23:53
Gangster Arun Gawli, serving life sentence for murder, has topped an exam based on Gandhian thoughts.An inmate of the Nagpur central prison, Gawli scored 74 out of 80 marks in the examination, based on the concept of the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi.Around 160 prisoners appeared for the examination,...
23:43
After the Marathas, the Dhangar (shpeherd) community members in Maharashtra today staged protests seeking quota in jobs and education and blocked roads in some places during the largely peaceful agitation. Leaders of the community, which is seeking quota under the scheduled tribes...
23:09
Sri Lanka's Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundera has directed the country's tourist police personnel to learn international languages including Hindi, Chinese and French as the tourism sector is set to be the biggest forex earner for the island nation. With...
22:57
A jawan was killed as the army today foiled an infiltration bid by terrorists in the Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. In a separate incident, another soldier was killed in a blast in Uri sector last evening, they said. An army official said Sepoy Pushpendra...
22:08
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union called the attack on its leader Umar Khalid today as a culmination of the hate-filled propaganda spewed by the Modi government against him and against all those who have questioned this regime. Some unidentified men targeted Khalid at...
22:05
Actor Varun Dhawan says it is difficult to voice what one feels for the country as patriotism needs to be felt more than being stated. The actor says he is proud of his upcoming film Sui Dhaaga- Made in India, which showed him different facets of the country. This film is very...
22:04
Timings of more than 300 trains will change in the new Northern Railway schedule which will come into effect from August 15, a statement from the zone read.The departures of 57 trains have been preponed while 58 trains have been postponed in the new timetable. The arrivals of 102 trains have been...
21:23
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the Bharatiya Jnaata Party of being anti-Bengalis and wrly asked the saffron party if hilsa fish, Jamdani saree, sandesh and mishti doi, which are originally from Bangladesh, would be branded as infiltrators or refugees. Banerjee made...
21:02
Rajasthan's Jodhpur and Marwar railway stations have emerged the cleanliest among the major stations in the country in the latest round of cleanliness assessment study. While Jodhpur secured first position in A1 category stations for this year, Marwar took the pole position in A category,...
20:00
Pune, Navi Mumbai and Greater Mumbai from Maharashtra were ranked today India's three most livable places on the government's inaugural 'Ease of Living Index', where the national capital came at 65th place out of total 111 cities. Rampur in Uttar Pradesh figured at the bottom of the...
19:40
Noted film actress Shabana Azmi today said triple talaq is against the Indian Constitution and welcomed a proposed law that makes the practice of instant divorce illegal. She was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a function at Mohammad Hasan Inter College in Jaunpur.Triple talaq was...
18:51
Retail inflation fell to nine-month low of 4.17 per cent in July on account of slowdown in prices of vegetables and fruits, said government data released today. Based on Consumer Price Index, inflation for June has also been revised downwards to 4.92 per cent from the earlier estimate of 5...
18:45
The government today dismissed Usha Ananthasubramanian, former managing director of scam hit Punjab National Bank and Allahabad Bank, from service, according to an official notification. Ananthasubramanian was, three months back, divested of all her powers as MD of Allahabad Bank, after...
18:42
The Shiv Sena today alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi has chosen a short cut of e-mails for media interviews and called the exercise a propaganda and a kind of monologue prevalent in some communist countries. In an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Bharatiya Janata...
17:53
Senior BJP leader and former minister Lal Singh, who has often courted controversy with his remarks, today asked people of the Jammu region to hoist the tricolour at their houses on the Independence Day as they are nationalists to core unlike the people of Kashmir. Singh accused Kashmir-based...
17:51
The Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board has told all madrassas functioning from its properties to celebrate Independence Day by chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' after the national flag is hoisted and the national anthem is sung.We have directed all the madrasas running under the Shia Waqf Board to chant...
17:50
The Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board has told all madrassas functioning from its properties to celebrate Independence Day by chanting 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' after the national flag is hoisted and the national anthem is sung.We have directed all the madrasas running under the Shia Waqf Board to chant...
17:42
Anil Kapoor today remembered Sridevi on her 55th birth anniversary, saying the family sees her reflection in her daughters, Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor. The actor took to Twitter to remember his sister-in-law and frequent co-star, who passed away on February 24 due to accidental drowning in her...
17:36
Pakistan today released 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen, from jail as a goodwill gesture ahead of the country's Independence Day tomorrow. The release of the prisoners is in line with Pakistan's consistent policy of not politicising humanitarian issues, Foreign Office Spokesperson...
