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Senior Congress leader Deepender Singh Shekhawat on Monday demanded a floor test in the Rajasthan assembly at the earliest to make it clear as to how many MLAs are in support of Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot. Congress MLAs were holed up on Monday in a resort near Jaipur after a...
23:31
Amid rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant on Monday said real-time data would be key in fighting coronavirus, as it helps in contact tracing which is essential for preventing further spread of the disease. Speaking at India Policy Forum 2020, organised...
23:10
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has said he will share his thoughts with the people through video starting Tuesday as he slammed the alleged hate filled narrative being spread through television channels.He said this narrative of lies is tearing India apart and he would bring out the truth of many...
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Amid COVID-19 cases surge in the state, Mumbai's doubling rate for COVID-19 positive cases has increased to 50 days while the discharge rate stands at 70 per cent, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation chief on Monday.The city reported 1,174 new cases on Monday and 47 deaths, taking the total...
22:22
As the Congress grappled with a crisis in Rajasthan, Abhishek Singhvi reacted to the situation saying that everyone in the Congress values Sachin Pilit and he should come and air his grievances.Singhvi said, I consider Sachin Pilot one of the most talented, competent & impressive...
21:57
Poet and activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, has been shifted JJ Hospital just now and tests are on. The 80-year-old activist, earlier in the day, had approached the Bombay high court seeking temporary bail owing to his deteriorating medical condition...
21:49
The head of the World Health Organization has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening globally and things won't return to the old normal for some time. At a press briefing, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that there will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable...
21:26
Congress leader and spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said that another legislative party meeting will take place tomorrow at 10 am.We invite Sachin Pilot and those who are with him once again to come for this meeting tomorrow, Surjewala said.Speaking to the media, Surjewala said, They're requested...
21:12
Haryana's Adampur MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi on Monday urged the Congress leadership to do everything possible to persuade Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot, saying his exit from the party will deal a severe blow to it. The Congress in Rajasthan is witnessing a power tussle between Chief...
20:43
Congress MLA and Rajasthan youth Congress president Mukesh Bhakar has hit out at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in a tweet. Loyalty in Congress means Ashoka Gehlot's slavery. That is not acceptable to us, Bhaskar tweeted.Meanwhile, president of Bhartiya Tribal Party has written a letter instructing...
20:41
As the Congress fights a crisis in Rajasthan where Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot is at loggerheads with his boss Ashok Gehlot, there is no word yet from former Congress president Rahul Gandhi.But on Monday, Gandhi's office insisted that He (Sachin Pilot) is always in his heart. And they...
19:54
Here's where the Congress and BJP stand in Rajasthan as of now.
19:50
Maharashtra today reported 6,497 new coronavirus cases as well as 193 deaths, taking its tally of infections to 2,60,924 and the death toll to 10,482.
19:28
The Congress government in Rajasthan should go as it has lost the confidence of people, the Bharatiya Janata Party said on Monday amid a tussle for power in the ruling party.Rajasthan Deputy CM Sachin Pilot has declared open rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and claimed that the...
18:59
Poet and activist Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, on Monday approached the Bombay high court seeking temporary bail owing to his deteriorating medical condition and the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic.The 80-year-old activist also sought a direction from the court...
18:52
A senior rank officer of the Indian Army Monday approached the Delhi high court challenging a recent policy banning armed forces officials from using social networking platforms like Facebook and Instagram.The petition, likely to come up for hearing on Tuesday, sought the court's direction to the...
18:01
Sources close to Sachin Pilot say Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's government doesn't have numbers they claim. CM's back garden isn't the place to prove majority, it's done in Assembly. If they have numbers as claimed then why not do a head count, take them to Guv instead of moving them to hotel?...
17:22
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Mamallapuram
''A whole host of former ambassadors to China, and foreign secretaries and other Indian Foreign Service China-watchers have abandoned their professional omerta to thunder in the media about the pernicious Chinese. Where were these ambassadorial hawks when Modi and China's President Xi Jinping...
17:19
India's fastest woman has put her luxury car up for sale.Reason? Dutee Chand wants to arrange funds for her training.The sprinter took to social media, on Saturday, July 11, posting a picture with the blue BMW on Facebook only to delete it later.The BMW is a 2015 3-series model she bought in...
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Rajasthan Congress MLAs arrive at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur, after attending the Congress Legislative Party meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence. The Rajasthan Congress Legislature Party here on Monday passed a resolution supporting the Ashok Gehlot-led government in the state amid...
17:06
Kottayam Additional Dist Court cancels the bail granted to Franco Mulakkal, an accused in the nun rape case and has issued non-bailable arrest warrant against him. Order was passed by Judge G Gopakumar after Mulakkal repeatedly failed to appear before the court.
17:04
Social distancing goes out of the window as the BJP's Bengal unit protests over the death of BJP MLA Debendra Nath Ray, whose body was found hanging in Bindal near his village home. West Bengal BJP has called 12-hr 'bandh' in the districts of North Bengal tomorrow, over the incident.
