23:30
The husband of slain British lawmaker Jo Cox says he believes she was killed because of her 'strong political views'.Brendan Cox says his wife was worried about the 'coarsening' of politics. Jo Cox, a Labour lawmaker who had championed the cause of Syrian refugees, was stabbed and shot to death...
22:35
The Enforcement Directorate has issued notice to a company owned by Robert Vadra in connection with its money laundering probe in the Bikaner land scam case.The ED has given the company time till July 24 to reply to the notice that was issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.The...
22:14
Nudity, explicit sex, detailed portrayal of violence acts or illegal use of psychotropic substance which harm public health or morals should getAdults with Caution film certification, the Shyam Benegal panel has suggested.The panel has submitted its report to the Information and Broadcasting...
22:14
Prime Minister David Cameron today made a last-ditch direct and personal appeal to British voters to vote in favour of remaining within the EU, pleading them to think of the consequences of their momentous decision on the hopes and dreams of their children and grandchildren.Speaking from the...
21:26
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap today criticised superstar Salman Khan for his rape analogy saying it was thoughtless and daft of him to make such a remark. He also questioned the journalist, interviewing him, for allegedly laughing over the comment. It has been reported that the journalists,...
20:48
Pakistan's concerns on India's role in Afghanistan are overestimated, a top Obama Administration official said today and warned that the country will not have a bright future unless it takes action against terror groups like Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network.India has been a supportive...
20:31
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the US economy faces considerable uncertainty from slower domestic activity and from a possible British vote to break with the European Union.Pointing to recent trends in decreased hiring and a dip in domestic investments, and to the risk...
19:56
With infuriated Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal firing fresh salvos at the Centre and daring Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to scare him, BJP's Delhi unit chief Satish Upadhyay on Tuesday shot back at the Aam Aadmi Party convener and said his 'jhooth ki factory' (factory of lies) now stands...
19:32
Suggesting that Reserve Bank as an institution will not be impacted by Governor Raghuram Rajan's departure, the economic research wing of SBI has termed all other discussion surrounding his decision as speculative and nonsense.We believe any institution is more important than individuals and...
19:02
Thirteen people, including nine minors, were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh as many parts of the state received heavy rainfall. Three children were killed in a lightning strike in Siddharth Nagar. They were in a madrassa at the time of the incident, police said, adding...
18:17
Academicians are famous for not making politically correct statements. Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan is no exception, economist Abhirup Sarkar, speaks to Indrani Roy/Rediff.com in Kolkata. Read more
18:14
At least two Ola cabs and a media vehicle were damaged allegedly by the cabbies and auto drivers who staged a protest against taxi aggregators over their pricing model in South Mumbai today. Police have detained seven persons on charges of rioting following the incident. While coming out of the...
17:46
The Maharashtra government today approved a proposal to grant minority status to Jews in the state. The decision was taken at a meeting of the state Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Maharashtra Cabinet approves minority status to Jew community. This decision will benefit...
17:08
Under fire from investors, SoftBank Group Corp. President Nikesh Arora is stepping down, marking an abrupt end to the tenure of founder and Chief Executive Masayoshi Son's handpicked successor.Just yesterday, SoftBank had given a clean chit to Arora after a special committee of independent board...
16:47
The BSF today said it has made some very solid arrangements to foil infiltration bids from across the Indo-Pak border and deployed smart gadgets and troops to check such attempts.It is true that terrorists are assembled across the border and they regularly try to infiltrate and come into our...
16:41
Entrusted with the responsibility of picking India's next chief coach, former captain Sourav Ganguly said that he will not mess up as he did once when he recommended Australian Greg Chappell's name in 2005. Ganguly and Chappell shared a frosty relationship during two turbulent years in...
16:35
Yoga, even though it originated in India, does not belong to the country anymore and became India's gift to the world when the UN proclaimed the International Day of Yoga, renowned spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has said. We must understand that yoga is not an Indian (thing). If you want...
16:21
A civil court in Patna on Tuesday sent former Bihar School Examination Board chairman Lalkeshwar Prasad Singh and wife Usha Sinha, a former JD-U MLA, to 14 days judicial custody in connection with the intermediate toppers' scam case in the state.The court had earlier today rejected the interim...
16:17
Separatist leaders from Jammu and Kashmir, including Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, have been invited by the Pakistan High Commission for the annual Iftar party in New Delhi on June 25. Most of the top and middle-rung separatist leaders from both factions of Hurriyat...
15:39
A female nursing student from Kerala who was subjected to cruel ragging in a nursing college at Gulberga in Karnataka has been hospitalised in a serious condition. The student was forced to drink cleaning fluid. She has been admitted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Doctors said the food...
15:28
The government must put in place a contingency plan to fight off the volatility arising out of the referendum on 'Brexit' slated for Thursday as it is bound to unnerve the global financial markets, an industry body said today. In the medium to long term, the funds shuffled in an uncertain Britain...
