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Sports33 mins ago

Asia Cup: Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by 136 runs

Abu Dhabi, Sep 21 : A disciplined all-round effort saw Afghanistan thrashing Bangladesh by 136 runs in their last group match of the Asia Cup here...
Cities55 mins ago

6 held for robbing, assaulting wife, daughter of Delhi HC ex-CJ

The accused have been identified as Dinesh, Dheerender, Upender Rai, Ram Swaroop, Deepak and domestic help Sandeep. They were arrested from different areas of their native...
Cities1 day ago

Man attacks daughter, son-in-law over inter-caste marriage

They were shifted to a hospital, where the condition of Madhavi is stated to be critical. She suffered deep cuts on the neck and a hand.
Business1 day ago

Delhi aviation firm buys Mallya’s two choppers in e-auction

"Though the 5-seater Airbus Eurocopter B155 choppers are 10-year-old, they are in a serviceable condition, with a good dual engine and are currently parked at Juhi...
India1 day ago

Jayalalithaa case: CCTV footages overwritten automatically, Apollo tells panel

Chennai, Sep 19 : The CCTV recordings of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s stay in the hospital has been overwritten several times automatically, Apollo...
India1 day ago

Not received any communication from authorities to extradite Christian Michel: CBI

New Delhi, Sep 19 : The Indian authorities said on Wednesday they have not received any communication from the UAE regarding the extradition order of British...
India2 days ago

Congress leaders to meet CAG seeking probe into Rafale deal

A Congress delegation would meet CAG on Wednesday at 11.15 a.m. Party leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Ahmed Patel, Randeep Singh Surjewala and Vivek Tankha are expected...
India2 days ago

Anindo Majumdar appointed as CVC’s new Secretary

New Delhi, Sep 19 (IANS) The Centre on Tuesday appointed Anindo Majumdar as Secretary of the Central Vigilance Commission. “The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has...
Business2 days ago

RBI can sell USD 25 bn more to arrest rupee fall: SBI report

Mumbai, Sep 18 : The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) should intervene in both spot and forward markets to arrest Indian rupee’s depreciation, suggested a State...
Politics2 days ago

Defensive Sidhu says Sushma assured him on Kartarpur corridor

Chandigarh, Sep 18 (IANS) With two union ministers gunning for him on his hug with the Pakistan Army chief and his claims on passage for Indian...
Cities2 days ago

Unmindful of 60 child deaths, UP Minister dances her heart out

Lucknow, Sep 18 (IANS) An Uttar Pradesh Minister, Anupma Jaiswal, has triggered outrage after she was seen dancing at a Ganesh Puja event in Bahraich where...
India2 days ago

Modi, Hasina jointly inaugurate oil pipeline, railway projects

New Delhi/Dhaka, Sep 18 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday jointly e-inaugurated the construction work of a cross-border...
World3 days ago

62 cars sold in auction of Pakistan PM House vehicles

Forty Toyota cars which included a 2004 Lexus, a 2006 Lexus SUV, and two 2004 model Land Cruisers were also up for sale.
Sports3 days ago

Afghanistan knock Sri Lanka out of Asia Cup

Abu Dhabi, Sep 18 (IANS) Afghanistan knocked Sri Lanka out of the Asia Cup after thrashing the Islanders by 91 runs in a Group B match...
Business3 days ago

Merger of BoB, Vijaya, Dena banks in 4-6 months: BoB MD

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) As the government on Monday proposed amalgamation of Bank of Baroda (BoB), Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank into the country’s third-largest...
Business3 days ago

Bank mergers: No miracles will happen: AIBEA

Chennai, Sep 17 (IANS) Miracles do not happen by merger of banks but result in higher bad loans as it has happened in the case of...
India3 days ago

Appoint special counsel in Adani case, Congress tells Modi

New Delhi, Sep 17 : Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his “industrialist friend” Gautam Adani, the Congress on Monday asked the Centre to strongly contest...
World4 days ago

Afghanistan bans imports of 4 types of Iranian products

Tehran, Sep 17 (IANS) Afghanistan Customs Department has banned the imports of four types of Iranian products, Eghtesadonline reported on Sunday. The banned items include oil...
Disaster4 days ago

Super Typhoon Mangkhut lands on south China coast

Beijing, Sep 17 : Super Typhoon Mangkhut landed at 5 p.m. on Sunday on the coast of Jiangmen City, south China’s Guangdong Province, packing winds up...
India4 days ago

