Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh –– traditionally tagged as ‘Bimaru’ states –– have made major progress in urban municipal reforms in recent years, while Delhi has not submitted any claim of reforms. - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:34am -
The guides who helped the four Uri fidayeen infiltrate the LoC could identify only one of them as the faces of the rest were reportedly burnt beyond recognition in the operation to neutralise them. - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:26am -
US defence secretary Ashton Carter has termed India “a responsible nuclear state”, saying Pakistan’s “history of nuclear weapons is entangled in tensions” and that the US was working with Islamabad to ensure stability. - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:12am -
Faced with tough questioning by the Supreme Court over its failure to oppose the release of criminal-turned politician Mohammad Shahabuddin from jail, the Nitish Kumar government on Wednesday admitted a “shortfall” in dealing with the bail pleas of the RJD politician as well as that it was “hamstrung”. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:56am -
Though the agencies were clearly exasperated at the girl's confession, she was let off with a light warning and a piece of counselling about the consequences of such "pranks".Her identity too has been kept a secret. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:55am -
The cabinet committee on security (CCS) has cleared the acquisition of two more regiments of the indigenous Pinaka multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) for the Army, which will help the force boost its medium-range, high-volume firepower. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:44am -
The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Bihar government for not placing facts before the Patna High Court which granted bail to controversial RJD leader Mohd Shahabuddin who was convicted in a double murder case. - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:54pm -
Jammu and Kashmir has suffered losses due to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan and should be compensated by the Centre, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said on Wednesday , two days after India decided to "exploit to the maximum" the water of Pak-controlled rivers. - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:11pm -
Detecting melamine in milk has become extremely easy, quick and inexpensive thanks to a handheld melamine detector developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. Leaf ... - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:37am -
“Goa has a wonderful opportunity of hosting BRICS, which we will utilise to our advantage and showcase the best that Goa is known for to the entire world,” said Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar here... - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:24am -
Ahead of the festival season, the Centre has said possession and sale of fireworks of foreign origin is illegal and punishable. This follows complaints received by the Department of Industrial Policy... - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:12am -
The two Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) residents who facilitated the entry of four Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists to the Army camp at Uri in Jammu and Kashmir were brought to Delhi for investigati... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:01am -
The Supreme Court today said it had been “taken for a ride” by the Sahara group by its past conduct and asked it to submit a roadmap for paying the balance amount of Rs. 12,000 crore to SEBI, as it e... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:00am -
The findings of the Dutch-led probe stopped short of directly accusing Moscow of involvement in the July 2014 tragedy. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:55am -
Realising the importance of adopting a focused and systematic approach to raise the country’s overall standard, the Swimming Federation of India (SFI) has set a target of preparing the promising swim... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:14am -
It’s imperative for an ISL club to spot promising players from the region it’s based out of. It helps the club raise its own breed of players for its benefit, ensuring beside, that that small little ... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:13am -
The AFC Under-16 championship has now entered the business end of the tournament with only four teams remaining standing. Japan, Iraq, DPR Korea and Iran will take the field on Thursday knowing full ... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:12am -
The North-East States, which were accorded full membership of the BCCI by the Supreme Court-appointed Justice Lodha Committee under the “one State, one member, one vote” ruling, were absent at the BCC... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:08am -
Article 2.9 of the ICC’s rulebook specifies that external intervention, especially that from the government, would attract action against the member. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:03am -
Real education is one which teaches respect for each other’s customs and culture, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:03am -
The BCCI’s differing language, with regard to the implementation of reforms and the timelines involved, has not gone unnoticed by the Lodha Committee.In its media advisory after its Annual General Me... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:42am -
India’s decision to pull out of the SAARC summit in Islamabad this November, with Afghanistan, Bhutan and Bangladesh deciding to follow suit, effectively draws the curtain on what was increasingly bec... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:34am -
Over the past five and a half years, every international effort to bring violence in Syria to an end has collapsed. The UN has largely been a spectator since what began as civil strife spiralled into... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:31am -
The confirmation from Nepal, the current SAARC Chair, came hours after Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan followed India’s decision to stay away from the summit. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:29am -
The Russia-Pakistan joint exercises raise many questions. New Delhi has to rebuild ties on its strengths and common concerns with Moscow. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:23am -
Despite the angry rhetoric, this seems to be a slow-paced war, which thus far is limited to both India and Pakistan playing to domestic audiences. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:20am -
It is a welcome development that India is determined this time around to step up diplomatic pressure on Pakistan in the wake of the Uri attack by undertaking a slew of measures that include boycottin... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:13am -
The article, “The case against simultaneous polls” (Sept.27), omits many issues in what would have made for a wonderfully balanced article. The writers do accept to an extent that simultaneous polls ... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:13am -
The poser, “how has a candidate such as Mr. Trump come this far?” (Editorial – “Debating America”, Sept.28), is quite pertinent. Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming politicians and the “Washington eli... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:12am -
With the globalisation of terror, it is essential that there is some kind of check. Online and offline radicalisation need to be checked. Further, with a negligible percentage of the population payin... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:12am -
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Italian marine Massimiliano Latorre to stay on in Italy till a final decision is taken by an international tribunal on India’s jurisdiction to try him and his c... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:58pm -
For more than a decade, Rohan Prem has shouldered the burden of his team’s fragile batting and is a just a few hundred runs away from being the highest run-getter for Kerala in Ranji Trophy. This sea... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:56pm -
Eugeneson Lyngdoh scored a crucial away goal as Bengaluru FC earned a 1-1 draw against reigning champion Johor Darul Ta’zim in their AFC Cup semifinal first-leg match at the Larkin Stadium here on We... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:54pm -
The former Corporate Affairs Director General had blamed the agency's officials for the decision of himself and his son to end their lives. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:54pm -
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed the home matches of Atletico de Kolkata in the Indian Super League to be held at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium. The NGT was hearing a plea from city based... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:51pm -
