Former Prime Minister of India, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, was cremated with full state honours at Smriti Sthal in New Delhi. Foster daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya performed the last rites of the deceased leader. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh were among the thousands of people present at Smriti Sthal, including former dignitaries like King of Bhutan and Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai. - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:32pm -
"The Nuclear Test in 1998 was a defining moment of his government. He went out of the way to work for peace with Pakistan. But when the need arose, he inflicted a severe blow to it in Kargil. Both Pokhran and Kargil were his high points, " Union minister Arun Jaitley wrote in his blog. - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:19pm -
Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday reached Pakistan to attend the the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan. Hoping that the relations of India and Pakistan would improve, the Punjab cabinet minister said, "I am going to Pakistan as a goodwill ambassador. I am going there with the hope that relations between our two nations will improve." - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:10pm -
Amid sultry weather conditions, thousands of people walked along the over seven km-long route with some showering petals at the carriage. Heavy security was deployed along the route of the procession. The crowd was so massive that the people spilled over barricades and jostled to get a glimpse of the former PM. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:07pm -
Thousands of mourners jostled and some clambered on trees to capture the moment on their phones as former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's cortege left the BJP's headquarters for Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for the last rites of the poet-politician. A four-member delegation from Pakistan will be attending the last rites. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:35pm -
According to the home ministry's National Emergency Response Centre, 247 people have died in Kerala, where 2.11 lakh people in 14 districts have been badly hit by the rains and floods and over 32,500 hectares of crops damaged. As many as 191 people died in UP, 183 people in West Bengal, 139 in Maharashtra, 52 in Gujarat, 45 in Assam and 11 in Nagaland. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:27pm -
In the article, Vajpayee also revealed how he and his father -- Pandit Krishna Biharilal Vajpayee -- became classmates. "It was 1945-46. I had completed BA from Victoria College, Gwalior, and was worried about the future....My father had retired from government service. My two sisters were of marriageable age. Dowry had assumed the shape of a curse...?" - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:18pm -
A police official said as the security forces were carrying out searches in Handwara area of Kupwara, the terrorists opened fire on them, resulting in injuries to one soldier. The injured jawan was evacuated to 92 Base Hospital of the Army in Srinagar but he succumbed to injuries, the official said. The slain jawan has been identified as Ram Babu Sahai. - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:53pm -
Kerala is witnessing its worst flood crisis in a century as 164 people have died according to the state government. The South West monsoon hit the shores of Kerala on May 28, and the second spell of incessant showers that started on August 8 has continued till today, submerging the state. - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:16pm -
"Thaggu ke Laddu" was former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's favorite sweet shop in Kanpur. Among some other popularly known eating habits of Vajpayee was his love for 'puri bhaji', a staple breakfast in Uttar Pradesh. Chef Hemant Oberoi, who regularly accompanied former PM Vajpayee on foreign trips remembers him to be liberal in giving compliments to chefs. - 8 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 10:33am -
The US Secretary of State added, "The American people and I stand with the people of India as we mourn Prime Minister Vajpayee's passing. Today, we hold the people of India in our thoughts and prayers." Pompeo further reminisced Vajpayee's speech addressed to the United States Congress in 2000 where Vajpayee famously characterised U.S.-India ties as "a 'natural partnership of shared endeavours". - 10 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:58am -
Former journalists Alisha Wadia and Friyan Driver curate holidays you will not find at your neighbourhood travel agency - 58 mins ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:39pm -
In a casual conversation about the recent developments in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) world, Animesh Karnewar’s mother posed a question: “Can AI - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:31pm -
In any sphere, the best mission statements are characterised by brevity and lucidity. If a solution to a problem can’t be offered in five to seven easy-to-follow steps, it is necessary to go back to the drawing board and study the problem again. Downtown Cares invites residents’ associations to share simple formulas they have evolved while solving any neighbourhood-centric civic problem. These formulas should be explained in as few steps as possible. We present three sample formulas derived… - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:24pm -
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5.15 pmChakmas observe black dayChakma National Council of India and Chakma Students Association on Friday, August 17, 2018 took out a rally to protes - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:18pm -
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Clarissa Bowers, Miss World America 2017, wears a Ponduru Khadi gown created by the fashion designing students of the city - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:23pm -
