Current Affairs For The Year 2017 And Month Jun

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United on reform, divided on the tax

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cars, SUVs and bikes get cheaper as GST kicks in

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

Govt lowers GST on fertilisers from 12% to 5% hours ahead of rollout

â€œ12 per cent rate of GST some felt it may increase burden on farmers, so the consensus within the Council was to bring the rate down to 5 per cent,â€ Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who chairs the GST Council announced after Fridayâ€™s meeting at New Delhiâ€™s Vigyan Bhavan.
2017-06-30 15:02:16 Read More

GST rollout: Restaurants to bill differently today

With the launch of the new Goods and Services Tax (GST), those planning to dine out tonight may find themselves caught in minor disputes over payments, if they stay on post midnight.
2017-06-30 14:53:19 Read More

China reiterates withdrawal of troops for talks

"The diplomatic channels for the communication between Chinese and Indian sides remained unimpeded," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a media briefing here.
2017-06-30 13:52:34 Read More

'Not the 1962 India anymore': Jaitley to China

The India of 2017 is different from the India of 1962, defence minister Arun Jaitley said on Friday, a day after China asked New Delhi to learn from its 1962 military debacle.
2017-06-30 13:07:51 Read More

GST: 80% of essential items within 18% rate

GST rates list: These essential and daily use items make up for about 80 per cent of the goods used. Luxury items including motorcycles, perfume and shampoo, which account for about 19 per cent of all taxable items, will be taxed at 18 per cent or higher.
2017-06-30 12:24:49 Read More

GST can never be successful: PM in old clips

2017-06-30 06:57:32 Read More

Trump effect? Pakistan bans Hafiz Saeed-backed terror outfit

The goods and services tax (GST) is billed to integrate India into a common market, bigger than the European Union. Proponents say that by doing away with the plethora of taxes and barriers on state borders, GST will accelerate economic growth.
2017-06-30 05:36:15 Read More

GST will lead to removal of border check-posts

The ongoing troop face-off between India and China on the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction has emerged as the biggest such confrontation in the region in decades, with both sides continuing to pump in reinforcements. â€œBoth sides are as yet not willing to budge from their positions," a source said.
2017-06-29 23:02:22 Read More

Indians top list of those acquiring foreign citizenship, says OECD

India tops the list of origin countries of naturalised citizens across the world, indicating that the diaspora is not apprehensive of acquiring foreign citizenship. In 2015, 1.30 lakh people of Indian origin, comprising largely of expatriates on work visas, acquired citizenship of OECD member countries.
2017-06-29 22:45:15 Read More

Cow terrorism killed 23 since 2014

2017-06-29 22:10:44 Read More

GST: Get set for tomorrow

2017-06-29 21:36:37 Read More

Road building a direct violation of pacts: Bhutan

2017-06-29 21:01:03 Read More

China invokes â€™62 war, asks to learn from past

â€‹â€‹A review of media reports shows 32 cases of attacks by mobs or vigilante groups on Muslims since May 2014. â€‹â€‹In these attacks, 23 people were killed, including women and children.
2017-06-29 20:11:49 Read More

Indo-China border tension intensifies; both deploy 3,000 troops

Starry midnight in Central Hall to welcome GST

It will be a starry midnight in the historic Central Hall on June 30 that will have from megastar Amitabh Bachchan to industry doyen Ratan Tata in attendance at the launch of India's most sweeping tax reform, GST.
2017-06-29 14:55:29 Read More

Starry midnight in Central Hall to welcome GST

Don't skip GST launch: Jaitley to opposition

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that the decision to roll-out Goods and Services Tax (GST) taken "after consultation with all state governments and union territories."
2017-06-29 12:54:23 Read More

Indian Army should learn from 'historical lessons': China

In an unprecedented action, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang displayed a photograph of Indian "incursion" into Donglong area and said the dispute which is becoming a confrontation of sorts between the troops on the ground can only be settled by the withdrawal of Indian soldiers from the area.
2017-06-29 12:27:29 Read More

GST: Impact on consumers, traders, government

What we buy, how we buy and why we buy are questions that have for long fascinated anthropologists. But GST is expected to add a new twist to the tale of Indian consumerism.
2017-06-29 10:46:24 Read More

Broadband, mobile bills to go up from next month

2017-06-29 10:32:57 Read More

Congress to be absent from GST launch

'Killing in the name of cow worship is not acceptable,' says PM Modi

The opposition Congress party said on Thursday it won't attend the rollout of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) scheduled for June 30 in a special midnight Parliament session.
2017-06-29 08:04:50 Read More

What is GST: India's biggest tax reform

2017-06-29 06:58:32 Read More

Pak calls Indo-US statement 'singularly unhelpful'

2017-06-29 05:36:03 Read More

Here's how GST will affect your monthly budget

GST will be levied on value additions at each stage of the production cycle â€“ buying raw materials, processing, manufacturing, warehousing and sale to customers - the monetary worth added at each stage to achieve the final sale to the end customer will be taxed.
2017-06-29 02:54:07 Read More

US visa: Family ties must for Muslim nations

The Trump administration has set new criteria for visa applicants from six mainly Muslim nations and all refugees that require a â€œcloseâ€ family or business tie to the United States.
2017-06-29 01:55:01 Read More

Ballabhgarh killing: 2 govt staff among 4 held

The Centre announced a bonanza of Rs 30,748 crore, including higher house rent allowance (HRA) and other allowances, for government employees and defence personnel on Wednesday.
2017-06-28 23:36:25 Read More

Rs 31,000 crore bonanza for govt, defence staff

2017-06-28 22:33:50 Read More

Itâ€™s raining pre-GST offers for consumers

2017-06-28 19:59:36 Read More

Road construction part of Chinaâ€™s expansion strategy, say experts

Chinaâ€™s aggressive road building exercise into Chumbi valley in the strategically located tri-junction between India, Bhutan and China, the source of the current stand-off between the two neighbours, is part of Beijingâ€™s plans to gain strategic advantage in the region, say experts.
2017-06-28 19:22:20 Read More

Chinaâ€™s road to Sikkim flashpoint with India

The Indian defence establishment is opposed to Chinaâ€™s attempts to construct a road on the Doklam plateau leading right up to the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction, which has emerged as the major flashpoint in the ongoing face-off between the two armies in the remote border region.
2017-06-28 19:03:18 Read More

Mansarovar yatra goes on via Uttarakhand route

Chinaâ€™s declaration on Tuesday that no Indian pilgrims will be allowed to proceed on the Kailash Mansarovar yatra till the Sikkim border row is resolved may have stalled the yatra through the Nathu La passâ€‹ in Sikkim, but the pilgrimage is proceeding smoothly through the other route in Uttarakhand taken by pilgrims to reach the revered lake
2017-06-28 16:53:41 Read More

Govt approves plan to sell stake in Air India

The government think tank NITI Aayog has suggested complete privatisation of the airline, which has a debt burden of over Rs 52,000 crore.The ministry of civil aviation is looking at ways to revive Air India, which is surviving on Rs 30,000 crore bailout package extended by the previous UPA regime.
2017-06-28 13:32:50 Read More

China razes Indian bunker with bulldozer in Sikkim

The incident that broke out in the first week of June in Doka La general area in Sikkim had led to a face-off between the two forces, triggering tension in the Sikkim section of the India-China border, the sources said on Wednesday.
2017-06-28 12:28:51 Read More

Tendulkar steps in, convinces Shastri to apply for coach's post

Former India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar stepped in this week to finally resolve the matter surrounding appointment of India's new coach in place of Anil Kumble, following which cricketer-turned-commentator Ravi Shastri finally agreed to send in his application for the role.
2017-06-28 11:31:48 Read More

Sachin convinces Shastri to apply for coach post

Mallya takes steps to drop 'India' from F1 team

Vijay Mallya, who is being pursued by Indian authorities over unpaid loans tied to his defunct Kingfisher Airlines, has taken steps that could see India disappear from the name of his Formula One team.
2017-06-28 11:18:11 Read More

China defends Pak, says it is at frontlines of anti-terror fight

A day after India and the US asked Pakistan to stop cross-border terror, China on Wednesday put up a strong defence of its 'all-weather' ally, saying Islamabad was at the frontlines of the fight against terrorism.
2017-06-28 10:00:56 Read More

Ready or not, businesses brace for India's biggest-ever tax reform

A big concern is the GST's sheer complexity - with rates of 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent, and myriad exceptions, it contrasts with simpler, flatter and broader sales taxes in other countries. The official schedule of GST rates runs to 213 pages and has undergone repeated last-minute changes.
2017-06-28 09:13:44 Read More

1993 Mumbai blasts convict Mustafa Dossa dies

Dossa and four others were convicted on June 16 by a special court for being one of the brains behind the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts that killed 257 people. The court is currently hearing arguments on sentencing the convicts. The CBI had sought the death penalty for him.
2017-06-28 09:09:56 Read More

India 'needs to be taught rules': Chinese media

As New Delhi and Beijing trade accusations of intruding into each others' territory, a furious Beijing on Wednesday used state-run media to call India "unruly" and say it "needs to be taught the rules".
2017-06-28 07:22:58 Read More

Why living in societies will be costlier under GST

2017-06-28 05:30:47 Read More

GST spawns Rs 20,000cr biz for tech consultants

While buying a house may or may not become cheaper, living in a gated society is surely going to burn a big hole in your pocket in the coming months, courtesy GST. Magicbricks explains why living in a housing society is set to get costlier.
2017-06-27 21:57:44 Read More

Man who believes more in the gun than talks

2017-06-27 20:22:10 Read More

Man who believes more in the gun than talks

2017-06-27 20:22:10 Read More

DATE 2

Single-rate GST should be ultimate goal: Centre

2017-06-27 19:58:21 Read More>>

PM Modi: Embracing the world, one hug at a time

2017-06-27 18:59:00 Read More

US sails with India on OBOR, but both steer clear of South China Sea

New Delhiâ€™s purported adversaries clearly feel the pinch of the US-India clinch. Both Beijing and Islamabad reacted sharply on Tuesday to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump explicitly and implicitly identifying Pakistan and China respectively as nettlesome adversaries.
2017-06-27 17:55:39 Read More

US-India bonhomie rattles China, Pakistan

2017-06-27 16:41:16 Read More

JD(U) slams Cong for attack on Nitish, says BJP was a 'natural' ally

JD(U) spokesperson K C Tyagi also referred to his party's "natural" relations with the BJP when it was part of the National Democratic Alliance. He, however, insisted that there was no question of joining the saffron alliance.
2017-06-27 14:18:02 Read More

Modi-Trump meet: India, US move closer on Pak than during Obama yrs

Two things stood out in the Modi-Trump joint statement. First, the creation of â€œa new consultation mechanism on domestic and international terrorist designations listing proposals.â€ This would presumably help US and India to coordinate their moves both bilaterally and multilaterally on listing terrorists. Currently, the US, UK and France are together sponsoring a move to ban Masood Azhar in the 1267 committee of the UNSC. This is being opposed by China, which has maintained a block on this for over a year now.
2017-06-27 12:31:05 Read More

Modi world's most important PM: Israeli daily

"Wake up: the most important PM of the world is coming", is how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit to Israel, the first by an Indian premier, is described in an article in one of the leading Israeli business daily.
2017-06-27 12:16:55 Read More

