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A case of molestation was filed against the 'The Viral Fever' CEO Arunabh Kumar on Wednesday following the complaint of a victim at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) Police Station.Earlier on March 14, the TVF had formed a committee to look into the allegations of sexual...
22:57
Donald Tusk has insisted this is not a 'happy day' in London or Brussels in a gloomy response to Britain's Article 50 letter.The EU council president said the Brexit process would be about 'damage control' for both sides.In his initial response to the letter from Theresa May, Tusk warned of...
22:37
In view of the meat-sellers' strike in Uttar Pradesh in protest against the crackdown on abattoirs, the West Bengal government has taken up an initiative to serve non-vegetarian delicacies to the residents of the city.Titled Meat on Wheelz, the scheme launched by the West Bengal Livestock...
22:04
Anti-graft crusader Anna Hazare hinted at starting another mass agitation to protest against the Narendra Modi-led governments alleged apathy in failing to appoint the Lokpal even after three years in power.The septuagenarian crusader said he would shortly announce the date of his proposed...
21:42
BJP president Amit Shah today indicated that contrary to the speculations, the Gujarat assembly elections will be held only towards the year-end and not earlier.Be ready to welcome the 'Vijay Rath' of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in November, he told BJP workers.After travelling to various parts...
21:26
JUST IN: Congratulations to countrymen on passage of GST Bill. New year, new law, new India: PM Narendra Modi
20:59
After an eight-hour debate, the Lok Sabha has passed all four GST-related bills crucial to the launch in July of the country's biggest tax reform since Independence.First the Lok Sabha approved the CGST and IGST bills by voice vote and then approved the GST Compensation Bill and UT-GST...
20:45
A 30-year-old Indian engineer has been killed and his wife critically injured when an intoxicated minivan driver rammed them from behind in a hit-and-run accident in the US city of Columbus.Anshul Sharma died on the spot while his wife Samira Bharadwaj, 28, was critically injured when the driver...
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The Lok Sabha took up Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill for discussion and passage today. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley debating the bill said A slipper (hawai chappal) and a BMW car cant have the same tax rate. Then it will be highly regressive.All sin products or products, which have...
20:05
In a setback to the Kejriwal dispensation, Lt Governor Anil Baijal has directed that Rs 97 crore be recoverd from AAP that was allegedly splurged by the city government on advertisements in violation of the Supreme Court guidelines.Baijal also ordered an inquiry into the spendings on...
19:49
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today moved into his official residence at Lucknow's 5 Kalidas Marg, which the Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav occupied till earlier this month and in which Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati lived some years ago. The bungalow has been stripped...
19:02
Without asking Muslims to perform Surya Namaskar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that it has many similarities to Namaz (Muslims form of prayer). He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting Yoga and making it universal.Namaz is similar to Surya Namaskar. There...
18:23
The NIA today filed two chargesheets against eight people allegedly owing allegiance to the banned Islamic State terror outfit for conspiring to wage a war against the country, and targeting foreigners and important personalities in India.The two separate chargesheets were filed in the designated...
17:51
When two of the best debaters Parliament spar, it's time to listen in. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram, who also held the finance portfolio in the UPA government sparred in parliament today over Aadhaar, the biometric identification system that has been...
17:39
JUST IN: Finance Bill passed with amendments in Rajya Sabha
17:36
Just in: Finance Bill passed in Rajya Sabha
17:18
Heartbreaking moment for those in Britain who wanted to stay with EU. European Council president Donald Tusk receives Brexit notification letter from the UK envoy, triggering the two-year countdown to British withdrawal from EU. Sir Tim Barrow, the UK's permanent representative in Brussels...
17:02
Fueled by the recent violence in Budgam, which witnessed an encounter and incidents of stone pelting, in which three civilians were killed and 60 security personnel were injured, the BJP on Wednesday slammed the separatist leaders for their hypocrisy, saying that they are pushing the youth of...
16:36
Music icon Bob Dylan will receive his Nobel prize this weekend at a meeting with the Swedish Academy in Stockholm, it was announced today. The good news is that the Swedish Academy and Bob Dylan have decided to meet this weekend. The Academy will then hand over Dylan's Nobel diploma and the Nobel...