India’s PSLV rocket successfully puts into orbit two UK satellites

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), India on Sunday night successfully put into orbit two British earth observation satellites, NovaSAR and S1-4, in copy book style. Two satellites aboard...
Cities5 days ago

Over 1 lakh duplicate voters in Jaipur deleted from electoral list

Jaipur, Sep 16 : A total of 1,05,299 duplicate/fake voters appeared in Jaipurs electoral rolls and all these have been deleted, said district collector Siddharth Mahajan...
Africa5 days ago

Floods renders 30,000 homeless in Nigeria

Lagos, Sep 16 : Local authorities in Nigeria’s southern state of Edo on Saturday said 30,000 people have been displaced by floods in more than 35...
Election5 days ago

Shivpal’s party to offer Mulayam LS ticket from Mainpuri

Lucknow, Sep 15 : Senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former UP Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav, who recently floated his own outfit by the name of...
Middle East5 days ago

Abbas says to address UN assembly on issues causing suffering to Palestinians

Ramallah, Sep 16 : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Saturday that he will address the upcoming UN General Assembly on issues causing suffering to Palestinians....
Middle East5 days ago

Iran to increase uranium enrichment if EU fails

Tehran, Sep 16 (IANS) Iran would increase uranium enrichment if the European Union (EU) fails to implement its obligations following the US withdrawal from the Iranian...
India5 days ago

Pay hike to benefit 25 lakh Anganwadi workers: Jaitley

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBM) has become a “people’s movement” with a large participation of...
Business5 days ago

Traders’ body launches ‘Rath Yatra’ against Walmart-Flipkart deal

The protest movement named "Sampoorn Kranti Rath Yatra" started at Red Fort here. It will cover various parts of the country and culminate at the national...
India5 days ago

Government’s measures to stop depreciation of rupee ‘half-hearted’: Chidambaram

Government's five "measures" announced yesterday are half-hearted and too late. Because government was in denial
Business6 days ago

Government moves to rein in current account deficit, rupee fall

New Delhi, Sep 14 ; To stop further depreciation of rupee and widening of current account deficit (CAD), the government on Friday took five measures and...
Business6 days ago

India’s forex reserves down $819.5 mn

Besides the US dollar, FCAs consist of nearly 20-30 per cent of major global currencies.
Cities7 days ago

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar alias Ravan released from jail

Bhim Army Chief Chandrashekhar alias Ravan, who was jailed under NSA charges in connection with 2017 Saharanpur caste violence case, was released from prison at 2:24...
Middle East7 days ago

Palestinians still committed to making just peace with Israel: Abbas

Jerusalem, Sep 14 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday that the Palestinian people are still committed to making just peace with Israel. Abbas made...
India1 week ago

Rahul Gandhi demands FM Arun Jaitley’s resignation over Mallya’s claim

New Delhi : Hours after fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya said he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday demanded...
India1 week ago

Jaitley rejects Mallya’s claim, says never met him

New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday rejected Vijay Mallya’s claim that the fugitive businessman met him before he left India two...
Business1 week ago

SC appoints DRT officer to sell Amrapali properties

New Delhi, Sep 12 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) officer to start the process of selling the unencumbered commercial...
Business1 week ago

Most NPAs originated in 2006-08, banks to blame: Raghuram Rajan

Acknowledging corruption as a factor, he also said that though he had forwarded some names for filing cases against some "high profile" bank fraudsters to Prime...
Sports1 week ago

Team has character, lacks experience: Virat Kohli

London, Sep 11 : Observing that the five-match Test series against England was highly competitive, India skipper Virat Kohli on Tuesday said India played fearless cricket...
Analysis2 weeks ago

A hijab-wearing Muslim bodybuilder breaks stereotypes in India

Vadakara (Kerala), Sep 9 : When 23-year-old Majiziya Bhanu took to the stage to compete in the women’s segment of the Mr Kerala competition in Kochi...
Cities2 weeks ago

Hardik Patel discharged from hospital

Ahmedabad, Sep 9 : Patidar leader Hardik Patel, whose indefinite fast continued on the 16th day on Sunday, was discharged from a private hospital and taken...
India2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu government decides to recommend release of Rajiv Gandhi killers

The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Palaniswami.
Sports2 weeks ago

Serena Williams v Naomi Osaka: US Open women’s final, Osaka wins championship!