The BCCI has acted in “direct conflict” with the recommendations of the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee upheld by the Supreme Court, the former Chief Justice of India, R.M. Lodha, said on Wednesday.Spea... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:49pm -
There was drama around the results of the 20km women’s race walk with Rani Yadav of Uttar Pradesh claiming officials had deliberately forced her to do an extra lap and end her hopes of a silver. “I h... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:48pm -
Almost every household in the country is a part of the banking system, mainly due to government’s financial inclusion plans, the latest Labour Bureau data showed.Around 94.4 per cent households had a... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:32pm -
Shenzhen’s focus on a new wave of industrialisation is being guided by the Industry 4.0 model, pioneered by Germany. I - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:30pm -
When Alicia Machado gained weight after being crowned Miss Universe for 1996, Donald Trump labelled her with a sexist nickname "Miss Piggy" . - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:29pm -
Options would also lead to increased participation from investors and speculators and thereby to better price discovery and good health of the markets. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:16pm -
The CCEA approved the acquisition of a 23.9 per cent stake in JSC Vankorneft and 29.9 per cent in LLC Taas-Yuryakh from Rosneft Oil Company (Rosneft), Russia’s national oil company, by a consortium c... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:11pm -
The first presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump drew 84 million U.S. television viewers. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:11pm -
Pakistan suffered a loss of about $7 billion in 2014 by importing items from other countries at a higher cost instead of sourcing them from India, according to a study by the New Delhi-based Research... - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:10pm -
A draft Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance Bill 2016 has mooted the “creative destruction of inefficient firms” as part of the legislation that seeks to address insolvency issues in financial ... - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:07pm -
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved a Rs.2,256 crore outlay for ‘Project SAKSHAM’, an initiative under the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), to bolster the information te... - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:58pm -
The United States has tapped Jeffrey DeLaurentis, America’s top diplomat in Havana, to become the first official Ambassador to Cuba in five decades. - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:57pm -
The Union Cabinet Wednesday approved to ratify the Paris climate agreement on October 2, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:59pm -
Tension ran high in the BJB College campus evening when a student attempted self-immolation after the college administration decided to cancel the students' union election. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:30pm -
During his address, Musk did not mention the Sept. 1 launch pad explosion that destroyed a Falcon rocket and its satellite. - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:27pm -
Danish Ahmad, one of the three students, alleged that some people gathered outside their hostel rooms and abused them. - 9 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 6:38pm -
The conclusions were billed as results of a two-year Dutch-led criminal probe of the disaster that claimed 298 lives. - 10 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 6:00pm -
Four people, including a five-year-old girl, in the district have succumbed to a fever the cause of which is not yet known. - 10 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:16pm -
The apex court said all the conditions, which were imposed on the other marine, Salvatore Girone, would be applicable on Latorre as well. - 10 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:15pm -
The face-off took place in the afternoon between a joint team of security personnel and ultras in the forests of Gadiras. - 10 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:12pm -
The Pakistan Army has said that the joint military exercise with Russia, which began last week, is progressing well. - 11 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:06pm -
Roy’s lawyer has also been asked by the apex court to give a roadmap about how he will pay the approximate amount of Rs 12,000 crore to the SEBI. - 11 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:02pm -
MNS had issued a weeks ultimatum for the artists to leave the country, following Uri attack which left 18 soldiers dead. - 11 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 4:08pm -
Since the actual growth of power generation has been only 4 percent, there has been a situation of excess production in the country. - 12 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 3:27pm -
The team that is conducting the largest investigation in Dutch history is scheduled to brief victims' families behind closed doors. - 13 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 3:07pm -
A day after an office of Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' was stoned over a cartoon it carried alluding to the ongoing Maratha rallies, the cartoonist today expressed regret over his work, which has triggered sharp reaction from across the political spectrum in Maharashtra. - 15 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 12:25pm -
A youth committed suicide after his childhood friend died before his eyes in a road accident here on Wednesday, police said. - 16 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:54am -
Security agencies carried out a night-long search operation in Pathankot district of Punjab to look for some armed men seen by local residents, police said on Wednesday. - 16 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:45am -
In a bid to stop adolescent and teenage girls from entering prostitution, a sex workers' organization is using X-Ray test as a tool to determine the age of the girls who are about to join flesh trade. - 16 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:25am -
The probe into the murder of Hindu Munnani functionary in Coimbatore, which triggered violence and tension in the western city and the region, has been transferred to the CB CID. - 17 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:03am -
More than 550 passengers are stuck onboard a private ship MV Harshavardhana since 7 pm last night off Visakhapatnam coast, which started from Visakhapatnam port to Andaman on Tuesday afternoon. - 17 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:54am -
Pakistan cannot take India's policy of strategic restraint for granted for too long and if Islamabad rejects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's offer of cooperation, it will become part of a case for making the country a "pariah nation", a US daily has claimed. - 17 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:40am -
First presidential debate viewed by a record television audience of 80 million - with property mogul desperate to keep his cool. - 17 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:23am -
In a tragic incident five of a family were killed on the spot and three others injured after their car rammed into a parked lorry at Sellappanpalayam Pirivu near Pollachi in the early hours on Wednesday. - 17 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:20am -
Both the countries have pulled out of SAARC summit citing that the environment is not right for holding of the meet. - 18 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:33am -
Economic Relations Secretary Amar Sinha has said one Mutual of Understanding (MOU) on Standards and four Letters Of Intent related to the health sector, transfer of prisoners, renewable energies and customs have been signed between India and Nigeria. - 18 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:29am -
The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav challenging his jail sentence in connection with the mid-1990s fodder scam case. - 18 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:19am -
Thousands of Saudis have signed a petition urging an end to the guardianship system giving men control over the work, study, marriage and travel of female relatives, activists said Tuesday. - 18 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:09am -
In a bizarre report by a Pakistani daily, Daily Pakistan, published on their website in which they claimed that when one searches for “Namak Haram Country” on Google, it shows India’s flag. - 19 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:08am -
Three persons were killed in separate rain-related incidents on September 22 and 23, while seven more lost their lives since then. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:28pm -
