23:57
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday made light of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's reported remark that he wanted his party, the Shiv Sena, to form government on its own one day.The Sena, the NCP and the Congress are the partners in the ruling coalition...
23:37
India on Wednesday strongly deplored the personal attacks against French President Emmanuel Macron following his tough stance on radical Islam, calling it a violation of the most basic standards of international discourse. In a strongly-worded statement, the ministry of external...
23:36
The United States will open an embassy in Maldives, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Wednesday as he held talks with leadership of the strategically located island nation in the Indian Ocean, weeks after the two countries clinched a key defence cooperation agreement. I am pleased...
22:50
Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar was on Wednesday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Kerala gold smuggling case, official sources said. The former principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was arrested after around six hours of...
22:04
The coronavirus pandemic did not have much impact on the voter turnout in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls as an estimated 53.54 voters exercised their franchise compared to 54.75 per cent in these districts in 2015, according to provisional figures. This is...
21:32
China on Wednesday refuted US senators' allegations that it is committing genocide against Uighurs and other Turkic-speaking Muslims in the restive Xinjiang province, asserting that the American lawmakers are obsessed with making up lies to vilify the country for selfish political gains.According...
21:13
A Joint Committee of Parliament issued a notice on Wednesday calling representatives of telecom operators Reliance Jio and Airtel and cab aggregators Ola and Uber to depose before it on the issue of data security. The committee, chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Meenakshi Lekhi, is...
21:10
No vaccine in the history of medicine has been as eagerly anticipated as that to protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Vaccination is widely regarded as the only true exit strategy from the pandemic that is currently spreading globally.The United...
21:07
TV channel Colors on Wednesday apologised for singer Jaan Kumar Sanu's comment on Marathi language on the reality show Bigg Boss, saying that it had no intentions of anyone's hurting sentiments. In a recent episode of the show, Sanu asked his fellow contestant actor Nikki Tamboli to not...
20:49
The Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar on Wednesday lodged a complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with the Election Commission, charging him with violating the model code of conduct by asking for votes in a tweet on a polling day.State BJP legal cell head S D Sanjay shot off the written...
20:07
United States President Donald Trump's campaign website was briefly hacked on Tuesday, just a week before the presidential elections.The spokesman for the Trump campaign, Tim Murtaugh, said in a statement that the website was defaced. We are working with law enforcement authorities to...
19:47
Doctors have decided to start dialysis on legendary Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee as his health condition continued to be very critical, doctors of the private hospital, where the thespian is undergoing treatment, said on Wednesday.The 85-year old has been unconscious since last week.Mr...
19:27
The Maharashtra government has proposed to the railway authorities that general public be allowed to travel by Mumbai local trains during non-peak hours, an official said on Wednesday.At present only certain categories of persons including essential services staff can travel by local trains,...
18:45
Union minister Smriti Irani has tested positive for coronavirus.It is rare for me to search for words while making an announcement; hence here's me keeping it simple I've tested positive for #COVID and would request those who came in contact with me to get themselves tested at the earliest,...
18:37
Tamil Nadu chief minister K Palaniswami on Wednesday rued that about 35 per cent of the people in the state don't wear mask, one of the preventive measures against COVID-19, and urged authorities to ensure strict implementation of the safety protocols. The pandemic, however,...
18:27
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday told the Bombay high court that Rhea Chakraborty's accusation that late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's sisters obtained a fake medical prescription for him was mostly speculative.Such speculation cannot be the basis of an FIR, the central agency said...
18:06
Delhi University Vice Chancellor Yogesh Tyagi was suspended on Wednesday on the orders of President Ram Nath Kovind who has also directed an inquiry against him over allegations of dereliction of duty, according to officials of the ministry of education. The move comes amid a power...
17:58
Bihar saw 51.90 per cent voter turnout till 5.30 pm in the first phase of assembly polls on Wednesday. According to Election Commission data, the highest turnout was in Jamui district at 57.41 per cent followed by Kaimur at 55.95 per cent and Lakhisarai at 55.44 per cent.The polling percentage...
17:53
A mask-less onion-seller weighs his produce in Rameswaram, TN
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Wednesday rued that about 35 per cent of the people in the state don't wear mask, one of the preventive measures against Covid-19, and urged authorities to ensure strict implementation of the safety protocols. The pandemic, however, was under...
17:24
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday said there was anger among small shopkeepers, youths, farmers and labourers against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the national level and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in Bihar. Addressing his second poll rally of the day at Kusheswar Asthan in...
17:08
Sharad Pawar met onion traders amid escalating prices
NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday blamed the central government's policies for the spiralling prices of onion and said he would speak to the Centre about the stock limit imposed on the commodity traders. Speaking to onion growers and traders in Nashik district of Maharashtra, Pawar said a...