Serena Williams found herself in a hole as she failed to capture her 24th Grand Slam title on Saturday at the US Open. Not only did...
Sports2 weeks ago

Fifth Test: India’s top order fail yet again as they stutter at 174/6 on day 2

London, Sep 9 : India’s batting woes continued as they were left reeling at 174/6 in reply to England’s 332 in the first innings, at stumps...
Cities2 weeks ago

Hardik Patel likely to break his indefinite fast soon

Ahmedabad, Sep 9 : Firebrand Patidar agitation spearhead Hardik Patel is likely to break his fast in a day or two following the advice of veteran...
Blog2 weeks ago

Strategic alliance in states to defeat BJP in 2019 polls: Sibal

Congress and other opposition parties will enter into strategic political alliances in states to defeat the BJP in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, feels former Union...
Election2 weeks ago

Election panel team to review Telangana poll preparedness on Sep 11

New Delhi, Sep 7 (IANS) Apparently preparing to hold early polls in Telangana along with four other states in December, the Election Commission on Friday decided...
Business2 weeks ago

India’s forex reserves down $1.19 bn

Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves declined by $1.19 billion during the week ended August 31, official data showed on Friday. According to...
India2 weeks ago

Manmohan attacks Modi for BJP government’s failures

New Delhi, Sep 7 : Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the BJP-led government of...
Politics2 weeks ago

Sidhu releases Kotkapura CCTV footage, wants action against Badals

Chandigarh, Sep 6 (IANS) Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday released CCTV footage that he said showed police action against peaceful protesters and subsequent firing...
Cities2 weeks ago

Dilbagh Singh is Jammu & Kashmir DGP

Srinagar, Sep 6 (IANS) IPS officer Dilbagh Singh was on Thursday given additional charge as the Director General of Police (DGP) in Jammu and Kashmir in...
Sports2 weeks ago

SAFF Cup: India beat Sri Lanka 2-0 to start on a high

Dhaka, Sep 5 (IANS) The Indian football team began its SAFF Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over Sri Lanka in their opening fixture at the...
Cities2 weeks ago

Three dead, many missing as boat capsizes in Brahmaputra

The incident occurred when the engine of the boat developed a snag and hit a rock near the bank of the Ashwaklanta Temple around 2 pm.
Cities2 weeks ago

Uddhav’s advice to Hardik: Don’t risk life on insensitive governments

Ahmedabad, Sep 5 (IANS) NDA ally Shiv Sena on Wednesday extended support to fasting Patidar leader Hardik Patel, with party chief Uddhav Thackeray advising him “not...
Entertainment2 weeks ago

Shahid Kapoor, Mira blessed with son

Mumbai, Sep 5 : Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor and his wife Mira Rajput on Wednesday became parents again as they welcomed a son at a hospital...
Business2 weeks ago

Bulgaria invited to take part in ‘Make in India’ initiative

Sofia, Sep 5 (IANS) India on Wednesday invited the Central European nation of Bulgaria to take part in its ‘Make in India’ initiative as the two...
Cities2 weeks ago

Bengal announces compensation for bridge collapse victim’s kin

Darjeeling, Sep 4 ; The West Bengal government will pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased in Majerhat bridge collapse in...
Cities2 weeks ago

BSP Panchayat member shot dead in Delhi

New Delhi, Sep 3 : A 35-year-old Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Panchayat member from Uttar Pradesh was shot dead here on Monday, police said. Deputy Commissioner...
India2 weeks ago

NPAs through phone calls generated during NDA rule: Congress

New Delhi, Sep 3 : Congress on Monday said Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) through phone calls were generated during NDA rule as it increased from 6.4 per...
Business2 weeks ago

Bring petrol, diesel under GST immediately: Chidambaram

The Centre blaming the states is a spurious argument. BJP forgets its boast that BJP is ruling 19 States. Centre and states must act together and...
Business2 weeks ago

Banks with over 10 branches to have ombudsman: RBI

Mumbai, Sep 3 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday asked all scheduled commercial banks with more than 10 branches to appoint an Internal...
Sports3 weeks ago

Energy of Asia, peace for world at 18th Asiad

Jakarta, Sep 2 : The 18th Asian Games came to a close at the Gelora Bung Karno Main Stadium here on Sunday, but the Games will...
Sports3 weeks ago

4th Test: India lose by 60 runs, concede series

Southampton, Sep 2 : India suffered a 60-run defeat against England in the fourth Test after being bowled out for 184 runs in their second innings...
India3 weeks ago

