Current Affairs For The Year 2015 And Month Oct
ISIS claims it downed Russian plane, but officials find no evidence of attack
ISIS
has claimed responsibility for shooting down the Russian plane that
crashed in Egypt today, despite authorities maintaining that a technical
problem caused the disaster.
2015-10-31 16:11:25
Secular Bangladesh publisher hacked to death
A
Bangladesh publisher who worked with atheist writers was hacked to
death in the capital Dhaka on Saturday. Earlier during the day, two
secular bloggers and the publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier
this year by suspected Islamists were attacked in Dhaka.
2015-10-31 13:50:24
Considerable fear in minds of minorities: Murthy
No
country, the IT veteran said, has ever made steady economic progress
unless "there is no distrust, there is no fear, unless the majority
community doesn't oppress the minority community, doesn't want the
minority community to do what it wants."
2015-10-31 13:35:25
Preserve plural character of India: President
President
Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday once again called for preserving the
multiplicity and pluralistic character of the country and said India has
thrived due to its power of assimilation and tolerance.
2015-10-31 13:33:48
Preserve plural character of India: President
President
Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday once again called for preserving the
multiplicity and pluralistic character of the country and said India has
thrived due to its power of assimilation and tolerance.
2015-10-31 13:33:48
I deserved a farewell match, says Sehwag
Sehwag asked in a TV show that should not a player who has played 12 to 13 years for his country, deserve a farewell match?
2015-10-31 12:22:06
Sania-Hingis seal year-End No.1 doubles ranking
The duo also received a trophy in acknowledgment of their feat presented by Dubai Duty Free.
2015-10-31 11:05:09
Egypt plane crash: Pilot spoke of technical problems, 100 bodies recovered
An
Egyptian aviation official has said that the pilot of the Russian
airliner that crashed in the Sinai Peninsula had reported technical
difficulties before losing contact with air traffic controllers.
2015-10-31 11:00:22
Ex-Akali leader is wild card in UP cabinet
Former
Akali Dal member Sardar Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, who was sworn in as
cabinet minister in the SP government caused a flutter within the ruling
government and outside. Maintaining that it was not unusual, he told
TOI he has had a long connection with Uttar Pradesh that goes back to
his college days in Meerut, where he said he studied law.
2015-10-31 09:35:06
Rajan delivers inspiring speech on 'tolerance'
RBI
governor Raghuram Rajan spoke up for tolerance, debate and encouraged
students to "challenge all authority and tradition" at IIT-Delhi's 46th
convocation. He told students to "fight" to protect "the tradition of
debate in an environment of respect and tolerance" and that, without
this, there was no way to "keep the idea factory open."
2015-10-31 09:27:40
Modi says Sardar Patel never promoted his family
The
140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is being celebrated
across the country, with PM Modi flagging off the 'Run For Unity' at
Rajpath. "We can't forget contributions of 'Iron Man' Sardar Patel
towards the unity of our country," PM Modi said.
2015-10-31 08:30:26
Modi says Sardar Patel never promoted his family
The
140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is being celebrated
across the country, with PM Modi flagging off the 'Run For Unity' at
Rajpath. "We can't forget contributions of 'Iron Man' Sardar Patel
towards the unity of our country," PM Modi said.
2015-10-31 08:30:26
Russian airliner with over 200 on-board crashes in Sinai, Egypt PM saysÂ
Egyptian
air traffic control lost contact with a civilian airliner carrying over
200 people shortly after it took off. The plane was mainly carrying
Russian tourists.
2015-10-31 08:05:42
Raghuram Rajan delivers an inspiring address today
“As
you go out in the world, remember our tradition of debate in an
environment of respect and tolerance. By upholding it, by fighting for
it, you will be repaying your teachers and this great institution, and
your parents who worked so hard to send you here," Raghuram Rajan said.
2015-10-31 07:30:18
12 new faces inducted in Akhilesh Yadav govt
With
an eye on the 2017 assembly elections, UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav
on Saturday inducted 12 new faces in his council of ministers.
2015-10-31 06:19:40
Lunch with Queen Elizabeth on Modi's UK agenda
Modi
is expected to begin his engagement in UK with a meeting at 10 Downing
Street with his British counterpart David Cameron on Nov 12 – day one
of his visit. He will also be having a lunch with Queen Elizabeth.
2015-10-31 06:10:36
Taking a dig at Cong, PM Modi says Sardar Patel never promoted his family
Invoking
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's work for national integration, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said "unity, peace and harmony" was
the first condition if India has to move forward and attain new heights
of development.
2015-10-31 04:53:44
Explosion at Romanian nightclub claims 27 lives
At
least 26 people died and 88 were injured in an explosion and fire in a
Bucharest, Romania, nightclub where hundreds of people had gathered late
on Friday, government officials said, in one of the capital's worst
incidents in decades.
2015-10-30 23:44:16
IS recruiter from Hyd dreams of global caliphate
Afsha
Jabeen, the first woman Islamic State (IS) recruiter to be held in
India, had deeply imbibed the terror outfit’s religious extremism,
fervently believing that a global caliphate would be established some
day and that beheading of Iraqi Shia soldiers had sanction under Islamic
law.
2015-10-30 21:00:26
RSS hits back: 'We're not a punching bag'
The
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Friday slammed writers, filmmakers,
scientists and historians who returned their various government awards
to protest against “rising intoleranceâ€, saying they were driven by
“their own political agenda†and could not use RSS as a “punching
bagâ€.
2015-10-30 20:45:42
Nobel laureate: Intolerance dividing our society
Nobel
laureate Kailash Satyarthi feels there is dialogue deficit between the
government and some sections of the society. I wish the government soon
breaks the monologue and starts dialogue with an open mind, he said.
2015-10-30 13:49:26
Modi may lose India with divisive language: Nitish
Attacked
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the quota isue, Bihar chief minister
Nitish Kumar on Friday hit back accusing Modi of brazenly using
"divisive language" and warned he may "lose" India in his "desperation"
to win the "losing battle of Bihar".
2015-10-30 12:41:56
Uddhav calls BJP 'arrogant', threatens to withdraw support from Maha govt
At
a rally in Kalyan, Shiv Sena minister Eknath Shinde offered to quit
from the state cabinet. However, the move was rejected by Sena chief
Uddhav Thackeray.
2015-10-30 12:24:11
Can jokes on sardars be banned? SC to decide
Jokes
on sardars have always cause much amusement, but now the Supreme Court
has agreed to examine whether they are derogatory and racial and if they
need to be banned. A PIL in this regard was filed by a woman lawyer.
2015-10-30 11:31:52
Can jokes on sardars be banned? SC to decide
Jokes
on sardars have always cause much amusement, but now the Supreme Court
has agreed to examine whether they are derogatory and racial and if they
need to be banned. A PIL in this regard was filed by a woman lawyer.
2015-10-30 11:31:52
Can jokes on sardars be banned? SC to decide
Jokes
on sardars have always cause much amusement, but now the Supreme Court
has agreed to examine whether they are derogatory and racial and if they
need to be banned. A PIL in this regard was filed by a woman lawyer.
2015-10-30 11:31:52
Scary moments as plane bursts into flames
An
engine on a passenger jet bound for Caracas, Venezuela, burst into
flames while taxiing for take-off at a Florida airport on Thursday,
forcing frightened passengers to exit the plane using inflatable
emergency slides.
2015-10-30 11:07:57
'2015 IPL contributed Rs 11.5 bn to India's GDP'
The
2015 Indian Premier League contributed Rs 11.5 billion ($182 million)
to India's Gross Domestic Product, the Board of Control for Cricket in
India said.
2015-10-30 08:51:38
BCCI says 2015 IPL contributed Rs 11.5 billion to India's GDP
The key benefits and opportunities that arose from IPL were
employment generation across sectors, tourism development and support of tier two
cities.
2015-10-30 08:51:38
Setback for AAP govt on CAG audit of discoms
In
a setback for the Arvind Kejriwal government, the Delhi high court on
Friday allowed the pleas of three city discoms challenging the
government's decision to have their accounts audited by the Comptroller
and Auditor General (CAG).
2015-10-30 08:02:17
Setback for AAP govt on CAG audit of discoms
In
a setback for the Arvind Kejriwal government, the Delhi High Court on
Friday quashed its decision to get the accounts of three private power
distribution companies audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General
(CAG).
2015-10-30 08:02:17
If I am a 'bahari', what about Sonia Gandhi: ModiÂ
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that voters will punish those who
have looted Bihar and asked the people to vote for the BJP-led National
Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the ongoing assembly elections to root out
corruption from the state.
2015-10-30 07:48:39
If I am a 'bahari', what about Sonia: PM
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that voters will punish those who
have looted Bihar and asked the people to vote for the BJP-led National
Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the ongoing assembly elections to root out
corruption from the state.
2015-10-30 07:48:39
Death penalty for rapist-murderer of Mumbai techie Esther Anuhya
A
Mumbai court awarded the death penalty to the rapist-murderer of techie
Esther Anuhya. The software engineer was raped and murdered by
Chandraban Sanap in January 2014. On Tuesday, special judge Vrushali
Joshi had pronounced Sanap guilty.
2015-10-30 07:26:57
Death penalty for rapist-murderer of Mumbai techie Esther Anuhya
A
Mumbai court pronounced the death penalty for the rapist-murderer of
techie Esther Anuhya. The software engineer was raped and murdered by
Chandraban Sanap in January 2014. On Tuesday, special judge Vrushali
Joshi had pronounced Sanap guilty.
2015-10-30 07:26:57
Draft aviation policy for cheaper air travel
The
centre has unveiled a draft civil aviation policy which dwells on
upgrade of airports, better regional connectivity, easing of norms for
flying abroad, further liberalisation in open skies regime, chopper
services, attracting investments in the maintenance sector, ground
handling and security.
2015-10-30 06:09:35
Stop 'illegal' buffalo slaying rite: MoD to army
Sources
said instructions were sent earlier this month to ensure that buffalo
sacrifice did not take place at Gurkha units across the country on
Dussehra.
2015-10-30 02:40:33
Once every month, PM Modi steps in to slash red tape and move along projects
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi is personally taking on India's notorious red
tape to clear tens of billions of dollars worth of stalled public
projects, hoping that his hands-on intervention can bend a vast,
dysfunctional bureaucracy.
2015-10-30 02:18:45
Haryana sacks editor for positive story on beef
A
day after TOI reported about an article in a monthly magazine of
Haryana education department which said that beef is one of the best
dietary sources of iron, the Manohar Lal Khattar government on Thursday
sacked the editor of the magazine.
2015-10-29 23:40:00
Now, 50 top historians protest 'intolerance'
More
than 50 historians from across India, including eminent names like
Romila Thapar, Irfan Habib, B D Chattopadhyaya, Upinder Singh, M G S
Narayanan and D N Jha, have issued a statement expressing concern about
the “highly vitiated atmosphere prevailing in the country,
characterized by various forms of intoleranceâ€.
2015-10-29 19:56:24
MoD clears projects worth over Rs 12,000cr
In
terms of cost, the largest proposal to be cleared by the Manohar
Parrikar-chaired defence acquisitions council (DAC) was the Rs 4,250
crore one to upgrade the Ilyushin fleet with new engines and avionicsto
extend their service life by another 20 years.
2015-10-29 14:43:00
If BJP loses in Bihar, crackers will go off in Pakistan, Amit Shah says
Urging
people in Bihar to prevent the return of jungle raj, BJP chief Amit
Shah said if Nitish Kumar and Lalu are voted to power,
criminal-turned-politicians like Mohammad Shahabuddin would benefit the
most.
2015-10-29 14:30:43
Pak will celebrate if BJP loses in Bihar: Amit Shah
Urging
people in Bihar to prevent the return of jungle raj, BJP chief Amit
Shah said if Nitish Kumar and Lalu are voted to power,
criminal-turned-politicians like Mohammad Shahabuddin would benefit the
most.
2015-10-29 14:30:43
I will not return my national award: Vidya Balan
Bollywood
star Vidya Balan today said she will not give back her national award
as it was an honour bestowed on her by the country and not the
government.
2015-10-29 13:20:09
Those returning awards are rabid anti-BJP elements, Arun Jaitley says
Stating
that space of the Left has reduced, the finance minister claimed that
those returning awards were in a way electioneering against the BJP in
Bihar polls. He rejected the charge that an atmosphere of intolerance
was prevailing in the country.
2015-10-29 12:38:36
Woman in short dress not allowed on IndiGo flight
The
woman, a former employee of Indigo, was wearing a frock that ended
above her knee. Her brother is currently an Indigo employee and she was
travelling on an air ticket provided by the airline for free to its
staff and their kin.
2015-10-29 11:51:00
UP CM Akhilesh Yadav sacks 8 ministers
Uttar
Pradesh CM Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday sacked eight ministers from his
cabinet. The Samajwadi Party feels that by giving Team Akhilesh the
command before the 2017 assembly elections, it could sent a strong
message that he is firmly in saddle.
2015-10-29 09:30:39
Tendulkar didn't do justice to his talent: Kapil
Kapil
Dev says Sachin Tendulkar "did not know how to make double hundreds,
triple hundreds and 400 though he had the ability" to scale such peaks.
2015-10-29 08:42:38
Actor Anupam Kher reacts to #AwardWapsi
Dibakar
Banerjee, Anand Patwardhan and eight other filmmakers have announced
that they are returning their awards, condemning the murders of
rationalists like MM Kalburgi and recent killings related to rumours of
beef-eating and cow slaughter.
2015-10-29 08:30:30
UK uses Terrorism Act to seize scribe's laptop
Secunder
Kermani joined the show early last year and has produced a series of
reports on British-born jihadis. Young Newsnight journalist has built a
reputation for making contact with Western-born ISIS fighters.
2015-10-29 07:29:47
PM Modi announces $10 billion credit for Africa
"This
is a world of free nations and awakened aspirations. Our institutions
cannot be representative of our world, if they do not give voice to
Africa, with more than a quarter of UN members, or the world's largest
democracy with one-sixth of humanity," PM Modi said.
2015-10-29 06:59:16
PM Modi announces $10 billion credit for Africa
"This
is a world of free nations and awakened aspirations. Our institutions
cannot be representative of our world, if they do not give voice to
Africa, with more than a quarter of UN members, or the world's largest
democracy with one-sixth of humanity," PM Modi said.
