Current Affairs For The Year 2015 And Month Nov

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ISI spy ring leads cops to â€˜moleâ€™ in Pakistan high commission

The interrogation of the arrested Border Security Force head constable Abdul Rasheed and his handler Kafaitullah Khan has led the crime branch to probe an ISI mole in the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi who may be facilitating anti-India activities.
2015-11-30 23:47:32 Read More

Modi, Sharif go into brief huddle in Paris

A brisk handshake and an intense 160-second huddle following an unscripted encounter between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at the Leadersâ€™ Lounge of the climate change conference in Paris set off intense speculation of a possible thaw in India-Pakistan ties.
2015-11-30 22:44:32 Read More

How to slow climate change with a fake volcano

The idea is to mimic Pinatubo by using a fleet of modified business jets to inject fine droplets of sulfuric acid into the stratosphere, where they would combine with water vapor to form fine sulfate particles that reflect sunlight away from the earth.
2015-11-30 22:26:08 Read More

How to slow climate change with a fake volcano

Putin says Islamic State oil going through Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Russia had received more information showing that Islamic State oil was going via Turkey and that Turkey's downing of a Russian plane was dictated by a desire to defend those oil supplies.
2015-11-30 19:44:03 Read More

Mind your carbon footprints: PM to rich nations

India on Monday asked the rich nations to mind their carbon footprints and must provide space for the poor and developing countries to grow economically. The country also reminded the developed nations of their responsibilities to cut emission in big way and guarantee finance and tech to support developing countries.
2015-11-30 18:58:39 Read More

Putin snubs meeting with Erdogan in Paris

2015-11-30 11:19:10 Read More

PM Modi meets Nawaz Sharif at climate change summit in Paris

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met and shook hands with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif at the climate change summit, which started in Paris on Monday. There is no confirmation yet on whether the two leaders will meet again for a bilateral talk on the sidelines of the 21st session of the Conference of Parties or COP21.
2015-11-30 10:24:52 Read More

Parrikar clarifies, says 'no plans to retire soon'

2015-11-30 09:05:16 Read More

Paris climate summit: 10 things to know

"My statement has been misinterpreted and twisted. I did not make any such statement on retirement," defence minister Manohar Parrikar said dismissing earlier reports which claimed that he had hinted at retirement.
2015-11-30 08:38:59 Read More

Climate meet: PM's message to developed world

World's top industrialists will on Monday announce the Breakthrough Energy Coalition, an international group of 28 investors to bring companies that have the potential to deliver affordable, reliable and carbon free power from the research lab to the market.
2015-11-30 07:13:56 Read More

Rahul's citizenship row: No CBI probe, SC says

2015-11-30 07:01:38 Read More

Cong netas against Chidambaram on Rushdie book

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a CBI probe against Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on his citizenship controversy. A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India said the petition filed by an advocate was a frivolous and does not merit a hearing.
2015-11-30 06:28:53 Read More

Rajnath Singh says he is hurt by Mohd Salim's allegation, seeks apology

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Paris for the climate summit, has written an article in the Financial Times ahead of the beginning of COP21. In the article, the PM has emphasised on collective global commitment balancing responsibilities and capabilities with aspirations and needs.
2015-11-30 04:44:45 Read More

Climate change major global challenge, but not of our making, PM says

Gates, Tata, Ambani join hands for clean energy

Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Rajeev Shukla have come out against P Chidambaram's statement on the Salman Rushdie book ban, calling his views "personal". "I think Rajiv Gandhi had taken a right decision of banning the book depending on the law and order situation then," Rajeev Shukla said.
2015-11-30 03:17:40 Read More

Had Patel been PM, India would be Pak: Ilaiah

Had Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel become PM, India would have "gone on the lines of Pakistan, our democracy would have collapsed", Dalit activist and author Kancha Ilaiah said at the Times LitFest on Sunday.
2015-11-29 23:48:34 Read More

Climate change summit: PM carries Tamil Nadu rains with him to Paris

Tamil Nadu rains took centre stage on Sunday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a special mention about it on the eve of his departure to Paris for the climate change summit.
2015-11-29 23:44:33 Read More

Govt may go with more than one GST rate

In a bid to get Congress on board for one of the biggest tax reform moves, the Centre may back more than one GST rate â€” targeted mainly at luxury and sin goods â€” amid indications that it could drop the proposal allowing manufacturing states to levy up to 1% additional tax.
2015-11-29 21:22:45 Read More

ISI works like IS: â€˜Pak agentâ€™ to UP STF

Suspected ISI agent arrested from Meerut on Friday has told STF sleuths that Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) works very much like ISIS.
2015-11-29 17:00:31 Read More

'India not removed from safe destination list'

Russian Information Centre head in Goa Ekaterina Belyakova said certain parts of her statement regarding Russian charter tourist arrivals in Goa have been misrepresented.
2015-11-29 16:42:13 Read More

India to play crucial role at Paris climate summit

The summit is crucial for arriving at a deal which can ensure environment protection without compromising on economic development goals of poor and developing countries. Additionally, an International Solar Alliance of over 100 countries will be launched during the conference. The Alliance will work toward encouraging the use of renewable sources of energy.
2015-11-29 14:40:57 Read More

ISI's espionage racket busted, BSF head constable arrested

Police have also arrested an ISI agent and are conducting raids to nab their other associates. The two were arrested from railway station in Jammu, according to reports.
2015-11-29 14:09:17 Read More

Learn from Chidambaram, lift ban: Taslima to Didi

Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen on Sunday advised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to "learn" from Congress leader P Chidambaram and admit it was "wrong" to stop broadcast of a TV serial scripted by her after Muslims fundamentalists objected to it.
2015-11-29 13:24:17 Read More

Turkey to hand over pilot's body to Moscow

Turkey has decided to hand over the body of the pilot of the downed Russian plane. The announcement was made by Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Sunday. According to reports, the body of the Russian pilot will be prepared in accordance with tradition before being given to Moscow.
2015-11-29 13:06:42 Read More

'Be tolerant', BJP tells Cong after PC's remark

Congress leader Manish Tewari supported Chidambaram and said time had come for the country to move beyond proscribing books and other creative material.
2015-11-29 12:59:50 Read More

RTI helps professor get gold medal after 44 years

At the age of 65 and after a long wait of 44 years, Anil Kumar Singh finally received his M Raman Gold medal for Inorganic Chemistry from the Lucknow University (LU) on Saturday.
2015-11-29 12:34:11 Read More

In Paris, PM to unveil India's plans on renewables

PM Modi left for Paris today to attend the world conference on climate change. He is tipped to hold a bilateral meeting with Obama on the sidelines of the summit. Additionally, Modi and French President Hollande will propose a collaborative pact for an alliance aimed at promoting solar energy.
2015-11-29 11:07:42 Read More

PM leaves for Paris to attend climate change meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for Paris to attend the world conference on climate change amid his emphasis that it is the responsibility of all to work against global warming.
2015-11-29 10:32:21 Read More

How many years to correct mistake, Rushdie asks

Hours after former Finance Minister P Chidambaram termed the ban on Salman Rushdie's book "Satanic Verses" as wrong, the author today asked how many more years it would take to correct the "mistake".
2015-11-29 07:45:43 Read More

13 Sashastra Seema Bal jawans detained by Nepal border force released

The Sashastra Seema Bal jawans were detained by Nepali border guards after the group "inadvertently" crossed over to the other side chasing suspected smugglers along the India-Nepal border in Bihar's Kishanganj district. They were released after SSB officials raised the issue with Nepal's Armed Police Force.
2015-11-29 07:24:32 Read More

Sindhu wins Macau Open third year in a row

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Minatsu Mitani of Japan in the summit clash of Macau Open Grand Prix Gold to win the title third year in a row in Macau on Sunday.
2015-11-29 06:31:39 Read More

Saddened by TN floods: PM in Mann Ki Baat

Affirming his faith in Tamil Nadu's resilience, Modi said the flooding was an impact of global warming. He underscored the need for SAARC nations to prepare for joint response to disasters and added that combating climate change was everyone's responsibility.
2015-11-29 06:15:14 Read More

Your brother took our cricket back by five years, Sachin told Ian Chappell

Memorable vignettes of a storied career were played out - some in Sachin Tendulkar's own words, some shared by Boria Majumdar - at the 'Unknown Sachin Tapes' session at the Times Lit Fest on Saturday evening.
2015-11-29 03:14:29 Read More

Azam Khan calls Shahi Imam an RSS agent

In a fresh attack on Delhi Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister and Samajwadi Party senior leader Azam Khan labelled him as an agent of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
2015-11-28 22:51:31 Read More

Azam Khan calls Shahi Imam an RSS agent

Kalam wanted to resign in 2006, ex-secy says

The former press secretary of A P J Abdul Kalam said here on Saturday that he had thought of resigning as president in 2006 when the Supreme Court quashed the presidential proclamation dissolving the Bihar assembly.
2015-11-28 20:49:38 Read More

Blow to Goa as Russia strikes India off its safe travel destinations list

In a second blow to Goaâ€™s tourism industry which was already reeling from a reduction in arrivals due to the devaluation of the rouble, India has been struck off the list of safe travel destinations recommended for Russian tourists, according to a report by the Russian news agency INTERFAX.
2015-11-28 20:11:41 Read More

SC must review Sec 377: Jaitley, Chidambaram

Finance minister Arun Jaitley and his predecessor P Chidambaram said the SC shouldn't have reversed the Delhi HC's order de-criminalizing consensual sex among gay adults.
2015-11-28 19:33:27 Read More

Putin approves sanctions against Turkey

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree imposing economic sanctions against Turkey on Saturday. The decree, posted on the Kremlin's web site, said a ban on charter flights from Russia to Turkey would be introduced, that Russian tour operators should stop selling trips to Turkey, and that imports of some Turkish products would be halted.
2015-11-28 19:18:49 Read More

Chidambaram: Ban on Rushdie's 'Satanic Verses' by Rajiv govt was wrong

Former Union home minister and Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said that he had no hesitation in admitting that the then Congress government's decision to ban Salman Rushdie's book 'Satanic Verses' was a mistake.
2015-11-28 13:19:56 Read More

SC should reconsider gay sex judgement: Jaitley

Union finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that the "judgement on gay sex should be reconsidered" by the courts. He also said courts in the country have always upheld and defended the right to free speech and expression.
2015-11-28 13:04:37 Read More

SC should reconsider gay sex judgement: Jaitley

Speaking at the times LitFest, finance minister Arun Jaitley said that Supreme Court's 2014 verdict banning gay sex is not in accordance with evolving legal jurisprudence and needs to be reconsidered. He also said courts have always upheld and defended the right to free speech and expression.
2015-11-28 13:04:37 Read More

Cerebral R Ashwin spins his way to the top

Since his Test debut against West Indies four years ago, Ravichandran Ashwin has emerged as a shrewd off-spinner who relishes his battle against the best and the sight of batsmen misreading his carrom ball.
2015-11-28 10:01:14 Read More

Peter Mukerjea undergoes lie-detector test

Peter Mukejea underwent a lie-detector test in connection with the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora. The CBI will have to produce Peter before a special court in Mumbai on Monday which has given it his custody.
2015-11-28 09:51:55 Read More

Woman SP who had spat with minister transferredÂ

Haryana minister Anil Vij on Friday had asked superintendent of police (SP) Sangeeta Kalia to "get out" of a meeting in Fatehabad.
2015-11-28 09:16:56 Read More

Woman IPS officer shunted out after spat with Haryana minister

IPS officer Sangeet Kalia was on Saturday shunted out, a day after a spat with minister Anil Vij during a meeting, triggering angry reactions against him on social media.
2015-11-28 09:16:56 Read More

Indian forces can't fight terrorists: Abdullah

A day after he was criticised for saying that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is in Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir is in India, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said his remarks were not new.
2015-11-28 09:05:58 Read More

All of India's forces can't defend against terrorists: Farooq Abdullah

Moscow steps up attacks on Turkey over ISIS 'oil pipeline'

Vladimir Putin has accused Ankara of permitting jihadists to smuggle oil across its border, in a ratcheting up of tensions following the shooting down of a Russian jet. Turkey shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber at the Syrian border.
2015-11-28 07:01:32 Read More

DATE 2

UK could face war crimes charges. Here's why

Britain is at risk of being prosecuted for war crimes because of growing evidence that missiles sold to Saudi Arabia have been used against civilian targets in Yemenâ€™s brutal civil war, Foreign Office lawyers and diplomats have warned.
2015-11-28 07:00:29 Read More>>

3 killed, 9 hurt in attack on Colorado clinic

Police arrested a gunman who stormed a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday and opened fire with a rifle in an attack that left three eople dead and nine others injured, authorities said.
2015-11-28 02:40:38 Read More

Lawyers donâ€™t have the right to go on strike: SC

Expressing serious concern over the justice delivery system being brought to a complete standstill by lawyers going on strike, the Supreme Court on Friday said advocates donâ€™t have the right to strike work while expressing its inability to restrain them from doing so.
2015-11-27 23:39:56 Read More

South Indian Muslims more attracted to IS: Rijiju

Union minister of state for home affairs Kiren Rijiju has claimed that Islamic State may carry out â€œlone wolfâ€ terrorist strikes intended to create mayhem anywhere in the country even as the government is taking measures to contain the activities of the outfit.
2015-11-27 23:12:57 Read More

PM Modiâ€™s outreach likely to prevent winter session from washout

Prime Minister Narendra Modiâ€™s outreach to the opposition may have averted the threat of the winter session being washed out, a possibility that gained ground in view of protests over â€œintoleranceâ€ and Bihar election results.
2015-11-27 22:34:14 Read More

Missile system built by Israel, India clears hurdle

Fourteen Indian warships, including aircraft carrier INS Viraat, are currently equipped with the Barak-I system. The new LR-SAM system with Barak-8 interceptor missiles is a much more advanced version with extended interception range.
2015-11-27 21:06:49 Read More

Now, UP lab finds Nestle's pasta unsafe

After Maggi noodles, Nestle's pasta has now landed in trouble as its samples, tested at a state-owned food testing laboratory, were found to be carrying lead %beyond the permissible limits, a state government official said on Friday.
2015-11-27 19:51:11 Read More

Don't play with fire, Turkey warns Russia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan warned Moscow not to "play with fire" on Friday, citing reports Turkish businessmen had been detained in Russia, while Moscow responded with tighter visa regulations.
2015-11-27 17:15:39 Read More

Imagine status of women if Sharad Yadav had drafted Constitution: Smriti Irani

The Union HRD minister, who had earlier confronted Sharad Yadav over his 'dark complexion remark' in March this year, took a dig at the senior JD(U) leader again today.
2015-11-27 16:43:46 Read More

Muslim-majority nations hate ISIS: Survey

Despite rhetoric about supposed "sympathy" for the terrorist group among Muslims in the UK and around the world, research by the Pew Research Centre indicated almost non-existent support in 11 surveyed countries and territories.
2015-11-27 15:45:18 Read More

Haryana minister Anil Vij gets into ugly spat with woman police officerÂ

Anil Vij was involved in an ugly spat with a woman police chief after she refused to obey the minister's order reportedly asking her to "get out" of a meeting.
2015-11-27 13:46:35 Read More

HWL Final: India lose 0-3 to Argentina in opener

India lost their first match of the Hockey World League Finals 0-3 to Argentina. India were outplayed in the midfield and Argentina did well on the counter-attacks to register a win in a tough group consisting of Netherlands and Germany
2015-11-27 12:52:52 Read More

PM says 'consensus is the only way forward'

2015-11-27 12:51:21 Read More

3rd Test: Ashwin's career-best spins India to series win against South Africa

R Ashwin scalped career-best figures of 7/66 to help India beat South Africa by 124 runs to clinch series 2-0. South Africa were all out for 185 in their second innings. This is also their first away series loss in nine years - they last lost to Sri Lanka.
2015-11-27 10:05:15 Read More

India clinch Test series against South Africa

â€œPoK is in Pakistan, and will remain. J&K is in India, and will remain. We need to understand this,â€ Abdullah was reported as saying. He also pushed for dialogue between India and Pakisan as the only viable solution to the Kashmir issue.
2015-11-27 10:05:15 Read More

US 'leaked' flight path of downed jet: Putin

'Why did we give this information to the Americans if they did not pass it along to the rest of the coalition?'
2015-11-27 09:26:29 Read More

Govt cites Hitler to criticize Cong for Emergency

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said measures should be taken to strengthen the Constitution and ensure that democracy is not subverted again.
2015-11-27 08:38:33 Read More

Govt cites Hitler to criticize Cong for Emergency

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said measures should be taken to strengthen the Constitution and ensure that democracy is not subverted again.
2015-11-27 08:38:33 Read More

PoK will remain with Pakistan: Farooq Abdullah

PM invites Sonia, Manmohan for chai pe charcha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited the main opposition party leaders for tea at his residence, in a bid to break the deadlock over the landmark Goods and Services Tax Bill, which the government has assured the foreign investors to be a reality by 2016.
2015-11-27 04:35:28 Read More

Driver who fled with Rs 22.5cr in van arrested

The driver of a cash transit van, who ran away with around Rs 22.5 crore in Delhi's Govindpuri area, was arrested early on Friday morning from Okhla in southeast Delhi. In what was the biggest cash heist in the national capital, the driver, Pradeep Shukla, 35, had allegedly fled with the money at around 5:45pm on Thursday.
2015-11-27 02:20:25 Read More

Police nab Delhi driver who stole Rs 22.5 crore

The Indian Air Force has asked National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to share the details of the plans to upgrade the existing highways or build new ones so that necessary features are incorporated to make certain portions function as make shift runways.
2015-11-27 02:20:25 Read More

IAF mulls highways as emergency landing strips

Indian Air Force has asked National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to share the details of the plans to upgrade the existing highways or build new ones so that necessary features are incorporated to make certain portions function as â€œrunwaysâ€ and allow for both landings and take-offs.
2015-11-26 21:48:45 Read More

Air Force may use highways to land in emergency

Follow the proceedings of the third Test between India and South Africa being played in Nagpur.
2015-11-26 21:48:45 Read More

PM willing to talk to anyone on GST: Jaitley

Amid strong indications that the government and Congress are willing to resolve the logjam holding up passage of the goods and services tax (GST) bill, finance minister Arun Jaitley said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was ready to speak to everyone to forge a consensus on the landmark reforms measure.
2015-11-26 20:28:49 Read More

