Current Affairs For The Year 2018 And Month Dec

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Live 3rd Test Day 4: Aus 5 down in 399-run chase

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 3rd Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-29 04:14:45 Read More

Rs 5,000cr stock may bleed Amazon, Flipkart

The new policy that takes effect on Feb 1, a seller having equity participation by the e-commerce marketplace entity or its group companies will not be permitted to sell its products on the platform run by such a marketplace entity. Now the biggest challenge is to dispose inventory worth Rs 2,000-2,500 cr that Amazon India and the Walmart-owned Flipkart have.
2018-12-29 01:00:26 Read More

UP violence: Slain cop was hacked, stoned & shot

UP cops identified Prashant Nutt and four others responsible for killing the inspector Subodh Kumar Singh. None of the five had been named in the original FIR. The sixth person, Kalua, who allegedly first attacked the officer with an axe is still absconding. Singh was allegedly attacked with an axe and stones by a mob before being shot during the Bulandhshar violence.
2018-12-29 00:08:36 Read More

'Accidental Prime Minister' stirs political row

Based on a book by Manmohan Singh’s former media advisor Sanjaya Baru, showing the UPA in poor light, BJP’s social media handles were quick to share the trailer of the film. BJP said it was a “riveting tale of how a family held the country to ransom for 10 long years”. While Congress leaders said the movie was a bid to distract attention from the failures of the Modi govt.
2018-12-28 21:01:35 Read More

CBI 'created evidence' to nail leaders in Sohrab case, says special court

Special CBI judge S J Sharma said: “I have no hesitation in recording that during investigation of these offences, the CBI was doing something other than reaching the truth of these offences.” While the judge called Prajapati’s encounter genuine, he said the entire chain of circumstances surrounding Sohrabuddin’s death could not be established.
2018-12-28 20:02:35 Read More

How ‘Abu Huzaifa’ is radicalising youths online

Sources said this entity is recruiting and radicalising youth across south-east Asia to join the “Islamic State”. After initial contact on Facebook, the youths are brought on to closed groups on chat platforms like Threema and Telegram. Sources in an intelligence agency said that deep tracking of this handle has led them to believe that Huzaifa is a highly trained Pakistani national who has been radicalising Indian youths, possibly on behalf of Pakistan’s spy agency, the ISI.
2018-12-27 22:30:00 Read More

Male staffers can get 730 days’ child care leave

Women government servants were entitled to CCL in three spells in a year that could be availed for up to two children. A 'single' male government employee has been defined as "an unmarried or widower or divorcee government servant". Though the number of eligible single male parents is likely to be limited, the move signals a shift from considering women as the principal care-givers for children.
2018-12-27 22:30:00 Read More

LS passes triple talaq bill amid oppn walkout

The bill relaxed some of the stringent provisions of the legislation cleared by the House a year ago which was thereafter stuck in Rajya Sabha amid opposition. The Centre brought forward an ordinance in September which made the bill effective in law as it argued cases of triple talaq were being reported despite the Supreme Court ruling it to be unconstitutional and bad in law.
2018-12-27 21:26:44 Read More

Ahead of 2019 elections, Centre readies big farm relief plan

Several rounds of discussions have been held and the view emerging within the government favours a limited direct benefit transfer scheme to help small and marginal farmers meet expenses for seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and labour. Sources said the cost of such a scheme would work out to about Rs 1.25 lakh crore.
2018-12-27 19:08:35 Read More

Five killed in major fire at Mumbai highrise

Fire officials said that the blaze is now under control but thick smoke has engulfed the building hampering rescue operation. The blaze was initially declared as 'level-2' but fire department officials later raised it to 'level-3'.
2018-12-27 16:10:09 Read More

ISIS case: Accused sent to 12-day NIA custody

Cheteshwar Pujara produced yet another classy hundred and stitched a 170-run stand with Virat Kohli (82) to put India in command against Australia on the second day of the third Test on Thursday. Pujara hit his second century of the series, a dogged but faultless 106 off 319 balls, to ensure that India consolidated the good start of the first day Wednesday.
2018-12-27 09:45:39 Read More

'If Rohit hits a 6, I'll pick Mumbai Indians': Paine's on-field banter

Tim Paine's banter with Virat Kohli became a talking point in the Perth Test and the Australian captain was at it again from behind the stumps with Rohit Sharma at the receiving end at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Paine was caught on the stump microphone telling team-mate Finch that he would join Mumbai Indians IPL team if the stylish Indian hits a six.
2018-12-27 07:46:49 Read More

Why Meghalaya's 'rat-hole' mines are a death trap

Delhi court on Thursday sent 10 people arrested on suspicion of being members of an ISIS-inspired group who were planning suicide attacks and serial blasts, targeting politicians as also government installations, to 12-day NIA custody.
2018-12-27 07:40:33 Read More

3rd Test: Pujara, Kohli put India in command

2018-12-27 07:31:11 Read More

Live 3rd Test Day 2: Lyon gets rid of Rahane

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 3rd Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-27 05:34:05 Read More

Pujara goes past Ganguly, equals VVS Laxman with 17th Test century

Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara on Thursday notched up his career’s 17th Test century during the second day of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). With this century, Pujara has surpassed former India captain Sourav Ganguly who has 16 Test centuries to his name.
2018-12-27 04:59:08 Read More

Live updates: Lok Sabha debates triple talaq bill

Lok Sabha is now debating triple talaq bill. Stay here for live updates
2018-12-27 04:25:27 Read More

3 T’gana siblings die in Xmas party blaze in US

The family members said that Sathwika Naik (16), Suhan Naik (15) and Jaya Suchith (14) had gone to a house in Tennessee’s Collierville for the party when the tragedy occurred. The hostess, identified as Kari Coudriet also perished in the fire. Authorities said the fire broke around 11 pm. The fire left Kari’s husband Danny and son Cole injured.
2018-12-27 04:21:53 Read More

Short of long weekends, 2019 needs planning

To create three or four-day weekends, employees will have to take more days off in 2019. As per some calculations, employees may have to take as many as 13 leaves during 2019. August and April 2019 will have the highest number of holidays, but employees still will have to take a few days off to create long weekends.
2018-12-26 20:13:58 Read More

Norms for e-tailers tweaked to check discounts

The government on Wednesday tightened guidelines for FDI in e-commerce, barring players, including Amazon and Flipkart, from selling exclusive-only products on their platforms, a move aimed at curbing the alleged practice of influencing prices. The revised policy also puts curbs on these players from selling products of companies where they have a stake.
2018-12-26 19:26:45 Read More

Wasn't easy to check emotions, focus: Mayank

Mayank Agarwal had been waiting for his India debut for the past one year but when dream turned into a reality, there was such a surge of emotions that the Karnataka batsman found it difficult to focus on the job at hand.
2018-12-26 10:34:24 Read More

'Very difficult' to predict next PM, Ramdev says

"We can't say who will become the next prime minister (after the 2019 general elections)." "We do not have a political or religious agenda... We want to make a spiritual India and world... Not Hindu India or communal India," Yoga guru Ramdev said.
2018-12-26 09:34:40 Read More

'Very difficult' to predict next PM, Ramdev says

"We can't say who will become the next prime minister (after the 2019 general elections)." "We do not have a political or religious agenda... We want to make a spiritual India and world... Not Hindu India or communal India," Yoga guru Ramdev said.
2018-12-26 09:34:40 Read More

ISIS-inspired outfit was planning to target crowded places, VIPs: NIA

​10 people from UP and Delhi have been detained in suspected involvement with ISIS-inspired terror module. NIA conducted searches across 16 locations in UP and Delhi. The group was under NIA surveillance for some time following inputs of their suspicious activities.
2018-12-26 09:01:11 Read More

JD(S) worker’s murder turns flashpoint for allies

The murder is the latest flashpoint to emerge between coalition partners Congress and JD(S) in the latter’s stronghold. While the police have registered an FIR naming eight people in the gruesome killing of 48-year-old Prakash, JD(S) has blamed Congress workers. Prakash, 48, was the husband of former Mandya Zilla Panchayat president Lalitha.
2018-12-26 07:54:50 Read More

'Baby was dying': Hosp cuts payout to fire victim

The parents of a week-old twin girl killed in the Marol ESIC Hospital fire last week have been denied full compensation of Rs 10 lakh by the ESIC, with officials allegedly claiming that the baby, born prematurely, "was critical since birth and there was a possibility that the death was natural".
2018-12-25 20:07:46 Read More

Why Siddaramaiah ticks with Congress top brass

What explains Siddaramaiah’s easy rapport with and sway over the Congress high command? For one, after many years the Congress leadership now has in the former chief minister a leader from Karnataka who will speak his views on issues while getting the top brass to agree to his line of thinking.
2018-12-25 04:30:23 Read More

Onus on party chief for poor show: Gadkari

Speaking at the annual IB endowment lecture, the minister said, "If I am the party president, and my MPs and MLAs are not doing well, then who is responsible? I am." The comments will be seen as a suggestion that the buck stops with BJP president Amit Shah.
2018-12-25 03:38:27 Read More

Boxing Day Test: Mayank, Vihari to open as Vijay, Rahul dropped

India dumped openers Murali Vijay and KL Rahul after a lean run of form and will be without injured spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for the third Test against Australia in Melbourne from Wednesday.
2018-12-25 02:44:05 Read More

Live: PM inaugurates Bogibeel rail-road bridge

India's longest rail-road bridge, that spans 4.94 km, will play a vital role in providing logistical support for the Army along the international border in Arunachal Pradesh. Stay with TOI for the live updates
2018-12-25 02:33:57 Read More

Outdated rifles hamper ops by Indian snipers

The Indian Army will “more than avenge” the killing of two of its junior commissioned officers (JCOs) in sniping action by Pak troops in Jumgund area of Kupwara district of north Kashmir last Friday. “It will be at a time and place of our choosing, like we have retaliated to such sniping operations in the past,” said an officer.
2018-12-25 00:24:34 Read More

Kolkata: Man lives with mom’s corpse for 18 days

Krishna Bhattacharya (mother of Maitreya) died 18 days ago, the son told cops. “I was waiting for it to rot for three more days and would have buried her at our home after the 21-day cycle was complete,” he said, explaining that he had learned this ritual was auspicious “according to the doctrine” and that he and his mother believed in it.
2018-12-25 00:23:10 Read More

New Year gift: Ram Sethu on railway map

Dhanushkodi railway station was destroyed and abandoned after the 1964 Rameshwaram cyclone and it remains unattended. The station's destruction had left the popular tourist destination as a ghost town. The new railway line will be a boon to pilgrims visiting the place.
2018-12-25 00:16:48 Read More

Why research scholars in IITs & other institutions are protesting

The last hike for the 1.25 lakh research scholar community was in 2014. With no hike since then and no communication from the government, scholars across institutions have joined hands to launch a nationwide movement demanding a better stipend. Apart from citing the rising cost, they claim that 60% of these scholars support their families out of this money.
2018-12-24 23:20:03 Read More