Ravi Shastri to apply for post of India coach

Former India allrounder and captain Ravi Shastri, who was team director of the men's team from August 2014 to April 2016, has apparently submitted his name for the vacant position of head coach.
2017-06-27 12:03:59 Read More

'Alliance to check China will be catastrophic'

Underlining that India is not a US ally like Japan or Australia, it said, "To assume a role as an outpost country in the US' strategy to contain China is not in line with India's interests. It could even lead to catastrophic results."
2017-06-27 10:52:31 Read More

China protests Indian troops 'crossing border'

China on Tuesday accused Indian troops of "crossing the boundary" in the Sikkim section and demanded their immediate withdrawal, while asserting that it has shut down the Nathu La pass entry for Indian pilgrims travelling to Kailash Mansarovar because of the border standoff.
2017-06-27 09:40:03 Read More

India's opposition can affect CPEC: Chinese media

There is also a proposal to provide builders with land for high-end apartments in one part of the city and in return, they will have to construct a complex of affordable houses in another location. The private developer will provide the land in this case.
2017-06-27 08:19:10 Read More

VIVO retains IPL title sponsorship for 5 years

2017-06-27 07:47:26 Read More

Builders may get extra floor area

Iranâ€™s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei raised eyebrows on Monday as he tweeted, â€œMuslim world should openly support people of Bahrain, Kashmir, Yemen etc and repudiate oppressors and tyrants who attacked people in Ramadanâ€.
2017-06-27 07:33:14 Read More

Freebie culture bleeds TN: Revenue deficit up over 8 times in 5 years

The construction of the $50 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor may have been affected in the short run due to India's objections but Beijing and Islamabad can dispel New Delhi's doubts if they stay firm about their cooperation, a report in state-run Chinese media said.
2017-06-27 04:43:58 Read More

Help Kashmiris against tyrants: Iran's Khamenei

Chinese mobile firm Vivo has retained the title sponsorship right of the Indian Premier League for a period of five years with a bid of Rs 2,199 crore. Oppo was the next highest bidder at Rs 1,430 crore.
2017-06-26 19:29:42 Read More

Modi talks tough on terrorism, via Attock

2017-06-26 01:45:48 Read More

Srikanth wins 2 titles in 2 weeks, ad deals line up

2017-06-26 01:36:37 Read More

GST a gamechanger, invest in India: Modi

Ajinkya Rahane struck a brilliant century before the bowlers dished out a disciplined show as India thrashed a hapless West Indies by 105 runs in a lopsided contest in the second cricket one-dayer here.
2017-06-26 00:27:11 Read More

India beat West Indies by 105 runs

2017-06-25 22:31:49 Read More

'No one questioned India's surgical strikes', says Modi at NRI meet

On the first day of his two-day US visit, Prime Minister Modi interacted with the Indian diaspora in Washington DC's suburb of Virginia on Sunday. Here are the top quotes from his address:
2017-06-25 20:44:05 Read More

Military using 13 satellites to keep eye on foes

2017-06-25 18:55:34 Read More

Military using 13 satellites to keep eye on foes

2017-06-25 18:55:34 Read More

No graft charge on my govt: Modi's top comments

'Whole world's looking at India,' says PM as he meets who's who of US biz

The Indo-US civil nuclear deal is expected to figure during talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump on Monday, but a pact between the NPCIL and Westinghouse to build six power reactors in Andhra Pradesh is unlikely to be signed.
2017-06-25 16:26:28 Read More

Nuclear deal to figure in Modi-Trump talks

The Taliban have steadily expanded their reach across Afghanistan since US and international forces formally concluded their combat mission at the end of 2014, switching to a support and counterterrorism role.
2017-06-25 14:36:52 Read More

Srinagar encounter ends; 2 terrorists killed

2017-06-25 13:40:43 Read More

Live: 7,000 reforms done, PM Modi tells CEOs

Security forces on Sunday gunned down two terrorists holed up inside a school on the outskirts of Srinagar, ending an encounter of over 14 hours in which two Army men were also injured.
2017-06-25 12:02:27 Read More

Taliban target India-made dam in Afghanistan

2017-06-25 11:04:44 Read More

'Around 100 feared buried in China landslide'

Some 40 homes in the village of Xinmo were swallowed by the cascading debris after "part of a mountain" in the Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture of Aba collapsed, blocking a two kilometer (one mile) stretch of river, state news agency Xinhua said, citing local officials.
2017-06-24 02:29:35 Read More

Modi will be first foreign leader to have White House dinner with Trump

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend nearly five hours getting to know each other, forging a strong personal bond, and advancing a solid bilateral relationship when they meet at the White House on Monday.
2017-06-23 22:21:31 Read More

With 42 deaths, Valley's bloodiest Ramzan in yrs

At least 42 people, including nine policemen, were killed in Kashmir in June in what could be the bloodiest Ramzan in the Valley in recent years. The toll includes 27 terrorists and six civilian deaths.
2017-06-23 21:25:45 Read More

Girl who accused cop for seeking sex arrested

The 37-year-old woman and a man who police said was her â€œboyfriendâ€ were bundled off to prison on Friday. Police, who have not yet sent the CD to a forensic laboratory, announced at a press conference that the recorded voice was her boyfriendâ€™s and not of the investigating officer.
2017-06-23 20:48:14 Read More

Accused of carrying beef, teen killed on train

Returning home to a village near Ballabgarh in Haryana, a family ran into a nightmare on a local train on Thursday evening. For three and a half hours, they were abused, humiliated and assaulted by a mob of 15-20 people that passed communal remarks and accused them of carrying beef in a bag.
2017-06-23 19:44:57 Read More

Prez polls: JD(U) to support Kovind, won't attend opposition meeting

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is also JD(U) president, had praised Kovind's tenure as the governor of Bihar on Monday hours after BJP chief Amit Shah named his as the ruling bloc's presidential pick.
2017-06-21 13:53:35 Read More

BCCI tried its level best to resolve Kumble-Kohli issue: Shukla

The BCCI failed to resolve the differences between Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli despite its best efforts, said senior board official Rajeev Shukla before assuring that a new head coach will be appointed before India's tour of Sri Lanka next month.
2017-06-21 11:13:39 Read More

BCCI tried to resolve Kumble-Kohli issue: Shukla

Saudi Arabia king's son is new crown prince

Although Mohammed bin Salman's promotion was expected among close circles it came as a surprise at a time the kingdom is facing heightened tensions with Qatar and Iran and is locked in a war in Yemen.
2017-06-21 10:18:10 Read More

Tata Group may buy Air India: Report

Tata Group chairman N Chandrasekaran has held informal talks with the government, expressing preliminary interest in buying a controlling stake in Air India with 51 per cent equity, a report has stated. They are foraying in the deal in partnership with Singapore Airlines.
2017-06-21 09:27:27 Read More

Stuck to a coach I hated for 20 years: Bindra

Within hours of chief cricket coach Anil Kumble's resignation following a rift with captain Virat Kohli, Abhinav Bindra tweeted about his own equation with German Uwe Riesterer, a long-time member of his coaching staff.
2017-06-21 09:26:34 Read More

Presidential poll: JD(U) to support Kovind

"All the leaders have decided that we will support Ram Nath Kovind for the post of president. He is Bihar's first Governor who has been nominated for this post. We are very happy with this, it is the matter of Bihar's development," Senior JD (U) leader Ratnesh Sada said in Patna.
2017-06-21 08:49:27 Read More

Anil Kumble exit seen as triumph for player power

Anil Kumble, whose original contract expired at the end of the Champions Trophy on Sunday but was extended to oversee the team's tour of West Indies this month, stepped down on Tuesday, citing a breakdown in relations with Virat Kohli.
2017-06-21 07:12:59 Read More

Anil Kumble exit seen as triumph for player power

India most reliable partner for Afghanistan: US

India is Afghanistan's most reliable regional partner, Pentagon said in its latest Afghan report, the first under the Trump administration. According to the report which covers the period of December 2016 to May 2017, India has donated limited security assistance, most notably four Mi-35 aircraft.
2017-06-21 06:45:38 Read More

India most reliable partner for Afghanistan: US

Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO

Travis Kalanick stepped down as chief executive of Uber, the ride-hailing service that he helped found in 2009, after a shareholder revolt made it untenable for him to stay on at the company. Kalanickâ€™s exit came under pressure after hours of drama involving Uberâ€™s investors.
2017-06-21 05:51:59 Read More

Uber founder Travis Kalanick resigns as CEO

Yoga is a free health insurance: PM Modi

In his statement, Kumble went on to clarify that it was only a day before that he got to know through the BCCI that the Indian captain Virat Kohli had reservations with his â€˜styleâ€™
2017-06-21 02:08:32 Read More

Scolding team for CT debacle hastened Kumbleâ€™s departure

Many well-wishers of Indian cricket would have been tempted to give a piece of their mind to the team after its 180-run loss to arch-rival Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final.
2017-06-21 00:07:58 Read More

Live: PM Modi, UP CM perform Yoga in Lucknow

"I request people to make Yoga a part of their life. We may not master Yoga or become teachers but we should not stop from doing Yoga," PM Modi said while leading the International Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow.
2017-06-20 23:01:48 Read More

Indians in Saudi Arabia brace for â€˜family taxâ€™

2017-06-20 21:02:36 Read More

DATE 3

Indians in Saudi Arabia brace for â€˜family taxâ€™

2017-06-20 21:02:36 Read More>>

Firms face ban for not passing on GST gains

The government has threatened to cancel the registration of entities that do not pass on gains from GST to consumers. The new tax regime will get a mega launch on the night of June 30, with a special event planned in the historic central hall of Parliament.
2017-06-20 20:27:20 Read More

Firms face ban for not passing on GST gains

Virat had reservations with my 'style': Kumble

Several Indians employed in Saudi Arabia are planning to send their dependants back with the kingdom set to introduce, from July 1, a monthly â€˜dependant feeâ€™ for expats.
2017-06-20 18:11:31 Read More

Isro to launch earth observation satellite, 30 nano satellites on Friday

After successfully launching the maiden developmental flight of its heavy rocket GSLV Mk-III earlier this month, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) will launch 31 satellites, including foreign nano satellites, onboard its workhorse PSLV on Friday.
2017-06-20 13:11:42 Read More

Live: HWL Semi-Final India vs Netherlands

Get live score updates of Hockey World League Semi-Final between India vs Netherlands on Times of India
2017-06-20 12:42:04 Read More

Dravid urges call on Dhoni, Yuvi's role in team

Time has come for India to take decisions with focus on the 2019 World Cup and that includes a call on the role of MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh in the current team, feels former captain Rahul Dravid.
2017-06-20 11:56:56 Read More

Modi could discuss visa issue with Trump: Official

"H-1B visa issue will be one of the issues on the table during PM's visit," Trade secretary Rita Teaotia said, referring to Trump's order for a review of high-skilled visa programme that affects India's $150-billion information technology sector.
2017-06-20 10:12:12 Read More

Crackdown on Pak: Trump hints at more airstrikes

Potential Trump administration responses being discussed include expanding US drone strikes, redirecting or withholding some aid to Pakistan and perhaps eventually downgrading Pakistan's status as a major non-NATO ally, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
2017-06-20 05:42:39 Read More

Will seek support of all major political parties: Ram Nath Kovind

The NDA's presidential nominee and Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said he will meet leaders of major political parties and seek their support to emerge as a 'consensus candidate' for the coveted post.
2017-06-19 16:41:32 Read More

New India-Afghan air cargo link bypasses Pak

An aircraft packed with 60 tons of Afghan plants with medicinal uses marked the opening of the first air cargo corridor between Afghanistan and India on Monday.
2017-06-19 13:53:35 Read More

Who is Ram Nath Kovind?