PM willing to discuss GST with everyone: Jaitley

Debate on Constitution mirrors political divide

Contemporary political schisms and animosities underlined the debate to commemorate B R Ambedkar in Lok Sabha on Thursday, with home minister Rajnath Singh charging that â€œsecularismâ€ was the most misused word in the country and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi hitting back, saying the ideals of the Constitution were under threat since the BJP-led NDA assumed office.
2015-11-26 20:21:24 Read More

Asked Kasab for help, got bullets in return: A teaseller recalls 26/11 horror

It was an unforgettable night for the city if Mumbai. The mayhem and carnage unleashed by terrorists on the Maximum City on November 26, 2008, claimed more than 160 lives and left hundreds others injured. Seven years have passed since the attacks, but for those who saw them unfold in front of their eyes, the memories of that night will be etched in their minds forever.
2015-11-26 17:56:25 Read More

Russia seeks economic revenge against Turkey

Russia plans to retaliate against Turkey for the downing of a warplane by imposing sanctions, cutting economic ties and scrapping major investment projects. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev ordered his government to also draft sanctions against Turkey.
2015-11-26 15:44:04 Read More

Demons in batsmen's mind not in pitch: Gavaskar

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar defended the nature of Jamtha track, saying it is poor "technique" of the batsmen and not any "demon" in the pitch that resulted in South Africa being bundled out for a paltry 79 during the third Test.
2015-11-26 15:28:26 Read More

BCCI awaits government's nod for India-Pakistan series

BCCI said the government will take the final call on the proposed India-Pakistan series after they approached the Ministry of External Affairs for the go-ahead, according to sources.
2015-11-26 13:32:12 Read More

Shatrughan objects to Aamir's intolerance remark

2015-11-26 13:28:16 Read More

If India was intolerant, 'PK' wouldn't have been a hit, Shatrughan tells Aamir

"Our vast motherland is inherently & essentially peace loving and respectful of every caste, creed, religion and celebrates communal harmony," the BJP MP said.
2015-11-26 13:28:16 Read More

Ideals of the Constitution under attack, Sonia says

2015-11-26 12:35:27 Read More

Peter's custody extended; CBI probes financial transactions worth Rs 900cr

India were going strong at 97 for 2, before a late five-wicket-haul from Imran Tahir saw them bowled out for 173, and in turn setting South Africa a target of 310 to win.
2015-11-26 11:39:55 Read More

3rd Test: Advantage India after 20-wicket day

"Even as he faced insults, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar never thought about leaving India. He kept on presenting an objective point of view for a unified India," Rajnath said, forcing the opposition Congress to object to the remarks. The Home Minister also said 'secularism' is the most-abused word in Indian politics.
2015-11-26 11:38:34 Read More

Liquor ban in Bihar from April 1 next year: Nitish

2015-11-26 08:45:18 Read More

Nitish to ban liquor inÂ BiharÂ from April 1

Bihar will go dry from April 1, 2016, Nitish Kumar announced on Thursday. The chief minister made the announcement - a part of his election pledge - at an official function to mark Prohibition Day.
2015-11-26 08:45:18 Read More

Ambedkar never thought of leaving India: Rajnath

A Rs 55 crore wedding extravaganza, capable of surpassing even the most spectacular Bollywood sets, will unveil at the Asramam ground in Kollam on Thursday where NRI business magnate Ravi Pillaiâ€™s daughter, Dr Arathi, will wed Dr Adithya Vishnu of Kochi.
2015-11-26 06:50:35 Read More

Ambedkar never thought of leaving India: Rajnath

Constitution's a ray of hope and debate's the soul of Parliament: PM Modi

"Our Constitution is a ray of hope: H for harmony, O for opportunity, P for people's participation and E for equality," Modi told reporters outside Parliament, which is holding a special two-day session to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the architect of India's constitution.
2015-11-26 04:25:53 Read More

3rd Test Live: SA all out for 79, Ashwin takes 5

Follow the proceedings of the third Test between India and South Africa being played in Nagpur.
2015-11-26 03:07:53 Read More

Live: 'Secularism' is most misused word in Indian politics: Rajnath in LS

Rs 55-cr wedding for NRIâ€™s daughter in Kerala

Rahul talk on Nitish, Lalu, animates Patna

Rahul Gandhiâ€™s observations at Mount Carmel College in Bengaluru on the Congressâ€™s stalwart allies in Bihar, Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad, animated political talk here on Wednesday. Addressing students in Bengaluru, Rahul said it is generally accepted in Bihar that Nitish Kumar is an honest leader.
2015-11-25 21:14:16 Read More

Govt may link terror to decision on Pak series

The government is examining BCCIâ€™s request for a green signal for the Indian cricket team to play Pakistan in Sri Lanka in December, amid indications that Islamabadâ€™s continuing support to terror groups will be a major factor in shaping the decision.
2015-11-25 20:51:58 Read More

Govt braces for opposition salvo in Parliament on â€˜intoleranceâ€™

The winter session of Parliament is set for a blustery opening with a special sitting to commemorate B R Ambedkar, a leading architect of the Constitution, with the government keen on making it a business-like session while the Opposition is keen to pin down BJP over issues ranging from â€œgrowing intoleranceâ€.
2015-11-25 19:24:45 Read More

TOI poll: More than 85% back BJP over Aamir Khan

An online poll on timesofindia.com showed little support for actor Aamir Khan, who joined the joined the debate on rising intolerance saying he was alarmed and his wife feared for the safety of their children. His remarks have evoked strong reactions.
2015-11-25 17:25:49 Read More

Blog: Why Rahul should fire his speech writer

After his comments on the 'intolerance' issue caused a raging national debate, Aamir has now issued an official statement, clarifying what he exactly meant.
2015-11-25 15:43:54 Read More

DATE 3

Bengaluru girls stump Rahul Gandhi, say 'Swachh Bharat' working

While addressing the students in Bengaluru, Rahul Gandhi asked if the Clean India campaign is a success. "Yes," came the reply from the audience. It was a major embarrassment for Rahul in the middle of a fresh round of attacks he launched on PM, saying one man decides everything in NDA government.
2015-11-25 14:58:56 Read More>>

Rahul Gandhi's bid to embarrass PM backfires

#RahulStumped: Did he score self-goal? Vote here

Amid the controversy around his comment on 'growing intolerance' in India, Aamir Khan said today that he stands by what he said. "To all the people shouting obscenities at me for speaking my heart out, it saddens me to say you are only proving my point," he said.
2015-11-25 13:00:30 Read More

Won't leave, but stand by my comments: Aamir

2015-11-25 11:10:22 Read More

Aamir's official statement on his comments

2015-11-25 10:47:32 Read More

Video: Rahul stumped on 'Make in India' in B'luru

2015-11-25 10:47:27 Read More

Easy to shut people down, Rahul says; top quotes

Rahul Gandhi, while addressing the students at Bengaluru's prestigious Mount Carmel College, asked his audience if Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Clean India campaign is a success. "Yes," came the reply from the audience, all women.
2015-11-25 09:51:13 Read More

Rahul's 'Clean India quiz' in BengaluruÂ backfires

Bollywood actor Aamir Khan had expressed alarm and despondency over the rise in cases displaying intolerance in the last six to eight months.
2015-11-25 09:41:53 Read More

Sedition case against Aamir Khan in Kanpur

2015-11-25 09:05:42 Read More

Tech Inc marooned after Chennai rain; IBM, Infosys move out staff

About 15% of Indiaâ€™s 3 million-strong technology workforce is in Chennai, handling projects for clients such as Wal-Mart, Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase.
2015-11-25 05:33:53 Read More

Jawan killed, 4 injured in ongoing militant attack in J&K's Kupwara

One jawan was killed and four others injured as heavily-armed terrorists opened fire at an Army camp in the Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district. The encounter is still on. Tangdhar is close to the Line of Control.
2015-11-25 04:31:22 Read More

Fake Blog: India vs South Africa, 3rd Test

A satire post to tickle your funny-bone. All posts here are 'fake' news and figments of our very imaginative minds. Resemblance to truth is purely coincidental.
2015-11-25 03:46:05 Read More

Snapdeal feels heat, app downrated

atings for Snapdealâ€™s app on Google Play Store took a beating on Tuesday, as thousands of people took to social media to voice their discontent over Aamir Khanâ€™s remarks against growing intolerance in the country. Apart from giving the app a one-star rating, users also begun running a campaign on social media titled #AppWapsi that urged people to delete the app from their smartphones.
2015-11-24 22:18:43 Read More

Hostages in northern French town safe

One or more armed men have taken hostages in the northern French town of Roubaix, local authorities said Tuesday, but there was no immediate indication of a link to the Paris attacks.
2015-11-24 20:29:23 Read More

A R Rahman identifies with Aamir Khan, says he too faced similar situation

Oscar-winning music composer AR Rahman on Tuesday said he identified with Bollywood star Aamir Khanâ€™s statement on growing intolerance and that his (Khanâ€™s) wife felt like leaving the country when he said he (Rahman) too faced a similar situation a couple of months ago.
2015-11-24 19:52:47 Read More

Rahman agrees with Aamir, says suffered similarly

Some misleading, some misled: Naidu on Aamir

In the backdrop of a raging controversy over actor Aamir Khan's remarks on "intolerance" issue, parliamentary affairs minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said "some people are misleading and some people are misled".
2015-11-24 16:27:40 Read More

Charge Aamir, SRK with treason: Saffron outfit

The Hindu Mahasabha on Tuesday said actor Aamir Khan should move to Pakistan and the "likes of him and Shah Rukh Khan" should be charged with treason.
2015-11-24 15:29:01 Read More

N-club eyes Indian inclusion, but risks Pak ire

Diplomats have quietly launched a new push to induct India into a club of nuclear trading nations, but rather than increasing stability in South Asia, the move could escalate strains with rival Pakistan.
2015-11-24 11:12:37 Read More

Turkey downs Russian jet; 1 pilot 'killed', another may be in rebel hands

Syrian rebel officials claim to have photos and video showing that one of two Russian pilots from a jet downed by the Turkish military has died. The video, which has not been independently verified, appeared to show Syrian rebel fighters standing around the body and chanting "Allahu Akbar".
2015-11-24 11:09:55 Read More

BJP to Aamir: For Muslims, India is best country

"Don't forget India made you a star," the BJP's Muslim face, Shahnawaz Hussain, said as his party and the NDA government on Tuesday issued a series of rebuttals to Aamir Khan's remarks that he was faced with questions of whether or not to move to another country.
2015-11-24 08:08:46 Read More

Rahul backs Aamir, tells govt to stop 'bullying'

"Instead of branding all those who question the Govt & Modiji- as unpatriotic, anti national or 'motivated', the Govt would do better to reach out to people to understand what's disturbing them. That's the way to solve problems in India- not by bullying, threatening & abusing!" the Congress vice-president tweeted.
2015-11-24 07:04:48 Read More

SC refuses to hear Rahul's citizenship plea

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy had recently alleged that the Congress vice-president had claimed himself to be a British national before UK company law authorities, in connection to the incorporation of a firm.
2015-11-24 05:34:37 Read More

Surviving only on 25% of my liver today: Big B

At the launch of a media campaign on Hepatitis, Big B revealed that he has lost 75 per cent of his liver to the deadly Hepatitis virus. He also added that he is surviving on only 25 per cent of his liver today. He had been injected with almost 60 bottles of blood from close to 200 donors post the 'Coolie' accident and one of them was carrying Hepatitis B virus.
2015-11-24 03:40:07 Read More

US teen wants $15m for clock bomb arrest

Ahmed's family, which moved to Qatar after accepting a foundation's offer to pay for the teen's education, argues that the boy's reputation had been "permanently scarred". The 14-year-old became an overnight sensation after his sister tweeted a photo of the aspiring inventor standing in handcuffs while wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the NASA logo.
2015-11-24 03:01:59 Read More

Lanka could host India-Pakistan cricket series

Sri Lanka has emerged as the neutral venue of choice to host the India-Pakistan bilateral series comprising three One-Day Internationals and two T20 Internationals to be played between December 20, 2015 and January 3, 2016.
2015-11-24 01:59:33 Read More

Pune IITian bags Rs 2 crore Google job

22-year-old Abhishek Pant, a final-year computer science student of IIT-Kharagpur, has bagged a job with a Rs 2-crore annual package, including stock options, at Google Inc. He has not been assigned any project as yet, but will work with the design solutions team on the best way to solve problems raised by users.
2015-11-24 00:14:36 Read More

Aamir Khan on intolerance: Wife fears for our child, talks about leaving India

Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan on Monday joined the chorus of intelligentsia against growing intolerance, saying he has been "alarmed" by a number of incidences and his wife Kiran Rao even suggested that they should probably leave the country.
2015-11-23 16:16:57 Read More

BJP questions this man's presence near Rahul

Under attack over the issue of intolerance, BJP on Monday hit back at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of practising double-standards as it questioned his presence with hate speech accused Imran Masood during his 'padyatra' in Saharanpur.
2015-11-23 15:26:49 Read More

BJP questions this man's presence near Rahul

ISIS does not consider Indians good fighter

Dreaded terrorist group the Islamic State does not consider South Asian Muslims, including Indians, good enough to fight in conflict zone of Iraq and Syria and so treat them as inferior to Arab fighters often tricking them into suicide attacks.
2015-11-23 13:24:12 Read More

Terrorism can derail economies, PM Modi says

PM Narendra Modi urged the world to speak in one voice against terrorism and warned that terror can derail economies. Speaking at the 37th Singapore Lecture, PM said, "We must delink terrorism from religion and assert the human value that defines every faith."
2015-11-23 13:19:39 Read More

Pfizer to buy Allergan to create No. 1 drugmaker

Pfizer, the maker of Viagra, has struck a deal to buy Botox-maker Allergan in a transaction valued at about $160 billion, creating the world's biggest drugmaker. Pfizer chief executive Ian Read will be CEO of the combined company, while Allergan's Brent Saunders will be chief operating officer.
2015-11-23 12:26:45 Read More

Sri Lanka likely venue for India-Pakistan series

"Lalu Yadav shook my hand, pulled and hugged me. I did not take any initiative," the Aam Aadmi Party leader said at his party's national council meeting in New Delhi. Their hug during Nitish Kumar's swearing-in ceremony had stirred a huge row.
2015-11-23 12:03:00 Read More

11 things to know about Paris attacks fugitive

2015-11-23 11:44:30 Read More

11 most powerful people in the technology world

We have picked up tech leaders from Business Insider's world's most powerful people list -- the men and women who are most influential in technology landscape. So, here's over to 11 most powerful people in technology world.
2015-11-23 09:46:00 Read More

Lalu Prasad pulled me in for a hug, clarifies Arvind Kejriwal

7 Vaishno Devi pilgrims killed in chopper crash

Seven persons, including pilot, were killed on Monday when a helicopter ferrying pilgrims to the Vaishno Devi temple crashed near Katra in Jammu and Kashmir, police said. The chopper was going to Sanjhichat from Katra.
2015-11-23 07:56:08 Read More

Hate crime against UK Muslims soars by 300%

A report to the Governmentâ€™s working group on anti-Muslim hatred, seen by The Independent, shows a spike in Islamophobic hate crime of more than 300 per cent, to 115, in the week following the killings on November 13 in France.
2015-11-23 05:17:27 Read More

Attacks show evolution in ISISâ€™ targets: Officials

The recent attacks in Paris and Beirut and the downing of a Russian airliner in Egypt were the first results of a centrally planned terrorism campaign by a wing of the Islamic State leadership that oversees â€œexternalâ€ targets.
2015-11-23 04:47:11 Read More

16 injured in mass shooting in New Orleans park

According to local media reports police had been on their way to disrupt the impromptu gathering, which was not permitted, when the suspects began shooting in the crowd. The shooting is being investigated.
2015-11-23 03:22:02 Read More

Brussels still in lockdown as main Paris suspect eludes Belgian policeÂ

Armed officers and troops have been patrolling the near deserted streets of the tense Belgian capital all weekend after the government raised the terror alert to the highest level of four in the city.
2015-11-23 02:58:05 Read More

BoB scam: Hawkers, vendors, made directors

40-year-old Rasool (name changed) sells vegetables on his cart in North Delhi. Last year, he became the director of a company overnight without even knowing it and his remuneration was Rs 10,000 per month.
2015-11-23 01:40:40 Read More

PM too erred, must take oath afresh, says Lalu

Two days after Bihar governor asked his son to repeat the oath for mispronouncing â€˜apekshitâ€™ (required) as â€˜upekshitâ€™ (neglected), RJD chief Lalu Prasad said Prime Minister Narendra Modi too had made a similar gaffe during his swearing-in on May 26, 2014, pronouncing â€˜akshunnâ€™ (to uphold) as â€˜akshannâ€™, a meaningless word. Lalu said Modi must therefore take a fresh oath of office.
2015-11-22 23:33:34 Read More

â€˜Islamic State eyeing Bengal for recruitsâ€™

If the central agencies are to be believed then West Bengal might be one of the most prominent states which Islamic State (IS) are targeting as their potential ground for recruitment of young people.
2015-11-22 21:38:19 Read More

ISIS dismisses 'Lashkar as puppet of Pak army

With only a month's window available after India finish their Test series against SA on December 7, the series is likely to be confined to three ODIs and two T20Is, according to top BCCI sources.
2015-11-22 21:13:40 Read More

Rs 3,250 crore package to decongest Delhi

In a major move to decongest the city, urban development minister Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday announced a Rs 3,250 crore package for the capital, to be used for construction of flyovers, underpasses and rail overbridges to free up arterial roads.
2015-11-22 20:22:44 Read More

On the edge, Brussels to stay on high security alert today

Brussels will remain at the highest possible alert level on Monday with schools and metros closed over a "serious and imminent" security threat similar to the Paris attacks, the Belgian premier said.
2015-11-22 19:31:37 Read More

Magnitude 5.9 earthquake rocks Pak, north India

Earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale shook parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Monday.
2015-11-22 18:47:40 Read More

DATE 4

Paris police release 3rd suicide bomber's photo

French Police on Sunday released a photo of the third of three suicide bombers who blew themselves up outside France's national stadium during the November 13 Paris attacks.
2015-11-22 18:43:25 Read More>>

Thanks to Russian strikes, Syrian army advancing on â€˜nearly all frontsâ€™: Assad

