Current Affairs For The Year 2017 And Month Aug

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Can use child rape law in teen marriages: SC

Marriage is not an exemption under the law to protect children from sexual offences even though marital rape is not recognised as a crime and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) protects any man having sexual intercourse with his minor wife above 15 years of age, the Supreme Court said on Thursday.
2017-08-31 20:40:29 Read More

5 Union ministers quit ahead of Cabinet reshuffle

At least five central ministers quit on Thursday as part of a larger restructuring, which is expected to take place by Sunday and is likely to see the creation of an integrated transport ministry under road and shipping minister Nitin Gadkari, who could be given charge of railways.
2017-08-31 19:41:58 Read More

GDP growth at 3-year low of 5.7% in Apr-June

The Indian economy lost steam in the April-June quarter, slowing to a three-year low as companies stalled production in June to prepare for the switch-over to the Goods & Services Tax regime. According to economists, lingering effects of demonetisation also contributed to the slowdown.
2017-08-31 19:12:45 Read More

Kohli, Rohit fire India to another emphatic win

Kohli and Rohit made merry on a batting beauty to guide India to 375 for five, the highest total posted by a visiting team in an ODI in Sri Lanka. The final flourish was provided by Manish Pandey (50 n.o. off 42) and MS Dhoni (49 n.o. off 42), who achieved a memorable milestone of 300 ODIs.
2017-08-31 16:22:01 Read More

Kohli, Rohit fire India to another emphatic win

You will always be our captain: Kohli to Dhoni

"You will always be our captain," is what an emotional Virat Kohli told Mahendra Singh Dhoni before presenting a specially designed silver bat to the India great on completing 300 one-day internationals on Thursday.
2017-08-31 15:01:05 Read More

PSLV-C39 mission fails, satellite trapped inside rocket's heat shield

Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro)'s attempt to augment the countryâ€™s indigenous navigation services became unsuccessful as the heat shield of the PSLV rocket did not open though the IRNSS-1H satellite reached sub-Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit on Thursday.
2017-08-31 14:49:57 Read More

New deadline for Aadhaar-PAN linkage is Dec 31

A Bihar court on Thursday convicted Rocky Yadav, the son of suspended JD(U) MLC Manorama Devi, for being involved in the murder of a young student on 2016.
2017-08-31 12:50:10 Read More

Indiaâ€™s Q1 GDP growth falls to 5.7%, hits 3-yr low

The government extended by four months the deadline for linking PAN with biometric identifier Aadhaar till December 31, a source said. People who do not have Aadhaar can file their Income Tax returns, but their returns will not be processed till they submit their Aadhaar number.
2017-08-31 12:14:00 Read More

Live: Countdown begins for IRNSS-1H launch

Indiaâ€™s GDP or gross domestic product grew 5.7 per cent on a year-on-year basis during the April-June period (Q1), government data showed. During the previous quarter (January- March) the GDP had grown by 6.1 per cent. The GDP growth rate for the same quarter last year was 7.9 per cent.
2017-08-31 12:06:50 Read More

Rs 2.89L cr deposited after note ban by 9.72L people under I-T scanner

The government had earlier said that money trails generated as a result of demonetisation has resulted in identification of 2 lakh shell companies. It also claimed that the addition of 56 lakh new tax payers was a result of demonetisation which led to better compliance and better tax revenues.
2017-08-31 11:43:12 Read More

Road rage: Rocky Yadav convicted for murder

2017-08-31 10:23:11 Read More

Live: 10 killed in Mumbai building collapse

Affidavits in 2005 absolved dera of all responsibility if followers die
2017-08-31 08:26:42 Read More

Pay dues or allow others to take control : Arun Jaitley to defaulters

Using the new bankruptcy law, the central bank has prodded banks to initiate insolvency proceedings against 12 large corporate defaulter to resolve Rs 2 lakh crore or almost a fourth of the country's bad debt. More defaulters are being notified for action.
2017-08-31 07:04:38 Read More

Doklam over, but India-China ties iffy: 10 points

2017-08-31 04:19:19 Read More

Dera's 'suicide squad' a major concern for cops

2017-08-30 23:58:44 Read More

Horror stories surface from battered Mumbai

As the flood waters receded in Mumbai, the grim task of taking stock of the havoc wreaked on the city got underway. According to latest reports, five people died and seven were reported missing while at least 11 were injured since Tuesdayâ€™s torrential downpour.
2017-08-30 22:43:07 Read More

Horror stories surface from battered Mumbai

Todayâ€™s launch to start era of private sector role in satellite building

The launch of Indiaâ€™s eighth navigation satellite, IRNSS- 1H, on Thursday will open a new chapter in the countryâ€™s history of space exploration as, for the first time, the private sector has been actively involved in assembling and testing of a satellite.
2017-08-30 21:04:33 Read More

CBI files 4 FIRs against Vadra firm for Raj deals

A CBI spokesperson said that â€œthe 18 cases re-registered after taking over from Rajasthan government pertain to fraudulent and fictitious claims and allotments in lieu of land acquired for Mahajan field firing range Bikaner which is used by the Armyâ€.
2017-08-30 20:18:56 Read More

Big cars may cost more as govt clears cess hike

The government currently levies 28% GST and 15% cess, resulting in a total levy of 43% on large cars. Armed with the ordinance, the GST Council, consisting of Union and state finance ministers, can increase the cess to 25%.
2017-08-30 20:13:01 Read More

99% of scrapped notes back with banks: RBI

In its annual report, the RBI said that the number of returned notes does not include the money collected by district central cooperative banks and from the notes deposited by citizens and financial institutions in Nepal, which are likely to be accepted.
2017-08-30 20:04:50 Read More

Push for Army reforms: 57k posts to be rejigged

The government has approved a slew of measures to slash the non-operational flab of the almost 12-lakh strong Army to boost its combat capability, but is keeping the critical defence reforms of appointing a tri-Service chief and setting up integrated theatre commands on the backburner for now.
2017-08-30 17:03:57 Read More

Alien craft? Galaxy sends out 15 radio bursts

15 radio bursts coming from a dwarf galaxy about 3 million light years away from earth have been detected by Breakthrough Listen, a global astronomical initiative. It is being speculated, among other things, that this is an energy source used by extraterrestrial civilisations to power spacecraft.
2017-08-30 16:51:00 Read More

Facing pressure, China aborts bid to enlarge BRICS

China has applied the brakes on its attempt to create a permanent BRICS Plus feature of BRICS and invite other countries to join in following resistance from other members, including India. The summit is scheduled for September 3 and 4. PM Modi will attend the summit.
2017-08-30 15:48:11 Read More

Only 1.4% of old Rs 1,000 notes not returned after note ban: RBI

The report further says that the cost incurred by RBI in printing notes has doubled to Rs 7,965 crore in the financial year 2016-17 from Rs 3,421 crore in 2015-16.
2017-08-30 12:27:43 Read More

You can't connect terror to any religion: Mehrishi

2017-08-30 11:58:19 Read More

You can't connect terror to any religion: Mehrishi

2017-08-30 11:58:19 Read More

Isro begins 29-hour countdown for navigation satellite launch

The satellite, which will be launched from the second launch pad of the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota on Thursday, will serve as a replacement to the IRNSS-1A, all three of whose atomic clocks have failed. The 1,425-kg satellite will be launched aboard PSLV-C39 and will take off at 7pm.
2017-08-30 11:13:14 Read More

Defence reforms: 57k Armymen to be redeployed

Major reforms will be carried out in the Indian Army to enhance its combat capability which will include redeployment of nearly 57,000 officers and other ranks as well as ensuring better utilisation of resources, the government announced today.
2017-08-30 10:23:12 Read More

US gave us 'peanuts' in aid: Ex-Pak minister

The two agreed this week to de-escalate a more than two-month-old stand-off on their border, just in time for Sundayâ€™s kick-off of a summit of the BRICS grouping of nations, which also includes Brazil, Russia and South Africa.
2017-08-30 08:45:58 Read More

Ahead of Modi's visit, China says huge potential for cooperation

â€œIs it your territory?â€ Chinaâ€™s state councillor Yang Jiechi bluntly asked national security adviser A K Doval on the presence of Indian troops at Doklam as the two met on July 27 in Beijing to make the first diplomatic stab at resolving the confrontation over the strategically crucial patch.
2017-08-30 08:22:31 Read More

What we did was right: Haryana CM on violence

2017-08-30 07:49:52 Read More

Live: Flight services in Mumbai back to normal, waterlogging cleared

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra and people on roads were forced to walk in waist-high water. As the situation improves today, here are some key developments.
2017-08-30 04:56:03 Read More

Roads clear up all over Mumbai: Highlights

During the most trying times, the service, touted to be Mumbai's second lifeline after the suburban network, didn't disappoint its commuters. Although some buses broke down, the number was few.
2017-08-30 04:53:37 Read More

How Mumbai's Best buses bailed out commuters

North Korea's Kim says missile test was for Guam

North Korea said on Wednesday it had conducted a test of an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) to counter US and South Korean military drills and as a first step in military action in the Pacific to "contain" the US territory of Guam.
2017-08-30 00:00:02 Read More

Mumbai rains: BMC says situation 'exceptional'

â€‹Dadar/Parel were one of the worst affected areas in the city, recording 230 mm rainfall in 5 hours. Two persons drowned and one went missing after they were swept away in nallahs in Thane district.
2017-08-29 23:06:19 Read More

Pak diplomatic divide over India policy out in open

2017-08-29 20:13:47 Read More

State govt, BMC fiddled while Mumbai flooded

â€‹Tuesdayâ€™s flooding that ravaged Mumbai has again put the spotlight on official apathy. The largescale flooding on Tuesday highlights the shoddy desilting of stormwater drains and nullahs carried out by civic contractors.
2017-08-29 20:02:58 Read More

Aggression to agreement: The inside story of the Doklam deal

Stay indoors, advises govt as rains lash Mumbai

Torrential rain accompanied by strong winds wreaked havoc in Mumbai and its adjoining areas on Tuesday. The heavy downpour disrupted rail, road and air services, uprooted trees, swamped homes, and led to heavy waterlogging in many parts of the city.
2017-08-29 16:40:21 Read More

Infosys founder Murthy defends his role in feud

2017-08-29 14:07:05 Read More

Lockheed offers to export F-16 jets from India

Lockheed Martin is closing in on an international deal for F-16 fighter planes, and has offered to eventually build all the jets at a proposed plant in India if it wins a bigger order to supply the Indian Air Force, a top executive said.
2017-08-29 14:05:23 Read More

GST collections hit Rs 92,283cr in July: Jaitley

2017-08-29 13:34:04 Read More

Mumbai traffic improves slightly: 10 points

Infosys Ltd founder Narayana Murthy on Tuesday defended his role in a months-long war of words with the company's board that led to changes at the top, saying his actions were in the interest of shareholders.
2017-08-29 12:21:27 Read More

Rains, waterlogging wreak havoc in Mumbai

The Finance Minister further said the total number of taxpayers, excluding those who have registered in the month of August should have been 59.57 lakh, of which 38.38 lakh have filed the GST. The compliance rate of taxpayers thus stands at 64.42 per cent.
2017-08-29 12:06:06 Read More

Mumbai comes to a halt after heavy rains

Indiaâ€™s success in holding out in Doklam against Chinese threats is likely to be seen as proof that Chinaâ€™s attempts to bully smaller neighbours into submission can be countered by determined diplomacy and alliances backed by military resolve.
2017-08-29 07:40:10 Read More

Live: Flights, trains grounded as heavy rains cripple Mumbai

From the Doka La post, the Indian soldiers will continue to keep a hawk-eye on the Doklam bowl - which is Bhutanese territory but claimed by China - less than 500 meters away down the ridge slope.
2017-08-29 07:04:37 Read More

Pakistan suspends talks with US 'in protest'

2017-08-29 04:06:28 Read More

DATE 2

Mumbai-bound Duronto Express derails

Doklam truce: A message to Chinaâ€™s neighbours

First in India: Bid to split twins joined at head

2017-08-28 20:37:43 Read More

Ram Rahim begs for mercy, gets 20 years in jail

Indian doctors for the first time attempted to separate twins joined at the head on Monday. At the time of going to press, the surgery, which started around 9am, was still on at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
2017-08-28 20:05:54 Read More

Dera chief acted like a wild beast: Judge

While sentencing Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh to 20 years in jail, the special CBI court held that he did not spare his own disciples and â€œacted like a wild beastâ€. According to the judge, Gurmeet does not deserve any mercy.
2017-08-28 19:54:34 Read More

Indian soldiers withdraw but hold vantage point

2017-08-28 17:18:59 Read More

Doklam: How India refused to play Chinese checkers, and won

The successful resolution of the over two-month-old stand-off on Bhutanese territory brought the two Asian powers back from the brink â€” if the standoff had tipped over into military conflict, it could have escalated beyond control.
2017-08-28 15:25:16 Read More

Border stand-off ends: China silent on plan to build road in Doklam

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying was conspicuously silent about whether China would proceed with the building of the road in Doklam, which was the prime reason for the stand-off.
2017-08-28 12:56:21 Read More

Dera chief gets 10 years in jail for rape, breaks down in court

Rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was today sentenced to 10 years in jail by a special CBI court. The Dera chief apparently sobbed in the courtroom as he begged to be treated leniently and asked to be forgiven, reported Times Now.
2017-08-28 09:58:46 Read More

Bypoll live updates: BJP wins 2 Goa bypolls

2017-08-28 08:17:45 Read More

Live updates :CBI lawyer at Rohtak jail

2017-08-28 07:49:53 Read More

Bypolls: AAP wins Delhi bypoll, TDP wins Nandyal

The quantum of punishment against rape convict Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh will be pronounced today. The self-styled godman was convicted by a special CBI court on Friday, which lead to large-scale violence by his followers in parts of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi, resulting in the deaths of 38 people. Ram Rahim has since been lodged in a Rohtak district jail. Here're the latest developments in events.
2017-08-28 07:43:48 Read More

Doklam standoff end in sight: India, China to pull out border personnel

The decision comes ahead of a summit of the BRICS nations - a grouping that also includes Brazil, Russia and South Africa - in China early next month, which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend.
2017-08-28 06:53:08 Read More

Gurmeet Ram Rahim rape case: A timeline

2017-08-28 06:26:25 Read More

Dera chief Ram Rahim's sentencing: 10 facts

2017-08-28 03:21:06 Read More

Dera chief Ram Rahim's sentencing: 10 facts

Kerala 'love jihad': NIA finds a common mentor

NIAâ€™s preliminary probe into a â€œlove jihadâ€ case on the instructions of the Supreme Court has revealed a common link with another such instance where the â€œmentorâ€ who persuaded Hindu girls to embrace Islam is a woman associated with the radical group Popular Front of India (PFI).
2017-08-27 22:15:51 Read More

Army warned of weapons training inside Dera headquarters in 2010

Were Dera Sacha Sauda followers given arms training inside its Sirsa headquarters? The question has lingered in the minds of many ever since army intelligence red-flagged the issue in December 2010.
2017-08-27 21:50:25 Read More

Dera chief sentencing today: Rohtak tense

On the eve of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahimâ€™s sentencing by a CBI special court, at least 9,000 cops and paramilitary troops were deployed and the Army was kept on standby to ensure security in Rohtak on Sunday.
2017-08-27 21:38:11 Read More

