23:25
A portion of a building collapsed at Crawford Market in Mumbai on Tuesday.Seven fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.No casualties or injuries have been reported until now. Police officers have been rushed to the spot. Fire brigade is also present at the spot, said deputy commissioner of...
23:04
Union home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday remembered late BJP leader Arun Jaitley saying that the senior leader, who passed away after a prolonged illness last month, had played a major role in his acquittal in legal battle.He stood by my side firmy like a stone whenever I had to face difficult...
22:55
In his tribute to the late BJP stalwart Arun Jaitley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday touched on his close relations with the media, saying journalists were very fond of him as he could give them in 8-10 minutes what they would have otherwise take many hours to find out. The media...
22:15
The Congress on Tuesday said the Indian Government is capable of handling Pakistan at the United Nations and it stands with it in solidarity to tackle manipulative actions of the neighbouring country seeking to internationalise Kashmir. Congress spokesperson Ragini Nayak said it is also the...
22:09
Jawaharlal Nehru University's students of history have said they were pained by the administration's move to ask historian Romila Thapar to submit her CV, saying having her in the university was akin to having an eminence tag for the varsity. The JNU administration's decision to ask Thapar...
22:08
Six houses were partially damaged and five animals were killed in heavy shelling on civilian villages along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district early Tuesday, officials said. The Pakistani army heavy shelled forward posts and civilian areas along LoC in Mankote, Balakote and Mendhar...
21:49
United States President Donald Trump today fired his National Security Advisor John Bolton.I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions, as did others in the administration, Trump said on...
21:40
Former England captain Alastair Cook has revealed in his autobiography that Australia opening batsman David Warner once told him about using the strapping on the hand to accelerate deterioration of the ball during a first-class match. In his book 'The Autobiography' released on...
20:59
Bilateral talks with Pakistan will be held only on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir, vice president M Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday. He said the dilution of Article 370 will accelerate the pace of development in Jammu and Kashmir as several central schemes and laws, which could not...
20:58
Air India has temporarily taken away its director of operations Amitabh Singh from flying duties for his failure to report to the regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation a mid-air fuel issue in Sydney last week, a source said Tuesday.Singh, who was captaining a New Delhi-Sydney flight on...
20:50
Delhi University Professor Hany Babu, whose house was raided in connection with the 2017 Elgaar Parishad case for alleged Maoist links, alleged that police did not have a search warrant and they seized the phones of his daughter and wife, not allowing them to communicate with friends. ...
20:38
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday hit out at West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee for her opposition to National Register of Citizens, saying that the BJP-led government at the Centre is committed to protecting the rights of each and every citizen of the country.The illegal...
19:53
Countering Pakistan's repeated claims of human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, India on Tuesday said that Pakistan is using fabricated narrative and false allegations.Addressing the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, MEA secretary Vijay Thakur Singh says scrapping...
19:34
The railways will add money to your mobile phone wallet if you use plastic bottle crushing machines installed at stations as part of efforts to promote Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative of junking single-use plastic. In his Independence Day speech, Modi had appealed to the nation to...
19:33
People excluded from the final National Register of Citizens will get certified copies, regarding rejection of their names, at the earliest so that they can file their appeals, the office of the NRC state coordinator announced on Tuesday.The dates regarding distribution of exclusion certificates...
19:33
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid glowing tributes to former Union minister Arun Jaitley, who passed away last month, saying his life inspires us to work harder for the nation. Describing Jaitley as a very close friend, Modi said he was a stalwart blessed with so much...
19:08
Former Maharashtra minister Kripashanker Singh on Tuesday quit the Congress, saying he did not agree with party's stand to oppose abrogation of Article 370.The former Mumbai Congress president told PTI that he will reveal his political stand at an appropriate time and added that he is not joining...
18:43
The SIT, headed by Inspector General Naveen Arora, was set up by the Uttar Pradesh government on a Supreme Court directive. The woman appeared before the press on Monday, alleging that Chinmayanand had raped her, and also physically exploited her for one year. -- PTI
18:28
Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday referred to Jammu and Kashmir as an Indian state following his speech at the United Nations Human Rights Council session in Geneva.Speaking to reporters, Shah said, India is trying to give an impression to the world that life has returned...