Syrian troops are advancing on "nearly every front" thanks to Russian air strikes that began in September, President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview. The embattled president also stressed that the Syrian conflict could not be resolved without "defeating terrorism".
2015-11-22 14:34:28 Read More

Jihadist explains why he joined IS in online Q&A

Israfil Yilmaz, a Dutch citizen, who says he is fighting on behalf of ISIS in Syria, has been answering questions about life in the self-proclaimed caliphate to spread propagandaon ISIS. He has termed the Paris attacks "fair response" to French bombing of ISIS targets.
2015-11-22 13:11:12 Read More

Brussels hunts for terror suspects amid lockdown

The Belgian capital continues to be locked down with police and troops on the streets as the authorities hunted for several suspects linked to the Paris attacks. Officials are set to decide whether or not to extend the security alert.
2015-11-22 13:05:06 Read More

UK archbishop 'doubts' God after Paris attacks

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Britain's most senior clergymen, Justin Welby, told the BBC's "Songs Of Praise" show the killings had put a "chink in his armour". He also said the bombing of ISIS targets may not produce the desired results.
2015-11-22 12:37:02 Read More

UK archbishop 'doubts' God after Paris attacks

World must ensure no country supports terrorism: PM Modi in Malaysia

Addressing the Indian community in Kuala Lumpur, PM Modi said the world coming together against terrorism should not stop with security cooperation.
2015-11-22 11:40:39 Read More

World must ensure no country supports terror: PM

Addressing the Indian community in Kuala Lumpur, PM Modi said the world coming together against terrorism should not stop with security cooperation.
2015-11-22 11:40:39 Read More

Will not relent in fight against ISIS: Obama

US President Barack Obama said Russia needs to make a strategic decision to go after the Islamic State group, not the moderate opposition forces trying to topple Syrian President Bashar Assad.
2015-11-22 08:47:18 Read More

'Kejri-Lalu hug betrayal of Anna's dreams'Â

Not only did the release of a post-apocalyptic video game cause a drop in porn traffic, it also earned over $750m in 24 hours. Eat your heart out, Hollywood
2015-11-22 07:38:33 Read More

6 things women entrepreneurs in India want

At the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar as Bihar Chief Minister in Patna on Friday, Kejriwal and Lalu had shared a hug on the dais, a moment not ignored for its irony by other AAP leaders and political commentators. Lalu is currently barred from contesting elections following his conviction in a fodder scam case.
2015-11-22 07:35:31 Read More

The 7 most common myths about ISIS

A few days after Women's Entrepreneurship Day, TOI finds that gender isn't a barrier to starting up, but finding the right staff remains a challenge. And if there's one change female entrepreneurs want, it is to see more women entering the ecosystem.
2015-11-22 06:08:19 Read More

Terrorism's long shadow stretches across world, PM Modi says at Asean summit

At the ASEAN summit, being held in the backdrop of a series of terror attacks in Europe and other places, PM Narendra Modi said terrorism is no longer a peripheral problem of the Southeast Asian region, but its long shadow now stretches across the world.
2015-11-22 05:31:58 Read More

Paris attacks suspect 'could be in Brussels ready to blow himself up'

Terror threat for Belgian capital has been raised to the highest level with the risk of attack 'serious and imminent'. Investigators are working around the clock to track down Salah Abdeslam, one of the gunmen still on the loose after attacks on Paris on November 13 that left 130 people dead.
2015-11-22 02:43:08 Read More

Indo-American aid worker killed in Mali attack

As a Peace Corps volunteer, expert in global health and the mother of a young boy, Anita Ashok Datar devoted her life to caring for and helping others. Datar was among the 27 victims in Friday's terrorist attack on a hotel in Mali.
2015-11-21 22:30:27 Read More

RBI chief bats for Yuan as international currency

Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has expressed support for Chinaâ€™s efforts to internationalize the Yuan and make it part of the currencies favored by the International Monetary Fund.
2015-11-21 20:53:13 Read More

Whatâ€™s more powerful than porn?

Not only did the release of a post-apocalyptic video game cause a drop in porn traffic, it also earned over $750m in 24 hours. Eat your heart out, Hollywood
2015-11-21 18:35:31 Read More

Whatâ€™s more powerful than porn?

2015-11-21 18:35:31 Read More

Big brother bias in babudom?

Another round of jousting for pay parity may be over but the spat has raised questions about whether the IASâ€™s generalized skill set is suited to an increasingly complex govt. Sunday Times looks at both sides of the debate.
2015-11-21 18:30:47 Read More

What mystery links Maria, ex-cop, Peter Mukerjea?

Peter Mukerjea's sensational Thursday night arrest in the murder of his step daughter Sheena Bora has put the scanner on another dramatis personae â€” a former cop known for his proximity to both Mukerjea and Rakesh Maria.
2015-11-21 13:38:17 Read More

Onus on Rahul to prove he is innocent: Swamy

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of evading questions on the issue allegedly involving him in the incorporation of a company in Britain in 2003.
2015-11-21 12:57:52 Read More

Sukhbir calls Cong 'anti-national', Amarinder reacts

Congress party's deputy leader in Lok Sabha Amarinder Singh on Saturday claimed that deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal was trying to shift the blame for his own failures on the Congress and rejected charges that Congress was supporting radical and anti-national forces.
2015-11-21 12:38:47 Read More

UN unanimously votes to 'eradicate' ISIS

With a rare rapidity of purpose, the United Nations has unanimously adopted a sweeping anti-ISIS resolution imploring the world to unite to defeat ISIS. It called on member states to â€œredouble and coordinate their effortsâ€ to prevent further terrorist horrors by the group.
2015-11-21 11:00:22 Read More

Brussels under security lockdown over 'serious and immediate' terrorism threat

Belgium's capital entered a security lockdown today as the govt warned of a threat of another Paris-style attacks. Subways in Brussels remained closed and heavily armed police were deployed. At least one suspect from the Paris attacks is at large, and was last seen crossing into Belgium.
2015-11-21 10:33:16 Read More

Brussels metro closed due to terror alert

2015-11-21 08:12:22 Read More

Competitive terrorism: ISIS and al-Qaida tangle over who's the deadliest

The competition between al-Qaida and rival Islamic State, first provoked by differing strategies in Syria, will be hard to stamp out even if armies can weaken the jihadists in the Middle East and Africa.
2015-11-21 06:52:59 Read More

Asean has done its bit for Asia's resurgence, it's India's turn now: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said that "most Asean economies have done their bit for Asia's resurgence and now it is India's turn to make the 21st century an Asian century." "We know that our time has come," the PM said while addressing the Asean business and investment summit in Kuala Lumpur.
2015-11-21 04:56:55 Read More

In a US state, draw of straws resolves tied vote

Republicans drew the short straw on Friday in Mississippi. Seriously. Incumbent Democrat Bo Eaton won a House race against Republican challenger Mark Tullos by drawing a longer straw, an official way to break a tie.
2015-11-21 03:37:15 Read More

In Paris, nurse realized he tried to save bomber

David, a French nurse, tried to resuscitate Brahim Abdeslam, one of those involved in a series of deadly attacks in Paris on November 13. "There were wires; one white, one black, one red and one orange. Four different colors," he told Reuters. "I knew then he was a suicide bomber."
2015-11-21 03:21:50 Read More

India to open Asean study centre in Shillong: PM

PM Narendra Modi said on Saturday that "most Asean economies have done their bit for Asia's resurgence and now it is India's turn to make the 21st century an Asian century." "We know that our time has come," the PM said.
2015-11-21 02:50:48 Read More

SBI declares Vijay Mallya 'wilful defaulter'

Trouble seems to be mounting for Vijay Mallya. State Bank of India - the largest lender to defunct airline Kingfisher - has declared the carrier, its promoter Mallya and United Breweries Holdings as "wilful defaulters" after its grievance redressal committee rejected the arguments made by the borrower through its legal representative recently.
2015-11-21 02:03:08 Read More

Nitish should prepare to become PM: Farooq

The possibility of Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar emerging as the choice of non-NDA parties as a challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the national level was raised by National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah who said Nitish must now start prepping himself to be the next PM.
2015-11-20 21:36:16 Read More

'Indraniâ€™s soft corner for Vidhie, hard heart for Sheena led to murder plot'

Indrani Mukerjea had a soft corner for Vidhie, her daughter from her ex-husband Sanjeev Khanna, and was afraid that the entire property might go to Sheena Bora and Rahul Mukerjea after their engagement because Peter Mukerjea liked Rahul, his son from his first marriage.
2015-11-20 20:51:34 Read More

Vidhie had warned Sheena to 'be careful' of Indrani

All metro train stations in Brussels will be closed on Saturday, the city's public transport network said, after Belgium raised the capital's terror alert to the highest level, warning of an "imminent threat".
2015-11-20 20:51:34 Read More

Do birds have a right to fly? SC to decide

A bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justices Shiva Kirti Singh and Amitava Roy agreed to examine the validity of a Gujarat High Court order holding that birds have a fundamental right to move freely in the sky and this must be respected by not caging them.
2015-11-20 20:28:04 Read More

Turkey deports two TN men for contacting ISIS

Two young men from Tamil Nadu are under surveillance of Indian intelligence agencies after they were deported from Turkey while attempting to get in touch with ISIS in Syria a fortnight ago.
2015-11-20 19:43:29 Read More

Sheena Bora constantly blackmailed Indrani: CBIÂ

Constant "blackmailing" of former media executive Indrani Mukerjea by her daughter Sheena Bora and relationship with Rahul Mukerjea were among the reasons for her murder in April 2012, according to a CBI official.
2015-11-20 17:36:59 Read More

Finally, Russia and China to join rest of world to 'eradicate' ISISÂ

World powers are poised to forge a single resolution at the United Nations Security Council to declare a common war against ISIS and "eradicate" jihadists in Iraq and Syria, The Independent understands.
2015-11-20 17:26:54 Read More

One in 4 ministers in Nitish cabinet is a Yadav

One in four ministers in Nitish Kumar cabinet is a Yadav. Out of 28 cabinet ministers who took oath of office on Friday, seven belong to Yadav community.
2015-11-20 16:48:44 Read More

Fear of losing property to Sheena led Indrani to plot her murder: CBIÂ

The CBI has said in its chargesheet that Indrani Mukerjea, prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, feared that the entire property might go to Sheena and Peter Mukerjea's son Rahul if they were married. Indrani has a soft corner for Vidhie, her daughter with former husband Sanjeev Khanna.
2015-11-20 15:21:56 Read More

A Kejriwal hug that set Twitter on fire

The occasion was Nitish Kumar's swearing-in as chief minister of Bihar for the fifth time but the picture that went viral had nothing to do with him. The picture had Delhi chief minister and anti-corruption crusader Arvind Kejriwal hugging former Bihar CM and fodder-scam convict Lalu Prasad Yadav.
2015-11-20 15:19:36 Read More

Nitish keeps home, Tejaswi named deputy CM

CM Nitish Kumar will look after home, general administration and information and public relations while Lalu Prasad's younger son Tejaswi Yadav was named the deputy chief minister. Lalu's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav will look after health and environment departments..
2015-11-20 14:24:10 Read More

Mali hotel siege: All Indians evacuated safely

A joint team of UN, Mali and French soldiers evacuated all the Indians from the luxury hotel which is under siege in Mali capital Bamako, an Indian national told TOI this evening. Sindhi businessman Dev Bulani was inside the Radisson Blu hotel when gunmen attacked it on Friday morning.
2015-11-20 13:16:34 Read More

This pill turns Syrian fighters into superhumans

The Turkish authorities have seized close to the Syrian border a record haul of almost 11 million pills of the synthetic stimulant drug captagon which is believed to play a crucial part in Syria's civil war, reports said today.
2015-11-20 12:33:49 Read More

All Indians evacuated safely from Mali hotel under siege

There are 20 Indians staying in the Mali hotel which is under siege. Our ambassador is continuously in touch with them and monitoring situation, says government.
2015-11-20 11:37:40 Read More

Gunmen attack Mali hotel, 170 taken hostage

Gunmen shouting Islamic slogans attacked a luxury hotel full of foreigners in Mali's capital Bamako early on Friday morning, taking 170 people hostage, a senior security source and the hotel's operator said.
2015-11-20 10:33:01 Read More

Rahul missed Nitish's swearing in. Here's why

"Flight delayed by more than an hour due to air traffic control & related issues. Just landed in Patna! On my way to Gandhi Maidan now," the 45-year-old leader tweeted at 3 pm, almost an hour after Nitish and his ministers had taken their oaths.
2015-11-20 09:47:08 Read More

Sheena Bora case: Peter Mukerjea charged with murder, criminal conspiracy

Media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, who was arrested on Thursday in the Sheena Bora case, has been charged with murder and criminal conspiracy by the CBI. Mukerjea on Thursday, was arrested by CBI hours after the investigation agency
2015-11-20 09:34:18 Read More

Nitish Kumar sworn in as Bihar CM

Janata Dal-United's Nitish Kumar, whose Grand Alliance with former rival Lalu Prasad saw them storming to power in Bihar, was sworn in as Chief Minister for a record fifth time in a mega ceremony at Patna's sprawling Gandhi Maidan on Friday.
2015-11-20 09:25:57 Read More

When Lalu's son Tej was asked to repeat his oath

"It's apekshit, not upekshit," the Governor told the 28-year-old MLA. His younger brother Tejashwi Prasad, who took his oath right before his embarrassed brother, meanwhile, did a flawless performance.
2015-11-20 08:47:46 Read More

DATE 5

Live updates: Buoyant Nitish Kumar arrives at Gandhi Maidan for swearing in

"It has been the victory of democracy. I wish the new government led by Nitish babu, Laluji and rising star Rahul Gandhi great success," the actor-turned-politician tweeted on Thursday night. Sinha also called Nitish Kumar "Sushasan Babu" (the man for good governance).
2015-11-20 07:40:11 Read More>>

7th pay panel: Max salary Rs 2.5L, min Rs 18000

Delhi boy Chetan Kakkar has set a new record for international placement for Delhi Technological University (DTU) by grabbing an offer of 1,90,000 USD (Rs 1.27 crore approx) per annum from Google.
2015-11-20 07:20:55 Read More

Shatrughan calls Rahul Gandhi a 'rising star'

In a sensational twist to the Sheena Bora murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested former media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, husband of Indrani Mukerjea, barely an hour after it had filed a chargesheet in the matter in a Mumbai court.
2015-11-20 05:32:38 Read More

Nitish, Lalu's son take oath today

RJD chief Lalu Prasad's younger son - Tejaswi Yadav - will be Bihar deputy chief minister. His elder brother - Tej Pratap - will also take oath as a minister in the Nitish Kumar government. It is also learnt that JDU leader Vijay Kumar will be the speaker.
2015-11-20 04:43:14 Read More

Delhi boy offered Rs 1.27 crore by Google

2015-11-20 00:06:21 Read More

CBI takes over all Chhota Rajan cases from Maha

Underworld don Chhota Rajan was on Thursday sent to the capitalâ€™s high-security Tihar prison on a 14-day judicial custody as CBI took over all the 71 cases registered against him by the Maharashtra Police.
2015-11-19 21:57:58 Read More

Rahul uses Indira Gandhi's birth anniversary to become Modiâ€™s official rival

Indira Gandhi stared down from the electricity poles across the capital and flashed out of the frontpages on her birth anniversary.
2015-11-19 21:17:03 Read More

Central govt employees to get 23.6% pay hike

The Seventh Pay Commission on Thursday recommended an increase in pay and allowances of 23.55%, a 24% rise in pensions and one-rank-one-pension for central government employees and paramilitary personnel.
2015-11-19 20:49:04 Read More

Lalu's son, daughter in race for Bihar dy CM post

A day before the inauguration of Nitish Kumar-led coalition ministry, speculation spiked about the appointment of Tejashwi Yadav, younger son of RJD boss Lalu Prasad, as deputy CM.
2015-11-19 18:29:53 Read More

Despite sheltering terrorists, Pak army chief claims to be anti-terror

Pakistan's de facto ruler army chief Raheel Sharif told American interlocutors on Wednesday that terrorism is a global threat that warrants "coordinated global response" while pressing for the US intervention to resolve the Kashmir issue.
2015-11-19 17:19:04 Read More

Despite sheltering terrorists, Pak army chief claims to be anti-terror

Bonanza: 23.55% pay hike for central govt staff

In a big bonanza to central employees and pensioners, the seventh Pay Commission on Thursday recommended a 23.55 per cent increase in salary, allowances and pension along with a virtual one-rank-one-pension for civilians, involving an additional outgo of Rs 1.02 lakh crore a year.
2015-11-19 15:34:56 Read More

Paris attack brothers were big drinkers, smokers

In the Brussels bar they ran before the authorities closed it down for being a drug den a few weeks ago, brothers Brahim and Salah Abdeslam were known to be fond of drink and a joint, according to friends.
2015-11-19 15:19:10 Read More

Peter Mukerjea arrested by CBI in Sheena Bora murder case

Hours after it filed its chargesheet in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, the CBI arrested media tycoon Peter Mukerjea, husband of Indrani Mukerjea. Indrani Mukerjea is accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora.
2015-11-19 14:38:03 Read More

Sheena Bora murder: CBI arrests Peter Mukerjea

Lalu Prasad's son Tejaswi Yadav to be deputy CM of Bihar: SourcesÂ

Lalu Prasad's both sons, Tejaswi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, would be sworn in as cabinet ministers in Nitish Kumar's council of ministers, highly placed RJD sources told timesofindia.com on Thursday. Tejaswi Yadav would be made deputy chief minister of Bihar.
2015-11-19 14:05:28 Read More

'Lalu's son Tejaswi to be Bihar deputy CM'

CCTV shows woman's miraculous escape in Paris

The attacks across Paris killed 129 people, while at least one gunman is believed to still be on the run
2015-11-19 13:33:32 Read More

'Mastermind' of Paris attacks died in police raid

The body of the suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, has been identified among those killed in a police raid, the prosecutor's office said on Thursday.
2015-11-19 12:43:33 Read More

Centre asks SC to leave collegium reform to govt

The Supreme Court should not take "unnecessary " burden on itself to reform collegium system for appointment of judges and the task should be left to government, the Centre told the Supreme Court today.
2015-11-19 11:38:59 Read More

