Current Affairs For The Year 2019 And Month Nov

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Navy drives away suspicious Chinese vessel from Indian waters

The Indian Navy forced China's People's Liberation Army ship to return after it entered India's exclusive economic zone in the Andaman Sea in September, officials said on Tuesday. "Our stand is that if you have to work in our exclusive economic zone, then you have to take our permission," Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh said on Tuesday.
2019-12-03 09:45:24 Read More

'Nonsense': Dhavan 'sacked' from Ayodhya case

Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who has been face of Muslim parties in the Ayodhya land dispute case, on Tuesday announced his sacking by Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind's advocate-on-record Ejaz Maqbool. Hours after Dhavan's announcement, AIMPLB tweeted it will continue to fight the case under Dhavan's leadership and hope that he will represent them in the review petition.
2019-12-03 07:23:49 Read More

Advocate Rajeev Dhavan sacked from Babri case

Advocate Rajeev Dhawan who represented the Muslim parties in the Ayodhya land dispute case on Tuesday said that he has been sacked from the case. Dhawan also said that he is no longer involved with the review petition being filed in the Supreme Court by the Muslim bodies.
2019-12-03 03:48:04 Read More

National selectors could be given a 3-year term

While the new dispensation at the BCCI has decided to scale back the tenure of national selectors from five years to four, the reduction in term is likely to apply to only the present bunch of selectors.
2019-12-03 03:06:08 Read More

Chennai techie uses Nasa images to find Vikram lander debris

A Chennai techie, Shanmuga Subramanian, used lunar images from Nasa's Moon's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured on different dates and studied them for weeks to locate the debris of the lander. He wrote to Nasa informing about his findings. In a tweet later, Nasa confirmed the news and released images of impact site on moon surface.
2019-12-03 02:43:54 Read More

Nirbhaya: Execution nears, Tihar has no hangman

With options running out for the Nirbhaya convicts, their execution seems imminent. However, Tihar officials are a worried lot as the jail doesn't have a hangman.
2019-12-03 00:27:52 Read More

Nirbhaya: Execution nears, Tihar has no hangman

With options running out for the Nirbhaya convicts, their execution seems imminent. However, Tihar officials are a worried lot as the jail doesn't have a hangman. To avert the crisis, Tihar officials have unofficially started to contact other jails to inquire if they have a hangman. They are also inquiring in a few villages in Uttar Pradesh where the last hangman was from.
2019-12-03 00:27:52 Read More

Said 'no' to PM, got Sonia-Uddhav together: Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expressed a desire to “work together”, but that he had declined the offer. He also said it took a long time for him to convince Sonia Gandhi on the need to join hands with Sena to keep BJP out of office. “I told her that Bal Thackeray had supported Indira Gandhi during Emergency,’’ he said.
2019-12-02 23:49:47 Read More

Fadnavis rubbishes Hegde's claim on central funds; Sena, Cong slam BJP

"It is absolutely wrong and I refute it completely. A company of the central government is implementing the bullet train project, where the Maharashtra government's role is restricted to land acquisition only. Neither the Centre asked for any funds nor the Maharashtra government sent it back," Fadnavis told reporters in Nagpur.
2019-12-02 07:43:10 Read More

Outrage over rape and murder cases in Parliament

In Lok Sabha also, tempers ran high as members spoke strongly against recent cases of rapes in various parts of the country. In Rajya Sabha, death penalty for rapists, lynching of convicts in public and castration of those convicted were among the demands made. Members cutting across party lines condemned rise in crime against women and demanded stringent laws.
2019-12-02 07:30:26 Read More

Rajasthan: 6-year-old girl abducted, raped & killed

A six-year-old was kidnapped and allegedly raped then murdered in Tonk district’s Aligarh police station area. The girl had gone missing on Saturday afternoon and her body was found on Sunday morning behind some bushes. Cops are looking for the accused who have not been identified. The girl child was strangled with her own school belt found around her neck.
2019-12-02 03:31:01 Read More

Tamil Nadu rains: 17 killed in house collapse

At least 17 people, including two children, were buried alive after four houses collapsed as heavy rain lashed Nadur Village near Mettupalayam and surroundings in the early hours of Monday. Around 17 people were sleeping inside their houses in Nadur village which is about 50km from Coimbatore, when the tiled roof caved in and the houses collapsed at 5.30 am.
2019-12-02 03:21:22 Read More

Live: SPG not a status symbol, says Amit Shah

The Winter session of Parliament is in progress. Rajya Sabha is debating over the SPG Bill. Union home minister Amit Shah is speaking on the bill in the Upper House. The lower house of the parliament passed the bill on November 27, 2019. Stay tuned for all live updates:
2019-12-02 03:08:00 Read More

Hyd: Accused returned to check if body was burnt

Two of the four accused — Jollu Shiva and Jollu Naveen — in the rape and murder case of a veterinary doctor, conducted recce along NH 44 between Shamshabad and Shadnagar before zeroing down on Chattanpally village, where they set her body ablaze at an underpass. The duo rode the victim's scooter while the other two followed in the truck with the body in the cabin.
2019-12-01 23:00:00 Read More

12 global firms evinced interest to shift base from China to India: FM

In the biggest reduction in 28 years, the government in September reduced the corporate tax rate by almost 10 percentage points in a bid to give a boost to the sagging economy. On Saturday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said due to the competitive tax rate of 15% about 12 global companies have evinced interest to shift their base from China to India.
2019-11-30 16:42:21 Read More

Cops wasted precious time: Vet's kin to NCW

The Hyderabad Police played a "negative role" and "wasted precious time" which could have been used to save the life of a veterinarian who was brutally raped and murdered, her family members told the NCW on Saturday.
2019-11-30 16:04:52 Read More

2 dead as avalanche hits Army patrol in Siachen

2019-11-30 15:05:49 Read More

Uddhav govt passes floor test after BJP walkout

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government passed the floor test in Maharashtra assembly on Saturday even as the BJP staged a walk out. Altogether 169 MLAs from Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance voted in favour of the motion of confidence while four MLAs abstained. Nobody voted against the motion as all the 105 BJP MLAs boycotted the floor test.
2019-11-30 13:29:38 Read More

Trust vote: Raut claims support of over 170 MLAs

Two days after being sworn-in as the CM of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray-led government will face a trust vote in Maharashtra assembly today. Just ahead of the trust vote, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut expressed confidence of the alliance winning the floor test. Taking to Twitter, he claimed that the Maha Vikash Agadhi had the support of over 170 MLAs.
2019-11-30 04:23:32 Read More

Pak's proxy war would lead to its defeat: Rajnath

Pakistan had realised right from 1948 through the wars in 1965, 1971 and 1999 that it could not win against India in any conventional or limited war, said Defence minister Rajnath Singh. He said that Pakistan was fighting a "proxy" war with India as it knows it can't win a conventional one and further added that a "proxy" war would only lead to Pakistan's defeat.
2019-11-30 04:16:19 Read More

4 held for gang-rape, murder of Hyd's Nirbhaya

Two truck drivers and their two helpers were on Friday arrested by the Cyberabad police for the gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinary doctor on the outskirts of Hyderabad. One of the accused is believed to have smothered her while raping her so that her screams could be muzzled. She is believed to have suffocated and died.
2019-11-29 22:32:56 Read More

Floor test today for Uddhav-led Maha govt

After a colourful swearing-in ceremony and relatively calm first day in office, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray faces his first test, the confidence vote, on Saturday. The vote will take place under new pro tem speaker Dilip Walse Patil, the NCP veteran having replaced BJP's Kalidas Kolambkar in a sudden cabinet move on Friday.
2019-11-29 21:10:51 Read More

9 Indians pull off epic Yemen sea escape, arrive in Kochi

Two fishermen from Kerala and 7 from Tamil Nadu pulled off an epic escape from Yemen, stealing their master's boat after a year of alleged mistreatment & pittance for pay and voyaging 10 days over 3,000 km of open, and sometimes rough, sea in a vessel rigged for fishing, not crossing an ocean. The boat Al Thiraya 3 reached the Indian shore on Friday around 1.15pm.
2019-11-29 19:35:50 Read More

Govt extends mandatory roll out date for FASTags

The highways ministry on Friday extended the December 1 deadline for roll out of 100% electronic toll collection through FASTag across the entire NH network to December 15. This has been done to provide some more time to citizens to buy and put FASTag on vehicles, the ministry said. PM Modi had recently directed that his office will monitor the progress of FASTags.
2019-11-29 18:34:44 Read More

Fadnavis takes a dig at Uddhav govt: 'Why are they still hiding MLAs?'

Former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday attacked the newly formed Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra and alleged that the government in its first cabinet meet preferred to discuss the issue of proving majority rather than giving relief to the farmers of the state
2019-11-29 08:49:14 Read More

Vet rape-murder: Burn alive accused, says mother

2019-11-29 07:55:54 Read More

Godse remarks: Pragya Thakur tenders apology

Pragya Thakur on Friday said she never referred to Nathuram Godse as a patriot and apologised, for the second time in a day, for her remark. This is Thakur's second apology for her remark on Godse. On Wednesday, a controversy had erupted over her comment on Godse in Parliament on Wednesday. Her remark was expunged by the Speaker.
2019-11-29 07:05:55 Read More

'Want to take ties with India to very high level'

How can an “illegally placed” idol, forced on another person’s property, be a deity?
2019-11-29 06:17:41 Read More

Former India pacer to be quizzed over KPL fixing

Former India pacer Abhimanyu Mithun has been summoned for questioning in the Karnataka Premier League’s betting and spot fixing scandal. Mithun will become the first international to be questioned by Central Crime Branch sleuths probing the scandal.
2019-11-29 03:22:01 Read More

Ayodhya: 'Can illegally placed idol be called deity?'