Rs 1/kilo of onions makes farmers cry

Before this, the minimum wholesale onion price had touched Re1 per kg on July 17, 2017. Prior to this, the minimum onion prices had dropped to 5 paisa per kg in 2016. The summer crop, harvested in March and April, has shelf life of about six months.
2018-12-24 16:22:45 Read More

BJP’s allies suddenly find more bargaining power

This was reflected in the NDA’s seat-sharing deal for Bihar announced on Sunday where Ram Vilas Paswan’s LJP managed to wrangle six Lok Sabha seats besides a Rajya Sabha nomination. BJP, on the other hand, will have to bench five of its sitting MPs. The party had won 22 of the 30 seats it contested in 2014, but will now fight only 17 seats, having conceded 17 to JD(U).
2018-12-24 04:37:30 Read More

Indonesia tsunami: Landslide seen as the trigger

A chunk of southern flank of the volcanic Anak Krakatau island may have slipped into the ocean just minutes before a tsunami hit an Indonesian shore, killing hundreds of people, scientists said. At least 280 people were killed, hundreds injured and numerous buildings were heavily damaged when the tsunami struck between Java and Sumatra islands, on Saturday.
2018-12-24 04:27:23 Read More

30-year-old US church to be converted into temple

A 30-year-old church in Portsmouth, Virginia, in the US has been bought to be converted into a Swaminarayan Hindu temple. The pran pratistha (consecration) ceremony for the idols will be done once the church is revamped as a temple.
2018-12-23 23:27:00 Read More

Uttar Pradesh doctor kills ex-wife, keeps her 'alive' online

A surgeon of Gorakhpur allegedly murdered his ex-wife by throwing her off a cliff at Pokhra in Nepal, but kept her virtually alive for seven months through a ruse that she was in Assam. He kept updating her social media account before the case unfolded. The doctor and his two accomplices were arrested and sent to jail.
2018-12-23 19:56:18 Read More

Girl, 18, set on fire by stalker in U’khand dies

The man, who is already married, had been stalking her and pursuing her for a relationship. Frustrated with her rejection, he doused her with petrol and set her on fire. He was arrested on December 16, the day he allegedly committed the crime.
2018-12-23 16:19:00 Read More

Pak denies gas supply to India's residential complex in Islamabad

Both sides were quiet on why Mahmood was prevented from visiting but, as official sources said, Pakistan had been late in seeking approval for the visit. Both Indian and Pakistan high commissioners are required to seek approval from local authorities for any visit outside the capital.
2018-12-22 22:30:00 Read More

21 yrs after acquittal, HC convicts rape accused

This made the saffron camp see red. An outraged mahant of the Dandiya temple, Bharat Vyas, said, "A gathering of sex workers in Lord Ram's birthplace would send a wrong message... in the holy town where pilgrims come to wash their sins. We oppose Morari Bapu's move." For the women, it was the experience of a lifetime.
2018-12-22 22:19:39 Read More

Saffron outrage as sex workers visit Ayodhya

2018-12-22 20:08:45 Read More

Saffron outrage as sex workers visit Ayodhya

2018-12-22 20:08:45 Read More

GST rate slashed on 23 items, more may follow

With the latest round of cuts, effective January 1, the government has reduced rates on nearly 360 items since GST was introduced almost 18 months ago. There are indications that in the next meeting a simpler set of rules will be put in place for small- and medium-scale industries and small service providers.
2018-12-22 19:07:47 Read More

K'taka cabinet expansion: Sidda stamp clear

Siddaramaiah on Saturday proved yet again that he is the undisputed leader of the Karnataka Congress and shares a “bonhomie” with the party high command to ensure that no less than four of the eight new ministers are from his “faction” of the party.
2018-12-22 15:32:08 Read More

US govt shutdown: Bleak Xmas for 8L US workers

Bombay high court overturned a 1997 trial court order acquitting Macchindra Sonawane (who was 19 at the time of the incident and is now 41), and held him guilty of rape and sentenced him to seven years in jail. The bench refused a plea to show the accused leniency over the two-decade delay and directed Sonawane to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation.
2018-12-22 15:27:59 Read More

GST rate cut: Here's what will get cheaper

The GST Council reduced tax rates on 23 goods and services, including movie tickets, TV/monitor screens and power banks, and exempted frozen and preserved vegetables from the levy. Of the 23 goods & services on which rates have been slashed, the tax rate on 7 items in the 28% slab has been brought down. With this, only 28 goods are left in the highest 28% tax bracket.
2018-12-22 13:10:11 Read More

9k phones intercepted each month under UPA: RTI

A 2013 RTI reply reveals that around 7,500-9,000 phones and 300-500 email accounts were intercepted every month under the then UPA government. The information was revealed by the MHA in response to an RTI query filed by Prosenjit Mondal. The reply also discloses the list of 10 central and state agencies that are authorised for lawful interception.
2018-12-22 12:45:31 Read More

Movie tickets, TVs to be cheaper as govt slashes GST on several items

Actor Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) has decided to join hands with like-minded political parties to contest the Lok Sabha polls due next year. The party's executive and general councils, which met on Saturday, authorised Kamal Haasan to decide on the parties that could be part of the alliance.
2018-12-22 10:00:18 Read More

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Kamal's MNM to look for allies for LS polls

Dressed in dhoti and a shirt, with a cotton bag dangling from his shoulders and holy ash smeared across his forehead, 40-year-old Dhanapalan (*name changed) comes across as a religious man. But the look is deceptive for he plies a trade in the grey market. Dhanapalan is an agent in Chennai's Burma Bazaar where his job is to strike deals with mobile snatchers.
2018-12-22 09:06:49 Read More>>

India's mega-rich take $21 billion hit in 2018

2018-12-22 07:27:11 Read More

India's mega-rich take $21 billion hit in 2018

2018-12-22 07:27:11 Read More

That punishing blockade? Qatar has 'moved on'

Eighteen months after Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed a land and sea blockade aimed at bringing Qatar to heel, this tiny, gas-rich strip of sand jutting into the Persian Gulf is refusing to capitulate. In the meantime, Qatar has adapted, retooling its economy and foreign relations in ways that could reshape its strategic layout.
2018-12-22 06:15:58 Read More

US govt shutdown begins after no deal over wall

India's 23 richest people saw $21 billion vanish in 2018. Lakshmi Mittal, who controls the world's largest steelmaker, led the way, losing $5.6 billion, followed by Dilip Shanghvi, the founder of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, whose wealth declined $4.6 billion.
2018-12-22 04:21:34 Read More

Indian stock market pips Germany's, becomes 7th largest in the world

The Asian giant edged past the equity market of Europe's largest economy for the first time in seven years, according to Bloomberg data. The move reflects India's positive returns this year as companies' reliance on domestic demand enabled them to avoid the meltdown in other emerging markets.
2018-12-22 03:50:02 Read More

How stolen phones are tampered with and sold

The US government began a Christmastime shutdown early Saturday, after Congress adjourned without passing a federal spending bill or addressing President Donald Trump's demand for money to build a border wall. The shutdown was the latest evidence of dysfunction in Washington and does not bode well for next year when Democrats will have a stronger hand.
2018-12-22 03:14:31 Read More

Now, Odisha and Jharkhand govts announce sops for farmers

The Odisha and the Jharkhand governments joined the list of states doling out sops for farmers after the Congress scripted wins in three states riding on the promise of farm loan waiver. While Odisha announced the Rs 10,000-crore scheme for the overall development of farmers in the state, Jharkhand declared the Rs 2,250-crore scheme to help 22.76 farmers.
2018-12-21 16:01:23 Read More

Naseeruddin Shah's Ajmer event cancelled

The veteran actor found himself at the centre of a major controversy over his remarks in reference to the killing of a policeman in Bulandshahr earlier this month. Naseeruddin Shah said the death of a cow was being given importance over killing of a policeman.
2018-12-21 15:47:34 Read More

India under Kohli has learnt to give it back: Viv

Viv Richards is happy that the current Indian team has come a long way in terms of aggressive attitude from the teams that he played against and credit should go to skipper Virat Kohli for infusing positive attitude.
2018-12-21 15:30:16 Read More

'Snooping': Rahul targets PM; Amit Shah hits back

The govt's move to authorise 10 central agencies to intercept information from computers has set off a political storm with the BJP and the Congress engaged in a fierce war of words. After a stormy faceoff in Rajya Sabha, the Congress continued its attack on the govt over the issue with party president Rahul Gandhi calling PM Modi an "insecure dictator."
2018-12-21 14:32:44 Read More

Snooping row: Jaitley counters Congress charge

The government on Friday defended its recent order to authorise 10 central agencies to intercept "any information" on computers even as the opposition was up in arms over the issue. The order authorises agencies such as the IB, CBI and the ED to snoop on any information in any computer resource.
2018-12-21 09:32:15 Read More

2 cousins, 2 IPL teams & a multi-crore bonanza

Patiala cricketers Anmolpreet and cousin Prabhsimran, who went for big money at Tuesday’s IPL auction, could just have become handball players had elders in the joint family they live in had their way.
2018-12-20 02:53:50 Read More

60 Chinese experts visiting desi mobile company told to leave India

A mobile phone manufacturer implementing the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative recently learned that around 60 Chinese experts visiting its Daman and Silvassa plants were asked by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) to “leave India” immediately for ostensible violations of business visas.
2018-12-19 22:18:27 Read More

Cap civil services entry age at 27 yrs: Niti Aayog

Government think tank Niti Aayog has prescribed reducing upper age limit to join the civil services to 27 years from the present 30 years for general category candidates by 2022-23 in a phased manner and also to have one integrated exam for all civil services.
2018-12-19 21:02:28 Read More

Michel knew of file movement before Antony: CBI

Michel claimed he had to "virtually engage the entireUPA cabinet" to neutralise the lobbying on behalf of the US. The fax dispatch, received by the CBI from Italy, shows Michel was allegedly able to track the movement of files real time in the finance and defence ministries, even before the defence minister.
2018-12-19 20:20:20 Read More

UK plans to remove cap on skilled migrants

The White paper sets out a new immigration system based on skills and talent. It announces the complete removal of a cap on the number of work visas issued and ends the requirement for resident labour market tests by UK employers in which businesses have to advertise positions to UK workers first.
2018-12-19 17:47:32 Read More

Chennai architect hits Rs 8.4 crore IPL pay dirt

It wasn't too long ago that Varun Chakaravarthy was designing buildings in Chennai after completing a five-year course in architecture at the SRM University.
2018-12-19 07:34:57 Read More

Day after return from Pak, Ansari meets Sushma

​ Officials said 33-year-old Ansari, who came back to India on Tuesday, became emotional while talking about the difficult phase of his life in Pakistan. Ansari, who was accompanied by his mother and other family members, also thanked Swaraj and the ministry of external affairs for persisting with the case and taking it up with Islamabad.
2018-12-19 07:34:05 Read More

