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Donald Trump has called for the US to greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear arsenal.The president-elect, who takes office next month, said the US must take such action until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes.He spoke hours after President Vladimir Putin said Russia...
22:47
The fingerprints of the Tunisian man being sought over the Berlin truck attack have been found in the vehicle's cab, Germany's interior minister has confirmed.Thomas de Maiziere said the fingerprint discovery strengthens Germany's case linking Anis Amri, 24, to Monday's attack, which left 12...
22:44
JUST IN: Franca Sozzani, editor-in-chief of Italian Vogue, passes away at 66.
22:32
Britain's future king today issued a heartfelt plea against religious persecution and rise of populism, warning against going back to the dark days of the 1930s, in his special Christmas message. Talking on BBC's 'Thought of the Day' segment, Prince Charles urged respect for those of...
22:17
Income Tax department has detected over Rs 3,590 crore of undisclosed income while more than Rs 93 crore in new notes have been seized as part of its country-wide operations against black money hoarders post thedemonetisation of two high value currencies by the government.Official sources said...
22:06
The Income Tax Department has seized Rs 70 lakh in cash, with Rs 43 lakh in new currency, and unearthed Rs 10.3 crore undisclosed income after it conducted searches on a financier based in Raipur, as part of its raids against black money hoarders in the wake of demonetisation. Interestingly,...
21:34
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology has called telecom operators Airtel and Aircel to appear before it to brief on the issue of call drops on January 5.A notice of the panel said meeting will be held on January 5, 2017 to to hear the views of the representatives of...
21:32
Terming Najeeb Jung's tenure as Delhi Lt Governor a black chapter on safety of women in the national capital, DCW chief Swati Maliwal today said they are now free from his tyranny following his resignation. In a sudden move, Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung resigned today, ending a nearly...
20:34
Alluding to the recent Supreme Court order banning liquor shops within 500 metres of highways, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said half of Goa will be affected by the decision though the apex court's concern over the issue has a base. Referring to a proposed elevated road on NH4A and...
20:19
Just In: Up to December 30, payment towards tax, surcharge, penalty and deposit under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana can be made in old notes of Rs 500 and 1000.
20:12
Rajeev Sharma tells us: The cash crunch is likely to worsen this weekend as the Reserve Bank of India will not send a fresh supply of currency notes to the banks for the next few days. The RBI has instructed all banks to disburse the available cash very judiciously, knowledgeable sources...
19:48
Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag and Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha will tomorrow take part in their last meeting of the Defence Acquisition Council) during which several key projects will be discussed. Both the chiefs retire on December 31, sources said adding that...
19:39
United States president-elect Donald Trump today named his campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, who played a crucial role in his victory in the November election, as Counsellor to President.Kellyanne Conway has been a trusted advisor and strategist who played a crucial role in my victory. She is a...
19:15
Mumbai-based critically-acclaimed writer Jerry Pinto is among the 24 authors named for the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award 2016 for his book Em and the Big Hoom.Pinto has been a mathematics tutor, school librarian, journalist and a columnist and is now associated with child rights NGO...
19:02
Terming demonetisation as 'the biggest scam in independent India', Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today said her party would hit the streets with the slogan 'Modi hatao, desh bachao (oust Modi, save country)' from January 1, as the country is not 'safe' in the hands of a person who has...
18:42
Mobile payments company Paytm is still facing issues in transacting as many users have complained that money was deducted from their bank accounts but did not reach the e-wallet.Besides, the users said they are not able to see the existing balance in their Paytm wallet and their attempts to...
17:40
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal says he had not idea about Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung's plan to resign.After the sudden resignation by the L-G, Kejriwal tweeted, 'Sh Jung's resignation is a surprise to me. My best wishes in all his future endeavours.'
17:14
Unfazed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi ridiculing him on his charges of personal corruption, Rahul Gandhi on Thursday stuck to his guns and wanted Mr. Modi to tell what was contained in the 10 packets allegedly given by the Sahara Group to him when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister.Modiji first...
17:08
This is why External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj will always remain the go-to mantri in this government for Indians in distress.Swaraj, was discharged from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on December 19 where she underwent a kidney transplant. She has now been recuperating at home...
16:31
Just in: Delhi Lt Governor Najeeb Jung submits his resignation to the Government of India. He has cited personal reasons for his resignation. his office says that he wants to return to his first love, academics. His term was marked by several face-offs with the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal. The...
16:09
The Congress Party on Thursday dared Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clear on the kickback charges alleged by party vice-president Rahul Gandhi and asked him not to beat around the bush.We will only say... please do not run helter skelter. Please do not beat around the bush. Come...
15:42
Najeeb Ahmed disappearance case: Delhi HC asked for lie detector tests of 9 suspects in the case. Matter adjourned till January 23.
15:27
Mahesh Bhupathi to take over as India's non-playing Davis Cup captain after Asia/Oceania zone tie against New Zealand in February.The veteran tennis player's name had cropped up as a possible candidate for Davis Cup captaincy, but beleaguered Anand Amritraj had sought one more term. The AITA...
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Just in: Indrani Mukerjea, accused of murdering her daughter Sheena Bora, has been granted bail for a day to perform her father's last rites. The Special CBI Court yesterday had rejectedher interim bail application. She had filed the bail plea seeking permission to attend her father's funeral in...
13:49
The Uttar Pradesh police has arrested a man for brutally beating a woman in a market place for resisting molestation. A case has been registered at Kishani area police station in Mainpuri against the three miscreants. One of the suspects, Anand Yadav, has been arrested. A special team has been...