17:36
Pakistan today released 30 Indian prisoners, including 27 fishermen, from jail as a goodwill gesture ahead of the country's Independence Day tomorrow. The release of the prisoners is in line with Pakistan's consistent policy of not politicising humanitarian issues, Foreign Office Spokesperson...
17:30
The Delhi Police is investigating the attack on Jawaharlal Nehru University student and activist Umar Khalid in which he escaped unhurt. Khalid was supposed to attend an event at Delhi's Constitution Club, situated nearly one kilometer away from the Parliament.Joint Commissioner of Police...
17:22
Condoling the demise of former Lok Sabha speaker and veteran parliamentarian Somnath Chatterjee, a section of Communist Party of India-Marxist leaders in West Bengal today expressed regret for not being able to re-induct him into the party. Chatterjee was expelled from the CPI-M in...
17:01
Former prime minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, saying the country has lost a great leader. Singh offered his condolences in a letter to Chatterjee's wife Renu, describing him as a good orator, an exceptional public servant...
16:22
BJP president Amit Shah today batted for holding Lok Sabha and assembly polls together, saying it would check expenditure and ensure that the nation is not in election mode throughout the year. In a letter to the Law Commission, he said holding simultaneous polls is not only a concept, but a...
16:05
Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived at Pakistan High Commission in Delhi. He has been invited for Pakistan PM designate Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony on August 18.
16:02
Solan: Traffic movement from Kandaghat to Chail halted after a part of a bridge collapsed following heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh.
15:50
On Thursday, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did the unusual thing of expunging a remark made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his congratulatory speech to felicitate Janata Dal-U MP Harivansh on his election as the RS deputy chairman but, according to BJP insiders, the prime minister...
15:43
Former TV actress Pallavi Joshi has been trending on Twitter for her video tutorial on the Rafale deal.The BJP which has been facing an unceasing assault from the Opposition over the Rafale deal, today released a 'Rafale Deal for Dummies' video.In it, the party strikes back at allegations that...
15:09
Eyewitness at the shootout at the Constitution Club. There was an event, Umar Khalid accompanied us. We were at a tea stall when a man in white shirt came, pushed and opened fire at him. Khalid lost his balance, fell down and the bullet missed him. We tried to catch the man. He fired aerial...
15:09
An unidentified man opened fire at JNU student Umar Khalid outside Constitution Club of India. He is unhurt. The reason behind the attack is not known.Khalid was at the venue to attend an event titled 'Khauff Se Azaadi', organised by an organisation named 'United Against Hate'. Later Khalid said,...
14:42
Lawyers and the public pay tribute to former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee at Calcutta High Court. His body will lie in state at the court for a short while before it is handed over to his family. He passed away this morning in a Kolkata Hospital at the age of 89.
14:31
India's foreign reserves are in a comfortable range and another 5-8 per cent fall in reserves will not jeopardise the situation, says a DBS report. According to the global financial services major, a challenging global environment has compelled RBI to intervene aggressively this year to...
14:13
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Somnath Chatterjee: His mortal remains will be taken from Belle Vue Clinic to the High Court as he was associated with it for quite a long time. From the Court he will be taken to the State Assembly where he will be given the highest state honour.His mortal...
13:57
Kerala's worst-affected Idukki district continued to reel under the impact of unprecedented floods today even as fresh rains were reported from several other parts of the state. The weatherman has issued a fresh warning asking fishermen not to venture into the sea, saying the coasts of Kerala and...
12:49
PML-N chief Shehbaz Sharif and chairman of the PPP Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari are among the candidates whose security deposit will be forfeited for failing to get 25 per cent of the total votes polled in their constituencies in the July 25 elections, according to a media report today. A total of...
12:45
Drop the cartoon and carry a photo! Thats how my cartoon column with Mail Today ended yesterday. Thats how the editor looked at a cartoon and cartoonists opinion. Thats how the editor chose to shut a voice!The cartoon he rejected was about how China is surrounding India by spreading influence in...
12:20
David Cameron had to wait three days to speak to Barack Obama after Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's horrifying chemical attack on his own people, a new book claims.Read the report here.
12:11
The brotherhood and bonhomie displayed by MK Alagiri at DMK chief MK Karunanidhi's funeral on August 8, is clearly behind him. Less than a week later after the patriarch's death, Alagiri, the elder son of Karunanidhi, has challenged his brother and DMK working president Stalin for the party...
