Current Affairs For The Year 2018 And Month Nov

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Putin-bin Salman 'high-five' becomes talk of G20

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh says the upcoming four-match rubber is a "significant chance" for India to win their first Test series Down Under. The series begins with the first Test in Adelaide on December 6.
2018-12-01 07:14:36 Read More

This is a 'significant chance' for India: Waugh

CISCE will have compartmental exams from 2019 in the third week of July every year. Class-XII examinees, who pass in English and two other subjects, can write the compartmental exam if they fail in the fourth subject. Class-X examinees, who pass English and three other subjects, can write these compartmental exam if they fail in the fifth subject.
2018-12-01 07:01:38 Read More

1991 Gulf War looms large over George H W Bush's Mideast legacy

With Bush's death , his legacy across the Middle East takes root in that 100-hour ground war that routed Iraqi forces. That war gave birth to the network of military bases America now operates across the Persian Gulf supporting troops in Afghanistan and forces fighting against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
2018-12-01 06:53:00 Read More

US proposes changes to H-1B visa rules

Under a new proposed merit-based rule, a notice for which was issued on Friday, companies employing foreign workers on the H-1B visa – under the Congressional mandated annual caps -- would have to electronically register with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) during a designated registration period.
2018-12-01 02:55:17 Read More

Ex-coal secy, 5 others convicted in Coalgate case

2018-12-01 01:31:34 Read More

Get a 2nd chance to pass ICSE, ISC in 3 months

2018-12-01 01:04:44 Read More

Get a 2nd chance to pass ICSE, ISC in 3 months

2018-12-01 01:04:44 Read More

India-Japan-US focus on ‘inclusive' Indo-Pacific

This being the first trilateral on the margins of the G-20, the meeting seals the importance of the Indo-Pacific framework as a new policy architecture in this region. In his remarks, PM Narendra Modi is learned to have put out five action points — connectivity, sustainable development, maritime security, disaster relief and freedom of navigation — as issues with which the trilateral group should engage the countries of the region.
2018-11-30 22:48:50 Read More

'Demography along Pakistan border changing': BSF flags concerns

A BSF study that examined demographic changes has found a departure from traditional Rajasthani culture in terms of personal grooming such as hairstyles and dress. The study also found a high 22-25 per cent growth rate in Muslim population as compared to 8-10 per cent of other communities. There is a rise in religiosity with higher attendance of children at mosques.
2018-11-30 22:36:19 Read More

Farmers' protests brings oppn parties together

Addressing the two-day farmers' protest at Parliament Street, the political leaders also backed the demand for passage of legislation guaranteeing ‘freedom from indebtedness' and ‘remunerative prices' in line with recommendations of the Swaminathan Commission. The meeting saw opposition leaders attack PM Narendra Modi, saying the government failed to meet the expectation of the farming community.
2018-11-30 22:01:25 Read More

Plea against probe into 'fake encounters' rejected

Rejecting a petition by 700-odd Army personnel protesting dilution of protection from prosecution under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in disturbed areas for alleged fake encounters, the Supreme Court on Friday said it ordered a CBI probe only in a few specific cases after finding that the Army had not conducted any inquiry into 15-20-year-old incidents.
2018-11-30 21:37:38 Read More

Coal scam: Ex-secy & others guilty of corruption

Besides HC Gupta, Special CBI judge Bharat Parashar also convicted private firm Vikash Metals and Power Limited, one serving and one retired public servant — ex-joint secretary in ministry of coal (MoC) KS Kropha and the then director (CA-I) in MoC, KC Samria — in the case.
2018-11-30 06:00:42 Read More

Prithvi Shaw ruled out of 1st Test due to injury

The Indian cricket team suffered a major blow, days before the first Test vs Australia, as rising star Prithvi Shaw was ruled out of the opening Test at the Adelaide Oval starting December 6 with an ankle injury.
2018-11-30 05:01:24 Read More

Powar may pay price for Mithali Raj face-off

The Indian women’s team coach Ramesh Powar is unlikely to get an extension after his recent faceoff with Mithali Raj. Powar’s contract ends on Friday and Indian cricket board sources said the decision not to continue with him was taken in wake of the continuing blame game between Mithali and Powar, which is affecting the morale of the team.
2018-11-30 02:53:10 Read More

1/3 of world’s stunted kids are from India: Report

2018-11-29 21:14:03 Read More

Will decide if removal of CBI chief was legal: SC

With 46.6 million stunted children, India accounted for nearly one-third of the world’s 150.8 million children who are stunted, the report shows warning against a major malnutrition crisis.. India is followed by Nigeria (13.9 million) and Pakistan (10.7 million). The three countries together are home to almost half of all stunted children in the world.
2018-11-29 20:53:10 Read More

'EVM faults delay voting, do not impact results'

2018-11-29 20:33:44 Read More

Maha House okays 16% quotas for Marathas

The bill, which will become law once the governor signs it and the state issues a notification, proposes that 16% of the total appointments in direct recruitment in public services reserved for Marathas. This takes the total percentage of quotas in the state from 52% to 68%, making it the second highest in India after Tamil Nadu's 69%.
2018-11-29 20:24:13 Read More

'Inherited' issues like Saeed; can't be held responsible for past: Pak PM

Khan's comments reflected, at least in part, the 2004 joint statement arrived at between then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf that Pakistan would not allow territory under its control to be used for terrorism. It is significant as India continues to seek evidence of Pakistan's sincerity in addressing the issue of cross-border terrorism.
2018-11-29 19:38:16 Read More

China signals displeasure to Pak with map depicting PoK in India

CGTN showed PoK as part of India while reporting the terror attack on its consulate in Karachi. This was seen as a signal that Beijing was extremely unhappy with Pakistan's inability to protect its citizens.
2018-11-29 17:50:06 Read More

Usman Khawaja will outscore Virat Kohli: Ponting

2018-11-29 17:09:34 Read More

Looking forward to interactions at G20: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in Argentina's capital of Buenos Aires to attend the G20 summit, will discuss ways to meet the new and upcoming challenges of the coming decade with other world leaders, including US President Donald Trump.
2018-11-29 17:06:08 Read More

Trump calls off Putin meeting over Ukraine crisis

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting said Usman Khawaja will outscore Virat Kohli and will also be the player of the series."As much of a threat Indian fast bowlers might pose, I think he's got a game that can cope with it here in Australia," said Ponting. He added, "Our batsmen will play better against their quick bowlers than their batters will play against ours."
2018-11-29 17:04:11 Read More

Trump's Iran sanctions: UAE, Saudi assure India on oil supplies

Speaking to journalists before a meeting of the joint commission between the two countries, Al Banna while fuel prices are determined by global markets and demand. Hesaid that India would not have to worry about supplies even afterthe US sanctions waiver ceased.
2018-11-29 14:22:05 Read More

Can't change CBI chief's 2-yr tenure: Verma to SC

2018-11-29 12:28:40 Read More

Can't change CBI chief's 2-yr tenure: Verma to SC

2018-11-29 12:28:40 Read More

Maha govt passes 16% quota for Marathas

CM Devendra Fadnavis, who tabled the bill, thanked Opposition members for helping in passage of the bill unanimously. The bill provides for reservation of seats for admission in educational institutions and posts in public services to Marathas who have been declared as socially and educationally backward class of citizens.
2018-11-29 07:27:09 Read More

Darkest day of my life: Mithali on coach charges

"It's the darkest day of my life," said senior Indian woman cricketer Mithali Raj, responding to coach Ramesh Powar's allegations that she threatened retirement over a batting position, threw tantrums and created chaos in the side during the World T20.
2018-11-29 05:49:53 Read More

Campaign Tracker: Follow PM, Rahul on poll trail

With assembly elections in five states -MP, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Mizoram - being seen as a virtual semi-final before the Lok Sabha polls in 2019, the Times of India brings you a new interactive Campaign Tracker gives you a quick snapshot of where the country's top politicians have been travelling and highlights of the main issues they have been focusing on during their speeches in the poll campaign.
2018-11-29 05:36:28 Read More

Kisan rally: Farmers march towards Parliament

Over one lakh farmers from across the country have assembled in the national capital to participate in a 2-day Kisan Mukti March over their demands, including debt relief and better MSP for crops. They will march from Ramlila Maidan to the Parliament Street today.
2018-11-29 04:35:07 Read More

BSY goes to DK Shivakumar's home, sparks speculation of alliance

Political circles were abuzz with speculation on Wednesday after BJP president and opposition leader in the legislative assembly BS Yeddyurappa paid a surprise visit to Congress troubleshooter and water resource minister DK Shivakumar at his official residence.
2018-11-29 03:27:09 Read More

We can't go to war as both sides will lose: Imran

"I keep hearing from Indians that Pakistan army doesn't want good relations with India. I want to say that the army is on the same page as the government and all political parties in seeking better ties. We want to move forward and have a civilised relationship. I hope we don't have to wait for (Navjot Singh) Sidhu to become PM to have good relations with India," Khan said.
2018-11-28 20:52:10 Read More

'Heatwaves hit 40 million more Indians in 5 years'

The Lancet Countdown report has said that average temperatures in India are projected to rise alarmingly. Between 1901 and 2007, India's mean temperature increased by more than 0.5 degree Celsius. Globally, vulnerability to extremes of heat has steadily risen since 1990 in every region, with 157 million more people exposed to heatwaves in 2017 as compared to year 2000.
2018-11-28 20:04:48 Read More

MP polls: 3% EVM glitches, record 75% turnout

A record turnout and controversial EVM glitches marked voting day in Madhya Pradesh. A whopping 75 per cent voters — 3 per cent higher than 2013 — cast their ballot in the most hotly contested elections in 15 years. As many as 2,236 EVMs malfunctioned, prompting Congress to cry foul and demand re-polling at these places.
2018-11-28 19:46:49 Read More

Row erupts as new GDP data slashes growth rate in UPA era

In the run-up to 2019 general elections a sharp political debate has erupted over the Modi government's handling of the economy and the latest data is expected to trigger sharp responses from both sides. Following the new data, the average growth during the 10 years of UPA works out to 6.8% while the NDA's four-rule has seen average growth of 7.3%.
2018-11-28 19:30:07 Read More

LeT terrorist wanted for Bukhari’s murder killed

The killing of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Naveed Jatt, a Pakistani national, comes after months of a manhunt by security forces since February when he escaped from a hospital here while he was in police custody. Just four months later, Bukhari and his two PSOs were killed outside the journalist’s Srinagar office by three bike-borne assailants.
2018-11-28 17:59:21 Read More

At Kartarpur ceremony, Imran talks peace, but silent on terrorism

Speaking at the ceremony to lay foundation for Kartarpur corridor on the Paksitan side, Imran said, "If France and Germany who fought several wars can live in peace, why not India and Pakistan."
2018-11-28 11:22:19 Read More

Kartarpur initiative not linked to talks: Sushma

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday said the Kartarpur corridor is not connected with the dialogue process with Pakistan and talks can start the moment Islamabad stops terror activities in India. She further said that India won't participate in the Saarc meet until Pakistan stops terror activities.
2018-11-28 06:44:14 Read More

LeT terrorist behind journalist Shujaat Bukhari's murder killed

Lashkar-e-Taiba's top commander Naveed Jatt and another terrorist were gunned down by security forces on Wednesday during the Budgam encounter. Jatt was involved in the assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari. The authorities have snapped internet services in Budgam as a precautionary measure.
2018-11-28 05:49:54 Read More

Hockey WC: India not wary but SA opener is tricky

India last played South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and thumped them 5-2. For four years, the two teams haven't met, largely due to funding and support issues that roadblocked South Africa's international progress.
2018-11-28 02:39:52 Read More

Live updates: Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram elections

Voting for 230 seats in Madhya Pradesh and 40 seats in Mizoram is taking place today. As many as 2,899 candidates are in the fray for the 230 seats in MP. A total of 7,70,395 electorates would seal the fates of 209 candidates in Mizoram. Stay with TOI for live updates
2018-11-28 00:50:36 Read More

Live updates: Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram elections

Is this man America's deadliest serial killer?