2015-10-29 06:59:16
Are high prices hurting sales of new iPhones in India?
2015-10-29 04:27:06
Are high prices hurting sales of new iPhones? Â
Apple
has acknowledged that the higher pricing of iPhone 6S and 6S Plus in
India and some other markets due to foreign exchange fluctuations has
had an impact on their sales, but said it's investing for long term in
the country.
2015-10-29 04:27:06
How 4 US lawyers paved the way to kill Bin Laden
Weeks
before Barack Obama ordered the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound in
May 2011, four administration lawyers hammered out rationales intended
to overcome any legal obstacles — and made it all but inevitable that
Navy SEALs would kill the Qaida leader, not capture him.
2015-10-29 03:27:08
Live: This century is ours, PM Modi says at India-Africa summit
The
elite club, which has been around since 1871, did not give a reason why
it had refused to host Raghavan on October 26. Sources say that it
could be retaliation to the Ghulam Ali, Abdul Basit snubs in India.
2015-10-29 03:24:36
India’s wealth rose 211% in last 15 years
India
has seen a whopping 211% increase in its wealth over the last 15 years
— much higher than the US, UK, Japan, France, Germany or Brazil. Only
four other countries — Indonesia, China, Russia and Australia — have
done better than India.
2015-10-29 00:15:39
Bihar elections: Saffron hopes surge. Here's why
The
third phase turnout in Bihar surpassed the polling numbers five years
ago amid signs of growing confidence in the BJP that it has acquired a
lead on the secular “allianceâ€.
2015-10-28 23:18:28
Bihar elections: Saffron hopes surge. Here's why
The
third phase turnout in Bihar surpassed the polling numbers five years
ago amid signs of growing confidence in the BJP that it has acquired a
lead on the secular “allianceâ€.
2015-10-28 23:18:28
A Pakistan club refuses to host Indian high commissioner invited for an event
The
elite club, which has been around since 1871, did not give a reason why
it had refused to host Raghavan on October 26. Sources say that it
could be retaliation to the Ghulam Ali, Abdul Basit snubs in India.
2015-10-28 23:04:29
Prince Harry meets Obama, proposes warrior games
Britain's
Prince Harry made an Oval Office confession to President Barack Obama.
The prince, in town to promote the Invictus Games for wounded service
members, told Obama that he'd had "huge amounts of fun'' stealing the
idea for the international competition from the U.S.-based Warrior
Games.
2015-10-28 23:01:13
Muslim law has to evolve with the times: SC
With
Muslim women at a disadvantage under the Muslim Personal Law with no
safeguard against arbitrary divorce and polygamy, the Supreme Court has
now decided to examine the validity of such practices saying that it
amounts to violation of women’s fundamental rights.
2015-10-28 22:00:58
SC to see if Muslim divorce, polygamy valid
With
Muslim women at a disadvantage under the Muslim Personal Law with no
safeguard against arbitrary divorce and polygamy, the Supreme Court has
now decided to examine the validity of such practices saying that it
amounts to violation of women’s fundamental rights.
2015-10-28 22:00:58
SC to see if Muslim divorce, polygamy valid
With
Muslim women at a disadvantage under the Muslim Personal Law with no
safeguard against arbitrary divorce and polygamy, the Supreme Court has
now decided to examine the validity of such practices saying that it
amounts to violation of women’s fundamental rights.
2015-10-28 22:00:58
Protest spirals: Top scientist Bhargava to return Padma Bhushan
Centre
for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) founder-director P M Bhargava
on Wednesday became the first Indian scientist to join the bandwagon of
writers and filmmakers returning their awards when he told TOI that he
will return his Padma Bhushan to protest against “the government’s
attack on rationalism, reasoning and scienceâ€.
2015-10-28 21:03:53
Indrani Mukerjea again admitted to hospital
Indrani
Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, was again
admitted to the government-run JJ Hospital on Wednesday. Earlier in the
day, the prison authorities informed a magistrate's court here that
Indrani was suspected to have dengue.
2015-10-28 17:07:07
For a change, he spoke the truth: India on Pervez Musharraf's terror admission
Pervez
Musharraf's admission that Pakistan supported and trained terror groups
like LeT in 1990s for fanning militancy in Kashmir has evoked strong
reactions in India.
2015-10-28 16:43:33
'It takes 29 days to start new business in India'
Marking
a significant improvement, India has been ranked at the 130th position
among 189 economies in the World Bank's 'Doing Business 2016' report.
The country's ranking has jumped from 142nd spot last year, which was
later revised to 134 after data corrections.
2015-10-28 15:04:26
Sachin stopped me from retiring in 2007: Sehwag
Sehwag
finally retired on his 37th birthday on October 20, more than
two-and-a-half years after his last appearance for the national cricket
team.
2015-10-28 14:23:38
China vs US: What are they fighting over?
War
of rhetoric between China and the US reaches new levels after an
American guided missile destroyer sails past the Subi Reef - a 5.7-km
strip of sand that isn't even above sea level during low tide.
2015-10-28 13:53:09
China 'not afraid of war' with US — but what are the 2 nations fighting over?
War
of rhetoric between China and the US reaches new levels after an
American guided missile destroyer sails past the Subi Reef - a 5.7-km
strip of sand that isn't even above sea level during low tide.
2015-10-28 13:53:09
Man who set off Kerala House beef row arrested
On
Monday, Vishnu Gupta had complained to police that beef - by which he
meant cow meat - was being served at Kerala House, following which the
police 'raided' the premises. The action came in for widespread
criticism.
2015-10-28 13:51:04
Now, filmmakers protest 'rising intolerance', return national awards
Dibakar
Banerjee and other filmmakers extended support to the protesting FTII
students. They said "intolerance has been on the rise in several forms".
2015-10-28 13:18:25
10 filmmakers return national awards
Dibakar
Banerjee and other filmmakers extended support to the protesting FTII
students. They said "intolerance has been on the rise in several forms".
2015-10-28 13:18:25
Despite remark, Mahesh Sharma gets Kalam home
A
first-time MP and a minister of state rank though with independent
charge, Sharma has been given a new address: 10 Rajaji Marg, which is a
1,094 sq m (11,776 sq ft) built-up bungalow on a sprawling 7,367 sq m
land.
2015-10-28 11:45:10
Buffalo meat at Kerala House 'sold out' in 45mins
An
English menu board placed at the counter of Kerala House today
announced the return of 'Meat fry' and 'Meat curry' at the restaurant.
In a bid to clear the controversy, 'buffalo' was mentioned in brackets.
The dishes were 'sold out' within 45 minutes.
2015-10-28 11:34:46
Live: PM holds meeting with African leaders
A
police "raid" on Kerala House in Delhi to check if it served beef
triggered a storm on Tuesday, with the chief ministers of Kerala, Delhi
and West Bengal as well as Left leaders condemning the "intolerance" and
demanding action against Delhi Police, which reports to the central
government.
2015-10-28 04:40:27
Vicky Malhotra may head Rajan empire, officials fear new gang wars in Mumbai
Vicky
Malhotra has been with underworld don Chhota Rajan for the last two
decades. Malhotra was last arrested from outside Ashoka Hotel in Delhi
in 2005 but jumped bail in 2010. Rajan was arrested in Bali.
2015-10-28 04:04:01
Live: Lalu, Nitish, Sushil Modi cast their vote
India
continued its aggressive push for its UNSC reform agenda at the India
Africa Forum Summit, with external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj's
declaration that India and Africa can no longer be excluded from their
“rightful'' permanent membership of the UN security council.
2015-10-28 01:21:08
3 IIT-Delhi deans threaten to quit
Three
out of six deans at the IIT threatened to resign protesting against the
ministry's "interference" in academic matters. Earlier, the Prime
Minister's Office had transferred Rajeev Tangri's petition to the HRD
ministry for suitable action.
2015-10-27 23:00:14
India, African continent must be in UNSC: Swaraj
2015-10-27 21:35:25
Now, artists, scientists decry spread of ‘hate’
The
protest begun by writers has spread to other sections of the
intelligentsia, with artists and scientists, in separate petitions on
Tuesday, speaking out against what they described as a systematic spread
of intolerance.
2015-10-27 19:41:51
Govt looks to bolster case against Dawood, with Chhota Rajan’s help
With
Chhota Rajan in its net, India is looking to strengthen its case
against Pakistan-based Dawood Ibrahim, the main accused in the 1993
Mumbai blasts and mastermind of a string of terrorist operations since
then that have made him a major security threat.
2015-10-27 19:16:40
Africa summit: Brace for chaos in Delhi today
Start
your day at least an hour in advance for the next two days as traffic
police has planned major diversions to allow VIP movement duirng the
India-Africa Summit.
2015-10-27 19:00:48
Storm after raid on Kerala House over ‘beef fry’
A
police "raid" on Kerala House in Delhi to check if it served beef
triggered a storm on Tuesday, with the chief ministers of Kerala, Delhi
and West Bengal as well as Left leaders condemning the "intolerance" and
demanding action against Delhi Police, which reports to the central
government.
2015-10-27 17:12:26
'Beef fry' to be back on Delhi's Kerala House menu from tomorrow
Kerala
CM sought the intervention of the PM. The state guesthouse had earlier
temporarily taken buffalo meat off the canteen menu, but dismissed
allegations that beef curry was served at its premises, saying that only
buffalo meat was offered.
2015-10-27 12:53:45
Arun Shourie no longer party member, BJP says
Arun
Shourie, who had launched a stinging attack on the Modi government, is
no longer a member of the BJP, the party said. Shourie had said the
Centre believes that managing economy means "managing the headlines" and
that people had started recalling the days of former Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh.
2015-10-27 12:43:54
Mark Zuckerberg visits ‘stunning’ Taj Mahal
In
his post on Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg wrote, “It (Taj Mahal) is even
more stunning than I expected. It's incredible what people can build --
and what love can motivate us to build.†He is in India to host a
townhall at IIT-Delhi on October 28.
2015-10-27 11:42:14
Bihar anti-BJP alliance like the '3 Idiots': Modi
Asserting
that leaders of the the anti-BJP grand alliance have "panicked over
impending defeat", Modi accused them of taking to "lies, cheating and
betrayal" and repeatedly attacked Nitish over his meeting with a tantrik
(occultist).
2015-10-27 10:48:30
'Angry' Beijing warns, follows US warship in disputed South China Sea Â
A
US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed close to China's man-made
islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry
rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American
vessel.
2015-10-27 09:42:16
Assault case: Amit Mishra arrested, gets bail
Minutes
after he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman, Indian
cricketer Amit Mishra has been granted bail from Bangalore Police.
2015-10-27 08:41:08
Manjrekar hits out at Shastri over pitch fiasco
Manjrekar,
who has played 37 Tests and 74 ODIs for India during a career spanning
nine years, took to social media and expressed his disappointment
towards Shastri.
2015-10-27 06:54:36
US warship patrols near islands built by China
The
patrols represent the most serious US challenge yet to 12-nautical-mile
territorial limits China claims around the islands and are certain to
anger Beijing, which said last month it would "never allow any country"
to violate its territorial waters and airspace in the Spratlys.
2015-10-27 02:41:18
US warship patrols near islands built by China
The
US Navy has said that it has sent a guided-missile destroyer within 12
nautical miles of the artificial islands built by China in the disputed
South China Sea. A US defence official has said this is the first of a
series of challenges to China's claims in one of the world's busiest sea
lanes.
2015-10-27 02:41:18
China summons US envoy over warship patrol row
China's
deputy foreign minister Zhang Yesui summoned US ambassador Max Baucus
to protest against a US naval patrol close to China's man-made islands
in the South China Sea, Chinese state television said.
2015-10-27 01:08:23
Intel on ISIS, Boko threat to India-Africa summit; security tightened
The
security cover for African dignitaries visiting New Delhi for the India
Africa Forum Summit has been increased after intelligence reports that
Islamic State or Boko Haram could try to disrupt the meet.
2015-10-27 00:19:29
Chhota Shakeel claims credit for Rajan's arrest
Chhota Rajan’s arch rival Shakeel Shaikh alias Chhota Shakeel claimed credit for his arrest in Indonesia.
2015-10-26 23:46:34
We'll rein in criminals if we win, says Rajnath
Union
home minister Rajnath Singh has said that not a single charge of
corruption has been levelled against the BJP-led NDA government headed
by PM Narendra Modi during the last 17 months, whereas during the UPA
rule there were corruption cases galore.
2015-10-26 23:44:30
RAW, IB used 'patriotic' don against Dawood
While
arrested gangster Chhota Rajan will be crucial to cracking cases such
as the murder of journalist J Dey and other criminal or terrorism cases
registered against him and others in Mumbai, there is little hope that
he will have any new piece of information to share with Indian agencies.
2015-10-26 23:38:45
Underworld don Chhota Rajan arrested in Bali on India's request, confirms CBI
Union home minister Rajnath Singh thanked the Interpol and the Indonesian government for Rajan's arrest.
2015-10-26 11:04:03
17 killed in Pak after quake strikes Afghanistan
Geeta,
the 23-year-old Indian woman living in Pakistan after accidentally
crossing the border over a decade ago, has arrived in Delhi. She was
just 7 or 8 when she was found on the Samjhauta Express at Lahore
railway station. It had taken years to identify her, as she is deaf and
mute.
2015-10-26 09:28:08
Bihar phase III: Who's campaigning where today
Defence
minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the government will issue a
long awaited notification to clarify the modalities of One Rank One
Pension (OROP) scheme after Bihar assembly elections.
2015-10-26 07:08:01
Pak uses terror proxies against India: CIA email
2015-10-26 06:22:58
Pak uses terror proxies against India: CIA email
Defence
minister Manohar Parrikar on Monday said the government will issue a
long-awaited notification that will clarify the specifications of the
One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme after the Bihar assembly elections.
The notification is likely to be issued before Diwali.
2015-10-26 06:22:58
Notification on OROP after Bihar polls: ParrikarÂ
2015-10-26 05:29:34
Notification on OROP after Bihar polls: ParrikarÂ
2015-10-26 05:29:34
Geeta, who crossed to Pak by mistake, finally back after over 10 years
Geeta,
the Indian woman living in Pakistan after accidentally crossing the
border over a decade ago, has arrived Delhi airport on Monday.
2015-10-26 05:10:15
Geeta, who crossed to Pak by mistake, finally back after over 10 years
Geeta,
the Indian woman living in Pakistan after accidentally crossing the
border over a decade ago, has arrived Delhi airport on Monday.