8 Indians die in worst UK road crash in 24 years

The crash happened on Saturday morning at Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire when a minibus carrying a group of Wipro IT professionals and their families collided with two lorries. Three of the Wipro employees were killed while a fourth, who is critically injured, is in a hospital. The driver of the bus, who died too, was an Indian.
2017-08-27 17:50:49 Read More

8 Indians die in worst UK road crash in 24 years

PV Sindhu claims silver after epic World final

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu had to settle for silver after losing 19-21, 22-20, 20-22 to Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in a hard-fought final of the World Badminton Championships at Glasgow in England on Sunday.
2017-08-27 15:56:46 Read More

Will form another Grand Alliance at national level, says Sharad Yadav

Rebel JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav on Sunday pledged to form another 'Mahagathbandhan' (Grand Alliance) at the national level to defeat and oust the BJP-led NDA in the next general election. "Hindustan bhar mein Gathbandhan banega ab," Sharad Yadav said at a rally organised by RJD chief Lalu Prasad.
2017-08-27 11:52:45 Read More

Swiss panel mulls how to share black money info

A Swiss parliamentary panel will discuss next month necessary safeguards the European nation needs to adopt in automatic exchange of banking information with India and 40 other jurisdictions for checking alleged stashing of black money.
2017-08-27 11:48:17 Read More

Medium range missile system for Army in 3 years

The missile system will be produced by premier defence research organisation DRDO in collaboration with the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), a senior army official said.
2017-08-27 09:59:39 Read More

Live Blog: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI

Follow all the live updates from the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka
2017-08-27 09:11:30 Read More

Mamata, Akhilesh, Sharad Yadav at Lalu's rally

2017-08-27 09:09:17 Read More

Mamata, Akhilesh, Sharad Yadav at Lalu's rally

2017-08-27 09:09:17 Read More

BSF jawan's video used by ISI: DG

RJD chief Lalu Prasad has already said the 'BJP bhagao desh bachao' rally would herald the decline of the BJP-led NDA in the 2019 Lok Sabha election.
2017-08-27 08:40:05 Read More

India within reach of 'billion-billion-billion' vision: Arun Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday said JAM (Jan Dhan, Aadhaar and Mobile) trinity has ushered in a social revolution which will eventually bring all Indians into a common financial, economic and digital space, similar to how GST has created a unified market.
2017-08-27 07:40:37 Read More

Dera violence: PM says guilty will be punished

Food prepared in BSF kitchens has always been good and one can check the quality by visiting any of its posts unannounced, says the paramilitary force's chief K K Sharma who blames the ISI for using a jawan's allegation of poor meals being served to troops to demoralise them.
2017-08-27 06:15:17 Read More

3rd ODI: India look to seal series vs Sri Lanka

2017-08-27 02:46:27 Read More

Dera chief, prisoner no. 1997, spent sleepless first night in jail

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, head of Dera Sacha Sauda, which claims to have more than 60 million followers worldwide, became prisoner number 1997 of the Rohtak district jail in Sunaria following his conviction in the rape case on Friday.
2017-08-26 23:06:16 Read More

Sindhu in World Badminton Championships final

Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu assured India of a silver medal after reaching the finals of the World Championship with a straight game win over World No 10 Chen Yufei in women's singles, here on Saturday.
2017-08-26 21:56:57 Read More

Z+ security cops tried to rescue Dera chief, held

Seven Haryana police personnel who were part of the Z+ security provided to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh were arrested on Friday for preventing the Panchkula cops from taking him into custody after his conviction.
2017-08-26 20:54:54 Read More

Note ban: 99% of Rs 1,000 notes back with RBI?

2017-08-26 20:17:14 Read More

Note ban: 99% of Rs 1,000 notes back with RBI?

Dera followers were ordered to wreak havoc: Cops

Well before the arson and violence started in Panchkula, Haryana police had intercepted various telephone calls and messages wherein instructions were being issued to Dera Sach Sauda followers to gather at Panchkula, where the verdict was announced by a CBI court, and be prepared for violence.
2017-08-26 19:49:28 Read More

Doklam standoff result of Chinaâ€™s bid to change status quo: Army chief

Blaming China for the ongoing standoff at Doklam, near the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Saturday that it was a consequence of Beijingâ€™s attempt to change the â€œstatus quo.â€
2017-08-26 17:56:27 Read More

8 security men martyred as terrorists attack police complex in Pulwama

Eight security personnel, including four CRPF men, were killed when terrorists carried out a suicide attack on a district police complex in south Kashmir's Pulwama today, triggering a massive gunfight in which the three terrorists were killed.
2017-08-26 14:20:53 Read More

You surrendered before Dera: HC to Haryana govt

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday castigated the Manohar Lal Khattar government over the deadly violence that erupted in the state, saying it had "surrendered" before the followers of Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh for "political considerations".
2017-08-26 14:12:40 Read More

World Badminton: Saina Nehwal settles for bronze

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal failed to reach her second successive World Badminton Championships final and settled for bronze medal as she went down fighting against Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the semi-finals on Saturday.
2017-08-26 14:04:42 Read More

Law officer sacked for accompanying Dera chief

Haryana government has sacked deputy advocate general for "accompanying" Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh after the Dera Sacha Sauda chief's conviction in a rape case. The state government terminated the services of DAG Gurdas Salwara on the recommendations of Haryana's Advocate General Baldev Raj Mahajan
2017-08-26 13:04:54 Read More

'DCP's defective order' allowed Panchkula build-up

Arrests of as many as 524 persons have been made in Panchkula, 24 vehicles have been seized, five pistols with 79 rounds; besides, 2 rifles with 52 rounds were recovered. Moreover, iron rods, 'dandas', hockey sticks and ten petrol bombs were also recovered, Haryana government told the court.
2017-08-26 12:26:01 Read More

'Dera chief's Z-plus security cover withdrawn'

An uneasy calm prevailed in Punjab and Haryana on Saturday after the widespread violence witnessed the previous day following Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahimâ€™s conviction in Panchkula. Here are the latest developments in events
2017-08-26 09:57:28 Read More

Army says no immediate plan to enter Dera headquarters in Sirsa

After moving security personnel to surround the headquarters of the Dera Sacha Sauda near Sirsa town in Haryana, the Army and the Haryana government clarified on Saturday afternoon that the forces had still not entered the sect's premises.
2017-08-26 09:56:23 Read More

5 cases against Dera chief Ram Rahim Singh

2017-08-26 07:03:42 Read More

5 cases against Dera chief Ram Rahim Singh

2017-08-26 07:03:42 Read More

Dera chief rape verdict fallout: Key updates

Ram Rahim is charged with involvement in the murder conspiracy of Dera manager Ranjit Singh in July 2002, allegedly killed by his associates after he distanced himself from the sect. He was suspected to have circulated anonymous letters alleging sexual harassment of sadhvis inside the Dera HQ in Sirsa.
2017-08-26 06:26:38 Read More

HC blasts Hry govt for letting Panchkula burn

Haryana Chief Secretary D S Dhesi also denied any special treatment being given to the Dera chief in a Rohtak jail after being held guilty in a 15- year-old rape case by a CBI court in Panchkula yesterday.
2017-08-26 06:15:19 Read More

DATE 3

Srijan scam: CBI files FIR against Bihar NGO

2017-08-26 02:44:36 Read More>>

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh stunned after court verdict: Prosecutor

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was in court for half-an-hour and two senior officers of CBI, one IGP rank officer, one CBI counsel and a defence counsel were also present. He was immediately taken into custody by the police after the verdict
2017-08-26 01:26:08 Read More

Dera violence: Khattar admits there were lapses

Facing a volley of questions from reporters on the violence that has left at least 30 people dead and scores injured, he said the "lapses have been identified and we are taking appropriate steps". "This should not have happened," he said.
2017-08-26 01:24:00 Read More

'Fear, clout': Dera chief conviction wasn't easy

The conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was not an easy task as the political clout enjoyed by the selfstyled godman made marshalling evidence against him amajor challenge for the CBI.
2017-08-25 22:22:26 Read More

In Dera chiefâ€™s dark world, sadhvis referred to rape as â€˜pitajiâ€™s maafiâ€™

It was more than 10 years after their rapes that the two survivors finally recorded their statements before the judges in 2009 and 2010. These first-hand accounts of the sufferings of the two sadhvis eventually sealed the fate of Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, leading to his conviction on Friday.
2017-08-25 21:44:51 Read More

Dera violence: 31 dead as cops open fire on mobs

At least 31 Dera Sacha Sauda followers were killed and more than 300 injured in an hour of violence after cops and paramilitary forces fired on angry mobs, shortly after the verdict convicting Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh of rape at 2.30pm on Friday.
2017-08-25 21:10:13 Read More

Recover losses due to violence from Dera: HC

The court's verdict in the case against the 50-year-old Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim came after 14 years. In 2002, a Dera sadhvi wrote an anonymous letter to then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee saying she was raped by the Dera chief.
2017-08-25 13:21:25 Read More

Dera violence: Rajnath takes stock, urges for calm

2017-08-25 12:43:42 Read More

Ram Rahim found guilty: Top developments

2017-08-25 11:12:47 Read More

Dera chief Ram Rahim found guilty of rape

Union home minister Rajnath on Friday advanced his return from Kyrgyzstan by three hours in view of the violence that broke out in Haryana & Punjab following Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim's conviction in a rape case.
2017-08-25 09:31:02 Read More

HC raps Kejriwal for plea against speedy trial

2017-08-25 08:11:55 Read More

Nilekani: Murthy an iconic figure, a visionary

"We are duty-bound to conduct trial in expeditious manner. The single judge cannot be faulted for ensuring speedy trial," the HC bench said, adding that the court had to answer to the Supreme Court on delay in trials.
2017-08-25 07:55:40 Read More

Samsung scion Jay Y Lee jailed for five years

Nilekani â€” who was last night named the new chairman of Infosys â€” acknowledged that he is an "admirer" of Murthy, saying the "iconic visionary" is the father of corporate governance in India.
2017-08-25 06:46:31 Read More

Nilekani: Will focus on stability, CEO search

2017-08-25 05:55:23 Read More

Live: Dera Sauda chief leaves for Panchkula

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court will today give its final judgment in the 14 year-old rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. The Dera sect is said to be a not-for-profit social welfare and spiritual organisation.
2017-08-25 05:41:17 Read More

What happens to Aadhaar, Section 377?

"I will ensure there are no discordant voices in the company and everyone is on the same page," Infosys non-executive chairman Nandan Nilekani said on Friday.
2017-08-25 03:16:02 Read More

Case on Dera chief Ram Rahim: 10 points

A 3-judge Supreme Court bench will examine if Aadhaar is still valid. Most likely, Aadhaar will stay, but there will be clear guidelines for its usage.
2017-08-25 02:49:21 Read More

Dera chief verdict today, Panchkula in lockdown

e Manohar Lal Khattar government spent tense moments on Thursday, a day before a special CBI court gives its verdict in a rape case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. More than 1.5 lakh of his followers gathered in Panchkula, taking over the campuses of several government buildings and plunging the city into chaos amid a looming fear of violence across Punjab and Haryana.
2017-08-25 00:43:40 Read More

Meet Dera chief: 'Love Charger Baba' who brought bling to spirituality

Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Insan became the head of Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda in 1990. The baba has ashrams running into hundreds of acres across the globe. He is also believed to have earned hundreds of crores from the movies he has made.
2017-08-24 22:35:24 Read More

Author of SC order junks dadâ€™s Emergency ruling

2017-08-24 20:46:26 Read More

Author of SC order junks dadâ€™s Emergency ruling

2017-08-24 20:46:26 Read More

Supreme Court gives India a private life

While delivering the verdict, Justice D Y Chandrachud, the main author of judgment, was carrying out the unenviable task of overruling his father Justice Y V Chandrachud, who was part of the majority judgment which had endorsed Indira Gandhi govtâ€™s decision to suspend right to life during Emergency.
2017-08-24 19:27:07 Read More

Live: CRPF deployed in Panchkula

Propelling India into the ranks of progressive societies that ensure privacy of their citizens, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench unanimously ruled on Thursday that privacy is a fundamental right, protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty and as part of the freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
2017-08-24 18:39:23 Read More

Dera verdict: Indefinite curfew in Sirsa, 3 villages

Tension prevailed in normally peaceful Panchkula on Thursday, a day ahead of the expected verdict in a sexual exploitation case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, thousands of whose followers have descended on this Haryana town.
2017-08-24 15:51:26 Read More

Nandan Nilekani returns to Infosys, appointed non-executive chairman

Indefinite curfew would be imposed in Sirsa town and three nearby villages from 10pm tonight as a "precautionary measure" to maintain law and order ahead of tomorrow's court verdict in Panchkula involving Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
2017-08-24 15:14:37 Read More

China says India slapping itself in the face with new road in Ladakh

China on Thursday intensified its criticism of India and issued a second advisory warning its citizens living in India about various safety risks. The advisory says, "There frequently occurred natural disasters, traffic accidents and infectious diseases in India."
2017-08-24 14:39:36 Read More

Mobile internet shut, trains cancelled ahead of Dera chief case verdict

By August 2018, all EPFO services to go online

The EPFO, which runs social security schemes like EPF, pension and insurance for formal sector workers, has already launched a host of online services like EPF withdrawals. The online facility would help EPFO do away with the public interface for reducing chances of corruption and public harassment.
2017-08-24 12:33:45 Read More

Why the RBI is giving you the new Rs 200 note

Post demonetisation, five new currency notes have been announced, including Thursdayâ€™s announcement -- Rs 2,000, Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 50, and Re 1. The Re 1 note had been discontinued in 1994. State Bank of Indiaâ€™s (SBI) group chief economic advisor calls the Rs 200 note, the â€œmissing middleâ€.
2017-08-24 10:58:24 Read More

'Privacy must be with reasonable restrictions'

The government on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's unanimous decision to declare individual privacy a fundamental right, but said it should be subject to "reasonable restrictions", like every other right guaranteed under the Constitution
2017-08-24 10:48:07 Read More

RBI to issue Rs 200 note on Friday

The height of the note would be the same as the new Rs 500 notes that were issued post demonetisation. However, the width will be much less. â€œDimension of the banknote will be 66 mm Ã— 146 mm,â€ the RBI said.
2017-08-24 07:41:33 Read More

SC's verdict on privacy: Who said what

The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a landmark judgment, declared that right to privacy was a Fundamental right under the Constitution. Here is how politicians, activists and social media influencers reacted on the apex court's remarkable order:
2017-08-24 07:13:50 Read More

Dera chief appeals for peace, will appear in court on Friday

Nearly two lakh Dera Sacha Sauda followers have already descended on Panchkula and its nearby places from across the two states and its neighbouring areas.
2017-08-24 07:08:28 Read More

SC's verdict on privacy: What judges said

2017-08-24 05:50:04 Read More

'Privacy is a fundamental right, intrinsic to right to life', rules SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that privacy is a fundamental right because it is intrinsic to the right to life. The SC also said the right to privacy is intrinsic to the entire fundamental rights chapter of the Constitution.
2017-08-24 05:13:42 Read More

Mamata: No Durga idol immersion on Muharram

2017-08-24 04:35:16 Read More

US firm Kashmir not part of its Af-Pak strategy

2017-08-24 03:56:27 Read More

Live: 'Right to privacy is part of Article 21'

Mamata Banerjee directed SPs in the districts to talk to Durga Puja committees and Muharram committees regarding holding of their rallies, and said that there would not be any idol immersion on October 1, on the scheduled day of Muharram.
2017-08-24 03:20:22 Read More

