India Checking Report Of IL&FS Employees Being Held Hostage In Ethiopia

India has asked Ethiopian authorities to investigate a report that employees of an Indian company, Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS), have been taken hostage by staff in Ethiopia,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RruudV

Argentine Channel Welcomes PM Modi With The Simpsons' Apu, Criticised

An Argentina-based news channel Cronica TV aired an image of "Apu" a fictional character of Indian ethnicity from the TV show "The Simpsons" on arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q4Wxmx

Ex-Finance Minister Chidambaram Pokes Fun At BJP For Celebrating GDP Data

Congress leader P Chidambaram poked fun at the BJP today over the GDP growth data, saying it did not warrant any jubilation by the ruling party.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rma0mx

"Rahul Ji Never Asked Me To Go To Pak": Navjot Sidhu After "Captain" Dig

Navjot Singh Sidhu, already under criticism for his visit to Pakistan for the launch of the Kartarpur corridor project earlier this week, clarified that he didn't go there on the instructions of his...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RsKf4m

Voting For Sixth Phase Of Panchayat Polls Under Way In Jammu And Kashmir

Polling for the sixth phase of the nine-phased panchayat election began at over 3,100 polling stations in Jammu and Kashmir today, officials said. Voting began at 8 am at 3,174 polling stations - 410...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PaDH8n

Proposal To Ban Sanatan Sanstha Pending Before Centre: Devendra Fadnavis

The investigation team revealed that 18 accused in the case are active members of an Organised Crime Syndicate whose members strictly followed the guidelines and principles mentioned in "Kshatra...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zwxKxp

Voting Underway For 6th Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls

Voting was underway on Saturday for the sixth phase of panchayat polls across Jammu and Kashmir amid tight security.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PbTCTK

UN Secretary General Thanks PM Modi For Contribution To Paris Agreement

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for increasing India's contribution to the Paris Agreement for reducing greenhouse emissions and fighting climate change,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KKHbxU

China To Boost Agricultural Exports To India, President Xi Tells PM Modi

China is looking to boost agricultural exports to India while increasing imports of rapeseed and soymeal from the country, President Xi Jinping told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of a...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SjTQuf

"Regular Interactions Add Strength To India-China Ties": PM At G-20 Meet

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires and the two leaders concurred there had been a perceptible improvement in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BIzmpA

India Presents 9-Point Agenda On Fugitive Economic Offenders At G20 Meet

India yesterday presented a nine-point agenda to G20 member nations calling for strong and active cooperation among them to comprehensively deal with fugitive economic offenders.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E6NGuu

Ex-Gujarat Minister Joins BJP Within 2 Days Of Leaving, Joining Congress

Two days after quitting the BJP and joining the Congress, former Gujarat minister Sundersinh Chauhan has done a U-turn.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DUBZWU

PM To Attend One-Year Celebrations Of BJP Government in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said yesterday Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the December 27 celebrations to mark one-year of the state government.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PcBZ6z

India-Russia-China's 2nd Trilateral Meet After 12 Years At G-20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chinese president Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday held a trilateral meeting, the second among the three countries after a gap of 12 years, on...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RlDAIR

PM Modi Highlights MUDRA, Start-Up India At G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday highlighted the flagship programmes like the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna, MUDRA and Start-up India undertaken by his government to modernise the economy and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SjATI7

Children Refuse To Take Up Farming Seeing Our Plight: Protesting Farmers

Several farmers, who took part at a protest in New Delhi yesterday remorsed that their children do not want to take up farming seeing their parents plight, as protestors raised slogans to protect...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SnCEUF

In First Japan-America-India Meet, PM Modi Terms Partnership "JAI"

Terming the India-US-Japan partnership as "JAI" (literally meaning victory), Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday said the partnership between the three nations would go a long way in ensuring world...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FQw0om

PM Reconfirms Commitment To Multilateralism At Informal BRICS Meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reaffirmed India's commitment to globalisation and reformed multilateralism at an informal meeting of the BRICS leaders on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2U3nDc2

Armchair Assessment Of Cyclone-Hit Areas Won't Help: Kamal Haasan To EPS

Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan today accused the Tamil Nadu government of conducting an "armchair assessment" of areas hit by Cyclone Gaja and releasing a measly compensation that would do...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TYJVvG

Chandrababu Naidu Says "Substandard" Gujarat Bureaucrats Posted At Centre

TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday alleged that "substandard" bureaucrats from the Gujarat cadre, holding key central government posts, have destroyed the governance system and left the entire...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PciFpR

Farooq Abdullah Extends Kashmir's Support To Farmers Mega Rally

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah extended his support to farmers, who have gathered to press for their demands, and urged people to join hands to overthrow the BJP government in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zAWjta