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Recalling Vajpayee's 1999 visit, the Pakistan daily mentioned how the then PM Nawaz Sharif had famously remarked that the former 'could win an election' from Lahore. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:56pm -
Verma resigned as social welfare minister last week after it was disclosed that Thakur had spoken to her husband 17 times between January and June this year. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:54pm -
Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi, Morarji Desai, HD Deve Gowda and Modi have also visited Nagaland but none of them is remembered with the kind of fondness that Nagas have for Vajpayee. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:49pm -
NCST has issued a no objection certificate to the Centre in considering the Arunachal Pradesh government’s proposal to amend the list of Scheduled Tribes of the State. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:20pm -
Terrorists lobbed a grenade towards the main gate of the district police office which missed the intended target and exploded by the road. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:30pm -
India gained a new identity after the tests. However, there were economic sanctions imposed by the US. An unfazed Vajpayee, however, continued with the next round of nuclear tests two days later. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:30pm -
An official said as the security forces were carrying out searches, the militants opened fire on them, resulting in injuries to one soldier. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:21pm -
Thousands of people collected outside the gates of the BJP headquarters, anxious for a last glimpse of the late leader before the state funeral at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:17pm -
Soon after Agnivesh arrived at the venue on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, some people raised slogans asking him to go back.Soon after Agnivesh arrived at the venue on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, some people - 4 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:07pm -
A bench asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu to abide by the directions given by NCMC on the rehabilitation of displaced people and the reduction of water level from the existing 142 feet to 139 feet. - 4 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 2:13pm -
The 40-seater vistadome coach was announced in June last year by then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu and was manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai at an estimated cost of abut Rs 4 cr. - 6 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:06pm -
Apart from being a great leader and visionary, the one quality that everyone related to him was his public speaking abilities. - 6 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 12:39pm -
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the founding member of the ruling BJP will be laid to rest at the Smriti Sthal on the banks of the Yamuna. - 7 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 11:43am -
The researchers found more than 49,000 MQTT servers publicly visible on the Internet due to a misconfigured MQTT protocol. - 7 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 11:40am -
When the cordon was tightened, hiding militants opened fire triggering the encounter in which the soldier was injured. - 7 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 11:22am -
The funeral procession would leave the BJP headquarters at 1 pm and the last rites would be performed at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal here at 4 pm. - 8 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 10:56am -
Mamata Banerjee had flown to Delhi from Kolkata yesterday evening to pay her last respects to the visionary leader. - 8 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 10:47am -
Throughout the 1960s, Vajpayee lived with the Kaul family for several years in Delhi, adopting their daughters, Nandita and Namita, as his own. - 9 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 10:00am -
The announcement came after a half-day holiday was declared for all central government departments on Friday in the wake of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's death. - 10 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:49am -
Almost all roads leading to central Delhi including Krishna Memon Marg, Akbar Road, Janpath and India Gate C-Hexagon, among others, will remain closed from 8 a.m. onwards. - 10 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:43am -
Vajpayee death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted on June 11 with a variety of ailments. - 10 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:36am -
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was the country's 10th Prime Minister, will be laid to rest at the Smriti Sthal on Friday afternoon. - 10 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:32am -
The mortal remains would later be taken to the Bharatiya Janata Party's national headquarters at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg. - 10 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:24am -
Joshi, a former Lok Sabha MP from Mumbai, said he could occupy the prestigious post only due to the support of the then Prime Minister Vajpayee, who died today. - 10 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:12am -
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, a statesman and poet, was also a movie buff. Mala Tiwari, the 63-year-old niece of Vajpayee, recalls. - 11 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 8:03am -
Describing former prime minister's death as a "huge personal loss", Singh said he was pained beyond words at the demise of Vajpayee, who had cherished the idea of a developed and powerful India. - 11 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 7:34am -
The Indian Army is retaliating. Exchange of fire from both sides is currently going on. No casualty or damage to property has been reported so far. - 12 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 6:53am -
In times of turbulence and disruption, a nation is blessed to have a leader who rises to become its moral compass and guiding spirit, providing vision, cohesion and direction to his people. - 12 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 6:15am -
