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JUST IN: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief M Karunanidhi admitted to Cauvery hospital in Chennai.
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In first major reshuffle in the party since he took over as the Bharatiya Janata Party president for second time, Amit Shah tonight appointed first time Lok Sabha MP Poonam Mahajan as the party's youth-wing president, replacing Anurag Thakur who was at the helm for over six years.Shah also named...
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Top Congress leaders led by Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow and demand a loan waiver for 'distressed' farmers in the country.Sources said the Congress leaders will put forth the demands of farmers from across the country before...
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The police today seized Rs 14.75 lakh, all in new currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 2,000, from five people at a hotel in the upmarket Koregaon Park area of the city.These five people were found at a hotel with Rs 14.75 lakh in their possession. On questioning they gave vague answers, said a police...
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RBI governor Urjit Patel today faced political heat over demonetisation when he was heckled by a group of alleged Congress workers at the NSC Bose airport in Kolkata.Chanting slogans like Urjit Patel go back and Urjit Patel hai, hai, over a dozen protesters tried to block his way when he stepped...
20:41
In the wake of disclosure of transgressions in its network, including a case in Noida which came to light today, private sector lender Axis Bank said it has so far suspended 50 accounts and 24 employees for suspicious activities.Asserting that investigating agencies acted on tip-offs provided by...
20:40
Rahul Shivshankar has been officially appointed as the new chief editor of news channel Times Now. His predecessor, Arnab Goswami had resigned on November 1 after working with the channel for a decade.According to a statement released by the the channel, in his new role, Rahul will lead the...
20:24
The Gujarat Cabinet has cleared an Ordinance, which seeks to impose a total ban on hookah bars across the state.The Gujarat cabinet today approved an ordinance to effect necessary amendments in the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) of 2003, Minister of State for Home, Pradeepsinh...
20:15
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has floated a limited tender for the purchase of AESA (active electronically scanned array) radars for an under-development Light Combat Aircraft 'Tejas' from global aviation firms. The tender in the form of Expression of Interest (EoI) was floated on...
19:58
With memories of January terror attack fresh in mind, detection of a suspicious car with Jammu and Kashmir registration number in a village near Pathankot triggered an alarm. But an investigation which concluded on Thursday sruled out a terror angle. The car was spotted by locals in Farfal...
19:45
India beat Spain 2-1 to enter semi finals of the Junior Hockey World Cup.Marc Serrahima (22') put Spain ahead in the first half but two second-half goals by Simranjeet Singh (57') and Harmanpreet Singh (65') sealed the match for India, who will now take on Australia in the semis while Belgium...
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The Supreme Court today threatened to initiate contempt and perjury proceedings against BCCI President Anurag Thakur for asking the ICC CEO for a letter but denying it on oath, warning he may have to go to jail if found guilty. The court reminded the BCCI top brass that Thakur as President...
18:55
Congress releases list of 61 candidates for upcoming Legislative Assembly elections in Punjab: ANI reports
18:50
The Income Tax Department is conducting raids at the Connaught Place branch of Axis Bank.
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Opposition leaders to meet President Pranab Mukherjee tomorrow at 12.30 pm
18:45
Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox said on Thursday it had agreed to buy European pay-TV firm Sky for $14.6 billion, sticking to its earlier offer despite complaints from some investors.Fox said it would pursue a Scheme of Arrangement, meaning it would need the backing of 75 percent of...
18:43
Illegal construction at cricketer Ravindra Jadeja's restaurant in Rajkot was today razed during a demolition drive launched by the local civic body against unauthorised structures in the city.Rajkot Municipal Corporation pulled down illegal houses, shops and an unauthorised portion of Jadddu's...
18:20
Jammat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed today criticised Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz for visiting India, saying he brought insult to the country and Kashmir. Aziz brought insult for Pakistan and Kashmir, the Mumbai attack mastermind said while addressing a gathering...
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India's exports up 2.29 per cent to USD 20 bn in November
18:09
Brexit, the year's key political term, along with glam-ma and YouTuber are among the 500 new words, phrases and senses added in the Oxford English Dictionary's latest quarterly update released today. Brexit's inclusion in the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) December update within five years of...
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Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das today said that the situation arising out of the decision to withdraw Rs500/1,000 notes will improve after December 30.He also said that now the government's focus is on to print more new Rs 500 notes to ease out cash crunch.Here are some highlights of...