A day after 27-year-old veterinary doctor was allegedly raped and murdered and her body was set ablaze, the victim’s mother on Friday demanded that the accused be burnt alive in full public view. The family members believe that had the Cyberabad police acted promptly the incident could have been avoided.
2019-11-29 01:14:18 Read More

Govt plans WhatsApp security systems audit

The government wants to conduct an audit and inspection of security systems and processes of Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp over the Pegasus spyware controversy. This is the second major action against the American social media giant after the CBI inquiry that was ordered over the data leaks in the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica controversy.
2019-11-28 20:54:24 Read More

Ajit Pawar may be given job of deputy CM after floor test

Speculation about whether Ajit Pawar would raise a banner of revolt again was set to rest when it was made clear on Thursday that he would be made deputy CM after the floor test. "It's a fact that originally it was proposed to induct Ajit as deputy CM. Later it was felt that he should be inducted during the cabinet expansion," an NCP politician said.
2019-11-28 20:34:34 Read More

Maharashtra: Tussle for top portfolios continues

Fifty-three years after the Shiv Sena was founded, a Thackeray was sworn in as Maharashtra's CM on Thursday. Uddhav assumed the top post at a grand ceremony at Shivaji Park, a location redolent with symbolism for Sena. It was here that the party held its first rally and where its first CM was sworn in over two decades ago; Bal Thackeray was also cremated on this very ground.
2019-11-28 19:43:36 Read More

Confident Uddhav will work for Maharashtra: PM

The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of Maha Vikas Aghadi, an alliance of Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress, promised to provide food for the common people in Maharashtra for Rs 10 and announced launching 'One Rupee Clinic' at the 'taluka' level. The CMP states that the process of filling all the vacant posts in the state government shall be initiated immediately.
2019-11-28 14:24:46 Read More

MVA's CMP: Food at Rs 10; 'One Rupee Clinic'

With Maharashtra lost, BJP has witnessed a steep fall. In March 2018, when the party was at its peak, BJP and its allies controlled 76% of the country’s area and over 69% of population. Since then, BJP has lost elections in big states like Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. After Maharashtra failure, it now controls 37.4% of India’s area and 45.6% of its population.
2019-11-28 13:58:12 Read More

Maharashtra political drama: The story so far

PM Modi congratulated Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on taking oath as Maharashtra CM. "Congratulations to Uddhav Thackeray Ji on taking oath as the CM of Maharashtra. I am confident he will work diligently for the bright future of Maharashtra," he tweeted. Thackeray, 59, became the third Sena leader after Manohar Joshi and Narayan Rane to occupy the top post.
2019-11-28 07:42:21 Read More

BJP getting paid back for its arrogance: Mamata

Dedicating the party's victory in the Kaliaganj assembly seat by-poll to the people of West Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the BJP is getting paid back for its "arrogance" and for "insulting" the people of the state.
2019-11-28 07:17:01 Read More

BJP drops Pragya from defence panel

The BJP has condemned the remarks made by its LS MP Pragya Thakur in Parliament on Wednesday referring to Nathuram Godse and said it does not support such statements. BJP working president JP Nadda also recommended Thakur's removal from the consultative committee on defence. "We have decided that Thakur will not attend meetings of BJP parliamentary party during the session," he said.
2019-11-28 05:34:28 Read More

'BJP made shameless bid to subvert democracy'

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday hit out at the BJP for making "shameless attempts to subvert democracy in Maharashtra." Addressing the general body meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party, Sonia slammed the Maharashtra governor for behaving in "an unprecedented and most reprehensible manner."
2019-11-28 05:14:01 Read More

Live: 2k cops at Uddhav's oath ceremony venue

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will take oath as the chief minister of Maharashtra, capping off a month-long political drama in the state following the assembly elections. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at 6:40pm today at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai. Stay with TOI for all live updates:
2019-11-28 03:28:54 Read More

From Mar 2018, how BJP's state count has shrunk

2019-11-28 02:43:38 Read More

Supriya Sule takes centre stage, but not competing with Ajit Pawar

Supriya Sule has been occupying centrestage in the NCP with her father, Sharad Pawar, over the past few days after Ajit's short-lived rebellion last Saturday. She was all along with the senior Pawar during the hectic closed-door meetings with the Congress and Sena leaders at a Mumbai hotel.
2019-11-27 21:12:43 Read More

Never dreamed of leading Maharashtra: Uddhav

"I want to thank Sonia ji also. Parties with different ideologies have come together ... those who were friends for 30 years, did not trust us. But those against whom we fought for 30 years have trusted me," Thackeray said. The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance today announced Uddhav Thackeray as their nominee for the Maharashtra chief minister's post.
2019-11-26 15:56:23 Read More

Sharad outwits BJP, becomes man of match

With the NCP hit by multiple desertions ahead of the Maharashtra polls, Sharad Pawar assumed charge of the campaign and traversed the state. His efforts paid off, with the party winning 54 seats, 13 more than its 2014 tally. Pawar was also instrumental in stitching the unlikely alliance with rival Shiv Sena to form a govt in the state to keep the BJP away from power.
2019-11-26 14:56:37 Read More

Ajit yielded to persuasion by clan, NCP leaders?

Resignation of Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar, which led to the collapse of the 4-day-old govt headed by the BJP, came amid sustained persuasion by his family members & senior NCP leaders. Party patriarch Sharad Pawar spoke to his prodigal nephew over the phone and he met Sadanand Sule, husband of his cousin and Sharad Pawar's daughter Supriya Sule, at a hotel in south Mumbai.
2019-11-26 12:56:04 Read More

Government retires 21 more 'corrupt' tax officers

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) compulsorily retired 21 Group B officers of the rank of Income Tax officer under Fundamental Rule 56 (J) in the public interest due to corruption and other charges and CBI traps, finance ministry sources said. Since June, this is the fifth round of such sackings in which 64 tax officers have been compulsorily retired.
2019-11-26 10:37:15 Read More

Ajit Pawar resigns, cites personal reasons

PM Modi on Tuesday said India has strengthened and empowered its democracy in the last 70 years. Addressing members of both Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall of Parliament House, he also said that while November 26 is a happy occasion as India celebrates Constitution Day, it also reminds of the Mumbai terror attacks that took place on this day in 2008.
2019-11-26 10:36:27 Read More

Don't speculate on Dhoni, wait till IPL: Shastri

2019-11-26 08:36:19 Read More

SC verdict on Maha floor test: Who said what

Equity indices claimed new heights on Tuesday with the benchmark BSE sensex breaching the 41,000-mark for the first time ever. Sensex jumped 218 points or 0.53 per cent to 41,108 in early trade, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 56 points or 0.47 per cent higher to scale lifetime peak of 12,130.
2019-11-26 06:37:37 Read More

India has strengthened democracy in 70 yrs: PM

2019-11-26 06:18:55 Read More

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Live telecast, no secret ballot: Key points of order

PM Modi on Tuesday said India has strengthened and empowered its democracy in the last 70 years. Addressing members of both Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall of Parliament House, he also said that while November 26 is a happy occasion as India celebrates Constitution Day, it also reminds of the Mumbai terror attacks that took place on this day in 2008.
2019-11-26 05:25:10 Read More>>

Sensex hits 41,000-mark for first time ever

2019-11-26 04:12:37 Read More

Sensex hits 41,000-mark for first time ever

2019-11-26 04:12:37 Read More

Live: Sena-Cong-NCP to elect leader of alliance; BJP to hold MLAs' meet

The Supreme Court today ordered for a floor test to be conducted in the Maharashtra Assembly on November 27. The verdict comes days after BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the state's chief minister nixing Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP's bid to form the government. Stay here for all live updates
2019-11-26 02:31:30 Read More

Live: Fadnavis quits as Maha CM, says 'we don't have numbers'

Triggering yet another major political upheaval in Maharashtra politics, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar resigned as the chief minister and deputy chief minister of the state ahead of the floor test in the assembly. Stay with TOI for live updates
2019-11-26 02:31:30 Read More

Maha: Ajit-Sharad tweet spat, SC intervention & other developments

The tussle over government formation in Maharashtra has reached the Supreme Court. The apex court has asked the solicitor general to produce by tomorrow, letters from the state governor recommending revocation of President's rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form the government. Stay here for all live updates
2019-11-24 17:30:42 Read More

Still with NCP, says Ajit; Sharad Pawar rebuts

NCP chief Sharad Pawar along with Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray met the legislators of Nationalist Congress Party at a Mumbai hotel on Sunday. The legislators told the two leaders that they were getting calls from Ajit Pawar, offering them ministerial posts. "Do not worry. This relationship will go long. Our alliance will go a long way," Uddhav told the MLAs.
2019-11-24 14:24:05 Read More

'Ajit Pawar offering ministerial posts': NCP MLAs

In the special hearing on a holiday, the SC also issued notices to the Centre, Maharashtra govt on the petition filed by Shiv Sena-NCP-Cong combine against the Maharashtra Governor's decision to swear in Fadnavis as CM. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna also issued notice to Fadnavis and Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar.
2019-11-24 14:08:56 Read More

SC asks Centre to produce letters of support

2019-11-24 07:12:49 Read More

Live: Ajit Pawar meets Fadnavis at CM's residence

NCP president Sharad Pawar accused his nephew Ajit Pawar, who has aligned with the BJP, of creating confusion and false perception. " No question of alliance with BJP," he tweeted. He was reacting to Ajit's tweets in which the deputy CM said he was still with NCP and Sharad Pawar was his leader but also added that the "BJP-NCP alliance" would provide a stable govt.
2019-11-24 02:16:02 Read More

SC to hear NCP-Sena-Cong plea for floor test

Taken unawares by the installation of a BJP government in Maharashtra, post-poll partners NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress on Saturday moved the Supreme Court which will hear on Sunday their plea demanding immediate composite floor test in the assembly where MLAs would be asked to vote either for Uddhav Thackeray or Devendra Fadnavis to decide who forms the next government.
2019-11-24 00:39:09 Read More

