Current Affairs For The Year 2018 And Month Oct

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India vs WI Live Score: Windies opt to bat first

Going into the fifth and final ODI, India lead the series 2-1. Historically, West Indies haven't beaten India in an ODI series since 2006. More damning, they haven't won two matches in a series against India after 2011.
2018-11-01 07:09:15 Read More

In a sudden turn, SC asks govt for Rafale price, offset partner details

"The court would like to be apprised of the details with regard to the pricing/cost, particularly the advantage thereof, if any, which again will be submitted to the court in sealed cover," ordered the SC bench. It also directed the Centre to place in the public domain details about the process used for the induction of offset partners, which include Reliance Defence.
2018-11-01 02:22:51 Read More

RBI vs govt: All eyes on Nov 19 board meet

RBI governor Urjit Patel has called a meeting of its board on November 19. The development indicates that the likelihood of Patel resigning, at least in the next fortnight, has reduced.
2018-10-31 22:30:00 Read More

Govt plays Net nanny, bans 800 porn sites; subscribers see red

Thousands of tweets hit Twitter under the hashtag #pornban, with users saying this goes against net neutrality laws in India, which prohibit discrimination against any content provider. Users feel the government should have taken strong action against child porn and rape porn, and not against the more well-known porn websites.
2018-10-31 21:57:29 Read More

CBI feud exposes phone tap misuse

Any agency in Delhi needs to take written permission from the home secretary for executing lawful interception of any phone number. They also need to justify why they need to tap that particular number. However, there is a provision in Indian Telegraph Act for 'emergency cases' in which a top officer of that agency can provisionally authorise the interception.
2018-10-31 20:11:11 Read More

'India most vocal about #MeToo in October'

Big data analytics and global media intelligence firm Meltwater has said India has been the most vocal about the #MeToo movement, with 25% of the global chatter about it stemming from the country. The data mined between October 1 and 30 this year showed the movement found 28,900 mentions in editorial news.
2018-10-31 19:56:06 Read More

31 yrs on, 16 get life for Hashimpura killings

The judgment overturned a trial court's acquittal in 2015 of the accused. The Delhi HC bench said it was a case of "targeted killings of persons belonging to one minority community". 16 former UP Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel have been convicted of shooting dead 42 Muslim men in Meerut's Hashimpura area on the night of May 22, 1987.
2018-10-31 19:37:39 Read More

'Centre won’t give details of Rafale price to SC'

A govt source said the note giving ‘details of the steps in the decision-making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter jets’ to the SC was meant only for the judges’ eyes and would not be shared with the parties or petitioners. The SC direction would be complied with after redacting the note of sensitive and technical details.
2018-10-31 19:16:22 Read More

SC to Centre: File affidavit saying price of Rafale deal can't be shared

The SC first asked the Centre to give pricing and strategic details of the Rafale fighter aircraft in a sealed cover in 10 days but the attorney general K K Venugopal said that most details about Rafale jets, including its pricing, come under the Official Secrets Act so the Centre was directed to file an affidavit within 10 days to say that the price of Rafale jet is exclusive between India and France.
2018-10-31 06:12:05 Read More

RBI governor Urjit Patel may resign, say reports

There has been an irreversible breakdown between the RBI Governor Urjit Patel and the government, the report further stated, adding that all options were on the table.
2018-10-31 04:46:45 Read More

#MeToo: Indian cricket in danger, warns Ganguly

2018-10-31 03:20:36 Read More

TOI exclusive: PM Modi's tribute to Sardar Patel

According to Sourav Ganguly, president, Cricket Association of Bengal, in his letter to BCCI said that “Indian cricket is in danger”. He expressed his displeasure on how the CoA is handling the #MeToo allegation, at the manner in which Ravi Shastri was appointed coach, cricketing rules being changed in the middle of a season and no clarity on who headed the BCCI.
2018-10-31 03:02:02 Read More

PM Modi inaugurates Statue of Unity to nation

Prime Minister Modi today inaugurated Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue in Gujarat, the 'Statue of Unity'. This is the tallest statue in the world. Stay with us for live updates
2018-10-31 01:40:24 Read More

US slams removal of Pakistan ban on JuD, FIF

2018-10-30 17:04:45 Read More

Apple launches iPad Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini

India has once again featured on the list of countries with the worst record of punishing the killers of journalists, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). This is the 11th year India has been placed on the list. The report claimed that the situation in India, which occupied 14th spot, has worsened with a total of 18 unresolved cases.
2018-10-30 17:01:29 Read More

Lanka crisis: China paying Rajapakse to buy MPs, says sacked minister

Parliament has been suspended since President Maithripala Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe as head of government last Friday and nominated former strongarm leader Rajapakse for a spectacular return to frontline politics. Rajapakse gave four legislators from Wickremesinghe's party ministerial portfolios after persuading them to defect on Monday.
2018-10-30 15:41:07 Read More

India placed 14th on CPJ's Global Impunity Index

"The expiration of the ban on JuD and FIF runs counter to Pakistan's commitment to work with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to address weaknesses in its counter-terrorism financing regime," a US state department spokesperson said.
2018-10-30 13:27:22 Read More

Donald Trump plans to end birthright citizenship

"We're the only country in the world where a person comes in, has a baby, and the baby is essentially a citizen of the United States for 85 years with all of those benefits," Trump said in an interview for "Axios on HBO."He wants to end the so-called "anchor babies" and "chain migration."
2018-10-30 12:20:02 Read More

4th ODI: India crush West Indies by 224 runs, lead series 2-1

Rohit Sharma and Ambati Rayudu's belligerent centuries and disciplined bowling effort saw India inflict 224- run crushing defeat on the West Indies in the fourth ODI at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.
2018-10-29 15:04:46 Read More

Indian Army targets Pak military admin HQ in PoK

Ousted Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has demanded that parliament be allowed to choose between the two rivals to run the country's government amid warnings that the constitutional crisis could become a "bloodbath". Wickremesinghe remained defiant at the PM's residence which he has not left since being sacked on Friday.
2018-10-29 14:39:02 Read More

Pressure mounts for Sri Lanka parliament recall

All 189 passenger and crew aboard a crashed Indonesian jet were "likely" killed in the accident, Indonesia's search and rescue agency said on Monday, as it announced it had found human remains.
2018-10-29 13:34:00 Read More

'All 189 aboard crashed Indonesian jet likely dead'

​Neither is being anonymous part of the original #MeToo movement’s spirit, nor is anonymity assured
2018-10-29 10:30:01 Read More

India vs WI Live: Paul removes well-set Dhawan

With the five-match series in the balance at 1-1, India take on West Indies in Mumbai to take a surprise lead and put their fancied hosts under further pressure.
2018-10-29 09:01:08 Read More

Why Sri Lanka's political crisis is bad news for India

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena is under increasing pressure to uphold the island nation's constitution and reconvene parliament after his decision to replace the prime minister triggered political turmoil.
2018-10-29 07:47:55 Read More

Ayodhya case: SC hearing in 1st week of January

A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Monday posted the Ayodhya dispute case for hearing in the first week of January before an appropriate bench for fixing a schedule for hearing. Whether actual hearing will be in January, February or March will be for the appropriate bench to decide, the apex court said.
2018-10-29 06:28:39 Read More

Delhi boy captain of Lion Air plane that crashed

A Delhi boy, Bhavye Suneja, was captain of the ill-fated Indonesian carrier Lion Air’s Boeing 737 Max that crashed into the sea while operating a domestic flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang on Monday with 189 people on board. Suneja was a resident of Mayur Vihar and got his pilot licence from Bel Air International in 2009.
2018-10-29 05:44:20 Read More

Lion Air flight with 189 on board crashes into sea

A Lion Air flight with at least 188 people on board is believed to have sunk after crashing into the sea off Indonesia's island of Java, shortly after take off from the capital on its way to the country's tin-mining hub, officials said. A spokesman for Indonesia's search and rescue agency said the Lion Air flight, JT610, lost contact 13 minutes after takeoff, adding that a tug boat leaving the capital's port had seen the craft falling.
2018-10-29 02:32:28 Read More

'Closely following' Sri Lanka developments: India

On Sunday, as the speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament Karu Jayasuriya recognised Ranil Wickremasinghe as prime minister, the MEA spokesperson said, "India is closely following the recent political developments in Sri Lanka. As a democracy and a close friendly neighbour, we hope that democratic values and the constitutional process will be respected."
2018-10-28 22:21:18 Read More

Indians bag 56% of US practical training slots

Indian students in the US hailing from STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields dominated the scene when it came to participating in the optional practical training (OPT) programme, under which they can work in the United States once they obtain their degrees. They held 56% of the total STEM-OPT authorisations in fiscal 2017.
2018-10-28 21:45:19 Read More

'Shah's Sabarimala remark show contempt for SC'

Accusing Shah of inciting his partymen to defy the SC order, CPM, said the BJP chief has "exposed the real hand behind the violent protests against women's entry into Sabarimala". Despite repeated attempts to enter the temple post SC verdict, women in the 10 to 50 age group failed to reach the temple because of violent protests earlier this month.
2018-10-28 21:20:44 Read More

Tensions between Patel-led RBI, government coming to a head?