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Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam treasurer M K Stalin on Thursday demanded a white paper on Jayalalithaa's medical treatment. He also asked the Centre to make the team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to issue a white paper on how they treated the former chief...
15:36
In an effort to encourage digital payments, the government has launched a 'Lucky Graahak Yojana' and 'Digi Dhan Yojana'. The schemes, which will begin from Christmas will continue till April 14, 2017, said NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant. Explaining the schemes, Kant said, 7,000 weekly...
15:13
The Supreme Court is hearing the BCCI case against non-compliance of the Lodha Committee recommendations today.The Indian cricket board has been stubborn in its stance by not willing to implement the full recommendations made by the Lodha Committee. The recommendations, if implemented fully, are...
15:06
Domestic black money is at least productive, but black money stashed abroad is treason, and it doesn't benefit Indians ' thus went the strong argument in a 2011 research report commissioned by BJP and co-authored, among others, by two of the most influential people in the ruling political...
15:04
Small scale industry owners in New Delhi met junior finance minister Arjun Ram Meghwal recently and raised several red flags over economic hardships faced by them after demonetisation. The minister told the businessmen to have faith in the PM and then went on to give them a lecture on how the PM...
14:50
Veteran actor Dilip Kumar has been discharged from Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital. The actor who turned 94 on Sunday, was admitted to the hospital on 7 December after he complained of swelling in one of his legs. The lady in the pink (foreground, left) is his wife and actress Saira Banu.
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Each soldier was my brother in arms.We fought together and achieved glory for India.We fought on with only one thing in the mind -- that that this is a national battle and we must not let the Pakistanis get the better of us, says Major General Shamsher Singh, who was awarded the Mahavir...
14:24
What is required is boring leadership that ensures that the basics are right and not genius leadership that dreams of bullet trains, says Aakar Patel. Listen up and do read the column here.
14:06
Unidentified gunmen loot bank in Pulwama in south Kashmir. This is the third bank to be looted since demonetisation was announced on November 8.On December 8, around 4 to 5 gunmen, believed to be militants, barged into the J&K Bank branch, also in Pulwama, and looted around Rs 10 lakh. The...
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Nabha Court sends Khalistan Liberation Force terrorist Harminder Singh Mintoo to Punjab Police remand till December 20. Mintoo, who along with five others escaped from Nabha jail in Punjab last month was arrested in Delhi a day later.
13:35
Unhappy with continued disruptions in Parliament, senior BJP leader LK Advani told party members that he felt like resigning from the Lok Sabha. Advani expressed his disappointment over the repeated disruptions in both the houses of the parliament and said, I wonder if I should quit. If...
13:02
Just in: J Jayalalithaa aide Sasikala to head AIADMK as the party's next general secretary. It is the desire of the entire party that Chinnamma should become the General Secretary' Chinnamma has functioned as the conscience of Amma, C Ponnaiyan, AIADMK spokesperson told reporters at...
12:18
The Supreme Court accepts SP leader Azam Khan's affidavit, saying he has expressed sincere and heartful remorse.The Supreme Court, which had earlier this month rejected Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's unconditional apology for his alleged remarks on the Bulandshahr gang rape case, today...
12:05
An internal survey carried out by the Congress Party reveals that it will do well if the Lok Sabha elections are conducted now. The survey estimates that the Congress will get more than 200 seats out of the 545 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Congress has just got 44 seats in the LS in the 2014...
11:48
Astad Deboo, the pioneer of modern dance in India, is touring India with his latest solo creation and leaving audiences mesmerised along the way. Titled Eternal Embrace, the elegant show is a collaboration with Japanese composer Yukio Tsuji. After performances in Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai,...
11:38
Both houses of Parliament adjourned till noon. The Rajya Sabha chair struggled to maintain order in the house, but had to adjourn after ruckus in the house, the running theme of the winter session of Parliament. Rajya Sabha MP and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, Maine notice diya hai...
11:25
Just in: The Supreme Court says officers of the Indian Air Force can't grow a beard citing religious reasons.The court upheld the sacking of an Air Force officer for keeping a long beard and said that armed forces regulations are meant to ensure discipline and uniformity.A bench led by Chief...
11:14
The women of Tamil Nadu who wailed and beat their breasts last week when their icon and heroine died would be surprised if you went up to them and described Jayalalithaa as a feminist. They would not know what you meant. The State that had Jayalalithaa as Chief Minister for over 14 years is,...
