Current Affairs For The Year 2018 And Month Sep

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Live updates: PM Modi speaks on Mann Ki Baat

PM Narendra Modi is speaking on the 48th edition of Mann Ki Baat, his monthly address to the nation. Stay here for live updates.
2018-09-30 04:36:59 Read More

Caretaker Rohit Sharma ticks all the boxes, impresses with his captaincy

Rohit Sharma has inspired confidence and provided stability in the team. This from a man who was overlooked in the last six Tests - despite having the highest grade of central contract - is commendable to say the least. Is he ready for the top post? "Now that we have won, I must be ready. Whenever the opportunity comes, I'll be ready,” he says.
2018-09-30 03:06:32 Read More

Justice Chandrachud: A poster boy for liberals

The 58-year-old judge earned glowing praise with epithets like “the shining star of SC” and “liberal lion”. Considering the spate of recent judgments on Aadhaar and Sabarimala to Bhima Koregaon and Section 377 where he has spoken up for fundamental rights and in defence of dissent, it’s not surprising that he’s emerged as the poster boy for liberals.
2018-09-29 20:44:44 Read More

MP: Chemical that could kill 4-5 million seized

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence with the help of a team of scientists busted an illegal laboratory in Indore and recovered 9 kg of a deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl, that could have potentially killed 4-5 million people. It was run by a local businessman and a “US-hating” PhD “scholar chemist”.
2018-09-29 19:48:10 Read More

Blind women to detect breast cancer

Nine blind women have been trained in Delhi as “medical tactile examiners” for carrying out intensive manual checks. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in India. It’s incidence rate is about 24 per 100,000 population. Early detection is key to successful cure and treatment of the dreaded disease.
2018-09-29 19:19:00 Read More

Lucknow: Exec fails to stop car, shot dead by cop

There are challenges of a stand-in captain, Rohit Sharma admitted, adding that the main objective is to allow players to play freely without thinking about their places in the team.
2018-09-29 11:32:36 Read More

Nearly 400 killed in Indonesian quake, tsunami

The death toll from the earthquake and tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi jumped to 384. Some 540 people were badly injured. In the city — home to around 350,000 people — partially covered bodies lay on the ground near the shore, the day after tsunami waves 1.5 metres (five feet) came ashore.
2018-09-29 08:25:53 Read More

Ready for full-time captaincy, Rohit Sharma hints

Home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday indicated that Indian forces may have hit Pakistani targets across the border with heavy artillery attack to avenge the brutal killing of a BSF trooper in unprovoked firing by the Pakistanis. "Something has happened. I won’t reveal it now," Rajnath Singh said.
2018-09-29 07:17:24 Read More

Ready for full-time captaincy, Rohit Sharma hints

Exploring Iranian oil alternatives for 'our friend' India, says US

The US has made it clear that any country that continues to do business with Iran will be blocked from accessing the American banking and financial system.
2018-09-29 06:59:49 Read More

India beat Bangladesh, win seventh Asia Cup title

India made heavy weather of a modest target before prevailing in a nerve-shredding final against Bangladesh by three wickets to defend their Asia Cup title on Friday. Chasing 223 for win, India's fancied top order let the team down but a hamstrung Kedar Jadhav's all-round brilliance helped them win their seventh continental title off the final delivery of the contest.
2018-09-29 02:16:03 Read More

Religious stigma on menstruation must go: SC

A five-judge Constitution bench by a 4:1 majority held that devotees of Lord Ayyappa were “exclusively Hindus” and did not constitute a separate religious denomination and that the practice of exclusion of some women could not be regarded as an essential part of religion.
2018-09-28 20:23:23 Read More

Action against Pak? 'Something big has happened', says Rajnath Singh

FB reveals security incident affecting 50m users

Hackers used Facebook's "view as" feature to steal access tokens through which they were able to take over people's accounts. "View as" is a feature that allows users to see what their own profile looks like to someone else. This security issue affected about 50 million user accounts.
2018-09-28 17:06:48 Read More

Indonesian city Palu hit by tsunami after strong 7.5 quake: Officials

A tsunami of up to two metres hit a small city on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi after a major 7.5 quake struck offshore on Friday, collapsing buildings and washing a vessel ashore, but there was no word on casualties, officials said.
2018-09-28 13:36:00 Read More

IND v BAN Live: Bangladesh struggle as Das falls

Get live score updates & scorecard of the Asia Cup 2018 final between India vs Bangladesh on Times of India
2018-09-28 11:45:42 Read More

IL&FS crisis: Licenses of 1,500 NBFCs under lens

In the wake of the IL&FS crisis, as many as 1,500 smaller non-banking finance companies may have their licenses cancelled because they don’t have adequate capital. The shadow banking sector now comprises more than 11,400 firms with a combined balance-sheet worth Rs 22.1 lakh crore, and is less strictly regulated than banks.
2018-09-28 07:59:25 Read More

SC opens Sabarimala gates to women of all ages

A five-judge bench by 4:1 majority passed the verdict in favour of women devotees. Interestingly the lone lady judge on the bench Justice Indu Malhotra gave a dissent verdict upholding the practice.
2018-09-28 06:15:36 Read More

Bhima-Koregaon: SC refuses to constitute SIT

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere in the arrest of five activists and also declined to appoint SIT. It extended the house arrest for four weeks of five activists - Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha. The activists are under arrest at their respective homes since August 29.
2018-09-28 06:11:14 Read More

Adultery not a crime: Key points of SC verdict

The Supreme Court on Thursday scrapped Section 497 (adultery) of the Indian Penal Code calling it unconstitutional. The apex court said that adultery cannot be a criminal offence, but if any aggrieved spouse commits suicide because of life partner's adulterous relation, then if evidence produced, it could be treated as an abetment to suicide.
2018-09-27 05:39:00 Read More

Rahul to be backup opener for Rohit and Dhawan

Eyebrows were raised when KL Rahul didn't get a go in the first four matches in the tournament despite regular captain Virat Kohli's absence. Rahul got a hit at the top of the order only when Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan opted to rest.
2018-09-27 03:31:44 Read More

Hyd: In 9 months, 2 brutal killings over a woman

When Ramesh murdered his neighbour Mahesh Goud over their lady-love, a married woman, nine months ago, he did not anticipate he would also meet the same fate.
2018-09-27 02:30:48 Read More

PoK terror camp hit by surgical strike active again, 8 new launch pads

Approximately 250 terrorists are waiting to infiltrate into J&K from 27 launch pads in PoK, top intelligence sources said. Among the eight new launch pads are those in Lipa Valley, one of the two strategic locations which was destroyed by the Indian Army during its surgical strikes in September 2016, days after the terror attack at Uri in Kashmir.
2018-09-26 23:27:50 Read More

Asia Cup: B'desh beat Pak, to play India in final

Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 37 runs in the last Super Four game in Dubai. Bangladesh rode on a fighting 99 by Mushfiqur Rahim to score 239 all out in 49.5 overs before restricting Pakistan to 202-9 in 50 overs. They will now play defending champions India in the final on Friday.
2018-09-26 19:56:18 Read More

Why Rafale risks taking Parliament back to 2010

"It is a historic judgement and the whole concept of unique identification number that has been accepted after judicial review is an extremely welcome decision," Arun Jaitley said. Earlier, the Supreme Court had held that Aadhaar is constitutionally valid but had struck down some of its provisions, including its linking with bank accounts and mobile phone connections.
2018-09-26 10:35:14 Read More

Murder accused hacked to death in Hyderabad

2018-09-26 10:07:07 Read More

Aadhaar helps govt save Rs 90k cr a year: Jaitley

2018-09-26 10:04:12 Read More

Aadhaar: What needs to be linked, what does not

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar scheme. The apex court in its judgment listed out a host of services for which linking of Aadhaar is not mandatory. Here is a ready reckoner on what needs to be linked to Aadhaar and what doesn't need to be linked:
2018-09-26 06:34:49 Read More

US sanctions: India may cut import of Iranian oil to zero in November

Indian Oil Corp. and Bharat Petroleum Corp. haven’t asked for any Iranian cargoes for loading in November, according to officials . Final decisions on purchases aren’t due until early October, so the refiners could still change their minds.
2018-09-26 05:04:44 Read More

Badminton stars Saina, Kashyap to tie knot in Dec

Badminton stars Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap are to tie the knot later this year. It has reliably learnt that the marriage will take place on December 16. It is planned to be a private affair with only about 100 people attending. The bigger festivities will unfold later that week with a grand reception slated for December 21.
2018-09-25 23:31:31 Read More