‘Kamdar’ Modi destroyed India’s economy: Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, Sep 2 : Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Sunday hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the “so-called kamdar” had destroyed India’s...
Politics3 weeks ago

Congress will dig deep into Rafale deal to expose Modi govt : Sibal

Udaipur : Congress leader and former union minister Kapil Sibal said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should change his slogan ‘Na Khaaunga Na Khaane Dunga’ to an updated...
India3 weeks ago

Buying Rafale jets at higher price is not national interest: Kapil Sibal

Indore, MP, Sept 2 : Placing the Centre in the cross-hairs over the contentious Rafale fighter jet deal, senior Congress leader and former Union minister Kapil...
Entertainment3 weeks ago

Stree is a gorgeous quirk-tale of mirth & scares

A new language in the horror genre burgeons as we watch this quirky cocktail — or shall we call it a quirk-tale? –of strange eerie mysterious...
Entertainment3 weeks ago

Jennifer Lawrence’s nude photo hacker sentenced to jail

Los Angeles, Aug 31 : The man who hacked the iCloud accounts of more than 250 people, including several Hollywood celebrities, has been sentenced to eight...
India3 weeks ago

Government scared to face people over Rafale deal: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday again hit back at Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley saying that the government was “scared...
Election3 weeks ago

Law Commission supports simultaneous polls

New Delhi, Aug 30 : The Law Commission of India on Thursday came out strongly in support of simultaneous parliamentary and state assembly elections, stating that...
Analysis3 weeks ago

Jalpaiguri celebrates as daughter of rickshaw-puller scripts Asiad history

Kolkata, Aug 29 : Jalpaiguri town in North Bengal is ecstatic over its resident Swapna Barman, daughter of a van rickshaw puller, becoming the first Indian...
Cities3 weeks ago

Gehlot urges Raje government to reduce taxes on diesel

Jaipur, Aug 30 : As the diesel price in Rajasthan hit Rs 74.23 per litre on Wednesday, former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot urged the state government...
Sports3 weeks ago

Gold each for Swapna, Arpinder; maiden mixed doubles bronze in TT; women’s hockey team in final

Jakarta, Aug 29 (IANS) A gold each for heptathlete Swapna Barman and triple jumper Arpinder Singh, a maiden mixed doubles table tennis medal and the women’s...
India3 weeks ago

Activists’ arrest: It’s a more serious situation in country than Emergency : Arundhati Roy

Following the arrests of civil rights activists and lawyers on Tuesday, writer Arundhati Roy said the situation in the country could become “more serious” than it...
India3 weeks ago

Congress flays government over excise duty on petroleum products

New Delhi, Aug 29 : Hitting out at the Narendra Modi government for the rise in petroleum prices, the Congress on Tuesday said even though prices...
India3 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi flays Centre over arrest of activists

"There is place only for one NGO in India -- it's called the RSS. Shut all other NGOs. Jail all activists and shoot those that complain....
Politics3 weeks ago

Raipur ex-Collector joins BJP

New Delhi, Aug 28 : A couple of days after resigning from government service, former Raipur Collector Om Prakash Choudhary joined the BJP here on Tuesday...
India3 weeks ago

Ahmedabad bank files defamation suits against Congress chief, Surjewala

Ahmedabad, Aug 27 : The Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank on Monday filed two criminal defamation complaints against Congress President Rahul Gandhi and party Spokesperson Randeep Singh...
World3 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump announces trade pact with Mexico

Washington, Aug 28 : US President Donald Trump said on Monday that US and Mexican negotiators reached an agreement on revising the 1994 North American Free...
Sports3 weeks ago

India have a chance to emulate what Bradman’s Australia did: Illingworth

London, Aug 27 (IANS) On Donald Bradman’s 110th birth anniversary, former England captain Ray Illingworth said India have a chance to match the exploits of the...
World4 weeks ago

Multiple people dead after mass shooting at Florida mall

Miami, Aug 27 (IANS) Four people were killed in a shooting on Sunday in a mall in Jacksonville, Florida, media reports said. Eleven people were wounded...
Politics4 weeks ago

Stalin set to become DMK President unopposed

Chennai, Aug 26 (IANS) DMK Working President M.K. Stalin is set to become the party President unopposed as he is the only person who has filed...
India4 weeks ago

