Current Affairs For The Year 2017 And Month Jan

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Trump goes after H-1B visa: 10 things to know

2017-02-01 02:42:47 Read More

New agency to improve India Incâ€™s debt profile

The Economic Survey has pointed to the fear of investigative agencies among bankers while trying to reduce or retire corporate debt as well as the political difficulty in taking over such companies.
2017-01-31 21:57:22 Read More

'Note ban shaved 0.25-0.5% off GDP growth'

About the immediate adverse impact of demonetisation, the Survey noted that there have been reports of job losses, declines in farm incomes, and social disruption, especially in the informal, cash-intensive parts of the economy.
2017-01-31 21:04:27 Read More

Budget may focus on skilling youth, creating jobs

The Union Budget is being keenly watched for measures to spur employment and skilling, particularly in the context of increasing urbanisation. BJP sources said the absorption of graduates and school finishers in the workforce was a major political concern.
2017-01-31 20:41:09 Read More

President Pranab Mukherjee hints at sops for poor in Union Budget

President Pranab Mukherjee hailed the demonetisation move and the surgical strikes across the LoC in his address to the joint sitting of Parliament on Tuesday. The Presidentâ€™s speech also indicated that the governmentâ€™s third Budget may provide more funds for schemes focusing on the poor, farmers and other vulnerable groups of society.
2017-01-31 20:17:15 Read More

US tech firms unite to plan legal challenge to Trump's travel ban order

More than 20 firms from the sector were expected to attend a meeting to discuss legal options on the ban, which was expected to have a large impact on Silicon Valley and other tech firms that employ thousands of immigrants.
2017-01-31 17:25:14 Read More

H-1B overhaul: IT companies see costs rise, dearth of skilled workers

A US legislation that proposes doubling of the minimum wages of H-1B visa holders to $130,000, sent IT stocks stocks plunging by 9% today on fears that headcount expenses will go up hitting the sector's profitability.
2017-01-31 14:58:45 Read More

18 lakh I-T notices for 'suspicious' deposits

The Income Tax department has identified 18 lakh people who have made 'suspicious' cash deposits post demonetisation, including those having deposited over Rs 5 lakh. The department will send emails and SMSs seeking explanation about their source of funds.
2017-01-31 13:44:00 Read More

Top 5 tech cos lose Rs 33,000cr in market value

A legislation has been introduced in the US House of Representatives which among other things calls for more than doubling the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders to $1,30,000, making it difficult for firms to use the programme to replace American employees with foreign workers, including from India.
2017-01-31 13:12:31 Read More

Have conveyed concerns about H-1B to US: Govt

External affairs ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said India's concerns had been conveyed to both the US administration and Congress. His remarks came a day after legislation prescribing a hike in the minimum salary of H-1B visa holders was introduced in the US House of Representatives.
2017-01-31 12:31:27 Read More

Need 'credible' action against Hafiz Saeed, govt tells Pakistan

The legislation also sets aside 20 per cent of the annually allocated H-1B visas for small and start-up employers (50 or fewer employers) to ensure small businesses have an opportunity to compete for high-skilled workers, while still protecting against outsourcing.
2017-01-31 10:24:12 Read More

SP family feud: Shivpal to form new party

Shares of major IT companies like Infosys, TCS, Wipro, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra fell up to 5% on the Indian bourses and in pre-market trading on US exchanges on news reports of a new Bill being tabled in the US House of Representatives.
2017-01-31 09:36:07 Read More

IT stocks crash over Bill to limit H-1B visa

GDP to grow at 6.75-7.5%: Survey highlights

India gave "a befitting reply" to repeated incursions (from across the border) by conducting successful surgical strikes" on Pakistan-Occupied- Kashmir (POK) last September, said President Pranab Mukherjee today in an address to Parliament at the start of the Budget Session.
2017-01-31 08:10:32 Read More

Setback for IT firms: US bill calls to double H1-B workers' salaries

Surgical strikes a befitting reply: President

2017-01-31 07:18:26 Read More

Live: Note ban a unique experiment, says CEA

The Economic Survey, which sets the scene for finance minister Arun Jaitley's fourth annual budget on Wednesday, also said the implementation of wage hikes and muted tax receipts would put pressure on the fiscal deficit in 2017-18.
2017-01-31 05:05:50 Read More

Pakistan puts 26/11 plotter Hafiz Saeed under house arrest in Lahore

Pakistan ordered Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed placed under house arrest on Monday, the Jamaat said. Saeed, a co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, is accused by India and the US of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people.
2017-01-30 22:26:13 Read More

Kingfisher probe extends to finance ministry

CBI is seeking documents from the finance ministry as it seeks to widen its probe related to loans extended to Vijay Mallyaâ€™s Kingfisher Airlines to include the role of government officials as well as other lenders, who were part of the consortium, which controversially bailed out the now defunct carrier.
2017-01-30 19:40:14 Read More

Security guard arrested in Pune Infy techie murder

A security guard was arrested for the killing of a 25-year-old engineer on the premises of software major Infosys in Pune. She was strangled with a computer cable in the conference room of the office building.
2017-01-30 19:19:00 Read More

Influentials suppressed Sheena murder: Maria

In a startling disclosure a day before he retires from the police force, IPS officer Rakesh Maria today said "influential and wealthy people" suppressed the Sheena Bora murder for three years. Sheena's mother Indrani Mukerjea and former media baron Peter Mukerjea are among those arrested in the case.
2017-01-30 18:40:01 Read More

BJP will win 202 seats in Uttar Pradesh: Times Now-VMR survey

The BJP will return to power in Uttar Pradesh with a simple majority, according to a TimesNow-VMR survey. The SP-Congress alliance, launched with much hope and fanfare, will manage only 147 seats, down 105 seats from the last assembly elections. The alliance will poll 31 per cent of the voteshare.
2017-01-30 15:22:26 Read More

I will be a night-watchman at BCCI: Vinod Rai

Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India Vinod Rai, who will head the Supreme Court-appointed four-member panel of administrators, called himself a "night-watchman" whose only job will be to ensure a "smooth transition" to an elected body in BCCI.
2017-01-30 13:54:48 Read More

I-T crackdown: 87 notices sent under Benami Act

The Income Tax department on Monday said it has issued 87 notices and attached bank deposits worth crores in 42 cases nationwide under the newly enforced Benami Transactions Act which attracts a heavy penalty and rigorous jail term of a maximum 7 years.
2017-01-30 13:47:14 Read More

No cash withdrawal limit at ATMs from February 1, announces RBI

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday announced that the limits placed on cash withdrawals from ATMs stand withdrawn from February 1. The limits placed on cash withdrawals from current accounts/ cash credit accounts/ overdraft accounts also stand withdrawn with immediate effect
2017-01-30 11:59:09 Read More

Bindra, Gopi, Rasquinha in task force for Olympics

Sports ministry constituted a task force to prepare a detailed action plan for the next three Olympic Games. Sports Minister Vijay Goel said that PM Narendra Modi has approved the constitution of the eight-member committee.
2017-01-30 11:53:43 Read More

All five soldiers succumb to injuries: Army

Five soldiers who were rescued after a grueling daylong mission in north Kashmir's Machil sector, died while being evacuated to Srinagar hospital on Monday, Army said.
2017-01-30 11:08:54 Read More

DDCA defamation case: Court summons Kejriwal

A Delhi court on Monday said that Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal had exhibited "dilatory tactics to delay trial" and must must be present in the court on March 25 when charges will be framed against him and other senior leaders of his party in criminal defamation case.
2017-01-30 10:48:34 Read More

SC appoints former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI

The Supreme Court of India on Monday appointed former CAG Vinod Rai to head Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) along with noted historian Ramachandra Guha, former cricketer Diana Edulji and Vikram Limaye.
2017-01-30 10:38:12 Read More

Manmohan helped Mallya get loan for KFA: BJP

"A bail-out package was given to Kingfisher Airlines on Manmohan Singh's insistence. Not only that, only on the former Prime Minister's insistence the income tax department went soft on Mallya and his accounts were also unfrozen," BJP claimed on Monday.
2017-01-30 08:58:27 Read More

IAF could have decimated Pakistan's nuclear plants in 1984: CIA

The Indian Air Force could have "inflicted major damage on Pakistan's most critical nuclear facilities', in 1984 says a secret CIA document from November of that year. It also said that MIG-29s were superior to US-made F-16s.
2017-01-30 04:26:38 Read More

How Federer turned 18 again for Slam No. 18

That fearless Roger Federer of old, who didn't mind losing a few, had to make a return if Rafael Nadal had to be stopped at the Australian Open final. The world then saw an all-out attack theory put to action.
2017-01-30 04:18:44 Read More

Not a Muslim ban: Trump on immigration move

"America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border. America has always been the land of the free and home of the brave," Trump said in a statement.
2017-01-30 02:51:04 Read More

Techie murdered in her Pune office

Rasila Raju O P, a 25 year-old software engineer, was found strangulated to death on the premises of a software company in Hinjewadi late on Sunday night.
2017-01-30 01:27:03 Read More

Court to cabbies, US walls up against visa ban

The US tech industry closed ranks and was joined by Hollywood and academia as Americaâ€™s liberal constituency fought in courts and demonstrated at airports against President Trumpâ€™s executive order barring entry to refugees and citizens from several Muslim countries.
2017-01-29 20:30:22 Read More

'SP-Cong alliance may continue into 2019 LS polls'

At the formal launch of the Samajwadi Party-Congress joint campaign here on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav said there was a â€œpossibilityâ€ that they would keep their collaboration going for the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as well.
2017-01-29 19:48:46 Read More

Pak may decline India's invite to Speakers' summit

India has invited Pakistan for the South Asian Speakers' Summit which it will host next month in Indore. Pakistan though, top government sources told TOI, has declined the invitation.Other South Asian nations, all members of Saarc, have confirmed their participation
2017-01-29 18:36:04 Read More

Pakistan could be on immigration ban list in future: White House

"Now, you can point to other countries that have similar problems, like Pakistan and others. Perhaps we need to take it further. But for now, immediate steps, pulling the Band-Aid off, is to do further vetting for people traveling in and out of those countries," White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus said.
2017-01-29 18:08:04 Read More

2nd T20I: Nehra, Bumrah star in India's victory

India beat England in a last-ball thriller to win the second T20I by five runs to draw level at 1-1 in the three-match series in Nagpur on Sunday. Chasing 145, England managed 139/6 as Bumrah held his nerves to defend seven runs in the final over.
2017-01-29 17:07:07 Read More

World a horrible mess: Trump on immigrant ban

US President Donald Trump today defended his decision to issue executive orders temporarily barring refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries entering the US by describing the world as a 'a horrible mess.'
2017-01-29 13:57:16 Read More

US arms for India on Chinaâ€™s Trump talk list

US arms sales to India and China-India border disputes are among the top six â€œsensitivitiesâ€ top Chinese officials have listed for the new Donald Trump administration, said Michael Pillsbury, senior adviser to US president Donald Trump in a conversation with TOI.
2017-01-29 13:38:53 Read More

Akhilesh listens to people's 'mann ki baat': Rahul

Rahul's Congress party and Akhilesh's Samajwadi party have forged an electoral alliance ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls. Rahul's remark, which came at a rally in Lucknow, was a reference to Prime Minister Modi's monthly radio address, 'Mann Ki Baat,' which had aired just hours earlier.
2017-01-29 13:11:35 Read More

Federer beats Nadal to win Australian Open

Roger Federer defeated his long-time rival Rafael Nadal in a hard-fought contest to win the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Sunday. The 17th seed Swiss won the five-setter finale against the Spaniard 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3.
2017-01-29 12:20:54 Read More

'Together, will defeat BJP's politics of anger,' say Akhilesh, Rahul

When Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference today, the air was thick with imagery - of rivers coming together to produce progress and imagery of a hand pushing a cycle for speedy development. The SP's Akhilesh and the Congress's Rahul promised that would be the fruit of their UP alliance.
2017-01-29 09:18:35 Read More

Modi hits out at AAP, Cong in poll-bound Punjab

After weeks of silently weathering his relentless assaults, Prime Minister Narendra today gave it back to Aam Aadmi Party head Arvind Kejriwal, saying the people of Punjab would send his party packing in the upcoming assembly elections.
2017-01-29 09:14:36 Read More

Here is how IDBI Bank 'hastily' disbursed loan to Vijay Mallya

Two initial tranches of loan worth Rs 350 crore were hastily disbursed by IDBI bank to Kingfisher Airlines after a "holiday" meeting between liquor baron Vijay Mallya and the then bank CMD as both organisations "criminally conspired" to clear the entire deal despite weak financials of the airline.
2017-01-29 09:07:11 Read More

EC orders FIR against Kejriwal for bribe comments

Twitter, US President Donald Trump's favourite means of communication, completely abhors US President Donald Trump's ban on immigrants and refugees from Muslim countries."Twitter is built by immigrants of all religions. We stand for and with them, always," Twitter said on its own official account.
2017-01-29 08:00:01 Read More

Twitter CEO slams his co's most famous user

2017-01-29 05:55:10 Read More

Compete with self, not others: PM's top quotes

A federal judge in Brooklyn, New York issued an emergency stay on the order that temporarily blocks the US government from sending people out of the country after they have landed at a US airport with valid visas.
2017-01-29 05:49:02 Read More

Live: Smile more, score more, PM Modi's message to students

DATE 2

Showdown: 1000s in US protest Muslim ban

2017-01-29 03:09:24 Read More>>

Stay on Trump order to send out people with visas

2017-01-29 02:49:03 Read More

Trump sets lifetime lobbying ban for officials

President Donald Trump acted Saturday to fulfill a key portion of his pledge to "drain the swamp" in Washington, banning administration officials from ever lobbying the US on behalf of a foreign government and imposing a separate five-year ban on other lobbying.
2017-01-29 02:07:24 Read More

Brigadier who quizzed Kasab dons AAP cap

2017-01-29 01:18:15 Read More

May's mission to woo Trump a success, but makes some uneasy

May left Washington after a 24-hour visit as Saturday's British newspapers splashed front-page photos of the two leaders touching hands as they walked at the White House before a strikingly collegial news conference.
2017-01-29 00:25:47 Read More

Mandir, triple talaq, exodus in BJPâ€™s manifesto

BJP chief Amit Shah brought the clamour for Ram temple into sharper focus, promising to push for a quicker Constitutional resolution to the dispute and emphasising that the saffron issue could go â€œhand in handâ€ with development.
2017-01-28 21:56:58 Read More

Sheena case: Peterâ€™s son appeals to Prez, PMO

â€‹Brig Raj Kumar, who retired from army in 2015, is contesting on the anti-corruption plank. In his speeches across villages, he is invoking the Anna Hazare-led anti-corruption movement and how AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal was the only person who had been able to stand up to â€œdynastic and tyrannical politicsâ€. However, this will not be an easy fight for him.
2017-01-28 18:57:44 Read More

Serena wins Australian Open for 23rd major crown

2017-01-28 10:22:57 Read More

BJP will win with two-third majority: Amit Shah

Claiming that KFA was "India's largest and finest airline", he said, "It sadly failed purely due to economic and policy situations. I am humble enough to say sorry to employees and all stakeholders everyday. I really wish government helped."
2017-01-28 10:22:17 Read More

Muslims fear visa ban will boost terror groups

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah today released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh assembly elections focusing on the schemes for all round development of the state at a function in Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Lucknow.
2017-01-28 09:48:57 Read More

Vijay Mallya blames govt for collapse of KFA

Serena Williams beat her sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 in the Australian Open final on Saturday to win her 23rd Grand Slam singles title and become the most successful tennis player in the open era.
2017-01-28 07:15:40 Read More

Trump acts to curb Islamic terrorism: 10 points

China risked its own nuclear cooperation with the US by going ahead with its nuclear cooperation with Pakistan. Recently declassified CIA files testify to the depth of the Pakistan-China military and nuclear relationship built over decades.
2017-01-28 03:35:03 Read More

'Don't want them here': Trump bars visitors from 7 Muslim nations

"I'm establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America. Don't want them here," US President Donald Trump said at the Pentagon.
2017-01-28 03:05:48 Read More

CIA papers show China's nuclear free pass to Pak

In a study that lists universities that have produced the most unicorn founders, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) bagged the fourth spot.
2017-01-28 01:58:01 Read More

CIA papers show China's nuclear free pass to Pak

The Central Bureau of Investigation has said that IDBI Bank officials, who have been arrested in the Kingfisher Airlines case, diluted the security requirements in respect of the Rs 950 crore loan in two stages; prior to the loan sanction and post-sanction thereby facilitating disbursement.
2017-01-28 01:58:01 Read More

Mallyaâ€™s declared network shrank 80% in 9 days

Mallyaâ€™s declared net worth shrank 80% in 9 days

2017-01-27 23:18:17 Read More

Idea share surges amid buzz of merger with Voda

The share price of Idea Cellular has spiked by over 15% since January 18 on the back of rising speculation of a possible merger between the Aditya Birla Group company and British giant Vodafone, which would create Indiaâ€™s largest telecom company. It would also represent the biggest consolidation yet in an industry that has been under heightened margins pressure following the aggressive entry of Reliance Jio.
2017-01-27 21:36:57 Read More

IITs fourth in creating billion-dollar startups

In a study that lists universities that have produced the most unicorn founders, the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) bagged the fourth spot.
2017-01-27 21:17:30 Read More

Delhi's Ring Roads turn circle of deaths as city steps on the gas

The capital has emerged as a dangerous place for pedestrians and bikers. Four out of every 10 people killed in road accidents here is a pedestrian; the other four are two-wheelers riders.
2017-01-27 20:34:18 Read More

99% of Indians over 18 now have Aadhaar cards

Over 99% of Indians aged 18 and above now have Aadhaar cards as more than 111 crore residents have enrolled themselves for the unique identification number.
2017-01-27 20:04:18 Read More

