I Was Pressurised To Take Up Rbi Board Position: S Gurumurthy

Chennai, May 17 : Chartered Accountant and Editor of Tamil political magazine ‘Thuglak’ S.Gurumurthy said he was pressurised to take up the board position in the Reserve Bank of India...

Much-awaited Lic Lists With Discount Of Over 8%

New Delhi, May 17 : Shares of the much-awaited Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) made a weak listing on the stock exchanges on Tuesday. The Indian insurance major listed...

Us Hopes India Will Drop Restrictions On Wheat Exports: Diplomat

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, May 17 : Washington hopes that India will drop its restrictions on wheat exports after hearing at the United Nations (UN) Security Council from other countries...

Boris Johnson Could Lose His Parliamentary Seat In Next Election

By Ashis RayLondon, May 17 : An opinion poll in Britain — amid a grim economic situation and a spiralling tension in Northern Ireland — says Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

Rain, Landslides Affect Road, Rail Links In Four Ne States

Guwahati, May 16 : The situation in the hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has further deteriorated as rain and landslides continued to batter the region, affecting the...

Elon Musk, Parag Agrawal Spar On Twitter Over Fake User Accounts

New Delhi, May 16 : The knives were finally out on Monday between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Parag Agrawal as the Twitter CEO went into finer details on how...

Woman Judge Dies, 3 Others Injured In Rajasthan Road Accident

Jaipur, May 16 : A woman judge died while three others sustained serious injuries in a head-on collision between a car and a jeep in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district on Monday,...

Mundka Fire: 26 Dna Samples Collected From Kin Of Deceased

New Delhi, May 16 : A total of 26 DNA samples have taken from the kin of the deceased in the Mundka fire incident, an official said on Monday. Deputy...

Imran Khan Accuses Pak Govt Of \'stifling\' Voices Of Critics

Islamabad, May 16 : Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday accused the federal government of using means to “stifle the voices” of its opponents, media reports said. In...

Modi Advises Up Ministers To Focus On Governance

Lucknow, May 16 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asked UP ministers to focus on good governance, remain connected to people at the grassroots level, maintain coordination with the...

More \'surgical Strikes\' In Offing In Kashmir University (ld)

Srinagar, May 16 : Continuing its exercise to dismantle the ‘intellectual infrastructure’ created by the secessionists in Kashmir University, the J&K government is contemplating to ban the Kashmir University Teachers...

Nepal, India Sign 6 Mous During Modi\'s Lumbini Visit (ld)

Kathmandu, May 16 : Nepal and India signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) on Monday during the day-long visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lumbini, the birthplace of...

More \'surgical Strikes\' In Offing In Kashmir University

Srinagar, May 16 : Hardly a week after he got the Ph.D.degree from Kashmir University, Rafi Bhat was killed on May 6, 2018 along with four other militants in Shopian...

Rss Founder Hedgewar\'s Speech In K\'taka Board Textbook Likely To Stir Controversy

Bengaluru, May 16 : The decision of the Karnataka Education Department to include Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar’s speech as a lesson for the Class 10 students...

Modi-deuba Hold Bilateral Talks In Lumbini

Kathmandu, May 16 : Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks in Lumbini, where the latter is on a day-long visit...

Nepal, India Sign 6 Mous During Modi\'s Lumbini Visit

Kathmandu, May 16 : Nepal and India signed six Memorandum of Understandings on Monday during the day-long visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam...

K\'taka Muslim Vendor To Inaugurate Literary Event With Others

Hubballi (Karnataka), May 16 : A Muslim vendor, Nabisaab Killedar, is one among the six representatives from downtrodden and working class selected to inaugurate 8th May Sahitya Mela, which will...

Sc To Hear Challenge To Survey Gyanvapi Mosque On Tuesday

New Delhi, May 16 : The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear a plea against the Allahabad High Court order which dismissed a petition challenging a Varanasi court’s order to...

Modi, Deuba Lay Foundation Stone Of India Int\'l Centre For Buddhist Culture & Heritage

Kathmandu, May 16 : Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepali counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday jointly laid the foundation stone of the India International Centre for...

Amid Maoist Resurgence Threat, Mamata To Visit Junglemahal

Kolkata, May 16 : In the backdrop of frequent recovery of Maoist posters and intelligence alerts about the resurgence of the Left-wing extremist (LWE) activities in pockets of West Bengal,...

\'shivling\' Found In Gyanvapi Well, Claim Hindu Lawyers

Varanasi, May 16 : As the videography survey of the Gyanvapi Masjid complex was completed on Monday, the Hindu side advocates claimed that a ‘shivling’ had been found inside the...

Modi Offers Prayers In Lumbini\'s Maya Devi Temple (ld)

Kathmandu, May 16 : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a day-long visit to Nepal, offered prayers at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini to mark the occasion...

Killing Of 2 Sikhs In Peshawar Latest In A Series Of Targeted Attacks

Peshawar, May 16 : The killing of the two Sikh men in Peshawar is the latest in a series of targeted attacks on the community which continues to live under...

Modi Offers Prayers In Lumbini\'s Maya Devi Temple

Kathmandu, May 16 : Visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday offered prayers at the Maya Devi Temple in Lumbini.He was accompanied by his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba....

Sco Anti-terror Meet Begins In Delhi

New Delhi, May 16 : The meeting of the Regional Anti-Terror structure (RATS) began here on Monday with an eye on curbing terror activities. Delegations from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation...

Kejriwal To Hold Meeting Over Anti-encroachment Drive

New Delhi, May 16 : Delhi Chief Minister Arivind Kejriwal will on Monday to hold a meeting with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs regarding the anti-encroachment drive in the national...