IAF boosts eastern base with 6 Hercules jets

The Indian Air Force has without any fanfare added more teeth to its capabilities in the east by commissioning Air Force Station Arjan Singh in Panagarh, about 150km northwest of Kolkata, in the middle of the stand-off with China in Doklam.
2017-08-23 23:49:28 Read More

Nilekani set to return as Infyâ€™s non-exec chair

He will come for a predetermined period with the aim of achieving a bunch of predetermined goals, mainly identifying the next CEO and giving him enough air cover to find his bearing in the top job. Restoring investor, customer and employee confidence in the company will be another priority.
2017-08-23 22:32:45 Read More

Panel to split OBCs into sub-categories

The government is set to constitute a commission to examine how the Central list of OBCs can be divided into sub-groups, an act that appears to be a BJP move to win over the â€œmost backward castesâ€ by addressing their grievance of â€œinequitableâ€ distribution of Mandal reservation benefits.
2017-08-23 21:47:43 Read More

Saudi Arabia move to favour locals for jobs to hit Indians hard

Saudi Arabiaâ€™s revised Nitaqat (Saudisation) scheme does not bode well for Indian migrants. From September, only a handful of organisations with high grades â€” based on number of Saudi nationals employed by them and other criteria â€” will be able to apply for new block visas for migrant employees.
2017-08-23 20:43:18 Read More

Cops rob toll plaza staff, caught on camera

Authorities at a toll plaza on the Agra-Delhi National Highway 2 have filed a complaint against six police personnel of Mathura for allegedly manhandling their staff and looting Rs 40,000 in cash from them. According to Assistant manager of the plaza, the incident occurred between 11.45pm and 1am.
2017-08-23 20:22:30 Read More

Is privacy an integral right or a vague notion? SC to decide today

In a decision that will touch the lives of all 134 crore Indians, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench will pronounce judgment on the complicated issue of whether the privacy of an individual was a part of his/her inviolable fundamental rights? There will be 6 judgments by the bench, sources say.
2017-08-23 19:47:05 Read More

After 2 accidents in 5 days, Prabhu offers to quit

PM Narendra Modiâ€™s pointed response that he should wait â€”while not rejecting the resignation â€” set off intense speculation over a Cabinet reshuffle that could be a major exercise ahead of the 2019 polls.
2017-08-23 19:17:57 Read More

Galaxy Note 8 with dual rear cameras launched

2017-08-23 15:35:56 Read More

Sonia Gandhi, Mayawati won't attend Lalu's 'grand opposition' rally in Patna

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and BSP supremo Mayawati will not attend RJD chief Lalu Prasadâ€™s much-hyped â€œBJP Bhagao, Desh Bachaoâ€ rally in Patnaâ€™s Gandhi Maidan on August 27.
2017-08-23 15:22:39 Read More

Live Blog: Samsung Galaxy Note 8 launch event

2017-08-23 14:42:17 Read More

Upcoming ODIs will help MSD find rhythm: Kohli

Crippled by three waves of devastating flood, Assam on Wednesday appealed to China to share hydrological data of Brahmaputra river, which flows through Tibet, with India to help state prepare for the oncoming disaster in advance.
2017-08-23 14:29:29 Read More

OBC creamy layer bar raised, panel to ensure quota benefits reach all

The United States warned an angry Pakistan on Tuesday that it could lose its status as a privileged military ally if it continues giving safe haven to Afghanistan terrorist groups.
2017-08-23 13:43:04 Read More

DATE 4

Share river data, flood-hit Assam urges China

2017-08-23 13:40:45 Read More>>

US warns angry Pakistan over terror safe havens

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued show cause notice to BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary to explain why its order on the Justice R M Lodha committee recommendations has not be implemented so far.
2017-08-23 12:26:12 Read More

SC rejects Sasikala's review plea in DA case

2017-08-23 12:01:26 Read More

SC issues show cause notice to BCCI acting secy

The government will soon set up a Commission to examine the sub-categorization of 'Other Backward Classes', or OBCs, said finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday. The Commission is expected to submit a report within 12 weeks of the appointment of a chairperson, Jaitley added.
2017-08-23 11:12:37 Read More

OBC creamy layer raised to Rs 8 lakh from Rs 6L

The rebel MLAs, in their letters to the governor had pointed out that even as they were withdrawing their support to EPS, they were keen on continuing in the AIADMK, a clear indication that a replacement of EPS as CM is all that they demand and they are not keen on pulling down the government.
2017-08-23 10:00:40 Read More

Railways minister Prabhu 'offers to resign', PM asks him 'to wait'

Get live updates from World Badminton Championships 2017 Day 3 matches from Glasgow on The Times of India
2017-08-23 09:29:55 Read More

Saina, Praneeth in Badminton Worlds pre-quarters

Malegaon case: Lt Col Purohit walks out of jail

The government is likely to call an all-party meeting on the issue of uniform civil code (UCC) soon after it gets a report from the Law Commission of India which is currently formalising its recommendations.
2017-08-23 05:21:43 Read More

'Pak using India as excuse to support terrorists'

Purohit was released from Tajola jail in Maharashtra after the Supreme Court on Monday granted him bail. The completion of formalities took a couple of days, which is why Purohit wasn't released immediately after being granted bail in the 2008 Malegaon blast case.
2017-08-23 05:20:17 Read More

RBI to introduce Rs 200 notes beginning Sept

2017-08-23 05:19:09 Read More

How TTV plans to pull rug from under EPS, OPS

2017-08-23 01:38:13 Read More

Verdict on MSG: Stadium where Kapil Dev trained to turn jail on Friday

"What India is doing in Afghanistan is not a threat to Pakistan. They're not building military bases. They're not deploying troops," National Security Council (NSC) spokesperson Michael Anton said on Tuesday.
2017-08-23 01:34:00 Read More

9 coaches of Kaifiyat Express derail in UP

Nine coaches of Delhi-bound Kaifiyat Express derailed near UP's Auraiya district during the wee hours of Wednesday, injuring at least 50 passengers. This is the second rail accident in the state since last Saturday when Utkal Express derailed in Muzaffarnagar district, killing 22 people and injuring 156.
2017-08-22 23:01:12 Read More

Govt can't interfere with religious laws: SC

While declaring triple talaq an unconstitutional practice, the Supreme Courtâ€™s five-judge bench by a majority said personal laws of every religious denomination enjoyed the status of fundamental rights and could not be invaded by government.
2017-08-22 21:48:22 Read More

Instant talaq: Unlawful, Unlawful, Unlawful

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the controversial Islamic practice of instant talaq, terming it to be unconstitutional, and erased it from the 1,400-yearold Sharia-dictated divorce manual by ruling that this arbitrary and whimsical mode of ending marriage violated Muslim womenâ€™s fundamental right to equality.
2017-08-22 21:40:25 Read More

From Bano to Bano, Cong has come a long way

The journey of â€œMuslim womenâ€™s rightsâ€ from Shah Bano to Shayara Bano is also significant for the transition of Congress from the Rajiv to the Rahul era.
2017-08-22 19:48:34 Read More

Triple talaq verdict: Bragging rights for BJP, opposition in bind

BJP projected its opposition to triple talaq as a â€œgender issueâ€ and though its opponents argued that the concern was motivated more by a desire to stoke polarisation, their wariness of offending conservative Muslim opinion prevented the charge from sticking.
2017-08-22 19:34:08 Read More

Will govt move towards uniform civil code?

2017-08-22 19:13:03 Read More

Dhinakaran camp revolts against Palaniswami; oppn seeks trust vote

The Dhinakaran camp had on Monday claimed the support of 25 AIADMK MLAs. Raj Bhavan sources confirmed that the meeting took place this morning, but did not divulge details, including the number of members in the delegation and the nature of their interaction with Rao.
2017-08-22 13:11:05 Read More

On Doklam, China continues with propaganda

2017-08-22 12:29:05 Read More

PM Modi addresses 200 young CEOs: Top quotes

China said on Tuesday that the only way to end the standoff in Doklam was for India to unconditionally withdraw its troops from the area. China's latest reaction to the standoff comes a day after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh hoped Beijing would soon make a "positive" move.
2017-08-22 12:23:54 Read More

'Feel protected, victorious': Muslim women

Muslim women, who had knocked the doors of the Supreme Court opposing triple talaq, on Tuesday rejoiced at the historic judgement striking down the practice, saying they have emerged "victorious" and now feel protected.
2017-08-22 11:25:55 Read More

Triple talaq case: The five judges of the SC bench

2017-08-22 07:22:23 Read More

Why media got triple talaq order wrong - initially

2017-08-22 07:11:48 Read More

SC strikes down triple talaq, terms it unconstitutional by 3:2 majority

Justices Kurian Joseph, R F Nariman and U U Lalit said triple talaq violated the fundamental right of Muslim women as they are subjected to arbitrary irrevocable divorce through this practice.
2017-08-22 06:37:50 Read More

These are the five women who fought triple talaq

On May 11, the Supreme Court began hearing pleas challenging the constitutional validity of the practice of 'triple talaq', or 'oral divorce', practiced by some in the Muslim community. Significantly, the five judges of the Constitution bench hearing the pleas were of different faiths. They were Chief Justice of India (CJI) JS Khehar (Sikh), Justice Kurian Joseph (Christian), Justice Uday Lalit (Hindu), Justice Rohinton Nariman (Parsi) and Justice Abdul Nazeer (Muslim). Today, the bench declared triple talaq unconstitutional by a 3:2 majority. Justices Nariman, Joseph and Lalit found the practice unconstitutional. CJI Khehar and Justice Nazeer upheld triple talaq. Here are brief profiles of the five judges:
2017-08-22 06:23:38 Read More

Live updates: 'Dawn of new era', says Amit Shah

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday held the Muslim practice of triple talaq unconstitutional and struck it down by 3:2 majority. The SC said triple talaq violates the fundamental right of Muslim women as it irrevocably ends marriage.Triple talaq , or verbal divorce, is practiced by some in the Muslim community to instantly divorce their wives by saying talaq three times. Here's a look at the five women who challenged the provisions of triple talaq in the court:
2017-08-22 03:47:48 Read More

Live: Donald Trump unveils Afghanistan policy

The death of two cadets in a span of two days at the prestigious military training academy has put into question the process by which cadets are screened before they are inducted. Army veterans while expressing anguish at the deaths said that the episode showed a â€œserious lapse in the physical fitness of the cadets and the failure of officials to test them properly at the entry level itself â€.
2017-08-22 01:04:41 Read More

â€˜Routine runâ€™ kills second IMA cadet in 2 days

2017-08-21 22:53:06 Read More

How PM Modi, Amit Shah charted plans to unite AIADMK

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the merger of AIADMKâ€™s two factions on Monday and said the Centre would provide all support to chief minister E Palaniswami and deputy CM O Panneerselvam for Tamil Naduâ€™s growth.
2017-08-21 20:46:42 Read More

PM Modi to roll out 9,500 projects in a day

: The Rajasthan government is set to create a record of sorts next Tuesday, August 29, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolls out more than 9,500 road projects, including national highways, state roads and rural roads under PMGSY and the stateâ€™s flagship programmes. These will altogether cost over Rs 27,000 crore.
2017-08-21 19:13:05 Read More

PLA holding fire drills to awe India: Chinese media

Chinese foreign ministry has blamed India for the stone pelting near the Pongong Lake in the Ladakh sector of the border on August 15, and said Indian troops started throwing stones at Chinese military personnel who were conducting routing patrolling activity.
2017-08-21 15:16:24 Read More

After Sikka, is it your turn to exit Infosys?

2017-08-21 08:34:42 Read More

Solution to Doklam issue 'very soon': Rajnath

Home minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that there will be a solution to the Doklam issue "very soon" because India wants "peace, not any confrontation". The minister further said "in life, one can change friends, but can't change neighbours", therefore good relations with neighbours is key.
2017-08-21 06:56:50 Read More

Solution of Doklam very soon: Rajnath Singh

India, which currently imports at least 90 per cent of its defence equipment, has announced a new policy inviting foreign defence manufacturers. But contracts will be signed only if new defence products are "made in India".
2017-08-21 06:56:50 Read More

Live: 2 AIADMK factions announce merger, OPS to be deputy CM

Defence firms eye billion-dollar chance for 'Made in India'

Malegaon blast: SC grants bail to Lt Col Purohit

Purohit had moved the apex court challenging the Bombay High Court's order dismissing his bail plea. He has spent nine years behind bars after being arrested in 2008. He told the SC that he was acting as army mole and was not involved in terrorist activity.
2017-08-21 05:06:07 Read More

AIADMK merger likely today; OPS to visit party HQ

AIADMK merger: Panneerselvam, along with supporters will visit party headquarters around noon, upon getting a â€œpositive signalâ€ from the EPS group. The ex-CM last visited the party HQ on Feb 5, hours after quitting. The two leaders are expected to jointly address the media, and later visit Jayalalithaaâ€™s memorial.
2017-08-21 04:22:38 Read More

Many charity hospitals misuse tax breaks: CAG

CAG has asked for measurable parameters to assess the extent of charitable activities by hospital trusts availing tax exemptions as the public exchequer could be losing crores without any public benefit.
2017-08-20 22:25:42 Read More

Many charity hospitals misuse tax breaks: CAG

Utkal Exp crash: 3 senior officers sent on leave

In an unprecedented move intended to crack down on negligence in the railways, the railway ministry on Sunday sent on leave three senior officers, including a member of the railway board, for the Khatauli tragedy.
2017-08-20 20:36:38 Read More

In J&K, more terrorists die than are recruited

The number of terror recruits in J&K this year, going by intelligence records, is around 71, while as many as 132 terrorists have died in security operations. Of the 132 terrorists killed as a result of intelligence-based operations this year, 74 were foreign nationals and 58 locals.
2017-08-20 19:06:02 Read More

War wonâ€™t give China any clear gain, only cause casualties, assesses govt

Escalation of the Doklam stand off into a shooting war is unlikely to deliver significant gains for China, and a wider conflict carries the risk of heavy casualties tilting the odds in favour of diplomacy prevailing despite a barrage of angry words from Beijing.
2017-08-20 18:59:37 Read More

46 key roads on China front still not ready

Concerned over inordinate delays in the construction of strategic roads along the India-China border, the defence ministry has delegated more administrative and financial powers to the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) for the speedy completion of the projects.
2017-08-20 17:05:24 Read More

Flood situation worsens in Bihar, toll hits 253

The toll in Bihar floods rose to 253 on Sunday as the situation worsened further with more areas getting affected and around 1.26 crore people hit by the deluge
2017-08-20 16:42:53 Read More

Expect lots of changes in team: Virat Kohli

His eyes firmly trained on the 2019 World Cup, skipper Virat Kohli told the Indian cricket fraternity to expect "a lot of changes" in the coming days as the team starts drawing a roadmap for the mega event.
2017-08-20 16:26:13 Read More

Expect lots of changes in team: Virat Kohli

Utkal Express crash: Action against secretary-rank official, 7 others

Cracking the whip over Utkal derailment, the Railways on Sunday sent on leave its three top officials, including a secretary-level Railway Board official, suspended four officers and transferred one.
2017-08-20 16:15:08 Read More

1st ODI: India beat Sri Lanka by nine wickets

Shikhar Dhawan (132*) and Virat Kohli (82*) added an unbeaten 197 runs for the second wicket to help India crushed Sri Lanka by nine wickets in the first ODI of the five-match series on Sunday.
2017-08-20 15:19:59 Read More