Swaraj helps Indians 'beaten' by boss in Qatar

24-year Parvez Ahmad and 27-year old Mohammed Akram went to Qatar after their agent promised they'd land a good job. They've allegedly suffered severe physical abuse at the hands of their employer, TOI reported. Swaraj said she asked the Indian Embassy in Doha to take action against the employer.
2017-01-27 15:54:36 Read More

WhatsApp No. for direct complaints to Army chief

The Army has set up a WhatsApp number for its soldiers to post their problems directly to Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat instead of going to the social media directly. The WhatsApp number to register complaints is: +91 9643300008.
2017-01-27 15:46:02 Read More

Sushma helps 3-day-old baby get flown to Delhi for heart surgery

Young Om Sharma was flown from Bhopal to New Delhi for treatment, after Swaraj's intervention. He suffered from a transposition of arteries, and was battling for survival. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, too, played a part in getting help for Om.
2017-01-27 14:36:13 Read More

Congress is a sinking ship, has no principles or rules, says PM Modi

"Will the people of Punjab step into a ship which is on the verge of sinking?" the PM asked at a rally in Jalandhar, Punjab. He described the recently-announced tie-up between the Congress and the Samajwadi Party in Uttar Pradesh, as an act of political opportunism.
2017-01-27 12:06:08 Read More

PM Modi's rally in Jalandhar: Top quotes

Rahul Gandhi also slammed Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and its leading family, the Badals, for being complicit in drug trade and rampant corruption. Rahul claimed when farmers see 'badal' (clouds), they feel happy in their hearts, but the Badals of Punjab are not so generous.
2017-01-27 10:30:42 Read More

Jallikattu protesters showed Osama pic: TN CM

Bollywood Actor Salman Khan on Friday recorded his statement in a Jodhpur court regarding the blackbuck poaching case and said that the blackbuck had a natural death. "Only the first forensic report of Dr Nepalia saying that the animal died of "natural causes" was true," Salman said.
2017-01-27 09:39:05 Read More

Rahul names Amarinder Cong's CM candidate

Protesters on the Marina Beach in Chennai had displayed pictures of late al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, said chief minister O Panneerselvam in the assembly on Friday. He was replying to a calling attention motion moved by leader of the opposition M K Stalin on the violence in Chennai.
2017-01-27 09:13:02 Read More

Blackbuck case: I'm innocent, Salman says

2017-01-27 07:42:45 Read More

Stripped & flogged in Qatar, 2 from UP send SOS

Two Indians in Qatar who say they were stripped to their undergarments and savagely whipped with a hunter rope by their employer are pleading to be rescued.
2017-01-27 00:12:11 Read More

â€˜Zia told Reagan Pak wouldnâ€™t acquire N-bombâ€™

The latest documents made public by CIA include a letter to former US President Ronald Reagan from the then Pakistan President, General Zia-ul-Haq, assuring him Pakistan would not build nuclear weapons.
2017-01-26 23:56:20 Read More

Chief victim of Trumpomania: Trump himself

In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter known for his good looks, and so proud of it that when he was once drawn to his own reflection in a pool of water, he fell in love with it.
2017-01-26 23:42:26 Read More

NIA finds merit in Bihar copsâ€™ ISI rail sabotage plot theory

The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing three cases involving an attempt to blast tracks in East Champaran, the Indore-Patna Express derailment and last weekâ€™s Koneru rail accident, has prima facie found to be correct the Bihar policeâ€™s line of investigation pointing to an ISI-backed sabotage plot to cause train mishaps in India.
2017-01-26 21:59:34 Read More

Mayawati ropes in Mukhtar, fields 99 Muslims

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati announced the merger of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansariâ€™s Quami Ekta Dal (QED) with her party and gave tickets to him and two of his family members on Thursday, a move that underlines her desperation to woo the minority vote.
2017-01-26 21:45:41 Read More

Without naming Pak, UAE slams state-backed terror

India and UAE would work together to counter radicalisation and misuse of religion by groups and countries for inciting hatred and perpetrating acts of terrorism.
2017-01-26 20:41:59 Read More

Meghalaya governor quits on â€˜ladies clubâ€™ charge

Facing sexual harassment charges, Meghalaya Governor V Shanmuganathan on Thursday night resigned after a section of Raj Bhavan employees demanded his removal for "seriously compromising" the dignity of the gubernatorial office.
2017-01-26 17:31:39 Read More

Donald Trump walls out Mexico president

US President Donald Trump on Thursday asked his Mexican counterpart Enrique Pena Nieto to stay at home if Mexico is not willing to pay for the border wall that he (Trump) has pledged to be built. Trumpâ€™s insulting message came even as a Mexican team led by foreign minister arrived in US for talks.
2017-01-26 16:32:47 Read More

'The fight has started': Shiv Sena chief rules out future tie-up with BJP

On Tuesday, Thackeray had refrained from commenting on his party's seat-sharing talks with the BJP. He said he would speak about "political issues" on January 26, and it appears he has kept his promise.
2017-01-26 14:17:39 Read More

1st T20I: England beat India to take 1-0 lead

Riding on their openers' fiery start, captain Eoin Morgan's mid-innings onslaught and Joe Root's finishing hits, England chased down the 148-run target with 11 balls to spare to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
2017-01-26 12:54:27 Read More

Soldiers who killed Burhan Wani get Sena Medal

Major Sandeep Kumar, who led the crack team following "actionable" intelligence input that Sartaj Aziz and two other militants were hiding in a house in Bumdoora village, showed nerves of steel and exemplary restraint in the face of extreme provocation in neutralising them.
2017-01-26 12:21:20 Read More

Mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari joins BSP

2017-01-26 12:06:57 Read More

Sebi ban: Mallya alleges witch-hunt, says 'KFA was not my private toy'

Mallya, in a series of tweets, called the allegations of fund diversion concerning now-defunct Kingfisher Airlines a "joke" and said he is getting used to "witch-hunts coming from all directions with no legal basis whatsoever".
2017-01-26 11:17:51 Read More

Live Blog: India vs England, 1st T20I

The nation's military prowess, its state-of-the-art defence platforms and its diverse cultural and social traditions are on showcase on the Capital's Rajpath as the country celebrates its 68th Republic Day.
2017-01-26 10:46:02 Read More

10 soldiers killed as avalanches hit J&K's Gurez

Live Commentary & Live Cicket Score updates India vs England 1st T20I, Kanpur
2017-01-26 08:49:43 Read More

India-UAE strategic oil reserves deal: 10 points

2017-01-26 08:08:53 Read More

NSG commandos, Tejas fighters: India displays its military might

Will not pay for Trump's wall: Mexico's President

2017-01-26 04:46:45 Read More

Not one paisa spent from Nirbhaya fund in 3 yrs

In every Budget since 2013, the government has allocated Rs 1,000 crore towards the Nirbhaya fund â€” for schemes to ensure the safety and security of women. But like every year since 2013, the allocation in 2015-16 remained unspent. The fund was created by the UPA government in 2013 in the memory of Nirbhaya.
2017-01-25 21:15:11 Read More

Indian techie sells company to Cisco for $3.7bn

Jyoti Bansal, an IIT Delhi graduate, has just sold the company he founded eight years ago in the US, AppDynamics, to Cisco for $3.7 billion. Bansal now owns 14% of the company, after having diluted his stake to many venture funds over the years. So heâ€™ll get about $520 million (Rs 3,400 crore).
2017-01-25 20:50:23 Read More

Donald Trump signs order to move on Mexico border wall project

US President Donald Trump took a first step toward fulfilling his pledge to "build a wall" on the Mexican border, signing two immigration-related decrees. Trump also signed measures to "create more detention space for illegal immigrants along the southern border" according to White House spokesperson.
2017-01-25 20:24:14 Read More

DATE 3

US Prez invites Modi, calls India a â€˜true friendâ€™

US President Donald Trump has invited PM Narendra Modi for a visit sometime later this year. The invitation was made during a phone conversation between the two in which both pledged to stand â€œshoulder-to-shoulderâ€ in the global fight against terrorism, the White House said on Tuesday.
2017-01-25 19:58:54 Read More>>

How jallikattu is different from kambala

2017-01-25 17:37:19 Read More

Sebi bars Vijay Mallya from stock market

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday barred disgraced liquor barron Vijay Mallya from the stock market for fraudulently diverting about Rs 1,881 crore from United Spirits (USL) to various other entities within the UB Group, including now grounded Kingfisher Airlines (KFA).
2017-01-25 17:11:41 Read More

Why President wants Indians to 'work harder'

â€‹The President's remarks came during his annual address on the eve of Republic Day. He hailed the strength of India's democracy, but added that its systems aren't perfect. He began his speech by paying tribute to the brave jawans who sacrificed their lives for the nation.
2017-01-25 16:50:20 Read More

Country's unsung heroes share Padma honours with celebrities

Among the Padma awardees are 15 ordinary people known to have made a difference with their rare talent, innovation and contribution to the cause of nation-building. The 2017 list does not feature a single Bollywood star.
2017-01-25 15:34:31 Read More

Note ban to make economy transparent: President

Jallikattu and kambala are traditional sports practised in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, respectively. Both involve the use of bulls, but there are important differences between these two sports. Here's a handy guide with all the information you need.
2017-01-25 14:02:18 Read More

Gallantry awards for surgical strike heroes

â€‹Commanding officers of the 4 & 9 Para Special Forces were awarded Yudh Seva medals. Major Mohit Suri of the 4 para was awarded the Kirti Chakra, and five personnel who were part of the operation were awarded the Shaurya Chakra.
2017-01-25 13:29:17 Read More

UP ATS busts international call racket spying on Army units, 11 held

The group used to help callers based in Pakistan, Nepal, UAE and Bangladesh eavesdrop on military operations in Jammu and Kashmir using 'interconnect bypass fraud.' The kingpin of the group has been identified as Gulshan Sen a resident of Delhi's Mehrauli, who teaches at FIITJEE.
2017-01-25 13:13:12 Read More

BJP distances itself from Katiyar's sexist remarks

2017-01-25 12:50:47 Read More

Kejriwal could be targeted on R-Day, says e-mail

2017-01-25 12:12:13 Read More

India signs pact with UAE for strategic oil reserves

The message said four men could target the Delhi CM tomorrow. Security has been beefed up in the national capital ahead of Republic Day, and nearly 50,000 security personnel will guard Central and New Delhi.
2017-01-25 11:34:47 Read More

Robert Vadra on FB: Shocked at Katiyar's misogyny

Trump, who tweeted that a "big day" was planned on national security on Wednesday, is expected to stop visas being issued to anyone from Syria, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.
2017-01-25 10:28:59 Read More

Lashkar may use charter flights to attack Delhi on R-Day: Intel

In view of recent intelligence inputs that terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba might be planning to use helicopter charter services and charter flights to launch attack through air, Delhi Police along with other security agencies are keeping a tight vigil.
2017-01-25 09:31:13 Read More

Priyanka laughs at Vinay Katiyar's sexist comment

The Congress party's Priyanka Gandhi laughed in the face of BJP politician Vinay Katiyar's offensive sexist statements about her, and in a political masterstroke said his comments "expose the BJP's mindset towards women."
2017-01-25 08:53:46 Read More

Live: President addresses nation on R-Day eve

India on Wednesday signed 14 agreements with the United Arab Emirates, including a deal allowing the Gulf nation to fill the country's strategic storage facility in southern India. The two countries also decided to elevate the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
2017-01-25 07:53:39 Read More

In J&K avalanche, 1 soldier killed, 2 missing

2017-01-25 07:46:06 Read More

Trump to ban immigrants from muslim countries

One soldier was killed and eight army men are feared missing after an avalanche hit an army camp near the Line of Control (LOC) in Jammu and Kashmir where heavy snowfall continues, army officials said. The dead soldier's body has been recovered. More casualties are feared.
2017-01-25 07:13:15 Read More

SC to hear plea against jallikattu on Monday

After US President Donald Trump told PM Narendra Modi India is "a true friend" and invited him to visit the US, Modi tweeted today to say their conversation was "warm" and that he also urged the US President to visit India.
2017-01-25 05:40:19 Read More

Conversation with Trump was warm: PM Modi

The fact that Trump chose to call New Delhi ahead of Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo or any of the European capitals points to the non-controversial yet weighty nature of US ties with India, which have been based on a bipartisan consensus in both countries.
2017-01-25 03:19:51 Read More

Sexist MP Sharad Yadav insults women, again

2017-01-25 02:53:31 Read More

Nikki Haley confirmed as new US envoy to UN

The US Senate has confirmed Nikki Haley as the next Ambassador to the United Nations, making her the first Indian-American to serve on a Cabinet rank position in any presidential administration in the US.
2017-01-25 01:37:38 Read More

CMs' panel for tax on cash deals above Rs 50k

Chandrababu Naidu-led panel suggested a host of tools, including a subsidy of up to Rs 1,000 for smartphones purchased by those who do not pay income tax as well as small merchants in addition to lowering or doing away with the merchant discount rate or the fee paid on card and online transactions.
2017-01-25 00:23:57 Read More

India a 'true friend', Trump tells PM Modi, invites him to visit US

Describing India as a "true friend" of the US, President Donald Trump invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the country later this year, the White House said after both leaders spoke over phone and discussed issues such as trade, defence and terrorism.
2017-01-24 23:37:49 Read More

What violent end to jallikattu protest means for AIADMK, DMK

The violent climax to Jallikattu protests across Tamil Nadu could impact the destiny of some key political players.
2017-01-24 18:29:00 Read More

3rd US-China clash since Trump takeover

China and the US took opposite positions on one more issue, making it the third, since Donald Trump took over as US president last Friday. Chinese foreign ministry on Tuesday warned Washington to â€œspeak and act cautiouslyâ€ on the South China Sea. The two countries earlier clashed on Taiwan and trade issues.
2017-01-24 18:16:13 Read More

Why Trump chooses Delhi ahead of Moscow

Political parties got Rs 7,833cr from unknown sources in 11 years: Report

Delhi-based think-tank Association for Democratic Reforms has said that income of national parties from unknown sources increased by 313%, from Rs 274.13 crore during 2004-05 to Rs 1,130.92 crore during 2014-15 and of regional parties by 652% from Rs 37.393 crore to Rs 281.01 crore.
2017-01-24 15:44:43 Read More

Don't seek votes in name of religion, caste: EC

EC has asked parties not to seek votes in the name of religion or caste. The commission has said any activity of seeking votes in the name of religion and caste by or on behalf of any candidate or political party would now amount to violation of the provisions of the Model Code of Conduct.
2017-01-24 15:11:05 Read More

Akhilesh hits campaign trail with 'tainted' leader

The Uttar Pradesh chief minister set tongues wagging as he kicked off his campaign with controversial Samajwadi Party leader Gayatri Prajapati by his side, drawing ridicule from the BJP, which dubbed the "tainted" minister the new SP chief's brand ambassador.
2017-01-24 14:09:11 Read More

Top expectations from Union Budget 2017

The countdown for Budget 2017 has begun and everyone has set their eyes on the Finance Minister - Arun Jaitley, with even more expectations this year. Industry experts have voiced their expectations from the annual financial plan and are now keenly waiting for NDA-led government's reboot of economic policy and direction amid an uncertain and politically charged environment.Here are the pre-budget expectations from India Inc on Union Budget 2017:
2017-01-24 13:25:59 Read More

IDBI loan: CBI charges Mallya, others with cheating, criminal conspiracy

The CBI on Tuesday submitted a 1000-page chargesheeet against Vijay Mallya and others in the Kingfisher Airline-IDBI loan case alleging a loss of Rs 1300 crore to the bank of public funds by virtue of granting loans without following proper procedures.
2017-01-24 13:09:31 Read More

Guided Pinaka test fired successfully again

The Guided Pinaka was successfully test fired from the Launch Complex-III, ITR, Chandipur on Tuesday for a further enhanced range. The Pinaka Rocket Mark-II, equipped with Navigation, guidance and control kit, was transformed into a guided Pinaka.
2017-01-24 12:01:39 Read More

Tail of Jet Airways plane hits runway on landing, 168 escape unhurt

168 people onboard a Jet Airways flight from Mumbai had a narrow escape after the tail of the aircraft hit the runway on landing at the Dhaka International airport last week, prompting the airline to remove the pilots from duty.
2017-01-24 11:17:10 Read More

SC allows govt, BCCI to give names of officials

A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra also allowed BCCI to suggest three names after following the due process to represent it at the ICC meeting due in first week of February.
2017-01-24 10:42:23 Read More

Parliament must vote on brexit trigger: UK court

The UK's highest judicial body dismissed the government's argument that Theresa May could simply use executive powers known as "royal prerogative" to invoke Article 50 of the EU's Lisbon Treaty and begin two years of divorce talks.
2017-01-24 09:59:30 Read More

As US isolates, will China, Russia step up to lead?

China, Russia and Germany could stake a claim to a greater global role. But no one can simultaneously match America's economic, military and moral might, and a more isolationist US could mean a power vacuum.
2017-01-24 08:23:28 Read More

Housing bias turning Indian cities into ghettos

Informal rules and discrimination by landlords to keep out religious minorities, single people and non-vegetarians are eroding the multi-cultural nature of India's cities and dividing communities into ghettos, analysts say.
2017-01-24 07:15:53 Read More

When school kids surprised Manish Sisodia

Delhiâ€™s AAP deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia was in for a surprise when he interacted with students on the eve of National Girl Child Day. â€œWhom and what do we need to protect our daughters from?â€ asked Sisodia of a group of school children yesterday. â€œFrom orthodox and backward thinking,â€ they said.
2017-01-24 05:08:13 Read More

US President Trump to speak to PM Modi today

US President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today, four days after being sworn in as the Commander in Chief of the United States. A press statement from the White House shows the new US President is slated to speak with PM Modi at 11.30 PM IST.
2017-01-24 05:06:22 Read More

Speeding BMW rams Uber cab, kills driver

2017-01-24 00:15:55 Read More

Rs 900cr loan for KA: IDBI ex-chief arrested

The CBI is also planning to declare Vijay Mallya a â€œproclaimed offenderâ€, paving the way for attachment of his properties under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The CBI action against the former CMD and two ex-DMDs of a bank is the strongest action yet against an entity.
2017-01-23 23:12:10 Read More

1 dies as crowd goes berserk seeing SRK

The Election Commission on Monday night cleared the presentation of Union Budget on February 1, but asked the government not to announce any schemes for the poll-bound states.
2017-01-23 22:39:14 Read More

TN policemen as arsonists? Cops 'vandalise' property, caught on tape

Protesters and cops locked horns in the city on Monday as law and order took a turn for the worst with images going viral of police personnel torching autorickshaws parked on the streets. Chennai city police commissioner S George refuted the charges, stating that the video "appears to be morphed".
2017-01-23 19:40:00 Read More

How Jallikattu protest went out of control

The protesters opposite Vivekananda House who had earned the peopleâ€™s goodwill through their spirit of volunteerism and peaceful protest had been focused almost exclusively on the jallikattu ban. United by a love of native Tamil culture and indigenous cattle breeds, they had started the protest.
2017-01-23 19:35:00 Read More

Was working on governance framework: Mistry

2017-01-23 19:20:21 Read More

After UP deal success, Priyanka to fight 2019 polls from Sonia turf?