2018-11-28 00:22:09 Read More

India to help Maldives make up its budget deficit

A petition has been filed urging the censor board to revoke the certification of movie '2.0' and suspend its exhibition as it spreads “misinformation” about radiation impact from mobile towers and smartphones.
2018-11-27 21:32:22 Read More

Signal to govt? Patel says RBI needs its reserves

Announcing that Maldives’ ‘India First’ policy was back on track, Maldivian foreign minister Abdullah Shahid said that the Ibrahim Solih government would undertake a review of the debt obligations by the Maldives to different nations, but mainly to China. He said his government would decide on the free trade pact with China after a full review.
2018-11-27 20:47:24 Read More

India dismisses Pak ‘invite’ to PM Modi for Saarc meet as ploy

“India is not a special invitee that Pakistan has the discretion to invite us. India is integral to the Saarc process,” a senior government official said. Sources said Pakistan probably wanted to garner PR points in the presence of Indian media at the Kartarpur corridor ceremony to paint India as the obstinate one holding up regional cooperation.
2018-11-27 19:27:27 Read More

2.0 days before release, Chitti fights telcos

Samuel Little, 78, has confessed to more than 90 murders, stretching back almost half a century. He is already serving three life sentences for the murders of three LA women during the 1980s, but authorities suspect him of killing women in at least 14 states. Investigators say they have established Little’s ties to about 30 of the murders.
2018-11-27 15:53:48 Read More

PM questions development claims of TRS; KCR hits back, says 'don't lie'

On Tuesday, Mahbubnagar town turned into a political battlefield with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao trading charges at massive public meetings.
2018-11-27 15:38:32 Read More

BJP targets Sidhu for his Rafale-hug remark

Drawing a Trojan Horse analogy, BJP on Tuesday once again put Navjot Singh Sidhu in the crosshair following his remark where he had said that his hug with Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa earlier this year was "no Rafale deal". "Insanity is contagious," BJP tweeted suggesting that Sidhu has contracted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi's "falsehood" on the Rafale defence deal.
2018-11-27 14:56:50 Read More

'Pakistan to invite PM Modi for Saarc summit'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be invited to Pakistan for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (Saarc) summit, foreign office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said on Tuesday. Addressing a conference in Islamabad, Faisal recalled that PM Imran Khan in his victory speech had said that if India took one step forward, Pakistan would take two.
2018-11-27 12:31:05 Read More

DATE 2

Hockey World Cup opens with glitzy ceremony

Check all the live updates of Men's Hockey World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony on Times of India
2018-11-27 11:40:24 Read More>>

Cong treats surname as 'political brand': Jaitley

Finance minister Arun Jaitley has said the BJP will "gladly accept" the challenge of 2019 general elections if the Congress wants it to be between Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the son of lesser-known parents, and someone who is known for his parentage.
2018-11-27 11:36:46 Read More

Coach Ramesh Powar humiliated me at World T20, says Mithali Raj

Senior Indian woman cricketer and ODI captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday lashed out at Committee of Administrators' member Diana Edulji and coach Ramesh Powar, saying a "few people in power are out to destroy me".
2018-11-27 10:53:06 Read More

What oil at $50 a barrel means for India

Energy importers like India and South Africa will benefit; oil producers such as Russia and Saudi Arabia will hurt. Central banks under pressure to raise interest rates will get a reprieve; those looking to revive prices, such as the Bank of Japan, face another headwind.
2018-11-27 10:28:44 Read More

Highest earning player: Kohli may eclipse Dhoni

Being the highest profile athlete in the world's second most populous country, India cricket captain Virat Kohli has built such a formidable brand across the spectrum that even his occasional brash and indiscrete comments fail to tarnish it.
2018-11-27 10:26:20 Read More

'Govt's inaction on shelter homes case shameful'

The Supreme Court termed state government's conduct "shameful" after noting that some of the children were allegedly sodomised at the shelter homes, but the police did not invoke Section 377 of IPC. The court asked CBI counsel to take instruction and inform the court by tomorrow whether it could take up all cases for a probe.
2018-11-27 06:19:40 Read More

Varun Gandhi pens 'rediscovery of rural India'

At a time when his party colleagues are busy campaigning for the state election, Varun Gandhi has taken a very different route to rediscover rural India. The Sultanpur MP, who has been out of his party's list of campaigners for some time now, spent two and a half years to complete an 870-page book on India's rural society and economy.
2018-11-27 04:58:47 Read More

Infosys helps employees upskill, doubles salary

Infosys is doubling pay packages for employees who successfully complete its new bridge programmes. The company expects this initiative will also reduce attrition at junior levels — the rate has been high in recent times at over 20% — and give young employees more growth options.
2018-11-27 04:02:52 Read More

Will Congress lose its only bastion in the NE?

Ever since the BJP led NDA came to power in 2014, the North eastern states have witnessed a saffron surge under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Act East' policy. Since then BJP leads or remains a part of governments in all states except Mizoram. Congress has been in power for a decade under chief minister Lal Thanhawala. But the party faces a stiff challenge from Mizo National Front (MNF) and BJP. Congress has tried to field younger candidates in a bid to ward off anti-incumbency. But will that be enough for Congress to hold on to its lone bastion in the North East?
2018-11-27 03:47:05 Read More

26/11 attack: US stands with India in its quest for justice, Trump says

On the 10th anniversary of the Mumbai terrorist attack, President Donald Trump Monday said that the United States stands with the people of India in their quest for justice. "On the ten-year anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack, the US stands with the people of India in their quest for justice," Trump tweeted.
2018-11-27 03:25:22 Read More

A terrorist who became a decorated Armyman dies fighting for nation

Lance Naik Nazir Ahmed Wani, the soldier slain in a counter-terrorist operation in Shopian, was once an ikhwan (a terrorist who surrenders and becomes involved in counter-insurgency operations) before joining the Army. He became a counter-insurgent after realising the futility of violence, a senior Army officer said.
2018-11-26 21:19:55 Read More

Give up double standards: India to Pak on 26/11

HRD ministry, which announced “rationalisation” of school syllabi by culling irrelevant or obsolete content, has said Class X school bags must not exceed 5kg while for Classes I and II, they should not be more than 1.5kg. The norm for Classes III to V would be between 2kg and 3kg, for VI and VII it should be 4kg, and for Classes VIII and IX 4.5kg.
2018-11-26 20:43:46 Read More

Nasa's InSight probe lands on Mars

Ratcheting up poll pressure on the 10th anniversary of India's worst terror strike, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took a broad swipe at the Congress for being in power during the Mumbai attack and for questioning his government's surgical strike in Pakistan.
2018-11-26 20:12:43 Read More

Centre fixes weight of school bags based on class

2018-11-26 20:08:42 Read More

50% jump in girls taking IIM entrance in 5 years

CAT 2018, the entrance test for IIMs, saw 50% more women candidates than six years ago. This year, 84,350 women registered for the Common Admission Test compared to 56,409 in 2013. Women also contributed to over 50% growth in total registrations from 2017. The IIMs have been reserving seats for women and non-engineers to make classes diverse.
2018-11-26 19:56:29 Read More

'Election game': On 26/11 anniv, PM takes a dig at Sonia; Cong hits back

Selection row: Mithali, Harmanpreet meet Johri

The Indian women's T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur and ODI skipper Mithali Raj met top BCCI officials on Monday to air their views on the selection call that has triggered a storm after the team's World T20 semi-final loss to England.
2018-11-26 13:02:09 Read More

Selection row: Mithali, Harmanpreet meet Johri

SC slams K'taka for shoddy probe in Kalburgi case

2018-11-26 13:01:47 Read More

SC slams K'taka for shoddy probe in Kalburgi case

Following a massive outcry against its move to charge for selection of any seat while doing web check-in, effectively making its web check-in a paid service, IndiGo has tweaked its decision. "While the preferred seat pricing starts as low as Rs 100, there would be some seats that may be available for free depending on the market dynamics for the flight," it said.
2018-11-26 13:01:47 Read More

India won't forget 26/11 and its perpetrators: PM

2018-11-26 11:27:34 Read More

'Little sincerity': India slams Pak action over 26/11

On the tenth anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, India slammed Pakistan for showing 'little sincerity' in acting against the perpetrators of the dastardly attack. "The planners of 26/11 still roam the streets of Pakistan with impunity," the government said. Monday marks the tenth anniversary of the Mumbai terror attacks.
2018-11-26 10:40:23 Read More

Amarinder warns Pak army chief: We have large Army, we are prepared

"We believe in peace and we are giving a message of peace from Gurdaspur. But, Pak generals should understand that we have a large Army and we are prepared ... And this should not happen as nobody wants war. We all want to carry out development in a peaceful manner,” Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh said at foundation stone laying ceremony for the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor.
2018-11-26 09:44:25 Read More

After outcry, IndiGo tweaks its seat pricing policy

2018-11-26 08:45:13 Read More

After outcry, IndiGo tweaks its seat pricing policy

2018-11-26 08:45:13 Read More

Why British chose to leave Andamans tribes alone

The aboriginal tribes in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands that included both the Jarawas and Sentinelese — the latter recently made headlines for the alleged murder American missionary John Allen Chau — preferred magnificent isolation to human contact.
2018-11-26 02:38:07 Read More

US offers $5m reward for info on 26/11 attackers

Congress leader Vilas Muttemwar courted controversy by saying that nobody knew the name of Modi’s father. PM Modi retorted by tearing into Congress for dragging his parents into the election campaign and alleged that its president Rahul Gandhi was encouraging this tactic. "No one in my family has ever had anything to do with politics," Modi said.
2018-11-26 01:14:43 Read More

Why Sentinelese choose solitude even 60k yrs on

There are six original tribes in this archipelago of 572 islands spread over the Bay of Bengal from Land Fall Island in the north to the Great Nicobar Island in the south.
2018-11-26 00:44:45 Read More

Why drag my dead father into politics: PM to Cong

Ahead of his meeting with Indian leaders on Monday, Maldives foreign minister Abdulla Shahid told TOI that Male was still trying to study the implications of the debt accumulated by the previous Abdulla Yameen government as figures provided by government officials on foreign debt did not necessarily "tally with the Chinese estimates".
2018-11-25 23:01:25 Read More

Cong trying to revive appeasement politics: Shah

The United States on Monday announced a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any country of any individual who committed, conspired, aided or abetted the 2008 Mumbai attack. The Trump administration announced this major reward on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack in which 166 people were killed.
2018-11-25 22:32:12 Read More

New H-1B visa lottery process may hit immigrants

From April, companies hiring foreigners to work in the US through this popular work visa route will have to pre-register electronically for the annual H-1B lottery, and then file ‘full-fledged applications’ for the winners. It's feared that the new rule will give more leeway to the USCIS in deciding who can work in America.
2018-11-25 20:08:36 Read More

Faced with debt, Maldives seeks India’s help

2018-11-25 17:27:48 Read More

Faced with mounting China debt, Maldives seeks India’s help

26/11: India now better prepared, Navy chief says

State-run fuel retailers will kick off the expansion of their retail network for the first time in four years by seeking applications for petrol pump dealerships in 65,000 locations across India, except in poll-bound states. The announcement is well-timed to turn into a bonanza from the ruling NDA ahead of next year's general election.
2018-11-25 10:23:51 Read More

26/11: India now better prepared, Navy chief says

3rd T20I Live: Krunal strikes twice to jolt Aussies

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 3rd T20 match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-11-25 08:44:26 Read More

UAE seeks rich foreigners with long-term visa plan

The UAE will offer long-term visas to rich property investors, senior scientists and entrepreneurs in an effort to support its economy and real estate market, hurt by low oil prices. The rules offer 5-year residency to owners of UAE real estate worth at least 5 million dirhams ($1.4 million), as long as ownership is not based on loans.
2018-11-25 08:43:59 Read More

10 yrs of 26/11: 'Kasab was grinning while firing'

2018-11-25 08:02:02 Read More

Nobody knows name of Modi’s father: Cong leader

‘Nirbhaya effect’ strongest in Delhi, vicinity

The Nirbhaya case and the revision of laws relating to crime against women saw a nationwide increase in reporting of rape cases — but the pattern is not uniform as the spike is more noticeable in regions closer to Delhi and tends to weaken farther from the capital. But analysis also shows that rape reporting went up 33% in 2013-16 over 2005-12.
2018-11-25 00:07:02 Read More

TDP MP's documents reveal Rs 5,700 crore bank fraud: ED

In searches conducted on TDP Rajya Sabha MP Y S Chowdary, ED seized documents revealing Rs 5,700 crore of bank loan frauds by companies controlled by the MP and his associates. The ED has also seized six high-end luxury cars from the MP’s residential premises in Hyderabad, all registered in the names of shell companies.
2018-11-24 21:33:57 Read More

In tense Ayodhya, Sena chief dares BJP on temple

“If the decision on demonetisation could be taken without waiting for any court order, why can’t a decision be taken for construction of the mandir?” Uddhav Thackeray said, without mentioning PM Narendra Modi. Thackeray also met seers at Laxman Qila and later performed puja and took part in Saryu aarti.
2018-11-24 21:17:23 Read More

Top cop: Terror attack from Pak still a threat, but Mumbai better equipped

On the eve of the Mumbai attacks’ 10th anniversary, Mumbai police commissioner Subodh Jaiswal, an IPS officer of the 1985 batch, said that the force is fully prepared to take on any attack and ensure the safety and security of Mumbai’s citizens.
2018-11-24 20:31:01 Read More

Sushma to skip Kartarpur ceremony in Pakistan

India will send two Union ministers, Harsimrat Kaur and Hardeep Puri, for the ground-breaking ceremony for Kartarpur corridor in Pakistan even as external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday declined Pakistan’s invite citing prior commitments, including election campaign in Telangana.
2018-11-24 20:09:41 Read More

In run-up to 2019 polls, a petrol pump bonanza

Sunday’s announcement seeking dealership applications will cover 75-80% of the total locations where the companies intend to set up petrol pumps. Dealerships in states under the poll code will be announced after the elections.
2018-11-24 17:22:22 Read More

Boxing Worlds: Sonia Chahal takes silver in 57kg

Check all the live updates from Women's World Boxing Championship 2018 Final matches between Mary Kom vs Hanna Okhota and Sonia Chahal vs Wahner Ornella Gabriele on Times of India
2018-11-24 12:12:21 Read More

Mary Kom beats Hanna Okhota to clinch record sixth world title

Indian boxer MC Mary Kom created history by clinching an unprecedented sixth gold medal at the Women's World boxing Championship on Saturday in New Delhi.
2018-11-24 11:03:39 Read More

These debit, credit cards won't be valid from Jan 1

The central bank had issued the directive on August 27, 2015, and given the banks more than three years to complete the transition. The RBI had stated that "all new cards issued – debit and credit, domestic and international – by banks shall be EMV chip and PIN-based cards."
2018-11-24 09:44:39 Read More

Saudis want a US nuclear deal; can they be trusted not to build a bomb?

Saudi Arabia insists on producing its own nuclear fuel, even though it could buy it more cheaply abroad, according to US and Saudi officials familiar with the negotiations. That raised concerns in Washington that the Saudis could divert their fuel into a covert weapons project — exactly what the United States and its allies feared Iran was doing before it reached the 2015 nuclear accord, which President Donald Trump has since abandoned.
2018-11-24 08:05:38 Read More

K'taka: 24 feared dead as bus plunges into canal

In an alleged case of custodial death, entire Sikandara police station of Agra city was booked for murder as a 32-year-old man died in police station after he was tortured in front of his 55-year-old mother. The victim, Hemant Kumar alias Raju Gupta, was picked up by police from his rented house after his neighbour accused him of theft.
2018-11-24 07:45:06 Read More

DATE 3

PM slams Cong: Why drag my mother into polls?