2 Killed, 3 Injured In Us Houston Flea Market Shooting

Houston, May 16 : Two people were killed and three others critically injured in a shooting at a flea market in Houston, the largest city of the US state Texas,...

Noida: 80-year-old Man Held For \'digitally Raping\' Minor Girl

Noida, May 16 : A 17-year-old girl has been allegedly “digitally raped” for a period of seven years by an 80-year-old man who was arrested by the Noida Police on...

India Plays The Field As A Swing State. But For How Long? (pit Stop In Washington Dc)

By Yashwant RajWashington, May 15 : As the war in Ukraine intensified, the number of foreign political leaders descending on New Delhi shot up – current and former Prime Ministers,...

Adani To Acquire Holcim\'s Stake In Ambuja Cements And Acc Ltd

Ahmedabad, May 15 : The Adani Family, through an offshore special purpose vehicle, announced that it had entered into definitive agreements for the acquisition of Switzerland-based Holcim Ltd’s entire stake...

Pakistan\'s Ex-envoy To Italy Dismissed For Sexually Harassing Female Colleague

Islamabad, May 15 : A Pakistan federal ombudsperson has recommended dismissal of Pakistan’s former Ambassador to Italy, Nadeem Riyaz after he was found guilty of sexually harassing a female colleague,...

India Asks Pak To Take Action Over Killing Of Sikh Traders

New Delhi, May 15 : India on Sunday asked Pakistan to take strict action against those responsible for killing of two Sikh traders in Peshawar. Responding to the incident, Ministry...

Protests In Pakistan After Two Sikh Shopkeepers Gunned Down

Peshawar, May 15 : The Peshawar-Islamabad road in front of Qila Bala Hissar was blocked by the members of the Sikh community to register their protest against the killing of...

Lumbini All Set To Welcome Indian Pm Modi

Kathmandu, May 15 : Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, is all set to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. This is the fifth visit of Prime Minister...

Cong To Launch Bharat Jodo Padyatra, Soon Have Internal Reform Task Force: Sonia

Udaipur, May 15 : Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday announced that the party will embark on a “Bharat Jodo” padyatra from October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi,...

Two Sikhs Gunned Down Near Peshawar

Peshawar, May 15 : Unidentified assailants gunned down two members of the Sikh community near Peshawar, police said on Sunday. In a statement, Peshawar Capital City Police Office Ijaz Khan...

When Fire Broke Out, Manish Lakra Was Inside Building: Delhi Police

New Delhi, May 15 : Manish Lakra, the owner of the building that was gutted in a massive fire on Friday, was present at his residence on the top floor...

Security To Be Tightened In Sl After Reports Of Possible Attacks On May 18

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 15 : Sri Lanka’s Defence Ministry announced the tightening of security across the island nation after reports emerged in the Indian media that the former cadres...

Mundka Blaze: Building Owner Lakra Was Trying To Flee To Haridwar

New Delhi, May 15 : Manish Lakra, the owner of the building that was gutted in a massive fire on Friday, was trying to flee to Haridwar to evade arrest,...

Survey At Gyanvapi Mosque Amid Tight Security

Varanasi, May 15 : The videographic survey at the Gyanvapi Mosque premises in Varanasi was held on Sunday for the second consecutive day amid high security. A survey team led...

Xi Jinping Rumoured To Be Suffering From Brain Aneurysm: Report

Beijing, May 15 : Chinese President Xi Jinping is rumoured to be suffering from brain aneurysm and won’t go under the knife to treat it, the media reported. Bloggers have...

Kejriwal\'s Mishandling Responsible For Mishap, Loss Of Lives In Mundka Fire: Bjp

New Delhi, May 15 : Hitting out at Delhi government, the BJP alleged that Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s mishandling is responsible for the mishap and loss of lives in the...

Mundka Blaze Building Owner Manish Lakra Arrested

New Delhi, May 15 : In a major breakthrough in the Mundka fire incident case, Delhi Police have arrested Manish Lakra, the owner of the ill-fated building that was gutted...

J&k Police Ascertaining Veracity Of Terrorist Claim For Mata Vaishno Devi Pilgrims Bus Fire

Jammu, May 15 : After a lesser known terror group claimed the responsibility for the attack on a bus carrying Mata Vaishno Devi shrine pilgrims on May 13 in which...

Don\'t Expect 100% Unanimity On Naga Talks: Jamir Counsels Pm, Shah

By Nirendra DevNew Delhi, May 15 : Even as the Naga peace talks have entered the last but a critical phase with the Central government stating clearly that it “can...

Politics Over Poaching Heats Up In Mp After Killing Of 3 Cops

By Praveen DwivediBhopal, May 15 : The police claimed to have recovered the decapitated carcasses of two blackbucks, four heads and a peacock from the possession of poachers who opened...

Bengal\'s \'politics Over Bodies\' Turns Counter-productive For Bjp

By Sumanta Ray ChaudhuriKolkata, May 15 : It was sometime in the middle of 2007 that the movement against land acquisition for industry started gaining momentum.Since that time the culture...

Gilly, Laxman, Shoaib Join Other Cricketers To Mourn Symonds\'s Loss

New Delhi, May 15 : “Think of your most loyal, fun, loving friend who would do anything for you.Thats Roy.” These words tweeted by Adam Gilchrist about Australian all-rounder Andrew...

Former Australian Cricketer Andrew Symonds Killed In Car Crash

Townsville, May 15 : Former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has died at the age of 46 in a car accident late on Saturday.A Queensland police statement says Symonds was in...

Fire Guts Tarpaulin Manufacturing Factory In Delhi\'s Narela, No Injuries (ld)

New Delhi, May 15 : A fire broke out at a plastic factory in Narela area in north Delhi on Saturday, a fire department official said. The official said that...