In New Delhi and Mumbai's corridors of power and wealth, the growing schism between the government and the RBI, and particularly its governor Urjit Patel, has been the subject of much talk since the early months of this year. During this time, there has been an almost complete breakdown in communication between the government and the central bank.
2018-10-28 19:59:59 Read More

On way to meet kin, J&K cop killed by terrorists

Imtiyaz Ahmad Mir (30) was going home when terrorists intercepted his vehicle at Wahibugh. They took him to a deserted area nearby and killed him. Mir became a sub-inspector in 2010. He had served in Ganderbal district in south Kashmir for five years before being transferred to Kulgam district last year. He was shifted to the CID department in March.
2018-10-28 17:01:13 Read More

1 dead as Lanka crisis turns violent; Rajapaksa calls for snap election

Sri Lanka's newly-appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has called for a snap parliamentary election to allow people vote for a new programme to overcome the island nation's economic and political crisis. Meanwhile, one person died after an ex-minister's guard opened fire at Rajapaksa's supporters.
2018-10-28 15:51:52 Read More

Slain J&K cop had changed look to visit parents

Mir, 30, was shot dead by militants at Wahibug in the militancy-infested Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Sunday when he was on his way home. Posted in the CID department, Mir had been warned against venturing into his village as there was a possibility of attack by militant groups, who have been targeting policemen in the state recently.
2018-10-28 14:17:24 Read More

'Penniless billionaires' expose major fraud in Pak

Rickshaw driver Mohammad Rasheed was stunned and scared when he found 3 billion rupees ($22.5 million) had passed through an unused bank account in his name. His case mirrors dozens of similar stories in recent weeks that have filled newspapers in Pakistan and riled a populace long accustomed to extravagant tales of corruption and theft.
2018-10-28 11:13:19 Read More

'Four highly-trained snipers active in Kashmir'

2018-10-28 11:09:00 Read More

RSS man said PM 'scorpion on Shivling': Tharoor

Based on intelligence inputs, security agencies believe that at least two separate 'buddy' groups of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) comprising two terrorists each entered Kashmir valley in early September and have entrenched themselves in South Kashmir's Pulwama district with the help of some overground supporters of the outfit.
2018-10-28 10:48:47 Read More

Ex-Isro chief Madhavan Nair joins BJP in Kerala

Former Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) Chairman G Madhavan Nair after joinig the BJP said that he is not a politician and even after being in the party, he will not be one. "I have been working with the BJP for a while now because I was impressed with the development agenda of Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said.
2018-10-28 09:42:16 Read More

Fresh twist in Sri Lanka crisis as speaker recognises sacked PM

Parliamentary speaker Karu Jayasuriya backed Wickremesinghe's request to retain the privileges and security of prime minister until another candidate could prove a majority. Wickremesinghe's security and official cars were withdrawn by Sirisena on Saturday as the ousted prime minister called for a vote in parliament to prove his right to hold office.
2018-10-28 09:08:20 Read More

SC hearing on Ayodhya title suit from Monday

The Supreme Court will on Monday decide the scheduled course of action for commencement of hearing on over the century-old festering dispute between Hindu and Muslim parties over ownership on 2.77 acres of land at Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya.
2018-10-28 08:41:55 Read More

Global outcry over Khashoggi 'hysterical': Saudi

Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist critical of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was killed by Saudi agents at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2. "This issue has become fairly hysterical," Foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir said. "I think people have assigned blame to Saudi Arabia with such certainty before the investigation is complete."
2018-10-28 06:50:03 Read More

MeToo: Why survivors shouldn't stay anonymous

2018-10-28 04:50:00 Read More

Steve Jobs' daughter talks about life with father

“They teach you how other people think, during your most productive years,” he said. “It kills creativity. Makes people into bozos.” It made sense to me. Still, I wondered why he always wanted to skate around Stanford, why he seemed to love it, if he didn’t believe in it- Excerpts from ‘Small Fry', a 2018 memoir by Lisa Brennan-Jobs, daughter of Steve Jobs.
2018-10-27 19:30:00 Read More

3rd ODI: WI beat India by 43 runs to level series

West Indies beat India by 43 runs in the third one-day international in Pune on Saturday to level the five-match series at 1-1. Chasing 284 for victory, India were bowled out for 240 in 47.4 overs despite skipper Virat Kohli's 107 off 119 balls.
2018-10-27 16:14:36 Read More

India vs WI: Kohli is first Indian to score 3 consecutive tons in ODIs

There is no stopping run-machine Virat Kohli. India skipper on Saturday added another feather to his career, becoming the first Indian batsman to score 3 consecutive centuries in one-day internationals. Kohli also became the first batsman to score 4 successive tons against an opponent, following his 111 against Caribbean side at Kingston in 2017.
2018-10-27 15:30:52 Read More

Indo-Pacific issues to dominate Modi-Abe summit

Modi and Abe are likely to announce that India and Japan will work with Asean countries to fulfil Indo-Pacific goals of being inclusive and helpful. India and Japan will also announce infrastructure projects in three countries in India’s neighbourhood — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Myanmar.
2018-10-27 13:36:38 Read More

Maoist attack kills 4 CRPF jawans in Chhattisgarh

Four personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed and two injured after Maoists blew up a mine-protected-vehicle (MPV) in poll-bound Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district Saturday, police said. When the MPV carrying six personnel was around one km away from the camp, ultras triggered a powerful land mine blast, he said.
2018-10-27 13:28:43 Read More

Terror support: Rawat warns Pak of 'other actions'

Army chief General Bipin Rawat asked Pakistan to desist from aiding and abetting terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that the Indian state was "strong enough" to ensure that the border state remains a part of India and no one can take it away by force or any other means.
2018-10-27 09:33:15 Read More

Amrapali CFO apologises for 'memory loss' claim

Two days after claiming to be suffering from "memory loss" and blaming it for his "inability" to field queries of the Supreme Court-appointed forensic auditors regarding Amrapali Group's financial transactions, the company's chief financial officer offered profuse apologies on Friday and answered all questions posed by the court.
2018-10-26 22:30:52 Read More

BJP, JD(U) strike 50:50 deal for LS polls in Bihar

The understanding is rooted in realism, and is reflective of both BJP's new-found political muscle as well as the impressive gains Nitish has clocked since 2014 when his party managed to win just two LS seats. The agreement with Nitish also means that BJP will have to jettison 4-5 of its sitting Lok Sabha members in the state.
2018-10-26 22:16:56 Read More

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Elgar Parishad case: Activists' house arrest ends, 3 back in police custody

On September 28, the Supreme Court had extended the house arrest of the activists by four weeks, which ended on Friday. Police action came after the Pune court rejected their bail pleas. The court relied extensively on "incriminating" letters recovered from the electronic devices of the activists as well as a couple of email intercepts.
2018-10-26 21:41:26 Read More>>

Finish probe against Verma in 2 weeks: SC to CVC

Supreme Court on Friday appointed retired apex court judge A K Patnaik to supervise and ensure completion of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) inquiry into bribery charges against CBI director Alok Verma within two weeks and asked interim chief M Nageswara Rao not to take any policy decisions.
2018-10-26 20:52:40 Read More

#MeToo: 'Ready to testify against BCCI CEO'

Former Mumbai captain Shishir Hattangadi on Friday said that he is ready to testify against BCCI CEO Rahul Johri who has been charged with sexual misconduct. On Thursday, the Committee of Administrators (COA) formed a three-member panel to probe the allegation of sexual harassment against Johri.
2018-10-26 16:24:52 Read More

Rahul leads Cong protest, says removing CBI chief won't help PM

The CBI vs CBI battle and the Centre's decision to send the top two officers of the central agency on leave has got the opposition up in arms, with Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday leading a protest in New Delhi against the central government's move to divest CBI director Alok Verma of his powers .
2018-10-26 08:35:41 Read More

Kohli's team made to wait outside Vizag airport

2018-10-26 08:33:42 Read More

SC says no policy call by interim boss: Key points

2018-10-26 06:28:51 Read More

SC asks CVC to complete probe against CBI chief Verma in 2 weeks

The members of the Indian cricket team were forced to wait outside the Visakhapatnam Airport after the second ODI vs the West Indies. The team reached the airport in two buses to catch a flight to Pune, the venue of the third ODI.
2018-10-26 06:16:19 Read More

Live: Ex-SC judge to supervise CVC probe

Supreme Court asks CVC to complete probe against Alok Verma, Rakesh Asthana in 10 days. Stay with TOI for all live updates:
2018-10-26 02:01:55 Read More

'Verma is still CBI chief, but can't attend office'

The CBI, which is in the midst of an unprecedented crisis due to infighting, has clarified that Alok Verma will continue to be the director of the agency and Rakesh Asthana will remain special director.
2018-10-25 12:17:36 Read More

Bhuvi, Bumrah in for last 3 ODIs against WI

Pace bowlers Bhunvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah were called up for the last three ODIs against West Indies, as the BCCI selection committee excluded Mohammed Shami from the list of 15 announnced on Thursday. India lead the two matches series 1-0, after the second match in Vizag on Wednesday ended in a tie.
2018-10-25 10:08:16 Read More

Aircel Maxis: Chidambaram accused of conspiring with foreign investors

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Aircel-Maxis case in Delhi's Patiala House Court. The ED has listed a total of nine people including P Chidambaram as accused in the chargesheet.
2018-10-25 09:34:57 Read More

YS Jaganmohan Reddy injured in knife attack

Jagan was attacked by a man at the airport's VIP lounge. The attacker was overpowered by YSRCP workers. The attacker used a blade that is normally used during rooster fights.
2018-10-25 08:39:38 Read More

Live: Removal of CBI chief is illegal, says Rahul

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2018-10-25 02:19:48 Read More

Obama, Clinton among suspected bomb targets

The suspicious parcels, at least five in all, were intercepted before any reached their intended recipients, who included former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Attorney General Eric Holder and former CIA director John Brennan, the FBI said. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
2018-10-24 23:59:25 Read More

High trade margins push up drug prices: CCI

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has pointed at "unreasonably high trade margins" as responsible for exorbitant drug prices, highlighting the role of intermediaries in increasing prices of medicines along with need to promote generic medicines with quality assurance.
2018-10-24 22:11:46 Read More

CBI feud: Alok Verma challenges govt order in SC

The year-long fight that roiled the CBI and saw Asthana file a complaint accusing Verma of several improprieties and the CBI chief retaliating by registering an FIR against his deputy for alleged corruption ended with both being benched and as many as 14 officers shuffled.
2018-10-24 20:45:07 Read More