Following Raj Babbar's statement on Friday which compared falling rupee with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mother's age, a controversy had started. On Friday in an election rally, PM Modi said that "since the Congress is unable to compete with him, it has "started to abuse his mother." He added that targeting his mother will not help Congress candidates save their deposits.
2018-11-24 07:38:09 Read More>>

India desperate to square T20I series in Australia

Staring at an imminent defeat after seven successive series wins on trot, India will be looking for yet another solid bowling performance against a brittle Australian top-order in third and final T20 International on Sunday.
2018-11-24 06:48:55 Read More

'Hindu idols will come out if Jama Masjid is razed'

2018-11-24 03:06:05 Read More

Top CBI duo benched to cleanse agency: Jaitley

The decision to send CBI director Alok Verma and special director Rakesh Asthana on leave was intended to cleanse the premier investigating agency and ensure its professional functioning, finance minister Arun Jaitley has said. “You always hope sense will prevail. I only see it as the CBI becoming more professional and a better agency,” he said.
2018-11-23 20:12:30 Read More

Soon, 5-year jail for child porn possession, no bail

Possession of child porn for commercial use, viewing and storage of such material and their transmission and distribution may soon invite severe punishment, including a hefty fine and jail term extending up to five years. It will be treated as a non-bailable offence and, on second conviction, the accused may face a jail term of up to 7 years.
2018-11-23 20:05:35 Read More

Ram temple push: 2 lakh to pour into Ayodhya tomorrow, claim VHP & RSS

As many as 2 lakh sevaks and sainiks are being brought together for a massive and belligerent show of strength months before the Lok Sabha election of 2019 in a big push to the BJP government at the Centre to move on the Ram temple issue. Contingents of sadhus and seers are also expected to march into the town for VHP's Dharm Sabha on Sunday.
2018-11-23 19:48:25 Read More

Sabarimala: State govt moots 2 only women days

2018-11-23 18:33:33 Read More

J&K: Bukhari's assassin among 6 terrorists killed

2018-11-23 17:38:25 Read More

Entire Agra thana booked for custodial death

2018-11-23 16:47:00 Read More

Live 2nd T20I: Rain stops play in Melbourne

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 2nd T20I match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-11-23 09:37:54 Read More

Terror attack on Chinese consulate in Karachi foiled; 5 killed

Three suspected suicide bombers were killed before they were able to enter the Chinese consulate in Karachi, Pakistan. Two policemen were killed before the attackers could be neutralised and a Chinese security guard was injured. Nine hand grenades, Kalashnikov bullets, magazines and explosives were recovered from the possession of the terrorists. The area is considered a red zone.
2018-11-23 07:36:21 Read More

India protests with Pak over officials' harassment

In a statement, the MEA said India has expressed grave concern at the reports of attempts being made during the ongoing visit of the Indian pilgrims to Pakistan, "to incite communal disharmony and intolerance and promote secessionist tendencies with the objective of undermining India's sovereignty and territorial integrity".
2018-11-23 07:24:48 Read More

Drop ‘Muslim’ from AMU to end row: Zafar Iqbal

Zafar Iqbal, who will be the guest of honour at the closing ceremony of the ongoing north zone inter-varsity hockey tournament in Aligarh on Friday, was reacting to statements some BJP leaders have made about the university in the recent past, some calling it “a seminary of terrorists”.
2018-11-23 06:13:22 Read More

Drop ‘Muslim’ from AMU to end row: Zafar Iqbal

World T20: Indian women crash out in semi-finals

It was a walk in the park for England as seasoned campaigners Amy Jones (53 no, 47 balls) and Natalie Sciver (52 off 40 balls) added 92 runs for the unbroken third-wicket stand to finish the match in only 17.1 overs.
2018-11-23 03:43:50 Read More

Mallya may lose ?20.4m London home to UBS bank

Swiss Bank UBS AG is trying to evict the 62-year-old, Vijay Mallya, his 31-year-old son Sidhartha and his 92-year-old mother Lalitha from their multi-million-pound London home as the five-year (Rs 185.4 cr) mortgage on it has come to an end. A 10-day trial is scheduled from May 7, 2019. UBS seeks an order for possession and an order for payment of the sum due against Rose Capital.
2018-11-23 02:26:47 Read More

Hunting ground for paedophiles: Chinese apps

Much of the content featuring children come from accounts that are aggregators of such content or managed by parents or relatives of the children. As the content moderation team is based in Beijing, detecting inappropriate content from an Indian child becomes difficult. Most children don't understand what they are doing and think they are completing a challenge or will win a contest.
2018-11-22 23:41:19 Read More

Andhra Pradesh’s new assembly to be taller than Statue of Unity

Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu announced that the proposed assembly building in Amaravati will be taller than the 182-metre Statue of Unity by 68 metres. Once completed, this will be the tallest structure in the country. A UK-based architect will be submitting the blueprints to the govt soon. The building will have three floors and a tower spiralling 250 metres into the sky.
2018-11-22 21:50:08 Read More

Heavy security in tense Ayodhya, traders worried

Amid heavy deployment of CRPF, PAC and civil police across the town, VHP defied prohibitory orders on Thursday and held a roadshow to drum up support for Sunday's 'Dharam Sabha'. Meanwhile, fearing a repeat of the Dec 6, 1992 kind of a frenzy, traders in Ayodhya have decided to boycott the saffron forces’ temple show. Both Hindu and Muslim families have started hoarding ration.
2018-11-22 20:13:50 Read More

Now, bank CEOs can seek Look-out Circulars against wilful defaulters

The Home ministry recently made changes in the circular by including CEOs of PSBs in the list of officials who can make request for issuance of LOCs to the ministry. The Department of Financial Services has also issued advisory to heads of all PSBs to take note of the changes in the circular and act as and when required in the specified manner.
2018-11-22 13:13:31 Read More

Mary Kom storms into World Boxing C'ships final

The legendary M C Mary Kom remained on course for an unprecedented sixth gold after beating North Korea's Kim Hyang Mi to reach the 48kg final in the Women's World Boxing Championship on Thursday. Mary Kom will now fight Hanna Okhota of Ukraine, who got the better of Madoka Wada of Japan in the other semi-final, in the gold medal bout on Saturday.
2018-11-22 11:39:11 Read More

'Pak influence': Ram Madhav takes back remark

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav Thursday withdrew his words after NC leader Omar Abdullah dared him to prove his allegation that his party had tied up with the PDP to form government in Jammu and Kashmir at Pakistan's behest. The BJP and NC leaders exchanged sharp words on Twitter, a day after the governor dissolved the assembly.
2018-11-22 10:16:22 Read More

Corridor up to border for Kartarpur Sahib pilgrims

Kartarpur Sahib, located just across the International Border, is the final resting place of Guru Nanak Dev and one of the holiest shrines of Sikhs. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by PM Modi to commemorate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev. New Delhi will also also request Islamabad to recognise the sentiments of the Sikh community and cooperate.
2018-11-22 08:57:05 Read More

Dissolved assembly in J&K's interest: Governor

2018-11-22 08:02:52 Read More

Sena, VHP mobilise cadre in Ayodhya on Sunday

"I acted according to the constitution of Jammu and Kashmir and dissolved the state assembly in the state's interest," Governor Satya Pal Malik told reporters. The governor said he wanted polls to take place in the state and an elected government to function.
2018-11-22 04:11:06 Read More

BJP MLA from Mumbai is richest builder in India

The notices were sent to the promoters of India’s top e-tailer along with similar ones sent to 35 other stakeholders who had some shareholding in the company. Both the Bansals had more than 5% stake each in Flipkart. In a share-purchase agreement signed between Walmart International Holdings and Flipkart Singapore on May 9, the former acquired 77% of the shares of Flipkart for around $16 billion.
2018-11-22 03:30:24 Read More

B'luru pays the highest salaries in India: Study

By city, Bengaluru pays the highest salaries - which goes with the fact that technology industries pay the most - followed by Mumbai and Delhi. Hardware & networking jobs fetch about Rs 15 lakh per annum (weighted average), software jobs fetch about Rs 12 lakh, and consumer jobs Rs 9 lakh.
2018-11-22 03:27:12 Read More

Ten Indian families world knows nothing about

2018-11-22 02:58:06 Read More

Ten Indian families world knows nothing about

NCR-based DLF's promoter Rajiv Singh featured at No.3 place with a wealth of Rs 17,690 crore.In 2017, DLF's promoter and Rajiv Singh's father K P Singh was at the top position with a wealth of Rs 23,460 crore.
2018-11-22 02:58:06 Read More

Illegal migrants need to be deported: Army chief

In an interview to Times Now, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said that he supports NRC and that parties opposed to it are undermining national security. He suggested that political parties were helping illegal migrants stay. He defended Army’s record on human rights and called for investigations against those “filing false cases against soldiers with intent to malign army”.
2018-11-22 02:48:19 Read More

Why aliens can bomb Taj Mahal in a Hollywood film, but not Great Wall

China wields enormous influence over how it is depicted in American movies. But Hollywood's embrace of China has not come without strings attached. Leaked emails of Sony studio reveal that the executives were worried about blasting a hole in the Great Wall of China in the movie "Pixels", fearing it won't be released in China. So they blew up the Taj Mahal instead.
2018-11-22 01:50:27 Read More

RBI vs Centre: 'By not quitting, Urjit Patel acted with maturity'

A former RBI governor and a policymaker said that even though the RBI has ended up ceding some independence in its fight with the govt, Patel’s decision not to aggravate the situation has helped calm tempers. During the RBI-government standoff, Patel came under fire for his style of functioning and stubbornness, traits which have been also cited as triggers for the showdown.
2018-11-21 22:30:00 Read More

Ivanka, husband may attend wedding in Jaisalmer

Ahead of the visit, a 50-member team of American embassy officials and security personnel reached Jaisalmer and took stock of arrangements. Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are expected to reach by a special chartered flight on November 22. Sources said the couple would attend a wedding hosted by a reputed industrialist family and may even spend a night in the desert.
2018-11-21 21:31:58 Read More

Sachin & Binny Bansal get I-T notices on Walmart deal

How a fax machine added to J&K political drama

2018-11-21 17:38:44 Read More

1st T20I: Aus beat India in rain-shortened thriller

Amidst political theatrics in J&K, the "failure" of a fax machine installed in the office of Governor Satya Pal Malik further added to the drama which eventually resulted in dissolution of the assembly. A surprised Mufti took a dig at the governor's office, wondering how it is possible that in the age of technology, the fax machine was not working.
2018-11-21 15:45:53 Read More

J&K governor dissolves assembly as Mufti, Lone stake claim to form govt

J&K governor Satya Pal Malik on Wednesday dissolved the state legislative assembly. The move came within an hour of both the Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP and Sajad Lone's Peoples Conference moving to stake claim to form government in the state.
2018-11-21 15:35:20 Read More

J&K assembly dissolution: Victory for PDP, NC?

Closure of the ATMs will impact thousands of jobs and also the financial inclusion efforts of the government, Confederation of ATM Industry said. "Service providers may be forced to close down almost 1.13 lakh ATMs across the country by March 2019. These numbers include approximately one lakh off-site ATMs and a little over 15,000 white label ATMs," it said.
2018-11-21 14:50:39 Read More

Half of India's ATMs may shut down by next year

A sloppy India failed to get an ideal start to the Australia tour, losing the rain-hit opening T20 International by four runs at the Gabba on Wednesday.
2018-11-21 10:48:26 Read More

Jayant sets an example for arrogant VIP flyers

Jayant Sinha wanted a certain meal on a low cost domestic flight but the air hostess told him he had pre-booked some other meal which cannot be changed at the last minute. Sinha paid for the meal he wanted without making any fuss.
2018-11-21 09:51:56 Read More

Live 1st T20I: Kuldeep scalps Lynn, Finch quickly

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of 1st T20 match between India and Australia on Times of India
2018-11-21 08:38:43 Read More

How serial Gurgaon rapist stayed off police radar

20-year-old Sunil is being termed as the worst paedophile-serial killers known to Indian law enforcement agencies, responsible for at least nine rape-murders. He would break a girl's leg before raping her because it aroused him and evaded arrest as he didn't use a cell phone living a vagabond life. His last victim was found with a broken skull and a wooden stick in her private parts.
2018-11-21 07:34:35 Read More

American tourist killed by remote tribe on Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Sentinelese people live on a small forested island and are known to resist all contact with outsiders, often attacking anyone who comes near. Police have arrested seven fishermen for facilitating the American's visit to North Sentinel Island, where the killing occurred. Visits to the island are heavily restricted by the government. The American was on an adventure trip.
2018-11-21 07:06:37 Read More

More civilian focus, less military in S China Sea would ease fears: Report

The disputed, strategic waterway is claimed almost in its entirety by China, whose continued building of military installations on artificial islands and reefs there has unnerved the region and angered Washington. In a commentary, China's Study Times said there was a "potential risk of war" for areas surrounding the country such as the South China Sea.
2018-11-21 03:56:46 Read More

Where do RBI’s surplus funds come from?