17:01
Corps Commander-level talks between India and China to be held tomorrow at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh. The talks will focus mainly on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control: Indian Army officials.
16:58
Bengaluru-based biotech major Biocon on Monday announced that its drug Itolizumab, which will hit the market as Alzumab has received permission from the Drugs Controller General of India for use in moderate to severe COVID-19 patients. It is the first novel biological therapy to be...
16:46
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea seeking restrictions on devotees in the Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage this year due to COVID-19 pandemic, saying the issue has to be left with the local administration to look into. We have to respect principle of separation of powers, said...
16:27
Around 400 'fly parotta masters' in Puliyur, who were employed in China and flew back to India due to COVID-19, say they want to return in order to earn a livelihood. Mohandas, a parotta master says, I was earning Rs 1 lakh earlier, now I earn Rs 4000 driving an auto.
16:16
Resolution passed at Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meet: This meet urges that strict disciplinary action be taken against any office bearer or member of Legislative Party who indulges in activities against the Congress govt, party or gets involved in any conspiracy. This ripping off of...
15:26
Top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, are in touch with Sachin Pilot and are trying to placate him, a day after the Rajasthan Deputy CM declared open rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, sources said on Monday. Pilot has claimed that the Ashok Gehlot...
15:22
Buses, carrying Congress MLAs, leave from the residence of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot after the Congress Legislative Party meeting concluded. One of the MLAs says, All is well. 107 MLAs present at the meet.In a statement issued on Sunday night, Sachin Pilot had claimed that the...
15:09
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India Monday informed the Supreme Court that the May cycle of CA examination, scheduled between July 29 and August 16, has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The counsel appearing for ICAI told a bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar that...
14:51
Google CEO Sundar Pichai announces India Digitisation Fund to invest Rs 75,000 crore in India over next 5-7 years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and discussed issues such as leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India's...
14:40
Rajdeep Sardesai tweets: Breaking now: compromise being worked out between @ashokgehlot51 and @SachinPilot factions in Rajasthan. Gehlot stays as CM, Sachin stays deputy CM/PCC chief, cabinet reshuffle could incl shift in portfolios. And yes, the FIR under Sec 124 may be withdrawn.
14:34
Members of the All Bengal Amitabh Bachchan Fan Association performing puja for his recovery at an Amitabh Bachchan 'temple' after the actor was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on July 11. Both the actor and his son Abhishek had tested positive for Covid.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and discussed issues such as leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India's farmers and youth. The prime minister also shared pictures of the virtual interaction.This morning, had an extremely...
14:28
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, who were admitted to a hospital in Mumbai after testing positive for coronavirus, are clinically stable, hospital sources said on Monday. Amitabh, 77, and Abhishek, 44, revealed their diagnosis on Twitter on July 11, saying...
13:57
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Congress leaders and party MLAs show the victory sign, as they gather at CM's residence in Jaipur.
13:50
A longer wait for a vaccine against COVID-19 virus may lead to a contraction of up to 7.5 per cent in the Indian GDP in FY21, a foreign brokerage said on Monday. Economists at Bank of America Securities also revised down their base case estimates on the real GDP within a week, and now expect...
13:45
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Monday declared the results for Class 12 examinations 2020. As per CBSE, with 88.78 per cent pass percentage this year for Class 12, the pass percentage has increased by 5.38 per cent. Last year, the pass percentage was 83.40 per cent.The Class...
13:33
Two days after actor Abhishek Bachchan tested positive for coronavirus, his 'Breathe: Into The Shadows' co-star Amit Sadh tested negative for the contagious virus.Sadh took to Twitter to share the news with his fans and friends and also thanked them for their prayers. Thank you for your prayers...
13:10
Amid deepening political crisis in Rajasthan, Karnataka Congress President D K Shivakumar on Monday expressed confidence that Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot will not quit the party and called him a sincere Congressman. He accused the BJP of trying to destabilise the Congress as part of...
12:58
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday that a total of 2,19,103 samples have been tested for coronavirus in the last 24 hours.With this, the total number of tests in India have reached 1,18,06,265.Meanwhile, ICMR is continuously scaling up its testing facilities for COVID-19...
12:49
Actor Sonu Sood on Monday said he would provide financial assistance to over 400 families of deceased and injured migrant workers, hit by the coronavirus-induced nationwide lockdown. The Dabangg actor got in touch with the authorities of various states, including, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,...
12:40
CBSE class 12 examination results announced
12:36
The Kerala Government has imposed an enhanced triple lockdown in the coastal areas which have been declared as critical containment zones. The triple lockdown will come into force from 6 am on Monday and will continue till July 23. Shops that sell essential items are allowed to function from 10...
12:24
Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane in Jammu today to review the operational preparedness of troops deployed along the border with Pakistan. He will be briefed by senior commanders on the security situation there: Indian Army officials.
12:10
Actor Kelly Preston, best known for her work in films Mischief, Twins and Jerry Maguire, has died following a two-year battle with breast cancer. She was 57. John Travolta, her husband of 29 years, shared the news of her demise on his Instagram account. It is with a very heavy heart that I...
