23:43
An explosion has hit a bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund football team to a Champions League match, the club says.Player Marc Bartra has been injured and has been taken to hospital.North-Rhine Westphalia police said they were at the scene and there are reports that the fire service are also...
23:36
German team Dortmund have tweeted: Bomb explosion on the team bus at the team hotel. Player in security. No danger in the and at the stadium.
23:22
US President Donald Trump has said that the horrific images from a chemical weapons attack in Syria compelled him to authorise a missile strike against an Assad-regime airbase last week. But according to his son, Eric Trump, another key White House voice may have also influenced his decision...
23:03
Pope Francis has opened a new laundromat for the homeless to wash and dry their clothing.The laundromat, near the Vatican, has six washing machines and dryers.Today, Ciro Guardaccione was among the first to use the new machines. He carefully placed his clothing in the washing machine and watched...
22:40
Leaders of Opposition parties will meet President Pranab Mukherjee tomorrow are are likely to flag their concerns over issues like law and order, freedom of speech and growing cow vigilantism. The issue of EVM tampering is also likely to be raised before the President by the joint...
22:11
A poster featuring an iconic scene from Deewar has a stamp of approval from none other than the Prime Minister himself. Why? Because of its Swachh Bharat connection.The poster shows the scene from the 1975 film where Amitabh Bachchan is abandoned by his brother Shashi Kapoor and mother Nirupa...
21:54
Petrol pump owners want an eight-hour, six-day work schedule for their employees, saying it is getting difficult to employ staff for longer hours without an increase in their margins.Besides, they want petrol stations to be closed on Sundays in line with the governments push for lesser...
21:18
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson issued an ultimatum to Russia today: Side with the US and like-minded countries on Syria, or embrace Iran, militant group Hezbollah and embattled Syrian leader Bashar Assad.As he embarked on a trip to Moscow following urgent meetings in Italy with top...
20:47
JUST IN: Senior Congress leader Motilal Vora admitted at a hospital in Delhi.
20:35
Thinking of how next to attack the government?Congress President Sonia Gandhi hosts a dinner for her senior party MPs at Parliament House. Seen in the image are Shashi Tharoor, Rahul Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Mallikarjun Kharge, Anand Sharma and AK Antony.
20:29
As many as 325 death row convicts are lodged in different jails across the country till 2016, the Lok Sabha was informed today.Minister of State for Home, Gangaram Ahir said the highest (68) number of death row convicts are lodged in Uttar Pradesh till December 2016.There are 41 convicts with...
20:20
The US National Security Agency operators have hacked into Pakistani mobile networks and have been spying on hundreds of IP addresses in the country, WikiLeaks has claimed.Hundreds of NSA cyber weapons variants publicly released including code showing hacking of Pakistan mobile system, WikiLeaks...
19:28
A woman scribe, booked under the stringent Official Secrets Act for carrying out a sting operation inside an army camp in Nasik, today moved the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored probe into the mysterious death of a 33-year-old jawan.Delhi-based journalist Poonam Agarwal, working with a...
19:21
Amidst the furore over the death sentence awarded to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav by the Pakistan military court, Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi Abdul Basit established his stand on the former and categorically said that he was indeed a terrorist.It's a proven fact that India...
18:52
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif today said that Kulbhushan Jadhav has a right to appeal against his death sentence within 60 days, even as he justified the death penalty given to the Indian national.Jadhav, 46, was awarded death sentence by military Field General Court Martial under the...
18:25
JUST IN: Re-polling in 38 polling stations of Srinagar parliamentary constituency to be held on April 13, from 7 am to 4 pm.
18:08
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told the Senate that Pakistan had followed the laws of the land. Dismissing India's accusations that the sentencing of the Kulbhushan Jadhav was premeditated murder, he hit out at New Delhi, saying Pakistan followed the due legal process in prosecuting...
18:02
Broadband internet services were restored in Kashmir today, two days after they were suspended by authorities on the eve of the April 9 by-polls to Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency. The broadband internet services on landline were restored at around 4.30 pm today, giving much relief to subscribers...
17:56
AIADMK's Dr V Maitreyan of the O Pannerselvam camp is planning to submit a list of MPs in the group to the Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and Rajya Sabha chairperson Hamid Ansari. The OPS faction feels that once the letter is submitted, presiding officers will have no other option but to...
