23:14
Actress Anushka Sharma has condemned the Bengaluru molestation, saying not just those men but everyone who saw it and did nothing was to be blamed. Questioning the role a society that churns out men like them, Anushka in an emotional Twitter post wrote, Women get molested in a crowd....
22:21
A month after her aunt and former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa passed away, Deepa Jayakumar on Thursday hinted at her entry into politics, saying it cannot be stopped.My entry into politics cannot be stopped, she told supporters who had gathered at her Thyagaraya Nagar residence in...
21:30
The rupee today continued its winning run for the second day, appreciating by 9 paise to end at 67.96 on sustained dollar unwinding from banks and exporters. A spectacular rally in domestic financial markets as well as sluggish greenback overseas supplemented further strength to the local...
21:26
The United States added Hamza bin Laden, son of the late global jihadist leader Osama bin Laden, to its terrorist blacklist today. Hamza, who is in his mid-twenties, has become active as an Al-Qaeda propagandist since his father's death at the hands of US special forces in 2011. The Department...
21:17
In a fresh rhetoric, Pakistan Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa today said his forces are fully geared to respond to any aggression by India as he rejected claims that India carried out surgical strikes on Pakistan. Pakistan's armed forces are fully geared to respond to any aggression by...
20:35
China on Thursday dismissed as untrue allegations of double standards by India by blocking its bid to list Pakistan-based JeM leader Masood Azhar as a global terrorist by the UN, claiming that it had adopted a just, objective and professional attitude in deciding the issue. With regard to the...
20:12
Live presentation on cashless transactions through UPI and Bhim App, and participation of about 40 soldiers from the UAE will be some of the highlights of the Republic Day parade this year. Interestingly, while the National Security Guard will be part of the parade for the first time, special...
19:39
Middle and inner circular roads of Delhi's Connaught Place to be made vehicle free for 3 months from Feb on pilot basis.
19:31
'Abey Saale' is how Google's tactful and tactical chief executive Sundar Pichai had yelled out to a friend across the mess at his alma mater, IIT- Kharagpur more than two-and-half-decades back thinking it's a way of greeting people. Chennai-born Pichai, who returned to his alma mater after...
18:45
India's GDP is likely to have grown at a much slower-than-expected pace of 5 per cent in the October-December period and may see a 6 per cent growth in the following quarter due to a slow down in manufacturing and services sectors post demonetisation, says an HSBC report. According to the...
18:28
On his maiden visit to Jammu and Kashmir after taking charge, new Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat on Thursday visited Udhampur-based Northern Command and reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness of the force.Gen Rawat was received by top army officials and briefed by Commander Lt...
18:13
Extra care must be taken to alleviate sufferings of the poor triggered by economic slow down which has become unavoidable post demonetisation, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday.Demonetisation, while immobilising black money and fighting corruption, may lead to temporary slowdown of the...
18:05
Dreamchasers, written by Rediff.com's senior journalist Shobha Warrier chronicling the stories of entrepreneurs from the South of Vindhyas, was launched today afternoon at Thiruvananthapuram's Press Club at the hands of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Photograph alongside shows...
17:42
Aircel-Maxis deal: Madras high court dismisses Karti Chidambaram's plea seeking to quash summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate, reports ANI.
17:31
Five days after New Year eve revelry turned into a nightmare for several women who were allegedly molested at a large gathering in Bengaluru's downtown area, four accuse have been arrested in the case. Other two accused are on the run. Four out of total six persons arrested in the...
16:57
Just in: Fire breaks out in Manish Market near CST station in Mumbai. Two fire brigades rushed to the spot. More details awaited.
16:55
BJP national executive to be held at NDMC Convention centre in Delhi on January 6th and 7th.
16:21
South Korea is bringing forward a plan to create a specialist unit tasked with eliminating key members of the North Korean leadership in the event of war breaking out on the peninsula. The new brigade will target key members of the regime in an effort to disrupt the command-and-control structure...