IPL 2019 Auction: Full squads of all eight teams

After a hectic bidding wars at the 2019 IPL players' auction in Jaipur, during which a whopping Rs 106.80 crore was spent, here is how the eight franchises look ahead of the 12th season of the league.
2018-12-19 06:38:57 Read More

New cars may face Rs 12,000 levy in govt bid to push e-vehicles

NITI Aayog has proposed incentives of up to Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 in the first year for those buying electric two-wheelers, three-wheelers and cars. To ensure that the gains aren’t pocketed by automakers, officials have proposed a direct benefit transfer to EV buyers while offering km-based incentives for state agencies operating e-buses.
2018-12-18 22:37:42 Read More

Cos that insist on Aadhaar face Rs1 cr fine, jail

Telecom companies and banks insisting on Aadhaar as the sole identity and address proof, instead of allowing consumers looking to get a mobile connection or open an account to use their passport or ration card, will be liable to a penalty of up to Rs 1 crore and jail for their staffers concerned — ranging from three to 10 years.
2018-12-18 21:35:16 Read More

Why CAG stopped putting defence reports online

2018-12-18 20:38:44 Read More

Stage set for reduction in GST rate on 25-30 items

The stage is set for a reduction in goods and services tax on 25-30 items — including air conditioners, dishwashers and digital cameras — over the weekend after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday strongly hinted at only luxury goods being in the top slab of 28%, while bringing 99% of products and services in the 18% or lower brackets.
2018-12-18 20:25:29 Read More

Why Isro's Gsat-7A launch is important for the Indian Air Force

Once GSLV-F11 (GSLV Mk II) rocket launches Gsat-7A satellite on Wednesday in the geo orbit, the communication satellite will enable the Indian Air Force (IAF) to interlink different ground radar stations, airbases and AWACS aircraft. It will boost the air force’s network-centric warfare capabilities and enhance its global operations.
2018-12-18 19:38:26 Read More

IPL Auction: Uncapped Indians rake in millions

2018-12-18 15:48:31 Read More

Jaya's hospitalisation: Over Rs 1cr spent on 'food'

During the late Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s 75-day hospitalisation at Apollo hospitals in Chennai, more than Rs 1.17 crore was spent on ‘food and beverages’ alone. A mere Rs 24.1 lakh was spent as room rent for Jayalalithaa, whereas more than Rs 1.24 crore was spent on room rent of others, which included VK Sasikala, her kin and officials.
2018-12-18 13:37:45 Read More

Kohli didn't boast, didn't belittle Tim Paine: BCCI

"It is 'assumed' that Kohli said, 'I am the best player in the world and you are just a stand-in captain'. These claims were based on hearsay and the BCCI would like to bring into notice that no such words were spoken on the field by the Indian captain," BCCI said in a statement.
2018-12-18 12:30:13 Read More

Released by Pak, Indian national returns home

Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari on Tuesday arrived at Wagah border, Punjab, after being released from a Pakistani jail in which he was detained six years ago. He entered Pakistan from Afghanistan, reportedly to meet a girl he had befriended online.
2018-12-18 12:08:22 Read More

I-T dept prepares for 'strict' direct tax regime

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), that frames policy for the I-T department, on Monday ordered creation of a 12-member committee of senior officials to accomplish the task within the next three months. The new committee to undertake cadre review and restructuring of the department has been given a specific four-point charter to follow.
2018-12-18 11:28:58 Read More

What Rahul said on 70% jobs for locals in MP

The visitors were outdone by a second successive eight-wicket haul by off-spinner Nathan Lyon, who was adjudged the man-of-the-match, on a pitch that favoured the seamers. Kohli said the thought of having a spinner for the second Test against Australia never crossed his mind, given India's four-pronged pace attack. India lost the match by 146 runs.
2018-12-18 07:35:23 Read More

IPL Auction Live: 351 players vie for 70 slots

2018-12-18 07:09:57 Read More

IPL Auction Live: Uncapped Varun fetches whopping Rs 8.4 crore

Unheralded architect-turned-cricketer Varun Chakravarthy fetched a sensational bid of Rs 8.4 crore, more than 40 times his base price, but veteran Yuvraj Singh went unsold in an IPL players' auction
2018-12-18 07:09:57 Read More

Working to bring 99% things in sub-18% GST: PM

dicating that further simplification of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is on the anvil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government wants to ensure that '99 per cent things' attract sub-18 per cent GST slab. Before implementation of the GST, registered enterprises only numbered 65 lakh, which has now risen by 55 lakh, Modi said.
2018-12-18 06:56:47 Read More

We never thought about spin option: Virat Kohli

Stay updated with Times of India for all the live updates on IPL 2019 Auction, IPL 2019 Players list, IPL 2019 Time Table and IPL Teams
2018-12-18 05:33:59 Read More

Australia beat India by 146 runs in Perth, level series 1-1

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc and spinner Nathan Lyon shared six wickets together as Australia thrashed India by 146 runs in the second Test match at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Tuesday.
2018-12-18 03:38:30 Read More

Aadhaar to be voluntary for mobiles, bank a/cs

The plan will also help telecom companies, banks and financial technology firms, which were worried about massive paperwork after the Supreme Court ordered that Aadhaar could not be mandatory for services other than direct benefit transfer, social welfare schemes or issuing of permanent account number (PAN) by the income tax department.
2018-12-18 03:13:52 Read More

Incentives only for firms with 70% locals: MP CM

"Our schemes of providing incentives of investment will only be imposed after 70% people from MP get employment. People from states like Bihar and UP come here and local people don't get jobs. I have signed the file for this," Nath said at his first press conference as CM.
2018-12-17 19:43:56 Read More

Former VP of tech company turns to robbery to fund lifestyle, nabbed

A 35-year-old Navi Mumbai resident, who was vice-president of an IT firm five years ago, earning Rs 2.5 lakh a month, has been arrested for robbing a car and using it to snatch a woman’s chain. Sumit Sengupta robbed a car in Vashi on December 9 after “threatening to shoot” its driver by putting a metal object to his head, sources said.
2018-12-17 19:16:02 Read More

After 6 yrs in Pak jail, Mumbai youth set to return

Hamid Nehal Ansari illegally entered Pakistan looking to meet a woman he was friends with on social media. India had issued a note verbale to Pakistan on December 11 seeking his repatriation immediately after he completed his sentence. Ansari, still described by Pakistan as a spy, ended his prison term Sunday and will be repatriated to India on Tuesday.
2018-12-17 17:28:48 Read More

Locked away, forgotten: Pakistani men fear for their wives held in China

An estimate says that at least 200 spouses of Pakistani businessmen have disappeared and taken to what Chinese authorities tell them are education centers. Beijing has been accused of interning members of its Muslim population to "re-educate" them away from their faith saying it to be a response to riots that the govt blamed on separatists.
2018-12-17 08:17:11 Read More

How to avoid tax saving traps: Things to know

At first glance, a plan from a large life insurance company certainly appears lucrative. But the reality dawns once you analyse the numbers in detail. However, despite poor returns, lakhs of money-back policies and endowment plans get sold during the tax planning season every year.
2018-12-17 08:11:45 Read More

Gehlot and Pilot's swearing-in: Key developments

Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh today witnessed shift of power from the BJP to the Congress. In Rajasthan, senior Congress leader Ashok Gehlot took oath as the chief minister while Sachin Pilot took oath as the deputy chief minister. In Madhya Pradesh, Kamal Nath took over as the chief minister. Later in the day, Bhupesh Baghel will take oath as CM of Chhattisgarh.
2018-12-17 06:31:17 Read More

'84 riots case: Sajjan Kumar given life in jail

Sajjan Kumar, a Congress leader was accused of conspiracy to commit murder during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots following the assassination of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Kumar was acquitted by a trial court but on Monday the Delhi high court reversed the judgment of the lower court and convicted him to life imprisonment. Kumar has to surrender by Dec 31.
2018-12-17 05:14:02 Read More

Live: Kamal Nath takes oath as MP chief minister

Kamal Nath, Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel will today take oath as the chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Chhattisgarh, respectively. Stay with TOI for live updates
2018-12-17 02:31:44 Read More

Post-GST, you save 4% on Rs 8,400 every month

2018-12-17 00:06:20 Read More

Post-GST, you save 4% on Rs 8,400 every month

2018-12-17 00:06:20 Read More

Maldives Prez to meet PM Modi today in Delhi

An analysis of household expenditure pre- and post-GST rollout shows tax rates have come down on 83 items — including food and beverages, and daily use goods like hair oil, toothpaste, soap and detergent. On a monthly spending of Rs 8,400 on these, the tax paid under GST is Rs 510. This, compared to the Rs 830 in tax previously, results in a saving of Rs 320.
2018-12-16 20:59:25 Read More

Rafale: Jaitley says ruling clear, no JPC probe

Solih on Sunday described India as Maldives's closest friend and also one of its most important trading partners. Official sources said one of the highlights of the visit is going to be an agreement between the two countries to facilitate smooth procurement of visas for citizens of both countries.
2018-12-16 20:39:24 Read More

Centre revives plan to check discounts, freebies by e-tailers

The commerce and industry ministry is looking at ways to strengthen the e-commerce sector while safeguarding the interests of domestic retailers. A growing view in the government is that e-commerce giants, like Amazon and Alibaba, have deep pockets and are willing to lose money for years till competition from smaller players is nearly wiped out.
2018-12-16 19:23:55 Read More

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'Katowice rule book weakens Paris climate deal'

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Sold a story then, selling a story now: Harbhajan takes a dig at Symonds

Harbhajan Singh on Sunday took a dig on former Australian batsman Andrew Symonds after the latter made a sensational claim that the India spinner 'broke down crying' when he finally made up with him after the infamous 'monkeygate' scandal.
2018-12-16 12:54:51 Read More

C'garh CM-designate helped Cong rise from ashes

Congress president Bhupesh Baghel, who has been named as the new chief minister, took over the reins of the party in October 2014, nearly a year-and-a-half after a Naxal attack in Sukma district in May, 2013, in which many of the party's senior leaders, including V C Shukla and then party chief Nand Kumar Patel, were killed.
2018-12-16 12:25:04 Read More

Jaitley rules out setting up JPC on Rafale deal

Ruling out referring the Rafale deal to a parliamentary panel, finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, calling it "bad losers" and said the CAG's view of the deal is not relevant after the Supreme Court's clean chit.
2018-12-16 11:46:29 Read More

PM Modi takes 'Quattrocchi mama' jibe at Sonia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday tore into the Congress in Sonia Gandhi's home turf, saying the party was "agitated" and telling "lies" as there was no "Quattrocchi uncle" or Christian Michel in BJP government's defence deals and slammed it for trying to create "distrust" against the judiciary.
2018-12-16 10:56:06 Read More

Hope no one will question about losses: Sindhu

PV Sindhu on Sunday hoped no one will ever question her ability to win big titles, relieved at breaking the finals jinx with a historic triumph at BWF World Tour Finals. After losing 7 successive summit clashes, Sindhu finally settled her finals blues with a 21-19, 21-17 win over Japan's Nozomi Okuhara to lift the prestigious season-ending trophy.
2018-12-16 10:53:10 Read More