One person was killed and two policemen were injured as crowd went berserk after Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan arrived at the railway station by August Kranti Rajdhani Express for promotion of his upcoming film 'Raees'.
2017-01-23 19:12:28 Read More

No scheme for poll-bound states in Budget: EC

The menace of late-night speeding returned to haunt the city on Sunday, when a BMW SUV rammed an Uber taxi from behind near Ber Sarai in south Delhi, killing the cabbie almost on the spot.
2017-01-23 18:24:32 Read More

Jallikattu protests ease across TN, uneasy calm at Marina Beach

The scene at the Marina resembled that of a curfew zone with the roads leading to the protest venue blocked off by the police from all sides. The police lathicharged with vengeance whenever they ran into a rioter.
2017-01-23 15:59:39 Read More

Dhoni's gift to Kohli: Series winning match ball

On Saturday, Kejriwal was censured by the EC for his comment asking voters in Goa to take money from political parties, but vote only for AAP. The commission had also warned of strong action, including derecognition of AAP, if the Delhi chief minister repeated his comments.
2017-01-23 14:45:35 Read More

TN assembly passes jallikattu amendment bill

MS Dhoni decided to pass on his legacy of collecting memorabilia to the current captain Virat Kohli as he gifted the series winning match ball, something which turned out to be an emotional moment for the current skipper.
2017-01-23 14:08:15 Read More

DATE 4

Kejriwal to EC: Let me repeat my bribery remarks

2017-01-23 12:13:21 Read More>>

Kejriwal to EC: Let me repeat my bribery remarks

2017-01-23 12:13:21 Read More

Rajinikanth asks protesters to call off agitation

A much-awaited bill to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 to make jallikattu a permanent sport in rural Tamil Nadu was passed by the state assembly unanimously in a special session on Monday evening. The bill replaces the ordinance promulgated on January 21.
2017-01-23 11:41:41 Read More

SC dismisses plea to postpone Union Budget

2017-01-23 09:57:51 Read More

'If needed, China would assume world leadership'

2017-01-23 09:34:06 Read More

Police station set on fire in Chennai: 10 points

Last week in Davos, President Xi Jinping portrayed China as the leader of a globalised world where only international cooperation could solve the big problems.
2017-01-23 07:47:07 Read More

Jallikattu protest: Tension prevails in Chennai

The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition which sought postponement of the Union Budget from February 1 on the grounds of upcoming Assembly elections in five states. The bench junked the plea, which claimed that the Union Budget would violate the Model Code of Conduct in poll-bound states.
2017-01-23 07:41:20 Read More

Trump mocks protesters: 'Why didn't they vote?'

2017-01-23 03:53:26 Read More

Just 1 minister in Delhi as AAP eyes state polls

A woman delivered a baby with four legs and two male sex organs at the Dhadeasugure Primary Health Centre in Raichur. The infant is born to Lalitamma, 23, and Chennabasava, 26, residents of Puladinni village.
2017-01-23 02:48:58 Read More

Chennai police evict pro-jallikattu protesters on Marina Beach

The police, who issued a press release in the early hours of Monday, said the protest had been staged in a disciplined and peaceful manner without causing inconvenience to the general public and hindrance to the traffic.
2017-01-23 01:54:12 Read More

Baby born with 4 legs, 2 male sex organs

Aadhaar Pay, which is a merchant version of the already in use Aadhaar-enabled payment system, will become an alternative for all online and card transactions which require a password and a PIN.
2017-01-23 01:32:37 Read More

Aadhaar Pay: Centre for cardless transaction

2017-01-22 21:19:56 Read More

Aadhaar Pay: Centre for cardless transaction

US President Donald Trump appears to have forgotten he didn't win the popular vote in the US elections. He tweeted asking why the hundreds of thousands who protested him on Saturday in the US "didn't vote". Trump's opponent Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by as many as three million votes.
2017-01-22 21:19:56 Read More

Akhilesh's morning call to Priyanka seals deal

Priyanka emerges as key protagonist in UP alliance

UP chief minister Ahkilesh Yadav called Priyanka Gandhi in the morning to make the offer, signalling a successful denouement of the protracted negotiations that saw both sides pushing the other hard before SP gave in.
2017-01-22 18:53:59 Read More

SP, Congress confirm alliance ahead of UP assembly polls

â€‹Samajwadi Party UP chief Naresh Uttam and Congress UP president Raj Babbar confirmed the alliance between the parties today. Babbar said the two parties will strive for the development of Uttar Pradesh and the upliftment of the poor.
2017-01-22 13:05:37 Read More

Hirakhand Express derailment: Probe ordered

At least 39 people were killed and over 60 injured after the engine and nine coaches of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express jumped the tracks in Andhra Pradesh's Vizianagaram district late on Saturday night. A probe has been ordered.
2017-01-22 12:03:43 Read More

'Ram Gopal is after my life', claims Amar Singh

Days after showering praise on Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh clarified that his honeyed words were not a plea for reinstatement to the party.
2017-01-22 10:45:06 Read More

2 dead, 129 injured during jallikattu event in TN

Two bull tamers died and 129 others suffered injuries during a jallikattu event at Rapoosal village in Tamil Nadu's Pudukkottai district on Sunday afternoon.
2017-01-22 10:40:03 Read More

Fit-again Saina Nehwal lifts Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold

Indian badminton ace Saina Nehwal notched up her first title after a career-threatening injury by claiming the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold with a hard-fought victory in the summit clash on Sunday.
2017-01-22 09:04:02 Read More

Akhilesh releases election manifesto: Top quotes

2017-01-22 07:53:55 Read More

Jallikattu protests: Alanganallur foils govtâ€™s bid

Follow the live updates from the third and final ODI between India and England being played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India lead the series 2-0 with wins in Pune and Cuttack, and will be eyeing a 3-0 whitewash.
2017-01-22 07:48:06 Read More

Live Score: India vs England, 3rd ODI

An alliance between the Samajwadi Party (SP) and the Congress has finally been sealed after days of negotiation. According to the deal, the Congress party will be allotted 105 seats while SP will fight on the remaining 298 seats in the upcoming elections. Here's is what Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav said while releasing party manifesto in Lucknow:
2017-01-22 06:18:43 Read More

Live: SP to release its election manifesto shortly

On February 1, Finance minister Arun Jaitley is expected to present a tax-payer friendly 2017 Union Budget, given the fact that it comes within months of demonetisation. With just 10 days to go for the annual financial plan, the Indian corporate sector has already started gearing up for it. Here are some of the major expectations of India's business tycoons from budget 2017:
2017-01-22 05:46:51 Read More

Alliance with Samajwadi Party is on, will contest 105 seats: Congress

It was touch and go there for a while, but the Congress party finally announced today that it has forged an alliance with the Samajwadi Party (SP) and will contest from 105 seats in the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
2017-01-22 05:37:58 Read More

What India Inc expects from Budget 2017

2017-01-22 05:05:33 Read More

32 killed as Hirakhand Express derails in Andhra

2017-01-22 03:55:20 Read More

Sonia takes charge of seat negotiations in UP

2017-01-21 21:42:20 Read More

23 dead, many injured as train derails in Andhra Pradesh; rescue on

Hours after US President Donald Trump spelt out his â€˜America Firstâ€™ strategy, he also belted out Frank Sinatraâ€™s â€œMy Wayâ€, sending out a worrying message for the Indian economy, specially the IT sector. Domestic financial markets are bracing for a fresh round of volatility when they open on Monday.
2017-01-21 19:43:06 Read More

Cash for green card route to cost extra Rs 5.4 cr

SP boss Akhilesh Yadav laid down on Saturday a final offer of 99-100 seats for Congress with a clear â€œlump it or leave itâ€ message, forcing Congress president Sonia Gandhi to enter into negotiations, which remained stuck so far.
2017-01-21 19:39:17 Read More

Markets not sold on Trump talk

Indians wishing to immigrate to the US via EB-5 investment linked visa route will have to shell out more. The minimum threshold investment limit is proposed to be raised from $1 million (Rs 6.8 crore) to $1.8 million (Rs 12.2 crore).
2017-01-21 18:54:04 Read More

Donald Trump sings â€˜My Wayâ€™, India fears setback

There is wide expectation that the dollar will open strong next week, considering Trumpâ€™s proposals on tax cuts and promoting local manufacturing along with curbs on imports. Ahead of Trumpâ€™s inaugural address, the rupee fell five paise to close at a one-week low of Rs 68.18 on Friday
2017-01-21 18:46:56 Read More

MH370: Will cash reward lure treasure hunters?

2017-01-21 13:10:52 Read More

Alliance in trouble? SP offers 99 seats, but Congress wants 120

Tamil Nadu Governor C Vidyasagar Rao on Saturday promulgated an ordinance for the conduct of jallikattu.
2017-01-21 12:40:57 Read More

TN governor promulgates ordinance for jallikattu

People, including senior citizens, women and children wearing black dresses headed to Marina from across the city and other districts from morning. Some walked holding placards which read "Ban PETA" and ''We want jallikattu."
2017-01-21 11:31:18 Read More

EC censures Arvind Kejriwal for bribe remarks

Pakistan's two parliamentary committees in a joint resolution asked India to immediately suspend the ongoing construction of the Kishanganga and Ratle hydro power projects in Jammu and Kashmir, Dawn reported. â€‹
2017-01-21 11:05:00 Read More

Pak releases Indian soldier Chandu Babulal who crossed LoC last year

Pakistan authorities today released Indian soldier Chandu Chavan, who inadvertently had crossed the border last year, ANI reported.He had mistakenly crossed the de-factor border in Kashmir hours after Indiaâ€™s surgical strikes on terrorist bases across the LoC.
2017-01-21 09:08:14 Read More

Jallikattu: Rain or shine, protests continue in TN

In his speeches at various rallies in Goa last weekend, Kejriwal had said that people should not just accept Rs 5,000, but demand Rs 10,000 from politicians keen on offering money, but vote for his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
2017-01-21 08:48:07 Read More

Pakistan asks India to suspend work on hydro power projects in J&K

Blast kills at least 21 in Pak vegetable market

â€‹Andhra Pradesh and Telangana consume about one-fourth of gold imported by India. The state has a history of gold mining dating back to the Vijayanagar empire. The latest gold prospecting studies will cover about 900 acres of forest land.
2017-01-21 06:50:59 Read More

Educated girl can't cry rape if ditched by BF: HC

A promise to marry cannot be considered an inducement in every rape case, the Bombay high court has ruled. The judge said that an educated girl who has consented to have pre-marital sex should take responsibility for her decision.
2017-01-21 04:25:11 Read More

After a decade, 'golden era' back in Andhra

2017-01-21 01:46:12 Read More

Efforts to restrict H-1B visa gather pace

President Donald Trump signed his first executive order on Friday in the Oval Office shortly after his inaugural parade ended, directing agencies to ease the regulatory burdens associated with Obamacare.
2017-01-21 01:05:05 Read More

Trump signs first executive order on Obamacare

Amid a flurry of abrasive, contentious statements, Trump made two conciliatory remarks, once saying the US will seek friendship with all countries and "will not seek to impose our way of life on everyone," and another time promising to "reinforce old alliances and form new ones".
2017-01-21 00:44:29 Read More

Will 'daddy of dealmakers' be Indiaâ€™s friend?

US senators Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin, who have time and again tried to bring in legislation on H-1B, have now said they will introduce a new legislation that would ensure that the best and brightest students educated in the US will receive preference for an H-1B visa.
2017-01-20 22:37:01 Read More

16-yr-old kills 9-yr-old, eats flesh, drinks blood

An explosion in a busy vegetable market killed at least 21 people on Saturday in Pak's remote northwestern tribal region. About 40 others were wounded in the blast in Kurram region, near the border with Afghanistan, said Sajid Hussain Turi, member of the National Assembly from the region.
2017-01-20 21:18:36 Read More

As Centre OKs jallikattu ordinance, AIADMK hopes to be back on feet

The Centre gave the go ahead to the Tamil Nadu government on its proposal of an ordinance on jallikattu late on Friday night. The move will contain the ongoing statewide protests against the ban on jallikattu. The ordinance is likely to have provisions prohibiting cruelty to animals.
2017-01-20 20:28:27 Read More

Trump vows to put 'America First'

2017-01-20 18:36:10 Read More

Donald Trump's 10 most cited quotes

The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), on whose petitions the Supreme Court banned jallikattu, are keeping track of the developments on a jallikattu ordinance but are non-committal on whether they will oppose it or not.
2017-01-20 14:20:40 Read More

Donald Trump cabinet faces IQ questions

Top Tamil film actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Ajith, Suriya, Dhanush and several others gathered at the South Indian Artistesâ€™ Association (SIAA) headquarters in Chennai's T Nagar for a silent protest in solidarity with the youth who have been protesting for the conduct of jallikattu.
2017-01-20 13:33:03 Read More

DATE 5

Live: Donald Trump to take oath as the 45th US President

Typical of Trump, he did not explain the source of his jaw-dropping claim that must have had Thomas Jefferson keel over in his memorial nearby. The charitable reading was that Trump was joking, but Democrats have an easy explanation for it: By IQ, Trump must have meant Integrity Questionable.
2017-01-20 13:04:31 Read More>>

Jallikattu: PETA keeping track of developments

2017-01-20 11:29:32 Read More

Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan join jallikattu stir

2017-01-20 09:37:13 Read More

Blog: What's behind the jallikattu jingoism?

A software professional allegedly murdered his wife and then hanged himself from the ceiling fan at their rented accommodation in Pune. The techie was furious with his wife for sharing details with her friends on social networking sites about their marriage and other personal matters.
2017-01-20 07:36:14 Read More

Modi to become 'most followed leader of state'

2017-01-20 06:45:01 Read More

Jallikattu will be held in two days, Pannerseelvam says

"I consulted senior law experts. The state will bring in an amendment to lift the ban. Once President gives his approval, it will be sent to the Tamil Nadu governor who will promulgate the ordinance in a few days," Tamil Nadu CM Pannerseelvamâ€‹ said.
2017-01-20 03:38:16 Read More

Jallikattu will be held in two days: OPS

As Barack Obama makes way for the 47th President of US Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the world's most followed leader on social media. PM Modi now has the highest number of followers among all leaders of states on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Google+.
2017-01-20 03:38:16 Read More

Almost gave up after being dropped: Yuvraj Singh

Air India has put 57 cabin crew members, mostly air hostesses, on ground duty for being overweight. Unless these crew members can get back in shape quickly, they will be assigned ground jobs permanently.
2017-01-20 03:25:06 Read More

Techie kills wife for sharing info on social media

2017-01-20 02:11:46 Read More

Air India puts 57 'overweight' crew on ground duty

2017-01-20 00:43:39 Read More

Jallikattu protests: What is fuelling the fire

Yuvraj Singh doesn't believe in hiding his emotions. On a day he cracked his highest individual ODI score, the Punjab southpaw revealed he had thought about giving up the game after being dropped from the team.
2017-01-19 19:35:46 Read More

'These were the two best years in India-US ties'

The outgoing US ambassador Richard Verma said that the last two years have been the best years for India-US bilateral relations. Verma said that during this period, our leaders have met nine times, held three summits, rolled out 100 new initiatives and over 40 government-to-government dialogues.
2017-01-19 16:08:35 Read More

Pro-jallikattu movement intensifies, protests to cripple TN tomorrow

Nearly one lakh Pro-jallikattu protesters gathered at Marina Beach to raise slogans against the central and state governments. Business establishments, civic agencies, schools and colleges declared that they were shutting down in solidarity on Friday.
2017-01-19 15:29:23 Read More

3.81 lakh people win Rs 61cr in govt's lucky draws

2017-01-19 14:52:09 Read More

Delhi police chief appointed CBI director

Prize money worth Rs 60.90 crore to over 3.81 lakh winners of 'Lucky Grahak Yojana, LGY' for consumers and 'Digi-Dhan Vyapar Yojana, DVY' for merchants have been declared at 24 Digi-Dhan Melas across the country daily as well as weekly, Niti Aayog said in a statement.
2017-01-19 14:51:56 Read More

Probably one of my best innings: Yuvraj Singh

Veteran Yuvraj Singh on Thursday termed his knock of 150 as "one of the best" in his 16-year international career.
2017-01-19 13:02:14 Read More

India on China's jibe: We are not seeking NSG membership as a 'gift'

â€‹China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying on Monday said NSG membership can't be the US's 'parting gift' to India. In response, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup today said India's bid is based on a record on non-proliferation.
2017-01-19 12:44:11 Read More

No grand alliance? SP rules out tie-up with RLD

Hopes of a 'maha gathbandhan' against the BJP in Uttar Pradesh have been dashed as the Samajwadi Party has ruled out any tie-up with Ajit Singh's Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD). The SP will fight the elections in alliance with the Congress.
2017-01-19 12:03:27 Read More