17:49
So, US Donald Trump has said North Korea is looking for trouble -- and suggested the US would offer China a better trade deal if it helped solve the ongoing crisis with Pyongyang.I explained to the President of China that a trade deal with the US will be far better for them if they solve the...
17:42
The Uttar Pradesh Government has ordered 18-hour power supply in villages and 24 hours in district headquarters of the state.This decision was taken in the second Cabinet meeting chaired by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath earlier in the day.It is the dream of BJP chief Amit Shah and...
17:40
@realDonaldTrump I explained to the President of China that a trade deal with the U.S. will be far better for them if they solve the North Korean problem!
17:38
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump North Korea is looking for trouble. If China decides to help, that would be great. If not, we will solve the problem without them! USA.
17:16
Women MPs across parties bonded in the Central Hall of Parliament today. Sitting in two rows, were Jaya Bachchan (SP), Dimple Yadav (SP), Meenakshi Lekhi (BJP), Kirron Kher (BJP) and Supriya Sule (NCP), talking about the UP elections and the SP's defeat. The MPs, especially Kirron Kher of the BJP...
17:09
Sarabjit Singh's sister Daljit Kaur appealed to the Indian Government to not waste time by starting a trial or sending lawyers in connection with Kulbhushan Jadhav's death sentence, but to take a strict action soon as the impact of the delay had already been seen in the Sarabjit case.I hope...
16:10
This is what Shashi Tharoor told the media outside Parliament House today.The Congress MP called on the Centre to get the United Nations to haul Islamabad for blatantly violating international laws.India has very important responsibility both in terms of bilaterally communicating to Pakistan...
16:05
The Kulbhushan Jadhav episode ruled on the last day of the Budget session of Parliament.Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj asked Congress member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor to help with drafting a resolution that will be adopted by both houses.Swaraj warned Pakistan over the death sentence and after...
15:56
Terror incidents in Jammu and Kashmir have come down by around 25 per cent after the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army in PoK last year. Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir said in the Lok Sabha that 193 terrorist incidents took place in Jammu and Kashmir between April 1 and...
15:24
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will host a dinner in New Delhi tonight UPA Members of Parliament.Naturally, Congress MPs and general secretaries are invited for the dinner, which Sonia conventionally hosts at the end of every parliament session.The party's mega losses in UP, Uttarakhand and Goa are...
15:09
Shock and outrage over the barbarism meted out to a passenger aboard a United Airlines flight, ruled social media. A meme on the incident.
15:03
A retired Pakistan Army officer has mysteriously gone missing while visiting Nepal for a job interview, reports the Dawn.The officer, identified as retired Lt Col Mohammad Habib, has been untraceable since Thursday (April 6) from Lumbini, a Nepalese town near the Indian border and a Buddhist...
14:39
Now, the Modi government is preparing to fix how many prawns you should eat.The Hindustan Times reported that the government is looking at fixing the portion sizes of dishes served by star hotels and restaurants, a fortnight after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed concern about wastage of...
14:08
A day after Pakistan's powerful Army chief ordered the execution of alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said, We cannot remain oblivious to defending our sovereignty and protecting our independence. Pakistan forces are prepared to respond to any spectrum of threat....
13:40
Film star turned politician Vijayakanth has expressed regret to the Press Council of India (PCI) over his alleged misbehaviour with journalists in 2015 following which a case in this regard has been 'dismissed.' The former leading star of Tamil Films had courted controversy when he allegedly spat...
13:34
@CNNnews18 Pak PM Nawaz Sharif has told media that he was unaware of this decision.
12:51
A day after former finance minister P. Chidambaram asserted that any rush to roll out the Goods and Services Tax (GST) by July 1 could prove harmful, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Arvind Panagariya on Tuesday stated that this new tax regime should be implemented as scheduled despite all challenges...
12:23
Jhargram (West Bengal): Farmers block the state highway with karela in protest of not getting right price for produce.Also read: 'The farmer is dying and the country is rejoicing'
12:17
External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj makes a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue. Before she begins her statement, the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman PJ Kurien tells Swaraj that the House is one in standing with the government in whatever decision it takes. Sushma...