Police personnel were deployed at all sensitive areas in the city after the Supreme Court directed Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 10:32pm -
Security forces busted a militant hideout and seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a forest area in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 10:06pm -
Three persons, including an engineering student and his mother, were arrested on Wednesday in connection with the murder of his father, a retired Army man, whose burnt body was found at a deserted... - 37 mins ago, 29 Sep 16, 3:01am -
Four policemen were arrested on Wednesday in Hyderabad on the charge of extortion in two separate cases in Cyberabad police commissionerate. - 55 mins ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:43am -
A trader was robbed on Wednesday of Rs 5 lakh at gunpoint by three men on a motorcycle, in Masuri town in Ghaziabad, police said. - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:37am -
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled out of the regional SAARC summit in Islamabad in the aftermath of the terror attack in Uri, leading to its boycott by three other nations, Pakistan hinted that... - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:12am -
The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Bihar government for not putting facts before the Patna High Court which granted bail to controversial Rashtriya Janta Dal leader Mohd Shahabuddin... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:42am -
As India battles an upsurge of dengue, a disease that has killed more than 20 people in Delhi, two vaccines of the disease, one foreign and one Indian, are awaiting regulatory clearances. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:36am -
Congress today sought to pick holes in the Narendra Modi government's strategy to isolate Islamabad in the wake of Uri terror attack, saying instead of boycotting the SAARC summit it should have... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:32am -
A Delhi court today ordered a senior officer who is supervising investigations into the alleged role of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in 1984 anti-Sikh riots, to appear before it on October 25. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:23am -
Putting up a brave face after a cartoon in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' provoked a strong reaction from a section of Maratha community and led to attack on the newspaper's office, its editor... - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:17am -
India will today take a relook at the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status granted to Pakistan including options like withdrawing it or filing a case in World Trade Organisation (WTO) against them. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:05am -
Two more deaths due to dengue, including that of young boy, have been reported in Delhi, which took to 21 the number of fatalities due to the vector-borne disease in the national capital. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:00am -
$5.5 million was allegedly paid as commission to a middleman based abroad in the Embraer deal, the CBI has found in what it considers as a major breakthrough in its probe into allegations of kickbacks... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:50am -
The search operation, which was launched in Pathankot, after men in army fatigue raised suspicion was called off on Wednesday. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:39am -
Jammu and Kashmir has suffered losses due to the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan and should be compensated by the centre, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti said today, two days after India decided... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:37am -
China on Wednesday said it "attaches importance" to Pakistan's stand on Kashmir but hoped that New Delhi and Islamabad resolve the issue through dialogue and consultation to "safeguard" peace and... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:30am -
A law enforcement officer says two students and a teacher have been wounded and flown to hospitals after a shooting at a South Carolina elementary school. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:26am -
Watch Dogs 2 appears to be a competent looking game, at least on the PS4 if the latest previews are to be believed. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:24am -
The woman he was spotted with is Venezuelan model named Sarah Duque Lovisonim. In some photographs, Nick can be seen wearing a white t-shirt and shorts while lying on his back under the shade of a... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:24am -
The 5th generation of the Land Rover Discovery is a very crucial product for the Tata-Owned British marque. Not only is it an iconic nameplate that carries quite the rich legacy, but it also becomes... - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:21am -
It's not uncommon to come across rumours of an actor signing a film and then the actor going on record later to deny the same. But we must say we were more than a little shocked when director Nitin Kakkar, who had just a few days ago gone on record to tell us that he's signed Fawad Khan for his next, did a volte face and completely denied doing the same. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:00am -
Shekhar Kapur and Suchitra Krishnamoorthi's daughter Kaveri Kapur has not just made people take notice of her lovely voice post the release of her first single. Did You Know, the 16-year-old has caught the eye of filmmakers as well? - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:49am -
It is learnt that Ranveer Singh is often spotted typing away furiously on his laptop. We wondered what he could be working on -a story for his next film, tweaking some things in the script of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmavati, the lyrics to a song he wants to sing next, or penning poems for his ladylove Deepika Padukone? - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:35am -
Recently, there were reports that Kajol, who has been a part of every Karan Johar film, even if it is for few seconds is also a part of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. KJo's other lucky mascot Shah Rukh Khan is in the film, and so even though her hubby Ajay Devgn and her friend Karan are warring now, because of the Diwali clash of ADHM vs Shivaay, there is speculation that she has a cameo in the film. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:25am -
Imran Khan is yet to sign on the dotted line for his next film after Katti Batti. Recently, there was news that the actor has agreed to do Raj Singh Chaudhary's next, a slice-of-life, dark, gritty drama. Raj has earlier played the leading man in Anurag Kashyap's Gulaal. - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:15am -
One of the earliest calls Lata Mangeshkar got on her birthday was from the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. The two have been interacting off and on for some years now. Two years ago, the PM had invited Lataji for a huge function in Gujarat celebrating 50 years of the Nightingale's beloved patriotic song 'Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon.' - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:00am -
The suspect has been caught. The shooting happened at Townville Elementary School, located near the Georgia state line - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:55am -
Sanjay Dutt is likely to ace this role as he is one of those few actors who is comfortable sitting, chatting or smoking a beedi with spotboys, lightmen and stuntmen of a film unit - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:40am -
International prosecutors on Wednesday concluded that the Flight MH17 was downed by Russian-made missile from Ukraine village. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:35am -
John Abraham insists that the three-month-old homeless female puppy he adopted, be treated with respect now that she is part of his family - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:25am -
With Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan following India's steps in pulling out of the forthcoming SAARC summit in Islamabad in November, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:14am -
The newly re-constituted committee is headed by former Finance Minister Chidambaram. Meeting will be held on October 6 and 13 to discuss the matter. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:59pm -
Ravichandran Ashwin is now within seven points of number-one ranked Dale Steyn of South Africa, who leads the Rankings for Test Bowlers with 878 points. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:47pm -
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti will preside over the meeting -- called on the Supreme Court's advice on Tuesday -- in which state Chief Minister Siddaramaiah along with his Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil and top officials will participate - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:04am -