Maha: Theories why nephew broke with uncle

No one, except for Ajit Pawar himself and those in his innermost circle, can tell for sure why he revolted against his uncle Sharad and joined forces with the BJP at the last minute. In the absence of a definitive reason, political analysts have little option but to fall back on theories. Here are a few:
2019-11-23 22:47:39 Read More

Maha: PM uses powers to revoke Article 356

PM Modi used the special powers conferred on him under rules for transaction of government business to recommend revocation of President’s rule in Maharashtra. This allows the PM to allow a departure from the procedure requiring convening of Cabinet meet to approve cases relating to Article 356.
2019-11-23 22:33:37 Read More

Ajit-BJP back-channels opened a few days ago

NCP leader Ajit Pawar was not at ease with the idea of an alliance with the Shiv Sena. He was getting increasingly anxious over his future in NCP. The back-channels had been at work over the past few days and on Friday, Ajit Pawar indicated he might be ready to make his move
2019-11-23 21:06:42 Read More

Game changer: Ajit packs Pawar play with late reverse swinger

Ajit Pawar got himself crowned as deputy chief minister of Maharashtra by attempting to split the NCP founded by his uncle Sharad Pawar. Though Ajit’s coup is being compared to Pawar’s alleged ‘back stabbing’ of then CM late Vasantdada Patil, a majority of Ajit’s supporters hope their leader will finally listen to the senior members of the Pawar family.
2019-11-23 20:20:18 Read More

It's Ajit's decision, not of NCP: Sharad Pawar

"Ajit Pawar's decision to support the BJP to form the Maharashtra Government is his personal decision and not that of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). We place on record that we do not support or endorse this decision of his," Sharad Pawar tweeted on Saturday.
2019-11-23 04:22:47 Read More

'Pawarji tussi grt ho!': Who said what

The SC sought responses from the government and the UIDAI to a PIL which alleged that Aadhaar allowed private players to access its database, compromising citizens’ privacy. In its responses outside the court, the UIDAI said private service providers would need consent of users for Aadhaar-KYC .
2019-11-23 03:31:12 Read More

Maha needs stable, not 'khichdi' govt: Fadnavis

In a surprise development on early Saturday morning, Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra's chief minister in Raj Bhawan. NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state. The oath was administered by governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhawan. "Maharashtra needed a stable govt, not a 'khichdi' govt," Fadnavis told reporters after taking oath.
2019-11-23 02:43:33 Read More

PIL on Aadhaar privacy: SC seeks govt reply

2019-11-22 20:10:52 Read More

'Won't side with BJP even if offered Indra's throne'

Talking to reporters, Raut reiterated that his party will get the Maharashtra CM's post when the three-party alliance with Congress and NCP assumes power. "The time for offers has ended," Raut said, when asked about reports that the BJP had agreed to share the CM's post with the Sena.
2019-11-22 04:45:14 Read More

Judge applies wrong law, HC summons successor

A division bench of Allahabad HC had to grapple with this case where the Muslim couple’s matrimonial dispute was decided under the Hindu Marriage Act and maintenance fixed. In its order passed on Monday, the HC bench reported the “misdemeanour” to the chief justice, adding that the judge concerned is “in this case, most astonishingly of the rank of district judge.”
2019-11-22 04:14:30 Read More

US to tighten work norms for international students from next year

The pendulum seems to have swung in favour of anti-immigration groups, who hold that optional practical training (OPT) students provide cheap labour and take away American jobs. Trump administration is set to tighten norms for next year OTP programme which is used by international students to work in the US for 1-3 years after completing their degree course.
2019-11-22 00:34:06 Read More

Use quota policy in faculty hiring: Govt to IITs

The IITs and IIMs have not been implementing reservations in entirety. While IITs apply reservation in teacher appointment only at the entry-level — assistant professors, at IIMs, 96% of the faculty are from the general category But last week, MHRD directed central government technical institutions to implement reservation policy at senior positions also.
2019-11-21 22:33:47 Read More

NCP-Cong to talk power-sharing with Sena today

With NCP and Congress scheduled to hold talks with Shiv Sena on Friday, permutations of the likely power-sharing arrangement are being keenly discussed with regard to a “rotational” chief ministership—shared between Sena and NCP—as well as deputy CMs and portfolio distribution. Though Sena is not keen on it but split term for the CM’s post might be raised.
2019-11-21 19:40:49 Read More

Nearly 7L vacant posts in Central govt depts

2019-11-21 09:01:57 Read More

Poll: Know your digital life

2019-11-21 06:14:44 Read More

Poll: Know your digital life

There were nearly seven lakh vacant posts in different central govt departments as on March 1 last year, the RS was informed. Of the total of 6,83,823 vacant posts, a total of 5,74,289 are in Group C, 89,638 in Group B and 19,896 in Group A category, as on March 1, 2018.
2019-11-21 06:14:44 Read More

Cong panel 'approves' tie-up with Shiv Sena

Congress general secretary KC Venugopal told the media after a meeting at party chief Sonia Gandhi's 10 Janpath residence that that the CWC was briefed on the discussion between NCP and Congress on Wednesday. However, Congress sources said a final decision on Maharashtra is expected by tomorrow. The CWC, the sources said, has broadly agreed to go ahead with government formation with Shiv Sena and the NCP.
2019-11-21 06:04:00 Read More

Will Sena agree to 'split' term for CM's post?

NCP will push for splitting the chief ministership with Shiv Sena and it is to be seen if Sena agrees to the fresh bargaining by its prospective allies during the discussion. NCP has won just 2 seats less than Sena. A "coordination committee" is also in the works, which is expected to steer the coalition and address issues such as those with a Hindutva bearing.
2019-11-21 04:01:56 Read More

All out for 7, all extras; rivals win by 754 runs

In a Harris Shield match in Mumbai, all the batsmen of Children's Welfare school were out for a duck and the final total of 7 was all due to extras in the innings that lasted just six overs. Batting first, Swami Vivekanand International School​ had made 761/4 in 39 overs,​ fired by an unbeaten triple hundred from Meet Mayekar (338*).​​
2019-11-21 03:10:05 Read More

Live: Ajit Pawar has stabbed Maha in the back, Sanjay Raut says

In a surprising turn for the Maharashtra government formation, Devendra Fadnavis today took oath as Maharashtra chief minister for the second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar became the deputy chief minister. Stay here for all live updates
2019-11-21 02:23:15 Read More

145 deported from US to Delhi with limbs tied

Around 142 men and three women — who had been deported by the US for staying in the country without proper documents, landed in New Delhi on Wednesday with tied wrists and legs. The detainees, who had paid Rs 25 lakh each to reach the US, witnessed a humiliating return journey, trussed up as they were like common criminals during the flight from Arizona to Delhi.
2019-11-21 00:46:53 Read More

It’s raining Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 notes on Kolkata street

As if straight from the silver screen, currency notes rained from a high-rise and those standing below rushed to collect as many as they could on Wednesday evening. The only difference: the notes did not spill out of a suitcase; they were thrown off an office. It is presumed that a DRI raid was on in the building when wads of notes rained on to the ground.
2019-11-20 22:55:00 Read More

Shaken by Gotabaya’s victory, Tamil leaders wait and watch

While a majority of Tamils were opposed to Nandasena Gotabaya’s return to power, Tamil Muslims have been equally resistant. Gotabaya ran a successful campaign on a strident security agenda following the April Easter bombings. He had the backing of nationalist Buddhist groups believed to be responsible for violent attacks on Muslims after the attack.
2019-11-20 22:41:00 Read More

Sebi tightens disclosure norms on loan defaults

Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday approved stricter disclosure norms for listed companies on loan defaults and revised its regulations for portfolio managers as well as for rights issue of shares. Sebi also extended the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) requirement to top 1,000 companies, from 500 currently.
2019-11-20 11:57:45 Read More

Kohli shares picture with his 'partner in crime'

Run-machine Virat Kohli - the most successful Indian Test captain - is certainly missing his 'partner in crime'. Sharing a picture on social media with former skipper MS Dhoni, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said: "Partners in crime...Crime: stealing doubles from fielders at the boundary. Guess who".
2019-11-20 09:56:57 Read More

'Seating position in RS changed to hurt Sena'

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday wrote a letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu expressing dismay over the change of his seat in the Upper House. "Astonished to know that my seating position in RS chamber is changed from 3rd to 5th row," Sanjay Raut said in the letter.
2019-11-20 09:41:35 Read More

NRC process to be carried out in entire country: Amit Shah in RS

"NRC has no such provision which says that certain religions will be excluded from it. All citizens of India irrespective of religion will figure in the NRC list. The NRC is different from Citizenship Amendment Bill," said Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressing the Rajya Sabha. Shah said NRC will be carried out across India and no one should be worried.
2019-11-20 09:32:57 Read More

Sena-led govt to be in place by Dec 1st week: Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said on Wednesday that the clouds over the government formation efforts in Maharashtra shall clear within a couple of days or so. "There are certain internal processes of different parties - Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress - which are currently on. A Sena-chief minister-led government will assume office by the first week of December," Raut asserted.
2019-11-20 05:12:19 Read More

Amid Maha logjam, Pawar-PM to meet in Parl

According to NCP leaders, Pawar will meet PM Modi in Parliament at 12.30 pm to discuss several issues related to the state, especially the agrarian crisis following unprecedented rainfall. The meeting of the two leaders comes two days after Modi praised the Sharad Pawar-led party during his speech in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
2019-11-20 04:38:33 Read More

Big fall in Rs 2,000 notes seized in I-T raids, circulation also dips

The government on Tuesday said that the share of Rs 2,000 notes seized during searches conducted by the income tax department has declined from close to 68% in 2017-18 to around 43% so far this year.
2019-11-20 04:23:25 Read More