16:16
Brad Pitt is terrified the public will learn the truth about the breakdown of their marriage, his estranged wife Angelina Jolie has claimed in court documents.In the latest round of their divorce proceedings the Hollywood couple agreed that details should be sealed. Read more
15:44
Venting out its ire against the Centre's demonetisation move and the arrest of party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in the Rose Valley chit-fund scam, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday took their protest to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and raised slogans of 'Modi hatao desh bachao'.The...
15:29
In an escalation of the already tense ties between the Raj Niwas and the Congress-led government in Puducherry, Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has cancelled an order issued the other day at the behest of Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy, prohibiting the use of social media such as WhatsApp, Facebook or...
15:28
Reacting to media reports about the quantum of demonetised currency that has been returned to the banks, the Reserve Bank of India today said such estimates may not be correct.The RBI said the aggregating of accounting entries made at the various currency chests still requires to be reconciled...
14:57
Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi cancel CM V Narayanasamy's order which banned use of social media for official work.
14:44
Mumbai's 17-year-old cricket prodigy Prithvi Shaw arrived in some style and with some fortune.Leading Mumbai's chase of 256 in the Ranji Trophy semi-final against Tamil Nadu, Shaw was on 99 on debut when he was caught at gully off TN medium pacer V Shankar.As he walked away, the umpires decided...
14:39
A man in a police officer's uniform has been arrested from Patna airport today even as PM Narendra Modi is in the city to attend the Prakash Utsav celebrations to mark the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh. According to police officials, the man wearing and IPS officer's uniform came...
13:41
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Thursday were seen sharing stage in Patna on the occasion of Prakash Parva. Nitish Kumar is the only Opposition CM who supported demonetisation. The Prime Minister is in the city to mark the 350th birth...
13:25
Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has slammed the molestation incident that took place on New Year's eve in Bangalore, calling it truly shameful. The actor posted a video on Twitter, which he captioned as, The Bangalore incident makes me feel we are evolving backwards, from humans to animals, rather...
13:15
The Supreme Court on Thursday declined the urgent hearing of a Public interest litigation (PIL) on privacy concerns regarding use of the Aadhar card by each individual.The court had earlier referred the matter to a Constitution bench.In October last year, the court had asked the government to...
13:12
J&K: Fire breaks out in CRPF camp in Karan Nagar in Srinagar. More details awaited.
13:05
The Bengaluru police Thursday arrested four of the seven persons detained a day earlier in connection with the sexual assault of a woman on New Years day in Kammanahalli of the citys eastern region. Sources said police have also identified the main attacker in the case as 'Leno', a youth of the...
13:02
The IT Settlement Commission order agreed with Sahara's argument that one of its employees got together with a friend to malign another employee, who headed the office of Sahara Group chairman.In yet another twist to the ongoing controversy over Sahara-Birla papers that allegedly detail payments...
12:31
We didn't, and we were surprised to discover a letter from a college in the area in Karnataka that informed students and their parents about 'an unprecedented natural situation that has developed in the region and its subsequent impact on the academic scheduling....''As we all are aware,' the...
12:00
BSP releases first list of 100 candidates for upcoming UP assembly elections.
11:51
Two Sikh pilgrims attending the ongoing Prakash Utsav, a mega celebration to mark the 350th birth anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh, were arrested and jailed after alcohol bottles were recovered in their baggage. Bihar is a dry state. It was the first such arrest of two Sikh pilgrims since Prakash...
11:17
A bill backing key changes in the H1-B programme that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the US has been re-introduced in the US Congress by two lawmakers who claim that that it will help crack down on the work visa abuse. The 'Protect and Grow American...
11:13
Just in: The Supreme Court agrees to expedite a hearing on the issue of whether those facing trials for serious crimes can be allowed to contest polls.
11:05
Just in: The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking a probe in the death of former Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa. The PIL was filed by a primary member of the AIADMK, PA Joseph and lists the sequence of events since Jayalalithaa's hospitalisation at Apollo Hospitals on September 22. The PIL...