2015-10-26 05:10:15
Live: PM Modi addresses rally in Bihar's Buxar
The
documents, released by Wikileaks and deemed classified by the CIA,
contained reports on Afghanistan and Pakistan, and also ideas for US
policy towards Iran. CIA director John Brennan had written strategy
paper that Pakistan uses the Taliban to counter India in Afghanistan in
2008.
2015-10-26 04:03:36
Our ODI team does not look settled: Dhoni
MS Dhoni refused to pin the blame on any individual but felt the team could have done better by holding on to the catches.
2015-10-26 03:03:08
India–Africa Summit: Modi to discuss terrorism
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi has expressed happiness in the country hosting
the India-Africa Forum Summit 2015, saying it is a reflection of a
desire to engage more intensively for a better future. The summit starts
today.
2015-10-26 01:54:14
Don't tell lies, RJD-JD(U) tells Modi
Chief
minister (CM) Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Sunday reminded
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi of the promises he had made during
the 2014 Lok Sabha polls and asked the latter not to mislead
“innocent†Biharis by telling more lies.
2015-10-26 00:07:18
Rs 5 anti-diabetes herbal drug launched in India
A
scientifically validated anti-diabetes herbal drug, named ‘BGR-34’,
was launched by a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
lab in Lucknow on Sunday.
2015-10-25 20:28:39
Diversity, unity are India’s progress mantra: PM
In
the backdrop of communal tensions over the lynching of a Muslim man in
Dadri, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon citizens to
respect and celebrate India’s diversity and said “peace, harmony and
unity†were the key to progress.
2015-10-25 19:47:10
Courts will be tough against hate crimes, says Chief Justice of India HL Dattu
At
a time when the country is witnessing a spurt in hate crimes, Chief
Justice of India H L Dattu has said the courts will take a stern view
against those who are charge-sheeted by the state police for allegedly
indulging in such crimes.
2015-10-25 19:09:47
Child rapists must be castrated: Madras HC
The court observed that between 2008 and 2014, crimes against children had increased by 400%.
2015-10-25 18:30:00
Nitish, Lalu regressive, practise black magic: PM
In
what is being seen in political circles as a final assault, Prime
Minister Narendra Modi addressed as many as four rallies in poll-bound
Bihar on Sunday, painting chief minister Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu
Prasad as politicians who have "regressive agenda".
2015-10-25 16:27:45
Ganguly's name came up in Gambhir-Tiwary spat
Tiwary said the Delhi players accused him of wasting time that triggered his altercation with Gambhir but he denied that.
2015-10-25 13:06:05
British enlisted Indian kids during WW-I: Book
Britain's
World War-I army included Indian children as young as 10-years-old
fighting against the Germans on the western front, according to a new
book on the role of Indian soldiers in the Great War.
2015-10-25 12:28:41
British enlisted Indian kids during WW-I: Book
Britain's
World War-I army included Indian children as young as 10-years-old
fighting against the Germans on the western front, according to a new
book on the role of Indian soldiers in the Great War.
2015-10-25 12:28:41
British enlisted Indian kids during WW I: Book
Britain's
World War-I army included Indian children as young as 10-years-old
fighting against the Germans on the western front, according to a new
book on the role of Indian soldiers in the Great War.
2015-10-25 12:28:41
Lalu, Nitish having 'regressive agenda', PM says
Taking
on rivals Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad on their home turfs, PM Narendra
Modi painted them as leaders with regressive agenda with "18th century
mindset", attacking the Bihar CM over the "tantrik" controversy and said
the RJD chief was leading "Rashtriya Jadu Tona" party.
2015-10-25 11:59:39
PM Modi warns people against 'regressive agenda' of Lalu, Nitish
Taking
on rivals Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad on their home turfs, PM Narendra
Modi painted them as leaders with regressive agenda with "18th century
mindset", attacking the Bihar CM over the "tantrik" controversy and said
the RJD chief was leading "Rashtriya Jadu Tona" party.
2015-10-25 11:59:39
South Africa crush India by 214 runs to claim first ever ODI series winÂ
South Africa equalled the third highest ODI team score posting 438/4 with De Kock Du Plessis and De Villiers scoring centuries.
2015-10-25 11:58:47
Ex-UK PM Tony Blair sorry for Iraq war 'mistakes', says it gave rise to ISIS
In
a TV interview with CNN, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said
he was sorry that the intelligence behind the decision to attack Saddam
Hussein’s regime in 2003 was wrong, and admitted there had been
mistakes in the planning of the operation.
2015-10-25 09:58:44
Fake Updates: India vs South Africa, 5th ODI
This is a satire post which is intended to tickle your funny-bone.
2015-10-25 07:40:46
Live: Carnage in Mumbai as South Africa post 438
The
two teams are locked at 2-2 with the decider to be played at Mumbai's
Wankhede Stadium where South Africa are yet to beat India.
2015-10-25 06:28:01
Bihar polls: PM Modi says 'phenomenal enthusiasm for NDA' ahead of third phase
"Bihar
is all set for change. Phenomenal enthusiasm for NDA. Will address
rallies in Marhaura, Hajipur, Nalanda and Sona," Prime Minister Modi
tweeted.
2015-10-25 04:14:08
5th ODI: India, SA set for Wankhede special
Armchair
activism isn’t a bad word any more. In fact, there’s nothing beyond
its scope if people decide to sit on a chair and raise their virtual
voice.
2015-10-25 02:57:50
Peace call goes viral between India, Pak
2015-10-24 23:55:19
Ignoring India despite Modi's visit, Tesla Motors goes to China
This
wasn't how it was meant to turn out. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
visit to the ritzy Silicon Valley electric carmaker Tesla hasn't exactly
ignited the company's interest in India.
2015-10-24 22:24:45
Emission cut: India promising more than rich bloc
If
you add up all the promises of carbon emission cuts made by different
countries, the total is still not big enough to prevent global
temperatures from crossing the red line of 2°C rise by the end of this
century, according to two different analyses by scientists.
2015-10-24 19:31:52
'Virender Sehwag was like butter chicken'
Hosts hold momentum in high-voltage decider
2015-10-24 18:31:49
Fadnavis under fire for funding troupe's tour
After
TOI on Saturday reported how Rs 8 lakh had been transferred from the
Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to send a dance troupe to Bangkok, the
state government hastened to clarify that the amount given had not been
set aside for drought relief.
2015-10-24 17:36:54
Big relief to thousands of Indian nurses as UK relaxes immigration rules
The
British government has included nursing as a profession in "shortage
occupation list". This means thousands of Indian nurses would not be
thrown out of UK.
2015-10-24 17:02:46
Bihar polls: Jaitley downplays VK's ‘dog’ remark
Union
finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday claimed that the BJP would
gain majority on its own in the 243-member Bihar assembly and form the
next government.
2015-10-24 16:48:24
BJP to nail Nitish in polls with tantrik video
A
video showing Bihar CM Nitish Kumar being hugged by a tantrik who also
says ‘Lalu murdabad’ has not only gone viral but also given a potent
weapon to the BJP-led NDA four days before the third phase of assembly
election on October 28. The video is in stark contrast to Nitish’s
image of a modern, forward-thinking engineer-turned-politician.
2015-10-24 16:40:35
Ops with Russia achieving ‘big results’: Syria
Joint
operations between Syrian and Russian forces are achieving "big
results", Syria's parliament chief told a visiting Russian parliamentary
delegation.
2015-10-24 16:12:53
Russia planned to 'drop nuclear bomb on London'
A possible Russian plot to drop nuclear bombs on London during the Cold War has been revealed.
2015-10-24 15:42:01
75k tonnes of pulses seized from hoarders so far
Dal
prices have risen across the country due to a shortfall in domestic
output by 2 million tonnes in 2014-15 crop year on account of deficient
and unseasonal rains.
2015-10-24 13:54:21
ISIS owns bombing of Shias in Bangladesh
ISIS
has claimed responsibility for bombings that targeted Shias in Dhaka,
the capital of Bangladesh. However, Bangladesh's interior minister said
that no militants were involved and the blasts were not linked to an
attack that killed 16 people at a Shia procession in Pakistan hours
earlier.
2015-10-24 12:10:19
Contempt case agaist Sharif for his UN speech
Pakistan
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif faces a contempt case for failing to
deliver his speech in Urdu at the UN General Assembly in violation of a
verdict by the country's Supreme Court. The court said that leaders and
officials should use Urdu instead of English in speeches and formal
communications.
2015-10-24 11:39:00
What is happening in India now is sad: Gulzar
Expressing
disappointment at the current state of communal discord in the nation,
critically acclaimed filmmaker and poet Gulzar on Saturday said the
atmosphere of "uncertainty and fear" had never been seen in the country
before.
2015-10-24 11:30:26
Gambhir, Tiwary nearly exchange blows at Kotla
There
were ugly scenes at Feroz Shah Kotla ground as rival captains Gautam
Gambhir and Manoj Tiwary nearly came to exchanging blows during the
Ranji Trophy match.
2015-10-24 11:10:35
In landmark move, govt approves induction of women fighter pilots in IAF
The ministry of defence today approved the induction of women into the fighter (Combat) stream of Indian Air Force.
2015-10-24 09:11:58
10-storey building ready in Mumbai in 45 days
Transformation of the ground-plus-one bldg started with MHADA giving its owner the go-ahead to carry out 'minor repairs' only.
2015-10-24 07:20:11
Remark dogs VK, SC/ST panel asks UP to file case
The
National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) has said minister of
state V K Singh’s “dog analogy†while referring to the murder of
two Dalit children in Haryana were an offence under the Prevention of
Atrocities Act and the Indian Penal Code and issued a notice to the
Uttar Pradesh police chief asking whether a case is made out against the
minister.
2015-10-23 23:26:18
Amid farm crisis, Fadnavis funds Thai dance trip
The
profound and morose farm crisis in Maharashtra and the plague of
drought that has led to the wretched state of farmers may not have
caught the fancy of the chief minister. But a dancing competition in
Bangkok, Thailand, had the head of the state open his purse to fund the
trip.
2015-10-23 21:42:22
Job-for-bribe scam in Antarctic study centre
In
probably one of the biggest recruitment scandals involving a central
scientific institution, CBI has launched a corruption probe into alleged
irregular appointments at the prestigious National Centre for Antarctic
and Ocean Research between 2002 and 2013 and named the centre’s
founding director P C Pandey as an accused.
2015-10-23 21:09:45
VK Singh new problem for PM in poll-bound Bihar
The
row over Union minister General V K Singh's controversial remark on the
killing of two dalit kids at a village in Haryana refuses to die down
with Jitan Ram Manjhi, chief of Hindustani Awam Morcha, BJP's ally in
Bihar, on Friday urging Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to initiate
action against him.
2015-10-23 20:19:02
After 8 years at CSK, Dhoni set to join new IPL team
If there is one cricketer who has been virtually synonymous with an IPL franchise, it is M S Dhoni.
2015-10-23 20:07:24
In US, Sharif talks about 'India's arms build-up'
Pakistani
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday Pakistan would be forced to
take countermeasures to preserve a credible deterrence given a major
arms build-up by neighboring India and its refusal of dialogue.
2015-10-23 15:56:03
Nawaz Sharif heckled during speech in US
As
Sharif began delivering his address at the US Institute of Peace, a
prominent independent think-tank here, a protester raised slogans
including "Free Balochistan" besides calling him a "friend of (Osama)
Bin Laden".
2015-10-23 15:08:04
Pulses seized from hoarders cross 50,000 tonnes
Authorities
seized over 15,000 tonnes of dal on Friday alone, taking the total
seizures to over 50,000 tonnes. Finance minister Arun Jaitley held a
meeting with dal importers, who offered to supply 1 lakh kg of dal at Rs
135 per kg.
2015-10-23 15:06:28
Pak PM's promise of taking action against us aimed at pleasing India: Lashkar
PM
Sharif promised action against all terrorist networks, including
Lashkar-e-Taiba, in a joint statement issued after his talks with Obama
at the White House.
2015-10-23 14:37:21
Take 'stringent' action against VK Singh: Manjhi
Jitan
Ram Manjhi, a prominent dalit leader of Bihar, wants stringent action
against Union minister VK Singh, for his 'dog' remarks in relation to
the torching of a dalit family in Faridabad, so that no other leader
dares to make such a statement against dalits.
2015-10-23 12:52:18
Dalit writer assaulted for ‘anti-Hindu’ writings
Huchangi
Prasad, a 23-year-old dalit student and author of a book "Odala
Kichchu" which speaks against the caste system, alleged that he was
assaulted and threatened that his fingers would be cut for writing
against Hinduism.
2015-10-23 12:14:47
MS Dhoni criticized for meeting Srinivasan
India's
ODI skipper MS Dhoni took time off to meet former BCCI president N
Srinivasan at his residence, a move which invited criticism from some
quarters.
2015-10-23 11:16:37
We hope they deliver: India on Pak PM Sharif's anti-terror promise to US
The external affairs ministry said it was open to NSA-level talks as decided in Ufa.
2015-10-23 10:27:05
TOI explains what sparked unrest in Punjab
2015-10-23 07:14:53
Rajnath pulls up VK Singh, Rijiju for comments
The
home minister asserted that one could not escape by saying that they
had been misquoted and needed to ensure that what they were saying was
accurate.
2015-10-23 06:15:16
Writers protest ahead of Sahitya Akademi meeting
Writers,
who have returned their Sahitya Akademi awards, today marched in
protest in Delhi ahead of the cultural body's meeting to discuss the
returning of awards. The meeting is keenly awaited as several writers
have said they will decide their future action on its basis.
2015-10-23 05:04:09
Sanjay Dutt buys UAE-based cricket franchise
Sanjay
Dutt, serving time until next year for his alleged role in the 1993
Bombay blasts, has bought a franchise in UAE-based Masters Champions
League.
2015-10-23 04:10:08
Anti-BJP front likely after Bihar polls: Nitish
The
Bihar chief minister also accused BJP and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
of attempting to ferment communal disturbances in Bihar since 2013.
2015-10-23 04:05:33
Sharif to US: Pak will act against LeT, Hafiz Saeed
Pakistan
on Thursday committed to take "effective action against United
Nations-designated terrorist individuals and entities, including
Lashkar-e-Taiba and its affiliates, as per its international commitments
.
