Current Affairs For The Year 2017 And Month Jul

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In August, enjoy one long weekend after another

The death of a 14-year-old student who apparently jumped off the terrace of the Andheri building in which he stayed has raised concerns over the popularity of a fatal online game called â€˜The Blue Whaleâ€™.
2017-08-01 02:42:57 Read More

Bihar orders fresh probe into soil scam

â€œWe suspect that Behal, who has been in close contact with people in Pakistan HC, was passing on classified information to alleged ISI moles, putting national security at risk. This is a serious offence and a potential ground to charge him under Section 121 of IPC (waging war against the state),â€ a senior NIA officer said.
2017-07-31 23:40:25 Read More

NIA: Geelani aide 'passed secret info' to Pak

The month kicks off with a four-day-long weekend for a quick getaway if you take the day off on Friday, August 4, through to Monday, which is Raksha Bandhan.
2017-07-31 20:04:01 Read More

US tightens aviation security; stricter check for flyers with gadgets

RJD chief Lalu Prasadâ€™s elder son Tej Pratap Yadav is likely to face trouble as the newly-formed NDA government, led by Nitish Kumar, has decided to probe afresh the alleged soil purchase scam at the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park in Patna during his tenure as environment and forest minister.
2017-07-31 19:43:15 Read More

Mumbai boy 1st Indian victim of â€˜Blue Whaleâ€™ dare

2017-07-31 19:11:45 Read More

Nitish: If Rahul knew about my move, why didn't he discuss it when we met

Responding to Rahul's remarks, Nitish said, "If he (Rahul) had realised three months back (about my coming move), then why didnâ€™t he tell me about it when I had gone to meet him in New Delhi before snapping ties with the grand alliance?â€
2017-07-31 15:00:58 Read More

How Shastri's training style is making difference

A key implementation on Shastri's part is how the batsmen are now ever ready to bat in the middle. This has nothing to do with batting order, instead a new practice of warming up before going down to the middle.
2017-07-31 12:41:41 Read More

Flood situation in Odisha remains grim

The people in several villages under 14 gram panchayats of Pattamundai Block in Kendrapara district and eight GPs of Aul block continue to remain marooned.
2017-07-31 12:39:33 Read More

Aadhaar-PAN linking deadline extended to Aug 31

In a series of tweets by the official Twitter handle of the Finance Ministry, it was clarified that for e-filing of ITR, it is sufficient to quote Aadhaar or acknowledgement number but the linking needs to be completed before August 31.
2017-07-31 11:11:09 Read More

China violated border in Uttarakhand last week

China's president Xi Jinping is by the estimate of many observers China's most powerful leader since Deng Xiaoping, who died in 1997. While the military does not have much direct say in politics, its support is essential for Xi's long-term authority.
2017-07-31 10:13:07 Read More

Income tax return filing deadline extended to August 5: I-T dept

The announcement was made by the the Income Tax departmentâ€™s verified Twitter handle. The I-T department cited 'difficulties faced by taxpayers' as the reason behind the extension. This comes after news agency PTI on Sunday had quoted a top official saying that there will be no extension beyond July 31 in the last date for filing of ITR.
2017-07-31 09:54:06 Read More

Congress, BJP spar over lynching in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha on Monday witnessed a fierce debate on lynching, with opposition Congress MPs accusing the Centre of â€œindirectly encouraging" cow vigilantism and BJP MPs countering that the opposition was "unconcerned" about the lynching of a Srinagar police official.
2017-07-31 09:13:30 Read More

How Xi is using military to firm grip on power

Seventy years after partition unleashed the largest mass migration in human history, Hindus are still moving from Pakistan to India, where tens of thousands languish in makeshift camps near the border with no legal right to work.
2017-07-31 07:26:24 Read More

Sharad Yadav breaks silence, says Nitish's move 'is unfortunate'

Cricket was last played in the Olympics in the 1900 Paris Games and now the ICC is pushing for a return of the T20 variant of the sport in the 2024 event, likely to take place at the French capital again. But for that to happen, the ICC needs the BCCI, a firm believer of cricket being a non-Olympic sport, on board.
2017-07-31 05:57:40 Read More

Jwala Gutta hits back at 'anti-Modi' remark

2017-07-31 05:32:13 Read More

'Sharif spoke about Pak army like PM Modi would'

Jwala Gutta is no stranger to internet trolls and the two-time Olympian has proven time and again that she is a â€˜Bossâ€™ when it comes to shutting down those who try to create unnecessary furore to get attention by targeting celebrities on social media platforms.
2017-07-31 05:26:17 Read More

'Partition is not over': Pakistani Hindus

2017-07-31 05:15:21 Read More

ICC's dream of cricket in Olympics hinges on India

The country keeps the original passport of crew members on arrival and the personnel then have only photocopies of their travel documents during their stay in Saudi.
2017-07-31 03:07:23 Read More

BJP offering Rs 15cr to each Gujarat MLA: Cong

National spokesperson of Congress and Gujarat MLA Shaktisinh Gohil claimed that BJP came up with an "irresistible offer" - Rs 15 crore to each MLA, a party ticket in Gujarat polls and funds to contest. "The BJP has resorted to low-level politics and is using money, muscle and state machinery to win polls," he said.
2017-07-31 00:23:23 Read More

Not obligated to give oil deal to India: Iran

2017-07-30 23:53:40 Read More

Flying to Saudi gives jitters to Indian airliners' crew

Despite India willing to invest as much as $11 billion to develop Iranâ€™s Farzad B gas field, the war of words between the two countries has only intensified with Tehran now saying that it is under no obligation to award the contract to India.
2017-07-30 22:41:41 Read More

Not just friends, taxmen too checking out Facebook holiday pics

Starting next month, PM Modiâ€™s government will begin amassing a warehouse of virtual information collected not just from traditional sources like banks, but also from social media sites, as it looks to match residentsâ€™ spending patterns with income declarations, said people familiar with the matter.
2017-07-30 22:12:58 Read More

Dog smuggling: Russia, Europe flights under lens

Cases have emerged of passengers trying to smuggle in dogs stuffed in suitcases. â€œThe dogs are sedated or stunned and put in bags,â€ said a source. They are sometimes stuffed in between clothes and other items to mask them during scanning.
2017-07-30 19:46:22 Read More

Detection of suspicious transactions up; Rs 562cr black money unearthed

Detection and reportage of suspicious transactions, fake currency notes and cross-border fund transfers in the country's economic channels doubled in the last fiscal year, leading to unearthing of over Rs 560 crore black money, a government report has said.
2017-07-30 14:33:31 Read More

Gujarat CM slams Ahmed Patel's 'greed' to win RS seat; Cong hits back

Stepping up attack on Gujarat Congress for shifting its MLAs to Bengaluru amid flood-like situation in the state, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani alleged the decision was taken by party leader Ahmed Patel out of his "greed" to win the Rajya Sabha seat.
2017-07-30 13:38:16 Read More

NIA raids premises of lawyer linked to Geelani

Widening its probe in the terror funding case, the NIA on Sunday searched the office and residence of a lawyer linked to hardline separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on suspicion of routing funds to separatists from their Pakistan-based handlers.
2017-07-30 13:08:27 Read More

July 31 deadline for I-T returns won't be extended

"The last date for filing of ITRs remains July 31. There are no plans to extend this deadline. The department has already received over 2 crore returns filed electronically. The department requests taxpayers to file their return in time," said a top official of I-T department.
2017-07-30 12:56:57 Read More

Missile test 'warning' for US sanctions: N Korea

North Korea said its latest ICBM test was a "warning" targeting the US for its efforts to slap new sanctions on Pyongyang and threatened a counter- strike if provoked militarily by Washington. The US also had two powerful strategic bombers fly over the Korean peninsula for a joint drill.
2017-07-30 12:25:14 Read More

We are fighting to protect democracy: Congress

The Congress on Sunday paraded its Gujarat legislators, camped in Bengaluru, before the media and said that "the party is fighting to protect democracy".
2017-07-30 11:22:35 Read More

Kalam's kin seek to defuse row over Gita sculpture

"An unnecessary controversy was raised by some people. DRDO officials worked tirelessly for the memorial construction and had not sculpted the Bhagavad Gita near the statue with any (ill) intention. Now we have left two books -- Quran and Bible near the statue," Kalam's relatives said.
2017-07-30 11:04:37 Read More

JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav attacks new ally BJP

2017-07-30 10:14:09 Read More

US flies bombers over Korean peninsula

"I firmly believe that our gallant military has both confidence and ability to defeat all invading enemies," said Xi, who heads the Central Military Commission, which holds the overall command of the PLA - the world's largest army.
2017-07-30 07:10:13 Read More

Chinese army has ability to defeat all enemies: Xi

On July 11, 2008, an alleged conversation between a journalist Gregory Douglas and a CIA officer Robert T. Crowley, which was reproduced by a relatively unknown news media TBRNews.org suggested that the US intelligence agency had a role in the crash.
2017-07-30 06:38:27 Read More

'Deal for supply of Russian Mi-17 choppers to India likely by year end'

Russia and India are holding negotiations for the supply of 48 Russian Mi-17 military transport helicopters with Moscow hoping to seal the deal by the year end, a top Russian official has said.
2017-07-30 06:17:21 Read More

In 15 months, ED attaches more assets than in 10 years

In a written reply to an unstarred question on Friday, minister of state for finance Santosh Kumar Gangwar said that in the last one year, properties worth Rs 11,032.27 crore were attached by the ED after issuing 175 Provisional Attachment Orders (PAO).
2017-07-30 05:32:44 Read More

India to see launch of 2 moon missions in 2018

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch its Chandrayaan-2 mission, an advanced version of its previous 2018 mission with the objective of deeper lunar surface probe, and another mission by Team Indus, a group of space enthusiasts who want to unfurl the tricolour on the moonâ€™s surface as part of a global lunar competition.
2017-07-30 00:52:16 Read More

Scale back engagement with North Korea, US tells India

A US delegation from the State Department visited New Delhi this week to discuss how India could plug all exposure to North Korea. Among the â€œsuggestionsâ€ to India are to limit and scale back its diplomatic engagement with Pyongyang.
2017-07-30 00:39:36 Read More

Nitish inducts 14 JD(U), 12 BJP MLAs into cabinet

While Nitish has retained home, general administration, vigilance and public relations departments, Modi will hold finance, commercial taxes, environment and forests and information technology portfolios.
2017-07-29 21:59:04 Read More

Nitish inducts 14 JD(U), 12 BJP MLAs into cabinet

RS polls may decide Cong's political momentum

A sudden exodus of MLAs from Gujarat Congress has put a question mark on the Rajya Sabha berth which was in the partyâ€™s pocket owing to its strength in the assembly. The contestant for the seat is Ahmed Patel, political secretary to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
2017-07-29 21:52:57 Read More

Gujarat Cong MLAs in B'luru add to Patel's woes

Sources said Gova Rabari, Dharshibhai Khanpura and Mahesh Patel, all from Banaskantha district, had reportedly entered into an altercation with their group leader and AICC secretary, Naresh Raval, over their wish to return to Gujarat to respond to calls for assistance in their flood-affected constituencies.
2017-07-29 20:51:48 Read More

Remains found in Alps may be from 1966 flight

Daniel Roche, a climber who is fascinated by plane accidents and has spent years combing the Bossons Glacier in the Alps looking for remains, made the discovery on Thursday. â€œI had never found any significant human remains before,â€ he told AFP. This time, however, he found a hand and the upper part of a leg.
2017-07-29 20:16:40 Read More

Nitish Kumarâ€™s govt gets 26 ministers, including 11 from BJP

11 MLAs from BJP, one MLA from LJP and 14 from JD(U) took oath as ministers, just a few days after a political crisis loomed large over the state of Bihar. However, BJP MLA Mangal Pandey, who was also supposed to take oath today, was absent from the ceremony.
2017-07-29 13:18:09 Read More

Sharif's disqualification won't affect CPEC: China

China has said that Nawaz Sharif's disqualification from Pakistan's premiership will not affect its $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, amid reports that some of Beijing's big ticket investments in the country may come under a widening corruption probe.
2017-07-29 12:17:14 Read More

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi picked as interim Pak PM

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) has selected Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to be the interim prime minister of the country, Times Now reported.
2017-07-29 11:40:56 Read More

1st Test: India crush SL for biggest overseas win

The end was swift for Sri Lanka as India razed their lower order in the final session to register a massive 304-run win on Day 4 of the Galle Test and take 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Needing 550 runs to win, Sri Lanka were all out for 245 with two batsmen absent-hurt.
2017-07-29 11:24:19 Read More

For how long Nawaz Sharif's been disqualified?

Is Nawaz Sharif disqualified for life, or is there a possibility of him staging a comeback? A five-member bench disqualified Sharif under articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution, which state that a member of the parliament should be "truthful" and "righteous".
2017-07-29 11:16:28 Read More

US lawmakers seek increased role for India in Afghanistan

The lawmakers have introduced a legislative amendment to the National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) - 2018 in the Senate to support their demand. The amendment - if passed by the Senate - could irk Pakistan as it opposes any Indian role in neighbouring Afghanistan.
2017-07-29 08:23:18 Read More

Does ouster of Nawaz mean chaos for Pak?

Yet despite the country's history of military rule, power will likely remain within the hands of a civilian government â€” and probably that of Sharif's eponymous Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Party, analysts say.
2017-07-29 06:37:56 Read More

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Galle Test, Day 4

Follow all the live updates and ball-by-ball commentary from the Day 4 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle.
2017-07-29 05:46:53 Read More

DATE 2

'Impose high costs on Pak for supporting terror'

The move, as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act 2018, calls for "imposing graduated diplomatic, military, and economic costs on Pakistan as long as it continues to provide support and sanctuary to terrorist and insurgent groups, including the Taliban and the Haqqani network.
2017-07-29 04:14:13 Read More>>

Muntra, India's first unmanned tank, rolls out of Chennai centre

The two remotely operated vehicles designed like an armoured tank were on display at an exhibition - Science for Soldiers - organised by DRDO as a tribute to former President APJ Abdul Kalam at CVRDe in Avadi.
2017-07-29 02:39:15 Read More

India keeps close watch as verdict on Sharif puts Pakistan in a flux

Sources in Bengaluru said that 46 party MLAs landed at Kempegowda airport late on Friday evening and were spirited to a nearby resort by Karnataka minister D K Shiva Kumar who has handled similar situations for Congress in the past.
2017-07-28 23:59:44 Read More

Lack of Muslim support hasn't hurt BJP prospects

2017-07-28 21:56:43 Read More

Kejriwal asked me to use bad words: Jethmalani

The caste coalition has added aspects such as welfarism, economic reforms, anti-corruption measures and heavy doses of nationalism that provide saffron politics with a programme and an ideological sheen and makes BJP under PM Modi difficult for the opposition to size up and counter.
2017-07-28 19:33:09 Read More

Cong herds 44 Gujarat MLAs to party-ruled K'taka

India is yet to deploy the proposed six squadrons of the indigenous Akash surface-to-air missile systems in the Northeast as part of the overall plan to build â€œdeterrenceâ€ against China despite the move being approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security way back in November 2010. â€‹
2017-07-28 19:06:28 Read More

CIA plotted crash of Bhabha's plane in 1966?

2017-07-28 18:31:00 Read More

Akash missiles yet to be deployed in NE: CAG

2017-07-28 16:43:50 Read More

Why Doklam becoming internal crisis for China

The visit of NSA Ajit Doval has only resulted in better understanding of the positions of India and China on the ongoing stand-off near the India-China-Bhutan trijunction but did not yield any breakthrough that could result in a resolution of the current dispute, informed sources said.
2017-07-28 16:03:28 Read More

Nawaz Sharif's disqualification is just a beginning, says Imran Khan

"It is just a beginning," Imran Khan, Pakistan's opposition leader and a petitioner in the high-profile Panama case, said as he hailed the Supreme Court's decision to disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
2017-07-28 15:17:09 Read More

Nitish vs Tejashwi: Faceoff in Bihar Assembly during trust vote

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Friday exchanged harsh words on the floor of assembly during the trust vote. While Tejashwi accused Nitish of "using him as a pawn to go over to the BJP", Nitish countered it saying "it had become impossible for him to defend leaders facing corruption charges." Here are the top highlights of the faceoff between the two leaders:
2017-07-28 14:29:02 Read More

SC rejects 10-yr-old rape survivor's plea to abort

A 10-year old rape survivor, who is 32-week pregnant, will have carry pregnancy for the full term as the Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant her permission to abort the fetus saying that it was risky for the child to under medical termination at such advanced stage.
2017-07-28 13:49:16 Read More

SC rejects 10-yr-old rape survivor's plea to abort

Mandate was to serve people, not 1 family: Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday slammed his critics and said that he will respond to each and every allegations being levelled against him at the right time.
2017-07-28 11:58:18 Read More

SC rejects 10-year-old rape survivor's plea to abort

Follow the live scorecard from the Day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka being played in Galle
2017-07-28 10:30:15 Read More

Pak PM Sharif steps down after SC disqualifies him from public office

As was widely expected, the Nitish Kumar-BJP combine won the crucial floor test in the Bihar Assembly with a convincing margin of 131 votes. The RJD-Congress combine got 108 votes. "Secularism should not be allowed to justify corruption," Nitish said earlier in the House.
2017-07-28 08:50:42 Read More

Power plays: who could be Pakistan's next PM?