DATE 5

Utkal Express survivors recount train crash horror

Mohammed Dilshad, 48, is nursing a broken spleen and a wounded leg at the district hospital here. On his lips are just these words - "Kudrat ka karishma hai (it's a miracle of God)".
2017-08-20 14:15:24 Read More>>

Utkal crash: No permission sought for repair work? Railways to probe

The railways on Sunday indicated negligence could be the reason behind the derailment of the Utkal Express, with a senior official saying a probe would ascertain if any maintenance work was being done on the tracks without permission.
2017-08-20 12:00:59 Read More

Jaitley: Post note ban, separatists and Maoists feel 'fund-starved'

"Stone pelters used to gather in thousands on the streets of Kashmir before demonetisation was announced, but now not even 25 come together for such agitations," Jaitley said.
2017-08-20 10:51:39 Read More

'Maintenance work may have caused Utkal crash'

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu directed the chairman of the Railway Board to fix responsibility on "prima facie evidence by the end of day" for the derailment. He had ordered an inquiry into the accident yesterday.
2017-08-20 08:33:21 Read More

'Pak grants nationality to 298 Indians in 5 yrs'

From 2012 till April 14, 2017, a total number of 298 Indian emigrants have been granted Pak citizenship," the interior ministry said in a statement. The statement was issued in response to a question by the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker Sheikh Rohail Asghar in the National Assembly.
2017-08-20 08:32:08 Read More

'Pak grants nationality to 298 Indians in 5 yrs'

Srikanth, Sindhu lead India's charge at worlds

In-form Kidambi Srikanth and two- time bronze medallist PV Sindhu will headline a 21-member Indian contingent as they gun for the elusive gold medal at the World Badminton Championships starting from Monday.
2017-08-20 07:47:18 Read More

India v Sri Lanka: Mission 2019 starts now

Hardik Pandya has the opportunity to be the new finisher in the team. Pandya, who impressed in his maiden Test series, will also play the role of the third seamer as skipper Kohli indicated they will go in with two spinners from among Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Axar Patel.
2017-08-20 03:36:47 Read More

We are ready to lose a few games: Kohli

Team India are already preparing a roadmap for the 2019 World Cup. "It's two years to go for the World Cup and now is the time to give players certain roles, get them into the groove and make them understand what we need to do," skipper Virat Kohli said on Saturday.
2017-08-20 03:06:16 Read More

I favour PM Modi, not Amit Shah: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee shifted the goalposts in her war against the Narendra Modi government by targeting BJP president Amit Shah instead of the Prime Minister against whom she had been rallying all these days over demonetisation and GST.
2017-08-20 02:57:59 Read More

I favour PM Modi, not Amit Shah: Mamata Banerjee

AIADMK formula: OPS will get party, EPS to head government

AIADMK factions headed by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and O Pannerselvam moved closer to a merger with the latter dropping his claim to the chief ministerâ€™s post, but stepping up the demand for the expulsion of K Sasikala from the party.
2017-08-20 00:18:36 Read More

US law firms mull class action suit to recover Infosys investors' losses

Four US law firms said they would be investigating claims on behalf of Infosys investors whether some of the officers and directors of the company engaged in securities fraud. This follows the sudden resignation of CEO Vishal Sikka and the steep drop in share prices.
2017-08-20 00:17:21 Read More

Utkal Express mishap: 23 dead, over 70 injured

At least 23 people died and more than 70 others were injured when 14 coaches of the Puri Haridwar Utkal Express derailed in Khatauli, around 40km from Muzaffarnagar, on Saturday evening.
2017-08-19 23:52:14 Read More

Indians are top H-1B visa applicants till July

With 2.47 lakh applications, Indians continued to be the largest group of H-1B visa aspirants during the first nine months of the current US financial year. The number works out to 74% of the total applications between October 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017.
2017-08-19 23:08:45 Read More

Avoid 5-star hotels, PSU perks: PM to ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned his ministers from staying in five-star hotels and availing of any benefit from public sector undertakings attached to their ministries, including using their cars.
2017-08-19 21:58:43 Read More

Panneerselvam may settle for deputy CM's post

The AIADMK factions headed by Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) and O Panneerselvam (OPS) moved closer to a merger on Saturday, with the latter dropping his claim to the CM's post, but stepping up the demand for the expulsion of general secretary V K Sasikala from the party.
2017-08-19 20:27:54 Read More

ï»¿'Unofficial' track maintenance could be reason behind train mishap

Hours after the derailment of 14 coaches of Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express which killed 23 people and injured over 70, it emerged that that driver of the train was unaware of track maintenance being carried out at the spot where the mishap occurred on Saturday. The accident, said railway sources, seemed to be the result of the failure and negligence of railways staff.
2017-08-19 19:16:36 Read More

Finland stabbing spree was terror attack: Police

Finnish police said on Saturday that after new information a stabbing spree that left two people dead was now considered a terrorist attack, identifying the suspect as an 18-year-old Moroccan citizen.
2017-08-19 11:41:17 Read More

JD(U) hints at action against Sharad Yadav if he attends Lalu's rally

The Janata Dal-United led by Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday virtually put rebel leader Sharad Yadav on notice, hinting at action against him if he attends RJD chief Lalu Prasad's rally on August 27.
2017-08-19 11:36:22 Read More

Infosys's new problem: How to replace Sikka

The company's last CEO hunt in 2014 was a major challenge. Sikka, the eventual choice who was plucked from a top job at SAP, was the first chief appointed from outside the group of founders. His brief was to turn around a faltering business.
2017-08-19 09:24:52 Read More

Positive result on merger in a day or two: OPS

Talks on the merger of the two AIADMK factions are going on smoothly and a positive result is expected in a day or two, former CM O Panneerselvam said on Saturday.
2017-08-19 08:37:37 Read More

Yogi to Rahul: 'Gorakhpur not a picnic spot'

Ahead of Rahul Gandhi's visit to Gorakhpur on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath mounted an attack on the Congress vice-president and said the city wasn't a picnic spot.
2017-08-19 06:07:19 Read More

Division in Panneerselvam camp holds back AIADMK merger

TTV camp, closely watching the developments, appeared elated over the apparent deadlock in the negotiations. Senior EPS camp leaders hardened their stand on the â€œofferâ€ from the EPS camp. They also demanded posts for their supporters in corporations and other government organisations.
2017-08-19 01:47:58 Read More

Attacks got really personal in the last two weeks: Vishal Sikka

Tension between Vishal Sikka and N R Narayana Murthy had been brewing from the second half of 2016, but it was in February that it bubbled to the surface, and it was about a week ago that the Infosys CEO decided it was time to quit.
2017-08-18 22:07:01 Read More

India, US take bilateral ties to a new level

India and the US are scheduling the first meeting of the newly established "2+2" format, of the defence and foreign ministers from each side. This new high-level mechanism will be in addition to the strategic and commercial dialogue that is an annual feature between the two countries.
2017-08-18 21:36:03 Read More

Vishal Sikka quits Infosys, board blames Murthy

In a letter to the staff, Sikka said, â€˜â€˜I cannot carry out my job as CEO and continue to create value, while also constantly defending against unrelenting, baseless/malicious and increasingly personal attacks.â€
2017-08-18 20:40:33 Read More

Aides demand CM's post for OPS, hold up merger

Panneerselvam camp insiders said a section within spurned the offer of deputy CM's post for OPS, arguing that he had been chief minister thrice, and hence cannot be EPS's deputy.
2017-08-18 20:06:56 Read More

New Rs 50 note to hit market soon

All earlier notes will also continue to be legal tender. Besides the colour and the dimensions, a unique feature of the new banknote is the motif of Hampi with the chariot and the Swachh Bharat logo with the slogan on the reverse.
2017-08-18 13:29:57 Read More

Govt confirms 'incident' took place in Ladakh

India on China: India India on Friday said it will continue to engage with China to find a mutually acceptable solution to the Dokalam standoff while confirming that an â€œincidentâ€ had taken place between the troops of the two countries at Pangong So in Ladakh.
2017-08-18 13:01:24 Read More

Infosys: Sikka's resignation wipes out Rs 30,000cr of investors' wealth

The Infosys stock slipped over 13 per cent in intra day trade to touch its multi-year low of Rs 884.20 in trade on Friday. The cumulative investment of founder and former chairman of Infosys, Narayana Murthyâ€™s family saw a decline of about Rs 1,000 crore as Infosys shares took a beating.
2017-08-18 11:56:07 Read More

Cops kill 5 suspects linked to Barcelona attack

Police in the popular seaside resort of Cambrils, south of Barcelona, were responding to a second terrorist attack on early Friday when they killed five suspects near the town's seaside boardwalk, the Catalan government said.
2017-08-18 09:22:42 Read More

Eye on China: India tightens power, telecom rules

Local firms have long lobbied against Chinese involvement in the power sector, raising security concerns and saying they get no reciprocal access to Chinese markets. The Indian government is considering a report that sets new conditions for firms bidding for power transmission contracts, tipping the scales in favour of local companies.
2017-08-18 07:41:03 Read More

SC orders Karti to appear for CBI questioning

2017-08-18 07:21:55 Read More

Sikka quits as Infy CEO, blames Murthy for exit

In an e-mail which was leaked to certain sections of the media, Murthy had claimed in a communication to some of his advisors that he was told by at least three independent directors at Infosys that Vishal Sikka was more chief technology officer (CTO) material than chief executive officer (CEO) material.
2017-08-18 07:14:52 Read More

Vishal Sikka's resignation letter: 10 key points

In a significant act of support for India in its protracted military standoff with China at Doklam, near the Sikkim-Tibet-Bhutan trijunction, Japan has said there should be no attempt to change the status quo on the ground by force.
2017-08-18 04:51:07 Read More

Infosys CEO Vishal Sikka quits, cites 'distractions and disruptions'

Vishal Sikka, the first non-founder CEO of the Bengaluru-based company, took charge in 2014 and he will now be succeeded by chief operating officer Pravin Rao, who will be interim-MD and CEO.
2017-08-18 04:34:48 Read More

Sikka quits as MD, CEO of Infosys; Pravin Rao named interim CEO

Infosys has been battling both internal and external challenges in terms of uncertain global economic environment and high-profile founders flagging concerns around alleged corporate governance lapses at the company.
2017-08-18 03:55:19 Read More

Hunt on for driver who killed 13 in Barcelona

Police said they had killed five attackers on Thursday night in Cambrils, a town south of Barcelona, to thwart a "terrorist attack" using explosive belts. Six civilians and a police officer were injured in the operation.
2017-08-18 02:41:25 Read More

Doklam row: Japan says no country should change status quo by force

Barcelona attack: 13 dead, over 100 injured

At least 13 people were killed on Thursday when a driver deliberately slammed a van into crowds on Barcelona's most popular street in an attack claimed by the Islamic State group.
2017-08-17 20:11:13 Read More

No Indian casualty in Spain terror attack: Swaraj

The Army will finally get its own heavy-duty attack helicopters after a bitter tussle with the IAF over the last several years. The defence ministry on Thursday cleared the acquisition of six Apache attack helicopters, armed with Hellfire and Stinger missiles, for the Army at a cost of Rs 4,168 crore.
2017-08-17 18:47:22 Read More

Live: 2 dead as van crashes into crowd in Barcelona 'terror attack'

Two armed men have entrenched themselves in a bar in Barcelona's city centre after a van mowed down dozens of people, El Periodico newspaper reported on Wednesday.
2017-08-17 16:01:23 Read More

'Suspect holed up in bar after Barcelona attack'

Middlemen have no place in our govt: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his "unhappiness" over the institutionalisation of corruption in the system of our country and promised more measures to ease the common man's problems.
2017-08-17 13:55:54 Read More

Finally, Army to get six heavy-duty Apache attack helicopters

Bihar floods: 98 dead; 93 lakh people affected

The flood situation in Bihar worsened on Thursday as the death toll mounted to 98 due to the deluge which has affected nearly 93 lakh people in 15 districts, forced postponment of examination and cancellation of trains.
2017-08-17 13:37:13 Read More

Rajdhani theft: Doubts on train staff, 14 grounded

2017-08-17 12:09:59 Read More

TN CM orders probe into Jayalalithaa's death

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has announced that his government will set up an inquiry commission headed by a retired judge of Madras high court to probe into the circumstances leading to the death of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa
2017-08-17 11:27:36 Read More

TMC sweeps Bengal civic polls, BJP emerges 2nd

The BJP won six seats in three municipalities which included four in Dhupguri in north Bengal and one each in Buniyadpur (north Bengal) and Panskura in south Bengal, according to the results of the August 13 civic elections.
2017-08-17 09:59:52 Read More

DATE 6

How animals appeared on Earth? Mystery solved

2017-08-17 07:21:45 Read More>>

Crude oil shipment opens new vistas in India-US relationship

India has joined Asian countries like South Korea, Japan and China to buy American crude after production cuts by OPEC drove up prices of Middle East heavy-sour crude, or grades with a high sulphur content.
2017-08-17 06:54:47 Read More

BJP wins 25 seats in MP civic elections

BJP retained 25 seats in the urban and local body elections, whose results were announced on Wednesday. Congress won 15, increasing its tally but at the cost of Independents rather than the ruling party. Three went into Independents.
2017-08-17 04:42:00 Read More

5 facts about the deadly Blue Whale Challenge

2017-08-17 04:18:07 Read More

Check-in with 15-20 kg to cost lot more

The â€‹Delhi High Court has set aside a Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) order that capped excess baggage charge at Rs 100 per kg â€‹for each extra kilo between 15 kg and 20 kg. At present, airlines are free to charge any amount as excess baggage charge beyond 20 kg.
2017-08-17 03:25:21 Read More

How US move on Hizbul will help India: 10 facts

The United States has named Hizbul Mujahideen as a "foreign terrorist" organisation, imposing sanctions on it, which including the freezing of assets it may hold in the US. The terror outfit has a strong presence in Jammu and Kashmir, where it has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks. Here's a look at how the designation benefits India:
2017-08-17 03:16:26 Read More

Centre plans to sell generic medicines at fuel stations

The government is working on opening 'Janaushadhi' stores at petrol pumps belonging to state-run fuel retailers across the country with a view to making cheap drugs accessible to masses, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Wednesday.
2017-08-17 03:09:15 Read More

16-yr-old girl 'made' to wed 65-yr-old sheikh

Researchers led by The Australian National University (ANU) analysed ancient sedimentary rocks from central Australia, finding that the evolution of animals began with the rise of algae 650 million years ago.
2017-08-17 03:06:57 Read More

What slowdown? MNC tech firms are hiring thousands in India

The job openings are heartening, given especially that four of the biggest IT services companies TCS, Cognizant, Infosys and Tech Mahindra saw their workforces shrink at the end of the June quarter.
2017-08-17 01:29:29 Read More

After Ladakh clashes, Army braces for more 'shallow intrusions' by PLA

The Indian forces are bracing for more â€œshallow intrusionsâ€ or â€œneedling probesâ€ from Chinaâ€™s Peopleâ€™s Liberation Army (PLA) in vulnerable spots along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), according to sources in the Indian defence establishment.
2017-08-16 22:52:10 Read More

Oxygen supply records fudged: Gorakhpur DM

In a disclosure that is set to open a can of worms, the local administration has found that there was overwriting in the log book related to purchase and re-filling of oxygen cylinders at Baba Raghav Das hospital.
2017-08-16 21:00:28 Read More