I am not scared, ready to go to jail, Rahul Gandhi says on Swamy's charges

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday challenged the Modi government to order a probe against him in connection with allegations of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy that Gandhi had declared himself to be a British citizen in the registration papers of a private company in London.
2015-11-19 11:06:41 Read More

French PM warns terrorists could use chemical, biological weapons

"There is also the risk from chemical or biological weapons," Prime Minister Manuel Valls said, as parliament debated measures to be taken in the wake of the Islamist attacks in Paris.
2015-11-19 09:13:47 Read More

Assad must go to end Syria civil war: Obama

US President Barack Obama said that Islamic State militants could not be eliminated until there was a political settlement in Syria, which could take some time. Obama is in Manila to attend the annual Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
2015-11-19 08:21:03 Read More

Martyr Col Mahadik cremated, a nation salutes

Thousands of grieving people turned up on Thursday for the cremation of Colonel Santosh Mahadik who was killed while fearlessly leading his men in an operation against militants in J&K on Tuesday, an official said.
2015-11-19 07:57:49 Read More

When a Muslim man offered free hugs in Paris

Paris is a city fraught with tension following the Islamic State terror attacks on Friday night.
2015-11-19 06:24:37 Read More

Hackers' group issues guide to find ISIS online

Global hackers' collective Anonymous, which declared cyberwar on the Islamic State after the Paris attacks, has released a guide to catching ISIS extremists, and claims that it has already found thousands of extremists online.
2015-11-19 06:24:22 Read More

AIIMS report confirms it's Sheena Bora's remains

A forensic team has shared the report of the forensic test with the CBI, which is likely to file its chargesheet against the three accused - Indrani Mukherjee, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and former driver Shyamvar Rai - in the next few days.
2015-11-19 04:20:46 Read More

Paris on edge as fate of Friday attacks mastermind remains uncertain

Police launched the operation after receiving information from tapped phone calls, surveillance and tipoffs suggesting that 27-year-old Abdelhamid Abaaoud was holed up in an apartment in Paris' Saint-Denis neighborhood.
2015-11-19 02:54:49 Read More

Hizb-ul-Mujahideen got Rs 80cr for terror in India

Indian investigators have informed the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris that Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), receiving funds in Pakistan from different channels, raised over Rs 800 million (Rs 80 crore) in the last eight years to carry out terror activities in India.
2015-11-19 01:03:48 Read More

Hizb-ul-Mujahideen got Rs 80cr for terror in India

Pakistan-based Hizb-ul-Mujahideen raised over Rs 80 crores from several Pakistani sources to fund terrorist acts in India, the country's investigators have told the Paris-based Financial Action Task Force.
2015-11-19 01:03:48 Read More

SC refuses to fix eligibility norms to pick judges

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to frame draft of memorandum of procedure (MoP), based on the suggestions given by people from various walks of life, to be followed by the collegium for appointment of judges.
2015-11-18 21:16:12 Read More

Jaitleyâ€™s invite to Rahul stokes GST speculation

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday met Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, triggering speculation as the interaction comes just a week before the start of the winter session of Parliament.
2015-11-18 21:03:10 Read More

Jaitleyâ€™s invite to Rahul stokes GST speculation

Lower court practice must to join SC, HCs?

A fresh law graduate even after clearing the All India Bar examination may not be able to practise directly in the Supreme Court and high courts as the Bar Council of India (BCI) is considering to frame rules making it mandatory for lawyers to have experience of lower court proceedings for being eligible to join the bar in higher courts.
2015-11-18 20:36:36 Read More

Lens on 150 Indians for following IS on web

Nearly 150 Indians are on the radar of intelligence agencies for actively following Islamic State propaganda and engaging on social media with pro-IS elements, according to government sources.
2015-11-18 20:12:49 Read More

150 Indians on radar for following IS online

Indian About 150 Indians are on the radar of intelligence agencies for actively following Islamic State propaganda and engaging on social media with pro-ISIS elements, according to government sources.
2015-11-18 20:12:49 Read More

Fate of Paris attacks 'mastermind' still unknown after raid: Prosecutor

The suspected mastermind of the Paris attacks, Abdelhamid Abaaoud, was not among a number of people arrested in a huge police raid on Wednesday, the city's prosecutor said.
2015-11-18 19:26:17 Read More

Nitish invites PM Modi for his swearing-in

Naidu, Rudy to represent NaMo at grand alliance show
2015-11-18 17:51:49 Read More

Accidental firing near PM Modi's residence

The firing was accidental and it had happened when the AK-47 assault rifle of the gunman of a PCR van, Victor 35, went off. Three shots were fired one after another at the spot, which is a parking lot near the 7 RCR. Nobody sustained injuries in the incident, police said.
2015-11-18 17:22:08 Read More

Is this the bomb that brought down Russian jet?

Amid gunfire and explosions, police raided a suburban Paris apartment where the suspected mastermind of last week's attacks was believed to be holed up on Wednesday. The siege ended with two deaths and seven arrests but no clear information on the fugitive's fate.
2015-11-18 15:34:18 Read More

Is this the bomb that brought down Russian jet?

The Isis militant group has released the latest edition of its propaganda magazine, in which it claims to reveal how it brought down the Russian jet over Sinai. Isis claims the plane was bombed using an improvised explosive device hidden inside a can of Schweppes Gold pineapple juice.
2015-11-18 15:34:18 Read More

Tremors felt in parts of Jammu & Kashmir

Paris attack: 2 dead, 7 held in Saint-Denis raid

A five-year-old boy survived the massacre in Paris's Bataclan theatre on Friday after he was sheltered from the bullets by the body of his dead mother. Louis had been attending the Eagles of Death Metal concert with his mother Elsa Delplace, 35, and his grandmother Patricia San Martin.
2015-11-18 13:28:42 Read More

Copenhagen airport evacuated over suspect bag

Family of attacks mastermind wanted him dead

Explaining the atrocities to small children, then, can prove incredibly difficult â€“ and as this video shows, has to be couched in terms they will understand.
2015-11-18 12:35:05 Read More

Family of attacks mastermind wanted him dead

2015-11-18 12:35:05 Read More

Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma

2015-11-18 10:58:53 Read More

Obama interviews Alibaba billionaire Jack Ma

2015-11-18 10:58:53 Read More

DATE 6

26/11 case: Headley to be tried as an accused

US President Barack Obama took time off at an Asia-Pacific summit on Wednesday for an unusual task - putting questions to Chinese internet billionaire Jack Ma and a young Filipina entrepreneur on government-business ties in a panel discussion.
2015-11-18 10:49:09 Read More>>

Mother died shielding 5-year-old son from bullets

Explaining the atrocities to small children, then, can prove incredibly difficult â€“ and as this video shows, has to be couched in terms they will understand.
2015-11-18 10:48:24 Read More

Paris shootout: 2 suspects killed, including woman who blew herself up

Explaining the atrocities to small children, then, can prove incredibly difficult â€“ and as this video shows, has to be couched in terms they will understand.
2015-11-18 06:20:03 Read More

Paris shootout: Suspects holed up in apartment, several cops injured

Men were still holed up in an apartment in northern Paris after shooting broke out during a raid by anti-terrorist police investigating the Paris attacks, police sources said. The operation began before dawn in Saint Denis.
2015-11-18 05:51:45 Read More

'Kiss of Love' organizer held for alleged sex racket

The Kerala Police arrested eight people including "Kiss of Love" campaign organizer Rahul Pashupalan and his wife Resmi R Nair, over their alleged involvement in running online sex rackets across Kerala.
2015-11-18 05:24:51 Read More

Video: Father explains Paris attacks to son

Explaining the atrocities to small children, then, can prove incredibly difficult â€“ and as this video shows, has to be couched in terms they will understand.
2015-11-18 04:18:48 Read More

Paris attackers rented hotel on eve of assault

"Two rooms were rented from November 12 for one week in an apartment hotel in Alfortville," a suburb southeast of Paris, police sources said.
2015-11-18 00:19:18 Read More

Hating Muslims plays right into ISIS's hands

A study published last year in The Economic Journal found that the spike in anti-Muslim hate crimes after 9/11 led to a decline in assimilation rates in American Muslim communities.
2015-11-17 23:42:21 Read More

After killing 189, rain takes a break in Chennai

After two days of drowning homes, breaching banks and killing people, rain took a break on Monday night.
2015-11-17 22:53:14 Read More

Chennai gets break from rain that killed 189 in TN

2015-11-17 22:53:14 Read More

Chennai gets break from rain that killed 189 in TN

2015-11-17 22:53:14 Read More

Blast at market in Nigeria's Yola kills 32

A blast struck a market in the northeastern Nigerian city of Yola on Tuesday evening, killing 32 people and wounding 80 others, both the Red Cross and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said.
2015-11-17 22:31:47 Read More

Paris attacker may have had accomplice

The man, who blew himself up near the Stade de France stadium in Friday's attacks that killed 129 people, has been identified from a Syrian passport found near his body as 25-year-old Ahmad al-Mohammad for the northwestern city of Idlib.
2015-11-17 19:44:40 Read More

Paris attacker may have had accomplice

No explosives found in Hanover football scare: German minister

The soccer match between Germany and the Netherlands was cancelled on Wednesday because police in host city Hannover received a "concrete threat".
2015-11-17 19:26:15 Read More

Hackers leak details of suspected IS accounts

Organizing under #opISIS and #opParis, Anonymous is attempting to take down the websites and social media accounts of people associated with ISIS -- as well as apparently release personal details of those involved in recruitment.
2015-11-17 14:02:18 Read More

'Stop chasing me', Dawood told this ex-top cop

Indiaâ€™s most-wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim had called senior IPS officer and former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar weeks before his retirement asking him to â€œstop chasing himâ€. Neeraj Kumar disclosed this in a book which will be released shortly.
2015-11-17 13:04:03 Read More

'Stop chasing me', Dawood told this ex-top cop

'Mastermind' of Paris attacks turned back on 'fantastic' life, father says

Abdelhamid Abaaoud, 27, the "mastermind" of the Paris attacks, reportedly joined Isis in Syria in 2013 and appeared in a video driving a van dragging mutilated bodies to a mass grave. He is said to have recruited his younger brother, Younes Abaaoud, into the terror group aged 13.
2015-11-17 12:15:49 Read More

Centre warns all states/UTs of possible ISIS attack

Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India was alert to the threat from Islamic State (ISIS), close on heels of a Central advisory warning all states and Union territories about the possibility of an ISIS-sponsored action on Indian soil.
2015-11-17 11:50:01 Read More

Army colonel killed in Kashmir encounter

Colonel Santosh Kumar, the commanding officer of 41 Rashtriya Rifles, was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with militants near the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Kashmir, officials said.
2015-11-17 11:38:07 Read More

India is alert to a possible ISIS attack, says Rajnath SinghÂ

Though the Islamic State does not have a significant presence in India, its success in radicalizing some youths opens up the possibility of an attack inside Indian territory, an advisory issued by the home ministry said.
2015-11-17 09:23:10 Read More

Husband of Paris victim 'refuses to hate' ISIS

Antoine Leiri's wife was killed in the massacre in the Bataclan theatre in Paris on Friday night, where 88 others attending a concert were also gunned down by terrorists.
2015-11-17 08:56:43 Read More

'Terror act' downed Russian plane over Egypt

Russian security officials have confirmed that the plane which crashed over Sinai at the end of October was brought down by a bomb, after explosive traces were found on the wreckage. All 224 people on board, most of them Russian tourists, were killed in the crash.
2015-11-17 08:31:05 Read More

France again strikes ISIS stronghold in Syria; 2nd wave of raids in 24 hrs

"For the second time in 24 hours the French military conducted an air raid against Daesh in Raqa in Syria," it said in a statement, using another name for the jihadist group.
2015-11-17 06:05:46 Read More

ISIS hedges for cyberwar against hackersâ€™ group

Online channels associated with the Islamic State terror group have issued instructions on how to avoid being hacked. The messages, which are being forwarded in these channels, come after the international hackers'network called Anonymous announced declared massive cyberattacks against ISIS.
2015-11-17 05:30:52 Read More

ISIS hedges for cyberwar against hackersâ€™ group

PM Modi at G20: Delink terror from religionÂ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used the G20 platform to take up Indiaâ€™s case of terrorism supported by Pakistan, saying those who support and sponsor terrorism should be isolated and called for delinking terror from religion and coordinated action against radicalization.
2015-11-17 00:28:01 Read More

PM seeks global help for return of illicit funds

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for greater international cooperation for return of illicit money to the country of origin and urged leaders to address the barriers of excessive banking secrecy, and complex legal and regulatory frameworks.
2015-11-17 00:12:48 Read More

Indian students in US increase by record 29.4%Â

Indian students going to the US went up by 29.4 per cent this year, a record high, revealed the Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange released on Monday.
2015-11-16 23:33:35 Read More

Indian students in US increase by record 29.4%Â

Indian students going to the US went up by 29.4 per cent this year, a record high, revealed the Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange released on Monday.
2015-11-16 23:33:35 Read More

Indian agencies scramble to review IS policy

New Delhiâ€™s declaration of â€œresolute supportâ€ to France in its war on Islamic State (ISIS) may coincide with a fresh review of the threat posed by the outfit in India in the light of 13/11 attacks exhibiting its capacity to unleash synchronized, high-casualty strikes in leading metros.
2015-11-16 22:26:20 Read More

Indian agencies scramble to review ISIS threatÂ

New Delhiâ€™s declaration of â€œresolute supportâ€ to France in its war on the Islamic State (ISIS) may coincide with a fresh review of the threat posed by the outfit in India in the light of 13/11 attacks exhibiting its capacity to unleash synchronized, high-casualty strikes in leading metros.
2015-11-16 22:26:20 Read More

'France is at war' says Hollande; asks US, Russia to join forces against IS

French President Francois Hollande called on the United States and Russia to join a global coalition to destroy Islamic State in the wake of the attacks across Paris, and announced a wave of measures to combat terror in France.
2015-11-16 21:40:38 Read More

Hold tests, interviews to select judges, SC urged

The Supreme Courtâ€™s invitation to the general public for suggestions to improve the â€œopaqueâ€ collegium system for selection of judges to the SC and high courts saw nearly 3,000 people offering their advice with a majority advocating written test followed by interview for selecting judges.
2015-11-16 20:54:48 Read More

Record rains submerge Chennai, kill 71 in Tamil Nadu

Helicopters hovered in the skies and boats cut across choppy waters where once there were roads as the administration intensified rescue operations after Chennai received a record 23.5cm of rainfall.
2015-11-16 20:42:17 Read More

Record rains submerge Chennai, kill 71 in Tamil Nadu

BJP woos Muslims with tickets for civic polls

The BJP may have faced criticism for stoking communal sentiments following party chief Amit Shah infamous remark that crackers will be burst in Pakistan if BJP loses in Bihar.
2015-11-16 19:50:39 Read More

Paris returns to work with defiance, determination and worry

After a weekend of horror, Paris returned to the routines of the work week Monday with determination, defiance â€” and worry. Rush-hour subway trains were full, shops were open, and office workers lined up for sandwiches or ate lunch on cafe terraces.
2015-11-16 17:54:13 Read More

Pak army chief in US amid global anti-terror mood

Pakistanâ€™s Army Chief Raheel Sharif, effectively the countryâ€™s ruler, arrived here uninvited on a five-day visit amid a worldwide revulsion against terrorism, which his country has often been accused of using for policy ends.
2015-11-16 17:47:27 Read More

France seeks Belgian militant as mastermind of Paris terror attacks

Heavily armed police officers wearing balaclavas descended on a Brussels neighborhood on Monday in an unsuccessful search for Salah Abdeslam, who is believed to have helped carry out the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday.
2015-11-16 15:44:26 Read More

Obama calls Islamic State 'the face of evil'

"The terrible events in Paris were obviously a terrible and sickening setback. Even as we grieve with our French friends, however, we can't lose sight that there has been progress being made," Obama said at a Group of 20 summit in Turkey.
2015-11-16 15:17:03 Read More

Rahul Gandhi is a British citizen, Subramanian Swamy says

Circulating copies of documents from the company law authorities of Britain, Subramanian Swamy said that Rahul Gandhi had declared himself as a British national.
2015-11-16 13:36:11 Read More

Subramanian Swamy says Rahul a British citizen; Cong rubbishes claims

Circulating copies of documents from the company law authorities of Britain, Subramanian Swamy said that Rahul Gandhi had declared himself as a British national.
2015-11-16 13:36:11 Read More

IS video threatens attack on Washington

Islamic State has warned in a new video that countries taking part in air strikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack in Washington. Meanwhile, police have identified Belgian national Abdelhamid Abaaoud as mastermind of Paris attacks.
2015-11-16 12:53:31 Read More

Big B rides Mumbai local, sings for commuters

Hacker group Anonymous have declared war on ISIS in the aftermath of the Paris attack in a video released on the internet. The announcer speaks in French with a Guy Fawkes mask and says, "You should know that we will find you and we will not let you go."
2015-11-16 12:00:13 Read More

Paris attacks: Belgian man named as mastermind

French police raided more than 150 locations overnight as authorities released the names of two more potential suicide bombers involved in the Paris attacks â€” one born in Syria, the other a Frenchman wanted as part of a terrorism investigation.
2015-11-16 10:46:15 Read More

Paris attacks: Belgian man named as mastermind

Hacker group Anonymous declares 'war' on ISIS

2015-11-16 09:17:26 Read More

Veteran actor Saeed Jaffrey passes away at 86

Last month, the Supreme Court had rejected a similar plea by Nitish's mother, Neelam Katara, who wanted the "honour killing" of her son in 2002 for his relationship with Bharti Yadav be considered a "rarest of rare" crime.
2015-11-16 09:13:58 Read More

DATE 7

French PM warns of more attacks on Europe, police launch anti-terror raids

Last night France launched 'massive' air strikes on Isis's stronghold of Raqqa, in retaliation for Friday's shootings
2015-11-16 08:07:58 Read More>>

Live: Chennai flooded, more rain forecast

The veteran actor, who was seen in films like Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi and Raj Kapoor's Ram Teri Ganga Maili, passed away on Sunday at the age of 86. Jaffreyâ€™s niece, Shaheen Aggarwal, broke the unfortunate news on Facebook.
2015-11-16 07:10:36 Read More

Katara murder: Death plea for Yadavs struck down

In a letter in Urdu addressed to Kashmiri separatist and chief of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya Andrabi, the Pakistani prime minister said holding plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir is the only solution to the Kashmir crisis, which he called "an unfinished business of India's partition in 1947".
2015-11-16 06:16:58 Read More