2015-10-22 22:05:21
As India suspected, Chinese man may have paid UN officer to stall UNSC reform
The
arrest of former president of the UN General Assembly, John Ashe, on
charges of bribery by the Chinese has vindicated India's suspicion that
key top level officials in the UN system were being paid off to delay or
scuttle the Security Council reform process, among other things.
2015-10-22 20:18:18
Talk about inflation, not beef: Sena chief Uddhav taunts BJP at Dussehra rally
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray went to the extent of justifying the ink attack on Sudheendra Kulkarni.
2015-10-22 14:36:47
BJP backs VK Singh as oppn demands his ouster
Two
days after two dalit children were burnt alive in a Haryana village, a
14 year-old boy was allegedly killed by cops hours after he was
questioned for theft of pigeons in Sonipat’s Gohana police station on
Wednesday.
2015-10-22 13:07:32
Another dalit killed in Haryana, cops booked
2015-10-22 13:03:48
Fake updates: India vs South Africa, 4th ODI
The
opposition is demanding that Union minister VK Singh be removed from
the Cabinet over his 'dog' remarks in connection to the attack on Dalits
in Faridabad, in which two children were killed. His party, the BJP,
however, is standing by Singh.
2015-10-22 07:38:17
4th ODI live: Bhuvi gets rid of De Villiers
India
are 1-2 down in the five-match rubber and need to win today's fourth
ODI in Chennai to be in with a chance of upstaging the rampaging
Proteas.
2015-10-22 06:54:41
Govt raids recover 36K tonnes dal from hoarders
With
dal prices touching a record Rs 210 per kg, the government on Wednesday
went into a fire fighting mode, raiding hoarders to recover about
36,000 tonnes of pulses, which along with the imports will be pushed
into the market to cool prices.
2015-10-21 17:19:58
Govt raids recover 36K tonnes dal from hoarders
With
dal prices touching a record Rs 210 per kg, the government on Wednesday
went into a fire fighting mode, raiding hoarders to recover about
36,000 tonnes of pulses, which along with the imports will be pushed
into the market to cool prices.
2015-10-21 17:19:58
Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016
Vice-president
Joe Biden will not run for president in 2016, he said on Wednesday.
Biden's decision finalizes the Democratic field of White House
candidates and bolsters Hillary Rodham Clinton's standing as the
front-runner.
2015-10-21 17:13:38
Delhi cops acting like professional criminals: AAP
Anguished
over the death of a man who died under mysterious circumstances after
trying to intervene in a road-side scuffle between a couple and the
police, Delhi HC said custodial torture is a "naked violation of human
dignity"
2015-10-21 15:42:51
CBI questions Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao
Telangana
chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao was examined by CBI in connection
with a case related to alleged irregularities in awarding of the
contract for the construction of ESI Hospitals when he was Union labour
minister in 2006.
2015-10-21 15:15:56
'North Indians enjoy breaking rules': Minister Rijiju agrees with ex-Delhi LG
The junior home minister also backed the police, saying they cannot be blamed for everything that goes wrong.
2015-10-21 13:26:53
Burning of dalits: Why is it a photo-op? I will visit again, Rahul says
Congress
vice-president Rahul Gandhi visits the village in Haryana where a Dalit
family was burnt alive, says he will stand with those who are the
victims of intolerance. Rahul lost his cool when a reporter asked him if
the visit was a photo opportunity.
2015-10-21 08:01:50
IT cos mull mid-week break to cut stress level
The
IT workforce in the city has always gone by the weekend concept of the
West, with a fiveÂ-day work week, where Saturday and Sunday are
holidays.
2015-10-21 07:31:29
Burning of dalits: Villagers block Faridabad highway; Rahul meets victims' kin
Congress
vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday visited the Sunped village in
Haryana and met kin of a dalit family which was set on fire on
Wednesday.
2015-10-21 07:01:27
War on ISIS: Assad visits Moscow, thanks Putin
Bashar
al-Assad visits Moscow to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin, thanks
him for 'standing up for the unity of Syria'. Putin said positive
developments on the military front in Syria would provide a basis for a
long-term political solution.
2015-10-21 06:47:22
Big B asks UP to give award ‘pensions’ to poor
"Whereas
I respect the UP Govt’s honour of the Yash Bharti Award to members of
my family, and their decision as per reports in the press, for
providing pension of Rs 50, 000 per month to each recipient, I am
requesting the UP Govt., with all humility, to redirect the entire
amount designated for my family towards any noble charitable scheme or
cause that benefits the poor and the needy,†Bachchan senior said in a
statement issued Wednesday.
2015-10-21 06:15:50
Big B asks UP to give award ‘pensions’ to poor
"Whereas
I respect the UP Govt’s honour of the Yash Bharti Award to members of
my family, and their decision as per reports in the press, for
providing pension of Rs 50, 000 per month to each recipient, I am
requesting the UP Govt., with all humility, to redirect the entire
amount designated for my family towards any noble charitable scheme or
cause that benefits the poor and the needy,†Bachchan senior said in a
statement issued Wednesday.
2015-10-21 06:15:50
6 ways to get cheaper iPhone 6sÂ
The
prices are not expected to come down at least for the next few months,
we tried to find a few sweet deals that effectively reduce the cost of
owning the all-new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus.
2015-10-21 04:42:49
Apple tells court it can't unlock new iPhones
Apple
Inc told a US judge that accessing data stored on a locked iPhone would
be "impossible" with devices using its latest operating system, but the
company has the "technical ability" to help law enforcement unlock
older phones.
2015-10-21 03:52:00
Viru was whistling as we began chasing 325: Dada
Viru
was not as technically gifted as Gavaskar, but his transformation from a
middle-order batsman to a successful opener bears testimony to his
unique craftsmanship.
2015-10-21 02:35:46
Liberals sweep Canada polls with Punjabi help
A
painful chapter in the history of Punjabi migration is the Komagata
Maru episode when a shipload of Punjabis was stopped from landing in
Canada in 1914 and sent back from Vancouver.
2015-10-20 23:05:03
Criteria to select judges should be in public domain, government to tell SC
The
criteria for selection of judges to the higher judiciary should be
spelt out and must be part of the memorandum of procedure and put up on
the websites of the apex court and high courts to make the functioning
of the Supreme Court’s collegium system more transparent, the
government plans to tell the top court.
2015-10-20 22:18:33
Hardik Patel booked for dacoity now
After
a marathon eight-hour-long questioning at Hazira police station, he was
produced before the court which remanded him to police custody till
Friday.
2015-10-20 21:44:26
Hardik Patel booked for dacoity now
After
a marathon eight-hour-long questioning at Hazira police station, he was
produced before the court which remanded him to police custody till
Friday.
2015-10-20 21:44:26
UP to pay Big B, wife, son Rs 50k pension a mth
The
UP cabinet on Tuesday announced that all recipients of the state’s
highest honour will be eligible to receive an Rs 50,000 monthly pension
for life.
2015-10-20 20:46:56
For first time, Pakistan admits it’s ready with battlefield nukes
Pakistan
has said its development and deployment of tactical battlefield nuclear
weapons is only aimed at deterring any conventional Indian attack.
2015-10-20 17:43:07
Pakistan admits its mini-nukes only to deter conventional Indian attack
''Pak
has built an infrastructure near border areas to launch a quickest
response to Indian aggression… usage of such low-yield nuclear weapons
would make it difficult for India to launch a war against Pakistan,"
foreign secretary said.
2015-10-20 17:43:07
Nitish blames Sushil Modi for Narendra Modi rift
Nitish Kumar insists he was not the one who had blocked Narendra Modi from campaigning for the 2010 Bihar assembly polls.
2015-10-20 16:40:35
Dhoni compares Sehwag to Viv Richards
The
cricketing fraternity paid glorious tributes to just-retired Virender
Sehwag with India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni leading from the front,
comparing his destructive batting with that of legendary Viv Richards.
2015-10-20 15:27:25
Amit Mishra booked for 'assaulting' woman
Bengaluru
police have filed an FIR against Indian leg spinner Amit Mishra for
allegedly assaulting a woman, Times Now has reported. The alleged
incident happened in Mishra's hotel room when he was in Bengaluru for a
training camp.
2015-10-20 13:29:58
Russia is India's 'real friend': Sushma Swaraj
Swaraj
said she was very happy to convey that there was progress on all
components of "Druzhba-Dosti", the vision document agreed upon last
year.
2015-10-20 13:15:48
Disappointed with BCCI: Pakistan Cricket Board
PCB
chairman Shaharyar Khan has conceded that the prospects of an Indo-Pak
cricket series are "very low" as "pressures" were preventing the BCCI
from taking any initiative on the issue.
2015-10-20 12:21:32
Ganguly sacrificed his opening spot for me: Viru
Former
Indian opener Virender Sehwag spoke his heart out after hanging his
boots from the international cricket, thanking all his fans and players
who supported him during his 16-year long career.
2015-10-20 11:47:14
I was scared of facing Muttiah Muralitharan: Virender Sehwag
Virender Sehwag has said that the only bowler who he dreaded facing was legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan.
2015-10-20 11:37:39
Sehwag retires from international cricket, IPL
The batsman who revolutionized the role of the opener in Tests scored 8586 runs from 104 Test matches.
2015-10-20 09:46:07
Watch Earth as it rotates on new Nasa website
Nasa,
the US space agency will post at least a dozen new colour images of
Earth acquired from 12 to 36 hours earlier by Nasa's Earth Polychromatic
Imaging Camera (EPIC).
2015-10-20 08:01:18
Engage in debate, not vandalism: Jaitley to Sena
The finance minister said it was important to raise the level of debate instead of indulging in vandalism.
2015-10-20 06:04:18
Delhi court finds Uber driver Shiv Kumar guilty of raping woman passenger
A
Delhi Court on Tuesday convicted Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav for
raping a 25-year-old woman executive in his taxi on December 5, 2014.
2015-10-20 05:33:38
Civilization wouldn't have lasted 5,000 years without tolerance: President Pranab Mukherjee
For
the second time in a month, a visibly disturbed President has spoken
out for tolerance and the importance of protecting diversity in the
country.
2015-10-20 01:03:06
Smooth sailing for revived Collegium that clears 24 judgesÂ
The
collegium headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu cleared the names of 24
additional judges in six high courts for appointment as permanent judges
and the Centre played ball by flying the files to Kolkata to get the
President’s assent.
2015-10-19 23:33:51
'Indira Gandhi saw Priyanka as her political heir'
Fotedar
seems to support former minister Natwar Singh’s claim that family
pressure rather than an “inner voice†was the reason for Sonia
declining the prime minister’s post in 2004.
2015-10-19 23:26:38
Amazon steps up battle over NYT's workplace probe
Amazon
on Monday renewed its criticism of a New York Times investigation of
the US online giant's workplace, saying the newspaper ignored and
omitted key facts about the company.
2015-10-19 23:05:02
FB will warn users of state-sponsored attacks
Recommended
security moves included rebuilding systems or even replacing computers
believed to have been infected with what would likely be sophisticated
malicious code.
2015-10-19 22:35:36
Govt to deter singles from offering foster care
The guidelines have been drafted by the ministry of women and child development under the charge of minister Maneka Gandhi.
2015-10-19 20:42:26
Govt to deter singles from offering foster care
The guidelines have been drafted by the ministry of women and child development under the charge of minister Maneka Gandhi.
2015-10-19 20:42:26
Govt to import another 3,000 tonnes of pulses
The
daily prices of essential commodities across cities compiled by the
consumer affairs department showed arhar selling at Rs 205 per kg in
Mysuru and at Rs 210 in Puducherry.
2015-10-19 20:03:52
Akram, Akhtar will not commentate in Mumbai ODI
Former
Pakistani fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar, who are currently
commentating in the ongoing India and South Africa ODI series, will
return to Pakistan and won't be available for the fifth and last match,
according to reports.
2015-10-19 18:18:17
No commentary from Akhtar, Akram in Mumbai ODI
Former
Pakistani fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar, who are currently
commentating in the ongoing India and South Africa ODI series, will
return to Pakistan and won't be available for the fifth and last match,
according to reports.
2015-10-19 18:18:17
Report on Maneka interview 'incorrect': Ministry
The
ministry of women and child development has strongly refuted a Reuters
report which attributed certain comments to Union minister Maneka
Gandhi.
2015-10-19 17:22:50
Hardik Patel arrested for 'insulting' tricolour
Hardik
was detained by Gujarat police on his way to Khandheri cricket stadium
in Rajkot ahead of the India-South Africa One Day International.
2015-10-19 09:01:01
Clashes in Kashmir as man who was attacked over beef rumours is laid to rest
Curfew-like
restrictions were imposed in eight police station areas and separatist
leaders put under house arrest in the Valley where protests erupted on
Sunday after Zahid Ahmed, who was allegedly attacked over cow slaughter
rumours, succumbed to injuries at a Delhi hospital.
2015-10-19 08:45:19
Juvenile age in rape cases must be 15: Kejriwal
In
a press conference held in Delhi on Monday, Kejriwal also announced the
formation of a panel of ministers to examine the possibility of
enhancing punishment to life imprisonment or death in cases of the rape
of minors.
2015-10-19 08:01:44
Sena protest: Indo-Pak cricket talks rescheduled
The
talks between BCCI president Shashank Manohar and his Pakistan
counterpart Shahryar Khan will not take place on Monday after Shiv Sena
activists stormed the Board headquarters.
2015-10-19 06:31:21
Wal-Mart paid millions in bribes in India: Report
The
suspected bribery involves thousands of small payments to low-level
local officials to help move goods through customs or obtain real-estate
permits, The Wall Street Journal claims. "Some payments were as low as
$5, but when added together they totalled millions of dollars," the
daily said.
2015-10-19 04:15:51
Amazon suing 1,000 for fake product reviews
The web giant filed a lawsuit against 1,114 alleged fake reviewers.
2015-10-19 00:50:49
Hindu group performs ‘brain cleanse’ for authors
The
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha on Sunday morning performed a ‘Buddhi
Shuddhi’ (cleansing the mind) yagya, in a bid to “knock senseâ€
into winners of the prestigious Sahitya Akademi award.
2015-10-18 22:18:36
RSS quotes Newton’s law to justify Dadri murder
The article also questioned the rebellion by writers who are returning their awards to protest the lynching episode.