Farm loan waiver a necessity: Kamal Nath

The latest RBI Consumer Confidence Survey, conducted in 13 cities in November and released on December 5, the survey reports worsening job perception by 47% respondents, the highest since November 2017. But 54% people are confident that job prospects will improve in the next 12 months — a period during which India will go through Lok Sabha elections.
2018-12-15 21:35:12 Read More

Congress to announce Chhattisgarh CM today

The decision will be taken in a meeting of the legislature party in Raipur on Sunday, a day after hectic discussions with the four seniors - state president Bhupesh Baghel, TS Singhdeo, Tamradhwaj Sahu and Charan Das Mahant - and the AICC managers. The final race appeared to have state president Bhupesh Baghel as front-runner with Singhdeo and Sahu close.
2018-12-15 21:02:47 Read More

'May request PAC to summon AG, CAG on Rafale'

2018-12-15 20:27:32 Read More

End use of Rs 276 cr spent by Michel 'dubious': Agusta internal audit

The report by AgustaWestland's vice-president (audit), Giorgio Casana, was shared by Italian authorities in their letter rogatory (LR) reply along with hundreds of fax dispatches between Michel and AgustaWestland representatives. When Casana confronted Michel with these "dubious" payments, he gave "false explanations" on the end use of the amount.
2018-12-15 19:30:13 Read More

'Consumers fearful for now, cheerful about future'

​​The court verdict on the deal has triggered a firestorm as it mentions that CAG report on Rafale pricing has been submitted and PAC has vetted it, a fact contradicted by all. Congress leader and Public Accounts Committee chairman Mallikarjuna Kharge on Saturday said the panel may summon the AG and the CAG to clarify matters.
2018-12-15 19:10:05 Read More

Australia recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Australia now recognises west Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Saturday, but a contentious embassy shift from Tel Aviv will not occur until a peace settlement is achieved. Australia also committed to recognising a future state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital.
2018-12-15 02:41:48 Read More

Live 2nd Test Day 2: Australia resume 1st innings

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-15 02:20:38 Read More

How 126-jet deal replaced with pact for 36 Rafale fighters

​The SC narrated how the UPA's deal for 126 Rafale jets got replaced in 2016 by an inter-government agreement to procure 36 fully-loaded jets. Centre told SC that HAL would require 2.7 times higher man-hours compared to French side to manufacture jet. The stalemate resulted in the process of Request For Proposal to procure 36 jets​.
2018-12-14 23:40:14 Read More

Centre misled SC by citing non-existent CAG report on Rafale: Cong

Rahul alleged that a CAG report on Rafale did not exist. "How did the Supreme Court see something that was never presented to PAC? In fact, no CAG report is in the public domain on this issue. It has not been submitted so far," he said. Congress also objected to a reference by the SC that the IAF chief had expressed reservations over disclosure of Rafale's pricing.
2018-12-14 21:41:00 Read More

On Sonia’s turf, PM to showcase Make in India

PM’s Raebareli visit is likely to counter the opposition’s charge by showing how the factory in Sonia Gandhi’s constituency has potential to become a global hub for producing rail coaches. The coach production at this modern facility with 70 robots working in tandem is set to push up productivity by over 10 times in four years.
2018-12-14 20:36:45 Read More

Rafale tender: SC gave 'more leeway in scrutiny'

The bench said, the apex court had consciously confined its scrutiny to reasonableness of the decision-making process, absence of mala fides or favouritism, popularly referred to as 'Wednesbury Principle'. After applying this test to the Rafale deal, the SC found no substance in allegations of irregularities levelled in four PILs.
2018-12-14 19:28:05 Read More

23 Indian passports missing from Pak embassy

The passports belonged to Sikh pilgrims who wanted to visit gurudwaras in Pakistan, including Kartarpur Sahib. MEA has now moved to revoke all missing passports. They were submitted to the Pak high commission in New Delhi by an agent for visa processing. Pakistan has denied that any of its officials was responsible.
2018-12-14 19:08:48 Read More

Sri Lanka's disputed PM Rajapakse steps down

The Supreme Court verdict giving clean chit to the Modi government on the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal has sparked a war of words between the BJP and Congress. Stay with TOI for live updates:
2018-12-14 13:57:55 Read More

At least 12 dead after eating food at K'taka temple

According to the details shared by the locals with the Hanur police, the temple management had organised a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Gopuram at the temple. After the ceremony and a special puja, the devotees were served food.
2018-12-14 12:36:35 Read More

'Best match of my life': Saina Nehwal on marriage

2018-12-14 12:35:12 Read More

Nepal government bans Indian currency notes above Rs 100

After days of intense deliberations, the Congress on Friday selected Ashok Gehlot to be the chief minister of Rajasthan, while Sachin Pilot was chosen to be the deputy chief minister. Congress president Rahul Gandhi held a series of discussions with the two candidates — Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot — before finalising the name to lead the government in Rajasthan.
2018-12-14 12:15:41 Read More

Gehlot to be Rajasthan CM, Pilot his deputy

Sri Lanka's strongman leader Mahinda Rajapakse will step down from his disputed position of premier, his son said on Friday, signalling an end to a crippling seven-week long power struggle.
2018-12-14 10:43:45 Read More

Live: BJP hits back at Rahul's Rafale charges

Ace India shuttlers Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap on Friday went to the registry to complete legal formalities of their marriage. However, the religious ceremony based on Muhurtam would take place on the morning of December 16.
2018-12-14 02:20:58 Read More

India lose to Dutch in hockey World Cup quarters

Hopes dashed and a dream dusted, around 16,000-something fans and 11 men in blue walked out of the Kalinga Stadium carrying their wait of entering a World Cup semifinal to another painful four years.
2018-12-13 15:17:47 Read More

Rafale deal: SC to pronounce verdict tomorrow

2018-12-13 12:49:52 Read More

Rahul meets Rajasthan CM hopefuls separately

Rajasthan's two chief ministerial candidates Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot have met with party president Rahul Gandhi in separate meetings, as the state awaits the announcement of its new CM. The individual meetings lasted around 10-15 minutes. A decision on the post of CM will be taken by this evening to enable the oath-taking soon.
2018-12-13 10:59:00 Read More

Why poll results are also good news for PM & Yogi

The defeat of BJP's three chief ministers (Shivraj Chauhan, Raman Singh and Vasundhara Raje), who before 2014 were counted among contenders for leading the party into the polls, leaves Prime Minister Narednra Modi the only leader that the BJP can bank upon.
2018-12-13 08:23:33 Read More

Hockey WC: A lot at stake as India take on Dutch

2018-12-13 06:48:36 Read More

Live: As suspense peaks, Pilot's supporters block road in Rajasthan

As resurgent Congress wrests power from BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattigarh, the suspense escalates over the selection of chief ministers in the states. Stay with TOI for live updates:
2018-12-13 02:56:38 Read More

Mayawati, Akhilesh reach out to Congress again

On Tuesday morning, it was BSP chief Mayawati who first declared her support to the Congress. Soon, SP national president Akhilesh Yadav, too, announced that its lone MLA in MP would back it. BSP has two MLAs in MP and six in Rajasthan.
2018-12-12 21:21:44 Read More

Delhi HC bans online medical sales across nation

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice V K Rao passed the order while acting on a PIL filed by Delhi-based dermatologist Zaheer Ahmed who complained that lakhs of medicines were being sold on the internet every day without much regulation, posing a huge risk to patients and doctors alike.
2018-12-12 20:47:45 Read More

New RBI governor signals better ties with govt

“RBI is a great institution. It has got a rich legacy and I will do everything possible to uphold its professionalism, values, credibility and autonomy,” Shaktikanta Das said after taking charge. But he added every institution must adhere to the principle of accountability.
2018-12-12 20:31:07 Read More

Kamal Nath likely to be Madhya Pradesh chief minister

In Madhya Pradesh, Congress defeated BJP in the final tally announced on Wednesday, finishing below the majority mark of 116 by two MLAs but stitching alliances with BSP (3) and SP (1) and enlisting the support of four independents.
2018-12-12 20:13:54 Read More

'Post partition India should've been Hindu state'

Justice Sen, who is the lone judge at the Meghalaya HC, said in his order: “I make it clear that nobody should try to make India as another Islamic country, otherwise it will be a doom’s day for India and the world."
2018-12-12 19:39:51 Read More

Suspense builds over Congress CM picks

Belying predictions of exit polls, the Congress won convincingly in Chhattisgarh, less so in Rajasthan, and scraped through with a wafer-thin lead in Madhya Pradesh, final results showed after the vote count on Tuesday. All eyes now were on party president Rahul Gandhi's choice of chief ministers of the three states, which he will decide after the victorious MLAs finish their meetings in the three states.
2018-12-12 12:21:12 Read More

Will uphold RBI's autonomy: Shaktikanta Das

Das further said that, "I have convened a meeting with CEOs and MDs of public sector banks tomorrow morning (December 13). Banking is an important segment in our economy and it’s facing several challenges that need to be dealt with. It's the banking sector on which I’d like to focus immediately."
2018-12-12 11:11:41 Read More

2 Telangana netas in hospital after shock defeats

2018-12-12 02:44:17 Read More

Temple & Hindutva no more poll winning issues?

History, careers, reputations, credentials, future, growth. The list can almost be never-ending. How Thursday ends will decide a lot of things for Indian hockey. Years of sweat, tears, blood and money rest on one match: the World Cup quarterfinal. To win this, as Oscar Wilde put it, the players will need to 'live' than just 'exist' in those 60 minutes. "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all" - the great man had said.
2018-12-12 02:16:27 Read More

Assembly poll jolt: PM Modi may go all out to woo farmers

The BJP’s defeat in three crucial Hindi heartland states will increase the pressure on the ruling coalition at the Centre to resort to populist policies in the lead-up to the 2019 general elections but the scope seems to be rather limited given the tight fiscal situation.
2018-12-11 23:15:04 Read More

Victory & defeat part of life: PM Narendra Modi

The PM tweeted, “We accept the people’s mandate with humility." “I thank the people of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan for giving us the opportunity to serve these states. The BJP governments in these states worked tirelessly for the welfare of the people," he added.
2018-12-11 21:03:41 Read More

Shaktikanta Das is new RBI governor

The appointment of Shaktikanta Das, as the new RBI governor came within 24 hours of Urjit Patel’s sudden resignation as governor, and signals the government’s resolve not to allow uncertainty to linger.
2018-12-11 20:35:51 Read More

Thin leads, paper trail delay results

Significantly, there has been a rise in number of service voters enrolled in MP following a countrywide special drive by EC. As per the state electoral rolls for 2018, nearly 62,000 service voters are enrolled. This means larger number of postal ballots to be counted, said an EC official.
2018-12-11 20:10:09 Read More