Watch: When a false alarm sparked panic in Paris

Firecrackers and exploding light bulbs and heaters triggered scenes of panic in Paris on Sunday, as rumours of fresh shootings sent people diving for cover and calling for police.
2015-11-16 04:16:22 Read More

France drops 20 bombs on ISIS targets in Syria after attacks in Paris

Twelve aircraft including 10 fighter jets dropped a total of 20 bombs in the biggest air strikes. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for Friday's suicide bombings and shootings.
2015-11-16 04:13:33 Read More

Paris attack suspect pulled over, then let go

A man who is believed to be one of the gunmen involved in Friday's bloody attacks in Paris was pulled over briefly by police near the French-Belgian border on Saturday morning, but was later released.
2015-11-16 01:40:39 Read More

Starve terrorists of funds, PM Modi tells Brics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the G20 should prepare a comprehensive global strategy to put an end to finance, supplies and communication channels of terrorists.
2015-11-16 00:09:27 Read More

France strikes major ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for Paris attacks

French warplanes struck Islamic State militants in Syria on Sunday, a French government official said, two days after attackers linked to the terrorist group carried out a coordinated assault on Paris that killed 129 people.
2015-11-15 23:38:56 Read More

ISIS departs from traditional Islamic thoughts

The Islamic State marks a big and significant departure from a progression of theological and political thought in the Middle East since the early 20th century that harked to Quranic values but did not endorse the ISâ€™s fanatical rejection of any society or state that even marginally deviates from the norms it advocates.
2015-11-15 23:21:39 Read More

US bill on visa curbs bodes ill for IT firms

The US is set to pass a bill on immigration with major implications for the $146-billion Indian IT sector and its employees. The bill seeks to prohibit companies from hiring H-1B employees if they employ more than 50 people in the US and more than 50% of those employees are H-1B and L-1 visa holders.
2015-11-15 22:41:05 Read More

US bill on visa curbs bodes ill for IT firms

Paris attack: Manhunt for 8th suspect under way

The Paris terrorist attacks were carried out with the help of three French brothers living in Belgium, the authorities said on Sunday, as they asked for the publicâ€™s help in finding one of them.
2015-11-15 19:55:20 Read More

Plebiscite only solution in J&K: Sharif to Andrabi

2015-11-15 17:05:07 Read More

Plebiscite only solution in J&K: Sharif to Andrabi

2015-11-15 17:05:07 Read More

British jihadist may have planned Paris-style attack in Istanbul, sources say

Turkish authorities suspect a high-profile British jihadist detained in Turkey last week may have been planning attacks in Istanbul similar to those in Paris, two security sources told Reuters on Sunday.
2015-11-15 15:43:10 Read More

PM pushes grand global solar alliance before G20

India on Sunday nudged the G20 to ensure finances and technology worth $100 billion are made available for countries to pursue clean energy during their development, and pushed for its proposal for a grand alliance of solar-rich nations to make this key source of green power an integral part of people's lives.
2015-11-15 14:36:06 Read More

PM pushes grand global solar alliance before G20

Paris attacks: G20 leaders vow to fight terror

Paris attacks took the centrestage at the G20 Summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi calling for a united global effort to combat terrorism. The US President Barack Obama along with several other world leaders vowed to fight terror with full might.
2015-11-15 14:13:22 Read More

Paris attacks: France calls emergency meeting

Luxembourg, holder of the EU presidency, has called an emergency meeting of European interior ministers on Nov. 20 at France's request to discuss the European response to the attacks in Paris, it said in a statement.
2015-11-15 14:03:21 Read More

Paris-like attacks may occur again, expert says

The terror attacks in Paris that left 129 people dead and over 300 injured aren't "one off" and similar deadly attacks are likely to occur again, Magnus Ranstorp, an expert on terrorism has said. He argued that "there have been 17 publicly revealed attacks or foiled attacks in France since the war began in Syria.
2015-11-15 12:25:18 Read More

G20: Twisted ideology behind attacks on civilized world, Obama says

President Barack Obama pledged on Sunday to redouble US efforts eliminate the Islamic State and end the Syrian civil war that has fueled its rise, denouncing the extremist group's horrifying terror spree in Paris as "an attack on the civilized world."
2015-11-15 11:49:43 Read More

L-G holds meeting to review Delhi's security

In light of the recent terror attacks in Paris, lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung held a security review meeting on Sunday.
2015-11-15 09:50:28 Read More

L-G holds meeting to review Delhi's security

In light of the recent terror attacks in Paris, lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung held a security review meeting on Sunday.
2015-11-15 09:50:28 Read More

World must unite against terror: PM Modi at BRICS meeting in Turkey

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the world "stands united" in condemning the dreadful Paris attacks in which suspected Islamic State gunmen massacred nearly 130 people and injured many others on Friday.
2015-11-15 09:31:07 Read More

Why this horrific Paris massacre marks a new kind of warfare from ISIS

ISIS has claimed the Paris attacks, saying that France was targeted because of its air strikes in Syria. The use of eight suicide bombers and gunmen in a national capital, guaranteeing maximum coverage by the media, has all the hallmarks of an ISIS operation.
2015-11-15 05:41:04 Read More

Blog: What we can learn from Paris

The Islamic State group on Saturday expressed fury at France's recently launched airstrikes against it in Syria as it claimed responsibility for Friday's attacks in Paris.
2015-11-15 04:54:23 Read More

Blog: What we can learn from Paris

National security adviser Ajit Doval and intelligence agency chiefs redrew PM Narendra Modiâ€™s security apparatus early on Saturday to secure him from any crisis during his visit to Turkey from Sunday on.
2015-11-15 04:54:23 Read More

Worse than war: Paris doctor recalls horror

Between 2 and 3 am, Dr Philippe Juvin received nearly 50 victims, mostly young people shot when gunmen attacked the Bataclan concert hall.
2015-11-15 04:27:57 Read More

Paris attackerâ€™s likely link to migrant trail heightens Europe security fears

French officials revealed what could prove to be a turning point in the debate over migration: one of the attackers was carrying a Syrian passport, and perhaps more ominously, may have entered Europe along the migrant trail.
2015-11-15 03:25:08 Read More

Paris concert hall terrorist identified

89 people were killed in Bataclan concert hall, the scene of the bloodiest attack. The 29-year-old attacker is the first to be identified out of three teams of gunmen behind Paris massacre.
2015-11-15 01:57:50 Read More

Paris terror attacks to dominate agenda at G20 Summit in Turkey

President Obama will consult about the Paris terrorist attacks with world leaders in Turkey this weekend as the annual gathering of presidents and prime ministers from the worldâ€™s largest economies there is poised to become an urgent summit meeting on confronting extremism.
2015-11-14 23:35:13 Read More

Pianist plays Lennon's 'Imagine' near Paris hall

An unnamed man played John Lennonâ€™s â€˜Imagineâ€™ for a crowd outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris â€“ one of the locations of Fridayâ€™s horrific attacks.
2015-11-14 22:35:40 Read More

Pianist plays Lennon's 'Imagine' near Paris hall

What France has been doing against IS in Syria

'Indian cities vulnerable to Paris-like attacks'

Having faced a Paris in Mumbai in 2008, Fridayâ€™s act of terror has renewed the debate in Indian security and intelligence establishment on the safety of Indiaâ€™s cities with experts feeling that, given the reach, motivation and the insidious nature of the jihadi threat the possibility of a â€œcatastrophicâ€ terror event cannot be wished away.
2015-11-14 21:45:23 Read More

Mossad, MI5 roped in to shield Modi in Turkey?

2015-11-14 20:56:19 Read More

Mossad, MI5 roped in to shield Modi in Turkey?

2015-11-14 20:56:19 Read More

'Paris attackers likely worked in three teams'

The attackers who killed over 120 people in Friday night's wave of shootings and suicide bombings in Paris appeared to be made up of three teams, Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said on Saturday.
2015-11-14 20:00:59 Read More

How France responded to an act of barbarity with acts of humanity

Taxi drivers across Paris switched off their meters last night as they helped transport people to safe locations during terror attacks which have killed at least 128 people in the city.
2015-11-14 16:23:22 Read More

ISIS chief Baghdadi urges Muslims to join jihad

In May, 2015, Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi sent out a message to his followers from around the world. In the recording, issued by its al-Furqan media outlet Baghdadi says: "There is no excuse for any Muslim not to migrate to the Islamic State... Joining (its fight) is a duty on every Muslim.
2015-11-14 13:57:18 Read More

Paris attacks: Man's smartphone blocks shrapnel

Witnesses and survivors of Paris attacks have been sharing their harrowing accounts from various locations across the capital. One man, known only as Sylvestre, told French media that his mobile phone saved his life during the attack outside Stade de France.
2015-11-14 13:14:33 Read More

Paris attacks: Man's smartphone blocks shrapnel

Syrian passport found near corpse of attacker; France vows to hit back at ISIS

Sources close the investigation of the deadly attacks in Paris said, "a Syrian passport has been found near the body of one of the suicide bombers who blew himself up on Friday near a Paris soccer stadium".
2015-11-14 13:00:31 Read More

I thought it was a joke: Paris attack survivor

More than 150 people were murdered on Friday during a string of attacks throughout eastern Paris. Hostages were taken inside the venue, but Ms Watson and many others escaped through the safety exit.
2015-11-14 11:08:46 Read More

ISIS claims responsibility for Paris attacks

French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday the deadly attacks in Paris that killed 127 people were "an act of war" organised from abroad by Islamic State with internal help. The terror group, meanwhile, claimed responsibility for the attacks in an official statement.
2015-11-14 10:35:08 Read More

Islamic State video threatens France a day after Paris bloodshed

"As long as you keep bombing you will not live in peace. You will even fear traveling to the market," said the bearded Arabic-speaking militant, flanked by other fighters.
2015-11-14 09:49:51 Read More

Saina Nehwal enters China Open final

A brilliant performance by India's ace shuttler Saina Nehwal saw her enter the women's singles final of the China Open Superseries Premier on Saturday. This is Saina's fourth win over the Chinese opponent.
2015-11-14 09:43:48 Read More

Disbelief, panic as Paris struck a second time

Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris, killing at least 120 people in a rampage that President Francois Hollande called an unprecedented terrorist attack.
2015-11-14 06:16:43 Read More

Paris attack similar to Mumbai assault: Experts

Multiple attacks which claimed at least 120 lives in Paris are the latest in a string of incidents in France this year with suspected links to radical Islam.
2015-11-14 05:20:59 Read More

Paris attack similar to Mumbai assault: Experts

Live updates from the second Test between India and South Africa being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
2015-11-14 05:20:59 Read More

DATE 8

Scenes of horror as Paris becomes a bloodbath

The horrific terrorist attack in Paris has been described as the copycat version of the 2008 Mumbai assault by security experts who believe that the incident will be a game changer for how the West looks at the threat terrorism presents.
2015-11-14 05:05:20 Read More>>

Blog: Franceâ€™s 26/11 will change Europe

2015-11-14 05:04:59 Read More

Blog: Franceâ€™s 26/11 will change Europe

2015-11-14 05:04:59 Read More

Fake Blog: India vs South Africa, 2nd Test

A satire post which is intended to tickle your funny-bone. All posts here are 'fake' news and figments of our very imaginative minds. Any resemblance to the truth is purely coincidental.
2015-11-14 04:00:36 Read More

Attacks in France since Charlie Hebdo slayings

2015-11-14 03:24:29 Read More

Attacks in France since Charlie Hebdo slayings

2015-11-14 03:24:29 Read More

Facebook sets up safety check for Paris friends

"What the terrorists want is to scare us and fill us with dread. There is indeed reason to be afraid. There is dread, but in the face of this dread, there is a nation that knows how to defend itself," said Hollande.
2015-11-14 03:01:11 Read More

2nd Test Live: India bowl, Ishant returns

2015-11-14 02:30:04 Read More

2nd Test Live: South Africa all out for 214

Live updates from the second Test between India and South Africa being played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.
2015-11-14 02:30:04 Read More

Paris terror attacks: What we know so far

After the attack on France that left nearly 150 dead, the United Nations Security Council has issued a statement condemning "barbaric and cowardly terrorist attacks". United States and Russia both voiced their support in messages to French President Francois Hollande.
2015-11-14 01:32:03 Read More

Parisians open doors with hashtag #PorteOuverte

2015-11-14 01:27:36 Read More

Paris attacks: World reacts in shock, solidarity

2015-11-14 01:10:46 Read More

Full text of President Hollande's statement

The hashtag #PorteOuverte has become viral on social media right after a series of attacks in Paris on early Saturday morning.
2015-11-14 00:47:38 Read More

Paris under siege: Over 150 dead in 'Mumbai-like' co-ordinated attacks

Following is a translation of the televised address by President Francois Hollande during the deadly attacks in Paris on Friday:
2015-11-13 23:39:16 Read More

India full of diversity: PM Modi at Wembley

Addressing a gathering of the Indian disapora in London, British Prime Minister David Cameron on Friday said it probably wouldnâ€™t be long before Britain gets an Indian-origin prime minister.
2015-11-13 18:26:01 Read More

Cameron talks of â€˜Achchhe Dinâ€™ at Wembley

Indiaâ€™s former external affairs minister and senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid was all praise for Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif even as he lashed out at Prime Minister Modi during his invitation lecture at the Jinnah Institute in Islamabad on Thursday.
2015-11-13 18:15:50 Read More

UK PM pushes for India's permanent seat at UNSC

2015-11-13 17:59:50 Read More

PM Modi has several gifts for Queen Elizebeth

2015-11-13 17:10:10 Read More

PM Modi has several gifts for Queen Elizebeth

2015-11-13 17:10:10 Read More

Salman Khurshid in Pak, lauds Sharif, slams Modi

The former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister took on critics of PM Modi's speech at the UK parliament and tweeted, "The Indian PM made an excellent speech to British MPs in their parliament. Why can't we just take pride in that?"
2015-11-13 16:45:49 Read More

PM meets CEOs ahead of Wembley blockbuster

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday gifted his British counterpart David Cameron a specially handcrafted pair of bookends with verses from Bhagavad Gita engraved on it and a book compiled of letters sent by Indian soldiers during the World War I when they served in France.
2015-11-13 11:49:23 Read More

'Why can't we just praise PM's excellent speech,' Omar says, slamming critics

PM Modi has a special gift for UK PM Cameron

Amnesty International has called on British Prime Minister David Cameron to not just "unfurl the red carpet" for his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi but "raise some red flags on human rights concerns too".
2015-11-13 11:10:28 Read More

'Raise red flags; not just a red carpet for Modi'

2015-11-13 10:58:40 Read More

24 things you didn't know iPhones could do

2015-11-13 08:47:26 Read More

British Airways angers Sachin, infuriates fans

South Africa have several personnel issues to address, while for India the question is over their choice of bowlers in overcast Bangalore. Do India, considering how well Ishant bowled in Sri Lanka, need a second fast bowler if they keep faith in spin?
2015-11-13 08:37:45 Read More

IS terrorist Jihadi John 'killed by drone strike'

Officials have said they are '99%' sure the ISIS militant was killed in a drone strike in Raqqa. John appeared in videos released by ISIS last year that showed the killings of US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and US aid worker Peter Kassig.
2015-11-13 08:23:19 Read More

2nd Test: India aim for 2-0 lead vs South Africa

Union parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu has advised BJP veterans to raise issues in the party forum. "Party is taking note on what is being said by whom. They have not come out against Narendra Modi, they have just made a comment on our strategy about Bihar," he said.
2015-11-13 07:52:49 Read More

2nd Test: India aim for 2-0 lead vs South Africa

Even though we use our iPhones all day every day, there are still a handful of features that are relatively unknown. Some of these features are buried in the Settings menu while others are hidden in plain sight. Plus, there are a few things Siri can do for you that you may not know about.
2015-11-13 07:52:49 Read More

Raise issues in forum: Venkaiah to BJP seniors

TCS to train 1,000 graduates from UK universities

India's largest software services firm Tata Consultancy Services said it has partnered British Council to train 1,000 university graduates in the UK at its Innovation Labs and software development centres.
2015-11-13 05:21:26 Read More

Rain disrupts life in Tamil Nadu; school, colleges shut, train services hit

The heavy downpour has forced closure of all schools and colleges in several parts of the state. Capital Chennai and adjoining districts have been hit hard.
2015-11-13 04:42:51 Read More

US airstrike targets IS terrorist 'Jihadi John'

'Jihadi John' who participated in the beheading videos of two American journalists and the slayings of several other captives was targeted in air strikes by Us forces in Syria, according to the Pentagon.
2015-11-13 03:38:56 Read More

Prashant Kishor's meeting with disgruntled Arun Shourie sparks speculation

Prashant Kishor, who strategized for PM Modi in 2012 assembly polls in Gujarat and the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, is a much sought after man after the Bihar election results. Kishor met Arun Shourie on Thursday sparking speculations.
2015-11-13 03:37:14 Read More

Canada's Sikh defence minister faces racial abuse

Canada's newly-appointed Sikh defence minister Harjit Sajjan has allegedly faced racist remarks by a soldier on social media, prompting the Canadian Armed Forces to launch a probe.
2015-11-12 23:12:30 Read More

6 major agreements among Â£9bn India-UK deals

2015-11-12 21:46:30 Read More

Cow brigade now wants to stop leather shoe sales

2015-11-12 21:40:01 Read More

Cow brigade now wants to stop leather shoe sales

2015-11-12 21:40:01 Read More

No place for intolerance in India, PM Narendra Modi says in UK

Describing the UK as Indiaâ€™s â€œgateway to Europeâ€, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on his maiden visit to London, 13 years after he was barred from entering, basked in a heroâ€™s welcome as London rolled out the red carpet to receive the first PM from India in a decade.
2015-11-12 19:38:01 Read More

'Indian footballers want to Bend it Like Beckham'

Following is the full text of PM Modiâ€™s address to the business leaders in London.
2015-11-12 19:22:03 Read More

PM Modi's 'Make in India' push for British investors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wooed a gathering of business leaders at London's financial hub Guildhall as he made a push for 'Make in India' campaign. The Prime Minister also listed the achievement of his government and said India's credibility has improved globally in his 18 months in power.
2015-11-12 18:24:35 Read More