Amrapali diverted homebuyers' money to shell cos: Auditors to SC

The auditors, who were entrusted with the task of tracking the trail of diversion of over Rs 2,765 crore of homebuyers' money by conducting forensic audit of all 46 companies of the group, told a bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit that their preliminary investigations revealed that money was diverted to at least 20 shell companies.
2018-10-24 20:11:09 Read More

18 MLAs disqualification case: Judgment today

Justice M Sathyanarayanan is set to deliver his verdict in the case of the disqualification 18 AIADMK MLAs, that happened more than a year ago, at 10.30am on Thursday. The fate of the 18 MLAs who faced disqualification for their dissent against Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami depends on the verdict of the third judge.
2018-10-24 19:08:44 Read More

2nd ODI: Virat Kohli obliterates record but match ends in a tie

Run-machine Virat Kohli sprinted to fastest 10,000 ODI runs but West Indies stole a tie from India with Shai Hope's gutsy hundred in an exhilarating second one-dayer on Wednesday.
2018-10-24 16:58:22 Read More

Trump echoes condemnation of explosive packages

President Donald Trump is echoing his vice president's condemnation of explosives sent to the homes of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama. The US Secret Service said that it intercepted a bomb that was addressed to Clinton and also discovered a possible explosive sent to Obama. Also Wednesday, CNN's offices was evacuated because of a suspicious package.
2018-10-24 16:49:29 Read More

Trump: MbS may be behind Khashoggi's death

US President Donald Trump, in his toughest comments yet, said Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince bore ultimate responsibility for the operation that led to Jamal Khashoggi 's killing. "Well, the prince is running things over there more so at this stage. He's running things and so if anybody were going to be, it would be him," he said.
2018-10-24 14:46:52 Read More

Meet the women worried about #MeToo

2018-10-24 13:06:33 Read More

Unstoppable Kohli fastest to 10,000 ODI runs, breaks Tendulkar's record

Virat Kohli is now the fifth Indian batsman and the 13th overall to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs. Kohli achieved the incredible milestone during the second ODI against the West Indies in Visakhapatnam. Kohli is now the fifth Indian batsman and the 13th overall to complete 10,000 runs in ODIs.
2018-10-24 10:42:30 Read More

Alok Verma was not cooperating with CVC: Govt

The government on Wednesday said that ousted CBI director Alok Verma was not cooperating with the Central Vigilance Commission's probe of "serious allegations" against him.
2018-10-24 10:24:15 Read More

GoM to look into harassment at workplace

The government has constituted Group of Ministers headed by the Home Minister Rajnath Singh to strengthen the legal and institutional frameworks to deal with and prevent sexual harassment at workplace. Other than the home minister, the GoM will comprise Nitin Gadkari, Nirmala Sitharaman and Maneka Gandhi.
2018-10-24 10:09:15 Read More

Anonymous posts weaken #MeToo

2018-10-24 09:03:53 Read More

India inks $777m deal for Israeli missile defence

The LRSAM, part of the Barak 8 family, is an air and missile defence system used by Israel's navy as well as India's navy, air and land forces. With this deal, sales of the Barak 8 over the past few years total over $6 billion. Israel is emerging as one of India’s biggest suppliers of weapons, alongside the US and long-term partner Russia.
2018-10-24 08:43:50 Read More

Alok Verma moves SC against govt's leave order

VHP is said to have ordered truckloads of stones and roping in more artisans to carve them into pillars and structures that would be assembled into a three-storied Ram temple once the legal hurdle gets cleared. VHP leaders in Ayodhya claimed that 70 more trucks carrying stones are expected to arrive soon.
2018-10-24 05:30:44 Read More

PM Modi awarded Seoul Peace Prize 2018

2018-10-24 04:03:06 Read More

Alok Verma vs Rakesh Asthana: How it all started

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on October 26 the plea of CBI director Alok Kumar Verma challenging the Centre's decision sending him on leave. The CBI chief has also challenged the decision to appoint Joint Director M Nageshwar Rao as head of the probe agency.
2018-10-24 03:38:22 Read More

Live: Institutional integrity of CBI is important, Jaitley says

The government today appointed M Nageshwar Rao as the interim CBI director with immediate effect. CBI director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana have been sent on leave. Stay with TOI for live updates:
2018-10-24 02:57:33 Read More

CBI No. 2 Asthana ran extortion racket in garb of probe, says bureau

The CBI, reeling from a lacerating internal fight, heaped more embarrassment upon itself on Tuesday by alleging in a Delhi court that its special director Rakesh Asthana and his junior, DSP Devender Kumar, were running an extortion racket in the garb of investigation.
2018-10-23 21:16:19 Read More

'70 trucks with stones bound for Ayodhya'

VHP is said to have ordered truckloads of stones and roping in more artisans to carve them into pillars and structures that would be assembled into a three-storied Ram temple once the legal hurdle gets cleared. VHP leaders in Ayodhya claimed that 70 more trucks carrying stones are expected to arrive soon.
2018-10-23 20:38:27 Read More

'70 trucks with stones bound for Ayodhya'

VHP is said to have ordered truckloads of stones and roping in more artisans to carve them into pillars and structures that would be assembled into a three-storied Ram temple once the legal hurdle gets cleared. VHP leaders in Ayodhya claimed that 70 more trucks carrying stones are expected to arrive soon.
2018-10-23 20:38:27 Read More

Track flights throughout journey: DGCA to carriers

Come November 8 and Indian carriers will have to track their aircraft throughout their journey. India had decided on this move after the mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines’ MH 370 on March 8, 2014, when flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing and is now going to implement that.
2018-10-23 20:27:50 Read More

New rules to ask reasons for giving up citizenship

Those renouncing Indian citizenship on account of being national of another country will now have to declare the circumstances or reasons due to which they intend to acquire foreign citizenship. The government has notified a revised form for declaration of renunciation by Indian citizens who are also nationals of another country.
2018-10-23 20:02:03 Read More

Will hold talks if Pak stops sponsoring terror: HM

The Modi government is willing to hold dialogue with Pakistan provided it stops sponsoring crossborder terrorism, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here Tuesday. Singh said the Centre is ready to hold talks with anyone, including Pakistan but terror and dialogue can never go together.
2018-10-23 19:41:47 Read More

Khashoggi case: Clothes, computer found in Saudi consulate car

CBI's counsel K Raghavacharyulu, in an apparent reference to special director Rakesh Asthana, said that "if there is pest in wood, wood will become useless". Justice Najmi Waziri then interjected — "Don't make such statements in the court. Don't use these things here. Such statements have no place in the court," he said.
2018-10-23 17:25:31 Read More

ACT Hockey Live Score: India 0 - 0 Malaysia

"I sometimes feel he is not human because of the way he performs, my goodness, the moment he comes out to bat, it looks like he is going to score a hundred every game," Iqbal said. Kohli is the world's No.1 batsman in both the Test and one-day formats and is just 81 runs short of becoming the fastest to reach 10,000 ODI runs.
2018-10-23 16:45:45 Read More

CBI calls Asthana 'pest'; HC objects to remark

At least 14 people have been injured in a stampede at Santragachhi junction in Kolkata on Tuesday evening. The incident happened at 6pm following heavy rush of passengers on a footbridge at the station, according to CPRO South Eastern Railways Soumitra Majumdar.
2018-10-23 15:52:33 Read More

2 dead, 17 hurt in stampede at Kolkata rly station

Stay updated with Times of India for all the live updates on Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy match between India and Malaysia on Times of India
2018-10-23 15:07:52 Read More

'Virat Kohli doesn't seem human sometimes'

2018-10-23 12:07:14 Read More

CBI arrests its deputy SP in bribery case involving special director Rakesh Asthana

CBI today arrested DSP Devender Kumar in connection with bribery allegation against special director Rakesh Asthana. Yesterday, the investigating agency had filed an FIR against Kumar and three others, including agency's second-in-command Asthana. The CBI had registered a regular case under sections pertaining to Prevention of Corruption Act amongst others.
2018-10-22 10:58:03 Read More

Rohit Sharma breaks Sachin, Warner's joint record

Rohit Sharma on Sunday broke master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Australian opener David Warner’s joint record to become the first batsman with six 150-plus scores in One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
2018-10-22 10:49:13 Read More

No flood threat now in Arunachal, Assam: China

China on Monday said the flood situation in Yarlung Tsangpo river has returned to normal, which had arisen due to the formation of an artificial lake created by a landslide and blocking its main steam in Tibet, posing a threat to India's northeastern states.
2018-10-22 10:35:24 Read More

'Number of 'crorepatis' up by 60% in last 4 yrs'

Releasing key statistics of income tax and direct taxes for a period of about four years, the policy-making body of the IT department said the number of individual taxpayers earning over Rs 1 crore annually had seen a growth of about 68 per cent.
2018-10-22 09:09:43 Read More

Nun rape case: Priest, key witness, found dead

Family of father Kuriakose Kattuthara in Cherthala who was found dead on Monday morning alleged mystery behind his death and demanded a detailed inquiry into the death.
2018-10-22 07:14:05 Read More

US-China trade war gives chance to India

2018-10-21 20:46:31 Read More

Can #MeToo drive rob accused of legal rights?