2017-07-28 08:46:37 Read More

Nitish-BJP win Bihar floor test with 131 votes

Follow the live scorecard from the Day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka being played in Galle
2017-07-28 07:42:11 Read More

Jolt for Congress: 3 more MLAs resign in Gujarat

2017-07-28 07:05:41 Read More

India vs Sri Lanka Live Score: Galle Test, Day 3

Pakistan Supreme Court was set to announce a new judgement that could topple PM Nawaz Sharif who is embroiled in a long-running corruption case that has gripped the country. Around 3,000 police and paramilitary forces are deployed around the court in Islamabad ahead of the ruling, due to be announced today morning.
2017-07-28 06:34:07 Read More

Pak Supreme Court to rule on fate of PM Sharif

2017-07-28 04:45:44 Read More

As Swaraj takes dig at Aziz, Pak woman joins in

Only 30 categories of top VVIPs â€” ranging from the President to SPG protectees â€” are exempt from security checks at Indian airports. But in a glaring oversight for eight long years till last Friday, Lalu Yadav and wife Rabri Devi were â€˜wronglyâ€™ spared pre-embarkation security checks (PESC) at Patna Airport despite not being in any position on this list of 30 exempt categories.
2017-07-28 04:19:44 Read More

Bihar trust vote live: Everything was planned, says Tejashwi

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj again took a dig at her Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz, and this time she had company in the form of a Pakistani woman who joined her in lambasting him. The woman said Pakistanis don't even know if their foreign affairs chief Aziz exists.
2017-07-28 04:14:19 Read More

How Lalu, Rabri skipped security checks for 8 yrs

Follow the live scorecard from the Day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka being played in Galle
2017-07-28 03:37:26 Read More

India talks â€˜development partnershipâ€™ with China

MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay referred to Sushma Swarajâ€™s comment in Rajya Sabha: â€œThe basis should be the Astana consensus, which had two components â€” first, that positive India-China relations are good for the region and the world and are a factor of stability; and second, that differences should not become disputes.â€
2017-07-28 00:05:03 Read More

'Nitish has anti-Congress component in his blood'

Expressing concern over misuse of anti-dowry law by disgruntled wives against their husbands and in-laws, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed that no arrest or action be taken on such complaints without verifying the veracity of dowry harassment allegations.
2017-07-27 21:19:09 Read More

Nitish Kumar to take floor test today

Nitish will expand his ministry after Friday when he is scheduled to take the floor test. In his letter to the governor, Nitish claimed the support of 132 MLAs, including 71 of JD(U) and 53 of BJP in the 243-member House.
2017-07-27 19:31:04 Read More

'No arrest in dowry cases till charges verified'

2017-07-27 16:45:09 Read More

Ajit Doval's China visit: Beijing softens hawkish stand on Doklam

National Security Adviser Ajit Doval met with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Thursday opening up possibilities of a deescalation of tensions over the border standoff. This is the first meeting between India's top security officials since the standoff started in mid June.
2017-07-27 16:11:43 Read More

As saffron footprint spreads, 2019 poll prospects look rosy for BJP

With JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar forming a government with the NDA in Bihar, the BJP and its allies now rule over 70 per cent of the country's population, marking an unprecedented saffron footprint. What's more, the BJP overwhelmingly dominates the major states in the country, as its alliance is in power in seven of the 12 states which send 20 or more MPs to the Lok Sabha.
2017-07-27 14:25:55 Read More

Diageo asks Vijay Mallya to return $40 million

British liquor giant Diageo said it has asked beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya to return $40 million paid to him as part of deal for his exit from United Spirits. Diageo has stopped payment of $7 million a year to Mallya as part of the deal and sought compensation for the losses incurred by it.
2017-07-27 13:41:27 Read More

Diageo asks Vijay Mallya to return $40 million

Border stand-off: Doval meets China counterpart

Yang separately exchanged views with the three senior representatives on bilateral relations, international and regional issues and multilateral affairs, and set forth China's position on bilateral issues and major problems, the report said, without giving further details.
2017-07-27 13:20:54 Read More

3 Gujarat Cong MLAs resign ahead of RS polls

In yet another blow to the Congress in Gujarat, its legislators Balwant Sinh Rajput, Tejshri Patel and PI Patel joined the BJP in the midst of elections to 3 Rajya Sabha seats. The development comes at a time when Congress has fielded senior leader Ahmed Patel as its candidate for the Upper House.
2017-07-27 13:02:39 Read More

1st Test: India take control after posting 600

Sri Lanka were left reeling after slumping to 154/5 in reply to India's first innings total of 600 all-out at stumps on the second day of the first Test in Galle on Thursday. At the close of play, Angelo Mathews was batting on 54 along with Dilruwan Perera on 6* with Stri Lanka trailing India by 446 runs.
2017-07-27 12:20:05 Read More

I mulled using nukes against India: Musharraf

Musharraf said he mulled use of nuclear weapons against India amid tensions following the 2001 terror attack on the Indian Parliament, but feared retaliation. Musharraf also said, however, that at the time, neither India nor Pakistan had nuclear warheads on their missiles in launch-ready positions.
2017-07-27 11:11:24 Read More

India raised Tibet, visa issues with China: Swaraj

There is no quid pro quo with China on the issue of "sufferings" of Tibetans and stapled visas being given to Arunachal residents by Beijing, government said. On the issue of whether India remained a mute spectator towards Tibet, Sushma Swaraj said "Whenever there are differences, we raise them."
2017-07-27 11:02:11 Read More

As Nitish allies with BJP, ED files money laundering case against Lalu

Prasad's wife and former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi, and others will be probed by the agency under charges filed in the Enforcement Case Information Report, the ED equivalent of a police FIR. The case dates back to the time when Lalu was the railway minister in the UPA government.
2017-07-27 10:54:20 Read More

Nitish Kumar leaves opposition alliance in tatters

Nitish Kumar, who was seen by the opposition as a possible answer to Modi in 2019 amid shrinking Congress clout, seems to have accepted the popular thinking that the Modi-wave will continue even after two years.
2017-07-27 10:33:47 Read More

Will reply to Lalu at 'opportune time': Nitish

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has said he will give a befitting reply to all the allegations made by RJD chief Lalu Prasad and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi at an opportune time. "My commitment is for the people of Bihar and for the development of Bihar," Nitish said.
2017-07-27 08:43:44 Read More

Unprincipled, lacks credibility: Rahul on Nitish

Nitish Kumar, who unexpectedly resigned yesterday, but hours later joined hands with the BJP to reclaim the government, will take oath as the chief minister of Bihar at 10am today. Meanwhile, former grand alliance partner RJD is seething at Nitish's "betrayal". Alleging a "pre-planned conspiracy" between the BJP and JD(U), the RJD is also demanding to be given a chance to prove majority in the Bihar Assembly. Following are the updates in this rapidly developing political maelstrom:
2017-07-27 05:29:35 Read More

Live Blog: India vs Sri Lanka, Galle Test, Day 2

China is giving signs of lowering its belligerence towards India ahead of the visit of Ajit Doval, the National Security Adviser, who will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders on Thursday and Friday.
2017-07-27 05:16:26 Read More

Nitish again sworn in Bihar CM, BJP joins govt with Sushil Modi as dy CM

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Thursday suggested that Nitish Kumar is "unprincipled" and an "opportunist" and said he knew "three-four months ago" that the Bihar chief minister was planning to sunder the 'grand alliance'.
2017-07-27 04:32:34 Read More

Bihar political tussle: 10 key updates

Follow all the live updates from the Day 2 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle.
2017-07-27 04:09:07 Read More

Here's why Nitish Kumar changed his mind

Having already offered outside support to Nitish in case he broke with RJD, the BJP brass revised its public script almost every few minutes as the party first announced that it would would not like mid-terms polls in Bihar and then a little later announced that it would join a coalition.
2017-07-26 23:51:51 Read More

Sync of events shows months of back-room work

2017-07-26 23:17:50 Read More

Nitish to take oath as Bihar CM today, Sushil Modi to be deputy CM

Sources in JD(U) said that though Nitish was not happy with the conduct of ministers nominated by RJD who would take orders from Lalu Prasad, it was the â€œreliable reportâ€ of the latter offering a deal to BJP which turned out to be the tipping point for him.
2017-07-26 22:53:37 Read More

BJP-Nitish tie-up to strengthen saffron ranks

2017-07-26 19:12:20 Read More

China softens stance ahead of Doval-Xi meeting

2017-07-26 16:59:48 Read More

Nitish Kumar quits as Bihar CM, says 'I listened to my conscience'

Janata Dal (United) leader Nitish Kumar resigned from his post of Bihar's chief minister on Wednesday. The decision was announced after he met Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi at the Raj Bhavan today.
2017-07-26 13:39:56 Read More

DATE 3

Live: PM hails Nitish's fight against corruption

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on Arvind Kejriwal after he failed to file his response on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Union minister Arun Jaitley over use of an objectionable word allegedly by the CM's lawyer.
2017-07-26 13:05:10 Read More>>

Privacy is qualified fundamental right: Centre

2017-07-26 11:10:59 Read More

Defamation suit: HC imposes cost on Kejriwal

India made a resounding start to their tour of Sri Lanka with Shikhar Dhawan and Chesteshwar Pujara hitting centuries each to help their side post 399/3 on Day 1 of the first Test in Galle on Wednesday. Dhawan fell short of a deserving double-ton by 10 runs while Pujara remained unconquered on 144 at the close of play.
2017-07-26 10:27:10 Read More

1st Test: Dhawan, Pujara tons deflate Sri Lanka

"There is a fundamental right to privacy, but it is a wholly qualified right since right to privacy consists of various aspects and is a sub-species of the right to liberty, every aspect of it will not qualify as a fundamental right," Centre told a 9-judge constitution bench headed by CJI JS Khehar.
2017-07-26 09:23:12 Read More

Live Score: India vs Sri Lanka, 1st Test, Day 1

2017-07-26 09:18:15 Read More

Tejashwi won't quit, Nitish has not asked for his resignation: Lalu

A day after new President Ram Nath Kovind notably omitted mentioning Jawaharlal Nehru in his maiden speech, the Congress and the BJP sparred fiercely on the issue in the Rajya Sabha, with the former accusing the latter of undermining leaders of the freedom movement.
2017-07-26 09:05:22 Read More

'Sin to presume Indians missing in Iraq are dead'

2017-07-26 07:59:56 Read More

Jaitley, Cong spar in RS over Kovind's speech

Miffed at a US article supporting India, China's state-backed media has accused Washington of trying to instigate a military clash between India and China. Two days ago, 'Washington Examiner' carried a column titled "Trump must support India against China".
2017-07-26 07:08:48 Read More

'US instigating clash between China, India'

Follow all the updates from the opening day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle.
2017-07-26 04:51:45 Read More

Jethmalani quits as Kejriwal's lawyer, wants Rs 2 crore dues cleared

Ram Jethmalani has quit as chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's counsel in the civil and criminal defamation cases filed by Union finance minister Arun Jaitley against the CM.
2017-07-26 00:52:42 Read More

Terror funding: Separatist leader Shabir Shah held

In a late evening development, Jammu & Kashmir police on Tuesday arrested another separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah in connection with the alleged terror financing case on the instruction of the Enforcement Directorate, the official sources said.
2017-07-26 00:28:00 Read More

9 die in Gujarat floods; rains wreak havoc in Raj

2017-07-25 23:03:16 Read More

'India firm on Doklam, but open to diplomacy'

India will remain â€œfirm and resoluteâ€ on the ground or at the military level to thwart any attempt by China to â€œbullyâ€ Bhutan, while being â€œreasonableâ€ at the politico-diplomatic level to resolve the ongoing troop stand-off with the PLA in Doklam, say sources.
2017-07-25 22:45:50 Read More

Pak-based WhatsApp groups fuel J&K terror: NIA

NIA, during its analysis of social media activity of â€œhabitualâ€ Kashmiri stone-pelters as part of its J&K terror funding probe, found at least 28 WhatsApp groups whose creators, administrators and some members are based in Pakistan and include identified cadres of terror outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawah.
2017-07-25 20:45:21 Read More

Sri Lanka allays India's concerns, renegotiates port deal with China

Sri Lanka's cabinet has cleared a revised agreement for its Chinese-built southern port of Hambantota on Tuesday, the government said, after terms of the first pact sparked widespread public anger in the island nation.
2017-07-25 14:12:04 Read More

China will continue to be a threat: Army vice-chief

"China is expanding its influence across the Himalayas into our neighbourhood despite being an economy five times the size (of India), (with) such a large standing Army it is bound to be a threat for us in the years ahead," Lt Gen. Sarath Chand, the vice chief of the Indian Army said.
2017-07-25 13:32:47 Read More

India should 'conscientiously withdraw': China

The standoff has happened in the southernmost part of Tibet in an area also claimed by Bhutan after the Chinese army tried to build a road in the disputed area. India has said the "unilateral" Chinese action to change the status quo near the Bhutan trijunction poses a challenge to India's security.
2017-07-25 11:32:24 Read More

Mumbai building collapse: 6 dead, probe ordered

2017-07-25 08:23:31 Read More

I accept position with humility: President Kovind

2017-07-25 06:57:38 Read More

How Nifty made history hitting 10,000

The arrest of seven Hurriyat leaders on Monday comes after one-and-a-half months of painstaking investigation that unearthed electronic evidence of their communication links with four dozen J&K youths tracked repeatedly amid stone-pelting mobs over the past year.
2017-07-25 05:38:22 Read More

China resorting to 'coercive practices': CIA

China has hinted that a bilateral meeting between National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and Chinese state councillor Yang Jiechi could be on the cards on the sidelines of a meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) NSAs in the Chinese capital this week.
2017-07-25 04:40:13 Read More

Nifty breaches 10,000-mark for first time, Sensex at new high too

Analysts believe that the continuous rally of global markets coupled with influx of foreign investments have kept the bull run going in stock markets. In spite of the global markets closing on a mixed note on Friday, the Indian stock markets have managed to guard against market correction.
2017-07-25 03:58:42 Read More

Live updates: Ram Nath Kovind to take oath as India's 14th President

The remarks from Michael Collins, deputy assistant director at the Central Intelligence Agency's East Asian Mission Centre, came as the Pentagon said that a US Navy surveillance aircraft was intercepted on Sunday by two Chinese J-10 fighters in an "unsafe" manner over the disputed East China Sea.
2017-07-25 03:22:42 Read More

Flood fury in Gujarat: 25k moved to safer places

Around 1,000 people stranded in floods were rescued from various villages with the help of Army, Air Force, Border Security Force and National Disaster Response Force that were rushed to the district.
2017-07-25 01:20:05 Read More

Amid border row, PM sends b'day wishes to Xi

Kovind set to take buggy ride to Prez office today

President of India: Ram Nath Kovind, the 71-year-old former BJP member and RSS swayamsevak, will take oath as the 14th President of India at the Central Hall of Parliament at 12.15pm on Tuesday.
2017-07-24 22:40:15 Read More

Stone-peltersâ€™ calls led NIA to zero in on seven separatist leaders

Jewar rape accused were in jail during cop hunt

On Sunday, Noida police arrested four men for the murder of a man and the gang-rape of four women at Jewar on May 25. The arrests followed a painstaking hunt over two months across three states, where cops in plainclothes sat for hours on highways. But they neednâ€™t have tried so hard.
2017-07-24 20:10:09 Read More

Army officerâ€™s legal notice to govt over free ration

The Centreâ€™s decision to stop free rations to military officers in peace postings has sparked off a legal battle with a senior Army officer sending a notice to the government through defence secretary Sanjay Mitra, seeking a reversal of the order within 60 days.
2017-07-24 19:49:52 Read More

Flood fury in Gujarat: 25k moved to safer places

As many as 25,000 people were shifted, mostly in Banaskantha, as the district faced its worst floods in recent years on Monday.
2017-07-24 17:27:19 Read More

I-T returns revised after note ban: 30k tax evasion cases under scanner

The Income Tax department is probing over 30,000 cases of alleged tax evasion wherein the returns (ITRs) were revised by assessees post demonetisation. The returns filed after November 8 last year were scrutinized against their earlier tax compliance following which these cases were detected.
2017-07-24 15:58:16 Read More

Free public discourse from violence: President

"We must free our public discourse from all forms of violence, physical as well as verbal. Only a non-violent society can ensure the participation of all sections of the people in the democratic process," President Pranab Mukherjee said in his last address to the nation.
2017-07-24 15:03:25 Read More

'Pranab turned Rashtrapati Bhavan into Lok Bhavan'

Amid the Sikkim stand-off, China on Monday hinted that a bilateral meeting could take place between NSA Ajit Doval and his Chinese counterpart. Doval is set to travel to Beijing this week to attend the BRICS NSAs' meeting scheduled for July 27-28.
2017-07-24 14:18:27 Read More

Tunnels to reduce distance, travel time to China border in Arunachal

The tunnels would cut down at least an hour of travel time between the Army's 4 Corps headquarters at Tezpur and Tawang. They would ensure that NH 13 and the 171 km stretch between Bomdila and Tawang remains accessible in all weather conditions.
2017-07-24 12:51:51 Read More

26 dead, 57 injured in suicide blast in Lahore

A powerful suicide blast near residence-cum-office of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Pakistan's Lahore city on Monday killed at least 22 people, including policemen, and wounded 30 others. Lahore police chief Capt (R) Amin Wains said the "target of blast was police".
2017-07-24 12:23:38 Read More

Sikkim stand-off: China hints at Doval-Yang meet

2017-07-24 11:54:52 Read More

Sikkim stand-off: China hints at Doval-Yang meet

20 accused arrested in Ayub Pandith lynching case

India has finally kick-started its â€˜mother of all underwater defence dealsâ€™ with France, Germany, Russia, Sweden, Spain and Japan being in the fray to build six advanced stealth submarines for an estimated Rs 70,000 crore in collaboration with an Indian shipyard.
2017-07-24 06:37:06 Read More