Pro-jallikattu protests intensify in TN after Modi-Panneerselvam meet

Pro-jallikattu protesters in Tamil Nadu, especially those on Chennai's Marina Beach, turned anti-Narendra Modi agitators on Thursday, after chief minister O Panneerselvam's talks with the Prime Minister didn't yield the desired result.
2017-01-19 08:47:36 Read More

UK's visa crackdown threatens India trade deal

2017-01-19 07:56:37 Read More

Live Score: India v England, 2nd ODI, Cuttack

One of Britain's most important post-Brexit trade partnerships could be at risk due to Theresa May's refusal to reform visa restrictions for Indian citizens. At the time of her visit to India last November she declared that the current system will not be changed.
2017-01-19 07:23:36 Read More

Jallikattu protests spread: All you need to know

2017-01-19 06:59:49 Read More

America could have Hindu Prez in future: Obama

Sajid's (24) excitement to meet his father, lodged in jail for life, proved costly for him. Sajid, happy to meet his father, complained of chest pain and died of heart attack.
2017-01-19 05:14:53 Read More

25 children feared dead in bus accident in UP

2017-01-19 04:51:05 Read More

9200000000000: Worth of new notes since Nov 8

Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel told the parliamentary panel that consultations between the government and the central bank on demonetisation had began in January 2016. However, the government notified the RBI it wanted specifically to scrap Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 7.
2017-01-19 03:43:07 Read More

Obama thanks PM Modi for boosting Indo-US ties

Obama spoke on the phone with Modi on Wednesday to thank him for "his partnership" and to review joint efforts of cooperation including defence, civil-nuclear energy, and enhanced people-to-people ties, a readout of the telephonic conversation between the two leaders said.
2017-01-19 02:32:12 Read More

23 years on, youth sees dad freed from jail, dies

The Reserve Bank of India has injected 9.2 trillion rupees ($135.21 billion) worth of new currency notes into the banking system to help replace the notes banned in November, a parliamentary panel member quoted RBI governor Urjit Patel as saying on Wednesday.
2017-01-19 01:55:05 Read More

'Air pollution killed 81,000 in Delhi & Mumbai, cost Rs 70,000cr in 2015'

With its higher pollution levels, Delhi recorded more premature deaths due to ingestion of PM10 from vehicle exhaust, construction dust and other industrial processes. Casualties went up from 19,716 in 1995 to 48,651 in 2015. In Mumbai, the comparative figure rose from 19,291 to 32,014 in 20 years.
2017-01-18 23:55:57 Read More

Jallikattu protests: Panneerselvam to meet PM

On a day when jallikattu protests gathered strength across Tamil Nadu, chief minister O Panneerselvam said he would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday to get an ordinance passed in favour of the traditional bull-taming sport.
2017-01-18 23:14:31 Read More

China sticks to its stand on Azhar, NSG issues

The Chinese foreign ministry suggested that the issue of India's membership to the Nuclear Suppliers' Group and Masood Azhar, the Pakistan-based terrorist, should not be regarded as an obstacle in the relationship between the two countries.
2017-01-18 18:03:45 Read More

Sea of protesters at Marina Beach as pro-Jallikattu protests continue

Marina Beach became a sea of protesters with people joining the crowd minute by minute. Several college students bunked classes to be at the protest venue. The protesters refused to disperse and ignored an appeal by CM Panneerselvam, who stayed away from Marina Beach.
2017-01-18 15:58:59 Read More

Poor performance: Now, senior IAS officer sacked

Senior IAS officer K Narasimha has been sacked in "public interest" by the government for alleged non-performance, in a rare action against personnel belonging to country's top service. In a similar action, the home ministry has also sacked two senior IPS officers for alleged non-performance.
2017-01-18 14:26:42 Read More

When Manmohan came to rescue of Urjit Patel

Sources said the Governor was spared a tough grilling at the meeting of the Parliament's Standing Committee on Finance as senior MPs including former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh intervened to say RBI as an institution needs to be respected.
2017-01-18 13:48:42 Read More

Talks on note ban began in early 2016: Urjit Patel

Reserve Bank of India Governor Urjit Patel is learnt to have told the parliamentary panel on demonetisation that discussions between the central bank and the government on the process began early last year.
2017-01-18 12:04:08 Read More

Respect territorial sovereignty, don't see our rise as threat: India to China

"China is a country which is very sensitive on matters concerning its sovereignty. So we would expect that they would have some understanding of other people's sensitivity," Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said, noting there was no sign of any reflection on India's concerns over CPEC project.
2017-01-18 11:18:55 Read More

Jallikattu: TN CM urges youth to give up protest

2017-01-18 11:02:19 Read More

MH-370: After all the time, money spent, were crucial clues missed?

The deep-sea sonar search for Flight MH370, which vanished en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014, was suspended on Tuesday after officials conceded defeat following most expensive, complex aviation search in history.
2017-01-18 07:23:05 Read More

Jallikattu: TN witnessing mass student uprising

The youngsters are protesting against the failure of the central and state government to enable the conduct of jallikatttu during the just concluded Pongal festival. They are protesting against animal welfare organisations like PETA on whose petitions the Supreme Court had banned the bull-taming sport.
2017-01-18 06:53:41 Read More

Salman Khan acquitted in 1998 Arms Act case

The Jodhpur Sessions Court today acquitted actor Salman Khan in the 1998 Arms Act case. The Bollywood actor was accused of possessing and using firearms with an expired license. Here's everything you need to know about the case, as well as 3 other cases Salman has been named in.
2017-01-18 06:20:07 Read More

Rahul shows torn kurta, Twitter can't stop laughing

2017-01-18 05:04:24 Read More

Rahul shows torn kurta, Twitter can't stop laughing

2017-01-18 05:04:24 Read More

Salman Khan and all cases against him: 10 points

2017-01-18 04:53:29 Read More

Jodhpur: Verdict in Salman Khan Arms case today

Bollywood actor Salman Khan arrived in Jodhpur on Tuesday evening. Khan will remain present in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate (Jodhpur district) on Wednesday, where the verdict of the case against him for alleged use and possession of fire arms with expired license will be pronounced.
2017-01-18 03:36:24 Read More

As theatres bleed, Pakistan to lift ban on Bollywood films

Nadeem Mandviwalla, owner of Atrium Cinema in Karachi, had earlier said that 70% of their business comes from Bollywood and Hollywood. "We can survive a temporary suspension. But, if it continues, cinema owners might have to shut shop," he had said.
2017-01-18 01:14:27 Read More

ISI behind 2 rail accidents in UP: Bihar cops

Two major train accidents near Kanpur which resulted in the deaths of 151 passengers and injuries to 200 others, were carried out on the instructions of Pakistanâ€™s spy agency ISI, according to Bihar police.
2017-01-17 21:06:26 Read More

Mulayam gives Akhilesh list of 38 candidates

A day after the EC verdict installed Akhilesh Yadav as the president of the Samajwadi Party, Mulayam Singh Yadav accepted the political supremacy of his son. Mulayam handed him a list of around 38 candidates he wants accommodated as SP candidates.
2017-01-17 20:06:55 Read More

Trump heads to White House amid low ratings but high expectations

Donald Trump is entering the White House as the least popular President among the last seven spanning four decades, according to polls that the President-elect has promptly trashed.
2017-01-17 16:55:39 Read More

PM Modi sets terms for Pak, woos China for trade

Inaugurating the second Raisina Dialogue, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, â€œPakistan must walk away from terror if it wants to walk towards dialogue with India. India, he said, cannot walk the path of peace alone. â€œIt also has to be Pakistan's journey to make.â€
2017-01-17 16:26:35 Read More

'Ties with father unbreakable': Akhilesh Yadav

A day after the EC stamped its seal of approval on his claim over 'cycle', Akhilesh went into a huddle with his advisors strategising on an alliance with Congress and RLD to prevent BJP's march to power. Akhilesh also filed a caveat in the Supreme Court in case the EC's decision is challenged there.
2017-01-17 15:56:14 Read More

PM Modi at 2nd Raisina Dialogue: Top Quotes

The government has compulsorily retired two IPS officers on the basis of a performance review required to be held at the end of 15 and 25 years of service under the All-India service rules. The move is rare as the last time such compulsory retirement of IPS officers was ordered nearly 10-15 yrs ago.
2017-01-17 14:23:56 Read More

DATE 6

Not unusual for powerful neighbours to have differences: PM on China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the rise of multi-polarity in Asia, but went on to say that it was not unusual for powerful neighbours to have their differences. He displayed his willingness to enter into dialogue with Pakistan, but on the condition that it leave the path of terror.
2017-01-17 13:41:40 Read More>>

Govt sacks two IPS officers for poor performance

Efforts to form a "grand secular alliance" in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh went into top gear on Tuesday with the Congress declaring that it has decided to tie up with Samajwadi Party and the shape of the formation would be announced in the next two days.
2017-01-17 13:14:21 Read More

Congress announces alliance with SP for UP poll

This comes after a special CBI court on Tuesday framed charges of murder and criminal conspiracy against Indrani Mukerjea, her husband Peter Mukerjea and former husband Sanjeev Khanna for the murder of Indrani's daughter Sheena Bora in 2012.
2017-01-17 12:00:45 Read More

Indrani says she wants to divorce Peter

A special CBI court on Tuesday framed charges of murder and criminal conspiracy against Indrani Mukerjea, her husband Peter Mukerjea and former husband Sanjeev Khanna for the murder of Indrani's daughter Sheena Bora in 2012.
2017-01-17 10:11:06 Read More

MH370 hunt ends with no plane, few answers

The Joint Agency Coordination Center in Australia, which has helped lead the $160 million hunt for the Boeing 777 in remote waters west of Australia, said the search had officially been suspended after crews finished their fruitless sweep of the 120,000-square kilometer search zone.
2017-01-17 07:32:24 Read More

Zaira, we're with you: Aamir to 'Dangal' star

Bollywood's Aamir Khan today told his Dangal co-star, Kashmiri teen Zaira Wasim, that he's "with her", a day after she was trolled on Facebook because J&K's chief minister called her "a Kashmiri role model".
2017-01-17 07:04:30 Read More

Mulayam is still face of party, says Akhilesh

Akhilesh Yadav, who is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, said the final list of candidates will be released within a day or two. He added that his priority now is to form a Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh for a second time.
2017-01-17 06:44:19 Read More

This 'Dadaji' is India's highest-paid FMCG CEO

Dharampal Gulati, the fifth grade school dropout, took home more than Rs 21 crore as salary last fiscal. His company Mahashian Di Hatti, popularly known as MDH, posted a 15% jump in revenues to Rs 924 crore with a 24% increase in net profit at Rs 213 crore.
2017-01-17 02:46:02 Read More

Virat Kohli's mantra: Few friends, less distraction

Virat Kohli, the newly crowned captain of the Indian cricket team, said he does not get distracted as he has very few friends. "Luckily, I don't have too many people in my life that I am close to. If you have too many people, you get distracted and your time management becomes impossible," he said.
2017-01-17 02:33:23 Read More

'My wife protected Jaya for 30 years, why can't she join politics?'

M Natarajan, husband of AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala, said there is nothing wrong if his family is involved in politics as they have protected Jayalalithaa after MGR's death.
2017-01-17 02:06:47 Read More

Mulayam vs Akhilesh: Was the fight just 'symbolic'?

Samajwadi Partyâ€™s troubled founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, the man famed for running circles around friends and foes over decades, seemed to have been tripped by son Akhilesh in the twilight of his political career.
2017-01-16 23:02:16 Read More

It's official: 900% margin on stent prices

From manufacturers to distributors to hospitals to the patient, the price of a stent goes up more than 10 times or 900%, data released by the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority shows. At 650%, hospital margins appear to be the highest.
2017-01-16 22:21:28 Read More

Akhilesh Yadav wins 'cycle race', stage set for grand alliance in UP

Several opposition leaders extended their support to UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav after the EC allotted the bicycle symbol to the Samajwadi Party (SP) group led by him. Some hoped that the development would bring "secular" parties together on a platform against BJP in UP polls.
2017-01-16 20:46:51 Read More

GST logjam ends, but rollout deferred to July

After months of tough bargaining, the Centre and states finally managed to break the deadlock on two crucial issues concerning the goods and services tax (GST) but ended up pushing the rollout date from April to July.
2017-01-16 20:45:12 Read More

ATM withdrawal limit raised to Rs 10,000 per day

The RBI has enhanced cash withdrawal limits from ATMs and current accounts with immediate effect. Customers can now withdraw Rs 10,000 per day from automated teller machines, as against Rs 4,500 earlier.
2017-01-16 19:50:30 Read More

Akhilesh pedals out of father Mulayam's shadow

Cashing in on the popularity of brand Akhilesh, the chief minister took uncle Ram Gopal's help to stage the January 1 coup, unseating Mulayam and emerging as the "Samajwadi Sultan", with the majority backing his candidature as party chief.
2017-01-16 19:44:48 Read More

'Dangal' girl posts apology after being trolled

Kashmiri teenage girl Zaira Wasim, whose performance as young Geeta Phogat in biographical sports drama 'Dangal' earned her plaudits, was forced to apologise publicly after pictures of her with Mehbooba Mufti went viral on social media, and the J&K CM described her as a "Kashmiri role model".
2017-01-16 19:25:23 Read More

After winning 'cycle', Akhilesh meets Mulayam to seek his blessings

Welcoming the EC decision, SP general secretary Ram Gopal Yadav, Akhilesh's uncle and the main strategist of his group, expressed hope that a grand secular alliance will be formed to fight the elections, an apparent reference to a tie-up with Congress and some other outfits.
2017-01-16 15:32:39 Read More

Note ban: IMF cuts India's growth rate to 6.6%

The IMF's cut in India's growth rates comes days after the World Bank decelerated India's GDP growth for 2016-17 fiscal to 7 per cent from its previous estimate of 7.6 per cent citing the impact of demonetisation.
2017-01-16 14:32:34 Read More

Akhilesh-led faction is real SP, EC says

In a huge setback to Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh, the Election Commission granted the party's disputed 'cycle' symbol to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav. It also recognised Akhilesh as the SP national president.
2017-01-16 13:16:50 Read More

July 1 more realistic deadline for GST: Arun Jaitley

Finance Minister Arun Jailtey-led Goods and Services Tax (GST) council, on Monday, again failed to achieve consensus on contentious dual control or cross empowerment issue that deals with assessee jurisdiction, deferring target for GST roll-out to July 1.
2017-01-16 13:08:17 Read More

RBI enhances cash withdrawal limit from ATMs to Rs 10,000 per day

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday decided to increase the cash withdrawal limit from ATMs to Rs 10,000 per day from the present Rs 4,500 with immediate effect. Current account withdrawal limit has also been raised to Rs 1,00,000 per week.
2017-01-16 11:56:29 Read More

Mulayam says he might contest against Akhilesh

"I always advocated interest of Muslims. When I ensured appointment of a Muslim as state's director general of police (DGP), Akhilesh did not talk to me for 15 days. He did not want any Muslim on this post. It gave an anti-Muslim message," Mulayam alleged.
2017-01-16 10:49:09 Read More

Mulayam says he might contest against Akhilesh

India's NSG membership can't be farewell gift: China to US

China on Monday said admission of non-NPT signatories in NSG cannot be a "farewell gift" for countries to give to each other, a day after the outgoing Obama administration asserted that Beijing was an "outlier" in the efforts to make India a member of the elite nuclear club.
2017-01-16 09:49:45 Read More

Sachin's landmarks impossible to achieve: Kohli

Comparisons with the great Tendulkar crop up every now and then but Kohli made it clear that it will be very difficult to achieve the heady numbers of the 'Master Blaster'.
2017-01-16 09:45:15 Read More

AI to fly Delhi-Washington non-stop from July

Come July and the capitals of India and USA will be linked with a direct flight. Air India will have a non-stop service between Delhi and Washington, three times a week to begin with. The airline will use the Boeing 777 for this route.
2017-01-16 09:06:02 Read More

Akhilesh did not even listen to me: Mulayam

2017-01-16 08:28:26 Read More

Chinese media to Trump: Will take gloves off now

In language Donald Trump will understand, Chinese state-run newspapers' editorials said today that "Beijing will have no choice but to take off the gloves" if the next US administration "uses the one-China policy as its trump card".Another newspaper used "rookie" to describe the US President-elect.
2017-01-16 06:44:09 Read More

Now, Sidhu says he's 'a born Congressman'

A day after he formally joined the Congress party ahead of the Punjab assembly elections, former BJP man Navjot Singh Sidhu said he's a "born Congressman" and his entry into the Congress is akin to a "ghar wapasi."
2017-01-16 06:33:25 Read More

Chennai to B'luru in just 30 minutes - by land

The brainchild of Elon Musk, HyperLoop One proposes to propel people in travel pods at 1,200kph through a tube propped up on concrete pillars. The pod or train is able to achieve the speed because it floats in a vacuum inside the tunnel.
2017-01-16 05:10:47 Read More

In India, 57 own 70% of population's wealth

In signs of rising income inequality, India's richest one per cent now hold a huge 58 per cent of the country's total wealth -- higher than the global figure of about 50 per cent, an Oxfam study showed. Women form 60 per cent of the lowest paid wage labour, but only 15 per cent of the highest wage-earners.
2017-01-16 04:53:56 Read More

Oxfam says 8 men as rich as half the world

Presenting its findings on the dawn of the annual gathering of the global political and business elites in Davos, Oxfam says the gap between the very rich and poor is far greater than just a year ago. It's urging leaders to do more than pay lip-service to the problem.
2017-01-16 02:22:15 Read More

Govt may set threshold for probe into deposits to avoid â€˜tax terrorismâ€™

In a bid to curb possible harassment of taxpayers during investigations into bank deposits post-demonetisation, the government is looking to lay down norms for tax officers, including a threshold below which scrutiny will not ordinarily be initiated.
2017-01-15 22:00:06 Read More