China on Wednesday called on Pakistan and India to solve their differences over Kashmir, as tensions mount between the nuclear-armed neighbours after an attack killed 18 Indian soldiers in the disputed Himalayan region. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:31pm -
Seeking to keep the pot boiling, separatists on Wednesday extended by one more week the shutdown in Kashmir which has already paralysed normal life in the valley over the last past 82 days. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:21pm -
Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister said that the Indus Water Treaty was mutually agreed arrangement between India and Pakistan brokered by the World Bank in 1960 and no one country can unilaterally separate itself from the treaty. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:20pm -
The Hindu body handed over a memorandum to Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner T.L. Satyaprakash, demanding the cancellation of the concert scheduled at the Leisure Valley HUDA ground at Sector 29. - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:15pm -
The Nepal government will on Saturday take a call on the fate of the SAARC summit after Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Bhutan joined India on Wednesday in refusing to attend the meet in Pakistan, citing a non-conducive “environment”. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:42pm -
Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju wrote on social networking sites that Pakistan could get Kashmir if it was ready to take Bihar as well. - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:42pm -
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) imparted training to NCC cadets and Home Guard personnel on how to conduct themselves during times of natural calamities like floods and earthquakes. - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:25pm -
Four terrorists, who carried out attack on an Army base in Uri, are suspected to have come from a militant training camp located at a place called Pir Chana Sai in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK). - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:44pm -
The government on Wednesday cleared a proposal to give productivity-linked bonus (PLB) amounting to Rs 2,090.96 crore to more than 12.25 lakh non-gazetted railway employees. - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:16pm -
The Centre will launch 'Progress Panchayat' on Thursday, an outreach campaign to create awareness about its programme for the welfare of religious minorities and remove their "fear and misconceptions" about the NDA government. - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:09pm -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday voiced concern over the large number of grievances being expressed by taxpayers and directed officials concerned to ensure speedy resolution of the issues, including through use of technology. - 9 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:06pm -
The scuffle disrupted the programme a bit, and Gandhi left for Rampur where he was slated to address a 'khaat sabha'. - 9 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 6:30pm -
Another complaint was also filed on Wednesday in the district court against Katju, who hit back at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his critical remarks and churned out more taunting posts. - 10 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:45pm -
In a major relief to Sahara group, the Supreme Court modified its earlier order of sending its chief Subrata Roy to jail, after his lawyer submitted an apology in the courtroom on Wednesday. - 10 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:37pm -
Attending an all-party meeting called by the Karnataka government on the Cauvery issue, state opposition parties on Wednesday struck a rigid stance and asked the Siddaramaiah government not to release more river water to Tamil Nadu. - 10 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 5:20pm -
"In the meeting with the Pakistani delegation, the World Bank committed itself to timely fulfilling its obligations under the treaty while remaining neutral," said a statement issued by the Pakistani Embassy in Washington. - 12 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 3:47pm -
The NHRC has issued a notice to Madhya Pradesh government over reported deaths of 116 children due to malnutrition-related ailments in Sheopur district in the last five months. - 12 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 3:40pm -
Mumbai Police will soon get state-of-the-art stealth body cameras to be deployed during security checks and patrolling, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced. - 12 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 3:08pm -
More than 500 passengers were stranded on a ship off Visakhapatnam in the Bay of Bengal since Tuesday night, officials said. - 14 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 1:50pm -
With the GJM renewing its call for a separate state of Gorkhaland, the bandh call is being seen as a prelude to fresh agitation in the hills. - 16 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:40am -
The Pakistani officials met with senior officials of the World Bank to insist on early appointment of the judges and empanelment the court, it said - 17 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:04am -
Meanwhile, North Korea's nuclear and missile provocations underscore that a diverse and dynamic spectrum of nuclear threat still exists, Carter said. - 18 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:31am -
Air pollution is killing nearly 8,00,000 people annually in the South East Asian Region with India alone accounting for over 75% of the casualties, a World Health Organization report said. - 19 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:24am -
The people of the area had been demanding that Gurgaon be renamed as Gurugram since long, a government spokesperson said. - 1 day ago, 28 Sep 16, 1:31am -
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday assured the state's tourism industry that his government will ensure that there is minimal disruption to tourism activities. - 1 day ago, 28 Sep 16, 12:11am -
Intensified border guarding and enhanced intelligence gathering have been identified as two chief aspects of the functioning of the Border Security Force (BSF) to ensure "reduced or zero infiltration" along the international border. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:46pm -
Speaking on the National Assembly floor, Aziz said China would get justification to block Indian water if New Delhi did the same to Pakistan - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:45pm -
Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju has invited criticism from Bihar politicians, including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, for his 'humiliating' comment on Bihar on the social media. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:18pm -
Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) on strike for 76 days here, today hit out at the Jammu and Kashmir government for "ignoring their plight" and threatened to intensify their protest. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 10:31pm -
Pakistan's former Indus Water Commissioner Jamat Ali Shah on Monday slammed India for threatening to block the flow of water - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 10:27pm -
As the press and office of Saamana daily in Navi Mumbai and Thane were attacked following publication of a cartoon by the Shiv Sena mouthpiece, all major political parties on Tuesday engaged in a slugfest over the issue of job reservation for the powerful Maratha community in the state. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 10:07pm -
Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed displeasure over UP minister Azam Khan's absence in the Bulandshahr gang rape case. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 9:47pm -
The Pakistan Army is closely monitoring the developments on the border with India and was ready to respond to "any situation", the chief military spokesman said on Tuesday. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 9:37pm -
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit on Tuesday threatened Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Naeem Akhtar "not to force people to resume normal work", reports said. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 9:21pm -
High alert was on sounded in Pathankot on Tuesday following inputs about suspicious movement of some people and a massive search operation has been launched on Pathankot-Dalhousie road. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 9:10pm -
Protesting the stray dog menace in a barbarian manner, youth activists of a Kerala-based party allegedly killed around 10 canines, tied a few to a pole and took them out through the town. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 9:04pm -