Sehwag shuts Morgan for sarcastic tweet

A history of taking sarcastic jibes at each other, the two were involved in yet another banter that concerned the India-England final of the Women's World Cup.
2017-07-24 05:39:14 Read More

China to India: Shaking a mountain is easy, but shaking PLA is hard

The stand-off on a plateau next to the mountainous state of Sikkim, which borders China, has ratcheted up tension between the neighbours, who share a 3,500-km (2,175-mile) frontier, large parts of which are disputed.
2017-07-24 05:21:24 Read More

UR Rao, renowned space scientist, passes away

Internationally-renowned space scientist UR Rao passed away early Monday, leaving the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) bereft of the experience of a man who has been a part of all its launches in one capacity or another. He was 85.
2017-07-24 01:14:59 Read More

'Mother of all underwater def dealsâ€™ kicks off

Birth certificates no longer a must for passport

You no longer need to show your birth certificate to get a passport. Continuing the process of simplifying passports for Indian citizens, the government informed parliament this week that Aadhaar or PAN card among a host of documents could be used to establish proof of birth.
2017-07-23 20:53:31 Read More

Number of Indians heading to Gulf countries falls, remittances dip

The number of Indian workers emigrating to the Gulf for work has dropped in the past couple of years, possibly due to slowing economies of countries part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) which have been hit by weaker oil prices.
2017-07-23 20:11:30 Read More

â€˜Pricelessâ€™ fossil on sale for just Rs 4500

Fossils dating back millions of years, rare discoveries for researchers, are on sale for a few thousand rupees at Masol, a small village in Punjab about 18km from Chandigarh.
2017-07-23 19:48:37 Read More

Women in Blue fall 9 runs short of creating history

The historic final of the Womenâ€™s Cricket World Cup at Lordâ€™s began overcast but that did not dampen the spirit of the India fans who were passionately engaged watching the spectacle draped in Indian flags and hats and dancing and singing right from the outset.
2017-07-23 19:19:36 Read More

Proud of the team, they gave their best: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to twitter to encourage Indian women's World Cup squad for their "remarkable tenacity and skill" as the Indian eves suffered a heartbreaking 9-run defeat at the hands of England.
2017-07-23 17:46:22 Read More

WWC: India suffer heartbreaking 9-run defeat against England in final

Indian eves on Sunday snatched defeat from the jaws of victory as hosts England won the ICC Women's World Cup final by 9 runs. Chasing a tricky total of 229, Indian middle-order collapsed like a pack of cards, being bowled out for 219 in 48.4 overs.
2017-07-23 17:06:52 Read More

Amid coalition crisis, posters in Patna mock JD(U)

2017-07-23 16:01:05 Read More

Amid coalition crisis, posters in Patna mock JD(U)

2017-07-23 16:01:05 Read More

DATE 4

I am a creation of this Parliament, says President in his farewell speech

President Mukherjee, in his 20-minute speech, recalled his distinguished journey from being a Congress legislator in West Bengal to holding the country's top constitutional post and reminded the MPs of their duties.
2017-07-23 13:31:35 Read More>>

I am a creation of this Parliament, says President

Chappell backs skipper Kohli in coach controversy

Australian legend Ian Chappell has backed India skipper Virat Kohli in the controversy that erupted after his fallout with former coach Anil Kumble, saying "if a coach is to be inflicted on a captain", it should be someone with whom he is comfortable.
2017-07-23 11:45:46 Read More

Gang busted after 50m litres of crude oil theft

2017-07-23 11:24:47 Read More

Russia keen to sell MiG-35 fighters to IAF

Russia is keen on selling its new fighter jet MiG-35 to India with the MiG corporation's chief saying the country has evinced interest in the aircraft and talks were on to understand its requirements. The MiG-35 is Russia's most advanced 4++ generation multipurpose fighter jet.
2017-07-23 10:28:17 Read More

Women's World Cup final, Live: India v England

Everyone wants a pie of Harmanpreet's success now, but it was not like this for her always. In 2010-11, when she was in dire need of a job, the Punjab government snubbed her application for a job in the Punjab Police saying she was not Harbhajan Singh.
2017-07-23 10:15:00 Read More

PM Modi wishes 'all the best' to women's team

MIG 35: "We are proposing supply of the aircraft for tenders in India and we actively work with its Air Force in order to win the tender," he said while talking to reporters on the sidelines of the MAKS 2017 air show.
2017-07-23 10:01:27 Read More

'Recall what happened in 1971': Venkaiah's warning to Pak on terror

Check live cricket score, scorecard, ball by ball commentary of Women Cricket World Cup final between India vs England on Times of India.
2017-07-23 08:16:23 Read More

'Russia keen to sell new fighter MiG-35 to IAF'

2017-07-23 06:25:55 Read More

GJM preparing for armed movement with Maoists' help: WB Police

We have inputs from intelligence agencies that Maoists from neighbouring countries have been hired by the GJM. And it may target government properties and senior police and administrative officials so as to further aggravate the situation," said ADG (Law and order) Anuj Sharma.
2017-07-23 04:37:11 Read More

Netaji escaped after arrest in 1945, says historian

â€œNow, connecting this document of 26 September 1945, with the secret service report of 11 December 1947, it suggests that Bose was in the custody of the French or English from August 1945 as a war criminal," said More
2017-07-23 03:50:28 Read More

WWC Final: Can Indian women conquer the world?

India vs England: Each player's career in the Indian women's cricket team is an inspirational story in herself, but it took a mammoth effort from Harmanpreet Kaur in the semifinals, against defending champions Australia, for the Indian cricket fan to stand up and cheer for the Women in Blue.
2017-07-23 02:46:02 Read More

'No job as you're not Bhajji', Harmanpreet was told

2017-07-23 02:09:29 Read More

Chinese youth have little interest in Doklam row

The issue did not figure among the top 50 trending topics on Saturday on Sina Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter, which has over 340 million users in China.
2017-07-23 01:32:20 Read More

A love affair that saved Portuguese from Mughals

2017-07-22 22:45:00 Read More

Aadhaar rebels find ways to avoid PAN linkage

In a quiet display of dissent, numerous taxpayers across the country have opted to file their tax returns manually, via snail-mail, rather than get an Aadhaar card.
2017-07-22 20:44:23 Read More

India 3rd largest terror target after Iraq and Afghanistan: US report

India has displaced Pakistan on a list of countries facing terror attacks in 2016, with higher fatalities and injuries than its restive neighbour, according to data compiled by the US state department.
2017-07-22 20:31:04 Read More

Tree falls on ex-DD anchor, crushes her to death

A former Doordarshan anchor and yoga instructor Kanchan Nath, returning home from work in Chembur, has become the third casualty of a tree collapse this year in the city.
2017-07-22 20:01:46 Read More

Trump gives navy more freedom in S China Sea, Beijing under pressure

The new plan, involves a full-year schedule of when US navy ships will sail through contested waters. The US navy will now enjoy a lot more freedom than it did during the Obama administration, which insisted on the National Security Council approving major operational decisions.
2017-07-22 16:05:20 Read More

Trump gives navy more freedom in S China Sea, Beijing under pressure

Panama papers: Sharif's def min to replace him?

2017-07-22 13:06:19 Read More

Nitish meets Rahul amid rift in Grand Alliance

Amid speculation over a rift in the 'grand alliance' in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday and is learnt to have discussed the current political situation.
2017-07-22 12:40:59 Read More

US: Denial of $350 million aid to Pakistan reality, not a policy

US defence secretary Jim Mattis has said that his refusal to give certification to Congress that Pakistan was taking action against the Haqqani network is not a reflection of a new tougher policy against Islamabad, but simply an assessment of the current state of play.
2017-07-22 11:45:35 Read More

Kerala Congress MLA M Vincent arrested for rape

Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday emerged as the "most potential candidate" to replace beleaguered Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif if he is disqualified by the Supreme Court for alleged graft and money laundering in the sensitive Panama Papers case.
2017-07-22 11:25:36 Read More

China, US should mind their own business: Mufti on J&K intervention

Pentagon, while refusing to take sides on the issue, has sought direct dialogue between India and China on reducing tension "free of any coercive aspects". In recent past few years, almost all the Chinese neighbours have been accusing Beijing of coercive tactics to settle border disputes.
2017-07-22 09:57:02 Read More

Note ban, GST to widen tax base: Arun Jaitley

2017-07-22 08:04:15 Read More

As Vaghela quits Congress, political plot thickens in Gujarat

Since the beginning of his six-decade-long political career, Shankersinh Vaghela has been into five different political entities. There is speculation that now he may launch a sixth outfit.
2017-07-22 04:01:59 Read More

Indian women's cricket team eye slice of history

Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday hit back at Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for his remarks accusing the BJP-led NDA government of attempting to "strangulate reality" like the Nazi regime.
2017-07-22 03:55:32 Read More

Smriti's 'thank you' note to Rahul for Hitler jibe

Smriti Irani takes dig at Rahul for Hitler remark

Pentagon asks India, China to have direct talks

US asks India, China to engage in dialogue

The final sees this year's edition come full circle, with India having upset the form book to beat England by 35 runs in the tournament opener in Derby on June 24.
2017-07-22 03:20:10 Read More

US refers to PoK as â€˜Azad Kashmirâ€™ in terror report

India has lodged a strong protest with the US over the state departmentâ€™s â€œCountry Report on Terrorism 2016â€, released on Wednesday, referring to Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as â€œAzad Jammu & Kashmirâ€ even as it states that the area is being used by terrorist groups to target India.
2017-07-21 22:30:10 Read More

Bihar alliance rift: JD(U) hits out at Congress

The bickering among the ruling partners in Bihar continued on Friday with JD (U) spokesperson Ajay Alok targeting Congress, saying it could not pursue secularism while being a party to corruption.
2017-07-21 21:51:23 Read More

40% of Fortune 500 companies Asian, India has 7

With 197 companies on the list based on its soil, Asia is now home to more of these global giants than any other continent, leaving North America (145) and Europe (143) slugging it out for second spot. The rest of the world has a mere 15 companies on the list.
2017-07-21 20:52:29 Read More

40% of Fortune 500 companies are Asian, India has seven in list

Doklam issue: China's hope for US support fades after trade deadlock

Chinaâ€™s hopes of getting the Westâ€™s support on the Doklam stand-off dimmed with a setback this week for its negotiators at the annual US-China Strategic Economic Dialogue in Washington.
2017-07-21 20:03:33 Read More

Fake Chinese parts supplied for 'desi' Bofors: CBI

Acting on a source information that fake and cheap Chinese parts were reaching the production line of indigenised Bofors guns, the agency has booked a Delhi-based firm Sidh Sales Syndicate and unknown officers of Guns Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur for criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery.
2017-07-21 15:49:26 Read More

Pentagon: Won't pay Pak as it failed to act against Haqqani network

"The funds could not be released to the Government of Pakistan at this time because the secretary could not certify that Pakistan has taken sufficient action against the Haqqani terror network as per the requirement of the National Defense Authorization Act," Adam Stump, a Pentagon spokesman, said.
2017-07-21 13:50:20 Read More

I-T dept detects Rs 19,000 crore black money

Finance minister Arun Jaitley said information on 628 Indians holding bank accounts in HSBC bank in Switzerland was received from the government of France under the Double Taxation Avoidance Convention (DTAC) between India and France.
2017-07-21 12:25:48 Read More

Vaghela quits Cong, says he will not join BJP

"I have resigned as the Leader of Opposition. I will resign as Congress MLA after the Rajya Sabha elections. I am freeing myself from Congress", said Vaghela in Gandhinagar today.
2017-07-21 11:16:51 Read More

Doklam: US indicates India, China 'are talking' and 'going to talk' more

The US indicated that India and China "are talking" and are further "going to talk to one another" about the ongoing, tense standoff at the border in Doklam. The US state department also said it is watching the India-China border standoff in Doklam "closely and carefully".
2017-07-21 07:26:40 Read More

How BJP using Vaghela to script Cong-mukt Guj

2017-07-21 07:01:15 Read More

Kashmir is India and India is Kashmir: Rahul Gandhi

2017-07-21 06:54:32 Read More

Gujarat: 114 Pakistanis are Indian citizens now

Mukesh Ambani has launched what he called an "effectively free" 4G-enabled feature phone handset during the Reliance Industries Ltdâ€™s (RIL) 40th annual general meeting (AGM) in Mumbai. The company has christened the phone 'Jio Phone'. The Jio phone would be available for an effective price Rs 0.
2017-07-21 06:47:37 Read More

RIL unveils Jio phone at 'effective price zero'

Asserting that "Kashmir is India and India is Kashmir", Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said on Friday that "no third party is needed to settle any internal matters." He also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies of "burning" the strife-torn state, reported ANI
2017-07-21 06:12:04 Read More

WC: Harmanpreet destroys, Twitter explodes

Indian women cricket team vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur produced one of the greatest ever ODI knocks in women's cricket helping India storm into the ICC World Cup final, beating a strong Australian side by 36 runs in the semi-final.
2017-07-21 02:29:34 Read More

Techie lies bleeding on road, people click photos

2017-07-21 01:08:08 Read More

Kovind's win will help alliance plans in 2019: BJP

BJP nominee Ram Nath Kovind's win as President-elect is an indicator of the changed political map with the saffron party and its allies picking up two-thirds of the vote.
2017-07-21 00:05:12 Read More

Pakistan tries to poke its nose into Doklam

Amid the Sino-Indian military standoff near the Bhutan-China-India tri-junction, Pakistan high commissioner Abdul Basit met the Chinese ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui.
2017-07-20 20:37:45 Read More

DATE 5

Kovind's journey: From a hut with leaking roof to a 340-room residence

Soon after his thumping win, President-elect Ram Nath Kovind, the next occupant of the 2,00,000-sq ft sprawling Rashtrapati Bhavan with 340 rooms, recalled the thatched house in his native Kanpur Dehat where he spent his childhood.
2017-07-20 20:19:35 Read More>>

Women's WC: India beat Australia to enter final

Harmanpreet Kaur produced one of greatest ever ODI knocks in women's cricket as India stormed into the ICC World Cup final, demolishing Australia by 36 runs in the semi-final on Thursday. It is only the second time that India have entered the summit clash of the global event.
2017-07-20 19:06:18 Read More

Cross-voting in many states boosts President-elect Kovind's win margin

Ram Nath Kovind, former Bihar governor and old BJP hand, will be sworn in as Indiaâ€™s 14th President on July 25. The NDA candidate Kovind defeated the Oppositionâ€™s nominee and former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar by garnering over 65% of votes in the electoral college.
2017-07-20 15:05:03 Read More

PM discussed spirit behind H-1B visas with Trump

2017-07-20 14:35:55 Read More

PM discussed spirit behind H-1B visas with Trump

Special director Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducting adjudication proceeding against IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has called the team promoter Shah Rukh Khan on August 23 to explain his position.
2017-07-20 14:35:55 Read More

IPL FEMA violation case: ED summons SRK

2017-07-20 14:17:14 Read More

IPL FEMA violation case: ED summons SRK

2017-07-20 14:17:14 Read More

My win shows greatness of democracy: President-elect Kovind

Calling his election the "greatness of democracy", President-elect Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday pledged to work for the betterment of the country.
2017-07-20 12:14:48 Read More

Modi & Kovind look just like they did 20 yrs ago

Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the "spirit" of H-1B visa with President Donald Trump during their recent meeting and made him agree on crucial contribution of the Indian skilled professionals to the US economy, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Thursday.
2017-07-20 11:54:28 Read More

Meet India's President-elect Ram Nath Kovind

A crusader for the rights of the weaker sections of the society, 71-year-old Ram Nath Kovind is a lawyer-turned-politician, whose choice as the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate was seen as a political masterstroke. A favorite in the race, itâ€™s little surprise that he won with a wide margin of votes.
2017-07-20 11:38:12 Read More

Share your greetings for President-elect Kovind

In a series of tweets congratulating newly elected President Ram Nath Kovind, PM Narendra Modi shared a major throwback picture with Kovind from 20 years ago.
2017-07-20 11:28:02 Read More

With 65.65% of votes, Kovind becomes President

The NDA's candidate for President, Ram Nath Kovind , will become India's 14th President, having obtained 65.65 percent of votes from the electoral college. His opponent, the joint Opposition candidate Meira Kumar, lags far behind with a mere 34.35 percent.
2017-07-20 10:50:08 Read More

NSA Doval to visit China for Brics meet: India

Without commenting on China's reported precondition for talks, India on Thursday said that diplomatic channels between the two countries "are not impeded" and have "never broken". India also said that national security advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval will indeed attend a BRICS meeting of NSAs scheduled for next week in China.
2017-07-20 10:26:15 Read More

ICC Women's World Cup S/F Live: India vs Aus

Follow all the live updates from the second semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup between India and Australia
2017-07-20 08:05:38 Read More

TOI poll: Should Karnataka have its state flag?

2017-07-20 07:43:12 Read More

TOI poll: Should Karnataka have its state flag?