For Rahul Gandhi, A Happy First Anniversary

Congress romped home in Chhattisgarh, won on points in Rajasthan and eked out a narrow victory in a cliffhanger in Madhya Pradesh. Congress chief in MP Kamal Nath wrote to the governor late Tuesday night, saying it has emerged as the single largest party with majority support.
2018-12-11 19:46:07 Read More

Live: Congress claims clear majority in MP

Congress leader Kamal Nath said we have clear majority to form the government in Madhya Prades. Will be meeting the Governor to stake claim. Stay with TOI for live updates:
2018-12-11 00:03:19 Read More

Live: Rahul to decide next Madhya Pradesh CM

Congress, which emerged as the single largest party in Madhya Pradesh after winning 114 seats, has staked claim to form the government in the state. Stay with TOI for live updates
2018-12-11 00:03:19 Read More

Urjit Patel quits RBI: The 'vigilant owl' flies out amid differences with govt

At the peak of a very ugly public spat between the RBI and the Centre, industrialist Rahul Bajaj, who has a history of not mincing his words, commended RBI governor Urjit Patel for showing the "spine".
2018-12-10 15:10:12 Read More

Matter of concern for all Indians: Rajan on Urjit

The surprise resignation of Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel on Monday should be a matter of concern for all Indians and needs to be investigated, former central bank chief Raghuram Rajan said.
2018-12-10 13:13:40 Read More

UK court orders extradition of Mallya to India

The UK's Westminster Magistrates' Court on Monday ordered the extradition of fugitive liquor baron Vijay mallya to India to face fraud charges resulting from the collapse of his defunct Kingfisher Airlines. The ruling marked a significant point in the high-profile extradition trial that has lasted over a year.
2018-12-10 12:25:46 Read More

Sensex tumbles 714 pts after exit poll results

Market benchmark Sensex buckled under heavy selling pressure Monday, plummeting 714 points as investors panicked over exit polls suggesting the Congress giving a tough fight to the ruling BJP in state elections as also the bruised rupee and weak global cues further dampened sentiment.
2018-12-10 11:19:03 Read More

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Sensex tumbles 714 pts after exit poll results

Market benchmark Sensex buckled under heavy selling pressure Monday, plummeting 714 points as investors panicked over exit polls suggesting the Congress giving a tough fight to the ruling BJP in state elections as also the bruised rupee and weak global cues further dampened sentiment.
2018-12-10 11:19:03 Read More>>

Michel's CBI custody extended by another 5 days

A Delhi court on Monday extended the CBI custody of Chrishtian Michel, the alleged AgustaWestland middleman in the VVIP chopper scam, by another 5 days. The court had earlier on December 5 remanded Michel in CBI custody for five days.
2018-12-10 10:37:49 Read More

Religion turning into money spinner for railways

2018-12-10 07:32:35 Read More

Upendra Kushwaha resigns as Union minister

The transcript of the gruesome recording includes descriptions of Khashoggi struggling against his murderers, CNN said, and references sounds of the dissident journalist's body "being dismembered by a saw." The transcript made clear the killing was premeditated, and suggests several phone calls were made to give briefings on the progress.
2018-12-10 07:29:45 Read More

Wouldn't say I was cool as ice: Kohli after Test win

RLSP president Upendra Kushwaha stepped down as minister of state for human resource development on Monday in a move that could trigger a realignment of political equations in Bihar. Kushwaha had been at loggerheads with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the seat sharing formula in Bihar for the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
2018-12-10 06:41:38 Read More

'US should not give Pakistan even one dollar'

Pakistan continues to harbour terrorists that turn around and kill American soldiers, US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said, asserting that Washington should not give Islamabad even a dollar until it addresses the issue.
2018-12-10 04:06:13 Read More

'I can't breathe' were Khashoggi's 'final words'

Indian Railways has flagged off a new deluxe train for Buddhist pilgrims, called the Buddhist Circuit Tourist Train. This comes a few months after it launched the Shri Ramayana Express which covers destinations associated with the life of Lord Rama.
2018-12-10 02:55:29 Read More

Extradition ruling: Mallya reveals biggest fear about returning to India

Ahead of his extradition ruling, fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya said he was willing to settle all pending dues. Asked his biggest fear about returning to India, he said, “Politically motivated lack of fair trial and the ability of politicians to create numerous new allegations that provide for pre-trial detention.”
2018-12-10 02:47:51 Read More

'Didn't steal, used Rs 4k crore of my own money to save Kingfisher'

Captain Virat Kohli Monday said he was not "cool as ice" after the Australian lower-order's spirited resistance delayed India's march to victory in the opening Test
2018-12-10 02:30:27 Read More

Live 1st Test: Australia 6 wickets down on Day 5

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-10 01:47:55 Read More

NRC status of voters also matters: MHA

As the December 15 deadline for submission of claims and objections to the draft NRC approaches, officials said just about 10 lakh of the total 40 lakh residents left out of the draft NRC have filed claims so far. Less than 200 objections have been received.
2018-12-09 20:24:04 Read More

Poll results: BJP, Cong focus on fringe players

If MP throws up an unclear mandate, there would be independents as well as BSP and Gondwana Gomantak Party to watch out for. In Chhattisgarh, BSP, Congress renegade Ajit Jogi’s Chhattisgarh Janata Congress (CJC) and independents would come in for attention.
2018-12-09 19:39:52 Read More

Sangh Parivar puts government on notice, seeks law on Ram temple

VHP working president Alok Kumar virtually warned the government of serious consequences and said if a law for temple construction was not passed in the upcoming winter session, people’s anger might reflect in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
2018-12-09 19:21:04 Read More

In a first, AMU girls ready to play hockey

In this hockey World Cup season, a glass ceiling looks all set to be shattered at the Aligarh Muslim University. For the first time since it came up in 1920, AMU will boast of a girls’ hockey team. And those causing this tiny revolution cannot help being kicked about it.
2018-12-09 18:20:51 Read More

14-year-old among 3 terrorists killed in J & K

The deceased were identified as minor Mudasir Rashid Parray, Saqib Mushtaq and Ali Bhai, a Pakistani national. The injured security personnel – an Army jawan, two cops and a CRPF man – were admitted to a hospital, where their condition is said to be stable.
2018-12-09 17:26:46 Read More

India close in on victory after Australia collapse

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and paceman Mohammed Shami combined to tear through Australia's top order and bring India within six wickets of victory in the series-opening Test on Sunday. Australia will need to defy history to chase down the total and survive the wiles of Ashwin on a fifth day pitch.
2018-12-09 07:58:33 Read More

How Saudis gained an influential friend in WH

The ties between the Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and Crown Prince Mohammed did not happen on their own. The prince and his advisers, eager to enlist US support for his hawkish policies in the region and for his own power consolidation, cultivated the relationship with Kushner for more than 2 years, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times.
2018-12-09 05:50:11 Read More

Live 1st Test Day 4: Ashwin strikes, Aus 1 down

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-09 04:44:04 Read More

VHP rally: Fulfil temple demand, says RSS leader

Thousands of people have gathered at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan for the Vishwa Hindu Parishad rally, which comes ahead of Parliament's winter session commencing on Tuesday. Stay tuned to TOI for live updates.
2018-12-09 02:31:19 Read More

Live 1st Test Day 4: India lead by 275 at lunch

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-09 02:05:24 Read More

Ex-CEA against making RBI board-driven

Former chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian said that politicising the board, anything that kind of chips away at that fundamental autonomy, independence that should be maintained. "I think that on the part of RBI, independence does not mean no consultation, no cooperation, no communication," he said.
2018-12-09 02:04:28 Read More

Ghatkopar crash fallout: Firm loses nod to fix aircraft over malpractices

"Evidence of aircraft being released for flights without recording or rectifying known defects were found," said the letter sent recently by Pawan Kumar, director of airworthiness, DGCA, to Indamer.
2018-12-08 23:58:09 Read More

Army drawn into row over surgical strike ‘hype’

Lt General DS Hooda (Retd), who as Northern Army commander played a pivotal role in the surgical strikes conducted on the night of September 28-29, 2016, was critical of “political banter” on both sides, referring to contrasting claims of BJP and Congress whether the strikes were a first.
2018-12-08 20:15:58 Read More

223 terrorists killed in J&K in 2018

The figures reflect increased attacks mounted by terrorists from Pakistan with the support of local cadres in the Kashmir Valley even as the Army stepped up security counter-measures and also warned that stone-throwers at encounter sites will be treated as over-ground supporters of terrorists.
2018-12-08 19:39:56 Read More

Armyman wanted for his role in Bulandshahr violence held

Jitendra Malik, an Army man from 22 Rashtriya Rifles and posted in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir, was arrested by UP STF in Jammu on Saturday. Malik alias Jeetu Fauji is one of the 27 accused in the violence over alleged cow slaughter in which a police inspector and a youth were killed.
2018-12-08 18:59:18 Read More

Afghan boy whose kin Taliban killed is IMA grad

At 16, Romal Wahlizada’s world crashed around him when Taliban attacked his town in Afghanistan’s Jalalabad and beheaded over a dozen people, including his close relatives. “On seeing the blood of innocents being shed, I pledged to join the defence forces,” he says.
2018-12-08 18:57:16 Read More

Post-Choksi, rich Indians rush to buy passport

Some UK-based firms that arrange foreign citizenship claim they have seen enquiries from Indians more than double since then. Henley & Partners, headquartered in Jersey, not only advises but also sets up citizenship and residence-by-investment programmes.
2018-12-08 17:36:40 Read More

'Modi used surgical strikes for political capital'

But several imponderables such as the fault lines within Opec, rising exports from the US and the level of compliance by Russia — the non-Opec producer wielding considerable influence over the global oil market — are expected to moderate the pinch.
2018-12-08 10:34:50 Read More

India take stranglehold on Adelaide Test

Ajinkya Rahane was not out, alongside Pujara who scored a gritty first innings century.Australia were dismissed for 235 just before lunch, with Travis Head top scoring on 72 on a day hit by rain delays, leaving them 15 runs adrift. India got off to a solid start, with KL Rahul and Murali Vijay enjoying a 63-run partnership.
2018-12-08 08:52:18 Read More

US sanctions are 'economic terrorism': Iran

Washington has reimposed an oil embargo and other damaging sanctions on Iran since pulling out in May from a landmark 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and major powers.
2018-12-08 08:41:36 Read More

UP violence: Bulandshahr SSP transferred to DGP office in Lucknow

SSP Krishna Bahadur Singh was on Saturday transferred to DGP office in Lucknow following violence in Bulandshahr in which two people, including an inspector, were killed in violence following an alleged cow slaughter incident. He will be replaced by Sitapur SP Prabhakar Chaudhary.
2018-12-08 07:24:18 Read More

Kohli joins Sachin, Laxman, Dravid in elite club

Indian skipper Virat Kohli's love affair with Australia is no secret. Captain Kohli on Saturday added another record to his statistics as he completed 1000 Test runs against Australia in Australia.
2018-12-08 07:20:32 Read More