The issue of search and seizure guidelines has always split the law enforcement community with enough argument for and against. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 8:24pm -
In a fresh anti-India tirade, Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has alleged that the assault on an Indian army base in Uri that killed 18 soldiers was a "plan devised by India itself". - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 7:07pm -
India on Monday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit and presented proof of Pakistan's hand in the Uri attacks in Kashmir, said Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup in a series of tweets. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 6:19pm -
Within days of issuing an 'ultimatum' to Pakistani film artists to leave the country, members of the Raj Thackeray-led MNS on Tuesday staged a protest outside the production house of director-producer Karan Johar here, leading to the arrest of around 15 of them by police. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 6:12pm -
The Supreme Court has refused to modify its order directing Karnataka to share 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, and instructed the Attorney General of India to facilitate talks between chief ministers of both the states. - 1 day ago, 27 Sep 16, 4:53pm -
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's remarks against Youth Congress on Tuesday triggered protests in the Assembly as Congress-led UDF Opposition members disrupted the proceedings by raising slogans and holding banners and placards. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 2:39pm -
After Indus Water Treaty, India will review the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status given to Pakistan at a meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Thursday. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 1:44pm -
The meeting was co-chaired by R N Ravi, Chairman of Joint Intelligence Committee and Wang Yongqing, Secretary General of Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission of China. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 1:10pm -
France has welcomed the Indian government’s decision to ratify the Paris climate change agreement, aimed at containing global warming, on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 1:00pm -
However, normal life continued to remain affected in Kashmir for the 81st straight day today due to the separatist call for shut down. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 12:37pm -
They, however, held nobody responsible for their death. Bansal and his son were found dead on Tuesday in their apartment, sources said. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:37am -
CBDT has asked its principal IT commissioners to keep counters open for receiving physical declarations under the black money compliance window till mid-night on September 30. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:34am -
The government on Monday received praise from unexpected quarters as AAP lauded External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for her speech at the UN General Assembly, calling her a "daring voice of the Indian pride". - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:30am -
The Pakistan Railways authorities on Monday stopped four Indian women passengers from boarding the Delhi-bound Samjhauta Express allegedly over "incomplete" travel documents. - 2 days ago, 27 Sep 16, 11:05am -
Former Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju called himself the 'Shakuni Mama of Biharis' on Wednesday while responding to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s angry outburst against his humiliating comments on the people of Bihar. - -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meet at his New Delhi residence on Thursday to review India's unilateral grant of Most favoured Nation (MFN) to Pakistan. - -
India's efforts to isolate Pakistan on the issue of exporting terror have shown results in the South Asian region with three other countries pulling out of the scheduled Saarc meet in Islamabad, say experts, noting that India can accelerate its engagement with other regional forums such as Bimstec. - -
Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday that in the prevailing circumstances, India was unable to participate in the proposed SAARC Summit in Islamabad. - -
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the Indus Water Treaty was a mutually agreed arrangement between India and Pakistan brokered by the World Bank and no one country can unilaterally separate itself from the treaty. - -
Following persistent demand from the Assam government, the central government is likely to grant extension to 64 foreigners' tribunals in the state with retrospective effect, state government sources said on Wednesday. - -
The Congress on Wednesday demanded that instead of boycotting the Saarc Summit, it should be held without Pakistan and the neighbouring country must be isolated globally. - -
As part of Centre's efforts to reach out to Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Leh and Kargil early next month and interact with a cross section of people there. - -
India on Tuesday announced that it was pulling out of the Islamabad summit in the wake of the September 18 cross-border terror attack on an Indian Army base in Uri town. - -
A massive controversy has started after a meeting of a parliamentary panel during which MPs apparently wanted some privileges from private airlines such as priority on reservation of seats on flights and a protocol officer for facilitation. There were TV reports of other demands too, some of which the MPs denied having made but which may have been made informally by some of them such as front-row seats with leg-room, free meals in low-cost carriers, being taken to the aircraft on the tarmac in g… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
With tourist season just a month away, tour operators and wedding planners in Rajasthan have been busy answering calls from their clients. Unfortunately, these calls are either for cancellation of bookings already made or putting on hold their planned visit to Rajasthan. The reason for foreign as well as domestic tourists giving a slip to Rajasthan is dengue and chikungunya outbreak in the state. “Only calls I receive these days are for cancellation of bookings. I have had three group bookings… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
Col Dharmendra Yadav gives ‘jadoo ki jhappi (magical hug)’ to a local imam at Rainpora in Anantnag district during the Operation ‘Calm Down’ of the Army in south Kashmir. (Photo: PTI)Day 82 and Kashmir Valley on Wednesday continued to reel under shutdowns and clampdowns, throwing life largely out of gear. But over the past few days there has been poor adherence to the separatists’ strike diktat with shops in select areas, mainly in summer capital Srinagar and north and north-western… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
In what looks set to be another round in the bout between Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and the RSS. Mr Gandhi is expected to make a personal appearance in a Guwahati court on Thursday over a case of criminal defamation against the Hindutva organisation.RSS volunteer Anjan Bora filed a criminal case against Mr Gandhi for making false statements to tarnish the image of the RSS.Mr Gandhi had said that women were made to sit at the entrance of a satra (a monastery) so that he would not be… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
The CPI(M) on Wednesday castigated the BJP government at the Centre for “shelving” the recommendations of the All-Party Delegation (APD) towards seeking restoration of peace and normalcy in the Kashmir Valley.The 26-member delegation headed by Home Minister, Rajnath Singh, visited twin capitals of Srinagar and Jammu earlier this month to meet and hold talks with individuals and political and other groups in an attempt to reach out the people of the Valley which has been caught in worst cris… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
The National Investigation Agency has managed to get 10-day custody of two Jaish-e-Mohammed operatives, Faizal Hussain Awan and Ahsaan Khursheed, both residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, who had helped the four-member terror module involved in the killing of 18 Army personnel infiltrate at Uri into India.The duo were caught a few days ago by security forces with help of some local villagers close to the Line of Control. They were subsequently handed over to the NIA as the agency is investi… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
The Uri attack on September 18 was shocking in its deadly intent as it was in its obduracy. After all, how could four armed-to-teeth terrorists cut and cross the double fence on the LoC, penetrate six km into Indian territory, breach several security layers and let loose mayhem inside an army base leaving 18 dead?Obviously there were several lapses. Last week defence minister Manohar Parrikar admitted as much: “Obviously something must have been wrong… We will definitely find out what went… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