The commerce department is sensing an opportunity for exporters in the US due to the trade war with China and has identified close to 180 items where Indian players can take advantage of the opportunity that has opened up due to higher duties on Chinese products.
2018-10-21 20:14:51 Read More

My govt fixing one family’s mistakes: PM Modi

Wearing the trademark cap of the Indian National Army presented to him by a former associate of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, PM Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government was seeking to correct the wrongs done to leaders like Bose by “one family” that led the country. Modi said the idea of India and Indianness had emerged from nationalist leaders like Netaji.
2018-10-21 20:03:45 Read More

DATE 3

7 civilians, 4 jawans die in Kashmir in single day

In a sudden escalation of violence in J&K, 16 people, including seven civilians and four jawans, were killed and more than 40 others injured in three separate incidents on Sunday. The civilians lost their lives in a blast soon after an encounter got over in Laroo village in Kulgam district in which three Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were eliminated.
2018-10-21 19:55:07 Read More>>

In CBI FIR, complainant says he paid Rs 3cr to special director Asthana

In its FIR against Rakesh Asthana, registered on the complaint of Hyderabad-based businessman Sathish Babu Sana in which he claimed to have paid about Rs 3 crore to the CBI special director since last year, the agency accused the Gujarat cadre IPS officer of criminal conspiracy and corruption.
2018-10-21 17:50:42 Read More

#MeToo: Star India asks accuser to come forward

The Internal Complaints Committee of Star India on Sexual Harassment (Star ICC) has written to the anonymous accuser -- who had alleged 'sexual exploitation' of women employees, asking her to reach out to the committee or its external member on allegations made by her in tweets.
2018-10-21 11:53:43 Read More

Live 1st ODI: Centurion Hetmyer powers WI to 322

India will look to start their preparation for next year's 50-over World Cup in style and iron out the weaknesses in the side against West Indies in the five-match ODI series starting on Sunday.
2018-10-21 11:46:59 Read More

Amritsar accident: Train driver reveals what happened that night

Arvind Kumar, the driver of the DMU train narrated the sequence of the events which led to the accident. Despite applying the emergency brakes several number of people were mowed down by the train, he said. On Friday, around 59 Dusshera revellers were mowed down by a train as they had gathered on the tracks to witness the burning of Ravana's effigy in Amritsar.
2018-10-21 11:43:22 Read More

#MeToo: Anu Malik takes break from TV show

According to a report in Pinkvilla, Anu Malik said that he has decided to take a break from Indian Idol as he is currently unable to focus on his work, his music and the show.
2018-10-21 07:21:19 Read More

CBI feud: Agency may name spl director in FIR

An intense buzz that the CBI is set to file an FIR against its special director, Rakesh Asthana, has trained the spotlight again on the feud between him and the chief of the investigating agency, Alok Verma. It was said that another senior IPS officer, a batchmate of Asthana, who works for another agency, may also figure in the FIR.
2018-10-21 05:56:38 Read More

#MeToo: Actress accuses Blah of sexual assault

Aspiring actress Meira Omar, who had a brief role in the movie Wajah Tum Ho (2016), has bravely come forward to tell us about her horrific experience with Anirban.
2018-10-21 00:00:00 Read More

Amritsar train accident: Remember bodies flying, say survivors

“I just remember bodies of people including children flying. I later found my cousin, dead, at a distance,” a survivor recalled. Many also lost their lives in the stampede that followed the scramble when the train hit. A crestfallen Gurjit, who had brought the bodies of his father and sisters for postmortem, said that his family has been wiped out in the accident.
2018-10-20 21:08:29 Read More

BJP wins civic poll in Jammu, Congress in Valley

The BJP on Saturday tallied on top with 212 out of 520 urban local body seats across the Jammu region, comprising 10 districts. In Kashmir Valley, Congress emerged as the largest winning party with 157 out of 624 seats and the party fared relatively well in Ladakh division too.
2018-10-20 20:22:22 Read More

Now, Vijay Mallya may lose London mansion

Swiss bank UBS AG is seeking to evict indebted ex-Kingfisher tycoon Vijay Mallya, his mother and son from their swish multi-million-pound mansion overlooking Regent’s Park in London. The bank has applied for possession of the property in the UK High Court, the country’s third highest court, on grounds that the mortgage has expired and not been repaid.
2018-10-20 20:11:28 Read More

Amritsar tragedy: ‘Ravana’ who died saving 8 lives

On Friday, Dalbir Singh, the man who essayed the character of ‘Ravana’, saved at least eight people before getting crushed under the speeding train that claimed at least 59 people. Dalbir’s mother and wife refused to perform the last rites, demanding the state government should own responsibility and ensure that their family received compensation.
2018-10-20 19:36:34 Read More

Amritsar tragedy: Councillor goes underground

Stay updated with Times of India for all the live updates on Men's Hockey Asian Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan on Times of India
2018-10-20 17:01:51 Read More

ACT Hockey Live Score: India 0 - 1 Pakistan

BJP emerged a clear winner in the Jammu Municipal Corporation elections with 43 seats in its kitty, bettering its previous strength of 25 in the 75-member body. The Congress suffered a big loss in the election, winning only 14 seats against its 26 in the 2005 civic polls. PDP, along with the National Conference, CPM and BSP had boycotted the polls.
2018-10-20 16:42:24 Read More

Over 5k standing on railway tracks, organiser heard telling Sidhu's wife

Just before the train accident in Amritsar, an organiser of the Dussehra event had boasted on stage before former MLA Navjot Kaur Sidhu that over 5,000 people were standing on train tracks to witness the function. "They (people) do not care about the railway tracks even as 500 trains pass by," he is heard saying.
2018-10-20 16:30:17 Read More

ULB polls: BJP sweeps JMC, gains edge in Valley

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has positioned himself as the future ruler of the world’s largest oil supplier for decades to come. Now, that leadership path is on shakier ground. The widening fallout from the death of Jamal Khashoggi has raised questions about whether he can maintain his grip on all levers of power in the kingdom.
2018-10-20 14:54:40 Read More

Khashoggi crisis tests MBS's firm grip on power

2018-10-20 12:19:49 Read More

Petrol, diesel prices cut again on softer crude

A litre of petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 81.99, 39 paise less from Friday's rate, while diesel will be sold 12 paise lower at Rs 75.36 per litre. In Mumbai, petrol will cost Rs 87.46 per litre after a 38 paise cut, and diesel rates stood at Rs 79 per litre, 13 paise less.
2018-10-20 05:23:46 Read More

Punjab train accident: CM orders magisterial inquiry; report in 4 weeks

A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during Dussehra celebrations in Amritsar on Friday evening, killing 58 people and injuring dozens more. Chief minister Amarinder Singh visited Amandeep Hospital on Saturday where the injured have been admitted. Driver of the train has been detained for questioning.
2018-10-20 04:29:30 Read More

Saudi Arabia admits Jamal Khashoggi is dead

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in a "fistfight" in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, the kingdom claimed early Saturday, admitting that the writer had been slain at its diplomatic post for the first time. Authorities said 18 Saudi suspects were in custody for his slaying and intelligence officials had been fired.
2018-10-20 02:46:53 Read More

Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died in consulate

Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed during a "brawl" inside its Istanbul consulate. The kingdom announced the arrest of 18 Saudis in connection with their probe and the sacking of two top officials linked to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who has faced mounting pressure over the journalist's disappearance.
2018-10-19 23:27:47 Read More

Monkeys stone man to death, family wants FIR

A bunch of monkeys stoned a 72-year-old to death in Tikri village of Baghpat in Uttar Pradesh when he went to collect wood for havan. His family has lodged a formal complaint and named monkeys as accused in the case. Police, however, were in a fix over the issue and registered the matter in the case diary stating it to be an “accident”.
2018-10-19 21:19:55 Read More

BJP may drop over half of its MLAs in Rajasthan

BJP is contemplating dropping more than half of its sitting legislators in Rajasthan in an attempt to cushion its prospects in the forthcoming assembly polls from the discontent against incumbent MLAs. Well-placed party sources said 80-100 of the 160 sitting MLAs might be replaced.
2018-10-19 20:58:47 Read More

India’s 1st ATM for bitcoins launched

Cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin has launched an ATM — or a kiosk, as the company prefers to call it — for Indians to buy and sell bitcoins. The first of these has been installed in a mall in Bengaluru. The ATM, provided by ATM-maker NCR, is like the regular bank machine that we see, but with a few modifications.
2018-10-19 20:39:17 Read More

Amritsar train accident: PM Modi expresses grief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shock over the train mishap in Amritsar during the Dussehra celebrations while railway minister Piyush Goyal cancelled all his engagements in the United States and decided to return immediately.
2018-10-19 20:06:29 Read More

58 dead as train mows into crowd watching Ravan burn in Amritsar

It turned out to be a dark Dussehra as 58 people lost their lives in less than a minute, in a most horrific and bizarre train accident. A train at full speed tore through revellers who had been pushed back about 100 feet from the periphery of a burning effigy of Ravan.
2018-10-19 19:57:30 Read More

Train accident: CM announces Rs 5L for kin of victims

Saudi Arabia's King Salman has intervened and dispatched his most trusted aide, Prince Khaled al-Faisal, governor of Mecca, to Istanbul to try to defuse the crisis that started with the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi from Saudi embassy in Turkey. Khaled, a senior royal with high status, has strong ties with Turkish President Erdogan.
2018-10-19 14:26:27 Read More

Live: At least 50 dead as train mows down Dussehra revellers in Punjab

A major accident has taken place in Punjab after an Amritsar-bound train ran into a burning Ravana effigy. Stay with TOI for latest updates
2018-10-19 14:17:40 Read More

Khashoggi case: Saudi king 'checks' son's power

While the BJP has majority in the Lok Sabha, some of its own allies, such as the JD(U), may not support RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's call to enact a law to build Ram Temple in Ayodhya. NDA is not in a majority in the Rajya Sabha. The implementation of the law takes takes months following President's approval and its validity can be challenged by the aggrieved parties.
2018-10-19 13:36:32 Read More

#MeToo: Anirban Blah allegedly attempts suicide

2018-10-19 10:36:05 Read More

#MeToo: Anirban Blah allegedly attempts suicide

Anirban Blah, co-founder of celebrity management agency Kwan Entertainment was rescued by police late Thursday night from the railing of the old Vashi bridge during an apparent suicide attempt. A copy of his suicide note reached TOI staff following which the police acted. In the ongoing #MeToo movement, aspiring actors had accused him of seeking sexual favours.
2018-10-19 10:36:05 Read More