Not many know that BJP stalwart Atal Bihar Vajpayee and his father Krishna Bihari Vajpayee had enrolled in for a course in law at the same college in Kanpur. - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 6:01am -
Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a leader who grew above party lines — a fact proved when he successfully got the Congress and other regional parties, except the Left Front, to get APJ Abdul Kalam. - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 6:01am -
An acclaimed poet, journalist and a brilliant orator, Atal Bihari Vajpayee not only nurtured the BJP as a national party but also rose above the caste, community and party affiliations to emerge a - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:59am -
As prime minister, he could detonate the nuclear bomb, then ride a bus to Lahore and take Pakistan by storm only to be badly bitten by the Kargil treachery. - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:55am -
A gentle giant. That’s probably how the international community will remember Vajpayee, the man who put India on the nuclear weapons map and repeatedly offered a friendly hand to Pakistan. - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:53am -
Opposition, and even BJP’s allies, feel that the NDA under Atal Bihari Vajpayee was much more accommodative than it is now. - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:50am -
If politics is the art of managing contradictions, then India’s political history may record in glowing letter A B Vajpayee as perhaps its best exponent. The stalwart who humoured his - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:46am -
AB Vajpayee has a special place in the heart of Kashmiris for taking some concrete steps like announcing a unilateral ceasefire in Jammu & Kashmir, coining the slogan “Insaniyat, Kashmiriyat - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:44am -
When I spoke to his family, I took the liberty of addressing him as ‘Babji’. That was how Atal Bihari Vajpayee treated people who knew him. - 13 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:43am -
Ayaz Amir, former Pakistani National Assembly member and columnist, speaks about AB Vajpayee to Ramananda Sengupta. - 14 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:50am -
Modi said BJP patriarch lived for the nation and served it assiduously for decades while noting that it was Vajpayee's exemplary leadership that set the foundations for a strong, prosperous India. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 2:00am -
Atal Bihari Vajpayee had displayed humility by offering his chair on a stage to the wife of his colleague L K Advani at the latter's birthday at a hotel here in 1995. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:53am -
Top officials of Gautam Buddh Nagar administration, including District Magistrate Brajesh Narayan Singh today held discussions with the farmers in Jewar to negotiate the deal. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:44am -
Vajpayee was desirous of peace with Pakistan and prepared to go the extra mile, but he did not hesitate in taking military action as well. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:41am -
Vajpayee, a full-time RSS worker, always maintained he was a product of the organisation, which laid the foundation stone of his political carrier. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:40am -
A veritable wordsmith, Vajpayee's speeches were so riveting, it earned him legions of admirers and monikers like 'shabdon ka jadugar' ('magician with words'). - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:37am -
He used to visit the homes of his childhood friends riding a bicycle, much to the surprise of many here in Madhya Pradesh. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:33am -
Vajpayee had shared this anecdote in a speech in Parliament and also praised Nehru for his ability to take criticism from others. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:30am -
Ten years earlier, when he was opposition leader, he was the lone ranger in the BJP, unequivocally apologising for the demolition of the Babri Masjid. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:28am -
Pranab Mukherjee wrote that the Gujarat riots were "possibly the biggest blot" on the Vajpayee's government that could have cost the BJP the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:25am -
A master orator, Vajpayee used the witty remarks with aplomb for political satire on his opponents that often won him accolades and hearts of many. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:22am -
Conrad K Sangma today condoled the death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the former prime minister will be remembered for his keen interest to develop the North Eastern states. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:19am -
BJP lawmaker Shatrughan Sinha today said that he felt like an "orphan" after hearing the death news of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, under whose guardianship he had learnt the "art of... - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:25pm -
A passenger plane operated by China's Xiamen Air veered off a rain-soaked runway after landing at Manila's main airport, disrupting flight schedules on Friday due to a temporary runway closure,... - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:19pm -
One of India's most revered political figures, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee bid adieu to the world on Thursday, after a long battle with ill health. The BJP leader was admitted in... - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:18pm -
Monsoon and good food are synonymous to each other. One such comfort food that can help you deal with those cravings and eat your way to happiness is the delectable combination of rasam papad - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:17pm -
President Ram Nath Kovind today described Atal Bihari Vajpayee's demise a personal loss for him and said it was the former prime minister's stature and dignity that attracted him to public life by... - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:16pm -