In what has triggered a fresh debate on the Citizenship Amendment Bill, BJP leader and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday that he supported the Amendment in Citizenship Act 1955, proposing to make Hindus and other minority communities from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan eligible for Indian citizenship by naturalisation in seven years.Asserting that the responsibility of protecting Hindus lies on India, Mr Sarma said, “If Hindus flee from countries where they fe… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
The Congress once again took on the BJP-led NDA government. Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari said, “It has been 10 days since the dastardly attack in Uri. There has been a confused response from the government.” The Congress also accused the government of raising the bogey of MFN, Indus Water Treaty and isolation of Pakistan but in reality nothing substantial has happened. Russia is still doing joint exercises with Pakistan while China is investing in Pakistan.The issue of Saarc was also… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
Security personnel rescued a 25-year-old man who was found in critical condition after suffering stab wounds from Orissa’s Angul district on Tuesday night.The man was allegedly stabbed by the husband of a woman with whom he was reportedly having an affair.The victim, identified as Kailash Dehuri of Santri village under Banarpala police limits in the district, suffered multiple stabbing wounds on his chest and lower shoulders. He was admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), nearl… - 4 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:00am -
The Indian ExpressFamily claims harassment by CBI drove Bansals to suicideThe Indian ExpressDay after suicide, B K Bansal and his son cremated in Hisar. Pawan Bansal, B K Bansal's elder brother, accused the CBI of forcing his brother and his family to take the extreme step. Written by Ankita Dwivedi Johri Hisar Updated: Sep 29, 2016, 2:51 ...Did Bansal's son declare2.4cr as black money?Times of IndiaCBI probes officers after BK Bansal family suicideEconomic TimesCBI probing Bansal's plaint agai… - 49 mins ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:49am -
Times of IndiaDNA sole clue to Uri attackers' identity as 3 of 4 terrorists' faces charredTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The guides who helped the four Uri terrorists infiltrate the LoC could identify only one of them as the faces of the rest were reportedly burnt beyond recognition in the operation to neutralise them. Guides Faisal Hussain Awan and Ahsaan ...No option but to talkThe HinduPakistan Can't Take India's Restraint Granted For Long: ReportNDTVObsessed with PakistanThe Indian ExpressChandig… - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:26am -
NDTVSAARC Summit May Be Postponed, Hints Pakistan: 10 UpdatesNDTVPM Narendra Modi will not travel to Pakistan to attend the SAARC summit in November. New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled out of the regional SAARC summit in Islamabad in the aftermath of the terror attack in Uri, leading to its boycott by ...Mission 'SAARC minus Pakistan'The HinduCreate conducive environment for participation of all member states in Saarc summit: NepalTimes of IndiaRaja Mandala: SAARC minus oneThe In… - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:21am -
Economic TimesDefying Supreme Court: Karnataka set to tell that it has water only for its drinking needsEconomic TimesBENGALURU: The Karnataka government has taken a political decision on the Cauvery issue and decided to not release water to Tamil Nadu as directed by the Supreme Court, despite legal advice to honour the order. Union water resources minister Uma ...Karnataka defers decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till tomorrowTimes of IndiaKarnataka defers release of Cauvery rive… - 1 hour ago, 29 Sep 16, 2:19am -
Times of IndiaRahul Gandhi halts UP march for fight with RSSTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi will appear before an Assam court in a defamation case filed by an RSS worker, a visit that will intensify the Congress vice-president's confrontation with the saffron outfit. Rahul had accused RSS workers of stopping him from ...Congress can pull nation out of grip of communalism, poverty, says Rahul GandhiThe Indian ExpressSued By RSS, Rahul Gandhi To Appear In Assam Court TodayNDTVPeople attend… - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:48am -
The Indian ExpressAfter attacks on policemen: Maharashtra govt announces slew of measures for police forceThe Indian ExpressIN THE wake of a number of attacks on police personnel, especially traffic cops in the city, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced a slew of measures to protect the lower rung in the force. These include free heart health assessment ...CCTV surveillance project will go live on October 2, says Maharashtra chief minister Devendra FadnavisHindustan TimesPolic… - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:33am -
The Indian ExpressRM Lodha's status report: Statements by Anurag Thakur, Markandey Katju constitute contemptThe Indian ExpressJustice RM Lodha's status report states that over the last two months, the SC committee invited the BCCI officials for meetings, sent emails and issued detailed timelines. Published:Sep 29, 2016, 1:22 ...A situation many in the Board saw comingThe HinduSC forces BCCI to go into huddle over Lodha committee recommendationsHindustan TimesLodha seeks removal of BCCI top bras… - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:22am -
Hindustan TimesPathankot search called off as nothing suspicious found after red alertHindustan TimesPunjab and Himachal Pradesh police personnel carrying out a joint combing operation in Pathankot region on Wednesday. (PTI Photo). The search operation in Pathankot in the wake of inputs about suspicious movement of armed men in army fatigues in this ...Punjab, HP police carry out search operation to trace suspected militantsTimes of IndiaIAF copters, HP, Punjab cops on lookout for fourChandigar… - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:48am -
The Indian ExpressIn fact: Why politics in trade is a bad dealThe Indian ExpressPM Modi has called a meeting on MFN status today. Business has always been hostage to India-Pak politics. Written by P Vaidyanathan Iyer Published:Sep 29, 2016, 0:20. explained. Understanding scrub typhus, the jungle fever that is stalking Himachal ...Explained: Most favoured Nation statusThe HinduDrawing the line on Indo-Pak bonhomieTimes of India (blog)Arvind Kejriwal tweet on India's isolation post Uri attack is… - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:20am -
Times of IndiaWere you in slumber till Shahabuddin got bail? SC rebukes Bihar governmentTimes of IndiaNEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down heavily on Bihar government+ for not placing facts before the Patna High Court which granted bail to controversial RJD leader Mohd Shahabuddin+ in a murder case. The counsel for Nitish Kumar ...Shahabuddin bail: Apex court pulls up Bihar governmentThe Indian ExpressBihar government admits failure in Shahabuddin bail caseEconomic TimesYou were… - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:55pm -
Los Angeles, Sep 29 (IANS) Singer Luke Bryan says he has a "do not touch my b**t" rule for his fans as several times during meet and greets after his shows, a lot of his fans have tried to touch his derriere. "We do a lot of meet and greets after every show for the love of fans and we had to keep a rule that no one can touch our b***s," Bryan said on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", read a statement. DeGeneres commented: "I don't believe fans ask you that, so maybe you should just make your fans happ… - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:56am -
By Alastair Sharp WATERLOO, Ontario (Reuters) - BlackBerry Ltd's decision to outsource the development of its smartphones helps it avoid the risks of a competitive market and focus on its more lucrative businesses of software and managing rival devices, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The company's shares rose 5 percent as investors welcomed a further shift away the money-losing handset business, in which BlackBerry had gone from being a market leader to trailing far behind rivals like Ap… - 2 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 1:09am -
Islamabad, Sep 29 (IANS) Pakistani Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said there were reports that back-door diplomacy efforts have started between Pakistan and India to normalise relations between the two neighbouring countries. The Pakistan Peoples Party leader was speaking to Geo News and said that Pakistan-India tensions could lead to instability in the world. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:54am -