Why a law may not help build a Ram temple

Anirban Blah, co-founder of celebrity management agency Kwan Entertainment was rescued by police late Thursday night from the railing of the old Vashi bridge during an apparent suicide attempt. A copy of his suicide note reached TOI staff following which the police acted. In the ongoing #MeToo movement, aspiring actors had accused him of seeking sexual favours.
2018-10-19 09:16:40 Read More

Noida's call centres pop up on radar of Interpol

Sahil Verma, a resident of Shahdra started a sham operation in Noida Sector 63, was arrested for allegedly cheating hundreds of Canadians and citizens of other countries. Noida police said Verma and his employees gathered names and contact details of foreign citizens and offered investment schemes that would help them save tax.
2018-10-18 20:49:27 Read More

It may be tougher to get H-1B visas as US mulls new norms

The proposal, titled ‘Strengthening the H-1B non-immigration visa classification program,’ indicates that the Department of Homeland Security (of which USCIS is a unit) will revise the definition of ‘specialty occupation’ to focus on obtaining the best and brightest foreign nationals via the H-1B program.
2018-10-18 20:14:09 Read More

8,000 new CBSE schools likely soon

The revised bye laws were released by the minister for human resource development, Prakash Javadekar on Thursday where he said that the focus is on a transparent and hassle-free process. As first reported by TOI, affiliation bye laws, first made in 1988 and last amended in 2012, will focus on co-scholastic qualities of the school.
2018-10-18 19:28:11 Read More

2nd day running, Sabarimala is a no woman’s land

With protesters continuing to disregard the apex court’s order, the administration imposed a curfew in Illavungal and Sannidanam areas on Thursday which will remain in force till Friday. Pathanamthitta district collector PB Nooh said the safety of Sabarimala pilgrims would be ensured.
2018-10-18 19:10:26 Read More

RSS chief calls for law to build Ram temple

“As a partner of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, we say the temple must be built soon at the birthplace of Shri Ram. There should be a decision soon. And we say the government make a law... make a law and build the temple. In this matter, the Sangh is with any step our sants and mahatmas take,” Bhagwat said.
2018-10-18 18:56:25 Read More

With few buyers, Iranian oil fleet heads to China ahead of US sanction

A total of 22 million barrels of Iranian crude oil loaded on supertankers owned by the National Iranian Tanker Co (NITC) are headed for Dalian, the data showed. Dalian typically receives between 1 million and 3 million barrels of Iranian oil each month, according to the data that dates back to January 2015.
2018-10-18 10:44:34 Read More

Azad's remarks at AMU an 'abuse' for Hindus: BJP

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad's comments at an event in Lucknow were condemned by the ruling party spokesperson Sambit Patra who said that the simple reason behind fewer people calling Azad for campaigning is falling stock of the Congress. For this Azad has invented the Hindu-Muslim angle, Patra added. He accused Congress of "demeaning and demoralising" Hindus.
2018-10-18 10:40:59 Read More

Former U'khand, UP CM ND Tiwari passes away

Former Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand chief minister Narayan Dutt Tiwari died at 93, on Thursday which was also his birthday. Tiwari, known as "Vikas Purush", had suffered a brain-stroke last year following which his health remained weak. He was instrumental in developing Uttarakhand's industrial sector, establishing Doon University, Uttarakhand Technical University.
2018-10-18 10:38:21 Read More

Akbar defamation case: Next hearing on Oct 31

The Patiala House court on Thursday agreed to hear the defamation case filed by MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani, who has accused him of sexual misconduct. The court fixed October 31 to examine Akbar's statements and other witnesses.
2018-10-18 09:04:26 Read More

Kohli on cusp of entering 10,000 ODI runs club

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli is on the cusp of adding another feather to his illustrious cap. The 29 year old, who many consider to be the best batsman in world cricket currently, is all set to become just the fifth Indian batsman and 13th overall to score 10,000 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs).
2018-10-18 06:40:57 Read More

Ex-BSP MP's son who brandished gun at Delhi's 5-star hotel surrenders

After evading police for four days, Ashish Pandey surrendered before Delhi's Patiala House court on Thursday. In a video, Pandey was seen brandishing a gun and threatening a couple outside a five-star hotel in Delhi on October 14.
2018-10-18 06:03:32 Read More

Ram temple necessary for self-esteem: Bhagwat

In his annual Vijaya Dashmi address in Nagpur, the last before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Mohan Bhagwat said construction of the Ram temple was necessary from the "self-esteem point of view" and it will also pave way for an atmosphere of goodwill and oneness.
2018-10-18 06:00:19 Read More

#MeToo: The alternate view which has gone viral

The #MeToo movement in India has created a storm for many; the victims who have come out with their stories are being appreciated and applauded for their bravery. However, amidst all this, a Facebook post has been doing rounds on the internet with an alternative perspective.
2018-10-18 05:58:27 Read More

MP polls: RSS asks BJP to drop 78 MLAs

According to sources, Sangh Parivar has urged the ruling party to replace 78 candidates after poor feedback on their performance barely six weeks ahead of MP assembly elections. RSS has also advised that CM Shivraj Singh contest from Govindpura seat in Bhopal rather than Budhni.
2018-10-17 23:34:55 Read More

US to propose major changes in H-1B visas

Such a move, which is part of the Unified Fall Agenda of the Trump administration will have a detrimental impact on the functioning of Indian IT companies in the US and also small and medium-sized contractual companies in the IT sector, which are mostly owned by Indian Americans.
2018-10-17 20:30:56 Read More

#MeToo: MJ Akbar quits as minister

The minister’s resignation came after he issued a statement on Sunday denying allegations by women journalists who had worked with him. He had said that some allegations were untrue while other accounts did not refer to any offence. He subsequently filed a defamation suit against Priya Ramani, a senior journalist who had accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
2018-10-17 19:54:23 Read More

Over 50 crore mobiles with Aadhaar KYC could be disconnected

The issue has come to the fore following the Supreme Court’s judgment on Aadhaar where the court barred private companies from using an individual’s unique ID for authentication purposes. The matter is now being discussed at the highest levels in the government, considering the large-scale impact it can have on citizens if phones are disconnected in vast numbers.
2018-10-17 19:39:49 Read More

Tatas in talks to pick up stake in Jet Airways

The Naresh Goyal-founded Jet, which has delayed salaries to pilots and is staring at default on payments, has sought an equity collaboration. But Tata Sons, the parent of the $103 billion business behemoth, has sought management control. Tata has two aviation joint ventures--one with Singapore Airlines operating Vistara, and a second one with budget airline Air Asia.
2018-10-17 19:31:32 Read More

DATE 4

Sabarimala temple opens for all, but protesters prevent entry of women

The famed Lord Ayyappa temple here opened on Wednesday for the five-day-long monthly poojas in a surcharged atmosphere of protest over the Supreme Court verdict permitting entry of women of all age groups. Earlier in the day, a woman from Andhra Pradesh in her 40s, tried to climb the Sabarimala Hills to reach the temple but was forced to return to Pamba, the base camp, intimidated by agitated men devotees.
2018-10-17 13:49:19 Read More>>

RIL posts record Rs 9,516 crore net profit in Q2

Reliance Industries consolidated net profit of Rs 9,516 crore, or Rs 16.1 per share, in the second quarter of current fiscal, was 17.4 per centhigher than Rs 8,109 crore, or Rs 13.7 a share, in the same period of the previous financial year, the company said in a statement. Revenue jumped 54.5 per cent to Rs 1,56,291 crore.
2018-10-17 13:43:31 Read More

Manvendra joins Congress; BJP plays down move

Rajasthan BJP MLA Manvendra Singh, the son of former BJP stalwart Jaswant Singh, joined the Congress on Wednesday ahead of assembly elections in the state in December. The BJP, however, played down the move and said it won't affect the party's prospects.
2018-10-17 13:19:07 Read More

#MeToo fallout: MJ Akbar resigns as minister

MJ Akbar, who is accused of sexually harassing several women, tendered his resignation from the post of Union minister of state for external affairs. "Since I have decided to seek justice in a court of law in my personal capacity, I deem it appropriate to step down from office and challenge false accusations levied against me (sic)," he said in a statement.
2018-10-17 11:21:06 Read More

Film review: Badhaai Ho

The comedy engages you thoroughly, while still making a social statement.
2018-10-17 09:11:09 Read More

Audio tapes indicate Saudi journalist Khashoggi 'decapitated': Report

Turkey's pro-government daily Yeni Safak reported that according to multiple recordings of the incident accessed by them, Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was tortured before being decapitated inside Saudi's consulate in Istanbul. The newspaper said that Khashoggi's fingers were cut-off before he was beheaded. Khashoggi vanished after entering the consulate on Oct 2.
2018-10-17 08:27:49 Read More

How Yogi Adityanath decides names of places

"Prayag means a confluence of two rivers. Here, we have a confluence of three rivers, Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. Therefore, its name should be Prayagraj, "UP CM Yogi Adityanath had said. This is the third attempt to change the city's name from where came at least 7 Prime Ministers. Meanwhile, Allahabad poorly ranks 96th in a list of 111 liveable cities of India.
2018-10-17 04:58:14 Read More

Sabarimala protests live: Women scribes blocked

Tension prevails in Kerala as Sabarimala opens for the first time since the historic Supreme Court verdict allowing women aged between 10 and 50 to pray at the hill temple, with hundreds of protesters opposing the verdict determined to have their way. Stay with us for all the live updates:
2018-10-17 01:17:36 Read More

Brawl at Delhi 5-star hotel: How it all started

“I don’t even know him. He came at me with the pistol, shouting that he would shoot me. I asked him why, but he only kept on abusing me,” recollected Gaurav Singh, the man who was threatened by another armed man with a gun at Hyatt Regency hotel in south Delhi.
2018-10-16 21:46:33 Read More