Rewari 'rapists' had assaulted at least 4 earlier

2018-09-25 20:50:18 Read More

Top court's verdict on Aadhaar validity today

2018-09-25 19:47:53 Read More

Desis have donated over $ 1.2bn to US alma maters since 2000

The most prevalent recipient fields of donations were business (23.5%) and medicine (20.6%), closely followed by South Asia Studies (17.6 %). Among the biggest donors to US institutions are the Florida couple Pallavi and Kiran Patel, who contributed tens of millions of dollars to University of Southern Florida and Nova Southeastern University.
2018-09-25 16:44:39 Read More

Rs 91k cr debt that might well be a ticking bomb

Infrastructure lending conglomerate IL&FS group is faced with a Rs 91,000 crore debt and a severe liquidity crunch. The crisis in the financier which has considerable exposure to public money and state-owned entities has caused tremors in the markets and more trouble might be in store.
2018-09-25 09:05:09 Read More

HP: 300 people, including 45 IIT students, safe

About 300 people, including 45 IIT Roorkee students, stranded in various parts of Lahaul and Spiti district are safe, a Himachal Pradesh government official said Tuesday.
2018-09-25 09:04:10 Read More

Indo-Pak trade potential at $37bn: World Bank

The report 'A Glass Half Full: The Promise of Regional Trade in South Asia', which was released on Monday, has highlighted among key factors, the long list of product restrictions in bilateral trade between the two countries.
2018-09-25 08:26:16 Read More

As crude prices near $100 a barrel, India mulls cutting back oil imports

To cope with the higher cost crude imports, India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer, is considering cutting its imports and relying on stockpiled crude, said two refinery sources with knowledge of the matter who asked to remain unidentified.
2018-09-25 04:58:01 Read More

TCS switches to online test to recruit graduates

TCS, one of India’s biggest hirers, is changing the way it has been recruiting engineering graduates over the past many years. Starting this year, it has started a pan-India online test — called the National Qualifier Test — and is following that up with a video interview, or a face-to face interview.
2018-09-25 01:00:36 Read More

Four-nation op ends with sailor’s dramatic rescue

A French vessel named Osiris located injured Indian Navy sailor Abhilash Tomy after a rescue effort involving four nations, over four gruelling and tense days in one of the remotest parts of the world: the southern Indian Ocean. Tomy, 39, had been injured after his two-masted yacht, Thuriya, was caught in a storm, 3,000 km west of the Australian coast.
2018-09-24 21:11:03 Read More

Unified tri-Service agencies to handle cyberspace, space, spl ops

A tri-service chief or chief of defence staff would inject some much-needed synergy in logistics, planning, procurements and training among the three forces, as well as provide “single-point” military advise to the government. At least two of the proposed agencies to handle cyberspace, space and special operations will soon be approved by the cabinet committee on security led by PM Modi.
2018-09-24 20:21:07 Read More

On Day 1, Modicare benefits over 1,000 patients

National Health Agency is busy dispatching letters to each beneficiary informing about the scheme and how to access care under it. These letters, containing a QR code and other details of the identified family, can be used by such patients directly at the point of care to receive services in all empanelled government as well as private hospitals.
2018-09-24 19:32:54 Read More

Needle, syringe manufacturers seek price cap

Manufacturers have written to the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) committee to include all categories of syringes and needles in the 'price cap' list. If accepted, this would be the third medical device, after cardiac stents and orthopaedic implants, to be brought under price control.
2018-09-24 19:30:00 Read More

India back in the strategic game in Maldives

China would have been unpleasantly surprised by the outcome today. As in Pakistan and Sri Lanka, China prefers to deal with dictators and arbitrary rulers, by weaponizing its capital in the form of generous infrastructure projects and resultant debt, leading to greater Chinese control- that model came apart once again today.
2018-09-24 14:19:31 Read More

Market turmoil wipes out Rs 8.5 lakh crore of investors' wealth in 5 days

The 30-share Sensex Monday tanked 536.58 points or 1.46 per cent to end at 36,305.02, extending its downtrend for the fifth straight session. The barometer has lost 1,785.62 points or 4.68 per cent in past five trading sessions.
2018-09-24 11:28:22 Read More

Rain havoc in Punjab, Himachal; 2 dead

Heavy rain distrupted normal life in different parts of the country with Punjab government issuing a 'red alert' in the state. In Himachal Pradesh, rain caused major landslides blocking highways and several link roads
2018-09-24 09:53:53 Read More

Fears of Maldives crisis ease as prez accepts loss

"I have accepted the results from yesterday," Yameen said in a televised address to the nation after Sunday's election gave the joint opposition candidate 58.3 per cent of the vote. "I accept the defeat," Yameen said. "I will enable a smooth transition."
2018-09-24 08:21:57 Read More

Petrol crosses Rs 90-mark in Mumbai

In Mumbai, petrol crossed Rs 90-mark for the first time ever. The fuel now costs Rs 90.08 at Indian Oil Corp (IOC) outlets in the city while it is priced at Rs 90.17 at Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) outlets and Rs 90.14 at Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) stations. India is the third largest importer of crude oil.
2018-09-24 08:14:42 Read More

Indian team's skill level high: Sarfraz Ahmed

Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed admitted that his team doesn't match up to the skill level India bring to the table. Ahmed, who scored a fighting 44 in partnership with top-scorer Shoaib Malik (78), revived Pakistan from a shaky 58/3 after they chose to bat, but Indian bowlers stuck to their task once again and restricted the opposition to under 250.
2018-09-24 04:37:56 Read More

Asia Cup: India post biggest ever win over Pak

Seldom does the crowd here in Dubai hang back for the entire length of a one-sided match. At least, that has been the trend in the ongoing Asia Cup. But a free-flowing Rohit Sharma and a hard-hitting Shikhar Dhawan can compel even the most disinterested person to drool over their batting.
2018-09-24 04:29:20 Read More

Asia Cup: India post biggest ever win over Pak

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Infiltrators a threat, should their rights be protected: Amit Shah

“These infiltrators are responsible for threatening national security and causing bomb blasts which have led to deaths of innocent citizens. Should their human rights be protected?” Amit Shah asked. He also accused Delhi CM Kejriwal and Congress president Rahul Gandhi of sheltering infiltrators due to ‘vote bank’ politics.
2018-09-23 23:54:55 Read More>>

Maldives: Pro-China Yameen ousted in poll

Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared victory in the Maldives' presidential election Sunday, following a controversial campaign observers said was rigged in favour of strongman President Abdulla Yameen. Solih had the backing of a united opposition trying to oust Yameen. India expressed hopes the election would represent a return to democratic norms.
2018-09-23 22:02:24 Read More

Rs 5,000 cr fraud: Sandesara, family in Nigeria?

A month after reports suggested that Nitin Sandesara, owner of Gujarat-based Sterling Biotech and wanted by the CBI and the ED in a Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud, was detained in Dubai, it has now emerged that he is not in the UAE and could have fled to Nigeria. India doesn’t not have an extradition treaty with that country.
2018-09-23 20:30:21 Read More

Navy sailor on solo voyage injured, stuck in yacht

While sailing as part of the iconic Golden Globe Race, a 14m-high wave rolled over and left Abhilash Tomy severely injured. His vessel, Thuriya, momentarily capsized and his mast snapped in the storm in the remote waters of the Southern Indian Ocean. Tomy remains incapacitated on his bunk inside the boat, and it will be a few days before rescuers can reach him.
2018-09-22 20:59:34 Read More

Imran Khan closes all diplomatic doors, for now

The Modi government and BJP view the cancellation of the meeting between Indian and Pakistan foreign ministers on the sidelines of UNGA as politically fortuitous, regarding the event as liability that might have only allowed Islamabad to gain some PR points without any deliverables on terrorism.
2018-09-22 20:33:45 Read More

Rafale makers, French govt rebut ex-prez Hollande

Hollande himself seemed more circumspect a day after his remarks set off a political storm. Asked if India had put pressure on Reliance and Dassault to work together, Hollande told international news agency AFP that he was unaware and “only Dassault can comment on this”.
2018-09-22 20:14:10 Read More

ISI instructed J&K terrorists to kill SPOs, intercepted chats reveal

Messages from Pakistan, giving specific and pinpointed instructions to terrorists based in J&K to kill the SPOs immediately after their abduction, were intercepted by Indian agencies. The messages were chillingly specific, identifying the victims by name. The terrorists on the ground were directed to spare a civilian they had taken hold of.
2018-09-22 19:32:33 Read More

Meet the woman heading Gaganyaan project

The 56-year-old scientist was not only the key member of a team that was behind the launch of a record 104 satellites in one go on February 15, 2017, but she also played a significant role in the execution of over 100 space missions.
2018-09-22 19:00:03 Read More

