Current Affairs For The Year 2019 And Month Sep

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India gets 1st tranche of Swiss bank a/c details

India has received the first tranche of details about financial accounts of its residents in Swiss banks. This is the first time that India has received details from Switzerland under a framework, which provides for exchange of information on financial accounts that currently active as well as those accounts that were closed during 2018
2019-10-07 10:01:42 Read More

Pak fares badly in terror financing report ahead of key FATF meet

Pak faces high risks of money laundering and terror financing and has complied with just one the 40 recommendations set by the Financial Action Task Force at the time of the country's inclusion in its grey list, according to Asia Pacific Group. Pakistan was placed on FATF grey list in June last year and given a plan of action to complete it by Oct 2019.
2019-10-07 06:56:32 Read More

Don't cut anymore trees: SC on Mumbai's Aarey

A special bench of the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government to ensure that no trees are further axed at Mumbai's Aarey Colony. The court passed the directive after hearing a suo moto PIL based on a letter written by a group of law students to the court against the felling of trees.
2019-10-07 05:39:17 Read More

'No technical snag, Imran's plane was called back'

Pakistani weekly magazine 'Friday Times' has made a shocking revelation that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) was upset with some actions of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during his visit to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), hence, he asked for the Pakistan PM's flight to return to the US midway.
2019-10-07 02:44:40 Read More

Class on nationalism for Congress workers

Top Congress sources said that the training course would focus on important subjects to prepare workers for their political task, prominent among which would be 'nationalism', 'communication' and 'campaign'. The emphasis is likely to be on the "nationalist credentials" of Congress which spearheaded the freedom struggle and how "pseudo-nationalism of BJP has to be exposed".
2019-10-06 23:15:06 Read More

Class on nationalism for Congress workers

No need to panic, Indian banking system safe: RBI

Following Tuesday's heavy losses in bank stocks, RBI said in a statement that the banking system is safe. "There are rumours in some locations about certain banks..resulting in anxiety among the depositors. RBI would like to assure the general public that Indian banking system is safe & stable and there is no need to panic...," the Reserve Bank said in a tweet.
2019-10-01 13:25:41 Read More

What exactly is the problem with onions?

Between the price at which onion is delivered at the wholesale market and the price at which it reaches the kitchen, the consumer ends up paying double or more. Moreover, India's current cold storage capacity is a measly 2% of its total production, leaving 98% of its produce open to the vagaries of the elements underlining systemic shortcomings behind the price rise.
2019-10-01 11:04:00 Read More

'PMC Bank used dummy accounts to hide NPAs'

PMC Bank used â€œdummy accountsâ€ and other methods to hide its oversized loans to Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) from the Reserve Bank of India, Joy Thomas, lenderâ€™s former managing director, wrote in the letter dated Sept 21 addressed to a senior RBI official. He said he also hid the true exposure from the PMC board and the bankâ€™s auditors.
2019-10-01 10:58:53 Read More

NRC to be implemented in Bengal: Amit Shah

Addressing a seminar on the controversial NRC, Union home minister Amit Shah asserted on Tuesday the Centre will extend the National Register of Citizens to West Bengal but before that the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill will be passed to accord Indian citizenship to all Hindu, Sikh, Jain and Buddhist refugees and all infiltrators will be thrown out of the country.
2019-10-01 10:56:05 Read More

You can offer anything, but decision rests with us: India on J&K mediation

Responding to Trump's mediation remarks on J&K, EAM S Jaishankar said India's stand has been clear for decades on bilateral discussions. "My point is simple. Whose issue (is this?). Mine. Who has to take the call? Me...I will decide whether I want somebody's mediation...You can offer anything you like but if I decide it isn't relevant..it doesn't happen," he said.
2019-10-01 04:57:23 Read More

Bigg Boss 13 launch live updates

The 13th season of Bigg Boss opens its door to the all-new celebrity contestants. Bollywood superstar, Salman Khan returns to host the season for the 10th time. This season has a line-up of celebrities with different personalities and the contestants will definitely stir up drama and spruce up the entertainment for the next 100 + days. For the first time ever, the new season of the show will speed up the activities making it a fastrack season. The first-day first show episode that is to be aired tonight began with host Salman Khan grooving to his popular dancer number â€˜slow motionâ€™. This season the makers have introduced many new things and this time around, the contestants are made to do various tasks even before they enter the house. Each task set precedence for each one's entry marked by a major twist. The one contestant who gets the maximum tasks also gets an advantage over others. Check all the live updates from the Bigg Boss 13 premiere episode right here...With their mixed b
2019-09-29 15:00:00 Read More

MP sex scam: Cameras in lipstick, goggles were used to film victims

The honeytrap and blackmailing racket busted mid-Sept in Indore and Bhopal saw the ingenious use of spy cameras in lipsticks and goggles, along with the mundane mobile phone, as the accused went about filming their victims. Five women and a man were arrested in Indore and Bhopal for allegedly running the racket.
2019-09-29 14:12:57 Read More

Rain fury kills over 100 in 4 days; Patna worst hit

Nearly 110 people died in rain-related incidents across the country in the past four days, with Uttar Pradesh reporting the maximum deaths, while incessant rainfall in Bihar has badly hit normal life, with almost all areas of capital city Patna under knee-deep waters and people struggling to meet their daily needs.
2019-09-29 13:39:24 Read More

How India plans to avert Saudi-like drone attack

India has an estimated over 6 lakh rogue or unregulated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and security agencies are analysing modern anti-drone weapons like 'sky fence' and 'drone gun' to counter terror or similar sabotage bids by these aerial platforms. Recent incidents like the lethal drone attack on Saudi Arabia's largest petroleum company and arms dropping by UAVs in Punjab from across the India-Pakistan border have alerted intelligence agencies.
2019-09-29 10:08:56 Read More

Saudi plans investments worth $100bn in India

Saudi Arabia is looking at investing $100 billion in India in areas of petrochemicals, infrastructure and mining among others, considering the country's growth potential. Saudi Ambassador Dr Saud bin Mohammed Al Sati has said India is an an attractive investment destination for Saudi Arabia and it is eyeing long-term partnerships with New Delhi.
2019-09-29 08:05:08 Read More

Respect for India increased since 2014, says PM after return from US

A top Hizbul Mujahideen 'commander', wanted in connection with the assassination of a senior BJP leader and an RSS functionary, was killed along with two other terrorists in a nine-hour operation in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said. An Army jawan was also martyred in the encounter. A house-owner was also rescued after the encounter ended.
2019-09-28 15:39:29 Read More

Top Hizb man among 3 terrorists killed in J&K

Amid repeated attempts by Pakistan to raise the Kashmir issue on the global stage and win support for its cause, defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that the neighbouring country should understand that today in India there is a government with strong resolve, which is capable of giving a much bigger blow to it than in 1971.
2019-09-28 13:59:18 Read More

Ajit Pawar on why he decided to resign as MLA

â€‹The BJP and ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal engaged in war of words after â€‹â€‹BJP working president JP Nadda on Saturday launched a scathing attack on West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Time is over for the TMC government in the state as Banerjee lacks "vision and direction", he said. TMC hit back, saying he cannot see development in the state as he has come from the jungle himself.
2019-09-28 11:33:39 Read More

'India can give bigger blow to Pak than 1971'

Senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar said that he resigned as MLA in keeping with his "conscience" after his uncle and party chief Sharad Pawar's name was embroiled in the alleged Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank scam for no reason. An emotional Ajit denied that there was any rift within the Pawar family.
2019-09-28 10:57:47 Read More

BJP says Mamata govt's time over; TMC hits back

2019-09-28 08:11:19 Read More

US says India-Pakistan talks hinge on Islamabad acting on terror

Nudging New Delhi to take â€œrapid actionâ€ to restore normalcy in Kashmir, the United States on Thursday suggested the onus on resumption of talks between India and Pakistan rested on Islamabad acting on terrorism and dialing down its overheated rhetoric. Washington also implicitly rebuked Pakistan for its phony anxiety over treatment of Muslims in India, wondering why there was not as much concern about the fate of Muslims in China.
2019-09-27 12:06:00 Read More

Eye on China: Quad nations hold ministerial meet

A bid by four of the Indo-Pacificâ€™s largest democracies to band together as a counter to Chinaâ€™s growing might has received increased impetus after the so-called Quad group met for the first time at the ministerial-level in New York. US secretary of state Mike Pompeo met with the foreign ministers of Japan, India and Australia on the sidelines of the United National General Assembly on Thursday.
2019-09-27 11:26:52 Read More

Rajnath: Can't rule out 'big terror incident'

"We cannot rule out that our neighbouring country's terrorist can carry out a big incident on our coastline which extends from Kutch to Kerala. As a Defence minister I would like to assure that our country's maritime security is absolutely strong and solidified," Rajnath Singh said. Singh added India will not let anyone who bothered it "rest in peace".
2019-09-27 09:44:10 Read More

'24 college-going girls forced to bed VIPs in MP'

Even as 12 top serving bureaucrats and 8 former ministers of Madhya Pradesh seem to be in trouble in the honeytrap scandal, the kingpin of scandal Shweta Jain has confessed to the Special Investigation Team that she coerced at least two dozen college-going girls, from lower middle class families, who were used to seduce the high and mighty of MP government.
2019-09-27 06:43:27 Read More

Iâ€™ll come, says Sharad Pawar. Not now: ED

NCP boss Sharad Pawar may be raring to appear before the ED, but the agency does not seem to be in a hurry. Pawar informed the ED about his visit to their office after it registered a money laundering case against him. But the agency replied stating there was no need for him to visit the office. He will be called in future if required, ED officials said.
2019-09-27 04:19:38 Read More

How Pune went under water

Twelve people lost their lives and five were missing in Pune city while another five died in other parts of the district after two hours of torrential rain on Wednesday night triggered wall collapses and unprecedented flooding on roads and in houses.
2019-09-27 04:15:00 Read More

It's Christians vs Christians: 12 bishops held

More than 100 Jacobites, including a dozen bishops, were arrested on Thursday from the St Mary's Church at Piravom in Kerala's Ernakulam district after police arrived to evict protesters who had been preventing the Orthodox faction from taking possession. The arrests temporarily ended a 2-day standoff between the rival factions of the Malankara Church.
2019-09-27 02:57:50 Read More

Nasa says Vikram had hard landing, releases images of landing site

Nasa on Friday released images captured by its LROC during flyby of the lunar region where India's Chandrayaan-2 mission attempted a soft landing near Moon's uncharted south pole, & found Vikram had a hard landing. The Vikram lander module attempted a soft landing on a small patch of lunar highland smooth plains before losing communication with Isro on September 7.
2019-09-27 02:01:46 Read More

India, Pak boycott each other at Saarc FM meet

India and Pakistan boycotted each other's address to Saarc foreign minister meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. Pakistan's foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi did not attend his counterpart S Jaishankar's address, coming to the meeting only after Jaishankar left. Jaishankar did not return for Qureshi's speech either.
2019-09-26 23:40:48 Read More

Ayodhya verdict by Nov 17 will be a miracle: SC

The Supreme Court on Thursday said it cannot offer even a day beyond October 18 for Hindu and Muslim parties to conclude arguments in the Ayodhya land dispute case, and that it would still be a miracle if the court could pronounce verdict four weeks thereafter. What the bench had in mind was November 17, the scheduled retirement date of CJI Ranjan Gogoi.
2019-09-26 22:26:49 Read More

Panghal: From borrowed gloves to Worlds silver

Amit Kumar Panghal from Rohtak has emerged as India's big boxing star and is being tagged as a big medal prospect in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Amit's journey has been one of resilience in the face of difficulties. When he started off he had to borrow gloves to practice. His elder brother, Ajay, sacrificed his boxing career to support Amit become a world-class boxer.
2019-09-26 09:57:23 Read More