JNU: Students want no action for protests

The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union demanded on Tuesday that no administrative or legal action be taken against the students protesting against a hostel fee hike. "Students have been getting notices through e-mail for these protests. But these protests are for a just cause and no student will pay even a single-rupee fine," said JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh.
2019-11-19 11:07:45 Read More

12-year-old girl stopped on way to Sabarimala

A 12-year-old girl from Puducherry, who had come for darshan to Lord Ayyappa temple along with her father, was not allowed to proceed to the shrine from Pamba on Tuesday morning. Women police examined the girl's aadhar card and found that she was 12 years old and refused to allow her to proceed further from Pamba to the shrine complex.
2019-11-19 10:24:41 Read More

I'll alter length to keep batsmen guessing: Shami

Mohammed Shami said altering length to keep the batsmen guessing would be key when India take on Bangladesh in their maiden Pink-ball Test, starting from Friday in Kolkata. Shami, who has been in terrific form, returned with figures of 3/27 and 4/31 in the first Test to achieve his career-best ranking, said he intends on keeping things simple for the historic Test.
2019-11-19 08:50:55 Read More

Owaisi hits back at Mamata for her 'minority extremism' remark

A day after Mamata Banerjee's "minority extremism" remark, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Tuesday slammed the TMC chief for ignoring the plight of Muslims in West Bengal. "It’s not religious extremism to say that Bengal’s Muslims have one of the worst human development indicators of any minority," the AIMIM leader lashed out on Twitter.
2019-11-19 07:31:35 Read More

Con man boards over 15 flights as a pilot, held

CISF apprehended a person impersonating a as Lufthansa pilot while boarding an AirAsia India flight from Delhi to Kolkata on Monday and handed him over to the police. The impersonator is learnt to have told Lufthansa officials that he had bought the fake ID from Bangkok and used it “at Delhi and Kolkata airports numerous times in the last six months.
2019-11-19 07:29:21 Read More

K'taka bypolls: BJP's twin test with cadre, voters

To stay at the helm, the BJP needs to win at least 7 seats out of 15, polling for which is on December 5. It has fielded disqualified Congress-JD(S) legislators in 13 assembly segments & the first challenge is to get BJP cadre behind them on the campaign trail. Even if BJP’s rank and file fall in line, the candidates are at the risk of facing an angry electorate.
2019-11-19 07:28:47 Read More

Pink Test: Eden Gardens readies for historic game

There is a predominance of pink at the Eden Gardens clubhouse these days. The graffiti has a pink theme, the clubhouse corridors sport a pink glow, Pinku the mascot is omnipresent and a pink balloon continues to float over the stadium. The CAB is leaving no stones unturned to build up the mood for the historic pink-ball Test, that starts on Friday.
2019-11-19 02:49:22 Read More

Live: Cong-NCP meeting on at Pawar's residence

More than 25 days after declaration of election results, there is still no government in Maharashtra. Parties have backtracked from the brink of sealing a deal, keeping the suspense alive. Stay with TOI for live updates
2019-11-19 02:30:08 Read More

Voda Idea, Airtel to raise mobile services rates

Telecom tariffs for over 60 cr mobile customers will go up from next month with Vodafone-Idea and Bharti Airtel deciding to increase rates in view of losses, govt dues & mounting debt. Airtel carries a debt of Rs 1.16 lakh cr & has been ordered to pay Rs 21,682 cr in licence fee outstanding by SC. For Vodafone-Idea the debt is Rs 1.2 lakh cr and it has to pay Rs 28,309 cr.
2019-11-19 00:04:40 Read More

DATE 3

In a first, Mamata warns of ‘minority extremism’

Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee, in a first ever, brought changes in her rhetoric against BJP and warned people against “minority extremism.” Without naming the Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) Mamata at a Trinamool workers’ meet in Coochbehar said: “I am watching that there are some extremists among the minorities. They have their base in Hyderabad. Don’t listen to them.”
2019-11-18 23:05:41 Read More>>

Maharashtra talks move slowly, Sharad Pawar sidesteps queries

Amid indications of cautious progress in talks between Congress and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over government formation in Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar sprang a surprise by claiming he did not discuss alliance with Shiv Sena or government formation in the state with Sonia Gandhi during his 45-minute meeting with the Congress chief on Monday evening.
2019-11-18 21:50:43 Read More

Pawar keeps Sena guessing; says no talks with Sonia on govt formation

The Shiv Sena's wait to form a government in Maharashtra is not likely to end anytime soon. NCP chief Sharad Pawar, who met Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday, refused to comment on the issue of extending support to the Shiv Sena and said "government formation was not discussed in our meeting." However, after the meeting, both the parties made it clear that they needed further discussions on the issue.
2019-11-18 15:00:29 Read More

Maha govt formation: Pawar, Sonia hold talks

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met Congress president Sonia Gandhi at her 10 Janpath residence on Monday to discuss the possibility of formation of a government in Maharashtra. The NCP is in talks with ally Congress for a possible alliance with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena after its alliance with the BJP fell apart over the chief minister's post in the state.
2019-11-18 11:59:16 Read More

People's hearts can be won without rushing to well of House: PM in RS

With disruptions in Rajya Sabha in the past hindering passage of legislations, PM Modi on Monday said the Upper House was essential for checks and balance in democracy but a distinction needs to be drawn between checking and clogging. Speaking on the occasion of 250th session of Rajya Sabha, he lauded the NCP and the BJD for never rushing to the well of the House.
2019-11-18 10:30:26 Read More

JNU protest live: 3 metro stations in Delhi shut

Delhi Police on Monday stopped hundreds of JNU students from continuing with their protest march to Parliament by putting up barricades. The cops have also detained JNUSU president Aishe Ghosh. Stay with TOI for all the live updates
2019-11-18 04:29:02 Read More

Live: Armymen trapped after avalanche in Siachen

Stay here for real-time updates on breaking news from India and across the world that you can't miss
2019-11-18 02:57:00 Read More

Delhi: How a fake call centre cheated Canadians

The investigation has revealed that the gang had allegedly procured a database of Canadians comprising their personal and financial information from the dark web. They set up a call centre operating out of a house in Moti Nagar, Delhi and used phone number spoofing tech to mask their phone numbers. Impersonating the local police they exhorted money from Canadians.
2019-11-17 22:49:00 Read More

Fadnavis heckled by Shiv Sena workers

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was on Sunday subjected to sloganeering by a section of Shiv Sena workers as he left Shivaji Park in the metropolis after paying tribute to Bal Thackeray on his seventh death anniversary. Fadnavis and his entourage, which included several senior BJP leaders, moved on without reacting to the jibes.
2019-11-17 10:58:43 Read More

Ayodhya ruling: Muslim bodies to file review plea, may refuse 5-acre plot

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board has decided that it would file a petition seeking review of the SC's judgement in the Ayodhya issue. ​​​"The land of the mosque belongs to Allah and under Sharia law, it cannot be given to anybody," AIMPLB said. The board has also categorically stated that it was against taking five-acre land in Ayodhya in lieu of the mosque.
2019-11-17 10:47:06 Read More

Justice Gogoi retires after busy last week as CJI

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, the first person from northeast to reach the top of judiciary and credited for bringing the curtains down on the decades-old sensitive Ayodhya land dispute, retired as the chief justice of India on Sunday. Justice Gogoi's tenure as CJI was not free of controversy as he faced allegations of sexual harassment, of which he was cleared.
2019-11-17 09:45:20 Read More

'Sena MPs allotted seats on oppn side in Parl'

Shiv Sena MPs are being allotted seats on the opposition side in both houses of Parliament as its minister has resigned and the party is "working out" alliance with the Congress and NCP to form government in Maharashtra, parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday. Arvind Sawant, the lone Sena minister in the Union council of ministers submitted his resignation last Monday.
2019-11-17 09:16:24 Read More

Live: Will have govt soon, says Sena's Raut

More than 20 days after declaration of election results, there is still no government in Maharashtra. Parties have backtracked from the brink of sealing a deal, keeping the suspense alive. Stay with TOI for live updates.
2019-11-17 05:48:39 Read More

Rajapaksa wins Sri Lankan presidential election

Sri Lanka's former wartime defence secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been elected the new president. The 70-year-old retired lieutenant colonel had a 48.2% share of the vote with close to three million ballots counted. Rajapaksa conducted a nationalist campaign promising security and a vow to crush religious extremism following April 21 suicide bomb attacks.
2019-11-17 04:51:26 Read More

'Wanted to expose DDCA through my resignation'

Rajat Sharma on Saturday said the Delhi & Districts Cricket Association remains a hotbed of petty corruption and through his resignation from the post of president, he wanted to send out a strong warning to the stakeholders.
2019-11-16 13:47:03 Read More

Sabarimala temple opens amid tight security

Amid tight security, the gates of the Lord Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala were thrown open for the two-month-long Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season. Kandararu Mahesh Mohanararu opened the sanctum sanctorum of the temple at 5 pm, and performed the poojas, as hundreds of devotees thronged the shrine.
2019-11-16 12:05:37 Read More

'They make any pitch look good': Kohli lauds 'dream combo' of pacers

Indian captain Virat Kohli termed his fast bowling arsenal as a "dream combination" that can torment any opposition on any kind of surface. Riding on one of the most hostile fast bowling performances in recent times, India thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs inside three days. The pace trio of Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Mohammed Shami shared 14 Bangladeshi wickets among them.
2019-11-16 11:40:49 Read More

'Break-up a formality': Shiv Sena to skip NDA meet on November 17

The Shiv Sena will not attend the Sunday meeting of NDA constituents in Delhi on the eve of the winter session of Parliament beginning on November 18. Senior Sena leader Sanjay Raut also said that the Uddhav Thackeray-led party walking out of the BJP-headed National Democratic Alliance remains a formality now.
2019-11-16 11:20:06 Read More

