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The International Court of Justice will hold the public hearings on Kulbhushan Jadhav case on Monday, May 15.On Tuesday, the Hague-based ICJ stayed Jadhav's execution after India approached it against a Pakistan Field General Court Martial decision last month sentencing him to death, according to...
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The next hearing in the case of retired Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav at the International Court of Justice that has stayed his execution in Pakistan, may take place on May 15, senior lawyer Harish Salve, who is representing India at the Hague, has said.He said Pakistan's immediate...
22:34
After the victory of Liberal candidates in France and South Korea, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today expressed hope that achche din are ahead for liberals in India and urged them to unite and fight out right-wing and communal forces. Liberals win in Korea too after France defeating Right...
21:57
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he fired Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey because he was not doing a good job.Trump made his first public remarks since the firing during an Oval Office meeting with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.The White...
21:38
The crowd turned into a choir as pop sensation Justin Bieber kick-started his maiden India concert with his chart topping number Mark My Words from his latest album Purpose. Dressed casually in white t-shirt and black shorts, the 23-year-old Canadian singer made a stunning entry to the...
20:55
The Congress will not project any chief ministerial candidate in Guajarat in run up to the state assembly elections due later this year, the party's newly-appointed state in-charge Ashok Gehlot said in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.The party is gearing up to contest elections in Prime Minister Narendra...
20:33
Academy award-winning composer A R Rahman says the one quality he shares with cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar is that they both show patriotism through their work.Rahman has composed the music for Sachin: A Billion Dreams, a film based on the life of the Master Blaster.When asked what is similar...
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Pakistan Army on Wednesday said it will respond at an appropriate level to any query by the International Court of Justice over the death sentence given to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav by its military court on the charges of spying.Army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor told the media...
19:43
Defending his claim that the Telangana Police were trapping Muslim youth by encouraging them to join Islamic State, Congress leader Digvijaya Singh today claimed that his sources in the home ministry informed them about it.I have my own sources in the Home Ministry and police, he told NDTV.In a...
18:38
Sanjay Mitra, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, to be the next Defence Secretary.
17:50
Suspended Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kapil Mishra, who went on a hunger strike this morning, was attacked during a press conference a few minutes ago. I was lying down, on a fast, when suddenly a guy came and jumped on me. I am not hurt. I don't want to name anyone. But I want to make it clear...
17:32
I was five or six when I met Vinod Khanna for the first time. He was a friend of my father's and not only one of the best-looking men I would ever lay my eyes on, but also one of the most generous.Pooja Bhatt's eulogy...
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The Aam Aadmi Party will take its fight against EVMs to the doorstep of the Election Commission tomorrow, demanding that VVPAT-equipped voting machines be used in all future elections. Casting aside the poll panel's assertion that EVMs cannot be manipulated, the party claimed that its MLA Saurabh...
16:21
The Sensex rises to 314.92 points to end at 30,248.17. Nifty closes at 9,407.30 with indices closing at a fresh all-time high. The rally was boosted on the back of better than forecast monsoon rains.India is likely to receive above average monsoon rainfall as concern over the El Nino weather...
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The Supreme Court to hear the triple talaq case at 10:30 am tomorrow. A Constitution bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and Justices Kurian Joseph, R.F Nariman, UU Lalit and Abdul Nazeer will hear the petitions challenging practices like triple talaq, polygamy...
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Reports say that stone-pelters on Wednesday targeted the funeral procession of slain Lieutenant Umer Fayaz, who was abducted and shot dead by militants in the Shopian district of Kashmir. Lt Fayaz was later laid to rest at his hometown in Pulwama.He was abducted by five to...
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'Galway Gal' hit-maker, Ed Sheeran, will be in Mumbai on November 19. Sheeran who launched his third album 'Divide' on March 3, after a year long hiatus has extended the Asia leg of his ongoing tour to 14 new destinations and Mumbai is one of them. The Grammy Award winner will be coming down...
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Army Northern Command tweets: ArmyCdrNC & all ranks pay condolences to the family of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz on his supreme sacrifice.