Full text of PM's address to business leaders

The Prime Minister received a standing ovation when he arrived at the House of Commons. He concluded his speech to a loud round of applause. The PM started his speech saying he was honoured to speak at the British parliament and was delighted to be in London.
2015-11-12 18:18:54 Read More

Modi first Indian PM to address UK parliament

In a joint statement with his British counterpart David Cameron, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the intolerance row in India. He said India was a vibrant democracy and the government was committed to freedom of speech and there was no room for intolerance.
2015-11-12 16:36:53 Read More

PM Modi enjoys an enormous mandate: Cameron

British and Indian companies are due to sign collaborations worth more than Â£9 billion ($13.7 billion) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to London, his British counterpart said on Thursday.
2015-11-12 16:20:42 Read More

UK, Indian cos to sign deals worth Â£9bn: Cameron

2015-11-12 15:37:33 Read More

PM sends out strong message on intolerance

British Prime Minister David Cameron on Thursday said he viewed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi as a leader who had "an enormous mandate from the people of India".
2015-11-12 15:35:27 Read More

PM Modi in London, sends out strong message on intolerance

India sought maximum content restrictions: FB

Islamic State has previously called for attacks on Russia and the United States in revenge for air strikes on its fighters in Syria. Western intelligence officials suspect the group of planting a bomb in the Russian passenger airplane.
2015-11-12 14:50:13 Read More

ISIS video threatens attacks in Russia 'very soon'

2015-11-12 14:20:37 Read More

BJP veterans' revolt: Jaitley meets Joshi

Radical Sikh outfits are not only holding ideological indoctrination sessions at UK gurdwaras for young members of the Sikh diaspora, but are also giving them live demonstrations on how to make improvised explosive device (IEDs) with commonly available chemicals, say intel reports.
2015-11-12 14:07:04 Read More

DATE 9

Intel reports indicate radicalization of UK Sikhs

The Indian government sought the maximum number of content restrictions from the various platforms of social networking behemoth Facebook in the first six months of this year than any other country globally.
2015-11-12 11:37:02 Read More>>

Tipu Sultan row: BJP says Karnataka CM must go, takes dig at Sonia Gandhi

BJP on Thursday demanded the Karnataka chief minister's resignation following death of two persons in violence over Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary celebrations, and took a swipe at Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
2015-11-12 11:05:47 Read More

Indian-origin scribe held in UK for paedophilia

2015-11-12 10:19:30 Read More

PM Modi in London, to address British parliament

The two guards at the Cubbon Park, on the pretext of taking the woman to a bus stop, allegedly gangraped her near Siddalingaiah Circle in KSLTA. This is the third gangrape to come to light in Bengaluru in just over a month.
2015-11-12 09:15:02 Read More

Woman gangraped by security guards in B'luru

The incident came to light when night patrol police questioned the woman who was sitting near Siddalingaiah circle, near Vidhanasoudha.
2015-11-12 07:11:33 Read More

Woman gangraped by security guards in B'luru

On a day when she was too lazy to cook, Ankita ordered her favourite dishes from a mobile app. The delivery boy came knocking on the door and she found nothing amiss when he casually asked for a glass of water. But that turned out to be a costly mistake.
2015-11-12 07:11:33 Read More

Kejriwal forms panel to probe DDCA irregularities

The DDCA is in danger of losing the hosting rights of the final Test match against South Africa between December 2-6 to Pune if they don't comply to state government's norms of payment of entertainment tax.
2015-11-12 05:59:25 Read More

Kejriwal forms panel to probe DDCA irregularities

Shatrughan Sinha denies 'CM candidate' remark

BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Thursday denied saying that Bihar results would have been different if he was the CM candidate. He claimed he had only meant it would have been different if he had been called to campaign.
2015-11-12 04:37:00 Read More

Never said Bihar result would've been better if I was CM candidate: Shatrughan

Black students denied entry into Oz Apple store

A group of black students in Australia are claiming that they were kicked out of an Apple store because of their skin colour.
2015-11-12 04:30:12 Read More

PM Modi embarks on UK visit, hopes it will bring more investment to India

"Leaving for UK. I am hopeful this visit will strengthen economic ties between India and UK & bring more investment to India. #makeinindia," PM tweeted before starting his three-day visit.
2015-11-12 04:07:06 Read More

Facebook reports spike in govt requests for data

Facebook's biannual report is one of the chief indicators of government interest in the company's data.
2015-11-12 03:29:09 Read More

'I was raped 43,200 times and this is my story'

It's the staggering and horrifying number of times the now 23-year-old Karla Jacinto estimates she has been raped. Jacinto was just 12 when she was lured away from her home in Mexico City by a sex trafficker.
2015-11-12 03:17:00 Read More

Live Blog: Cricket All-Stars, 2nd T20

Updates from the second T20 between Sachin's Blasters and Warne's Warriors from Houston.
2015-11-12 02:04:42 Read More

Food delivery boy's calls make woman quit B'luru

Hasan Suroor, an Indian-origin journalist in Britain, has been arrested after an anti-paedophile group caught him in a sting operation. "A 65-year-old man has been charged with meeting a child following sexual grooming," a BTP spokesperson said.
2015-11-12 00:22:54 Read More

PM Modi congratulates ISRO for launch of GSAT 15

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight congratulated Isro for the successful launch of India's latest communication satellite GSAT-15 from the spaceport of Kourou in French Guiana.
2015-11-11 23:15:26 Read More

Girish Karnad gets death threat for Tipu comment, says sorry

Playwright Girish Karnad has been threatened he would meet the same end as murdered writer MM Kalburgi for demanding renaming of the Kempegowda International airport after Tipu Sultan.
2015-11-11 20:10:30 Read More

Modi in UK, seeks to bounce back from Bihar loss

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a mass rally on a visit to Britain this week that supporters hope will help him spring back from the humiliating loss in the Bihar assembly elections and reassert his authority on the global stage.
2015-11-11 13:07:45 Read More

UN calls for lifting Indo-Nepal border blockade

Expressing concern over the obstruction of essential supplies to Nepal, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has called on "all sides" to lift the blockade at the Indo-Nepal border immediately invoking the landlocked country's right of free transit.
2015-11-11 11:57:36 Read More

OROP row: Ex-servicemen try to burn their medals

Some ex-servicemen tried to burn their gallantry medals at the Jantar Mantar today as a show of protest against the government for implementing 'its version' of the One Rank, One Pension scheme.
2015-11-11 11:18:47 Read More

Dissent within BJP after Bihar 'natural': Nitish

As the voice of dissent got shriller within BJP after its drubbing in the Bihar assembly elections, chief minister Nitish Kumar today said it was natural that the reaction would be strong as the saffron outfit had made a high-profile campaign in the state.
2015-11-11 10:56:35 Read More

Gadkari defends PM and Amit Shah, says we lost polls under Advani too

Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday that it would be "unjust" to blame PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah for party's defeat in the Bihar assembly election. He also ruled out Amit Shah's ouster as the BJP president in the wake of Bihar election defeat.
2015-11-11 08:53:24 Read More

Forex violation case: ED questions SRK for 4 hrs

The Enforcement Directorate questioned actor Shah Rukh Khan for four hours in forex violation case in on Tuesday. The agency questioned Khan about sale of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team shares at lower prices to Mauritius based company in 2009.
2015-11-11 08:36:16 Read More

PM Modi celebrates Diwali with troops

"I just laid a wreath and paid my respects at the Dograi War Memorial in Khasa, Amritsar, Punjab. I spent time with our soldiers and we had a wonderful conversation," PM Modi said in a series of tweets.
2015-11-11 06:42:31 Read More

China, India taking advantage of US: Trump

Terming China as "number-one abuser", leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has alleged that the Communist nation, along with India, is taking advantage of the US through its economic policies.
2015-11-11 06:15:47 Read More

PM to celebrate Diwali with jawans on border

PM Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that he will visit border areas to celebrate Diwali with soldiers. It was not immediately clear which border area the PM would be visiting. PM Modi had last year celebrated Diwali with soldiers in the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge region.
2015-11-11 05:39:40 Read More

PM to celebrate Diwali with jawans on border

Bangladesh deports Ulfa's Anup Chetia to India

Bangladesh has handed over leader of banned Assamese outfit United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Anup Chetia to India, almost 18 years after it arrested him in a passport forgery case. The deportation was okayed late on Tuesday after intervention at the highest level of the Indian government.
2015-11-11 04:26:40 Read More

No radioactive angle in Sunanda's death: FBI

Delhi Police have received the FBI lab's forensic report in connection with mysterious death of Sunanda Pushkar. Pushkar, the wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, was found dead in a luxury hotel here on January 17, 2014.
2015-11-11 02:33:55 Read More

FBI report rules out radioactive angle in Sunanda Pushkar's death

'Ayurveda prescribes beef for several disorders'

Bhargava says Modi government the least knowledgeable about science.
2015-11-10 23:32:38 Read More

India 106th among 145 nations in 'art of giving'

Myanmar ranks highest in the world for â€˜generosityâ€™, with the US second, New Zealand third, Canada fourth and Australia fifth, according to the World Giving Index released on Tuesday. The next five most generous countries are the UK, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Malaysia.
2015-11-10 22:21:24 Read More

BJP elders tear into Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for Bihar poll debacle

BJPâ€™s resounding defeat in the Bihar polls set off pre-Diwali fireworks within the party with a section of the old guard led by L K Advani demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his close associate, party chief Amit Shah, accept responsibility for the electoral rout.
2015-11-10 19:46:45 Read More

BJP elders tear into Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for Bihar poll debacle

Obama calls up Modi to greet him on Diwali

US President Barack Obama called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday night to greet him on Diwali and they agreed to meet in Turkey on the sidelines of the G20 Summit to be held early next week.
2015-11-10 18:38:24 Read More

Obama calls up Modi to greet him on Diwali

BJP veterans attack PM Narendra Modi for Bihar election debacle

Modi's failure to win enough seats for his party in Bihar despite being its star campaigner indicates a waning of his popularity, prompting senior leaders to ask for accountability.
2015-11-10 18:13:24 Read More

FDI will boost affordable housing: Builders

The real estate sector has welcomed the Centre's decision to relax the norms that govern foreign direct investment (FDI) in the construction industry. Some stakeholders hailed the move as a 'game changer' for the money it can bring into the sector.
2015-11-10 15:56:04 Read More

BJP veterans revolt: Advani, MM Joshi, Yashwant and Shanta Kumar speak out

"To say that everyone is responsible for the defeat is to ensure that no one is held responsible," says the statement by the veterans.
2015-11-10 15:05:43 Read More

PM: FDI push shows 'commitment to reforms'

PM Narendra Modi said that the government's reforms push will benefit the youth and is another example of emphasis on "minimum government, maximum governance".
2015-11-10 13:53:53 Read More

BCCI passing through turbulent times: Manohar

BCCI president Shashank Manohar made a fervent appeal to the Board's members ahead of its 86th AGM to lend their support to a few decisions which, according to him, were needed to protect the autonomy of the Board during its difficult times.
2015-11-10 13:11:45 Read More

58% of Bihar's new MLAs face criminal charges

In Bihar, altogether 142 (58%) of the 243 MLAs elected in 2015 face criminal charges. RJD tops the list with 46 out of its 80 MLAs in that category. The total figure is 1% up compared to 57% in 2010 assembly election.
2015-11-10 12:55:54 Read More

Modi govt unleashes big bang FDI reforms, eases rules for 15 sectors

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's trip to the UK, the Centre on Tuesday announced major policy changes aimed at easing rules for foreign direct investment across 15 sectors, including agriculture and plantations, construction etc.
2015-11-10 10:21:13 Read More

Global temperatures only one degree away from point of no return

The world is halfway towards the threshold that could result in dangerous climate change, scientists have warned, after revealing that average global temperatures have recorded a rise of one degree Celsius for the first time.
2015-11-10 07:22:19 Read More

VHP leader killed in protest march in Karnataka

A VHP leader was killed and over 30 other activists were injured during a protest march at Madikeri, headquarters of Kodagu, about 250km from Bengaluru.
2015-11-10 07:03:52 Read More

VHP leader killed in protest march in Karnataka

A VHP leader was killed and over 30 other activists were injured during a protest march at Madikeri, headquarters of Kodagu, about 250km from Bengaluru.
2015-11-10 07:03:52 Read More

Shatru says 'Haathi chale Bihar...bhaunken hazaar'

After senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya compared Shatrughan Sinha to a dog on Monday, the Patna Sahib former MP-actor hit back with vitriol on Twitter today. "Haathi chale Bihar,....bhaunken hazaar" he tweeted.
2015-11-10 05:28:18 Read More

Shatru says 'Haathi chale Bihar...bhaunken hazaar'

DATE 10

Nitish likely to take oath as Bihar CM on Nov 20

Following the Grand Alliance's landslide victory in the Bihar Assembly polls, Nitish Kumar will reportedly take oath as chief minister of the state on November 20. The swearing in will take place at the Gandhi Maidan.
2015-11-10 05:21:58 Read More>>

Nitish likely to take oath as Bihar CM on Nov 20

Nitish Kumar will take the oath as chief minister of Bihar on November 20, according to some reports.The swearing in will take place at Patna's Gandhi Maidan. Thirty six ministers, including the chief minister, can be in the new cabinet.
2015-11-10 05:21:58 Read More

World notes â€” Modiâ€™s honeymoon is over

International media presented the Bihar results as a referendum on Prime Minister and a setback to his governmentâ€™s reforms. Many also mentioned the BJPâ€™s divisive campaign and the perception of deepening religious tension.
2015-11-09 22:46:01 Read More

World notes â€” Modiâ€™s honeymoon is over

In Bihar 2015, Mandal 2.0 trumps Kamandal 2.0

If the saffron duo of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah hit a shrill note with their â€œcrackers in Pakistanâ€, â€œbeef-buchadkhanaâ€ and â€œMuslim quotaâ€ comments, RJD chief and Nitish Kumarâ€™s principal campaigner, Lalu Prasad, raised fears of â€œdismantling of OBC reservationâ€ and declared the election a â€œforward versus backwardâ€ war.
2015-11-09 22:33:00 Read More

In Bihar 2015, Mandal 2.0 trumps Kamandal 2.0

Caste crossed swords with Hindutva in the grudge election of Bihar. If the saffron duo of Narendra Modi and Amit Shah hit a shrill note with their comments, Lalu-Nitish combine raised fears of "dismantling of OBC reservation" and declared the election a "forward versus backward" war.
2015-11-09 22:33:00 Read More

After Bihar, oppn wakes up to new alliance options

A day after Grand Alliance swept elections in Bihar, there was clamour on Monday from Congress leaders in Assam, Punjab and Jharkhand for a similar â€˜magathbandhanâ€™ in their respective states to take on the BJP.
2015-11-09 22:23:43 Read More

Critics of Modi, Shah find no traction with RSS

The buzz of dissenting voices in the BJP does not seem to be gaining any traction with the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) with the organization reading the Bihar defeat as a consequence of a successful consolidation of anti-BJP votes.
2015-11-09 22:15:25 Read More

RSS rejects criticism of Modi, Amit Shah

NDA fares poorly in strongholds of Union ministers from Bihar

The BJP and its allies found the going tough in Lok Sabha seats represented by their Union ministers with only agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singhâ€™s constituency Purvi Champaran returning a decent number of MLAs.
2015-11-09 21:48:21 Read More

NDA fares poorly in strongholds of Union ministers from Bihar

Bihar election results 2015: 1 in every 4 new member in House a Yadav

One in every four members in the new Bihar assembly will be a Yadav, the caste of RJD boss Lalu Prasad, who played a stellar role in the Mahagathbandhan's magnificent victory in the just-concluded election.
2015-11-09 20:32:42 Read More

Caste tension in Bihar's Ara district, 1 dead

Tension prevails in Ara, district HQ town of Bhojpur 50km west from Patna, following the death of a youth who was injured in a clash between supporters of the grand alliance and NDA in K G Road locality under the Nawada police station area soon after the poll results were announced on Sunday evening.
2015-11-09 20:21:24 Read More

Sena says it was ahead of BJP in 35 Bihar seats

Matoshree is delighted that the Shiv Sena polled about two lakh votes in the Bihar legislative assembly election on its own steam.
2015-11-09 19:27:08 Read More

No win, but Sena says 'beat BJP in 35 seats'

Matoshree is delighted that the Shiv Sena polled about two lakh votes in the Bihar legislative assembly election on its own steam.
2015-11-09 19:27:08 Read More

No win, but Sena says 'beat BJP in 35 seats'

Matoshree is delighted that the Shiv Sena polled about two lakh votes in the Bihar legislative assembly election on its own steam.
2015-11-09 19:27:08 Read More

Arun Jaitley blames hotheads for deflecting from development theme

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Monday admitted that irresponsible statements by saffron hotheads hurt the party's campaign in Bihar by deflecting from the main theme of development even though the most significant factor that went against the party was an overwhelming index of opposition unity.
2015-11-09 18:59:08 Read More

Now, Vijayvargiya likens Shatrughan Sinha to dog

"When a car moves, a dog moves under it too, the dog believes that the car is moving because of me," Kailash Vijayvargiya said hitting out at Shatrughan Sinha.
2015-11-09 15:00:48 Read More

Investors tell PM Modi to speed up reforms

Modi needs to win most state elections in the next three years to secure full control of Parliament, and the heavy loss in the northern state of Bihar prompted some to fret he could struggle to push through key economic reforms.
2015-11-09 14:38:45 Read More

BJP not to hold anyone accountable for Bihar loss

"As far as accountability is concerned, the party collectively wins and collectively loses," finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Bihar
2015-11-09 14:07:53 Read More

Better result if I were projected CM: Shatrughan

Sulking BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha today claimed the Bihar poll results could have been different for his party had he been projected as the chief ministerial candidate. His comments came in a television interview.
2015-11-09 14:00:00 Read More

Better result if I were projected CM: Shatrughan

Jitan Manjhi blames RSS, Amit Shah for Bihar debacle

Former chief minister and HAM president Jitan Ram Manjhi on Monday blamed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and BJP president Amit Shah for the debacle of the BJP-led alliance in Bihar. He said Shah's statement that firecrackers would be burst in Pakistan if the BJP lost the Bihar assembly polls also played a major role in the NDA's defeat.
2015-11-09 12:06:51 Read More

BCCI promotes Rahane, demotes Suresh Raina

Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane has been promoted to Grade A in the list of annual player contracts announced by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for 2015-16.
2015-11-09 11:55:26 Read More