Manik Saha To Take Oath As New Tripura Cm On Sunday (lead)

Agartala, May 14 : Dental surgeon-turned-politician and Tripura BJP President Manik Saha would be sworn-in as 12th Chief Minister of the state on Sunday, after a sudden political development saw...

Delhi Fire Tragedy: Why So Many People Died?

By Ujwal JalaliNew Delhi, May 14 : At least 27 people perished on May 13 in one of the deadliest fire tragedies that the national capital has seen in the...

Dental Surgeon-turned-politician Manik Saha To Be New Tripura Cm

Agartala, May 14 : Tripura BJP President and newly-elected Rajya Sabha member Manik Saha would be the next Chief Minister of the state after a sudden political development saw incumbent...

Cbi Traces Pak Link In 2019 Ipl Betting Racket, Conducts Raids In 4 Cities

New Delhi, May 14 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting search operations in four cities in connection with an IPL betting racket involving a Pakistani national. The...

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb Resigns (lead)

Agartala, May 14 : In a sudden political development, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post on Saturday, top officials said. Accompanied by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav,...

Massive Fire In Amritsar Hospital, No Casualty

Chandigarh, May 14 : A massive fire broke out in government-run Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar on Saturday but a major tragedy was averted as patients and their attendants...

Delhi Fire Tragedy: 7 Bodies Identified

New Delhi, May 14 : The police have been able to identify seven among the 27 bodies recovered from the building that was gutted in Friday’s massive fire, an official...

Despite Warning From Military Establishment, Pti Continues Anti-military Uproar

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, May 14 : Pakistan’s political system has got a long history of having military-level influence on both ruling and opposition parties, which has predominantly been controlled by...

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb Resigns

Agartala, May 14 : Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb resigned from his post on Saturday, top officials said. Accompanied by Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Deb went to the Raj...

Mundka Fire: Tears Of Kin Of Missing Evoke State Of Despair And Grief

By Avinash PrabhakarNew Delhi, May 14 : While at least 27 people died in the massive fire that broke out in the four-storey building in Delhi’s Mundka, over two dozen...

Peace Shall Only Prevail When People\'s Rights, Dignity Protected: Cji

New Delhi, May 14 : Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V.Ramana on Saturday said peace shall only prevail when people’s dignity and rights are recognised and protected. The CJI, who...

Guilty Won\'t Be Spared: Kejriwal Says At Mundka Inferno Site

New Delhi, May 14 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday arrived at the site of a massive inferno in Mundka that claimed the lives of 27 persons, saying...

24 Women Missing In Mundka Inferno

New Delhi, May 14 : At least 24 women and five men are still reportedly missing in the massive building fire in New Delhi’s Mundka that has claimed the lives...

Fir Lodged In Mundka Fire Incident, Company Owners Arrested, Building Owner Absconding

New Delhi, May 14 : The Delhi Police have registered an FIR in the massive Mundka fire incident that claimed the lives of 27 people, an official said on Saturday....

More Charred Remains Found From Mundka Inferno, Death Toll Likely To Go Up

New Delhi, May 14 : The death toll in the Mundka inferno may further increase as search operation teams have found more charred remains from the second floor of the...

Mundka Blaze: Several People Missing, Bodies Yet To Be Identified

New Delhi, May 14 : The relatives of the people, who were inside the building at the time of the blaze in Mundka, are still clueless and unable to find...

Mundka Blaze: Absconding Owner Of Building Resided On Top Floor

New Delhi, May 14 : The owner of the ill-fated four-storey building in Mundka that caught massive fire on Friday, resided on the top floor and went absconding after the...

Mundka Blaze: Ndrf On Spot, Rescue Op Still Underway

New Delhi, May 14 : A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has reached the spot to assist in the rescue operation at Mundka in the national capital where...

Delhi Inferno: Death Toll Rises To 27 In Mundka Blaze

New Delhi, May 14 : As many as 27 people were killed in a major fire that broke out in a three-storey building in the Mundka area of the national...

B\'luru Acid Attack: Culprit, Posing As Seer, Nabbed From Tn, Victim Out Of Icu

Bengaluru, May 13 : The youth, who had made him scarce in a well-planned manner after flinging acid on a 23-year-old woman in Bengaluru last month and seriously injured her,...

Mundka Blaze: People Jumped Off Building To Save Themselves

New Delhi, May 13 : Several people, who were stuck inside the multi-storey building in Delhi’s Mundka, which caught fire earlier in the day and left at least 27 people...

Delhi Inferno: Mundka Blaze Death Toll Rises To 26 (5th Ld)

New Delhi, May 13 : As many as 26 people have been killed in a major fire that broke out in a three-storey building in the Mundka area of the...

Delhi: Mundka Blaze Death Toll Rises To 19; More Feared Dead (4th Ld)

New Delhi, May 13 : As many as 19 people have been killed in a major fire that broke out in a three-storey building at the Mundka area of the...

16 Dead In Mundka Building Fire: Delhi Fire Service

New Delhi, May 13 : As many as 16 people have been charred to death after a fire broke out in a three-storey building in the Mundka area of the...

Delhi Building Fire Claims 16 Lives, More Casualties Feared (3rd Ld)

New Delhi, May 13 : As many as 16 people have been killed in a major fire that broke out in a three-storey building at the Mundka area of the...

Man Held For Duping Over 100 Women Using Matrimonial Sites

New Delhi, May 13 : A 35-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly duping over 100 women on the pretext of marriage, an official said here on Friday. The accused,...