Voice issues directly to me: Army Chief to jawans

Army chief General Bipin Rawat has warned jawans against using social media to air their personal grievances, holding that if such a practice gains ground it could adversely impact the morale and discipline of the 1.13-million force.
2017-01-15 20:46:24 Read More

6 dead in stampede at Gangasagar fair in Bengal

At least six pilgrims were killed and 10 injured in a stampede on Sunday afternoon at the Kachuberia jetty in Sagar Island, South 24-Parganas, while trying to board a vessel back to Kolkata from the Gangasagar fair.
2017-01-15 20:29:59 Read More

Protests across US ahead of Trump's inauguration

Protests demonstrations and political boycotts will tangle with festive carousing and celebratory parties in Washington DC this week, setting the tone for four antagonistic years between supporters and opponents of Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as the 45th President of the US on January 20.
2017-01-15 19:23:25 Read More

Amazon, better behave: Shaktikanta Das

French foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, who was on a four-day India visit, also sent out a veiled message to China without naming it, saying "the international community's determination to combat terrorism must be the same everywhere, regardless of the threat."
2017-01-15 14:43:10 Read More

Stampede at Gangasagar fair in Bengal; 6 dead

Economic Affairs secretary Shaktikanta Das today warned that if Amazon showed indifference to Indian sensibilities, it will be at its own peril. Amazon has recently been criticised for listing doormats depicting the Indian flag, and flip-flops depicting Mahatma Gandhi.
2017-01-15 13:38:00 Read More

1st ODI: Kohli, Jadhav script India's win over Eng

India, on the back of match-winning centuries from skipper Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav, pulled off an incredible chase by gunning down a 351-run target to beat England by three wickets and take a 1-0 lead in the series.
2017-01-15 12:16:12 Read More

France backs India's bid on Masood Azhar

The outgoing Obama administration has lashed out at China for blocking India from becoming a member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group by describing the Communist giant as an "outlier" in its effort to bring New Delhi on board the elite grouping.
2017-01-15 11:47:18 Read More

Army chief: Personnel using social media to complain will be punished

Two days after a jawan posted a video critical of the army on social media, Army chief general Bipin Rawat said if army personnel don't use "proper, specified channels" to air their grievances they will be liable to be punished.
2017-01-15 09:24:48 Read More

Extremist outfits are not terror groups: Pakistan

Pakistan's interior minister has publicly and unwittingly acknowledged something the world has long known - Islamabad makes a distinction between 'good terrorists' and 'bad terrorists'. And the government is now facing a backlash from the opposition, Pakistani media reported.
2017-01-15 08:17:57 Read More

'Outlier' China blocking India's NSG bid: US

2017-01-15 07:12:48 Read More

Live score: India v England, 1st ODI, Pune

Catch all the live cricket score updates, ball by ball cricket commentary from the 1st ODI between India and England in Pune.
2017-01-15 07:08:55 Read More

'New innings,' says Sidhu after joining Congress

Ahead of the Punjab polls and after many a flip-flop and speculation, former cricketer and Parliamentarian Navjot Singh today formally joined the Congress party today, ANI reported.
2017-01-15 07:03:46 Read More

In Mulayam's family, humble 'cycle' vs Lamborghini

As Mulayam Singh Yadav and his older son Akhilesh battle for ownership of a humble 'cycle', Mulayam's younger son is living life large zipping around in a Lamborghini Huracan, the price of which is a hefty Rs 2-5 crore.
2017-01-15 05:41:52 Read More

When Rishi Kapoor had tea with Dawood

I met Dawood only once after that, in Dubai. I love buying shoes and I was with Neetu at a sprawling Lebanese store called Red Shoe Company. Dawood was there too. He had a mobile phone in his hand and was surrounded by eight or ten bodyguards.
2017-01-15 05:19:12 Read More

NSA Ajit Doval in new book: ISI backed Kandahar hijackers

The Indian Airlines flight IC-814 hijackers were actively supported by Pakistanâ€™s spy agency ISI, leaving them under no pressure to end the hostage crisis soon, according to national security adviser Ajit Doval, who was among those tasked as negotiator to defuse the crisis.
2017-01-14 23:24:24 Read More

Yogeshwar Dutt floors all with Re 1 token dowry

Yogeshwar Dutt has taken a muscular stand outside the sporting world as well, by accepting just a token Re 1 as dowry when he weds on January 16 in Delhi. The bride-to-be, Sheetal, is the daughter of Haryana Congressman Jaibhagwan Sharma.
2017-01-14 22:12:42 Read More

DATE 7

Filmfare Awards: Aamir, Alia bag the top honours

Aamir Khan won the Best Actor (Male) Award for his role of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat in â€˜Dangalâ€™. Alia Bhatt, who was nominated for two films â€“ â€˜Udta Punjabâ€™ and â€˜Dear Zindagiâ€™, picked up the award in the Best Actor (Female) category for her performance in the former film.
2017-01-14 21:57:58 Read More>>

E-payment reward creates 45 â€˜lakhpatisâ€™ in 3 weeks

The Centreâ€™s announcement of lucky draws to boost electronic payments has already created 45 â€˜lakhpatisâ€™, three weeks into its inception. National Payments Corporation of India has been announcing 15 beneficiaries who win Rs 1,00,000 under the initiative every week since December 25.
2017-01-14 21:32:47 Read More

Higher tax breaks on home loans likely

2017-01-14 19:46:06 Read More

Higher tax breaks on home loans likely

The government is looking to provide higher tax incentives on home loans to boost demand and prop up the faltering realty sector that has been further hit by demonetisation. Some concessions may be offered in the Budget to increase the tax benefit on payment of interest beyond the annual Rs 2 lakh.
2017-01-14 19:46:06 Read More

'1 cop for every 729 people in India'

62nd Filmfare Awards 2017: Dangal fells rivals, Udta Punjab on a high

Itâ€™s that time of the year again when Bollywood comes together to raise a toast to the best in the industry. The 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017 is on in full swing at the NSCI Dome in Worli, Mumbai.
2017-01-14 16:19:30 Read More

Filmfare 2017: Kalki, the golden girl of the night

2017-01-14 15:37:02 Read More

At least 17 dead as boat with 40 capsizes in Patna, rescue ops on

At least 17 persons were feared drowned and 20 others went missing on Saturday evening after an overloaded boat carrying around 40 people capsized in the river Ganga near the NIT (National Institute of Technology) Ghat in the heart of the state capital.
2017-01-14 15:25:22 Read More

Live updates: 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards 2017

2017-01-14 13:25:05 Read More

Dimple Yadav to come out of family shadow

Dimple Yadav, second-term MP from Kannauj, is lending a strong support to her husband, UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav in building an alliance with Congress for the crucial state polls. Dimple is taking the role of the main negotiator for her party, a Congress leader said.
2017-01-14 13:16:22 Read More

China tests aircraft carrier's capabilities in SCS

The Chinese navy said J-15 fighter jets on board China's first aircraft carrier formation Liaoning, carried out exercises including taking off and landing in different hydrological and meteorological conditions, air-combat tactics, air refuelling, and others in the disputed South China Sea.
2017-01-14 13:06:40 Read More

We respect RBI's autonomy; not stepping on its toes, clarifies Centre

The Centre today responded to media reports on the govt's alleged infringement of the RBI's autonomy, saying consultations mandated by law or evolved by practice shouldn't be considered to be infringement of the central bank's independence. The govt added that it respects the autonomy of the RBI.
2017-01-14 12:07:06 Read More

Dhoni will suggest, I'll decide, says Kohli

Virat Kohli feels that the transition of captaincy will be a smooth one as he will now be in charge of taking a final call even as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's "priceless suggestions" will always be welcome.
2017-01-14 10:50:59 Read More

Patel leads Gujarat to maiden Ranji Trophy title

Gujarat lifted the Ranji Trophy for the first time in their history, beating domestic heavyweights Mumbai by five wickets on the last day of the final at Indore's Holkar Stadium. â€‹Parthiv Patel scored an excellent 143.
2017-01-14 10:06:16 Read More

B'luru woman ends life after boyfriend is shot dead

A 32-year-old mother of two girls, Shruthi Gowda, committed suicide in a north Bengaluru lodge, hours after her lawyer-boyfriend Amith Keshavamurthy was shot dead on Friday.
2017-01-14 06:05:43 Read More

Pashtun girls as sex slaves in Pakistan?

A Pashtun activist, in a startling revelation, today alleged that Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan government is using Pashtun women as sex slaves to fund terror camps in Swat and Waziristan area.
2017-01-14 05:04:12 Read More

Donald Trump says he may scrap Russia sanctions

Donald Trump has suggested he might do away with the sanctions on Russia- imposed by the Obama administration in response to Moscowâ€™s alleged cyber attacks- if Moscow proves helpful in battling terrorists and reaching other goals important to Washington.
2017-01-14 03:35:21 Read More

CSK laboratory, the secret of Dhoni's rise

The Chepauk used to be a sea of yellow in the peak of summer and there usually used to be just one winner - Chennai Super Kings (CSK). And the man orchestrating those wins - standing behind the stumps or with the bat, was Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
2017-01-14 03:29:53 Read More

Hyd emerges transit point for human trafficking

Police sources said that girls are brought from different parts of the country to Hyderabad and then trafficked. â€œThe city is mostly a transit for coastal areas in Andhra,â€ said commissioner of Rachakonda Commissionerate, which has tackled the highest cases in Hyderabad last year.
2017-01-14 00:57:56 Read More

IIT-Kharagpur boy gifts $90,000 to alma mater

Itâ€™s the 50th year of his graduation from IIT-Kharagpur, and he decided to make the occasion special.
2017-01-14 00:30:00 Read More

PAC canâ€™t summon PM to answer note ban queries

Public Accounts Committee chair K V Thomas had to backtrack on his remarks suggesting PM Modi could be summoned to answer queries on demonetisation with the panel concluding that this is against rules.Members vehemently objected to his comments, arguing that he had quoted precedents incorrectly.
2017-01-13 21:42:02 Read More

Here's why PM walked out of a presentation

Unhappy with the presentation made by a group of secretaries, PM Modi recently asked them to rework the presentation. On another occasion, he left midway when a group was making a presentation last week. He mostly sits through entire presentations and also takes part in discussions that follow.
2017-01-13 20:07:17 Read More

India's first: Brain-dead woman's liver donated

The woman, who worked with Doordarshan in Mumbai, was declared brain-dead on January 1 after suffering intracranial bleeding. The liver transplant, which took place about a week ago, has charted a new course in the field of organ donation.
2017-01-13 19:43:48 Read More

Killer jawan is 'mentally ill', his family had warned CISF

Balbir Singh, the 32-year-old Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan who shot dead four fellow-soldiers with his service rifle on Thursday in Biharâ€™s Aurangabad district, was a manic depressive undergoing psychiatric treatment for some time now, documents accessed by TOI have revealed.
2017-01-13 17:25:22 Read More

CBI files FIR in Rs 225 crore Air India software procurement 'scam'

The CBI has registered a case against unknown officials of Air India, German firm SAP AG and global computer major IBM in connection with alleged irregularities in procurement of software worth Rs 225 crore by the national carrier in 2011.
2017-01-13 14:24:34 Read More

Chandrasekaran will take group to new heights, says Ratan Tata

Ratan Tata said the appointment was a well-deserved recognition of Chandrasekaran's leadership abilities, and expressed confidence that the new Tata Sons Chairman will protect ethics and values at all times.
2017-01-13 13:25:18 Read More

Fight for SP's 'cycle' symbol: EC reserves order

The Election Commission on Friday reserved its judgement on the dispute over the Samajwadi Party's 'cycle', with both the warring factions, one led by Akhilesh Yadav and the other by Mulayam Singh Yadav, staking claim to the symbol.
2017-01-13 12:13:21 Read More

Pak should neutralize terror groups: James Mattis

James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for US defence secretary, has said that if confirmed, he would tell Islamabad the need to "expel or neutralize" externally-focused militant groups operating with impunity within the country.
2017-01-13 11:20:54 Read More

Will do surgical strikes again if needed: Army chief

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today again asserted that the surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC) into Pakistan can be repeated if the "situation warrants".
2017-01-13 10:24:13 Read More

Split captaincy doesn't work in India: Dhoni

Dhoni, who stunned the Indian cricket fraternity with his decision to quit captaincy ahead of the ODI series against England, said he does not believe in having different captains for different formats.
2017-01-13 09:40:48 Read More

Split captaincy doesn't work in India: Dhoni

H-1B visa concerns: We have to wait and watch, says Infosys CEO Sikka

"President-elect Trump himself is an entrepreneur and has a very business-friendly, innovation-oriented background. So, I expect that the policies of the administration are going to be friendly towards business, innovation and entrepreneurship," Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka said.
2017-01-13 07:58:57 Read More

SpiceJet to buy 205 Boeing jets for Rs 1.5L crore

SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh, who brought the airline back from the verge of closure two years back, said the order is a firm one for 155 Boeing 737-8 Max and 50 purchase rights for wide body long haul planes like Dreamliner and the B-737s.
2017-01-13 07:01:17 Read More

Jallikattu protests intensify as Pongal begins

Jallikattu supporters were on the roads and other public places in Tamil Nadu this morning, holding protests and demanding permission for conducting the sport.
2017-01-13 06:09:24 Read More

'US needs to 'wage war' to block off SCS islands'

Blocking Chinese access to islands in the South China Sea would require the US to "wage war", an influential Chinese state-run tabloid said on Friday, after US Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson suggested the strategy on Wednesday.
2017-01-13 04:56:52 Read More

Infosys Q3 profit up 7% to Rs 3,708 cr

Country's second-largest software firm Infosys today reported a 7 per cent growth in its consolidated net profit at Rs 3,708 crore for the October-December quarter of the current fiscal.
2017-01-13 04:40:13 Read More

Why Indian job-seekers need to worry about changes to H-1B visa

A bill backing key changes in the H1-B programme that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the US has been re-introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers who claim that it will help crack down on the work visa abuse.
2017-01-13 04:36:02 Read More

Gujarat teen signs Rs 5 crore MoU for drones

A bespectacled boy dressed in a spiffy blue suit created a buzz at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on Thursday after he signed a Rs 5 crore-worth memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the state government, bagging the deal for production of a drone designed by him.
2017-01-13 04:00:24 Read More

New TCS chief Rajesh Gopinathan faces tough tasks

Rajesh Gopinathan takes over as chief executive of TCS at a time when Indian IT industry is facing perhaps its toughest challenge â€” of adapting to radically new digital technologies including cloud and automation, and a protectionist environment that US president-elect Donald Trump seeks to create.
2017-01-13 01:14:28 Read More

N Chandra: An insider who knows the Tata terrain

It could be any hour of the day or night, but as they say, a global CEO is accessible 24x7. That description fits Natarajan Chandrasekaran (53) and thatâ€™s despite the fact that â€œhe is a CEO who collects miles,â€ in the words of a peer.
2017-01-13 00:51:03 Read More

Obama surprises vice president Joe Biden with top civilian honor

Barack Obama awarded vice president Joe Biden America's highest civilian honor on Thursday, in an emotional surprise ceremony at the White House.
2017-01-12 23:10:30 Read More

Tatas pick first non-Parsi as group chairman

Two-and-a-half months after the Tatas stunned the world by sacking chairman Cyrus Mistry and recalling Ratan Tata as interim chairman, Natarajan Chandrasekaran, the 53-year-old MD and CEO of Indiaâ€™s largest technology company TCS, was elevated as the first non-Parsi and first professional executive to head the countryâ€™s largest, $108-billion conglomerate.
2017-01-12 22:10:38 Read More

Denied leave, CISF jawan guns down 4 seniors

Even as jawans of paramilitary forces express dissatisfaction online over poor living conditions, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan on Thursday gunned down four of his seniors in a fit of rage, apparently over denial of leave, outside their barracks on the premises of the Nabinagar Power Generation Company in Aurangabad district of Bihar, 150 km from Patna.
2017-01-12 20:25:05 Read More

Phogat effect: Kochi girls learning Gatta Gusti

Gatta Gusti has comeback with a vengeance in the muddy wrestling rings of Mattancherry with young girls joining amateur wrestling classes inspired by the hit movie Dangal.
2017-01-12 17:46:00 Read More

Amazon writes to Sushma Swaraj, says sorry

Yesterday, a Twitter user complained to Swaraj about doormats depicting the Indian flag which were listed on the Amazon Canada website. Swaraj threatened to deny visas to Amazon officials if the company didn't apologize.
2017-01-12 15:31:18 Read More

Who is Natarajan Chandrasekaran: 10 facts

N Chandrasekaran, the CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services, was today named the new Chairman of Tata Sons. His appointment comes less than three months after the removal of Cyrus Mistry as Chairman. Here's everything you need to know about N Chandrasekaran, in 10 points.
2017-01-12 14:49:23 Read More

TCS chief N Chandrasekaran appointed Chairman of Tata Sons

Chandrasekaran's appointment comes less than three months after Cyrus Mistry was removed as chairman on October 24. Mistry's dismissal led to a bitter spat between him and group patriarch Ratan Tata, who has served as interim Chairman since Mistry's departure
2017-01-12 13:34:58 Read More

Despite note ban fears, Nov factory output at 5.7%

Factory output measured in terms of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) got a push in November 2016 due to better performance of manufacturing, mining and electricity sectors coupled with larger offtake of capital goods, considered a barometer of investment.
2017-01-12 13:17:37 Read More

Despite note ban, Nov factory output grows 5.7%

EC censures Sakshi Maharaj for population remark

The Election Commission has censured BJP's Sakshi Maharaj over his population control remark. The Commission had earlier issued a notice to the BJP MP asking why action should not be taken against him for his controversial statement.
2017-01-12 10:36:17 Read More

DATE 8

Pay Rs 600cr by deadline or go to jail: SC to Sahara

The Supreme Court on Thursday told Sahara Group chief Subrata Roy to deposit Rs 600 crore more in a SEBI-Sahara refund account by February 6 or go to jail.
2017-01-12 10:03:29 Read More>>