16:15
The queues at the designated RBI offices seem to be spilling over as the deadline for exchange of invalid notes by residents who were abroad during the cash ban window draws to a close on Friday. The anxiety is palpable as people are leaving nothing to chance and lining up at the RBI office in...
16:03
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday advised Virat Kohli to let bygones be bygones, a day after India had won a hotly-contested series over Australia in Dharamsala.I am sure he [Kohli] will loosen up with time. He should forget what happens with the Australian players on...
15:41
Delhi High Court reopens five cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots which were closed in 1986. The court has found that no eyewitnesses were examined.
15:08
Sakshi Singh, MS Dhoni's wife, tweets her thanks, @SaakshiSRawat Thanks to all the unknown ppl who msged me to warn me about the leak of personal info last evening...#makeindiasecure. To bring you up to speed, an Aadhaar volunteer's fan moment after he prepared cricketer MS Dhoni's Aadhar...
15:02
In a huge win for environmentalists and a cleaner India, the Supreme Court today ordered a ban on the sale of vehicles that do not comply with Bharat Stage IV emission norms from 1 April.The Court said that that public health is more important than commercial interests.The Centre had earlier...
14:53
Two suspected ISIS operatives approach Delhi court pleading guilty. Court issues notice to NIA for April 10.
14:22
Supreme Court orders that BS-III vehicles will not be sold from 1 April onwards. Rejects plea by govt and automakers to let them sell existing stock.
14:20
For Malaysia's Prime Minister Dato' Sri Mohammad Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak, who arrives in Chennai on Thursday on a two-day visit before going to New Delhi to break bread with his counterpart Narendra Modi, the ultimate priority is meeting Tamil actor Rajinikanth.Najib Razak, as the Prime...
14:15
African nationals meet SSP Dharmendra Yadav over the suspected racial attacks by locals in Greater Noida, Gautambudh Nagar on Tuesday. PTI Photo.
14:02
Another attack on Africans in the the national capital. A Kenyan woman on her way to college in an autorickshaw was stopped, pulled out of the auto and thrashed by unknown men, who fled thereafter. The incident occurred at Knowledge Park in Greater Noida. The woman was admitted to Kailash...
13:19
GST Bill debate in Lok Sabha, Congress leader and former union law minister M Veerappa Moily counters:-- GST is unprecedented, transformative measure.-- The anti-profiteering clause of GST is far too draconian.-- The legislation is unprecedented and a game changer enactment intended by UPA...
12:53
And in Lucknow, UP CM Yogi Adityanath moves into his official residence at 5, Kalidas Marg.What does the former resident of 5, Kalidas Marg think about the new government? Read Akhilesh Yadav's interview with Archana Masih on Rediff.com.
12:49
Meanwhile, UIDAI blacklists centre that leaked Aadhaar receipt of cricketer MS Dhoni for 10 years, further inquiry on: UIDAI CEO.The agency which helps Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) enroll citizens for Aadhar had over enthusiastically shared the personal details of ace...
12:45
The gist of what the FM said in Parliament as he moved four GST bills for consideration in the Lok Sabha. -- It is a revolutionary bill which will benefit all. -- 12 meetings of the GST council were held to make it a process based on consensus and recommendations. -- UTGST law will take CGST law...
12:39
Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha as the Finance Minister speaks on GST as is PM Modi.
12:28
The debate on the GST Bills has begun in the Lok Sabha. Union Finance minister Arun Jaitley speaks. The government wants the bill passed today. The Speaker has allotted seven hours to debate the bill which has been tabled. Following Jaitley, the Congress' M Veerappa Moily will speak.
12:25
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat says he is not in the Presidential race. With President Pranab Mukherjee's term drawing to a close, BJP ally Shiv Sena had proposed Bhagwat's names to the the Narendra Modi government.Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said Bhagwat in the country's top post, would usher in a 'Hindu...