Reserves with RBI are not all of the same kind. In the current debate, there are two which are relevant: The Currency & Gold Revaluation Account (CGRA) and the Contingency Fund (CF). The CGRA and CF put together constituted 26% of assets (and because in a balance sheet assets and liabilities must by definition match, also the same proportion of its liabilities).
2018-11-21 03:27:19 Read More

Bhopal satta market abuzz about Cong prospects

The incident occurred on platform number one of Mathura junction when the girl’s parents attempted to deboard Samta Express which was bound for Visakhapatnam via Agra. The chilling moment when the child falls from the arms of the mother and into the tracks was caught on camera.
2018-11-21 02:45:06 Read More

$1.66bn security aid to Pak suspended: Pentagon

"$1.66 billion of security assistance to Pakistan is suspended," Col Rob Manning, spokesman of the Department of Defense told reporters in an email response to questions on Tuesday. No further breakdown of the suspended security assistance to Pakistan was provided.
2018-11-21 02:19:01 Read More

Champa vs Champa: Case that has foxed all

The Bhopal Satta bazaar that gave BJP a good chance three weeks ago is suddenly abuzz about Congress’ prospects. Bookies are now taking bets on the number of seats and not on who would form the govt, "In case no party gets an absolute majority, or if the scoreline is too close. But the satta market is running well this poll season, as it is a thrilling contest,” said a bookie.
2018-11-21 00:25:25 Read More

3 from Deoria home sent to Spain, France

Police have invoked additional sections under the juvenile justice act as well as charges of forgery, criminal conspiracy and human trafficking against the accused. In August this year, Deoria police held a press conference to expose the abuse at the home after the escape of an 11-year-old child.
2018-11-20 20:28:21 Read More

Annoyed SC adjourns hearing in CBI vs CBI case

"The SC is not a platform for anyone to express anything and get away. This is a place for adjudication of legal rights. We intend to set it right," said a bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and K M Joseph .
2018-11-20 20:09:57 Read More

DATE 4

Board meet marks shift in balance of power between RBI and government

It appears, at least on the evidence of the meeting, that the central bank will henceforth need to be more empathetic to the concerns and suggestions of the board. The external directors seemed poised to exercise overt influence over the regulatory decisions of the governor and his deputies.
2018-11-20 19:42:46 Read More>>

Come clean by Dec 3, SC tells Amrapali directors

The Supreme Court granted one last opportunity to the company and its directors on Tuesday to come clean and disclose all information by December 3
2018-11-20 19:30:00 Read More

Train passes over 1-yr-old, baby survives unhurt

2018-11-20 14:38:35 Read More

India and Russia ink $500m deal for construction of two naval warships

India and Russia on Tuesday inked a $ 500 million deal for design and transfer of technology for the construction of two guided-missile stealth frigates at the Goa Shipyard, in yet another indication that New Delhi will continue to have expansive defence collaboration with Moscow despite the threat of financial sanctions from Washington.
2018-11-20 14:02:50 Read More

'Writing clear on the wall': SC warns Amrapali

The SC asked the realty firm to reveal by December 3 the details of all its properties in the name of directors, their family members, relatives, Chief Financial Officers and statutory auditors in India and abroad. " If all the disclosures are not made by Amrapali Group and its directors then the writing is very clear on the wall," it said.
2018-11-20 13:44:25 Read More

1984 riots: Death penalty for one convict

A Delhi court on Tuesday awarded death penalty to convict Yashpal Singh for his role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced another convict, Naresh Sehrawat, to life imprisonment. The verdict was pronounced in Tihar jail due to security concerns.
2018-11-20 11:14:15 Read More

Chilli powder thrown at Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

The attcker, Anil Kumar, has been detained by Delhi Police personnel. He entered the secretariat around 1pm and was waiting in a room near the CM's office. As soon as Kejriwal left his office, he threw the chilli power at him.
2018-11-20 09:59:04 Read More

ICC rejects Pakistan's $70 million compensation claim against BCCI

The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Dispute Panel on Tuesday dismissed the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) claim against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking compensation for no bilateral cricket between the two countries and had blamed its Indian counterpart for the same.
2018-11-20 09:37:16 Read More

Hardik Singh: From ball boy to Hockey WC player

2018-11-20 08:16:26 Read More

Hardik Singh: From ball boy to Hockey WC player

2018-11-20 08:16:26 Read More

We don't start anything but will stand up for self-respect: Virat Kohli

"Aggression depends on how the situation is on field. If the opposition is aggressive towards you then you counter it. India is not a team that starts anything but we always draw a line of self-respect. If that line is crossed we stand up to that," Virat Kohli said.
2018-11-20 08:12:22 Read More

Oil reprieve may not last too long

Dixit claims the simple lifestyle modification is effective in losing weight as well as diabetes reversal. "If one follows the two-meal practice, I am sure there will not only be weight loss, but it will help in controlling diabetes. Reversal of diabetes is also possible," said Dixit.
2018-11-20 07:26:30 Read More

T'gana CM’s son KTR becomes farmer in last 4 yrs

2018-11-20 07:19:40 Read More

Leak of CBI chief's confidential reply irks SC

The Supreme Court Tuesday adjourned the hearing on CBI director Alok Verma's plea challenging the government's decision to divest him of his duties, expressing anguish over the alleged leak of his response to a CVC report. The court, while adjourning the hearing to November 29, also expressed displeasure over publication of graft allegations by CBI DIG M K Sinha against senior officers.
2018-11-20 05:31:53 Read More

'Two-meals-a-day' professor to drive diabetes fight

A ball boy at the 2013 Hockey India League, a frustrated Hardik almost left Indian shores in 2017 to play club hockey overseas. But then his uncle and former India player Jugraj Singh made him sit down and think. Hardik finally stayed back and the 20-year-old is now part of India's World Cup squad.
2018-11-19 23:48:32 Read More

'Minister, NSA blocked Rakesh Asthana probe'

Manish Kumar Sinha on Monday moved the SC and levelled allegations at Union junior minister Haribhai P Chaudhary, NSA Ajit Doval, RAW special secretary Samant Goel, law secretary Suresh Chandra and even the cabinet secretariat for alleged interference in the Rakesh Asthana case.
2018-11-19 21:15:35 Read More

Deoria girls forced to marry disabled men

UP police formed a special investigation team after the Allahabad high court took suo motu cognisance of the sexual exploitation, corporal punishment, torture and abuse of female inmates of a shelter home in Deoria.
2018-11-19 20:58:10 Read More

After initial gusto, Tatas now go slow on Jet deal

While no one in the Tatas is saying the deal is off, there is a sense that N Chandrasekaran, who had perhaps hoped for at least an in-principle nod from the board, may now have lost some of his earlier enthusiasm.
2018-11-19 20:43:23 Read More

Government mostly gets its way, but RBI has a deal it can live with

RBI appeared to have climbed down on several issues pushed by New Delhi, such as loan restructuring for small businesses, easier norms for weak banks, and pumping of more cash into the system, at a board meeting that lasted nine hours.
2018-11-19 20:18:39 Read More

Amritsar blast carries Pak's signature: Amarinder

An initial probe has indicated that the grenade used by the two unidentified assailants to target the Nirankari congregation at Adliwal village near Amritsar on Sunday morning was similar to the ones being manufactured by the Pakistani army ordnance factory, said Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh.
2018-11-19 19:54:09 Read More

'RBI board agrees to ease liquidity, increase credit to small businesses'

The board of the Reserve Bank on Monday agreed to ease liquidity for the financial sector and increase credit to small businesses, two sources present at the meeting said. The move comes in response to pressure from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government which faces a general election by next year.
2018-11-19 15:16:48 Read More

CBI feud: Officer drags names of top officials

A senior CBI officer dragged the names of NSA Ajit Doval, Union minister Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary and CVC K V Chowdhury in the CBI fued over alleged attempts to interfere in the probe against CBI special director Rakesh Asthana. MK Sinha made sensational allegations in his petition before the SC that sought urgent hearing for quashing his transfer.
2018-11-19 14:13:35 Read More

Ease of business will lead to ease of living: PM

PM Modi launched the 'Ease of Doing Business Grand Challenge', which seeks to invite innovative ideas from individuals, startups or other enterprises to implement AI, Big Data Analytics, Internet of Things (IOT), Blockchain and other cutting edge technologies for re-engineering related government processes.
2018-11-19 13:44:08 Read More

Sabarimala: Protests in Kerala; CM defends action

Yuva Morcha and other right-wing outfits on Monday stepped up protests across Kerala against the late night police crackdown at the Ayyappa temple complex and the subsequent detention of 69 people. Kerala CM Vijayan made it clear that the Left government was with the believers, adding that those arrested were not Ayyappa devotees.
2018-11-19 11:52:44 Read More

Maldives set to pull out of China free trade deal

"The trade imbalance between China and the Maldives is so huge that nobody would think of an FTA between such parties," said Mohamed Nasheed, the chief of the Maldivian Democratic Party, which leads the ruling federal alliance. "China is not buying anything from us. It is a one-way treaty."
2018-11-19 10:14:30 Read More

Stock markets cautious as RBI board meets

The much-awaited meeting of the RBI board is currently underway and is likely to see the government insist that the regulator immediately announce implementation of decisions taken at the last meeting. Meanwhile, the investors are cautiously waiting to see if central bank and government policymakers could bridge differences over several key issues.
2018-11-19 08:31:30 Read More

Tall Aussie bowlers have advantage: Rohit Sharma

"India have always played either at Perth (venue for second Test from December 14-18 this time) or Brisbane. These two conditions are challenging and the Australians have tall bowlers who exploit those conditions and use it to their advantage," Rohit Sharma said.
2018-11-19 08:14:35 Read More

CBI director Verma files reply to CVC report in SC

CBI director Alok Verma on Monday filed a reply to CVC report of corruption allegations against him to the Supreme Court. Verma, sent on leave by the government, on Monday had sought more time to file a reply on the Central Vigilance Commissions' report.
2018-11-19 07:11:54 Read More

Chinese city urges those 'poisoned by extremism' to surrender

Beijing has in recent months faced an outcry from activists, academics and foreign governments over mass detentions and strict surveillance of the Muslim Uighur minority and other ethnic groups that live in Xinjiang.
2018-11-19 05:57:21 Read More

Live: Temple board seeks time to implement order

Eighty people were taken into preventive custody at the Sabarimala Temple late Sunday night after fresh protests broke out at Nadapanthal area in Sannidhanam where hundreds of devotees agitated against the police restrictions. Stay with TOI for all the live updates:
2018-11-19 05:08:20 Read More

Girls at UP's Deoria shelter home fed drugs, then sent to ‘powerful guests’

The Deoria scandal, involved allegations ranging from missing girls to sexual exploitation and came to light after an 11-year-old inmate managed to slip out of the shelter home. Her escape led to a press conference by then Deoria SP Rohan Kanay on August 5, 2018, blowing the lid off the saga.
2018-11-19 04:59:00 Read More

Times Top 10:New rule in order of boarding plane?

2018-11-19 03:07:43 Read More

Why India’s red notice requests gather dust

Interpol,international police body argues that due to criticism for lax scrutiny of red notice requests earlier, it made scrutiny of such requests stricter, thus, leading to a delay in action against Indian fugitives like Vijay Mallya, Lalit Modi, Zakir Naik and Mehul Choksi. Such notices have been misused for political, religious and military reasons or curbing freedom of speech.
2018-11-18 23:12:53 Read More

Chandrababu may ask SC to curb I-T, ED powers

A TDP MP told TOI that a common minimum programme (CMP) with all anti-BJP parties will be chalked out in Delhi. Once the CMP is ready, parties will give a representation to all central agencies to stop following the Centre’s political agenda.
2018-11-18 22:50:45 Read More

Deoria: Girls in shelter home were drugged

Cyclone toll 45;villagers protest tardy relief ops

In Nagappattinam and Tiruvarur, angry villagers resorted to road blockades, isolating several cyclone-hit areas from the district headquarters. Authorities said official vehicles were not being permitted to supply even essential commodities to badly affected localities.
2018-11-18 21:35:04 Read More

Maharashtra cabinet agrees to Maratha quota

Announcing the decision after a cabinet meet, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said creation of the special category was based on the report and recommendations of the state commission for backward classes. The commission was set up in 2016 in the wake of growing Maratha demands for a quota.
2018-11-18 20:54:39 Read More

3 killed in Amritsar grenade attack; Amarinder suspects ISI hand

The Nirankaris are considered heretics by orthodox Sikhs and have long been the target of hardliners. On Sunday,two masked men brandishing a pistol forced their way into a congregation of the Nirankari sect near Amritsar in which 3 were killed and 19 injured. Intelligence agencies were on alert about ISI seeking to revive its ‘K2’ — Kashmir & Khalistan — plan to balkanise India.
2018-11-18 20:11:12 Read More

Roll out agreed steps, govt may insist to RBI

The RBI will hold its first board meeting on Monday following its last breakthrough meeting with the govt. The RBI and the centre have been at loggerheads. The crucial meeting comes in the backdrop of a threat to invoke the never-used section 7 of the RBI Act, allowing the Centre to issue directions. There are certain steps that the govt sees as crucial to ensure more lending.
2018-11-18 19:44:20 Read More

Will be surprised if Kohli keeps quiet: Cummins

Sunil Edla (61) was fatally shot by the minor boy outside his residence in Ventnor City in New Jersey at around 8 p.m. on November 15 (local time). Sunil, hailing from Medak district of Telangana, was working as night auditor in hospitality industry in Atlantic City.
2018-11-18 13:18:16 Read More

Won't let 'forces of terror' destroy peace, Punjab CM vows after attack

While making an appeal to the people "not to panic and remain calm," the Punjab chief minister tweeted, "We will not let the forces of terror destroy our hard-earned peace." Amarinder Singh's tweet followed soon after Punjab police chief Suresh Arora said that the incident "appears to have a terror angle... we will take it as a terrorist act."
2018-11-18 12:58:09 Read More