PM must respond to Hollande's claims: Rahul

The statement by the French government came following a French media report which quoted former French President Francois Hollande as saying that the Indian government proposed Reliance Defence as the partner for Dassault Aviation in the Rs 58,000 crore Rafale deal and France did not have a choice.
2018-09-22 10:02:19 Read More

Cancellation of talks: Imran slams India's 'arrogant, negative response'

A few days after writing a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging for a dialogue, Pakistan PM Imran Khan said he is disappointed over India's "arrogant and negative" response to his offer of peace after the Modi government decided to call off the meeting of foreign ministers of both the countries in New York.
2018-09-22 09:50:42 Read More

Iran: Will defeat Trump just like we did Saddam

2018-09-22 08:07:13 Read More

This could be the best news for India in a decade

US President Donald Trump will fail in his confrontation with Iran, just like Iraq's Saddam Hussein, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, referring to the war between the two Middle Eastern powers and vowing that Tehran will not abandon its missiles.
2018-09-22 07:16:40 Read More

No role in selecting Indian cos for Rafale: France

India has made tremendous progress in pulling its people out of poverty. Over a 10-year period between 2005-06 and 2015-16, 271 million people moved out of poverty, with the country’s poverty rate nearly halving — falling from 55% to 28%. But there’s still a huge discrepancy between states. While Kerala has performed consistently well, some states like Bihar have struggled to better their lot. These are the findings of a UN report that takes a holistic view of poverty, factoring in education, health and standard of living to come up with an index of poverty.
2018-09-22 02:45:31 Read More

Hollande remarks set off fresh Rafale crossfire

Former French President François Hollande said it was the Indian government which proposed that Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence should be the “service provider” to Dassault Aviation in the Rs 59,000-crore deal for 36 Rafale fighters. Hollande’s comments contradict the NDA govt’s stand that it had nothing to do with the selection of offsets partners.
2018-09-21 20:42:25 Read More

Will it be a drought year? Storm Daye holds key

The amount of rain Daye brings will decide whether this year’s monsoon finally ends up in the below-normal range or in the drought category. Currently, the countrywide seasonal rainfall deficit is 10%. Anything below that is called a drought year, while a shortfall of 4 to 10% is a below-normal monsoon.
2018-09-21 20:10:41 Read More

3 SPOs killed in Valley, India calls off talks with Pakistan

In a remarkable turn of events, India held Pakistan PM Imran Khan directly responsible for incidents of terrorism in Jammu & Kashmir. Official sources said Khan had let India down by proposing talks at the UNGA in his letter to PM Narendra Modi despite knowing full well that he was not in control of Pakistan’s India policy.
2018-09-21 19:07:38 Read More

Asia Cup: Rohit 83* powers India to 7-wicket win

The first match of the Super Four stage of Asia Cup followed the expected lines as India's clarity of thought and superiority kept Bangladesh on the mat right through the evening. India chased down 174 with 7 wickets and 13.4 overs to spare.
2018-09-21 18:37:41 Read More

Kerala nun rape case: Accused bishop arrested

Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, was arrested on Friday after 22 hours of questioning that lasted for over 3 days at a special interrogation centre in Tripunithura. The arrest happened 85 days after an FIR was registered to name the Mulakkal as accused on June 28.
2018-09-21 14:29:34 Read More

'No compulsion to observe surgical strike anniv'

He told reporters that the ruling BJP differed with the Congress as it only gave advise to institutes to follow a programme while the Congress made following its decisions compulsory when it was in power. An advisory not a direction has been issued to universities, he said.
2018-09-21 10:36:14 Read More

Bloodbath and back: Sensex swings 1,500 points

In mid-day trading, Sensex collapsed to an 1,100-point slump before staging a V-shaped recovery. This was after the markets got off to a buoyant start with both Sensex and Nifty gaining nearly a per cent and the BSE index rising more than 300 points.
2018-09-21 10:24:05 Read More

'Batsmen have to be better prepared for Eng tour'

Rahul Dravid, the last captain to lead India to a series win in England, says the current side faced unusually tough conditions in the recently concluded five-match rubber and the batsmen must prepare better before embarking on the next English tour.
2018-09-21 10:21:28 Read More

We are not man-eating tigers: Supreme Court

The court's observation came when senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for a private firm, argued that a petition filed against the company, alleging illegal mining in Andhra Pradesh, was aimed at pressurising the state government.
2018-09-21 09:49:23 Read More

MHA: No policeman has quit in J&K, resignation reports are 'propaganda'

On Friday three policemen in Shopian, Kashmir were abducted and killed. Following which reports circulated that two cops have resigned. The Union ministry of home affairs clarified that none of the Special Police Officers (SPOs) has resigned and that some mischievous elements were trying to wrongly project those SPOs whose services were not renewed.
2018-09-21 09:46:32 Read More

Khel Ratna: Kohli got '0' pts, Punia lost with 80

Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli with 'zero' points and reigning world champion weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu with 44 points have been named for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. But six aspirants who totalled more points than Chanu were not selected. Wrestler Bajrang Punia who scored 80 points will move to court to object the nominations.
2018-09-21 02:40:57 Read More

Netas, managers got biggest pay hikes since '93

The data also shows an interesting difference in the pattern of these increases. In the case of the occupational categories that have seen the highest percentage increases in real wages, the pace of increase slowed down after 2004-05. For the ones that have seen the lowest increases, on the other hand, the pace of wage increase picked up.
2018-09-21 02:11:30 Read More

Hindi most spoken Indian language in US, Telugu spikes 86% in 8 years

Hindi continues to be the most widely spoken Indian language in the US, followed by Gujarati and Telugu. However, in terms of percentage increase, if the data of 2010 is compared with the most recent figures for 2017, the number of Telugu speaking individuals has risen the most — by 86%.
2018-09-20 21:03:49 Read More

Razing of Ram temple a fact, says Amit Shah

BJP seems to be amping up its Ram temple demand with party chief Amit Shah asserting on Thursday that the demolition of a temple at the birthplace of Lord Ram in Ayodhya was a fact that could not be sidestepped while discussing ownership of the disputed site.
2018-09-20 20:52:27 Read More

Passengers experience nose, ear bleeding on Jet Airways flight

The crew staff on the Boeing 737 aircraft flying from Mumbai to Jaipur on Thursday forgot to select bleed switch due to which cabin pressurisation could not be maintained which resulted to 30 passengers suffering from nose and ear bleeding while several complained of a headache. First aid was administered on the Mumbai airport after the flight returned.
2018-09-20 04:54:57 Read More

India rout Pakistan by eight wickets in Asia Cup

Men in Blue dispatched a listless Pakistan by eight wickets with as many as 21 overs to spare in their Asia Cup clash. The total game lasted 72.1 overs, something the Indians would be very happy about.
2018-09-20 02:50:25 Read More

'RSS discarded chunks of Golwalkar’s thoughts'

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that the saffron fountain-head has discarded chunks of “Bunch of Thoughts” — a compilation of speeches of its former head Guru M S Golwalkar — which was for long the lodestar for the organisation.
2018-09-19 21:07:40 Read More

Imran for resumption of peace dialogue with India

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to PM Narendra Modi seeking resumption of dialogue between the two countries. More specifically, and significantly, Khan has sought a meeting between Sushma Swaraj and Shah Mehmood Qureshi, on the sidelines of UNGA.
2018-09-19 20:36:58 Read More

Cabinet clears ordinance to criminalise triple talaq

Disregarding resistance from political opponents and the Muslim clergy, the Union Cabinet cleared an ordinance on Wednesday to criminalise instant triple talaq on the ground that the controversial custom, declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, was still being used against women of the minority community.
2018-09-19 20:19:12 Read More

IND vs PAK Live: Dhoni drops Malik, Pak rebuild

Get live score updates & scorecard of 1st match of Asia Cup 2018 between India and Pakistan on Times of India
2018-09-19 12:34:32 Read More

Market rout wipes out Rs 3.62 lakh crore of investors' wealth in 3 days

Led by losses in stocks, the market capitalisation of BSE listed companies eroded by Rs 3,62,357.15 crore to Rs 1,52,73,265 crore since Friday. Market analysts said that trade war escalation issues between US and China, increasing crude oil prices and depreciating rupee against the dollar have dampened sentiments.
2018-09-19 12:03:15 Read More

Nawaz to be freed as court suspends sentence

In a major relief to the Sharif family, a top Pakistani court suspended the jail sentences of former PM Nawaz Sharif, his daughter and son-in-law in a corruption case and ordered their release from a high-security prison. Sharif, Maryam and Safdar were also directed to submit bail bonds worth Rs 500,000.
2018-09-19 10:13:29 Read More