Bumrah out of home Tests in 2019: Sources

With just over a week left for the opening game of the three-Test series against South Africa, the Indian team management suffered a huge blow as it came to the fore that pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had been ruled out of the series due to a minor stress fracture in his lower back. The team management is now targeting a West Indies series return for the fast bowler.
2019-09-26 09:20:45 Read More

Khashoggi murder 'happened under my watch': Saudi crown prince

Saudi Arabia's crown prince Mohammed bin Salman said he bears responsibility for killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi operatives "because it happened under my watch," according to a PBS documentary. The death sparked a global uproar, tarnishing the crown prince's image & imperilling plans to diversify the economy of the world's top oil exporter.
2019-09-26 05:54:15 Read More

Honeytrap ring: List of 13 IAS officers found

The SIT, which is probing the sex and blackmail syndicate, has come across a list of 13 IAS officers â€” who served at different points of time in different departments â€” that the women kept, say sources. The ring handler had created the â€˜hit listâ€™ from pages of a government diary, with ticks & codes scribbled against their names.
2019-09-26 03:09:37 Read More

'Sorry Amma': 12-yr-old raped by 30 over 2 yrs

On a wooden door that leads to a tiny two-room apartment, a hurriedly scribbled sentence in a child's handwriting says "Sory Amma" (Sorry, mother). The parting message was written by a 12-year-old girl who was raped by as many as 30 men over two years in Kerala's Malappuram district just before authorities took her away to a shelter home on Saturday.
2019-09-26 02:33:23 Read More

Khalistanis burn Pak drone after it fails to return

2019-09-25 23:51:13 Read More

Khalistanis burn Pak drone after it fails to return

2019-09-25 23:51:13 Read More

Is Waqf Boardâ€™s challenge to ASIâ€™s temple report too late?

The Sunni Waqf Board and the Muslim parties faced a big challenge on Wednesday as they sought to convince the Supreme Court to trash the Archaeological Survey of Indiaâ€™s 2003 excavation report, which indicated existence of a massive Hindu structure resembling north Indian temples beneath the demolished Babri Masjid at the disputed site in Ayodhya.
2019-09-25 23:30:36 Read More

Choksi a crook, India free to probe: Antigua PM

Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne on Wednesday (local time) said that Fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is a "crook" and Indian officials are "free to interrogate him". Choksi and his nephew Nirav Modi, who both fled the country a year ago, are key accused in the $2 billion PNB fraud case. Choksi was granted citizenship of Antigua and Barbuda on January 15, 2018.
2019-09-25 23:17:21 Read More

'Sea levels rising, 4 Indian cities at high flood risk'

Four Indian coastal cities â€” Kolkata, Mumbai, Surat and Chennai â€” will be severely threatened due to sea level rise while several others in the north India will be exposed to acute water crisis due to melting of Himalayan glaciers by the end of the century, a UN body on climate change hinted on Wednesday.
2019-09-25 21:57:54 Read More

India deploys warships, jets to keep tabs on Pak

India has â€œforward deployedâ€ some warships, submarines, maritime patrol aircraft and fighter jets to keep track of a major naval exercise by Pakistan in the north Arabian Sea, which will include missile and rocket firings as well as combat manoeuvres over the next few days.
2019-09-25 21:47:22 Read More

Invest in India: PM tells global biz community

Nearly 4,000 files containing screenshots of sex chats, videos of naked officers, and audio clips have been extracted from laptops and mobile phones confiscated from the honeytrap ring that allegedly hooked a large number of VIPs in MP. It could turn out to be the biggest ever â€˜quid pro quo sex scandalâ€™ in the country as investigation progresses, said an officer.
2019-09-25 13:34:59 Read More

PM Modi at Global Business Forum: Top quotes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited global businesses to invest in India, saying historic reduction in corporate tax rates by his government creates a golden opportunity and promised more measures to improve business climate.
2019-09-25 13:25:59 Read More

Won't bow down before Delhi throne: Pawar

2019-09-25 10:17:48 Read More

Won't bow down before Delhi throne: Pawar

2019-09-25 10:17:48 Read More

'No pressure on Modi': Imran admits Pakistan's failure over Kashmir

Imran Khan acknowledged India's economic stature and global prominence while responding to why Pakistan's narrative on Kashmir is being overlooked. "The reason is India, people look upon India as a market of 1.2 billion people," the Pakistani PM said.
2019-09-25 06:56:10 Read More

No problem talking to Pak but 'Terroristan': India

India has no problem talking to Pakistan but it has a problem talking to â€œTerroristanâ€, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said in New York, asserting that Islamabad has created an entire industry of terrorism to deal with the Kashmir issue. Jaishankar underlined that revoking Article 370 has no implications for India's external boundaries.
2019-09-25 05:05:48 Read More

Live: Your technology and our talent can change the world, PM tells CEOs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a 7-day trip to the US, is delivering the keynote address at Bloomberg Global Business Forum. Stay here for all live updates
2019-09-25 02:48:34 Read More

Pak drones drop weapons: Capt sends Shah SOS

After a Punjab Police probe revealed that Pakistani-origin drones had been used to deliver automatic weapons from across the border, CM Amarinder Singh urged home minister Amit Shah to handle the â€œdrone problemâ€ at the earliest. Police on Sunday recovered five AK-47 rifles, pistols and satellite phones dropped by drones in Punjabâ€™s Tarn Taran district.
2019-09-25 02:00:00 Read More

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MP honeytrap: 4k smut files of VIPs tumble out

Nearly 4,000 files containing screenshots of sex chats, videos of naked officers in compromising positions, and audio clips have so far been extracted from the laptops and mobile phones confiscated from the honeytrap ring that allegedly hooked a large number of movers and shakers in the state.
2019-09-24 22:36:00 Read More>>

Modi will take care of terror, Kashmir: Trump

US President Donald Trump said he expected PM Narendra Modi to â€œtake careâ€ of the terrorism problem in the region & the Kashmir issue, effectively endorsing New Delhiâ€™s position that bilateral matters with Pak brook no 3rd-party mediation. "I know that your PM will take care of it ... you have a great PM and he will solve the problem, I have no doubt about it,â€ Trump said.
2019-09-24 17:14:50 Read More

ICC reprimands Kohli for inappropriate contact

Indian captain Virat Kohli has been reprimanded by the ICC and received one demerit point after being found guilty for inappropriate physical contact. The incident occurred in the 5th over of India's innings, when Kohli made contact with bowler Hendricks while taking a run during Sunday's third T20I against South Africa.
2019-09-23 13:00:35 Read More

Forces on alert as terrorists 'waiting to infiltrate'

Indian security forces have been given full freedom to effectively deal with any infiltration bid along the LoC in J&K following inputs that around 450-500 well-trained terrorists are waiting at terror launch pads to sneak into the Valley as part of Pakistan's design to trigger unrest. Some of the terrorists were trained at the Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Balakot.
2019-09-23 12:56:26 Read More

Sensex soars 1,075 pts, reclaims 39,000-mark

Equity indices continued its stellar performance on Monday with the benchmark BSE sensex rising over 1,000 points after the governmentâ€™s surprise move to cut corporate taxes. Sensex zoomed 1,075 points or 2.83 per cent to close at 39,090; while the broader NSE Nifty settled 329 points or 2.92 per cent higher at 11,603.
2019-09-23 10:19:05 Read More

Investors gain Rs 10L cr in two days as markets cheer corporate tax cut

Investor wealth soared for the second consecutive session on Monday, rising by Rs 10.35 lakh crore in two sessions, as market sentiment remained euphoric after a host of measures were announced to boost slowing economic growth. The 30-share BSE sensex soared 1,075.41 points, or 2.83%, to close at 39,090.03 on Monday. During the day, it jumped 1,426.5 points to 39,441.12.
2019-09-23 06:36:02 Read More

Balakot terror camp reactivated, 500 waiting to infiltrate: Army chief

Speaking to reporters in Chennai on Monday, Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat said terror camp in Pakistanâ€™s Balakot has been reactivated and that there are at least 500 people waiting to infiltrate into J&K from Pakistan. The IAF did surgical strikes in Feb to destroy the terror camps. "We have pushed in more troops along the western border," he said.
2019-09-23 06:05:16 Read More

Live: PM Modi to address UN climate summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in New York to participate in the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly. The PM will also hold a series of bilateral meetings and address the UN climate summit. Stay with TOI for live updates:
2019-09-23 02:24:00 Read More

'Howdy, Modi': How PM Modi fired on Pakistan from Trump's shoulders

Sneering at Pakistan for its concern over events in Kashmir, PM Modi called for a decisive war on terrorism, asking the Indian-American audience at Houston diaspora event, to give a standing ovation to US Prez Trump for his war on "radical Islamic terrorism". Modi virtually called Pak a terrorist state to Trumpâ€™s face without fear of contradiction as Pak loses face.
2019-09-23 01:07:04 Read More

Pak close to being â€˜blacklistedâ€™ by FATF

2019-09-22 22:52:55 Read More

Experts question Sivan's '98%' success claim

Pak appears to be falling short of delivery on the 27-point action plan prepared by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to help it escape â€˜blacklistingâ€™ which stands choke its access to international finance. Sources say it has delivered on only six of the 27 points so far. Pak's status is up for final review at the FATF plenary meeting in Paris next month.
2019-09-22 21:21:40 Read More

Tax cuts: PM hails move; Cong questions timing

Investor wealth on Friday zoomed a whopping Rs 6.82 lakh crore in single day as equity markets rallied, with the Sensex skyrocketing 2,284 points in intra-day trade, following a slew of economy-boosting measures announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
2019-09-20 17:00:17 Read More

GST Council hikes tax on caffeinated beverages

2019-09-20 15:52:54 Read More

Amid shrill campaign over Kashmir, huge embarrassment for Pakistan

Amid its shrill global campaign about the human rights situation in Kashmir Valley, Pakistan suffered a massive embarrassment on Friday with the disclosure that Gulalai Ismail, a prominent rights activist who was in hiding in Pakistan for several months, has escaped and sought political asylum in the US fearing for her life.
2019-09-20 15:38:44 Read More

Investors get richer by Rs 6.8 lakh cr in a day

The GST Council on Friday cut tax rate on hotel room tariffs, a move aimed at giving a boost to the hospitality sector. The GST (goods and services tax) rate on hotel rooms with tariffs of up to Rs 7,500 per night has been cut to 12 per cent from the existing 18 per cent, officials attending the GST Council meet here said.
2019-09-20 12:08:30 Read More

TOI poll: 'Find out the Gandhi in you'

2019-09-20 07:51:29 Read More

TOI poll: 'Find out the Gandhi in you'

Scientists have challenged the claim of Isro chief K Sivan who said that Chandrayaan-2 was 98% success. The talking point was by Tapan Misra, adviser to the Isro chairman. â€œLeaders inspire, they do not manage,â€ Misra wrote in a post, who was moved out of the post of director of Space Applications Centre, Ahmedabad, after Sivan took over as Isro chairman.
2019-09-20 07:51:29 Read More

Ayodhya issue: PM Modi slams 'loudmouths'

In a jibe without naming ally Shiv Sena, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Supreme Court is hearing the Ram Mandir case and asked "some loudmouths" to refrain from making statements on the issue. The apex court is hearing the case. I want to tell these people with folded hands to have faith in the judicial system," Modi said at a rally.
2019-09-19 13:30:14 Read More