16:51
Over 46 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 3 pm in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data. A total of 71 assembly segments of the state's 243 constituencies are voting in the first phase in which nearly 2.15 crore...
16:44
Amid incidences of political violence and killings in West Bengal, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Thursday. Dhankhar has been vocal about the political killings which have taken place in the past few months attracting criticism from the Mamata...
16:33
China on Wednesday said its border standoff with India in eastern Ladakh is a bilateral issue, and asked the US to stop its Indo-Pacific strategy, terming it as an attempt to impose American hegemony in the region. The remarks by the Chinese Foreign Ministry came a day after Secretary of State...
16:18
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Two Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) terrorists were killed on Wednesday in an encounter that started on Tuesday in Aribagh Machama area of Budgam in Jammu and Kashmir.One soldier was injured and two terrorists were killed. Both the terrorists were affiliated with the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror outfit. One of...
16:15
Equity benchmark Sensex plunged 600 points on Wednesday, tracking heavy losses in index majors Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank amid a massive selloff in European markets. After hitting a low of 39,774.60 during the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 599.64 points or 1.48 per...
15:19
Hong Kong has banned Air India flights from Mumbai till November 10 after a few passengers on its flight earlier this week tested positive for Covid-19 post arrival, a senior government official said on Friday. This is the fourth time that Air India flights from India have been banned by the...
15:17
In what could be termed as his first indirect attack on Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi, BJP MP Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that the Congress chief should have pulled up former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for calling BJP leader Imarti Devi item.Though, it is an...
15:11
The 2018 floods in Kerala
The transgender community will soon play a key role in disaster management in Kerala as the state government is gearing up to make it inclusive of the marginalised group, for the first time in the country. Authorities are mulling roping in the third gender in its disaster management...
15:06
SpiceJet on Wednesday said it will operate two daily seaplane flights between the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad and the Statue of Unity at Kevadia in Gujarat from Saturday.The all-inclusive one-way fares will begin from as low as Rs 1,500 under the UDAN scheme and tickets will be available...
14:56
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday launched the second leg of his campaign for Bihar assembly elections, raking up the Ayodhya issue and urging the people to defeat the opposition which had ushered in a jungle raj in the state and embezzled funds meant for development schemes.Invoking...
14:45
An analysis of more than 80 studies reporting complications experienced by Covid-19 patients has revealed that about one-third of them have abnormalities in the frontal lobe of the brain, findings which shed light on the neurological symptoms of the disease. The review of studies, published...
14:41
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressing a rally in Balmiki Nagar, Bihar: Prime Minister doesn't say in speeches that he'll give jobs to 2 crore youth. He knows he was lying and people also know it. I guarantee, if PM comes here and says he'll give 2 crore jobs, the crowd will chase him...
14:31
Microblogging site Twitter's explanations to a parliamentary panel on showing Ladakh as part of China are inadequate and the act amounts to criminal offence attracting imprisonment of seven years, committee chairman Meenakshi Lekhi said on Wednesday. Representatives of Twitter appeared...
14:22
The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till November 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. However, the international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority...
14:03
Bihar polls: Voter turnout of 33.10% recorded till 1 pm in the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections. Over 2.14 crore voters are today deciding the fate of 1,066 candidates contesting for 71 seats. Voting began on 71 constituencies spread across 16 districts in the first phase of Bihar...
13:35
Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday announced that all government and private schools in the national capital to remain closed until next order.Schools in the national capital are closed since March, days before the lockdown was announced to curb the coronavirus...
13:18
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Wednesday said that his thought process is clear, he has chosen the path of public service and not of politics. Scindia asserted, he is not interested in any post and only wants to work for development.Speaking to ANI, Scindia said, My...
13:01
Vit D deficiency is linked to a variety of health concerns
A study of over 200 Covid-19 cases in a hospital in Spain found that about 80 per cent patients had vitamin D deficiency, scientists said on Wednesday. However, the study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, did not find any relationship between vitamin D...
12:52
A middle-aged doctor from the city was rescued from Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, a day after he was allegedly kidnapped by a gang from his clinic here, police said on Wednesday. The kidnappers, had demanded Rs 10 crore ransom to be paid in bitcoins to release the doctor, they...
12:48
Voting underway in Mokama
Over 18.30 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 11 am in the first phase of Bihar assembly polls on Wednesday, the Election Commission said in its provisional data. A total of 71 assembly segments of the state's 243 constituencies are voting in the first phase in which nearly 2.15...
12:38
As voting for phase-1 of Bihar Assembly elections began on Wednesday, Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor reminded voters of the struggles that migrant workers went through at the beginning of nationwide lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic.The tears in your eyes, the blisters on your feet. Do you...
12:24
People's Democratic Party (PDP) chief Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has become BJP's pet agency to intimidate and browbeat those who refuse to fall in line.Her remark came after the NIA conducted raids at multiple locations in Srinagar, Bandipora...
