturday, in a move that could see Japanese troops fight abroad for the first time in 70 years. Lawmakers approved the bills to ease restrictions on the country's tightly controlled military, while outside...
01:02
Carl E. Schorske, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and popular classroom lecturer whose Fin-De-Siecle Vienna is widely regarded as a classic work of intellectual scholarship, has died. Schorske, who was 100, died Sunday at the Meadow Lakes senior facility in East Windsor, New Jersey,...
00:20
The Gujarat government today once again denied permission to Hardik Patel-led 'Ekta Yatra' scheduled on Saturday, even as the Patel quota agitation leader remained adamant to go ahead with the march at any cost. In past two weeks, Hardik had announced to take out the reverse Dandi March...
00:19
Across southeast Europe, nations closed borders, blocked bridges, shut down trains and built new razor-wire fences today in a rush to block tens of thousands seeking safety in Western Europe from crossing their territories.The rapid-fire, often contradictory border decisions came as each nation...
00:18
Declassified files show Netaji's family spied on in independent IndiaUltras kill former militant, injure his 3-year-old sonSheena Bora case handed over to CBIMilitants attack air force base in Pakistan, 42 killedBOO Union minister who said: 'Despite' being Muslim, Kalam was great...
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