Delhi: Ex-MP’s son threatens to shoot couple

Police have filed an FIR and are trying to track down the accused, who absconded on Tuesday morning. Joint raids by Delhi and UP police are being conducted across Uttar Pradesh and a lookout notice has been issued against Pandey to prevent him from fleeing the country.
2018-10-16 20:26:32 Read More

Apple allows DND app, but bars call logs

Apple says the company is mindful of the concerns of the regulator in blocking spam, and the latest operating system provides ways to report them. The company’s method to block spam gives control in the hands of the users in line with its focus on ensuring privacy of customers.
2018-10-16 20:01:04 Read More

Kerala tense as Sabarimala temple opens today

Scores of protesters, including women from nearby areas and those belonging to various right-wing organisations, have been camping at Nilackal for the past few days. Many of them have threatened “suicide” rather than allow young women to enter Sabarimala.
2018-10-16 19:45:55 Read More

#MeToo: 20 women offer to testify against Akbar

Many journalists from multiple media houses have accused the minister and former editor of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour. The accusations have flowed from the #MeToo social media campaign against sexual misconduct.
2018-10-16 19:40:29 Read More

Congress loses single largest party tag in Goa as two MLAs join BJP

With the resignations of Sopte and Shirodkar, the House strength is reduced to 38. While BJP has 14 MLAs, its alliance partners — Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) and Goa Forward Party (GFP) — have three each, with three independents, too, supporting the government.
2018-10-16 18:52:42 Read More

UN warns of 'perfect storm' of hunger, climate change

A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a "perfect storm", the head of the UN's food arm warned on Tuesday in a call to action on World Food Day. UN aims to achieve a Zero Hunger world by 2030, but faces three obstacles: conflicts, climate change and an economic slowdown.
2018-10-16 12:40:02 Read More

Digvijaya says Cong loses votes if he campaigns

A controversy has kicked up in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh by a viral video in which senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh is heard saying that his party's votes get reduced if he campaigns for it.
2018-10-16 10:39:04 Read More

'Enough oil supplies, but sentiment hurting price'

Refusing to say if India has sought a waiver of sanctions from the US as to continue purchasing crude oil from Iran, oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said he has articulated the country's position on importing oil from the Persian Gulf nation in November and "there is nothing new to repeat."
2018-10-16 09:48:32 Read More

Tension mounts as devotees stop women from travelling to Sabarimala temple

Groups of women devotees, clad in traditional sarees, stopped each and every vehicle at Nilackal, the base camp located about 20km away from Sabarimala hill top. Besides private vehicles, devotees even stopped and inspected Kerala State Road Transport Corporation buses and asked young women to get out of them.
2018-10-16 09:20:46 Read More

BSP leader's son brandishes gun at Delhi's hotel

According to police sources, the man has been identified as Ashish Pandey, son of ex-BSP MP Rakesh Pandey. His brother is also an MLA. The man dabbles in real estate. In the viral video, the man wearing a black T-shirt and pink trousers is seen threatening a couple with a gun in his hand allegedly after a tiff over parking.
2018-10-16 04:45:27 Read More

Saudi to admit Khashoggi was killed: Report

Sources say that the Saudis are preparing a report that will acknowledge Jamal Khashoggi's death resulted from an interrogation that went wrong during an intended abduction. Khashoggi, a Saudi national and US resident who became increasingly critical of powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has not been seen since he walked into the kingdom's Istanbul consulate to sort out marriage paperwork on October 2.
2018-10-16 03:41:01 Read More

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies at 65

Allen and Gates founded Microsoft Corp. in 1975. Microsoft’s big break came in 1980, when IBM Corp. decided to move into personal computers. IBM asked Microsoft to provide the operating system. The decision thrust Microsoft onto the throne of technology and the two Seattle-natives became billionaires. Both later dedicated themselves to philanthropy.
2018-10-15 22:29:22 Read More

Kohinoor was surrendered by Maharaja of Lahore to British: ASI

The government had said that Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s kin had given the Kohinoor to the British as “voluntary compensation”.. But the Archeological Survey of India has contradicted the government’s stand by stating in a recent RTI reply that the diamond was in fact “surrendered” by the Maharaja of Lahore to Queen Victoria of England.
2018-10-15 20:58:39 Read More

PM seeks rupee payment system for oil imports

Addressing his annual roundtable with captains of domestic and global oil industry, Modi used the analogy of the goose and the golden egg to drive home his point and seek a balance wherein prices reflect the concerns of both buyers and sellers.
2018-10-15 19:23:22 Read More

#MeToo: Akbar files case against Priya Ramani

In the complaint, filed in a Patiala House court, Akbar, a celebrated former editor, has blamed Ramani, a former colleague, for an allegedly defamatory article in Vogue magazine in 2017 as well as her tweets earlier this month that triggered a spate of allegations from other women journalists against him.
2018-10-15 19:03:25 Read More

#MeToo: Union minister Akbar sues journalist Priya Ramani

Union minister MJ Akbar has filed a private criminal defamation complaint against journalist Priya Ramani who recently levelled charges of sexual misconduct against him. Akbar has accused Ramani of "wilfully, deliberately, intentionally and malaciously" defaming him and has sought her prosecution under the penal provision on defamation.
2018-10-15 09:27:56 Read More

TOI's policy on covering #MeToo

2018-10-15 08:23:54 Read More

TOI's policy on covering #MeToo

Author Chetan Bhagat on Monday claimed that Ira Trivedi's allegations of sexual harassment against him were "false" and posted a screenshot of 2013 email sent to him by Trivedi to buttress his claim.
2018-10-15 08:23:54 Read More

Ira's charges against me false: Chetan Bhagat

2018-10-15 08:17:47 Read More

US sanctions: How India plans to make up for oil shortfall from Iran

"We have optional volumes built in with all our term suppliers. These optional volumes can be taken at any time of the year and would be more than sufficient to make up for any shortfall that may arise because of US sanctions against Iran," a top official at a state-run refiner said.
2018-10-15 07:04:41 Read More

How to repay home loan before time

​Careful planning can help home loan borrowers clear the huge debt before schedule. Directing lump sum inflow towards prepayment is key to reduce home loan outstanding amount.
2018-10-15 04:59:55 Read More

Will upper castes gain upper hand in MP politics?

The indication is clear: BJP seems all set to serenade marginalised Brahmins in the runup to perhaps the most closely fought elections in 15 years. Political observers call it the ‘SAPAKS effect’. BJP seems all set to serenade marginalised Brahmins in the runup to perhaps the most closely fought elections in 15 years.
2018-10-15 04:20:02 Read More

AI cabin crew member falls off aircraft, critical

An India cabin crew member fell from a Boeing 777 aircraft while opening its door on Monday morning. The aircraft was parked in the apron area of the Mumbai airport.
2018-10-15 03:20:16 Read More

Harassment of domestic workers: Why no one talks about this #MeToo

While the on-going #MeToo movement has resulted in women speak about the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, the social media is yet to catch up on cases that take place at homes where victims are domestic helpers. Even though the law provides for complaints committees at the district level in the unorganised sector, domestic workers hardly know of this provision.
2018-10-15 01:20:23 Read More

‘Not Hindu’, scientist booted from US garba event

Karan Jani (29), who in 2016 had made it to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) team in US that discovered the gravitational waves, took to Twitter and Facebook to allege that he was thrown out of the venue by the organisers at Sri Shakti Mandir.
2018-10-14 23:07:38 Read More

Ggn shooting: Cops hunt for killer's spiritual guru

Head constable Mahipal, who allegedly shot the wife and son of a Gurgaon district judge on Saturday while on duty as their personal security officer, had a troubled marriage with a Haryanvi singer-songwriter.
2018-10-14 20:15:26 Read More

Lawsuit against US immigration body over shorter H-1B visas

ITServe Alliance, which is a non-profit trade association of over a thousand companies in the IT service sector, in its lawsuit petition filed on October 11, points out that US laws prescribe a three-year duration period for an H-1B visa, unless the sponsoring employer requests a lesser period of time. The visa can be extended for another three-year period—the cap is of six-years. Only in some cases, such as for those awaiting a green card (permanent residency), stay in the US is permitted beyond the six-year period.
2018-10-14 20:04:55 Read More

#MeToo: Akbar calls charges 'wild and baseless'

He said he could not reply earlier as he was abroad and added that he was contemplating legal action. “Accusation without evidence has become a viral fever among some sections. Whatever be the case, now that I have returned, my lawyers will look into these wild and baseless allegations in order to decide our future course of legal action,” Akbar said.
2018-10-14 19:38:32 Read More

46-year-old cleared in 30-year-old rape case

In a rape case that has taken 30 years to reach a conclusion, a now 46-year-old man has been exonerated after a sessions court found that he had consensual sex as a 16-year-old with the then 17-year-old woman. The court found that as per IPC and in its applicability in 1988, consensual sex with a girl above 16 was excluded from the definition of rape.
2018-10-14 19:00:59 Read More

#MeToo: Mallika Dua on charges against father

While Vinod Dua is yet to respond on the allegations levelled against him, his daughter Mallika Dua has come out and issued a statement saying that if the allegations are true and that if her father is truly guilty of what has been described, it is unacceptable, painful and traumatic.
2018-10-14 15:59:23 Read More

Assam fake encounter: Major General among 7 given life sentence

A Major General, two Colonels and four other soldiers have been given life imprisonment after court martial for extra-judicial killing of five youth activists in Assam in 1994. Though the CBI had also lodged a case against the accused soldiers, the Army had obtained permission from the court to try them under military law through a court martial.
2018-10-14 15:30:48 Read More

Kohli backs Umesh Yadav for upcoming Oz tour

Virat Kohli says Umesh Yadav's "standout performance" has made the fast bowler a strong candidate for selection in the starting XI when the side travels Down Under, next month. The four-Test series against Australia will begin on December 6. Umesh's 10-wicket haul was key in India's 10-wicket win in the 2nd Test against the West Indies.
2018-10-14 14:46:38 Read More