15:21
The Janata Dal (United) on Tuesday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is indulging in unwarranted politics in the name of yoga and dubbed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to be 'masters of event management'. JD (U) leader Sanjay Singh, who was commenting on the...
15:17
Three days after she gave birth to a healthy baby girl, Susheela is in the operating theatre. Her procedure will take only 10 minutes. A small scar below her bellybutton, hardly visible, is the only mark the doctors will leave behind. At 27, the mother of two is getting permanently...
15:02
Vikramaditya Singh, son of Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh questioned by CBI in alleged disproportionate assets case at Delhi HQ.
14:59
In an unusual move, China's state media on Tuesday defended Pakistan's nuclear record, saying it was A Q Khan who was responsible for atomic proliferation which was not backed by the government and argued that any exemption to India for Nuclear Suppliers Group entry should also be given to...
14:55
Sakshi TV, a Telugu news channel, has been off TV screens in Andhra Pradesh since June 10, owing to a cable ban placed on it for its coverage of the Kapu quota stir. However, the channel getting banned is only one part of the story and the challenges Sakshi TV is facing are...
14:30
The RSS English weekly, Organiser, has tapped Raghuram Rajan for an interview but the outgoing RBI governor has yet to get back. Prafulla Ketkar, the editor, has confirmed putting in a request with Rajan. If the interview materialises, it is likely to feature in the next issue of the...
14:16
Health alert: Graduates are more likely to be diagnosed with brain tumours, a study has shown. Men with a university level education lasting at least three years are 19 per cent more likely to discover a glioma -- a type of cancerous tumour arising the cells around neurons -- than those...
14:10
Salman Khans father Salim Khan apologises for the actors rape remark, says what he said was wrong, but his intention was not. Undoubtedly what Salman said is wrong, the simili, example and the context. The intention was not wrong, Salim Khan tweeted. I apologise on behalf of his family, his...
14:02
Army Chief Dalbir Singh does yoga in Delhi on International Yoga Day.
14:00
Lakhs of people across India and abroad stretched themselves in various postures to mark the second International Yoga Day today as Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the main event in Chandigarh, performing asanas, maintaining that yoga is not a religious activity. Dressed in a white T-shirt and...
13:57
Anything between 18 to 25 years -- that is how long the courts take to settle defamation cases which are becoming increasingly routine and frivolous. Read
13:37
David Beckham has come out in support of Britain remaining in the European Union, days ahead of the referendum. The footballer shared a photo of himself and Eric Cantona during their time at Manchester United in an Instagram post which has been liked over 50,000 times in 15 minutes.Read more
13:35
Smarting over his removal as a minister, Kannada mega-star MH Ambareesh offered this message to his party, the Congress, today: I am not a chappal (Slipper) that can be worn and then thrown away, he told NDTV. Ambareesh, 63, was dropped along with 13 other ministers in a reshuffle by...
13:26
HM Rajnath Singh does breathing exercises on a rain-drenched morning in Lucknow today. International Yoga Day was practiced across India today.
12:59
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, National Commission for Women chief, told news agency ANI that the commission has Salman Khan a letter asking why he made the remark. This is very sad. Just because he is Salman Khan doesn't mean he can make such a statement, she said, adding that the commission has...
12:40
MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweets: @MEAIndia Yoga at Capitol Hill! Enthusiasts come together in Washington D.C. for #YogaDay celebrations.
12:38
Overnight rains in Mumbai and its surrounding areas have played havoc with Central Railway train services in Mumbai, affecting thousands of commuters who depend on the railway network to ferry them to work and back.Ambika Hanchate, a reader, narrates her experience at Thane railway station...
12:27
Just in: A suspect wearing an explosive belt has been arrested following a bomb alert in a shopping mall in the center of Brussels, local media reported. Prime Minister Charles Michel told website RTL that the situation is very suspicious' and called for a meeting of the National Security...
12:19
RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan has, as this column noted yesterday, a distinguished dad, R Govindarajan, who served the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency, for many distinguished years.Mr Govindarajan -- who if we recall rightly was the 'topper in his Indian Police...
12:07
Dispelling the notion that being physically sound is a prerequisite for performing yoga, a group of differently-abled students sent a strong message on International Yoga Day today and impressed everyone by performing asanas and yogic exercises. In an event marking the Yoga Day, the...
11:47
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi flew to Istanbul on Monday by Turkish Airlines, according to SPG sources. In a letter to the SPG chief he explained that the visit is personal and that he does not need SPG security in Istanbul. In all probability, Rahul is expected to return to...
11:43
Security forces have claimed to have arrested a top Lashkar-e-Tayiba commander from Sogam market in Lolab area of Kashmir's Kupwara district.As per reports, Abu Ukasha was arrested by a joint police team from Sogam market around 7 am on Tuesday.After initial interrogation, the apprehended person...
11:09
Salman Khan has drawn the ire of a number of people for making a bizarre remark about his experience while shooting for the wrestling scenes in 'Sultan'. The Bollywood superstar put his foot in the mouth thereby inviting trouble and brickbats.According to a report in dnaindia.com, originally...