APEC leaders divided after US, China spat

Refusing to buy Virat Kohli's self-appraisal that he is no longer the one looking for confrontations, pacer Pat Cummins said on Sunday that the Australians will hold their ground in the face of any verbal barrage from the India captain.
2018-11-18 09:38:31 Read More

3 killed, several injured in blast at religious gathering in Amritsar

The incident happened during a religious ceremony of the Nirankari sect at Nirankari Bhavan in Adliwal village. Sources said that two motorcycle borne youth threw a grenade at the congregation. Police confirmed eaths of three people. One among another 10 people injured in the incident is said to be in critical condition.
2018-11-18 07:07:59 Read More

No team travels well, why pick on India: Shastri

"Australia did for some time in the 90's and during the turn of century. South Africa did it for a while and other than these two, in the last five-six years, you tell me which team has travelled well. Why pick on India?" questioned Ravi Shastri.
2018-11-18 07:06:48 Read More

Haryana CM sparks row with rape remark

2018-11-18 05:05:10 Read More

Election With Times: Why Chhattisgarh matters

2018-11-18 03:54:51 Read More

#MeToo: Startups wake up to office behaviour

2018-11-18 02:42:38 Read More

#MeToo: Startups wake up to office behaviour

2018-11-18 02:42:38 Read More

61-yr-old Telangana man shot dead by teen outside apartment in US

‘Even before Test debut, Viru said he’d hit 300’

2018-11-17 20:30:00 Read More

DATE 5

Superbugs kill more in India than globally

According to the study, conducted by researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics and Policy (CDDEP) among others, the overall morality rate due to drug resistant bacteria in India was 13% in 2015.
2018-11-17 20:01:21 Read More>>

Trump asks reporters to behave after Acosta row

2018-11-17 10:50:03 Read More

Those who have lot to hide will fear CBI: Jaitley

President Donald Trump has played down a court decision that forced him to restore the press pass credentials of CNN's correspondent Jim Acosta and threatened to walk out of future press briefings if reporters do not act with "decorum".
2018-11-17 10:35:53 Read More

Facebook investors want Zuckerberg to step down as chairman: Report

Mark Zuckerberg has retained a high level of control over Facebook due to his combined role, being its chairman and CEO. He also owns a stake representing 60pc of the company's voting shares.The founder is being heavily criticised following a media report which revealed that FB at times smeared critics as anti-Semitic or tried to shift public anger toward rival tech firms.
2018-11-17 09:42:56 Read More

Rajasthan polls: Manvendra Singh to take on Raje

The Congress party has announced that it will be fielding former BJP leader Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra against chief minister Vansundhara Raje from Jhalrapatan constituency. Manvendra Singh, a former BJP MLA from Sheo, quit the saffron party in September to join the Congress ahead of the assembly election.
2018-11-17 09:13:56 Read More

Chhattisgarh: Will Ajit Jogi be kingmaker or dud?

Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said, "It is only those who have a lot to hide will say let the CBI not come to my state. There is no sovereignty of any state in the matter of corruption." He added that it is believed that Andhra Pradesh's move is not motivated by any particular case, but by the fear of what is likely to happen. West Bengal has also denied consent to CBI.
2018-11-17 06:09:31 Read More

Naidu withdraws ‘general consent’ for CBI probes, Mamata follows

With “law and order” being the responsibility of states and the CBI being a central organisation, the agency’s investigation powers are limited to Union territories and it cannot probe offences committed in states without seeking their consent. The requirement is laid down in the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946.
2018-11-16 21:15:31 Read More

Verma return unlikely as CVC flags irregularities

The CVC’s report, presented to the court on Friday, noted “serious irregularities in probes into a few sensitive cases”, leading the SC to declare that “some of these charges require investigation”. The vigilance body had been asked to probe the veracity of the allegations levelled by Verma’s estranged colleague, special director Rakesh Asthana, that the CBI chief had interfered with probes into sensitive cases.
2018-11-16 20:48:20 Read More

Raj Cong 1st list bears Gehlot stamp vs Pilot

So far, as many as 22 ministers and six parliamentary secretaries from the previous Congress government led by Gehlot have been nominated as party candidates. Several of the former CM's loyalists too have found place in the first list.
2018-11-16 19:56:52 Read More

Sabarimala board to move SC

TDB's decision came a day after Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan did a U-turn by giving nod to the Board to buy time by approaching the apex court on the vexed issue. Earlier, the LDF government had consistently opposed the idea of a review petition or even seeking more time to implement the SC verdict.
2018-11-16 19:50:51 Read More

Tatas confirm talks with Jet Airways

After a six-and-a-half-hour-long inconclusive board meeting—at which Chandrasekaran was to present a business viability plan—Tata Sons issued a statement that it was yet to make a “proposal” to Jet Airways. But a deal is still very much on the table, just that it might need “further due diligence” and “some more sweating of the details,” according to a few people close to the situation.
2018-11-16 19:10:04 Read More

China's Xi scores 'own goal' with block on media

China's efforts to win friends in the resource-rich Pacific push have been watched warily by the traditionally influential powers in the region - Australia, New Zealand and the United States - who were not invited to Friday's forum. But to the disappointment of many of the journalists there to report on China's role in the region, Chinese officials barred access to all media, apart from a small list of outlets, citing space and security concerns.
2018-11-16 10:59:36 Read More

AP govt withdraws 'general' consent to CBI to exercise authority in state

The central investigating agencies like the CBI can no longer conduct probes in Andhra Pradesh without state govt's consent. The state govt exercising its power under sec 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, has withdrawn 'general consent' given to such agencies. CM Naidu took this extreme step against the alleged misuse of central institutions by the central govt.
2018-11-16 08:39:35 Read More

CVC report on CBI chief has some 'very uncomplimentary' findings: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday said CBI director Alok Verma should be given the CVC report on the allegations against him in a sealed cover and asked him to file his response by Monday. The top court observed that the CVC report is "very uncomplimentary" on some charges against Verma and said a further probe was needed on some aspects.
2018-11-16 06:16:58 Read More

Mithali ahead of Rohit & Virat in T20I runs chart

Indian veteran batswoman Mithali Raj scored her second straight half-century as India thrashed Ireland by 52 runs in their ICC Women's World Twenty20 match at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Thursday.
2018-11-16 04:45:14 Read More

Will Chawal Baba deliver C'garh to BJP again?

The organisational rejig after Bansal’s exit, announced by majority owner Walmart, had Narayanan reporting to Flipkart CEO Kalyan Krishnamurthy. People tracking the company had immediately started speculating on Narayanan continuation at Myntra as it was claimed that he did not share the best of relations with Krishnamurthy.
2018-11-16 03:51:45 Read More

Sabarimala live: Won't go back, says Trupti

An all-party meeting has failed to end the deadlock over the Supreme Court verdict that lifted the ban on entry for women of menstrual age to Sabarimala temple which was wrapped in an unprecedented security blanket on the eve of its opening for the two-month long annual pilgrim season. Stay with TOI for all the live updates:
2018-11-16 00:53:17 Read More

India seeks to acquire 24 choppers worth Rs 13,500 crore from US

The NDA government on Thursday issued the “letter of request” to the US government for the Rs 13,500 crore acquisition of 24 naval multi-role MH-60 ‘Romeo’ helicopters, armed with torpedoes and missiles for potent anti-submarine warfare capabilities, said top sources.
2018-11-15 22:03:37 Read More

Delhi closer to Mum in income tax collections

Collections in Mumbai rose only 5%. Slower growth in Mumbai is attributed to hefty refunds. The massive growth in Delhi has helped the region increase its share in total collections to 16.5%, a jump of over five percentage points compared to a year ago.
2018-11-15 21:46:08 Read More

CEO & CFO of Myntra put in their papers

Deepika, Ranveer share first pics of their wedding

The wait is finally over as Ranveer and Deepika took to their social media handles and released the first official pictures from their much-anticipated wedding.
2018-11-15 14:54:53 Read More

Deepika, Ranveer share first pics of their wedding

The wait is finally over as Ranveer and Deepika took to their social media handles and released the first official pictures from their much-anticipated wedding.
2018-11-15 14:54:53 Read More

Saudi seeks death penalty in Khashoggi's killing

Saudi Al-Mojeb told journalists in a rare press conference in Riyadh on Thursday that Khashoggi's killers had set in motion plans for the killing on Sept. 29, three days before he was killed inside the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul.
2018-11-15 10:54:10 Read More

15 envoys seek meeting over alleged rights abuses in China's Xinjiang

The move represents unusually broad, coordinated action by a group of countries over a human rights issue in China, and illustrates the mounting backlash Beijing is facing over its crackdown in the western region.
2018-11-15 09:04:44 Read More

Lanka MPs fight in parliament over PM dispute

The scuffle in the Si Lanka parliament came a day after it passed a no-confidence vote against Rajapaksa's government. When parliament re-convened, speaker Karu Jayasuriya said the country had no government and there was no prime minister -- either Rajapaksa or his rival whose ousting in late October by the president started the crisis.
2018-11-15 07:45:56 Read More

'Super-Earth' found orbiting Sun's nearest star

A "super-Earth" has been discovered orbiting the closest single star to our Sun, scientists said on Wednesday in a breakthrough that could shine a light on Earth's nearest planetary neighbours. Astronomers studied Barnard's Star and noticed the presence of a "frozen, dimly lit world" at least 3.2 times heavier than Earth.
2018-11-15 06:39:27 Read More

Rishabh Pant: Not here to compete with anyone

Rishabh Pant is a busy man these days, hurtling between cities, matches and multiple commitments. Much of it has to do with an impressive start to his Test career, highlighted by that remarkable century at the Oval.
2018-11-15 05:38:22 Read More

Live updates: DeepVeer's wedding Day 2

Bollywood’s most loved couple Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh are now officially Man and Wife! After tying the knot according to Konkani traditions, the couple will take their wedding vows today in a traditional Sindhi Anand Karaj ceremony at Villa Del Balbianello, Italy. Deepika and Ranveer’s wedding festivities started with Phool Muddi ceremony which was followed by an engagement ceremony. The couple also hosted a formal dinner after exchanging rings. The Mehendi and sangeet ceremony took place on November 13. Follow all the latest updates of the Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh wedding on Day 2 as it unfolds:
2018-11-15 04:18:41 Read More

SC calls IAF to court for briefing on Rafale

The SC was hearing petitions levelling several allegations against the government in the procurement of 36 fully loaded Rafale fighters under an India-France inter-governmental agreement after scrapping the UPA government’s move to purchase 126 such jets.
2018-11-15 02:26:21 Read More

Live: Cyclone Gaja makes landfall, 76k evacuated

The cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coast in the early hours today. The state has been put on high alert, more than 76,000 people have been evacuated and a holiday has been declared for schools and colleges in many districts on Friday. Stay with us for all the live updates.
2018-11-15 00:52:14 Read More

Live: Cyclone Gaja makes landfall, 13 dead in TN

It’s official, Indian stents as good as best

At the scientific session of the American Heart Association held in Chicago, cardiologists from Germany presented the results of an extended follow up of 2,603 patients who were randomised to treatment with two new generation stents — everolimus eluting Xience and sirolimus eluting Yukon Choice — and a first generation sirolimus eluting Cypher stent.
2018-11-15 00:11:43 Read More

Rafale: 'No sovereign guarantee in other deals too'

The lack of sovereign guarantee in the Rafale deal came to the fore in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, but the attorney general stressed the letter of comfort provided by France was as good as a governmental guarantee. Defence ministry officials also contended the IGA inked between India and France was “by its very definition” a sovereign guarantee.
2018-11-14 21:55:34 Read More

'Mainstreaming of terrorists by Pak a threat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out the “mainstreaming” of figures involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in the recent elections in Pakistan, a clear reference to Lashkar chief Hafiz Saeed, during his interaction with US vice-president Mike Pence in Singapore on Wednesday.
2018-11-14 19:25:06 Read More

Binny, woman had consensual affair: Probe

The accusation of sexual assault came in late July, according to a person with knowledge of the matter, who requested anonymity because the details aren’t public. The person said the accuser was a former Flipkart employee, while a second person who knew of the situation said the woman never worked there.
2018-11-14 19:19:10 Read More

Tata Sons chief to pitch for board’s backing to acquire Jet Airways

The plan will touch on long-term financial goals as well as on the proposed path for combining the acquired business with that of the group’s existing aviation interests, according to people close to the development.
2018-11-14 19:10:20 Read More

Latest pictures of Ranveer-Deepika's wedding

While the special couple's faces cannot be seen, it seems that they have their backs turned to the camera as the ceremony took place. Ranveer's father Jagjit Singh Bhavnani has his face slightly turned to the back and the cameras captured him.
2018-11-14 13:57:46 Read More

Sri Lanka parliament votes against Mahinda Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka's parliament passed a motion of no-confidence in the controversially-appointed government of Mahinda Rajapaksa Wednesday. The result does not automatically mean that Wickremesinghe, whose party is the biggest in parliament, has won the constitutional showdown. President Maithripala Sirisena retains the power to choose the next prime minister.
2018-11-14 05:35:09 Read More

SC to review Sabarimala verdict in January

A five-judge bench led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi set January 22 for hearing 49 petitions requesting a relook at the controversial verdict which set off mass protests in Kerala as well as a debate on the court’s competence to interfere with religious traditions.
2018-11-14 05:02:17 Read More

Binny Bansal's exit: Flipkart staff shocked, but see business as usual

"Everyone is surprised since there was no buzz of anything like this within the organisation," a current employee said, adding that usually hints of such developments make it to the corridors of the company. Binny's departure is not expected to change things much. A former executive noted that Binny was due to transition out of the company anyway.
2018-11-14 04:04:06 Read More