Saudi warns of retaliation over Khashoggi 'threats'

Filmmaker Nishtha Jain took to Facebook and published a long and detailed post describing how she met journalist Vinod Dua and what transpired afterwards. She alleged Vinod of making lewd jokes, demeaning her during a job interview and stalking and trying to grab her when she started working elsewhere.
2018-10-14 12:25:42 Read More

India beat West Indies to complete 2-0 whitewash

A clinical India completed one of the most ruthless clean sweeps in recent times, demolishing a listless West Indies by 10 wickets in the second Test, inside three days, to clinch the series 2-0 on Sunday.
2018-10-14 11:49:07 Read More

#MeToo: Akbar calls charges 'wild and baseless', threatens legal action

Union minister M J Akbar on Sunday rejected allegations of sexual misconduct levelled against him by multiple women and threatened to take legal action against them. The minister of state for external affairs issued a statement, trashing the allegations, hours after he returned from a trip to Africa.
2018-10-14 10:25:14 Read More

Nishtha Jain accuses Vinod Dua of harassment

The government wants to "facilitate" honest and consistent taxpayers in availing a variety of public services. A policy has been proposed by a committee under the Central Board of Direct Taxes which is working to chalk out the broad parameters for extending such "courtesies". The proposal will require to be cleared by the Union cabinet.
2018-10-14 09:27:54 Read More

Honest taxpayers to be feted by government

2018-10-14 08:52:40 Read More

MJ Akbar, facing #MeToo allegations, returns

A statement is awaited as union minister MJ Akbar returns home amidst the heat of sexual harassment allegations by a number of women journalists. Akbar was on a foreign tour while in India the #MeToo campaign gained momentum and women shared their accounts of harassment when they worked with the former editor in different media organisations.
2018-10-14 04:00:41 Read More

TOI special: Saying #MeToo changed their lives

In the last few weeks, a hashtag has become a rallying cry against sexual harassment. Sunday Times spoke to the brave women who let go of their individual shame to express a collective rage against the system.
2018-10-13 20:30:00 Read More

#MeToo: 4 questions that you wanted answered

2018-10-13 20:30:00 Read More

Judge's wife, son who were shot by guard succumb to their injuries

Mahipal, personal security officer of additional sessions judge Krishan Kant, shot the judge's wife and 17-year-old son on Saturday when he drove the two to the Arcadia market, Gurugram. Police are looking into Mahipal's motive who was arrested two hours later. After shooting, Mahipal called the judge to tell him that he murdered his wife and son.
2018-10-13 19:36:57 Read More

DATE 5

Driving licences to be uniform across India

The new Driving Licences (DLs) and vehicle registration certificates (RCs) issued July 2019 onwards will be embedded with microchips which will have QR codes. Traffic enforcers with hand-held devices will be easily able to access details stored in the cards. The new DLs will be uniform in colour, design, security features across the country.
2018-10-13 19:01:18 Read More>>

Dhoni says 'no' to Hazare quarters, leaves chief selector red-faced

The national selection committee was left deeply embarrassed after MS Dhoni declined to play Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-finals for Jharkhand on Sunday despite chairman MSK Prasad's public announcement couple of days back.
2018-10-13 15:10:18 Read More

Ggn: Judge's wife, son shot at by security guard

The wife and son of an additional sessions judge were shot at in a busy Gurugram market by their gunman on Saturday. The mother-son duo had gone to Sector 51 market to purchase some medicines when they were shot at as they stepped out of their car. The woman has sustained bullet injuries in her chest while her son was shot in the head.
2018-10-13 12:41:23 Read More

Rahul to HAL workers: 'Rafale is your right'

Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday while interacting with the current and former workers of the HAL, described the public sector unit as a "strategic asset" in aerospace. Earlier, HAL had asked its employees not to meet Rahul Gandhi after which the Congress pared down his programme to just one interaction.
2018-10-13 11:19:46 Read More

#MeToo: Kangana's reply to Vikas Bahl's ex-wife

After Kangana Ranaut accused filmmaker Vikas Bahl of sexual harassment, the 'Queen' director's ex-wife Richa Dubey came forward in support of him accusing Kangana of misusing the #MeToo movement. Kangana responding to Dubey said, "This is not the time that we women fight with each other but to support each other."
2018-10-13 11:04:08 Read More

Why India wants investors to fill its caves with oil

India has three Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPRs) or oil caves that can store 5.33 million tonnes of crude oil. The centre is now seeking $1.5 billion in investments from global oil producers and traders to build the two additional reserves. The purpose is to ensure energy security and to insulate us from external price and supply shocks.
2018-10-13 07:53:18 Read More

#MeToo: Big-ticket filmmakers come under fire

Director Sajid Khan quit 'Housefull 4' after two women accused him of sexual harassment. Actress Saloni Chopra, his former assistant, described several incidents of personal abuse and said working with Khan was the "most awful time of her life".
2018-10-12 19:58:49 Read More

With breach in belly, plane was in air for 4 hours

The Air India Express aircraft, with 136 people on board, suffered a gash in the belly after hitting a ground-based antenna and then the perimeter wall of Trichy airport on Friday. Sources said some 30-40 minutes after departure, Bangalore's air traffic control (ATC) was informed by its Trichy counterparts about the damaged airport wall.
2018-10-12 19:25:26 Read More

Charges against MJ Akbar to be examined: Shah

Amit Shah said the charges of sexual harassment against MJ Akbar would be examined, even as he added that the veracity of the allegations levelled against the minister would need to be checked as well. The comments, the first by the BJP leadership on the #MeToo storm that engulfed Akbar, indicate that the party is taking serious note of the controversy.
2018-10-12 19:10:23 Read More

FB says attackers stole details from 29m users

Facebook Inc has confirmed that the attackers in the mass security breach it announced late last month accessed the accounts of about 30 million people in total and stole name and contact details of 29 million users.
2018-10-12 17:03:41 Read More

India wins election to UN Human Rights Council

India was elected to the United Nations' top human rights body on Friday for a period of three years beginning January 1, 2019, getting 188 votes in the Asia-Pacific category.
2018-10-12 16:09:57 Read More

#MeToo: Maneka proposes probe panel; Bollywood biggies speak out

Union minister Maneka Gandhi and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi Friday strongly backed women who narrated their experiences of sexual misconduct and more as the #MeToo floodgates opened wider with high-profile directors Sajid Khan, Subhash Ghai and Luv Ranjan the latest to be 'outed'.
2018-10-12 14:36:53 Read More

Sabarimala: Female devotees to abide by tradition

Female devotees held banners and placards like "save the tradition," and said Ayyappa is a "Naishtika Brahmachari' (celibate) and hence they would visit the shrine only after crossing the menstrual cycle. The top court had paved the way for female devotees of all age groups to visit Sabarimala where women between 10 and 50 were not allowed.
2018-10-12 14:17:11 Read More

F-16 fighter jets may get Indian wings in next 3yrs

American aerospace and defence major Lockheed Martin on Friday said F-16 fighter jets will start flying with made in India wings in the next three years, provided the components made by its Indian strategic industry partner are certified by a US agency.
2018-10-12 14:06:30 Read More

#MeToo: Nana Patekar pulls out of ‘Housefull 4’

As per our sources, we have got the EXCLUSIVE information of Nana Patekar stepping out of ‘Housefull 4’ after being under scrutiny in Tanushree Dutta case.
2018-10-12 13:31:39 Read More

Live: India vs West Indies, 2nd Test, Day 1

Kuldeep Yadav was amongst the wickets again in the second Test against the West Indies even as debutant Shardul Thakur limped off the field after bowling ten deliveries.
2018-10-12 08:05:34 Read More

Sajid Khan steps down as 'Housefull 4' director

Director Sajid Khan Friday announced his departure from ‘Housefull 4’ in light of allegations of sexual harassment against him by two women. Sajid said he was taking "moral responsibility" to step down till he can clear his name. The film's lead star Akshay Kumar also announced that he has asked the film's shooting to be put on hold for now.
2018-10-12 07:42:25 Read More

OPEC moves to calm oil supply fears as India slams high prices

Crude surged to a four-year high earlier this month on concern US sanctions on Iran, along with chronic supply losses in Venezuela, could lead to a shortage. Emerging economies, most notably India, are bearing the brunt of the rally, which comes when they’re already contending with currency depreciation and the fallout from trade disputes.
2018-10-12 06:01:00 Read More

Plane hits compound wall on take off, lands safely

In a major incident, an Air India Express Boeing 737 aircraft hit the airport boundary wall on take off from Trichy in the wee hours of Friday morning. The aircraft sustained major damage, but was able to land safely in Mumbai hours later.
2018-10-12 05:25:20 Read More

Live: India vs West Indies 2nd Test, Day 1

West Indies captain Jason Holder won the toss and has opted to bat against India in Hyderabad. India have give a debut to Mumbai pacer Shardul Thakur and rested Mohammed Shami.
2018-10-12 03:52:27 Read More

Migrants matter: Why north Indian workers are key for 'Vibrant Gujarat'

As the issue of migration is raging on following the recent attacks on labourers from north Indian states, experts point out that over 5 lakh from different states forms the basis of industrial units in ‘Vibrant Gujarat.’
2018-10-12 00:26:51 Read More

Freely chose Reliance Defence: Dassault

In a statement responding to fresh claims by French website Mediapart that an internal presentation confirmed that a contract with Ambani's firm was mandatory for the deal, Dassault said it had made the choice of partners as part of offsets worth 50% of the Rs 59,000 crore deal.
2018-10-11 21:03:37 Read More

Nominations for Padmas rise 40% to 50,000

The government on Thursday sought to attribute the growing popular interest in Padma Awards to its conscious efforts to transform the once 'elitist' awards, bagged mostly by those close to the Delhi's power set, to 'people's awards' meant to celebrate unknown and unsung achievers in remote corners of India.
2018-10-11 20:14:47 Read More

