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The United States will always be faithful friends to the people of India, the White House said on Wednesday, reiterating that America is eager to strengthen ties between the two countries.We congratulate our friends in India who recently celebrated their Independence Day, the National Security...
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Only stones will be used for building the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and it will stand for over 1,000 years, said Champat Rai, the general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra trust, on Wednesday. Rai, who is also a senior functionary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, said the...
22:56
Sachin Pilot, who was sacked as the deputy chief minister and the Rajasthan Congress head after he rebelled, on Wednesday said it was up to the party to assign him any responsibility. But in an apparent reference to the other Congress MLAs who were part of the recently ended rebellion, he...
22:24
India and China are expected to hold a fresh round of diplomatic talks on Thursday to carry forward the disengagement process to resolve the over three-month-long border stand-off in eastern Ladakh, people familiar with the developments said. The virtual talks are scheduled to be held...
22:13
The Congress on Wednesday sought to downplay Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's remarks in a new book regarding a non-Gandhi president for the party, saying they were made in July last year in a different context and workers throughout the country want Rahul Gandhi to return as party chief.As the party...
21:47
Popular singer S P Balasubrahmanyam continues to be critical and is on ventilator and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support, a heart- lung assistance machine, the hospital treating him said in Chennai on Wednesday. Noted film director Bharathiraja gave a call for a...
21:44
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg has said that posts uploaded by United States President Donald would be taken down if they violate the social media company's policies on hate speech and false information. Ahead of the November 3 presidential polls in the US, Facebook...
21:07
Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court ruling upholding transfer of the Patna police's FIR in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case to the Central Bureau of Investigation.Deshmukh said the state government, which had earlier opposed a CBI probe in the...
20:37
India's GDP is likely to contract by 20 per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal on account of the COVID-19 pandemic-induced disruptions, Care Ratings said. The Central Statistics Office will release the gross domestic product data for the first quarter of FY21 on...
20:35
Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 13,165 new COVID-19 cases, highest one-day count, taking its tally to 6,28,642, while 346 fresh deaths pushed the toll beyond the 21,000-mark, a health official said.The previous single-day highest was 12,712 coronavirus cases, recorded on August 12.With 13,165...
20:05
The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a journalist for allegedly sharing an objectionable social media post on Ram temple and claiming that he did so on the instructions of a Hindutva outfit's chief, an official said on Wednesday. Accused journalist...
19:51
Doctors who signed the autopsy report of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput are now receiving a torrent of abuse, threats and allegations.Screen-shots of the autopsy report which had names and mobile numbers of the five doctors from Cooper Hospital in Mumbai have found their way to social media...
19:30
The Centre on Wednesday ordered immediate withdrawal of about 10,000 paramilitary personnel from the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. This is the biggest de-induction of these forces after additional troops were rushed to the UT post the abrogation of the Article 370 of...
18:57
Bhagat Singh Koshyari was sworn in as Goa governor in Panaji on Wednesday, an official said.Chief Justice of Bombay high court Justice Dipankar Datta administered the oath of office to Koshari, who is governor of Maharashtra and assumed the additional charge as Goa governor after Satya Pal Malik...
18:50
Five ex-Congress MLAs of Manipur, who recently resigned from the state assembly and the party, joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday in the presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh. Welcoming them in the party, BJP general secretary and the party's pointsman for the...
18:31
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has endorsed her brother Rahul Gandhi's stand on a non-Gandhi president for the Congress, saying there are plenty of people capable of leading the party, remarks that were carried in a new book which according to the Congress were made in July last year in a different...
17:54
With the Supreme Court upholding a Central Bureau of Investigation investigation into the unnatural death of Sushant Singh Rajput, the Congress on Wednesday said the agency should carry out a proper probe into the actor's death, and asserted justice will not be delivered by the BJP-JDU making...
17:43
Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has said people will teach a lesson to those who betrayed the party.As many as 25 MLAs in the 230-member Madhya Pradesh House resigned from the Congress and their assembly membership in the last few months after former Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia...
17:06
Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute of India
Indian pharmaceutical giant Serum Institute of India has initiated the phase 2, 3 clinical trials to evaluate the safety and immune response of coronavirus vaccine candidate on healthy Indian adults after the pharma company got approval from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) earlier this...
16:53
Waterlogging on the Delhi-Gurugram Highway
Heavy rains lashed Delhi-NCR, particularly battering the satellite city of Gurgaon on Wednesday, flooding the low-lying areas and bringing the traffic to a halt. Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of the regional forecasting centre of the India Meteorological Department, said Delhi recorded light to...
16:35
Records of the case relating to the unnatural death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput do not prime facie suggest any wrong doing by Mumbai Police, but its obstruction to the Bihar Police team could have been avoided as it gave rise to suspicion over the bona fide of the inquiry, the Supreme Court...