Oxygen supply records fudged: Gorakhpur DM

Love jihad: SC draws parallel to Blue Whale game

The Supreme Court on Wednesday drew a parallel between the internet-based 'Blue Whale challenge' and the alleged indoctrination of young Hindu girls to convert to Islam while brushing aside objection to its decision for a probe by NIA into cases of alleged 'love jihad' in Kerala.
2017-08-16 20:19:21 Read More

US terms Hizbul a foreign terror outfit

A day after US President Trump called PM Narendra Modi to greet him on Indiaâ€™s Independence Day, the US has designated Pakistan-based Hizbul Mujahideen, responsible for attacks in J&K for the last three decades, as a â€œforeign terrorist organisationâ€.
2017-08-16 19:25:21 Read More

JK govt begins building 100 bunkers along LoC

The Jammu and Kashmir government has begun the construction of 100 bunkers in border villages along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district where there have been repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan forces.
2017-08-16 18:25:59 Read More

Why Yuvraj, Suresh Raina failed to make it to India limited overs squad

It has been learnt that for the current Indian team, the acceptable 'Yo-Yo' score is 19.5 and upwards. Captain Virat Kohli, easily the fittest Indian cricketer, scores around 21 in the test. However both Yuvraj and Raina have scored well below the permissible level of 19.5 with Yuvraj barely managing to touch 16, which was the biggest reason for his ouster.
2017-08-16 14:21:55 Read More

Now, pilots will have to serve 1-yr notice period

Senior pilots will now have to wait for one year to join a new employer as aviation regulator DGCA has made it mandatory for commanders to serve a 12-month notice period before quitting job. Till now, the notice period was six months
2017-08-16 14:00:29 Read More

Ladakh scuffle: India, China try to reduce tension

Army officers of India and China are holding a meeting on Wednesday in Chushul area of Leh, a day after Indian border guards foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to enter Indian territory along the banks of Pangong lake in Ladakh.
2017-08-16 12:36:13 Read More

Black money: Govt steps up scrutiny of shell cos

The systematic crackdown on shell companies - which have no active business operations or assets - is perhaps one of the most tangible outcomes of demonetisation, which aimed to hit tax evasion and move India toward cashless, digital transactions that leave a paper trail.
2017-08-16 11:03:32 Read More

Pak cricketer dies after being hit by bouncer

Zubair Ahmed, a cricketer from Pakistan, died after being hit on the head while batting in a club match played at Mardan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province on Monday. The incidence is a stark reminder of dangers facing cricketers despite the protective gears.
2017-08-16 09:46:37 Read More

Govt fears Chinese phonemakers may be stealing info, sends notice

A notice has been sent to most of the companies selling phones in the market which include Chinese companies such as Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi and Gionee. Earlier it was reported that government is reviewing import of electronics and IT products from China due to concerns over security and data leakages.
2017-08-16 09:13:54 Read More

'Anti-terrorism' adventure for tourists in Israel

"The aim of the training is not to teach you how to shoot, but to make you understand what we do here in Israel to fight terrorism," says Eitan Cohen, one of the instructors.
2017-08-16 09:03:34 Read More

Unaware of scuffle between PLA, Indian troops in Ladakh: China

Indian border guards yesterday foiled an attempt by Chinese soldiers to enter Indian territory in Ladakh, resulting in stone pelting that caused minor injuries to people on both sides.
2017-08-16 08:19:00 Read More

SC asks NIA to probe Kerala 'love jihad' case

The apex court also ordered that the NIA probe will be supervised by former SC judge Justice RV Raveendran. The NIA told the apex bench that it has a prima facie view that Akhila Ashokan's conversion to Islam and marriage to a Muslim man was not an isolated incident.
2017-08-16 07:07:59 Read More

Government reviews IT imports from China

The review comes at a time when the India-China standoff over Doklam has been intensifying, and may signal the onset of a strategic trade war as tension on the border worsens and concerns about trade imbalances and security increase.
2017-08-15 22:30:00 Read More

Defence canteen, Indiaâ€™s top retailer, to go online

The countryâ€™s largest retail network, which closed the fiscal year 2016-17 with a turnover of Rs 17,000 crore, is also working with partner companies on a model that would reduce the time lag and inconvenience involved in the purchase of white goods.
2017-08-15 22:30:00 Read More

Defence canteen, Indiaâ€™s top retailer, to go online

Note ban revealed Rs 3L cr black money: PM

2017-08-15 21:31:07 Read More

Note ban revealed Rs 3L cr black money: PM

2017-08-15 21:31:07 Read More

Shun violence in name of faith, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at critics of the demonetisation drive and promised to continue the fight against black money while citing independent data to argue that 3 lakh crore of unaccounted for wealth had flown into the banking system due to the withdrawal of two high denomination notes.
2017-08-15 20:24:50 Read More

26/11 attacks in mind, govt clears Rs 32K cr plan to bolster Coast Guard

The government has approved a 31,748 crore "definitive five-year action programme" for the Coast Guard, which is the defence ministry's smallest armed force after the Army, IAF and Navy but whose role has become crucial ever since the 26/11 terror strikes in Mumbai in 2008.
2017-08-15 19:40:36 Read More

Indian troops foil China's incursion bids in Ladakh

A major scuffle, which included stone-pelting, took place between Indian and Chinese soldiers along the Line of Actual Control at eastern Ladakh in the western sector on Tuesday even as the tense troop stand-off in Doklam area in the eastern sector remains locked in a stalemate.
2017-08-15 16:25:33 Read More

Trump and Modi announce elevated consultation

In the backdrop of heated and contentious debates on communal harmony, faith and identity politics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used his Independence Day speech on Tuesday to make a strong pitch against violence in the name of faith that he said is harmful for the social fabric.
2017-08-15 15:57:40 Read More

Modi, Trump discuss Indo-Pacific region peace

2017-08-15 11:47:43 Read More

India Inc welcomes 2022 vision, calls for strengthening policy reforms

Lauding the government's efforts to deal with corruption and black money, industry chamber CII on Tuesday called for strengthening policy reforms, including a new industrial policy, creating jobs and empowering women at the workplace.
2017-08-15 11:10:41 Read More

Kamal Haasan takes on Tamil Nadu CM on Twitter

2017-08-15 10:31:53 Read More

Govt to Google, FB, MS: Remove Blue Whale links

2017-08-15 09:08:21 Read More

Govt to Google, FB, MS: Remove Blue Whale links

2017-08-15 09:08:21 Read More

In I-Day speech, PM says violence in name of religion is not acceptable

"Na gaali se, na goli se, parivartan hoga gale lagaane se... samasya suljhegi har Kashmiri ko gale lagane se (Kashmir problem cannot be resolved by either bullets or by abuses. It can be resolved by embracing Kashmiris)," he said, referring to the ongoing violence in the Kashmir valley.
2017-08-15 08:28:13 Read More

Kite lands below podium during PM's address

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi was addressing the nation on Independence Day on Tuesday, a black kite landed below the podium at the Red Fort.
2017-08-15 07:52:37 Read More

Kohli and team hoist national flag in Sri Lanka

The 15-member squad, alongside the support staff were in attendance as captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri stepped ahead and unfurled the national flag.
2017-08-15 07:27:43 Read More

Rs 1.75 lakh crore under scrutiny post note ban: PM Modi

Vowing to continue the crackdown on black money, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that over Rs 1.75 lakh crore deposited in banks post note-ban and more than 18 lakh people with disproportionate income are under government scrutiny.
2017-08-15 04:25:00 Read More

Neither 'goli' nor 'gaali' can solve the Kashmir issue: PM Modi on I-Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation from the Red Fort on the occasion of the 71st Independence Day. Here are the highlights of his speech:
2017-08-15 03:33:12 Read More

PM says India can defend itself from any attack

The prime minister's comments in his Independence Day speech came in the backdrop of a standoff between the troops of India and China in Dokalam in Sikkim. "National security is our priority. We are capable of defending our country in all spheres," he said from the ramparts of the Red Fort.
2017-08-15 03:29:52 Read More

PM Modi mourns children's deaths in Gorakhpur

2017-08-15 02:43:24 Read More

Highlights of PM's Independence Day speech

We bring you the energy, fluidity and unpredictability of the seven decades post independence and the promise of the future.
2017-08-15 02:21:44 Read More

Live updates: India celebrates Independence Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mourned the deaths of children in a Gorakhpur hospital in Uttar Pradesh as he spoke about the challenges of natural calamities.
2017-08-15 01:24:12 Read More

Share your greetings on Independence Day

2017-08-15 01:05:47 Read More

India@70: A biography of people, events, policies

2017-08-14 18:31:00 Read More

Amit Shah rejects demands of Yogi's resignation

2017-08-14 14:20:25 Read More

DATE 7

Amit Shah rejects demands of Yogi's resignation

2017-08-14 14:20:25 Read More>>

JD(U) suspends 21 Sharad-loyalists from party

The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday ordered Karti Chidambaram to appear before the CBI in a corruption case, thus staying a Madras high court order that allowed him to travel abroad.
2017-08-14 13:52:06 Read More

Prez Kovind's speech on I-Day eve: Key points

"It's the job of the Congress to demand resignation. Many such big tragedies have occurred in this big country. This has not happened for the first time. Such (tragedies) have happened during Congress governments too," BJP President Amit Shah said.
2017-08-14 13:43:48 Read More

'There will be no winner': China warns US against 'trade war'

President Donald Trump is set to sign a memorandum directing US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to determine whether any Chinese laws, policies or practices discriminate against or harm American innovators and technology companies.
2017-08-14 13:16:52 Read More

SC orders Karti Chidambaram to appear before CBI in corruption case

JD (U) suspends 21 for 'anti-party activities'

In further signs that the JD (U) is heading for a split, the party's Bihar unit on Monday suspended 21 members for "anti-party activities".The move comes after the party last week suspended Sharad Yadav as party leader in the Rajya Sabha and RS member Ali Anwar from its parliamentary party.
2017-08-14 09:24:05 Read More

OPS meets PM, discusses AIADMK unification

Former Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Monday and discussed issues relating to the merger of two AIADMK factions -- one led by him and another led by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami.
2017-08-14 08:21:31 Read More

3rd Test: India beat Sri Lanka; clinch series 3-0

India claimed their first ever 3-0 series win overseas, beating Sri Lanka in the third and the final Test Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele on Monday by an innings and 171 runs.
2017-08-14 06:39:07 Read More

Aamby Valley auction begins at Rs 37.392 crore

The official liquidator of the Bombay High Court published an auction notice inviting prospective bidders for the integrated hill city township spread over 6,76,21 acres near Lonavala, located between Mumbai and Pune.
2017-08-14 05:26:23 Read More

Assam floods: 85% of Kaziranga under water

Even before it could recover from last month's floods, the Kaziranga National Park has once again been hit, with more than 85% of the protected area going under water following heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours.
2017-08-14 04:35:27 Read More

Assam floods: 85% of Kaziranga under water

Gorakhpur tragedy: 'Hero doctor' removed

Director general, medical education, K K Gupta said the hospital had a stock of oxygen cylinders and there was no need to manage cylinders from outside.
2017-08-13 21:45:00 Read More

Landslide in Himachal buries vehicles, 50 dead

Forty-two bodies were pulled out of a Manali-bound bus, with 47 on board, which was swept 2km away and got buried under 50 feet of debris. It was coming from Chamba. The other bus, an AC coach headed for Katra from Manali, had eight passengers, of whom three are dead. A biker was also among the dead.
2017-08-13 21:16:28 Read More

Woman pushed off building after rape bid, critical

Police said the matter came to light around 11pm on Friday, when the victim's friends made a PCR call.Cops rushed to the spot, finding the girl lying naked in a pool of blood.She is now battling for life.
2017-08-13 21:15:24 Read More

Mumbai man loses Rs 2 crore online

The cyber crime police probing a Rs 1.97 crore cheating of a Bandra senior citizen by a Nigerian gang have found 108 fictitious accounts opened in various banks in Mumbai using fake PAN. Police have arrested the kingpin of the fake PAN card racket from Naya Nagar in Mira Road.
2017-08-13 20:40:11 Read More

Centre to states: Find and deport illegal immigrants like Rohingyas

In a communication to states the home ministry said, "These illegal immigrants not only infringe on the rights of Indian citizens but also pose grave security challenges." The intelligence agencies feel that terror organisations in J&K and other parts may use Rohingyas against India.
2017-08-13 20:01:57 Read More

Mumbai jail secure for Mallya, UK court told

The Union government has submitted a report to a London court about the living and security conditions at the cityâ€™s Arthur Road jail where it is planning to lodge fugitive liquor baron, Vijay Mallya (61), once he is extradited to India. Mallya is accused in a money-laundering case.
2017-08-13 20:00:44 Read More

LS elections to be in sync with state polls?

The possibility of aligning a significant number of state polls with the next Lok Sabha election is being discussed in government circles with the scenario hinging on advancing national polls, along with a few state elections, in sync with assembly polls due in November-December 2018.
2017-08-13 19:03:05 Read More

I-T dept's Panama probe gets 'aggressive': Lens on Big B, others

Asked whether information linked to the allegations against Bachchan was being pursued, an official said: "Mr Bachchan has said he does not own any of the firms named in the documents. So we just can't launch a probe. We have to seek information."
2017-08-13 18:46:12 Read More

US ready to help India modernise its military: Top American commander

The US is ready to help India modernise its military and jointly they can improve India's military capabilities in "significant and meaningful" ways, a top American commander has said.
2017-08-13 13:25:41 Read More

'Muslims should give up claim on Babri land'

Revered Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Sadiq on Sunday said that Muslims should give up their claim on the disputed Babri land if the Supreme Court verdict goes against them.
2017-08-13 12:40:23 Read More

'Guilty won't be spared': Yogi on infants' deaths

2017-08-13 12:21:49 Read More

Live: 17 bodies recovered in Himachal landslide

2017-08-13 11:32:55 Read More

Live: 17 bodies recovered in Himachal landslide

2017-08-13 11:32:55 Read More

Sharad faction to present itself as 'real' JD(U)

The Yadav-led faction, which includes two Rajya Sabha MPs and some national office-bearers, has armed itself with letters of support from 14 state unit presidents, Arun Shrivastava, a close aide of Yadav said. Kumar recently removed Yadav from the post of party's general secretary.
2017-08-13 09:50:59 Read More

Bollywood, builders & brokers: More 'shell-shocks' in store

Sebi has begun shooting off show-cause notices to 331 listed entities, suspected to have acted as 'shell companies' for those with illicit funds, while action has also begun against more than 100 unlisted entities that could have traded in stocks with laundered money, top regulatory and government sources said.
2017-08-13 08:52:01 Read More

Gorakhpur hospital tragedy: Top developments

A Hizbul Mujahideen militant from Tral is in relationship with another man. Another terrorist from Anantnag, Aadil Ahmed Reshi, killed on January 15 this year, was involved with a married woman from Srinagar. The identities of the 'lovers' are being withheld.
2017-08-13 07:47:53 Read More

Live Score: India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test, Day 2

2017-08-13 03:59:03 Read More

How terrorists drop their guard in Kashmir valley

Check Live Cricket Score, Live Commentary, Scorecard, Ball by Ball commentary of 3rd Test match between India vs Sri Lanka on Times of India
2017-08-13 03:25:29 Read More