18:01
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday issued summons to Congress leader D K Shivakumar's daughter Aishwarya in connection with an alleged money laundering case, in which her father is an accused.The agency asked Aishwarya to appear before it on September 12. According to sources, the ED is...
17:55
FDI equity inflows into India
17:50
One of Asia's richest man Jack Ma on Tuesday stepped down as the executive chairman of China's largest company -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.The decision also coincided with his 55th birthday.Ma will be replaced by CEO Daniel Zhang, who will also take on the role of chairman. With 6.44 per...
17:46
Hero MotoCorp chairman and managing director Pawan Munjal will be inducted to the 2019 Asia Pacific Golf Hall of Fame later this year for his support to the sport in India and around the world. The induction ceremony will be held on November 6 at the 2019 Asian Golf Awards Gala...
17:35
The opening pages of a leaked Pakistan's dossier on Jammu and Kashmir contain the statements made by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in the wake of the abrogation of Article 370, which was presented at the United Nations Human Rights Council today.It has...
16:57
A transcript of Jamal Khashoggi's final moments captured on hidden microphones inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul has been published for the first time. The haunting recordings reveal how a Saudi hit-squad sent to take care of the dissident journalist discussed how his body would be...
16:42
Pakistan on Tuesday said the UNHRC must not remain indifferent to the situation in Kashmir after India revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status, saying it is the repository of the world's conscience on human rights. Addressing the 42nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva,...
16:14
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken landmark steps in its second term for India to emerge as a five trillion dollar economy in the next five years amid a domestic and global slowdown.I have appointed a high-level task...
16:06
Digital payments major Paytm is in discussions to buy stake in Yes Bank from co-founder Rana Kapoor, according to sources. The sources, privy to the discussions, said Kapoor has held preliminary discussions with Paytm. They said the structure of the deal would depend on the approval from...
15:27
A senior executive of global investment firm Goldman Sachs was arrested in Bengaluru on Tuesday for allegedly swindling the firm of Rs 38 crore to overcome financial losses while playing an online game recently, police said. Ashwani Jhunjhunwala, the firm's vice president, has been arrested...
15:22
People residing in Mumbai are likely to get relief from the heavy rains for the next two to three days, predicted Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency on Tuesday.This will also help the devotees of Lord Ganesha to perform Visarjan without any hindrance on September 12.Mumbai rains of...
15:08
Five months after joining the party, actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar resigns from the Congress. She states, My political and social sensibilities refuse to allow vested interests in the party to use me as a mean to fight petty in-house politics instead of working on a bigger goal in...
14:55
Apples cultivated in Jammu and Kashmir will be procured directly from farmers by the government-run NAFED and the entire process will be completed by December 15, officials said on Tuesday. The announcement came in the wake of terrorists threatening some apple growers not to sell their produce...
14:27
India on Tuesday objected to the reference made to Jammu and Kashmir in a China-Pakistan joint statement issued after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to Islamabad. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also talked about the China-Pakistan economic corridor in...
14:17
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her opposition to the NRC, saying that the BJP-led government at the Centre is committed to protect the rights of each and every citizen of the country. The illegal infiltrators will be dealt...
14:07
Yesterday, Ravish Kumar, the Indian journalist working with NDTV received the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019. Those of you who tune in to Ravish Kumar every night know he needs no introduction, but for those who don't, here's what the citation from the Magsaysay Foundation reads: In electing Ravish...
13:55
From politicians to activists to children, India is running out of space for its prisoners. Read the report here
13:53
54 years ago today. September 10, 1965. Company Quarter Master Havildar Abdul Hamid destroys 7 Pakistani Patton tanks in the Battle of Asal Uttar. We salute one of India's greatest military heroes: Abdul Hamid, Param Vir Chakra. Read the report here. Also read: My salute to arguably...
13:27
A meeting between Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and Jyotiraditya Scindia scheduled to take place on Tuesday has been postponed.Scindia is the chairman of the screening committee for upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections and a meeting of Maharashtra Congress is scheduled to take place...
13:02
This undated picture of a gentleman performing sewa at a langar drew our attention. The image tweeted by Sukhdeep Singh, who identifies himslef as a 'free-flowing Sardar', reads, Sewa! Do you know who this gentleman is?A closer look, and the gentleman holding a stainless steel bucket with prasad,...