Musk admitted to The New York Times that stress is taking a heavy toll on him personally in what he calls an "excruciating" year. - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:15pm -
Rovio, which listed on the stock market in Helsinki last September, reported lower second-quarter earnings due to declining revenue from its 2016 Hollywood movie. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:05pm -
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain Tamil Nadu government's plea against the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) order allowing mining major Vedanta access to the administrative unit inside its... - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:05pm -
Two Chinese academics have proposed a controversial idea to encourage childbirth as their country faces an ageing population: Make people with no or fewer than two children pay into a "maternity... - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:04pm -
Mohib Bullah is not your typical human rights investigator. He chews betel and he lives in a rickety hut made of plastic and bamboo. Sometimes, he can be found standing in a line for rations at the... - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:01pm -
Police in China have detained a man who asked on social media what law prevented anyone calling self-ruled Taiwan a country, questioning a fundamental principle of China's sovereignty. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:57pm -
Tesla is taking the Ontario government to court over the Canadian province's cancellation of an electric vehicle incentive program. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:51pm -
The directorate general of foreign trade banned the use of imported petcoke as fuel, but said shipments for use as feedstock in certain industries were allowed. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:48pm -
SBI's Zero Balance account: Average Monthly Balance is the minimum average of deposits required by the bank customers in their savings bank accounts. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:48pm -
Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has extended his condolences over the sad demise of India's former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and said the country has lost an "eminent national... - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:46pm -
The jury in the bank and tax fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will deliberate for a second day on Friday after asking questions that prompted speculation that a verdict may... - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:45pm -
Sundar Pichai reportedly told employees that Google was "not close" to launching a search product there and that whether it would - or could - "is all very unclear." - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:44pm -
Civil aviation regulator, DGCA, today told the Delhi High Court that airlines in the country are not charging fares that are unlawful, discriminatory or exorbitant and the ticket prices change according to market forces. - 58 mins ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:39pm -
The Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs has extended condolences on the demise of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:29pm -
At a public meeting in Lucknow in 2006, Atal Bihari Vajpayee perplexed the audience when he also asked for some pajamas. - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:23pm -
Cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ether are not regulated in Britain, and the FCA said it has received a rising number of reports about investment scams that claim to offer high returns. - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:17pm -
Banned Australian cricketer Cameron Bancroft will play for Durham in 2019, the English county side announced on Friday, omitting to mention in their statement his role in a scandal that rocked the sport. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:57pm -
Pakistan Law Minister Ali Zafar said the officials are here to share the grief and pay their condolences at the funeral ceremony in Smriti Sthal in Delhi. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:52pm -
A police crackdown on petty crime in the run-up to the Asian Games in Indonesia has claimed dozens of lives, Amnesty International said on Friday, criticising what it said was an "unnecessary and excessive" campaign. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:47pm -
The death of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee is a huge loss and his departure has left a void that would be "impossible to fill", his family members said on Thursday. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:45pm -
The market's "high growth can be partially attributed to the fact that June quarter of 2017 was heavily impacted by the then-upcoming GST implementation", it said. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:41pm -
Calling mainstream predictions "pure nonsense", Larry Kudlow declared that the expansion already the second-longest on record is merely in its "early innings" - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:34pm -
Former India cricket captain Ajit Wadekar, who died on August 15, was cremated at the Shivaji Park crematorium in Mumbai with full state honours on Friday. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:29pm -
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Pune City today announced the signing of the Uruguayan centre-back Martin Diaz to strengthen their defence line for the 2018-19 season. - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:20pm -
A trial by fire for the youngsters and a battle to stay relevant for some aging superstars but above all, the 18th Asian Games will be a reality check for India's athletes after the Commonwealth Games high. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:06pm -
Avengers: Infinity War is a mammoth of a movie to make. Anthony and Joe Russo delivered bigly on the task assigned to them by Marvel Studios. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:55pm -