A crusader for the rights of the weaker sections of the society, 71-year-old Ram Nath Kovind is a lawyer-turned-politician, whose choice as the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate is being seen as a political masterstroke.
2017-06-19 12:54:29 Read More

Kovind: Nitish 'happy'; no consensus, says Cong

The BJP's pick for Presidential nominee seems to have left the opposition divided with at least two prominent leaders welcoming decision to nominate Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind for President's post.
2017-06-19 12:42:27 Read More

Lockheed Martin, Tata ink deal for F-16 planes

Lockheed Martin signed an agreement with India's Tata Advanced Systems on Monday to produce F-16 fighter planes in India, pressing ahead with a plan to shift its Fort Worth, Texas plant to win billions of dollars worth of order from the Indian military.
2017-06-19 12:26:43 Read More

CT: Whatâ€™s in store, whatâ€™s at stake when India, Pakistan clash today

Toil. Preparation. Repetition. Both teams will be hoping these three qualities can take them over the line today. Experienced sportsmen seem aware of how big contests can begin to acquire a life of their own, a tapestry involving both those watching and those playing, become flowing beasts with own momentum.
2017-06-18 01:19:32 Read More

CT: On Father's Day, mother of all finals

Rankings, bookies, favour India but Pakistan have improved beyond recognition since captain Kohliâ€™s boys mauled them in the group game. Hereâ€™s why the 2017 Champions Trophy final at the Kennington Oval, London could be both unpredictable and special.
2017-06-18 00:38:11 Read More

EP to usher in new era of satellite launches

Known as electric propulsion (EP) system, this technology converts solar energy into electrical energy which, in turn, is used to change the velocity of a satellite in space. It reduces the use of chemical propellant in a launch vehicle.
2017-06-17 22:17:04 Read More

Human shield tactic is not our SOP: Army chief

Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Saturday said the human shield tactic employed by Major Leetul Gogoi to combat stonepelters in Kashmir, cannot be made a standard operating procedure (SOP) in the Valley. He said the armed forces are sensitive to human rights and always maintained good track record.
2017-06-17 21:48:39 Read More

Modi, Trump likely to break ice over dinner

Trump and Modi will hold their official talks on June 26 in a familiar routine: restricted talks followed by delegation level talks, a meeting with CEOs and a press conference. Modi will be doing a modest diaspora event a day before in Washington DC itself.
2017-06-17 21:15:29 Read More

Angry J&K cops say 'CM going soft on â€˜vote-bankâ€™ separatists'

â€œThe PDP-headed government owes a lot to the Jamiat-e-Islami workers for winning the polls in 2014 and, therefore, the government has a soft corner for separatists and secessionists who preach hatred against police,â€ said an angry police officer.
2017-06-17 19:39:29 Read More

Huge errors in totalling of CBSE exam marks

Documents accessed by TOI revealed how Mohammad Affan, a Mumbai student who scored 80% and above in all his subjects, scored just 50 in maths. After verification, his marks were revised to 90. Another economics student who was â€˜failedâ€™ with 9 marks finally ended up with 45.
2017-06-17 19:27:09 Read More

Srikanth stuns world no 1, enters Indonesia final

2017-06-17 11:11:16 Read More

Darjeeling clash: Policeman injured; GJM claims 2 supporters killed

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee went on the offensive on Saturday and slammed the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) for the ongoing unrest in Darjeeling as protesters clashed with security forces in the city's Singmari area.
2017-06-17 10:39:15 Read More

PM's new slogan: 'Give a book instead of bouquet'

According to TDP sources, in his Saturday meeting with party leaders, Naidu would discuss recent events where the party's image had got a beating. A top TDP leader said that he was not sure if any action would be taken against him or if he would be asked to render an apology.
2017-06-17 09:39:32 Read More

Live: Fresh violence in Darjeeling; Army deployed

Around Rs 2,000 crore will be wagered on Sunday's Champion's Trophy final between Indian and Pakistan, according to estimates by the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF).
2017-06-17 09:21:18 Read More

Darjeeling unrest: 1 policeman, 1 protester killed in fresh clashes

One security forces member was killed and one protester died after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters clashed with state policemen and paramilitary forces in Darjeeling's Singmari area on Saturday.
2017-06-17 08:34:39 Read More

Kochi Metro: PM lauds women, transgender focus

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's love for alliteration and for coining acronyms and pithy slogans continues and on Saturday he coined a new mantra: "Give a book instead of a bouquet"."Such a move can make a big difference," said the PM in an address at a 'Reading Month Celebration' event in Kerala.
2017-06-17 07:33:22 Read More

Rs 2,000 crore bet on India-Pak title clash

Around Rs 2,000 crore will be wagered on Sunday's Champion's Trophy final between Indian and Pakistan, according to estimates by the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF).
2017-06-17 06:36:56 Read More

PM Narendra Modi flags off Kochi Metro

It is important to keep the train and metro station premises neat and tidy at all times.
2017-06-17 05:39:32 Read More

Kochi Metro: Dos and don'ts to keep in mind

2017-06-17 05:09:44 Read More

Live updates: PM Modi rides new Kochi Metro

2017-06-17 05:02:53 Read More

Kochi Metro's five 'firsts' that make it unique

2017-06-17 03:12:00 Read More

TDP MP may go scot-free due to caste equations

2017-06-17 00:41:58 Read More

Kochi gets its metro today, PM Modi to flag it

The NDA candidate, who will be announced before PM Narendra Modi departs for the US on June 24, is likely to be an experienced politician with parliamentary experience, political sources indicated. The possibility of a non-political person as nominee is being ruled out.
2017-06-17 00:11:53 Read More

Man stops staff from clicking pics of defecating women, thrashed, dies

Tension prevailed for hours in Pratapgarh town after a union leader died after being manhandled by a team of sanitation workers of the municipal council. The incident occurred, when the victim tried to dissuade sanitation workers from clicking pictures of women who had gone to relieve themselves in the open on Friday morning.
2017-06-16 23:33:58 Read More

GST may push up prices of flats that are almost ready

After July 1, any invoice issued by the builder will attract 12% GST. Many developers have already issued letters to buyers asking them to be ready to pay higher taxes on the remaining amount.
2017-06-16 20:20:30 Read More

BJP hopes for support for its Prez nominee

2017-06-16 19:50:18 Read More

LeT terrorists kill 6 cops, then mutilate faces

The Metro train, which the Prime Minister boards, will be wrapped in a design representing the beauty of Kochi and the state. It touches upon the rural life in the state and is complete with the `Pappanji' of Kochi, monuments, festivals and other spectacular sights from Kerala.
2017-06-16 18:54:28 Read More

Darjeeling: Violence mark 2nd day of shutdown

Violence and arson marked the second day of the indefinite shutdown in Darjeeling hills on Friday, with Army and paramilitary forces patrolling the streets to help restore calm.
2017-06-16 15:01:17 Read More

6 cops martyred in J&K's Anantnag after terrorists attack police patrol

Six policemen, including a Sub-Inspector, were martyred after terrorists ambushed a police party in Achabal town in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday. A counter-operation is currently underway to nab the terrorists.
2017-06-16 14:03:28 Read More

Switzerland ratifies a/c info sharing with India

Switzerland on Friday ratified automatic exchange of financial account information with India and 40 other jurisdictions to facilitate immediate sharing of details about suspected black money, even as it sought strict adherence to confidentiality and data security.
2017-06-16 10:46:35 Read More

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Srikanth enter semis

2017-06-16 10:36:51 Read More

Aadhaar must for opening bank a/c, transactions of over Rs 50,000

The government on Friday announced its decision making the Aadaar card mandatory for opening bank accounts and conducting financial transactions of Rs 50,000 and above. Existing bank account holders have been asked to submit their Aadhaar cards to banks by December 31 this year, failing which banks will invalidate their accounts.
2017-06-16 10:26:30 Read More

1993 blasts: Abu Salem, 5 others convicted

Abu Salem, Mustafa Dossa, Feroz Khan, Taher Merchant, Riyaz Siddiqui and Karimulla Khan were convicted. â€‹Abdul Qayoom Shaikh is the lone accused who was acquitted. The court will pronounce the sentence after hearing arguments from the defence and the prosecution.
2017-06-16 09:52:58 Read More

1993 Mumbai blasts case: Who was guilty of what

The last of India's shuttlers at the Indonesia Super Series Premier, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth, have entered the semi-finals on Friday with two stirring displays in the men's singles division.
2017-06-16 09:21:04 Read More

London fire: At least 65 missing or feared dead

Five friends who hung out together, ate together and studied for their medical entrance exam together for two years in Kota, will be together at AIIMS-Delhi for another five years.
2017-06-16 06:31:41 Read More

Blasts case live: Abu Salem reaches court

1993 Mumbai blasts case: A series of explosions at 12 locations, including Air India Building and Bombay Stock Exchange, left 257 dead and injured 713 in Mumbai. The seven accused include Abu Salem and Mustafa Dossa.
2017-06-16 05:12:20 Read More

1993 blasts: These are the seven accused

The Sun newspaper on Friday listed 65 people who it said were still missing or feared dead in a London tower block fire which police said has left 17 people dead with the death toll expected to rise.
2017-06-16 03:49:29 Read More

After 24 yrs, 7 key accused in 1993 blasts face judgment day today

In the dock is a second batch of accused, tried by special judge Govind A Sanap, after the main trial of 123 accused ended in 2006 with the conviction of 100. If convicted, all the seven could face the gallows. The CBI submitted the attacks were planned to avenge the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992, and the riots in its aftermath.
2017-06-16 03:13:51 Read More

Islamic State chief recruiter for India designated global terrorist by US

In a major achievement for India, the US department of state on Thursday designated the chief and principal recruiter of Islamic State in India, Mohammad Shafi Armar, who also goes by his online name as Yousuf-al Hindi, as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT).
2017-06-15 23:19:22 Read More

DATE 4

Chinese videos slam India-Singapore exercise

Confirming the MPâ€™s aggressive behaviour at the Visakhapatnam airport on Thursday morning, an Indi-Go spokesperson announced a flight ban on him late in the evening. Soon, Air India and SpiceJet too banned the MP from flying and other airlines are likely to follow suit.
2017-06-15 22:57:18 Read More>>

Five friends crack top 10 of AIIMS entrance

2017-06-15 20:27:18 Read More

Govt may ease cattle trade rules to allay ban fear

The distinct areas for milch animals and older, sometimes infirm, cattle meant for slaughter could address concerns that farm livestock get mixed with less healthy animals in cattle trade marts as well as concerns that the rules have acted to reduce the supply of meat and impose a dietary code.
2017-06-15 19:39:28 Read More

146 dists targeted in population control drive

2017-06-15 18:42:56 Read More

TDP MP in airport row, barred from 3 airlines

To achieve Indiaâ€™s population control target faster, the government has decided to accelerate family planning measures by identifying 146 districts where the total fertility rate (TFR), the number of children born per woman) is more than three and which add up to 28% of the population.
2017-06-15 18:36:10 Read More

Airport ruckus: IndiGo, other airlines bar TDP MP

IndiGo has barred TDP MP Diwakar Reddy from its flights, hours after the lawmaker went on a rampage at Vizag airport targeting the low cost carrier. Following Indigo's ban, other airlines are also likely to follow suit.
2017-06-15 16:54:05 Read More