India's missile programme a danger to regional peace, says Pak

A week after India conducted an Agni-IV test, Pakistan yesterday conveyed its "concern" about New Delhi's missile programmes to the Missile Technology Control Regime, saying that it posed "a danger to regional peace and stability," The Express Tribune reported.
2017-01-12 09:41:01 Read More

PMO seeks report on BSF jawan food video

BSF jawan's wife, Sharmila Yadav on Wednesday backed her husband asserting that what he did was not wrong, as his intention was to expose the truth. "If my husband were mentally unstable or indisciplined, why was he given a rifle by the BSF to guard the country's border in crucial areas?" asked Sharmila.
2017-01-12 09:03:12 Read More

No Jallikattu on Pongal in Tamil Nadu this year

The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a plea seeking to allow the controversial sport Jallikattu played during Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu every year.
2017-01-12 06:45:43 Read More

'Ma'am Swaraj, you made whole system respond'

When Sushma Swaraj said she will "personally monitor" Indian embassies' responses to requests for help, she really did mean "personally". "Ma'am your earlier personal responses were good. But now you have made whole system respond,"one tweeter said.
2017-01-12 06:21:14 Read More

'Ma'am Swaraj, you made whole system respond'

China should be denied access to South China Sea islands: Trump aide

"China's island-building activities in the disputed waters is extremely worrisome and I think, again, a failure of a response has allowed them just to keep pushing the envelope on this," Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson said during his confirmation hearing.
2017-01-12 04:55:40 Read More

2nd Scorpene-class sub Khanderi launched

Khanderi, the second Kalvari class Scorpene submarine, was launched into water - or 'undocked' - by the Union minister of state for defence Subhash Bhamre at the Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL) today. The submarine will undergo rigorous tests and trials on the surface and underwater before it is commissioned into the Indian Navy as "INS Khanderi" at the end of the year in December.Here's a look at some of its special features:
2017-01-12 03:55:36 Read More

New Rs 2cr 'hospital' for surgery world will watch

Saifee Hospital at Charni Road readies to operate on 500-kg Eman Ahmed from Cairo, who is scheduled to undergo bariatric surgery at the hospital. Everything is being designed with Eman's weight and frame in mind from extra wide doors to a 7 X 7-ft bed.
2017-01-12 03:15:05 Read More

New Rs 2cr 'hospital' for surgery world will watch

Trump aide promises more curbs on H-1B visas

"It's simply wrong to think that we're in a totally open world and that any American with a job can be replaced if somebody in the world is willing to take a job for less pay," Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump's nominee for the post of attorney general, said during his confirmation hearing.
2017-01-12 02:57:14 Read More

Amazon halts sale of tricolour doormat

Soon after India threatened of not granting Indian Visa to any Amazon official if the company did not withdraw an Indian flag-themed doormat from its Canadian platform, the e-commerce website removed the article from the online marketplace.
2017-01-12 02:33:27 Read More

Why give him gun if heâ€™s unstable: BSF jawanâ€™s wife

Wife of the BSF jawan whose video about inferior food served to paramilitary personnel hit headlines spoke out in defence of her husband. â€œIf my husband was mentally unstable or indisciplined, why was he given a rifle by the BSF to guard the countryâ€™s border in crucial areas, " she asked.
2017-01-11 22:23:28 Read More

Nothing illegal in tax exemption for political parties: Supreme Court

Political parties will continue to enjoy income tax exemption for the funds they collect as the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that there is no illegality in the exception made to keep parties out of the tax net.
2017-01-11 21:51:21 Read More

'Rs 2k notes being pushed into human trafficking'

A day after demonetisation, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi had said that banning high value currency notes would curb child trafficking. But 2 months later, he expressed disappointment saying, â€œIâ€™d expected black money-driven human trafficking would be crippled completely following demonetisation.
2017-01-11 21:44:00 Read More

Trump goes to war with US intelligence agencies

The US President-elect in his first press meet after his win acknowledged that Moscow could be hacking US computers, but argued that they would stop doing it now and the US would be more respected by countries such as Russia, China, Japan, and Mexico under his leadership.
2017-01-11 18:18:13 Read More

I think it was Russia: Trump on US poll hacking

At his first press conference since becoming President-elect, Trump said Russia wasn't the only country that engaged in cyber-attacks on the US, and specifically named China. He also claimed Russia will have far greater respect for the US under a Trump administration
2017-01-11 17:11:35 Read More

Live: Jan 20 will be very very special, says Trump at 1st press meet

A Twitter user complained to Swaraj about doormats depicting the Indian flag for sale on the Amazon Canada website. Swaraj warned that Amazon officials will be denied Indian visas if the company doesn't tender an unconditional apology, and withdraw all such products.
2017-01-11 16:13:38 Read More

Sushma warns Amazon over insult to tricolour

Vietnam leader Nguyen Phu Trong, who arrives in Beijing on Thursday, will be under pressure to call off reported negotiations with India for purchase of a missile system, sources said. China, which has emerged as a major arms seller, is reluctant to allow another Asian nation to enter into competition.
2017-01-11 15:16:08 Read More

Missiles for Vietnam: China may try to stop deal

The apex court said the documents aren't credible enough to direct a probe against Prime Minister and others. It said the process of law can be misused for 'ulterior goals' if such documents are treated as legal evidence.
2017-01-11 14:06:39 Read More

'Note ban, GST to make society tax compliant'

2017-01-11 13:30:21 Read More

'Dietitians to check quality of food given to jawans'

Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju has cautioned against making an issue out of the video, purportedly posted in social media by an aggrieved BSF jawan, which showed poor living conditions of the personnel.
2017-01-11 12:36:21 Read More

BJP induces fear, Cong says 'daro mat': Rahul

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday unleashed a second round of attack against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said the BJP believed in sowing the seeds of fear in the minds of people.
2017-01-11 12:15:45 Read More

'Documents not credible': SC rejects probe into Sahara-Birla papers

Punjab CM will be a local MLA: Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday put an end to speculations that he would be running for the top office in Punjab. Kejriwal said that "The chief minister of Punjab will be a local MLA. But, I will owe full responsibility for every promise made by AAP."
2017-01-11 10:50:35 Read More

Shoe hurled at Punjab chief minister Badal

A man threw a shoe at Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal in Rattakhera village of his constituency Lambi on Wednesday.
2017-01-11 09:36:19 Read More

How Afghanistan is trying to outflank Pakistan over Taliban

If implemented, the strategy of creating a "safe zone" for Taliban insurgents inside Afghanistan could, for better or for worse, be a game-changer in a strife-torn nation where ceding territory to insurgents is seen as tantamount to partition.
2017-01-11 09:27:45 Read More

Have you seen PM doing padmasana, Rahul asks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi returned from his short holiday batteries charged to today ridicule avid yoga practitioner PM Narendra Modi for not being able to do the 'padmasana', or the lotus position - in short, to talk about the PM's "insincerity."
2017-01-11 07:25:46 Read More

Taiwan scrambles jets over China aircraft carrier

The Soviet-built Liaoning aircraft carrier, returning from exercises in the South China Sea, was not trespassing in Taiwan's territorial waters but entered its air defence identification zone (ADIZ) in the southwest, Taiwan's defence ministry said.
2017-01-11 05:06:39 Read More

To stop terrorists from entering China, Beijing to seal Pak border

Foreign ministries of China and Pakistan talk of all-weather friendship. But there has been growing concern among politicians in Xinjiang, the target of Islamist terrorism, about close links between local terrorists and Taliban camps in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
2017-01-11 04:00:22 Read More

Don't discriminate against Muslims, Obama says

2017-01-11 03:41:50 Read More

BSFâ€™s Srinagar neighbours say they buy fuel, food from officers for half

Civilians living near paramilitary forcesâ€™ camps, particularly those of the Border Security Force, say officers sell fuel and food provisions meant for the personnel to outsiders at half the market rate. The â€œdisclosureâ€ made by a BSF jawan supplements accusations of shady dealings by officers.
2017-01-10 21:34:21 Read More

Notes scrapped on govt's prod: RBI to House panel

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has told a parliamentary panel that it recommended the scrapping of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes on November 8 after a prod from the Centre a day before. The response is part of a 7-page note the central bank has sent to Parliamentâ€™s standing committee on finance.
2017-01-10 20:49:08 Read More

Rahul, Akhilesh set to kick off SP-Cong campaign

The Congress-Samajwadi Party alliance may not have been formally announced yet, but the two parties appeared on Tuesday to be racing ahead with their plans to kickstart a joint election campaign led by Gandhi siblings Rahul and Priyanka, along with Akhilesh and Dimple Yadav, later this week.
2017-01-10 20:41:42 Read More

Men grab IT exec on road, try to pull her into SUV

To deafening chants of "four more years", US President Barack Obama, in his final address as President today, cautioned against everything that incoming President Donald Trump has publicly espoused, including anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, anti-women, anti-gay, pro-Russian and pro-rich sentiments.
2017-01-10 20:38:41 Read More

Govtâ€™s â€˜slowâ€™ handling of litigation riles SC

The Supreme Court expressed displeasure on Tuesday over the Centreâ€™s â€œslowâ€ handling of sensitive cases in the highest court and rapped it for seeking â€œadjournment in almost every caseâ€.
2017-01-10 20:17:11 Read More

Rs 1,600cr deposited by 13 banks in banned notes

An ongoing investigation by the ED against 50 bank branches of ten leading banks across the country has raised suspicions of big money laundering operations across the country post demonetisation, using dormant and newly opened accounts.
2017-01-10 20:05:53 Read More

At least nine dead in Kandahar blast

At least nine people were killed in an explosion in the governor's compound in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province Tuesday during a visit by the UAE ambassador, local media reported.
2017-01-10 18:03:23 Read More

Demography, democracy, demand are India's strengths: PM Modi

In a 7-page note to Parliament's Department-Related Committee of Finance headed by Congress leader M Veerappa Moily, the RBI stated that the government had on November 7, 2016 "advised the Reserve Bank that to mitigate the triple problems of counterfeiting, terrorist financing and black money.
2017-01-10 13:49:25 Read More

PM Modi at Vibrant Gujarat Summit: Top Quotes

A suicide bomber blew himself up near parliament offices in the Afghan capital on Tuesday, an attack that was followed immediately by a car bomber in an apparently coordinated operation, officials said. No casualties were reported immediately.
2017-01-10 13:25:12 Read More

MS Dhoni fires in last game as India captain

2017-01-10 12:57:57 Read More

At least 21 killed, 45 wounded in Kabul twin blasts

2017-01-10 12:37:32 Read More

RBI says recommended note ban on govt's 'advice'

Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia has urged the people of Punjab to vote for the party keeping in mind that they are voting for Arvind Kejriwal as party's CM candidate. "No matter who becomes the chief minister, the responsibility to fulfil all promises will be of Kejriwal," Sisodia said.
2017-01-10 12:11:37 Read More

Will Arvind Kejriwal be AAP's CM face in Punjab?

The commission gave these fresh directions by reiterating its instructions issued on December 12, 2004 after the chief electoral officer of Goa raised the issue after the election schedule was announced on January 4.
2017-01-10 11:01:30 Read More

Democracy, demography and demand are India's strength, PM says

'Remove pics of political leaders from hoardings'

The income tax department said on Tuesday that more than 60 lakh bank accounts saw deposits of over Rs 2 lakh each since the November scrapping of Rs 500 an Rs 1,000 notes. About Rs 80,000 crore of repayment of loans was done in cash since November 8.
2017-01-10 09:48:49 Read More

'Since Nov 8, Rs 80k cr loan payback in old notes'

Hours after a BSF jawan deployed in Jammu and Kashmir alleged that troops are served poor quality food, the BSF released a statement accusing the soldier of being an "alcoholic and a habitual offender".
2017-01-10 07:18:42 Read More

Stringent H-1B visa norms in US to impact non-IT workers

The income tax department said on Tuesday that more than 60 lakh bank accounts saw deposits of over Rs 2 lakhs each since the November scrapping of Rs 500 an Rs 1,000 notes. About Rs 80,000 crore of repayment of loans was done in cash since November 8.
2017-01-10 06:59:11 Read More

Jawan says food terrible, BSF says he's alcoholic

2017-01-10 05:40:15 Read More

Ravi Shastri snubs Sourav Ganguly, hails Dhoni

Ravi Shastri has stirred the pot by excluding Sourav Ganguly from his list of greatest-ever Indian captains, while hailing MS Dhoni as the 'dada captain'.
2017-01-10 03:39:44 Read More

DATE 9

Here's why PM Modi skipped yoga practice today

Most people know that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is an active and enthusiastic practitioner of yoga, and that he starts his day with an hour-long session. But today, he skipped that all important morning ritual because he went to meet his mother, 97-year-old Hiraba.
2017-01-10 03:28:00 Read More>>

Doctor halts surgery to film cockroach in OT

2017-01-10 03:01:02 Read More

Lens on co-op banks as I-T finds laundering role

Investigations by the income tax department have found that a large number of cooperative banks have been manipulating and laundering unaccounted money post demonetisation of high denomination currency notes of Rs 1000 and Rs 500 on November 8.
2017-01-09 23:47:37 Read More

Sheikh Mohammedâ€™s visit likely to boost ties between India and UAE

With UAE crown prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan preparing to be the chief guest this year, the visiting dignitary who is also the deputy supreme commander of the armed forces, will bring a contingent to match the music and rhythm of Indiaâ€™s numerous military bands who put up a spectacular show on Republic day.
2017-01-09 21:47:17 Read More

Mulayam's twist: Akhilesh will be next CM

Mulayam Singh Yadav said on Monday that Akhilesh Yadav would be the next CM of Uttar Pradesh. The move is being seen as back-pedalling by the veteran politician, who had earlier stated, on numerous occasions, that the next CM would be chosen by the elected MLAs after this yearâ€™s assembly polls.
2017-01-09 20:08:41 Read More

Rise in assets of Mayaâ€™s brother under I-T lens

Mayawatiâ€™s brother - Anand Kumar's fortunes grew exponentially between 2007 and 2014 â€” when his sister was chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. His net worth rose from nearly Rs 7.5 crore to Rs 1,316 crore.
2017-01-09 19:57:06 Read More

Ronaldo wins FIFA's player of the year award

Cristiano Ronaldo won FIFA's rebranded player of the year award on Monday, beating off his old rival Lionel Messi who was pulled out of the ceremony only a few hours earlier by his club Barcelona hours.
2017-01-09 19:25:58 Read More

Jawan alleges bad quality food, Rajnath intervenes

Home minister Rajnath Singh sought a detailed report from the Border Security Force (BSF) on allegations of substandard food being served to soldiers deployed along the India-Pakistan border.
2017-01-09 17:53:30 Read More

Co-op banks laundered crores during note ban: I-T

The income tax department has raised serious concerns over the working of a number of cooperative banks across the country claiming they used the "opportunity" of demonetisation to make a quick buck and indulge in money laundering worth several crores.
2017-01-09 16:31:43 Read More

Another desi to be next US envoy to India?

Ashley Tellis, a Mumbai-born, India-educated scholar-diplomat is being spoken of as the next American envoy to India, to succeed Richard Verma, an Obama appointee. Tellis is not an unfamiliar face to India's security and foreign police establishment.
2017-01-09 16:05:09 Read More

Another desi to be next US envoy to India?

Mulayam's olive branch to son: Akhilesh will be our chief minister

In an olive branch to his son, Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday said that Akhilesh Yadav will be the chief minister after the election. Mulayam ruled out the question of the Samajwadi Party splitting.
2017-01-09 15:52:12 Read More

Sourav Ganguly gets anonymous threat letter

Ganguly, who is now the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, reportedly got the letter by post on Saturday. He was scheduled to visit Midnapore district for a function organised by the district sports federation at the Vidyasagar University on January 19.
2017-01-09 15:25:11 Read More

Pak test-fires first nuclear-capable submarine cruise missile Babur-3

The launch of the nuclear-capable Babur-3 missile, which has a range of 450 km (280 miles) and was fired from an undisclosed location in the Indian Ocean, is likely to heighten long-running tension between India and Pakistan.
2017-01-09 13:27:10 Read More

CBSE class X, class XII exams from March 9

2017-01-09 12:49:59 Read More

'Ram Gopal expelled, change his Rajya Sabha seat'

Mulayam informed Rajya Sabha chairman that Ram Gopal has been expelled from the party and urged Hamid Ansari to shift his seat to the back benches. As of now, he has been occupying one of the front benches near BSP supremo Mayawati's seat.
2017-01-09 12:21:19 Read More

Higher tax mop up shows no slowdown: Jaitley

December, which witnessed currency crunch following the ban on high value notes, saw excise collections grow at 31.6 per cent, while service tax was up by 12.4 per cent. Customs mop up, however, witnessed 6.3 per cent decline mainly on account of dip in gold imports.
2017-01-09 11:54:42 Read More

Petrol pumps will continue to accept card payments even after Jan 13

Petrol pump operators had yesterday threatened to stop accepting card payments after banks said the transaction charges of up to 1% will have to be borne by them. The crisis was averted after banks agreed not to insist on transaction charges for five more days.
2017-01-09 10:18:06 Read More

Note ban: Parliament panel can call PM Modi

2017-01-09 09:56:24 Read More

Mulayam says no rift with Akhilesh

Amid the ongoing power tussle in the ruling family of Uttar Pradesh, Samajawdi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday asserted that there was "no dispute" with son Akhilesh. Mulayam along with Shivpal Yadav this morning met Election Commissioner official in New Delhi.
2017-01-09 09:45:17 Read More

In viral video, Saudi women dance with swagger, ride scooters

In the video, directed by Majed al-Essa at 8ies Studios (pronounced 80s), the three women shoot baskets, wear neon-colored sneakers and dance with a swagger and confidence that seems to dismiss the men who look on, all while covered nearly from head to toe.
2017-01-09 08:24:17 Read More

TOI poll: Who deserves SP's cycle symbol?