Modi went to China but didn’t discuss Doklam issue: Rahul

London, Aug 26 (IANS) Reiterating that Chinese troops are still there in Doklam, Congress President Rahul Gandhi has slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he...
Politics4 weeks ago

Judge me on the basis of my capability: Rahul Gandhi

London, Aug 26 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said his family has not been in power since his father’s time, stressing that he should...
India4 weeks ago

Navy to get 111 utility helicopters worth Rs 21,000 crore, also 24 multi-role choppers

New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) The government on Saturday approved procurement of 111 utility helicopters for the Indian Navy at a cost of over Rs 21,000...
Business4 weeks ago

SpiceJet to conduct India’s first test flight partially powered by bio-fuel

The flight will be operated from Dehradun to Delhi. It will be received by key Cabinet Ministers and airline's top management at IGI Airport Terminal 2.
Disaster4 weeks ago

7.1-magnitude earthquake hits Peru-Brazil border region

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has struck along Peru’s border with Brazil, the US Geological Survey says. The quake hit at a depth of 609 kilometers...
Sports4 weeks ago

Broad found guilty of breaching ICC code of conduct

Nottingham, Aug 22 (IANS) England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC...
Business1 month ago

Selling directors’ properties only way to secure Rs 5,112 cr from Amrapali: SC

New Delhi, Aug 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the only way to secure over Rs 5,112 crore from real estate major Amrapali...
Sports1 month ago

Minutes after Najam’s exit, Ehsan named PCB boss

Lahore, Aug 20 (IANS) Minutes after Najam Sethi announced his resignation as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, new Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday appointed former...
Cities1 month ago

Fire in Lok Nayak Bhawan

New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) A fire broke out in Lok Nayak Bhawan, where many government offices are located, on Saturday. No one was injured, a...
India1 month ago

Alliance Air operates proving flight to Kochi naval air base

New Delhi/Kochi, Aug 18 (IANS) State-run Air India’s subsidiary — Alliance Air — has operated a proving flight to the Kochi naval base as an option...
Politics1 month ago

Stop ‘Bhashan’ Concentrate on ‘Shashan’ : Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, Aug 18: Senior Congress leader and former union minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday took to twitter over the current Indian Economy Growth. Kapil Sibal...
Cities1 month ago

Haryana Govt announces Rs 10 cr for Kerala

New Delhi, Aug 18 : Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday announced Rs 10 crore for flood-ravaged Kerala. At least 324 people have died...
Lifestyle1 month ago

Horan, Steinfeld make romance public

Los Angeles, Aug 18 (IANS) Former One Direction star Niall Horan and actress Hailee Steinfeld were spotted kissing here marking their first public display of affection...
America1 month ago

US sanctions Myanmar military personnel, units over human rights abuse

Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) The US Treasury Department on Friday announced to sanction four commanders and two military units in Myanmar, accusing them of being related...
Cities1 month ago

Telangana announces Rs 25 cr for Kerala

Hyderabad, Aug 17 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday announced Rs 25 crore and 10 reverse osmosis plants worth Rs 2.5 crore for...
Cities1 month ago

Stranded pregnant woman in Kerala airlifted, gives birth

Kochi, Aug 17 (IANS) A pregnant woman stranded in one of the worst flood-hit areas of Kerala had developed complications with a ruptured amniotic sac. The...
Business1 month ago

Walmart’s share price soars due to strong revenue gains

New York, Aug 17 (IANS) Walmart’s share price soared on Thursday as investors focused on the retail giant’s strong quarterly revenue gains and shrugged off a...
Cities1 month ago

Delhi government announces scholarships for advancing arts practice

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Delhi government on Thursday increased the number and amount of scholarships for advancing arts practice, a move which will support...
India1 month ago

DGMO talks: Pakistan Army assures to facilitate anti-terror operations

New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) The Indian Army on Thursday said Pakistan has assured India that it would take prompt action against movement of elements inimical...
Entertainment1 month ago

‘I feel I’ve lost my father again’: Lata Mangeshkar on her bonding with Vajpayee

Devastated by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s death, Asia’s nightingale Lata Mangeshkar who shared a very close bonding with him, said: “He was like my...
Cities1 month ago

Bengal government declares half-day holiday on Friday

Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) The West Bengal government has declared a half-day holiday on Friday as a mark of respect to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari...
India1 month ago

Vajpayee’s funeral to take place at Smriti Sthal at 4 p.m.