2017-07-20 07:43:12 Read More

India is well-equipped to defend itself against China: Swaraj in RS

Is India keen on hosting the 2032 Olympic Games? The country hasnâ€™t even taken the first step yet but indications are that an effort is underway to consider bringing the sports extravaganza to the country.
2017-07-20 07:23:53 Read More

Presidential poll: How the votes are counted

2017-07-20 06:11:00 Read More

Live: Counting of votes for Prez poll underway

As next in line to be king of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Nayef was unaccustomed to being told what to do. Then, one night in June, he was summoned to a palace in Mecca, held against his will and pressured for hours to give up his claim to the throne.
2017-07-20 04:40:34 Read More

How Saudi kingâ€™s son plotted â€˜coupâ€™ to oust uncle

2017-07-20 03:48:24 Read More

Rashtrapati Bhavan: Home to the Prez of India

2017-07-20 02:33:55 Read More

Clinton offered $5bn to not conduct n-test: Sharif

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Wednesday that had he not cared for Pakistan, he would have accepted former US president Bill Clinton's offer of $5 billion for not carrying out nuclear tests in 1998.
2017-07-20 00:42:11 Read More

Govt to study feasibility of hosting 2032 Olympics

Bengaluru man plays guitar while doctors operate on his brain

As Rashtrapati Bhavan, gets ready to welcome a new resident, we take a look at what makes the official home of the President of India, one of the grandest and the largest residences of a head of state in the world.
2017-07-19 22:07:36 Read More

India denies Chinese media claim of major PLA build-up in Tibet

There has been no major troop mobilization by China towards the Line of Actual Control, nor have recent military exercises conducted by the PLA in Tibet raised "any red flags" in the Indian security establishment till now, say official Indian sources.
2017-07-19 20:42:24 Read More

Kidnapped by cabbie, doctor freed after shootout

The 13-day drama, which saw two police encounters with the accused and 200 Delhi cops being deployed for investigations and search operations, finally ended on Wednesday with the doctor's rescue and the arrest of four kidnappers from Meerut.
2017-07-19 19:07:51 Read More

Pakistan providing 'safe havens' to terrorists: US

The US has listed Pakistan among the nations and regions providing "safe havens" to terrorists, saying terror groups like the LeT and JeM continued to operate, train, organise and fundraise inside the country in 2016.
2017-07-19 16:13:12 Read More

Why 'dual criminality' clause may make Mallya's extradition difficult

The vast haul was transported to a region south of the Kunlun Mountains in northern Tibet by the Western Theatre Command - which oversees the restive regions of Xinjiang and Tibet, and handles border issues with India.
2017-07-19 14:23:21 Read More

Govt clears sale of its stake in HPCL to ONGC

Low cost carrier IndiGo on Wednesday lifted the flying ban on Telugu Desam Party MP Diwakar Reddy. Reddy had manhandled IndiGoâ€™s ground staff at Vizag Airport on June 15 after which he was banned him from flying.
2017-07-19 13:44:43 Read More

ED-CBI joint team in London to submit more proof in Mallya case

ED's legal advisor will explain in detail the charges made out against Mallya, some more evidence, attachments made by it and other legal points mentioned in the charge-sheet filed under various sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
2017-07-19 12:15:18 Read More

Flying ban on TDP MP Diwakar Reddy lifted

2017-07-19 10:49:24 Read More

Uproar in RS over SP leader's controversial remark

The remarks by SP MP Naresh Agarwal were deemed by some members to be offensive towards religious sentiments of a community. The Chair ordered that the remaks be expunged from the records. Agarwal was forced to withdraw the remarks.
2017-07-19 10:48:46 Read More

'China moved huge military hardware into Tibet'

China ready to attack India, claims Mulayam in LS

Samajwadi Party leader and former defence minister Mulayam Singh Yadav on Wednesday claimed that China was ready to attack India in collaboration with Pakistan and asked the government to reverse its stand on the Tibet issue and support its independence.
2017-07-19 08:28:01 Read More

TR Zeliang to be sworn in as Nagaland CM

Rebel Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) legislator TR Zeliang is set to be sworn in as the state's chief minister on Wednesday after incumbent Shurhozelie Liezietsu failed to show up for a scheduled floor test earlier in the day.
2017-07-19 08:19:30 Read More

Ravi Shastri wants Sachin Tendulkar as Team India consultant

India head coach Ravi Shastri now wants batting great Sachin Tendulkar to work with the national team as a consultant, provided it is not a case of conflict of interest.
2017-07-19 08:10:20 Read More

Tamil Nadu assembly hikes MLA salaries by 100%

The salaries of Tamil Nadu MLAs has been increased from Rs 55,000 to Rs 1.05 lakh per month, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced in the assembly on Wednesday.
2017-07-19 07:57:32 Read More

Be ready for new work culture: AI chief to staff

With privatisation on the anvil, Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani has asked employees to be ready for a complete change in work culture and that merit will get a â€œbetter dealâ€. â€œThese are changing times and any change, despite being inevitable, is always hard to accept, AI chief wrote in a letter.
2017-07-19 07:28:47 Read More

Be ready for new work culture: AI chief to staff

IMD issues heavy rain alert in central Maharashtra, Goa

Members of China's Communist Party need to give up religion and be "firm Marxist atheists" or face punishment, the country's religious affairs regulator has said, reported Global Times.
2017-07-19 06:47:47 Read More

State flag proposal not a poll stunt: K'taka CM

2017-07-19 05:24:59 Read More

'Quit religion,' says China's Communist Party

'Quit religion': China's Communist Party

A 27-year-old singer-actor from Assam was found dead inside her Gurgaon flat. Bidisha Bezbaruah was found hanging from a ceiling fan with a dupatta tied around her neck Her husband, Nisheeth Jha, has been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide.
2017-07-19 04:19:07 Read More

400mm-edge rule: Dhoni may have to change bat to stay within rules

Come October 1, all big hitters like David Warner, Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard and former Indian captain MS Dhoni will have to rethink their strategies before mauling the best bowlers in the business.
2017-07-19 04:11:53 Read More

TN man in coma for 2 yrs in Gulf brought home

A man from Namakkal, who has been in a coma for more than two years, finally got compensation from an insurance company. The Indian embassy persuaded Udaiyarâ€™s employer to file a case against an insurance company, which was trying to wriggle out from paying compensation.
2017-07-19 02:44:50 Read More

Jayalalithaa pictures no more on MLAs' tables

2017-07-19 02:17:54 Read More

Privacy a fundamental right? SC bench will decide

The Supreme Court will shortly decide whether right to privacy is part of the fundamental rights of a citizen, in what is set to be a landmark verdict that will define the width of privacy citizens can enjoy as well as the right of the state to restrict it.
2017-07-18 22:27:05 Read More

10-yr-old rape survivorâ€™s plea to abort turned down

2017-07-18 22:04:34 Read More

GJM man killed; 9th Darjeeling death since June

The district court here refused on Tuesday to let a 10-year-old rape survivor undergo an abortion after it was confirmed that she was 26 weeks pregnant. Courts allow medical termination of pregnancy up to 20 weeks under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act and can make an exception if the foetus is genetically abnormal.
2017-07-18 21:52:14 Read More

DATE 6

As Pak rains shells, 217 kids trapped in schools

At least 217 students and 15 teachers trapped in three schools close to the LoC during a deadly rain of mortar shells from Pakistan were rescued on Tuesday in a daring operation conducted by police and the district administration. One of the school buildings in the Nowshera sector took direct hits but there were no casualties.
2017-07-18 19:39:08 Read More>>

Sikkim stand-off could escalate into full-scale conflict, warns China

China has launched a high-stakes propaganda blitz, painting India as the aggressor and holding out the threat of a full-scale confrontation as the two countries face off on the Bhutanese Doklam plateau.
2017-07-18 19:23:34 Read More

Actor-singer found dead in Gurugram, hubby held

BJP calls Mayawati's resignation a 'drama'; Lalu backs BSP chief

The BJP on Monday termed BSP chief Mayawati's stormy exit from Parliament and her subsequent resignation as member of the Rajya Sabha a calculated "drama to create confusion", even as support poured in for her from some quarters.
2017-07-18 16:28:15 Read More

Nagaland CM hints at stepping down as governor orders floor test

Nagaland chief minister Shurhozelie Liezietsu hinted at stepping down before taking the floor test on Wednesday at 9.30 am following a fresh notice from governor PB Acharya. The governor's directive came soon after the Kohima bench of Gauhati High Court cleared the decks for the trust vote to resolve the ongoing crisis over leadership within the ruling Naga People's Front.
2017-07-18 15:16:38 Read More

Air India may offer VRS to 15,000 before sale

Founded in the 1930s and known to generations of Indians for its Maharaja mascot, Air India has a complex fleet, too many staff relative to rivals and is Rs 5.46 lakh crore in debt. Since 2012, the government has injected Rs 2.31 lakh crore to keep it afloat.
2017-07-18 13:31:28 Read More

China must admit India is a force to be reckoned with: Ex-US diplomat

"I think China has to content with the fact that across its geography, throughout the Asia-Pacific region, countries are unsettled by its behaviour and by its unilateral actions," former Indian-American Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal said.
2017-07-18 13:22:12 Read More

Live: Women's HWL Semi-Final India vs England

Get live score updates of the quarter-final match between India vs England in Women's Hockey World League Semi-Final on Times of India
2017-07-18 13:09:42 Read More

'Not allowed to speak,' Mayawati resigns from RS

BSP supremo Mayawati resigned from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, hours after she had threatened to quit the Upper House for "not being allowed to speak" about atrocities against Dalits and minorities.
2017-07-18 11:58:49 Read More

Arun is India's bowling coach, Bangar asst coach

The Indian men's cricket team will have its first bowling coach in over a year in the capacity of the man who last held the position - former India medium-pace bowler Bharat Arun, who on Tuesday was reappointed to the role he fulfilled during Ravi Shastri's tenure as team director from August 2014 to April 2016.
2017-07-18 10:32:14 Read More

Don't use Doklam standoff to achieve political targets, China tells India

The foreign ministry also said it was in "close communication" with foreign missions in Beijing on the standoff with India, but refused to confirm whether it held a special briefing for them on the issue.
2017-07-18 09:37:16 Read More

SC to decide if privacy is a fundamental right

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set up a 9-judge bench to examine whether right to privacy is a fundamental right under Constitution. The 9-judge SC bench headed by CJI JS Khehar will start hearing from Wednesday.
2017-07-18 07:50:12 Read More

Angry at 'not being allowed to speak', Mayawati says she will quit RS

Things took a serious turn in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday when BSP chief Mayawati said she will quit as Parliamentarian for 'not being allowed to speak" about atrocities against Dalits and minorities.
2017-07-18 06:58:20 Read More

We can't produce rain: K'taka minister to TN

Reacting to Tamil Nadu's demand for the release of its share of Cauvery river water, Karnataka's water resources minister MB Patil on Monday threw up his hands in despair stating: "Rains have failed so far and the storage levels in the reservoirs are very low, we cannot produce water."
2017-07-18 06:49:34 Read More

Irani gets I&B, Tomar given urban development

2017-07-18 05:38:15 Read More

Now, I don't belong to any party, says Naidu

PM Modi on Tuesday made Smriti Irani information and broadcasting minister (additional charge) and NS Tomar housing and urban development minister. Naidu held both these ministries before resigning following the NDA naming him its vice presidential nominee.
2017-07-18 05:10:46 Read More

Swaraj snubs Pak, allows medical visa for PoK man

2017-07-18 05:10:35 Read More

Presidential poll sees over 99 per cent voting

Over 99% of elected representatives â€” MPs and MLAs â€” across the country cast their votes on Monday to elect the next President in a direct contest between NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind and the opposition's Meira Kumar. Counting of votes will take place on Thursday.
2017-07-17 23:32:33 Read More

BJP picks Venkaiah Naidu for Vice President

The decision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah means the urban development and I&B departments will be without fullscale ministerial heads and raises the probability of a reshuffle after the end of the monsoon session of Parliament next month
2017-07-17 22:40:37 Read More

Govt firm, refuses to reopen note swap window

Ignoring the Supreme Courtâ€™s prod to provide a fresh window to those who could not exchange scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes by last December 30 because of genuine difficulty, the Centre on Monday firmly said that no new opportunity would be given for the exchange of the outlawed currency as it could be misused.
2017-07-17 21:26:51 Read More

Will keep punishing you for LoC misadventures, India warns Pak

Director-general of military operations Lt General A K Bhatt conveyed the tough message to his Pakistani counterpart Maj Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza over the hotline on Monday, holding the Indian Army â€œreserved the right to appropriatelyâ€ hit back at all ceasefire violations.
2017-07-17 20:24:43 Read More

Naidu blends combativeness with ready wit

As an officebearer in the Andhra Pradesh unit of BJP, Venkaiah Naidu undertook an experiment. Breaking a longstanding unwritten rule, he did away with the vegetarian menu at a state executive meeting despite apprehensions that violation of the taboo would lead to protests.
2017-07-17 19:59:11 Read More

Three terrorists killed in J&K's Anantnag

In a telephonic conversation, Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhatt, the director general of military operations (DGMO), also told his Pakistani counterpart that the Indian Army was sincere about maintaining peace on the LoC.
2017-07-17 16:49:27 Read More

Presidential poll sees close to 99% voting, possibly the highest ever

Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Gujarat, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Uttarakhand and Puducherry recorded 100 per cent voting. In Parliament House, the voting percentage was 99 per cent
2017-07-17 15:46:48 Read More

No more chances to deposit old notes: Govt to SC

The government asserted that granting any further grace period for depositing banned currency notes will defeat the purpose of demonetisation, which was done as an exercise in eliminating black money.
2017-07-17 15:35:16 Read More

Venkaiah named NDA's vice-presidential nominee

"BJP Parliamentary Board unanimously chose Venkaiah Naidu as our vice-presidential candidate and all NDA allies have welcomed this decision. He has also accepted the nomination," BJP president Amit Shah said at a press conference after the meeting.
2017-07-17 14:00:08 Read More

Pak violates ceasefire in Uri, one jawan injured

The huge presence of marine resources was first identified off Mangaluru, Chennai, Mannar Basin, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and around Lakshadweep in early 2014. The amount of minerals that geologists came across was a clear indication that deeper exploration could lead to a larger treasure trove.
2017-07-17 12:03:37 Read More

'We reserve right to retaliate': India to Pakistan on LoC firings

Modi walks to opposition benches, greets Sonia

PM Modi, who came about five minutes before the house proceedings began, walked up to the Opposition benches and greeted leaders who were seated in the front row.
2017-07-17 08:06:59 Read More

Sasikala's VIP treatment row: DIG Roopa shifted

DIG D Roopa, who exposed corruption in Bengaluru central prison and pointed to Rs 2 crore alleged bribe by AIADMK chief V K Sasikala to jail officials, has been shifted to road safety and traffic. She has been posted as commissioner for Road Safety and Traffic.
2017-07-17 07:46:38 Read More

PM hopes for 'growing stronger together'(GST) spirit in Parliament

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday set the tone for a new session of Parliament by coining a new meaning for GST - "Growing Stronger Together".
2017-07-17 04:47:54 Read More

Presidential elections 2017: All you need to know

The war for talent is playing out in a big way as companies outplay each other on employee benefits. Of these, paternity or childcare leave to the secondary caregiver parent has emerged as one of the key attractions.
2017-07-17 04:08:07 Read More

Prez poll live updates: PM casts his vote

NEW DELHI: Elections to vote in India's 14th President will take place Monday from 10 am to 5 pm. Facing off are the BJP-led NDA's candidate, Ram Nath Kovind, and the joint Opposition candidate Meira Kumar.
2017-07-17 02:55:15 Read More

Day before poll, PM wishes Kovind â€˜in advanceâ€™, pledges govtâ€™s support

Kovindâ€™s victory against joint opposition candidate Meira Kumar is a foregone conclusion as close to 40 parties, including many outside the NDA fold, have pledged support to him. The counting of votes will take place on July 20 in Delhi.
2017-07-16 23:28:58 Read More

Wonâ€™t allow unrest in name of gau raksha: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the central government has sent a strong advisory to all states to ensure strict action against communal violence in the name of cow protection and sought the support of all political parties on this issue.
2017-07-16 23:19:19 Read More

16 Amarnath yatris killed as bus falls into gorge

At least 16 Amarnath pilgrims were killed and over 30 sustained injuries after the bus they were travelling in skidded off the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmirâ€™s Ramban district on Sunday. The tragedy struck days after eight Amarnath yatris were killed and dozens wounded after terrorists opened fire on their bus in Anantnag district.
2017-07-16 22:53:29 Read More

Precious minerals discovered in Indian waters

2017-07-16 21:18:21 Read More

Precious minerals discovered in Indian waters

2017-07-16 21:18:21 Read More

Jadhavâ€™s plea of mercy now with army chief: Pak

Pakistan army said on Sunday that its chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is reviewing the evidence against former Indian Navy officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by a military court in April over espionage and terror charges.
2017-07-16 19:40:51 Read More

Now, companies woo men with paternity perks

It's magical: Federer after winning 8th Wimbledon

Roger Federer shed tears of joy as the Swiss star hailed his record eighth Wimbledon title as one of the most magical moments of his astounding career.
2017-07-16 16:13:55 Read More

Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic to win record eighth Wimbledon title

Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croat Marin Cilic 6-3 6-1 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh. Federer claimed victory in less than two hours to become the oldest man to claim the title in the professional era.
2017-07-16 15:04:41 Read More

16 Amarnath yatris killed as bus falls into gorge

At least sixteen Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 26 seriously injured when the bus in which they were travelling plunged into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Sunday, police said.
2017-07-16 14:26:04 Read More

'Fight against narrow-minded communal vision'

The presidential poll is a fight against narrow-minded communal vision, Congress President Sonia Gandhi said on Sunday at a meeting of opposition parties.
2017-07-16 13:09:21 Read More

Pak army chief 'analysing' proof against Jadhav

Pakistan army said on Sunday its chief general Qamar Javed Bajwa was "analysing" the evidence against Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav who was sentenced to death by a military court.
2017-07-16 11:49:16 Read More