11:51
Policeman dead as armed men attack Philippine tourist island: AFP
11:50
... I am certainly the judge and jury on my show. There's nothing to hide. I feel it is my job to call out people. I feel tame discussions don't help. I have also come to the conclusion that stories that you pick up, you need to really go to the core rather than skim the surface. I have...
11:36
Home Minister Rajnath Singh speaking in Lok Sabha now. Excerpts of his statement in Parliament. -- Kulbhushan Jadhav had a valid Indian visa, how can he be a spy?-- Jadhav was kidnapped from Iran where he had gone for business. -- Consular access has been denied from the start. -- Kulbhushan...
11:29
In the Lok Sabha the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue unites MPs: Congress leader Mallikarjuna Kharge: Kulbhushan Jadhav is not a RAW agent as declared by Pakistan. Why is our govt sitting quiet? Agar use faansi hoti hai toh socha samjha murder hum usey kahenge. Agar usey bacha nahi paaye toh ye sarkaar...
10:51
The Congress and the Shiv Sena have moved a motion in the Lok Sabha on the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue. The Indian national is to be sentenced to death by Pakistan on charges of being a Research and Analysis Wing spy.The Congress will also raise the Kashmir unrest issue in the LS. India on Monday...
10:35
Curfew has been relaxed till 2 pm on Tuesday in Odisha's Bhadrak town, which was rocked with violence over alleged abusive comments against Hindu deities on Facebook.Curfew continues to see-saw between being relaxed and re-imposed in Bhadrak as Odisha Police's crime has begun its probe into...
10:32
Reuters: United Airlines sparked outrage on Monday for the treatment of a passenger who was physically dragged off a plane the airline had overbooked. One of the security officers involved in the incident was placed on leave pending an investigation.Videos posted online by other passengers showed...
10:14
Congress gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha on the Kulbhushan Jadhav issue.
10:05
Travellers Jack Morris, 26, and Lauren Bullen, 24, met on a beach in the Pacific nation of Fiji on their travels. And fell in love. They have lived happily ever after, posting stunning photographs of their wanderings on Instagram, winning them millions of followers around the globe. Jack, who...
09:48
The Pulitzer committee released its 101st class of winners. The Pulitzer, which honors Americas strongest journalistic and creative work, is usually chosen from a pool of finalists selected by experts in each category (the Pulitzer jury) and then narrowed down to a single winner by the Pulitzer...
09:34
On his 130th birth anniversary, Google paid special tribute to Indian artist Jamini Roy by sketching an eye-catching Doodle inspired by his Black Horse painting.One of the most significant early artists in India, Jamini Roy portrayed rural scenario, ordinary people, animals and folk cults of the...
09:27
Condemning the death sentence to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav by the Pakistani military court, political parties across the nation on Tuesday said India needs to stand up straight in front of Islamabad and maintain a safe distance.I think this is the limit and India should talk...
09:21
Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai, newly designated as a UN Messenger of Peace, says extremists tried to kill her but didn't succeed and in her second life she is working for education especially for girls and hoping boys will become advocates for gender equality. The 19-year-old Pakistani...
09:19
Must read: Was the death sentence on Kulbhushan Jadhav provoked by a retired Pakistani colonel going missing in Nepal, presumably abducted by Indian agents? Group Captain Murli Menon (retd), once deputed to RA&W, explains what is likely to unfold.
08:58
North Korea has said that it was ready for war in a further escalation of tensions, days after a United States navy battle group was sent to waters off the Korean peninsula. The decision to divert the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier and other battleships from a planned visit to Australia to...
08:24
Sixteen opposition parties have urged the Election Commission to revert to the paper ballot system in future elections saying tampering allegations have created trust deficit on the reliability of the voting machines.The parties also slammed the Centre for failing to provide funds to the...
00:37
Look for Prince George and Princess Charlotte to steal a few hearts when their aunt Pippa Middleton marries next month.Kensington Palace said today that George, 3, and Charlotte, 1, will be page boy and bridesmaid at the May 20 nuptials of Middleton and financier James Matthews.They are the...
00:14
US cruise missile strike in Syria destroyed 20 percent of operational Syrian aircraft, Defense Secretary Mattis was quoted as saying. On Friday, the United States launched a massive military strike on a Syrian air base in retaliation to a barbaric chemical attack on civilians...
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