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Reacting to Congress leaders terming BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia as 'Gadda' (traitor), Congress leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Wednesday said that everyone is free to decide which party they want to be in and the public ultimately decides who is wrong or right.I...
11:42
NDA does what it says, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a election rally in Darbhanga. Modi appealed to voters to take Covid-19 precautions amid voting in the first phase. I pray for all the leaders who are affected by Coronavirus. I pray that they get healthy very soon, PM Modi said while...
11:31
As Bihar goes to the polls in the first of the three phases today, a BJP leader who wields both clout and mass appeal, said that the Bharatiya Janata Party will lift prohibition in the state if it wins the polls.The Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, came into effect in October 2017,...
11:04
A polling booth at Sasaram
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday appealed to the voters of Bihar to vote as polling on 71 Assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase is underway.I appeal to all the voters of Bihar in the first phase to vote in maximum numbers. Your one vote will keep Bihar out of fear and...
10:52
The beauty of democracy in display at Balgudar village in Bihar. Voters of the village in Lakhisarai district boycott elections in protests. Villagers are not voting as they're protesting against the construction of a museum on a playground, says Booth No. 115 Presiding Officer Mohammad Ikramul...
10:46
Bihar Minister and BJP leader Prem Kumar arrives at a polling booth in Gaya to cast his vote wearing a mask with his party's symbol.
10:43
Congress' Bihar in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil on the Chirag Paswan factor in the polls: BJP wants to keep 'Chirag' in their hand to light up their home and burn down Nitishji's house. Woh 'Chirag' ko bhi bujhana chahte hain. So BJP wants to use Chirag first, then get rid of him later.And this is...
10:36
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on being asked whether central govt should bring Uniform Civil Code: If Mehbooba Mufti, Farooq Abdullah and others want to impose Article 370 in Kashmir with help of China then central govt should take strict steps. If any person who wants to unfurl tri-colour in...
10:32
China has reported 42 new Covid-19 cases, including 22 from Kashgar prefecture in Xinjiang province where all the 4.74 million people underwent tests following the detection of a villager as an asymptomatic carrier, the health authorities said on Wednesday. This comes a day after the Kashgar...
10:28
Union Minister Giriraj Singh casts his vote at a polling booth in Lakhisarai.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will on Wednesday address two rallies in Pashchim Champaran's Valmikinagar and Kusheshwar Asthan in Darbhanga district for the second phase of state assembly polls.While voting is underway in...
10:25
Voters wait their turn at Paliganj in Bihar
Voting for the phase-1 of Bihar Assembly elections began at 7 am on Wednesday and the voter turnout has been recorded at 5 per cent till 8 am. Bihar is witnessing a triangular contest with the ruling JDU-BJP alliance and grand alliance (RJD, Congress and others) and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti...
10:25
Voters wait their turn at Paliganj in Bihar
Voting for the phase-1 of Bihar Assembly elections began at 7 am on Wednesday and the voter turnout has been recorded at 5 per cent till 8 am. Bihar is witnessing a triangular contest with the ruling JDU-BJP alliance and grand alliance (RJD, Congress and others) and Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti...
10:17
Temperature check at a polling booth in Paliganj, Bihar
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will address six rallies in the poll-bound state of Bihar starting today.On Wednesday, he will address gatherings in Siwan, East Champaran and Chanpatia Assembly in Paschim Champaran district.The next day, he will address rallies in support of BJP and...
10:11
Polling underway for the first phase of Bihar Assembly elections in Gaya district. Visuals of CRPF jawans helping differently-abled and elderly voters at Booth number 10 in Chakarbandha area. BJP President JP Nadda on Wednesday appealed to voters to participate in this grand festival of...
09:55
JUST IN: With 43,893 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases surge to 79,90,322. With 508 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,20,010.Total active cases are 6,10,803 after a decrease of 15,054 in last 24 hours.Total cured cases are 72,59,509 with 58,439 new discharges in last 24 hours.Total...
09:48
As polling began for the first phase of the Bihar elections, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday urged voters to cast their votes in favour of the 'Mahagathbandhan' for 'justice, employment and farmers-workers'.The polling began Wednesday morning in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in...
09:10
Two unidentified terrorists were killed by security forces in an encounter that broke out on Tuesday night in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation at Moachwah in Chadoora area of Budgam district around 7 pm on Tuesday following...
08:39
Polling began Wednesday morning in 71 assembly constituencies of Bihar in the first phase of three-phase elections amid tight security and COVID-19 guidelines in place.Of the nearly 2.15 crore electors eligible to exercise the franchise, 1.12 crore are male, 1.01 crore female and 599 are...
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Europe's daily Covid deaths rose by nearly 40 per cent compared with the previous week, the World Health Organization has said.WHO spokeswoman Dr Margaret Harris said France, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands and Russia accounted for the majority of cases which increased by a third.The concern... is...
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