2015-10-18 22:06:22
In this town, Muslims barred from Ramlila roles
Keeping
in view their religiosity, Muslims who eat meat have been replaced by
Hindus who, even if they are meat-eaters, turn vegetarians during
Navratra.
2015-10-18 20:15:35
Intellectuals should keep country’s image in mind: Venkaiah Naidu to writers
Union
minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said tolerance is genetically
ingrained in Indian's blood and the intellectual class should avoid
generalizing "stray incidents" which may damage the country's image.
2015-10-18 17:28:10
Rail Neer scam: CBI arrests two railway officers
Two
senior officials, who were suspended by railways over alleged graft
charges in the Rail Neer scam, have been arrested by the CBI.
2015-10-18 12:07:59
SC verdict on judges' appointment based on 'erroneous logic', Jaitley says
"The
Indian democracy cannot be a tyranny of the unelected and if the
elected are undermined, democracy itself would be in danger," Jaitley
said on Sunday, expressing his "personal" views on NJAC judgment.
2015-10-18 11:24:26
IPL: CSK, RR to return in 2018
2015-10-18 10:36:16
Fake Updates: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI
2015-10-18 08:00:50
Religious leaders fan sectarian flames in Mideast
Leaders
seem as eager as ever to stoke the fires, mobilizing followers using
implicit or naked sectarian appeals that are transforming political
conflicts into religious struggles
2015-10-18 06:51:47
Live Scorecard: India vs South Africa, 3rd ODI
2015-10-18 06:47:14
More Bisadas simmering in west UP
2015-10-18 03:50:16
Blog: Stop mixing religion and law
South Africa skipper AB de Villiers won the toss and opted to bat of a belter of a surface
2015-10-18 03:38:26
More black money in India than outside: SIT member
The
volume of black money stashed inside India is much more than that kept
abroad, vice-chairman of special investigation team (SIT) Justice (retd)
Arijit Pasayat said on Saturday. On chit fund and mining scams, the
former Supreme Court judge said the CBI, ED and income tax department
are probing them.
2015-10-17 16:07:35
Denmark Open: Sindhu stuns World No. 2 Marin, enters maiden Super Series final
Indian
shuttler PV Sindhu continued her excellent form to stun world No. 2
Carolina Marin 21-15, 18-21, 21-17 to reach her maiden Super Series
final at the Denmark Open. Sindhu, a twice bronze medallist in World
Championships, will now take on former world number one and reigning
Olympic champion Li Xuerui -- ranked fourth in the tournament -- of
China in the summit clash on Sunday.
2015-10-17 15:00:28
No breakup threat with Shiv Sena: Fadnavis
Amid
tensions in the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, Maharashtra chief minister
Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday ruled out any threat to his government,
asserting that Shiv Sena will not walk out and his government will
complete its full five-year term.
2015-10-17 14:37:15
China cautions India over naval exercise
Naval
warships, aircraft carriers and submarines from the US, India and Japan
steamed into the Bay of Bengal for the Malabar drill. Reacting to this,
China's state-run newspaper Global Times cautioned India of joining an
anti-China camp. The sea drills, part of the six-day-long Malabar
exercises, will cover the full spectrum of naval maneuvers, including
military-to-military coordination and anti-submarine warfare.
2015-10-17 14:02:54
Russia says ISIS weakening in Syria
The
aim of Russia's military operation in Syria is not to keep President
Bashar al-Assad in power but to defeat Islamic State, Russian Prime
Minister said.
2015-10-17 12:29:47
Welcome to Europe: Hungary seals its border as first refugee is shot dead
An
as-yet-unnamed 25-year-old man has become the first refugee to be shot
dead trying to enter the European Union when he was struck by a bullet
fired by a Bulgarian border guard. The young Afghan, who died on
Thursday night, had been among 54 refugees making their way to a better
life in Europe when two guards tried to stop them.
2015-10-17 09:04:09
Welcome to Europe: Hungary seals its border as first refugee is shot dead
An
as-yet-unnamed 25-year-old man has become the first refugee to be shot
dead trying to enter the European Union when he was struck by a bullet
fired by a Bulgarian border guard. The young Afghan, who died on
Thursday night, had been among 54 refugees making their way to a better
life in Europe when two guards tried to stop them.
2015-10-17 09:04:09
Vyapam scam: Observer for 2 tests found dead
The Vyapam scam is an admission and recruitment scam involving politicians, senior officials and businessmen in Madhya Pradesh.
2015-10-17 06:52:39
Repeated rape of minors shameful, what are PM and his LG doing, Kejriwal asks
"Delhi police have completely failed to provide safety," Kejriwal said in tweet after two minor girls were raped in the capital.
2015-10-17 06:32:25
Satyarthi gets Harvard humanitarian honor
The
annual award by the prestigious university is given to an individual
whose works and deeds have served to improve the quality of lives and
have inspired us to greater heights. Satyarthi is the first Indian to
have been given this award.
2015-10-17 05:52:19
Donald Trump blames George W Bush for 9/11
'Say what you want, the World Trade Center came down during his time'
2015-10-17 05:18:51
Apple charging Indians the most for iPhone 6S?
Until
a few years ago, iPhones were launched in India months after global
launch, thereby giving rise to a flourishing grey market.
2015-10-17 05:12:25
13 dead, 10 injured in road accident in Andhra
Thirteen
people, including three children, were killed on Saturday and ten
others injured when a mini-truck carrying a marriage party collided with
a bus near Kandukur town in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh.
2015-10-17 03:49:25
Why dal prices have doubled: Here’s the math
Where does a 12% decline translate as 100% increase? In the bizarre world of India’s food math.
2015-10-17 01:32:46
Drought has affected 34% of Maharashtra
The Maharashtra government has declared a “drought-like condition†in 14,708 of the state’s 43,000 villages.
2015-10-16 23:17:09
India may get three unified commands for spl ops
India
is now working towards creating three new tri-Service organisations to
handle the rapidly-expanding challenges in the crucial domains of space,
cyberspace and clandestine warfare, which will be headed by two-star
generals, in a synergised manner.
2015-10-16 21:39:50
India may get three unified commands for spl ops
India
is now working towards creating three new tri-Service organisations to
handle the rapidly-expanding challenges in the crucial domains of space,
cyberspace and clandestine warfare, which will be headed by two-star
generals, in a synergised manner.
2015-10-16 21:39:50
Wary of support, govt unlikely to go back to House to scrap collegium system
Even
as the government on Friday called the Supreme Court order striking
down the NJAC a setback to parliamentary sovereignty and is likely to
call an all-party meeting to discuss the matter, it was not sure of
getting the backing of opponents should it approach Parliament anew for a
reiteration that the collegium system deserved to be junked.
2015-10-16 20:50:18
Russia says it has bombed 456 ‘ISIS targets’ in Syria so far, rebukes US
A
high-ranking Russian military official has said since his country has
begun its bombing campaign, it has hit over 456 Islamic State targets.
He also said the US considers it humiliating to admit that they cannot
fulfil a task they had set out for themselves one year ago without
Russia
2015-10-16 17:12:06
UN finds out how much ISIS pays its recruiters
The
Islamic State group is paying supporters up to $10,000 for each person
that they recruit to wage jihad in Syria and Iraq, UN experts said
Friday after a visit to Belgium, one of the main countries of origin for
so-called foreign fighters.
2015-10-16 16:44:07
Sweden may ‘become world’s first cashless nation’
Sweden
is on track to becoming the world's first cashless society. The
widespread and growing embrace of the mobile payment system, Swish, is
helping hasten the day when Sweden replaces cash altogether.
2015-10-16 16:22:46
CBI unearths 'Rail Neer' scam in railways
The
CBI, after registering a case against two senior officials of Northern
Railway and seven private companies, raided 13 places in Delhi NCR and
recovered Rs 20 crore in cash. Passengers and railways were being
cheated by private caterers to make huge profit margins.
2015-10-16 15:15:01
Nuclear missile Nirbhay fails again in testing
Of three tests, the missile has now failed twice and registered a "partial success".
2015-10-16 14:57:43
SC verdict on NJAC: Govt ‘surprised’, mixed reaction from legal fraternity
The
government expressed surprise over the Supereme Court order quashing
the law to appoint judges and also questioned the transparency of the
previous collegium system. But, two ex-SC judges welcomed the verdict
while ex-Delhi HC judge said the order showed lack of trust on
Parliament's maturity.
2015-10-16 14:01:45
Palestinian mob sets fire to Jewish holy site
Palestinians
have set on fire Joseph's Tomb — a Jewish holy site in West Bank's
Nablus — amid escalating tensions with Israel on Friday. In an another
incident, a Palestinian disguised as a journalist stabbed and injured
an Israeli soldier in Hebron.
2015-10-16 13:10:04
Lalu unhurt after ceiling fan falls on him
Lalu
Prasad Yadav had a close escape when a ceiling fan fell close to him
during a rally in Bihar's Motihari. Lalu was sitting on the stage when
the fan came off its hinges and plummeted. It brushed against the
leader’s hand before crashing on the stage platform.
2015-10-16 12:25:14
Meet the Indian techies who sued Apple and won
A
jury in US recently found that Apple infringes upon a computer
processor patent made by Sohi, Vijaykumar and two others in its iPhone
5S, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iPad Air 2. Gurinder Sohi and Terani
Vijaykumar are names you probably won’t recognize. But they have
accused the iPhone maker of illegally using their patented technology.
2015-10-16 12:14:01
SC order quashing NJAC setback for parliamentary sovereignty, govt says
Telecom
minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Friday that the Supreme Court
verdict quashing the National Judicial Appointments Commission(NJAC) and
restoring the collegium system for appointing judges was a setback for
parliamentary sovereignty.
2015-10-16 10:57:48
Not correct to link eating habits to religion: Govt
BJP
today dissociated itself from the views of Haryana chief minister
Manohar Lal Khattar that Muslims will have to quit eating beef and said
this was not the party's stand.
2015-10-16 10:05:30
8 killed in cylinder blast in Mumbai hotel
A
cylinder blast in a Mumbai hotel has killed eight people on Friday
afternoon. The deceased include seven men and one woman. The blast
occurred in City Kinarra hotel located on Gurunath Wadi Marg at Kurla.
2015-10-16 10:04:51
Tests find Maggi noodles safe: Nestle India
Swiss
food giant Nestle has received test results from all three designated
laboratories mandated by the Bombay High Court to test Maggi Noodles
samples.
2015-10-16 09:00:17
Surprised, will consult PM, law minister Gowda says after SC quashes NJAC
Expressing
"surprise" over the Supreme Court verdict striking down the National
Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, Union law minister D V
Sadananda Gowda said on Friday that he will consult Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and legal experts.
2015-10-16 08:52:11
Row over Haryana CM Khattar's comment on beef
A
row has erupted after Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar denied
that he said in an interview published in Friday’s Indian Express
that the Muslim community can live in India but must give up eating beef
as it doesn’t violate their faith but that the cow is an 'article of
faith' for Hindus.
2015-10-16 08:45:36
RTI replies should be timely, transparent: PM
PM
Modi on Friday called for an end to the silo-approach in government and
also asked government departments to keep in mind three 'T's —
timeliness, transparency and trouble-free approach — while replying to
RTI applications as that would help in reducing errors in governance.
2015-10-16 07:09:18
Marital status: SC nixes plea against PM Modi
A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar did not find merit in the plea filed by Ahmadabad resident Nishant Varma.
2015-10-16 06:35:21
SC strikes down govt role in selecting judges; collegium system to continue
Exactly
three months after reserving its orders on the most important topic
concerning the appointment of judges in the last two decades, SC
delivered the verdict on the legality of the NJAC.
2015-10-16 05:13:56
Didn't say Muslims must give up beef: Haryana CM
Haryana
chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar has said that "Muslims can continue
to live in this country, but they will have to give up eating beef"
because "the cow is an article of faith here."
2015-10-16 04:18:30
MSD's decision to exclude Mishra raises eyebrows
At
the toss on Wednesday, MS Dhoni stunned observers when he announced his
decision to axe his best bowler from the Kanpur ODI - Amit Mishra.
2015-10-16 02:45:48
MSD's decision to exclude Mishra raises eyebrows
At
the toss on Wednesday, MS Dhoni stunned observers when he announced his
decision to axe his best bowler from the Kanpur ODI - Amit Mishra.
2015-10-16 02:45:48
Dal prices rise to almost Rs 200 per kg
Prices of pulses have skyrocketed over the past 12 months, with tur dal rates more than doubling to touch an all-time high.
2015-10-15 23:00:53
NCW seeks surrogacy nod for single women
The
National Commission for Women (NCW) has sought a ban on surrogacy for
non-resident Indians (NRIs), people of Indian origin (PIOs) or overseas
citizens of India (OCIs) besides foreigners.
2015-10-15 22:13:32
2nd phase of Bihar polls: Time for smaller NDA allies to prove their worth
As
Bihar votes in the smallest of the five phases of this election on
Friday, BJP will hope that its two smaller allies — Upendra Kushwaha's
RLSP and Jitan Ram Manjhi's HAM(S) — will prove their worth.
2015-10-15 21:28:04
SC allows voluntary use of Aadhaar for 4 schemes
The
Supreme Court on Thursday permitted citizens to voluntarily use Aadhaar
cards to avail benefits under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Scheme, along with Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
and schemes related to pension and PF after the government promised that
absence of Aadhaar would not debar people from benefiting from the
schemes concerned.
2015-10-15 19:42:58
BJP-Sena talk truce as Maha govt nears 1st anniv
After
a week of sabre-rattling, the BJP and Shiv Sena have chosen to call a
truce, fearing far-reaching ramifications of their constant quarrels.
2015-10-15 18:40:34
Backed by Russian jets, Syrian troops attack rebel-held towns in Homs
Syrian
troops and their allies, backed by Russian jets, attacked rebel-held
towns north of the city of Homs on Thursday, targeting a long-held and
strategic enclave of opposition to President Bashar al-Assad.
2015-10-15 17:19:38
Chinese dam in Tibet: India monitoring situation
Pakistan submarine on Thursday fired at four Indian boats carrying 25 fishermen on port of Jakhau village in Gujarat.
2015-10-15 14:56:23
Pak family sleeps on Mumbai footpath. Here’s why
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said
awards are "society's tributes to the achievements of writers and
neither the achievements nor the tributes can be rolled back".
