23:38
Kidney has no religious labels, this is what External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, undergoing treatment for renal failure, tweeted while thanking a Muslim man who offered her his kidney.Swaraj has been offered kidneys by scores of people since Wednesday when she said on Twitter that she was in...
23:10
JUST IN: Unknown persons torched Government Primary School, Rigipora at Kupwara district.More details are awaited.
23:04
Like millions of Americans, President Barack Obama was struggling to explain the results of last week's election, according to a New Yorker profile on the president.But when Trump won the election in a shocking upset, Obama still had some comforting words to say to his daughters.What I say to...
22:48
About 72 per cent of respondents agree with the demonetisation decision, says an online opinion poll carried out by SoGoSurvey to find how Indians reacted to the sudden scrapping of Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes.The survey was conducted during November 10-17, in which 1,640 people in the...
22:21
Mallika Sherawat who fought off masked attackers aimed at robbing her in Paris has vowed that she will not let it change her life.Mallika Sherawat was attacked by three men who sprayed teargas at her and her French boyfriend, Cyrille Auxenfans, in the hallway of his apartment building as they...
21:56
Here is another side of the craze for currency. While there are long queues all around for the newly launched notes, the pink-coloured Rs 2000 currency bearing the holy number 786 is up for sale on e-commerce websites. Available at a premium -- as high as Rs 2 lakh -- such unique notes are...
21:25
Unfazed by criticism of the demonetisation move, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said replacing 86 per cent of the currency in circulation with new bank notes could not have been executed in a better waythan currently being implemented. Ten days after the government withdrew 1,000...
21:05
JUST IN: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets President Pranab Mukherjee and updates him about the steps taken by the government in the demonetisation move.
20:45
India and Pakistan were engaged in war of words after Islamabad claimed that it prevented an Indian submarine from entering its territorial waters, a charge which was strongly dismissed as blatant lies by New Delhi.Indian Navy categorically denies the statement of Pakistani Navy as blatant lies,...
20:19
Just In: Internet services of all postpaid networks restored across Kashmir after 4 and a half months.
20:17
President Pranab Mukherjee today appeared to give hints that he may not be the occupant of Rashtrapati Bhavan next year when his five-year term ends. Perhaps, when the next visitor's conference is held, there will be someone else presiding over the event. But I am sure the crusade for...
20:02
The Indian Banks Association has decided to stop over-the-counter exchange for old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes for tomorrow but has exempted senior citizens from the same.The banks have decided to take a one-day break from exchange of currency notes to work on other customer issues.
19:43
United States President-elect Donald Trump has tapped three conservative loyalists and Army veterans to lead his national security and law enforcement teams, including Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director, a transition official said on...
19:25
Nearly 700 petrol pumps across the country on Friday started dispensing cash through debit card swipe in a bid to ease the cash crunch in the economy following the government's decision to withdraw Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 notes.The facility to provide Rs 2,000 per day per card will be extended to...
19:22
The Law Commission has so far received over 15,000 responses to its questionnaire on the Uniform Civil Code and amid demands for more time, today decided to extend the deadline to submit the feedback by a month. The commission said, keeping in mind the overwhelming response from the people and...
19:14
Pakistan has spent a hefty $118 billion since 2002 to combat terrorism which has significantly hampered growth and it is facing serious challenges to its economy, according to a new central bank report. 'The State of Economy 2015-16' report, released by the State Bank of Pakistan, said the...
18:43
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene has replaced Ricky Ponting as the head coach of Mumbai Indians for the upcoming Indian Premier League. Jayawardene's appointment has come in the wake of Ponting's contract coming to a close. The former Australia captain was Mumbai Indians...
18:31
Just In: CBI to send request to UAE for extradition of Christian Michel James, the alleged middle man in the VVIP Chopper deal.
18:21
Sensex stumbled for the fifth day as it touched a fresh six-month low due to continuous foreign outflows after Fed chair Janet Yellen signaled a rate hike in December policy review. The rupee too played spoilsport, dropping below the 68-level against the dollar after nearly five months to...
18:03
Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bharatiya Janata Party MPs to publicise 'benefits' of the demonetisation and also counter the Opposition's charges against it during this weekend as the political battle over the measure heats up in and outside Parliament.Sources said the MPs have been asked to...
17:25
The Centre on Friday said it has enhanced the ex gratia lump sum compensation being paid to families of military personnel.With effect from January 1 this year, Next of Kin (NoK) in case of death in the course of duties attributable to actions of violence by terrorists etc has been increased to...
17:17
Priyanka Gandhi will campaign for Congress and play a 'major role' in the Uttar Pradesh assembly election to be held early next year, party leaders said today.She (Priyanka) is going to play a major role. Let everything be finalised, UP Congress campaign committee chairman Sanjay Singh said.It...
17:02
Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu is keen to replace Hameed Ansari. Yes, as both the chairman of the Rajya Sabha and Vice President of India. That aside, Naidu has always been very quick, yet measured with his ripostes in Parliament. On Thursday it was Naidu who objected to Congress senior leader...