11:57
Former Vice President and former deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha Hamid Ansari: He was a very eminent parliamentarian and a man of great erudition, a speaker who added lustre to the chair. In his passing away, we have a lost very eminent personality. He has left behind a void. People will...
11:36
Kerala, Himachal and now Jammu and Kashmir. Incessant rain causes a landslide ravaging the Srinagar National Highway at Udhampur's Kheri. Traffic is at a standstill. Road clearing operations are underway.
11:28
Vidhiadhar Surajparsad Naipaul was a trim, precise of speech, gentleman dressed in a jacket I came to know well, with a manner so charming and genteel that it betrayed the acerbic reputation that preceded him wherever he went. He outlined what he planned to do in his third book on India --...
11:17
The army rescued an 85-year-old woman yesterday from her home in Pottamkulam Padi in Kerala after it was destroyed in a massive landslide. She was stranded for one week. She has been admitted in Govt Hospital, Adimali.
11:05
Bharatiya Janata Party MP OP Mathur on Monday said that the National Register of Citizens draft, which has been executed only in Assam under the Supreme Court's direction, would be implemented across the country after 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Mathur assured that no Indian citizen would be...
11:02
In the wake of heavy rainfall and landslides, all schools including private, across Shimla and Mandi districts are closed on Monday.The National Highway 3 (Chandigarh-Manali NH) has also been blocked to avoid any untoward incident. Heavy downpour led to landslides in various parts of the state...
10:59
The son of constable Parvez Ahmed who lost his life in an encounter with terrorists in Batamaloo area yesterday say he wants to join the army and become an officer to avenge his father's death. His family says the government should make arrangements for his children and parents and provide a job...
10:35
Former Lok Sabha speaker, Somnath Chatterjee passed away in Kolkata on Monday. The 89-year-old leader had earlier suffered a heart attack on Sunday morning after which he was readmitted to the hospital. Reacting to the death of Chatterjee, President Ram Nath Kovind said that it was 'a loss for...
10:33
Andhra Pradesh Governor ESL Narasimhan has alerted the Centre about Hyderabad becoming a second hub of Rohingya settlements after Jammu. In his fortnightly report to the centre, Narasimhan has emphasised that a bigger influx of Rohingyas would encourage disparities between minority communities in...
10:25
Saddened by the demise of former LS Speaker, Shri #SomnathChatterjee. He was an outstanding Parliamentarian, who was elected to LS 10 times. He was always affable & highlighted people's problems. He firmly stood by the principles he believed in, tweets Vice President Venkaiah Naidu.
10:21
'The country is run by the Supreme Court, CBI and media'Rediff.com's 2012 interview with Somnath Chatterjee. Do read
10:15
Kapil Sibal @KapilSibal condoles the death of Somnath Chatterjee A great parliamentarian , a legal stalwart , a gentleman committed to liberal values Somnath Chatterjee has left us . We will remember for his qualities of head and heart. Those like him are rare to find. May his soul rest in...
10:04
Terrorists in Pulwama's Murran area barged into a resident Gulzar Bhat's house and abducted him.Later, police recovered his bullet-riddled body from nearby fields. The incident took place on Sunday night.The police has registered a case and initiated an investigation.Initial investigation...
09:54
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays his respects following the demise of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. On Twitter, the PM writes, Former MP and Speaker Shri Somnath Chatterjee was a stalwart of Indian politics. He made our Parliamentary democracy richer and was a strong voice...
09:43
At least 15 people were injured in a stampede at Garibnath Temple in Muzaffarpur on Monday morning.The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital. According to preliminary investigation, devotees in massive numbers gathered at the temple on the third Monday of the Shravan month as per the...
09:28
Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee passes away at the age of 89 years in a Kolkata hospital. He was in hospital and put on ventilator support after he suffered a heart attack.Eighty-nine-year-old Chatterjee, who was suffering from a kidney-related ailment, was admitted to the hospital...
08:42
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the state has suffered an overall loss of Rs 8,316 crore in the floods. This figure is according to a preliminary assessment of the Kerala flood situation, based on which a memorandum has also been submitted to Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh.CM...
08:16
The Supreme Court today will hear the plea of a survivor of the Hapur lynching case, who is seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team probe into the matter.Besides seeking a SIT probe, the petitioner also sought a transfer of the case and subsequent trial outside Uttar Pradesh amid...
07:56
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj announced that passports damaged in floods in Kerala will be replaced free of cost by the government. There are unprecedented floods in Kerala causing huge damage. We have decided that as the situation becomes normal, passports damaged on account...
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