Dravid, Zaheer being humiliated: Ex-CoA member

2017-07-16 10:36:07 Read More

16 Amarnath yatris killed as bus falls into gorge in J&K's Ramban

Ramachandra Guha's comments came after the CoA approved the appointment of Ravi Shastri as chief coach on Saturday. However, the committee did not implicitly specify whether Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan were on board as batting and bowling consultants respectively for overseas tours, as had been claimed by the BCCI.
2017-07-16 09:09:13 Read More

Have asked states to take strict action against cow vigilantes: PM Modi

Paris-based historian J B P More, who recently stumbled upon a brief French secret service report dated December 11, 1947 at the National Archives of France, has come up with a finding that Bose didn't die in an air crash and was still alive in 1947.
2017-07-16 08:25:17 Read More

After 30-yr delay, India tests howitzer in Pokhran

â€œIn IT there is no job security. I'm worried a lot about my familyâ€œ: This is the note a Pune-based techie wrote before he jumped to his death on Wednesday.
2017-07-16 07:15:35 Read More

Ravi Shastri may get over Rs 7 crore a year

"BCCI is going to make an offer of more than Rs 7 crore to Shastri. This is the same amount which (predecessor) Anil Kumble had asked from the board during his presentation in May. But it can't be more than Rs 7.5 crore annually," a top functionary told TOI on Saturday.
2017-07-16 04:22:08 Read More

DATE 7

Netaji didn't die in air crash, says secret French report

I'm Sidda-rama and 100% Hindu: Karnataka CM

Chief minister Siddaramaiah sought to take on the BJP on its Hindutva plank, asserting that he is also a Hindu. â€œI'm also a Hindu.What is my name? It is Sidda-Rama. I'm also 100% Hindu,â€œ the CM said on Saturday, accusing the BJP of pushing its Hindutva agenda in Karnataka.
2017-07-16 03:02:49 Read More

Why joint families are back in urban India

2017-07-16 00:45:21 Read More

Surging layoffs plunge techies into depression

â€œIn IT there is no job security. I'm worried a lot about my familyâ€œ: This is the note a Pune-based techie wrote before he jumped to his death on Wednesday.
2017-07-15 23:38:31 Read More

China meddling in J&K affairs: Mehbooba Mufti

China has also begun to interfere in the situation in J&K, complicating the situation in the state that is battling terrorism fanned by outside forces, she said. â€œThe outside forces are part of this and unfortunately now China has also begun to interfere,â€ she said after meeting with Rajnath Singh.
2017-07-15 20:45:43 Read More

Prez signs off with LPG sop to poor in bastion

On his last visit to Jangipur as President, Pranab Mukherjee handed over free LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana as the scheme for BPL families touched the 2.5-crore mark. Unable to control his emotions, Mukherjee said: â€œI will not forget Jangipur."
2017-07-15 20:22:44 Read More

'6 out of 10 get DL without test in India'

Six out of every 10 people with a driving licence in India never actually sat behind a wheel to get it, according to a sample survey done across 10 cities, including the five metros. The survey comes at a time when the Rajya Sabha is set to discuss amendments to the Motor Vehicles Act.
2017-07-15 20:15:26 Read More

Forces seek Rs 27 lakh crore over next 5 years for defence projects

The armed forces have sought an allocation of Rs 26.84 lakh crore ($416 billion) over the next five years to ensure requisite military modernisation and maintenance to take on the collusive threat from Pakistan and China as well as to safeguard Indiaâ€™s expanding geostrategic interests.
2017-07-15 19:32:20 Read More

Reply to charges or face axe: Nitish to Tejashwi

The Grand Alliance in Bihar was teetering on the brink of collapse amid growing indication that its disintegration may gather pace after presidential elections on Monday.
2017-07-15 19:18:58 Read More

Women's World Cup: Mithali, Rajeshwari take India to semi-finals

India produced a superb bowling display to dismiss the Kiwis for 79 in just 25.3 overs. Left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad (5/15) was the pick of the bowlers with her five-wicket haul, while Deepti Sharma (2/26) scalped two and Jhulan Goswami (1/14), Shikha Pandey (1/12) and Poonam Yadav (1/12) picked one each respectively.
2017-07-15 16:06:56 Read More

Bihar alliance rift: Sharad holds talks with Sonia

Senior JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav on Saturday met Congress chief Sonia Gandhi amid the worsening ties between his party and Lalu Prasad-led RJD over the corruption charges against Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav.
2017-07-15 16:03:03 Read More

Muguruza beats Williams to win Wimbledon title

An inspired Garbine Muguruza stormed to her first Wimbledon title on Saturday, blowing away in-form American Venus Williams 7-5, 6-0 with arguably the performance of her career after tight and tense early exchanges.
2017-07-15 14:48:52 Read More

'Only harsh winter can thaw Doklam ice'

Beijing will not agree to formal talks with New Delhi until Indian troops withdraw from the position they are holding at the Doklam plateau on the Sikkim border, a prominent Chinese expert told TOI in an exclusive interview on Saturday.
2017-07-15 14:40:37 Read More

Nitish 'distances' himself from RJD minister at event Tejashwi skipped

The acrimony between the JD(U) and the RJD seems to have reached a flashpoint with Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Saturday skipping a government function, which was attended by chief minister Nitish Kumar.
2017-07-15 14:06:42 Read More

J&K: Soldier martyred in ceasefire violation by Pak

A jawan was martyred after Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Manjakot area of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Saturday.
2017-07-15 12:44:54 Read More

CoA approves Shastri; no call on Dravid, Zaheer

In a meeting attended by CoA members Vinod Rai, Diana Edulji and BCCI CEO Rahul Johri, the CoA approved the appointment of Shastri. However, the committee did not implicitly specify whether Dravid and Khan were on board as consultants for specific overseas tours, as had been claimed by the BCCI.
2017-07-15 11:54:21 Read More

China interfering in Valley, says J&K CM Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti met Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday to discuss the security situation in the valley in the wake of the Amarnath terror attack.
2017-07-15 11:21:52 Read More

'You have to kill Federer 77 times to win'

Last year, in the quarter-finals, Cilic had three match points in the fourth set before Federer found a way to wriggle free and rally for a 6-7 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9), 6-3 victory.
2017-07-15 08:19:12 Read More

'Indian students worry about safety in US'

Thirty-one per cent of institutions are very concerned that Middle Eastern students who have accepted offers of admissions may not arrive on campus in the fall, and 20 per cent are very concerned that Indian students may not arrive on campus, the survey said.
2017-07-15 07:36:53 Read More

RJD-JD(U) 'rift widens', Tejashwi skips event attended by Nitish

In yet another sign of the growing rift between grand alliance partners JD(U) and RJD, Bihar deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav's name plate was covered and later removed at an event to be attended by CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday.
2017-07-15 07:00:35 Read More

US House imposes new conditions for aid to Pak

Before releasing aid, now the secretary of defence will have to certify that Pakistan is not providing military, financial, or logistical support to any individuals designated by the US as a terrorist operating in Pakistan or Afghanistan.
2017-07-15 04:53:59 Read More

Sundar Singh bags gold at World Para Athletics

Sundar Singh Gurjar opened India's account at the World Para Athletics Championships by clinching gold in the menâ€™s javelin throw event. He recorded a personal best effort of 60.36m in the F46 category.
2017-07-15 04:43:29 Read More

2 terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Tral

2017-07-15 03:14:57 Read More

US House passes bill on defence co-op with India

The India-related amendment passed by the House requires the Secretary of Defence, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to develop a strategy for advancing defence cooperation between the United States and India.
2017-07-15 03:06:03 Read More

Why Sehwag, despite having Kohli's support, missed out on coach's job

Former India opener Virender Sehwag, a mentor with the Kings XI Punjab franchise in the IPL, had Kohli's complete backing and would've been a front-runner to grab the role if not for certain conditions.
2017-07-15 03:05:34 Read More

JD(U) asks Lalu's family to reveal source of its 'massive property'

Without taking any names, JD(U) spokesperson Neeraj Kumar referred to the allegations by the opposition BJP that Lalu's family members had acquired benami properties at various places in the country, saying these needed to be explained.
2017-07-14 23:21:56 Read More

Tejashwi unlikely to quit, may wait to be sacked

An RJD functionary said that Tejashwi's resignation would demoralise the party cadres as that could lead to a perception that the party's first family was in the wrong. The party prefers to wait for CM Nitish Kumar to sack Tejashwi, which would be followed by mass resignations of RJD ministers.
2017-07-14 23:07:40 Read More

9% women, 71% crorepatis in electors for prez poll

Among state assemblies, Uttar Pradesh has the maximum amount of women votes, followed by West Bengal and Madhya Pradesh. 33% members have declared criminal cases against themselves, with 20% being serious criminal cases.
2017-07-14 21:13:29 Read More

Assam flood: Animal casualty in Kaziranga at 73

The toll in the Assam floods rose to 53 on Friday, with three more bodies retrieved from Dhemaji, Dhubri and Nagaon districts, even as the overall situation improved slightly. The casualties of animals in Kaziranga National Park increased to 73 on Friday, with receding waters bringing more carcasses to the surface.
2017-07-14 20:47:48 Read More

Assam flood: Animal casualty in Kaziranga at 73

Decide on voting norms for NRIs in a week: SC

The SC bench noted that the Election Commission had set up a committee which had examined the issue and submitted a report in October 2014. It was informed that in January 2015, the Centre had, in principle, agreed with the recommendations of the committee.
2017-07-14 20:16:15 Read More

China betrayed Nehru, would do it again if govt dropped its guard: MSY

Opposition leaders were supportive of the Indian position that China has violated the commitments arrived at through the special representativesâ€™ dialogue. CPM leader Sitaram Yechury asked the government to â€œintrospectâ€ whether its policies on the Dalai Lama and military exercises with the US and Japan had contributed to the tensions.
2017-07-14 19:49:16 Read More

Amarnath attack: PDP MLA's driver held

Jammu & Kashmir police detained on Friday a cop who serves as a driver for PDP MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir for questioning in connection with this week's terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims. He has been found to have links with militants.
2017-07-14 18:53:39 Read More

'Get used to it': China flies bombers near Japan

China told Japan on Friday to "get used to it" after it flew six warplanes over the Miyako Strait between two southern Japanese islands in a military exercise.
2017-07-14 14:29:43 Read More

Gambhir, Nehra rubbish Ranatunga's 2011 WC final fixing allegations

India's World Cup heroes found former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga's demand for an inquiry into the 2011 final as "outrageous". India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets to win their second World Cup title in 50-over cricket.
2017-07-14 14:17:02 Read More

Come clean on graft charges: JD(U) to RJD

JD(U) has mounted pressure on the RJD, asking it to come clean on allegations against party minister Tejashwi Yadav with facts and not to "display arrogance" of having 80 MLAs. Tejashwi, son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad, has been named by CBI as an accused in its probe into land-for-hotels scandal.
2017-07-14 13:32:28 Read More

NE floods: Rescue operations on 'war footing'

Floods in northeast have killed at least 83 people and led to the death of three rare one-horned rhinoceros at a national park that has the world's largest concentration of the species. Assam is the worst hit with 53 lives lost so far in floods and landslides with some 20 lakh people displaced.
2017-07-14 11:29:09 Read More

VIP prisoner Sasikala: Being targeted, says cop

D Roopa Moudgil, DIG (Prisons) of Karnataka, who exposed the VIP treatment being given to AIADMK leader VK Sasikala, on Friday alleged that she was being singled out by the state government for doing her job.
2017-07-14 11:19:01 Read More

Ranatunga seeks probe into Lanka's 2011 World Cup final defeat to India

Former Sri Lanka skipper Arjuna Ranatunga on Friday demanded an investigation into the country's 2011 World Cup final defeat by India amid allegations of match fixing.
2017-07-14 10:55:43 Read More

SC demands Mallya's presence in contempt case

The Supreme Court on Friday considered the Centre's submission that proceedings to extradite embattled businessman Vijay Mallya are going on in London and said the contempt case against him would move further only when he is produced before it.
2017-07-14 10:47:36 Read More

SC notice to Srinivasan for attending BCCI meet

TOI has learned that the CoA in its reported stated that though Srinivasan is disqualified to become a member of any cricket association or BCCI, he attended the boardâ€™s SGM (Special General Meeting) as nominee of TNCA.
2017-07-14 10:24:40 Read More

Sikka showcases 'driverless' cart, Infosys eyes AI for future profits

"We are revealing new growth with services that we (have been) focusing on for the past couple of years including -- AI (artificial intelligence) and cloud computing," said Infosys chief executive Vishal Sikka, announcing a small rise in quarterly profits.
2017-07-14 09:31:45 Read More

Infy showcases 'driverless' cart, eyes AI for future

PETN: 5 facts about this deadly explosive

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that the explosives recovered from the state Legislative Assembly was the powerful and versatile PETN. A preferred weapon of mass destruction for terrorists, here's what you need to know about the explosive:
2017-07-14 07:20:10 Read More

Govt briefs Opposition on China, J&K: 10 facts

Ahead of Parliament's Monsoon Session, the government has called leaders of opposition parties on Friday for a briefing on the India-China standoff in Doklam in Sikkim sector, and to discuss the Kashmir situation in light of the killing of seven Amarnath pilgrims. Here's all you need to know about the crucial meeting:
2017-07-14 06:56:52 Read More

Explosive in UP Assembly: CM wants NIA probe

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said the "white powder" recovered from the state Legislative Assembly on July 12 was an explosive substance and claimed there may be a "terror conspiracy" afoot.
2017-07-14 06:18:44 Read More

Missing India? There's nothing to miss: Mallya

The flamboyant businessman, currently residing in Great Britain and fighting a high-profile Indian extradition request, says his immediate family is either in England or the US. "So there's nothing to miss," Mallya said.
2017-07-14 04:24:09 Read More

73% Indians have confidence in Modi govt: Report

Indians have the most confidence in their government, a report published by a major economic cooperation organisation said. The latest edition of the OECD's Government at a Glance report states that 73 per cent Indians have faith in the Narendra Modi led NDA coalition, the highest in the world.
2017-07-14 03:43:07 Read More

Sachin, Sourav, VVS rebuffed; Shastri gets to pick core staff

The BCCI did not mention the names of Zaheer Khan and Rahul Dravid-appointed consultants on Tuesday-in a press statement sent out on Thursday.
2017-07-14 00:55:19 Read More

'World sees China as global power, India doesn't'

A survey shows "in seven of the 10 European Union nations, China is considered the leading economic power." However, India continues to believe US is the world's leading economy. In fact, 41% of Indians have an unfavourable view of China, and just 26% have a more positive image of it.
2017-07-13 23:58:54 Read More

DATE 8

NGT: No construction within 100m of Ganga

A 100-metre area on either side of Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao (Uttar Pradesh) will be a "no-construction, no-development zone", the National Green Tribunal ruled on Thursday while ordering a green compensation of Rs 50,000 on anyone dumping waste in the river.
2017-07-13 19:52:57 Read More>>

Sensex crosses 32,000 on hope of rate cuts

The sensex closed at its fifth record high in six trading sessions as a wave of liquidity lifted its constituent heavyweights like ITC, Reliance, Larsen & Toubro and ICICI Bank. FMCG stocks too have done well as GST has been beneficial for the sector.
2017-07-13 19:42:55 Read More

VIP treatment in jail for Sasikala: Probe ordered

Authorities are also alleged to have turned a blind eye to drug trafficking inside the Parappana Agrahara jail. Karnataka law minister TB Jayachandra has sought a report from the home secretary. It has been alleged that Sasikala had been given a special kitchen and other facilities by the prison staff.
2017-07-13 19:26:59 Read More

VIP treatment in jail for Sasikala: Probe ordered

Indian scientists discover 'Saraswati', a supercluster of galaxies

A team of Indian scientists has claimed to have discovered an â€œextremely large supercluster of galaxiesâ€, Saraswati, in the universe. â€œSince the light from this galaxy has just reached us, we will be able to study how it (galaxy) was in the past,â€ is what the scientists have to claim.
2017-07-13 19:13:00 Read More

JD(U) presses Tejashwi for response on CBI charges, alliance in trouble

JD(U) sources said they expected Tejashwi to reply to the charges in CBIâ€™s FIR against him by next week. RJD, however, stuck to its conspiracy charge and said Tejashwi would respond to the charges only at the RJD rally scheduled for August 27, in which Sonia Gandhi, son Rahul, Akhilesh Yadav, Mayawati, as well as Nitish Kumar are expected to be present.
2017-07-13 19:00:25 Read More

Something could happen: Trump hints at change in stand on Paris deal

"Something could happen with respect to the Paris accord," he said at a joint news conference with Macron, six weeks after announcing that the United States would abandon the 2015 pact, adding: "We'll see what happens."
2017-07-13 17:34:40 Read More

Didn't force Zaheer, Dravid on Shastri: CAC

The Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) on Thursday shot a letter to CoA chief Vinod Rai, expressing "pain" at the perception that appointments of Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan were forced upon head coach Ravi Shastri.
2017-07-13 16:59:17 Read More

'China bears heavy responsibility for Liu's death'

he Norwegian Nobel Committee said on Thursday that China bears a "heavy responsibility" for the "premature" death of 2010 Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo. The prominent democracy advocate, 61, died while still in custody following a battle with cancer.
2017-07-13 15:58:13 Read More

Indians among world's laziest: Study

Drive or walk it? Given a choice most Indians are lazy enough to opt for a car no matter what the distance is. Well, now a 46-country study has shown that we are among the laziest countries in the world. India is ranked at 39, with people averaging just 4,297 steps a day.
2017-07-13 15:45:16 Read More

Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo dies at 61

China's Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo died on Thursday aged 61 after losing a battle with cancer, authorities said, more than a month after he was transferred to a hospital from prison.
2017-07-13 13:44:37 Read More