J&k Govt To Provide Job To Slain Pandit Employee\'s Widow

Srinagar, May 13 : The Jammu and Kashmir government said on Friday that the widow of Rahul Bhat, a Kashmiri Pandit who was killed by terrorists in Budgam district on...

Imran Warns Pak Govt Of Dire Consequences If Poll Dates Are Not Announced

Islamabad, May 13 : Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has warned that if a date for the general elections is not announced, the “sea of people” heading...

Protesters Neglected Repeated Requests To Pacify: J&k Police

Srinagar, May 13 : The J&K Police said on Friday that the Kashmiri Pandits protesting against the killing of Rahul Bhat by terrorists on Thursday neglected the pacification requests of...

Monsoon Onset Early Over Kerala This Year, Expected To Be \'normal\' (lead)

New Delhi, May 13 : Bringing cheer to a large part of the Indian sub-continent, the Southwest Monsoon is likely to hit the Kerala coast on May 27, much ahead...

\'conman\' Sukesh Chandrashekhar Claims Life Threat, Sc Seeks Response From Centre, Delhi

New Delhi, May 13 : The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and the Delhi governments on a plea by alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is lodged...

Sc Notice On Plea Challenging Full Life Sentence For Gang-raping Minors Below 12

New Delhi, May 13 : The Supreme Court has sought response from the Centre on a plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Indian Penal Code’s Section 376DB, which prescribes...

City Dwellers Creating Hurdles For Mining Resumption In Goa: Cm

Panaji, May 13 : While some city-dwellers feel mining is equivalent to destruction, the industry is also the bread and butter for hundreds and thousands of people in Goa, Chief...

Ruling Pakistan Muslim League-nawaz In A Dilemma

By Ashis RayLondon, May 13 : There was more to the high level meeting of leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in London than met the eye, informed sources...

Uae President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Passes Away

Dubai, May 13 : The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan (73), passed away on Friday, the Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced. The...

It\'s Elon Musk Vs Parag Agrawal At Twitter As Platform Suffers

New Delhi, May 13 : With Elon Musk putting the $44 billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold on Friday, serious questions now linger on the future of the platform that...

Monsoon\'s Onset At Kerala Likely On May 27: Imd

New Delhi, May 13 : The much-awaited Southwest Monsoon is likely to knock on Kerala’s door on May 27, against the normal onset date of June 1, the IMD announced...

Bulldozer Rolls Near Delhi\'s Samaypur Badli Metro Station

New Delhi, May 13 : Several shanties located near the Samaypur Badli metro station in the national capital were razed to the ground under the ongoing demolition drive on Friday....

Musk Puts $44 Bn Twitter Deal \'on Hold\' Over Fake User Accounts

San Francisco/New Delhi, May 13 : In a stunning post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that he has put the $44 billion Twitter deal temporarily on hold till...

Bjp Keeping Country In Permanent State Of Polarisation, Instilling Fear: Sonia

Udaipur, May 13 : In her inaugural address at the Congress ‘Chintan Shivir’ on Friday, Sonia Gandhi targetted the BJP and alleged that the party was constantly ‘playing the polarisation...

Action Against \'illegal Encroachments\' Continues In Delhi

New Delhi, May 13 : The Municipal Corporation’s (MC) demolition drive against the illegally constructed structures continued unabated on Friday at different places in the city. As per the latest...

Isro Carries Out Static Test Of Gaganyaan Rocket\'s Booster

Chennai, May 13 : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Friday went a step ahead in its human space mission programme ‘Gaganyaan’ by successfully completing the static test firing...

Sc Refuses To Immediately Stop Gyanvapi Mosque Survey, Agrees To Examine The Matter (ld)

New Delhi, May 13 : The Supreme Court on Friday declined to immediately stop the survey of the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi and agreed to list a plea against the...

\'will Create Chaos\', Sc Declines To Entertain Plea To Postpone Neet Pg 2022 Exam

New Delhi, May 13 : The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain pleas seeking the postponement of NEET-PG 2022 scheduled for May 21, saying it will create “chaos and...

Demolition Drive Underway At Several Places In Delhi

New Delhi, May 13 : The Municipal Corporation (MC) continues to demolish the illegally constructed structures in the national capital on Friday. As per the latest reports, the demolition drive...

One Dead, Several Injured In Karachi Blast

Karachi, May 13 : At least one person was dead and several others were injured in a bomb explosion in Karachis Saddar area, police said on Friday. Between six and...

65-yr-man Suffers Injuries As Ola Electric Scooter\'s Reverse Mode \'fails\'

New Delhi, May 13 : In yet another tragic incident involving Ola Electric’s controversial ‘reverse mode’, a 65-year-old man in Jodhpur suffered serious injuries after the Ola e-scooter unexpectedly went...

K\'taka Hc Permits Xiaomi India To Take Overdrafts, Make Payments

Bengaluru, May 13 : In a major relief to major tech giant Xiaomi India, the Karnataka High Court has permitted it to take overdrafts from banks and make payments.However, the...

Modi Highlights Traditional Medicine\'s Role In Fighting Covid

By Arul LouisNew York, May 13 : India is using its traditional medicines to back up the fight against Covid-19 even as the country has vaccinated nearly 90 per cent...

Anti-encroachment Drive To Continue In Delhi

New Delhi, May 13 : The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will continue its ongoing demolition drive against encroachments in the national capital on Friday.The MCD bulldozers are likely to...

India Exploring Ways To Aid Students Affected By Ukraine War

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, May 13 : India is exploring ways to help its students whose education in Ukraine has been interrupted by the war, according to India’s Deputy Permanent...

