23:51
Scuffles have broken out west of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after the police tried to force migrants off a train at a refugee camp.Amid chaotic scenes, the police ordered journalists from the scene at Bicske, declaring it an operation zone. Read this story HERE
23:32
Delhi Power Secretary Sukesh Kumar Jain has reportedly moved into the office of Principal Secretary (Power) Shakuntala Gamlin, who has been on a long leave after a power tussle between the AAP government and Lt Governor over her appointment as the acting chief secretary.Jain, who is also the...
23:13
A manager of a prominent educational and religious organisation of the Patel community today lodged an FIR against Hardik Patel, who has been leading an agitation for reservation, and his 100-odd supporters for trespass, rioting and assault.The FIR, filed by manager of Umiya Campus, Manuprasad...
22:19
Assam's flood situation continued to be alarming today, even as the deluge claimed two more lives, taking the death toll to 31.Around 14 lakh people in 19 districts of the state are being affected by the floods.An Assam State Disaster Management Authority release today said one person died in...
21:34
A total of 21 people died during Haj pilgrimage this year, out of which 20 deaths were due to natural causes and one person died in road accident.The External Affairs Ministry said 19 of the deaths have occurred due to cardiac arrest while one person died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...
21:27
The Nigerian army said today it had reinstated some 3,000 soldiers who were dismissed for alleged indiscipline in the battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast.Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman told reporters in Abuja that a total of 5,000 cases were reviewed, out of which 3,032...
21:01
Eight hundred students and 60 teachers from various schools here would interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow on the eve of Teacher's Day along with students from across the country who have excelled in various activities.The PM would interact with students at Manekshaw Auditorium...
20:54
French prosecutors say 'with certainty' wing part found on Reunion Island in July came from missing flight.The Malay govt had confirmed that a piece of the wreckage found on an Reunion island in the Indian Ocean was from the missing flight MH370, that had disappeared with 239 people on board more...
20:43
Japan today urged China to not focus on unfortunate history but to look forward as Beijing marked the 70th anniversary of Tokyo's World War II defeat with a huge military parade.Japan's nationalist premier Shinzo Abe and other officials are staying away from the commemorations celebrating an end...
20:40
Former chairperson of Delhi Commission for Women Barkha Shukla Singh today condemned the advertisement of condom featuring Sunny Leone saying it serves immorality and bad practices to the people and urged government to immediately withdraw the commercial from TV. ...The shabby, ugly or...
20:37
A 14-year-old boy, who sent a naked selfie to a girl at school, will not be prosecuted but will have his details in police records for at least 10 years.The boy, who lives in the north of England, was not formally arrested or charged, police said. However, they said that his details would be...
20:31
A US-based international NGO will build 100 houses in southern Nepal's Chitwan district by bringing together 1,500 volunteers from within the country and around the world.The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project aims to build 100 homes in Chitwan in partnership with low-income families in need...
20:29
Donald Trump's latest feud is with US basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose thoughtful critique of the billionaire presidential hopeful led Trump to angrily retort: You don't have a clue about life.The Republican frontrunner's withering response was to a column in yesterday's Washington...
20:27
Siddharth Das, who is reported to be Sheena Bora's father, has reached Khar police station in MumbaiEarlier reports indicated that Das had gone missing along with his family, a day after he was quizzed in Kolkata.Yesterday, at a press conference in Kolkata, Das, who said, he used to be...
20:06
Rahul Gandhi has been told often by his party that the top job is his, whenever he wants it. But sources within the Congress say that opinion has shifted from earlier this year, when, on record, top leaders had said that the 45-year-old would in months replace his mother, Sonia Gandhi, as party...
19:39
Violence and arson continued in Manipur's trouble-torn Churachandpur town where two government office buildings were burnt down by agitators while the four-day-old indefinite curfew was relaxed for some hours today. Police said the two offices are located near each other and the agitators...
19:28
Eight family members of former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, two former Chief Justices of India are among more than 30 VIPs whose security cover have been withdrawn by the Central government. Former Telecom Minister A Raja, who is also an...
19:16
Breaking news: Here's something to revive your interest in the Sheena Bora case. CNN IBN reports that Siddharth Das, who is reported to be Sheena Bora's father, has gone missing along with his family, a day after he was quizzed in Kolkata.Yesterday, at a press conference in Kolkata, Das, who...
18:37
The BJP today said that Opposition 'Mahagath bandhan' or 'grand alliance' was a sinking ship from which Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was the first one to jump off to save himself and his party.It has now been proved that grand alliance is a sinking ship. Yadav was the first one...
17:56
On the second day of the RSS-BJP meeting in the national capital, discussions took place on Article 370 wherein the BJP said that the J&K govt is running on the Common Minimum Programme. The RSS has also suggested that the public should be reached out to help resolve the Naxalite...
17:39
A large number of part-time teachers of Kastoorba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya held a demonstration here on Wednesday seeking hike in salary. Alleging discrimination by the government, the teachers threatened to adopt Islam if their demand was not met soon. Read more
17:30
The Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood is looking forward to his performance at Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's nightclub in New Delhi tomorrow. The 34-year-old Hollywood star took to twitter to share his excitement about performing in front of the crowd in the capital. Zach, Fitz and I DJ Lap...