16:05
Adani Enterprises had won the rights to run six airports
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for leasing out airports at Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram through public-private partnership (PPP). Adani Enterprises had won the rights to run six airports -- Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Mangaluru, Thiruvananthapuram, and Guwahati...
15:50
The statement released by Sushant Singh Rajput's family
Hours after the Supreme Court verdict ordering a CBI probe in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case, his family released a statement thanking friends and well-wishers and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar for setting in motion the wheel of justice. The statement says that with India's premier investigating...
15:36
An edited transcript of an interview with Cai Xia, who was expelled from the Communist party on Monday. Read the interview here
15:32
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
Union Ministers Prakash Javadekar and Jitendra Singh brief the media over union cabinet decisions. Highlights so far...-- Union Cabinet approves the for leasing out Jaipur, Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram airports, of Airports Authority of India (AAI), through Public-Private Partnership.-- Union...
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Forty-nine more people, including 17 Border Security Force personnel, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Meghalaya, taking the northeastern state's tally to 1,506 on Wednesday, a health official said. Forty-seven fresh COVID-19 cases were reported in East Khasi Hills district and two in...
15:10
Senior Congress leader Jitin Prasada on Wednesday urged the UP MLAs to effectively raise the issue of atrocities on Brahmins during the three-day Monsoon Session of the state legislative assembly which begins on Thursday.In a letter, Prasada said, I would like to draw the attention of MLAs from...
15:05
BJP leader and Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday hailed a SupremeCourt order upholding a CBI probe in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case as a triumph of justice. He also praised the exemplary courage shown by the actor's family and the overpowering desire of the people...
14:56
People can trust that Sushant Singh Rajput will get justice now that the Supreme Court has directed to hand over the investigation in the matter to the Central Bureau of Investigation, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said on Wednesday.Supreme Court verdict makes it clear that probe by Bihar...
14:41
The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad has arrested a 'sharp shooter' who was allegedly sent here by gangster Chhota Shakeel to kill a BJP leader, a senior ATS official said on Wednesday. The man, who was staying in a hotel on Relief Road in Ahmedabad, fired one round at the ATS team during the late...
14:28
Actor Rhea Chakraborty will face the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) just like she has done with the Mumbai Police and Enforcement Directorate (ED), her lawyer Satish Maneshinde said on Wednesday.'The Supreme Court after examining the facts and circumstances of the case...
13:56
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said that it is 'not right' for him to make any political comment on Supreme Court's latest order in actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death case.Supreme Court has given its verdict, it is not right to make political comments. Our state's justice system has...
13:27
The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the transfer of an FIR, lodged at Patna against actress Rhea Chakraborty and others for allegedly abetting the suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, to the CBI. The apex court said that Bihar government is competent to transfer the case to the CBI for...
13:14
While talking about the statement that actress and ex-girlfriend of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, Rhea Chakraborty made in the court, Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey on Wednesday said she has no stature to comment on Bihar Chief Minister.The comment from the Bihar DGP came just days after...
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Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena, on the SC verdict ordering the handover of Sushant Singh Rajput's death case to the CBI: Those in the government who know the law, the Mumbai Police Commissioner or our Advocate General can talk about it, it is not fit for me to comment on the verdict of Supreme Court. It...
12:56
Dr Reddy's Laboratories on Wednesday announced the launch of Avigan (Favipiravir) tablets, used for treating mild to moderate Covid-19, in India. The launch is part of the global licensing agreement with Fujifilm Toyama Chemical Co Ltd that grants Dr Reddy's the exclusive rights to...
12:45
Sushant Singh Rajput's sister with a friend
After the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate the Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, the late actor's sister Shweta Singh Kirti called it 'just the beginning' and thanked 'god for answering all the prayers.'There we go!! Finally!! CBI for SSR!!...
12:31
The health condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee has declined as he has developed a lung infection, the Army's Research and Referral Hospital said on Wednesday. The 84-year-old former president, who was admitted to the hospital in Delhi Cantonment on August 10, continues to be on...
12:31
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday alleged that around two crore people lost their jobs in the last four months amid the coronavirus pandemic and asserted that the truth about unemployment cananot be hidden from the country. Citing a media report, he said in a tweet in Hindi, In the...
12:08
Army Research & Referral Hospital, Delhi: There has been a decline in the medical condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee as he has developed features of lung infection. He continues to be on ventilatory support and is currently being managed by a team of specialists.
11:52
Update on the SC verdict on the Sushant Singh Rajput case: Holding that the FIR registered in Bihar's Patna over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput was legitimate, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation to investigate the case.The single-judge bench of Justice...
11:37
Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey
More on the updates on the Sushant Singh Rajput case: The Supreme Court also said that any other FIR registered in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput's death will also be investigated by the CBI. I am very happy. The Supreme Court's order has strengthened the trust people have in the...