Coordinated Global Response Needed To Combat Future Health Emergency: Modi

New Delhi, May 12 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed the requirement of a coordinated global response to combat future health emergencies. In his remarks at the opening...

Aap Mla Amanatullah Khan Arrested For \'rioting\', \'blocking\' Demolition Drive (ld)

New Delhi, May 12 : Delhi Police on Thursday arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan for ‘rioting’ and ‘obstructing’ South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) officials from carrying out an...

Wickremesinghe, In Sixth Pm Stint, Assures End To Sri Lanka\'s Economic Crisis

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 12 : Setting several world records, Sri Lanka’s veteran politician Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the 26th Prime Minister of Indian Ocean island nation, which...

Aap Mla Amanatullah Khan Arrested For Obstructing Demolition Drive

New Delhi, May 12 : Delhi Police on Thursday arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan for reportedly obstructing South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) officials from carrying out the proposed...

Subsisting Relationship Not Mandatory For Aggrieved Woman Under Dv Act: Sc

New Delhi, May 12 : The Supreme Court on Thursday said an aggrieved woman — who is not in a domestic relationship with the in-laws, but has shared the household...

Army Chief Reviews Force Deployment Along China Border In Ladakh Region

New Delhi, May 12 : Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, is on a three-day visit to Ladakh to review force deployment along the borders with China. He arrived...

Sex Worker Entitled To Decline Consent, But Not Married Woman: Delhi Hc Verdict

New Delhi, May 12 : The Delhi High Court, in its split verdict on criminalisation of marital rape, has observed that rape is rape and a rapist remains a rapist,...

April Retail Inflation At 7.79%, Above Rbi\'s Tolerance Band For Fourth Month

New Delhi, May 12 : India’s retail inflation accelerated to 7.79 per cent in April, remaining above the tolerance limit of the central bank for a fourth month in a...

\'...don\'t Spoil Atmosphere With Hate Speeches\': Sc On Jitender Tyagi Bail Plea

New Delhi, May 12 : The Supreme Court on Thursday said people should stay together peacefully and enjoy life, as it issued notice on a bail plea of Jitender Tyagi...

Sw Monsoon To Reach South Andaman Sea On May 15, May Touch Kerala Four Days Ahead Too

New Delhi, May 12 : The Southwest Monsoon is likely to advance into South Andaman Sea and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal around May 15, almost four days earlier than...

Can Order Kolkata Police To Assist You In Questioning Abhishek Banerjee, Sc To Ed

New Delhi, May 12 : The Supreme Court on Thursday said it can pass an order to Kolkata Police to provide all assistance to the ED officials in Kolkata in...

Now Benling India\'s Electric 2-wheeler Explodes As Govt Seeks Answers

Hyderabad/New Delhi, May 12 : There is no stopping EV fires in India and now, an electric two-wheeler belonging to Gurugram-based Benling India has exploded while being charged in Telangana....

\'financial Fraud, Fictitious Purchases\': 106 Delhi Gymkhana Club Members Write To Centre\'s Panel

New Delhi, May 12 : A total of 106 members of the Delhi Gymkhana Club have written to the government-appointed six-member committee, citing a large number of cases of financial...

Ias Officer Pooja Singhal Suspended After Arrest In Money Laundering Case

New Delhi, May 12 : A day after being arrested in a PMLA case, Jharkhand mining secretary Pooja Singhal was suspended from the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). The action against...

Allahabad Hc Dismisses Petition On Taj Mahal, Sharply Pulls Up Petitioner

Lucknow, May 12 : The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow bench on Thursday dismissed the petition seeking opening of 22 rooms in the Taj Mahal premises. The two-judge bench ripped into...

Pak Court Sentences 22 Culprits To 5-year Jail In Hindu Temple Attack Case

By Hamza AmeerLahore, May 12 : A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has sentenced atleast 22 accused to five years of imprisonment each for allegedly attacking a Hindu temple in Punjab...

Sl Court Bans Ex-pm Rajapaksa, Son & 14 Others From Leaving Country

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 12 : A Sri Lankan court on Thursday banned former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and 15 others, including his son, MPs and senior police officers from...

Madanpur Khadar Tense As Bulldozers Roll; Aap Mla Amanatullah Khan Detained

New Delhi, May 12 : Tension prevailed in Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar area on Thursday as the police resorted to mild lathicharge after they were pelted with stones during the ongoing...

Demolition Drive: Stone Pelting At Madanpur Khadar

New Delhi, May 12 : Chaos ruled Madanpur Khadar area of the national capital on Thursday as the Municipal Corporation carried out the demolition drive. As per latest reports, the...

Ranil Wickremesinghe To Be Sworn-in As Sl\'s New Pm

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 12 : To end the current political deadlock, former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will take oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on Thursday....

Anti-encroachment Drive: Protest Begins In Delhi\'s Madanpur Khadar, Aap Mla On Spot

New Delhi, May 12 : Protests erupted in southeast Delhi’s Madanpur Khadar area where the anti-encroachment drive was taking place.Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan was at the spot where...

Sc Declines To Grant Interim Relief In Challenge To The Lic Ipo

New Delhi, May 12 : The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to grant interim relief to petitioners challenging the amendments to LIC Act by Finance Act of 2021, which facilitated...

New Govt In Pakistan Rules Out Resumption Of Trade With India

Islamabad, May 12 : With a change in the Pakistan federal government, the Pak Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has ruled out the possibility of a resumption of stalled bilateral trade...

Demolition Drive Begins In Delhi\'s Kn Katju Marg

New Delhi, May 12 : The demolition drive against illegal encroachment began here on Thursday in the surrounding areas of K.N.Katju Marg in Delhi’s Rohini. JCB bulldozers have been employed...