Live: Sabarimala temple opens amid tight security

The Sabarimala temple has been opened for the Mandala Puja amid tight security arrangements in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district. Tanthri Kandararu Mahesh Mohanararu opened the sanctum sanctorum at 5pm to perform the pujas. Stay with TOI for all live updates.
2019-11-16 10:51:22 Read More

1st Test: Pacers engineer innings win for India

Mayank Agarwal and Mohammed Shami led the way as India crushed Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs on Day 3 of the first Test to take 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Bangladesh, who were dismissed for 150 in their first innings, were bowled out for 213 in its second after Tea. Shami picked up match figures of 7/58 while Mayank smacked 243.
2019-11-16 10:46:20 Read More

Navy fighter aircraft crashes in Goa, pilots eject

A MiG-29K aircraft crashed in Goa on Saturday soon after it took off for a training mission, said sources in the Indian Navy. As per initial reports, both the pilots managed to eject safely. The aircraft involved in the crash was a trainer version of the fighter jet. The Navy has launched a search and rescue mission.
2019-11-16 07:11:23 Read More

BJP's confidence hints at horse-trading: Sena

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil had on Friday said that they will soon form government in the state, claiming that his party can count on support of 119 MLAs in the 288-member assembly. "Those with 105 seats had earlier conveyed to the governor that they do not have the majority. How come are they now claiming that only they will form the government?" Sena said in Saamana.
2019-11-16 06:17:16 Read More

SL election: Gunmen fire on buses carrying voters

Muslims from the coastal town of Puttalam were travelling to the neighbouring district of Mannar, where they were registered to vote, when gunmen opened fire on their convoy of buses. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but a police official said the attackers had burnt tyres and set up roadblocks to ambush the convoy of more than 100 vehicles.
2019-11-16 02:52:34 Read More

Distress call: Sitharaman hints at rescuing bleeding telecom firms

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday indicated that the government intends to address the concerns of telecom companies, which are facing acute financial distress and made it clear that it did not want any company to shut shop. ​
2019-11-15 22:52:42 Read More

LDF, CPM do U-turn on entry of women at Sabari

The CPM’s top decision-making body discussed the SC's verdict on Thursday and advised Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF govt not to be proactive in giving security to young women going to the shrine the way it did in the last pilgrim season. The two-month pilgrim season begins on Sunday and the state govt has made it clear that it will follow this new strategy.
2019-11-15 20:32:06 Read More

‘Odd-even’ not effective, SC tells Delhi govt

Though the Delhi government claimed pollution was down by up to 15%, the CPCB, quoting from its findings during the last edition of the scheme two years ago, informed Supreme Court that odd-even could at best reduce pollution by 3%. Terming the present scheme a halfway measure, SC said it could not be effective till two- and three-wheelers are also rationed.
2019-11-15 19:57:12 Read More

Maha: Cong-NCP likely to insist on Uddhav as Sena’s pick for CM

According to various sources, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party leaders have told the Shiv Sena that they wouldn’t want anyone other than Uddhav Thackeray as Sena’s candidate for chief minister of a coalition government. This comes amid indications that Matoshree might consider either Sena veteran Subhash Desai or Thane satrap Eknath Shinde for the top job.
2019-11-15 19:29:30 Read More

1st Test Live: Mayank nears second double ton

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket scorecard of 1st Test match between India and Bangladesh on Times of India
2019-11-15 09:48:12 Read More

I-T men find govt's targets too taxing, some quit

Tax officials are facing a taxing issue. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants them to collect 17% more in direct taxes this year as New Delhi seeks to shore up revenues amid a sharp economic slowdown.
2019-11-15 08:55:25 Read More

No question of mid-term elections: Sharad Pawar

Amid talks between Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP to form a non-BJP government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Friday ruled out the possibility of midterm elections in the state while asserting that the process has begun to form the government in the state.
2019-11-15 07:35:50 Read More

'No way to treat people': SC relief to Shivakumar

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate's plea challenging the Delhi high court order granting bail to Karnataka Congress leader D K Shivakumar in a money laundering case. "This is not the way you should deal with the citizens of the country," the bench told ED while dismissing the appeal. Shivakumar was granted bail on October 23.
2019-11-15 06:27:09 Read More

Ayodhya: Jamiat rejects 5-acre alternative land, may seek SC review

The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, a key Muslim litigant in the Ayodhya title suit, on Thursday said that nothing would be acceptable as an “alternative” to a mosque, be it money or land. In another big decision, the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind did not rule out the possibility of going for a review of the Supreme Court verdict, after seeking legal opinion on the issue.
2019-11-15 00:52:57 Read More

1st Test Live: Rohit falls early after B'desh 150

Check live score, ball-by-ball commentary, cricket scorecard of 1st Test match between India and Bangladesh on Times of India.
2019-11-14 10:27:53 Read More

India slams Pak over Ayodhya verdict remarks

India has lambasted Pakistan's juvenile propaganda over the SC's historic verdict on Ayodhya land dispute and Kashmir's transformation into union territories, saying the 'fabricated lies is interference in India's internal affairs.' The remarks came after Pakistan's education minister expressed dismay at the court's Ayodhya verdict, which he said was not in line with Unesco's values of religious freedom.
2019-11-14 09:21:28 Read More

Rahul must apologise: BJP on Rafale verdict

The BJP on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the Supreme Court gave a clean chit to the government on the Rafale deal and said he lied in Parliament and stooped to the "shameful" extent of misquoting the top court deliberately. Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said the Congress and, in particular, Rahul Gandhi must apologise to the country.
2019-11-14 08:56:26 Read More

Why SC referred Sabari pleas to larger bench

Referring the Sabarimala matter to a larger 7-judge bench, the court said that it is time to evolve a judicial policy to do substantial and complete justice. CJI Ranjan Gogoi-led bench observed that restrictions on women in religious places were not limited to Sabarimala and the issue of entry of women into mosques and Agiyari could also be taken by the larger bench.
2019-11-14 05:57:09 Read More

Don't try to scare us, Sanjay Raut tells BJP

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday asked the BJP not to scare or intimidate it, and let the Sena choose its own political path. "We are prepared to fight and die, but will not tolerate threats or coercive tactics", Raut said. He was referring to Amit Shah's comments on the power-sharing formula with the Sena, prior to the last Lok Sabha election.
2019-11-14 05:52:52 Read More

Rafale contempt case: Rahul let off with warning

The Supreme Court on Thursday closed a contempt plea filed by BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for wrongly attributing to the court his “chowkidar chor hai” slogan against PM Narendra Modi in the Rafale case. The court said Gandhi needs to be careful with his remarks in future. Gandhi had earlier apologised to SC for wrong attribution.
2019-11-14 05:39:51 Read More

Live: SC dismisses review plea against its Rafale verdict

The Supreme Court has rejected the petitions seeking a review of its judgment giving a clean chit to the Modi government in the Rafale fighter jet deal with French firm Dassault Aviation. Stay with TOI for live updates
2019-11-14 04:54:12 Read More

K'taka: What SC verdict means for the Big 4

When the Supreme Court upheld the then Karnataka assembly speaker’s decision to disqualify 17 rebel Congress-JD(S) MLAs but allowed them to contest the upcoming December 5 bypolls, it created a flutter in the already turbulent Karnataka politics.
2019-11-14 02:59:15 Read More

Sabarimala live: SC refers case to 7-judge bench

A number of review petitions were filed after the Supreme court in its September 2018 verdict lifted a ban on entry of women aged between 10 and 50 years into Kerala's Sabarimala temple. The apex court has referred the matter to a larger bench. Stay with TOI for live updates.
2019-11-14 02:18:28 Read More

From 'Matoshree' to Trident hotel: A tale of two Thackerays

Gone are the days when politicians of every hue — L K Advani, Sharad Pawar, Arun Jaitley, Vilasrao Deshmukh — would trek to Matoshree to hold parleys with Balasaheb Thackeray. On Monday, Uddhav Thackeray met Pawar at Taj Lands End to discuss the aliiance and on Wednesday too, Uddhav met Congress leaders Ahmed Patel and Ashok Chavan at Trident in BKC.
2019-11-14 00:07:58 Read More

Karnataka rebel MLAs case: What SC said on speaker's role

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs in Karnataka by the then assembly speaker K R Ramesh Kumar but paved the way for them to contest the December 5 bypolls on 15 seats in the state.
2019-11-13 12:29:57 Read More

Retail inflation spikes to 4.62% in Oct from 3.99%

Retail inflation based on consumer price index (CPI) rose to 4.62 per cent in October as against 3.99 per cent in September, government data showed on Wednesday. The figure exceeds the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) medium-term target of 4 per cent for the first time in 15 months, mainly because of rising vegetable prices.
2019-11-13 12:09:33 Read More

JNU partially rolls back hike in hostel fees

The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Wednesday decided to partially rollback the hike in hostel fees following protests by students for 16 days. According to sources, the room rent which was raised to Rs 600 from Rs 20 for single occupancy will now be Rs 200. Similarly, for double occupancy the rent was hiked from Rs 10 to Rs 300. The amount will now be Rs 100.
2019-11-13 11:33:12 Read More

'Garbage from China, India, Russia floats into LA'

US President Donald Trump said the Paris Climate Agreement was a "disaster" for the US. He said that the US has relatively small piece of land when compared to China, India, Russia..."countries that are doing absolutely nothing to clean up their smokestacks and clean up all of their plants" and the garbage "they" are dropping in sea, floats into Los Angeles.
2019-11-13 11:01:15 Read More

Talks on in right direction: Uddhav Thackeray

"Everything is going fine. Talks are on in the right direction and a decision will be announced at an appropriate time," said Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray as he came out of a hotel after meeting the Congress leaders. The meeting with senior state Congress leaders Ashok Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat and Manikrao Thakare took place a day after President's rule.
2019-11-13 09:09:37 Read More

Is Sourav Ganguly in conflict zone?