13:23
But PM Modi is not the first leader to feature in a calendar. Russian President Vladimir Putin beat him to it last month and that calendar we hear has flown off the shelves. Taking a cue from Putin, Rediff.com imagined what a calendar featuring our Pradhan Sevak would look like. Remember this?
13:16
The Government of India calendar for 2017 featuring the PM on every single month, is out. Here's what January looks like.
13:03
India's Ravichandran Ashwin wins the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy after being named ICC Cricketer of the Year 2016 and is also ICC Test Cricketer of the Year. Virat Kohli was named captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Year. Misbah-Ul-Haq won the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award at the 2016...
12:25
Tamil Nadu Chief Secy P Rama Mohana Rao suspended after income tax raids. Girija Vaidyanathan, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Land Administration has been appointed Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu in his place , a government order said.This comes after the income tax department on...
12:15
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that attacks this week in Berlin and Ankara proved he was correct to propose curbing Muslim immigration to the United States.What's going on is terrible, terrible, Trump told reporters, when asked about the truck attack that killed 12 people...
11:59
TN Chief Secy sacked. Girija Vaidyanathan to be made the new Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary
11:54
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a public meeting in Varanasi, his Lok Sabha constituency, where he is expected to flag off some projects.Highlights of his speech. The PM is speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Mahamana Pt Madan Mohan Malaviya Cancer Centre in...
11:44
PM Modi being received at Varanasi airport ahead of his meeting with booth-level workers.
11:22
PM Modi lays foundation stone for Mahamana Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre & Centenary Super Specialty Hospital in Varanas.
11:19
J.K. Rowling took to Twitter to fill her fans in on what magic she's been making lately. The Harry Potter author hasn't published a novel since 2015's Career of Evil under her alias Robert Galbraith, so naturally readers everywhere have been wondering what's...
10:48
So, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi face off today in UP. A day after the Congress vice-president accused the prime minister of receiving crores in kickbacks as Chief Minister of Gujarat, they will address separate meetings in Uttar Pradesh. The state will go to the polls next year....
10:31
Dangal is one of those few films that discuss strategy and technique in a manner that's easy and entertaining to grasp. I am not familiar with the sport but by climax point, I could predict the winning move because of how well it was spelt out on earlier in the story. What evokes sheer awe...
10:27
Rajdeep Sardesai @sardesairajdeep Buzz in Delhi: @PMOIndia to make big announcement on Jan 3 to soften demonetisation impact. Rs10,000 in Jan dhan accounts?
10:25
In Karnataka, the Gulbarga City Corporation using Aadhaar Enabled Biometric Attendance System for sanitation workers.
10:24
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday arrested businessman Parsamal Lodha for converting over Rs. 25 crore old currency into new.The Enforcement Directorate earlier on December 1 raided multiple hawala operators across the country involved in illegal conversion of old currency notes of Rs....
10:15
Kolkata realtor Parsamal Lodha arrested for converting over 25 crores in banned currency into new notes
09:56
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to hold a meeting with party MPs and MLAs at the party headquarter at 2 pm today.The StandingCommittee, Finance, to hear RBI Governor on the issue of demonetisation.
09:48
The Army and police on Thursday cordoned off Hajin village of Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir early this morning.They suspect the presence of terrorists in the area.Two terrorists and an Army jawan were killed earlier on November 25 in the ongoing encounter between terrorists and security forces...
09:10
ANI reports: Enforcement Directorate officials conduct inspections in state cooperative banks in Kannur, Kozhikode and Thrissur; CBI in Kollam and Malappuram in Kerala.Officials are examining documents pertaining to huge deposits after November 8 to 14th, fake accounts and hawala...
09:04
Hindustan Times reports: The National Investigation Agency's special court in Hyderabad has awarded the death penalty to Indian Mujahideen co-founder Yasin Bhatkal and four other terrorists in connection with the 2013 twin blasts at the bustling Dilsukhnagar area in Hyderabad.There is a problem,...
09:00
Information & Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu will today release the Government of India Calendar 2017 on the theme Mera Desh Badal Raha Hai, Aage Badh Raha Hai. Hope our readers did see our 2017 Narendra Modi calendar. No? SEE IT HERE
08:53
J&K: Gunshots heard after security forces cordoned of Haijin village of Bandipora
08:47
US President-elect Donald Trump has met with some of the US military's top brass to discuss ways of reducing costs, particularly for the F-35 stealth fighter programme.The meeting at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida came after Trump last week blasted the F-35's costs as out of control in a message...
08:45
Nokia has announced it is suing Apple in German and US courts for patent infringement, claiming the US tech giant was using Nokia technology in many products without paying for it. Finnish Nokia, once the world's top mobile phone maker, said the two companies had signed a licensing agreement...
08:43
DNA reports: It took more than 70 years for the people in the upper reaches of Kargil to see an electric bulb glowing.Thanks to solar energy, Stakchey brok and Fooker Bodh Kharbu villages situated at the altitude of 14000 feet, have been electrified for the first time since independence.Since the...
08:39
Income Tax raids at Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Ramamohana Rao's residence in Anna Nagar concluded on Thursday morning.The department had on Wednesday searched 11 locations linked to the chief secretary, including his official chamber and residence, besides those of his son, and claimed to have...
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* Human trafficking racket busted in Chhattisgarh's Bastar yesterday, 70 rescued including 20 minor boys and 13 minor girls. 5 arrested.* 33 trains delayed (arriving late in Delhi), three rescheduled due to fog/other operational reasons.* Old currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 worth Rs 31 lakh...
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Syrian rebels said they have reached an agreement with the government in Damascus on Wednesday to complete their withdrawal from Aleppo, once the country's largest city.An agreement has been reached to resume the evacuation of Aleppo, announced Ahmad Qara Ali, spokesman for the Ahrar al-Sham...
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