Denying Kosovo boxer a visa could hurt India

Sadiku and two coaches from Kosovo have not been granted visas because the Indian government doesn’t recognise their nation — a disputed territory in south-eastern Europe. The 19-year-old from Prishtina in Kosovo also holds an Albanian passport and applied for visa at the Indian embassy in Serbia, as India doesn’t have an embassy in Kosovo.
2018-11-14 02:56:30 Read More

Zee promoters ready to sell half of their 42% stake

Among the names that are already doing the rounds as potential buyers are Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, which is on the hunt for content to feed Jio, US cable giant Comcast, Alibaba, Apple and Google.
2018-11-13 19:29:34 Read More

No. of Indians studying in US up by 5.4% in 2018

Speaking at the US-Indian Educational Foundation (USIEF), minister counsellor for consular affairs Joseph Pomper said, "Looking at the past 10 years of data, the number of Indians going to the United States has doubled. The reasons are clear: Indian students are looking for a great education and the United States continues to offer this."
2018-11-13 08:20:49 Read More

Rajini clarifies BJP's remark, says party is dangerous for opposition

A day after stating that ‘if opposition thinks BJP is dangerous, it should be so,’ actor Rajinikanth on Tuesday clarified that the ruling party is dangerous for the opposition. "Whether it is dangerous or not, it is for the people to decide," the actor told reporters in front of his Poes Garden residence here.
2018-11-13 07:56:40 Read More

We chose Anil Ambani's firm: Dassault CEO

Dassault CEO Eric Trappier Tuesday said that the statements given by him are true and Anil Ambani's company was chosen by his firm for the Rafale defence deal. We chose (Anil) Ambani by ourselves. We already have 30 partners other than Reliance," he said in an interview to news agency ANI.
2018-11-13 06:01:23 Read More

In Varanasi, PM Modi sidesteps temple issue

PM Modi's skirted the temple issue and harped on 'vikas' only on Monday, even as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was camping in Varanasi and holding meetings with Sangh functionaries to give a thrust to RSS programmes ahead of the Lok Sabha elections due next year.
2018-11-13 04:35:21 Read More

In Varanasi, PM Modi sidesteps temple issue

Amnesty Int'l strips Suu Kyi of highest honour

2018-11-13 02:25:57 Read More

RBI governor met PM Modi, FM Jaitley last week in bid to heal rift

The meeting came after weeks of friction over the RBI's differences with the government over the quantum of reserves that need to be maintained, NPA norms, insolvency proceedings against power companies and interest rates which triggered a heated discussion over the central bank's powers and autonomy.
2018-11-13 02:23:06 Read More

1.5kg of nails, rings found in woman’s tummy

Sangita, in her mid-40s, was admitted to Civil Hospital from Government Hospital for Mental Health in Ahmedabad on October 31, after she complained of severe stomach ache. An inch-long iron nails, nuts and bolts, safety pins, U-pin, hairpin, bracelets, chains, mangalsutra, copper ring, bangles were found in her tummy upon operation.
2018-11-13 01:53:05 Read More

DATE 6

MJ Akbar a perfect gentleman, says ex-colleague

Amnesty International on Monday stripped Aung San Suu Kyi of its highest honour over the de facto Myanmar leader's "indifference" to the atrocities committed by the country's military against Rohingya Muslims. The group said it informed Suu Kyi of the decision on Sunday. She has so far issued no public response.
2018-11-12 22:52:44 Read More>>

Why NDA signed new deal to buy 36 Rafale jets?

After the Centre made public details of its decision to scrap the UPA government's Rafale deal. "During this long period of inconclusive 126 MMRCA process, our adversaries inducted modern aircraft and upgraded their old versions. Hence, the NDA government inked a new deal for 36 fully-loaded jets."
2018-11-12 21:25:17 Read More

AG's outburst against CJI Gogoi halts proceedings

Joyeeta Basu, who worked with Akbar for 15 years, described him as "a perfect gentleman" and said she believed the allegations were motivated. Basu, editor of The Sunday Guardian, a paper founded by Akbar, appeared before additional metropolitan magistrate Samar Vishal as first of six complainant witnesses.
2018-11-12 20:52:12 Read More

Govt gives Rafale price details to Supreme Court

The sealed envelope with top secret information on the cost of the 36 fighter jets came from the defence ministry and was taken straight to SC secretary general Ravindra Maithani's office on Monday, instead of the usual mode of getting it filed in the registry.
2018-11-12 20:01:54 Read More

Anxious wait as Supreme Court to decide on Sabarimala pleas today

Sources in the government said they don’t expect a major change in the SC verdict and so they will go ahead with plans already conceived to implement the order. It is reliably learnt that there is confusion among the CPM leadership on the path to be taken now on Sabarimala issue.
2018-11-12 18:28:00 Read More

Rohit wants to start with a clean slate in Aus

When Rohit took the flight to SA earlier this year, he was on a high that he is now. He had scored 1293 runs in 21 ODIs in 2017 at an average of 71.83 and 217 runs from two Tests against SL at home pretty much ensured him a spot in Test XI in SA.
2018-11-12 14:12:12 Read More

Will oil price shoot up again?

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which includes Saudi Arabia and Iraq and Iran, and other non-Opec oil producers such as Russia met in Abu Dhabi on Sunday to discuss oil cuts. They worry that a continued fall in crude oil price will cause a 2014-16 style oil crash when oil price dropped 70%, in large part due to US shale oil boom.
2018-11-12 10:57:44 Read More

Centre reveals Rafale deal price details in SC

The Centre revealed price details of Rafale fighter jets in a sealed document — titled "Details of the steps in the decision making process leading to the award of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft order" — to the top court. It had on October 31 claimed privilege on it and SC had asked it to file an affidavit why it cannot reveal Rafale jet prices.
2018-11-12 08:46:02 Read More

As Ayodhya awaits SC verdict, 50% of temple carving work 'completed'

About 50 percent of the carving work is complete at the at the Ram Janmabhomi Nyas-run workshop in Ayodhya's Karsevakpuram, according to the man who is in-charge of the workshop
2018-11-12 08:18:15 Read More

CBI vs CBI: CVC submits report, hearing on Friday

The SC on Monday deferred the hearing against CBI director Alok Verma till Friday after the CVC submitted its report to the apex court in a sealed cover. The CVC was earlier directed by the top court to complete within two weeks its preliminary inquiry against CBI director Alok Kumar Verma, who has been divested of his duties and sent on leave by the Centre.
2018-11-12 06:26:32 Read More

PM Modi greets India's 1st container vessel on inland waterways

In a first for the country's inland water transport since independence, PM Narendra Modi on Monday received a container vessel in Varanasi on the river Ganga at the newly developed multi-modal terminal. The objective of the project is to promote inland waterways as a cheap and environment-friendly means of transportation, especially for cargo movement.
2018-11-12 05:15:13 Read More

Who was veteran leader Ananth Kumar

2018-11-12 02:59:14 Read More

Chhattisgarh assembly polls live: Voting begins

The first phase of polling will take place in 18 constituencies of Chhattisgarh. Stay with TOI for live updates
2018-11-12 01:28:11 Read More

Spectacular rise & fall of mining baron Reddy

With his arrest by the Central Crime Branch police in connection with the Rs 600-crore Ambidant Marketing Ponzi case, life has come full circle for mining czar and former minister Gali Janardhana Reddy
2018-11-12 00:50:57 Read More

Union minister Ananth Kumar passes away at 59 in Bengaluru

Union minister HN Ananth Kumar, 59, passed away in Bengaluru in the wee hours on Monday. He was undergoing treatment for cancer at Shankara Cancer Hospital in Bengaluru. Mortal remains of Ananth Kumar will be kept at his house Sumera on Lalbagh Road till 8 am for family members to pay tribute.
2018-11-12 00:23:14 Read More

Khashoggi killers to be held accountable: Pompeo

Mike Pompeo told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed-bin-Salman on Sunday the US will hold accountable all those involved in the killing of a dissident Saudi journalist, in a telephone call that also took in the conflict in Yemen. The top US diplomat has previously said Khashoggi's killing "violates the norms of international law".
2018-11-11 23:22:39 Read More

Russia to India: Play active role at Taliban meet

For India, the event served to bring out from the closet a significant shift in its policy vis-a-vis the Taliban as it for the first time agreed to share a room with them, something that was anathema until recently.
2018-11-11 20:45:46 Read More

BSF officer killed in poll-eve attacks in Bastar

Maoists stepped up violence in Bastar on Sunday, triggering six IED blasts in Kanker and attacking a patrol party in Bijapur a day befor polling in the state. A BSF officer, sub-inspector Mahendra Singh, was killed in one of the explosions. Polling will be held in 18 constituencies of eight Naxal-affected districts under unprecedented security cover.
2018-11-11 18:58:07 Read More

Women's World T20: India defeat Pak by 7 wickets

Veteran Mithali Raj anchored the Indian run chase with a 47-ball 56 which she made with the help of seven fours in the Group B match which was marred by unprecedented docking of 10 penalty runs on Pakistan in the ICC Women's World T20 on Sunday.
2018-11-11 18:36:16 Read More

Sri Lanka crisis: Rajapaksa ends association with Sirisena's party

Sri Lankan strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed PM in a controversial move by President Sirisena, on Sunday ended his five-decade-long association with the SLFP and joined the newly-formed Sri Lanka People's Party. Rajapaksa's move signalled that he would contest the snap polls, to be held on January 5 under his own party banner.
2018-11-11 11:27:53 Read More

Saha India's best keeper in last 5-10 yrs: Ganguly

The 34-year-old Saha, who has been India's number one wicketkeeper in Test cricket since MS Dhoni's retirement in December 2014, is undergoing rehab for his shoulder surgery.
2018-11-11 09:29:07 Read More

Mining baron Janardhana Reddy arrested

Mining baron and former state minister Gali Janardhana Reddy was on Sunday arrested by the Central Crime Branch in the Rs 600 crore fraud case. The CCB probe revealed that Reddy and his aide Mehfuz Ali Khan received 57kg gold worth Rs 18 crore from Ambient Marketing to 'negotiate' with ED officials to go easy against its promoter Syed Ahmed Fareed.
2018-11-11 07:55:32 Read More

World War I: The Indian soldier in foreign battlefields

Today, November 11, is the centenary of Armistice Day – a memorial day observed in Commonwealth of Nations member states since the end of the war – and the UK says it has not forgotten the contribution of Indians. Last week, British PM May, said: “We must never forget that over 74,000 soldiers came from undivided India and lost their lives, 11 of them won the Victoria Cross for their outstanding bravery.”
2018-11-11 04:46:02 Read More

'After Viv & Viru, Rohit can be most destructive'

If Rohit can turn his white-ball exploits into red-ball cricket, he will be the most destructive batsman in the world after Viv Richards and Virender Sehwag.
2018-11-11 03:55:15 Read More

Reddy trying to get officer out of probe: Cops

Deputy commissioner of police (CCB) S Girish is known for being straightforward and conducting meticulous probe, an IPS officer said and added: “It’s not surprising for a politician who is under the lens to seek change of such officers.”
2018-11-11 02:17:32 Read More

Pune: All-female co of bouncers is raising the bar

Swamini Lady Bouncers (SLB) began with five recruits and now employs 50 women bouncers who work in pubs and events across Pune. The work ranges from frisking female guests to turfing out anyone who misbehaves, and even helping out women who’ve imbibed too much.
2018-11-11 00:20:26 Read More

NRIs to hit campaign trail in poll-bound Telangana

Ideologies may vary, but NRIs are taking a stand and coming out of their cushy American homes to be part of the heat and dust of campaigning. From NRIs of a few countries in 2014, the number has swelled this time with expats from 32 nations getting involved in Telangana elections.
2018-11-11 00:00:42 Read More

Ram, farm & jobs on Congress's MP manifesto

2018-11-10 20:18:57 Read More

Was in UK when alleged bribe was paid: Asthana

CBI special director Rakesh Asthana said he was in London to attend Vijay Mallya's extradition trial between December 2 and 14, 2017, which was when businessman Sathish Babu Sana claims alleged middlemen brothers Manoj and Somesh Prasad negotiated with the CBI officer to settle the case against him and a hefty bribe was paid.
2018-11-10 19:23:37 Read More

Eased immigration rules give Pak brides in India a ticket to travel

Maharashtra has witnessed a six-fold increase in applications for Indian citizenship from Pakistani nationals ever since relaxation and simplification of immigration rules in December 2017. The gainers include cross-border brides in Mumbai who have waited for citizenship for close to a decade.
2018-11-10 19:15:14 Read More

CVC probe against CBI director Alok Verma yields 'nothing substantial'

The Central Vigilance Commission inquiry into the Rs 2 crore bribe allegations against CBI director Alok Verma has found "nothing substantial", sources said. The probe against Verma, who was sent on leave on October 23 along with CBI special director Rakesh Asthana, was supervised by former Supreme Court judge AK Patnaik.
2018-11-10 19:01:22 Read More

Note ban, GST hit India’s economic growth: Rajan

Addressing an audience at the University of California in Berkley, former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan said that for four years — 2012 to 2016 — India was growing at a faster pace before the growth slowed down because of the twin successive shocks of demonetisation and implementation of GST.
2018-11-10 18:43:11 Read More

Impeaching Trump an option top Democrats don't want to touch

House Democratic leaders are still stopping short of citing the constitutional power of impeachment. It’s a move that could backfire by coming off as partisan overkill and prove futile because impeachment by the House would be unlikely to result in removal of the president by the Senate, where the Republicans increased their majority in Tuesday’s elections.
2018-11-10 13:22:11 Read More

Mining baron Reddy appears for questioning

After remaining elusive for three days, former Karnataka minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy Saturday appeared before the police here in connection with an alleged ponzi scam, and denied the allegations as a "political conspiracy".
2018-11-10 11:44:46 Read More