A few months after he was adjudged to be conflicted by BCCI ombudsman, Sourav Ganguly finds himself stuck on the same wicket. However, he is likely to emerge 'not out' on this occasion.
2019-11-13 03:25:06 Read More

Live: SC upholds disqualification but allows K'taka MLAs to fight bypolls

Breaking news from India and across the world, as it happens. Stay with TOI
2019-11-13 02:26:28 Read More

Maha: Form govt or Cong will be finished, Sonia told

Ashok Chavan, Prithviraj Chavan, Balasaheb Thorat Manikrao Thakre and Rajani Patil stressed the need to seize the opportunity offered by the collapse of saffron coalition after the polls. Among the reasons offered was the restlessness among the MLAs to be part of government. All the legislators are said to have “won on their own” and were becoming “aggressive”.
2019-11-12 23:37:28 Read More

DATE 4

Vodafone’s India ops on brink of collapse: CEO

Vodafone-Idea, India’s second-largest telecom company, may be headed for liquidation unless the govt eases off on demands for mobile spectrum fees, said Nick Read, CEO. Read said firm's future in India could be in doubt unless the govt stopped hitting operators with higher taxes and charges, after the SC asked operators to pay over Rs 92K crore in past dues.
2019-11-12 22:18:05 Read More>>

Door still open for tie-up with BJP, hints Uddhav

Shiv Sena, embroiled in a bitter post-poll confrontation with BJP, has still kept its doors open for reconciliation. A day after Shiv Sena demand for more time to submit proof of support to form the government was rejected by the governor, Uddhav Thackeray addressed a press conference on Tuesday in which he stopped short of saying that the alliance with BJP was over.
2019-11-12 22:07:09 Read More

Meet the five judges who are delivering verdict

It is believed that this sudden announcement is a part of a strategy to keep the anti-social at bay, so that they do not get any opportunity to prepare for any kind of conspiracy, ahead of the announcement on this sensitive, emotional and faith-related matter. Meanwhile, all preparations have been put in place to ensure peace in UP and Ayodhya in particular.
2019-11-09 03:52:32 Read More

SC verdict on Ayodhya: Highlights

The Supreme Court has pronounced judgment in 70-year-old Ayodhya land dispute case today. A five-judge Constitution Bench, that was set up on January 8, 2019, heard the case for over 40 days from August to October. The verdict will come at 10.30 am. Here’s a look at the judges who are going to give this historic verdict.
2019-11-09 03:08:45 Read More

Why SC chose Saturday for Ayodhya verdict?

2019-11-09 02:34:50 Read More

Why SC chose Saturday for Ayodhya verdict?

2019-11-09 02:34:50 Read More

Live updates: 5-judge SC bench delivers Ayodhya verdict

The Supreme Court is pronouncing its historic judgment in the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case today. PM Narendra Modi on Friday said the judgment "will not be a victory or defeat" for anyone. In a series of tweets, he appealed to the people that the priority should be to strengthen India's tradition of maintaining peace and harmony. Stay updated with Times of India for the latest developments
2019-11-09 00:38:13 Read More

Ayodhya: An unprecedented move by SC judges

2019-11-08 20:31:22 Read More

Government withdraws SPG cover of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul and Priyanka

The government has decided to take away the elite SPG protection from Congress president Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul and daughter Priyanka, officials said on Friday.
2019-11-08 10:04:13 Read More

Kartarpur: Pak to charge $20 fee on opening day

Pakistan has conveyed to India that people travelling through the Kartarpur corridor on Saturday will also have to pay the $20 fee, sources said on Friday. Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan last week announced that no fee would be charged from the pilgrims on the opening day of the corridor and on Guru Nanak's 550th birth anniversary.
2019-11-08 09:28:54 Read More

Won’t get caught in saffronisation bid: Rajini

Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday charged that as in the case of Thiruvalluvar, whose saffronisation attempt by BJP set off a political furore in Tamil Nadu, there is an attempt to saffronise him too.
2019-11-08 07:45:12 Read More

Ayodhya case: CJI to meet UP chief secy, DGP

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi is likely to have a meeting with Uttar Pradesh chief secretary and director general of police on Friday to assess the law and order arrangement in the state ahead of the verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute case to be pronounced next week, sources said.
2019-11-08 04:18:33 Read More

Moody's lowers India's outlook to 'negative'

The outlook partly reflects government and policy ineffectiveness in addressing economic weakness, which led to an increase in debt burden from already high levels, the ratings agency said.
2019-11-08 03:00:28 Read More

Live: 'Delay in govt formation affecting Maha'

The political theatre in Maharashtra shows no signs of ending as pre-poll allies BJP and Shiv Sena continue to lock horns over the sharing of power. Stay here for the latest updates.
2019-11-08 02:35:50 Read More

Options open, may even approach NCP: BJP

The BJP is still hoping that the Shiv Sena will join the government but “may even approach the NCP” for support in case its pre-poll ally chooses not to cooperate, a senior BJP cabinet member said on condition of anonymity. The BJP may not stake claim to form the government on Friday if it is not confident of winning the floor test, the cabinet member said.
2019-11-07 22:51:00 Read More

Congress spent Rs 820cr on 2019 Lok Sabha polls

Notwithstanding its claims of being strapped for resources to take on a funds-rich BJP, Congress spent over Rs 820 crore on its campaign for the general elections to the Lok Sabha and assemblies of Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Sikkim. The amount is way higher than the Rs 516 crore it had spent during the 2014 general election.
2019-11-07 20:42:30 Read More

CJI-led benches to give 4 key rulings in 3 days

With the entire country’s attention focussed on the Supreme Court verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute, CJI Ranjan Gogoi has chosen the last three working days in his tenure as the perfect time to deliver it, along with judgments in three other important cases — Rafale, Sabarimala and whether the Right to Information (RTI) law applied to the CJI’s office.
2019-11-07 20:34:39 Read More

Writer Taseer loses OCI status, govt says he hid info on Pak dad

Author Aatish Taseer’s Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status was canceled on Thursday, following a statement by the home ministry that he had suppressed information that his late father was of Pakistani origin. The MHA said, “Taseer was given the opportunity to submit his reply/objections regarding his PIO/OCI cards, but he failed to dispute the notice".
2019-11-07 19:53:27 Read More

Met guv on delay in govt formation: BJP

Senior leaders of Maharashtra BJP on Thursday met governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to discuss "legal aspects" of the delay in formation of a government in the state after the October 21 elections. State BJP chief Chandrakant Patil admitted that it is taking "more than normal" time to forge a ruling alliance between BJP and Shiv Sena.
2019-11-07 09:25:16 Read More

Resort politics? Sena MLAs moved to hotel

After the meeting of the Sena MLAs at Uddhav Thackeray's residence 'Matoshree', all the legislators went to Rangsharda Hotel, close to the party chief's home in suburban Bandra, where they have been shifted amid the ongoing uncertainty over government formation and fear of switching sides. The party also appeared firm on its decision of sharing the CM's post.
2019-11-07 08:29:20 Read More

No question of my returning to Maha: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat shouldn't be linked to the government formation moves in Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters, the BJP leader also ruled out his returning to the state to assume the top job.
2019-11-07 07:30:14 Read More

No question of my returning to Maha: Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat shouldn't be linked to the government formation moves in Maharashtra. Speaking to reporters, the BJP leader also ruled out his returning to the state to assume the top job.
2019-11-07 07:30:14 Read More

VHP stops stone-carving in Ayodhya

Sculpting of stone and marble for the Ram temple that had continued uninterrupted since 1990 at Nirmaan Karyashala in Ayodhya has been halted ahead of the Ayodhya verdict. VHP spokesman Sharad Sharma told TOI, "Yes, we have stopped the carving of stone. The Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas will decide when carving will begin again. The decision has been taken by the Sangh brass."
2019-11-07 07:12:05 Read More

No talks between RSS chief, Uddhav Thackeray yet: Sena leader Raut

There have been no talks yet between RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on government formation in Maharashtra, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said on Thursday. Talking to reporters ahead of the meeting of Shiv Sena MLAs with Thackeray, Raut said legislators of his party and the opposition Congress and NCP "would not cross sides".
2019-11-07 04:56:50 Read More

Keen to see Amit Shah's skills: Sharad Pawar

Reiterating that the mandate for his party was to sit in the opposition, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday that the BJP-Shiv Sena combine should take the lead and form the government as early as possible to avoid a constitutional crisis in the state.
2019-11-06 23:25:00 Read More

PM to ministers: No unnecessary Ayodhya talk

Ahead of the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya, PM Modi asked his council of ministers on Wednesday to refrain from making unnecessary statements on the issue and maintain harmony in the country, sources said.
2019-11-06 21:33:47 Read More

SC verdict: Ayodhya on tenterhooks

In Ayodhya these days, the air is thick with apprehension and anxiety. With the temple verdict expected any day now, the town’s residents are making whatever preparations they can — some are hoarding food and essentials, while others have quietly begun shifting women and children out to places they feel are safe.
2019-11-06 20:56:55 Read More

Will kill myself if extradited to India: Nirav

Jailed diamantaire Nirav Modi told a UK court on Wednesday that he was beaten up “three times” in prison and threatened to kill himself if his extradition to India is ordered, but still a UK judge refused to grant him bail. The 49-year-old appeared at the Westminster Magistrates’ Court with his barrister Hugo Keith QC, who made a fifth bail application.
2019-11-06 17:41:03 Read More

Relief for distressed homebuyers: Centre approves Rs 25,000cr fund

The government on Wednesday approved a Rs 25,000 crore fund to help complete over 1,600 stalled housing projects, including ones that have been declared bad loans or admitted for insolvency proceedings, as it looks to boost growth by steering consumption in real estate and associated sectors.
2019-11-06 14:52:24 Read More