BCCI promotes Rahane, demotes Suresh Raina

Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane has been promoted to Grade A in the list of annual player contracts announced by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for 2015-16.
2015-11-09 11:55:26 Read More

Bihar results not a mandate to disrupt Parliament, govt tells opposition

Asserting that the Bihar assembly election results reflect the aspirations of the people of the state and not of the nation, the government on Monday reminded the opposition that the victory of the Mahagathbandhan could not be used as ammunition to 'obstruct' the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament.
2015-11-09 09:47:08 Read More

Lalu's son Tejaswi celebrates b'day with Bihar win

RJD chief Lalu Prasad's son Tejaswi Yadav has got the best birtday gift this year. The alliance, which his party was a part of, trounced the BJP in state elections and RJD emerged as the single largest party in the 243-strong House with a tally of 80.
2015-11-09 07:58:32 Read More

Lalu's son Tejaswi celebrates b'day with Bihar win

'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Nyay': PM Modi

"I think more and more people must know what Lok Adalats are about. Lok Adalats have given common man a hope to get justice from where the system he trusts. People must know systems that are in place," PM Modi said.
2015-11-09 06:27:03 Read More

BCCI removes Srinivasan as ICC chairman; Ravi Shastri ousted from IPL panel

N Srinivasan, the former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief and Tamil Nadu strongman, has been removed from his post of ICC Chairman. The decision was made during the BCCIâ€™s annual general body meeting on Monday.
2015-11-09 05:56:13 Read More

Pak, a nuclear nightmare, dangerous to the world

With as many as 120 warheads, Pakistan could in a decade become the worldâ€™s third-ranked nuclear power, behind the United States and Russia, but ahead of China, France and Britain. Its arsenal is growing faster than any other countryâ€™s, and it has become even more lethal in recent years.
2015-11-09 05:51:52 Read More

NDA's Bihar loss not setback to economy: Jaitley

Attributing the NDA's defeat in Bihar assembly elections to 'huge index of opposition unity', finance minister Arun Jaitley has said it will not impact the economic reforms process. "Structural reforms will continue. They should continue at a rapid pace," he said.
2015-11-09 04:02:04 Read More

Sensex tumbles over 600 points on BJP's massive defeat in Bihar polls

Thanks to BJP-led NDA's crushing defeat in the Bihar assembly elections, the Sensex opened over 2% or 600 points lower and slipped below the psychologically important 26,000-mark in early trades on Monday.
2015-11-09 03:55:08 Read More

Mayday: When Nitish Kumar called Lalu Prasad

After a resurgent BJP routed Nitish Kumar's JD(U) in last year's Lok Sabha election, Nitish Kumar was left with no option but to swallow his pride and call up his ally-turned-foe Lalu Prasad. The RJD strongman was initially cold but called back next morning & the two were back in business together.
2015-11-09 03:02:17 Read More

When Nitish called Lalu in May 2014

Pollsters fail to read pulse , Chanakya says sorry

As is becoming increasingly common, most exit polls were wide of the mark when the final results for Bihar came in on Sunday.
2015-11-09 00:47:12 Read More

Nota polled highest in Bihar till date

None Of The Above (NOTA) option notched up 2.5% of popular votes, which translates into around nine lakh of Biharâ€™s 6.69 crore voters.
2015-11-08 21:08:42 Read More

Serious rethink needed in BJP: Ram Madhav

Defeat in Bihar came as a second big blow to BJP after Delhi poll loss. Coming just ahead of the winter session of Parliament, the defeat opens the door to in-house criticism of PM Modi's handling of political priorities. Now there is recognition that a stock-taking is needed.
2015-11-08 21:05:38 Read More

Bihar election results: Murmurs in BJP that Amit Shah to be proxy target

BJP's setback in Bihar has already set off murmurs of dissent within, with two MPs, Shatrughan Sinha and Chandan Mitra, questioning the campaign strategy of party president Amit Shah, while another, R K Singh, repeated his charge about tickets being given to criminals.
2015-11-08 20:51:35 Read More

How this man helped Nitish defeat Modi

The man who hardsold brand Narendra Modi during the 2012 assembly polls in Gujarat and last year's general elections, also helped craft Nitish Kumar's campaign strategy in Bihar that saw him thump his arch foe in the state assembly election.
2015-11-08 14:50:27 Read More

Bihar polls: Before and after in war of words

He didn't contest the election. But there was no one more active on the field. Lalu Prasad has resurrected his party to a commanding position from its lowest ebb just five years ago. He is now set to play kingmaker.
2015-11-08 09:19:21 Read More

TOI got Bihar results right, most got it wrong

Nitish Kumar-led Grand Alliance has trumped the PM Modi-led BJP alliance in the Bihar assembly elections. Here are 10 reasons for Nitish Kumar's win in the Bihar polls.
2015-11-08 08:01:30 Read More

'Bihari vs Bahari' issue settled: Shatrughan Sinha

"I thank the people of Bihar for their overwhelming support and blessings for the Mahagathbandhan," Nitish Kumar tweeted, after trends showed the JDU-led Grand Alliance surging ahead of the BJP-led NDA in the state.
2015-11-08 06:49:32 Read More

Once a king, now a kingmaker: Lalu rises again

In more signs that all is not well between Shatrughan Sinha and his party, the BJP MP on Sunday called the JD(U)-RJD win a victory for democracy and people of Bihar. "I salute them," he said after the Grand Alliance won the Bihar polls.
2015-11-08 06:23:29 Read More

Leaders across party lines congratulate Nitish

2015-11-08 05:49:37 Read More

10 reasons for Nitish Kumar's win in Bihar

Mixed day for political sons in Bihar election

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday told NDTV he was not nervous ahead of counting of votes in Bihar. "Ab nervous kya hona? Have done this several time" Nitish Kumar told the news channel just before counting began in Bihar.
2015-11-08 04:57:49 Read More

Sharad Yadav claims victory for Grand Alliance

With trends coming in from Bihar indicating a tight finish, both camps began celebrations at their party headquarters in Patna.
2015-11-08 04:48:19 Read More

'Mahagathbandhan' is way ahead in Bihar polls

It has been a mixed bag of results so far for the children and relatives of prominent leaders in the Bihar assembly elections. As early trends poured in, it was anything but easy going for them. While some trailed, others edged in and out of the lead in the early rounds of of counting.
2015-11-08 04:37:41 Read More

'Ab nervous kya hona', Nitish said before counting

2015-11-08 02:46:44 Read More

DATE 11

Bihar results live: (241/243) JD(U)+145, BJP+90, rest 6

The Grand Alliance is all set to get 150 seats and poised to win the battle for the Bihar assembly, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Sharad Yadav said on Sunday. It was a very tough fight, it was a straight fight, he said.
2015-11-08 00:58:57 Read More>>

When Nitish Kumar almost gave up politics

Following two successive defeats in the assembly elections of 1977 and 1980, current Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar had pondered to start a business, says a new book. He finally managed to win the 1985 elections - one which he had said would be his last shot at politics.
2015-11-07 13:44:30 Read More

'Chhota Rajan was planning to settle in Bali'

Gangster Chhota Rajan had decided to settle in Bali, as he felt he would be safer from his rivals. Rajan picked Bali from a shortlist of four destinations after getting the impression that Australia would not extend his residency, souces said.
2015-11-07 13:12:31 Read More

'Congress alone can smash RSS, BJP,' Rahul Gandhi says

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi has signalled an aggressive campaign against the RSS soon and declared that a reinvigorated Congress alone can take on the Sangh Parivar.
2015-11-07 12:56:24 Read More

Putin's close aide Mikhail Lesin found dead in US

Mikhail Lesin, a prominent supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, credited with inspiring the creation of the state-owned Russia Today news channel, has been found dead in a US hotel room. Russia Today reported saying that he had succumbed to a heart attack.
2015-11-07 12:46:31 Read More

Kerala civic polls: Setback for Cong, Left gains

Ruling Congress-led UDF in Kerala on Saturday suffered a setback in the civic elections, billed as the semifinal ahead of next year's assembly polls, as CPM-led LDF won a majority of local bodies while BJP made inroads improving its performance.
2015-11-07 12:00:51 Read More

1st Test: India spin to series lead against SA

India secured a 1-0 lead over SA with their spinners picking the batsmen off like plastic ducks at a shooting range. Virat Kohli has now won three Test matches in a row, including his first at home. This 108-run victory was India's fourth in a row at home inside three days.
2015-11-07 11:39:31 Read More

1st Test: India spin to series lead against SA

Anupam Kher leads march, says India is tolerant

Countering the protests by writers and artistes against "rising intolerance", Bollywood actor Anupam Kher on Saturday led a march to Rashtrapati Bhavan alleging that the "award-wapsi" campaign was to defame the country by projecting a "wrong" picture of the situation.
2015-11-07 08:56:56 Read More

PM Modi gives Rs 80,000 crore package to J&K, says 'it's just a beginning'

"Don't think Rs 80,000-crore package is the limit. This is just the beginning. There won't be any dearth of money. Not only our treasury, but our heart also beats for you," PM Modi said to a thunderous applause in Srinagar's Sher-e-Kashmir Cricket Stadium.
2015-11-07 07:25:55 Read More

Apple Watch in India: 10 things to know

US technology giant Apple has launched its much-awaited Watch in the Indian market. US technology giant Apple has launched its much-awaited Watch in the Indian market. The company is selling Apple Watch variants at price starting from Rs
2015-11-07 07:17:29 Read More

Live: Anupam Kher leads 'March for India' rally

Live updates from the opening Test between India and South Africa being played in Mohali.
2015-11-07 04:47:10 Read More

Live: Anupam Kher leads 'March for India' rally

Live updates from the opening Test between India and South Africa being played in Mohali.
2015-11-07 04:47:10 Read More

Fake Blog: IND v SA, 1st Test, Day 3

A survey of Muslim womenâ€”victims of triple talaq-- found that 6 out of 10 women were given divorce unilaterally by their husbands.
2015-11-07 04:14:59 Read More

Live: PM Modi announces Rs 80,000 crore package for J&K in Srinagar

Around 50 vehicles of journalists chased "Rajan's carcade" to the building of Delhi Police's special cell when he arrived in India on Friday, only to find that they had been following a dummy. The real Rajan had safely reached CBI headquarters, taken through a secret route by another team.
2015-11-07 03:29:56 Read More

Khota Rajan diverts media from Chhota Rajan

Live updates from the opening Test between India and South Africa being played in Mohali.
2015-11-06 21:07:15 Read More

60% of tripleÂ talaqsÂ unilateral: Survey

2015-11-06 20:07:16 Read More

Chhota Rajan reveals names of Mumbai cops who are on Dawood Ibrahim's payroll

Chhota Rajan is believed to have told the investigators the names of Mumbai police officers who have been in touch with Dawood Ibrahim, according to media reports. The underworld don is in CBI custody after being deported from Indonesia.
2015-11-06 13:05:31 Read More

R Ashwin achieves rare feat after 105 years

Ashwin not only raced to the fastest 150 scalps in Indian Test history but also became the first man in over 100 years to bag 50 wickets after opening the bowling.
2015-11-06 12:35:07 Read More

War with India not an option: Pak PM Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asserted that war with India was not an option, media reported on Friday.
2015-11-06 11:34:12 Read More

Registration of Greenpeace cancelled in India

Tamil Nadu Registrar of Societies has cancelled registration of the Greenpeace India - the environmental NGO which has been campaigning in the country against air pollution and unsustainable use of natural resources including water and forests for long.
2015-11-06 10:27:52 Read More

Registration of Greenpeace India cancelled

The Tamil Nadu Registrar of Societies has cancelled registration of the Greenpeace India - the environmental NGO which has been campaigning in the country against air pollution and unsustainable use of natural resources including water and forests for long.
2015-11-06 10:27:52 Read More

UK says bomb 'placed in cargo hold' blew up Russian plane over Egypt

In the latest developments, British investigators have said they believe an explosive device planted in the luggage hold, either inside or on top of luggage, caused the Russian plane to crash in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.
2015-11-06 09:41:37 Read More

UK says bomb 'was in Russian plane's cargo hold'

Pachauri is sticking on, gets a plum Teri post

GC is also considering a proposal on giving Pachauri operational powers. This proposal, ET has learnt, came from one of GCâ€™s foreign members.
2015-11-06 06:09:36 Read More

Transforming the Indian economy is a marathon, not a sprint, PM Modi says

"By all major economic indicators, India is doing better now than when we took office 17 months ago," PM Modi said while inaugurating the Delhi Economics Conclave.
2015-11-06 05:58:59 Read More

What a Chinese warship said to a US destroyer

as soon as the guided-missile destroyer USS Lassen breached 12-nautical-mile territorial limits around one of China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea last week, a Chinese warship shadowing its movements began demanding answers.
2015-11-06 05:33:06 Read More

Stop 'heinously patriarchal' Muslim polygamy, says Gujarat HC

The court recommended amendment of Muslim personal law saying that in this day and age, the practice of polygamy is often driven by selfish motives.
2015-11-06 00:00:06 Read More

Underworld don Chhota Rajan brought to Delhi from Indonesia

55-year-old Rajan was arrested in Bali upon arrival from Australia on October 25. Rajan was handed over to seven CBI officers on Thursday evening and was flown to India on a special aircraft, an Indonesian Interpol official said.
2015-11-05 22:33:49 Read More

Underworld don Chhota Rajan brought to Delhi

Long-absconding underworld don Chhota Rajan was brought to Delhi early on Friday morning from Indonesia by a joint team headed by CBI officials for facing trial in various criminal cases registered against him in Delhi and Mumbai. The 55-year-old gangster, who had been on the run for past 27 years, kissed the ground on his arrival in Delhi.
2015-11-05 22:33:49 Read More

Bihar sees highest turnout in 15 years

2015-11-05 20:34:11 Read More

Exit polls divided on Bihar

Exit polls on Thursday were divided on the outcome of month-long assembly polls in Bihar, with 4 of 6 available giving the Mahagathbandhan a majority in the 243-member house, one giving the BJP-led alliance a sweeping victory and the 6th predicting that neither side would cross the half-way mark.
2015-11-05 19:56:49 Read More

Exit polls give Mahagatbandhan an edge over NDA

2015-11-05 16:04:11 Read More

Exit polls give Nitish-Lalu alliance an edge over NDA in Bihar elections

Mumbai Police has nearly 70 cases registered against Rajan, including 20 of murder, four cases under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act, one under Prevention of Terrorism Act and over 20 cases under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act.
2015-11-05 15:07:13 Read More

Chhota Rajan to return to India tomorrow

Exit poll shows 12 % swing in favour of Mahagatbandhan compared to 2014 Lok Sabha elections. This translates into a gain of 71 seats for the Nitish-Lalu alliance. The BJP-led NDA is projected to win 111 seats with 41 per cent of votes.
2015-11-05 14:14:17 Read More

84% of Muslims vote for Nitish-Lalu alliance

2015-11-05 14:04:01 Read More

Jitan Manjhi emerges prominent mahadalit leader

US defense secretary Ash Carter paid a visit to aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, in the disputed South China Sea. The visit was aimed to amplify the US view that China is making excessive territorial claims in the region. The visit came despite Beijing's expression of displeasure.
2015-11-05 13:17:20 Read More

BJP to emerge single largest party in Bihar

According to Times Now-CVoter exit poll, 46 per cent of Mahadalits have voted for the NDA, while 35 per cent of them backed the JD(U)-RJD-Congress combine.
2015-11-05 12:35:20 Read More

Bihar exit polls: All you need to know

Even as they gave the Nitish Kumar-led Mahagatbandhan a slender lead in the Bihar assembly elections, the Times Now-CVoter exit polls have predicted that the BJP would emerge the single largest party.
2015-11-05 12:12:36 Read More

Nitish-Lalu alliance ahead in Bihar, predicts Times Now-CVoter exit poll

Exit poll shows 12 % swing in favour of Mahagatbandhan compared to 2014 Lok Sabha elections. This translates into a gain of 71 seats for the Nitish-Lalu alliance.
2015-11-05 11:52:16 Read More

Deportation: Chhota Rajan on way to Bali airport

If a bomb on board planted by Isis or the Egyptian affiliate of the militant group did bring down the Russian airliner in the Sinai Peninsula last week, it would be very bad news for President Vladimir Putin.
2015-11-05 11:16:53 Read More

24 filmmakers return their awardsÂ

Underworld don Chhota Rajan, who was arrested in the Indonesian town of Bali last month, after a two-day delay will finally be brought to India tonight. Chhota Rajan will be escorted to Bali airport from Denpasar police station in a bullet-proof vehicle.
2015-11-05 11:07:34 Read More

PM Modi launches gold monetization schemeÂ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched three gold-related schemes, including a coin engraved with the images of national emblem Ashok Chakra and Mahatma Gandhi on its two sides, to lure tonnes of gold from households into the banking system.
2015-11-05 09:47:07 Read More

Ignoring China, US defence chief visits aircraft carrier in South China Sea

Defense secretary Ash Carter visited the USS Theodore Roosevelt to amplify the US view that China is making excessive claims that nearly all of the South China Sea as its territory. The issue has become one of the most vexing problems in US-China relations.
2015-11-05 09:16:51 Read More

Ignoring China, US defence chief visits aircraft carrier in South China Sea

Did ex-wife Reham try to poison Imran Khan?

â€‹Was an a bid to slow poison iconic cricketer-politician Imran Khan to grab his political legacy the last straw that led him to divorce his journalist wife, Reham Khan (42)? This is one of the theories making the rounds since the two announced their split on October 30.
2015-11-05 08:41:49 Read More

PM Modi launches gold monetization schemeÂ

Russian plane crash: What will Putin do if Isis bomb brought down jet?