India, Bangladesh, Bhutan and Afghanistan -- have conveyed they are pulling out of the 19th summit in Islamabad, and urged for a "conducive environment to be created soon" to ensure that all member states can participate. In a statement, the Nepal Foreign Ministry said the four nations pulled out citing that "current regional environment is not conducive to the successful holding of the Summit". Nepal said it has taken the development seriously. - 3 hours ago, 29 Sep 16, 12:30am -
By Eric Auchard AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Uber is making an aggressive drive into meal delivery, backed by a wave of staff recruitment, with the U.S. tech heavyweight gearing up to enter at least 22 new countries and take on local rivals. In a measure of rising ambition beyond its taxi business, Uber will begin delivering meals in Amsterdam on Thursday just as Dutch market leader Takeaway.com, begins trading on the city's stock market. As recently as May, Uber executives were signalling that UberEat… - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:15pm -
During his stay in Abuja, Vice President Ansari called on the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, at the State House. Vice President Ansari inaugurated the High Commission of India Chancery complex in Abuja and interacted with the members of the Indian community. - 4 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:14pm -
A summit of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) leaders set for Islamabad in November may be called off, as several countries have decided not to attend amid rising tension between arch-rivals India and Pakistan, officials said on Wednesday. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan and India have expressed their "inability" to attend the SAARC summit, a senior foreign ministry official in Nepal said. India's foreign ministry on Tuesday announced its decision to skip the meeting, sayi… - 5 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 11:07pm -
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said the Inland Water Authority of India (IWAI) has entered into three separate memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to develop the National Waterways (NW) in a time-bound and effective manner. According to the Ministry of Shipping, IWAI has inked MoUs with the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI), Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and Mormugao Port Trust (MPT). - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:02pm -
Gas firm GAIL (India) Ltd has bought three cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for deliveries in November and December, two trade source said. GAIL has bought two cargoes for November from Shell and GAIL Global (Singapore) Pte Ltd, the trading subsidiary of the Indian firm, the sources said, adding Qatar's Rasgas would supply the December cargo. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 10:00pm -
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The government on Wednesday said it will not agree to the proposed Global Market-based Measure (MBM) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to limit civil aviation sector's carbon emissions. The announcement was made by Union Minister Prakash Javadekar after the Union Cabinet met here. The minister said the Union Cabinet has approved India's position on ICAO's draft MBM and that the government will not join the proposed scheme. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:54pm -
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) The much-awaited bell was finally installed at the Eden Gardens, ahead of Indias second cricket Test against New Zealand starting from Friday. India's first World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev will ring the bell, resembling the one at Lords cricket ground in London, on the first day of the Test. India are up 1-0 in the three-match series. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:52pm -
Beijing [China], Sept. 28 (ANI): As tensions mount between India and Pakistan following the recent terrorist attack in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir in which 18 Indian soldiers were killed, China on Wednesday called on both the arch-rivals to solve their differences over Kashmir. "[China] hopes that Pakistan and India will strengthen channels for dialogue, appropriately handle any differences, improve bilateral relations and together protect the region's peace and stability", the Dawn quoted C… - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:30pm -
Goa [India], Sept. 28 (ANI): The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) held their initial taskforce meeting today Goa, India and the meeting was described as 'extremely positive.' Dato' Windsor John, the AFC General Secretary, and Kushal Das, the AIFF General Secretary, led the delegations who agreed the scope of the taskforce's remit, in addition to discussing issues such as development, club licensing, competitions, encompassing rankings, and the devel… - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:27pm -
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept. 28 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday deferred the release of Cauvery water by a day, to its neighbouring state Tamil Nadu after the Supreme Court ordered the state to provide 6000 cusecs of water for three days starting from tomorrow. "I am going tomorrow to meet Uma Bharti all ground realities will be presented there. Going by suggestions at all meeting and our resolution, we are deferring release by tomorrow," said Siddaramaiah. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:24pm -
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday said the Saarc Summit due to be held in Islamabad in November could be postponed if India refuses to attend. Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said in a statement that, as per Saarc rules, the Summit will not be held if any member country refuses to attend. Aziz said that although it is possible to postpone the summit, the Saarc Secretariat has not officially informed the Pakistan government so far. - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:18pm -
Rome, Sep 28 (IANS/AKI) Italy on Wednesday welcomed a ruling by India's Supreme Court allowing a marine accused of killing two Indian fisherman off Kerala to remain in his homeland until an international arbitration verdict in the case. "The Foreign Ministry welcomes with great satisfaction the Indian Supreme Court decision (regarding Massimiliano) Latorre's right to remain in Italy until the end of the arbitration proceedings as requested by Italy," said a statement. The Indian apex court's dec… - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:16pm -
Islamabad, Sep 28 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the country is fully capable of meeting any internal or external security threat. Sharif's assertion came at a high-level meeting here attended, among others, by Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, National Security Advisor Nasser Janjua and Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry. The meeting expressed deep concern at the "increase in systematic human rights violations in (India) Occupied Kashmir and strongly condem… - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:12pm -
Johor Bahru (Malaysia), Sep 28 (IANS) India midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh scored a crucial goal as I-League champions Bengaluru FC held Malaysia's Johor Darul Tazim 1-1 in the away first leg match of their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Cup semi-final here on Wednesday. Lyngdoh scored in the 56th minute, just four minutes after going behind to a Pererya Dia strike for the Malaysia's reigning champions at the Larkin Stadium. - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:06pm -
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) National passenger carrier Air India on Wednesday said it has signed a free-flow code share agreement with Reunion Island-based airline Air Austral. "This agreement will enable Air India to code share on Air Austral operated flights on the Chennai-Reunion-Chennai sector as well as beyond Reunion to/from Johannesburg, Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar," the airline said in a statement. "Reciprocally, Air Austral will put its marketing code on Air India operated flights… - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:00pm -
Brewing company Anheuser-Busch has agreed to pay $6 million to settle charges that it violated U.S. anti-bribery laws and also "chilled a whistleblower," the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday. An SEC investigation found that Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. used third-party sales promoters to make improper payments to officials in India to boost sales and production, the SEC said. The company also entered into an agreement with a departing employee prohibiting the person from co… - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:51pm -
