23:33
Dozens of police officers are rushing to downtown Charleston, South Carolina, after police reported a possible 'active shooter situation' near a stretch of restaurants and shops popular with tourists.The shooting was reported just after noon on King Street, Police spokesman Charles Francis said...
23:28
JUST IN: Fire breaks out in Mumbai's Oberoi mall in suburban Goregaon.Five fire tenders at the spot.More details awaited. -- ANI
23:12
Two former Gujarat Congress MLAs, who had resigned after cross-voting in the recently held Rajya Sabha election, have joined the ruling BJP.C K Raulji, who represented Godhra, joined the BJP today at a function held in his constituency, while former MLA of Jamnagar-North Dharmendrasinh Jadeja...
22:22
The Army was today called in the highly sensitive Panchkula and Sirsa districts to deal with any law and order situation that may arise in the wake of tomorrow's court verdict involving head of Dera Sacha Sauda, Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar today spoke to...
21:41
For the second time in a fortnight, two sons of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani were today questioned by the National Investigation Agency in connection with a terror funding probe allegedly involving Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed, officials said.Nayeem and Naseem were questioned...
20:42
Nandan Nilekani has been named Infosys Chairman after R Seshasayee and co-chair Ravi Venkatesan quit, reports PTI.Nilekani will be non-executive chairman of the Infosys board.T V Mohandas Pai, a former Chief Financial Officer of the software giant, had earlier said that he expects Infosys...
20:31
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today assured Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar of all help to deal with any situation which may arise after a court delivers its verdict in a sexual exploitation case against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, an official said.In a...
19:54
The Central Bureau of Investigation is all set to take over the investigation in the Bihar 'Srijan' scam in which government funds of over Rs 950 crore were allegedly diverted to the account of an NGO in Bhagalpur.The cases were being investigated by the economic offences unit of the Bihar...
19:18
The mayor of Venice has warned that anybody who shouts 'Allahu Akbar' in the city's St Mark's Square will be shot within three steps.Addressing a conference, Luigi Brugnaro boasted that Venice was safer than Barcelona, where recently 13 people were killed in a terrorist attack.In...
18:27
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up the Haryana Government over the security arrangements provided in the state in the wake of the verdict on the 15-year-old rape case against the Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, tomorrow.The High Court has said that it doesn't want...
18:04
Senior diplomat Randhir Kumar Jaiswal was today appointed as social secretary to President Ram Nath Kovind. Jaiswal is a 1998-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved his appointment to the post for a period of...
17:59
BJP chief Amit Shah today appointed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley as in-charge of the Gujarat assembly polls, while handing over the responsibility of Karnataka to HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar. The Gujarat assembly elections are likely to take place later this year, while...
17:44
A day after 2008 Malegaon Blast case accused Lt Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit was granted leave for 15 days after being released from the Taloja Jail on bail, his wife Aparna Purohit expressed delight at the decision of the court.It's great to have my husband back. We'll try and start afresh...
17:24
Amul on the instant triple talaq verdict
17:22
Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Thursday assured that his country would never allow any anti-India activities to stem from its soil.Nepal would never allow any activities against friendly neighbour India and there would be every support and cooperation from our side, said Prime...
17:08
Tata Sons today announced the appointment of Roopa Purushothaman as its Chief Economist and Head of Policy Advocacy. Purushothaman, who will join Tata Sons with effect from September 1, comes from Everstone Capital, where she was leading the research function. In her role, Purushothaman will...
16:56
Just in: BJP chief Amit Shah appoints Arun Jaitley, Prakash Javedekar as election in-charge for Gujarat and Karnataka assembly polls respectively.
16:55
During the hearing on the Right to Privacy matter, after which a landmark judgement was passed, the nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court also discussed the issue of LGBTQ, under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).The discussion is further published in the 80th paragraph of the order...
15:57
Hours after the Supreme Court verdict on the right to privacy, the government said it welcomed the judgement. Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government has been of the view, particularly with regard to Aadhar that Right To Privacy should be a Fundamental Right. Subah se...
15:39
Bus services on many routes has been suspended as a precautionary measure. Ahead of the verdict, a large number of Dera Sacha Sauda followers from various parts of Punjab and Haryana have flocked Panchkula. They could be seen along many roads and also in various public parks. The Dera followers...
15:39
More than 15,000 paramilitary personnel have been deployed in Punjab and Haryana ahead tomorrow's verdict by a Panchkula court verdict in a sexual exploitation case against Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, a Union home Mministry official said today.The government has suspended...
15:36
Ride sharing company Uber today announced a partnership with Airports Authority of India (AAI) to offer easier options to riders for travelling from the airports. The service will be operational at the airports in Kolkata, Chennai, Bhubaneswar and Pune in the next couple of weeks, Uber said in a...