Vajpayee, whose politics of moderation in a hardline party propelled the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to power for the first time in the 1990s, died on...
Cities1 month ago

Flood misery in Kerala: Death toll touches 114; armed forces mount massive rescue operation

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 16 : With the death toll in the devastating floods rising to 114 in Kerala, and more than one lakh people living in relief...
World1 month ago

Pakistan condoles Vajpayee’s death, Imran Khan says void in South Asian politics

New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday condoled the death of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee describing him as a renowned statesman, with the...
Blog1 month ago

‘Who’s going to listen to the voice of sanity?’

It was the summer of 1996. The Congress government of Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao had lost the general election and, for the first time, there...
India1 month ago

Court frames bribery charges against Jindal in coal case

New Delhi, Aug 16 : A special court here on Thursday framed an additional charge of abetment to bribery against industrialist and senior Congress leader Naveen...
Cities1 month ago

Nehru’s statue found painted saffron in Bengal

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) A statue of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in West Bengal’s West Burdwan district was said to have been painted saffron on...
Politics1 month ago

Rahul rejigs Odisha state Congress body

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reconstituted the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) including Vice Presidents, Treasurer, General Secretaries, Executive Committee...
India1 month ago

Congress moves SC on duplicate votes: Party MP

Jaipur, Aug 15 (IANS) Congress MP Vivek Tankha on Wednesday said that the party had moved the Supreme Court to seek a probe into duplication of...
Sports1 month ago

Former India captain Ajit Wadekar passes away

Mumbai, Aug 15 (IANS) Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar passed away here on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 77. Wadekar, who played 37...
India1 month ago

Vajpayee ‘critical’, on life support system: AIIMS

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s condition has worsened over the last 24 hours and is on life support system, the...
Politics1 month ago

Given up on ‘achche din’, people now await ‘sachche din’: Congress

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modis customary Independence Day speech, the Congress on Wednesday said all the Prime Minister said was...
Politics1 month ago

Independence Day: Can’t Handle Tricolour, Let Alone Nation, Says Congress On Amit Shah

The Congress' jibe came after Shah fumbled while hoisting the national flag at the BJP headquarters
India1 month ago

Don’t destroy, weaken the system but transform it: CJI

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Wednesday said it was easy to criticise, attack and destroy a system but instead...
Cities1 month ago

Kerala issues red alert, flood death toll rises to 58

hiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) An incessant downpour battered Kerala again on Wednesday resulting in 19 more deaths and further destruction, forcing the authorities to issue a...
India1 month ago

Modi projects himself as impatient agent of change ahead of 2019

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Setting the stage for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday projected himself as an impatient agent...
India1 month ago

Feel like baby again, says junior-most SC Judge K.M. Joseph

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) Newly appointed Supreme Court Judge K.M. Joseph on Tuesday said that he “feels like a baby again” since he is the...
Business1 month ago

Rupee devalues to record low of 70 to a USD; recovers

Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Geo-political pressures, along with outflows of foreign funds and high crude oil prices dragged the Indian rupee to its lowest ever intra-day...
Blog1 month ago

I-Day musing: Does not the law and its protecton apply to all?

August 15 this year marks the 71st anniversary of Indian independence. As the Prime Minister unfurls the national flag at the Red Fort, it is a...
Election1 month ago

CEC virtually rules out LS polls with 11 Assemblies, BJP says no such move

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) The BJP’s push for “One Nation, One Poll” fuelled a major debate on Tuesday with the Election Commission appearing to rule...
India1 month ago

Rupee hits historic low of 70: Opposition mocks Narendra Modi ahead of Independence Day

The rupee has touched a new historic low hitting Rs 70 against the US dollar. While the government has blamed “external factors” for the rupee’s fall...
Politics1 month ago

Congress to Modi: Why silent on lynchings, atrocities against Dalits?