Margao, Sep 28 (IANS) The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday said all "important decisions" on a proposed Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League merger to form a composite national competition solely depends on the All India Football Federation (AIFF). AFC also said that any decision on the structure of the tournament is for the AIFF's executive committee to take and not for them. AFC earlier set up a joint task force with AIFF to formulate a new roadmap for the sport in the country… - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:38pm -
New Delhi [India], Sept. 28 (ANI): The two accused arrested from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) for their involvement in the Uri terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, have been brought to the national capital for further interrogation. The accused have been remanded to 10 days' police custody, up to 7th October. Earlier today, NIA today took into custody two men from PoK, who were arrested by the Army in connection with its probe into the attack. - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:23pm -
Abuja (Nigeria), Sep 28 (IANS) Observing that only organised international action can defeat terrorism, Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari on Wednesday called for restructuring the international legal framework. "International terrorism can only be defeated by organised international action. - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:10pm -
Kolkata, Sep 28 (IANS) Even as India's head coach Anil Kumble claimed that the team has no worries over the Eden Gardens wicket for the second cricket Test against New Zealand beginning on Friday, the team management on Wednesday approached the local authorities for heavy pruning of the grass. It was learnt that a senior team official made the request to a top official of the local organisers, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). Earlier Kumble had told the media that the hosts had the squad… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 8:06pm -
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) The five BRICS member-nations on Wednesday pledged to continue to promote inclusive and sustainable growth in their respective countries. The member-nations also acknowledged the need to develop a network of lead labour research and training institutions in BRICS countries for undertaking joint research and training activities. "We reiterate our commitment, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, to continue to promote inclusive and sustainable growth with ensure… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:50pm -
Dhaka, Sep 28 (IANS) Bangladesh on Wednesday said the decision to pull out of the Islamabad Saarc summit was purely its "own decision" and has no relation with the decision of any other country. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M. Shahriar Alam said: "It (Bangladesh's decision) has no relation to other countries' decisions. It's our own decision." Without taking any name, Shahriar Alam said a "particular country's" repeated attempts to interfere in Bangladesh's internal affairs has created an… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:32pm -
Kolkata Sep 28 (IANS) Notwithstanding the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB)'s efforts to bring in spectators for India's second Test against New Zealand beginning at the Eden Gardens there on Friday, ticket sales have been lacklustre. From fan zones in the K and L blocks at the Eden to organising a photo exhibition commemorating India's 500 Tests, CAB is leaving no stone unturned to bring people to the ground. Players of both teams as well as former Bengal captains will be given specially-mint… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:30pm -
New Delhi [India], Sept.28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired his fifteenth interaction through PRAGATI - the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation here on Wednesday. - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:24pm -
"Until one has loved an animal a part of one's soul remains unawakened." - Anatole France With over four million dogs, the Indian pet care market is pegged at over USD 1.22 billion with an annual growth rate of over 35 per cent. The exponential rise of pet ownership in cities like Delhi, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Bengaluru, has ensured that the Indian pet care industry is the fastest growing pet care industry globally. As a result, a new breed of Indian entrepreneurs have emerged on the startup scene… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:23pm -
India is likely to import 1 million tonnes of sugar in 2016/17 as its consumption could outpace production, sugar trader Benoit Boisleux at Louis Dreyfus Commodities said on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, Indian Sugar Mills Association anticipated a drop in local production of the sweetener to drop below consumption for the first time in seven years. "Based on the current prices, we see a higher possibility for 1 million tonnes of import scenario," Boisleux told the Kingsman Asia Sugar Conferenc… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:18pm -
By Mayank Bhardwaj and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's sugar production in the 2016/17 marketing year is likely to drop below consumption levels for the first time in seven years, although ample carry-forward stocks will help the country meet local demand, an industry body said on Wednesday. India could produce 23.37 million tonnes sugar in 2016/17, down 7 percent from a year ago as back-to-back droughts ravaged cane crops in the top producing western state of Maharashtra, T… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:18pm -
New Delhi [India], Sept.28 (ANI): The Regiment of Artillery, the second largest arm of the Indian Army celebrated the 189th Gunners' Day on Wednesday. A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Amar Jawan Jyoti by Lt. Gen. P R Shankar, Director General of Artillery and Senior Colonel Commandant, decorated war veterans, senior veteran officers and serving officers. The day has a special significance in the annals of artillery history, as the first Indian Artillery Unit, 5 (Bombay) Mountain Battery… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:17pm -
Islamabad [Pakistan], Sept. 28 (ANI): An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) of Islamabad has ordered that a judicial commission would visit Karachi to inspect a boat which was allegedly used in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. After hearing the Mumbai attack case, an ATC Judge accepted a request filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to inspect the boat 'Alfoz' in Karachi, reports the Express Tribune. - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:15pm -
New Delhi [India], Sept.28 (ANI): Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday inaugurated the 35th Coast Guard Commanders Conference at Coast Guard Headquarters here today. Parrikar appreciated the efforts of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) in augmenting maritime and coastal security not only by deployment of assets but also by efficient exploitation of Coastal Security Network Phase I and expressed hope that CSN Phase II would also be implemented on time. While complimenting the officers and me… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:14pm -
India will allow the introduction of option contracts for commodities as part of a push to deepen trading in the market and to allow more hedging opportunities, the capital markets regulator said on Wednesday. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said in a statement that introducing options would help in the country's push "for the overall development of the commodity derivatives market." The regulator said details would be provided at a later date. India currently allows futures tradin… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:14pm -
New Delhi [India], Sept. 28 (ANI): With Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Bhutan following India's steps in pulling out of the forthcoming SAARC summit in Islamabad in November, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday re-iterated that the current atmosphere is not conducive to talks and called on Pakistan to introspect on the kind of relationship it wants within SAARC. The development comes in the wake of the Uri terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, which has brought ties between India and… - 8 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 7:08pm -
Government today approved the ratification of Paris Agreement on Climate Change, paving the way for bringing it into force. The ratification... - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:12pm -
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked the Income Tax Department to set up a mechanism to address the grievances of taxpayers. Mr Modi today reviewed ... - 6 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:11pm -
SAARC Summit is all set to be postponed with four countries out of eight member grouping deciding to boycott the meet to be held in Islamabad. Apart f... - 7 hours ago, 28 Sep 16, 9:06pm -