85 dead, 58 districts hit: Centre says NE flood situation 'unprecedented'

The Centre on Thursday said that services of experts from space technology and ISRO will be used to assess the damage due to floods and landslides in three northeastern states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur.
2017-07-13 13:37:26 Read More

TCS net profit falls 6% in Q1, misses estimates

2017-07-13 12:06:15 Read More

India rejects China's offer to play 'constructive role' over Kashmir

"Heart of the matter is crossborder terrorism perpetrated on India," MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay said when asked to comment on China's remarks. New Delhi's position on addressing all issues with Pakistan in a bilateral framework has not changed, he said.
2017-07-13 11:24:59 Read More

Sensex closes above 32,000-mark first time

The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 232.56 points to close at 32,037.38 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed at 9,891.70, gaining 75.60 points. Both the indices spiked more than 0.75 per cent during the day.
2017-07-13 10:16:59 Read More

Rajnath, Sushma to brief oppn on China, J&K

Ahead of the Parliament session, beginning Monday, the government is apparently aiming to build a consensus to deal with border stand-off with China as well on Kashmir issue.
2017-07-13 09:08:44 Read More

Sasikala a 'VIP' in jail, K'taka CM orders probe

DIG (Prisons) D Roopa on Wednesday alleged that senior jail staffers are allowing a host of illegal activities at Central Prison, Parappana Agrahara, including provision of special treatment to former AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala.
2017-07-13 08:22:12 Read More

China's Uighur Muslims struggle in police state

Over the last year, Beijing has flooded Xinjiang with tens of thousands of security personnel. No one is permitted to pray in public or grow a beard before the age of 50 in Xinjiang. Analysts warn that Xinjiang is becoming an open air prison.
2017-07-13 07:38:56 Read More

Shastri wants Bharat as bowling coach, despite Zaheer's presence

Two days after the appointment of Ravi Shastri and Zaheer Khan as head coach and bowling coach, it has emerged that Shastri is set to have a meeting with Supreme Court-appointed (CoA) on Monday to discuss the role of bowling coach.
2017-07-13 07:26:42 Read More

Qatar gets boycott-busting cows from Budapest

The several dozen Holsteins were flown in from Budapest, the first of 4,000 cattle to be imported by August. Prior to the crisis, Qatar largely relied on dairy imports from Saudi Arabia, especially of milk.
2017-07-13 05:24:32 Read More

'India modernising nukes with eye on China'

India is estimated to have produced approximately 600 kilograms of weapon-grade plutonium, sufficient for 150-200 nuclear warheads, two top American nuclear experts have said.
2017-07-13 03:25:47 Read More

Ten Indians killed in fire in Saudi Arabia

At least 10 Indians were killed and six others injured on Wednesday when a major fire ripped through a windowless house in Saudi Arabia.
2017-07-13 03:11:59 Read More

Entitled to take call on support staff: Shastri

The suspense surrounding India's new coach has finally ended with Ravi Shastri getting the job. Shastri â€” a favourite among players for his communication skills â€” will join the team on the long tour of Sri Lanka starting July 19.
2017-07-13 02:16:50 Read More

Nawaz Sharif's loss may strengthen army, has India worried

A serious setback to Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif following the disclosure that his daughter and putative heir apparent, Maryam Sharif, had concealed ownership of the family's offshore assets and companies threatens to create new security complications for India.
2017-07-13 00:02:14 Read More

Kashmir: Forces taste success, outfits frustrated

According to official figures, Army, CRPF and Jammu & Kashmir Police are literally hunting down terrorists in the Valley with over 100 killed till Tuesday this year as compared to 150 in the whole of 2016. Of the 100 terrorists killed this year, 33 belonged to Lashkar-e-Taiba and 23 to Hizbul-Mujahideen.
2017-07-12 22:08:08 Read More

Will not quit, go to peopleâ€™s court: Tejashwi

Unfazed by reports of Nitish-led JD(U)â€™s discomfiture over his continuance in the cabinet as he is an accused in the CBIâ€™s FIR pertaining to an alleged illegal land deal, Tejashwi said he did not have any post at the time of the alleged land deal.
2017-07-12 20:35:32 Read More

SAD leaders named in Rs 6,000cr drug case

The ED on Wednesday named former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) minister Swaran Singh Phillaur, his son Damanvir and ex-chief parliamentary secretary Avinash Chander in its chargesheet in the multi-crore synthetic drug racket run by former Arjuna Award-winning wrestler and ex-cop Jagdish Bhola.
2017-07-12 20:15:14 Read More

China rebuffs Jaishankarâ€™s Doklam amity overture

While Jaishankar had said differences over the Sikkim trijunction should not be allowed to become disputes, Chinese foreign ministry said China has pointed out many times that the Indian border troops "illegally trespassed" a mutually agreed border line in the region.
2017-07-12 19:32:03 Read More

Retail inflation hits new low, RBI under pressure to cut interest rates

Retail inflation dipped to a record low in June on the back of sliding food prices, while industrial output growth slowed in May as manufacturing remained sluggish, mounting pressure on the RBI to cut interest rates when it reviews monetary policy on August 2.
2017-07-12 19:23:52 Read More

Why silent on barring convicted leaders?: SC to EC

The court also wondered whether the ECâ€™s reluctance to give its â€œfree viewâ€ was influenced by the Centreâ€™s stand against life ban on convicts from contesting polls. The bench said, â€œIf you denude your power of independent thinking then say so."
2017-07-12 19:01:34 Read More

Army vice-chief now authorized to be 'war-ready'

2017-07-12 16:38:46 Read More

Chinese base in Djibouti: Implications for India

2017-07-12 15:59:55 Read More

Govt: 2 Pakistanis among 4 terrorists involved in attack on Amarnath yatris

Quoting intelligence inputs, home ministry officials said Pakistani national and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Abu Ismail was the mastermind of Monday's attack and he was assisted by another Pakistani and two local militants.
2017-07-12 15:58:36 Read More

Demonetised notes still being counted: RBI chief

2017-07-12 13:16:55 Read More

Consumer inflation in June at record low of 1.54%

Juneâ€™s inflation figure is the lowest since the series began in 2012 and below the RBIâ€™s medium-term target of 4 per cent for an eighth successive month. Core inflation, however, has remained stubbornly above 4 per cent since at least 2015.
2017-07-12 12:13:17 Read More

China keen to play 'constructive role' over J&K

2017-07-12 11:48:52 Read More

China keen to play 'constructive role' over J&K

2017-07-12 11:48:52 Read More

India's Mithali Raj becomes all-time leading run-getter in women ODIs

Mithali Raj on Wednesday became the all-time leading run-getter in women's one day internationals. She overtook England's Charlotte Edwards (5992) after scoring her 34th run against Australia in Bristol. The 34-year-old Indian reached the landmark in her 183rd ODI, taking 164 innings â€“ 16 less than Charlotte.
2017-07-12 11:31:37 Read More

Pak violates ceasefire in J&K, 2 jawans martyred

China said on Wednesday that it was willing to play a "constructive role" in improving relations between India and Pakistan, especially after the increased hostility along the LoC, saying the situation in Kashmir has attracted "international" attention.
2017-07-12 11:06:59 Read More

PM's policies made space for terror in J&K: Rahul

2017-07-12 10:16:18 Read More

Criminal at 14? I didn't even have mooch: Tejashwi

Tejashwi Yadav wants to know how the BJP could think he was a criminal at the age of 14 when he hadn't even started sprouting facial hair.
2017-07-12 07:37:33 Read More

'It's celebration everywhere': Qatar living large despite Arab siege

Qatar is living large despite more than a month since four Arab nations cut land, sea and air routes to the nation. High-end clothing stores hawk the latest summer trends. Grocery stores are brimming with meats and cheeses from Europe and Turkey, and just last month the country's main port received 4,300 cars and sheep from Australia.
2017-07-12 07:25:18 Read More

'Earth heading for mass extinction' of life'

A new paper describes the threatened mass extinction of thousands of animal species around the globe. The authors say that human activities are in large part to blame.
2017-07-12 06:48:53 Read More

Amarnath strike: Hunt on for terrorist Ismail

According to the official, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist and Pakistani national Abu Ismail, has been active in Kashmir for several years and had moved base to south Kashmir more than a year ago. Proactive operations have been launched, mainly in south Kashmir, to track down Ismail.
2017-07-12 06:36:57 Read More

Is BJP's Swamy blaming Doval for Amarnath hit?

2017-07-12 04:50:59 Read More

Did Sourav Ganguly panel hamstring Ravi Shastri with Dravid, Zaheer?

While the BCCI finally announced the name of India's new coach late on Tuesday, the question that could be potentially raised here is whether it was the CAC's remit in the first place to pick the support staff as well.
2017-07-12 04:28:46 Read More

Why China is cutting its army to less than 1m

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will increase the numbers of other services, including navy and missile forces, the PLA Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese military, reported. "This is the first time that active PLA army personnel would be reduced to below one million," it said.
2017-07-12 03:57:50 Read More

Nitish puts ally RJD on notice over graft

"What has been said so far may have satisfied your constituents, but is inadequate so far as convincing the larger public is concerned," a source, quoting Nitish telling his JD(U) colleagues at the in-camera meeting.
2017-07-11 23:43:41 Read More

Nearly half of IndiGo A-320 Neo fleet grounded

The carrier currently has 22 A-320 Neos and nine of them are reportedly grounded due to engine issues. The implementation of GST from July 1 led to some confusion over the import of replacement engines which further added to the problem.
2017-07-11 22:40:28 Read More

Amarnath attack: Did LeT deny hand due to global pressure on Pak?

Amarnath yatra is far from being sancrosanct for Lashkar and terror groups. The extremist and separatist elements in the Kashmir valley have also seen it as an imposition and it does not fit their narrative of the Valley being the exclusive preserve of one community
2017-07-11 22:09:55 Read More

DATE 9

SC stays contentious cattle sale rules

The validity of the rules was challenged in various high courts and the SC. The Madurai bench of Madras HC had stayed the rules. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said several petitions were pending in HCs which could pass conflicting orders.
2017-07-11 20:27:14 Read More>>

Rs 36,000 cr for farm loan waiver in UP budget

The Rs 3.84 lakh crore budget - 10.9% bigger than the previous one - provides Rs 36,000 crore for the farm loan waiver scheme announced by the CM just after taking charge. The government claimed it could arrange funds by checking extravagance and without compromising fiscal discipline.
2017-07-11 19:30:19 Read More

Amarnath: On June 25, intel had warned of strike

â€œIntelligence input received from Anantnag SSP reveals that terrorists have been directed to eliminate 100 to 150 yatris and about 100 police officers. The attack may be in the form of standoff fire on (a) yatra convoy which they believe will result in flaring of communal tension throughout the nation,â€ the alert stated.
2017-07-11 19:05:13 Read More

Ravi Shastri appointed new head coach: BCCI

This marks an eventful return to the Indian setup for former allrounder Ravi Shastri, who last June was overlooked by the CAC for Anil Kumble, and subsequently had a public spat with former captain Sourav Ganguly.
2017-07-11 16:55:35 Read More

Reliance Jio data leak: 1 detained in Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Police on Tuesday detained a man suspected of involvement in a major leak of user data from telecom company Jio, an official said. Jio had said on Monday it was investigating whether personal data of over 100 million of its customers had been leaked to a website named "Magicapk.com".
2017-07-11 13:18:20 Read More

Come clean on corruption charges: JD(U)'s clear message to Lalu's party

"We know how to follow the coalition dharma, but we do hope that those facing allegations will put all the facts in public domain," said JD(U) leader Neeraj Kumar said, sending a clear message to RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, who's been charged in corruption cases.
2017-07-11 13:13:29 Read More

14 people feared dead in landslide in Arunachal

At least 14 people are feared dead in a massive landslide triggered by incessant rain in Arunachal Pradesh's Papum Pare district on Tuesday, a senior official said.
2017-07-11 13:09:37 Read More

Terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims: Key updates

Cattle slaughter: Following the Madras high court's similar action in May, the Supreme Court (SC) too on Tuesday ordered a three-month stay on the Centre's rules banning the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter. The SC forced the Centre to undertake before it that it would not implement these rules
2017-07-11 11:24:53 Read More

Mallya quits as India's top representative to FIA

2017-07-11 11:23:23 Read More

Like a tracer bullet, Shastri lands role of Indian team coach

Former India allrounder and captain Ravi Shastri, who was team director of the Indian men's cricket team from August 2014 to April 2016, has been appointed as head coach for a two-year period until the end of the 2019 ICC World Cup.
2017-07-11 11:19:52 Read More

No decision on new Team India coach yet: BCCI

The BCCI on Tuesday denied reports of Ravi Shastri being named as the head coach of Team India, saying the the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) is still deliberating over the decision.
2017-07-11 11:19:52 Read More

Terror attack: Meet Salim, who drove over 50 Amarnath yatris to safety

The terror attack on Amarnath yatra pilgrims on Monday was carried out by the Lashkar-e-Toiba and was masterminded by a Pakistani terrorist Ismail, said Jammu and Kashmir's inspector general of police Muneer Khan to ANI news agency, on Tuesday.
2017-07-11 08:05:39 Read More

BCCI asked to announce coach today: Reports

2017-07-11 08:04:50 Read More

Now, SC too stays Centre's ban on cattle slaughter

2017-07-11 07:31:29 Read More

Terror strike on Amarnath yatris: 10 developments

After the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee put the appointment of next India coach on hold despite completion of the interview process, the (CoA) has asked BCCI to not delay the announcement further and name the coach today (11th July).
2017-07-11 04:40:55 Read More

Amarnath pilgrims attack carried out by LeT

Following the Madras high court's similar action in May, the Supreme Court (SC) too on Tuesday ordered a three-month stay on the Centre's rules banning the sale and purchase of cattle for slaughter. The SC forced the Centre to undertake before it that it would not implement these rules
2017-07-11 04:15:05 Read More

Doklam: India boosts troop presence

2017-07-11 03:16:22 Read More

Kohli must know how coaches work: Ganguly

2017-07-11 02:48:36 Read More

7 Amarnath yatris killed as terrorists target bus in J&K's Anantnag

Police sources said the terrorists initially attacked a police bunker at Batengoo. The fire was returned but there was no report of injuries. Thereafter the terrorists fired on a police naka near Khanabal and again faced retaliation. A tourist bus was then targeted and the pilgrims were hit.
2017-07-10 22:53:08 Read More

Amarnath attack: 7 yatris killed in Anantnag

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Monday once again found itself surrounded by plenty of drama and controversy when its high profile Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) withheld the appointment of India's next senior men's team coach, saying they needed â€œa few days moreâ€ to make the decision.
2017-07-10 22:53:08 Read More

Amarnath yatra to continue from Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Nirmal Singh said the Amarnath pilgrims injured in a terror attack at Anantnag district will be airlifted to Delhi on Tuesday. The yatra will continue from Jammu as per plans.
2017-07-10 21:30:28 Read More

Wimbledon: Nadal upset by Muller in 5-set thriller

2017-07-10 20:01:06 Read More

India won't be bogged down by such attacks: PM

After digging himself out of difficult situations over and over during the course of a riveting encounter that lasted more than 4 hours, Nadal suddenly faltered, getting broken in the last game and losing to 16th-seeded Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-15 in the fourth round of Wimbledon on Monday.
2017-07-10 17:44:51 Read More

Anantnag terror attack: Complete coverage

PM Modi said he spoke to Governor NN Vohra and Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and assured all possible assistance required. At least seven pilgrims were killed and a number of others injured in the terror attack in Anantnag district of south Kashmir tonight.
2017-07-10 16:34:48 Read More

Border standoff with China: Why Bhutan will not ditch India

Can provide outside support to Nitish if he quits ruling alliance: Bihar BJP

In an interesting twist to the developments in Bihar, the state BJP has said it is ready to offer outside support to JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar if he decides to leave the ruling Grand Alliance.
2017-07-10 14:06:08 Read More

Rahul defends meeting with Chinese envoy

Hours after the Congress admitted that Rahul Gandhi had met with the Chinese envoy, the party vice-president took to Twitter to defend the meeting and also attack the government. "It is my job to be informed on critical issues" Rahul Gandhi said in a tweet.
2017-07-10 13:02:35 Read More

Coach appointment after talks with Kohli: Ganguly

The much-awaited appointment of the next coach of the Indian men's cricket team has been deferred to an unconfirmed date, with the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman seeking Indian captain Virat Kohli's inputs.
2017-07-10 12:35:24 Read More

After denying reports, Cong admits Rahul met with Chinese envoy

"Envoys met Rahul Gandhi, not only Chinese envoy but also Bhutanese envoy and ex-NSA Shiv Shankar Menon," Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said.
2017-07-10 10:20:29 Read More

Sensex, Nifty close at record high

Sensex and Nifty consolidated on early gains on Monday as both the indices ended on record highs gaining over 1 per cent each.The 30-share BSE Sensex closed at 31,715.64 up by 355.01 points( 1.13 per cent), while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty ended at 9,763.05, gaining 97.25 points (1.01 per cent).
2017-07-10 10:17:36 Read More

6k NGOs may lose licence to get foreign donation

In May this year, 18,523 NGOs were given a one-time opportunity by the home ministry to give details of their income and expenses by June 14. These NGOs were told to submit their annual returns for five years - 2010-11 to 2014-15.
2017-07-10 09:02:24 Read More

6k NGOs may lose licence to get foreign donation

India coach to be announced by evening: Ganguly

Ganguly and Laxman will be present at the headquarters of the BCCI while Tendulkar, the third member, will be joining his colleagues via Skype from the United Kingdom.
2017-07-10 09:02:21 Read More