Bajrang Punia becomes world number one in 65kg

The 24-year-old Bajrang, who has won five medals this season, including CWG and Asian Games gold and a silver at the World Championship, was placed atop the ranking table with 96 points in the UWW list.
2018-11-10 10:31:25 Read More

'Economic growth held back due to note ban, GST'

Addressing an audience at University of California, Raghuram Rajan said for four years -- 2012 to 2016 -- India was growing at a faster pace before it was hit by two major headwinds. A growth rate of 7% per year for 25 years is "very very strong" growth, but in some sense this has become the new Hindu rate of growth, which earlier used to be 3.5 %, he said.
2018-11-10 10:15:44 Read More

Khashoggi's corpse went down the drains: Report

Samples taken from the drains at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul showed traces of acid, pro-government daily Sabah said, without quoting sources. This led investigators to believe the dead body of the insider-turned-critic of the Riyadh regime was disposed of through the drains as liquid, the paper said.
2018-11-10 10:11:44 Read More

TLP: Pak's hardline Islamist party calling the shots

Led by firebrand cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi, the far-right religious party has weaponised the ultra-sensitive blasphemy issue in the Muslim-majority nation, sparking fears that the TLP is radicalising the country's heartland and opening a dangerous new chapter in Pakistan's brutal confrontation with extremism.
2018-11-10 09:26:58 Read More

Hitting sixes was my way of battling stomach cramps: Harmanpreet Kaur

For an ordinary cricketer, battling unbearable stomach cramp could well mean retiring to the cooler confines of the dressing room but if it is Harmanpreet Kaur, she would just hit eight sixes in order to avoid running.
2018-11-10 06:28:34 Read More

Wives of top MP netas earn more than husbands

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Friday expelled former MLC Mukul Upadhyay, brother of BSP MLA from Sadabad assembly constituency of Hathras, for involvement in ‘anti-party’ activities.
2018-11-10 03:45:08 Read More

AP: Wear nightie before sunset, pay Rs 2,000 fine

Eyewitnesses told the police that the manager, Arindam Pal, was resting in his cabin when the suspect, Vishwas Pandey, stormed in and fired five rounds at him. Police said Pal died on the spot. Pandey, an engineering graduate, was an executive manager in the company and was sacked after he was found guilty of indiscipline.
2018-11-10 02:53:34 Read More

'Mayawati sought Rs 5cr for Lok Sabha ticket'

2018-11-10 01:45:45 Read More

'Mayawati sought Rs 5cr for Lok Sabha ticket'

2018-11-10 01:45:45 Read More

Lalu kin in a fix over Tej Pratap’s divorce plans

2018-11-09 21:41:32 Read More

Sacked Tata Steel exec kills senior manager

Duped in UK, PNB in legal battle to recover $37 million

The UK subsidiary of Punjab National Bank (PNB) is suing five Indians, one American and three companies in the UK high court claiming they fraudulently misled the bank to lend them tens of millions of dollars and now owe the bank approximately $37 million (Rs 271 crore) in unpaid loans.
2018-11-09 21:32:06 Read More

No plan to ask RBI for funds transfer: Govt

A top finance ministry official on Friday put to rest speculation that the Centre was insisting on drawing a larger share of the Reserve Bank of India's reserves than the central bank is willing to part with. The reported dispute over the pay-out is among a string of issues at the heart of the dispute between the Centre and the RBI.
2018-11-09 19:05:20 Read More

Lanka crisis deepens as prez calls snap election

Maithripala Sirisena said in a proclamation that a new parliament will be convened on January 17 after conducting the nation-wide vote on January 5. The election timetable was accompanied by an official notice dismissing the nation's 225-member assembly with effect from midnight.
2018-11-09 18:44:59 Read More

From 5k ft to shattered in seconds: What caused Lion Air's fatal plunge?

The single-aisle Boeing aircraft, assembled in Washington and delivered to Lion Air less than three months ago, appears to have plummeted nose-first into the water. The aircraft slammed into the sea with such force that some metal fittings were reduced to powder. Investigators examining Flight 610, in which 189 people died, are trying to determine the factors behind the crash.
2018-11-09 13:09:23 Read More

Won't return till family backs divorce decision: Tej

MLA Tej Pratap Yadav has said that he was in Haridwar and would not return home till his family backed his decision to divorce his wife whom he married six months ago. The mercurial RJD leader was last seen in Bodh Gaya after meeting his ailing father at a hospital in Ranchi. Lalu Prasad is learnt to have been upset over his elder son's decision to seek divorce.
2018-11-09 11:25:11 Read More

DATE 7

Leo Borg steps into his father’s shadow

When he was 10, Leo Borg sat his mother down and told her something that made her cry: He wanted to be a tennis player. Until then, Patricia Borg had quietly held out hope that the athletically gifted Leo might choose some other path.
2018-11-09 10:49:05 Read More>>

Leo Borg steps into his father’s shadow

Govt: Not seeking Rs 3.6 lakh crore from RBI

"Lot of misinformed speculation is going around in media. Government's fiscal math is completely on track. There is no proposal to ask RBI to transfer Rs 3.6 or 1 lakh crore, as speculated," economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg tweeted.
2018-11-09 08:41:17 Read More

Infosys to give 3-5% salary hikes to senior staff

Sources said budgets are being finalised and discussions on hikes are underway for increments to what are called title holders – those in ranks of associate vice presidents (AVPs), vice-presidents (VPs), senior vice-presidents (SVPs) and executive vice-presidents (EVPs). There are some 500 people in these ranks.
2018-11-09 00:40:45 Read More

EMIs up, cleared home loans not being disbursed

The problem is so acute that in several cases, sanctioned home loans are not being disbursed and funds committed earlier under construction-linked home loan schemes are not being released by several players.
2018-11-09 00:35:01 Read More

CBI's Alok Verma replies to CVC on graft charge

2018-11-08 20:59:21 Read More

CBI's Alok Verma replies to CVC on graft charge

2018-11-08 20:59:21 Read More

In a first, India to share platform with Taliban

India will attend the meeting on Afghanistan hosted by Russia on Friday. The government has said that its participation will be restricted to "non-official level". India will be represented by retired diplomats TCA Raghavan and Amar Sinha.
2018-11-08 19:58:02 Read More

Govt to sell enemy property shares now valued at Rs 3,000 crore

The government on Thursday decided to begin sale of shares that are part of "enemy property" belonging to individuals and entities who left India at the time of Partition. The proceeds from the sale of the shares held by the custodian of enemy property will form part of the disinvestment receipts, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said.
2018-11-08 19:26:57 Read More

SC collegium meets 6 times in just 30 days

While the larger collegium comprising CJI Gogoi and Justices Madan B Lokur, Kurian Joseph, AK Sikri and SA Bobde recommended appointment of judges to the apex court, the collegium of three - CJI Gogoi and Justices Lokur and Joseph - dealt with high court recommendations for appointment of HC judges from among advocates and judicial officers.
2018-11-08 19:07:15 Read More

'I'll stick to getting trolled', tweets Kohli after social media storm

Virat Kohli on Thursday responded to social media users who have been trolling the Indian skipper after he asked a fan to leave the country if he did not like to watch Indian cricketers in action.
2018-11-08 13:50:54 Read More

Oppn unity: Naidu meets Deve Gowda, HDK

Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday met former Prime Minister Deve Gowda and Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy as part of his campaign to unite all opposition forces ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
2018-11-08 12:26:52 Read More

BJP to Cong: Why protest every anti-graft move?

The BJP on Thursday fired off 10 questions to the Congress on second anniversary of demonetisation, asking why its finds merit in protesting every "anti-corruption" measure of the Narendra Modi government and accusing it of "living in denial" despite a surge in GDP numbers.
2018-11-08 12:15:05 Read More

At least 12 killed in California bar shooting

The shooting took place inside a crowded Southern California country dance bar on Wednesday. The suspected gunman was also shot dead by police after he killed 12. Hundreds of people were inside the Borderline Bar & Grill in Thousand Oaks at 11:20 pm, and shots were still being fired when deputies had arrived. It was college night and country two-step lessons were being offered
2018-11-08 11:25:36 Read More

'Let people judge': CoA on Shastri's remark

At a recent meeting between the team management and the CoA in Hyderabad, Ravi Shastri reiterated his much-publicised comments, to which an official told them,"You have been given everything from hefty central contracts to practice facilities, support staff, whatever you guys have wanted, so it's only fair that your performances are put in perspective".
2018-11-08 09:30:48 Read More

Underperforming Chinese workers made to drink urine

2018-11-08 07:38:42 Read More

Note ban led to formalisation of economy, expanded tax base: Jaitley

While finance minister Arun Jaitley said that the exercise helped “formalise” the Indian economy, the former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that the scars of the “ill-fated” and “ill-thought” exercise are only getting more visible with time and the country is yet to understand the exercise’s full impact.
2018-11-08 06:24:27 Read More

Sivakumar: K'taka's Chanakya of poll management

Shivakumar rose to prominence in May this year when, during the formation of the coalition government, he kept the Congress-JD(S) coalition flock intact, despite strident attempts by the BJP to poach MLAs and save the three-day-old B S Yeddyurappa government.
2018-11-08 03:04:03 Read More

Air India ground staff on strike at Mumbai airport

The punishments were all publicly meted out in the presence of other staff, state media said, citing workers who had quit the company in the southwestern province of Guizhou. Labour conditions in China have often been described by activists as harsh and unforgiving, with workers having to work excessive hours and live in cramped quarters on meagre wages.
2018-11-08 02:59:34 Read More

Is Kohli losing perspective off the field?

Virat Kohli the batsman is winning every battle on the pitch these days. There’s no argument about the fact that the Indian captain is the greatest batsman in the world at the moment. But as he goes from one peak to the other, is Kohli the man losing perspective?
2018-11-08 02:58:40 Read More

Kohli asks fan who admired foreign batsmen to leave India, gets trolled

Reason or no reason? You will find Indian skipper Virat Kohli in news but he has suddenly found himself in the media frenzy over a video which is going viral on social media for all the wrong reasons.
2018-11-07 12:39:17 Read More

Ready to contest TN bypolls, says Kamal Haasan

Kamal Haasan's party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) will contest bypolls to 20 assembly seats in Tamil Nadu. Addressing the media on his 64th birthday, the actor said his party had already filled 80% of posts at the field level in all these 20 assembly seats. Bypolls were necessitated after the Madras High Court upheld disqualification 18 AIADMK MLAs under the anti-defection law.
2018-11-07 11:04:49 Read More

UP CM proposes grand statue of Ram in Ayodhya

On the issue of constructing a Ram temple in Ayodhya, Yogi said: “Mandir tha, hai, aur rahega". (There was Ram mandir, there is Ram mandir and there will be Ram mandir in Ayodhya). People come to Ayodhya for 'darshan', 'smaran (remembering) of Lord Ram and the statue will fulfill that purpose, Yogi said on Wednesday in Ayodhya.
2018-11-07 06:52:28 Read More

Blog: 5 things that scare me about #MeToo

2018-11-07 05:34:04 Read More

PM celebrates Diwali with jawans in Uttarakhand

On Diwali, PM Modi on Wednesday celebrated the festival with jawans of the Army and ITBP personnel at Harsil village in Uttarakhand. Greeting the jawans on the occasion, the PM said that their devotion to duty in the remote icy heights is enhancing the strength of the nation and securing the future and the dreams of 125 crore Indians.
2018-11-07 05:29:06 Read More

Democrats win House, Republicans retain Senate

The verdicts in the House and Senate were based on incomplete results as vote counting continued across the country and some states were still voting in a congressional election cast as an unofficial referendum on Trump.
2018-11-07 04:06:12 Read More

Live: PM celebrates Diwali with jawans in Harsil

Diwali is being celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and gaiety today. PM Modi is celebrating Diwali with ITBP jawans at one of the remotest border posts in Uttarakhand. Stay with us for the latest developments.
2018-11-07 03:05:37 Read More

Finance minister is always superior, RBI chief can't defy him: Manmohan

"There is always give and take. I had to take the government into confidence. The governor of the Reserve Bank is not superior to the finance minister. And if the finance minister insists, I don't see that the governor can refuse, unless he is willing to give up his job," Manmohan said in his daughter's book.
2018-11-07 02:38:47 Read More

US grants waiver for India-led Iran port

The US on Monday imposed "the toughest ever" sanctions on a defiant Iran. The sanctions cover Iran's banking and energy sectors and reinstate penalties for countries and companies in Europe, Asia and elsewhere that do not halt Iranian oil imports. However, it said that eight countries were temporarily allowed to continue buying Iranian oil.
2018-11-07 00:25:26 Read More

Bypolls win: Cong-JD(S) to contest 2019 together

"We will contest the 2019 Lok Sabha elections together. As we did this time, we will sit together to chalk out strategies to fight the Lok Sabha election in a coordinated manner," CM Kumaraswamy said after bypoll results on Tuesday.
2018-11-06 10:19:04 Read More

Live updates: Diwali celebrations in Ayodhya

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath is in Ayodhya to participate in Deepotsav celebrations. Thousands of people have gathered in the temple town to witness the event. Stay with TOI for the latest updates.
2018-11-06 09:26:45 Read More

RBI board needs to play like Rahul Dravid, not Sidhu: Raghuram Rajan

Commenting on whether the PCA (Prompt Corrective Action) norms be relaxed or not, Rajan said, "Basel norms are flexible for some conditions but very stringent versus other Indian rules. RBI as a professional institution must be trusted for putting 11 banks under PCA."
2018-11-06 09:21:00 Read More

What does it cost to remit $1 billion? 117 lives

10 Indians have died daily, on an average, in the last six and half years between January 1, 2012 to about mid-2018, while for every one billion dollars in remittances from the region, 117 Indians paid the ultimate price — of their life, according to data gleaned via RTI and analysed by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.
2018-11-06 05:47:36 Read More