The Children's Court of Victoria was told the teenager broke into Apple's mainframe -- a large, powerful data processing system -- from his home in the suburbs of Melbourne - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:51pm -
Senior RSS leader Madan Das Devi said Atal ji always wanted that people should not break rules or violate laws but the circumstances were such that it was not possible to implement his suggestions. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:27pm -
In an emotional farewell, Union minister Arun Jaitley recalled his association with his mentor, calling Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s demise not the end but the continuation of an era for which he laid the foundation. - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:25pm -
The Sangh ideologue said, “This is not a well-known fact about him because Atal ji did not tom-tom about his good deeds.” - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:58pm -
When Additional Advocate General of the Rajasthan High Court Shyam Sundar Ladrecha invited Atal Bihari Vajpyee to his wedding in 1991, the future PM responded in a style typical of him. - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:56pm -
Earlier, Agnivesh was attacked allegedly by members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad in Jharkhand's Pakur district on July 17. - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:55pm -
Karnataka government did not have belief in their own MLAs and alliance partners and was worried that leaders may "betray" them, BJP general secretary CT Ravi told reporters. - 1 day ago, 16 Aug 18, 5:32pm -
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said,"It is an unnecessary issue. Space has been given. So that issue has ended." - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 7:44pm -
M K Stalin's remarks come at a time when his brother M K Alagiri, expelled by DMK patriarch and their father M Karunanidhi in 2014, has raised a banner of revolt. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 6:56pm -
Pooja Shakun Pandey, national secretary, Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha, who has been appointed as the first judge of the Hindu Court, said they will have proper jails and maximum punishment will be death. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 6:33pm -
Amit Shah was all ready to unfurl the national flag at the party headquarters, but things did not go as planned. And this was ammunition enough for the opposition to attack the BJP. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 6:00pm -
Arvind Kejriwal added that now India has also been recognised for good things like Mohalla Clinic which is talked about world over. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 5:56pm -
Ashutosh, who had a long career as a television journalist before joining politics and Anna Hazare’s India Against Corruption (IAC) movement, requested that his privacy be respected. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 1:37pm -
Sharing the dais with former president Pranab Mukherjee at a book launch in Delhi, Union minister Nitin Gadkari also condemned the recent spate of lynchings across India. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 12:54pm -
Recounting his government’s achievements, PM Modi also said his government was setting goals which they aim to achieve by 2022 – India’s 75th Independence Day. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 11:45am -
The two big-ticket announcements made by PM Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech were the rollout of the Ayushman Bharath healthcare scheme and the plan to send an Indian to the space by 2022. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 10:48am -
After our Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, lakhs of children lead healthier lives, he said, adding that even the World Health Organisation has lauded the movement. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 10:16am -
What Modi will speak on tomorrow is anybody's guess. But there's an interesting pattern, and some common themes, one could observe from parsing his last four speeches. - 2 days ago, 15 Aug 18, 7:30am -
The senior BJP leader accused the Naveen Patnaik government of having destroyed democracy in the state by introducing "officer raj" and asserted that his party would fight the BJD in the state Assembly and Lok Sabha polls due next year. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 10:07pm -
According to Congress, the ruling coalition partner of H D Kumaraswamy's JDS, Karnataka had not been given "full justice", while the opposition BJP welcomed the tribunal recommendations, saying it was a victory for farmers. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 9:35pm -
Omar Abdullah was addressing the monthly provincial committee (Kashmir) meeting at party headquarters 'Nawa-e-Subha'. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 8:35pm -
A delegation of senior Congress leaders comprising former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot, state PCC chief Sachin Pilot met the Election Commission officials to object to irregularities in the voters' list. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 8:19pm -
Senior AIADMK leader D Jayakumar said he represented the government on the chief minister's direction at the funeral of the departed DMK leader on August 8. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 5:19pm -
According Duraimurugan, the party's principal secretary and Karunanidhi's aide, M K Stalin had all the skills to lead the party. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 5:07pm -
In Gandhinagar, state agriculture minister RC Faldu said that the Congress is attempting to score political points under the pretext of rights of farmers. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 4:32pm -
Sources said the BJP was exploring the possibility of deferring assembly elections of some states by a few months and advancing some others to ensure they are held simultaneously with the Lok Sabha polls. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 4:02pm -
Rahul Gandhi predicted that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not even get 230 Lok Sabha seats and hence there was no question of Modi becoming Prime Minister again. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 3:50pm -