Sasikala sends â€˜amma loveâ€™ letter to cadre

Her appeal to the cadre comes at a time when factions led by chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and former chief minister O Panneerselvam appear to be moving towards holding merger talks.
2017-08-13 03:13:35 Read More

Doklam standoff: China plans to win battle without bullets

Indian strategists who are involved with China in the current Doklam crisis believe China has now fully operationalized this concept and is applying it to the Doklam crisis.
2017-08-13 02:36:21 Read More

After deaths, UP medical college head suspended

The district administration also did not seem to have reacted to the brewing crisis at the hospital in a timely manner as there were reports in local dailies regarding the payment dispute and the supplier's reported threat to stop the oxygen supply.
2017-08-12 21:42:06 Read More

Soon, pay less for calls as Trai set to cut IUC

Trai is set to cut the fee mobile operators pay each other for connecting calls. Explaining Traiâ€™s plans, a source said that there is a strong case for lowering the 'interconnect usage charges (IUC) rates as calls made over the internet cost as little as 3 paise per minute.
2017-08-12 19:21:33 Read More

SC acts to stop misuse of interim bail orders

The bench passed the direction after noting that it had become a regular practice for accused to surrender before trial court and seek regular bail just after interim pre-arrest bail was granted by higher forums.
2017-08-12 19:04:49 Read More

JD(U) is my party too: Sharad attacks Nitish

2017-08-12 13:01:34 Read More

PM 'constantly monitoring' situation in Gorakhpur

The JD(U) on Saturday removed Sharad Yadav as the party's leader in Rajya Sabha, citing "anti-party activities" by the senior leader as the reason behind the dismissal. Yadav will be replaced by Bihar MP R C P Singh.
2017-08-12 11:43:37 Read More

Gorakhpur: Medical college principal suspended

As the JD(U) decided to replace him as parliamentary party leader, senior leader Sharad Yadav on Saturday hit out at current JD(U) president and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, saying the party is not Kumar's alone but belonged to him too.
2017-08-12 11:28:08 Read More

Centre monitoring situation in flood-hit Tripura

2017-08-12 09:49:09 Read More

'No info on oxygen shortage, guilty to face action'

JD(U) sacks Sharad Yadav as party leader in RS

India is "behaving like a mature power" in the Doklam standoff and making China look like an adolescent throwing a tamper tantrum, a top American defence expert has said. India and China have been locked in a face-off in Doklam for last 50 days after Indian troops stopped PLA from building road.
2017-08-12 08:00:08 Read More

'India behaving like mature power in Doklam row'

The Centre is closely monitoring the rescue and relief operations in flood-affected Tripura, where NDRF personnel have been rushed to assist the state administration. Normal life was paralyzed in Agartala as many areas of the town were waterlogged due to incessant rain.
2017-08-12 06:43:01 Read More

Gorakhpur deaths: BRD medical college principal submits resignation

UP govt has said stringent action will be taken against those found guilty in the high number of death of infants in Gorakhpur's state-run Baba Raghav Das Medical College. The Cong has demanded resignation of CM Yogi Adityanath and Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh taking "moral responsibility"
2017-08-12 04:35:28 Read More

30 kids die in 48 hrs in Gorakhpur hospital

An inquiry committee has been set up to ascertain the exact causes of the deaths and it has been asked to submit its report by tomorrow evening. Sources said the supply of oxygen to the hospital was stopped on Thursday night due to non-payment of dues to the firm engaged in supplying oxygen to the hospital.
2017-08-11 23:44:47 Read More

Ayodhya: 'Ram Lalla' to begin arguments on Dec 5

The final hearing in 13 title suit appeals laying claim over 2.77 acre Babri Masjid-Ramjanambhoomi disputed site at Ayodhya will begin from from December 5. A bench of the Allahabad HC had on September 30, 2010 divided the disputed site in three equal parts among the Deity, Sunni Central Waqf Board and Nirmohi Akhara.
2017-08-11 21:49:33 Read More

Ayodhya: 'Ram Lalla' to begin arguments on Dec 5

Bloodbath on Dalal Street, $100b gone in 4 days

Thanks mainly to the North Korea's threat of a war against the US, in just four trading sessions, Indian investors have lost nearly Rs 6.4 lakh crore. Friday's slide was mainly because of strong selling in Reliance, SBI and L&T. Across the globe, the dent in investors' wealth was more than $1 trillion in the current week, a Reuters report said.
2017-08-11 20:02:13 Read More

Eco Survey-2 flags risks to growth, backs rate cuts as inflation eases

"Optimism about the medium term and gathering anxiety about near-term deflationary impulses simultaneously reign over the economy," said the survey, authored by chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian.It said farm loan waivers could reduce aggregate demand by as much as 0.7% of GDP, imparting a significant deflationary shock to an economy yet to gain full momentum.
2017-08-11 19:30:50 Read More

In jolt to opposition, NCP skips crucial meet

NCP's decision to stay away from the gathering came as a jolt to the opposition which has just lost JD(U) after Bihar CM Nitish Kumar returned to the NDA-fold. There are fears in Congress that NCP chief Sharad Pawar may be drifting towards BJP too.
2017-08-11 19:14:15 Read More

Is China being left behind in US-North Korea row?

Donald Trump had been publicly prodding China for months to use its influence on Pyongyang, but this week the US president pointed his verbal salvos directly at North Korea, warning of "fire and fury" if it endangered the United States.
2017-08-11 09:53:42 Read More

Doklam: Sushma meets Bhutan's foreign minister

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday met her Bhutanese counterpart Damcho Dorji here and is understood to have discussed bilateral issues, amidst the standoff between Indian and Chinese troops in the Dokalam area of the Sikkim sector.
2017-08-11 09:49:29 Read More

DATE 8

Mehbooba: Article 35A is agenda of coalition, PM gave 100% assurance

For the "idea of India to accommodate the idea of Jammu & Kashmir", Article 35A that grants special status to the State "shouldn't" be removed, said state chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Friday after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, reported ANI. Article 35A is being challenged in Supreme Court.
2017-08-11 09:11:03 Read More>>

Chinese navy eyes Indian Ocean to extend reach

Throwing open its strategic South Sea Fleet (SSF) base in the coastal city of Zhanjiang to a group of Indian journalists for the first time, People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) officials say the Indian Ocean is a common place for the international community.
2017-08-11 08:53:45 Read More

Am all-party man, have no dynasty support: Naidu

In his maiden speech as ex officio chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called himself and "all-party man" in his new role and said he has "no support of dynasty". Naidu, who is RS chairman by virtue of his being vice president was sworn in to the latter post earlier Friday.
2017-08-11 08:20:18 Read More

PM to Ansari: You can now follow your instinct

PM Modi on Thursday praised outgoing Vice-President Hamid Ansari for his track record in public service. In a speech in the Rajya Sabha, Modi mentioned the Ansari familyâ€™s long association with Congress, his stint as a diplomat in west Asian nations and his involvement with the AMU and National Commission of Minorities.
2017-08-10 20:45:43 Read More

More money for social schemes in 2019 run-up

Several social sector schemes, such as MGNREGA, housing, irrigation, education and connectivity, are expected to see a significant increase over the next two financial years. The Centreâ€™s total spending is set to reach Rs 26 lakh crore in 2019-20, up 21% from around Rs 21.5 lakh crore estimated in 2017-18.
2017-08-10 20:21:45 Read More

2005 Hyderabad bombing: Court acquits all 10 arrested

The judgment said the prosecution failed to prove conspiracy charges. Also, the material seized from the accused did not amount to clinching evidence in the case, the judge added.
2017-08-10 19:53:07 Read More

Will take action in 2019: PM to absentee MPs

You do at your will and I will also act accordingly in 2019," said Modi at the last meeting of the parliamentary party meet for the monsoon session, underlining that renomination will be subject to strict performance reviews.He hinted that BJP president Amit Shah would soon be in the House and an "atmosphere of holidaying will end".
2017-08-10 19:31:18 Read More

PM Modi expresses grief over earthquake in China

On the Sina Weibo micro-blogging website akin to Twitter, Modi said he was saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake and added that the Indian people pray for the victims' families and hope those injured will recover swiftly, state-run CGTN TV reported.
2017-08-10 17:55:36 Read More

Doklam stand-off: No evacuation of border villages by Army yet

Government sources said there has been â€œsome build-upâ€ in terms of additional troops and tanks as well as artillery and air defence units in the Tibet Military District by PLA, but there is â€œno major or unusual mobilizationâ€ towards the Line of Actual Control as yet to send alarm bells clanging.
2017-08-10 17:16:37 Read More

Saudi Arabian jails have maximum no. of Indians

Of the 7,620 prisoners lodged in 86 jails, at least 50 are women, shows data available with the government.
2017-08-10 15:30:28 Read More

Probing Panama leaks, but India won't follow Pak's example: Jaitley

Answering questions over Panama papers, Jaitley said every account named is being probed but made it clear that nobody would be punished without a proper process, unlike Pakistan where Nawaz Sharif was removed as Prime Minister. Sharif had to resign after the Pakistan Supreme Court disqualified him.
2017-08-10 14:05:15 Read More

Naidu says people politicise minority issues

"If you single out one community, other communities will take it otherwise. That is why we say all are equal. Appeasement for none justice for all," the 68-year-leader and former Union minister said.
2017-08-10 13:40:55 Read More

In a first, Jaguar flies with advanced radar

The Jaguar Darin III, which HAL is upgrading for the Indian Air Force (IAF), will now boast of the state-of-the-art AESA radar and improved features like multi target tracking frequency agility, higher bandwidth of operation, interleaved modes of operation, higher accuracies and resolution.
2017-08-10 12:15:01 Read More

Cash-for-question: 11 ex-MPs to be put on trial

Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry said that charges for alleged offences of criminal conspiracy under IPC and under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act were prima facie made out against these former Parliamentarians, who were expelled in the wake of the scam, and a private person.
2017-08-10 11:11:57 Read More

'China has taken provocative steps in Doklam'

2017-08-10 08:19:29 Read More

'Muslim unease' comment: BJP leaders slam VP

"I'm very concerned about what is happening on Doklam Plateau. I believe that China has taken certain provocative steps that have escalated into the current stand-off on the plateau," Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Congressman from Illinois, said.
2017-08-10 08:11:02 Read More

AIADMK merger: EPS camp passes resolution against Dhinakaran

Office-bearers of the AIADMK (Amma) faction, led by Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, on Thursday contended that the appointment of TTV Dhinakaran as deputy general secretary by V K Sasikala violated the party bylaws.
2017-08-10 07:28:48 Read More

Are US and N Korea on the brink of nuclear war?

Donald Trump has said he will launch "fire and fury like the world has never seen". North Korea has promised to get its revenge "a thousand fold" on the US for any attack. But is the world really on the brink of a Third World War? Experts say probably not.
2017-08-10 06:46:06 Read More

Cong conspired to get rebels' votes disqualified'

Former Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela alleged on Thursday that the Congress conspired with either the NCP or the JD (U) to ensure its candidate Ahmed Patel won a Rajya Sabha seat in Gujarat. He further said that the EC disqualifying the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs was "planned in advance".
2017-08-10 06:13:59 Read More

Taking home loan? Things to keep in mind

2017-08-10 05:30:50 Read More

Sense of unease among Muslims: Hamid Ansari

2017-08-09 21:37:17 Read More

Rise above politics, banish poverty: PM Modi

Seventy-one years after losing a legal battle for ownership of Babri Masjid, Shia Waqf Board of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court, challenging a trial court order which had on March 30, 1946 declared the mosque as Sunni Waqf Board property.
2017-08-09 21:14:15 Read More

Babri Masjid: Shia board moves SC for ownership

2017-08-09 20:42:44 Read More

Shia board to SC: Babri Masjid was built after demolishing a temple

Sonia rejects olive branch, warns of â€˜darknessâ€™

2017-08-09 20:17:51 Read More

Learnt from â€™62 war, forces prepared: Jaitley

Amid the border standoff with China in Doklam, defence minister Arun Jaitley said the Indian armed forces are strong enough to meet any challenge to the countryâ€™s security as he underlined that lessons have been learnt from the 1962 war.
2017-08-09 20:02:08 Read More

Ceasefire violation: Check terror activities along LoC, India tells Pak

Even as Pakistan accuses India of carrying out ceasefire violations, the government has conveyed to Islamabad that there has been a spurt in terrorist activities along the LoC and in infiltration attempts.
2017-08-09 19:25:28 Read More

No fly list for unruly travellers by month-end

As cases of unruly flyer behaviour rise, the aviation ministry is hoping to implement the no fly list later this month once the ongoing Parliament session gets over. Once in place, disruptive flyers could be grounded for anywhere up to a lifetime depending on how threatening their onboard behaviour was.
2017-08-09 15:29:11 Read More

Cross-voting in Gujarat Rajya Sabha poll: Congress expels 8 MLAs

AICC general secretary incharge of Gujarat unit Ashok Gehlot said he has also recommended the expulsion of six of its legislators who had earlier resigned as MLAs. Three of them had later joined BJP.
2017-08-09 15:15:10 Read More

Amid Gulf rift, Qatar offers visa-free entry to 80 nations including India

Hassan Al Ibrahim, acting chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority said, "With 80 nationalities eligible for a free visa waiver upon arrival, Qatar is now the most open country in the region and we are delighted to invite visitors to discover our renowned hospitality, cultural heritage and natural treasures."
2017-08-09 14:36:17 Read More

Anil Kumble took the right decision, says Azhar

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin defended Anil Kumble's decision to quit as Indian cricket team's head coach, saying the legendary leg-spinner took the right call in the interest of his self respect.
2017-08-09 14:35:27 Read More

Chandigarh stalking case: Vikas Barala arrested

After detailed interrogation of both accused, police booked Vikas and his friend Ashish under section 365 (kidnapping or abducting with intent to secretly and wrongfully confine person) and 511 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
2017-08-09 12:04:44 Read More

Maha govt announces sops for Marathas

After an overwhelming show of strength by the agitating Maratha community on Wednesday, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has agreed to their main demands for quotas in government jobs and education, as well as justice in the brutal gang rape of a 14-year-old Maratha girl.
2017-08-09 11:20:00 Read More

Marathas' silent march in Mumbai makes a loud impact; normal life hit

Many parts of the city resembled a sea of Maratha community as protesters walked at a medium pace, sporting saffron turbans, carrying big and small saffron community flags. But there were no banners or placards of political messages.
2017-08-09 09:52:52 Read More

BJP Haryana leader's son Vikas Barala arrested

2017-08-09 09:07:32 Read More

Doklam standoff not serious issue: Dalai Lama

In 1942 the clarion call was "Karenge Ya Marenge" - today it is "Karenge Aur Kar Ke Rahenge." These five years are about Sankalp Se Siddhi, the PM Modi said.
2017-08-09 07:36:21 Read More

Sonia's jab at BJP: Some opposed Quit India fight

2017-08-09 06:40:43 Read More

From 2017-2022, we need spirit of 1942-1947: PM

2017-08-09 06:31:16 Read More

From 2017-2022, we need spirit of 1942-1947: PM

2017-08-09 06:31:16 Read More

JD (U)'s Sharad Yadav congratulates Ahmed Patel

In 1942 the clarion call was "Karenge Ya Marenge" - today it is "Karenge Aur Kar Ke Rahenge." These five years are about Sankalp Se Siddhi, the PM Modi said.
2017-08-09 06:22:52 Read More