Champions Trophy: India set up blockbuster Pakistan final

India dished out a clinical performance to book a record fourth final appearance at the ICC Champions Trophy after sweeping aside Bangladesh in a one-sided affair in Edgbaston on Thursday.
2017-06-15 16:28:17 Read More

Virat Kohli becomes fastest to 8000 ODI runs

2017-06-15 16:19:28 Read More

'Mallya created 20 shell cos, made staff directors'

Vijay Mallya had allegedly floated 20 shell companies, directors of which were either his personal staff or those who retired, the ED has said in its recent chargesheet filed in the KFA-IDBI money laundering case.
2017-06-15 15:59:39 Read More

India, Russia reject Pak claims of Putin mediation

India captain Virat Kohli has become the quickest batsman to 8000 runs in one-day international cricket, beating AB de Villiers' mark in seven fewer innings. Kohli crossed the 8000-run mark in his 175th innings.
2017-06-15 15:17:49 Read More

India, Russia reject Pak claims of Putin's offer to mediate

Pakistan foreign office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria during a weekly media briefing said, "Pakistan welcomes Russia's attention and intention to play a role in this long-standing issue on the UNSC agenda."
2017-06-15 13:56:01 Read More

TDP MP creates ruckus at airport, has his way

A TDP MP allegedly created a major ruckus at Visakhapatnam airport when he reported late for a flight to Hyderabad. And this time like all other VVIPs, he too got away as the airline reportedly accommodated him on the same flight despite the fact that check-in for it had closed.
2017-06-15 11:03:28 Read More

Gas field row: India's oil imports from Iran plunge

India's oil imports from Iran have fallen to their lowest since June 2016, shipping data shows, in possible retaliation for Tehran not awarding a gas field development to Indian companies.
2017-06-15 10:26:57 Read More

Champions Trophy live: India v Bangladesh

Get live cricket score & live commentary of the 2nd semi-final between India and Bangladesh on Times of India
2017-06-15 09:06:09 Read More

Don't raise issues at SCO, China tells India, Pak

"SCO has its own rules of procedures. We hope that those rules can be abided by all member states," China's Assistant Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou, adding that India-Pakistan differences should not be exaggerated.
2017-06-15 08:21:52 Read More

Short-term crop loans at 4% to douse unrest

In move that seems intended to douse unrest after the violence in Mandsaur and farmer protests in Maharashtra, the Centre has increased the quantum of its ongoing scheme of cheaper loans for farmers from Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,339 crore.
2017-06-14 22:33:47 Read More

AAP kept out of opposition grouping on Presidential poll

Congress and NCP on Wednesday struck down a proposal by other opposition parties to include the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in discussions to identify a presidential candidate. The proposal to include AAP in the discussions was moved by CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
2017-06-14 22:00:59 Read More

Dealers offer discounts in bid to cash in on GST concerns

Banks are not the only ones playing on the 'fear' of GST to prop up business. Companies from sectors as diverse as garments and white goods are using their dealers to offload stocks through discounts. They are doing so to ensure that the tax burden on dealers does not rise after the new tax regime kicks in from July 1.
2017-06-14 19:36:22 Read More

4 killed in San Francisco UPS facility shooting

A man dressed in a UPS uniform and armed with an "assault pistol" opened fire at a United Parcel Service Inc package sorting hub in San Francisco, killing three people before turning the gun on himself, police said. Police did not identify the suspect or say if he was a UPS employee.
2017-06-14 19:00:34 Read More

Virginia attack: Gunman who backed Democrats targeted Republicans

In the first semi-final of the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy, Pakistan shocked favourites England by eight wickets with a spirited performance both with the bat and ball to enter their maiden ICC Champions Trophy final.
2017-06-14 17:39:16 Read More

London tower fire: 12 killed, toll may rise further

A quick-thinking man caught a baby thrown from the "ninth or the tenth floor" window of a building by a desperate woman after a huge fire engulfed the 24-storey residential tower block here.
2017-06-14 17:22:56 Read More

London fire: Baby dropped from 10th floor, safe

Pakistan providing sustenance to terrorism: India

Responding to Pakistan's statement at the 35th session of at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), India accused Pakistan of using terror to destabilize Kashmir.
2017-06-14 13:31:09 Read More

Pak abetting terror in J&K: India at UNHRC

2017-06-14 13:31:09 Read More

Senior US congressman shot at during baseball practice in Virginia

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana was shot at on Wednesday during a congressional baseball practice in Alexandria, Virginia, officials said. A congressional aide said Scalise was in stable condition at the George Washington University Hospital.
2017-06-14 12:18:58 Read More

'We saw people dying': London tower survivors

People watched in horror as neighbours found themselves trapped or in desperation leapt to their doom as flames raced through the stricken Grenfell Tower.
2017-06-14 11:41:48 Read More

'Are you with us or Qatar,' Saudi king asks Pak PM

Get all the live updates of the first semi-final of Champions Trophy between England and Pakistan.
2017-06-14 10:24:06 Read More

CT: Pakistan stun England to reach final

At least 12 people have been killed in the huge blaze that engulfed a 24-storey residential tower block in west London housing over 100 families, with police suspecting the death toll could rise further.
2017-06-14 09:52:46 Read More

CT Live: England v Pakistan, 1st semi-final

2017-06-14 09:06:24 Read More

Live: 6 dead in London tower fire, toll may rise

The Saudi monarch asked Sharif to take a clear position on Qatar during their meeting in Jeddah on Monday. Pakistan has been treading a careful path since Saudi and other Gulf countries snapped diplomatic ties with Qatar after accusing the oil-rich country of supporting terrorist groups.
2017-06-14 03:28:18 Read More

5 terror attacks across Kashmir in a day

At least nine CRPF men were injured when Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists hurled a grenade at their camp at Lariyar village of Tral in Pulwama district of south Kashmir, the police said. â€œThey lobbed a grenade on 180 Battalion CRPF camp at Lariyar on Tuesday . Nine CRPF men received splinter injuries and they were shifted to Army's 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar,â€œ a senior police officer said.
2017-06-14 00:20:00 Read More

Centre nixes speculation of delay in GST rollout

The government has put an end to speculation that the rollout of the goods and services tax (GST) will be delayed, with revenue secretary Hasmukh Adhia and the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) saying the tax reform is on track for a July 1 launch.
2017-06-13 23:14:39 Read More

10-year-oldâ€™s sketch convinces judge of her rape

The girl, who is 10 now and studies in a school, belongs to a broken family in Kolkata, but she suffered the most as an eight-year-old while staying with her aunt in Delhi. Her uncle, Akhter Ahmed, allegedly sexually assaulted her several times before she fled.
2017-06-13 19:31:54 Read More

Mallya mocks India, says 'keep dreaming about a billion pounds'

Mallya, 61, later told reporters, â€œI deny all allegations that have been made and I will continue to deny them. Claiming no loans were ever diverted, he said, â€œYou can keep dreaming about a billion pounds; you cannot prove anything without facts.â€
2017-06-13 19:06:41 Read More

Army helps 9 J&K students crack IIT entrance

Nine youngsters from the Indian Armyâ€™s own Super-40 batch in Kashmir â€” run along the lines of Biharâ€™s Super-30 â€” have cleared JEE Advanced, Indiaâ€™s most competitive engineering entrance exam, and are now eligible for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
2017-06-13 18:53:40 Read More

Asian Cup Qualifier Live: India v Kyrgyz Republic

India captain Virat Kohli today reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC ODI rankings for batsmen following the conclusion of the last round of league matches in the Champions Trophy.
2017-06-13 14:03:56 Read More

Darjeeling unrest: Centre sends more forces, seeks report from state govt

The Home Ministry in a statement said it is closely monitoring the situation in the hill district & is ready to offer all required assistance to the state govt to restore normalcy there. Protesters demanding a separate state of Gorkhaland pelted the police with stones at various parts of Darjeeling.
2017-06-13 13:30:35 Read More

Mallya gets bail till Dec 4, says 'have enough evidence to prove my case'

Get live football score & live commentary of India vs Kyrgyz Republic Group A match of round three of AFC Asian Cup Qualifier on Times of India
2017-06-13 11:48:01 Read More

Virat Kohli reclaims top spot in ICC ODI rankings

The government on Tuesday emphasised that Good and Services Tax will be rolled out from July 1 and preparations are in full swing for its smooth implementation, as it sought to dispel rumours of a possible deferment.
2017-06-13 11:42:43 Read More

Scindia stopped from entering Mandsaur

2017-06-13 10:53:42 Read More

GST roll out: 'Don't be misled by delay rumours'

Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday attempted to enter violence-hit Mandsaur to meet the families of the farmers killed in firing during a protest, but was arrested by the police amid high drama.
2017-06-13 10:42:28 Read More

All boards to move towards common curriculum

The HRD ministry has set up an inter-board working group (IBWG), comprising eight boards, to work out the details for stopping of mode ration and upward revision, or spiking, of marks. IBWG will deliberate regularly and work out a model for all boards to follow.
2017-06-13 00:26:56 Read More

Farmers across states wilfully defaulting on loans in hope of waiver

Expectation of loan waiver has prompted farmers to stop repayment of money owed to financial institutions. This adds pressure on banks that are already grappling with a pile of bad corporate debt. Several bankers TOI spoke to confirmed that there was a rising trend of farmers refusing to clear dues.
2017-06-12 22:20:26 Read More

Karnan first HC judge to retire while on the run

Justice C S Karnan of the Calcutta high court has earned another dubious distinction: he is the first HC judge to retire while on the run. Monday was his last day as a judge. He is facing arrest and has been missing since May 9 after Supreme Court passed an unprecedented arrest order against him.
2017-06-12 21:38:13 Read More

Hear acid attack cases daily: Uttarakhand HC

The court directed that compensation of Rs 1 lakh should be paid to acid attack victims immediately after registration of FIR, Rs 7,000 per month should be paid to victims who have received third/fourth degree burns, and Rs 5,000 per month to those whose injuries are of first and second degree.
2017-06-12 20:59:21 Read More

Give details of four Uri attackers, India to Pak

The National Investigation Agency has approached Pakistan to provide details of four fidayeen attackers involved in last yearâ€™s attack on an Army camp in Uri, after which the Indian Army carried out surgical strikes across the line of control (LoC) and destroyed several launch pads.
2017-06-12 20:45:57 Read More

Sting exposes AIADMK legislators saying Sasikala, OPS bribed MLAs

A sting investigation carried out by Times Now and Moon TV has exposed that AIADMK legislators were paid bribes by party general secretary V K Sasikala, in return for supporting Palaniswami during the trust vote held on February 18.
2017-06-12 15:25:23 Read More

'Caliph' to fugitive: ISIS chief's life on the run

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is on the brink of losing the two main centres of his 'caliphate' but even though he is on the run, it may take years to capture or kill him, officials and experts said.
2017-06-12 13:58:43 Read More

Kumble will remain coach for WI tour: Vinod Rai

2017-06-12 13:08:09 Read More

PM Modi to hold talks with Trump on June 26

With ordinance in place, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday said the RBI is at a fairly advanced stage of preparing a list of borrowers where NPA resolution is required under the insolvency law and action on this front is expected soon.
2017-06-12 12:18:13 Read More