16:51
In a bizarre incident, a 23-year- old man accidentally fell into a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming and died, US media reported on Friday. Colin Nathaniel Scott from Oregon essentially dissolved inside a hot spring at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming after he accidentally...
16:46
No, it is not true. 'As of now'. News agency ANI quoting official sources says as of now there is no proposal by the government to stop exchange of old currency notes.This comes after reports that the government is considering stopping the exchange of old notes for new ones. Just yesterday, the...
16:25
Whenever Finance Minister Arun Jaitley enters the Central Hall of Parliament, a group of 50-75 journalists make a beeline for him asking questions on demonetisation. Jaitley is one of the few BJP minister's in the Modi cabinet who is allowed to interact with the media. Almost all the questions...
16:12
Delhi government has issued strict instructions to all private hospitals to accept cheques, demand drafts and online payments from patients. The government issued a circular in this regard in the wake of complaints that some hospitals were not accepting cheques and demand drafts following...
15:54
Samajwadi Leader Amar Singh walks alone. Not just metahporically speaking. The close aide/friend/confidante of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav is rarely seen to be mingling with the SP MPs. Instead, if he does speak to anyone in Central Hall, it is with the BJP, BSP or Congress MPs. The reason...
15:45
Former finance minister P Chidambaram is believed to be upset that he was not allowed to initiate the demonetisation discussion in the Rajya Sabha. He had come armed with lots of points to counter the government's stand on demonetisation and project the Congress Party views. But Rahul Gandhi...
15:32
Hitting back at the BJP, Congress today sought an apology from the ruling party over demonetisation, saying it has pushed back the people of the country.BJP should apologise (for demonetisation) to the entire nation, not me. The way they have pushed back the country, they must apologise to the...
14:58
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to accept the rejection of 43 names by the Centre that were recommended by the Collegium of judges headed by Chief Justice of India Tirath Singh Thakur for appointments in various high courts.The plea was filed by Lt. Col. Anil Kabotra, seeking the court's...
14:52
A 70-year-old man standing in the queue for getting his now-invalid notes exchanged died after he was taken seriously ill. Siyaram, resident of Balapatti, who had been standing in the queue for the past three days, failing to get his old notes exchanged was taken seriously ill yesterday and was...
14:44
Courage is often a misunderstanding of suicide or gamble. It appears that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose devotees are celebrating his boldness' for delegitimising large bills, has in fact made a calculated gamble. And it is turning out to be an excellent move. He has already gotten away with...
14:30
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa is free to go home any time she wants. Apollo Hospitals cannot dictate on her discharge, Apollo Hospitals Chairman Pratap C Reddy said today. He said Jayalalithaa can guide and direct now, and :her mental state was normal. Last week, Reddy told reporters...
14:14
The demonetisation of Rs 500 and 1,000 currency notes has led people from all walks of life to line up in front of banks across the country in the run to get cash.In Gwalior on Thursday, the dreaded dacoit of the 70s and 80s, Malkhan Singh, too was seen lining up at a bank branch to get his old...
13:59
With the government demanding an apology from Ghulam Nabi Azad over his remarks in the Rajya Sabha yesterday on demonetisation, the Congress Party on Friday came out in defence of its Leader of Opposition and said that he has said nothing wrong but expressed pain over the causalities.Congress...
13:54
Arnab Goswami, the feisty, combative editor-in-chief of Times Now, and the face of the news channel, was given a fond farewell by his colleagues at the network this morning. Arnab, who would regularly sport sun glasses in the office, was given a rousing applause at the farewell by his colleagues...
13:28
SC refuses to accept rejection of 43 names by Centre recommended by its Collegium for appointment of HC judges. SC expresses reservation on Centre's plea for direction that no court except apex court hears pleas on demonetisationnotification.
13:24
Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi accuses senior advocate Kapil Sibal of using the SC as a political platform on the issue of demonetisation.
13:22
Just in: Calcutta High Court seeks report from the Centre by November 25 on the measures taken to minimise the hardships faced by the people in the wake of demonetisation. The government yesterday revised guidelines for the withdrawal of cash, limiting counter exchange of old Rs 500, Rs 1,000...
13:06
RS adjourned till 1430 hrs due to continued Oppn protest over demonetisation.
12:56
ANI reports: SC directs Centre to make an amendment to treat NRIs as special voters at the earliest, gives 4 weeks to reply
12:54
A global Chinese software company is under the radar after the US media reported that it left a backdoor on its American users' Android phones to secretly send massive amount of user data to China every 72 hours. US media reported Wednesday that Kyptowire, a mobile security firm, discovered...
12:38
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2.30 pm amid protests over demonetisation
12:33
NDTV reports: Why would you do that was the Supreme Court's withering response today to a lawyer who complained that the new Rs. 2,000 note bleeds colour when it's wet.Well, don't put notes in water, was Chief Justice TS Thakur's advice to the lawyer, ML Sharma, who is among a group of...