Assam NRC: Resume filing of claims, orders SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the resumption of filing of claims and objections by around 40 lakh people who were left out in the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) of Assam. The bench said the process of receiving claims and objections by the people who have been left out will commence on September 25 and remain open for the next 60 days.
2018-09-19 10:10:24 Read More

T'gana killing: Dad created Drusyham-like alibi

Police said that the girl's father tried to create an alibi and pose as an innocent man, like in the Telugu movie Drushyam. Two hours before the crime was committed, he went to the joint collector’s office and met officials to establish that he was not present at the crime scene. On the same day, he also saw the district deputy SP and RDO.
2018-09-19 04:04:04 Read More

Soon, buy cow urine-dung soaps, Modi kurtas

A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh-backed pharmacy is bringing dozens of its natural cosmetics and medicinal products — most of them imbued with “gau goodness” — to Amazon. After luxuriating in cow-dung soap lather, you will also have a choice of its “Modi” and “Yogi” kurtas to pull on.
2018-09-18 21:31:45 Read More

Last year, 50k Indians got US citizenship, 2nd to Mexicans

According to data released recently by US department of homeland security, during 2017, 50,802 Indians obtained US naturalisation, making them the second largest group after Mexicans on this count. The naturalisation process confers US citizenship upon foreign nationals who have met relevant requirements.
2018-09-18 21:03:09 Read More

CBSE plans to reform study for special kids

2018-09-18 20:44:24 Read More

Asia Cup: India beat Hong Kong by 26 runs

CBSE has proposed radical reforms in its comprehensive guidelines for students with special needs, including Indian sign language or Braille “as a subject”, computer-based tests, attendance waivers, multidifficulty-level options for core subjects, and flexible subject selection options.
2018-09-18 19:49:02 Read More

VVIP chopper scam middleman to be extradited

Hong Kong were more than just giving practice to the Indians. A match that was meant to get an idea about the conditions was becoming a rude lesson for the Indians. The 26-run win can't be termed as an ideal practice for Rohit Sharma's men.
2018-09-18 18:03:44 Read More

NRC only option to save Bengali Hindus: RSS Bengal

Assam's National Register of Citizens and the Citizenship Amendment Bill are "the only option to save Bengali Hindus from annihilation from West Bengal", said the Rashtriya Swayam Sewak West Bengal secretary Jishnu Basu on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI.
2018-09-18 07:59:20 Read More

Infosys to pay Ex-CFO Rajiv Bansal Rs 12.20 cr

Former Infosys CFO Rajiv Bansal dragged the company to arbitration after he was paid Rs 5 crore upon leaving the company, whereas he stood to receive Rs 17.38 crore, the equivalent of 24 months' pay. The arbitration had been going on for more than a year.
2018-09-18 07:08:35 Read More

How merging bad banks with good ones helps

Public sector banks account for nearly 90 per cent of non-performing loans in the banking sector -- Rs 8.9 lakh crore out of the total Rs 10 lakh crore. 11 of the 21 PSBs are operating under an emergency programme, supervised by Reserve Bank of India, which restricts fresh lending.
2018-09-18 05:28:06 Read More

Why BJP is hopeful of destabilising Kumaraswamy government

The BJP has missed several self-imposed deadlines to bring down the JD(S)-Congress government, but that doesn’t seem to be a dampener to their efforts. BJP leaders still claim they will succeed in their mission in toppling the HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government “very soon”.
2018-09-18 02:20:45 Read More

India's 3rd largest bank: Three PSBs to merge

India’s diversity should be celebrated and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh does not seek to foist its ideology over anyone while its inner functioning is democratic and not dictatorial, Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Monday.
2018-09-17 23:57:51 Read More

UK may share case details with Nirav Modi, India miffed

British authorities have informed Indian agencies that its letter or request— which usually contains the details of investigation, evidence and witness testimonies— might be shared with Nirav Modi. . The Indian investigators have expressed displeasure and asked it not to share the documents.
2018-09-17 21:25:52 Read More

How AI pilots & JFK's ATC saved day on this 9/11

The Boeing 777, AI 101 Delhi-JFK nonstop, was on its final approach with 370 passengers when it suffered a multiple instrument failure on September 11. The transcript of the conversation between the cockpit of AI 101 showed how the pilots and a JFK controller ensured the plane landed safely.
2018-09-17 20:44:20 Read More

RSS is democratic, Mohan Bhagwat says

2018-09-17 20:28:48 Read More

DATE 3

With Parrikar unwell, Cong stakes claim to form government in Goa

In a letter to Goa governor, Congress MLAs have demanded that the present government be dismissed and the Congress party is the single largest party and hence should be invited to form the government. The Congress said that the state is in a state of emergency created by Manohar Parrikar's adamant insistence of not stepping down despite his ailing health.
2018-09-17 10:52:09 Read More>>

Sensex tanks 500 pts on weak rupee, global cues

The 30-share index lost 505.13 points to close at 37,585.51 while the broader 50-share NSE Nifty closed at 11,377.75, losing 137.45 points. The rupee fell more than 1 per cent to 72.70 against the US dollar on Monday versus its previous close of 71.80.
2018-09-17 10:18:34 Read More

Asia Cup: Top India players to watch out for

India are looking to win their seventh Asia Cup title as they begin their campaign against Hong Kong on Tuesday before taking on archrivals Pakistan on Wednesday. Here are the top India players to watch out for.
2018-09-17 10:00:59 Read More

Imran Khan propped up by Pak army: VK Singh

“India's policy is very clear. Dialogue can happen only when the environment is conducive,” Singh said when asked whether there have been any attempts from Pakistan to initiate further dialogue with India. Referring to reports of proposals to open the Kartarpur border crossing for Sikh pilgrims, Singh said India has “not received any proposal” from Pakistan to open the route.
2018-09-17 06:18:44 Read More

BJP chief Amit Shah: The Modi I know

2018-09-17 01:07:30 Read More

Nothing comes for free: Army chief on Chinese aid

Speaking in the context of the growing proximity between Nepal and China, Army chief Bipin Rawat said, "China has got money and they are splurging it. But the countries taking such aid will soon realise that nothing comes for free. All these ties are temporary and are bound to change."
2018-09-17 00:40:15 Read More

As CJI, Justice Ranjan Gogoi has to ‘discharge debt to the nation’

On October 3, Justice Gogoi will take oath as the 46th CJI. He will be the captain of judiciary till November 17, 2019. As CJI, Justice Gogoi will realise that there are far more significant debts to the nation that he would be expected to discharge as captain of the judiciary.
2018-09-17 00:29:20 Read More

One in seven US residents foreign-born

Statistics released by the US Census Board last week show that immigrants (both legal and illegal) comprised nearly 14% of the US population. America is touted as a land of immigrants, but this share of immigrants in the total population is the highest in over a century.
2018-09-16 21:46:41 Read More

Rewari gang rape: One of three main accused held

Cops arrested one of the main accused Nishu who conspired the abduction and the rape of the girl, Deendayal who owns the fields and tube well where the crime had taken place and Sanjeev, the quack who had examined the girl after her condition deteriorated due to the drugs and gangrape.
2018-09-16 16:51:09 Read More

Bhutan polls: India needs to boost efforts

As Bhutan’s election threw up a surprise result by voting out the incumbent, India will have to work doubly hard to help its closest neighbour achieve its aspirations while securing its interests. Unlike in 2013, India was not a factor in the election campaigns this time.
2018-09-16 14:45:16 Read More

Rapists panicked, called doc as teen’s health sank

The girl, who had been plied with drugs and subjected to violent sexual abuse for nearly eight hours — it is suspected a dozen men raped her, though only three have been named in the FIR so far — had very low blood pressure when the doctor arrived from neighbouring Lukhi village, sources said.
2018-09-15 20:46:36 Read More

Maharashtra doctor study finds 95% with ear crease have heart disease

Dr Himmatrao Bawaskar, who practises in Mahad, 160 km from Mumbai, studied 888 patients who came with diseases common among Indians, such as diabetes and hypertension and found that 95% of those who had an “ear crease” had ischemic heart disease. “Of the 888 patients, 508 had an ear crease,” he said.
2018-09-15 20:26:51 Read More

Non-Brahmin priestesses conquer bias in Mumbai

After facing resistance, the women have finally begun getting invitations to conduct pujas in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai to commemorate births, deaths and everything in between, including Ganeshotsav. They have even performed the Shani Shanti puja, which is usually done by men, in a Dahisar home.
2018-09-15 19:26:30 Read More

It may take 15 yrs to fill up judge vacancies

Vacancies in HCs jumped to 40% on August 31 with 427 posts falling vacant and the working strength of judges coming down to 652 against a total approved posts of 1,079. Despite the NDA government having appointed number judges in recent years, the effective addition has been only 29 judges each year overall.
2018-09-15 19:12:36 Read More