2015-10-15 14:12:03
Karnataka teenager returns Sahitya award
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said
awards are "society's tributes to the achievements of writers and
neither the achievements nor the tributes can be rolled back".
2015-10-15 14:07:04
Sibal used judge to ‘unearth NDA scam’: Jaitley
Finance
minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday targeted former telecom minister
Kapil Sibal at "whose behest" CBI filed a chargesheet in a case of
additional spectrum of 2002 which a special court on Thursday dismissed
as "fabricated".
2015-10-15 13:35:46
Trai asks telecom operators to pay Re 1 per dropped call, report says
Trai is expected to announce on Friday that telecom operators would be required to pay a Re 1 compensation for dropped calls.
2015-10-15 12:48:27
Pakistan submarine fires at 4 Indian boats
2015-10-15 12:36:53
2G case: Court slams CBI for 'fabricating facts'
Ria
Vithasha, whose novel "Kaada Haadiya Hoogalu" has been adapted into an
award-winning film, said the killing of Kalburgi distressed her enough
to take the decision to return the award.
2015-10-15 11:56:54
Tharoor speaks out against returning awards
Amid
reports that Chinese Zam Hydropower Station on the Brahmaputra river
may disrupt water supplies in the country, India on Thursday said it
will monitor the situation and will convey its concerns to Beijing, if
required.
2015-10-15 11:45:51
SC allows voluntary use of Aadhaar for MGNREGA
A 5-Judge bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu said these four schrmes could be implemented by use of Aadhaar card.
2015-10-15 10:51:58
Zaheer Khan retires from international cricket
Zaheer
Khan announced his retirement from international cricket but says he
will continue to play the domestic Twenty20 form of the game.
2015-10-15 07:37:26
Russia forces show might in Syria, and west takes notice
The
operation in Syria — still relatively limited — has given western
officials a deeper appreciation of the transformation that Russia’s
military has undergone under President Putin.
2015-10-15 07:14:28
SC allows dance bars to reopen in Maharashtra
The
SC stayed the operation of 2014 amendment in the Maharashtra Police Act
that had banned dance performances at bars & some other places,
paving the way for reopening of dance bars across the state.
2015-10-15 06:48:54
World's 10 best tech MNC workplaces
The
study carried out by the Great Places to Work Institute covers a wide
variety of industries and 47 countries. So, here's over to 10 best tech
MNC workplaces in the world.
2015-10-15 05:27:54
Zaheer Khan to announce retirement today
Zaheer
Khan is set to announce retirement from international cricket today,
Indian Premier League chairman Rajeev Shukla tweeted on Thursday.
2015-10-15 05:16:06
Writers have manufactured a controversy and protest, Arun Jaitley says
The strongly worded reaction marked an escalation of government's counter-attack.
2015-10-15 04:43:12
45 lakh cases pending in 24 high courts
The
wheels of justice, the saying goes, grind slowly but grind exceedingly
fine. In the Indian context, it would be more true to say that they
grind so exceedingly slowly that there can be nothing fine about the
outcome.
2015-10-15 00:56:18
Terror sleeper cells may try to avenge Dadri lynching: Intelligence agencies
An
intercept shared by Intelligence Bureau and other intel agencies with
Uttar Pradesh police says that terror groups are trying to activate
sleeper cells in various cities to launch bomb attacks in the wake of
the recent Dadri lynching and Mainpuri-like instances of violence.
2015-10-14 23:31:02
Jaitley pulls up Vodafone global CEO for call drops
The
usually soft-spoken minister pointed out how he did not receive signals
either at home or in his office and could only see numbers flashing.
2015-10-14 22:38:58
Indian hand in Apple’s $862m lawsuit liability
Gurindar
Sohi and T N Vijaykumar are not names that will leap out of your latest
iPhones as you gush over the performance of Apple's much-coveted
devices.
2015-10-14 20:25:52
BJP meet may take call on Shiv Sena ties today
Senior
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday ventured where few have in
the recent past, reminding Narendra Modi about his Godhra past while
countering his criticism of the Sena's role in the recent controversies
in Mumbai.
2015-10-14 19:20:03
India backs Philippines on South China Sea row
India
on Wednesday backed the Philippines in its dispute with China over
islands in South China Sea, which Manila calls West Philippine Sea,
saying it wanted peaceful resolution to the maritime disputes, at the
heart of which lies Beijing’s expansive maritime claim in the form of
the nine-dashed line covering 90% of the sea’s waters.
2015-10-14 19:08:21
First set of Netaji files to be declassified on Jan 23, 2016, PM Modi says
The
process of declassification of files relating to Netaji will begin on
January 23, 2016, Subhas Babu's birth anniversary, PM Modi announced.
2015-10-14 13:40:45
India, US, Japan kick off Malabar naval exercise
The navies of India, US and Japan are taking part in the joint exercises.
2015-10-14 13:36:51
PM should strongly condemn Dadri: Writers
This country belongs to all Hindustanis, not just for Hindus, she has said.
2015-10-14 13:22:47
India 'most attractive country for investment'
The
survey is based on the opinion of 505 global investors. 32 per cent of
them said India was their favoured market for investment.
2015-10-14 12:18:39
India under pressure to draw level in 2nd ODI
The
Indian team has to fire on all cylinders if they hope to make a
comeback in the ODI series when they take on South Africa at the Holkar
stadium.
2015-10-14 02:34:26
Clinton, Sanders spar over capitalism and guns
Democratic
presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders sparred over
the merits of capitalism on Tuesday and traded barbs about their
credentials on gun control during a tense debate aimed at appealing to
liberal-leaning US voters.
2015-10-14 02:04:22
BJP feels Shiv Sena may test ties but won't leave Maharashtra coalition
The
BJP’s frayed relations with its oldest ally are deteriorating,
setting the stage for longish divorce proceedings while Shiv Sena,
un-reconciled to playing second fiddle in the Maharashtra government,
steps up the ante and looks to embarrass its alienated partner at every
turn.
2015-10-14 00:44:55
Traffic jam affecting my studies: 8-yr-old to PM
What
citizens of Bangalore can learn from Abhinav, a class 3 student, whose
letter to the PM has put a spotlight on a much-delayed project.
2015-10-13 23:14:08
IS confirms killing of its second in command
The
Islamic State group's spokesman confirmed on Tuesday the killing of the
jihadist organisation's second in command in a US air strike earlier
this year.
2015-10-13 18:05:34
'Consensus on uniform civil code may take time'
Union
law minister Gowda said "wider consultations" will be held with various
personal law boards and other stakeholders to evolve a consensus and
the process may take "some time".
2015-10-13 17:37:40
Pak leadership knew about Osama's presence, says country's ex-defence minister
Former
defence minister's admissions are contrary to what Pak has been
claiming so far that it was unaware of Osama's presence until US navy
SEALs killed him.
2015-10-13 17:22:15
Jerusalem sees bloodiest day in rising unrest
The
Jerusalem attacks, along with two stabbings in a central Israeli city,
marked the most serious outbreak of violence since the current round of
tensions erupted.
2015-10-13 14:39:28
Shiv Sena likens Kulkarni to Ajmal Kasab
Sena
on Tuesday likened Kulkarni to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab even as
party chief Uddhav Thackeray felicitated the six party workers who were
allegedly involved in the attack.
2015-10-13 12:39:19
Younis Khan becomes Pak's highest Test scorer
Needing
19 runs to surpass Javed Miandad's tally of 8,832 heading into the
three-Test series against England, the Pakistan batsman set the record
on day one in Abu Dhabi.
2015-10-13 11:28:30
Uddhav Thackeray meets Kulkarni's attackers
Kulkarni was attacked for refusing to back down from organizing ex-Pakistani minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri's book launch.
2015-10-13 10:39:18
Worry for India: China operationalises biggest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet
China
on Tuesday operationalised the USD 1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station,
the largest in Tibet, built on the Brahmaputra river.
2015-10-13 09:35:15
Worry for India: China operationalizes biggest dam on Brahmaputra in Tibet
The
dam, considered to be world's highest-altitude hydropower station, will
produce 2.5 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity a year.
2015-10-13 09:35:15
Ruckus at Ajay Devgn's rally in Bihar
The ruckus happened as film actor Ajay Devgn, who was supposed to address the rally at Bihar Sharif, failed to attend the event.
2015-10-13 08:57:14
Rockets hit Russian embassy in Syria
Two
rockets struck the Russian embassy in Damascus on Tuesday sparking
panic as several hundred people gathered to express their support for
Moscow's air war in Syria.
2015-10-13 08:19:43
I am an agent of peace: Sudheendra Kulkarni
"I respect the freedom of speech of Saamna and Shiv Sena, I hope they respect others' freedom of speech too," Kulkarni said.
2015-10-13 07:09:29
SC rejects Sanjiv Bhatt's plea against Amit Shah
The
Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected ex-IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea to
add BJP president Amit Shah and S Gurumurthy as parties in his petition
about the Gujarat riots of 2002.
2015-10-13 05:59:38
Iran Parliament approves N-deal with US
Iran's
Parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on
Tuesday, ending the country's debate over the agreement and paving the
way for its formal implementation.
2015-10-13 05:59:37
Iran Parliament approves N-deal with US
Iran's
Parliament approved a historic nuclear deal with world powers on
Tuesday, ending the country's debate over the agreement and paving the
way for its formal implementation.
2015-10-13 05:59:37
SC brings curtain down on 'Kargil scam'
Sixteen
years after irregularities were alleged in procurement of material,
munitions and missiles during the Kargil war which sparked a major
political controversy, denting the image of the then NDA government, the
Supreme Court on Monday closed the matter after no one was found
guilty.
2015-10-13 01:23:14
One in 13 world cancer patients is Indian: Study
The
National Cancer Institute (NCI), a unit of US Department of Health and
Human Services (USDHHS), has observed that India shares a large
proportion of the global cancer burden, with rising mortality rates.
2015-10-12 23:54:28
Bihar: Women outnumber men in Phase 1 voting
Projected
as the mother of all elections, Bihar assembly polls were all about
women on the opening day: a significantly higher percentage of female
voters turned out than male, even as overall attendance at the booths
hovered around 57%, the highest turnout in these seats since
delimitation in 2008.
2015-10-12 20:51:32
Uddhav Thackeray may ask Shiv Sena ministers to quit Maharashtra government
Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri's memoirs may soon consign the BJP-Sena government to Mantralaya archives.
2015-10-12 20:03:20
Lalu front has no moral right to seek votes: PM
PM
Narendra Modi (NaMo) on Monday dubbed the Sunday’s sacking of Bihar
excise and prohibition minister Awadhesh Prasad Kushwaha as the
Mahagathbandhan’s “tribute†to JP. Mahagathbandhan (grand
alliance) has no moral right to seek votes after the minister’s
dismissal over bribe charges on the JP’s birth anniversary, he said
and accused it of trying to stop him from holding election meetings. In a
caustic remark against the JD(U) government, NaMo said it has lost all
‘sharm-haya (shame and ethics)’.
2015-10-12 17:52:07
Shiv Sena's paint attack brought disrepute to Maharashtra, says CM Fadnavis
"We cannot endorse Kasuri, but can't let our state turn into banana republic. The rule of law has prevailed,"
2015-10-12 16:13:03
Dinesh Mongia fixed ICL matches: NZ cricketer
Lou
Vincent claimed that former India cricketer Dinesh Mongia was one of
the key members of a "Gang" that fixed matches during the ICL.
2015-10-12 15:56:34
VHP, Bajrang Dal offer lawyer to Dadri accused
2015-10-12 14:19:54
57% polling in Phase I of Bihar assembly poll
Bihar
recorded 57% polling in phase 1 of the assembly elections, an increase
of 6.15 per cent from the last polls, the state election commission said
on Monday.
2015-10-12 13:51:31
Retail inflation rises to 4.41% in September
Retail inflation rose to 4.41% in September due to costlier food items in general and beverages and pulses in particular.
2015-10-12 13:38:09
Industrial production grows at 6.4% in August
Industrial
production grew at a nearly three-year high of 6.4% in August on
account of improvement in manufacturing as well as mining activity and
better offtake of capital goods.
2015-10-12 13:15:01
Former China energy chief jailed for corruption
Two
senior Chinese officials were convicted of corruption on Monday and
sentenced to 16 and 13 years in prison, respectively, Chinese
authorities said.
2015-10-12 13:06:20
Former China energy chief jailed for corruption
Two
senior Chinese officials were convicted of corruption on Monday and
sentenced to 16 and 13 years in prison, respectively, Chinese
authorities said.
2015-10-12 13:06:20
Mumbai stands for India-Pak dialogue for peace, Kulkarni says at book launch
The
Shiv Sena accused Sudheendra Kulkarni, who is the main organizer of the
event and whose face was blackened by party activists, of being a
"Pakistani agent".
2015-10-12 12:21:35
Despite Shiv Sena's paint attack on Kulkarni, Kasuri's book launched in Mumbai
The
Shiv Sena accused Sudheendra Kulkarni, who is the main organizer of the
event and whose face was blackened by party activists, of being a
"Pakistani agent".
2015-10-12 12:21:35
Modi slams Nitish, Lalu for sting video
2015-10-12 11:33:38
Modi slams Nitish, Lalu for sting video
2015-10-12 11:33:38
Paint on Kulkarni's face: 10 latest updates
For
50-year-old landless farmer Ramchandra Yadav alias Sadhuji voting is
the last thought as he shuffles a look between his dry farm and the blue
sky at Tetua village under Atri assembly segment, soaked in fear of
weak harvest due to rainfall deficit in Gaya as in other parts of Bihar.
2015-10-12 07:50:44
First-phase of Bihar polls: 12 things to know
2015-10-12 07:26:36
Won't be cowed, Kulkarni says; Sena reiterates it will disrupt event
BJP
leader LK Advani has condemned the attack on former diplomat Sudheendra
Kulkarni, whose face was smeared with black paint on Monday, allegedly
by Shiv Sena supporters.
2015-10-12 07:21:58
Voting is the last thing on Bihar farmers’ minds
2015-10-12 06:03:54
Voting is the last thing on Bihar farmers’ minds
2015-10-12 06:03:54
Live: 44% voter turnout in Bihar polls until now
2015-10-12 01:23:07
Didn't expect such hostility from Centre: Kejriwal
In
an extensive interview with Neha Lalchandani and Ambika Pandit, Arvind
Kejriwal said that despite being targeted, he has delivered with power
and water being his major successes. Some excerpts:
2015-10-12 00:56:04
Uplift of Hindus key to developing India: RSS
Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said that the development
of Hindus will lead to the development of the country in Gorakhpur on
Sunday.