DATE 5

Consumer prices fall to record low in May, April factory output rises

Retail inflation in May cooled to a new record low of 2.18 per cent from 2.99 per cent in April, government data showed on Monday. Mayâ€™s inflation level is the lowest since the series began in 2012 and remains below the RBI's medium-term target of 4 per cent for the seventh month in a row.
2017-06-12 11:01:57 Read More>>

RBI's list of defaulters at advanced stage: Jaitley

Latif posted a Facebook video where he made statements against Sehwag after his tweet regarding India beating Pakistan in the Champions Trophy. Tiwary, in response, posted a video of his own in which he lambasted Latif.
2017-06-12 10:57:26 Read More

Manoj Tiwary slams Latif for targeting Sehwag

2017-06-12 10:31:53 Read More

After Xi's 'snub', Pak scrambles to please China

2017-06-12 08:35:39 Read More

Maharashtra farmer stir off after loan-waiver deal

Concerned over the fallout of a prolonged agrarian unrest, the BJP-led government in Maharashtra backed down on Sunday and agreed â€œin principleâ€ to a loan waiver for all sections of farmers. The criteria will be fixed by a committee of officials and agriculturists.
2017-06-11 22:53:09 Read More

No salad, fewer magazines: Air India staff come up with austerity steps

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Facing an uncertain future, Air India employees are coming up with radical measures to cut costs that include removing salad from economy class meals on international flights and carrying fewer magazines on planes to reduce weight because a lighter plane burns less fuel.
2017-06-11 21:52:39 Read More

How to get ready for GST

In the five years she has been running a small business of gift packaging, Samiksha Dhingra has not felt the need to apply for a sales tax number. But this will soon change because Dhingra plans to take her business online.
2017-06-11 21:07:47 Read More

Modi likely to meet Trump on June 25-26

PM Narendra Modiâ€™s visit to the US where he will meet President Donald Trump will take place on June 25-26 with the engagement being seen as an opportunity to set equations and get a measure of the new occupant of the White House.
2017-06-11 19:56:24 Read More

Modi likely to meet Trump on June 25-26

Govt lowers GST rates for 66 items

The Centre and states decided on Sunday to lower rates on 66 goods and services â€” from pickles and cheaper cinema tickets to insulin and instant food mixes â€” and also eased the compliance burden for small businesses as they raced to be ready to launch the goods and services tax from July 1.
2017-06-11 19:19:17 Read More

India to release 11 Pakistani prisoners today

The release is significant as it also comes days after Modi's "exchange of greetings" with Sharif in Astana on the margins of the SCO summit. According to official sources, since it was the first occasion when the 2 leaders came across each other after Sharif's operation, PM enquired about his health. He also enquired about Sharif's mother and family.
2017-06-11 19:08:46 Read More

Maharashtra farmers call off stir after state announces loan waiver

The Maharashtra government on Sunday announced a loan waiver for farmers and decided to form a committee to decide the criteria of debt relief, after which cultivators called off their protests.
2017-06-11 14:36:03 Read More

Mallya booed with 'chor, chor' chants at Oval

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya was on Sunday heckled by cricket fans who chanted "chor, chor" (thief, thief) as he arrived to watch the India vs South Africa Champions Trophy match at The Oval cricket ground here.
2017-06-11 14:14:55 Read More

GST revision: Here's the list of reduced rates

With the Goods and Services Tax (GST) set to roll out on July 1, the GST Council met for the 16th GST Council meeting on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference after the meeting, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said that the rates for as many as 66 items have been further revised.
2017-06-11 11:56:37 Read More

GST Council lowers tax rates for 66 items, including insulin, agarbatti

Finance minister Arun Jaitley made the announcement after the GST council's 16th meeting. Under the revised tax rates, insulin, school bags, printers, movie tickets and agarbattis are set to get cheaper.
2017-06-11 10:26:09 Read More

Champions Trophy Live: India vs South Africa

Get all the live updates from Match 11 of the Champions Trophy between India and South Africa.
2017-06-11 09:04:57 Read More

4 Chinese warships in Pak on 'training' mission

2017-06-11 08:25:55 Read More

Chandigarh student tops IIT-JEE (Advanced)

Citing well-placed sources, the Telegraph reported on Sunday said that Butt had set up the job interview with the security firm that supplies safety stewards to Wimbledon and to Premier League football clubs. The interview was scheduled to take place at the end of this month.
2017-06-11 08:04:50 Read More

Pak-born London terrorist was trying for job at Wimbledon security firm

Jaya's niece stopped from entering Poes house

Eleven boys from his beloved Jammu and Kashmir have become proud officers of the Indian Army, graduating from the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun on Saturday along with 479 others
2017-06-11 06:19:12 Read More

India vs SA: Can India walk the talk today?

The cue for builders to change tack came from this year's Budget, which offered tempting tax and interest concessions for the affordable housing segment. This year, almost half of all bank credit comprised loans to housing, given the almost non-existent corporate loan demand.
2017-06-11 02:38:32 Read More

Hope & dread for Army's newest officers from J&K

Indian cricket's English summer has been a tumultuous one so far, but Sunday's knockout game also provides Virat Kohli's men a chance to maintain their excellent record in do-or-die situations.
2017-06-11 00:35:44 Read More

Party tells UK PM May her days are numbered

The British PM was forced to relinquish her two closest aides - joint chiefs of staff Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill - as she struggled to reassert her authority. The Conservative leader has been warned her days are numbered after calling Thursday's vote three years early, only to lose her majority in parliament.
2017-06-11 00:07:58 Read More

Affordable housing driving home loan growth

Builders finally seem to be moving toward modest apartments to suit middle-class pockets. A clear indicator of this is the sharp uptick in home loans driven by sales of houses costing below Rs 30 lakh.
2017-06-10 22:25:15 Read More

Now, affordable housing driving home loan growth

2017-06-10 22:25:15 Read More

Darjeeling on boil with a month-long bandh call

The GJM's call for total non-cooperation with the Bengal government and the renewed demand for Gorkhaland came within hours of CM Mamata Banerjee ruling out any "compromise" with forces using "bombs and stones"
2017-06-10 21:32:07 Read More

Shivraj starts fast, says ready to die for farmers

Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday began his indefinite fast here "until peace is restored" and said that he will give his life also for the farmers. The Opposition has slammed Chouhan's decision to go on fast.
2017-06-10 20:51:28 Read More

Army using 'through-the-wall' radars to trace holed-up terrorists

These radars work on microwave radiation and are capable of scanning through walls. A multiple frequency beam from the device scans an area and gets reflected from a person hiding behind walls and this reflected wave is then detected by an analyser of the computing device integrated within the radar.
2017-06-10 19:35:41 Read More

China's rare snub to all-weather ally Pak: Xi skips meet with Sharif

In a rare snub to all-weather ally Pakistan, Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped a customary meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the SCO summit in Astana after the murder of two Chinese teachers in Balochistan.
2017-06-10 13:15:36 Read More

Aadhaar must for ITR from July 1

Asserting that it has "vital stakes" in peace and stability in the Gulf, India on Saturday asked countries in the region to resolve the Qatar crisis through constructive dialogue and well-established international principles of mutual respect.
2017-06-10 11:56:48 Read More

Qatar crisis: India favours constructive dialogue

Army chief Bipin Rawat said on Saturday it's important to have women in combat roles in the Army even in rank and file positions, reported ANI. "Because many times during Army operations we have to deal with the public face to face, and many times women are right there in front of us," said Rawat.
2017-06-10 11:49:54 Read More

ISIS propaganda hard hit by battlefield setbacks

2017-06-10 09:06:18 Read More

'Forces must combat social media rumour in J&K'

Supported by crutches and a fellow Islamic State jihadi, Abu Shuaib al-Maslawi hopped on his left leg toward the explosives-laden black SUV that he would minutes later plow into a group of Iraqi troops in the northern city of Mosul.
2017-06-10 05:40:19 Read More

May works better for India than Corbyn

May has been described as a â€œreluctant Indophileâ€œ, but she has made an effort to engage India and British Indians.A hard Brexit would have put Indians and Europeans on a level playing field as far as entry into the UK is concerned. In that case, Indians would have enjoyed an advantage since they are mostly skilled immigrants.
2017-06-09 22:36:25 Read More

UK election: May loses might, hangs on as PM

Theresa May has shown no inclination to resign and is trying to form a minority government with the help of Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). Labour's vote share rose 9.6% from its 2015 levels, while the Tories were up 5.5%. The Liberal Democrats, Greens and SNP saw small losses.
2017-06-09 22:22:13 Read More

Modi, Xi discuss commonalities, skip differences

According to agency reports, the PM said that the two nations should respect one another's "core concerns" and Xi said sensitive issues that impede bilateral ties should be addressed. Xi called for both sides to "properly address sensitive and major issues", the Chinese foreign ministry said.
2017-06-09 21:52:31 Read More

Supreme Court upholds law making PAN linking with Aadhaar must

The Supreme Court upheld on Friday the law making the UID number a must for filing income tax returns and its linkage to PAN card. However, it clarified that "those assessees who are not Aadhaar card holders and do not comply with the provision of Section 139(2), their PAN cards be not treated as invalid for the time being".
2017-06-09 21:29:34 Read More

NEET 2017: CBSE challenges stay on results in SC

It argued, delay in declaration of NEET results would not only create anxiety among a vast section of the student community, but would also put in jeopardy timely completion of admissions to undergraduate courses - MBBS and BDS.
2017-06-09 20:38:31 Read More

J&K: Another infiltration bid foiled, Army guns down 5 terrorists in Uri

The Army on Friday foiled another infiltration bid near the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district, killing at least five heavily armed terrorists. A high alert has also been sounded along the LoC.
2017-06-09 14:14:05 Read More

MP Cong MLA caught on cam inciting farmers

In effect, those who possess an Aadhaar card must link it to their Permanent Account Number(PAN) card and those who have enrolled and not yet got their Aadhaar card are also exempted from mandatory linkage and the penalising invalidation of their PANs if they don't link it.
2017-06-09 13:33:46 Read More

Will form govt, Brexit talks to go ahead: Theresa May

On the doorstep of her official Downing Street residence, UK PM Theresa May said she could rely in parliament on the support of her "friends" in Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party after her governing Conservatives failed to win a majority.
2017-06-09 12:33:42 Read More

We should respect core concerns: PM to Xi Jinping

During the meeting, PM Modi told Xi Jinping that the two sides should tap their potential in cooperation, strengthen communication and coordination in international affairs, respect each other's core concerns and appropriately handle their disputes.
2017-06-09 11:24:21 Read More

SC upholds law making Aadhaar must for ITR

2017-06-09 10:08:15 Read More

SCO meet: PM Modi delivers subtle message to China, Pak on CPEC

PM Modi's remarks assume significance as they come weeks after India boycotted the high-profile Belt and Road Forum held in Beijing in which 29 world leaders took part.
2017-06-09 09:26:10 Read More

UK PM May's election gamble backfires

With no clear winner emerging from Thursday's election, it was unclear who would form the next government and what the fundamental direction of Brexit would be.
2017-06-09 07:25:18 Read More

We are not invincible, says Virat Kohli

"I got the opportunity to meet you again during the SCO summit. I am grateful to you for your efforts and support for India's SCO membership," PM Modi told the Chinese President today.
2017-06-09 04:57:15 Read More