12:18
In Arunachal Pradesh, preparations are on to welcome the 14th Dalai Lama at Tawang. On April 5, the fourteenth Dalai Lama will address a large crowd of Buddhists at the Yidiga Choedzin in Tawang town. Thousands of Buddhist Monpas are eagerly waiting to see their spiritual leader speak, a man...
12:09
Writer-historian Ramachandra Guha Tuesday tweeted that he had been getting identical threat mails' warning him not to be critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP.Guha, 58, claimed that the mails also warned him against criticising BJP president Amit Shah. Many people/ids...
11:53
India's chief economic adviser rejected the notion that official data was politically influenced as utter nonsense, after surprisingly strong growth in the wake of a government ban on high denomination bank notes caused raised eyebrows among independent analysts.Speaking to an investment forum in...
11:31
Army chief General Bipin Rawat, hands over seven horses gifted by India to the Nepal Army. The army chief is on a four-day official visit during which he is likely to call on the country's top leadership and hold talks on stepping up bilateral defence cooperation.
11:25
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea of Yogendra Yadav-led Swaraj India challenging the Election Commission's decision to not allot the common symbol to contest upcoming municipal corporations elections.
11:12
An agency which helps Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) enroll citizens for Aadhar has over enthusiastically shared personal details of ace cricketer MS Dhoni on social media. Union Law and Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, who was informed about the breach...
10:47
A meat market in Lucknow, once teeming with customers, wears a deserted look now as meat vendors have gone on strike to protest against the crackdown on illegal slaughterhouses by the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh. The meat sellers are piqued over the crackdown on slaughter...
10:37
Just in: the government asks Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to take up the GST Bill for passing without the Question Hour. The GST debate is likely to begin at noon and go on for seven hours. Four Bills related to the Goods and Services Tax will be debated in the Lok Sabha. The government...
10:26
The nomination papers for election of the Speaker of new assembly in Uttar Pradesh will be filed today.The election will be held tomorrow. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has not yet announced its nominee for the post but name of senior party leader Hridaya Narayan Dixit is round the...
10:11
So, let's get some facts straight: I agree and I accept that nepotism is a reality, that it exists. Nepotism is a result of easy access to an exceptional resource. I acknowledge that my father was a producer and that made my first film, even the idea of it, possible. But let's also not forget...
10:02
These people are not concerned about Hindu, Muslim, Sikh or Christian -- they are only concerned about being in power, Akhilesh Yadav tells Rediff.com's Archana Masih in his first interview after the election results. Must read
10:00
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Washington later this year and US President Donald Trump looks forward to hosting him, White House said on Tuesday in an indication of the continuing bonhomie between the two nations under the new administration. The White House said Trump spoke...
09:56
As Jammu and Kashmir is again facing turbulence after three civilians were killed by the security forces during a stone pelting incident, defence expert Uday Bhaskar on Wednesday urged the Centre to chalk out a political solution to end the current crisis in the valley.Asserting that,...
09:46
In a unique gesture, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will on Wednesday present footballs to all MPs of both Houses of Parliament at a function near the Gandhi statue at Parliament.The Lok Sabha Speaker will do this as a part of the mass awareness programme launched by the Ministry of Youth...
09:19
United Kingdom Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday signed the letter that will trigger Britain's exit from the European Union.The letter, giving official notification to other 27 European Union members that Britain has invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, will be delivered to European...
09:05
A 37-year-old man has been arrested and charged with attempted rape and assault after he attacked a woman inside a Gurudwara in the US state of Oregon.Timothy Walter Schmidt was intoxicated and was walking by the Sikh house of worship in the Oregon town of Gresham Sunday night.He asked to use a...
08:22
JUST IN: Terrorists opened fire outside house of a senior police officer in Khudwani area of Kulgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.No reports of any damage .
08:13
United States President Donald Trump is proposing immediate budget cuts of $18 billion (Rs 1.20 lakh crore) from programmes like medical research, infrastructure and community grants so American taxpayers, not Mexico, can pay for the border wall envisaged by him.The White House documents were...
00:04
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order rolling back Obama-era rules aimed at tackling global warming.The move will undo the Clean Power Plan which required states to slash carbon emissions.The executive order also cuts the Environmental Protection Agency's budget. Regulations on...
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