Orbiterâ€™s payloads performance satisfactory: Isro

A day after thanking the public for their immense support to the Chandrayaan-2 mission, Isro on Thursday finally came out with the update on the orbiterâ€™s health. In a tweet, the Indian space agency said, â€œAll payloads of the orbiter are powered. Initial trials for payloads have been completed successfully and the performance of all payloads is satisfactory.â€
2019-09-19 13:10:00 Read More

Babul Supriyo 'heckled' at Jadavpur University

Union minister Babul Supriyo was shown black flags and allegedly heckled by a section of students at Jadavpur University, where he had gone to address a seminar organised by Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. Supriyo was initially stopped from entering the campus for around one-and-half hours. He faced another round of protests while trying to leave the campus.
2019-09-19 12:56:35 Read More

India won't discuss Kashmir issue at UN: MEA

"What Pak is going to say is not for me to comment upon. If they wish to dwell upon this issue, they are welcome to do so. Our PM will focus on what the UNGA's high-level segment is meant to focus, the PM will flag what we are doing for development, for security, for peace, and our expectations and aspirations of other countries," foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale said.
2019-09-19 12:34:54 Read More

'Can understand Cong's confusion': Modi's dig at Pawar's Pak remarks

Donning headgear presented by a descendant of Shivaji Maharaj, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday targeted NCP chief Sharad Pawar over the latter's remarks on Pakistan. "I can understand the confusion of the Congress. But Sharad Pawar? I feel bad when an experienced leader like him makes wrong statements for votes," Modi said.
2019-09-19 10:35:52 Read More

US lays down line with China on next Dalai Lama

As Tibetans start grappling with the once unthinkable prospect of the octogenarian Dalai Lama's passing, US is looking to lay down a red line against China handpicking his successor. China has not held talks with the Dalai Lama's representatives for nine years and has increasingly hinted it may identify his successor - who, Beijing would presume, would back its iron-fisted rule of Tibet.
2019-09-19 03:15:31 Read More

At 17.5 million, Indian diaspora remains worldâ€™s largest

Constituting 6.4% of the 272 million world migrant population, Indiaâ€™s diaspora continues to be the largest in the world with 17.5 million Indians settled abroad. UAE, the US and Saudi Arabia â€“ with 3.4 million, 2.6 million and 2.4 million respectively â€“ were the top three destinations for Indians, according to TOIâ€™s analysis of the UNâ€™s International Migrant Stock.
2019-09-18 20:35:46 Read More

SC sets Oct 18 deadline for Ayodhya hearings

The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed that its verdict in the 70-year-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute case would be pronounced on or before November 17, the day CJI Ranjan Gogoi retires. The five-judge constitution bench said that they hope to conclude the hearing by October 18, which will give them four weeks to write the judgment.
2019-09-18 20:19:53 Read More

Fearing 'epidemic', govt bans e-cigarettes

The Cabinet has approved an ordinance banning production, manufacturing, import, export, transport, sale and advertising of e-cigarettes which will be a punishable offence with 1-3 years of jail term and Rs 1-5 lakh penalty. The ordinance will come into force once approved by the President. It will be converted into a bill in the next session of Parliament.
2019-09-18 20:05:33 Read More

All 6 BSP MLAs merge with Cong in Rajasthan

After the merger, the Congress tally will reach 106 in the 200-member House. The current merger is being seen as major victory for the Congress ahead of the municipal polls this year-end and the panchayat polls early next year.
2019-09-17 02:22:30 Read More

All 6 BSP MLAs merge with Cong in Rajasthan

Not just UP, five state govts bear tax burden of CM & ministers

The state exchequer has been bearing the burden of income tax of the serving chief ministers and their council of ministers in five states, apart from UP. These states are Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh.
2019-09-16 20:32:39 Read More

Govt wants US trade issue settled before PM visit

India has intensified efforts to iron out trade differences with the US, including addressing its concerns over price control on stents and knee implants. The country is also looking at ways to lower duties on technology equipment as well as some farm products.
2019-09-16 19:50:10 Read More

Trump stuns Pak with thumbs up for Modi's rally

With US Prez Trump confirming attendance at PM Modi's upcoming diaspora event in Texas, Pak is learning that common values and business ties are trumping its efforts to paint a dark and cataclysmic picture of the Kashmir situation. The reaction from Pak is stunned disbelief. Business, trade deficit is seen as primary reasons behind Trumpâ€™s engagement with India.
2019-09-16 17:57:29 Read More

Chinese warships spotted in Indian Ocean Region

In exclusive pictures accessed by a news agency, Chinese Landing Platform Dock Xian-32 can be seen passing through the Southern Indian Ocean Region before it entered the Sri Lankan waters earlier this month. The P-8I anti-submarine warfare and long-range surveillance aircraft clicked the pictures and are constantly tracking movements of the Chinese vessels.
2019-09-16 12:22:54 Read More

Will challenge Farooq's detention under PSA: NC

The National Conference will take the legal course to challenge the detention of its president Farooq Abdullah under the Public Safety Act (PSA) in J&K. Senior NC leader Mohammad Akbar Lone said, "They have no justification to do that..what can we do. We can only approach the courts." PSA enables authorities to detain any individual for two years without trial.
2019-09-16 11:48:09 Read More

'Cong, NCP to contest 125 seats each in polls'

NCP and the Congress will contest 125 seats each in next month's Maharashtra legislative assembly election, NCP chief Sharad Pawar said on Monday. Pawar announced that the seat-sharing pact between Cong and NCP has been finalised. As per the arrangement, 38 seats will be left for allies to contest, he tweeted. Maharashtra Assembly has 288 seats.
2019-09-16 11:24:58 Read More

'No Shah, Sultan...': Kamal's dare amid Hindi row

â€œDo not make an inclusive India into an exclusive one. All will suffer because of such short-sighted folly. Unity in diversity is a promise that we made when India became a Republic. Now, no Shah, Sultan or Samrat must renege on that promise. We respect all languages, but our mother language will always be Tamil,â€ said actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan.
2019-09-16 10:28:07 Read More

Saudi Arabia has assured oil supply to India won't be disrupted: Centre

"Following the attacks on the oil stabilization centres of @Saudi_Aramco, top executives of Aramco have been contacted," oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a tweet on Monday. "We have reviewed our overall crude oil supplies...We are confident there would be no supply disruption to India. We are closely monitoring the evolving situation," assured the minister.
2019-09-16 09:01:03 Read More

'Special gesture': PM on Trump at Houston event

A delighted PM Modi welcomed US President Donald Trump decision to join him at the Houston rally to address 50,000 Indian-Americans later this month. "The special gesture of President Donald Trump to join us in Houston highlights the strength of the relationship and recognition of the contribution of the Indian community to American society and economy," the PM said.
2019-09-16 04:32:17 Read More

'Howdy Modi' rally: Here is why Trump is joining PM Modi in Houston

The Houston rally, the third such event by Prime Minister Modi in the US after a breakthrough public meeting in New York at the Madison Square Gardens, New York in 2014 and in Silicon Valley in 2017, is expected to surpass anything hosted for or by a foreign leader on American soil. Organisers of the event, to be held at the 50,000-capacity NRG Stadium say it is already sold out.
2019-09-16 04:18:04 Read More

'No 56 can stop' you: Karti to dad on his birthday

Karti Chidambaram penned a letter to his father P Chidambaram, who is currently in jail, apprising him of current affairs while taking a dig at Modi-led central government stating that "no 56!!! can stop" him. He added, "I am glad I got to see you and know that your spirits are high despite everything." Karti also went on to highlight various topics in the news.
2019-09-16 04:05:24 Read More

Problem of plenty or plenty of problems for India?

The India-South Africa washout in Dharamshala means one less game to experiment on the road to next year's T20 World Cup. The series in the West Indies offered a glimpse of the new direction but almost nothing is set in stone when it comes to this squad, so the tinkering options are limitless.
2019-09-16 03:15:13 Read More

There will be rap on the knuckles: Shastri to Pant

India head coach Ravi Shastri has made it clear that Rishabh Pant will be "rapped on the knuckles" if he keeps on playing rash shots like the one he did against the West Indies recently. Shastri did not mince words as he pointed out that the young wicketkeeper-batsman has let the team down during West Indies tour where he was dismissed first ball in an ODI game.
2019-09-15 16:07:15 Read More

NRC to be implemented in Haryana too: Khattar

"We will implement NRC in Haryana," said Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday after meeting Justice H S Bhalla (retd) and former Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba at their residences in Chandigarh. Khattar met them under his party's "Maha Sampark Abhiyan" ahead of state polls in October. He had previously too supported NRC implementation across the country.
2019-09-15 13:49:37 Read More

Saudi attacks: Iran warns of war after US claim

Iran dismissed accusations by the United States that it was behind attacks on Saudi oil plants that risk disrupting global energy supplies and warned on Sunday that US bases and aircraft carriers in the region were in the range of its missiles. Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi group claimed responsibility for Saturday's attacks that knocked out over 5% of global supply.
2019-09-15 12:33:25 Read More

18 yrs, $900bn spent: Why Taliban is stronger than ever despite US efforts

After the US spent nearly $900 billion and after over 147,000 deaths, the Taliban are growing more confident of returning to power in Afghanistan and controls or contests half of the country which the most ever since 2001. The high cost of war and lack of clear gains on the battlefield, have contributed to a growing argument that the US should cut losses and move on.
2019-09-15 12:08:11 Read More

12 dead as tourist boat capsizes in Andhra

At least 12 people drowned and around 30 were missing after a boat carrying them to a tourist spot capsized in the swollen river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, police said. According to the authorities, 10 people managed to swim back to safety and the remaining are still believed to be missing. Two SDRF and NDRF teams have been rushed to the spot.
2019-09-15 09:09:21 Read More

Centre's Rs 20k cr boost for stalled projects to benefit 3.5L homebuyers

Centre announced Rs 20K crore fund to help real estate developers complete projects that are stuck on account of "last mile" cash shortage. Finance minister Sitharaman said a "special window" will be set up to "provide last mile funding for housing projects which are non-NPA and non-NCLT and are net worth positive in affordable and middle-income category".
2019-09-14 14:47:45 Read More

Trump confirms death of Osama's son Hamza

US President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed that Hamza bin Laden, the son and designated heir of al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden, was killed in a counterterrorism operation along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. "The loss of Hamza bin Laden not only deprives al-Qaida of important leadership skills and the symbolic connection to his father, but undermines important operational activities of the group," Trump said.
2019-09-14 13:36:59 Read More

Stalin, Siddaramaiah slam Shah's 'Hindi' push

2019-09-14 12:40:46 Read More

FM announces Rs 70k cr for exports, housing

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced an over Rs 70,000 cr package for exports and real estate sectors, including setting up of a stressed asset fund, as the govt continued with firefighting measures to pull the economy out of a six-year low growth rate. A Rs 20,000 crore fund will be set up to provide last-mile funding for housing projects.
2019-09-14 11:47:39 Read More

India beat Bangladesh to lift U-19 Asia Cup

Left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar returned with a five-wicket haul to help India clinch the U-19 Asia Cup title with a thrilling five-run win over Bangladesh in a low-scoring final. Defending a paltry total of 106, India dismissed Bangladesh for 101 in 33 overs, courtesy 18-year-old Ankolekar, who emerged as the star with figures of 5 for 28 from 8 overs.
2019-09-14 11:09:17 Read More

DATE 3

'Last-mile funding': Govt announces steps to boost housing sector

The government on Saturday announced a Rs 10,000 crore special window to provide last-mile funding for completion of ongoing housing projects which are not NPAs or facing bankruptcy proceedings under NCLT.
2019-09-14 10:30:31 Read More>>