New Maha govt soon; BJP leaders to meet guv

With just two days left before the tenure of the present Maharashtra assembly ends, BJP leaders are slated to meet the governor on Thursday brightening the prospects of a new government finally being formed after the poll results were announced a fortnight ago. The NCP said it will prefer to sit in opposition while Shiv Sena said it is yet to get a proposal from BJP.
2019-11-06 13:33:36 Read More

Lawyers vs cops: Order self explanatory, says HC

A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said there was no need for clarification of the November 3 order as sought by the Centre. In its application the Centre had asked the high court to clarify that the order passed on November 3 would not be applicable to incidents which happened after the November 2 clash.
2019-11-06 10:54:40 Read More

What PM Modi’s 'Trumpian' trade exit could mean

Despite a landslide re-election win in May, PM Modi is facing a prolonged economic slowdown and unemployment at its highest in four decades. Amid nationwide demonstrations by Indian farmers, PM Modi pulled India out of the RCEP and is selling it as a victory for India’s poor. It is to be seen if he will use this political capital for long-term structural reforms.
2019-11-06 09:48:19 Read More

Cops performing duty must be protected: Bedi

Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi, who handled a standoff between police and lawyers in Delhi when she served as the deputy commissioner of police, said senior police officials must protect policemen & policewomen when they perform their duty fairly, firmly, fearlessly and responsibly. Bedi was commenting on the latest standoff between police and lawyers in New Delhi.
2019-11-06 09:11:41 Read More

'Even God can't change' Infosys numbers, says Nandan Nilekani

Infosys on Wednesday condemned the "mischievous insinuations" made by anonymous sources against its co-founders & ex-colleagues. Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekani stated that, “These speculations are appalling & seem to be aimed at tarnishing the image of some of the most accomplished individuals. I have deep regard for the life-long contribution of all our co-founders."
2019-11-06 06:35:52 Read More

No idea how Sena will get 170 MLAs, says Pawar

The BJP and the Shiv Sena are locked in a bitter tussle over sharing of the chief minister's post and ministerial portfolios in new government in Maharashtra. Stay here for all the latest news on government formation in the state
2019-11-06 03:29:40 Read More

Live: No coercive action against lawyers, says HC

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2019-11-06 03:26:58 Read More

'Massive H-1B denial rates for Indian IT cos'

As a result of the restrictive Trump administration policies, denial rates for H-1B petitions have increased significantly from 6% in 2015 to 24% in the third quarter of the current fiscal, study carried out by an American think-tank showed. At least 12 companies that provide professional or IT services to other US firms had denial rates of over 30% through the first three quarters of fiscal 2019.
2019-11-06 02:40:10 Read More

Andhra Pradesh man held for poisoning 10

Andhra Pradesh police have arrested an alleged serial killer who murdered as many as 10 people in just 20 months. Police believe that he planned to kill at least 20 more. Police on Tuesday arrested Vellanki Simhadri alias Siva, 38, for allegedly killing all his victims using cyanide poisoning. Siva was virtually killing one person every two months since Feb 2018.
2019-11-05 22:51:00 Read More

Disconnect with top brass behind anger of cops

As a law enforcement force, Delhi Police never had to take to the streets even in extreme situations. Tuesday’s protest, therefore, will go down as a never-before experience in the annals of the capital’s police.
2019-11-05 22:45:00 Read More

Disconnect with top brass behind anger of cops

As a law enforcement force, Delhi Police never had to take to the streets even in extreme situations. Tuesday’s protest, therefore, will go down as a never-before experience in the annals of the capital’s police.
2019-11-05 22:45:00 Read More

Maha tussle on as BJP, Sena stick to their guns

The stalemate between the BJP and Shiv Sena over government formation in Maharashtra continued on Tuesday with the BJP placing the ball in its ally's court by saying there was yet "no proposal from the Sena" and the Sena retorting that its proposal to share the CM's post and distribute ministerial posts equally had been lying with the BJP for long.
2019-11-05 21:01:45 Read More

Speed up delivery of S-400 missiles, India to tell Russia

India wants Russia to speed up the delivery schedule of the advanced S-400 Triumf surface-to-air missile systems, which can detect, track and destroy hostile strategic bombers, jets, spy planes, missiles and drones at a range of 380km, after having now paid the first instalment of around 6,000 crore for them.
2019-11-05 20:04:46 Read More

In strategic shift, India mulls trade pact with US

A day after opting out of the China-backed RCEP, the government said on Tuesday it was exploring an agreement with the US, a move many see as a strategic shift. For years, India has shot down suggestions of a free trade agreement with the US and had denied that there was any move when President Donald Trump a few months ago.
2019-11-05 19:47:08 Read More

Fadnavis meets RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

The Indian Police Service Association, Bihar Police Association, Tamil Nadu IPS Association and Haryana Police offered their support to the Delhi Police personnel who were assaulted in a clash with lawyers at Tis Hazari court premises. Delhi Police personnel ended their 11-hour-long protest on Tuesday evening after assurance that their grievances will be addressed.
2019-11-05 17:17:14 Read More

Police bodies show support to Delhi cops

In his last months on the run, ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was agitated, fearful of traitors, sometimes disguised as a shepherd, always dependent on a shrinking circle of confidants. In the end, Baghdadi left former IS areas completely, slipping into hostile territory in Syria's Idlib province run by the radical group's al-Qaida-linked rivals.
2019-11-05 15:37:01 Read More

Delhi cops end stir; Centre unhappy with protests, top brass under lens

Delhi Police personnel ended their 11-hour-long protest after assurance that their grievances will be addressed. Addressing the protesters, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Satish Golcha urged them to end stir and resume duty, while assuring them that a review petition will be filed against the Delhi HC order in connection with a clash between cops & lawyers.
2019-11-05 15:05:44 Read More

Delhi pollution: SC registers new case on its own

2019-11-05 14:28:34 Read More

Delhi pollution: SC registers new case on its own

2019-11-05 14:28:34 Read More

'Nervous wreck': How IS head spent his last days

As air pollution levels remain alarming in the national capital and adjoining areas, the Supreme Court on Tuesday registered a fresh case on its own concerning the issue and will take up the matter on Wednesday. The air quality in Delhi-NCR continued to hover between "severe" and "very poor" category.
2019-11-05 13:57:19 Read More

The rise and rise of Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli turned 31 on Tuesday. The Indian captain - arguably the best batsman in the world today began his journey with one nickname, 'Chiku'. But, over the years Virat has picked up many more, including, the "Run Machine", "King Kohli" and "Chase Master".
2019-11-05 08:32:15 Read More

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Resume work: Delhi Police chief to agitating cops

Hundreds of police personnel gathered outside the police headquarters here on Tuesday to protest the assault on policemen following a clash with lawyers.
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Virat Kohli's note to 15-year-old 'Chiku'

On his 31st birthday, one of the fittest athletes in the world, Virat Kohli wrote an emotional letter to his 15-year-old self when he was a chubby-cheeked 'Cheeku' (Kohli's nickname). In the letter, Kohli talks about how parents' love and support are much more important than what gifts they get their kids. It also talks about the importance of making every day count.
2019-11-05 06:24:26 Read More

Top10: Can law solve India’s pollution problem?

2019-11-05 02:43:12 Read More

Infosys lays off mid, senior level executives

Infosys, like Cognizant, is laying off people, and in a similar fashion – a targeted move to reduce some of the perceived fat. Infosys is letting go of 10% of the workforce, or around 2,200 people, in the JL6 band (job level 6), an internal job code for senior managers. It might lay off 2-5% of the workforce at the associate (JL3 and below) and middle (JL4-5) levels.
2019-11-05 01:37:20 Read More

Sena will split, 25 MLAs in touch with Maharashtra CM: Independent MLA

Independent legislator Ravi Rana from Badnera constituency in Amravati district, who has extended support to the BJP and chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, said on Monday that the Shiv Sena would split if it did not go along with the BJP.
2019-11-05 00:53:42 Read More

RCEP: Key concerns not addressed, says PM Modi

“Our farmers, traders, professionals and industries have stakes in such decisions. Equally important are workers and consumers...When I measure the RCEP agreement with respect to the interests of all Indians, I do not get a positive answer. Therefore, neither the talisman of Gandhiji nor my own conscience permit me to join RCEP,” Modi said at the RCEP Summit in Thailand.
2019-11-04 21:24:33 Read More

Maharashtra: NCP may join Sena-led govt with Congress's outside support

As NCP chief Sharad Pawar discussed the impasse in Maharashtra with Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday, a leader of Pawar's party told TOI on condition of anonymity that NCP was willing to join a Shiv Sena-led government, with Congress supporting from outside and its nominee getting the speaker's post, given Sena terminates its alliance with the BJP.
2019-11-04 19:39:30 Read More

BJP in no mood to give in to Shiv Sena’s demands

With just days to go for the deadline for the formation of a new assembly to end, deadlock continues between BJP and Shiv Sena. The view in BJP circles after Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis met home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday was that Sena would have to make it clear that it is ready to discuss issues without preconditions such as 50:50 share in govt.
2019-11-04 19:35:13 Read More

China’s winner, for now, as India thinks long-term

India’s decision to drop out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was a tough call and was deliberated at the highest level in the past few months. The decision to pull away at the eleventh hour is unlikely to send a positive signal in the region. There have been concerns that India’s Indo-Pacific policy would be adversely affected.
2019-11-04 17:46:37 Read More

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis meets Amit Shah in Delhi

As per sources, Fadnavis is meeting with Shah to seek more assistance from Central fovernment for farmers affected due to unseasonal rain in Maharashtra. Earlier on Sunday, Fadnavis said that the state government has already approved Rs 10,000 crore to provide relief to farmers affected by rains in the state.
2019-11-04 06:39:01 Read More