DMK leader MK Stalin on Tuesday said he had pleaded with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami to allot space at the Marina beach to bury party President and his father M Karunanidhi. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 3:28pm -
Releasing the data may go against his party interests and not releasing it may turn the backward classes and SCs against the Congress. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 2:43pm -
The cadre cheered loudly when senior party leader Durai Murugan mentioned that Stalin is soon to be elevated as president of DMK. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 12:36pm -
The meeting called to condole Karunanidhi's death could see decision on summoning the party's general council for putting its seal of approval on Stalin's elevation. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 10:32am -
Till date, MK Alagiri has not spoken anything against Rajinikanth, but has only supported the actor when he announced that he would be entering politics. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 9:26am -
The question that arises now is whether Jagan is making a similar mistake once again. During his padyatra that he embarked on in November 2017 and is likely to reach the tip of north coastal Andhra Pradesh sometime this September, Jagan initially said he won't give reservations for Kapus. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 9:06am -
Winning the three states would be a major boost for the Congress, which has been reduced to power in just four states, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections as polls in these states are being seen as a semi-final ahead of the grand finale next year. - 3 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 8:49am -
The actor said he would have launched a protest if the government had appealed against a Madras high court verdict, directing it to provide burial space to the Dravidian stalwart on Marina beach. - 4 days ago, 14 Aug 18, 12:00am -
On the 'Federal Front' he had proposed earlier, K Chandrasekhar Rao said he would talk to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik about its formation. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 11:23pm -
The BJD had snapped its 11-year-old ties with the BJP before the 2009 Lok Sabha election over the seat sharing issue. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 11:16pm -
The chargesheet in the case, filed by the Delhi Police before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal earlier Monday, named Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia as accused. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 10:49pm -
Even Somnath Chatterjee’s wife Renu Chatterjee had asked hospital authorities not to allow any CPI(M) leaders inside the facility to see the veteran leader. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 10:03pm -
Banerjee said that even she would not be able to produce the birth certificate of her parents if the government asks for it. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 7:25pm -
The BJP’s blistering attack on the “failures” of HD Kumaraswamy government have been blunted by the Aero India controversy. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 6:50pm -
Some unidentified men targeted the JNU student leader and gunshots were heard but he escaped unhurt, according to witnesses even as the police asserted it will verify the incident. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 6:25pm -
Somnath Chatterjee has consistently been spoken about as an honest conscious keeper who called out forces assaulting the democracy and unilateralism in Indian politics, says CPM leader Nilotpal Basu. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 6:10pm -
In an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the BJP's bickering ally said the prime minister should instead give answers to questions people have in their minds through "face-to-face" interviews. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 6:01pm -
The rift between Alagiri and Stalin widened a day ahead of the crucial executive committee meeting of DMK that is likely to anoint Stalin as the party chief after the demise of Karunanidhi at the age of 94 on August 7. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 5:12pm -
The former UP chief minister said the BJP government had 'suddenly fallen in love with Dalits' as elections were round the corner. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 4:53pm -
Former Tripura chief minister Nripen Chakraborty who died at the SSKM Hospital in 2004, got his membership back two days before his death. He too was also expelled from the party in 1995 for opposing Jyoti Basu on some issues. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 3:43pm -
India had inked an inter-governmental agreement with France in September last year for procurement of 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around Rs 58,000 crore. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 3:11pm -
Many believe that the Congress party, unnerved with ‘sizable’ response to saffron party rallies and public meetings in tribal pockets this year, can’t just rely on the tribal vote bank to make their return to power this time. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 2:14pm -
Parameshwara’s comments come even as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday appealed to Sitharaman to hold the significant defence show in Uttar Pradesh. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 2:08pm -
I met him 15 days ago and he was battling for life. I wish the party could have given him back his membership. I am very depressed as it could not happen. I am hurt. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 2:00pm -
MK Alagiri, the eldest son of late M Karunandhi, has chalenged MK Stalin's claim to leadership. Alagiri says he has the support of DMK cadres. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 1:38pm -
A few days ago, Scindia, while campaigning in Mandsaur, was seen with a garland made of lemon and chillies. According to certain beliefs, lemon and chillies are supposed to ward off evil eye. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 1:31pm -