12:37
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will address a press conference at 2 pm today in Chennai. The conference will highlight the achievements of the Narendra Modi government which completed 100 days in power in its 2nd term. Sitharaman will speak about 'furthering India's...
12:10
Indian Space Research Organisation on Tuesday said all possible efforts are being made to establish communication with the Vikram Lander.The space agency in a tweet said, #VikramLander has been located by the orbiter of #Chandrayaan2, but no communication with it yet. All possible efforts are...
11:52
Only 19 per cent of employers in the country have bullish hiring plans for the next three months, while 52 per cent expect no change in their payrolls, says a global survey which predict softer employment outlook in many markets for the October-December quarter. According to the...
11:08
India and Pakistan are set to battle it out over Kashmir during the ongoing 42nd UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in Geneva on Tuesday.Both the countries have deployed their big guns for the diplomatic offensive.The Indian delegation is led by Ajay Bisaria, the India High Commissioner to...
10:51
Hitting out at the Modi government, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday said the economy is falling into a deep abyss of recession and asked when will the dispensation open its eyes. Her remarks comes amid opposition's criticism of the government after growth in the last...
10:44
In a stunning revelation, an informant from the Central Intelligence Agency who was extracted from Russia in 2017 had confirmed that President Vladimir Putin had personally ordered and orchestrated Moscow's meddling in the 2016 US presidential election.People familiar with the matter said that...
10:37
Hailing from Odisha's Naxal-affected Malkangiri district, 27-year-old Anupriya Lakra has scripted history by becoming the first female pilot from the backward region.Lakra, who will soon join a private airline as a co-pilot, has achieved this feat after years of hard work. At 23, she decided to...
10:01
US President Donald Trump on Monday nominated an Indian American as a federal judge in Florida. Anuraag Singhal is among the 17 judiciary nomination sent by the White House to the Senate. If confirmed by the Senate, the Indian-American would replace James I. Cohn as the United States district...
09:56
Amul gets it bang on as always. Their take on Chandrayaan 2.
09:50
US President Donald Trump has said he plans to release a report on his financial holdings before the November 2020 presidential elections.I will be, at some point prior to the election, I will be giving out a financial report of me. And, it will be extremely complete, Trump told reporters at the...
09:41
Pakistan's record of using unfair means of treatment against the minority communities was exposed once again after a former legislator of Prime Minister Imran Khan's party sought political asylum in India in one of the latest reports of atrocities across the Muslim-majority country.Baldev Kumar,...
09:32
Delhi's Patiala House court has granted interim protection from arrest to Shehla Rashid in connection with a first information report lodged against her under sedition law.An FIR was lodged on a complaint filed against her, by a Supreme Court lawyer, on allegations of defaming Indian Army...
09:25
United States President Donald Trump has said he plans to release a report on his financial holdings before the November 2020 presidential elections. I will be, at some point prior to the election, I will be giving out a financial report of me. And, it will be extremely complete, Trump told...
09:00
In two separate incidents, the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) nabbed two passengers, one for impersonation and the other for carrying dual passports at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi, an official statement said on Monday.According to CISF, on September 8, at...
08:53
Eight terrorist associates who were involved in threatening and intimidation of locals by publishing and circulating of posters on the behest of Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT) affiliates, were arrested on Monday, said sources.Those arrested have been identified as Aijaz Mir, Omar Mir, Tawseef Najar,...
08:37
President Donald Trump has said the Afghanistan peace talks with the Taliban are 'dead', saying the United States had hit the group harder in the last four days than anytime in 10 years.They (talks with the Taliban) are dead. As far as I'm concerned, they're dead, Trump told reporters at the...
08:09
The relationship between India and Pakistan is 'less heated' now than what was two weeks ago, United States President Donald Trump has said, reiterating his offer to help the two South-Asian neighbours only if both of them want.The comments by Trump were his first and comes two weeks since his...
00:22
The United States had succeeded in their 39th attempt to send their spacecraft to the moon because they had launched it on 'Ekadashi' day as per the Indian system of time measurement, Hindutva leader Sambhaji Bhide said on Monday, days after India's lander module of mission 'Chandrayaan-2' lost...
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