Anti-encroachment Drive: Officials Reach Delhi\'s Kn Katju Marg (ld)

New Delhi, May 12 : The officials of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) have started reaching the site where illegal encroachment will be removed in north Delhi’s Rohini area...

Outrage As Israeli Fire Kills Al Jazeera Journalist

By Mukesh SharmaDoha, May 12 : Swift and widespread condemnation has given way to shock and fear after the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Ramallah in...

Bulldozer To Roll At Delhi\'s Kn Katju Marg

New Delhi, May 12 : The proposed demolition drive to remove illegal encroachments in the national capital will on Thursday be carried out in the surrounding areas of K.N.Katju Marg...

Cyclonic Storm \'asani\' Weakens Into Depression Over Coastal Andhra

Visakhapatnam, May 12 : Rains accompanied by squally winds continued in parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh on Thursday even as cyclonic storm Asani weakened into depression after making a landfall...

Amid Violence, Sl President Says Will Appoint New Pm, Government

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 11 : To end the ongoing political crisis, Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday announced that a new government with a new Prime Minister, who...

Scindia Says There Is A Laxman Rekha That Airlines Shouldn\'t Cross

By Sandeep BamzaiNew Delhi, May 11 : Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is brooking no nonsense from airlines as he showed on the incident of a disabled boy being prohibited...

Next Round Of 8-9 Airports To Be Leased Shortly, Says Scindia

By Sandeep BamzaiNew Delhi, May 11 : Of the humongous Rs 62,000 crore debt on the books of Air India when it was handed over to the Tatas, the Government...

Yogi Removes Up Dgp For \'dereliction Of Duty\'

Lucknow, May 11 : In a surprise move, the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday evening removed state DGP Mukul Goel from his post. In an official statement,...

Sc Moved Against Lic Ipo, Seeks Scrapping Of Process

Chennai, May 11 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted a writ petition against the initial public offering (IPO) of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) that got over early...

Jharkhand Ias Officer Pooja Singhal Arrested In Ed

New Delhi, May 11 : IAS officer and Jharkhand Mines Secretary Pooja Singhal was on Wednesday arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after her second day of questioning in connection...

Pakistan decides to resume trade with India

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, May 11 : The Pakistan government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to resume trade with India, designating a trade minister for the task. Though the...

Adif Becomes Party To Cci Probe Into Apple\'s App Market Dominance

New Delhi, May 11 : The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF) on Wednesday said it is now a party to the ongoing Competition Commission of India (CCI) probe against...

Polls Likely In Pakistan Before Appointment Of New Army Chief

London, May 11 : The Defence Minister of Pakistan, Khawaja Asif, on Wednesday revealed the possibility of general elections in November, prior to the appointment of the new army chief,...

\'cognisant Of Civil Liberties Of Citizens\': Sc Puts Sedition Law On Hold Till Review (2nd Lead)

New Delhi, May 11 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it is cognisant of the integrity of the state on one hand, and the civil liberties of citizens on...

Stay On Nbw Against Noida Ceo To Continue, Sc Judge Recuses From Hearing

New Delhi, May 11 : Supreme Court judge Justice Krishna Murari on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a plea filed by Noida CEO and IAS officer Ritu Maheshwari challenging the...

Ttp Extends Ceasefire In Pakistan Till May 15

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, May 11 : The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the militant organisation well-known as the Pakistani faction of the Afghan Taliban, has extended its ceasefire in Pakistan for another...

Mahinda Rajapaksa To Remain In Naval Base Until Normalcy Restored

Colombo, May 11 : Former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family will remain at the Trincomalee naval base until normalcy returns to the island nation following widespread...

When He Gets Bail, Is Sent To Jail In Some Other Matter, Says Sc On Azam Khan

New Delhi, May 11 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday told Uttar Pradesh that probably a pattern is emerging in the case of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan – that...

\'foul Cartel\' Of Airlines Loots Flyers, Claims Complaint To Pm

By Quaid NajmiNagpur, May 11 : As the pandemic tapered off in February, lakhs of excited families planning domestic vacations to exotic locales by flights got a shock bigger than...

March Held Against Anti-encroachment Drive In Delhi

New Delhi, May 11 : More than a dozen civil society organisations and political parties, took out a procession to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal’s residence protesting the anti-encroachment drive in...

Bulldozers Again Roll In Delhi, Left Protests (lead)

New Delhi, May 11 : The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Wednesday continued its drive to demolish illegal encroachments in several parts of the national capital, while left parties...

Sc Puts Sedition Law On Hold, No New Firs To Be Lodged Till Review Is Complete (ld)

New Delhi, May 11 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday put on hold the colonial-era penal provision of sedition and asked the Centre and state governments to refrain from registering...

Demolition Drive Underway In Several Parts Of Delhi

New Delhi, May 11 : Demolition drive against illegal encroachment is currently underway at several parts of the national capital on Wednesday. JCB bulldozers have been employed to demolish all...

Bhilwara Tense After Youth\'s Death, Internet Services Suspended

Jaipur, May 11 : Internet services in Bhilwara were suspended on Wednesday after a 22-year-old youth was murdered allegedly by members of another community. There was an outrage among the...

Jd(s) Alleges Bjp-cong Collusion To \'finish Off\' K\'taka Dalit Ips Officer

Bengaluru, May 11 : In yet another setback to the ruling BJP, the resignation by senior IPS officer P.Ravindranath protesting his transfer, has taken a political turn. Former Chief Minister...

Sc Puts Sedition Law On Hold, No New Firs To Be Lodged Till Review Is Complete

New Delhi, May 11 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the Centre and state governments to refrain from registering any FIRs invoking sedition provision, Section 124A of the Indian...