21L companies fail to register for eligibility

The deadline ended on Saturday and the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) is unlikely to extend it. The MCA will freeze the director identification number (DINs) of those who do not meet the new guidelines. MCA had mandated that individuals with DINs complete KYC formalities by September 15.
2018-09-15 19:00:33 Read More

Super Typhoon threatens $120bn damage to Asia

Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who has been accused of rape by a nun, issued a circular stating he is handing over charge of the administration of the Jalandhar Diocese to Fr Mathew Kokkandam. In the circular, the bishop also thanked everyone "for their continued support and prayers."
2018-09-15 09:09:37 Read More

Goa CM Manohar Parrikar admitted to AIIMS

Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday. Parrikar, who has been undergoing treatment for pancreatic ailment, is being examined by a team of doctors at the premier hospital, a source at the AIIMS said.
2018-09-15 08:31:25 Read More

Didn't consult Centre on Rajiv killers: TN governor

The world’s most powerful storm of the year ripped into Cagayan province in the northern Philippines with winds of up to 269 kilometers (167 miles) per hour. By US standards it was a Category 5 storm on the five-step Saffir-Simpson scale, according to the US Navy and Air Force’s Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii.
2018-09-15 08:14:12 Read More

Cricket Australia to seek clarification on Moeen's 'Osama' sledge charge

"An Australian player ... turned to me on the field and said, 'Take that, Osama'," Moeen Ali recalled. "I could not believe what I had heard. I remember going really red. I have never been so angry on a cricket field," said the England player.
2018-09-15 07:59:15 Read More

Kerala bishop hands over charge to another priest

2018-09-15 06:12:18 Read More

Who’ll make first peace move? India & Pak wait

While the opening of the Kartarpur border could have been an important confidence-building measure, both countries seem to want the other to make the first move officially for its opening. The opening of the corridor is important for Indian Sikh pilgrims as it will allow them to visit Gurudwara Darbar Sahib.
2018-09-14 23:03:49 Read More

Manohar Parrikar may give up Goa CMship

Parrikar, who returned from the US on September 6 after a week-long treatment, is likely to fly back to New York for further treatment. Ramkrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar from MGP, a coalition partner in the Parrikar-led government, is likely to be given the temporary charge.
2018-09-14 21:37:31 Read More

Indians’ spend on foreign trips up 253x in 5 yrs

While there might have been exceptional reasons for the month-on-month increase, the full-year numbers show that this is a consistent trend. For instance, the annual spend on foreign travel has gone up 253 times from $16 million in FY14 to $4 billion in FY18.
2018-09-14 21:02:22 Read More

Fraudsters take remote control of IAF job test

According to initial police investigations, 175 candidates were taking the exam and at least five computers had been hacked and were being operated remotely. The exam was being conducted by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), which had outsourced it to another agency.
2018-09-14 20:33:07 Read More

Govt steps in to shore up rupee, curb current account deficit

The government on Friday announced a plan to check "non-essential imports", boost exports and initiated other measures to to contain the widening current account defecit and check the rupee fall. The new measures are likely to have a positive impact to the tune of $8-10 billion.
2018-09-14 19:23:46 Read More

More than Eng, it was Curran who hurt us: Shastri

After India lost the five-match Test series 1-4 , India's coach Ravi Shastri said that he did not think India failed badly. He said that more than England, it was Sam Curran who hurt India. Giving the credit where it is due, Shastri said that he and Virat both picked Curran Man of the Series (for England).
2018-09-14 11:41:33 Read More

Congress, BJP, CBI: How all helped Mallya

Both BJP and Congress helped Mallya enter Rajya Sabha. It has been alleged that CBI had issued a notice to block Mallya from trying to leave India, which was later changed to 'report' when he leaves the country. Also, banks kept lending him to rollover Kingfisher's loans, which, some say, wouldn't have been possible without political support.
2018-09-14 11:21:18 Read More

Pachauri to be charged in sexual assault case

Veteran climate scientist and former chief of TERI, RK Pachauri, will now be framed under IPC sections 354 (outraging her modesty), 354 A (making physical contact, unwelcome and sexually coloured remark) and section 509 (teasing and using vulgar gesture and actions) after a woman researcher levelled charges of sexual harassment against him in 2015.
2018-09-14 10:05:43 Read More

India's Iran oil purchases to fade ahead of US sanctions

India's loadings from Iran for this month and next will drop to less than 12 million barrels each, after purchases over April-August had been boosted in anticipation of the reductions.
2018-09-14 09:04:57 Read More

Bill moved in US Congress to allow H-1B visa holders to switch jobs

Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives which gives flexibility to H-1B workers to switch jobs and reduces the Green Card backlog by expanding education-based exemptions from per-country caps for H-1B holders.
2018-09-14 08:50:17 Read More

Why Taiwan is seeking security ties with India

From efforts to share intelligence on China's military with India and the prospect of engaging Japanese experts in its submarine programme, Taipei's push is gradually bearing fruit despite sensitivities surrounding relations with Taiwan, according to officials.
2018-09-14 07:47:59 Read More

SC takes note of misuse of anti-dowry law

The Supreme Court said that though Section 498A was enacted to protect women from cruelty in matrimonial homes, its misuse to harass the other side too is causing social unrest. The court added that there is no scope for courts for constitutionally filling up gaps in penal law by setting up of a committee to deal with complaints of dowry harassment.
2018-09-14 05:50:34 Read More

Rs 50 lakh compensation for Nambi Narayanan

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday granted compensation of Rs 50 lakh to acquitted scientist Nambi Narayanan for being arrested by the Kerala Police 24 years ago after being implicated in ISRO spy case. The apex court hearing was on the petition for criminal action against state police officials for allegedly fabricating the case in 1994.
2018-09-14 05:34:06 Read More

Kohli's lack of experience shows: Sunil Gavaskar

Some thorny issues like picking the wrong XI, backing the wrong personnel or even making questionable bowling and fielding changes are still pricking Kohli, days after the long tour ended in yet another defeat for his team.
2018-09-14 02:47:06 Read More

When a cobra’s kiss gives ‘joy, grandiosity’

Two men from Rajasthan have been getting cobras to bite them on their tongues as no amount of the usual narcotic substances gave them a high anymore. Now they are a subject of research. For the uninformed, the amount of neurotoxin that a king cobra can emit in one bite is enough to kill 20 people — or one elephant.
2018-09-13 23:20:59 Read More

Why action on rupee, oil won't be 'knee-jerk'

The rupee, equity markets and bond markets received a sentiment boost on Wednesday after reports of the government going for a 'planned review' of the economy by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this weekend emerged. The government and RBI may take a number of measures on lines of what they did in 2013, to fix the problem of a weakening rupee.
2018-09-13 09:29:19 Read More

J&K encounter: 2 terrorist killed, 8 jawans injured

2018-09-13 09:28:34 Read More

UPA gave 'sweet deal' to Kingfisher Airlines: BJP

BJP has alleged that UPA had given a "sweet deal" to Kingfisher Airlines to keep it afloat and suggested that the airline was perhaps owned by Gandhi family. BJP leader Sambit Patra showed a purported confessional statement of a hawala trader, who has alleged that Rahul had links with a shell co.
2018-09-13 09:07:17 Read More

Arun Jaitley 'colluded' with Vijay Mallya, should resign: Rahul

A day after Vijay Mallya claimed that he had a meeting with Arun Jaitley, Congress president Rahul Gandhi accused the finance minister of “colluding” with the fugitive liquor baron. "This is a clear-cut case of collusion. There is some deal between them. Finance Minister Jaitley must resign and this should be investigated," he said.
2018-09-13 08:00:27 Read More

Apple's 3 new iPhones: All you need to know

Two terrorists were killed and eight security personnel, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Mohan Lal, injured, police said. Five CRPF personnel and three policemen were injured during the operation, they said. They were admitted to the Narayana hospital in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra area.
2018-09-13 06:50:06 Read More

Mallya claims of meeting FM, then backtracks

Police are not taking his statement at face value, though. During interrogation, he has come across as a master manipulator — a skill that helped him befriend the men he planned to kill. From what he has told police, his father retired from the Army brought parade-ground discipline home.
2018-09-12 20:54:51 Read More

Govt bans popular painkiller, 327 other ‘unsafe’ fixed dose drugs

Among the roughly 6,000 brands estimated to be affected by the ban are popular drugs like the painkiller Saridon, the skin cream Panderm, combination diabetes drug Gluconorm PG, antibiotic Lupidiclox and antibacterial Taxim AZ.
2018-09-12 20:28:40 Read More