2015-10-11 22:54:53
Uplift of Hindus key to developing India: RSS
Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said that the development
of Hindus will lead to the development of the country in Gorakhpur on
Sunday.
2015-10-11 22:54:53
Adoption row: Mamata stands by missionaries
“We
fully support Missionaries of Charity and Sister Prema in their
decision to opt out of adoption programme. They have a right to do
so,†Mamata wrote on Twitter.
2015-10-11 20:09:04
As Bihar starts polling today, it's fifty-fifty by all reckoning
The picture is sure to get clearer as the exercise progresses, making it easier to pick the likely winner.
2015-10-11 19:30:00
Don't believe lies, quotas will stay: PM Modi
"We
know who got the Bharat Ratna when. But they did not give the Bharat
Ratna to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar," the PM said at a function in Mumbai.
2015-10-11 13:27:55
People playing politics over beef-ban issue: VHP
2015-10-11 11:44:17
People playing politics over beef-ban issue: VHP
2015-10-11 11:44:17
1st ODI: Rohit Sharma's 150 in vain as South Africa win last-over thriller
Indian
opener Rohit Sharma superb 150 went in vain after South Africa held
their nerve in the end to pull off thrilling five runs victory over
India in the first ODI at Green Park in Kanpur on Sunday.
2015-10-11 11:43:25
Asim's sacking sent out strong message: Kejriwal
In
what could be seen as first direct statement by a senior VHP
functionary over Dadri lynching and subsequent discussions over it, the
Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Sunday said since 2/3rd of the population is
non-vegetarian, Sangh Pariwar doesn't want to change eating habits of
the people as being claimed.
2015-10-11 11:23:58
Live: Port sector important for Nation, PM says
Communist
Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma
Oli has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Nepal.
2015-10-11 11:15:28
KP Sharma Oli elected as new PM of Nepal
In
his first interview to a newspaper since forming the govt in Delhi,
Arvind Kejriwal tells The Times of India that their battle against
corruption has suffered a setback after Centre took control of ACB.
2015-10-11 10:29:07
Rate cut tempts shoppers to buy new cars
The way car salesman Ashish Bhavsar tells it, men come first on their own to eye up a potential purchase.
2015-10-11 08:39:17
Rate cut tempts shoppers to buy new cars
The way car salesman Ashish Bhavsar tells it, men come first on their own to eye up a potential purchase.
2015-10-11 08:39:17
Remember emergency to fortify democratic framework, PM Modi says
"Emergency
should be remembered not to brood over what had happened then, but to
strenghten our resolve to fortify and further strengthen the democratic
values and framework in our country," Modi said at the programme
'Loktantra Ke Prahari' where he also felicitated many of those who
fought against Emergency and went to jail in 1975-76.
2015-10-11 05:58:04
Fake Updates - India vs South Africa, 1st ODI
Disclaimer:
This is a satire post which is intended to tickle your funny-bone. All
posts here are 'fake' news and figments of our very imaginative
minds.Any resemblance to the truth is purely coincidental.
2015-10-11 05:35:39
Just how noble is the Nobel peace prize?
The President's forces are being investigated for an unprovoked attack on a fellow laureate – which is a first
2015-10-11 05:13:36
Huge explosion rocks Kabul, casualties feared
A
suicide bomber targeted a foreign forces convoy in downtown Kabul
during morning rush hour on Sunday, officials said, but there was no
immediate confirmation of any casualties.
2015-10-11 05:03:47
Turkey mourns 95 dead in twin Ankara blasts
Turkey
woke in mourning on Sunday after at least 95 people were killed by
suspected suicide bombers at a peace rally of leftist and pro-Kurdish
activists in Ankara.
2015-10-11 03:55:49
Turkey mourns 95 dead in twin Ankara blasts
Turkey
woke in mourning on Sunday after at least 95 people were killed by
suspected suicide bombers at a peace rally of leftist and pro-Kurdish
activists in Ankara.
2015-10-11 03:55:49
Live scorecard: India vs South Africa, 1st ODI
South
Africa skipper AB de Villiers win toss and opt to bat against India.
Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn in for Proteas, Binny starts for the hosts.
2015-10-11 03:15:55
Defending the aerospace frontier: India eyes safer skies with Russian 'Triumf'
Indian Air Force seeks 12 air defence missile systems.
2015-10-11 00:57:05
50% of IITians’ moms are grads, but stay at home
On the other hand, literacy rate among dads is much higher
2015-10-10 22:30:18
Can’t allow Modi rally in Red zone: Kaimur DM
The denial has forced BJP to apply for a second time with a promise to bring smaller crowd.
2015-10-10 22:06:10
5,000 Patels queue up for 42 Oriya brides in Guj
Even
as Hardik Patel attempts to build political partnership with Patidar
communities across India, Patels in Surat in Gujarat are building
matrimonial alliances with Kurmis - their brethren in other states - to
help Patel men find brides which are difficult to find within the
community plagued by a skewed sex ratio.
2015-10-10 21:33:01
5,000 Patels queue up for 42 Oriya brides in Guj
Even
as Hardik Patel attempts to build political partnership with Patidar
communities across India, Patels in Surat in Gujarat are building
matrimonial alliances with Kurmis - their brethren in other states - to
help Patel men find brides which are difficult to find within the
community plagued by a skewed sex ratio.
2015-10-10 21:33:01
Police see right-wing plot behind Mainpuri violence
Senior
police officers who dashed to Mainpuri soon after violence broke out on
Friday after a mob tried to lynch a group of Muslims charged with the
killing of a cow have told TOI that prima facie some right-wing
organisations seem to have been involved in fomenting the riot.
2015-10-10 20:49:11
Sania-Hingis win China Open doubles title
Extending
their incredible unbeaten record, Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis lifted
their eighth trophy of the season and fourth in a row, winning the WTA
China Open
2015-10-10 16:18:17
Vijender knocks out Sonny Whiting on pro debut
A flurry of punches from Vijender left Whiting unable to continue in the third round
2015-10-10 00:00:00
Backed by Russian jets, Syrian forces advance in rebel-held territories
Syrian
government forces captured a village from rebels in the central
province of Hama Saturday as they pressed a ground operation backed by
Russian air support.
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BJP accuses Akhilesh of giving communal colour to Dadri lynching incident
Stirring
the political cauldron, controversial BJP MLA Sangeet Som on Sunday
visited Dadri where he attacked Samajwadi Party government, alleging it
was appeasing the minority community and innocent people were being
framed for lynching of a man over beef eating rumour.
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2 JeM militants killed in encounter in J&K
Two
militants of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit were killed
on Sunday in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of
Jammu & Kashmir.
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Shashank Manohar vows to clean BCCI's image
Newly-elected
president Shashank Manohar vowed to clean the image of the BCCI after
being chosen on Sunday to head the world's richest cricket board for a
second time.
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Guj municipal polls postponed over 'law & order'
Gujarat
state election commission has announced postponement of polls to
various local bodies in the state, citing law and order situation as a
reason.
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Oregon gunman spared 'lucky one': Survivor
The
26-year-old killer who gunned down classmates at an Oregon college
spared a student and gave the "lucky one" something to deliver to
authorities, according to the mother of a student who witnessed the
rampage.
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Oregon gunman spared 'lucky one': Survivor
The
26-year-old killer who gunned down classmates at an Oregon college
spared a student and gave the "lucky one" something to deliver to
authorities, according to the mother of a student who witnessed the
rampage.
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Dadri lynching: Akhlaq's last call was to his Hindu childhood friend for help
As the mob approached menacingly, Mohammad Akhlaq frantically called up his childhood friend, Manoj Sisodia, for help.
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Visiting Merkel to boost Modi’s ‘Make in India’
German
chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive in Bengaluru on Monday as part of
her three-day visit to India to participate in the third Indo-German
Inter-governmental Consultations hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Spurt in pesticide-laced vegetables across India
It
is well-known that vegetables sold in major cities contain pesticides,
but it has now emerged that these harmful chemicals are present in
alarmingly high doses in greens across the country.
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Rahul, Sonia unlikely to share dais with Lalu
Congress
president Sonia Gandhi or party vice-president Rahul Gandhi is unlikely
to share the stage with RJD chief Lalu Prasad during Bihar election
campaign.
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'Will screen big cash deals to check black money'
Finance
minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the government was lining up more
measures, including making furnishing of PAN mandatory for cash
transactions beyond a threshold, and suggested that the proposed goods
and services tax could put further checks on the circulation of black
money.
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'Will screen big cash deals to check black money'
Finance
minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said the government was lining up more
measures, including making furnishing of PAN mandatory for cash
transactions beyond a threshold, and suggested that the proposed goods
and services tax could put further checks on the circulation of black
money.
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Merkel visit to boost Modi's 'Make in India'
German
chancellor Angela Merkel will arrive in Bengaluru on Monday as part of
her three-day visit to India to participate in the third Indo-German
Inter-governmental Consultations hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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DRDO sets up world's highest terrestrial centre
Defence
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) established the world's
highest terrestrial centre at 17,600 feet above sea level at Changla
near Pengong lake in Ladakh.
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Was Indrani poisoned inside jail? Probe focusing on possible foul play
The
investigating officer is recording statements of everybody who comes in
contact with Indrani in the jail, including prison officials, other
inmates and cooks.
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Live scorecard: India vs South Africa, 2nd T20I
2nd T20I: Harbhajan, Albie in as South Africa win toss and elect to bowl against India in Cuttack.
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SC leaves it to BCCI to take call on Srinivasan
The
Supreme Court declined to interfere with BCCI's view to bar Srinivasan
from taking part in any of its meetings, saying the Board was free to
stick to its stand.
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T20: Irate fans hurl bottles at Barabati Stadium
Angry
spectators hurled missiles, mainly water bottles, into the ground after
India were skittled out for 92 against South Africa in the second T20I.
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Nato warns Russia over Turkey airspace violation
Nato
chief Jens Stoltenberg convened an emergency meeting of alliance
countries after key member state Turkey said its jets intercepted a
Russian fighter plane near Syrian border.
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Nato warns Russia over Turkey airspace violation
Nato
chief Jens Stoltenberg convened an emergency meeting of alliance
countries after key member state Turkey said its jets intercepted a
Russian fighter plane near Syrian border.
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UP Police ask Twitter to delete ‘provocative’ posts on Dadri lynching
UP
police on Monday wrote a letter to Twitter Inc asking for removal of
certain photographs and text uploaded on the social networking service
said to be related to the Dadri incident in which Akhlaq (50) was
lynched following rumours that his family had consumed and stored beef.
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Desperate Nepal looks at trade routes to China
Reeling
from continuing blockade of entry points by Madhesi agitators, Nepal
seems keen on reopening its trade routes to China across the Himalayas
shut after the devastating earthquake of April last.
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American Airlines pilot dies mid-flight
An
American Airlines pilot became ill and died during a flight from
Phoenix to Boston Monday but the co-pilot was able to safely land the
plane, the US carrier said.
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Wasn’t fed drugs, didn’t take any either:Indrani
Indrani
Mukerjea on Monday told police that she did not consume nor was she fed
any medicine on Thursday or Friday, when she collapsed at the Byculla
jail here.
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Payment systems hacked at 7 Trump hotels
Customer
credit and debit card numbers may have been stolen at seven Trump
hotels after its payment systems were hacked for over a year.
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Payment systems hacked at 7 Trump hotels
Customer
credit and debit card numbers may have been stolen at seven Trump
hotels after its payment systems were hacked for over a year.
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Dadri lynching: No mention of 'beef' in UP govt's report to Centre
The UP government has not mentioned the word "beef" in its Dadri report to the home ministry.
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Hopeful of rolling out GST in 2016, PM says
Reeling
from continuing blockade of entry points by Madhesi agitators, Nepal
seems keen on reopening its trade routes to China across the Himalayas
shut after the devastating earthquake of April last.
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UK spies can hack phones with 1 text: Snowden
His
warm hug of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will perhaps be the most abiding
image of Narendra Modi's visit to the Silicon Valley . But that
embrace, and what it conveyed, is now becoming the subject for an
intense debate among techies here.
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Modi’s Valley embrace irks pro-Swadeshis
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Modi’s Valley embrace irks pro-Swadeshis
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Dadri case: UP Police want FIR against Union minister Mahesh Sharma, Som
UP
Police want Union minister Mahesh Sharma, BJP MLA Sangeet Som and BSP
leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui booked for alleged violation of prohibitory
orders in Bishada village.
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Lalu, Amit Shah booked for barbs at each other
RJD
chief Lalu Prasad and BJP president Amit Shah were booked on Tuesday
for their remarks against each other during campaigning for Bihar
assembly elections.
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Russia violation of Turkey airspace 'no mistake'
Nato rejected Moscow's explanation that its warplanes violated the airspace of alliance member Turkey by mistake.
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TPP deal, 'biggest threat to internet', signed
An
agreement that some campaigners have called the “biggest global
threat to the internet†has just been signed, potentially bringing
huge new restrictions on what people can do with their computers.
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Panel for 4-fold hike in salaries of Delhi MLAs
An
independent committee to recommend salaries and allowances for Delhi
MLAs has suggested a four-fold increase in salary from Rs 12,000 to Rs
50,000.
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Panel for 4-fold hike in salaries of Delhi MLAs
An
independent committee to recommend salaries and allowances for Delhi
MLAs has suggested a four-fold increase in salary from Rs 12,000 to Rs
50,000.
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IMF says India to grow faster than China, but downgrades global forecast
"Growth
in India is expected to rise above the rates in other major emerging
market economies," the International Monetary Fund said in its latest
World Economic Outlook Update.
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Bengal poll panel chief tenders resignation
West Bengal State Election Commissioner SR Upadhyay on Tuesday tendered his resignation.
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Bengal poll panel chief tenders resignation
West Bengal State Election Commissioner SR Upadhyay on Tuesday tendered his resignation.
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Has anyone got Rs 15 lakh promised by PM Modi, Rahul asks at Bihar rally
Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that the Modi government has failed to fulfill its election promises.
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FBI foils plot to sell nuclear material to ISIS
Investigation finds that Russian-linked gangs specifically targeted the extremist group.