Section 144 Clamped In Bharatpur After Clashes

Jaipur, May 11 : The Rajasthan government imposed section 144 in Bharatpur district on Wednesday, two days after a violent clash broke out between two communities. Area around the location...

Seven-year-old Boy Raped In Quetta Madrassah

Quetta, May 11 : A seven-year child has been raped inside a madrassah located in Pakistan’s Quetta, Samaa TV reported. An FIR was registered by the victim’s father, who said...

Iicf To Move Sc On Gynavapi Case

Ayodhya, May 11 : The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF) said that the videography being carried out at the Gyanvapi Mosque is a clear violation of the Places of Worship Act,...

India Invited To Ministerial Meeting On Food Crisis Convened By Us: Diplomat

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, May 11 : India has been invited to a ministerial meeting on global food security convened by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to respond to...

Transactions Of Ias Officer Pooja Singhal To Be Scanned In Pmla Case

New Delhi, May 11 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will scan transactions made from the accounts of IAS officer Pooja Singhal in the last three years in connection with an...

Bjp Urges Ndmc To Rename Six Roads In Lutyen\'s Delhi

New Delhi, May 10 : The BJP on Tuesday asked the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to rename six roads in the national capital which, it claims, symbolise ‘slavery’. In...

Indian-americans Plant To Distance Themselves From Indian Govt On Ukraine War (ians Exclusive)

By Yashwant RajWashington, May 10 : Indian-Americans plan to issue a forceful denouncement of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in an attempt to shield themselves from the fallout of the Indian...

\'breakdown Of Rule Of Law\': Sc Directs Mp To Issue Poll Programme For Local Bodies (lead)

New Delhi, May 10 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Madhya Pradesh State Election Commission (SEC) to commence the poll programme for over 23,000 local bodies and issue...

Seniority Does Not Guarantee Party Ticket: Rahul Gandhi

Dahod (Gujarat), May 10 : Only those who work for and fight for people are guaranted a Congress party ticket to contest elections, was the clear message from the party’s...

Sc Proposes Keeping Sedition Law In Abeyance Till Review, Seeks Centre\'s Response (lead)

New Delhi, May 10 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave 24 hours to the Centre to consider, whether the operation of the sedition provision, Section 124A of the Indian...

Sc Proposes Keeping Sedition Law In Abeyance Till Review, Seeks Centre\'s Response (lead)

New Delhi, May 10 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave 24 hours to the Centre to consider, whether the operation of the sedition provision, Section 124A of the Indian...

Dhankhar Has His Way, Dy Speaker To Administer Babul Supriyo\'s Oath On Wed

Kolkata, May 10 (2022) The confusion over singer-turned-politician Babul Supriyo’s swearing-in as the newly-elected Trinamool MLA from Ballygunge seems to be finally over as the state government has accepted the...

Dhankhar Has His Way, Dy Speaker To Administer Babul Supriyo\'s Oath On Wed

4 Hybrid Terrorists Arrested In Srinagar

Srinagar, May 10 : Jammu and Kashmir police along with the security forces have arrested four hybrid terrorists of proscribed terror outfit TRF/LeT from Bemina area in Srinagar, officials said...

Indian Regulator Warns Uber, Ola To Fix Customer Complaints Else Face Penal Action

New Delhi, May 10 : The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) on Tuesday warned ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Ola to fix rising consumer complaints regarding ride cancellations, cancellation charges,...

\'big Decision\' Expected As Pak Pm Shehbaz Set To Meet Nawaz In London

Islamabad, May 10 : A “big decision” is on the cards as Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will be meeting his elder brother and PML-N supremo in London, media reported....

Enough Pressure On Rbi As Rupee\'s Sentiment Negative, May Touch 80/$1, Says Mkt Observer Mecklai (ians Interview)

New Delhi, May 10 : There is enough pressure for the RBI to do something unusual amidst sharp depreciation in the value of rupee, says Jamal Mecklai, CEO at Mecklai...

I Have Been Placed Under House Arrest, Claims United Hindu Front Chief

New Delhi, May 10 : United Hindu Front (UHF) Working President, Jai Bhagwan Goyal on Tuesday claimed that he has been placed under house arrest at his residence in the...

\'can Operation Of Sedition Law Be Kept In Abeyance, Till Reconsideration\', Sc To Hear Centre\'s Response On Wednesday

New Delhi, May 10 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to consider issuing a directive to the state governments to keep the operation of the sedition provision,...

Army Says Terrorists Deliberately Target Civilians To Escape

Srinagar, May 10 : The Indian Army said on Tuesday that the terrorists deliberately target the civilians during encounters to manage their escape. Defence ministry, spokesman said in a statement,...

Sri Lanka\'s Fleeing Ex-pm, Family Take Refuge At Naval Base

By SUSITHA FERNANDOColombo, May 10 : In the wake of the widespread violence in Sri Lanka that left five people dead, former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family on...

Modi, Mamata Join Eminent Musicians To Mourn Shivkumar Sharma\'s Death

Mumbai, May 10 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have mourned the death of santoor maestro Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who passed away aged 84...

Intel Agencies On High Alert After Mohali Attack, Gathering More Evidence & Info

New Delhi, May 10 : The Central intelligence agencies have swung into action after the attack on Punjab Police’s intelligence headquarters in Mohali and are collecting more information on this....

Santoor Maestro Shivkumar Sharma Passes Away At 84

Mumbai, May 10 : The santoor maestro and music composer, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, passed away after a cardiac arrest at the age of 84 in Mumbai on Tuesday, May 10.He...