As per the schedule announced by Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, Rahul Gandhi would arrive in the afternoon on Monday and head to a convention centre at Shamshabad here for the interaction with women Self Help Groups. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 1:20pm -
Somnath Chatterjee was defeated only once in 1984 by Mamata Banerjee, who incidentally came to limelight with this win. Chatterjee was the leader of the CPI(M) in Lok Sabha from 1989 to 2004. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 12:10pm -
T Raja Singh Lodh, who represents Goshamahal constituency in the Assembly, said in a video message posted on a social networking site that he has forwarded his resignation letter to Telangana BJP president K Laxman. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 8:04am -
The BJP is bending over backwards in search of new allies and to retain current ones. As for the Congress, it has to be patient knowing fully well that allies would be hard to come by in the present situation. - 4 days ago, 13 Aug 18, 7:46am -
Speaking to reporters from the Attari-Wagah border, Sidhu said he is going to Pakistan with the hope that relations between India and Pakistan will improve. - -
The Supreme Court today said it would hear in October a plea by one of the convicts in former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, regarding the status of probe by the CBI-led Multi Disciplinary Monitoring Agency (MDMA) into conspiracy behind the murder. - -
"Have you ever seen or heard of a college, where both father and son studied together, and that too even in the same class," Vajpayee wrote in the article. - -
The PM took to Twitter saying, "Had a telephone conversation with Kerala CM Shri Pinarayi Vijayan just now. We discussed the flood situation across the state and reviewed rescue operations. Later this evening, I will be heading to Kerala to take stock of the unfortunate situation due to flooding." - -
Congress leader Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday bowed down as he paid his heartfelt tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the BJP headquarters here. - -
The IAF posted pictures of the IAF contingent and their interaction on the last day with Royal Thai Air Force, French Air Force and Royal Malaysian Air Force at Darwin, Australia. - -
President Putin evoked Vajpayee saying that he made a major contribution towards the friendly relationship and privileged strategic partnership between India and Russia. - -
Heavy security arrangements, including the deployment of police, traffic and paramilitary personnel, were in place around the 6-A Krishna Menon Marg bungalow in the Lutyens Delhi. - -
The former Bihar Welfare Department Minister submitted her resignation on August 8 in connection with the Muzaffarpur shelter home sexual assault case. - -
Several important roads will be closed for the general public from 8 am onwards in order to ensure smooth vehicular movement during Vajpayee's final journey. - -
Pompeo said, "The American people and I stand with the people of India as we mourn Prime Minister Vajpayee's passing. Today, we hold the people of India in our thoughts and prayers." - -
The interim Prime Minister of Pakistan has appointed acting Law and Information Minister Barrister Syed Ali Zafar to represent Pakistan at the last rites of the veteran BJP leader. - -
Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died in Delhi on Thursday at the age of 93, was known for his oratory skills. - 1 hour ago, 17 Aug 18, 5:15pm -
The SC also asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu to abide by the NCMC's directions on rehabilitation and water level reduction'. - 4 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 2:30pm -
Hoping to gain approval from Chinese government to provide a mobile search service, Google plans to block some websites and search terms. - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:59pm -
Search operations are also underway at seven premises of Brajesh Thakur, who ran the NGO, his friends and relatives. - 6 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 12:59pm -
A 16-yr-old from Melbourne, broke into the US computer giant's mainframe from his suburban home many times over a year, media reports said. - 6 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 12:44pm -
Priests in Pennsylvania sexually abused about 1,000 people over 70 yrs, vowing to hold abusers and those who protected them accountable. - 6 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 12:20pm -
In a letter to Kerala CM, Palanisamy said that water in the dam was being stored at permitted level of 142 feet as per orders issued by SC. - 8 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 10:39am -
'I am saddened to hear the demise of a great statesman Shri Vajpayee ji. May his soul rest in peace,' Rajinikanth tweeted. - 9 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 9:58am -
Indians will reflect on Vajpayee's many contributions that led to India's rise as a global and economic power, said Mike Pompeo. - 9 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 9:24am -
It was Atalji who prepared the foundations of an India that is ready to take on the mantle of global leadership in the 21st century. - 15 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:00am -
As the body of the BJP's tallest leader lay wrapped in the tricolour at his residence, leaders arrived to pay homage. - 16 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 2:21am -
Manmohan says Vajpayee was a 'great patriot' n Country lost a statesman who believed in the India's diverse culture: Gowda. - 17 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:46am -
Kerala floods: Resolve the calamity with 'humaneness, focus, requisite efficiency', says SC The HinduThe reason Kerala continues to sink... people and property included Times of IndiaConsider bringing down Mullaperiyar dam water level by 3 feet: Supreme Court tells panel Economic TimesFull coverage - 2 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 4:31pm -