"The committee has all right to call anybody involved in the matter. But that will depend on the outcome of the January 20th meeting. We can call PM on demonetisation issue if members unanimously decide," PAC chairman and senior Congress leader KV Thomas said.
2017-01-09 08:07:57 Read More

Jaitley: Tax collection up since currency ban

Despite the November 8 scrapping of high-value notes, the collection of both direct and indirect taxes is up in April-November 2016, from the comparable year-ago period, finance minister Arun Jaitley said today while releasing advance estimates.
2017-01-09 07:33:28 Read More

To wed sis-in-law, man stages her molestation

Police has arrested the accused in the Nagawara moelstation case. He is the brother-in-law of the victim. The accused was in a relationship with his sister-in-law and wanted to marry her.
2017-01-09 04:35:56 Read More

Centre is desperate and blundering : Robert Vadra

he Centre is now "desperate", leading it to compound the note-ban "blunder" with more and egregious blunders, said Robert Vadra, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law, in a Facebook post today.
2017-01-09 04:12:00 Read More

Railways readies plans to brand trains, stations

The railways has readied a plan to brand trains and stations to augment revenues without raising passenger fares or freight rates.The proposal is ready and is expected to get the approval of the railway board next week.
2017-01-08 21:37:22 Read More

Indian troops face UN probe for 'cholera' in Haiti

Indian peacekeepers in Haiti are facing a probe by the United Nations for arriving in the Caribbean country without the mandatory cholera vaccination. The UN has officially sought a clarification from the Indian government as to why it confirmed that these troops had been vaccinated.
2017-01-08 21:30:12 Read More

Fuel pumps say no, then yes to card payments

There was some relief on Sunday night after banks agreed to defer their decision to charge 1% transaction fee on card payments at petrol pumps from Monday. The move had prompted dealers to say they would stop accepting plastic money unless a mechanism to compensate them was also put in place. Petroleum dealers have now said they will accept cards till January 13.
2017-01-08 20:50:27 Read More

Akhilesh without 'cycle' weak bet for tie-up: Cong

Congress strategists are worried about the fate of Samajwadi Partyâ€™s election symbol. They would prefer that Akhilesh gets the â€˜cycleâ€™, which the voters easily identify with.
2017-01-08 20:27:58 Read More

Akhilesh without 'cycle' weak bet for tie-up: Cong

Wary of China, India offers Akash missile systems to Vietnam

India is now actively discussing the possible sale of the indigenously developed Akash surface-to-air missile systems to Vietnam, even as the two countries steadily crank up their bilateral military ties with a watchful eye on a confrontational China in the Asia-Pacific region.
2017-01-08 19:51:29 Read More

No transaction fee on card payments at petrol pumps for now

In a huge relief for public reeling under the cash crisis, banks on Sunday evening deferred their decision to charge transaction fee of 1% on payments through cards at the petrol pumps. According to sources, the development came after the government's intervention.
2017-01-08 16:57:59 Read More

Note ban: Parl panel summons RBI governor

A parliamentary committee probing the government's decision to scrap high-value bank notes, has sent Reserve Bank of India governor Urijit Patel a list of questions over the demonetisation process, and has asked him to appear before it on January 20.
2017-01-08 15:23:31 Read More

US Navy, Trump planning massive fleet expansion

With Trump demanding more ships, Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and saber-rattling China. The Navy's 355-ship proposal released last month is even larger than what Trump had promoted on the campaign trail.
2017-01-08 13:31:39 Read More

US Navy, Trump planning massive fleet expansion

With Trump demanding more ships, Navy is proposing the biggest shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet threats from a resurgent Russia and sabre-rattling China. The Navy's 355-ship proposal released last month is even larger than what Trump had promoted on the campaign trail.
2017-01-08 13:31:39 Read More

Willing to quit for sake of unity in SP: Amar Singh

Amar Singh also said Shivpal Yadav, party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav's brother, is willing to withdraw his candidature in the UP elections for the sake of the family's unity. "I'm folding my hands. What else do you want?" Amar Singh said - in a message apparently directed towards Akhilesh Yadav.
2017-01-08 13:22:33 Read More

Mulayam asserts he is still Party president, Akhilesh only UP CM

Mulayam said Akhilesh Yadav continues to be the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, and that Shivpal Yadav is still the president of the SP's Uttar Pradesh unit. He said the emergency meeting where Akhilesh was declared party president - and Shivpal sacked as UP chief - was unconstitutional.
2017-01-08 12:48:17 Read More

Threat to Samajwadi Party symbol in family feud

Cycle, the symbol of Samajwadi Party, faces the threat of being frozen before the Uttar Pradesh assembly polls if the Election Commission is not able to decide which of the two factions of the party commands majority in the organisation.
2017-01-08 11:09:09 Read More

SP feud: Akhilesh camp has forged signatures, says Amar Singh

A day after the Samajwadi Party's (SP) Akhilesh Yadav faction told the Election Commission (EC) it has signatures of support from a majority of SP lawmakers, Amar Singh, who's part of the opposing Mulayam faction, claimed the signatures were forged.
2017-01-08 09:54:56 Read More

From tomorrow, petrol pumps won't accept cards

In Delhi, ministry officials said even they were unaware of the move by the banks and have asked them to put off the levy till a system of compensating the petrol pump dealers is discussed by all stakeholders -- state-run fuel retailers, banks and petrol pump owners.
2017-01-08 08:15:59 Read More

Report deposits b/w Apr 1 and Nov 9: I-T to banks

Banks have been directed to ask the account holders, who did not furnish PAN (Permanent Account Number) or Form 60 (for those without PAN) at the time of opening bank account, to do so by February 28 this year.
2017-01-08 07:16:45 Read More

TNCA refuses to host India-England U-19 Tests

Whether it is a part of the non-cooperation drive initiated by the ousted members of BCCI or not is tough to say, but the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) has taken a blatant stand of not hosting two Test matches between India and England under-19 teams in Chennai.
2017-01-08 07:04:52 Read More

PM extends deadline to June to convert PIO cards to OCI cards

The government plans to start skill development programs for young Indians who want to seek employment opportunities abroad, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at the 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas in Bengaluru. .He urged PIO card holders to quickly convert their cards into OCI ones.
2017-01-08 06:12:38 Read More

Turning brain drain to brain gain: PM's top quotes

Four people were killed in Lucknow on Sunday morning when a speeding car rammed into a night shelter. The incident happened in Lucknow's Dalibag area. Two people have been arrested, while three others are absconding
2017-01-08 06:00:19 Read More

Tales of the top 10 Kannadiga crorepatis

With two cases of molestation in a fortnight by passengers, Air India has decided to keep restrainers like plastic handcuffs on all its flights to keep unruly flyers firmly seated in case their behaviour endangers the safety of the aircraft or other flyers.
2017-01-08 04:41:53 Read More

Car rams into night shelter in Lucknow, 4 killed

2017-01-08 03:01:14 Read More

Handcuffs for unruly flyers in domestic AI flights

2017-01-08 01:01:48 Read More

Karan Johar opens up about his sexual orientation

2017-01-08 00:30:08 Read More

Govt to defend February 1 Budget date

The Centre plans to go ahead with the scheduled presentation of the Union Budget on February 1 on the ground that, as early as September last year, it had publicly flagged its intention to advance the unveiling of the annual financial statement by a month.
2017-01-07 23:06:57 Read More

CBI brings â€˜evidenceâ€™ from US in Rs 1,350 crore Embraer deal probe

Top CBI sources said that a team had recently gone to the US to collect evidence on Embraer which could be useful in proving the corruption charges in the deal signed in India. â€œThe documents are now being scrutinised,â€ said the officer.
2017-01-07 21:01:10 Read More

DATE 10

Note ban will lead to clean economy, BJP says

The BJP termed the aftermath of demonetisation a â€œsacred movementâ€ during which the masses accepted the temporary suffering with enthusiasm and asserted that black money has now been deposited in banks that will lead to higher revenues and bigger and cleaner GDP.
2017-01-07 20:22:31 Read More>>

'Dhoni saved me from being dropped many times'

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who stepped down as captain of Indiaâ€™s ODI and T20 teams on Wednesday, supported successor Virat Kohli through tough times, even saving the Delhi batsman from the axe on many occasions. The revelation was made by Kohli in an interview on Saturday.
2017-01-07 19:56:45 Read More

'People have right to know source of BJP funds'

PM Narendra Modi stepped up his drive against corruption ahead of assembly elections to five states, pledging BJP will be proactive in disclosing funds received by it and urged other parties to follow suit.
2017-01-07 19:47:52 Read More

SP led by Akhilesh 'real SP', should be given cycle symbol: Ram Gopal

In a bid to buttress its claim over the cycle symbol to contest the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections beginning next month, the Akhilesh Yadav camp on Sunday submitted to the Election Commission affidavits signed by party legislators and office bearers.
2017-01-07 16:11:36 Read More

PM thanks Portugal for supporting India's NSG bid

Nothing has gone well for the Saudis in Yemen and Syria. The attempts by Saudi Arabia and Gulf oil states to achieve hegemony in the Arab and Sunni Muslim worlds have proved disastrous for almost everybody.
2017-01-07 14:28:18 Read More

India, Portugal sign MoU on defence cooperation

India and Portugal on Saturday signed a slew of agreements in various fields, including defence cooperation, agriculture, renewable energy and marine research. The MoUs were signed after bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa.
2017-01-07 14:28:18 Read More

Trump rejects US intel report, says hacking had 'no effect' on election

The US intelligence community told President-elect Donald Trump to his face, and subsequently disclosed to the American public, that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed a persistent cyber attack aimed at denying Hillary Clinton the presidency and engineered his election to the White House.
2017-01-07 14:17:43 Read More

Sakshi Maharaj booked for 'population rise' remark

Police filed the FIR under several sections of the Indian Penal Code, including section 298 (hurting religious sentiments). Yesterday, Maharaj said - without naming Muslims - that those "keep four wives and produce 40 children" are responsible for India's population "explosion."
2017-01-07 13:06:30 Read More

Govt priority to improve life of poor: PM Modi

PM Modi told BJP workers at the national executive meet that the poor aren't means for the BJP to win elections, and that the party doesn't see them through vote-bank glasses.
2017-01-07 12:09:20 Read More

Sakshi Maharaj: 4 wives, 3 divorces unacceptable

2017-01-07 10:13:57 Read More

Raheel Sharif is Islamic military coalition chief

In attempting to explain away his offensive comments from yesterday, BJP leader Sakshi Maharaj today ended up being equally if not more offensive against Muslims. The so-called religious leader said today that what he meant by yesterday's comments is that a woman is not a (child-bearing) machine.
2017-01-07 10:00:05 Read More

MS Dhoni saved me from getting dropped many times: Virat Kohli

Kohli has played his entire international cricket under Dhoni's captaincy since his ODI debut in Sri Lanka back in 2008. In his initial days both in ODIs and Tests, Kohli didn't show consistency and his place wasn't secure.
2017-01-07 08:51:39 Read More

Agusta scam: Fresh NBW against Christian Michel

A non-bailable warrant was again issued today by a Delhi court against the alleged middleman James Christian Michel in the AgustaWestand case. The Patiala House court also reissued a summons against a and two of its directors who are accused in the case,.
2017-01-07 08:42:17 Read More

Pakistan hands over dossier on India to UN chief

Pakistan's permanent representative to the UN ambassador Maleeha Lodhi delivered the dossier on "India's interference and terrorism in Pakistan" in a meeting with the UN chief here on Friday along with a letter from the Prime Minister's adviser on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz.
2017-01-07 08:02:26 Read More

Why Saudi dream of becoming a dominant Muslim power has failed

Bengaluru: Stalker molests girl near bus stop

A 23-year-old woman was allegedly molested on Nagawara Main Road in north Bengaluru on Friday morning.
2017-01-07 05:29:14 Read More

Tim Cook's pay slumps along with iPhone sales

2017-01-07 05:02:15 Read More

Note ban: Kashmir violence dips 60%, hawala operations down 50%

The call traffic between hawala agents in India dropped almost by half post demonetisation, says a recent assessment by the central intelligence agencies. Payments to the end beneficiary of hawala deals are traditionally in cash, with Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 being the favoured denominations.
2017-01-07 00:59:40 Read More

Eye on China, India to base 1st squadron of Rafale jets in Bengal

India will base its first squadron of Rafale fighter jets, which are also capable of delivering nuclear weapons, in the eastern sector as part of the overall policy to gradually build nuclear as well as conventional deterrence against China.
2017-01-06 22:46:34 Read More

Actorâ€™s actor Om Puri redefined idea of male lead

Indiaâ€™s economy is estimated to grow by 7.1% in 2016-17, slower than the previous yearâ€™s 7.6%. The estimates released by Central Statistical Office (CSO) on Friday do not take into account the impact of demonetisation, which is likely to pare GDP growth further.
2017-01-06 22:15:58 Read More

Business-class flyer gropes woman on flight to US

A business class passenger travelling from Mumbai to Newark on an Air India flight shifted to a vacant seat in the economy class to be next to a female passenger and then allegedly groped her when she fell asleep.
2017-01-06 21:41:10 Read More

GDP growth expected to slip to 3-year low of 7.1%

2017-01-06 21:11:51 Read More

Trump to order anti-hacking plan after taking office

Om Puri, whose haunting eyes & deafening silence captured the history of violence endured by an ordinary tribal in Aakrosh (1980) & whose portrayal of an upright cop simmering with coiled rage in Ardh Satya (1983) vaulted him to the pantheon of Hindi cinemaâ€™s finest performers, passed away on Friday.
2017-01-06 20:11:56 Read More

5 killed after shooting at Florida airport

President-elect Donald Trump said he had a "constructive" meeting with members of US intelligence agencies on Friday and plans to appoint a team to give him a plan to combat cyber attacks within 90 days of taking office on January 20.
2017-01-06 18:38:54 Read More

Rare Chinese dissent: Change policy on Masood Azhar, says ex-diplomat

In a lengthy blog on social media platform WeChat, Mao Siwei said China should take advantage of India's complaint against Masood Azhar and "get rid of the passive diplomatic situation" between the two countries.
2017-01-06 14:18:42 Read More

Quit before I take charge: Trump to Obama envoys

Breaking from past tradition, President-elect Donald Trump's transition team has decided not to give any grace period beyond inauguration day to US envoys who are political appointees of President Barack Obama, leaving dozens of US foreign missions leaderless.
2017-01-06 13:52:08 Read More

India's GDP growth to fall at 7.1%, estimates govt

The government said on Friday economic growth would slow down to 7.1 per cent in the fiscal year ending in March from 7.6 per cent a year earlier. The estimates have been reduced in all the sectors, except for agriculture, which has improved due to the positive monsoon season.
2017-01-06 12:37:35 Read More

H-1B visa: Top 4 IT firms lose over Rs 22,000cr

Shares of Infosys lost 2.50 per cent, TCS went down by 2.18 per cent and Wipro dipped 2.18 per cent on BSE. The three companies along with HCL Tech â€” together lost over Rs 22,000 crore in market valuation.
2017-01-06 12:15:04 Read More

India v Eng: Yuvraj, Rishabh in Kohli-led squads

Yuvraj Singh, 35, last played an ODI in December 2013. He was part of India's T20I squad last year, and returns to the ODI squad after scoring 672 runs in five Ranji Trophy games for Punjab this season.
2017-01-06 11:08:01 Read More

Samajwadi feud: Shivpal meets Akhilesh, compromise formula likely

The meetings Shivpal had with Akhilesh and later with Mulayam this morning reflected hectic behind-the-scene negotiations as the Akhilesh camp prepared to hand over documents to the EC to claim that it was the "real" SP.
2017-01-06 08:45:40 Read More

Remembering Om Puri: His most memorable films

Virat Kohli, who is all set to take over as the Indian captain across all formats paid glowing tributes to his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni for being an inspirational leader and terming him "captain forever".
2017-01-06 07:52:29 Read More

Mass molestation: How cops arrested 4 Bengaluru 'bad boys'

Soon after receiving CCTV footage from the owner of a house in front of which the molestation happened, police collected footage from four or five other spots near the scene of crime. The first success came on Wednesday morning when a college girl identified one sketch as that of an accused.
2017-01-06 07:51:37 Read More

You will always be my captain: Kohli to Dhoni

Former India captain and current A team coach Rahul Dravid feels that MS Dhoni got his timing of quitting captaincy right if he doesn't see himself continuing in the team going into the 2019 World Cup.
2017-01-06 06:09:19 Read More

Right call if 2019 WC not in Dhoni's mind: Dravid

Veteran actor Om Puri passes away, Bollywood mourns his demise

Veteran actor Om Puri passed away in Mumbai on Thursday evening.
2017-01-06 03:56:11 Read More

Donald Trump dumps Pune realty plan

The Trump organisation will discontinue â€œexploratoryâ€ talks over projects in Pune and in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the President-electâ€™s attorney Alan Garten was quoted telling US media outlets on Thursday. Earlier, the Trump Organization had called off licensing deals for hotels in Brazil.
2017-01-05 23:57:02 Read More

Donald Trump dumps Pune realty plan

China bars Tibetans from Dalai Lama event

Beijing has blocked thousands of Tibetans from attending a Buddhist event in Bodh Gaya which is being attended by Dalai Lama, according to reports from Nepal and China. Chinaâ€™s state-run Global Times reported earlier this week, the â€œrenewedâ€ travel restrictions were imposed to battle terrorism.
2017-01-05 22:22:57 Read More

From Feb, Delhi's CP to be a car-free zone

According to estimates, 3,172 cars can be accommodated at parking lots at Shivaji Stadium, Baba Kharak Singh Marg and Palika. But on an average only 1,088 vehicles are being parked.
2017-01-05 21:43:10 Read More

Cong, SP likely to announce UP alliance next week

Samajwadi Party and Congress are moving closer to a poll pact in Uttar Pradesh which could be formalised early next week with CM Akhilesh Yadav expected to meet Rahul Gandhi in Delhi.
2017-01-05 20:16:17 Read More