Govt announces Rs 50,000cr incentive for exports

Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP)- is the new scheme which aims to incentivise exporters at an estimated cost of Rs 50,000 crore to the exchequer. The scheme has been announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the backdrop of India's merchandise exports declining by 6.05% to $26.13 billion in August compared to the year-ago month.
2019-09-14 09:59:29 Read More

Dhoni always thinks about Indian cricket: Kohli

"Experience is always going to matter whether you like it or not. Many players have proven in the past that age is just a number and even Dhoni has done that a lot in his career. One thing great about him is that he thinks for Indian cricket," Indian captain Virat Kohli told reporters on the eve of the first T20I against South Africa.
2019-09-14 09:46:31 Read More

Revival signs in industrial production: Sitharaman

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that the industrial production and fixed investment have shown signs of revival. Addressing the media on new economic measures, the finance minister also stated that NBFCs (non-banking financial companies) are getting benefits of the partial credit guarantee scheme.
2019-09-14 09:33:09 Read More

Hindi Diwas: Shah pitches for common language

"India has many languages and every language has its importance. But it is absolutely necessary that the entire country should have one language that becomes India's identity globally," Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday in a series of tweets in Hindi. Shah said, if any language which can unite the country, it is Hindi that is spoken the most.
2019-09-14 09:08:43 Read More

Pak raises white flag for bodies of dead jawans

The Pakistan soldiers were killed after the Indian Army retaliated to ceasefire violations. The Pakistan Army could not recover the bodies despite repeated attempts for over two days. On September 13, the Pakistan Army raised the white flag and recovered the bodies.
2019-09-14 09:07:25 Read More

Article 370: Failing to get support, Pakistan goes from forum to forum

Pakistani PM Imran Khan who on Friday vowed to fight the case of the "oppressed" people of J&K at the upcoming UNGA session in New York and every international forum.
2019-09-14 03:38:09 Read More

The curious case of KL Rahul

2019-09-14 03:15:08 Read More

The curious case of KL Rahul

2019-09-14 03:15:08 Read More

DKS, aides have 317 a/cs, laundered Rs 200cr: ED

The selectors on Thursday axed out of form KL Rahul from the Indian Test squad to face South Africa. Rahul, who managed just 101 run in his four Test innings in the recently concluded West Indies tour, paved the way for Rohit Sharma to step up to open in the XI.
2019-09-13 21:21:26 Read More

No steps taken in 63 yrs on uniform civil code: SC

Putting the sensitive uniform civil code issue back on the political centre stage, the Supreme Court on Friday frowned on the failure of governments to heed Article 44 of the Constitution to promulgate a UCC for the entire country despite it being 63 years since the codification of Hindu law in 1956.
2019-09-13 20:40:25 Read More

IT ticks off Aadhaar link with social media

The information technology ministry does not appear to be in favour of linking Aadhaar with social media accounts as the measure has the potential to clash with earlier court judgments on privacy and use of the biometric identification card. The Supreme Court on Friday said the issue of linking social media profiles with Aadhaar needs to be decided at the earliest.
2019-09-13 20:30:36 Read More

UP to repeal law that makes treasury pay ministersâ€™ income tax

A day after TOI exclusively reported that the Uttar Pradesh treasury has been paying income tax of the stateâ€™s chief ministers and his council of ministers for nearly four decades thanks to a law enacted in 1981, CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday swiftly announced repeal of the controversial provision in the Act.
2019-09-13 20:21:49 Read More

Naval variant of Tejas successfully conducts 'arrested landing'

As per the ED tainted money of over Rs 200 crore and 'benami' property of Rs 800 crore has been uncovered in the probe against Congress leader DK Shivakumar. To get an extension of Shivakumar's remand, ASG K M Natraj claimed that the Congress leader is withholding information which is solely in his knowledge. The court extended Shivakumar's ED custody till Sep 17.
2019-09-13 14:22:43 Read More

Shivakumar's ED custody extended till Sept 17

A Delhi court on Friday dismissed a plea by former finance minister P Chidambaram, lodged in Tihar jail in the INX Media corruption case, seeking to surrender in the money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate had on Thursday told the court that Chidambaram's arrest was necessary in the money laundering case and it will do so at an appropriate time.
2019-09-13 12:48:48 Read More

Window to relink with Vikram lander closing

2019-09-13 12:41:23 Read More

Window to relink with Vikram lander closing

2019-09-13 12:41:23 Read More

Always wanted to make a mark in Tests: Bumrah

The window to establish contact with Vikram, the land rover part of India's Chandrayaan-2 mission, are fading. Lander Vikram, with rover Pragyan, housed inside it, lost communication with ground-station early on Sept 7, just 2.1 kms above the lunar surface, minutes before the planned touch-down on the Moon. Efforts to re-establish contact were going on since.
2019-09-13 12:38:38 Read More

Will Rohit solve India's Test opening conundrum?

Opener KL Rahul was on Thursday dropped from the Indian Test squad for the upcoming series against South Africa, propelling Rohit Sharma to the opener's role in red-ball cricket. However, the 32-year-old struggled to replicate his limited-overs heroics in the 27 Tests he has played so far and must reinvent himself as an opener in the long form as well.
2019-09-13 11:04:56 Read More

Court dismisses Chidambaram's plea to surrender

Odd-even in Delhi from Nov 4 to 15: Kejriwal

Delhi government announced on Friday that the odd-even scheme would be implemented in the national capital from November 4 to 15. "This is the AAP government's winter action plan to tackle pollution in Delhi ahead of winters," Kejriwal said. The implementation of odd-even is part of the seven-point plan to tackle pollution in Delhi.
2019-09-13 06:51:22 Read More

'Want to live the way I want': 'Rebel' Saudi women shun abaya robe

Mashael al-Jaloud, defying strict public dress code in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia, strolled through a mall in central Riyadh last week wearing a burnt orange top over baggy trousers. The 33-year-old human resources specialist didn't wear the 'abaya', a customary public wear for Saudi women and is among handful of those who have abandoned it in recent months.
2019-09-13 05:00:05 Read More

Have role models but don't copy them: Shubman

Uncapped opener Shubman Gill was named on Thursday in the Indian Test squad to face South Africa as the selectors axed out of form KL Rahul. The 20-year-old has been rewarded for his prolific run-scoring in the India A team during the tour of the West Indies, where he became the youngest Indian to score a first-class double hundred.
2019-09-13 03:54:52 Read More

'Why Muslims, not other minorities, feel unsafe?'

RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal questioned the perception that Muslims were afraid in India, suggesting it was difficult to understand this when Parsis, Buddhists and Jains did not share such a perception.
2019-09-12 21:20:05 Read More

Those who loot will be sent to jail: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the NDA government had shown, within the first 100 days of its second term, the will and determination to â€œsend the corrupt where they belongâ€. His remarks coincided with Congress leader P Chidambaram completing a week in Tihar Jail.
2019-09-12 20:20:25 Read More

Those who loot will be sent to jail: PM Modi

UP treasury paid I-T dues of CMs, mins since '81

A four-decade-old Uttar Pradesh law puts the tax burden of the chief minister and his council of ministers on the state exchequer as they are deemed to be "poor" and â€œcannot pay income tax from their own meagre earningsâ€. The law, Uttar Pradesh Ministersâ€™ Salaries, Allowances and Miscellaneous Act, 1981, was enacted when V P Singh was chief minister.
2019-09-12 20:13:32 Read More

J&K police foil terror plot, 3 Jaish terrorists held

Jammu & Kashmir police on Thursday foiled a terror plot by arresting three suspected Jaish-e-Muhammed (JeM) terrorists at Lakhanpur on the Jammu-Pathankot highway in Kathua district. The terrorists were caught with a huge cache of arms, which, police said, was being transported to Kashmir in a truck to â€œdisturb peace in the Valleyâ€.
2019-09-12 19:59:11 Read More

SC collegium: HC Judgesâ€™ shifting non-negotiable

In an unprecedented statement conveyed to the Centre on Thursday, the Supreme Court collegium said its recommendations to transfer judges, necessitated for better administration of justice, were non-negotiable and it would not hesitate to make reasons public if the situation so warranted.
2019-09-12 19:12:24 Read More

Government to â€˜redevelopâ€™ Rajpath, Parliament and secretariat

The Narendra Modi government has set the ball rolling for a massive re-plan and redevelopment of New Delhiâ€™s iconic central vista â€” the stretch from the gates of Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate that was designed by Edwin Lutyens â€” along with surrounding buildings spread over an area of approximately 4sq km.
2019-09-12 19:07:57 Read More

MHA's 100 days: Abrogation of Article 370, NRC

In a brochure made public on Thursday, ministry of home affairs cited its key achievements in the first 100 days of the Modi government's second term. These key achievements are: Abrogation of Article 370, publication of NRC in Assam and declaration of India's four most-wanted individuals as terrorists. The ministry also counted in the amendment of NIA Act, 2008.
2019-09-12 14:38:08 Read More

'Picture abhi baki hai': PM on 100 days of govt

"My government has launched a slew of development projects in the first 100 days. However, a lot still needs to be done. Picture Abhi baaki hai," PM Modi said addressing a public meeting in Ranchi where he launched a slew of development projects and schemes on Thursday. Ahead of assembly elections in Jharkhand, the PM also announced a major project for tribals.
2019-09-12 14:30:31 Read More

DDCA renames Kotla as Arun Jaitley stadium

The Delhi and District Cricket Association on Thursday commemorated late politician-cum-sports-administrator Arun Jaitley by renaming the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in New Delhi after his name. The association also unveiled a new pavilion stand after skipper Virat Kohli, who recently became the most successful India captain in Test cricket, surpassing MS Dhoni.
2019-09-12 14:19:17 Read More

Fight govt on streets, not just social media: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday asked party workers and leaders to fight against the Central government's policies on the streets in villages and towns as it is not enough to be active and aggressive on social media. In her opening remarks at a meeting of party general secretaries, state unit chiefs and Congress legislature party leaders, she said that it is far more important to go to the people directly and fight for their problems.
2019-09-12 13:52:34 Read More

Fight govt on streets, not just social media: Sonia

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday told her party colleagues that being active on social media is not enough and the party needs a concrete plan to reach out directly to the people. Sonia Gandhi, who does not have a Twitter account to date, was speaking at a meeting of All India Congress Committee (AICC) leaders at the party headquarters here.
2019-09-12 13:52:34 Read More

Fight govt on streets, not just social media: Sonia

Why Shubman Gill got a maiden Test call up

Young top-order batsman Shubman Gill on Thursday got his maiden Test call up for the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa at home. Gill has an enviable first-class record so far, scoring 1443 runs at an average of 72.15 with the help of four centuries and eight fifties in 14 matches. He scored 90 in the first unofficial Test against South Africa A.
2019-09-12 12:23:20 Read More

India vs SA Tests: Rahul dropped, Gill included

Opener KL Rahul has been dropped from the Indian Test team ahead of the upcoming three-match Test series against South Africa starting next month. Rahul's inconsistent run with the bat led to his exclusion which could also pave the way for Rohit Sharma to open against South Africa. Under-19 World Cup star Shubman Gill has also been included for the series.
2019-09-12 11:55:22 Read More

Pak's attempt to polarise, politicise Kashmir at UNHRC rejected: India

Two days after India and Pakistan engaged in a war of words at the UNHRC, Raveesh Kumar, addressing a media briefing in New Delhi said Pakistan's attempt to polarise and politicise the Kashmir issue at the UN Human Rights Council has been rejected. India said Pak needs to understand that "repeating a lie four or five times does not turn it into a gospel truth".
2019-09-12 11:21:43 Read More

Backlash against Xi's â€˜Belt and Roadâ€™ could cost China $800 billion: Report

President Xi Jinping's signature Belt and Road Initiative could suffer losses of up to $800 billion due to the backlash to China's political and trade policies, said a report published on Wednesday from consultancy Silk Road Associates and law firm Baker McKenzie. The report's release came as Hong Kong kicked off a BRI summit attended by several Chinese officials.
2019-09-12 10:23:50 Read More

Some corrupt have been put in their place: PM

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that his government has taken several measures in the first 100 days of NDA 2.0 to rein in corruption, bring about development and root out terrorism. "We pledge to rein in corruption, fight for the rights of Muslim sisters and root out terrorism. Some corrupt people have already been put in their place (jail)," he said.
2019-09-12 09:23:40 Read More

Kohli tweet sparks Dhoni retirement speculation

India captain Kohli went down memory lane on Thursday, posting an image from India's 2016 World Twenty20 match against Australia with the caption that included "this man (Dhoni), made me run like in a fitness test."
2019-09-12 07:51:11 Read More

Kashmir welfare lies in its integration with India: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind

â€‹"Kashmir is an integral part of India & all Kashmiris are our compatriots. Any separatist movement is harmful not only for the country but for people of Kashmir as well," Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind said. However, the organisation said that it was not unmindful of the desire of Kashmiris, their self respect and the demand of preservation of their cultural identity.
2019-09-12 07:21:01 Read More

Are Uber, Ola affecting auto sales?