17:00
Manoj Tiwari, BJP, on CPI leader Atul Anjan's comment that the condom ad featuring Sunny Leone promotes rape: I partially agree with Atul Anjan.
16:54
Europe's refugee crisis, in figures. Take a look.
16:40
Express your support for the two sisters from Baghpat, who are allegedly being threatened with rape, because their brother eloped with a woman from a higher caste. Raise your voice here.
16:37
The two small boys whose bodies washed up on a Turkish beach Wednesday were Kurdish refugees from Kobane, Syria, whose family had been desperately trying to emigrate to Canada.Galip Kurdi, five, and his three-year-old brother Aylan died along with their mother Rehan and eight other refugees when...
16:35
Hungary's leader says the migrant crisis facing Europe is a German problem since Germany is where those arriving in the EU would like to go.PM Viktor Orban said Hungary would not allow migrants to leave its territory without registering.His comments came as Hungarian authorities opened the main...
16:27
Hamid Ansari was not talking of reservations for the whole religious community to which he happens to belong. Yet, sections of the media chose to put words in his mouth and then subjected him to criticism he never deserved, says Mohammad Sajjad. Read
16:00
Pakistan is ready for a short or long conflict and will inflict heavy losses on India in case war hysteria overcomes Indian leadership, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said.His remarks came in reaction to the statement by Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh that India is prepared for swift and short...
15:52
More on the Sheena Bora case. According to India Today TV, Indrani Mukerjea is reportedly worried about her daughter Vidhie. She is believed to have asked her lawyer, if Vidhie was doing OK, and said she hoped her studies were not affected. She also asked her lawyer if her husband Peter Mukerjea...
15:30
Thirty-nine per cent of Asians have confidence in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role on the world stage, according to a survey by The Pew Research Centre, a Washington-based think tank. In contrast, 47 per cent expressed confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping, while 43 per cent...
15:09
So why is Isis blowing to pieces the greatest artefacts of ancient history in Syria and Iraq? The archeologist Joanne Farchakh has a unique answer to a unique crime. First, Isis sells the statues, stone faces and frescoes that international dealers demand. It takes the money, hands over the...
15:01
We are at it again. India and Pakistan are talking a lot these days, mostly about why they don't want to talk to each other. Our national security advisers were supposed to meet last week. And they were supposed to talk about terrorism. Instead, they did what they do best: They hurled...
14:43
Former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, husband of accused Indrani Mukerjea in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, underwent a fresh round of questioning today and is likely to be confronted with his wife -- again. Peter, who was questioned for nearly 12 hours till late last night in...
14:14
A diary believed to belong to Sheena Bora has been recovered by the Mumbai police and will be part of the evidence when the case comes up for trial. An NDTV report, quoting entries made in the diary, says, Depression has encircled me from all sides. Disgusting life it is. I...
13:48
For the last few days, India's media have been riveted by a murder mystery. But the hysterical coverage, full of speculation and innuendoes, is disturbing, writes politician and author Shashi Tharoor. Read more
13:33
Senior RJD leader Raghunath Jha quits his party, will join Samajwadi Party.
13:28
Gujarat cadre IAS officer Vijaylakshmi Joshi, head of PM Narendra Modi's much-touted Swachh Bharat mission has resigned even before the ambitious project completes a year. The 1980-batch officer sought voluntary retirement for personal reasons and it has been accepted by the government.Joshi was...
12:43
Just in: Samajwadi Party quits the Nitish Kumar-led 'grand alliance' in Bihar ahead of the polls in November. The Mulayam Singh Yadav-led SP says it feels insulted at not being consulted over seat sharing for the Bihar polls and will go it alone. The Samajwadi Party has not been allotted any...
12:34
China today displayed its military might by showcasing more than a dozen long-range missiles billed by state media as aircraft carrier-killers during an unprecedented massive military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its victory against Japan in the World War II.Ballistic missiles,...
12:27
Migrants stormed a train at Budapest's main railway station on Thursday as Hungarian police withdrew from the gates after two days of blocking their entry.Many tried to push themselves and their children onto the train through doors and windows, a Reuters photographer at the scene said.
12:25
Just in: Boat carrying about 100 people capsizes off west Malaysian coast, casualties feared - officials. Details awaited.
12:24
Heart-rending pictures of a toddler's lifeless body washed ashore on a Turkish beach sparked horror on Wednesday as the cost of Europe's growing refugee crisis hit home.The images of a tiny child lying face down in the surf at one of Turkey's main tourist resorts has once more put a human face on...
12:19
Peter Mukerjea was today questioned for over 12 hours in the Sheena Bora case with the focus of the investigation veering towards financial matters. Peter entered Khar police station around 10.25am and left around 10.45pm - the longest round of questioning since investigations into the...
12:15
Ola can ply on Delhi roads with CNG vehicles only: Delhi HC. P Chidambaram appearing for Ola Cabs (ANI Technologies) agrees to rollback all Ola diesel taxis within two weeks.