11:09
Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid uproar.
11:08
The Supreme court bench headed by Chief Justice of India TS Thakur directs a ban on liquor on all state highways. The apex court in its order said all the licenses of liquor shops in and around the national highways in all the states would be closed. The court, however, said that they can operate...
10:42
PM Modi meeting with senior ministers. Venkaiah Naidu, Nitin Gadkari, Ananth Kumar and Manohar Parrikar present in the meet. The Opposition has sought a meeting with President Pranab Mukherjee saying the government is not allowing them to speak in Parliament.
10:37
Income Tax officials have unearthed nearly Rs 10 crore of unaccounted money from lockers of a Bank of Maharashtra branch in Pune. The search operation is under way. I-T officials have till now opened five lockers at the Parvati branch of bank of Maharashtra in Pune.Authorities are...
10:24
The Supreme Court, which had earlier this month rejected Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan's unconditional apology for his alleged remarks on the Bulandshahr gang rape case, will today hear the matter afresh.The apex court had earlier on December 7 asked Khan to submit a fresh affidavit.An apex...
10:09
Militants ambushed a team of Manipur Police personnel on road patrol duty in two different areas of Chandel district early today, killing two personnel and injuring eight others. Police said the first incident occurred at Lokchao, located some 21 km from the border town of Moreh, along the...
10:07
Congress leader Anand Sharma gives notice in Rajya Sabha for discussion on Kiren Rijiju's alleged involvement in Arunachal hydro scam issue
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Three people reported dead after a building collapsed in Mankhurds Maharashtra Nagar this morning. According to reports, 13 people have been rescued so far. Two fire fighting vehicles have been rushed to the spot. News agency ANI reported that an ambulance has also reached the scene.
09:55
More details on the mysterious car in Pathankot. An Alto car has been found under mysterious circumstances in Pathankot's Bamiyal area last night.The car has a Jammu and Kashmir number plate. The people travelling in the vehicle escaped as locals stopped it.The police have seized the car and an...
09:41
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met victims of the Quetta police training centre bombing on October 30. I am no ordinary politician. I am the son of Benazir Bhutto. I am also a victim of this terrorism,' he said after the meeting. He wept as he spoke. An...
09:33
Will Congress VP Rahul Gandhi speak in the Lok Sabha today, a day after he alleged that PM Modi was personally corrupt. The BJP has however rubbished the claims saying Rahul's comical quotient was growing as much as his political quotient was falling. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh...
09:15
At a time when the entire state was mourning the death of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, and scores of cadre were reported dead due to shock and grief, some sitting Ministers, MLAs and former MLAs had been busy cancelling their orders for printing 2017 calendar bearing the portrait of their...
08:58
Three days after Cyclone Vardah lashed Chennai, the city remained off the digital map with disrupted telecom and Internet services affecting operations at ATMs and rendering PoS swipe machines useless.According to officials in leading banks, only 30 per cent of their ATMs were functioning while a...
08:19
Yahoo said personal data from over a billion users was stolen in a hack dating back to 2013 -- twice as big as another breach disclosed just threemonths ago.In a huge blow to the struggling internet pioneer, Yahoo yesterday said it made the discovery as it was investigating what was already the...
08:02
JUST IN: One security personnel killed and three injured in ambush laid by terrorists in Lokchao (Tengnoupal) in Manipur
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A suspicious car with Jammu and Kashmir number plate has been found in Punjab's Pathankot area. According to NDTV, occupants of the car escaped after locals blocked it. In January 2016, heavily armed terrorists attacked the Pathankot Air Force Station, part of the Western Air...
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A story of 'betrayal' which went viral on social media has earned its fictitious protagonist Sonam Gupta a leading spot in this year's list of top 10 trending personalities in India on search giant Google.She features in the tally at the third spot, right behind US President-elect Donald Trump...
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Border Security Force troops handed over a former Pakistani army man to Pak Rangers at a flag meeting at a border outpost along the International Border in Suchetgarh sector of Jammu district.Earlier, today in the morning, Pak Rangers contacted BSF via Flag Meeting and requested to handover to...
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Rahul to hit streets against note ban after winter sessionKapil Sharma booked for 'destroying' mangroves near his homeCourt orders Bhujbal be sent back to jail from hospitalUse pellet guns only after proper application of mind: SCPM Modi reviews note ban, discusses ways of digitisation Read...
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