Automobile sector sales are seen as a key barometer of economic activity. A recent RBI study shows that multiple factors have contributed to the current slowdown, including slower growth in registration of cabs.
2019-09-12 04:52:25 Read More

BCCI relaxed 'family clause' in West Indies

The Indian cricket board (BCCI) had relaxed its family clause for the Indian players after the World Cup in July. TOI has learnt that the players were allowed to have their families with them during the entire tour of West Indies which finished last week.
2019-09-12 03:59:28 Read More

Nasa antennas sending hello messages to Vikram

Besides Isro's last-ditch effort to establish a communication link with Vikram lander that is lying motionless on the lunar surface after a â€œhard-landingâ€ on Sept 7, Nasa has also sent hello messages to the Indian lander. "Yes, NASA/JPL is trying to contact Vikram through its deep space network as contractually agreed with Isro," Nasa told TOI.
2019-09-12 00:04:36 Read More

States toe Gujarat line on traffic fines

Most of the states are considering notifying lesser fines for traffic offences than the stiff penalties in the amended Motor Vehicles Act, barely a day after the Gujarat announced reductions between 25 and 90%, arguing that this was needed on â€œhumanitarianâ€ grounds. States like Bihar, Goa, Odisha, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Kerala and Uttarakhand have called for reduced fines.
2019-09-11 21:44:35 Read More

Sports ministryâ€™s Padma list to MHA has 9 names â€” all women

Six-time world champion boxer M C Mary Kom has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award. Reigning world champion, badminton star P V Sindhu, has received the ministryâ€™s nomination for the Padma Bhushan. All nine athletes recommended by the ministry for the Padma awards are women.
2019-09-11 21:30:07 Read More

Indian, Chinese troops in Ladakh confrontation

Border tensions between India and China flared up yet again on Wednesday with a prolonged confrontation between the rival troops in eastern Ladakh, even as the Indian Army gets all set to hold a major war game to test its new integrated battle groups (IBGs) in Arunachal Pradesh next month.
2019-09-11 21:17:26 Read More

Prosecution norms eased for tax filing defaults

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has relaxed some norms relating to prosecution of income tax defaulters for delay in depositing TDS (tax deducted at source), under-reporting of income in the tax return or non-filing of I-T return. CBDTâ€™s circular, issued on September 9, sets the limit and time period for proceeding with prosecution in respect of TDS defaults.
2019-09-11 21:15:56 Read More

DATE 4

Terrorism is now 'global threat', has deep roots in Pakistan: PM Modi

Sri Lanka minister Harin Fernando has rejected claims made by Pakistan Minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry that India forced the players of the island nation to opt-out of their upcoming tour against the Men in Green. Fernando said that 10 players have opted out of the tour "purely" based on the 2009 incident when the players came under attack by terrorists in Lahore.
2019-09-11 10:44:51 Read More>>

J&K: No fresh joining of youth in terror groups

2019-09-11 08:47:26 Read More

India not behind players' boycott of Pakistan: SL

Sri Lanka minister Harin Fernando has rejected claims made by Pakistan Minister Fawad Hussain Chaudhry that India forced the players of the island nation to opt out of their upcoming tour against the Men in Green.
2019-09-11 07:32:58 Read More

'Situation is horrible': Naidu under house arrest

High tension prevailed in Guntur district when police foiled TDPâ€™s 'Chalo Atmakur' rally on Wednesday. TDP supremo Chandrababu Naidu and his son Nara Lokesh were placed under house arrest at their Undavalli bungalow and police prevented almost all the senior leaders from reaching Naiduâ€™s residence.
2019-09-11 06:55:13 Read More

Milk at Rs 140/litre, costlier than petrol in Pak

The price of milk has gone out of control across major cities of Pak on the day when Muharram is observed. The price of milk has reached Rs 140 per litre in Karachi and the Sindh Province. Interestingly, petrol was selling Rs 113 per litre, while diesel was Rs 91 per litre in Pak, just two days ago.
2019-09-11 05:22:45 Read More

An American dream, a fake passport: How 32-yr-old â€˜agedâ€™ himself 50 yrs

With his snow-white facial hair and thick rimmed spectacles, 32-yr-old Jayesh Patel was certain he could pass off as an 81-yr-old at the Delhi Airport. He hadnâ€™t reckoned with the sharp eyes of the security personnel who noticed the incongruent black hairs on his arms. Patelâ€™s American dream crashed at the check-in area. He now has a case filed against him.
2019-09-11 03:14:03 Read More

Goldman Sachs' 'poker addict' V-P took just 10 mins to swindle $5.4m

Police officers were stunned when Goldman Sachs vice-president Ashwani Jhunjhunwala told them that he took just 10 minutes to siphon off $5.4 million from his company's account.
2019-09-11 02:56:06 Read More

This Goldman VP took 10 mins to swindle $5.4m

'US media showing one-sided view on Kashmir'

2019-09-11 02:41:16 Read More

SC to study if under-18 Muslim girl can marry on attaining puberty

Barely 10 days after the amended Motor Vehicles Act (MVA) came into force, the Gujarat government on Tuesday notified the fines for some of the traffic offences, reducing the penalties by 25% to 90% than those notified by the Centre. The new fines will come into force in Gujarat from September 16.
2019-09-10 21:28:25 Read More

'J&K internal matter, won't accept interference'

2019-09-10 20:52:54 Read More

Pakistan reactivates 7 launch pads on LoC

Some sections of the American media, especially the liberal media, is focussed on a perspective on Kashmir that has being "pushed forward" by those who are "inimical" to India's interest, the country's ambassador to the US has said. The envoy called Article 370 an "anachronistic provision" that was "stifling the economy and encouraging the inflow of Pakistani terrorism".
2019-09-10 20:29:25 Read More

Guj slashes Centreâ€™s traffic fines by up to 90%

Pak has reactivated its terror camps and seven launch pads along the Line of Control (LoC) to infiltrate around 275 terrorists, including Afghan and Pashtun mercenaries, into J&K. The move comes ahead of the meeting of global terror finance watchdog Financial Action Task Force next month when Pakâ€™s fate would be decided.
2019-09-10 20:18:16 Read More

Urmila Matondkar quits Cong, cites infighting

Just six months after taking the political plunge in the Lok Sabha elections, Actor-turned-politician Urmila Matondkar on Tuesday resigned from the Congress party citing infighting and 'betrayal'.
2019-09-10 09:33:25 Read More

India slams J&K reference in Pak-China statement

India on Tuesday objected to the reference made to J&K in a China-Pakistan joint statement issued after Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's visit to Islamabad. The external affairs ministry also talked about the China-Pakistan economic corridor in PoK, asserting that India is "resolutely opposed" to any actions by other countries to change the status quo in the region.
2019-09-10 08:55:45 Read More

Live: Pak raises Kashmir at UNHRC session

India and Pakistan are set to battle it out over Kashmir during the ongoing 42nd UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session today. Stay here for all live updates
2019-09-10 08:43:15 Read More

Isro has located lander Vikram and is trying to make contact. But how?

Isro, on Tuesday issued a statement that the agency is trying to establish contact with Chandrayaan-2 lander (Vikram), and that the orbiter has located it, giving out the same information its chairman K Sivan had revealed on Sunday.
2019-09-10 08:07:42 Read More

It's time for India-Pakistan clash at UNHRC

2019-09-10 04:27:06 Read More

Buying cars getting expensive: Maruti chairman

A â€œparalysis of decision-makingâ€ in the banking sector and mandate to introduce safety features such as air bags and ABS on new cars have made them costlier and out of the reach of the two-wheeler rider, Maruti chairman R C Bhargava has said, emphasising that entry-level four-wheelers have become unaffordable to buy and maintain for the common man.
2019-09-10 01:37:47 Read More

Jaish chief Masood Azhar unwell, brother runs the show

With Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azharâ€™s deteriorating medical condition preventing him from moving around or being actively involved in operational matters, it is his brother Abdul Rauf Asghar who is really in charge of the terror outfit. Azhar is suffering from renal failure. He is currently based at one of the two key Jaish facilities in Pakistan's Bahawalpur.
2019-09-09 23:38:26 Read More

'Chinmayanand raped me for a year, I have proof'

2019-09-09 22:04:58 Read More

'Chinmayanand raped me for a year, I have proof'

2019-09-09 22:04:58 Read More

Is Vikram lander intact? Reports differ

Before allowing private players to run trains, the Indian Railways will put in place a regulator in charge of fixing a ceiling on fares preventing a sudden spurt in prices especially during festive seasons like usually seen with airfares.
2019-09-09 17:39:32 Read More

Will cap private train ticket prices: Railways

2019-09-09 17:34:54 Read More

Ten Sri Lankan cricketers to skip Pakistan tour

2019-09-09 15:25:30 Read More

Who will win race for most Men's Grand Slams?

