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China called all countries to make constructive efforts to ease tension after North Korea said the latest UN sanctions against it are an act of war and tantamount to a complete economic blockade.The UN Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Friday for its recent...
20:49
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and chief ministers of many BJP-ruled states would attend the swearing-in ceremony of Jairam Thakur as the new chief minister of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.The ceremony would be held at the historic Ridge ground, Thakur said.The five-time...
20:33
Russias central election commission voted on Monday to bar opposition leader Alexei Navalny from running in a presidential election next year, saying he was ineligible because of a past criminal conviction. The commission said the conviction, for which Navalny received a suspended sentence...
20:09
The mother and the wife of former Indian Naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav finally met him earlier in the day. But it was not any ordinary meeting as they were separated by a glass barrier.The Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to this end, clarified that the barrier was placed due to security...
19:42
As news channels played out images of Kulbhushan Jadhav meeting his mother and wife - separated by a glass wall - a childhood friend of the former Indian Navy officer expressed his frustration on the Pakistani authorities not allowing the family members to hug him.Jadhav, who is on death row in...
19:20
Wikileaks founder Julian Assanges Twitter account has disappeared with no indication of why it has vanished.The only message which can be glimpsed on Assanges official Twitter page on Monday is Sorry, that page doesnt exist!.It is not clear whether the social media site decided to delete the...
19:00
On the occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayees 93rd birthday today, a biopic titled Yugpurush Atal was announced here. Produced by Rajeev Dhamija, Amit Joshi and Ranjeet Sharma under the Spectrum Movies banner, the film has been written by Basant Kumar and will be directed by...
18:32
With Delhi playing host to ASEAN summit next month, the AAP-led city government has directed beautification of all its roads on a war-footing byresurfacing road stretches along with ensuring adequate safety measures.The Public Works Department has chalked out a plan under which its officials will...
18:03
The move to not invite Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the inauguration ceremony of the new Magenta line of the Delhi metro has not gone down well with the Aam Aadmi Party. The party has asked for a refund of the 50 per cent amount it reportedly paid for the construction of the new metro...
17:23
As the ghost of Padmavati continues to haunt us, the chairman of Central Board for Film Certification seems determined to exorcise the nation of the story of the Rajput princess that has given sleepless nights to many. The CBFC has set up a panel of historians to consult before it can...
17:13
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were met by hundreds of well-wishers as they turned out for the British royal family's traditional Christmas Day church service Monday.The pair, who announced their engagement last month, joined Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip, as well as other family members at...
16:54
JUST IN: Fire breaks out on 17th floor of a building in Mumbai's Walkeshwar, 10 fire tenders rushed to the spot
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Bike-borne men snatched the mobile of Eenam Gambhir, the first Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, police said today.The incident occurred on Saturday when Gambhir had gone for a walk in Rohini with her mother, they added.The accused snatched the phone from her on...
16:23
Shortly after meeting his mother and wife ever since his arrest on March 3 last year, Kulbhushan Jadhav in a video, which Pakistan released, said, I requested a meeting with my wife and mother and I am thankful to the government of Pakistan for this grand gesture.Accompanied by Deputy high...
16:01
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered to play tour guide to Christian pilgrims in a message relayed from Jerusalem, whose recognition as Israel's capital by US President Donald Trump has split global Christian opinion.A Christmas video on Twitter showed Netanyahu against the backdrop...
15:44
JUST IN: The meeting between Kulbhushan Jadhav, his mother and his wife at Pakistan foreign affairs ministry in Islamabad ends.
15:33
The ruling AIADMK in Tamil Nadu today decided to sack six office-bearers supporting sidelined party leader TTV Dinakaran, a day after he won the RK Nagar bypoll here with a thumping margin of 40,000 votes.The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by top party office-bearers O Panneerselvam and...
15:20
The new BJP government in Gujarat, led by Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel, will be sworn-in at a grand function in Gandhinagar tomorrow.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Amit Shah, chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states and those governed by NDA allies are expected at...
14:29
Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said.Accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and a woman Pakistani official, TV footage showed Jadhav's family entering the main building of the Ministry of...
13:42
At least 17 trains were cancelled while several others arrived late as fog enveloped parts of north India today.According to a Northern Railway spokesperson, at 6 am, 17 trains stood cancelled, 26 were delayed and six others were rescheduled due to poor visibility.Over the last week, a dense fog...
13:16
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a ride today on Delhi Metro's new Magenta Line connecting the capital with neighbouring Noida for the first time. A 12.6-km section of the line connects south Delhi's Kalkaji and Noida's Botanical Garden. PM Modi flagged off the new metro, decked with...
12:57
Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Gyan Dev Ahuja has courted a controversy by saying that people who will smuggle and slaughter cow will be thrashed to death.Ahuja's statement comes days after a man was beaten up by mob in Alwar district for allegedly smuggling cows.Gau taskari, Gaukashi karoge to yun...
12:34
JUST IN: Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav has not been given consular access, reports Pak media quoting Foreign Office
12:20
The wife and mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav, Indian death row prisoner, have landed in Islamabad and will shortly meet with him at the foreign ministry's office. Roads leading to the Constitution Avenue, on which MOFA is located, have been closed for traffic. Special security passes have...
12:01
Pakistani authorities said today they have deployed sharpshooters at the foreign ministry's office where Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav will meet his wife and mother.Jadhav, 47, would be meeting his family today at the foreign office in Islamabad.The exact time of the meeting is not...
11:38
Ruling AIADMK has alleged that there was a tacit understanding between rival faction leader T T V Dinakaran and the opposition DMK to defeat it in the RK Nagar bypoll in which the sidelined party leader emerged victorious.Asserting that the win, which was achieved by a conspiracy of Stalin and...
11:12
Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee turned 93 today.Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished him on his birthday.His phenomenal as well as visionary leadership made India more developed and further raised our prestige at the world stage. I pray for his good...
10:44
Pakistan has granted India consular access to Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav, Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told a Pakistani media channel, reports PTI. He said an official of Indian high commission would accompany Jadhav's wife and mother during their meeting with...
09:11
Badminton player Ashwini Ponnappa on Sunday got married to businessman and model Karan Medappa at a ceremony in Karnataka's Coorg. The marriage was performed as per the rituals of the Kodava tradition. Ponnappa was draped in a traditional Kodava sari, while Karan was dressed in...
09:05
After a long wait, the wife and mother of Kulbhushan Jadhav, being held prisoner in Pakistan, will meet him today. Indian Deputy High Commissioner in Islamabad J P Singh will accompany them, along with one or two officers of the foreign office, the Dawn has reported. Pakistan has...
08:56
The birthday of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today will bring cheers to 93 prisoners as the Yogi Adityanath government has decided to set them free. These convicts are lodged in different jails of Uttar Pradesh and their names were chosen from a list of prisoners who have...
08:41
The ruling AIADMK has alleged that there was a 'tacit understanding' between TTV Dinakaran and the opposition DMK to defeat it in the RK Nagar bypoll, in which the sidelined party leader emerged victorious. The party is also likely to brainstorm on the defeat at a meeting in Chennai on...
08:29
Tight security is in place for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Noida today to inaugurate Delhi Metro's Magenta Line. The 12.64-km section connects Botanical Garden in Noida to Kalkaji Mandir in south Delhi. Modi will also address a public meeting in Noida. The elite Special...
08:26
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would attend Holi celebrations in Mathura on February 24 next year and perform aarti after artistes dressed up as Krishna and Radha Rani descend from a helicopter, stateminister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said. On the occasion of Diwali this year,...
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