Serial killer blames it all on childhood trauma

2018-09-12 20:20:20 Read More

iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone XR launched

Nirmala Sitharaman, who last week completed a year as the country’s first full-time woman defence minister, says the new Imran Khan-led Pakistan government must deliver on the terror front if it wants the bilateral dialogue to resume.
2018-09-12 18:58:03 Read More

'You can’t keep exporting terror, and have talks'

Mallya’s “clarification” tallied with Jaitley’s statement that he had not granted the tycoon any formal appointment since 2014 and that the former liquor baron “misused” access as an MP to accost him in a corridor in Parliament to claim he had made an offer of settlement for outstanding loans.
2018-09-12 18:42:33 Read More

Live: Apple launches iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max

Finance minister Jaitley rubbished Vijay Mallya's claim of having met him before fleeing to London, saying he never gave him an appointment after becoming a minister in 2014 but the fugitive liquor baron misused his position as an MP to accost him once in Parliament.
2018-09-12 16:40:07 Read More

Mallya's extradition ruling on Dec 10: Judge

A series of issues including soaring mercury level, unprecedented dip in water level of rivers, sudden drying-up of wells, depletion of groundwater reserves and mass perishing of earthworms have caused widespread concern in various parts of Kerala after the devastating deluge last month.
2018-09-12 14:51:14 Read More

Mallya's claim that he met me before leaving India factually false: Jaitley

The government of India wants to extradite Mallya, 62, to face charges of fraud and cheating after defaulting on loans worth Rs 9,000 crore from Indian banks to his now defunct Kingfisher Airlines.
2018-09-12 13:40:11 Read More

Sardar Singh announces international retirement

2018-09-12 12:37:54 Read More

Rivers and wells dry up in Kerala post floods

Former India hockey captain Sardar Singh on Wednesday decided to call time on his illustrious career, saying he had played enough in the last 12 years and now it's time for the youngsters to take over.
2018-09-12 10:01:06 Read More

DATE 4

People want to target only one side: Kohli on series defeat to England

"I think at times we are not able to hold the pressure for a long time with the bat and the ball. England took advantage of that but we don’t see anything that massively needs to be corrected,” the Indian skipper said. When TOI asked him whether he endorses his coach Ravi Shastri’s “best in 15 years” view, Kohli said: “You have to believe you are the best.”
2018-09-12 05:04:02 Read More>>

Rafale to enhance IAF's capabilities: Air chief

Air chief BS Dhanoa on Wednesday said that government’s decision to procure French Rafale fighter jets and Russian S-400 air defence missile system will help fill the gap in IAF's combat capabilities. The Air chief also added that no country is facing the kind of grave threat that India is being confronted with.
2018-09-12 04:54:12 Read More

Now, diplomats’ reshuffle on cards

High commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Shringla is tipped to be the next ambassador to the US, replacing Navtej Sarna, who is scheduled to retire at the end of this year. India’s ambassador to Myanmar, Vikram Misri, is likely to take over from Gautam Bambawale as India’s next ambassador to China.
2018-09-12 00:45:47 Read More

Why Indians need to pray for $5 crude dip

“Weakening of the rupee has built in about Rs 2.50 into the (fuel) prices. Crude prices have been range-bound, swinging up and down by $1-3 since August 1. Going by the forex market outlook, the only way fuel prices can return to their August 1 level is for crude prices to fall by $5 a barrel or so at current exchange rate,” said an executive.
2018-09-11 21:55:32 Read More

Kerala nun: Will church give back what I've lost?

2018-09-11 18:50:00 Read More

32 dead in Telangana as bus falls into gorge

The TSRTC bus was ferrying 62 passengers when the incident happened. The victims were on their way to a hill top shrine. According to reports, the bus overturned four times before it fell into the gorge.
2018-09-11 07:37:03 Read More

Allegations false, ED has acted illegally: Choksi

In his first appearance since the PNB fraud broke out, Mehul Choksi, the fugitive jeweller accused in the scam denied all allegations levelled by the ED. The alleged Rs 14,000 crore scam accuses diamantaire Nirav Modi and his uncle Choksi to have cheated the state-run PNB
2018-09-11 07:14:37 Read More

I will thank Bumrah for that overthrow: Cook

Retiring England batsman Alastair Cook says he has to thank Jasprit Bumrah for saving him from some "heartache" as the overthrow from the Indian pacer brought up his century in the final Test innings of his career.
2018-09-11 06:07:57 Read More

Rajan blames NPAs on over-optimistic bankers

In a note to Parliamentary panel, ex-RBI governor Raghuram Rajan stated a number of bad loans originated in the 2006-08 period, when banks encouraged by strong economic growth, went optimistic on lending, but hit a roadblock when this period was followed by a global financial crisis.
2018-09-11 05:59:07 Read More

Despite Tamil Nadu cabinet push, Rajiv case convicts face uncertainty

Now that the Tamil Nadu cabinet’s decision to release 7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case is fait accompli, there are at least three theoretical possibilities before the governor. The options range from the conventional to the adventurous, irrespective of the legal and political advice.
2018-09-11 04:11:35 Read More

Tejas completes key midair refueling trial

Two friends, Rahim and Israfil, fell for the same woman who sat in an opposite berth during a train journey.
2018-09-10 10:51:42 Read More

5th Test Live: Cook, Root extend lead over 200

Stay updated with Times of India for Live Cricket Score, Ball by ball commentary & Scorecard of 5th Test match between India and England
2018-09-10 08:47:07 Read More

How your fuel bill may be brought down without cutting taxes

Bringing petro products under GST will bring down fuel prices significantly. Convincing OPEC to sell oil without the 'Asian premium' may also be an option. The petroleum ministry has already given its nod for futures trading of petrol and diesel.
2018-09-10 07:31:33 Read More

Live: Andhra announces cut of Rs 2 in fuel prices

The protest has been called by Congress and Left parties against the spiralling petrol and diesel prices which have reached record levels. Stay with us for all the latest developments.
2018-09-10 02:18:58 Read More

Woman sets up sex with ex, slits his throat

2018-09-09 19:27:41 Read More

IAF quietly preparing to welcome Rafale jets

A number of IAF teams have already visited France to help Dassault Aviation, the manufacturer of Rafale. Officials said the government has already sanctioned around Rs 400 crore to develop required infrastructure like shelters, hangers and maintenance facilities at the two bases.
2018-09-09 09:42:30 Read More

Terrorists' 'shelf life' reduced, over 360 killed in 2 yrs in J&K: CRPF DG

Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, director general, CRPF, which has over 60,000 personnel deployed in the Kashmir valley, said that the state police and the Army are operating in "very good synergy". The forces now have an upper hand over the terrorists in the valley. This year 142 terrorists have been neutralised and over 360 killed in less than two years.
2018-09-09 09:41:29 Read More

5th Test Live: Vihari, Jadeja resume India innings

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2018-09-09 08:31:24 Read More

We will have new India by 2022: BJP

On the concluding day of its national executive meet, BJP on Sunday slammed the opposition for 'unfounded' criticism of its government and expressed confidence that it will ‘comfortably’ win the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. “By 2022, India will be free of terrorism, casteism, communalism and nobody will be homeless," BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said.
2018-09-09 08:10:54 Read More

'Not a cheat': Serena accuses tennis of 'sexism'

Serena Williams was handed a code violation for coaching, a penalty point for racquet abuse and a game penalty for calling umpire Carlos Ramos a "liar and a thief" and insisted on an “apology" from the umpire. Williams lost to Japan’s Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in the US Open final and subsequently lost an opportunity for a record-equalling 24th major title.
2018-09-09 03:25:51 Read More

TOI Exclusive: Elton John on Section 377 verdict

After the Supreme Court decriminalised a portion of Section 377 of IPC, English singer Elton John and his partner David Furnish, writing exclusively for The Times of India, hailed the court's verdict saying that it was a day India became more equal. John came out in 1988 and entered into a civil partnership with Furnish in 2005.
2018-09-08 20:30:00 Read More

Forces weigh impact of SC verdict on Section 377

2018-09-08 20:26:27 Read More

Nepal snubs India, to skip first Bimstec anti-terror drill

Nepal has sent only three "observers" for the "Milex-2018" exercise being hosted by India. ''In Kathmandu on Saturday, Kundan Aryal, press adviser to PM K P Sharma Oli, was quoted as confirming that "Nepal will not participate in the Bimstec joint military drill. This is the official decision of the government".
2018-09-08 19:38:18 Read More

Combative BJP endorses arrest of 'urban Naxals'

In his address to the party national executive, BJP national president Amit Shah posed the political debate over the arrests of left-leaning activists on charges of abetting Maoists as a battle between a "nationalist" BJP with programmes for "making India" and parties like Congress' intent on "breaking India".
2018-09-08 19:20:10 Read More

'US also a developing nation': Trump looks to end subsidies to India, China

United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants to stop the subsidies that growing economies like India and China have been receiving as he wants the US, which he considers as a "developing nation", to grow faster than anybody. He also accused the World Trade Organization (WTO) of allowing China to become a "great economic power".
2018-09-08 11:11:44 Read More

12 more power assets may face bankruptcy

Under a RBI directive in February, lenders had until August 27 to recast certain delinquent loans and a further 15 days to refer the cases under the bankruptcy law. 14 cases with a combined Rs 1.4 lakh crore of soured loans have already been taken to bankruptcy court.
2018-09-08 10:23:43 Read More

Not saddling Pakistan with debt, says China

"CPEC has not inflicted a debt burden on Pakistan, rather when these projects get completed and enter into operation, they will unleash huge economic benefits ... and these will create considerable returns to the Pakistani economy," China's top diplomat said in Islamabad.
2018-09-08 10:23:02 Read More

5th Test Live: Eng all out for 332 in first innings

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2018-09-08 08:23:25 Read More

Fuel on fire: Relief on the cards this November?