Did Rahul Gandhi meet with China's envoy or did he not? Cong denies it

"We have busted a module involved in a series of sensational crimes, including terror crimes in south Kashmir," inspector general of police (IGP), Kashmir, Munir Khan told reporters.
2017-07-10 07:54:07 Read More

J&K police bust LeT module, arrest UP resident

The move comes as AIâ€™s debt burden of over Rs 52,000 crore and mounting losses have led the government to decide to sell it off. IndiGo has already given a formal expression of interest to buy the international operations of AI and AI Express.
2017-07-10 07:29:32 Read More

India kicks off naval exercise with US, Japan

Amidst concern raised by China, navies of India and the US and the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force on Monday began Malabar 2017 naval exercise. It is the 21st edition of the naval exercise.
2017-07-10 07:29:05 Read More

Mumbai: The nightmare called local trains

2017-07-10 06:03:55 Read More

AI to serve only veg meals on domestic flights

Amid Pakistani media reports that India has refused some medical visas to people from that country, Union minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday cleared the air using strong words to hit out at Pakistan's foreign affairs head Sartaj Aziz hoping he "has consideration for the nationals of his country".
2017-07-10 05:54:47 Read More

Sushma slams Sharif aide in blistering tweets

A 22-year-old Mulund woman was abused, flashed at and threatened of rape by a man in a Borivli-Dadar train. She described her ordeal on Facebook. Western Railway, which ordered an inquiry into the incident after the post went viral.
2017-07-10 05:25:26 Read More

PM to meet top officials of all states, UTs today

PM Narendra Modi will meet top officials of all states and Union Territories on Monday at a conference to take states on board for expediting development work as less than two years remain for the next Lok Sabha elections.
2017-07-09 20:42:44 Read More

India slams Pakistan for glorifying Burhan Wani

Criticising the Pakistani government for glorifying the dead terrorist, MEA spokesperson Gopal Baglay tweeted, "First, Foreign Office of Pakistan read from banned LeT's script. Now, Pakistan COAS (army chief) glorifies Burhan Wani. Pakistan's terror support and sponsorship need to be condemned by one and all."
2017-07-09 19:56:45 Read More

4 cops hurt in fresh violence in Darjeeling

Sporadic violence and arson, which has kept the Hills on the boil for the last 25 days, continued on Sunday even as Army columns kept a close watch on the funeral rallies in Darjeeling and Sonada. A huge mob set ablaze a BDO office and a police camp at Pokribong, injuring four police personnel.
2017-07-09 19:45:29 Read More

Nitish Kumar deals second blow, to skip opposition meet on VP pick

In another jolt to efforts to mend opposition unity and put up a joint candidate for vice-president, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has decided to skip a meeting called by non-NDA parties on Tuesday. He had similarly given a meeting to discuss the opposition presidential nominee a miss.
2017-07-09 19:02:57 Read More

Chinese expert warns of troops entering Kashmir

A Chinese expert has argued that his country's troops would be entitled to enter the Indian side of Kashmir by extending the logic that has permitted Indian troops to enter an area which is disputed by China and Bhutan.
2017-07-09 16:28:55 Read More

Rooney rejoins Everton after 13 years at United

Wayne Rooney moved from Everton to United for 27 million pounds in 2004 and went on to become United's all-time top scorer. He is also England's record scorer.
2017-07-09 12:41:42 Read More

Iraq declares victory over Islamic State in Mosul

"The commander in chief of the armed forces (Prime Minister) Haider al-Abadi arrived in the liberated city of Mosul and congratulated the heroic fighters and the Iraqi people for the great victory," said a statement from his office.
2017-07-09 12:27:53 Read More

G20 Action Plan praises India for startup funding

Acknowledging steps being taken by India for sustainable and inclusive growth as well as support to global economy, the G20 has praised the initiatives in the country for promoting ease of doing business, startup funding and labour reforms.
2017-07-09 11:26:15 Read More

India slams Pak for â€˜glorifyingâ€™ Burhan Wani

The government on Sunday said the international community must come together in condemning Pakistan's "support and sponsorship" of terror, which was evident in the blatant endorsement of terror outfits and their operatives by top Pakistani officials.
2017-07-09 09:55:30 Read More

Doklam stand-off: Indian troops pitch tents, get ready for long haul

The Indian Army is ready for a long haul in holding onto its position in the Doklam area near the Bhutan tri-junction, notwithstanding China ratcheting up rhetoric against India demanding pulling back of its troops.
2017-07-09 08:42:36 Read More

'India new growth pole, to keep lead over China'

India has emerged as the economic pole of global growth by surpassing China and is expected to maintain its lead over the coming decade, says a new study by Harvard University.
2017-07-09 07:21:46 Read More

DATE 10

India coach: Shastri favourite, 6 to be interviewed

Former team director Ravi Shastri will be the front-runner when the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) meets on Monday to scrutinise candidates for the high-profile job of Indian men's cricket team coach.
2017-07-09 06:24:12 Read More>>

Backlash builds against 'sexist' Silicon Valley

Accusations concerning the lack of women in tech jobs and unfair, or downright crude, treatment endured by some in the industry have simmered for years. Now increasing numbers of women are going public with complaints of gender-based discrimination â€” in some cases leading men to step down.
2017-07-09 05:46:18 Read More

AI break-up an option as Modi pushes for sale

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet gave the go-ahead last month for the government to try to sell the airline, after successive governments spent billions of dollars in recent years to keep the airline going.
2017-07-09 04:16:08 Read More

Man who allegedly stabbed Junaid held in Maha

The Haryana police on Saturday afternoon arrested the man, who allegedly stabbed 17-year-old Junaid Khan on a local train near Ballabhgarh a few days before Eid, in Maharashtraâ€™s Dhule district. Police said he had been hiding in the Sakri locality in Dhule district, for the past two weeks.
2017-07-08 20:41:32 Read More

Adarsh scam: Probe indicts ex-Army chiefs

Most military officers who have been named in a defence ministry inquiry report into the Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society (ACHS) scandal were allotted flats in 31-storey building, which poses a security threat to the adjacent defence installations and the helipad in the Colaba military station.
2017-07-08 20:38:19 Read More

Adarsh scam: Probe indicts ex-Army chiefs

Here's how schools of faith, mobiles are radicalising Kashmir

Last month, in a south Kashmir mosque, Mufti Shabir Ahmad Qasmi fiercely defended former Hizbul commander Zakir Musaâ€™s call for Islamic jihad. For the first time, a cleric was exhorting believers to support Kashmirâ€™s most wanted terrorist, who had recently aligned ideologically with al-Qaida.
2017-07-08 19:30:00 Read More

US the odd one out as 19 G20 countries call Paris deal 'irreversible'

The divide between the United States and rest of the world on the Paris Agreement on climate change was further formalised on Saturday with the G20 declaration in Hamburg taking note of the US intent to withdraw from the global deal.
2017-07-08 17:42:30 Read More

ED seizes documents from Misa Bharti's premises

The Enforcement Directorate(ED)seized "incriminating documents" from the premises of a RJD Chief Lalu Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti during searches in Delhi on Saturday.
2017-07-08 14:19:16 Read More

Influenced counter-terror talks at G20: India

India said that it had "a major influence" on counter-terrorism discussions at the G20 Summit with PM Narendra Modi raising the key issue with the European leaders. The joint statement on fighting terror was to be an annexure to the G20 declaration, but India pitched for it to be a separate statement.
2017-07-08 13:38:47 Read More

Ballabgarh lynching: Man accused of killing Junaid Khan arrested

In a major breakthrough, Haryana's railway police on Saturday arrested the main accused in Ballabhgarh lynching case from Maharashtra's Dhule area. Teenager Junaid Khan was allegedly lynched on an EMU train going from Ghaziabad to Mathura on June 22.
2017-07-08 13:30:49 Read More

PM seeks UK's help in extraditing eco offenders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met his British counterpart Theresa May and sought United Kingdom's cooperation in extraditing escaped Indian economic offenders back to India.
2017-07-08 11:49:45 Read More

ED picks up Misa's husband for questioning

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday picked up Misa Bharti's husband Shailesh Kumar for questioning in connection with a money laundering case probe, ANI reported
2017-07-08 10:39:39 Read More

'Safety advisory' for Chinese travelling to India

Amid the tense India-China border standoff , Beijing on Saturday issued a "safety advisory" for its citizens traveling to India, reported PTI. The advisory was issued through the Chinese embassy in New Delhi.
2017-07-08 09:58:41 Read More

Kohli may open as India start favourites vs WI

Skipper Virat Kohli might open the innings when India take on the West Indies in a one-off Twenty20, aiming to finish their Caribbean sojourn on a high despite the threat posed by Chris Gayle's return to the home team.
2017-07-08 07:24:00 Read More

Confused about GST rates? Help is at hand

The government has undertaken a slew of initiatives to educate and familiarise both consumers and traders since it launched GST in an elaborate midnight function of June 30-July 1 in the Parliamentâ€™s central hall which which broadcast live for the entire nation.
2017-07-08 07:09:44 Read More

CBI raids Lalu and family, files fresh graft case

There was fresh trouble for RJD chief Lalu Prasad and more turbulence in the JD(U)-RJD-Congress coalition in Bihar on Friday with the CBI registering an FIR and conducting raids in connection with alleged corruption in hotel contracts and a land deal payoff when Lalu was rail minister in the UPA government.
2017-07-07 22:29:00 Read More

R-Day invites for Asean 10 as India acts East

India will invite the heads of state or government of all 10 Asean nations for the Republic Day celebrations next year. Asean is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and has as members Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
2017-07-07 21:37:29 Read More

India rolls out red carpet for Myanmar army chief

In June 2015, incidentally, Indian para-commandos conducted a "successful" cross-border raid against two insurgent camps inside Myanmar after 18 Indian soldiers were killed in an ambush in Manipur.
2017-07-07 21:35:26 Read More

Traveling light: Flying to and from Delhi gets cheaper as fees slashed

Flying in and out of Delhi may soon get cheaper with incoming passengers no longer required to pay any user development fee (UDF). Even the UDF for outbound flyersâ€”which went up to Rs 1,131 (without taxes) per passengerâ€”is now slashed to Rs 10 and Rs 45 for domestic and international flyers, respectively.
2017-07-07 21:15:51 Read More

PM slams Pak in strong message on terror, tries to rally nations

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at Pakistan at the G-20 summit as he named terror groups LeT and JeM along with global scourges IS and Boko Haram to drive home the point that some countries use terrorism as a tool and that the outfits are united by a common ideology despite different labels.
2017-07-07 20:35:29 Read More

PM Modi and Xi Jinping meet in Hamburg

In the midst of the India-China standoff near the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction, and contrary to expectations, PM Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping didn't just exchange greetings but also managed a conversation on "a range of issues" on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg.
2017-07-07 20:13:37 Read More

G20 leaders pledge joint crackdown on terror

"We, the Leaders of the G20, strongly condemn all terrorist attacks worldwide and stand united and firm in the fight against terrorism," read a G20 joint statement on countering terrorism.
2017-07-07 17:32:57 Read More

China hid many facts on Doklam issue: Expert

China has hidden the fact that the government of Tibet did not sign the very document, the Sikkim-Tibet treaty of 1890, which Beijing is showing to support its claim over the disputed Doklam plateau.
2017-07-07 14:54:00 Read More

PM Modi, Xi meet in Hamburg, have 'conversation on a range of issues'

Amid the harsh rhetoric from India and China over the border standoff, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday informally met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the sidelines of the G20 summit in Germany and "had a conversation on a range of issues", said an external affairs ministry spokesman.
2017-07-07 10:46:15 Read More

GST: Jail for not reprinting revised MRP

2017-07-07 09:22:17 Read More

PM Modi meets BRICS leaders at G20 summit

While host German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the leaders to open the 12th G20 summit, a separate meeting of BRICS leaders took place on the sidelines.
2017-07-07 09:02:13 Read More

Lalu rubbishes charges, claims 'BJP conspiracy'

2017-07-07 08:13:10 Read More

Opposition leaders barred from visiting Baduria

Electronic payments have become safer for consumers with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introducing the concept of â€˜zero liabilityâ€™ and â€˜limited liabilityâ€™ for bank customers for any card or online fraud. It has also made it mandatory for banks to register all customers for text message alerts.
2017-07-07 07:23:06 Read More

Why the CBI is raiding properties of Lalu, his family and associates

India skipper Virat Kohli has broken Sachin Tendulkar's record for most centuries in one-day internationals while chasing. This was Kohli's 28th hundred in one-day cricket, 18 of which have come while chasing.
2017-07-07 06:45:09 Read More

Most tons while chasing: Kohli surpasses Sachin

The US military activity has come amid heightened tension in the region after North Korea claimed it has developed a long range missile that could threaten the United States.
2017-07-07 06:27:46 Read More

US bombers challenge China in South China Sea

"The situation is still tense. We have not allowed any delegation to go there as it might create problems," a senior district official said. Baduria and its adjoining areas witnessed a communal flare-up following a post by a youth on Facebook earlier this week.
2017-07-07 06:09:11 Read More

Beijing says Delhi's stand 'groundless'

The Chinese embassy in New Delhi has launched a media blitz to drive home its point that India's position on the issue is "groundless". The embassy on Wednesday night came up with a video in which it sought to explain that it was India that was trying to change the status quo in the region as Doklam belonged to China.
2017-07-06 20:34:07 Read More

Modi, Netanyahu preside over $4.3bn business deals

Indian and Israeli companies signed strategic pacts worth $4.3 billion (excluding defence) on the sidelines of the first CEOs Forum held in Tel Aviv on Thursday. With Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu presiding, almost 30 CEOs from both sides promised to power the economic and investment relationship.
2017-07-06 20:18:30 Read More

Card, online payments made safer; liability cut

RBI makes card and online payments safer

2017-07-06 20:12:52 Read More

Tension in Basirhat, Didi says situation normal

Fresh tension was reported in West Bengal's Basirhat area on Thursday forcing the police to lob tear gas shells and resort to baton charge even as the state government decided to ban some organisations for allegedly instigating people.
2017-07-06 19:10:24 Read More

Sikkim stand-off: Indian troops unlikely to pull back from Doklam

Despite rising stridency in Chinese demands that India pull back from the confrontation near the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan tri-junction, Indian troops are digging in to protect the strategic topography that is just 30 km from a hydel project and overlooks the Bengal-Assam road link.
2017-07-06 19:09:23 Read More

Sikkim stand-off: China conducts drills simulating battle scenarios

Amid the Sikkim stand-off, the Chinese Army is carrying out exercises simulating real battle scenarios at high-altitude areas in Tibet, testing new equipment, including a light battle tank.
2017-07-06 14:04:02 Read More

Live Blog: West Indies v India, 5th ODI

The Trump administration is studying new steps to starve North Korea of cash for its nuclear programme, including an option that would infuriate Beijing: sanctions on Chinese companies that help keep the North's economy afloat.
2017-07-06 12:50:04 Read More

Don't criticize Nitish, Rahul warns party leaders

2017-07-06 12:43:19 Read More

No Xi-Modi meet was planned in Hamburg: India

"The atmosphere is not right for a bilateral meeting between President Xi and Prime Minister Modi," a Chinese foreign ministry official said ahead of 20 summit in German city of Hamburg from Friday. China and India have been engaged in a stand-off in the Dokalam area near the Bhutan tri-junction..
2017-07-06 11:34:32 Read More

TN Cinema Theatre Federation calls off strike

2017-07-06 11:15:51 Read More

To punish North Korea, US weighs sanctions on Chinese companies

China plans rail freight service to Pak through PoK

2017-07-06 09:14:27 Read More

China rules out Xi-Modi meet at G20, says 'atmosphere not right'

Chinese media now says Bhutanese not happy lot

As many as 92 terrorists were killed till July 2 this year, against 79 in the corresponding period of 2016. In fact, the numbers of terrorists killed in counter-insurgency operations so far this year have surpassed the year-wise figures for 2012 and 2013 when UPA was in power at the Centre.
2017-07-06 07:01:58 Read More

Andhra clocks Rs 200 crore liquor sales in 4 days

In order to make passengers aware of the subsidy burden on the fare, the railways had started printing â€” â€œIndian Railways recovers only 57% of cost of travel on an averageâ€ â€” on computerised tickets although the current accounting system does not give the exact cost.
2017-07-06 06:49:52 Read More

Beijing may back Sikkim freedom: Chinese media

2017-07-06 03:53:38 Read More

Pak closely watching Modi's trip to Israel: Report

Pakistan officially does not comment on bilateral visits of other heads of governments and states, but it is closely following Modi's trip since it can have serious implications on strategic stability in the region, the Express Tribune reported.
2017-07-06 02:52:24 Read More

DATE 11

92 terrorists killed in J&K this year

India â€˜tramplingâ€™ on Panchsheel doctrines: China

Upping the ante over the three-week-long Sikkim stand-off, China on Wednesday accused India of â€œtramplingâ€ on the Panchsheel principles while sticking to its demand of immediate withdrawal of Indian troops from near the Doklam area to avoid â€œany worsening of the situationâ€ on the border.
2017-07-05 20:23:09 Read More

Now, govt wants you to give up rail fare subsidy

2017-07-05 19:36:22 Read More

PM announces Delhi-Mumbai-Tel Aviv flight service

Making a major outreach to the Indian diaspora in Israel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged them to visit India more often and announced plans to launch flight service to Tel Aviv from Delhi and Mumbai.
2017-07-05 18:56:29 Read More

Border stand-off: India asks China to retreat from Bhutanese territory

Making it clear that it will not buckle under heated rhetoric from China, India said a diplomatic resolution resulting in a Chinese pullback from Bhutanese territory would resolve the current border stand-off near the Sikkim- Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction.
2017-07-05 18:07:13 Read More

India and Israel clinch strategic partnership

India and Israel on Wednesday elevated their ties to a strategic partnership as New Delhi identified tel Aviv as a major development and technological partner even as both nations agreed to combat growing radicalisation and terrorism and expand cooperation in cyber security.
2017-07-05 17:58:28 Read More

'Please continue to love me': Moshe to PM Modi

Moshe Holtzberg, the boy whose Jewish parents were killed during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, on Wednesday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who said the 11-year-old would be granted a long-term visa to stay and visit in India whenever he liked.
2017-07-05 16:55:52 Read More

'Dear Mr Modi, I love you', says 26/11 child survivor as he meets PM

Upping the ante on the Sikkim standoff, China on Wednesday accused India of "trampling" on the Panchsheel principles and asked New Delhi to "correct its mistakes" as soon as possible by pulling back troops.
2017-07-05 13:13:15 Read More

New coach: BCCI CEO to meet Kohli in Jamaica

2017-07-05 13:09:42 Read More

Mamata emotionally blackmailing people: Guv

2017-07-05 13:03:50 Read More

'Making history together': India-Israel ink 7 pacts

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Wednesday once again strongly denied the allegations levelled by Mamata Banerjee and said the chief minister's allegations "amount to insulting and humiliating the governor and his office."
2017-07-05 12:28:38 Read More

Sikkim stand-off: China says India 'trampled' on Panchsheel pact

China says India 'trampled' on Panchsheel pact

The BCCI Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rahul Johri is expected to arrive in Kingston by Wednesday evening to have a detailed discussion with skipper Virat Kohli on the appointment of the coach and other support staff.
2017-07-05 10:28:42 Read More

What PM Modi meant when he said 'I for I'

the Sino-Indian border standoff enters the 20th day, an increasingly strident Chinese media said "shameless" India must be taught "a bitter lesson" and added that India "will suffer greater losses than in 1962" if war were to break out today.
2017-07-05 08:48:53 Read More

'India has a weak PM', tweets Rahul Gandhi

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi "weak", for accepting the US reference to Kashmir as "Indian-administered Kashmir". "India has a weak PM," Rahul tweeted.
2017-07-05 07:35:25 Read More

Are you exempt from linking Aadhaar with PAN?