12:25
Lok Sabha adjourned till Monday following uproar over the demonetisation issue.
12:01
A bank manager at Rohtak's Cooperative Bank died of a heart attack after reportedly staying round the clock in the bank for three consecutive days to manage the heavy rush of customers, reports the Indian Express.Rajesh Kumar (57) was found dead in his cabin Wednesday. A security guard who...
11:48
JUST IN: South Africa cricket captain Faf du Plessis charged for ball tampering - ICC.
11:45
If you've been wondering about the references of Narendra Modi with Mohammed bin Tughlaq, here's a quick read: Like Modi, Tughlaq took a major gamble with the currency in his kingdom. Unfortunately for the ruler, that move was a disaster, leading to a weakening of his sultanate. Read...
11:35
SC agrees to hear next week a plea of Subramanian Swamy as to why Ayodhya temple dispute matters should be heard on day-to-day basis.
11:14
On day three of the Winter Session of Parliament, the government demands an apology from the Congress for comparing the Uri terror attack deaths to the demonetisation deaths. The BJP issues a 3-line whip to Lok Sabha MPs to be present in the House.In the Rajya Sabha, MPs troop into the well of...
11:06
Like!Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep tweets: My day is made: an unknown person sends ice cream and brownie at airport coffee shop with a thank you message! More power to aam aadmi!
11:00
The Reserve Bank of India has found a way to meet the relentless demand for 100-rupee notes: by recycling soiled notes. The central bank is exhorting banks, public and private, to reuse notes that had been taken out of circulation and were bound for the shredder and then the dumping ground....
10:53
Just in: Fire breaks out at SBI bank in Parry's Corner, Chennai. Four fire tenders at the spot.
10:52
PM Narendra Modi meeting senior ministers in his chamber in Parliament. Finance minister Arun Jaitley, M Venkaiah Naidu, Ananth Kumar present. Details awaited.
10:48
SBI collections for a week from November 10 to 17.Cash deposits: 266.71 lakh transactions of Rs 1,26,853 croreCurrency exchange: 172.10 lakh transactions of Rs 6,477 croreCash withdrawal: 181.06 lakh transactions of Rs 23,337 crore Total: 1012.10 lacs transactions of Rs. 171610 crore
10:30
Just in: The Election Commission writes to the Finance ministry not to use indelible ink in banks. EC raised the concern as several states will be going to polls and this is one of major points to mark citizens who have already voted.The government announced on Tuesday a raft of measures to...
09:56
Opposition Congress and NCP today demanded the sacking of Maharashtra Cooperative Minister Subhash Deshmukh amid reports of seizure of Rs. 91 lakh from vehicle belonging to the minister. The Opposition has also sought an enquiry by Income Tax department into bank transactions of state...
09:47
Donations have shot up by almost 50 percent at Mumbai's popular Siddhivinayak Temple thanks to the government's demonetisation deccision.Normally the donation for Siddhivinayak Temple is around Rs.30 to Rs.40 lakhs per week, but post demonetisation, it has reportedly increased to Rs.60 lakhs...
09:40
Ami Bera, the only Indian- American in the current Congress, has increased his lead over his Republican rival by nearly 5,000 votes, increasing the prospect of him being elected for the third time. Bera now leads Scott Jones by over 2 per cent, 119,448 votes to 114,646, according to Sacramento...
09:31
Sports minister Vijay Goel said he has given directions to the director general of Sports Authority of India (SAI) to accept cheques or demand drafts from the public willing to use their facilities on a monthly or quarterly basis. At present, SAI collects fees for their 'come and play scheme' in...
09:03
You can now withdraw 2,000 from certain petrol pumps starting Friday by swiping your debit card. This facility will be available at 2,500 petrol pumps across the country.It has been decided that an amount up to Rs2000 per day per person in cash can be dispensed against swiping of debit card...
08:44
Maharashtra govt approaches Bombay HC seeking to challenge a special court's order acquitting 8 men in 2006 Malegaon blasts, reports ANI.The high court has issued notices to the respondents, given four weeks' time to reply.
08:30
* Supreme Court will hear a fresh plea of the Centre seeking a stay on the proceedings before various high courts and other courts except the apex court against its November 8 decision to demonetise high denomination currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000* Finance ministry refuses demand of...
08:15
Donald Trump has offered retired Lt Gen Michael Flynn job as national security adviser
00:30
US President Obama wrapped up his final visit to Europe on Thursday by issuing a plaintive warning to Western democracies not to take for granted our system of government and our way of life as he prepares to relinquish the international stage to his successor, President-elect Donald J...
00:00
In an incident that could be called the first case of fraud involving new currency notes in Madhya Pradesh, four school children duped a milk parlour operator in Shajapur by purchasing products with photocopied note of Rs 2000 denomination on Thursday.The kids were apparently on way to school...
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