2019-09-09 09:22:33 Read More

Will expel all illegal immigrants from India: Shah

With his fourth US Open title, Rafael Nadal took his Grand Slam title count to 19, just one short now of Roger Federer's all-time Men's record of 20. Nadal is now three clear of Novak Djokovic's 16 Grand Slam titles.
2019-09-09 09:17:24 Read More

Vikram is there as a single piece, it's in a tilted position: Isro official

"It had a hard-landing very close to the planned (touch-down) site as per the images sent by the on-board camera of the orbiter. The lander is there as a single piece, not broken into pieces. It's in a tilted position," an Isro official claimed days after Vikram hit the lunar surface following snapping of communication with the ground-stations during its final descent.
2019-09-09 07:51:02 Read More

Auto sales log worst-ever drop in August

India's monthly passenger vehicle and car sales recorded their steepest fall ever in August, according to data released by an industry body on Monday, highlighting the continued slowdown in the sector amid assurances by the government for revival. Passenger vehicle sales plunged 31.57% year-on-year to 196,524 units in August, falling for the 10th straight month.
2019-09-09 06:45:51 Read More

PM Modi to address UN Gen Assembly on Sep 27

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the annual high-level UN General Assembly session on September 27. He will have a packed agenda of bilateral and multilateral engagements during his nearly week-long stay in New York. The General Debate will commence on September 24 and run through September 30. Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to address the UNGA session shortly after Modi.
2019-09-09 05:19:09 Read More

Mumbai man flung kid to get â€˜baby and prosperityâ€™

The 43-year-old man who flung his friendâ€™s three-year-old daughter from his seventh-floor flat in Colaba, has told police that a man from Morocco had advised him to â€œsacrificeâ€ a life to have a baby and gain prosperity.
2019-09-09 02:14:24 Read More

60% funding for cow dung, urine startups

The Kamdhenu Aayog, set up by the Narendra Modi government in February with an initial corpus of 500 crore, aims to be the growth engine for these new businesses. Vallabh Kathiria, chairman of the cow board, said "commercialization of cow urine and dung" would encourage people not to discard cows that have stopped producing milk.
2019-09-09 01:14:07 Read More

Cases against Shah & Chidambaram: It is CBI which is in the dock

When P Chidambaram was home minister, the SC in Rajendran Chingaravelu vs RK Mishra [2010 (1) SCC 457] case had disapproved the tendency of investigating agencies to subject the accused to media trial by selectively leaking unsubstantiated probe details.
2019-09-08 22:40:00 Read More

Orbiter has spotted Vikram, signals elusive: Isro

Isro chairman K Sivan on Sunday confirmed that "we have the image (of Vikram lander) and are analysing the data". He said the cameras on board the orbiter have clicked the image of the lander. However, the agency has not been able to get a signal from the lander, which went incommunicado minutes before its scheduled landing on September 7.
2019-09-08 19:12:20 Read More

India relieved as Trump calls off Taliban talks

US President Donald Trump's shock announcement that he had called off the peace negotiations with the Taliban brings the region back to where it had started. India, which had been virtually out in the cold in the talks, sees more regional stability in the loss of the deal rather than in its completion.
2019-09-08 16:50:20 Read More

Swiss bank data: India to get enough details to identify hidden wealth

A large portion of the 1st tranche of data being shared by Switzerland with India under an automatic information exchange framework this month relates to accounts that have been already closed due to fear of action. It provides full details of the entire flow of funds to and from all accounts that were active even for a day in 2018.
2019-09-08 05:39:25 Read More

Tributes pour in for SC lawyer Ram Jethmalani

News from India and across the world, as it unfolds. Stay with TOI for live updates
2019-09-08 05:28:20 Read More

Lawyer, former law minister Ram Jethmalani dead

Eminent lawyer and former Union law minister Ram Jethmalani passed away early on Sunday morning. He was 95. Jethmalani had been on round the clock medical help for the last two weeks. He is survived by his son, noted lawyer Mahesh Jethmalani, and a US-based daughter. His other daughter Rani Jethmalani had pre-deceased him.
2019-09-08 03:21:25 Read More

Live: BJP govt has fulfilled promises, says PM

2019-09-08 02:14:09 Read More

How artificial intelligence is creating jobs in India

2019-09-08 01:13:55 Read More

Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams in US Open final

Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu built a big lead and then held on to upset Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 in the US Open final for her first Grand Slam title. Andreescu's victory prevented Williams from claiming what would have been her record-tying 24th major singles championship.
2019-09-07 22:11:32 Read More

You have inspired us: Nasa commends Isro

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) on Saturday commended Isro's attempt to place 'Vikram' lander of Chandrayaan 2 mission on the moon's south pole and said it was inspired with the Indian space agency's journey. The US space agency also said that it looks forward to working with Isro to explore the solar system together.â€‹
2019-09-07 21:17:44 Read More

Extra brake thrust sent Vikram out of control?

When silence descended on the Isro mission control and millions of Indian homes minutes before Vikram was to touch down on the Moon at 1.53am on Saturday, many thought the lander had too little thrust to brake to a halt. A day later, Isro scientists are looking at whether Vikram had too much braking thrust, which spun it out of control.
2019-09-07 20:29:53 Read More

Pak refuses to let Prez plane use its airspace

Pakistan has denied Air India One the use of its airspace to fly President Ram Nath Kovind to Europe next week. AI's Boeing 747 will now take the longer route when the President leaves on Monday for Iceland, Switzerland and Slovenia. He will take the same longer route on his return from the three-nation tour on September 17.
2019-09-07 19:00:48 Read More

Not a single bullet fired in Kashmir in past 1 month: NSA Doval

India on Saturday debunked allegations of excesses by security forces in J&K in the wake of the Modi government's decision to nullify Article 370 and change the nature of the state by asserting that not a single bullet had been fired in the Valley in the past one month. It defended the detention of local politicians, saying it was necessitated by the consideration to save lives.
2019-09-07 18:51:26 Read More

Govt forms team for Rs 100 lakh cr infra push

A task force to draw up a national infrastructure pipeline has been set up by finance minister to implement the governmentâ€™s plan of investing Rs 100 lakh crore over the next five years in the crucial infrastructure sector. The national infrastructure projects would include greenfield and brownfield projects worth above Rs 100 crore each.
2019-09-07 08:51:53 Read More

Normalcy can be restored in J&K if Pakistan 'starts behaving': NSA Doval

NSA Ajit Doval said he is "fully convinced" that a majority of Kashmiris support the abrogation of Article 370, and affirmed that restrictions in Kashmir are aimed at preventing Pakistan from creating more mischief through proxies and terrorists. Article 370 "was not a special status. It was a special discrimination," he said.
2019-09-07 08:34:15 Read More

Farmer's son to Isro top job: Journey of Sivan

Isro chairman K Sivan broke down soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his speech following the setback of Vikram lander. The Prime Minister was seen hugging and consoling the Isro chief shortly after leaving the Isro headquarters following his speech. He also exchanged a few words with Sivan as the Isro chief took time to regain his composure.
2019-09-07 08:13:59 Read More

Isro will realise national dream: PM Modi

Modi was speaking hours after the Vikram lander of the Chandrayaan-2 mission lost communication contact with the ground centre in the wee hours of Saturday in Bengaluru, a moment he personally witnessed. He said the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) scientists have a very strong spirit of working and will not rest till the objective is met.
2019-09-07 08:07:04 Read More

What PM told student who wants to become Prez

2019-09-07 05:20:28 Read More

DATE 5

'Your best is yet to come': PM Modi inspires Isro scientists

ISRO may have lost Chandrayaan-2's Vikram lander and rover Pragyan housed inside it. Earlier in the day, contact from the lander to the ground stations was lost during its powered descent to the Lunar surface minutes before the planned touch-down. "It's as good as lost. There is no hope. Very, very difficult to re-establish contact," a senior Isro official said.
2019-09-07 05:13:02 Read More>>

Isro chief breaks down, PM Modi consoles him

Isro's plan to soft land Chandrayaan-2's Vikram module on the lunar surface did not go as per script in the early hours of Saturday, with the lander losing communication with ground stations during its final descent. Stay here for all live updates:
2019-09-07 03:28:16 Read More

Isro may have lost lander, rover: Official

2019-09-07 02:53:35 Read More

'Only 5% of mission lost': Isro on Chandrayaan-2

2019-09-07 02:17:12 Read More

'95% of Chandrayaan-2 intact as orbiter flying around moon'

Even though the fate and the status of Vikram India's moon lander are not known, all is not lost as far as the Rs 978cr Chandrayaan-2 mission is concerned, an Isro official said. "Only 5% of the mission has been lost - Vikram the lander and Pragyan the rover - while the remaining 95% - that is the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter - is orbiting the moon successfully," he said.
2019-09-07 02:17:12 Read More

Be courageous and hope for the best: PM to Isro

Soon after Indian Space Research Organisation chairman K Sivan announced that Vikram lander has lost communication with the orbiter during the 15-minute final descent at 2.1 km altitude, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday thanked space scientists for the hard work.
2019-09-06 22:01:46 Read More

Just 2km from landing on Moon, lander Vikram goes silent

After a 47-day journey carrying the anticipation of 135 crore people, Chandrayaan-2's landing module failed to make a controlled landing on Moon, adding India to the list of countries that attempted and failed at this. Till date, only three countries - Russia, the US and China-have successfully soft-landed on Moon.
2019-09-06 21:12:04 Read More

Upset over NE transfer, Madras HC CJ resigns

Miffed by the Supreme Court collegium's decision to transfer her to Meghalaya high court from the historic Madras HC, Chief Justice VK Tahilramani on Friday tendered her resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind. She sent a copy of the resignation letter to CJI Ranjan Gogoi. She became chief justice of Madras HC on August 12, 2018.
2019-09-06 20:00:33 Read More

Aircel-Maxis case against PC adjourned sine die

2019-09-06 19:41:08 Read More

Aircel-Maxis case against PC adjourned sine die

2019-09-06 19:41:08 Read More

Free Metro rides misuse of public funds: SC

Putting a spanner in the AAP government's proposal to make Metro rides free for women, the Supreme Court warned it will not hesitate to intervene against freebies that amount to misuse of public money and impact the financial health of Delhi Metro. "Do not do anything against public interest," the court told senior advocate Dhruv Mehta, appearing for the Delhi government.
2019-09-06 19:31:03 Read More

Chandrayaan 2 live: Leaders rally around Isro

2019-09-06 06:54:16 Read More

Light breakfast for Chidambaram in Tihar jail

The Congress leader was brought to the jail on Thursday evening and he has got no special facilities, except a separate cell and a Western toilet. Like other inmates, he will also have access to the prison's library and can watch television for a specified period. Chidambaram had a light breakfast and on Thursday night, he had rotis, dal, sabji and rice, as per the prion's menu, sources said.
2019-09-06 05:13:12 Read More

Why Yediyurappa is not rejoicing over DK Shivakumar's arrest

Sources say Yediyurappa does't want to "blow up" DK Shivakumar's arrest =as it may affect the partyâ€™s Vokkaliga vote bank which is only now beginning to back the BJP.
2019-09-06 02:55:35 Read More

Applying for American citizenship? Your social media IDs, please

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken the process of obtaining social media identification (user name or handle) a step forward. It proposes to expand its coverage to various forms to be filled in by those already in the US, such as those applying for a green card or citizenship. A notice was published in the Federal Register on September 4 .
2019-09-06 00:14:55 Read More

Why ED believes its custody of P Chidambaram is crucial

The custodial interrogation of Chidamdbaram by the ED is crucial as recording of statements under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is an admissible evidence in court unlike a statement recorded by the CBI under section 161 of the CrPC.
2019-09-05 23:31:26 Read More

Why ED believes its custody of P Chidambaram is crucial

Kuldeep Sengar behind crash: Unnao survivor

"It was Kuldeep Singh Sengar who conspired to have me killed in the car-truck crash on the Rae Bareli highway. There's little doubt about this," the Unnao rape survivor told TOI over phone from her AIIMS hospital bed on Thursday. She said she had received death threats from an aide of Sengar while visiting the Unnao court for hearings prior to the crash.
2019-09-05 21:37:03 Read More

'Steep traffic fines will help instill fear of law'

Indicating clearly that his ministry won't come under pressure from a section of people criticising high traffic fines, Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday the government does not want to impose huge fines, but there should be respect and fear for the law.
2019-09-05 19:54:51 Read More

India gives $1 bn line of credit to Russia Far East

India announced an "unprecedented" $1 billion line of credit for Russia's resource-rich Far East with PM Modi vowing to support President Vladimir Putin's "stupendous efforts" to develop the extremely harsh region. "I am confident that this step will give new impetus to the development of economic diplomacy and growth of ties between the regions of our friendly states," he said.
2019-09-05 19:24:14 Read More

100m above Moon, Chandrayaan-2 lander will pick final landing spot

Forty-seven days after it left Earth, Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram will decide on the exact landing spot on Moon when it would be 100m above the lunar surface between 1.30am and 2.30am on Saturday. If all goes well, it'll touch down 78 seconds later. Chandrayaan-2's preferred landing site is between two craters, Manzinus and Simpelius, about 350km north of Moon's south pole.
2019-09-05 19:09:30 Read More