Kerala floods: Here's how celebrities are contributing to relief efforts The Indian ExpressKerala floods LIVE updates: Narendra Modi calls Pinarayi Vijayan, takes stock of situation ahead of his visit today Firstpost164 dead in Kerala floods, massive rescue underway Business StandardKerala floods LIVE updates: Death toll climbs to 164, PM Modi to visit flood-hit state today The Indian ExpressPeople evacuated from rooftops after Kerala floods kill 164 Aljazeera.comFull coverage - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:42pm -
Uttar Pradesh: Cleric booked for stopping children at madrasa from singing national anthem in Mahrajganj Times NowFull coverage - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:42pm -
CBI raids former Bihar minister's home, properties linked to Thakur in shelter home case Business StandardMuzaffarpur Shelter Rape: CBI raids at former Bihar Minister Manju Verma's house ABP LiveMuzaffarpur shelter home rape cases: CBI search five premises of former Bihar minister Manju Verma FirstpostFull coverage - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:35pm -
Vladimir Putin, Other World Leaders Condole Atal Bihari Vajpayee's Death NDTVVajpayee's last journey to Smriti Sthal: Top developments Times of IndiaAtal Bihari Vajpayee went the extra mile, shaped India's foreign policy Economic TimesAtal Bihari Vajpayee only made friends, no enemies The Indian ExpressAtal Bihari Vajpayee Funeral LIVE Updates: 'Atal Bihari Amar Rahe' Echoes as Cortege Nears BJP HQ News18Full coverage - 3 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:20pm -
Kerala floods: Indian Army, Navy, Coast Guard and NDRF continue rescue operations in state Daily News & AnalysisCentre scales up assistance to flood hit Kerala Economic TimesFull coverage - 4 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 3:05pm -
NRI Businessman Thrashed Near Delhi Over Argument, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest NDTVTwo arrested as NRI bizman dies of cardiac arrest after assault in Gurgaon Business StandardNRI Bizman Dies of Cardiac Arrest After Brawl Over Directions in Gurgaon, 2 Held News18Full coverage - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 2:05pm -
Kerala Floods: Check Full List Of Trains Cancelled, Rescheduled, Terminated Today NDTVKerala floods: Fishermen set a new model in rescue mission Times of IndiaRain fury: Mangaluru trains cancelled, short-terminated Deccan HeraldCancelled trains in Kerala: Indian Railways services affected in flood-hit state; full list of impacted trains Financial ExpressFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:59pm -
Airlines advised by central government to keep air fares in check for Kerala flights FirstpostAirlines advised to keep air fares in check for Kerala flights India TodayFlights to Cochin airport rescheduled to Trivandrum, Calicut United News of IndiaFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:57pm -
Jammu & Kashmir: Army jawan killed in Kupwara encounter Times of IndiaJammu and Kashmir: Army jawan killed in encounter The New Indian ExpressSoldier, civilian killed in separate militant incidents in Kashmir The HinduFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:53pm -
SSC GD recruitment 2018: Registration begins; check eligibility, pay scale and important dates The Indian ExpressSSC GD constable 2018 application process begins at ssc.nic.in Hindustan TimesSSC GD 2018: Application Process Begins Today At Ssc.nic.in NDTVFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:52pm -
Assam Board declares SEBA HSLC C lass 10 compartment exam result: Check important information here! India TodayAssam SEBA HSLC compartment Result 2018 declared at sebaonline.org Hindustan TimesAssam SEBA HSLC Compartmental exam 2018 results declared: How to check The Indian ExpressFull coverage - 5 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 1:28pm -
Who switched off Rahul Gandhi's mic? OneindiaRahul Gandhi accuses Shah of switching off his mic during speech Economic Times'Amit Shah turned off my mic': Rahul Gandhi jokes during speech ABP LiveFull coverage - 6 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 12:49pm -
Why is the Parsi New Year, Nowruz or Pateti celebrated today? India TodayHappy Parsi New Year: Wishes, Images, Quotes, Messages Greetings, Facebook, WhatsApp Status You Can Share NDTVOn Nauroz, Here's a Dark Reminder-- Parsis Are Facing Near Extinction News18Full coverage - 6 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 12:08pm -
Rs 200 crore for relief work in rain-hit districts Times of India'Rs. 200 cr. for rain-hit districts' The HinduKarnataka: Six dead in rain-related incidents as rescue and relief operations continue Scroll.inFull coverage - 9 hours ago, 17 Aug 18, 10:05am -
BMC gives nod for goat slaughter in courtroom on Bakr-Eid, Bombay High Court slams its 'erroneous' system Financial ExpressBombay High Court slams 'erroneous' online system that allows animal slaughter on Bakr-Eid The New Indian ExpressBMC: No online permits for goat sacrifice during Eid The Asian AgeFull coverage - 20 hours ago, 16 Aug 18, 10:17pm -
On I-Day, Chennai Woman Finds Newborn Abandoned in Drain, Saves His Life! The Better IndiaActress rescues baby, Minister offers help News TodayFull coverage - 1 day ago, 16 Aug 18, 6:35pm -
India working to send manned mission to space, says former Isro chief India TodayInvestors richer in Modi's 'acche din' than under Vajpayee's 'India shining' Business StandardIndia should take American or Russian help for astronaut training: Former ISRO chief The Indian ExpressSending Indians to space isn't a new idea, but Modi has now fast-tracked the project FirstpostFull coverage - 1 day ago, 16 Aug 18, 12:51pm -
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has said that independent asset management companies (AMCs) and steering committees will be set up for faster resolution... - 45 days ago, 3 Jul 18, 10:27am -
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has said that independent asset management companies (AMCs) and steering committees will be set up for faster resolution... - 45 days ago, 3 Jul 18, 10:27am -
Finance Minister Piyush Goyal has said that independent asset management companies (AMCs) and steering committees will be set up for faster resolution... - 45 days ago, 3 Jul 18, 10:27am -