11:23
Sushant Singh Rajput's father at the funeral in June
First reactions from Sushant Singh Rajput's father's lawyer: This is a victory for Sushant Singh Rajput's family. The SC ruled on all points in our favour. The Court also clearly said that the FIR registered at Patna was correct.The Supreme Court today ruled that the case should be transferred to...
11:15
Sushant Singh Rajput case: Supreme Court pronounced the verdict on actor Rhea Chakraborty's petition seeking a transfer of investigation in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case from Patna in Bihar to Mumbai. The court also said the FIR registered in Bihar based on the complaint filed by...
11:09
Just in: The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI investigation in the Sushant Singh Rajput death case.
11:06
Union minister Sanjeev Balyan has gone into self-quarantine after he came in contact with Uttar Pradesh minister Atul Garg who tested positive for COVID-19, his aide said on Wednesday. According to the aide of Balyan, the Union Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries...
10:59
Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasrajs body is being brought back to India for the last rites today. The classical vocalist did in New Jersey on Monday. He was 90. His body will arrive by an Air India flight AI 144 from New Jersey at 12:30 pm. After the completion of formalities at the airport, the...
10:47
Bihar Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Wednesday said Mumbai Police was only looking to close the Sushant Singh Rajput's death cases, adding that people will ensure that the investigation goes into the right hands and the late actor's family get justice.What appears is that the Mumbai Police was...
10:42
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh reacts to the impending verdict in the Supreme Court in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. We will decide the way forward after the Supreme Court verdict today, Deshmukh said. The apex court will decide today whether the Whether the CBI will be allowed to take...
10:22
Trouble in Mali: Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigns and dissolves parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint. AK Sahay, India's Ambassador to Mali says, We asked colleagues to return to their homes at the first indication of disturbance. All embassy...
10:09
Domestic equity benchmark Sensex jumped over 200 points in early trade on Wednesday tracking positive cues from global markets and persistent foreign fund inflows. The BSE Sensex was trading 217.77 points or 0.57 per cent higher at 38,746.09; while NSE Nifty was up 63.60 points or 0.56 per...
09:44
And the Covid tally is here. There has been a spike of 64,531 cases and 1092 deaths reported in India, in the last 24 hours. The Covid tally in the country rises to 27,67,274 including 6,76,514 active cases, 20,37,871 discharged/migrated and 52,889 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family...
09:37
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced that its subsidiary Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) has acquired a majority equity stake in Vitalic Health Pvt. Ltd. (Vitalic) and its subsidiaries collectively known as 'Netmeds' for a cash consideration of approximately Rs 620 crores.The...
09:32
In Punjab, people take out a 'nagar kirtan' from Ramsar Sahib to Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar on the first Prakash Parv of Guru Granth Sahib today. Almost none are wearing masks.
09:26
Will the CBI will be allowed to take over the investigation into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death? That's what will be decided by the Supreme Court at 11 am today.The entire country is awaiting the Supreme Court's verdict today on actor Rhea Chakraborty's petition seeking transfer of...
09:12
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in Konkan and central Maharashtra over the next four to five days, the India Meteorological Department has said. Mumbai and neighbouring Thane are likely to witness maximum rainfall intensity on Friday and Saturday, when the Ganesh festival...
09:03
Update on former President Pranab Mukherjee's health: His son Abhijit tweets, My father is stable now. His vital parameters continue to remain under control and manageable. Positive signs of his improvement noticed.The 84-year-old former president was admitted to the hospital a week ago and was...
08:56
Former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) officially became the 2020 presidential nominee for the Democratic Party.Biden became the party's nominee to challenge President Donald Trump after a roll call vote spanning 50 states and seven territories, CNN reported.The 77-year-old Biden...
08:42
It seems Saudi Arabia is in no mood to mend ties with Pakistan whose Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa who flew in to Riyadh to placate an angry Saudi leadership failed to secure a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to reports in Pakistan media.Bajwa along with the head...
08:42
JUST IN: Union cabinet is scheduled to meet at 10.30 am today at Prime Minister's residence.The agenda of the meet is likely to be a policy decision to privatise 10 new airports and new economic package for migrants to return to work places.Details awaited.
00:28
The Mumbai police on Tuesday received the forensic audit report of late Bollywood star Sushant Singh Rajputs bank accounts, a top official said.While carrying out investigation into Rajput's bank accounts after his death in June, the police had decided to get them forensically...
00:23
Hameed Dabholkar, son of the slain anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar, said here on Tuesday that it was painful that even after seven years, the probe into his father's murder has not reached a conclusion.Dr Narendra Dabholkar, founder of the Maharashtra Andhashraddha Nirmulan Samiti...
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