Live 1st Test: Oz 8 down on rain-interrupted Day 3

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-08 02:20:00 Read More

Live 1st Test: Oz 8 down on rain-interrupted Day 3

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-08 02:20:00 Read More

Oil prices: Govt may face heat before LS polls

But several imponderables such as the fault lines within Opec, rising exports from the US and the level of compliance by Russia — the non-Opec producer wielding considerable influence over the global oil market — are expected to moderate the pinch.
2018-12-07 21:38:40 Read More

Exit polls: Cong win in Rajasthan, divided on MP and Chhattisgarh

​In Telangana, two of the three polls available suggested a clear win for the ruling TRS. In Madhya Pradesh, the biggest of the states involved in this round, three exit polls gave the Congress a clear lead. As in MP, so also in Chhattisgarh, there were exit poll results to suit every taste​.
2018-12-07 20:35:59 Read More

Krishnamurthy Subramanian is new CEA

Krishnamurthy Subramanian holds a PhD from Chicago University’s Booth School of Business and one of his guides was none other than Raghuram Rajan. Subramanian, who is a prolific writer, backed had demonetisation, terming it as revolutionary​.
2018-12-07 20:20:38 Read More

ED raids premises of people linked to Vadra firms

​The ED refused to divulge details of the raids were in connection with the alleged commission received in defence deals during the UPA period. Vadra called the ED action a “political witch-hunt” and claimed the agencies had an “agenda” to tarnish his reputation​.
2018-12-07 19:48:20 Read More

Why Navy wants to sink a ship off Puducherry

In a couple of months, INS Cuddalore will be sunk in the waters 7km off the Puducherry coast to become India’s first underwater museum and barnacles are crucial to the success of the venture. Probir Banerjee from NGO PondyCan, said “The Navy will be involved in sinking the ship, as it would also be a training for their personnel.” Banerjee said.
2018-12-07 18:51:00 Read More

Bulandshahr: Hunt on for jawan for cop’s killing

An arrest warrant against Jeetendra Singh, alias Jeetu Fauji, an Indian Army jawan has been issued by the UP police for the murder of inspector Subodh Kumar Singh who died in Bulandshahr village violence this week. Singh was posted in Jammu and Kashmir and is absconding. In the FIR filed on rioting, arson and murder, Singh is accused number11.
2018-12-07 18:45:58 Read More

I didn't know where to draw the line: Virat Kohli

This is for the first time that Vadra's associates have been linked to alleged commissions received in defence deals by the Enforcement Directorate. The raids that began around 12 noon were carried out in connection with ED's probe into alleged "commissions received by some suspects in defence deals" and illegal assets stashed abroad, officials said.
2018-12-07 15:07:23 Read More

Exit poll predictions 2018: Highlights

"I didn't have a good understanding of where to draw the line and stuff like that...," says India's celebrated captain Virat Kohli, known as much for his fiery character that has walked alongside his unbelievable batting like shadows.Now, the holder of many international records is a changed man, he seemed to convey.
2018-12-07 14:32:30 Read More

Exit polls: Close fight in MP, C'garh; Cong win in Raj, TRS in Telangana

The political battle in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh is expected to go down to the wire with the exit polls predicting a hung assembly in both the states. However, the Congress is all set to return to power in Rajasthan after a gap of 5 years and the TRS in Telangana, if the exit poll predictions come true.
2018-12-07 14:30:22 Read More

ED raids premises of people linked to Vadra firms

2018-12-07 12:42:18 Read More

Live: Exit polls predict Cong losing Mizoram

Poll of exit polls has predicted hung assemblies in MP and Chhattisgarh while Congress is projected to edge out BJP in Rajasthan. Stay with TOI for live updates
2018-12-07 11:57:55 Read More

Huawei 'princess' becomes pawn in US-China row

Meng Wanzhou, Huawei's chief financial officer, was arrested in Canada at the request of the United States, which seeks to extradite her in a move that could blow tensions between the two powers wide open. The affair is a major setback for a woman who had been rising through the company founded by her father Ren Zhengfei.
2018-12-07 10:23:11 Read More

Krishnamurthy Subramanian appointed chief economic advisor

Currently, Subramanian serves as associate professor of finance (with tenure) and executive director for the Centre for Analytical Finance at the ISB, a top business school in India. He will be serving in place of Arvind Subramanian, who left the office in July earlier this year.
2018-12-07 10:20:39 Read More

Live 1st Test Day 2: Bumrah strikes, Aus 7 down

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-07 07:09:49 Read More

Govt contribution to NPS to rise to 14%

Minimum employee contribution will remain at 10% as govt's contribution to National Pension Scheme (NPS) will increase to 14% of basic salary.Presently, the government and employees contribute 10 per cent of basic salary each to NPS. The Cabinet also allowed govt employees to commute 60% of the fund accumulated at the time of retirement, up from 40%.
2018-12-07 06:18:24 Read More

Aliens may already be on Earth: Nasa scientist

In a research paper, Silvano P Colombano, a computer scientist at Nasa suggests that aliens may look vastly different than the expectations that humans have of them. "The size of the ‘explorer’ might be that of an extremely tiny super-intelligent entity,” he hypothesised. He said that we need to revisit the possibility that interstellar travel is already feasible for extraterrestrials.
2018-12-07 05:56:00 Read More

DATE 5

Live 1st Test Day 2: India all out for 250 runs

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st Test match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-12-07 01:49:01 Read More>>

Live: Polling underway in Telangana, Rajasthan

It’s a referendum on the chief minister. Both, in Telangana and Rajasthan, today's vote is a mandate for or against the current chief minister. Stay with TOI for constituency wise poll percentage, live updates and more:
2018-12-07 00:58:06 Read More

UK suspends 'golden visa' to tackle corruption

The UK tier 1 investor visa, established in 2008, was the most favoured route that high net worth individuals from India, China and Russia used to get permanent residency in the UK. The British government suspended it from midnight on Thursday to prevent abuse of the scheme, thought to include money laundering and crime.
2018-12-06 23:59:43 Read More

Centre okays dam on Ravi, will cut water flow to Pakistan

Planned 17 years ago, Shahpurkandi Dam project on the Ravi, Punjab will allow India to use the water which at present goes “waste”, flowing downstream to Pakistan.Once completed in June 2022, it will improve irrigation potential of farmers in J&K and Punjab.Under Indus Water 1960 treaty, India has full rights for utilisation of waters of Ravi, Beas and Satluj.
2018-12-06 21:28:52 Read More

‘17 of 20 fastest-growing cities in the world will be from India’

Surat tops the list of top 10 fastest growing cities in the world between 2019 and 2035, followed by Agra and Bengaluru. According to the forecast, in 2027, the aggregate GDP of all Asian cities will for the first time exceed the combined GDP of all North American and European cities.
2018-12-06 19:54:36 Read More

Air pollution causes 1 in 8 deaths in India: Report

The average life expectancy in India would have been 1.7 years higher if the air pollution level were less than the minimal level. Around 77% of India's population is exposed to outdoor air pollution levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards safe limit.
2018-12-06 19:24:09 Read More

SC hints at middle path in CBI vs CBI case

SC neither gave the CBI director absolute immunity from disciplinary action nor any handle to the Centre to interfere with the CBI chief’s functioning . Before reserving its verdict, the CJI-led bench posed difficult questions to the Centre.
2018-12-06 18:41:17 Read More

HC denies permission for BJP's Bengal rath yatra

2018-12-06 12:47:31 Read More

After sanctions relief, India changes mode of payment for Iranian oil

The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed following the US letting India and seven other nations to keep buying Iranian oil despite sanctions were reimposed on the Islamic state on November 5. Sources said Indian refiners will make rupee payments in a UCO Bank account of the National Iranian Oil Co (NIOC).
2018-12-06 11:53:03 Read More

Pujara and Dravid: The uncanny coincidence

Cheteshwar Pujara has always been touted as Rahul Dravid's replacement since the time senior batsman retired from the Test cricket in 2012 but he has often been criticised for not being upto the mark outside the Indian subcontinent. On Thursday, Puajra bailed India out of trouble with his maiden hundred in Australia on the first day of the Test in Adelaide.
2018-12-06 11:14:46 Read More

CBI vs CBI: SC reserves verdict on Verma's plea

The Supreme Court Thursday reserved judgement on the petition moved by CBI director Alok Verma, challenging the Centre's decision to divest him of all powers and sending him on leave. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi concluded the arguments on behalf of Verma, Centre, Central Vigilance Commission and others who were party in the matter.
2018-12-06 09:41:25 Read More

Runaway princess helped in Michel's extradition

Christian Michel's extradition from the UAE follows an adverse order of a Dubai court. But Indian intelligence sources claimed "the development could also be seen as linked to India's assistance in tracking Dubai's runaway Princess Latifa". Her lawyers have asked UN to intervene to help secure her release and blamed 'both UAE and India' for her disappearance.
2018-12-06 09:17:20 Read More

CFO of China's Huawei arrested in Canada

Chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou's detention comes after American authorities reportedly launched an investigation into suspected Iran sanctions by Huawei, which was already under scrutiny by US intelligence officials, who deemed the company a national security threat.
2018-12-06 02:15:08 Read More

‘Aggressive’ Michel denies bribing govt officials

​Claiming he was “dyslexic”, Michel told CBI officers he couldn’t write and the ‘bribery’ notes listing alleged payments to politicians and bureaucrats were penned by Guido Haschke, another European middleman. A CBI officer said Michel was putting the entire onus of the alleged bribery on Haschke.
2018-12-05 22:30:25 Read More

From April, home loans to be decided by markets

The RBI said from April 2019, it will be mandatory for banks to link all floating rate loans, which are extended to individuals and small business, to an external benchmark. Citibank is the only lender in India that uses external benchmark for home loans.
2018-12-05 20:18:06 Read More

CBI feud: 'Verma-Asthana were fighting like cats'

The government was watching with amazement the director and his deputy fight like Kilkenny cats: Attorney general Venugopal. According to Irish legend, a fight between two Kilkenny cats left both dead and all that remained was their tails​.
2018-12-05 19:52:10 Read More

CBI feud: 'Verma-Asthana were fighting like cats'

The government was watching with amazement the director and his deputy fight like Kilkenny cats: Attorney general Venugopal. According to Irish legend, a fight between two Kilkenny cats left both dead and all that remained was their tails​.
2018-12-05 19:52:10 Read More

'Biggest liar': SC orders seizure and sale of 28 Amrapali properties

The Supreme Court on Wednesday called the Amrapali Group and its promoters “the worst kind of cheater” and “biggest liar” and ordered the attachment and sale of all its properties created out of homebuyers' money. The group admitted before the Supreme Court that it had diverted Rs 3000 crore of homebuyers' money.
2018-12-05 14:54:41 Read More

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

After back-to-back hikes since June, the RBI had kept interest rates unchanged in October, surprising markets that had expected a rate hike to support the tumbling rupee and combat inflationary pressures from high oil prices.
2018-12-05 09:36:24 Read More

'I don't see stuff happening': Kohli promises 'line won't be crossed'