2017-07-05 07:21:28 Read More

Why Isro has become a natural choice for foreign satellite launches

Contrastingly, the weight of three recent Indian satellites GSATs 16, 15 & 18--launched by the French Ariane rocket, is 9,750 kg. But unlike the French Arianespace, or SpaceX of the US, Isro is not a commercial organisation.
2017-07-05 06:35:09 Read More

India must be taught bitter lesson: Chinese media

Last month, the Supreme Court had upheld the validity of an I-T (Income Tax) Act provision making Aadhaar mandatory for allotment of PAN cards and ITR filing, but had put a partial stay on its implementation till a Constitution bench addressed the issue of right to privacy.
2017-07-05 03:59:10 Read More

Netanyahu, a mix of charisma and controversy

The charismatic and controversial leader is well known in the West, particularly in the US where he schooled, and after a period of distinguished military service, completed an undergraduate and masters degree from MIT at Boston. Although, he is a little less known in India.
2017-07-05 00:57:42 Read More

Another chance to exchange demonetized notes likely in 15 days

The courtâ€™s argument that genuine cases should not be punished by turning hard-earned money into trash saw the solicitor general Ranjit Kumar seeking time. â€œIt will not be a general window but on a case to case basis. Give me two weeks, I will take instructions from the government,â€ he said.
2017-07-05 00:46:14 Read More

Modi housed at worldâ€™s most secure suite in Israel

PM Modi will sleep without a care in the world. He has been kept in the most secure suite in the entire planet. â€œHis suite is secured against bomb attacks, chemical attacks, everything,â€ said Sheldon Ritz, who is the director operations of King David Hotel and in charge of the entire PMâ€™s visit.
2017-07-04 22:43:41 Read More

India, US deploy largest warships for Malabar drill

India, the US and Japan have all deployed their largest warships for the top-notch Malabar exercise to be held in the Bay of Bengal from July 10 onwards.
2017-07-04 21:27:15 Read More

We've waited 70 years for you: Netanyahu to Modi

Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu said, â€œWe love India. We admire your culture, history, democracy and commitment to progress. I am confident of the real mathematics of life, of success of our partnership for many reasons, talent of our people."
2017-07-04 20:59:53 Read More

'I can lynch you here': J&K minister to MLA

"I can lynch you here," Jammu and Kashmir minister Imran Ansari told National Conference leader Devender Rana in the legislative assembly during a discussion on implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
2017-07-04 16:28:08 Read More

NKorea missile launch puts China under pressure amid row with India

China came under terrible pressure as its close ally, North Korea, launched an intercontinental ballistic missile towards Japan sparking off a worldwide outcry.
2017-07-04 15:59:48 Read More

'Ball in India's court': China says no compromise

China's ambassador to India Luo Zhaohui said "the ball is in India's court" and it was for the Indian government to decide what options could be on the table to resolve the standoff. China and India have been engaged in a standoff in the Doklam area near the Bhutan trijunction for past 19 days.
2017-07-04 14:11:14 Read More

'Swagat mere dost': Netanyahu greets PM on 'groundbreaking' visit

Attesting to the shared values and friendship between India and Israel, PM Modi said a strong and resilient partnership between the two countries was the focus of his trip, which he called "groundbreaking".
2017-07-04 14:09:30 Read More

Rijiju's chopper makes emergency landing, all safe

2017-07-04 11:32:46 Read More

MRP under GST: Govt announces rules, warns cos

Modi's three-day visit to Israel â€” the first ever of an Indian PM â€” is a cause of genuine excitement and a unique opportunity for Jewish Indian community to increase their visibility.
2017-07-04 11:14:53 Read More

PM Modi thanks Israel for 'warm' welcome

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has extended a three-month dispensation to all manufacturers and traders till September 30 on old stock they are holding and they can simply follow the rules released on Monday and continue trade.
2017-07-04 10:39:05 Read More

SC to govt on banned notes: 'Can't trash people's hard-earned money'

Dhoni, in his attempt to play the consummate finisher that he once was, â€˜guided' India to a 11-run defeat in the fourth ODI in Antigua against a team which failed to qualify for the recently-concluded Champions Trophy.
2017-07-04 06:06:18 Read More

PM Modi visit special for Indian Jews in Israel

2017-07-04 05:17:28 Read More

US rolls out expedited entry for 'low-risk' Indians

2017-07-04 03:11:40 Read More

Is it time for think-tank to take call on Dhoni?

A 30-year-old businessman had to get part of his stomach removed after he gulped down a drink laced with liquid nitrogen, which burnt a hole in his innards.
2017-07-04 02:20:59 Read More

Pakistan doesnâ€™t give us weapons: Salahuddin

Salahuddin denied that Pakistan provides weapons to his fighters. â€œWe purchase weapons from the international market and get financial support from Kashmiris spread around the world,â€ he said. â€œI can provide you any weapon from the international market if you give me the required amount,â€ he claimed.
2017-07-04 00:11:53 Read More

Liquid nitrogen drink burns hole in man's stomach

Far away from the virtually eyeball-to-eyeball India-China confrontation on the land border, which many believe will eventually ease with â€œsome sort of mutual troop pull-back from the forward positionsâ€, India and China are also currently engaged in shadow-boxing on the high seas in the IOR.
2017-07-03 23:42:40 Read More

Amid border stand-off, Chinese ships on prowl in Indian Ocean

22 states scrap checkposts for smooth GST rollout

While 22 states, including West Bengal and Delhi, have abolished checkposts, 8 more states are on the verge of scrapping it. The removal of checkposts will come as a huge relief for trucks which queue up for hours to get their consignments and papers checked, causing delays and adding to costs.
2017-07-03 22:31:05 Read More

Hit India before, can do it again: Hizb chief

Within a week of being designated â€˜global terroristâ€™ by the United States, Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin appeared for a TV interview on Monday in which he claimed terror attacks on India in the past, and also warned that his outfit could strike Indian targets anywhere, any time.
2017-07-03 22:03:21 Read More

Israel readies red carpet for PM Modi's visit

For a major part of Modi's Israel visit, Netanyahu will accompany him, in a departure from normal practices. Modi will stay at the King David Hotel, the same hotel where US President Donald Trump stayed. Preparation is on to surprise Modi with an array of vegetarian dishes along with tea
2017-07-03 21:31:30 Read More

'Just like India, China also different from 1962': Beijing on Jaitley remark

The Chinese foreign ministry has reacted to Defence Minister Arun Jaitley's remarks that India of 2017 is different from what it was in 1962, saying China too is different and will take "all necessary measures" to safeguard its territorial sovereignty.
2017-07-03 10:46:38 Read More

India, Israel to elevate ties during Modi's visit

India and Israel will elevate their ties and sign several agreements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here, the first ever by an Indian premier, hailed as a "very significant step" in strengthening bilateral relations that are on a "constant upswing".
2017-07-03 09:46:55 Read More

'India violated border so PM could impress Trump'

The Global Times came up with this theory about New Delhi's so-called motivations, and assured itself that India is "unlikely to win Trump's affection". That's because India "lags far behind the US and China in national strength."
2017-07-03 09:03:00 Read More

'India violated border so PM could impress Trump'

'I have no aspiration to be PM candidate in 2019', says Nitish Kumar

Categorically ruling out any desire to be the opposition's face for Prime Minister in 2019, Janata Dal (U) leader Nitish Kumar on Monday said it was the Congress party's job to set a coherent opposition agenda that is "non-reactive". "The opposition must have an agenda and it currently does not have one," he said.
2017-07-03 07:13:24 Read More

Salahuddin boasts about terror attacks on India

Statistics given by the US Department of Homeland Security show that allotment of O-1 visas (O1-A and O1-B) has grown significantly over the years, from just 31,969 in 2006 to 93,086 a decade later. Awareness of this category is building up in India and experts say their popularity will soon go up.
2017-07-03 04:25:22 Read More

Salahuddin boasts about terror attacks on India

Wonâ€™t use â€˜hammerâ€™, let market forces bring down prices: Govt

So far, the assessment in the government is that the rollout has been fairly smooth. Even small businesses gradually adjusting to the situation. Govt hopes the businesses will share the gains, including the benefits arising from input tax credit.
2017-07-03 00:33:56 Read More

Niche US visas for â€˜extraordinaryâ€™ become popular

Beijing using Doklam to arm-twist Delhi on OBOR?

Chinaâ€™s official news agency sent signals on Sunday that the ongoing border stand-off with India was caused, at least partly, by Beijingâ€™s desperate need to force an unwilling India to accept its One Belt One Road (OBOR) programme.
2017-07-02 20:39:40 Read More

DATE 12

China's bid to cramp India's strategic space

China is deliberately conflating 2 separate issues - the delineation of the tri-junction points and PLA's forcible attempt to change the status quo by building a strategic highway through the Doklam plateau, according to strategic affairs expert Brahma Chellaney.
2017-07-02 20:02:55 Read More>>

ICC Women's World Cup: India beat Pakistan to post 3rd successive win

Left-arm spinner Ekta Bisht came to the fore with a stellar show as India crushed arch-rivals Pakistan by 95 runs in a low-scoring encounter to record their third successive victory in the ICC Women's World Cup on Sunday.
2017-07-02 15:42:03 Read More

UP woman cop who took on BJP men transferred

2017-07-02 13:25:59 Read More

China's heavy-lift carrier rocket launch fails

Chinese state media say a rocket launch has failed after unspecified abnormality during the flight. The official Xinhua News Agency says experts will investigate the cause of the glitch for Sunday's launch of the Long March-5 Y2, the country's second heavy-lift carrier rocket.
2017-07-02 13:04:05 Read More

Sikkim stand-off: India pushes troops in Doka La

India has pushed in more troops in a "non-combative mode" to strengthen its position in an area near Sikkim, where its soldiers have been locked in a standoff with Chinese troops for almost a month now in what has been the longest such impasse between the two armies since 1962.
2017-07-02 12:00:00 Read More

Myth vs reality: Govt clears GST misconceptions

2017-07-02 09:15:54 Read More

No blankets, cheaper fares: Soon, travel 'Economy AC' in trains

The consumers will have to shell out more for the ready to move-in flats under the GST system as developers with large unsold inventories are planning to pass on the higher tax burden to home-buyers. However, the new flats will cost less, giving some breather to the developers of upcoming projects.
2017-07-02 07:11:10 Read More

CISF wins award for best security at Delhi airport

Matching the quality levels of organisations like Infosys, Wipro, SBI, L&T, Pfizer, ICICI Bank etc, the security cover provided by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Delhi airport has been adjudged the best airport security by the World Quality Congress (WQC).
2017-07-02 05:50:24 Read More

Jharkhand lynching incident: BJP leader arrested

The horrifying picture of Uttar Pradesh's statutory system was witnessed on Saturday where an acid attack victim, whom chief minister Yogi Adityanath met in the hospital a few months back, again faced the same brutal act in Aliganj.
2017-07-02 04:39:58 Read More

With no GST breather, ready-to-move-in flats to cost more

N-reactor at Kalpakkam: World's envy, India's pride

On the shores of Bay of Bengal at Kalpakkam near Chennai, Indian nuclear scientists are in the final throes of starting a high-tech giant stove more than 15 years in the making. This novel nuclear reactor is a kind of an 'akshaya patra', the mythical goblet with a never-ending supply of food.
2017-07-02 04:17:59 Read More

UP: Acid attack victim attacked again

2017-07-02 03:25:34 Read More

Consumers not complaining about GST, only a few traders unhappy: FM

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that with the government ensuring reasonable rates consumers were not complaining about the introduction of goods and services tax and wondered why certain traders are upset although buyers bear the burden of indirect taxes.
2017-07-01 23:41:22 Read More

Drugs to be sold at non-GST price till August

Patients can continue to buy essential medicines at the pre-GST MRP, that is, not at the increased prices, till new batches arrive at pharmacies and stockists, and reach retail shelves. Essential medicines are taxed at 12% under GST, and insulin and critical-care products at 5%.
2017-07-01 23:25:02 Read More

Mixed bag on 1st day: Shops yet to adapt to GST

Fewer footfalls at popular markets but a rush at malls. Thatâ€™s how the first day of GST played out in the capital as showers drove people to malls with outlets still offering discounts in multiple sales in order to clear stocks.
2017-07-01 21:25:05 Read More

Cars, iPhone get cheaper; ghee becomes costlier

While several companies, ranging from Procter and Gamble, Mahindra, Honda and LG, are still doing their pluses and minuses, others such as Samsung have gone ahead and raised prices of white goods in line with the change in tax rates.
2017-07-01 20:55:54 Read More

48 hrs before GST, 1L cos lost registration: PM

PM Narendra Modi disclosed on Saturday that the registration of over one lakh companies which had allegedly engaged in suspicious transactions post-demonetisation had been scrapped as he sought to cast the goods and services tax (GST) as his second strike against black money and corruption.
2017-07-01 20:39:48 Read More

After demonetisation, over 3 lakh registered firms under scanner: PM Modi

A day after rolling out Goods and Service Tax (GST) from the historical Central Hall of Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that the new taxation system was a "Good and Simple Tax and will mark a new beginning for the Indian economy."
2017-07-01 14:02:27 Read More

CA's signature more powerful than PM's: Modi

Durable makers would also go for another hike before the festive seasons as the industry is considering a price revision based on input credit, when their existing stock of raw materials and components would replenish.
2017-07-01 13:28:19 Read More

How Trump is taking tough stance against China

Bombarded with questions related to winnability in the presidential poll, a visibly-irked Meira Kumar shot back: "Should I withdraw because I don't have enough numbers to win the poll?"
2017-07-01 12:45:35 Read More

Should I withdraw if I don't have numbers: Meira

2017-07-01 11:07:12 Read More

GST effect: Now, pay more for home appliances

Delivering a one-two punch to China on Thursday, the Trump administration approved a $1.4 billion arms sale to Taiwan and blacklisted a small Chinese bank over its business ties with North Korea.
2017-07-01 10:39:02 Read More

How GST will bring benefits for all

2017-07-01 05:27:03 Read More

How GST will bring benefits for all

2017-07-01 05:27:03 Read More

Itâ€™ll be a bit like getting used to new specs: PM

2017-07-01 01:07:35 Read More

United on reform, divided on the tax

2017-06-30 22:24:45 Read More

PM gambles big, at stake is BJPâ€™s poll hopes

PM Modi, whoâ€™s well known for his gift of the gab, smartly expanded GST as â€˜good and simple taxâ€™ while delivering his speech, which was received by a thundering applause by the attendees thumping the table, a common ritual at the Parliament for expressing joy or praise.
2017-06-30 22:12:49 Read More

GST: Freedom at midnight from tax terrorism, PM Modi says

The goods and services tax, a radical step towards the countryâ€™s transformation into a common market, became a reality at the stroke of midnight with Prime Minister Narendra Modi billing it a â€œgood and simple taxâ€ which would help businessmen by putting an end to tax terrorism and inspector raj.
2017-06-30 21:55:03 Read More

Freedom at midnight from tax terrorism: PM Modi

PM Modi says GST is â€˜good and simple taxâ€™

Prices of popular cars and motorcycles & scooters come down from Saturday as the GST regime kicks in, even though hybrids and bigger bikes with engines above 350cc become dearer.
2017-06-30 19:16:24 Read More

Cars, SUVs and bikes get cheaper as GST kicks in

2017-06-30 18:15:07 Read More

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