Maneka wants minister sacked for T1 ‘murder’

Maneka Gandhi said that she had asked Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to “remove” state forest minister Sudhir Mungantiwar from his post. She also said a petition is being readied to be presented in court against T1’s “murder”. Maneka rubbished Mungantiwar’s statement that the hunting team had shot at T1 when the tigress attacked them.
2018-11-05 20:27:34 Read More

Harshad Mehta's brother acquitted after 26 yrs

A special court last week acquitted eight senior bank officials and Ashwin Mehta, the elder brother of Harshad Mehta, in a Rs 105-crore fraud involving the State Bank of India. CBI claimed there were around 24 suspect transactions where money was debited from the account of SBI Caps at the bank’s main branch in Mumbai for a purchase of shares.
2018-11-05 20:16:10 Read More

Amid face-off, govt reiterates it won’t ask RBI governor Urjit Patel to quit

Government said differences with the RBI had been there before and governor Urjit Patel would not be pushed out. Earlier, there were rumours that he was contemplating resignation after the government sought formal consultations with the central bank under Section 7 of the RBI Act.
2018-11-05 20:04:01 Read More

I’m doing the same job as Corbett: Shafath Ali

Days after ‘man-eater’ tigress T1 was shot dead in a questionable operation by Asghar Ali Khan, who stood in place of his father Shafath Ali at the last moment, the father-son duo spoke with TOI about ‘half-witted NGOs’, charges of them having Naxal links, their move to file a defamation case against minister Maneka Gandhi and how hunting is in the blood of nawabs
2018-11-05 19:44:16 Read More

With INS Arihant, India completes nuclear triad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the country's first indigenous nuclear submarine INS Arihant successfully completed its "first deterrence patrol", which signifies the underwater predator has undertaken its maiden long-range mission with "live" nuclear-tipped missiles.
2018-11-05 16:35:27 Read More

TOI tracker: Check pollution level live in your city

2018-11-05 06:23:04 Read More

Peeking into airport bins is serious business

Last year, a delayed flight had the chief operating officer (COO) of the food and beverages firm that runs GVK lounge at Mumbai airport don a pair of gloves and rummage through a bin on the premises to find out why it had spilled over. The bin revealed the peculiar dietary habits of frequent flyers.
2018-11-04 20:39:48 Read More

Govt to enjoy Iran oil waiver buffer till polls

The reprieve from sanctions will come as a booster for the government as it is expected to help ease the pressure on crude prices. The elections are likely to will be held in May next year. The continuous rise in global crude prices that pushed up retail fuel prices to a record high piled pressure on the government.
2018-11-04 20:26:47 Read More

BJP ministers raise pitch on Ram mandir

Union minister Uma Bharati said while Hindus were the “most tolerant” people in the world, any talk of constructing a mosque on the periphery of a Ram temple in Ayodhya could make them “intolerant”. Bharati invited Rahul Gandhi to lay the foundation stone of the temple in Ayodhya with her, saying he would “atone for the sins” of his party by doing so.
2018-11-04 19:58:03 Read More

Maneka slams Maharashtra govt for T1’s ‘murder’

"This is the third tiger being killed on his directions. Earlier, a dozen leopards and 300 wild boars were killed on his direction. I am shocked that such a person is still holding a ministerial position," Maneka Gandhi said, referring to Sudhir Mungantiwar, minister for environment and forests, Maharashtra, who gave orders for the killing.
2018-11-04 19:48:15 Read More

Nehru letter to RBI may give Modi government ammunition in Urjit row

Sir Benegal Rama Rau was the RBI fourth governor and quit in January 1957 when Jawaharlal Nehru sided with finance minister TT Krishnamachari and made it clear that RBI was part of “the various activities of the government”. Rau had accused TTK of “rude behaviour” over differences that began over a Budget proposal.
2018-11-04 19:33:39 Read More

Live 1st T20I: Brathwaite strikes to rattle India

Stay updated with Times of India for Live Cricket Score, Ball by ball commentary & Scorecard of 1st T20I between India-West Indies.
2018-11-04 16:01:05 Read More

CIC notice to RBI governor over non-disclosure of wilful defaulters' list

The CIC has issued a show-cause notice to RBI governor Urjit Patel, asking why penalty should not be imposed on him for "dishonouring" an apex court judgment. The SC had upheld a decision by former information commissioner Shailesh Gandhi, calling for disclosure of names of wilful defaulters who have taken bank loans of Rs 50 crore and above.
2018-11-04 14:22:05 Read More

At trade fair, Xi to face world tired of promises

The United States will reapply curbs to Iran's vital petroleum and banking sectors on Monday in an effort to rein in its arch foe's nuclear programme. The daily struggle to make ends meet has been getting harder for months: The economy was battered by the reimposition of a first raft of US curbs in August after Washington's pullout from a nuclear deal between Tehran and global powers in May.
2018-11-04 12:50:29 Read More

'Really an IITian?': Amarinder takes dig at Kejriwal

2018-11-04 12:10:49 Read More

Iranians fear more misery from US sanctions

2018-11-04 08:43:40 Read More

A Mhada flat for Rs 5.8 crore in South Mumbai?

The high-income group category flat is located in the posh Cumballa Hill locality and carries a tag of Rs 5.8 crore. A total of 1,384 homes will be available at the lottery, announced the state housing board on Saturday. The cheapest apartments are in Chandivli as the prices start from Rs 14.6 lakh.
2018-11-04 06:44:14 Read More

DATE 8

1st T20I: Hope in Windies camp as big boys return

The Caribbeans would love to make a statement once again at the venue where they had won the World T20 two years back when they take on India in the first of the three-match T20 series at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
2018-11-04 04:23:36 Read More>>

Wanted to capture T1 alive: Hyderabad shooter

Shooter Nawab Shafat Ali Khan’s son Asghar Ali Khan, 37, a business management graduate from UK’s Leeds University, after shooting down the man-eater T1 Tigress told TOI, “It was shot as it charged at us in a fraction of a second after being hit by a tranquiliser dart. People of Yavatmal district in Maharashtra, who were living in the shadow of death, have begun moving freely now.”
2018-11-04 01:29:17 Read More

Big fat Indian wedding smoothens entry in US

Marriage to a permanent resident in the US, be it a green card holder or a US citizen, does not mean that the India-based spouse can board the next flight. There is a waiting period involved and the first step is tackling the interview.
2018-11-03 21:50:41 Read More

Mumbai boy, a former India U-19 star, is US cricket captain

The six-foot-tall left-arm seamer was India’s highest wicket-taker in the team’s ill-fated U-19 World Cup campaign in 2010. Two of his notable victims were England’s future captain Joe Root and Pakistan’s turbulent opener Ahmed Shehzad.
2018-11-03 21:17:36 Read More

India may pay Iran for oil in Re at a bank here

India will revive a previous arrangement of making payments in an account in UCO Bank, which does not have international exposure and is therefore not vulnerable to sanctions. This time, Iran will take the entire amount in rupees. Tehran is expected to use these funds to import items from India.
2018-11-03 18:49:31 Read More

Delhi: Starlet & married lover get his wife killed

Angel Gupta, 26, made a living off acting in B-grade Bollywood movies in which the plots mostly revolve around love, deceit and murder. So, when it came to 'sorting' her personal life, she made sure it was no less than a crime thriller. Except that, the climax proved to be beyond her control.
2018-11-03 03:58:23 Read More

Consulting, audit companies top H-1B users

Consulting, audit and tax advisory firms have topped the list of those applying for H-1B visas in the last five years. Ernst & Young filed the most in fiscal 2018, at 151,164. This was followed by Deloitte and Cognizant, which filed 69,869 and 47,732 respectively. Collectively, Indian IT service companies have been big applicants for this US work visa.
2018-11-03 03:02:02 Read More

TRS tweaks its election gameplan after Rahul-Chandrababu meet

According to sources, the party leadership has taken a fresh look at its campaign strategy to suit the political scenario that changed quickly, without much of it not having been imagined by TRS leaders. The TRS which had launched a scathing attack on Chandrababu Naidu for ‘meddling in Telangana affairs’ is watching to know what Naidu will do next.
2018-11-03 02:10:47 Read More

Maharashtra's problem tigress T1 shot dead

The 5-year-old big cat was shot dead in cold blood on bait without any tranquilizing efforts, in violation of court orders. A dart was seen pierced on the body of T1 but it looked as if it had not been fired and pinched manually. T1 was blamed for killing 13 villagers. The whereabouts of its two cubs are not known.
2018-11-02 23:50:24 Read More

India to have 1 billion debit cards soon, a 12-fold jump in 10 years

Five years ago, ATM transactions formed 90% of debit card usage in volume and 95% in value. Today, PoS (point-of-sale) and e-commerce form 31% of total transactions, and 15% of the value of transactions. The govt's decision to waive MDR (merchant discount rate) charges for debit card purchases below Rs 2,000 has encouraged debit card usage in shopping.
2018-11-02 22:10:51 Read More

Hizbul behind Kishtwar killings: Intel sources

Intelligence officials said the modus operandi and weapons used in the attack point to the involvement of local terrorists, who were possibly assisted and facilitated by overground workers. It is still a matter of investigation whether they were in Kishtwar to escape the pressure from security forces in Kashmir, or if they had come on a specific mission.
2018-11-02 20:29:22 Read More

Possible to bring law for Ram temple: Ex-SC judge

The government could bring a law for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya even when the dispute is before the Supreme Court, as there have been instances of the court's decisions being scuttled by legislative process, former Supreme Court judge Jasti Chelameswar said.
2018-11-02 20:16:50 Read More

Govt vs RBI: Jaitley man mocks bank's dy guv

Economic affairs secretary Subhas Chandra Garg in a tweet criticised RBI dy governor Viral Acharya’s comment on govt-central bank relation. Acharya had said, "Governments that do not respect central bank independence will sooner or later incur the wrath of financial markets"
2018-11-02 19:30:04 Read More

400 Patna cops run riot over death of colleague

Around 400 trainee constables, most of them women, went on the rampage in and outside the Police Lines in Patna for more than four hours over the death of a colleague, Savita Pathak (22). Savita was suffering from dengue and was allegedly denied leave and forced to perform traffic duty.
2018-11-02 18:21:00 Read More

India gets US waiver on Iran oil sanctions

The US had previously wanted countries including India to completely halt oil purchases from Iran by November 4 when its full sanctions against Tehran come into force, it seems to have relented considering the havoc the move will create.
2018-11-02 15:17:59 Read More

Why tomorrow's bypolls are crucial for Cong-JD(S) coalition in K'taka

The polls are significant as JD(S) and Congress, who have decided to contest them together, have termed it as a "prelude" to the 2019 polls and the outcome is expected to have a bearing on the Congress-JD(S) alliance for the 2019 polls as well. There are a total 31 candidates in five constituencies. The contest is mainly between Congress-JD(S) and the BJP.
2018-11-02 13:56:37 Read More

Rupee logs biggest single-day gain in 5 years

Besides, a bullish trend in the equity market and fresh foreign fund inflows provided support to the domestic currency, which has witnessed a massive 150 paise rise in the last two trading sessions. The domestic currency had Thursday gained 50 paise.
2018-11-02 12:57:17 Read More

Loans in 59 min: Govt's 'Diwali gift' for MSMEs

Speaking at the launch, PM Modi said,"12 new historical decisions have been taken for the small industries which are like a Diwali gift for the sector." He also stated that "India has become an economic powerhouse due to the MSME sector."
2018-11-02 11:50:04 Read More

'Won't hesitate to launch stir for temple if needed'

The RSS has said that Hindus were feeling "insulted" by the Supreme Court's declaration that the Ayodhya issue is not a priority and insisted that an ordinance would be needed if all options run out.
2018-11-02 11:33:01 Read More

'SC insulted Hindus by deferring temple hearing'

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi said the organisation expected the apex court to decide on the Ram Janmabhoomi issue by taking into consideration the sentiments of the Hindu community as he vowed to launch an agitation if needed.
2018-11-02 10:37:43 Read More

Wife defends Akbar: 'Pallavi often came home, flaunted her relation'

MJ Akbar said that he and journalist Pallavi Gogoi were in a consensual relationship in 1994 that spanned several months and did not end on a good note. While his wife Mallika Akbar said that the relationship had caused unhappiness and discord in her home and she had confronted Akbar about it, who then chose his family over other things. They have denied rape charges.
2018-11-02 09:52:57 Read More

Wife defends Akbar: 'Pallavi often came home'

US introduces tough new H-1B visa provisions; Indian techies to be hit

Before sponsoring a foreign worker for the H-1B visa, companies will need to get its application approved by the department of labour that will certify that there is no domestic worker for that particular position and then the company can hire a foreign guest worker under the H-1B visa category. US workers are also being encouraged to report if they feel they were discriminated against.
2018-11-02 08:21:20 Read More

US agrees to give India waiver to buy Iran oil

While the Trump administration’s goal remains to choke off revenue to Iran’s economy, waivers are being granted in exchange for continued import cuts so as not to drive up oil prices, said the official, who asked not to be identified before secretary of state Michael Pompeo announces the number of exemptions later on Friday.
2018-11-02 07:45:47 Read More

Live: Made 12 new decisions for MSMEs, says PM

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
2018-11-02 04:03:26 Read More

#MeToo: This Halloween saw real ghouls

While on Wednesday, the world celebrated Halloween, artists extended the theme to highlight various areas of the #MeToo movement. Here is a visual representation of the same. These interesting illustrations make a statement in their own freaky way.
2018-11-02 00:00:00 Read More

#MeToo: This Halloween saw real ghouls

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