14:43
The generally measured Akhilesh Yadav goofs-up with this comment: UP, Madhya Pradesh, Dakshin Bharat har jagah se shaheed huye hain, Gujarat ka koi jawan shaheed hua ho toh batao. There are martyrs from every state -- UP, Madhya Pradesh, South India... is there is a single soldier who has been...
14:36
AIMIM's Asaduddin Owaisi on the ICJ order: It was an extraordinary move by Centre to move ICJ. Now Pakistan should respect decision and I hope Kulbhushan Jadhav is back safe.
14:34
J&K: Wreath laying ceremony of Lieutanant Umer Fayaz underway in Kulgam. Lieutenant Fayaz was abducted by five to six terrorists from his relative's house in south Kashmir's Shopian on Tuesday night. His bullet riddled body was found in Harmain area of Shopian on Wednesday morning, a...
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With the International Court of Justice putting a stay on Kulbhushan Jadhav's execution, the Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday hailed the precision and the legal action taken by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in the matter.MoS (External Affairs) VK Singh told ANI, ICJ's approval...
14:12
The Ministry of External Affairs holds a press briefing after the International Court of Justice on Tuesday stayed the hanging of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of spying.MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said India had...
13:37
Pakistan's Foreign Affairs advisor Sartaj Aziz on the ICJ order staying the execution of Kulbhushan Jadhav: We are looking into the verdict, the foreign office will react in a day or two.
13:32
A teacher at a US school has been fired after he allegedly ripped the hijab off an 8-year-old girl's head for misbehaving in class. Oghenetega Edah, 31, demanded that the girl at the Bennington School, Bronx, take off her religious scarf, police said. The girl was misbehaving in class and...
13:27
Pakistani officials today kept mum over the International Court of Justice's stay over the execution of Indian citizen Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a military court on charges of spying. Pakistan has not officially reacted to the Hague-based ICJ's order. The Pakistani...
13:04
Robert Vadra today hit out at the media after reports that Delhi Police security personnel have been posted for years at his family home in a posh Delhi locality where his mother Maureen Vadra resides. A section of the media had reported that six Delhi Police personnel have been deployed at the...
12:18
Defence minister Arun Jaitley on the abduction and killing of Army officer Lieutenant Umer Fayaz by terrorists in Kashmir: The abduction and murder of Lt Ummer Fayaz by terrorists in Shopian is a dastardly act of cowardice. This young officer from J&K was a role model. Lt Ummer Fayaz of...
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The Army has foiled an infiltration bid by militants along the Line of Control in Baramulla district of Kashmir, an official said today. There were no casualties in the incident and the militants were forced to retreat to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Army troops opened fire on a group of terrorists...
11:58
In an embarrassing incident, the official website of the All India Football Federation`s (AIFF) was hacked on Tuesday by an anonymous group called `Zero Cool`.The hackers posted a message provoking India over Kulbhushan Jadhav, an Indian, Pakistan has accused of espionage and sabotage activities...
11:30
India-born former top federal prosecutor Preet Bharara today raised concerns about US President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey, saying everyone who cares about independence and rule of law should be troubled by the move. Trump fired Comey, saying he was no longer...
11:26
Condemning the dastardly abduction and murder of an Indian Army Lieutenant by terrorists in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, Defence experts have asserted that the entire development reeked of locals being involved with untoward elements in the Valley.Defence expert Shivali Deshpande told ANI, The...
11:26
The young Indian Army officer who was abducted and then brutally killed by terrorists, will be cremated with full honours in Sursun in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir.Lieutenant Umar Fayaz from RAJRIF unit in Akhnoor had gone to attend the wedding of his uncle's daughter at Batapura (Near...
11:10
In the aftermath of the sacking of FBI director James Comey, an interesting factoid...-- On May 10, 1924, J Edgar Hoover was named FBI director. He would remain FBI director till his death in 1972, almost 48 years in office.-- On May 9, 2017, Donald Trump sacks James Comey as FBI dorector. He...
10:50
Holy relics of Gautam Buddha at the National Museum, Delhi. Today is Buddha jayanti. His tooth is believed to be in Kandy, Sri Lanka.