Twice since last year, petrol and diesel prices have remain unchanged ahead of state elections. With at least four states -- Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram -- set to go to the polls by year-end, a sudden freeze or even a cut in fuel prices might just be on the cards this November
2018-09-08 07:10:40 Read More

Alibaba's Jack Ma, China's richest man, to retire

A former English teacher, Jack Ma started Alibaba in 1999 and built it into one of the world’s most consequential e-commerce and digital payments companies, transforming how Chinese people shop and pay for things. That fuelled his net worth to more than $40 billion, making him China’s richest man. Ma said his retirement is not an end but a new beginning.
2018-09-08 03:06:52 Read More

Jolt to India: Nepal can now use 4 China ports

Officials from Nepal and China finalised the protocol of Transit and Transport Agreement (TTA) during a meeting in Kathmandu on Friday giving Nepal access to the Chinese ports at Tianjin, Shenzhen, Lianyungang and Zhanjiang, a statement from Nepal's commerce ministry said.
2018-09-07 21:35:20 Read More

H-1B premium processing put on hold by US, to affect int'l students

A recent USCIS move to suspend premium processing for H-1B applications will adversely impact "cap-gap" international students. Absence of premium processing has led to uncertainty as several immigrant workers may not be able to commence work in the US from the expected date of October 1.
2018-09-07 21:09:16 Read More

Modi govt has failed on all fronts: Manmohan Singh

2018-09-07 20:32:02 Read More

SC to examine validity of SC/ST Act amendment

A bench of Justices AK Sikri and Ashok Bhushan agreed to hear the PILs and issued notice to the Centre to justify the validity of the amendment within six weeks. It, however, refused to stay operation of the law. The amendment ruled out anticipatory bail for a person accused of atrocities against SC/STs.
2018-09-07 19:32:51 Read More

India needs 30L buses for transport, has only 3L

According to government data, there are about 19 lakh buses in the country and only 2.8 lakh of them are run either by state transport undertakings or under stage carriage permits. Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said while China has about six buses for 1,000 people, India has only four buses per 10,000 people.
2018-09-07 19:19:23 Read More

Why was SP Vaid removed unceremoniously

Though Vaid shared an excellent rapport with the BJP-led government at the Centre, the rift developed when the Kathua rape and murder investigation and chargesheet took a communal turn, triggering massive protests against police in Jammu region.
2018-09-07 17:26:19 Read More

How Imran caved in to 1st brush with extremism

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre on a batch of pleas seeking to declare the fresh amendments to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act made by Parliament, as ultra vires.
2018-09-07 08:05:11 Read More

SC/ST act amendment: SC seeks Centre's reply

2018-09-07 07:25:53 Read More

SC: Need plan in one week to punish lynching

In July, an SC bench directed state and central governments to take preventive, punitive and remedial measures to stop lynching incidents in the future. The Centre and states have to file compliance reports on a series of directions given by the SC to prevent and punish lynching. "It has to be curbed with an iron hand," said the top court.
2018-09-07 06:07:54 Read More

H Hazarika shoots gold at ISSF Championships

The 16-year-old Indian shooting prodigy won the men's junior 10m Air Rifle event in a nerve-wracking shootoff against Iran's Amir Nekounam after both ended tied at 250.1 points in the final.
2018-09-07 06:01:05 Read More

RIP Prejudice: Now they tell their story with pride

The Supreme Court on Thursday flung the 1860-colonial law that criminalised homosexuality and wrote a new freedom song for lakhs of members of the LGBT community. Freedom to love anyone, from fear of persecution…There are still many stern battles to be fought and won for LGBT rights, but voices are getting louder and stronger…
2018-09-07 03:10:19 Read More

How KCR stole poll thunder, stunned Cong with 105 candidates’ list

By announcing his list of TRS candidates even before a poll notification has been issued, CM K Chandrashekar Rao (KCR) is signaing that he's confident of winning. He dissolved the state assembly yesterday. KCR, though, didn't announce candidates for another 9 constituencies which are represented by BJP or Congress, or the MIM.
2018-09-07 02:32:57 Read More

LGBTQ community: Abandoned by netas, saved by Supreme Court

The political class has skirted any discussion on the LGBTQ minority, wary of a backlash from their conservative support base. The Modi government decided to leave the decision on whether Section 377 should be decriminalised to the SC. While the government took its stand, BJP kept a low profile on the issue.
2018-09-07 01:05:17 Read More

Sec 377: A wrong is righted, now for the rights

The Supreme Court’s verdict, which decriminalised part of Section 377 of the IPC, could pave the way for legislative reforms for LGBTQ community members enabling them to enjoy other rights, such as marrying a person of their choice, adoption of children, guardianship rights and right to inherit property from a partner.
2018-09-07 00:41:13 Read More

Supreme Court decriminalises Section 377

In a landmark judgment on Thursday, the Supreme Court legalised consensual sexual relations among gay adults by partially striking down Section 377 - a momentous event, perhaps the first step towards the gradual embrace of the LGBTQ community and hesitant acquiescence of alternative sexuality.
2018-09-06 18:55:08 Read More

SP Vaid removed as J&K police chief

Jammu and Kashmir police chief SP Vaid was unceremoniously removed late Thursday and shunted as the transport commissioner and Director General of Prison Dilbagh Singh was directed to look after the force until a regular appointment was made. Vaid, a 1986-batch IPS officer, was appointed as the Director General of Police in December 2016.
2018-09-06 18:34:23 Read More

'China-Pak should support one another staunchly'

Chinese President Xi Jinping has congratulated Pakistan's newly-elected President Arif Alvi, saying that the strategic significance of the bilateral ties is "more prominent under the current circumstances" and both sides should support each other "more staunchly".
2018-09-05 13:30:30 Read More

SC to deliver verdict on Section 377 tomorrow

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on pleas challenging the validity of section 377 of the IPC on Thursday. The Centre had earlier put the onus on the SC. And the apex court had given a strong indication that it planned to go ahead and scrap the section that criminalises homosexuality.
2018-09-05 11:48:38 Read More

Fearing isolation, Pak military has quietly reached out to India for talks

Diplomats say Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa has tried to reach out to his Indian counterpart General Bipin Rawat to initiate talks. But the effort has been stymied by what one diplomat called a "system mismatch."
2018-09-05 11:17:19 Read More

Boat with nearly 40 people sinks in Brahmaputra

A mechanized country boat carrying about 40 passengers and eight two-wheelers sank in the Brahmaputra river near Guwahati. Nearly 12 passengers swam out to safety on their own, but the rest, mostly women and school children, are still missing.
2018-09-05 09:31:07 Read More

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Another collapse: What’s wrong with our bridges?