10:59
A 21-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped by a friend on the pretext of marriage, allegedly committed suicide at her residence in east Delhi's Harsh Vihar area, police said today.The woman was allegedly being pressurised to agree to an out of court settlement in the rape case in connection...
10:11
Reuters reports: The return of an Indian housemaid working in Saudi Arabia, who broke her back trying to escape abusive employers, has raised fresh concerns over the working conditions of domestic workers in Gulf countries.Dhatchayani Uma Shankar, 29, jumped from the first floor balcony of her...
09:28
The US has asked the members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group to consider and support India's application to join the grouping during their plenary meeting in Seoul beginning on Wednesday.We believe, and this has been US policy for some time, that India is ready for membership and the United States...
09:22
Overnight rains have left Mumbai's suburban train network limping on Tuesday morning, causing hardship to lakhs of commuters.In a post on Twitter, Central Railway said: Due to heavy rains water logging at Mankhurd, Vidyavihar, Thane, Vikroli and Bhandup, Central Railway main & harbour line...
08:49
A series of dueling gun control measures in the Senate were defeated Monday evening in the first proposed legislation in the wake of the Orlando terror attack. The four amendments all failed on procedural votes. The first vote was on the amendment by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, to...
08:33
Earlir in the morning, calling on the world to embrace Yoga as a discipline in everyday life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted that the ancient Indian art was the most selfless of its kind, as it did not discriminate, did not ask for much, but simply functioned for the betterment of mankind...
08:23
In other news, eyeing the Indian cricket team coach's job, big names such as Anil Kumble, Ravi Shastri and Sandeep Patil along with other aspirants are set to be interviewed for the coveted post at a hotel in Kolkata today.The BCCI's cricket advisory committee comprising Sourav Ganguly, VVS...
07:46
Nearly 30,000 yoga enthusiasts on Tuesday joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi to celebrate the second International Day of Yoga at Capitol Complex in Chandigarh amid tight security.Modi led the celebrations at Capitol Complex, designed by French architect Le Corbusier.The emphasis this year is on...
04:11
The waters off Madagascar in the Indian Ocean have delivered what debris hunter Blaine Gibson says could be the first personal items belonging to passengers aboard missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.Gibson told CNN he also found two possible pieces of debris on a beach near the same place he...
03:20
The Islamic State group launched a counter attack against fighters trying to capture the Syrian city of Manbij on Monday, inflicting heavy casualties on the United States-backed forces, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the militants said.The monitor said the ultra-hard line militants...
03:12
A man arrested over the weekend trying to wrestle a gun from a police officer at a rally by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in Las Vegas later told an investigator he wanted to shoot the candidate to death, court papers showed on Monday.
03:09
A gunman opened fire inside Venezuela's central bank on Monday, wounding two guards before he was shot dead by security officers, according to two sources, in the latest violent episode to shake the country.The unidentified assailant barged into the bank's headquarters in central Caracas shooting...
03:05
The United States Senate's strongest push in years to tighten gun control was likely to fall short on Monday while lawmakers tried to forge a compromise by later this week that might keep firearms away from people on terrorism watch lists.The deadliest mass shooting in modern US history last week...
02:42
Most working professionals looking for new jobs spend hours perfecting their resumes - from the language to the font used, showcasing one's credentials needs work. Here's a story that demonstrates the power of a truly impressive CV - meet Sumukh Mehta, a 21-year-old from Bengaluru who just got...
02:38
The United Nations humanitarian chief has released $15 million in emergency aid to provide life-saving assistance to more than 85,000 people forced to flee recent fighting and military operations in the Iraqi cityof Fallujah, AP reported.Stephen O'Brien said on Monday that people escaping...
02:34
Wales outplayed Russia 3-0, scoring twice in the opening 20 minutes, as they moved into the round of 16 at Euro 2016 by winning Group B.Wales topped the group with six points, two ahead of England, who finished second after a 0-0 draw with Slovakia.
02:16
A top adviser to Donald Trump resigned Monday after sending a mocking tweet about just-fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, a campaign source tells CNN.Michael Caputo, a Trump adviser and head of the communications for Trump's caucus operations team, tweeted Ding Dong the witch is dead...
01:34
There has been an uptick in discriminatory backlash targeting Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus and Arabs in the United States following the recent terrorist attacks, a top Obama Administration official said on Monday and asked people to speak out against such discrimination.Following recent heinous acts of...
00:39
Maps often depict the Islamic State as a sprawling territory across Iraq and Syria. But the groups control has been shaped by about 126 places --cities, towns, infrastructure and bases -- where it has had military dominance.The group has been forced out of about 55 places where it once had...
00:14
A judicial committee of a retired Bombay high court judge will probe the purchase of the MIDC land near Pune by former Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said today.Khadse, a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader, had to resign earlier this month over the...
00:10
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