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Again, Azam Khan rakes up 'Hindu Rashtra' issue
Speaking
at an official function in Lucknow on Wednesday, UP minister Azam Khan
hit out at the BJP government and said the world is witness to the
changes in India, from Babri to Dadri.
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Is finisher Dhoni getting closer to finish line?
Even
with his phlegmatic attitude, captain Dhoni would know that he doesn't
have the same command over the limited-overs format like he used to.
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Sadhvi Prachi stopped from entering Dadri village
After her detention, Sadhvi Prachi alleged that the UP government is biased against Hindus.
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Sadhvi Prachi stopped from entering Dadri village
After her detention, Sadhvi Prachi alleged that the UP government is biased against Hindus.
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Russia hits ISIS from Caspian, emboldened Syria forces launch ground offensive
Russian
defense minister Sergei Shoigu said Russia is using warships in the
Caspian Sea to target the Islamic State group in Syria.
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Lalu runs dairy biz to hide black money: BJP
Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi in a tweet questioned the RJD leader's faith in cow being a sacred animal.
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Volkswagen stops sale of Polo in India
In
a sudden development, Volkswagen India said it is putting sales of its
Polo hatchback on a “temporary holdâ€, the development coming right
in the middle of an ongoing global crisis that the German car major
faces due to cheating over emissions in its diesel engines.
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President talks of 'core values of tolerance'
The
President's remarks come in the wake of lynching of a 50-year-old man
in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh by an enraged mob over rumours that he stored
and consumed beef, which has sparked an outrage across the country.
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Dadri lynching: Victim's family moves to Delhi
Mohammed Sartaj, whose father Aqlakh
was beaten to death and his 22-year-old brother Danish critically
injured by a 200-strong mob, said the family has moved to Delhi on
Tuesday night.
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Dadri lynching: Victim's family moves to Delhi
Mohammed Sartaj, whose father Aqlakh
was beaten to death and his 22-year-old brother Danish critically
injured by a 200-strong mob, said the family has moved to Delhi on
Tuesday night.
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Whitefly destroys 2/3rd of Punjab's cotton crop, 15 farmers commit suicide
“It
was just like the Japanese air strike in the film, Pearl Harbour,â€
said Naresh Kumar Lehri, a seed and pesticide dealer at Singho village
in Punjab’s Bathinda district. “They appeared out of nowhere and
left a trail of destruction.â€
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Did Dilip Kumar urge Sharif to defuse Kargil row?
Screen
legend Dilip Kumar urged Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif to help
defuse the Kargil crisis in 1999 at the behest of the then PM Atal
Bihari Vajpayee, a new book by a former Pakistan foreign minister has
claimed.
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Coal scam: Manmohan Singh seeks early hearing
Foregoing
the option of not facing trial for a long period in an irregular coal
block allocation case, former prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday
requested the Supreme Court to decide his appeal expeditiously,
displaying his discomfort over the ‘accused’ tag hanging over his
head.
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Centre, AAP to ask SC to tax trucks entering Delhi
The
Centre and the AAP government in Delhi will jointly tell the Supreme
Court on Thursday that they are in favour of stiff charges being levied
on thousands of trucks that lumber through the Capital every day,
contributing to high levels of air pollution and congestion on roads.
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Lalu’s ‘damaad’ not to campaign for SP
Relief
came for RJD chief Lalu Prasad as his son-in-law Tej Pratap Singh
Yadav, grandnephew of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav (MSY), will not
campaign for Samajwadi Party in Bihar assembly election.
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Lalu’s ‘damaad’ not to campaign for SP
Relief
came for RJD chief Lalu Prasad as his son-in-law Tej Pratap Singh
Yadav, grandnephew of SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav (MSY), will not
campaign for Samajwadi Party in Bihar assembly election.
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Ahead of PM Sharif's visit, US mulls India-like nuclear deal with Pakistan
The
Obama administration is exploring a possible civilian nuclear deal with
Pakistan ahead of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to Washington
later this month, a Washington Post columnist has reported, citing a
sole source "familiar with the talks" who said Islamabad has been asked
to consider "brackets" relating to the deal.
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Live: PM Modi's Bihar rallies
Till now, women pilots have been flying transport aircraft and helicopters.
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IAF to induct women pilots in fighter stream
Screen
legend Dilip Kumar urged Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif to help
defuse the Kargil crisis in 1999 at the behest of the then PM Atal
Bihari Vajpayee, a new book by a former Pakistan foreign minister has
claimed.
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J&K ruckus: MLA assaulted for having beef party
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J&K ruckus: MLA assaulted for having beef party
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In Bihar, PM Modi takes dig at Lalu Prasad's 'Hindus eat beef' remark
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attacked RJD chief Lalu Prasad over his "Hindus also eat beef remark".
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PM Modi's Bihar rallies: 7 interesting quotes
Announcement made at 83rd IAF Day celebration.
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Women will soon fly fighter jets, IAF chief says
Roads minister says Manmohan too kept quiet, claims a section of media and ‘Left-thinking’ people have got priorities wrong.
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It isn’t PM's job to speak on Dadri killing: Gadkari
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It isn’t PM's job to speak on Dadri killing: Gadkari
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Modi has 4% lead over Nitish-Lalu in votes: Poll
The
BJP-led alliance has a sizeable four percentage point lead over the
Nitish Kumar-led Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) in the upcoming Bihar
state election – a largely bipolar contest – according to an
exclusive opinion poll for The Times of India.
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Meat in Akhlaq fridge was mutton, not beef
Mohammad
Akhlaq’s family had insisted all along that there was no beef in the
house. And now a forensic test has proved precisely that: the meat that
the mob found in Akhlaq’s fridge, and which they claimed was the proof
they needed to lynch him, was mutton, not beef.
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Indian men’s lust fuelling violent cyber porn: CBI
The
CBI on Thursday told the Supreme Court that under the existing set-up,
it was extremely difficult to curb circulation of violent porn on the
internet as content providers keep shifting websites to cater to the
huge “domineering male population†in India showing “insatiable
lust and penchant for salacious materialâ€.
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Mohajirs, Baloch hit Pak's Kashmir-stand
While
all eyes were on the fireworks between Pakistan and India inside the
United Nations last week, demonstrations by a large group of Mohajirs
against the Pakistani establishment – largely unnoticed by a media
focused on what was happening within the UN – is revealing the new
fault lines in a country that has long believed it can unfasten Jammu
and Kashmir from the Indian union.
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Lalu to PM: Prove ‘shaitan’ remark or apologize
RJD
president Lalu Prasad on Thursday challenged PM Narendra Modi to either
prove that he had made the ‘shaitan (devil) on his tongue’ comment
or apologize to Bihar people for “calling all Biharis devilsâ€
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Lalu to PM: Prove ‘shaitan’ remark or apologize
RJD
president Lalu Prasad on Thursday challenged PM Narendra Modi to either
prove that he had made the ‘shaitan (devil) on his tongue’ comment
or apologize to Bihar people for “calling all Biharis devilsâ€
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'Big Boss' Lalu Prasad wants to run Bihar with remote control, PM Modi says
PM
Narendra Modi said on Friday said that RJD chief Lalu Prasad will
"remote control" the affairs in the state if the grand alliance came to
power in Bihar.
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Kidnapping thriving in Bihar: Top quotes of Modi
The
Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition by Nilam Katara
seeking death penalty for her son Nitish Katara's murderers - Vikas and
Vishal Yadav.
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Katara murder: SC rejects death for convicts
Nobel
Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi, who recently launched Full Stop, a
national campaign against child sexual abuse, interacted with Facebook
users on Friday.
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Satyarthi to TOI: Nobel only a comma in my life
An
engaging game of hockey ended in India's favour 3-2 courtesy a superb
late goal by Dharamvir Singh with 40 seconds left on the clock.
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India pip New Zealand 3-2 for series lead
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India pip New Zealand 3-2 for series lead
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Dadri village limping back to normalcy, but political blame game continues
As
the UP police kept a close vigil in and around the village, several
Hindu neighbours met the family members of victim Iqlakh to express
their condolences.
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Kejriwal sacks Delhi minister for 'corruption'
"We received a complaint, assessed it and have decided to remove Asim Ahmed from the cabinet," Kejriwal said.
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US drops Pentagon program to train Syrian rebels
The
United States is dropping a $500 million Pentagon program to train
Syrian rebels fighting the administration of President Bashar al-Assad,
the New York Times reported on Friday, citing unidentified Obama
administration officials.
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1 dead in shooting at Northern Arizona University
One
person was killed and three others wounded in a shooting at an Arizona
university early Friday before the gunman was captured, officials said,
in the latest such incident in the United States.
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Quit country if our values ‘unpalatable’: Oz PM
Sending
a strong message to those involved in terrorism, Prime Minister Malcolm
Turnbull on Friday advised people to leave the country if Australian
values were "unpalatable" to them.
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Quit country if our values ‘unpalatable’: Oz PM
Sending
a strong message to those involved in terrorism, Prime Minister Malcolm
Turnbull on Friday advised people to leave the country if Australian
values were "unpalatable" to them.
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Tell us one place where Ganga is clean? National Green Tribunal asks Centre
The
green panel came down heavily on the government for its approach
towards ensuring cleanliness of the river and said almost nothing has
happened in reality.
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Excerpts: Why the minister was sacked
Kejriwal
said he was acting on a complaint which alleged that Asim had accepted a
bribe of Rs. 6 lakh to help a builder in Matia Mahal, of which the
latter is the elected MLA.
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Riot in UP's Mainpuri, cops' vehicles gutted as mob targets four accused of killing cow
Violence
broke out in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday after a mob chased,
beat up and nearly lynched a group of men accused of killing and then
skinning a cow.
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Tremors felt in parts of Delhi-NCR: Reports
Mild earthquake tremors were felt in Delhi-NCR at around 1:40am.
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SC agrees to Rs 1,300 tax on polluting trucks
In
a bid to reduce the capital’s high air pollution levels, the Supreme
Court on Friday said it would order levying of a pollution tax of Rs
1,300 on heavy trucks and Rs 700 on light commercial vehicles to deter
the smoke-spewing vehicles from entering the city.
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Step-parent not liable to maintain child: HC
The
Gujarat high court has held that a stepmother or stepfather is not
liable to maintain a stepchild because the provisions of Section 125 of
the CrPC make it obligatory for kin to maintain only blood relations.
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How deaths in Vyapam stopped suddenly, SC asks
The
spate of spooky unnatural deaths of those linked to Vyapam recruitment
scam in Madhya Pradesh has stopped completely since the Supreme Court
ordered CBI probe into it and decided to monitor the investigations.
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How deaths in Vyapam stopped suddenly, SC asks
The
spate of spooky unnatural deaths of those linked to Vyapam recruitment
scam in Madhya Pradesh has stopped completely since the Supreme Court
ordered CBI probe into it and decided to monitor the investigations.
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Islamic State recruit's SOS to family in Azamgarh: 'Help me return home'
A
youth from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, who had joined ISIS to fight in
Iraq, wants to return home and has contacted his family to facilitate
it.
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Dhoni the captain and player under scrutiny
His
job may not be on the line yet but Dhoni will have to quickly pull out
some of his old tricks if he hopes to continue as the leader of India's
limited-overs sides.
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E-tailers may earn Rs 3k cr in iPhone sales
Apple
plans to sell more than 10 lakh units of its new phone in India, and
half of it is expected to happen through the online route.
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Saudi crush was deadliest haj tragedy ever
One
survivor of last month's crush and stampede at the haj in Saudi Arabia
recalled seeing so many bodies that he couldn't tell how many there
were.
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Mob in UP targets 4 on rumours of killing cow
Violence
broke out in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday after a mob chased,
beat up and nearly lynched a group of men accused of killing and then
skinning a cow.
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Mob in UP targets 4 on rumours of killing cow
Violence
broke out in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday after a mob chased,
beat up and nearly lynched a group of men accused of killing and then
skinning a cow.
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At least 30 dead, 126 injured in Ankara peace rally blasts: Govt
The scene was to have hosted an anti-government peace rally organised by leftist groups later in the day.
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CBI raids Mallya's defunct Kingfisher Airlines
The
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting raids on liquor
baron Vijay Mallya and his now defunct company Kingfisher Airlines in
its probe into IDBI bank's Rs 950 crore loan, which was given to the
company despite the airline's negative credit ratings and net worth.
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North Korea says ready for war with US
Thousands
of troops stood at attention under a blue autumn sky in Pyongyang's
main Kim Il Sung Square, named after Kim Jong Un's grandfather and the
founder of the nation, as Kim, appearing relaxed and confident as he
leant heavily on the lectern, made his speech.
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In Pics: N Korea stages massive military parade
Nearly
250 people have been booked while 21 others, including two who were
removing skin of a dead cow, arrested in connection with violence in
Mainpuri which was triggered by the rumours of cow slaughter.
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Cow slaughter rumours in Mainpuri: 21 arrested
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Cow slaughter rumours in Mainpuri: 21 arrested
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Nawaz Sharif invites hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani to Pak
Pakistan
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has invited hardline Hurriyat leader Syed
Ali Shah Geelani to visit his country, the separatist's party said here
on Saturday.
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Bengal civic polls: Massive win for Trinamool
In
a major boost for ruling Trinamool Congress ahead of next year's
assembly polls, the party on Saturday scored landslide victory in
violence-marred elections to Bidhannagar and Asansol Municipal
Corporations and wrested Bally civic body from the Left Front.
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Blasts in Turkish capital kill at least 86
Bodies
of the slain activists were seen strewn across the ground after the
blasts, with the banners they had been holding lying next to them for
the "Work, Peace and Democracy" rally.
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Uddhav to skip Modi's events in Mumbai tomorrow
Shiv
Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will not be attending Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's functions in Mumbai tomorrow as he will be away in
Marathwada to review the drought situation there.
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Patel stir threatens India vs SA ODI in Rajkot
Reports
that Hardik Patel - a former cricketer at the junior level, is all set
to take 10,000 members of patidar community for a peaceful demonstration
inside the venue has left Saurashtra Cricket Association officials in a
dizzy.
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Patel stir threatens India vs SA ODI in Rajkot
Reports
that Hardik Patel - a former cricketer at the junior level, is all set
to take 10,000 members of patidar community for a peaceful demonstration
inside the venue has left Saurashtra Cricket Association officials in a
dizzy.
Source: The Times of India News