Virat Kohli is confident that "lines won't be crossed" by either India or Australia as far as on-field behaviour is concerned but at the same time doesn't want players to just show up without emotion. The Indian skipper hinted that there could be a bit of verbal banter without violating the 'Code of Conduct' which had happened in some of the earlier series.
2018-12-05 08:30:12 Read More

India plans deep dive for seabed minerals

India is catching up with that only now, as it prepares to unearth treasures down below, aiming to boost its economy. The floor of the world's seas is scattered with vast beds of black potato-shaped polymetallic nodules comprising copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese, iron and rare earth elements.
2018-12-05 07:22:55 Read More

Vijay Mallya offers to repay 100% to banks

Vijay Mallya has appealed to various Indian banks to accept his offer to pay back 100 % of the principal loan amount he owes to them, days ahead of a UK court's decision on his plea not to extradite him to India. Mallya is fighting extradition to India on charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to around Rs 9,000 crore.
2018-12-05 05:19:44 Read More

Times Top 10: How builders make a fool of buyers

The breakthrough operation, performed in September 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, shows that such transplants are feasible and could help thousands of women unable to have children due to uterine problems, according to a study published in The Lancet. The baby girl was born in December 2017, the medical journal added.
2018-12-05 02:45:08 Read More

Boost to net connectivity: Isro lifts off heaviest satellite Gsat-11

Gsat-11 is a high-throughput satellite and is capable of “providing high bandwidth connectivity” with up to 14 gigabit per second (GBPS) data transfer speed. The satellite's designed lifetime is more than 15 years and is meant to provide multi-spot beam coverage over India’s mainland and nearby islands.
2018-12-05 02:30:16 Read More

First baby born after dead womb transplant

CBDT chairman Sushil Chandra said the department has taken recourse to technology and automation in several areas such as pre-payment of taxes, filing of returns, refunds, case selection and finalisation of cases for scrutiny, among others. The allotment of PAN in four hours is expected to start within a year.
2018-12-05 02:27:20 Read More

How spy cams filmed women at Chennai hostel

Investigators seized three cameras hidden in electrical sockets, two in bulbs, three in wrist-watches and one in a coat-hanger along with three laptops, two tablet mobiles, 10 mobile phones and one hard disk from Sampath Raj before a court sent him to jail. The accused had been secretly filming the seven women occupants, police said.
2018-12-05 00:59:13 Read More

Soon, you could get PAN card in 4 hours

2018-12-04 22:39:52 Read More

Extradition significant as Michel a British citizen

The Court of Cassation in Dubai had on November 19 upheld a lower court order clearing the extraction order. Michel, while rejecting the charges against him, had argued that India had “dilapidated jails” and he would be forced to frame politicians. These arguments were rejected by the UAE court, which asked the ministry of justice there to take a decision on extradition.
2018-12-04 21:43:19 Read More

India’s heaviest satellite Gsat-11 lifts off

​The communication satellite will help increase internet speed in the country. Gsat-11 is a high-throughput satellite and is capable of “providing high bandwidth connectivity” with up to 14 gigabit per second (GBPS) data transfer speed​. The satellite’s designed lifetime is more than 15 years​.
2018-12-04 20:45:01 Read More

India’s heaviest satellite Gsat-11 lifts off

​The communication satellite will help increase internet speed in the country. Gsat-11 is a high-throughput satellite and is capable of “providing high bandwidth connectivity” with up to 14 gigabit per second (GBPS) data transfer speed​. The satellite’s designed lifetime is more than 15 years​.
2018-12-04 20:45:01 Read More

SC lets I-T dept reopen Gandhis’ files

SC allowed I-T dept to proceed against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi by reopening their tax assessments for 2011-12 in connection with National Herald case. SC said it was not possible for it to adjudicate the Gandhis’ plea this month​. Rahul and Sonia had approached the apex court after Delhi high court turned down their plea​.
2018-12-04 20:02:01 Read More

SC lets I-T dept reopen Gandhis’ files

SC allowed I-T dept to proceed against Rahul and Sonia Gandhi by reopening their tax assessments for 2011-12 in connection with National Herald case. SC said it was not possible for it to adjudicate the Gandhis’ plea this month​. Rahul and Sonia had approached the apex court after Delhi high court turned down their plea​.
2018-12-04 20:02:01 Read More

Get pending cases against netas going: SC to HCs

A report filed in SC noted: 4,122 criminal cases were pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs, of which 2,324 cases were against sitting legislators, and some of the cases were pending for three decades. Among those facing cases are chief ministers of Karnataka and Punjab, HD Kumaraswamy and Amarinder Singh.
2018-12-04 19:46:13 Read More

Get pending cases against netas going: SC to HCs

A report filed in SC noted: 4,122 criminal cases were pending against sitting and former MPs and MLAs, of which 2,324 cases were against sitting legislators, and some of the cases were pending for three decades. Among those facing cases are chief ministers of Karnataka and Punjab, HD Kumaraswamy and Amarinder Singh.
2018-12-04 19:46:13 Read More

'Will work everything out': US on India's S-400 deal

​James Mattis brushed aside questions about India’s purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence system, saying, “We'll work everything out, trust me." ​The threat of US sanctions had loomed when India had signed the $5 billion S-400 deal with Russia in October.
2018-12-04 19:31:38 Read More

Extradited by UAE, ‘fixer’ in Agusta scam lands in Delhi

Michel was allegedly paid 42 million euro (Rs 295 crore) bribe by Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland to pay off Indian politicians, bureaucrats and defence ministry personnel to swing the Rs 3,700 crore deal for supply of 12 VVIP choppers in AgustaWestland’s favour. ​An Interpol red notice was issued against Christian Michel on November 2015.
2018-12-04 19:12:14 Read More

Chopper scam: Accused middleman Christian Michel brought to India

British national Christian Michel, wanted by investigative agencies in the Rs 3,600 crore AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, landed in India on Tuesday night after a Dubai court paved way for his extradition last month. The CBI said that the middleman was extradited in an operation under the guidance of National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
2018-12-04 17:41:00 Read More

Gautam Gambhir retires from all forms of cricket

India opener and World Cup hero Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday called time on his career as a cricketer, announing his retirement from all forms of the game. The 37-year old took to social media to reveal the decision.
2018-12-04 14:43:30 Read More

Chopper scam: Middleman being extradited

British national Christian Michel, wanted by Indian investigative agencies in the Rs 3,600 cr AgustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, was taken to Dubai International Airport on Tuesday, where he would take a flight to India, according to a media report. The Court of Cassation had in Nov upheld a lower court order which said that Michel could be extradited.
2018-12-04 13:42:39 Read More

Dad opposed violence over religion: UP cop's son

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Income Tax department to proceed against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi with re-opening of their tax assessment for 2011-12 in connection with the National Herald case. The top court said it is not expressing any opinion on merit of petitions filed by Rahul Gandhi and his mother Sonia Gandhi.
2018-12-04 11:17:35 Read More

No country from the Gulf will export oil if Iran can't, Rouhani warns US

"America should know... it is not capable of preventing the export of Iran's oil," Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said at a televised rally in Semnan province. Since the 1980s, Iran has said repeatedly it would blockade the Gulf in response to international pressure but has never carried out the threat.
2018-12-04 10:07:51 Read More

Will BJP retain Dalit support in Hindi heartland?

In 2013, BJP saw an impressive win on 68 out of 76 reserved seats in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, however, replicating the same success in the ongoing elections could be difficult. Reason: Rising Dalit anger over atrocities against them.
2018-12-04 09:47:22 Read More

Will BJP retain Dalit support in Hindi heartland?

In 2013, BJP saw an impressive win on 68 out of 76 reserved seats in MP, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, however, replicating the same success in the ongoing elections could be difficult. Reason: Rising Dalit anger over atrocities against them.
2018-12-04 09:47:22 Read More

SC allows I-T dept to assess taxes of the Gandhis

2018-12-04 08:12:49 Read More

SC allows I-T dept to assess taxes of the Gandhis

2018-12-04 08:12:49 Read More

Number of people filing I-T returns rises 50%

CBDT chairman exuded confidence that the revenue department would achieve direct tax collection target of Rs 11.5 lakh cr for current financial year ending March, 2019. "Demonetisation has been very good for increasing the tax base of the country. This year, we have already got around 6.08 cr income tax returns, which is 50% higher than last year," he said.
2018-12-04 07:26:24 Read More

Why vegetables sell for Re 1 but you buy for Rs 20

Vegetables are selling for as low as Re 1 or even lower, although one end's up buying them at a higher price. Nearly 40% of all fresh food produced in India perishes before it can get to customers. A bumper crop and a lack of cold storage chain in some cases and the nature of the crop in others means the window for selling the produce is limited.
2018-12-04 07:19:39 Read More

UP violence: Slain cop probed Akhlaq lynching

Police inspector Subodh Kumar Singh, 47, who met a violent end during clashes sparked over a cow carcass on Monday in Syana village of Bulandshahr, was also the investigation officer in the 2015 lynching of Mohammad Akhlaq allegedly over possession and consumption of beef at Bisadha village in Greater Noida’s Dadri.
2018-12-04 06:16:54 Read More

Bulandshahr riots: ‘Tried to save boss, but I had to run for my own life’

“My boss was lying unconscious near a boundary wall. I lifted him up and put him inside the police jeep. But moments after I began driving, a group of men started pelting the jeep with stones and began firing at us,” Ram Ashray, the inspector’s driver is heard saying in a video clip.
2018-12-04 05:55:35 Read More

IL&FS OKs a month’s pay, expats still hostage

Sources told TOI the company is in contact with local authorities and Ethiopian police to arrange for a safe passage for its Indian employees who are under house arrest in their camps, while IL&FS arranges for more funds to settle the salary dues.
2018-12-04 05:25:48 Read More

DATE 6

Take TOI quiz on poll-bound states

How much do you know about how the performance of the governments of the five poll-bound states - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram - in the last five years? Take the TOI Interactive Poll Quiz, simply draw on the chart based on what you think its performance has been and find out how up-to-date you are.
2018-12-04 05:11:21 Read More>>

Bulandshahr mob violence: Police arrest four

Four people were arrested and names of 27 were included in FIR filed in connection to the mob violence in Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr which resulted in the death of a police officer. In addition, the police also named 27 people in one of the two FIRs filed in the case. The administration has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the violence.
2018-12-04 04:08:19 Read More

Game-changer for net connectivity: India's Gsat-11 set for launch

India’s heaviest satellite, Gsat-11, is set for lift-off on a European Space Agency rocket from French Guiana early on December 5. Weighing 5,800kg, the geostationary satellite will orbit at 36,000 km above the Earth’s surface. Satellite is so massive that each solar panel is over four metres long, the length of a standard sedan.
2018-12-04 03:55:55 Read More

'Will work everything out': US on India's S-400 deal

US defence secretary James Mattis appeared to be confident in resolving the pending CAATSA sanctions on India for it decided to buy the multi-billion dollar S-400 missile defence system from Russia. "We will work everything out. Trust me," Mattis said. India needs a presidential waiver to get around the punitive CAATSA sanctions.
2018-12-04 03:19:38 Read More