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) On the eve of 72nd Independence Day, the Congress on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his silence on mob...
India1 month ago

Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Das Tandon passes away

New Delhi : 14 August : Chhattisgarh Governor Balramji Das Tandon passes away at the age of 90. He was admitted to a hospital in Raipur...
India1 month ago

Hackers transfer Rs 94 crore from Pune’s Cosmos Bank

Pune, Aug 14 : Suspected hackers siphoned off Rs 94.42 crore from the Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd — the second oldest and second biggest cooperative bank...
Politics1 month ago

Congress alleges Amit Shah didn’t disclose Rs 25 crore-worth liabilities in Rajya Sabha affidavit, petitions EC for action

A delegation of senior Congress leaders Kapil Sibal, Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Vivek Tankha met Chief Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat in New Delhi and handed...
Politics1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi challenges PM for debate on Rafale deal

Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a debate on the Rafale jet deal with France, reiterating...
India1 month ago

Country lost a great leader in Somnath Chatterjee, says Manmohan Singh

New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday condoled the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and said the “country...
Politics1 month ago

TRS chief rules out alliance with BJP

Hyderabad, Aug 13 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao on Monday ruled out any truck with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that his Telangana Rashtra...
Cities1 month ago

RLSP leader killed, police station set ablaze

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Senior Congress leader RK Dhawan passes away

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14 killed in Pakistan bus-tanker collision

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IIT Kharagpur to develop coin-sized biological chips for medical treatment

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7 Indian firms in Fortune 500 list, IOC tops, RIL up 55 ranks

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65% of Delhi government schools are headless

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Erdogan congratulates Imran Khan on election victory

Ankara, Aug 1 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday congratulated Pakistan’s Prime Minister-elect Imran Khan on winning the just-concluded general elections over the phone....
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Mamata to meet Sonia today to invite them for a mega anti-BJP rally

On Tuesday, she had meetings with Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief and MP Sharad Pawar and his daughter MP Supriya Sule, besides Ram Jethmalani, Yashwant Sinha...
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Google Doodle honours Meena Kumari on her 85th birth anniversary

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Militants attack refugee department in Afghanistan, 18 killed

Kabul, Aug 1 (IANS) A militant attack on a provincial headquarters of the department of refugees and migrants on Tuesday left at least 18 people dead...
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi to get Rajiv Gandhi Sadbhavana Award

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Women’s Hockey WC: India outclass Italy 3-0 to enter quarters

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Collective decision will be taken on PM candidate: Mamata

New Delhi, July 31 : Amid jousting in the opposition, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinmool Congress Chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that a collective...
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Female genital mutilation violative of bodily integrity, privacy, SC told

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UIDAI advises people not to share Aadhaar numbers in public

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) late on Tuesday advised Aadhaar card holders to refrain from publicly sharing their Aadhaar...
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Modi government looting people in name of fuel: Congress

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New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed Prime Minister, saying the journalists reporting the Rafale scam are being threatened. “Supreme leader’s...
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New Delhi, July 30 : Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman R.S. Sharma’s open Aadhaar challenge to critics and hackers is nothing but a case...
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Direct Centre to notify appointments recommended by SC collegium, seeks PIL

New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) A petition was filed on Monday seeking a direction to the Centre to immediately notify all recommendations for appointment of judges...
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India2 months ago

ICAI Result May 2018: IPCC CA Intermediate Results Soon; Check Details Here

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Iran to sue US for banning imports of Iranian rugs

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Aadhaar details leaked after TRAI chief throws breach challenge

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Raigad (Maharashtra) July 28 : At least 32 university staffers were killed and one miraculously survived when a private bus on a picnic trip plunged into...
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1,000 ‘war rockets’ of Tipu found in Karnataka fort

Bengaluru, July 28 (IANS) Over 1,000 “war rockets” of the 18th century ruler of the erstwhile Mysore state, Tipu Sultan, were found in an abandoned open...
World2 months ago

Pakistan opposition rejects results, demands re-election

Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) A multi-party conference (MPC), called to devise a joint strategy over alleged rigging in the 2018 general elections of Pakistan, on Friday...
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Modi government cruelly neglecting rural job scheme, food security: Chidambaram

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Friday accused the Modi government of cruelly neglecting both MGNREGA and Food Security Act, which...
India2 months ago

Truckers call off strike after government agrees to consider demands

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) on Friday called off their their nationwide strike on the eighth day of their...
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Had to think like him to catch dreaded criminal, says IPS officer who wrote ‘Bihar Diaries’

Jaipur, July 27 : Senior IPS officer Amit Lodha is a strong votary of the saying that ‘you set a thief to catch a thief’. And...
World2 months ago

Imran’s PTI looks for allies to form government in Pakistan

Islamabad, July 27 (IANS) The Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led by Imran Khan was on Friday scouting for partners to form the government in Pakistan after emerging as...
India2 months ago

Srikrishna Committee suggests amendments in Aadhaar Act for data protection

New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) The Justice B.N. Srikrishna Committee on data protection in India has suggested amendments to various laws including the Aadhaar Act to...
India2 months ago