Chidambaram sent to Tihar jail till Sept 19

In a setback to P Chidambaram, a special CBI court on Thursday sent him to Tihar Jail in judicial custody till September 19 in the INX Media corruption case. "The allegations against the accused were found serious. The CBI has apprehension that because of his status and position, the investigation may be hampered by the accused," special CBI judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar said.
2019-09-05 18:48:27 Read More

Pak moves over 2k troops close to LoC: Sources

Amid tensions over the Kashmir issue, Pakistan has moved almost a brigade-size force in the Bagh and Kotli sector close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). "At present, they have not been deployed in offensive posturing. However, the Indian Army is closely watching their movements," the sources informed.
2019-09-05 08:32:45 Read More

India to offer $1bn loan for Russia's Far East

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday said India will walk shoulder-to-shoulder with Russia in its development of the Far East region and announced a $1 billion line of credit for the development of the resource-rich region. "My govt has actively engaged East Asia as part of its 'Act East' policy. This will also give a new dimension to our economic diplomacy," he said.
2019-09-05 08:30:51 Read More

Mumbai: Flyers spent over 7 hrs inside IndiGo jet

IndiGoâ€™s Mumbai-Delhi flight, 6E-6097 was supposed to take off at 3.15 pm on Wednesday but did so only at 9.55 pm keeping the flyers holed up inside the aircraft for almost seven hours. Mumbai International Airport on Wednesday saw 76% departing flights getting affected by the torrential rains causing an average 65 mins delay affecting 280 flightsâ€™ schedules.
2019-09-05 08:14:22 Read More

Mumbai: Flyers spent over 7 hrs inside IndiGo jet

Traffic fines you can pay on spot and ones that need court visit

As states buy time to notify the 63 sections of the amended Motor Vehicles Act, there is confusion among motorists whether they have to go to court to pay fines for all traffic violations.
2019-09-05 06:19:23 Read More

Ganguly calls for Rohit to replace Rahul in Tests

India swept the two-Test series in West Indies 2-0, but former India captain Ganguly is worried about the team's failure to find a consistent opening pair and has once again suggested Rohit's name as replacement for out-of-form Rahul.
2019-09-05 06:17:48 Read More

Chidambaram faces ED arrest after SC rejects bail plea

The top court dismissed Chidambaram's plea challenging the Delhi High Court verdict denying him anticipatory bail in the case. A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna said this is not a fit case to grant anticipatory bail. Grant of anticipatory bail to Chidambaram at this stage will hamper investigation, it said.
2019-09-05 05:28:47 Read More

Live updates: Supreme Court refuses anticipatory bail to Chidambaram

Supreme Court will today pronounce the verdict on former finance minister P Chidambaram's plea challenging the Delhi high court's verdict denying him anticipatory bail plea in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the ED. Stay here for all live updates
2019-09-05 04:55:24 Read More

Pak leaders try to hijack UK's J&K stir, attacked

Weeks after Pakistan PM Imran Khan's closest aide Zulfi Bukhari arrived in London to address the Independence Day protests over Kashmir, four Pakistani politicians flew in on Tuesday to further add fuel to the anti-India campaign, only to have eggs and shoes thrown at them by Kashmiri protestors unwilling to allow them to hijack their platform.
2019-09-04 22:45:00 Read More

Leadership hiring bucks economic downturn

Leadership hiring has remained unaffected by the economic downturn. On the contrary, it appears to be rosy, if the number of contracts executive search firms are entering into is anything to go by. It could also be an indicator of companies going in for â€œa reshuffling of the packâ€, according to an hiring expert.
2019-09-04 22:30:00 Read More

Shivakumar in ED custody: Protests turn violent

Thousands of Congress workers and supporters across Karnataka staged protests on Wednesday against the arrest of DK Shivakumar in a money laundering case by ED even as a special court in Delhi sent him to the central agency's custody till September 13. The protests turned violent in some places and at least one KSRTC bus and three motorbikes were set ablaze.
2019-09-04 21:21:34 Read More

BJP video points out Nehru's 'blunder' on Kashmir

As part of BJP's mass contact campaign to make people aware of the significance of nullifying Articles 370 and 35A, party working president JP Nadda on Wednesday released a video. The 11-minute video mentioned how Congress under Jawaharlal Nehru committed a "historic blunder" on Kashmir which leaders like BR Ambedkar and Vallabhbhai Patel had strongly opposed.
2019-09-04 20:42:17 Read More

Chinese built bridge in Arunachal Pradesh: BJP MP

Tribal hunters in Arunachal Pradesh have stumbled upon a wooden suspension bridge within 100km of McMahon Line that has been reported to Delhi as being built by Chinese troops, a suggestion the Indian Army rejected on Wednesday by citing strict surveillance and an established bilateral military mechanism to prevent any such incursion.
2019-09-04 19:41:56 Read More

'No role for 'outside influences' in internal matters'

"We both are against outside influence in the internal matters of any nation," Modi said after talks with Putin in Vladivostok. A joint statement said both sides "underlined the primacy of international law and stressed their commitment to the purposes and principles stated in the UN Charter, including the inadmissibility of interference in the internal affairs of member states".
2019-09-04 19:38:35 Read More

Govt names Saeed, Dawood, Azhar terrorists

Using the recently amended provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, the government on Wednesday notified four most-wanted terrorists based in Pakistan -Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Jaish-e-Muhammed boss Masood Azhar, LeT operations chief Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi and 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar - as 'individual terrorists'.
2019-09-04 19:30:51 Read More

Kartarpur corridor: Pak wants $20 fee/pilgrim

India and Pakistan on Wednesday failed to finalise an agreement on the Kartarpur Sahib corridor during their third round of talks at Attari over the thorny issue of $20 service fee per pilgrim being demanded by the latter. Another sticky point was Pakistan's unwillingness to have Indian consular presence on the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara premises.
2019-09-04 19:16:48 Read More

23 killed in blast at Punjab firecracker factory

Twenty three people were killed and over 30 others injured after a powerful blast ripped apart an unauthorised firecracker factory in Batala, a densely populated residential area in Punjab's Gurdaspur district, on Wednesday. Apart from one of the factory's owners, most of those killed were workers of the illegal unit, deputy inspector general (border range) SPS Parmar said.
2019-09-04 19:07:39 Read More

Ayodhya land dispute: Muslim parties ready to coexist with Hindus

Muslim parties created a flutter on Wednesday during the hearing of cross-appeals for ownership of disputed 2.77-acre Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land in Ayodhya by telling the Supreme Court that if the title of the disputed land was vested in them, Hindus could be allowed to worship deity Ram Lalla in outer courtyard of the demolished mosque.
2019-09-04 18:59:01 Read More

Shivakumar sent to ED custody till September 13

Continuous rainfall in Mumbai and its adjoining areas has led to waterlogging in several parts of the city amid predictions of heavy downpour for the next two days. The weather condition has severely affected road, rail and air traffic. Stay with TOI for all the live updates
2019-09-04 13:59:33 Read More

PM thanks Putin for support on J&K, explains rationale behind decision

With Russia firmly backing India on Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked President Vladimir Putin for his support, explained the rationale behind the government's move and apprised him of the "false and misleading" propaganda by Pakistan.
2019-09-04 13:40:11 Read More

Bhajji slams Gilchrist on 'DRS' in 2001 hat-trick

2019-09-04 13:28:34 Read More

India, Russia against 'outside influence': PM

"Amit Shah was admitted to K D Hospital in Ahmedabad around 9 am. He was successfully operated for lipoma at the back side of neck under local anesthesia. After this minor surgery, he has been discharged," the party statement said. Shah, who landed at the city airport on Tuesday night, is on a day-long personal visit to Gujarat.
2019-09-04 09:51:41 Read More

Amit Shah undergoes neck surgery, discharged

2019-09-04 09:40:38 Read More

TOI Edit: UP govt must uphold right to free speech

DK Shivakumarâ€™s arrest has come as a rude shock for the Congress as he has been the most visible face of the party in recent times. The development has also dented Shivakumarâ€™s political ambition of emerging as an alternative Vokkaliga leader and CM candidate in Karnataka, especially with former PM HD Deve Gowda and his son Kumaraswamy losing their hold over the community.
2019-09-04 06:02:11 Read More

Jasprit Bumrah & the overseas pace domination

2019-09-04 05:28:17 Read More

Kamal Nath firefights after minister calls Digvijaya 'blackmailer'

The CM held an hour-long meeting behind closed doors with Singhar late Tuesday evening. Also present were Congress MLAs Hiralal Alawa from Manawar and Rajyavardhan Singh Dattigaon from Vadnagar. All three MLAs were mentioned in an audio clip that popped up on Tuesday - where some Congress legislators are accused of taking money from liquor contractors.
2019-09-04 03:36:34 Read More

Mumbai rains: IMD Road, rail, air traffic hit

India and Russia are against "outside influence" in the internal matters of any nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday during which they discussed ways to bolster cooperation in trade and investment, oil and gas, nuclear energy, defence, space and maritime connectivity.
2019-09-04 02:53:41 Read More

Suicide pact: Andhra doctor fell for rice pulling gang, took Rs 5.5 cr loan

â€˜Rice pullingâ€™ is a term used by conmen claiming that the rice grains they possess have special powers to attract or pull any object towards them. The conmen convince their prospective victims that such rice grains bring luck and are capable of increasing wealth.
2019-09-04 02:07:49 Read More

DATE 6

DKS arrest: A huge setback for Cong in Karnataka

India has rescheduled Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi's September 9 visit for talks on the boundary issue with national security adviser Ajit Doval. While there is no official confirmation yet, sources said it was the Indian government that sought a change in dates, and China's stand on Kashmir could be a likely reason behind the decision.
2019-09-04 00:40:25 Read More>>

Indian High Commission in London targeted during Kashmir protest

About 10,000 British Pakistanis descended on London on Tuesday in hundreds of coaches from across the UK and proceeded to smash windows of the Indian High Commission in London. As there were no people to target, the crowd hurled hundreds of eggs, tomatoes, shoes, stones, smoke bombs and bottles at the Indian high commission building and smashed several of its windows.
2019-09-03 21:12:09 Read More

Shah goes to J&K, with assurance and insurance

In an outreach to panchayat representatives, fruit growers and traders in J&K, home minister Amit Shah assured that benefits of the abrogation of Article 370 will be visible soon and current curbs in the state would be lifted as soon as it was feasible to do so. The effort was seen as intended to gain feedback from grassroots representatives rather than established political parties alone.
2019-09-03 20:17:00 Read More

ED arrests Karnataka Cong leader DK Shivakumar

The ED arrested Congress leader and former Karnataka minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday for allegedly being evasive during his questioning on money laundering charges over the past few days. Sources said he was asked to explain the source of funds he used to acquire properties in Delhi and K'taka, as well as Rs 10 cr cash recovered during I-T searches on his premises in 2017.
2019-09-03 20:04:20 Read More

India asks Chinese foreign min to reschedule trip

No change in policy on use of N-weapons: Pak

A day after Pakistan PM Imran Khan announced that Pakistan will not use nuclear weapons or initiate military action against India first, Islamabad on Tuesday in a U-Turn said Khan's comments are being taken out of context. A spokesperson of the foreign affairs ministry, in a tweet said â€œWhile conflict should not take place between two nuclear states, thereâ€™s no change in Pakistanâ€™s nuclear policy.â€
2019-09-03 13:52:23 Read More