Croatia midfielder Luka Modric wins Ballon d'Or

"The Ballon d'Or was more than just a dream for me and it is really an honour and a privilege to hold this trophy," Modric said. Ronaldo was a distant second, with France and Atletico Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann completing the podium.
2018-12-03 22:01:00 Read More

Harmanpreet, Mandhana write to BCCI, want Powar back as coach

​T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and senior batter Smriti Mandhana have requested BCCI to allow Ramesh Powar to continue as coach of the women’s national team. Mithali had accused Powar of humiliating her during the World T20 tournament.
2018-12-03 19:55:36 Read More

‘JAI’ to work on security structure for Indo-Pacific

The JAI grouping is shaping up to be a core group in Indian foreign policy, despite the fact that India is probably the most cautious member of the related Quadrilateral grouping. India had proposed five steps that the group could take in the immediate future. Most of the Asean countries are wary of China anyway.
2018-12-03 18:28:36 Read More

Indian women's team split on Powar as coach

The acrimonious end to coach Ramesh Powar's tenure split the Indian women's cricket team with T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her deputy Smriti Mandhana demanding his return despite senior player Mithali Raj's fallout with him. Powar's interim tenure ended on Nov 30 and the BCCI has already invited fresh applications for the job. Powar can also re-apply.
2018-12-03 16:19:37 Read More

I'm a small 'kaamdaar': PM Modi's dig at Rahul

Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, the prime minister while addressing a rally in Jodhpur said he is a small "kaamdar" (worker) who never claimed to have full knowledge of Hinduism but the "naamdar" (dynast) was doing so. He said the Congress needed to give an account of the rule by four generations of the Gandhi family.
2018-12-03 15:23:28 Read More

Eye on China, India wants 56 new warships and six new submarines

With Chinese warships and submarines making regular forays into the region, the Indian government has given initial approvals for construction of 56 new warships and six submarines for the Navy over the next decade.​ The Navy already has 32 warships under construction in domestic shipyards at a total cost of Rs 1.26 lakh crore.
2018-12-03 14:37:47 Read More

Mob violence in UP over cow slaughter, cop killed

A police inspector and a protester died after they sustained fatal injuries following mob violence over an alleged case of cow slaughter in Bulandshahr (UP) on Monday morning. The atmosphere in Bulandshahr continues to be tense even as senior police officials including ADG Meerut zone Prashant Kumar reached the spot to take stock of the situation.
2018-12-03 12:18:26 Read More

'Kohli can still be rattled, don't let him be a bully'

Virat Kohli can be "rattled" and Australia should try to get under his skin rather than sitting back and be bullied by the Indian captain, said former skipper Ricky Ponting. Ponting, under whom Australia dominated world cricket, said it would be "rubbish" if the current side doesn't play with an aggressive mindset.
2018-12-03 11:59:26 Read More

SL court restrains Rajapaksa from acting as PM

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday issued an order preventing Mahinda Rajapaksa from as acting as prime minister and holding cabinet meetings, the latest twist to a political drama gripping the South Asian nation. Rajapaksa and his cabinet ministers have been asked to appear in court on December 12, the judge said.
2018-12-03 10:33:13 Read More

PM Modi hits back at Rahul's 'Hinduism' remark

PM Modi said that the voters will have to decide if they are going to vote on the issue of development or people who question his religious identity. The Prime Minister was apparently responding to Congress president's earlier remark where he had asked what kind of Hindu he (PM Modi) is that he doesn't understand the foundations of Hinduism.
2018-12-03 10:04:52 Read More

Govt eyes Rs 9,000cr from sale of Air India assets

The sale of land, building and other realty assets is part of the government's plan to trim the Rs 55,000 crore debt burden of Air India as this will make the airline competitive and fetch a better valuation when the government plans strategic sale of national carrier again.
2018-12-03 09:44:57 Read More

Qatar to withdraw from Opec in January 2019

The decision to withdraw from Opec came after Qatar reviewed ways to enhance its role internationally and plan its long-term strategy, al-Kaabi told a news conference.
2018-12-03 06:40:27 Read More

‘DeMo proved ineffective,’ says former CEC Rawat

"After demonetisation, it was thought that misuse of money during the election will be brought down. But it couldn't be proved on basis of the data of the seizures. Compared to previous elections, there were more seizures in the same states," former chief election commissioner OP Rawat said.
2018-12-03 05:46:22 Read More

Jet cancels 14 flights as pilots report 'sick'

The loss-making private carrier has been defaulting on salary disbursement to its senior management along with pilots and engineer since August due to severe cash crunch.
2018-12-03 05:39:51 Read More

Woman on way to file FIR set ablaze by molesters

A woman set on fire in Sitapur late on Saturday by two men who had harassed her was battling for life after suffering 60% burn injuries.
2018-12-03 02:44:25 Read More

When the Sentinelese shun bows and arrows to welcome outsiders

In 1991, a 13-member team met the reclusive Sentinelese tribe on their shores. The tribesmen, apparently, were curious about young anthropologist Madhumala Chattopadhyay.
2018-12-03 02:08:34 Read More

3 yrs on, bank credit to MSEs continue to shrink

2018-12-03 01:10:03 Read More

Govt, RBI discuss use of 'offline Aadhaar'

The move is significant as it will also benefit financial technology companies that have been prodding the government to amend the law to make Aadhaar mandatory, an option that the Centre has virtually ruled out for the moment. The SC has ruled that Aadhaar-based verification could not be done by private firms.
2018-12-02 21:10:40 Read More

Tharoor explains idea behind Rahul's temple run

Claiming that Rahul knows well what he talks about when he calls himself a "Shiv bhakt", Tharoor said at Times Litfest Delhi, "Well before he was photographed going into temples, I have had conversations with him about religion and spirituality. He is one of the most thoughtful, best-read Indian politicians on issues of religion and spirituality."
2018-12-02 20:54:28 Read More

We felt then-CJI was being remote-controlled: Justice Kurian Joseph

Asked to elaborate on the "external influence", Justice Joseph said, "Starkly perceptible signs of influence with regard to allocation of cases to different benches selectively, to select judges who were perceived to be politically biased." On whether the press conference was a unanimous decision, he said, "Justice Chelameswar was the initiator of the idea, but we three agreed with him."
2018-12-02 20:33:30 Read More

France mulls state of emergency as Paris sees worst unrest in decades

The aviation sector has also been weakened thanks to a combination of errors by both the private sector and, crucially, the government. Companies have lobbied as if their lives depended on it; governments have intervened as if their reelections depended on it. The consequence is that, for decades now, market forces have been stifled in the sector.
2018-12-02 10:36:47 Read More

G-20: Saudi prince finds both friends, disapproval

Welcome to Singhrauli zone, a 150sq km area covering 269 villages, spread over Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra and Madhya Pradesh’s Singhrauli districts. This is home to the most toxic cocktail of coal dust-laden air, effluent-contaminated water and heavy metal-poisoned soil.
2018-12-02 08:02:48 Read More

Why India's airlines keep struggling to take off

Courted just months ago by Western politicians and business elite for the economic and social reforms he promoted for the conservative kingdom, the young prince is now the focus of unwanted attention over the brutal murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
2018-12-02 05:48:17 Read More

UP's Singhrauli : Where black is the colour of life

A US master's degree will now increase your chances of getting an H-1B visa as the US Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS) has reversed the order of conducting the 'Regular' and 'Masters' cap lottery. Now, the regular lottery will be conducted first, giving those with a higher degree a second chance of winning the H-1B lottery. The annual quota for initial H-1B visa allotments remains unchanged at 85,000.
2018-12-02 02:06:30 Read More

US Master's degree to boost chances of H-1B visa

2018-12-02 01:06:34 Read More

MCI may raise disability bar to 40% for aspirants

In a recent public notice, the Medical Council of India suggested setting minimum degree of disability at 40 per cent in order to avail reservation by persons with specified disability, whereas those with visual impairment and hearing impairment of less than 40 per cent may be eligible for the medical course but not for reservation.
2018-12-01 22:45:20 Read More

Shirdi trust gives Rs 500-cr loan to Maha project

The cash-starved Fadnavis government secured an interest-free loan of Rs 500 crore from the Saibaba Temple Trust of Shirdi for completion of pending works of the Nilwande irrigation project to meet the drinking-water needs of most tehsils in Ahmednagar district. The loan proposal was approved on February 1 and the order to release funds in two instalments was issued on Saturday.
2018-12-01 22:36:59 Read More

2 IL&FS employees in Ethiopia released after co offers to clear dues

Indian authorities and local IL&FS Transportation Network Ltd (ITNL) are in contact with the Ethiopian authorities for the immediate release of Neeraj Raghuwanshi, who is the only Indian hostage in the Nekemte Bure Lot 1 camp, sources told TOI. Bandi and Reddy, who were in the Ambo Wolosio road project, were released as the latter complained of uneasiness.
2018-12-01 21:48:26 Read More

Soon, cosmetics to meet strict safety norms

At present, cosmetics are covered under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act but there were no separate regulations for cosmetics, allowing such products to often circumvent testing and other regulatory norms. The proposed rules for cosmetics aim to address this loophole and make manufacturers and importers more accountable for what they sell.
2018-12-01 21:29:37 Read More

Need mechanism to bar economic offenders: PM Modi

India has said a task force may be set up to deal with the issue and called for cooperation in legal processes. In June, TOI had reported that the government had made a pitch at the G20 for a global framework to get high-profile fugitive economic offenders such as Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi and others to face the law at home.
2018-12-01 21:10:35 Read More

Nirav cannot return to India, afraid of getting lynched, lawyer tells court

While jet fuel prices are linked to Brent crude, the aviation ministry has long been asking for ATF to be brought under GST in a bid to rationalise different tax rates of different states. Jet fuel for domestic flights in India is among the most expensive globally.
2018-12-01 11:09:09 Read More

Govt clears defence procurement worth Rs 3k cr

2018-12-01 09:52:39 Read More

Jet fuel prices cut by 11% for December

Less than two months after Saudi Arabia outraged allies when a hit team murdered Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate, Prince Mohammed flew into Buenos Aires to take his place among leaders of the top 20 global economies, a sign that he intends to remain firmly in charge.
2018-12-01 08:40:19 Read More

3 surgical strikes conducted during UPA: Rahul

"The Defence Acquisition Council chaired by defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman accorded approval for acquisition of defence equipment worth about Rs 3,000 crore," an official said. India is procuring two stealth frigates at a cost of $1 billion and both the ships will be equipped with indigenously developed BrahMos missiles.
2018-12-01 08:02:02 Read More

Putin-bin Salman 'high five' becomes talk of G20

Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of shaping the Army's 2016 surgical strike across the LoC into a "political asset". "Like during the Narendra Modi government, the surgical strike was conducted thrice during Manmohan Singh government. Are you aware of it?" he said.
2018-12-01 07:14:36 Read More

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