Bank credit growth slowest due to demonetisation, economists say

Data released by RBI showed that as of December 23, bank lending to businesses individuals and the farm sector stood at Rs 73.48 lakh crore, an increase of 5.1% over the same period of last year. This is the slowest rate of growth since 2000.
2017-01-05 19:42:30 Read More

Farmer suicides up 42% between 2014 & 2015

Farmer suicides in the country rose by 42% between 2014 and 2015, according to newly released data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). It recorded 5,650 suicides by farmers and cultivators in 2014. The figure rose to 8,007 in the latest data.
2017-01-05 19:29:36 Read More

Akhilesh fortifies grip over Samajwadi Party

In the battle for control over SP, the Akhilesh camp has claimed that it has support of over 200 legislators. The Mulayam camp, on the other hand, is yet to approach the Election Commission with letters of support to prove that it still enjoys majority in the party.
2017-01-05 16:11:59 Read More

US adds Osama Bin Laden's son Hamza to its terror blacklist

The United States today added Hamza Bin Laden, one of 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden's sons, to its terrorist blacklist. Here are 10 important points about Hamza bin Laden, who's been called the 'Crown Prince of Terror.'
2017-01-05 16:10:56 Read More

Sharif ticks off India again on Wani, Kashmir

In yet another attempt to tick off India, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday once again glorified Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Burhan Wani who was killed by the Indian security forces during an encounter last summer.
2017-01-05 13:56:16 Read More

Take extra care of poor post note ban: President

Extra care must be taken to alleviate sufferings of the poor triggered by economic slow down which has become unavoidable post demonetisation, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday while addressing the Governors and Lt Governors through video-conferencing from Rashtrapati Bhavan.
2017-01-05 13:02:47 Read More

B'luru: 'Alleged molesters stalked victim for days'

Police Commissioner Praveen Sood identified the main accused as Ayyappa, a delivery boy and a student of ITI. The other three arrested are Leno, a helper in private firm, Somashekar alias Chinni, a driver and Sudesh, a delivery boy. Police are also on the lookout for two more people.
2017-01-05 12:42:52 Read More

LG Kiran Bedi cancels Puducherry CM's order on use of social media

The tussle between Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi and chief minister V Narayanasamy is becoming bitter day by day. Bedi on Thursday cancelled a circular issued under the instructions of Narayanasamy directing government servants to desist from using social media for official work.
2017-01-05 12:32:06 Read More

PM Modi, Nitish Kumar all praise for each other

He may have not acquired the status of the great Tendulkar, but Dhoni managed to create zone of his own, where no other Indian player has gone. He is the best captain India has produced.
2017-01-05 10:01:13 Read More

MS Dhoni the captain: A pioneer by all means

2017-01-05 08:17:38 Read More

DATE 11

Bill on H-1B visas reintroduced in US Congress

Beijing wants to communicate the message that if India increases the number of its long-range missiles, it will help "all-weather friend" Pakistan do the same, Chinese media said. The context to this comment was India's final test firing of the Agni-IV inter-continental ballistic missile on Monday.
2017-01-05 07:11:52 Read More>>

A young girl's angst on Bengaluru molestation: 'Why can't I walk alone?'

The bill backing key changes in the H-1B programme has been introduced after a number of companies â€” Disney, SoCal Edison and others â€” have come under fire for abusing the H1B Visa programme to replace American workers with foreign workers.
2017-01-05 06:56:44 Read More

Beijing may aid Pak with ICBMs: Chinese media

The camaraderie between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar was evident in Bihar today, adding fuel to talk that the two might be thinking about a rapprochement.
2017-01-05 04:33:38 Read More

Demonetisation a courageous move, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says

Physically, Sundar Pichai seems to have hardly changed since August 2015, when he was named CEO of Google. Sure, running the world's second most valuable company by market cap may have added a few flecks of grey to his beard, but he's still slim and retains a boyish demeanour that belies his age (44).
2017-01-05 02:05:59 Read More

I am being framed by CBI: Ex-aide of Kejriwal

His troubles started soon after he was invited by Kejriwal to work with him in December 2013. He claimed that after the CM resigned in February 2014, the LG had conveyed to him that people had informed him that he had identified himself too closely with the new government.
2017-01-05 00:21:19 Read More

VVIP copter scam: CBI to now focus on politicians

The CBI has now shifted the focus of its investigation into VVIP chopper scam from former Indian Air Force Chief SP Tyagi to the â€œpoliticiansâ€ who were allegedly identified by the middlemen as crucial for swinging the deal signed under the UPA government.
2017-01-04 22:16:42 Read More

Image of Gandhi missing on faulty Rs 2000 notes

Farmers in an MP village were issued Rs 2000 notes with the image of Mahatma Gandhi missing. Bank officials confirmed the notes were genuine, and the image of Mahatma Gandhi was missing because of a â€œprinting error.â€
2017-01-04 21:01:31 Read More

UAE about to seize Dawood's assets worth Rs 15,000 crore?

Unconfirmed reports that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government may have moved to seize assets 1993 Mumbai blasts mastermind Dawood Ibrahim has on its soil set off fevered speculation in political circles.
2017-01-04 20:29:02 Read More

Poll survey gives BJP clear majority in UP

An India Today opinion poll projected clear majority for BJP in Uttar Pradesh, and the Samajwadi Party finishing second.Among choice of CMs among the BJP faces, Rajnath Singh is the most preferred with 20% opinion in his favour.
2017-01-04 19:38:10 Read More

MS Dhoni quits as captain of ODI and T20 teams

MS Dhoni stepped down as the captain of India's limited-overs sides but he will be available for the selection for the upcoming England ODI and T20I series, tweeted BCCI.
2017-01-04 15:42:08 Read More

TMC workers 'attacked' my apartment: MoS Supriyo

2017-01-04 12:35:19 Read More

BJP office in West Bengal's Hooghly set on fire

My friends and I had made plans for New Yearâ€™s Eve. I had imagined an evening of fun and relaxation. But it was such a nightmare that it has left me scarred. My friends tried to protect me, but it happened nevertheless. I was so angry, I could have attacked the person who did this, but it was not one person. It was a mob.
2017-01-04 12:12:16 Read More

B'luru horror: Brigade Road was like mini war zone

2017-01-04 10:48:30 Read More

Poll schedule for five states announced: Key points

2017-01-04 08:17:40 Read More

iPhone 6 'available' for Rs 10,000 on Flipkart

2017-01-04 08:13:49 Read More

EC names 'Dos and Don'ts' for state polls

2017-01-04 08:01:45 Read More

Quick guide to assembly poll dates in 5 states

"Colourful voter guide with photo voter's slip to be introduced for the first time," chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi told the media here while announcing the dates of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Punjab.
2017-01-04 07:49:04 Read More

7-phase voting in UP, counting of votes for all 5 states on March 11

Five states will go to poll early 2017 and the Election Commission on Wednesday announced the crucial dates. Following is a quick reckoner to all the important dates.
2017-01-04 07:20:03 Read More

Mass molestation: 'India is not Saudi Arabia'

Four years ago in December 2012, a young girl Jyoti Singh became victim of a horrible crime, etched in all our memories as Nirbhaya. That was Delhi and this is now in Bengaluru as many women, instead of experiencing the simple joys of bringing in the New Year, had to face the horror of mass molestation.
2017-01-04 03:51:17 Read More

B'luru horror: 'I was groped, saw girls crying'

EC to announce poll dates for 5 states today

As of now, the commission plans to hold seven-phased assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh and single-phased in the other states. But with situation in Manipur assuming alarming proportions, the poll body may go for multiple phases in the north-eastern state too.
2017-01-04 03:12:44 Read More

CCTV grabs show beasts that roamed B'luru roads

Street fights erupted on Tuesday between Trinamool and BJP members after the former besieged the state BJP headquarters in Kolkata, following the arrest of TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhay in Rose Valley chit fund case by CBIâ€‹.
2017-01-04 00:58:55 Read More

No big deal if Sudip took Rs 2-3L for polls: Mamata

The US administration has initiated the process to resolve the water dispute between India and Pakistan without waiting for a formal invitation, Dawn reported on Tuesday while quoting officials from Washington.
2017-01-03 21:29:40 Read More

Bengaluru molestation: Police finds 'credible evidence,' registers FIR

Three days after the New Year eve revelry turned into a nightmare for several women who were allegedly molested at a large gathering in city's downtown area, police today claimed to have found "credible" evidence of molestation and have registered an FIR.
2017-01-03 21:03:47 Read More

US â€˜steps inâ€™ to resolve Indo-Pak Indus water row

2017-01-03 20:40:51 Read More

US â€˜steps inâ€™ to resolve Indo-Pak Indus water row

2017-01-03 20:40:51 Read More

Govt may seek debate on state funding of polls

2017-01-03 20:30:33 Read More

CRPF deployed outside BJP's office in Kolkata: Top developments

The BJP's Kolkata headquarters was attacked today by suspected activists of the TMC's student wing, following the arrest of TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in connection with the Rose Valley chit fund scam. Here are the latest developments in the feud between the TMC and the BJP.
2017-01-03 14:43:03 Read More

SP warring factions discuss truce deal

Sources told TOI that it was decided that while the SP patriarch will assume the role of â€˜founder presidentâ€™, CM Akhilesh Yadav will retain the post of SPâ€™s national president. The compromise formula has not yet arrived at a formal role for uncle Shivpal Yadav.
2017-01-03 10:57:47 Read More

TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay arrested by CBI

Sudip Bandyopadhyay was arrested after being quizzed by the CBI at its office in Kolkata. Bandyopadhyay alleged political vendetta against him and the Trinamool Congress party by the NDA-ruled central government.
2017-01-03 10:07:03 Read More

Will Ganguly be the next BCCI president?

With the Supreme Court removing Anurag Thakur from the president's post, former India captain Sourav Ganguly has emerged as the front-runner to take over as BCCI president as per reports.
2017-01-03 09:37:15 Read More

SP leader Azmi blames women for being molested

"The more skin women show, the more they are considered fashionable," said Azmi. He was essentially saying women are to blame for rape and molestation. His comments came in the wake of a mass molestation incident in Bengaluru on New Year's eve.
2017-01-03 09:24:00 Read More

Firing in Pulwama district, 1 CRPF soldier injured

2017-01-03 08:38:14 Read More

Live: Crucial SP meet at Mulayam's house

PM at the Indian Science Congress: Top quotes

The Centre reiterated on Monday that customers dissatisfied with service could choose not to pay the service charge levied by a hotel or restaurant, but the National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) cited judicial precedent to support its case for the levying of a service charge.
2017-01-03 06:58:53 Read More

'Donald Trump won't tolerate 'dual role' from India's neighbours'

US President-elect Donald Trump reportedly made it clear to a US Republican Hindu group that he's "not going to tolerate a dual role from India's neighbours." Shalabh Kumar, founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition, told ANI this was the message Trump conveyed in his meetings with him.
2017-01-03 04:37:33 Read More

How people tip in the metros of the world

2017-01-03 03:40:17 Read More

Return of debit card, ATM fees worry people

With effects of demonetisation still being felt across the country, customers are upset that the government has not rolled back ATM usage charges or capped debit card transaction fees, till situations turns normal.
2017-01-02 22:07:23 Read More

Election symbol: Akhilesh in talks with SJP-R?

The Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) (SJP-R) could come to Akhileshâ€™s rescue in case the SPâ€™s symbol is frozen by the Election Commission. SJP(R)â€™s current president, Kamal Morarka, has offered Akhilesh the option of contesting the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh on the partyâ€™s tree symbol.
2017-01-02 20:45:57 Read More

Service charge: 'Donâ€™t eat if you don't want to pay'

Service charge: 'Don't eat if you don't want to pay'

Firing was reported today in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwarma district, Times Now reported. One CRPF soldier was injured in the incident. Earlier today, an unidentified terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Sopore area.
2017-01-02 20:27:30 Read More

SC: Can't seek votes on basis of religion, caste

The Supreme Court has ruled that seeking votes in the name of religion, caste, race, community or language by a candidate, his agent or anyone with his consent would be a corrupt electoral practice rendering the person open to disqualification.
2017-01-02 20:00:00 Read More

Only those abroad from Nov 10-Dec 30 can now exchange old notes

Those who missed depositing scrapped notes with banks before December 30 are finding out that the Reserve Bank of India too has firmly shut its doors to everybody except those who were abroad from November 10 to December 30, 2016.
2017-01-02 19:42:34 Read More

I-T raids uncovered Rs 4,663cr of undisclosed income since Nov 8

Over Rs 4,663 crore of un-disclosed income has been detected while Rs 110 crore worth new notes have been seized by the Income Tax department as part of its country-wide operations against black money hoarders post the demonetisation of two high value currencies by the government.
2017-01-02 16:38:19 Read More

Mulayam approaches EC for 'cycle' symbol

Accompanied by his brother Shivpal Yadav, Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh and Jaya Prada, Mulayam Singh met chief election commissioner Nasim Zaidi in Delhi. The meeting lasted around 30 minutes where Mulayam, as the party founder, is said to have asserted his right over the election symbol.
2017-01-02 15:34:31 Read More

The Afghan war and the evolution of Obama

Russia has finally delivered four Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to China after a delay of two years as Moscow feared that its fifth generation jet will lose value after Chinese military unveiled its J-20 stealth fighter, official media in China reported.
2017-01-02 14:20:49 Read More

The Afghan war and the evolution of Obama

Nervous Russia delivers four Su-35s to China to save Sukhoi deal

Russia has finally delivered four Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to China after a delay of two years as Moscow feared that its fifth generation jet will loose value after Chinese military unveiled its J-20 stealth fighter, official media here reported.
2017-01-02 13:18:19 Read More

Such incidents happen: Minister on B'luru assaults

Karnataka home minister G Parameshwara on Monday said there were enough police force deployed in Bengaluru to ensure safety of women and "such incident do happen on New Year day and Christmas". He was reacting to the incidents of molestation in MG Road and Brigade Road during the celebrations.
2017-01-02 13:05:59 Read More

IS claims nightclub attack as Turkey hunts attacker

The IS statement said the attack was in response to Turkey's military intervention against the jihadists in war-ravaged Syria the military presses a four-month incursion to oust jihadists from the border area.
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Service charge at restaurants not mandatory: Govt

Department of Consumer Affairs has asked states to 'advise hotels and restaurants to disseminate information through display at the appropriate place in their premises that the "service charges" are discretionary and voluntary and a consumer dissatisfied with the services can have it waived off'.
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For me it was not a personal battle with SC: Thakur

Anurag Thakur issued a statement with a snide remark in response to the judgement stating if the Supreme Court feels the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) could do better under retired judges, he wishes them all the best.
2017-01-02 10:35:23 Read More

Sasikala must take charge as CM: Thambidurai

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Events that led to Thakur's removal as BCCI Chief

Politicians are barred from seeking votes in the name of religion, caste or creed the Supreme Court ruled today in a landmark judgment, ahead of crucial assembly polls in five states.
2017-01-02 07:33:28 Read More

Poll: Did BCCI chief, secy deserve to be sacked?

Following the removal of BCCI Chief Anurag Thakur and secretary Ajay Shirke, we look back at the events that transpired ever since the Apex court came up with the decision of implementing Lodha Panel reforms.
2017-01-02 06:31:13 Read More

Politicians can't seek vote in name of religion: SC

Two days after former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaaâ€™s aide V K Sasikala assumed charge as general secretary of the ruling AIADMK, senior party leader and Lok Sabha deputy speaker M Thambidurai on Monday urged her to take charge as the chief minister.
2017-01-02 06:22:10 Read More

Supreme Court removes Anurag Thakur as BCCI president

In the hearing that will effectively decide the future of cricket administration the country, Supreme Court has removed Anurag Thakur as president of the BCCI with a showcause notice issued in regards to charges of perjury and contempt of court.
2017-01-02 06:14:38 Read More

Ram Gopal Yadav: Architect of the Sunday coup

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday faced a shoe attack while addressing a public meeting in Haryana's Rohtak against demonetisation during which he targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The shoe, however, missed its target and the youth who threw it was nabbed.
2017-01-01 19:24:55 Read More

Fissures within SP: Mulayam to meet EC today

As Mulayam and Akhilesh engage in a bitter feud to wrest control of the Samajwadi Party, Mulayam is likely to reach New Delhi on Monday along with his brother Shivpal for a meeting with the Election Commission.
2017-01-01 19:02:57 Read More

Home loan to become cheapest in 6 years as SBI, other banks slash rates

SBI home loans up to Rs 75 lakh, earlier available at 9.1%, can now be taken at 8.6%. For others, the rate would be 8.65%, against 9.15% earlier. Besides SBI, the Union Bank of India and the Punjab National Bank also cut rates following a nudge from PM Modi in his speech on Saturday.
2017-01-01 18:58:39 Read More

I had to take a tough decision, says Akhilesh

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday justified the turn of events in Samajwadi Party. â€œSometimes to protect the ones you love you must make the right decision. What I did today was a tough decision but one that I had to take,â€ Akhilesh said in a tweet.
2017-01-01 18:47:30 Read More

Shoe hurled at Arvind Kejriwal in Haryana

2017-01-01 18:30:10 Read More

Full text of PM Modi's address to the nation

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced a host of new schemes for various sections of society even as he urged the people to continue supporting the government in the fight against corruption and black money.
2016-12-31 17:18:11 Read More

PM's stern warning: 'Law will come down with full force on the dishonest'

"The government will help the honest and protect them and see their difficulties are eased. How honest will gain from the government. This government is a friend of good people and wants to build on the good environment for the people to return to goodness," said PM Modi.
2016-12-31 16:18:08 Read More

PM's stern warning: 'Law will come down with full force on the dishonest'

PM's soft follow-up: Sops for poor, farmers

2016-12-31 15:16:48 Read More

New Year eve's sops: Top announcements

2016-12-31 10:53:22 Read More

PM Modi's address to the nation: Top quotes

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PM Modi's address to the nation: Top quotes

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