No evidence on whistleblower plaints: Infosys

Indian IT services major Infosys Ltd said on Monday it received no evidence to support the allegations in a whistleblower letter from last month, sending shares up as much as 6.5% in morning trade.
2019-11-04 06:26:03 Read More

Live updates: Odd-even scheme begins in Delhi

Delhi government's odd-even scheme has come into implementation from 8am today with chief minister Arvind Kejriwal urging all citizens to use carpooling in order to control the deteriorating air quality in the national capital. Stay tuned to TOI for all live updates:
2019-11-04 03:38:55 Read More

Atmosfear: Delhi victim of sick choke

People in Delhi-NCR woke up to a Sunday morning that made them shudder — a grey, opaque and overwhelming smog hung in the air and the city’s vast landscape had disappeared under its sweep. This is what doomsday could look like. If it seemed too dangerous to step outside because the acrid air almost immediately scorched nostrils and stung eyes, staying indoors gave the feeling that something toxic was burning.
2019-11-04 00:38:29 Read More

Will ask team to look at bidding for Air India: Tata Group chief Chandra

The Tata Group may consider bidding for Air India, an airline it once owned, whenever the govt finalises its sale. “Ideally, it is a Vistara decision. It is not a Tata Sons decision. I will ask the team to evaluate it," said the Tata group chief N Chandrasekaran. Air India would augment Vistara’s domestic market share, which presently stands at 6%, with its 12% presence.
2019-11-03 21:01:02 Read More

Noida schools shut till Nov 5 as AQI worsens

Amid the impasse over formation of new government in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said his party will talk to the BJP only on the issue of the chief minister's post. He dared the BJP to impose President's rule in the state, saying such a step would be the party's "biggest defeat of the century".
2019-11-03 06:44:35 Read More

Kartarpur ready to welcome Sikh pilgrims: Pak PM

2019-11-03 06:44:26 Read More

Talks with BJP will only be on CM's post: Raut

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday shared pictures of the Kartarpur complex and Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, saying the revered venue is ready to welcome the Sikhs pilgrims for the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. In a tweet, he congratulated his own government for completing the construction work on time.
2019-11-03 06:30:49 Read More

Russia to help provide life support system to Gaganyaan astronauts

Russia will not only train Indian astronauts for the country’s maiden human spaceflight programme or Gaganyaan mission but will also help provide life support system to the Indian space crew and heating mechanism for the spacecraft.Russia has gained expertise in developing space flight systems as it has been using such critical space survival systems since 1960s.
2019-11-02 23:13:47 Read More

Govt knew of Pegasus, say experts, post proof

The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration said the decision has been taken as the levels of particulate matter 2.5 and 10 have been excessive in the air since Diwali, resulting in a major dip in the overall air quality.
2019-11-02 23:00:27 Read More

2 Pak nationals to be hung for 2008 CRPF camp attack

A local court in Rampur awarded capital punishment to four men, including two Pakistani nationals, for the attack on a CRPF camp in Rampur in 2008 in which seven jawans of the paramilitary force & a civilian were killed. ​​​The 4 convicts include Imran Shahzad, a resident of Bhimhar in PoK; Mohammad Farooq, a resident of Kangriwala area in Pak’s Gujranwala.
2019-11-02 21:47:24 Read More

Shift PM’s house closer to South Block: Central Vista architect

The architects firm picked to design Delhi’s Central Vista has suggested shifting the PM's residence from Lok Kalyan Marg to south of Raisina Hills. HCP has also suggested that the existing parliament could be converted as “Museum of Indian Democracy” & North and South Block could be used to showcase “India at 75” and “The Making of India” respectively.
2019-11-02 21:20:21 Read More

Trade pact must address India’s concerns: PM Modi

PM Modi has said India will consider whether its concerns and interests in trade in goods, services and investments are being “fully accommodated” before agreeing to the 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) pact. While other countries have accused India of dragging its feet on the pact, Modi said India had put forward “reasonable proposals”.
2019-11-02 20:52:07 Read More

Cancer cases rise by over 300% in 1 year

Cases of common cancer, including oral, cervical and breast cancer, diagnosed at state-run NCD clinics increased by nearly 324% between 2017 and 2018, according to National Health Profile, 2019 data. Gujarat recorded the most number of cases of common cancer in 2018, followed by Karnataka, Maharashtra, Telangana & West Bengal.
2019-11-02 20:40:44 Read More

Maha tussle: Amid oppn buzz, BJP hardens stand

The lines in the BJP-Shiv Sena stand-off in Maharashtra have hardened with BJP prepared to offer the deputy CM post to Sena but has made it clear that it will have the final say in the allocation of major and sensitive portfolios. ​​This comes after meetings between Sena & NCP leaders stoking speculation of a dramatic realignment.
2019-11-02 20:04:56 Read More

People have asked NCP to sit in the opposition, party will do so: Pawar

Pawar's comments come amid talk about the possibility of NDA constituent Shiv Sena forming government in Maharashtra with support from the NCP and the Congress. Speaking to reporters in Nashik, he also termed as "childish" the tussle between the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena over sharing of the chief minister's post.
2019-11-02 06:10:33 Read More

Wind brings down pollution levels in Delhi

2019-11-02 06:08:23 Read More

Why business as usual for international cricket?

On Friday, Delhi's air quality dropped to "severe plus", termed "emergency" levels. Schools were shut. A public health emergency was declared. It is official: the city's air has become a toxic cocktail and the general advisory is to avoid "undue and prolonged exposure" and "minimize unnecessary travel", forget about playing a game of international cricket.
2019-11-02 03:09:39 Read More

'WhatsApp shared mere jargon with govt agency'

2019-11-02 01:29:29 Read More

'WhatsApp shared mere jargon with govt agency'

Pollution levels in Delhi and neighbouring cities dropped marginally on Saturday with a slight increase in the wind speed, a day after the region recorded its worst air quality forcing authorities to shut schools, ban all construction activities and declare a public health emergency.
2019-11-02 01:29:29 Read More

Congress, NCP may fish in Maha troubled waters

With the impasse over government formation continuing between Shiv Sena & BJP, Congress leaders from the state met party chief Sonia Gandhi in Delhi on Friday. After the meeting, they said Congress would “wait and watch” the situation unfold. However, an NCP leader said party chief Sharad Pawar would meet Sonia in Delhi on November 4 to discuss supporting a Sena-led govt.
2019-11-01 21:18:47 Read More

Govt to WhatsApp: Why didn’t you report breach?

The IT ministry summoned officials of WhatsApp to explain why it had failed to disclose the spyware attack on the messaging platform to Indian authorities when the incidents occurred in May.The meeting took place against the backdrop of a row over the snooping with the opposition alleging government’s hand in the “illegal surveillance.”
2019-11-01 20:24:06 Read More

In 10 days, 4 Supreme Court rulings may change India as we know it

In a span of 10 working days starting Nov 4, SC benches led by CJI Ranjan Gogoi will deliver four important judgments, including the verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute. The other cases include allowing entry of women of all ages into Sabarimala temple, giving a clean chit to the govt in the Rafale deal & another seeking to bring the CJI’s office under the ambit of RTI Act.
2019-11-01 19:51:13 Read More

Agree with Indian govt on need to protect citizens' privacy: WhatsApp

Amid an uproar over allegations of an Israeli software being used to spy over activists and journalists, WhatsApp on Friday said it has taken a "strong action" in the incident and supports the Indian government's stand on the need to safeguard the privacy of all citizens.
2019-11-01 12:05:50 Read More

Jharkhand elections to be held in 5 phases, counting on December 23

The Jharkhand assembly elections will be held in five phases starting on November 30 and the counting of votes will take place on December 23, the Election Commission of India announced on Friday. The elections will end on December 20. The tenure for 81-member assembly is ending on January 5. CEC Sunil Arora said the total electorate in Jharkhand is 2.26 crore.
2019-11-01 11:30:05 Read More

Health emergency in Delhi, schools shut till Nov 5

A SC-mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-NCR region and banned construction activity till November 5. The Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority also banned the bursting of crackers during the winter season. The air quality in the region deteriorated further on Thursday night and is now at the severe plus level.
2019-11-01 07:47:43 Read More

Never meant to demean Anushka: Farokh

Former India cricketer Farokh Engineer on Thursday cleared the air on his statement that all that the BCCI selectors did during the World Cup in England earlier this year was fetch "cups of tea" for actress Anushka Sharma, the wife of India captain Virat Kohli.
2019-11-01 05:07:20 Read More

Maharashtra will have Shiv Sena CM: Sanjay Raut

Maharashtra will have chief minister from the Shiv Sena, senior party leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday amid standoff with ally BJP over sharing the top post. He said there has been no talks yet between the BJP and the Sena on government formation. "If the Sena decides, it can get the required numbers to form a stable government in Maharashtra," Raut said.
2019-11-01 05:06:19 Read More

One or 100 matches, it's an honour to lead: Rohit

Captaining India is such an honour for Rohit Sharma that he would not fuss whether it's full time or sporadic. "One or 100 matches, it is an honour," he said. Rohit captained India to Asia Cup victory last year and, with Virat Kohli resting, will lead the side again in the three-match Twenty20 series against Bangladesh.
2019-11-01 03:09:50 Read More

WhatsApp snooping row: Who were the ones spied on? By whom?

17 Indians' phones were possibly infected by frightening spyware. Most of these targets were either activists or human rights lawyers. Quite a few are defending those accused in the Elgar Parishad case. Others are tribal rights activists. Some are fighting cases against Dalit atrocities. A couple are journalists.
2019-10-31 21:38:24 Read More

India hits out at China on Kashmir statement

India on Thursday hit back at China over its objection to the bifurcation of J&K, saying the reorganisation is entirely its internal affair and it does not expect other countries to comment on such matters. China's foreign ministry spokesman had said that "India unilaterally changed its domestic laws and administrative division challenging China's sovereignty."
2019-10-31 19:29:57 Read More

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