Son reduced me to hand-to-mouth life: Singhania

2017-08-09 06:19:21 Read More

Son reduced me to hand-to-mouth life: Singhania

2017-08-09 06:19:21 Read More

Vikas Barala fails to respond to police summons

2017-08-09 05:53:36 Read More

Live: Marathas hold mega protest rally in Mumbai

2017-08-09 03:40:15 Read More

North Korea says considering strike on Guam

2017-08-09 00:51:10 Read More

Modi, BJP chief redefine â€˜power politicsâ€™ for BJP

North Korea said on Wednesday it is considering plans for a missile strike on the US Pacific territory of Guam, just hours after President Donald Trump told the North that any threat to the United States would be met with "fire and fury".
2017-08-08 22:24:06 Read More

Master strategist Patel gets one over Shah

"North Korea best not make any more threats to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen," Trump told reporters at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey
2017-08-08 22:03:37 Read More

In Gujarat RS seat cliffhanger, Cong snatches victory off last ball

Ahmed Patel, Congress chief Sonia Gandhiâ€™s political secretary, won a bitterly-fought battle for a prestigious Rajya Sabha seat, defeating BJP in a high-stakes contest ahead of Gujarat polls scheduled later this year.
2017-08-08 21:00:40 Read More

Trump threatens 'fury' against North Korea

2017-08-08 19:47:14 Read More

Amid Doklam row, defence ministry seeks extra Rs 20,000cr for forces

The Rs 1,72,774 crore revenue outlay for day-to-day costs and salaries by far outstrips the capital one of Rs 86,488 crore for new weapon systems and modernization in the 2017-18 defence budget. The Rs 2.74 lakh crore outlay works out to just 1.56% of the projected GDP, the lowest such figure since the 1962 war with China.
2017-08-08 17:05:48 Read More

DATE 9

Gujarat Rajya Sabha election: Top developments

"BJP has ruled the state for 22 years but has ignored the state's tribal areas, which remain undeveloped as the government has done nothing for the poor and tribal population," said Vasava.
2017-08-08 14:15:18 Read More>>

RS polls: Counting delayed as Cong asks EC to reject vote of rebels

Counting of votes for the three Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat was delayed as the Congress moved the Election Commission seeking that votes of two party MLAs, who claimed to have voted for the BJP nominees, be declared invalid.
2017-08-08 12:55:29 Read More

JD(U) MLA says he voted for Ahmed Patel

Uttar Pradesh's Shia Central Waqf Board has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court (SC) saying they it is acceptable to them if a mosque is built in a Muslim dominated area at a reasonable distance from the disputed Ramjanmabhoomi site.
2017-08-08 12:36:27 Read More

Babri case: 'Mosque can be built at a distance'

The BJP's Haryana unit chief Subhash Barala finally spoke to the media on Tuesday saying that a woman his son allegedly stalked last week is "like my daughter" and denying there is any pressure to influence the investigation of the alleged stalking incident.
2017-08-08 10:11:42 Read More

'Varnika is like my daughter', says BJP's Barala

2017-08-08 09:09:43 Read More

Rajnath: Rahul didn't take SPG on foreign tours, what was he hiding?

Home minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha blamed Rahul Gandhi for the stone attack on his car in Gujarat last week, saying the latter "did not follow security protocols". He also alleged the Congress leader hasn't taken special protection group security on 6 recent foreign trips.
2017-08-08 06:31:19 Read More

Rajya Sabha poll in Gujarat: Top developments

"China sees India as the biggest rising developing power that in the longer run, ... could pose challenges. In the near term, China worries most about India's cooperation with other countries," said Bonnie S Glaser, a top American Chinese expert.
2017-08-08 03:22:32 Read More

China sees India as a major challenger: US expert

2017-08-08 03:02:26 Read More

RS poll live: Didn't vote for Patel, says Vaghela

The poll for three Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat has assumed all the proportions of a national election, thanks to the fierce contest anticipated between the Congress's Ahmed Patel and his former party colleague Balwantsinh Rajput, who skipped to the BJP last month. Here's a 10-point guide to navigating all the twists and turns in this political saga:
2017-08-08 02:47:32 Read More

Amit vs Ahmed battle today; Vaghela holds key

Telecom regulator Trai has accused iPhone maker Apple of engaging in â€œdata colonisationâ€ in India and being â€œanti-consumerâ€ by not allowing customers to pass on details about pesky calls to authorities as well as the mobile operators.
2017-08-07 22:51:10 Read More

Why should I hide, asks Chandigarh girl Varnika

2017-08-07 20:54:41 Read More

RS elections: Amit Shahâ€™s entry to boost BJPâ€™s Rajya Sabha heft

In what could be a major boost to the treasury benches in the House of Elders, BJP president Amit Shah is set to enter the Rajya Sabha after Tuesdayâ€™s polling for three seats from Gujarat and six from West Bengal.
2017-08-07 20:38:11 Read More

India & US gear up for September military drill

2017-08-07 20:10:16 Read More

Eye on China: India and US gear up for military drill in September

After the massive Malabar naval war-games with Japan in the Bay of Bengal last month, which had China firmly in the crosshairs, India and the US are now once again getting set to conduct the â€˜â€˜Yudh Abhyasâ€™â€™ joint exercise between their armies in September.
2017-08-07 20:10:16 Read More

Trai raps Apple for 'colonising data' in India

The auto industry is not happy with the governmentâ€™s decision to hike cess on SUV and luxury cars, saying that abrupt and frequent changes to tax rates negatively affect investment planning. The irritation is even more as there was a cut in the prices following the implementation of GST
2017-08-07 19:16:51 Read More

Hike in cess will hit investment: Auto industry

Trump: Political base bigger 'than ever before'

The growth in ITRs filed by individuals is 25.3% with over 2.79 crore returns having been received up to August 5 as against over 2.22 crore returns filed in the corresponding period last fiscal.
2017-08-07 16:19:03 Read More

Doklam: China's defence ministry does not support 'short war' theory

"This kind of reports represents the view of the media and think-tanks. For official information please refer to the statements of foreign ministry and defence ministry spokespersons," a China Defence Ministry spokesman told an Indian media delegation here on Monday.
2017-08-07 16:09:03 Read More

Have enough numbers to win RS poll: Patel

2017-08-07 15:14:24 Read More

J&K: 5 terrorists killed, infiltration bid foiled

US President Donald Trump gave every indication on Monday that he is digging in for the long haul, declaring that the large rallies he is holding showed his political base is ''bigger & stronger than ever before'' despite recent polling that shows a steep decline in support even among his favored constituency.
2017-08-07 14:24:57 Read More

Note ban effect: ITR filings grow 25% to 2.82cr

The growth in ITRs filed by Individuals is 25.3 per cent with over 2.79 crore returns having been received up to August 5 as against over 2.22 crore returns filed in the corresponding period last fiscal.
2017-08-07 13:25:18 Read More

As stakes rise for Ahmed Patel, Vaghela is mum

Four candidates are in the fray for the three vacancies to the upper house of Parliament and the contest is expected to go down to the wire. Apart from Amit Shah and Smriti Irani, BJP has fielded Balwantsinh Rajput, who recently quit the Congress and joined the ruling party. Ahmed Patel is the lone Congress candidate.
2017-08-07 11:00:29 Read More

Congress facing existential crisis: Jairam Ramesh

"Old slogans don't work, old formulas don't work, old mantras don't work. India has changed, the Congress party has to change," senior party leader Jairam Ramesh said.
2017-08-07 10:42:52 Read More

Meet runner Samir Singh: India's 'Forrest Gump'

Tormented by blisters, illness and injuries, Indian ultra-marathoner Samir Singh got to within 36 kilometres of his goal of running 10,000km in 100 days when pain and exhaustion beat him.
2017-08-07 08:53:28 Read More

Meet runner Samir Singh: India's 'Forrest Gump'

Kerala HC lifts lifetime ban on Sreesanth

Speaking to Aravinda de Silva, one of the best batsmen to have come out of this island, you wonder if a 'Virat Kohli' special would rather have pleased him more. Excerpts from an exclusive interview with TOI...
2017-08-07 08:48:25 Read More

Stalking case: 'Centre shielding Haryana BJP man'

2017-08-07 08:26:30 Read More

India, US conspiring to sabotage Indus treaty: Pak

A "face-saving" workable option is for both India and China to simultaneously withdraw their troops from the Bhutanese territory of Doklam (called Dong Lang by China) near the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction, said sources in the security establishment.
2017-08-07 06:07:40 Read More

You've taken on chauvinism: IAS man to daughter

2017-08-07 04:25:48 Read More

You've taken on chauvinism: IAS man to daughter

2017-08-07 04:25:48 Read More

Would-be suicide bomber sheds light on terror web in Pakistan

Usman, a would-be suicide bomber, is currently on death row in the town of Shikarpur, where he was caught. Usman's testimony describes a web of radical seminaries and training and bomb making facilities from eastern Afghanistan to Sindh.
2017-08-07 04:07:23 Read More

'Kohli's arrogance reminds me of Viv Richards'

The 44 Gujarat Congress MLAs, who were lodged at a resort near Bengaluru city apparently to fend off poaching attempts by the BJP ahead of Rajya Sabha polls on August 8, returned to their home state after a 10-day break.
2017-08-07 03:58:01 Read More

Khel Ratna has come 12 years late: Jhajharia

An IAS officer in Haryana has in a touching Facebook post told his daughter he's "proud" of her for taking on "the worst form of chauvinism" in society, after they made public she was allegedly "harassed and stalked" by a Haryana BJP leader's son in Chandigarh.
2017-08-07 02:31:26 Read More

44 Gujarat Congress MLAs return from Bengaluru amid high security

Cong MLAs reach Ahmedabad amid high security

Sports utility vehicles and top-end luxury cars are expected to cost more with states and the Centre seeking to increase the cess on these vehicles to correct a so-called â€œanomalyâ€. The plan is to increase the cess from 15% to 25%.
2017-08-06 23:51:01 Read More

Heroin haul probe trail leads to Pak, Iran, UAE

2017-08-06 21:32:46 Read More

'No change in price after GST': States demand post-GST product rates

Amid pressure from some states, the GST Council will soon start publishing rates of various products to prod companies to pass on gains, including those from input tax credit. States such as Kerala, West Bengal and Bihar argued that prices have not come down after GST.
2017-08-06 20:41:40 Read More

Cess on SUVs, high-end cars likely to rise to 25%

Investigations into â€œheroin shipâ€ Hennry that yielded a record 1,446-kg haul of the drug have uncovered an international conspiracy stretching from Chhapra (Bihar) to Pakistan, Iran and Abu Dhabi. The linkages also lead to Mumbai and Sealdah, which seem part of a drugs-and-hawala deal
2017-08-06 19:31:38 Read More

'China will not risk war despite rhetoric'

400 executives accept Cognizant's voluntary separation package

Keen on rolling out infrastructure projects in Iran and Afghanistan, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that once Chabahar Port in Iran becomes operational, there will be no looking back as it will be a gateway to golden opportunities.
2017-08-06 15:39:27 Read More

How IS lures women with offer of 'empowerment'

2017-08-06 13:13:44 Read More

India vs SL: Jadeja suspended for Pallekele Test

The research, by the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI), said the reasons that drove hundreds of women to journey from Europe to ISIS territories were â€œcomplexâ€.
2017-08-06 12:45:31 Read More

Jaitley slams Kerala govt for 'political violence'

India skipper Virat Kohli on Sunday hailed Ravindra Jadeja for his all-round performance in the series-clinching victory against Sri Lanka, saying the left-hand spinner gave the side a great balance.
2017-08-06 12:08:18 Read More

Kohli hails 'precious' Jadeja after series win

About 400 senior executives of Cognizant have accepted the package, a move that the company said will help save about $60 million annually. Cognizant has a significant chunk of its workforce in India and it is estimated that of the 400 who opted for the package, a large number could be from India.
2017-08-06 12:00:08 Read More

Swiss cite strong data security laws in India for exchange of banking info

Switzerland found India's data security and confidentiality laws "adequate" for entering into an automatic exchange of information pact, which will open a continuous access to details about alleged black money hoarders in once-all-secret Swiss banks.
2017-08-06 11:33:19 Read More

3 arrested for attack on Amarnath yatris: Cops

Nearly a month after eight Amarnath pilgrims were killed during a terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam area, the state police on Sunday said that they have cracked the case.
2017-08-06 10:38:21 Read More

400 execs accept Cognizant's separation package

2017-08-06 10:13:48 Read More

'Chabahar port a gateway to golden opportunities'

Violence won't deter party workers: Jaitley

â€‹It all began when Bakkiamâ€™s lorry driver-son Lokeshwaran was killed on May 18, 1993. Bakkiam sought to get compensation under the Workmenâ€™s Compensation (WC) Act, 1923. As WC Act is invoked mostly in cases of industrial accidents, her claim was rejected summarily.
2017-08-06 08:11:36 Read More

2nd Test: Jadeja takes five as India clobber Sri Lanka to win series

Sri Lanka's lion-hearted second-innings effort was cut short for 386, giving India a win by an innings and 53 runs as they went on to register their second series win over Sri Lanka in two years.
2017-08-06 06:41:10 Read More

DATE 10

Live score: India v Sri Lanka, Colombo Test, Day 4

2017-08-06 05:00:55 Read More>>

VP poll: Congress's final exit from power matrix

Chinese deputy chief of mission discussed the Doklam issue with his newly-appointed Nepal counterpart in a â€œcourtesy meetingâ€ and explained Beijingâ€™s position. India has so far not made it public whether or not it has briefed foreign missions about its position on the issue.
2017-08-06 01:16:59 Read More

BJP faction for altering Article 35A on J&K 'permanent residents'

The article enables the state to provide special rights and privileges that permanent residents can enjoy but has been criticised by BJP as a provision that encourages alienation, deepens the concept of a separate identity and creates a political gap between J&K and the rest of India.
2017-08-06 00:22:34 Read More

Air India flight in US denied take-off over seat belt tags

The American air safety regulator on Friday stopped an Air India aircraft to take off as scheduled from Chicago for India due to missing tag numbers from several seat belts.
2017-08-05 22:28:31 Read More

Hacker shows cops how he got Aadhaar data

Besides the demoralising symbolism of being absent from all the top constitutional positions, the VP's election has implications for what has been the opposition and Congress's last source of political standing -the Rajya Sabha.
2017-08-05 22:19:37 Read More

Naidu VP-elect, 20 opposition MPs voted for him

2017-08-05 21:49:10 Read More

Death goes live for â€˜likesâ€™

2017-08-05 20:37:16 Read More

GST relief for textiles, Fifa youth World Cup

2017-08-05 20:12:11 Read More

Border standoff: India wary as China takes up Doklam issue with Nepal

A Chinese academic has said China is planning a "small scale military operation" to expel Indian troops from the Doklam area "within two weeks". The acamedic, Hu Zhiyong, did not cite any source for the information.
2017-08-05 19:52:21 Read More

Woman gets justice after 24 yrs, HC says sorry

2017-08-05 18:17:00 Read More

Chinese daily talks of military ops in Doklam

â€‹â€‹In order to bring relief to the farming sector, the rate for agriculture services linked to post-harvest and storage has been reduced to 12% from 18%. The Fifa youth World Cup, being held in India, has been exempted from GST, finance minister Arun Jaitley said.
2017-08-05 16:34:25 Read More

All you need to know about VP-elect Naidu

2017-08-05 14:05:32 Read More

Share your best wishes for VP-elect Naidu

2017-08-05 13:44:08 Read More

Venkaiah Naidu elected Vice President with huge margin

The ruling NDA candidate and former Union minister M Venkaiah Naidu was on Saturday elected as the next Vice-President of India. Naidu defeated the Opposition candidate and former diplomat Gopalkrishna Gandhi by a margin of 272 votes.
2017-08-05 13:39:07 Read More

Chabahar port likely to be opened by 2018

2017-08-05 13:19:54 Read More

Did Sharif sideline brother from Pak PM post?