Bharatpe To \'claw Back\' Ashneer\'s Restricted Shares, Blocks Vendors

New Delhi, May 10 : Leading fintech platform BharatPe on Tuesday said it has initiated necessary action against the company’s former founder Ashneer Grover to “claw back his restricted shares...

Anti-encroachment Drive: Now Bulldozers In Delhi\'s Mangolpuri, New Friends Colony

New Delhi, May 10 : The Municipal Corporation on Tuesday demolished illegal encroachments in the Mangolpuri and New Friends Colony area of the national capital, a day after a similar...

Chinese Power Plants In Pak To Shut Down Within Days Unless Payments Made

Islamabad, May 10 : With more than 300 billion PKR in stuck up dues, more than two dozen Chinese firms operating in Pakistan said that they will be forced to...

Demolition Drive Underway At Delhi\'s Mangolpuri

New Delhi, May 10 : The demolition drive against illegal encroachment is currently underway in the Mangolpuri area of the national capital on Tuesday. JCB bulldozers have been employed to...

Elon Musk, Mother Remember Taj Mahal As People Want Tesla In India

New Delhi, May 10 : To the delight of millions, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and his mother Maye Musk have shared their memories of the Taj Mahal, as people in...

Yoon Suk-yeol To Take Oath As S.korea\'s New President

Seoul, May 10 : oon Suk-yeol is set to be sworn in as South Korea’s new President on Tuesday, marking the start of a tough battle to avert an economic...

Nia In Touch With Punjab Police In Mohali Attack Case

New Delhi, May 10 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is in touch with the Punjab Police, may start probing the Mohali attack case, sources said. A team of...

Jharkhand Illegal Mining Case: Ed May Confront Pooja Singhal With Her Ca

New Delhi, May 10 : Jharkhand Mining Secretary IAS Pooja Singhal, who is all set to join the Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s probe in illegal mining case on Tuesday, might be...

5 Dead, 200 Injured In Sl Violence, Houses Of Politicians Torched

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 10 : At least five people, including an MP, were killed in Sri Lanka, with over 200 others injured in the wake of the violence in...

Guterres Calls For Dialogue To Solve Sri Lanka Crisis

By Arul LouisUnited Nations, May 10 : UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres wants Sri Lankans to find a solution through dialogue to the crisis in their country, whose Prime Minister...

Rocket-like Object Causes Blast In Punjab Intelligence Headquarters (lead)

Chandigarh, May 9 : A blast, caused by a rocket-like object, reportedly occurred in Punjab’s highly-guarded Intelligence Bureau headquarters in upscale Sector 77, Mohali, near here on Monday evening.However, no...

Aap Mla Amanatullah Khan Booked For \'blocking\' Shaheen Bagh Demolition Drive

New Delhi, May 9 : Delhi Police have registered an FIR against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan and his supporters for ‘not allowing’ South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) officials...

Imran Must Be Reined In Before He Divides Pak Further: Shehbaz Sharif

Islamabad, May 9 : Following an “anti-state” speech by former Pakistan premier Imran Khan a day earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Khan must be reined in...

Up Officials Don\'t Respect Court Orders, Must Face The Music, Says Sc

New Delhi, May 9 : The Supreme Court on Monday said that Uttar Pradesh officials approaching it against the Allahabad High Court orders has become a routine affair. A bench,...

Sri Lanka: Govt Mp Found Dead Amid Violent Protests

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 9 : Amid the anti-government protests across the islands nation, a government MP was found dead with gunshot injuries after he fled the spot when his...

Party Has Been Good To Each One, Its Time To Repay: Sonia Message To Cwc

New Delhi, May 9 : Ahead of its Chintan Shivir, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi told the Congress Working Committee meeting on Monday that there is no “magic wand” and...

\'not At Behest Of Political Party\': Sc Rebukes Cpi-m On Shaheen Bagh Demolition (lead)

New Delhi, May 9 : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea by the CPI-M against demolition drive in Shaheen Bagh by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation...

With Violence, Sl Pm Mahinda Pajapaksa Hands Over Resignation (lead)

By Susitha FernandoColombo, May 9 : Amidst violent clashes and unrest in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday resigned from his post. He handed over his resignation...

MP Navnit Rana's MRI scan or 'scam?'

By Quaid NajmiMumbai, May 9 : In an unprecedented development, a team of senior Shiv Sena leaders trooped to the Lilavati Hospital on Monday to ascertain the exact medical details...

Sri Lanka Pm Mahinda Rajapaksa Steps Down

Colombo, May 9 : Amid a nation-wide stir demanding his removal, Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday quit from his post, media reports said. The development came in...

Rupee Hits All-time Low Against Us Dollar, More Depreciation Likely

New Delhi, May 9 : The Indian rupee extended its losses and touched an all-time low of 77.42 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday. The Indian currency...

\'decided To Re-examine Sedition Law\', Centre In Sc Cites Pm\'s Views To Shed Colonial Baggage

New Delhi, May 9 : The Ministry of Home Affairs has told the Supreme Court that in spirit of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ and the Prime Minister’s unequivocal views...

Iit-k Prof Feels There May Not Be A 4th Wave

Kanpur, May 9 : Prof Maninder Agarwal, from IIT Kanpur (IIT-K) who has developed the Sutra mathematical model to predict the trajectory of the Covid pandemic with great accuracy, has...

Ias Pooja Singhal To Be Questioned By Ed On Tuesday

New Delhi, May 9 : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) will on Tuesday question IAS officer Pooja Singhal in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering case pertaining to illegal mining...

\'want To Protect Life, Livelihood, But Not Like This\': Sc On Plea Against Shaheen Bagh Demolition

New Delhi, May 9 : The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea challenging the demolition drive in Shaheen Bagh by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation. A bench...