PM Modi meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on SCO sidelines

ISIS claims it killed two Chinese in Pakistan

Former FBI James Comey director told 15 Senators arrayed on the panel that he was fired after declining to affirm personal loyalty to Trump, despite the President having told him repeatedly that he was doing a good job, and after they had agreed he would remain in his position at Trumpâ€™s request.
2017-06-09 03:08:56 Read More

Modi-Jinping meeting on SCO sidelines today

2017-06-08 21:57:27 Read More

UK vote live: Exit polls say May to lose majority

The report clears up the air over the firing as the state had initially claimed that police had not fired on the agitating farmers. Police tried to control the mob with a lathicharge and by lobbing teargas shells, the report says, but the farmers continued to indulge in "arson, vandalism and destruction of public property".
2017-06-08 21:33:35 Read More

DATE 6

Infosys founders looking to sell stake in company

The meeting comes soon after India's boycott of the OBOR conference to highlight its concerns over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor which is part of the Belt and Road Initiative and passes through Gilgit and Baltistan, a region India maintains is integral to J&K.
2017-06-08 20:35:14 Read More>>

Farmers died in police firing, MP govt tells MHA

This stunning move is said to have been triggered by the promotersâ€™ unhappiness over the manner in which the company has been run since their exit three years ago.
2017-06-08 19:28:59 Read More

Trump asked me to lay off Russia probe: Ex-FBI director James Comey

White House defamed me, says former FBI chief James Comey

Former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday accused the Trump administration of defaming him and telling lies about the agency, but declined to offer his opinion on whether President Donald Trump sought to obstruct justice by asking him to drop an investigation into the former national security advisor.
2017-06-08 14:45:04 Read More

CT: Ton-up Dhawan takes India to 321 against SL

Shikhar Dhawan continued his love affair with the ICC Champions Trophy with yet another elegant hundred, guiding India to an imposing 321 for 6 against Sri Lanka in a Group B match on Thursday.
2017-06-08 13:45:36 Read More

'Mandsaur situation better'; Rahul meets farmers

Farmers in Mandsaur have been protesting since June 1. There was high drama as the police tried to stop what had turned into a rally of sorts with Rahul Gandhi leading from the front. When police tried to push him back, he ran into a field nearby from where he was detained.
2017-06-08 13:41:07 Read More

Bopanna wins French Open mixed-doubles title

Rohan Bopanna on Thursday scripted history by becoming the fourth ever Indian to win a Grand Slam when he won the 2017 French Open mixed-doubles title with Gabriela Dabrowski.
2017-06-08 11:35:10 Read More

GJM protest turns violent, Mamata calls in Army

The Army was called in by the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government in Darjeeling on Thursday after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) protesters set fire to government properties.
2017-06-08 08:03:20 Read More

GJM protest turns violent, Mamata calls in Army

India to use SCO in its war on terror

Whether a meeting materialises between Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif - the government said there's no proposal yet - the PM's bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the SCO summit is expected to be a highlight in Astana.
2017-06-07 21:21:41 Read More

Pakistan using shrine donations to fund terrorism in India

The police suspect that ISI may have set up several donation boxes at multiple locations in border areas to fund espionage activities. "It is difficult to distribute money through hawala network as it can be traced. Hence, the donation boxes are easy way to collect money and distribute it among the spies," an officer said.
2017-06-07 19:59:01 Read More

UP farm loan write-off sowed seeds of stir?

While UP government's decision on April 12 to announce loan waiver for the state's three crore farmers may or may not have been the trigger for protests elsewhere, the fact is that demands for such relief have only grown in recent weeks.
2017-06-07 19:36:43 Read More

UP farm loan write-off sowed seeds of stir?

MP: Rioters attack officials, burn vehicles

The cops seemed restrained after Tuesdayâ€™s deaths, and made feeble attempts to drive away angry demonstrators. Sources said this may have encouraged the protesters, resulting in a free for all even as the administration described them as â€œinstigators and anti-social elementsâ€.
2017-06-07 19:27:55 Read More

India to get next President on July 20

With President Pranab Mukherjeeâ€™s term ending on July 24, Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi said voting for the presidential election will be held on July 17. Counting of votes and the declaration of results will take place on July 20. The EC will scrutinise the nomination papers on June 29.
2017-06-07 18:58:50 Read More

FDI has seen a record jump: PM Modi

Giving an overview of his three-year-old government, PM Modi said India is today seen as a bright spot in the global economy, doing business here has been made easier and the tax regime is more predictable and stable.
2017-06-07 17:15:46 Read More

Iran leader shrugs off IS attacks in Tehran

"These fire-crackers that happened today will not have the slightest effect on the will of the people," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said after the twin attacks, which also left dozens injured.
2017-06-07 17:07:55 Read More

Quizzed by police, pilots want minister to act

The pilots has asked the government to act against a DGCA official who objected to wrong designation. In a letter to aviation minister Ashok G Raju, the unions of Jet Airways and Air India pilots have collectively sought â€œimmediate suspension and departmental actionâ€ against Lalit Gupta.
2017-06-07 16:31:15 Read More

Virat Kohli batted for Ravi Shastri as coach before leaving India

It is emerging that before the team left for England on May 23, Kohli had mentioned to both Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman -- two of the three-member cricket advisory committee -- to consider Shastri's candidature.
2017-06-07 16:08:23 Read More

Debris from Myanmar military plane found in sea

Debris of a Myanmar military plane which went missing with more than 100 soldiers and family members aboard were found in the Andaman Sea late on Wednesday, a local official said.
2017-06-07 13:17:30 Read More

Gun attacks and suicide bombings in Tehran

Rumours went viral on social media that plastic rice was being sold on a large-scale at various stores in Andhra Pradesh triggering panic among the public.
2017-06-07 09:22:29 Read More

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.25%

2017-06-07 09:13:47 Read More

Live: Many dead in Iran terror attacks, ISIS claims responsibility

Parliament was in session as the attacks unfolded, with live footage showing members continuing with routine business even as gun battles were reported in surrounding office buildings. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for these attacks.â€‹â€‹
2017-06-07 06:53:38 Read More

Pentagon says China likely to build military base in Pakistan

"China most likely will seek to establish additional military bases in countries with which it has a longstanding friendly relationship and similar strategic interests, such as Pakistan," a Pentagon report released on Tuesday said.
2017-06-07 02:57:23 Read More

'Plastic rice' cooks up a storm in Andhra, T'gana

Rumours went viral on social media that plastic rice was being sold on a large-scale at various stores in Andhra Pradesh triggering panic among the public.
2017-06-07 02:00:36 Read More

Iran inks gas field deal with Russian firm

The agreement with Russia comes on the back of India's failure to finalise a commercial contract for Farzab B with Iran despite the optimism expressed by PM Narendra Modi and President Hassan Rouhani for the same when they met in Tehran last year.
2017-06-07 00:42:28 Read More

Paytm boss to buy Rs 82 crore Lutyensâ€™ home

Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma is the youngest Indian billionaire in the Forbes list with a net worth of $1.3 billion. According to Harun India rich list, Sharma's wealth had surged about 162% last year, making him the richest entrepreneur under 40 years.
2017-06-06 22:30:00 Read More

Rahul likely to take over as Cong chief in October

For the Gandhi clan, it would be the fifth member to hold the reins of Congress. the October elevation would provide a testing time in view of a string of end-year assembly polls.
2017-06-06 22:05:49 Read More

Indian IT firms lean less on H-1B, 37% drop in visas in 2016

A report notes that the global trend is for corporate clients of both US and India-based IT services companies to demand digital engineering and more sophisticated services, including better data analysis that requires fewer workers and more advanced technology.
2017-06-06 21:48:15 Read More

Raped woman takes Metro with dead baby

Among the thousands of people who took the Yellow and Violet lines of Metro on the morning of May 30 was a 19-year-old woman who was travelling with a dead eight-month-old baby in her arms.
2017-06-06 20:42:48 Read More

5 killed as shots fired at MP farmersâ€™ protest, Cong calls bandh

Though the state government insisted the police and CRPF had not fired at the farmers, survivors of the shooting, and even the BJP state chief, contradicted the government. Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan accused the Congress of instigating the violence.
2017-06-06 20:31:11 Read More

Govt to roll out 'a project a day' till 2019 polls

The identified highway projects covering nearly 15,000km entail investment of about Rs 1.8 lakh crore. The total number of jobs created by these projects will also be highlighted. Works identified by the shipping ministry are related to port development and some projects relating to the development of waterways.
2017-06-06 20:10:15 Read More

Govt feels RBI not doing enough to boost growth

An influential section within the government believes the RBI has been unsympathetic to its concern over persisting high interest rates and reluctant to take advantage of the room afforded by a comfortable fiscal situation and inflation, which is within the central bankâ€™s comfort zone of 2-6%.
2017-06-06 19:41:49 Read More

Ace cop turns leader of ATM-robbing gang, held

An ace investigator from Delhi Police's crime branch Aslup Khan had mysteriously gone missing for six months. But when the department finally got some news of him it it became a cause of deep embarrassment rather than relief. Khan allegedly was the mastermind of a gang that robbed banks and ATMs.
2017-06-06 19:18:11 Read More

Edu reforms: Single body to replace UGC, AICTE

The proposed Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency is aimed at eliminating overlaps in jurisdiction and remove irrelevant regulatory provisions. The HRD ministry is working with the Niti Aayog on a plan to bring technical as well as non-technical institutions under the same umbrella.
2017-06-06 19:13:19 Read More

Edu reforms: Single body to replace UGC, AICTE

Qatar isolation beginning of end of terror: Trump

"So good to see the Saudi Arabia visit with the King and 50 countries already paying off. They said they would take a hard line on funding extremism, and all reference was pointing to Qatar. Perhaps this will be the beginning of the end to the horror of terrorism!" Trump said in a series of Twitter posts.
2017-06-06 14:34:30 Read More

98% rainfall this year: Met office upgrades monsoon forecast

The monsoon is likely to be better that earlier expected, according to the Met department which has revised its initial forecast, upgrading it marginally. The southwest monsoon hit Kerala on May 30, two days ahead of scheduled onset date of June 1.
2017-06-06 13:46:51 Read More

Russia scrambles jet to intercept US bomber

Russian defence ministry said it had to scramble the Su-27 to the area over the Baltic Sea on Tuesday morning after its radars spotted an aircraft flying along the border. Russia identified it as a US B-52 strategic bomber and escorted it until it flew further away from border.
2017-06-06 12:33:11 Read More

Cops quiz 34 pilots on DGCA complaint

In an unprecedented move, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has filed a police complaint against some pilots for "making obscene remarks" against its top officials on social media. Based on this, about 10 pilots of Jet Airways have reportedly faced action.
2017-06-06 11:27:15 Read More

MP farmers' stir: 4 killed, curfew in some parts

Two persons were killed and three others sustained injuries when police opened fire to control a rioting mob of farmers protesting for higher prices for their produce in Mandsaur district on Tuesday.
2017-06-06 09:39:10 Read More

Indian firms got fewer H-1B visas in 2016: Report

Top seven India-based outsourcing companies in the US received fewer H-1B visas in 2016 as compared to 2015, and as a group their numbers dropped 37 per cent, according to a new report.
2017-06-06 04:28:31 Read More

Indian firms got fewer H-1B visas in 2016: Report

US call centre scam: 4 Indians, 1 Pak plead guilty

Four Indians and one Pakistani have pleaded guilty to the charges for their role in a massive telephone impersonation fraud and money laundering scheme in the US perpetrated by India-based call centres, the US Department of Justice has said.
2017-06-06 02:57:49 Read More