Karnataka 2nd PUC supplementary results 2018 declared, know how to check

Karnataka PUC 2nd results 2018: Students can check the official website — kar.nic.in, karresults.nic.in and pue.kar.nic.in. The annual exam results were released on April 30
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Pakistan Election Results :Imran Khan leads

Islamabad, July 25 (IANS):Former Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan led in partial results of the country’s general election on Thursday, as the party of his jailed rival...
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All VVPATs to be in by November: EC

New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Dismissing reports that it was struggling to arrange VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail) in case of early Lok Sabha polls,...
Nature2 months ago

Huge lake of liquid water found on Mars

A huge lake of liquid water has been found on Mars. The groundbreaking discovery comes after years of evidence of the Red Planet’s watery past and...
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Miley Cyrus Shaded Taylor Swift With An Instagram Meme, Apparently, & Fans Can’t Deal

Pa. woman battling cancer meets Taylor Swift in Philly thanks to The View
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Google invests in AKI’s ‘News Juice’ technology

Rome, July 24 (IANS/AKI) Italian news agency Adnkronos has taken centre-stage with an innovation that revolutionises journalism and use of information by the public – the...
India2 months ago

Modi thanks Uganda for hosting Indian community

Kampala, July 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the Ugandan people and government for providing home to the Indian-origin community after the troubles in...
World2 months ago

US stocks trade higher amid earnings, data

New York, July 25 (IANS) US stocks traded higher on Tuesday as investors digested a batch of corporate earnings reports as well as key economic data....
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Violence mars Maratha quota stir, Mumbai shutdown on Wednesday

Aurangabad (Maharashtra), July 24 : A policemen and four others were injured, four persons attempted suicide, over a dozen vehicles damaged or torched, road and rail...
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Government says no special category status to Andhra as Manmohan raps Modi

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The central government on Tuesday ruled out giving special category status to Andhra Pradesh and said the bifurcated state had got...
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Office-of-profit case: HC refers AAP MLAs’ plea to division bench

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered placing of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs’ plea to challenge an Election Commission...
India2 months ago

Mehul Choksi in Antigua, left US weeks ago: Sources

New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Gitanjali Group of firms owner Mehul Choksi, the accused in over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case along...
India2 months ago

Congress moves privilege motion against PM and Defence Minister

The Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday engaged in a war of words over the price details of the Rafale fighter jet deal,...
India2 months ago

India to open its first mission in Rwanda

New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) In yet another manifestation of India’s growing engagements with Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that India will soon...
Cities2 months ago

Police officer suspended over Alwar lynching

Jaipur, July 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Police on Monday suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector Mohan Singh for the undue delay in taking to a hospital a man brutally attacked...
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Government agenda gets a push; 6 bills introduced, 2 passed in LS

Apart from these five bills, the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill, 2018 was also introduced in the Lok Sabha.
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Civilian injured in accidental firing at J&K militant’s funeral

Srinagar, July 22 (IANS) A civilian was injured on Sunday in an accidental firing during the funeral of a slain militant in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara...
Sports2 months ago

Ozil quits international football amid furore over photo with Erdogan

Berlin, July 23 (IANS) Germany’s attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil announced his retirement from international football on Sunday, a month-and-a-half after his photo with Turkish President Recep...
World2 months ago

US, Russia diplomats discuss Helsinki meeting, ties

Washington, July 23 (IANS) The US Department of State has said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov to discuss Helsinki...
Politics2 months ago

Chidamabaram pitches for more alliances

New Delhi, July 22 : Former Union Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday told the Congress Working Committee that the party can win at least 150 seats...
India2 months ago

Rahul congratulates ragpicker’s son for cracking AIIMS entrance test

Choudhary also cleared the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), conducted on May 6, bagging the 803rd rank in the OBC category and 2,763 overall.
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Sprinter Anas sets new national record

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Blog2 months ago

New 100-rupee note poses fresh headaches for ATM operators

Mumbai, July 21 : The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) announcement launching a new series of 100-rupee denomination notes has been greeted with trepidation by the...
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BJP-Congress war over Rahul hugging PM intensifies

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a dig at Congress President for “unwanted hug” during the no confidence...
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60,000 Indians detained along US-Mexico border, says Manish Tewari

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‘PM Modi Sabse Bada Hai Gappi, Dharam Sikhata Hai Usko Bhi Laga do Jhappi’

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