A 66-foot deck of a bridge in south Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday evening, snuffing out one life, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles. The bridge is over 40 years old. This is the second major bridge collapse this year after Varanasi in which 18 people lost their lives.
2018-09-05 07:23:22 Read More>>

Hyd blasts verdict: Victims want death for culprits

Victims of the twin blast that occurred in 2007 at Gokul Chat and Lumbini Park here want capital punishment for the culprits of the ghastly incident. Chander Nayak, one of the victims who lost an eye in the blast said he was disappointed over the acquittal of two of the accused.
2018-09-04 10:33:52 Read More

'2+2 talks': India, US to discuss sale of drones, exchange of satellite data

Jim Mattis and Mike Pompeo will hold talks with Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala Sitharaman for the two-plus-two discussions. Among the topics for discussion, the United States is hoping to finalise an agreement on a communications framework that would allow for securely sharing information.
2018-09-04 09:43:42 Read More

IAF's MiG-27 crashes near Jodhpur, pilot safe

2018-09-04 09:43:11 Read More

Airfare cheaper than auto ride: Jayant Sinha

"When two people take an auto-rickshaw they pay a fare of Rs 10 which means they're charged Rs 5 per kilometer but when you go by air you are charged Rs 4 per kilometer," the civil aviation minister said.
2018-09-04 08:50:15 Read More

Bail for woman held for shouting anti-BJP slogans

A judicial magistrate court in Tuticorin on Tuesday granted unconditional bail to Lois Sofia, 22, who was arrested on Monday for raising slogans against the BJP government at the Centre while she was onboard a flight from Chennai in which party’s Tamil Nadu state president Tamilisai Soundararajan was also travelling.
2018-09-04 07:42:05 Read More

Nizam’s gold tiffin box, other antiques stolen

In a daring heist hours after Sunday midnight, burglars slipped into the Nizam’s Museum at Purani Haveli through a ventilator and decamped with an extravagantly expensive diamond-studded gold tiffin box and a gold teacup used by the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VII.
2018-09-03 21:14:23 Read More

Isro plans first overseas ground base at North Pole

Two years after China opened a ground station at the North Pole, the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) plans to set up its first overseas ground station there, primarily to augment the Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) operations crucial not just for civilian needs like disaster management but also for the armed forces.
2018-09-03 21:02:14 Read More

Toor loses dad before he could show him medal

Having come back with the biggest prize of his career —a gold medal at the recently-concluded Asian Games — Toor was desperate to gift it to his ailing father who had been battling cancer for two years and who had made many sacrifices for his son.
2018-09-03 20:15:58 Read More

TN loan scam: 15 ‘borrowers’ die in 6 months

Though SBI says 169 “farmers” were sanctioned market-produce loans ranging from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 40 lakh, police say almost all of them are daily-wagers whose signatures were obtained by the two accused on the pretext of getting them government pensions.
2018-09-03 20:07:00 Read More

Under Imran Khan, Pakistan may grant Indian envoy elite club entry

With a new government in place in Islamabad, India and Pakistan seem close to resolving the vexed issue which had fanned further the flames of hostility witnessed earlier this year over harassment of diplomats in both the national capitals.
2018-09-03 18:53:31 Read More

Re plunges to record low of 71.10 against dollar

A surge in global oil prices, concerns over US-China trade war and contagion risks from Turkey and Argentina are the factors impacting forex market sentiment. The rupee's previous record low was 71, marked on August 31.
2018-09-03 11:19:48 Read More

Just competing not enough, need to learn art of crossing the line: Kohli

India skipper Virat Kohli said his team cannot be satisfied with just competing overseas and it has to learn the art of crossing the line in pressure situation. India suffered a 60-run loss in the fourth Test on Sunday after being dismissed for 184 while chasing a victory target of 245 set by England.
2018-09-03 10:56:31 Read More

Mallya gets 3 weeks to file reply on ED application

2018-09-03 10:53:47 Read More

'Economy slowed down due to Rajan's policies'

Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar on Monday blamed the former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan for the slowdown in country's economy in the days that followed demonetisation. Rajan's policies on non-performing assets (NPAs) led to the slowdown in the economy and not the government's decision to ban 500 and 1000 rupee notes, Rajiv Kumar said.
2018-09-03 08:52:48 Read More

Live: Cong takes slim lead in K'taka civic polls

Counting of votes is underway for the 105 urban local bodies (ULBs) including three corporations -Shivamogga, Tumakuru and Mysuru. A total of 9,121 candidates are in the fray. Stay with TOI for live updates.
2018-09-03 03:35:24 Read More

'Invisible weapon might be the cause of US diplomats' illness'

Starting in late 2016, more than three dozen US diplomats and their family members have shown baffling symptoms after mysterious illnesses, in Cuba and China. The director of the Center for Brain Injury and Repair at the University of Pennsylvania said in a recent interview that microwaves were now considered a main suspect.
2018-09-02 17:28:20 Read More

England beat India by 60 runs to seal series

Indian batting once again wilted miserably under trying circumstances as a relentless England recorded a comfortable 60-run victory in the fourth Test to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
2018-09-02 16:24:51 Read More

TRS rally: No announcement on early polls

Addressing a public meeting at Kongara Kalan in the city outskirts, CM Rao, who presented a progress report of the past four years of his government, said he would soon form an election manifesto committee which will come out with several new promises.
2018-09-02 15:23:21 Read More

Trade war: China's Xi reiterates reform promise

China is still determined to reform and wants to work with all parties to build an open world economy, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Sunday, reiterating Beijing's message amid a bitter trade war with Washington.
2018-09-02 12:44:24 Read More

Will go ahead with S-400 deal, India to tell US

The US has imposed military sanctions against Russia under the stringent CAATSA (Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act) law for its annexation of Crimea as well as alleged meddling in the American presidential election in 2016.
2018-09-02 09:53:28 Read More

Land grab case: FIR filed against Vadra, Hooda

2018-09-01 15:24:58 Read More

No curb on democratic rights of people: Rajnath

Union home minister Rajnath Singh allayed fears on Saturday on any curb on democratic rights in the wake of the recent arrest of human rights activists, assuring "there will not be any effort to compress the pressure cooker".
2018-09-01 15:21:14 Read More

Young and old make hay in fitting finale to India's Asiad campaign

Amit Panghal displayed a soldier's grit to stun the reigning Olympic champion for India's only boxing gold and two 50-plus bridge players proved that age is just a number with their top finishes as the country achieved its best ever medal haul at the Asian Games.
2018-09-01 14:45:52 Read More

PM Modi blames Congress for bad loan mess

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was speaking at the launch of the payments bank of Indian postal department, on Saturday blamed the Congress-led UPA government for the NPA crisis and said that "every penny of loans given at the behest of the 'naamdaars' will be recovered".
2018-09-01 11:46:19 Read More

4th Test Live: Ashwin strikes to dismiss Stokes

Stay updated with Times of India for Live Cricket Score, Ball by ball commentary & Scorecard of 4th Test match between India and England
2018-09-01 08:49:32 Read More

Asia Cup: Virat Kohli rested, rookie seamer Khaleel gets maiden call-up

The national selection committee on Saturday decided to rest India skipper Virat Kohli while handing over captaincy to Rohit Sharma for the Asia Cup, taking place barely four days after a gruelling tour of England.
2018-09-01 08:08:58 Read More

Asiad: Amit beats Olympic champ for boxing gold

Amit Panghal (49kg) on Saturday became only the eighth Indian boxer ever to claim a gold medal at the Asian Games with a stunning tactical win over reigning Olympic and Asian champion Hasanboy Dusmatov in the summit clash here.
2018-09-01 07:39:32 Read More

Times Top10: India’s biggest bank in the making

2018-09-01 03:03:12 Read More

Will selectors rest Virat, Hardik for Asia Cup?

Will Virat Kohli play in the Asia Cup or not? This million dollar question will be answered on Saturday when the Indian team will be picked for the continental tournament, which will be held in UAE this time, in the 50-over format from September 15.
2018-09-01 02:55:33 Read More

Asian Games 2018 Live: Day 14

Check live updates of today's matches in Asian Games 2018 on Times of India
2018-09-01 01:33:06 Read More

Asiad gold medalist Sarita has no cash to shop

Despite being entitled to a fixed daily allowance Sarita Gaekwad, gold winner in the 4 X 400 meter relay at the Asiad 2018, struggled to buy basic utilities in Jakarta due to lack of money. Her allowance money and the money that was announced as a reward for her national performances last year did not reach her.
2018-08-31 22:30:00 Read More

Wink not blasphemous, says SC, clears actor

The Supreme Court quashed the FIR against actor Priya Prakash Varrier on Friday for her wink in the song “Manikya Malaraya Poovi” from the Malayalam film “Oru Adaar Love”, and said a wink could never be “blasphemous” for Islam or any religion.
2018-08-31 19:28:50 Read More

India heads of IT giants may face criminal charges over fake news

The India heads of global internet and social media giants should face criminal proceedings in case their platforms are used to spread fake news and other ‘sinister’ campaigns that lead to lynching and riots, a top government committee is understood to have recommended.
2018-08-31 19:21:59 Read More

How 20,000 cycle ball bearings killed 30 in Delhi

The Delhi police filed a chargesheet on Friday laying out the sequence of events that led to September 2008 serial blasts in Delhi. The Indian Mujahideen operative Ariz Khan bought 20,000 cycle ball bearings under a fake identity that were used to make IEDs in the serial blasts that killed 30 people in the capital.
2018-08-31 18:22:00 Read More

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