2017-08-05 10:07:09 Read More

Did Sharif sideline brother from Pak PM post?

2017-08-05 10:07:09 Read More

'Don't protest attack on me, help flood-affected'

2017-08-05 08:58:16 Read More

Live score: India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 3

2017-08-05 04:57:47 Read More

US army halts use of Chinese-made drones

2017-08-05 03:47:07 Read More

Live updates: Voting underway for VP polls

Not far from the Friday rush at the Hazratbal shrine, Qudsiya Altaf, 23, adjusts her bright red cap on the lush green fields of Kashmir University. With six footballs at her pair of shuffling soccer cleats, she rattles off names as she essays the kicks.
2017-08-05 02:28:21 Read More

First Hindu in Pak govt in over two decades

Pakistanâ€™s new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi formed his cabinet on Friday, filling it with his toppled predecessor Nawaz Sharifâ€™s aides and allies. It also included the first Hindu in a Pakistan government in more than 20 years, Darshan Lal.
2017-08-04 22:46:10 Read More

Abu Dujana's clip reveals al-Qaidaâ€™s expanding footprint in Valley

LeT commander Abu Dujana had joined the al-Qaidaâ€™s Kashmir cell Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind led by Zakir Musa, a fact that was revealed in the contents of the last phone call Dujana and his associate Lelhari made to the latterâ€™s brother during the gun-battle that led to their killing on August 1.
2017-08-04 22:30:10 Read More

BJP becomes largest party in Rajya Sabha, surpasses Congress

BJP has 58 seats of its own and Congress is followed by Samajwadi Party (18), AIADMK (13), Trinamool Congress (12) and JD(U) (10). The SP numbers will begin to fall once the new UP assembly begins to fill vacancies.
2017-08-04 22:13:28 Read More

SC hears its 1st love jihad case, demands proof

Controversy about a Hindu woman in Kerala converting to Islam and marrying a Muslim man became bigger on Friday with the Supreme Court expressing doubts over certain events linked to the episode and seeking a report from the National Investigating Agency in 10 days.
2017-08-04 21:38:45 Read More

24 states to scrap no-detention policy from 2018

According to a senior official, the change in the act became necessary due to the fall in learning outcomes that translate into an over-20% dropout in Class IX. Under the new policy, students will be tested in Classes V and VIII and those who fail wonâ€™t be promoted.
2017-08-04 21:15:41 Read More

Knee implants may come under price cap

After capping prices of cardiac stents, the NPPA report can see the government moving in a similar direction with regard to orthopedic knee implants, official sources said, underlining the Centreâ€™s commitment to rationalise cost of medical care and make it more affordable and accessible.
2017-08-04 21:01:38 Read More

Knee implants may come under price cap

Kashmiri girl kicks off footie with stone pelters

From space to deep sea: India now readies manned underwater craft

A team of scientists at ESSO-National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is ready with a preliminary design for the countryâ€™s first manned submersible that can accommodate a three-member crew.
2017-08-04 18:23:00 Read More

Hafiz Saeed trying to hide blood-stained hands behind ballot ink: India

India in Friday said that it's a "matter of concern" that Hafiz Saeed and his organisations enjoy freedom in Pakistan to conduct terrorist activities against India and others.
2017-08-04 17:03:13 Read More

Harvard biased against Indians? US to probe

Justice Department Spokeswoman Sarah Isgur Flores said on Wednesday the department wants to investigate the "administrative complaint filed by a coalition of 64 Asian-American associations in May 2015 that the prior administration left unresolved".
2017-08-04 15:36:58 Read More

Harvard biased against Indians? US to probe

Pak PM for sex harassment probe against Imran

Pakistan's new prime minister on Friday called for an investigation into allegations that opposition leader Imran Khan harassed a woman lawmaker, charges Khan dismisses as revenge for his role in last week's ouster of then-premier Nawaz Sharif.
2017-08-04 13:27:28 Read More

Pak PM for sex harassment probe against Imran

Stand-off with China: Coordinating with Bhutan on Doklam, India says

"We continue to engage with China through diplomatic channels to find a mutually acceptable solution," external affairs ministry spokesperson Gopal Baglay said. Baglay said India has been in continuous coordination and consultation with Bhutan on the Doklam issue.
2017-08-04 13:24:02 Read More

Rahul Gandhi doing 'photo op' politics: BJP

After the Congress alleged that "BJP goons" were behind the stone attack on Gandhi's car, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra said the opposition party should not "abuse" people who are "angry" over the floods and "tired" of Rahul Gandhi's politics.
2017-08-04 13:08:00 Read More

Rahul Gandhi's car attacked, shown black flags in Gujarat

"BJP goons attack Congress VP Rahulji's car in Lal Chowk, Dhanera, Banaskanta, Gujarat. Disgusting and disgraceful," Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said in a tweet on Friday.
2017-08-04 11:19:56 Read More

Aadhaar made mandatory for death registration

Registrar General India (RGI), which works under the home ministry, said the use of Aadhaar number for those applying for a death certificate will result in ensuring accuracy of the details provided by the relatives/ dependents/acquaintances of the deceased.
2017-08-04 11:11:39 Read More

Don't travel to UAE on visit visa, job-seekers told

Speaking to TOI from Dubai over telephone on Thursday, Indian consul general Vipul said that the diplomatic mission has been getting calls from those on visit visas to the UAE being duped by fraudulent agents.
2017-08-04 06:50:08 Read More

2nd Test, Day 2: Ashwin feasts on SL after India pile 622

After India piled on their second highest score on Sri Lankan soil, the hosts were restricted to 50/2 at stumps on Day 2 courtesy R Ashwin's dismissal of their openers.
2017-08-04 06:36:52 Read More

Our restraint has a bottom line: China on Doklam

2017-08-04 05:42:11 Read More

US likely to raise issue of India as UNSC member

The US, which supports India being given membership at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), is likely to raise the issue of New Delhi's membership at the world body later this month, said the US state department today.
2017-08-04 05:22:54 Read More

Pakistan constructing 6 dams in PoK with China's assistance: Govt

According to the government's information, Pakistan is constructing six dams on the Indus river in Pakistan-occupied- Kashmir with assistance committed to those projects by China, Minister of State for External Affairs V K Singh said in a written reply.
2017-08-04 05:08:03 Read More

Live score: India v Sri Lanka, 2nd Test, Day 2

2017-08-04 05:00:12 Read More

Cong borrows BJP's Twitter quiz idea, gets trolled

â€‹Bengaluru police on Thursday arrested a software engineer for hacking the server of UIDAI. The 31-year-old IIT-Kharagpur graduate is currently employed with cab aggregator Ola. He have allegedly stolen â€‹the demographic data of at least 40,000 Aadhaar cardholders.
2017-08-04 04:13:37 Read More

Shivakumar's mother blames K'taka CM for I-T raids

2017-08-04 03:19:52 Read More

Shivakumar's mother blames K'taka CM for I-T raids

2017-08-04 03:19:52 Read More

Israel's 'fire and forget' missile to boost Army

The city , which is the hub of India's missile power, is now gearing up to give the nation's defence forces the best available fire power in the world with Israel's anti-tank guided missile `Spike MR' to be manufactured here.
2017-08-04 02:32:48 Read More

K'taka minister to face more trouble as ED is set to take over probe

I-T is investigating DK Shivakumar in a case of alleged tax evasion and huge undisclosed investments in real estate and jewellery. A source in the ED confirmed they have asked for evidence and are likely to visit Shivakumar's residence on Friday.
2017-08-04 00:32:02 Read More

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IIT graduate arrested for stealing Aadhaar data

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Jet follows AI, trims menu on domestic flights

Having a small plate of fruits for lunch or dinner may not sound particularly appetising, but that is the only meal choice available to Jet Airways domestic passengers on both economy and business class if they are allergic or intolerant to lactose, gluten or need to be on a low-cholesterol diet
2017-08-03 23:43:53 Read More

Narmada dam: 40k families wait to be resettled

Twelve people, including Medha Patkar, have been sitting on fast for eight days now, seeking proper rehabilitation of the nearly 40,000 families whose homes and lands will be submerged once the water in the Sardar Sarovar Dam is allowed to rise to its full height of 138.68 metres.
2017-08-03 22:58:23 Read More

Migrating to United States likely to get easier for educated Indians

Under the new legislation proposed by two Republican Senators and backed by President Trump, the educated elite will have first dibs on permanent residency â€” also called Green Cards â€” coveted by many prospective immigrants that usually and eventually results in citizenship.
2017-08-03 22:34:25 Read More

Sushma slams Rahul for meeting Chinese envoy

Referring to Rahulâ€™s meeting with Chinese envoy Luo Zhaohui, she asked how â€œa leader of the largest opposition party deemed it necessary to get his facts from the Chinese (rather than from the govt)â€. This led to Congress protesting that it was quite normal for ambassadors to meet political leaders.
2017-08-03 22:16:10 Read More

China talks tough, but hope of Doklam thaw

Amid signs of the thinning of its troops on the Doklam plateau and Indiaâ€™s willingness to reciprocate, China on Friday escalated its rhetoric over the standoff, warning India of â€œserious consequencesâ€ if it did not pull back its troops.
2017-08-03 19:50:38 Read More

War no solution, diplomacy needed to resolve Doklam crisis: Sushma

US President Donald Trump said relations with Russia has hit "an all-time and very dangerous" low today and put the blame for this on the US Congress after he reluctantly approved a bill imposing sanctions against Moscow.
2017-08-03 14:20:26 Read More

Russia ties at a 'very dangerous low': Trump

Cash of over Rs 11 crore has been seized till now by the Income Tax department as part of the ongoing searches at multiple premises linked to Karnataka Energy Minister DK Shivakumar and his associates in connection with a case of alleged tax evasion.
2017-08-03 14:17:14 Read More

100 bridges on verge of collapse: Gadkari

Diplomats say Beijing would like to resolve the Doklam standoff before a summit of the BRICS nations - that also groups Brazil, Russia and South Africa - in the Chinese city of Xiamen in early September. PM Modi is likely to travel to China for the BRICS summit.
2017-08-03 12:07:32 Read More

I-T raids on K'taka minister: Rs 11cr cash seized

2017-08-03 10:50:38 Read More

On last day in office, Mukherjee got this from PM

Minutes before security forces eliminated Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Abu Dujana in Pulwama on Wednesday, he rejected a phone call from an Army officer to surrender while admitting that he had left behind his parents in Gilgit-Baltistan for jihad.
2017-08-03 05:14:02 Read More

After Bihar, next stop for BJP is Tamil Nadu

The O Pannerselvam-led faction has a rapport with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is likely that the former chief minister will meet Amit Shah during his TN visit, said sources close to him.
2017-08-03 04:57:28 Read More

Doklam row casts shadow ahead of BRICS meet

2017-08-03 04:06:56 Read More

Meet K'taka minister Shivakumar: Congress's money and muscle man

Not surprising, given that the 55-year-old is the second richest minister in the country with assets worth Rs 251 crore, according to a survey by the Association for Democratic Reforms in 2016.
2017-08-03 03:24:26 Read More

Trump's new Green Card system may help Indians

This competitive application process will favour applicants who can speak English, financially support themselves and their families, and demonstrate skills that will contribute to our economy, Donald Trump said.
2017-08-03 02:47:23 Read More

New SHAR facility to boost launch capability

The satellite launch capability of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will soon get a boost as the countryâ€™s solitary launchpad centre at Sriharikota-based Satish Dhawan Space Centre will get a second vehicle assembly building by the end of this year.
2017-08-02 23:12:30 Read More

Supreme Court for 3-tier right to privacy

Prior to completion of the 2-week-long hearing that attracted arguments for and against conferring fundamental right status to privacy but which saw all parties accepting its intrinsic importance for an individual, a 9-judge bench headed by CJI J S Khehar said privacy can be configured into 3 zones.
2017-08-02 20:42:40 Read More

Loans set to be cheaper as RBI softens stand

In the policy statement on Wednesday, the RBI said that some of the upside risks to inflation have either reduced or not materialised. In fact the path of inflaiton was below the projection made in June. Also the roll-out of the GST has been smooth and the monsoon normal.
2017-08-02 19:45:26 Read More

DK was destroying papers crucial for probe: FM

Responding to Congress leader Anand Sharmaâ€™s charge that agencies were being â€œused and abusedâ€ to target political rivals and that Shivakumar had been picked on as he was hosting the MLAs, finance minister Arun Jaitley said the I-T action was against the state energy minister and not the legislators.
2017-08-02 19:37:55 Read More

Dujana to Armyman: Congrats, you caught me... But I canâ€™t surrender

Ensure safety of our Gujarat MLAs: Congress to EC

The Congress has alleged that its MLAs from Gujarat, who are in a Karnataka resort, were being terrorised and intimidated by the central security forces, used by the central government in garb of income tax investigations against Karnataka Minister DK Shivkumar.
2017-08-02 14:39:03 Read More

Govt: Peace at border important prerequisite for smooth China ties

India on Wednesday reiterated that peace and tranquility in the border areas is an important prerequisite for smooth development of bilateral relations with China, while indicating that its position on the Doklam issue has not changed.
2017-08-02 14:20:39 Read More

No decision yet on Masood Azhar ban: China

China on Wednesday said it will take "a decision in due course" about the pending application in the UN to designate Pakistan-based JeM terror group leader Masood Azhar as a terrorist when it comes up for a review.
2017-08-02 12:47:55 Read More

'Pull back from Doklam with no strings attached'

China on Wednesday said it has conveyed its firm stand to India that it must take "concrete actions" by immediately pulling back troops from Doklam in the Sikkim section with "no strings attached" to resolve the current standoff.
2017-08-02 10:12:11 Read More

China has no heart, 'friendship' road runs one way: Pak businessmen

Pakistani businessmen in Xinjiang see few benefits from China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), complaining of intrusive security and capricious customs arrangements.
2017-08-02 09:27:31 Read More

For Pakistanis, China 'friendship' road runs 1 way

Pakistani businessmen in Xinjiang see few benefits from China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), complaining of intrusive security and capricious customs arrangements.
2017-08-02 09:27:31 Read More

Don't link Karnataka I-T raids with Gujarat RS polls: Jaitley to Cong

Both Houses of Parliament saw a logjam for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, with the opposition calling I-T raids on one of its Karnataka ministers a political ploy by the BJP, a charge Union minister Arun Jaitley then hotly denied. "This can't be a coincidence," said the Congress's Anand Sharma
2017-08-02 09:17:44 Read More

RBI cuts key interest rates, EMIs may fall

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday finally cut interest rate, in line with what the Street was largely expecting. The central bank had last cut key rates in October 2016
2017-08-02 09:09:09 Read More

Raid on K'taka Cong minister: Top things to know

The income tax department on Wednesday morning raided the residence of Karnataka

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