10:51
Asserting that during the Communist Party of India (Marxist) rule there was free hand to goons, Union Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Babul Supriyo on Thursday alleged that under the regime of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), hooliganism has been taken to another level.This is...
10:37
The Mangrove Cell of Maharashtra government has decided to put up fences around some of the most encroached mangroves in Colaba, Worli and Malvani areas as they need protection on priority, an official said today. The maximum damage to mangrove area has taken place in these areas. Our team has...
10:26
In Madhya Pradesh, two people including Congress leader Raju Mishra shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Jabalpur.
10:25
Deputy Chairman of the Karnataka Planning Board and former Union Minister CM Ibrahim on Tuesday was accused of forcibly having his daughter's foetus aborted. His brother CM Khader filed a complaint with the Cubbon Park police in Bengaluru, alleging that his daughter-in-law (who is...
10:18
The benchmark BSE Sensex rebounded over 171 points and the NSE Nifty regained the 8,200-mark in the opening trade today, reflecting gains in Asia after US Fed minutes suggested a less hawkish stance from policymakers. The 30-share index was trading higher by 171.39 points, or 0.64 per cent, at...
10:11
Mumbai suburban train services hit during peak hours today due to a fault in a Thane-CST train at Vikhroli.
10:09
Indians have deposited nearly all the currency bills outlawed at the end of the deadline last year, according to people with knowledge of the matter, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's drive to unearth unaccounted wealth and fight corruption. Read more
09:57
Sundar Pichai, the India-born chief executive officer of Google, used his homeland to launch a global platform that allows small firms to build websites on their smartphones before the largest Internet firm takes it to other countries.India has around 51 million small and medium businesses, but...
09:55
In early November, without warning, the Indian government declared the two largest denomination bills invalid, abolishing over 80 percent of circulating cash by value. Amidst all the commotion and outrage this caused, nobody seems to have taken note of the decisive role...
09:45
The rupee firmed up 16 paise to 67.89 against the dollar today after the United States currency saw higher selling by exporters and banks amid a higher opening in the domestic stock market.Forex dealers said weakness in the greenback against other currencies overseas gave the rupee some...
09:31
JUST IN: The Election Commission has asked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav to reply by January 9 on each other's petitions filed before it claiming party and poll symbol, ANI quoted EC sources as saying.
09:27
Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat will today visit Jammu and Kashmir in his first official trip after taking over as India's 27th Chief Of Army Staff. According to top army sources, he will be visiting the army formation in Jammu. This will be his median tour to J&K after taking over last week...
09:21
The US Army has issued a new regulation under which servicemen who wear turbans, hijabs or beards can now be enrolled in the military, making the force more inclusive of minority religions and cultures, reports Lalit K Jha for the Press Trust of India. The new set of rules, issued...
09:12
A united Opposition will visit the office of the Election Commission on Thursday to discuss about the date of the budget session.'Trinamool, Congress, SP (Samajwadi Party), BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party), JDU (Janata Dal-United), RJD (Rashtriya Janata Dal) & some other Oppn parties to meet...
08:35
JUST IN: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat to visit Northern Command today to review security and operational preparedness and interact with troops in forward areas.
08:27
Rajendra Kumar, former principal secretary to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who has been chargesheeted by the Central Bureau of Investigation in an alleged case of corruption, has sought voluntary retirement while claiming that he was forced to name the Delhi CM by the...
00:24
Gearing up for a high-profile briefing on claims that Russia hacked Democratic officials during last year's election, President-elect Donald Trump is apparently taking the word of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange over that of US intelligence officials who will brief him.Julian Assange said 'a 14...
00:20
- Dhoni steps down as India's limited-overs captain- Poll dates for 5 states announced; UP to vote in 7 phases- Congress ready for SP tie-up as Yadav pari'war' continues - No budget before state elections, demands oppositionMissed Wednesday's commentary, click HERE
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