10:46
Senior BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui and his son Afzal expelled from the party for indulging in anti-party activities
10:39
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar offers prayers on Buddha Jayanti, in Patna.
10:32
The news that President Donald Trump had fired him came so unexpectedly, that FBI director James Comey laughed it away thinking someone was playing a prank on him.Comey, was addressing a group of FBI employees in Los Angeles when a television in the background flashed the news that he has...
10:26
AAP Punjab convener and actor Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi to quit party, announcement likely this evening.
10:21
The Jharkhand cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the Medical Protection Act to prevent doctors, healthcare staff and institutions from attacks by kin of patients, a long-standing demand of the medical fraternity that did not curry favour with the masses who thought the law would help...
10:07
The benchmark BSE Sensex rallied about 160 points to trade above the key 30,000-mark in opening trade today, buoyed by forecast of a normal monsoon this year amid positive global cues. Sentiments got a leg up after data showed that foreign funds, which were largely net sellers on the Indian...
10:01
Sacked AAP leader Kapil Mishra sits on 'satyagraha' till he gets the details of international travel expenses of some AAP leaders. Mishra accused AAP leaders of misusing party funds on foreign trips. if there is nothing to hide, them provide the details of foreign trips of five AAP leaders. Also...
09:49
Asking Pakistan to clamp down on extremist groups inside its territory, a top US lawmaker has cautioned Islamabad that India would not sit idly if its soldiers or citizens were being attacked. Joe Crowley, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, told PTI that the situation on the Indo-Pak...
09:33
Apple shares rose on May 9, pushing its market value above $800 billion, a first for a US company, The Wall Street Journal reported. That level, evidence of how much the stock has risen this year, is a milestone sure to stoke speculation about whether it will be the first public company...
09:29
Pakistan summoned Iranian ambassador to express its concern over Iran army chief's remarks that Tehran will hit safe havens of terrorists in Pakistan until Islamabad takes steps to stop terrorists from carrying out cross-border attacks. Iran's state news agency IRNA on Monday quoted their...
09:11
In a major reprieve to Kulbhushan Jadhav, the International Court of Justice in Hague on Tuesday asked the government of Pakistan to put his execution on hold who was facing death sentence on charges of “spying”.Reacting to the news, T Pawar, friend of Kulbhushan Jadhav, was happy and admired...
08:52
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation from Guwahati on May 26, when the NDA government completes three years in office and its state government in Assam completes a year.For the first anniversary of his government, Modi had visited Nagla Chandrabhan village in Mathura, the birth...
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JUST IN: US President Trump will meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov tomorrow: White House
08:17
Almost 10 days after two jawans of the Indian army soldiers were mutilated by Pakistan in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir, a bullet-ridden body of an army lieutenant has been found in Shopian district's Herman area in South Kashmir, reports said on Wednesday.The Army officer has been...
08:07
President Donald Trump has fired FBI Director James Comey who was leading the investigation into whether his election campaign had ties to Russia's alleged interference in the US polls.Trump told Comey that he was no longer effectively able to lead the bureau and it was necessary to restore...
07:47
International pop sensation Justin Bieber arrived in Mumbai today for his maiden concert in India. The 23-year-old arrived at the Kalina airport at around 1.30 AM in a chartered flight along with his crew. The singer, who was sporting a pink hoodie, rushed out of the airport, where a...
01:36
The United States Department of Energy has declared an emergency at the Hanford, Washington nuclear waste storage site, after a cave-in of a tunnel used to store radioactive materials and equipment.About 3,000 workers have taken cover at the 200 East Area of the sprawling complex, local media...
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External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said that she has conveyed the International Court of Justice's stay order on Kulbhushan Jadhav's hanging to his mother.I have spoken to the mother of #KulbhushanJadhav and told her about the order of President, ICJ under Art 74 Paragraph 4 of Rules of...
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Respite for Kulbhushan Jadhav as ICJ stays his hangingAAP 'rigs' EVM in Delhi assembly, EC calls it 'duplicate' gadgetIPL: Kings XI Punjab keep hopes alive after 14-run win over KKRDon't allow triple talaq to be politicised, PM Modi reiterates Read yesterday's live commentary HERE