15:16
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on the privacy verdict: The judgement was a victory for every Indian, Gandhi said on Twitter. Welcome the SC verdict upholding Right to Privacy as an intrinsic part of individual's liberty, freedom and dignity. The SC decision marks a major blow to...
15:09
Sonia Gandhi on the privacy verdict: The SC judgment on 'Fundamental #RightToPrivacy' heralds a new era for individual rights, personal liberty & human dignity.
14:55
The Reserve Bank will launch Rs 200 banknotes for the first time tomorrow, increasing availability of lower denomination currency in the system. The bright yellow notes will hit the market just a day after the announcement by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley that the government has given go-ahead to...
14:39
The US has asked India and Pakistan to engage in direct dialogue to reduce bilateral tensions and resolve issues, including Kashmir. I think one of the things that we would do is ask or encourage India and Pakistan to sit down together and engage in direct dialogue that is aimed at reducing...
14:29
Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim today said he will appear in person before the court that is slated to pronounce verdict in the sexual exploitation case against him tomorrow and appealed to his followers to maintain peace. The CBI court in Panchkula has asked Gurmeet Ram Rahim to remain...
14:10
Full text of the Right to Privacy verdict. Read it here.
13:27
Congress reacts to the privacy verdict: P Chidambaram: The Aadhar we conceived was perfectly compatible with the Right To Privacy. It is the interpretation of this government of Article 21 which is an invasion of Right To Privacy. No fault in the Aadhar concept, there is fault in how this...
13:06
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a lunch for visiting Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at Hyderabad House. Deuba arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a five-day state visit at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.Quintessential Bihari cuisine was on the menu, but...
12:45
This is the story of how Home Minister Rajnath Singh very narrowly missed out being India's 15th President. Numerous reports had said that PM Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah were looking at Rajnath Singh as the next President of India. But as we know, it is Ram Nath Kovind who now...
12:21
In other news, in Mumbai, Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Srikant Prasad Purohit joined service in the Army yesterday and applied for a 15-day leave.
11:53
The lawyers who argued against including right to privacy as a fundamental right were: Attorney General KK Venugopal, Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, Arvind Datar, Kapil Sibal, Gopal Subramaniam, Shayam Divan, Anand Grover, CA Sundaram and Rakesh Dwivedi, had advanced arguments in...
11:36
In a landmark decision that will affect the lives of all Indians, the Supreme Court today unanimously declared that right to privacy was a fundamental right under the Constitution. A nine-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice JS Khehar ruled that right to privacy is an intrinsic part...
11:11
Point to note is that the Supreme Court verdict on privacy is not about Aadhaar. The Supreme Court has only given a verdict on whether the Right to Privacy is a fundamental right. It has not said anything about the use of Aadhar and biometrics, says Prashant Bhushan.Right to Privacy is now part...
11:02
The nine-judge bench overrules the previous two judgments by a six-judge and an eight-judge bench of the Supreme Court, which had ruled that Right to Privacy is not a fundamental right. The court today said that every fundamental right is subject to certain reasonable restrictions. Whether the...
10:52
The Supreme Court has ruled that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. Privacy is a part of right to life and liberty, the court rules. Privacy is also inherent in other fundamental rights. It was a unanimous verdict by the nine-judge bench. Details awaited.A...
10:45
And this Ganesha modelled after the film, Baahubali.
10:44
Ganesha idols inspired by Mumbai's Lalbaugcha Raja popular among buyers in Hyderabad. The 10-day Ganesha festival begins tomorrow.
10:06
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for halting immersion of Durga idols on Dashami and said she is trying to divide Hindus and Muslims by issuing such directives.The West Bengal Chief Minister on Wednesday issued an...
09:41
An influential group of United States lawmakers has welcomed the new South Asia strategy unveiled by President Donald Trump which holds Pakistan accountable for its actions and continued presence of terror safe havens.We appreciate the President's renewed pressure on Pakistan to cooperate in the...
09:36
Resident doctors of Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital went on an indefinite strike after a patient allegedly manhandled their colleague. The doctors are demanding increase in security to check such incidents. On Wednesday afternoon, a patient assaulted a doctor alleging that he was...
09:16
Haryana and Punjab have been put on high alert and prohibitory orders imposed ahead of the court verdict in a sexual exploitation case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Friday with authorities notruling out taking army's help to maintain law and order.The Centre has also...
08:42
The United States has asked India and Pakistan to continue to engage in direct talks aimed at reducing tensions between the two countries.I think one of the things that we would do is ask or encourage India and Pakistan to sit down together and engage in direct dialogue that is aimed at reducing...
00:06
The Allahabad high court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to inform it about action taken on the inquiry report of the chief secretary into the deaths of children in the BRD Medical College in Gorakhpur.The Lucknow bench of the high court set August 28 as the next date of hearing...
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