12:02
Randeep Surjewala, senior Congress leader who is in Jaipur along with party colleague Ajay Maken as central observers to save the party''s government in the state, said today, I appeal to all Congress MLAs that people have voted for Congress to lead a stable govt in the state, so all MLAs should...
11:56
Rajasthan government chief whip Mahesh Joshi on Monday condemned the income tax raids on premises linked to two Congress leaders. Joshi was speaking to reporters outside the residence of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot where a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party has been convened. I...
11:45
I was alone in Calcutta, so there were many evenings when I would stroll across and watch them make the rolls. From what I remember, the cook heated a massive tawa and then put a half-ready paratha on it. As the paratha heated up, he broke an egg on the paratha and cooked it on both sides. Then...
11:38
BJP president J P Nadda on Monday termed the death of party leader Debendra Nath Ray as a suspected heinous killing and alleged that it showed the gunda raj and failure of law and order under the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal. Ray was found hanging near his home in Hemtabad area...
11:24
Now, Chhattisgarh Congress party in-charge PL Punia issues a clarification on the statement that 'Sachin Pilot is in the BJP'. It is clear in the video that question was asked about Scindia-ji and my reply was about Shri Scindia and by slip of tongue I took Sachin Pilot's name instead of Scindia....
11:18
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the 2011 verdict of the Kerala High Court which had directed the state government to set up a trust to take control of management and assets of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala. The apex court upheld the rights of the Travancore royal...
11:13
Chattisgarh Congress in-charge PL Punia says Sachin Pilot is now in BJP.
11:11
Over 90 MLAs arrive at Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence in Jaipur for the Congress Legislative Party meeting. The meeting has started. NDTV quoting Congress sources said they are working for a possible last-minute turnaround by Sachin Pilot, who is also chief of the Congress...
10:53
Income Tax raids are being conducted at the houses of Congress leaders Dharmendra Singh Rathore and Rajiv Arora, known to be close confidants of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, amid the Rajasthan crisis. Congress MLA, Mahender Chaudhary said today that the BJP will not be successful in its...
10:52
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday questioned the government's claims on battling COVID-19, asking is India at a good position in the battle against the virus. His remarks came a day after Union Home Minister Amit Shah said India is in a good position in the battle against the coronavirus...
10:31
Karnataka Minister for Tourism, Kannada and Culture C T Ravi has tested positive for coronavirus. His wife and daughter have however, tested negative for the virus. Yesterday, I along with my wife Pallavi & my staff members underwent COVID19 test. Fortunately, my wife Pallavi and all my...
10:28
People use boats as floodwater enters in some areas of Darbhanga district, Bihar, following heavy rainfall. Ghanshyampur Circle Officer says, We are keeping an eye on the water levels of the rivers in the area and have alerted people living nearby. The situation is alarming.
10:19
Eleven days after expansion of the Madhya Pradesh cabinet, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday allocated portfolios to the new ministers, with BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia's supporters getting some of the key departments. The 28 new ministers who joined the Chouhan cabinet on July 2...
10:09
Senior BJP leader Debendra Nath Ray was found hanging near his home in Hemtabad area of North Dinajpur district on Monday morning, police sources said. Ray was found hanging near a shop at Hemtabad area this (Monday) morning. We have started an investigation, a senior district police officer...
10:05
Equity benchmark Sensex rallied over 400 points in early trade on Monday, tracking gains in index-heavyweight Reliance Industries and strong signals from global markets. Reclaiming the 37,000 level in opening session, the 30-share BSE Sensex was trading 413.03 points, or 1.13 per cent, higher...
10:02
Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, who has declared an open revolt against the Congress, told NDTV that he is not joining the BJP.Pilot on Sunday claimed that the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan is in minority as over 30 Congress MLAs have pledged support to him.Rajasthan deputy...
10:01
BJP leader Debendra Nath Roy found hanging near his home in North Dinajpur district in West Bengal: Police sources.
09:39
India registered yet another single-day spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases and 500 deaths, the Union health ministry data shows. The total number of cases stand at 8,78,254 including 3,01,609 active cases.The death toll stands at 23,174.
09:18
A day after United States President Donald Trump was spotted donning a face mask, First lady Melania Trump on Sunday posted a video of herself in a mask during a visit to The Mary Elizabeth House last week.This is the first time the public has seen footage of the First Lady in a face-covering in...
09:03
Twenty-one people suffered minor injuries in an explosion and fire on Sunday on board a United States ship at naval base San Diego, California, military officials said.The blaze was reported shortly before 9am on USS Bonhomme Richard, said Mike Raney, a spokesman for Naval Surface Force, US...
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The Congress Legislative Party has issued a whip to its MLAs to attend a meeting on Monday in Jaipur, and will face disciplinary action if they absent themselves without mentioning a reason, Rajasthan Congress in-charge Avinash Pande said today.The CLP meeting has been scheduled to be held at...
08:08
Hours after Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot declared open rebellion and claimed that the Ashok Gehlot government in the state is in minority, Congress leader Avinash Pande on Monday said 109 MLAs have signed a letter of support to the chief minister. Pande, the All India...
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