Microsoft to help solve urban India's issues: CEO

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella today said the company is commencing a programme for startups.
2015-11-05 05:47:38 Read More

DATE 12

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in India: Highlights

2015-11-05 05:34:32 Read More>>

1st Test Live: Rabada snares Kohli for 1

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in India: Highlights
2015-11-05 05:04:16 Read More

Live: Over 5% voting registered till 8am

If the last two elections are any guide, the Mahagathbandhan should fancy its chances of winning the bulk of the seats in the fifth phase of polling in Bihar on Thursday.
2015-11-05 03:22:58 Read More

IS may have put bomb on downed Russian jet

The Punjabi community in Canada made history on Wednesday when two turbaned Sikhs were sworn in as cabinet ministers, as 42-year-old Justin Trudeau took oath as the country's 23rd prime minister at a grand public ceremony here.
2015-11-05 03:19:10 Read More

Happy hunting ground for Nitish, Lalu in phase 5

British, US officials base their findings on intercepted communication, and Britain said that it was suspending flights to and from Sinai peninsula indefinitely. Plane's owner Metrojet and Russian authorities offer conflicting theories; Egypt says black box 'damaged'.
2015-11-05 01:14:44 Read More

3 Sikhs sworn in as cabinet ministers in Canada

BJP MP spews venom at Shah Rukh, party brass frowns at â€˜such nonsenseâ€™

A day after Union minister Prakash Javadekar sought to distance BJP from general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiyaâ€™s toxic comments against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, party MP Yogi Adityanath spewed venom against the actor, saying he should heed 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed of Pakistan since â€œthey speak the same languageâ€.
2015-11-04 21:33:35 Read More

â€˜Intolerance always existed, letâ€™s not pretendâ€™

Niti Aayog's member Bibek Debroy is a renowned economist who is known for speaking his mind. In an interview to TOI, Debroy reflects on the issue of intolerance and cites examples to show the need for multiple views. Excerpts:
2015-11-04 21:02:08 Read More

Kuwait stops issuing visas to Indian helps

Maids and other domestic workers from India, particularly those in Tamil Nadu large numbers of whom seek employment in the Gulf, will not be able to seek employment in Kuwait, which on Wednesday officially suspended issuing entry visas to Indian domestic workers.
2015-11-04 19:39:54 Read More

Crashed Russian plane may have been brought down by explosive device, UK says

Britain said on Wednesday that the Russian plane that crashed in Egypt after taking off from Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh might have been brought down by an explosive device.
2015-11-04 17:49:49 Read More

Pawan Hans chopper crashes, 2 pilots missing

A Pawan Hans helicopter with two pilots onboard crashed into the Arabian sea shortly after taking off from an ONGC installation in the Mumbai high field this evening, Defence sources said.
2015-11-04 17:06:13 Read More

Govt dismisses Moody's warning to PM

"Opinion of a junior associate economist employed with Moody's Analytics has been splashed all across implying it as the opinion of Moody's Analytics," govt said.
2015-11-04 15:37:32 Read More

BJP says Adityanath's comment 'uncalled for'

BJP has strongly disapproved its MP Adityanath's controversial comments comparing Shah Rukh Khan with Hafiz Saeed. The party said there cannot be any comparison between a law-abiding Indian citizen and a Pakistani terrorist.
2015-11-04 15:10:58 Read More

PM Modi ninth in Forbes' 'most powerful' list

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the ninth most powerful man in the world, according to Forbes magazine. In the 2015 list released by the magazine, Russian President Vladimir Putin is ranked one and German chancellor Angela Merkel is second.
2015-11-04 14:30:33 Read More

41 killed in South Sudan plane crash

Several people were killed Wednesday when a plane crash-landed shortly after taking off from South Sudan's capital Juba, an AFP reporter said.
2015-11-04 08:44:56 Read More

Nestle to start sale of Maggi this month

Nestle India said Maggi noodles has cleared the tests ordered by the Bombay HC at three accredited laboratories.
2015-11-04 08:39:13 Read More

Video of Mumbai cops beating couple goes viral, police deny charge

A purported video clip of a couple being allegedly thrashed by cops inside a police station went viral on the social media even as police denied the charge.
2015-11-04 07:06:37 Read More

BJP leader Vijayvargiya retracts tweets on SRK

Senior BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday retracted his tweets on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, in which he had said that though the "actor lives in India, his soul is in Pakistan. His films make crores here but he thinks India to be intolerant."
2015-11-04 06:18:48 Read More

BJP ad on the 'holy cow' attacks Nitish Kumar

Several newspapers carrying a big ad which showed a woman hugging a cow. Attacking Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, the ad starts with 'Chief Minister, while your allies were repeatedly insulting the holy cow, you kept quiet'.
2015-11-04 05:19:07 Read More

Goods and services tax a matter of time: Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has expressed confidence that he would be able to pass a new goods-and-services tax (GST), saying opposition to the reform would crumble when it comes to a parliamentary vote. "GST is only a question of time," he said.
2015-11-04 05:16:17 Read More

GST only a question of time, Arun Jaitley says

Jaitley says fear of retro tax gone: Top quotes

A female research analyst, who has accused former Teri director general R K Pachauri of sexual harassment, has resigned from the institute. In her resignation letter, the 29-year-old complainant said that she was "treated" in the "worst possible manner".
2015-11-04 05:07:43 Read More

Complainant against RK Pachauri quits Teri

2015-11-04 04:27:38 Read More

Delhi purposefully riles Beijing as tension mounts in South China SeaÂ

As tension mounts over China's territorial claims in the South China Sea (SCS), India is showing it is open to aggressively seeking freedom of navigation and overflight throughout the region. For the first time, India approved a statement which referred to the region as 'West Philippine Sea'.
2015-11-04 01:21:11 Read More

Gadkari announces Rs 10kcr projects for Nagaland

The Union government today announced Rs 10,000 crore road and bridges development projects for Nagaland besides committing a slew of road projects for the entire northeast India in five year period.
2015-11-03 16:32:35 Read More

Govt backs prosecution of Subramanian Swamy

Government has justified before the Supreme Court the retention of penal provision for hate speeches. Government even supported the prosecution of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy for promoting hatred between Hindus and Muslims.
2015-11-03 16:22:14 Read More

Russian plane's black box reveals unusual sounds

The disappearance of the Russian airliner was preceded by sounds in the cockpit "uncharacteristic of a standard flight". The recordings also suggest "there was a sudden emergency situation on board which took the crew by surprise, and the pilots did not have time to send a distress signal".
2015-11-03 16:20:25 Read More

BJP defends PM, says Cong playing with fire by stoking up communal passion

The BJP described Congress chief Sonia Gandhi-led march as a "desperate attempt by a fading dynasty" to retain marginal relevance when it stared at "disaster" in the Bihar polls. Describing Congress chief Sonia Gandhi-led march as a "desperate attempt by a fading dynasty" to retain marginal relevance when it stared at "disaster" in the Bihar polls, the BJP claimed that it was indulging in the politics of despair having run out of ideas and lost all moorings to reality.
2015-11-03 15:59:40 Read More

BJP leader threatens to behead K'taka CM, held

BJP leader SN Channabasappa made the remarks on Monday evening during a party protest programme against Siddaramaiah's reported comment on beef eating.
2015-11-03 14:01:32 Read More

Infographic: How Uber rape case was fast-tracked

Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah has been threatened that he will be beheaded for his recent comments on beef. A local BJP leader has said he will behead him if he dares to consume the "holy animal."
2015-11-03 10:54:05 Read More

'Will behead Karnataka CM if he eats beef'

2015-11-03 10:51:53 Read More

Uber cab driver sentenced to life imprisonment

A trial court today handed down life imprisonment to the convict Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav. On Dec 5 last year, he was accused of raping a woman in his taxi. Hereâ€™s how the prosecution of Yadav progressed in the courts.
2015-11-03 10:32:24 Read More

Sonia to lead Cong march over 'intolerance'

Underworld don Chhota Rajan, who is in police custody in Bali, will be deported to India on Tuesday night, the Interpol has said. "Clearance has come, by tonight he will be out," an official of the international criminal police organisation said in Bali.
2015-11-03 09:42:54 Read More

I won't return my National Awards:Â Kamal Haasan

A trial court on Tuesday handed down life imprisonment to the convicted cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav in the Uber rape case.
2015-11-03 09:11:16 Read More

Where is intolerance, Arun Jaitley asks

2015-11-03 09:02:07 Read More

Chhota Rajan to be deported to India tonight

In an effort to clean up, the BCCI promptly accepted the resignation of Sundar Raman who quit as Indian Premier League Chief Operating Officer.
2015-11-03 07:38:56 Read More

Sundar Raman resigns as IPL COO

"The national situation is absolutely peaceful... Political opponents must fight battles politically. To create an issue and link it to the central government is not fair. The country is not intolerant," the finance minister has said.
2015-11-03 06:25:08 Read More

How balloons in the sky will give rural India internet access: 6 facts

Google has received the government of India's permission to start testing Project Loon in the country, under which the company will beam internet from balloons in the sky.
2015-11-03 05:43:39 Read More

Mystery deepens over Russian jet crash in Egypt

The mystery deepened on Monday over the weekend crash of a Russian charter plane on the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt that killed all 224 aboard, with company executives ruling out technical or human error only to be upbraided by aviation officials who called such assertions premature.
2015-11-03 04:10:17 Read More

Bhajji, Ashwin chuckersÂ says banned Saeed Ajmal

Pak offie Saeed Ajmal, who has been barred from international cricket due to a suspect action, has reportedly accused Ashwin and Bhajji of chucking. He reportedly made the claim in an interview to a Pakistani sports anchor.
2015-11-03 03:45:02 Read More

Govt must keep in mind some Mumbai cops have Dawood links: Chhota Rajan

Arrested underworld don Chhota Rajan on Tuesday alleged that some Mumbai cops have links with Dawood Ibrahim and that the Centre must keep that in mind when he is questioned. He also alleged he's been tortured in the past by the Mumbai police. "I have been tortured a lot by Mumbai Police. They have treated me very badly," Chhota Rajan told reporters in Bali.
2015-11-03 03:21:10 Read More

UP panchayat polls: Jolt for BJP in PMâ€™s Varanasi

As the results of the first round of panchayat elections trickled in on Monday, two key Lok Sabha constituencies, Varanasi and Amethi, sent ominous signs to the BJP and the Congress.
2015-11-02 21:54:36 Read More

Mumbai police not trusted, Delhi cops to quiz Chhota Rajan

Many eyebrows were raised in the security establishment when Delhi police, after the CBI, was roped into the operation to bring Chhota Rajan back to India
2015-11-02 20:22:07 Read More

Toll collectors fail to follow SC order in Delhi

It's 10.30pm on Sunday. Tonight, the first major step to clean up Delhi's air is to be implemented - the imposition of a 'pollution tax' on trucks entering the capital.
2015-11-02 19:50:23 Read More

Toll collectors fail to follow SC order in Delhi

It's 10.30pm on Sunday. Tonight, the first major step to clean up Delhi's air is to be implemented - the imposition of a 'pollution tax' on trucks entering the capital.
2015-11-02 19:50:23 Read More

SC will hear suggestions on collegium from today

In its response to improving the Supreme Court collegium, the government is likely to ask the apex court to define the judgesâ€™ selection criteria and record reasons for selection or rejection of a candidate and put them on websites so it is available in the public domain.
2015-11-02 19:22:00 Read More

SC to begin hearing how to improve collegiumÂ

In its response to improving the Supreme Court collegium, the government is likely to ask the apex court to define the judgesâ€™ selection criteria and record reasons for selection or rejection of a candidate and put them on websites, so it is available in the public domain.
2015-11-02 19:22:00 Read More

Switzerland still top tax haven, US jumps to No. 3

Switzerland has retained its top spot in the financial secrecy index (FSI) 2015, unveiled by the Tax Justice Network (TJN) on Monday.
2015-11-02 19:20:57 Read More

Up to 2103% rise in Bihar MLAs' wealth in 5 yrs

A majority of Bihar legislators seem to have excelled in wealth creation for themselves than lawmaking business, their primary job, over the past five years.
2015-11-02 17:48:03 Read More

Pak bans media coverage of Jamaat-ud-Dawa

Interior ministry has imposed a ban on the media coverage of Jamaat-ud-Dawa, Falah-e-Insaniyat (FIF) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) under the National Action Plan (NAP), ARY News reported.
2015-11-02 17:38:22 Read More

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US intelligence expert doesn't rule out ISIS role in downing Russian plane

Metrojet officials say something outside the plane caused it to crash in the Sinai desert and the 'external impact' made the plane's crew incapable of responding.
2015-11-02 17:16:15 Read More>>

Bihar elections: With 58% turnout, BJP feels it has nosed ahead in race

With the Bihar poll hurtling to a finish, the assessment in BJP camp points to the saffron quarter being ahead at the end of four phases of polling though the rival â€œgrand allianceâ€ of Lalu Prasad and Nitish Kumar could expect to match or better the NDA in the final round.
2015-11-01 20:36:51 Read More

MBBS seats denied canâ€™t be given: SC

What happens to students if their admission is cancelled by a college even though they were not at fault? They can be awarded compensation, but not granted admission because of â€œlapse of time,â€ said the Supreme Court.
2015-11-01 20:10:10 Read More

B'luru IT companies told to stub butt on campus

If you work for the IT sector and tend to frequently step out for a quick smoke, better take note. Karnataka's IT, BT and ITeS companies have been told to comply with the law prohibiting smoking in public spaces.
2015-11-01 19:34:24 Read More

Modi is not communal at all: Mufti Sayeed

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi finds himself the target of criticism for the perceived growing intolerance in the country, he gets a thumbs up from a crucial ally, PDP. Ahead of the PMâ€™s visit to Jammu & Kashmir, chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed tells TOIâ€™s Sagarika Ghose that the alliance between the BJP and PDP is very strong and that when Modi speaks at a public rally in Srinagar it would be the perfect opportunity for him to reiterate his faith in Indiaâ€™s diversity and plurality.
2015-11-01 19:23:36 Read More

Listen to artists' 'mann ki baat': Amjad Ali Khan

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan on Sunday said writers and artists who have returned their awards are pained at the growing intolerance in the country.
2015-11-01 19:15:20 Read More

Fringe elements must be eliminated: Venkaiah

Avoiding naming any particular incident, Venkaiah Naidu said the incidents which have happened to "divide" the country must not be glorified on a global level but be condemned.
2015-11-01 16:23:20 Read More

EC sends notice to Amit Shah, Lalu and Rahul

The Election Commission on Sunday issued notices to BJP chief Amit Shah, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for their remarks during the campaigning for the Bihar assembly elections.
2015-11-01 16:22:40 Read More

Writers reject 'manufactured rebellion' charge

The writers, artistes, thinkers and academics had gathered for a "resistance" meet (Pratirodh) against what they described as "attack on reason, democracy and composite culture".
2015-11-01 15:13:46 Read More

Russian passenger plane 'broke up high in the air', says aviation official

The Russian Airbus that crashed in Egypt broke apart "in the air," a senior official with Russia's Interstate Aviation Committee said on Sunday.
2015-11-01 14:55:38 Read More

'PM Modi worst victim of ideological intolerance'

Arun Jaitley urged "every well-wisher of India and the present govt" not to make statements that could vitiate the atmosphere and obstruct growth.
2015-11-01 10:40:47 Read More

Jantar Mantar, Jungle Raj will spell doom: PM

2015-11-01 09:30:40 Read More

Sania, Martina clinch WTA Finals doubles title

Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis capped off a sensational 2015 season with yet another doubles title. The Indo-Swiss pair brushed aside Spaniards Gabrine Muguruza and Carla Suarez Navarro 6-0, 6-3 to capture the WTA doubles title. The top-seeded pair took a little over an hour to win their ninth title of the year.
2015-11-01 09:05:58 Read More

India becomes world's 7th most valued 'nation brand'; US on top

India has moved up one position to become the world's seventh most valued 'nation brand', with an increase of 32 per cent in its brand value to $2.1 billion. The US remains on the top with a valuation of $19.7 billion. The report also said that India's 'Incredible India' slogan has worked well.
2015-11-01 09:04:53 Read More

Rajan extradition:Â 6-member team arrives in Bali

2015-11-01 07:40:50 Read More

South China Sea disputes increasing demand for US security presence: Pentagon

Disputes over territory in the South China Sea are causing countries in the region to increase their demand for an American security presence, the US defense chief said on Sunday.
2015-11-01 06:25:50 Read More

Here's all you want to know about Mumbai dons

2015-11-01 06:01:44 Read More

Egypt plane crash: What we know so far

In a series of developments, a joint team of CBI, Delhi and Mumbai police have left for Indonesia to seek deportation of underworld don Chhota Rajan.
2015-11-01 05:42:56 Read More

Indian envoy meets Chhota Rajan in Bali

The iPad-toting geek is quickly replacing the feared police officer as the protagonist in Telugu films.
2015-11-01 04:18:56 Read More

Live: 18.97% polling recorded till 10am in Bihar

The three rounds of polling held so far in Bihar have witnessed a diminution of what was considered a staple feature on polling day, community leaders stressing the need to maintain a lower profile on voting day.
2015-11-01 02:27:15 Read More

Techie is the new hero in Tollywood

2015-11-01 00:13:00 Read More

Why Muslim voters are underplaying identity

First secretary consular at the Indian embassy in Jakarta Sanjeev Kumar Agrawal met underworld don Chhota Rajan here on Sunday. He is the first Indian official to meet Chhota Rajan after his arrest.
2015-11-01 00:12:54 Read More

At Rs 30,000 crore, Indians top foreign investors in Dubai real estate

Indians have emerged the top foreign property investors in Dubai, spending over Rs 30,000 crore last year alone.
2015-10-31 20:56:48 Read More

Russian airliner crash: All 224 passengers dead, black box recovered

A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers crashed into a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday shortly after losing radar contact near cruising altitude, killing all aboard.
2015-10-31 19:39:45 Read More

Why Anand is bracing for mother of all blows

From lawyers who draw up contracts to hotels that house foreigners chasing the parenthood dream, Anand has an entire economy built around surrogacy.
2015-10-31 18:30:23 Read More

Secular Bangladesh publisher hacked to death

A Bangladesh publisher who worked with atheist writers was hacked to death in the capital Dhaka on Saturday. Earlier during the day, two secular bloggers and the publisher of an atheist writer killed earlier this year by suspected Islamists were attacked in Dhaka.
2015-10-31 13:50:24 Read More

Considerable fear in minds of minorities: Murthy

No country, the IT veteran said, has ever made steady economic progress unless "there is no distrust, there is no fear, unless the majority community doesn't oppress the minority community, doesn't want the minority community to do what it wants."
2015-10-31 13:35:25 Read More

I deserved a farewell match, says Sehwag

Sehwag asked in a TV show that should not a player who has played 12 to 13 years for his country, deserve a farewell match?
2015-10-31 12:22:06 Read More

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