Gulf rift: Flights to Qatar will operate, but may get longer, costlier

Qatar may be cut off from rest of the Gulf countries but flights between India and Doha will operate as usual for now.
2017-06-06 00:39:23 Read More

Musa slams Indian Muslims for talking peace, asks them to join jihad

Former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Zakir Musa, in his first message as an al-Qaeda operative, released an audio recording on Monday slamming Indian Muslims for not joining Islamic jihad for 'Ghazwa-e-Hind' (the final and last battle for the conquest of India).
2017-06-06 00:04:10 Read More

PM Modi-Sharif SCO talks unlikely: Sushma Swaraj

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday said the time was not right for any engagement with Pakistan, suggesting it was unlikely PM Narendra Modi would have a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the sidelines of the SCO summit later this week in Astana.
2017-06-05 20:37:43 Read More

Uri-type attack on CRPF camp in J&K foiled

The alertness of two sentries and a specific intelligence input about terrorists scoping the CRPF camp at Bandipora foiled an attack on the paramilitary outpost with security forces gunning down the squad of four terrorists.
2017-06-05 20:09:44 Read More

'Baahubali' rocket GSLV-Mk III breaks Isroâ€™s jinx

When the first developmental flight of GSLV-Mk III pierced through the sky after its launch from the Sriharikota launch pad at 5.28pm on Monday, it finally broke Isro's jinx of failing to achieve success in maiden rocket launches.
2017-06-05 19:32:44 Read More

Qatar crisis: MEA worried about 6.5 lakh Indians

India doesn't foresee any problems for its own relations in the Gulf region after Saudi Arabia and four of its allies cut off diplomatic and other ties with gas-rich Qatar on Monday.
2017-06-05 15:02:53 Read More

DATE 7

Live updates: GSLV Mk III, India's heaviest rocket, blasts off

Several Asian nations like India, Australia, Japan and Vietnam are quietly stepping up discussions and co-operation, although taking care they do not upset Beijing, the diplomats said. No one was yet talking about a formal alliance.
2017-06-05 11:18:06 Read More>>

Talks and terror can't go together: Sushma on Pak

2017-06-05 10:52:54 Read More

How India, Asian nations plan to counter China

China on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's remarks in Russia that not a single bullet has been fired at Sino-India border in the last 40 years despite the simmering boundary dispute between the two neighbours.
2017-06-05 09:40:25 Read More

China welcomes Modi's remarks on border row

2017-06-05 09:01:25 Read More

India's NSG bid has become 'more complicated', won't support it: China

"China supports the NSG to have consultation for reaching non-discriminatory and universally applicable solution, applicable to all members of the NSG," a Chinese official told media briefing in Beijing.
2017-06-05 07:31:49 Read More

India played like favourites against Pak: Afridi

Shahid Afridi, a former Pakistan captain, said his country's drab show on Sunday took away all the excitement from what was expected to be a high-voltage Group B encounter in the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston.
2017-06-05 05:30:40 Read More

Anchor mocks Indian-American spell bee champ

2017-06-05 04:52:00 Read More

Saudi, UAE, Egypt & Bahrain cut ties with Qatar

Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE all announced they would withdraw their diplomatic staff from Qatar. All the nations also said they planned to cut air and sea traffic to the peninsular country.
2017-06-05 03:22:17 Read More

India's heaviest rocket GSLV Mk III: 10 facts

India on Monday said it wants to resolve all issues with Pakistan bilaterally, but made it clear that talks and terror cannot go together. External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj denied any flip-flop in India's policy on Pakistan.
2017-06-05 02:53:03 Read More

Felt like a club batter in front of Yuvraj: Kohli

"Yuvi took pressure off when I couldn't get runs. The way he was hitting the ball, I felt like a club batter in front of him," Kohli said at the post-match press conference. While he was pleased with the win, Kohli was not impressed with India's fielding.
2017-06-05 02:52:37 Read More

4 terrorists killed after they attacked CRPF camp

Four terrorists were killed on Monday morning in retaliatory firing after they attacked a CRPF camp in Sumbhal town in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir.
2017-06-05 01:15:01 Read More

Triumphing over trials, ISRO set to launch high-thrust cryogenic engine

When India fires the high thrust cryogenic engine CE-20 to launch GSLV Mk III in its first experimental flight from Sriharikota on Monday , it will propel ISRO's biggest dream albeit about 13 years later than it was originally planned.
2017-06-04 23:13:03 Read More

Islamic State claims responsibility for UK attack

Islamic State claimed responsibility for Saturday night's attack in London which killed people and wounded dozens, the terrorist group's agency Amaq said on Sunday.
2017-06-04 22:02:51 Read More

London attacks herald guerrilla terror tactics

The London attacks are the latest in a trend of "jihadi guerrilla warfare" carried out by self-radicalised Islamists as well as individuals and groups acting on the directions of Islamic State handlers located in remote regions controlled by the organisation.
2017-06-04 20:08:20 Read More

Champions Trophy: India beat Pak by 124 runs

India kicked off their defence of the ICC Champions trophy with a clinical performance beating Pakistan by 124 runs (D/L) in their opening match. India put on 319/3 despite two rain interruptions in 48 overs and managed to bundle out Pakistan for 164 in 33.4 overs.
2017-06-04 18:21:33 Read More

Trump slams 'politically correct' London mayor

US President Donald Trump on Sunday slammed London's Pakistani-origin mayor Sadiq Khan saying it was not the time to be "politically correct", and touted his controversial travel ban in view of the London Bridge terror attacks that killed seven people and wounded several others.
2017-06-04 14:51:37 Read More

12 arrested in connection with London attack

Police made 12 arrests in east London on Sunday in connection with an attack on Saturday night in which seven people died and 48 were injured, London's Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement.
2017-06-04 12:29:29 Read More

Shuttler Sai Praneeth wins Thailand Open title

2017-06-04 11:41:24 Read More

Shuttler Sai Praneeth wins Thailand Open title

2017-06-04 11:41:24 Read More

UK PM calls for beefed up terror response

Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth defeated Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in tight three games to win the Thailand Open title on Sunday. Praneeth came from a game down in the final to beat Christie 17-21, 21-18, 21-19.
2017-06-04 10:44:25 Read More

Champions Trophy Live: Match resumes, reduced to 48 overs a side

Get all the live updates from Match 4 of the Champions Trophy between India and Pakistan.
2017-06-04 08:54:43 Read More

NIA conducts fresh raids in terror funding case

2017-06-04 06:41:47 Read More

India v Pak: Dhoni chips in as Kohli sets new tone

It's a first for the man India calls 'Mahi', leader, finisher par excellence. Since he took over as the ODI captaincy from Rahul Dravid in 2007, Dhoni hasn't been part of the dressing room for an ICC event as just a player.
2017-06-04 05:00:25 Read More

London attacks: Security beefed up for India-Pak Champions Trophy tie

It has been reported that the United Kingdon intelligence have been alerted about a apossible attack during the match in Edgbaston, despite the venue being a good 208 km away from the sight of incident.
2017-06-04 03:32:35 Read More

London: 6 dead as terrorists plow van into crowd

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday carried out fresh raids across Jammu and Kashmir in a case involving terror funding meant to fuel unrest in the valley.
2017-06-04 03:10:25 Read More

Live: Police say ï»¿'multiple' casualties in London terror attack

Terrorism struck at the heart of London after a vehicle veered off the road and mowed down pedestrians on London Bridge and gunshots rang out amid reports of knife attacks at nearby Borough Market.
2017-06-03 23:12:47 Read More

London attack leaves many tourists stranded

British Prime Minister Theresa May reacted on Sunday to an attack that killed seven people in London by saying things could not continue as they were and that the strategy for dealing with terrorism needed to be reviewed in four ways.
2017-06-03 23:12:47 Read More

India rejects Pak claim of killing 5 soldiers

2017-06-03 22:18:55 Read More

UK PM to chair emergency security meeting

EVM challenge, announced after over a dozen parties questioned the infallibility of EVMs in the backdrop of recent state poll results, ended in an anti-climax with neither of the two takers for the 'dare', CPM and NCP, coming forward to demonstrate that the machines could be tampered with.
2017-06-03 22:10:04 Read More

PM Modi, Macron pledge to go beyond Paris deal

India on Saturday categorically rejected Pakistan's claims of having killed five Indian soldiers in Tatta Pani-Krishna Ghati sector, even as the two armies continued to exchange heavy cross-border firing along the volatile LoC.
2017-06-03 20:11:25 Read More

EVM challenge fizzles out as CPM, NCP stay away

Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed after meeting French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday to â€œcontinue working above and beyondâ€ the Paris Agreement on climate change, two days after Donald Trump had announced Americaâ€™s exit from the deal.
2017-06-03 19:35:41 Read More

Don't agree with Dhoni on everything, but seek his advice: Kohli

Virat Kohli says he may not agree with MS Dhoni on all aspects of the game but seeks the advise of his illustrious predecessor to make right decisions. Kohli termed Dhoni, "a master" at identifying correct men for correct job.
2017-06-03 14:55:16 Read More

France supports India's fight against terrorism

France on Saturday said it fully supports India's fight against terrorism, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi said is one of the biggest challenges that the world is facing today.
2017-06-03 13:21:37 Read More

GST fixed on gold and other items: Key points

The GST (Goods and Services Tax) Council on Saturday fixed the goods and services tax on commodities like gold, footwear, biscuits and textile. GST on most goods were finalised last month. The government will roll out GST on July 1 and has categorically stated that it plans to stick to the deadline.
2017-06-03 13:13:09 Read More

Kohli dismisses reports of rift with Kumble

"There have been a lot of speculations and things being written by people without actually being part of the change room, which is strange. There are no problems whatsoever. I don't know why people are creating issues. The team is totally focused on Champions Trophy," Kohli said.
2017-06-03 13:04:35 Read More

Thailand Open: Saina bows out, Praneeth in final

India's B Sai Praneeth sailed into the final with a straight-game win but Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal's campaign ended in the semi-final of the $120000 Thailand Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament on Saturday.
2017-06-03 11:58:12 Read More

Afghanistan: 18 killed in series of blasts in Kabul

2017-06-03 11:43:43 Read More

Won't let Pak-backed forces play with future of Kashmiris: Rajnath

"There are forces, working at the behest of Pakistan, that are trying to mislead and instigate the Kashmiri youth. And the local forces that are instigating the Kashmiri youth at the behest of Pakistan are doing it for their own personal gain. India will not allow them to play with the future of Kashmiris," said Singh.
2017-06-03 11:22:36 Read More

Pak trying to evade 'terror-friendly nations' tag

"The security situation in Jammu and Kashmir has improved. 368 terrorists have been neutralized between 2014-2017 in Kashmir," Rajnath Singh said while addressing media on the completion of three years by the Modi government.
2017-06-03 07:33:24 Read More

'45% fall in infiltration after surgical strikes'

At least 18 people were killedand dozens injured in three back-to-back explosions which tore through a cemetery in Khair Khana area of Kabul on Saturday afternoon during Senator Ezadyarâ€™s sonâ€™s funeral, Tolo News reported.
2017-06-03 06:52:11 Read More

NCP, CPM didn't take part in EVM challenge: EC

Pakistan's National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) has begun the painstaking work of devising anti-terror financing policies, freezing bank accounts of known terrorist groups and identifying those that have resurfaced with different names, according to its director, Ishan Ghani.
2017-06-03 05:35:11 Read More

Kumble's off-field interests bone of contention?