Shadow lengthens over MJ Akbar's continuance

MJ Akbar has been at the centre of a controversy over the past few days relating to his conduct as an editor during his earlier career as a journalist, with several women alleging that he behaved inappropriately with them. A call on Akbar's continuation in the government will be taken after he returns from his foreign tour on Sunday.
2018-10-11 20:00:19 Read More

To fight pendency, CJI Gogoi bans leave for judges on workdays

CJI Gogoi directed chief justices of high courts to withdraw judicial work from errant members of the court. He also insisted that no HC judge or subordinate court judicial officer would be permitted to take leave on working days except in emergencies.
2018-10-11 19:26:43 Read More

ED attaches Karti's assets worth Rs 54 crore

Enforcement Directorate on Thursday attached assets worth Rs 54 crore of Karti Chidambaram, son of former finance minister P Chidambaram, in India and abroad in connection with a money laundering case related to INX Media, an action termed "bizarre and outlandish" by him.
2018-10-11 19:01:30 Read More

Reliance has only 10% of offset in Rafale deal: Dassault CEO

Dassault Aviation's CEO Eric Trappier has said that the joint factory with Reliance Defence in Nagpur represented only "around 10 per cent" of the roughly four billion euros of offset obligations as provided under the Rafale contract. "We're in talks with about 100 Indian firms, including around 30 with which we've already confirmed partnerships," he said.
2018-10-11 18:10:14 Read More

ED attaches Karti's assets worth Rs 54 crore

The Enforcement Directorate issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for attachment of Indian assets in Kodaikanal and Ooty in Tamil Nadu and a flat in Delhi's Jorbagh. A cottage and house in Somerset in UK and a tennis club located in Barcelona, Spain have also been attached as part of the same order, the agency said.
2018-10-11 06:14:11 Read More

Reliance 'freely chosen' offset partner: Dassault

2018-10-11 03:20:35 Read More

'India will soon find out': Trump on US sanctions

Since India signed a $5 billion deal to purchase the much-vaunted S-400 air defence system from Russia, sanctions from US have been a looming threat. On Wednesday, US President said that India will get to know sooner than it thinks about US' reaction. The US passed a bill in 2017 that allows it to impose sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia.
2018-10-11 02:37:47 Read More

Insurance for 2-wheelers now 10% of price, doubles for cars

Anyone buying a two-wheeler must purchase a five-year, third-party cover, and an annual personal accident cover. This is in addition to a comprehensive cover that is sold at the time of purchase of the vehicle. As a result, for a 150cc bike costing Rs 75,000, the insurance premium would be Rs 7,600.
2018-10-11 02:07:55 Read More

Live: Cyclone Titli makes landfall in Odisha, over 3 lakh evacuated

The process of landfall of the very severe cyclone Titli started early Thursday with surface wind reaching speed of 126 kmph at Gopalpur in Odisha's Ganjam district and Srikakulum in Andhra Pradesh. Stay with us for all the live updates:
2018-10-11 00:58:28 Read More

Live: 2 dead as cyclone Titli lashes Odisha, AP

Power supply and telephone links got disrupted and road communication snapped due to uprooted trees and electric poles after cyclone Titli made a landfall early Thursday morning in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Stay with us for all the live updates:
2018-10-11 00:58:28 Read More

'Natural disasters cost India $80 bn in 20 years'

India has been ranked among world's top five countries in absolute economic losses. Globally, disaster losses during the 20-year period of 1998 to 2017 have been estimated at $3 trillion. These losses have increased by more than 120% in the last 20 years compared to the preceding two decades (1978-1997).
2018-10-10 19:54:53 Read More

Amid US trade war, China woos India

Making a common cause with India, which too has been at the receiving end of the Trump administration's mercurial trade policies, China asked the US to reflect on its own practice of interfering in the internal affairs of developing countries such as China and India "under the pretext of human rights and religious matters".
2018-10-10 19:42:44 Read More

Seal 9 Amrapali premises for audit, says SC

2018-10-10 19:19:27 Read More

Give Rafale decision-making process details: SC

​​Providing an important clarification, the court said it was not concerned either with pricing of the fighters or with the technical suitability of the aircraft for IAF. It asked the Centre to submit details of the decision making process in sealed cover by October 29 and posted further hearing on October 31.
2018-10-10 18:55:07 Read More

WhatsApp bug let hackers hijack accounts with a video call: Reports

A bug in Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service allowed hackers to take over users' applications when they answered an incoming video call. The vulnerability, which affected WhatsApp applications on Apple and Android smartphones, was discovered in late August and was fixed by Facebook in early October, according to a technical disclosure report posted online.
2018-10-10 14:10:09 Read More

ESA mission poised to probe Mercury's mysteries

The European Space Agency (ESA) is gearing up to launch one of the world's most challenging interplanetary missions to Mercury in collaboration with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on October 19. This exploration is unique as ESA's BepiColombo will be the first mission that will use two orbiters to explore the innermost planet of our solar system from a distance of 400km from the planet.
2018-10-10 13:46:07 Read More

Govt considering tapping NRIs to stem rupee fall

India is seeking to boost flows to support its currency that has declined more than 14 per cent against the dollar this year, Asia’s worst performer. The risk of a widening current-account deficit left the rupee vulnerable to the rout in emerging markets amid surging oil prices, trade tensions and rising US interest rates.
2018-10-10 12:46:43 Read More

India's debt lower than best mkt economies: IMF

International Monetary Fund (IMF) director of fiscal affairs department, said India's debt was substantially less than the global debt as percentage of world gross domestic product (GDP).
2018-10-10 08:21:23 Read More

'Titli' upgraded to very severe cyclonic storm

The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into cyclonic storm Titli and is moving towards the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast, following which the IMD has also issued a red alert in Odisha for today and tomorrow. Stay with us for all the live updates:
2018-10-10 03:55:07 Read More

Gujarat: Exodus continues; Rupani slams Rahul

As the exodus of migrant workers from Gujarat continued, CM Vijay Rupani asked whether Rahul Gandhi will take action against his party's "own members who incited violence against the migrants in Gujarat". Migrants continued to flee after attacks on them in several parts of the state, even as the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress engaged in the blame game.
2018-10-09 12:11:46 Read More

Gujarat: Exodus continues; Rupani slams Rahul

As the exodus of migrant workers from Gujarat continued, CM Vijay Rupani asked whether Rahul Gandhi will take action against his party's "own members who incited violence against the migrants in Gujarat". Migrants continued to flee after attacks on them in several parts of the state, even as the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress engaged in the blame game.
2018-10-09 12:11:46 Read More

Rupee hits new record closing low of 74.39

The rupee fell 33 paise on Tuesday to finish at a fresh lifetime low of 74.39 against dollar on high crude oil prices, strengthening of the greenback and unabated foreign fund outflows. On Monday, the domestic unit plummeted by 30 paise to close at 74.06. Traders said unabated foreign fund outflows weighed on the rupee.
2018-10-09 11:47:52 Read More

India's top professional boxer is also a tea seller

Rajesh Kumar fought his first ever professional bout in 2015, when he defeated compatriot Manpreet Singh. Since then, Rajesh has fought 10 bouts, winning 9, while one ended in a draw.
2018-10-09 10:26:48 Read More

9 dead, 14 hurt in a blast at Bhilai steel plant

At least nine people were dead and 14 injured in a pipeline blast that took place at the Bhilai steel plant (BSP). A statement issued by the SAIL also put the death toll at nine and said 14 were undergoing medical treatment.
2018-10-09 09:43:30 Read More

'Playing hide-and-seek': SC sends 3 Amrapali directors to police custody

SC said the directors have been playing hide and seek with the court which had on September 26 asked them to handover all documents within 24 hours. The three directors will remain in police custody till each and every document relating to accounts of all 46 group companies are handed over to forensic auditors appointed by SC.
2018-10-09 09:37:06 Read More

IMF cuts China growth forecast more than India’s

The International Monetary Fund has retained its growth projections for India in 2018 but marginally reduced it for 2019, while China’s growth is expected to moderate more. "India’s growth is expected to increase to 7.3% in 2018 and 7.4% in 2019, up from 6.7% in 2017,” the IMF said. China is projected to grow 6.6% in 2018 and slow to 6.2% in 2019.
2018-10-09 01:08:08 Read More

Industries hit as migrants flee Guj after attacks

Six districts, most of them in north Gujarat, have witnessed sporadic incidents of violence against Hindi-speaking people since the alleged rape of a 14-month-old girl by a labourer from Bihar. Industries, that heavily rely on migrant workers from Bihar and UP, are on tenterhooks as the attacks have sparked an exodus.
2018-10-08 22:07:35 Read More

DATE 6

Sponsoring green card for parents to get tougher

A draft US proposal, dealing with ‘public charge’, is heavily skewed in favour of the wealthy when it comes to issuing green cards. US immigration authorities will have discretion to deny green cards to those with income below 250% of federal poverty guidelines. Nearly 25% of recent Indian immigrants have income below that threshold.
2018-10-08 19:31:00 Read More>>

Cong, TDP, 2 others join hands to take on TRS

2018-10-08 17:58:11 Read More

Cong, TDP, 2 others join hands to take on TRS

2018-10-08 17:58:11 Read More

BrahMos engineer detained for leaking info to Pakistan's ISI

​​The engineer (in his mid twenties) was identified as Nishant Agrawal who was working with the organisation for last four years. He is suspected of having passed on technical secrets related to the missile tech to Pakistan and US intelligence agencies.
2018-10-08 13:17:23 Read More

BrahMos engineer detained for leaking info to Pakistan's ISI

​​The engineer (in his mid twenties) was identified as Nishant Agrawal who was working with the organisation for last four years. He is suspected of having passed on technical secrets related to the missile tech to Pakistan and US intelligence agencies.
2018-10-08 13:17:23 Read More

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