11:58
Supporters of porn and Sunny Leone are raising objections, I apologise but I don't stand for such ads, says CPI leader Atul Anjan.CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan has stated that ex adult actress.CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan has stated that former porn star Sunny Leone's condom ad will destroy people's...
11:49
JairamRamesh today presented a copy of his latest book Tothe Brink and Back: India's 1991 Story to President Pranab Mukherjee. Interestingly,not only is Mukherjee's own role in the economic reforms programme implemented by PV Narasimha Rao and DrManmohan Singh during June-August 1991...
11:39
An extraordinary 'Lion-Air' rescue mission by a team from the UK is to fly 33 abusedcircus big cats - back to Africa. The airlift -- which will fly the 33 lions on a specially chartered Boeing 747 - is the biggest in history.Almost all of the rescued lions have been mutilated to remove their...
11:29
The Law Commission of India has taken a historic step by declaring that the abolition of the death penalty must become a goal for India. It has recommended, for a start, the scrapping of the death penalty for all crimes except terrorism-related offences and those that amount to waging war...
11:26
Rs 8.5 lakh crore will be invested in Indian Railways: Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha.
11:24
On April 24, 2012, the day Sheena Bora was allegedly murdered (her mother Indrani Mukerjea has not confessed to the crime), Peter Mukerjea, who had already quit as Star India CEO, wrote for a website on phone hacking. This came at a time when Peter's former boss Rupert Murdoch's News of the World...
11:10
With no resolution of the one rank, one pension (OROP) logjam in sight, the government is preparing to unilaterally announce a new deal for veterans over the next few days to avoid the model code of conduct for Bihar assembly elections that is due to be announced any time after Saturday....
10:30
Former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, who was questioned for nearly 12 hours by the Mumbai police for his role in Sheena murder case, on Wednesday said that he was not in India when Sheena Bora was killed. Mukerjea is likely to be called again for interrogation today.According to ources, Peter...
10:26
The United Arab Emirates has deported two men from Kerala who had posted pro-Islamic State comments on Facebook.The posts indicated that they had been radicalised, sources said.The two men are reportedly part of a group of 10 Indians being monitored closely in the UAE for sharing terror group...
10:23
Four terrorists and a paramilitary commando have been killed in an encounter in Drail (Vilegam)area in north Kashmir's Handwara district. The encounter is over and the area is now being sanitised.The encounter comes a day after a soldier and a Hizbul Mujahideen guerrilla were killed in a gun...
10:05
Just In: Jaipur-Chennai Express train engine derails at Jaipur station. No casualties or injuries reported
09:45
Here's yet another shocking proof of the sorry state of sportspersons in this country.ANI posted visuals of former national-level gold medal winning boxer Kamal Kumar of Kanpur now cleaning garbage for a living.
08:42
The bail plea of self-styled godman Asaram's son Narayan Sai in connection with a bribery case is likely to come up forhearing before Special Anti-Corruption Bureau court judge N B Pithwa today.Sai, who has been behind the bars in a rape case filed by a Surat-based woman, had submitted the bail...
08:30
Over 45,000 people have signed up to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley on September 27, organisers have said.The final list of the 18,500 people who will get a chance to hear Prime Minister Modi speak live at the SAP Arena in San Jose on...
03:32
Strongly rejecting Pakistan's call for plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, India has asserted that the state is an integral part of the country and its citizens have chosen a democratically-elected state government as it lambasted Islamabad for raising the issue at the UN.Pakistan must know that...
03:16
Google's decision this week to make the most significant change yet to its iconic logo in 16 years set off a fury of responses online: 9,500 comments on Google's blog post, countless tweets and articles for and against the redesign.But arguably no one had a more...
03:13
A double suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa has killed at least 20 people and left many more injured, medical officials say.Eyewitnesses report that one bomber blew himself up as worshippers left the mosque, before a car bomb was set off as people came to help the...
02:59
A teenager in the US state of Texas has died after he fatally shot himself as he posed for a selfie with a gun.Family members have identified the man to local news as Deleon Alonso Smith. Read this story HERE
02:54
Hundreds of migrants are in a standoff with police for a second night outside a Budapest railway station. Earlier, scuffles broke out between the two sides as frustration among migrants boiled over outside Keleti station. Read this story HERE
01:21
The French police have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with a building fire which had claimed the lives of eight people, including two children, in the early hours of yesterday morning.The man was carrying a candle and a lighter, and had been sought in relation to some 20 cases...
01:19
Barack Obama has prevailed in his battle against opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement and secured the votes needed to prevent Congress from scuppering the deal.Republicans leaders, backed by the Israeli government, have spent weeks trying to build a coalition in Congress to...
00:18
PHOTOS: Bharat bandh hits normal life; Bengal, Kerala among most affected Kashmir encounter: Army trooper killed in gun battle with terroristCops release sketches of 2 suspects in Kalburgi's murder caseSunny Leone's condom ads trigger rape, claims Left leaderTop BJP brass in attendance at...
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