"Kumble and Virat have issues but tell me, which working relationship works without either or both parties not getting along at some point. That's the nature of a healthy working relationship. That's the beauty of ideas clashing," the senior official told TOI.
2017-06-03 03:26:26 Read More

Terror fund: NIA conducts raids in J&K, Delhi

According to an estimate of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), Pakistan-based terror groups finance terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir by generating millions in donations through their charity organisations.
2017-06-03 03:02:06 Read More

India committed to climate protection: Modi

Emphasising that India will not backtrack from its commitment to a clean energy future, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, "Paris or no Paris, it is our conviction that we have no right to snatch from our future generation their right to have a clean and beautiful earth."
2017-06-02 20:41:51 Read More

EVM challenge to be held today as Uttarakhand HC rejects stay plea

The poll panel will provide 14 randomly selected EVMs which were used during the general and state elections in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh to prove that EVMs cannot be tampered with, as alleged by various opposition parties.
2017-06-02 20:34:14 Read More

PM Modi asserts India's the place to invest in

Making a strong pitch for business and investment in India, PM Narendra Modi said on Friday that his government had carried out as many as 7,000 reforms to facilitate ease of doing business just at the Union government level.
2017-06-02 20:03:33 Read More

Here's how Trump had already killed climate deal

Donald Trump has already demolished the moderate attempts made by Obama to tackle greenhouse gas emissions in the US through a series of orders. So much so that US commitments under the Paris deal were already dead in the water.
2017-06-02 19:30:38 Read More

EVM challenge tomorrow; HC rejects PIL to stop it

2017-06-02 15:46:32 Read More

Bihar class 12 'topper' Ganesh Kumar arrested, his result cancelled

India asserted that it is committed to protecting the climate irrespective of international deals or other countries' stand on it. "Paris or no Paris, our commitment to preserving the climate is for the sake of future generations," Prime Minister Modi said.
2017-06-02 15:22:29 Read More

PM hits out at countries giving funds to terrorists

The alleged rift between the two most influential figures in the Indian dressing room has dominated headlines over the last few days, but snap of the session in which Kumble was giving throwdowns to the captain was a welcome sight
2017-06-02 15:12:06 Read More

DATE 8

Trump's anti-India rant could inject tension in PM Modi's US trip

Trump's shrill speech while pulling US out of the Paris agreement, replete with claims of American victimhood at the hands of the rest of the world, casts a chill on PM Modi's expected visit to the White House later this month, which officials say remains on schedule.
2017-06-02 14:36:08 Read More>>

Paris or no Paris, India will protect climate: PM

Describing terrorism as a global menace, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged the world community to block funding, weapons and communication modes of terrorists, in an apparent reference to Pakistan's support for Kashmiri militants.
2017-06-02 14:34:09 Read More

No showdown, Kumble gives Kohli throwdowns

Flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi says a well-balanced India holds the edge over Pakistan in the marquee clash of the Champions Trophy on Sunday. Afridi says Pakistani bowlers will have to bring their A game against a formidable Indian batting unit.
2017-06-02 13:43:46 Read More

India favourites against Pakistan in CT: Afridi

The government's move to ban cash transaction of Rs 2 lakh or more from April 1, 2017, is aimed at curbing black money by discouraging cash transaction and promoting digital economy.
2017-06-02 13:19:23 Read More

Opportunities in every sector, sky is the limit in India: PM in Russia

'Bedroom jihadis' use computers and smartphones to wage war from just about anywhere - in Kashmir or outside, safe inside their homes or out on the streets, from a nearby cafÃ© or even just a convenient roadside.
2017-06-02 12:46:55 Read More

'Bedroom jihadis' are the new enemies in Kashmir

I-T warns against cash dealings of Rs 2L or more

2017-06-02 08:17:19 Read More

I-T warns against cash dealings of Rs 2L or more

2017-06-02 08:17:19 Read More

36 dead after gunman torches Manila casino

Before the gunmen had been killed and police had confirmed any motive, the Islamic State group claimed responsibility and US President Donald Trump also branded it a "terrorist attack". But Manila police chief insisted it was most likely a robbery gone wrong.
2017-06-02 04:42:31 Read More

Manila casino shooting: Top developments

2017-06-02 04:08:22 Read More

Trump rant casts shadow on Modi's US visit

US President Donald Trump accused India of trying to extract "billions and billions and billions" of dollars in foreign aid from the developed world to sign up for the climate accord.
2017-06-02 02:37:14 Read More

Sehwag eyes coach job; 'Big 3' try to broker Kumble-Kohli truce

With the deadline for submitting of applications for the post of Team India coach ending, former opener Virender Sehwag has entered the fray. Ex-Australia all-rounder Tom Moody, and former Pakistan and Bangladesh coach Ri chard Pybus, are learnt to have applied for the job.
2017-06-02 01:25:49 Read More

Trump pulls US out of 'partial to India, China' climate deal

The United States is going rogue on global warming. The country's 45th President, businessman entrepreneur Donald Trump, announced on Thursday that subject to a few caveats, Washington is pulling out of the widely-acclaimed climate change accord.
2017-06-02 00:26:48 Read More

Tremors felt in Delhi-NCR; epicentre in Haryana

The US Geological Survey reported that the quake measured 4.9 on the Richter scale. The epicentre of the earthquake was in Gohana, Haryana. The USGS said that the epicentre was at a depth of 30 km.
2017-06-01 23:14:27 Read More

Will continue to militarily dominate LoC: Jaitley

India will continue to militarily "dominate" the line of control (LoC) like it has been doing for the last few weeks, Union defence minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday while accusing Pakistan of scuttling all attempts to create a conducive environment for bilateral peace talks.
2017-06-01 20:35:14 Read More

India, Russia ink pact for 2 units at Kudankulam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday with the highlight of their engagement being the conclusion of the general framework agreement and credit protocol for two additional nuclear reactors at Kudankulam.
2017-06-01 20:22:21 Read More

CBSE awarded up to 11 extra marks in Class 12

Up to 11 extra marks were given in accountancy, 10 in mathematics and eight each in physics and chemistry, documents accessed by TOI reveal. This is apart from set-wise moderated marks awarded due to difference in difficulty level and other discrepancies.
2017-06-01 20:03:01 Read More

India-Russia ties won't be diluted by Moscow's relations with Pak: Putin

President Vladimir Putin asserted on Thursday that Russia's "trust-based" relations with India - which he described as one of its "closest friends" - will not be diluted by Moscow's growing ties with Pakistan and other countries.
2017-06-01 13:46:57 Read More

Sehwag applies for post of India's head coach

Former India player Virender Sehwag has applied for the position of head coach of the Indian men's cricket team along with former India manager Lalchand Rajput, Doda Ganesh, Tom Moody and Richard Pybus.
2017-06-01 13:13:23 Read More

Pak has prevented talks with terror: Jaitley

Jaitley said securty forces are "dominating" the Line of Control (LoC) irrespective of where the troubles are being created by foreign insurgents or domestic terrorists.
2017-06-01 10:07:25 Read More

Army releases list of 12 most wanted terrorists in Kashmir Valley

Army's hit list comes days after Hizbul Mujahideen commander Sabzar Ahmed Bhat was killed in an encounter in south Kashmir's Tral area. LeT's Abu Dujanaâ€‹, Hizb's Riyaz Naikoo â€‹and Zakir Musa are the prominent faces in the list.
2017-06-01 09:46:50 Read More

Afghanistan cancels all cricket ties with Pakistan

Afghanistan has cancelled proposed home and away cricket fixtures with Pakistan after a deadly bomb attack blamed by the country's intelligence agency on militants allegedly backed by Islamabad.
2017-06-01 09:37:40 Read More

Did Guha resign because of Kumble episode?

Ramachandra Guha wasn't particularly happy about the speculation surrounding Anil Kumble whose future has become a matter of conjecture after reports emerged that there has been a rift between him and Virat Kohli.
2017-06-01 08:58:19 Read More

'Humans ushering in 6th mass extinction of life'

The growing human population â€” which has increased by 130 per cent in the last 50 years and is set to rise to more than 10 billion by 2060 â€” and our increasing demand for resources as we become wealthier is ramping up the pressure on the natural world.
2017-06-01 07:51:47 Read More

Ramachandra Guha resigns as BCCI administrator

Historian Ramachandra Guha told the Supreme Court that he has tendered his resignation to the Chairman of COA Vinod Rai. According to initial reports, Guha has reportedly cited personal reasons for the resignation.
2017-06-01 05:54:24 Read More

Modi-Putin meet: All eyes on nuclear power deal

Other than the annual India-Russia summit, PM Modi will attend the St Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday. It's the first time that an Indian Prime Minister is attending the economic and business summit.
2017-06-01 05:24:04 Read More

Mumbai man thrashed by boss in Mozambique

Minister of external affairs Sushma Swaraj has intervened after a man, who used to reside in Andheri, complained of being thrashed by his employer in Mozambique when the dayâ€™s earnings at their shop â€œwent missingâ€ from the cash box.
2017-06-01 04:23:29 Read More

Mumbai man thrashed by boss in Mozambique

Trump admin approves tougher visa vetting

The new questionnaire, part of an effort to tighten vetting of would-be visitors to the United States, was approved on May 23 by the Office of Management and Budget despite criticism from a range of education officials and academic groups during a public comment period.
2017-06-01 02:41:21 Read More

Punjabi woman sold to Saudi family back after 5-month torture

The woman, Sukhwant Kaur, 55, was sold as a housemaid for Rs 3.5 lakh to a Saudi Arabian family by an illegal travel agent in January. During her 5-month service with her 'owners', she had to endure blows, slander and often go without food. Then she fell severely ill and was admitted to hospital.
2017-06-01 02:18:45 Read More

With 1,080 aircraft orders, India to be 3rd largest buyer of planes

The aircraft order book of the Indian airline industry will soon touch 1,080, which would mean that for every aircraft in service, there will be 2.2 aircraft on order, said a report released by the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), a Sydney-based aviation think tank.
2017-06-01 02:00:58 Read More

Homemakers clock $9bn biz through social media

With the online retail market growing in the country, Indian women homemakers are increasingly using social media to take advantage of the e-commerce boom and reach customers. Report says as many as 2 million women homemakers are reselling lifestyle and clothing products using WhatsApp and Facebook.
2017-05-31 23:46:23 Read More

Noida techie chased, shot in society parking lot

Anjali Rathour was shot dead in the parking area of her society. She was rushed to Fortis Hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. A native of Yamuna Nagar in Haryana, Rathore had joined work in June 2016.
2017-05-31 23:18:51 Read More

'China, not India, focus of German media'

Germany may be India's closest partner in Europe but New Delhi has its work cut out to stay relevant in the continent. A day after PM Narendra Modi took off for Spain, China has occupied eyeballs in Berlin, with Chinese premier Li Keqiang visiting to meet chancellor Angela Merkel.
2017-05-31 22:18:41 Read More

Two suicides, violent stir follow Bihar results

2017-05-31 21:06:39 Read More

Now, Pak seeks info on its missing Lt Col

In what might turn out to be another twist in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case, Pakistan has written to India seeking information about its former army officer, Lt Col Mohammed Habib Zahir, who went missing from Nepal on April 6.
2017-05-31 21:02:30 Read More

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