Priyanka to get full charge of Cong's UP unit

2019-09-03 11:06:28 Read More

Priyanka to get full charge of Cong's UP unit

2019-09-03 11:06:28 Read More

ICC Test Rankings: Kohli loses No.1 spot to Smith

Australia's batting mainstay Steve Smith has been ranked number one in the latest ICC Test Rankings for batsmen with India captain Virat Kohli dethroned from the numero uno spot. Meanwhile, India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has returned to the top 10, rising four places to No.7 and Hanuma Vihari has shot up 40 places to No.30 after just six Tests.
2019-09-03 10:18:32 Read More

Markets end in red: Sensex tanks 770 points amid slowdown

Equity indices on Friday finished with heavy losses with the benchmark BSE sensex nosediving over 750 points amid weak domestic and global cues. Sensex plunged 770 points or 2.06 per cent to close at 36,563 in the first trading session of this week, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 225 points or 2.04 per cent lower to settle at 10,798.
2019-09-03 10:09:11 Read More

Panch, Sarpanch in J&K to get insurance cover

Union home minister Amit Shah has assured a delegation of J&K sarpanch (village head) and panch (panchayat member) that they will get police security and insurance coverage of Rs two lakh each. Sarpanch Zuber Nishad Bhat said that Shah also assured the delegation that mobile phone services in the Valley will be restored in the next 15-20 days.
2019-09-03 10:00:16 Read More

Chidambaram's CBI custody to continue till Sept 5

The Supreme Court said that the CBI custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram would continue till September 5 in the INX Media corruption case. The court also asked Chidambaram's counsel not to press for the interim bail plea till September 5. "We are conscious that we should not usurp the jurisdiction of the concerned trial court," SC said.
2019-09-03 09:13:47 Read More

Kashmiri delegation meets Amit Shah in Delhi

All Jammu Kashmir Panchayat Association, state president, Anil Sharma while talking to media before the meeting said, "We will meet home minister Amit Shah. The reason for the meeting is to talk about the abrogation of Article 370. Agenda is to discuss the abrogation of Article 370. We will also talk about Panchayat empowerment." Another delegation member said they were here to thank him for the abrogation of Article 370.
2019-09-03 07:57:30 Read More

Apaches to enhance combat capability: IAF chief

Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said the newly inducted Apache attack choppers will enhance the operational capability of the Indian Air Force as a strike force. Speaking at the induction ceremony of the AH-64E Apache Guardian Attack choppers, Dhanoa added the Apache induction is a "significant step" towards modernisation of the IAF fleet.
2019-09-03 06:17:48 Read More

Chandrayaan-2: Vikram's orbit reduced, gets closer to landing

Isro successfully completed the first de-orbiting manoeuvre at 8.50 am Tuesday, using for the first time, the propulsion systems on Vikram. All these days all operations were carried out by systems on the orbiter, from which Vikram, carrying Pragyan (rover) inside it, separated from on Monday.
2019-09-03 04:18:09 Read More

ONGC plant fire: 3 CISF personnel among 4 killed

Five people were killed and three others sustained burn injuries after a major fire broke out in stormwater drainage at ONGC's gas processing facility in Navi Mumbai's Uran on Tuesday at around 7am.
2019-09-03 03:16:17 Read More

These bhumiputras didn't bother to apply for NRC

Thousands of people, including those from the tribal communities in Upper Assam, did not apply for NRC on the ground that they don't need to prove their citizenship as they are the 'sons and daughters of the soil' residing in the area for generations. "We are bumiputras (sons of the soil). Our surnames are proof of our identity," one local said.
2019-09-03 01:53:32 Read More

2nd Test Live: India look to series sweep vs WI

"Both of us got ejected and both of us fought Pakistanis. I fought Kargil war and he fought Balakot. I have flown with his father. We were together in MiG-21 squadron," said IAF chief BS Dhanoa on Monday after his last sortie from the Pathankot air base, Punjab, in a MiG-21 Type 69 fighter aircraft.
2019-09-02 14:53:43 Read More

Jadhav under extreme pressure, says India

The court on Monday extended the CBI custody of former finance minister P Chidambaram by one day in the INX Media corruption case. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar will also hear on Tuesday the interim bail plea of Chidambaram, who was produced before the court on the expiry of his 3-day CBI custody and has been subjected to custodial interrogation for 11 days now.
2019-09-02 13:21:37 Read More

INX case: Chidambaram's CBI custody extended

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of Day 4 of the second Test match between India and West Indies on Times of India.
2019-09-02 12:24:59 Read More

Terrorism practiced in broad daylight in Pakistan, no scope for talks: India

Following top Indian diplomat's meeting with Kulbhushan Jadhav in Islamabad, India said that Jadhav appeared to be under extreme pressure to parrot a false narrative to bolster Pakistanâ€™s claims. A ministry of external affairs statement said that it will decide further course of action after receiving a detailed report determining the extent of conformity to ICJ.
2019-09-02 12:05:52 Read More

'Both fought Pak': IAF chief flies with Abhinandan

2019-09-02 09:07:10 Read More

SC asks court to consider Chidambaram's bail plea

The Supreme Court asked the trial court to consider the request for interim bail of Chidambaram who has been arrested by the CBI in the INX Media corruption case. The SC also said that if Chidambaram's request for interim bail is not considered by the trial court Monday itself, the CBI's custody of Chidambaram will be extended for three more days.
2019-09-02 08:40:25 Read More

SC says Chidambaram won't be sent to Tihar jail

A special court will hear the ED and CBI arguments and submission in anticipatory bail plea moved by former Union minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti in connection with the INX Media case today. Stay here for latest updates
2019-09-02 07:59:00 Read More

Isro carries out separation of lander 'Vikram' from Chandrayaan-2 orbiter

Isro, on Monday, carried out another flawless operation to separate the landing module (Vikram & Pragyan) from the orbiter, and all health parameters of both the orbiter - which will now go around Moon alone for at least a year - and the landing module were said to be normal. Vikram is expected to touchdown on the lunar surface between 1.30am and 2.30am on September 5.
2019-09-02 07:52:26 Read More

India gets consular access to Jadhav: Report

The meeting between a senior Indian diplomat and the convicted Indian spy is currently under way after Pakistan formally granted the consular access to him in line with the decision of International Court of Justice, the Express Tribune reported. However, it did not identify the Indian diplomat who met the retired Indian Navy officer.
2019-09-02 07:12:14 Read More

Abhinandan flies sortie of MiG-21 with IAF chief

Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman on Monday flew a sortie in a MiG-21 fighter aircraft along with IAF Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa. Varthaman's fighter jet was shot down during Pakistan counter-attack on Feb 27 following India's airstrike in Pakistan's Balakot. He was captured by Pakistan only to be released around 60 hours later at the Wagah border.
2019-09-02 07:10:05 Read More

Jasprit Bumrah, the new Sultan of swing

Jasprit Bumrah's hat-trick against West Indies epitomises his consistent brilliance and showcases his ability to make the ball move both ways, a rarity among pacers nowadays.
2019-09-01 19:41:42 Read More

Jasprit Bumrah, the new Sultan of swing

Kashmir battle heads to the Alps

The government has sent a team led by senior diplomat Ajay Bisaria to Geneva to boost the Indian presence at the UN Human Rights Council to fend off yet another Pakistani attempt against the Indian decisions on Kashmir. Pakistan pitched for a special session on Kashmir at HRC, but failed to get the 16 votes necessary for such a session.
2019-09-01 19:39:20 Read More

Pakistan offers consular access to Jadhav: MEA wants 'no surveillance'

Pakistan has once again offered consular access to Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav. There was no immediate response from MEA, but sources said India would only accept private access - that is, unrestricted and unimpeded access to Jadhav. This will have to be without Pakistani officials or video-audio surveillance.
2019-09-01 19:23:10 Read More

49L filings on Aug 31, I-T returns hit record 5.65cr

A record 5.65 crore income tax returns were filed up to Saturday, the extended deadline for the annual filing. Data showed that till the end of August, there was a 4% increase in filings for financial year 2018-19, compared with the 5.4 crore returns that were filed up to August 31, 2018. However, the surge in filing of returns seen in the aftermath of demonetisation seems to be petering out.
2019-09-01 18:54:45 Read More

2nd Test Live: Pujara, Rahul dig in post lunch

Check live cricket score, scorecard and ball by ball commentary of Day 3 of the second Test match between India and West Indies on Times of India.
2019-09-01 17:49:49 Read More

Pak says will grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav on Monday

Pakistan announced it will grant consular access to Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row in the country, on Monday "in line with the ICJ judgement". The announcement came nearly six months after a meeting between Indian officials and Jadhav did not materialise amid differences between New Delhi and Islamabad on the terms of the consular access to Jadhav.
2019-09-01 14:34:26 Read More

Pak raises Kashmir in Maldives, India hits back

Addressing the 4th South Asian Speakers' Summit in the Maldives, Pak deputy speaker Qasim Suri tried to use the platform to talk about the Kashmir situation but was swiftly intervened by Rajya Sabha Deputy Speaker Harivansh Narayan Singh who said that Pak's genocide in Bangladesh and illegal occupation of Azad Kashmir has left Pak with no moral rights.
2019-09-01 13:56:59 Read More

Record surge in arrests engulfs Muslims in China

Xinjiang region in northwest China has experienced a record surge in arrests, trials and prison sentences in the past two years, according to an NYT analysis. Courts in Xinjiang sentenced a total of 230,000 people to prison or other punishments in 2017 and 2018. The police, prosecutors and judges in the region are working in unison to ram through convictions.
2019-09-01 12:03:39 Read More

No job loss due to merger of banks: Sitharaman

Assuring bank employees opposing bank mergers, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said, that the fears of job loss are "absolutely ill-informed". She said, "I want to assure every union to please recall what I have said last Friday. When we spoke about amalgamation of banks I have very clearly underlined the fact that there shall not be one employee removed."
2019-09-01 10:19:16 Read More

New governors appointed in 5 states

In a reshuffle, the President announced new governors for 5 states in the country. Kalraj Mishra has been transferred from Himachal Pradesh to Rajasthan. Bhagat Singh Koshyari has been appointed the new Governor of Maharashtra. In Kerala, Arif Mohammed Khan replaces P. Sathasivam. Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan has been made the new governor of Telangana.
2019-09-01 06:32:06 Read More

It's both Virat and Bumrah's hat-trick: Harbhajan

Harbhajan Singh believes Jasprit Bumrah will forever remain indebted to Virat Kohli's "gut feeling", which got him the hat-trick. "This hat-trick belongs to Virat as much as it belongs to Bumrah. The bowler wasn't convinced but the skipper had a gut feeling. What if Virat wouldn't have gone for that DRS? It was a brilliant call by the skipper," Singh said.
2019-09-01 06:24:38 Read More

It's both Virat and Bumrah's hat-trick: Harbhajan

State of economy deeply worrying: Manmohan

The country is in the midst of a prolonged slowdown, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said as he held the "all-around mismanagement" by the Modi government responsible for the ongoing economic crisis in the country. "The country has the potential to grow at a much faster rate. Reach out to all sane voices to steer the economy out of this man-made crisis," he said.
2019-09-01 05:12:41 Read More

Live: 'Ready to hear sectors that need help'

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2019-09-01 04:05:34 Read More

Up to Rs 5k fine: Steep penalty for traffic rule violators from today

From Sunday, the traffic police can book you and fine you up to Rs 5,000 if you are caught jumping a traffic light, using a mobile phone while driving, overtaking wrongly and driving against the flow of traffic. You could also end up in jail. Penalties for drunk driving, not wearing a helmet or using the seatbelt have also been increased.
2019-09-01 00:28:33 Read More

Up to Rs 5k fine: Steep penalty for traffic rule violators from today

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