PM Modi Meets Trump, Vladimir Putin And Theresa May At G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today interacted with US President Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Theresa May ahead of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PbJWbU

Rahul Gandhi Speaks Like A Joker: KCR's Comeback On Commission Jibe

Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K Chandrasekhar Rao, also known as KCR, has returned Congress president Rahul Gandhi's scathing attack with equal intensity on Friday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q6TpH2

Drones To Soon Transport Organs, Supplies Between Hospitals: Jayant Sinha

India could soon see the use of drones for transporting organs and other emergency medical supplies between hospitals under the new policy for remotely piloted aircraft, the official registration...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rdv4Ag

CBI Charges Company On Cheating Over 1.50 Lakh Investors For 1,500 Crore

The CBI has booked a company and its directors for allegedly cheating over 1.5 lakh investors in Tamil Nadu to the tune of over Rs 1,500 crore by offering lucrative returns on their investments, the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KJJjpz

Navjot Sidhu's Twist On 'Alibaba And The 40 Thieves' Is A Jibe At KCR

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday mounted a sharp attack on Telangana caretaker chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao accusing him of indulging in corruption and likening him and his family...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KJJnFJ

For Bihar, Now A Rap From Government's Auditor CAG

Less than a week after the Supreme Court pulled up the Bihar government for its handling of rape cases at shelters, the Comptroller and Auditor General, or CAG, has now slammed the state government...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zynULu

Indian Banks Secure UK Court Order Related To Vijay Mallya's Yacht Sale

A consortium of Indian banks led by the State Bank of India (SBI) has secured a UK High Court order as part of efforts to help them pursue some of the funds owed to them in unpaid debts by embattled...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DT6350

PM Modi To Hold First Trilateral Meet With Trump, Shinzo Abe In Argentina

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to voice India's firm commitment to make the Indo-Pacific a region for shared economic growth during the first trilateral meeting between him, US President...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zvNHEg

PM Modi Urges Countries To Strengthen UN Counter Terrorism Framework

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said terrorism and radicalisation was the biggest challenges the world was facing and underlined the need for the BRICS and G-20 countries to work together to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qw4j8s

Human Rights Body Sends Notice To UP Government Over Lynching Incident

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government over the reported mob lynching of a man after pulling him out of a police van in Shamli district.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RmOXAo

"Dirty Politics" Says AAP As Centre Rejects Manish Sisodia's Austria Trip

The Aam Aadmi Party today said that the Narendra Modi government's decision to deny Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia permission to attend an educational event in Austria amounts to playing...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E2XB40

Developing New Technology To Protect Jawans At Border, Says BSF Chief

The Border Security Force, that guards the Indian frontier with Pakistan, said Friday it has indigenuously developed bullet-proof bunkers to protect its troops against fatal sniper fire and has...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E5yk9u

A New Friendship In Telangana Aims To Trounce The BJP, Congress And TDP

The campaign trail in Telangana, which will vote to elect a new government in the state next week, has intensified in the last few days. While there has been a lot of talk about the recent camaraderie...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DTctRB

A Sex Worker In India Confided Her Story To Bill Gates. It Made Him Cry

Bill Gates during one of his several visits to India as part of the AIDS prevention programme of the Gates Foundation couldn't hold back his tears on hearing the story of a sex worker whose daughter...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E55Yw1

On Forming J&K Government, Omar Abdullah's "Proxies" Jab At Arun Jaitley

National Conference or NC leader Omar Abdullah Friday said Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley should explain BJP's attempt to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir through "proxies and defectors"...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Sn6etA

India To Play Responsible Role At Climate Talks: PM Modi To UN Chief

It was the Secretary General's sincere hope and expectation that in the forthcoming meeting in next week in Poland, India will pay a uniting role, will play the role of a good Samaritan.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qqt0Dn

PM Modi, Xi Jinping Meet On Sidelines Of G20 Summit In Argentina

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Argentina capital Buenos Aires and discussed how to strengthen bilateral ties between the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FPSeHg

Rahul Gandhi Will Loose Rajasthan Polls With Bigger Margin: Union Minister

Taking a jibe at Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said the Congress president will maintain his record of returning to pavilion without scoring even in Rajasthan.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BJV6Bn

Green Court Slaps Rs 5 Crore Fine On SIDCO For Pollution In Basantar River

The NGT has imposed a penalty of Rs five crore on the Jammu and Kashmir State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) for failing to stop discharge of effluents and dumping of waste in the Basantar...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BHDIwW

Holding Photographs Of Husbands, Widows Of Farmers Protest In Delhi

Among thousands who thronged the national capital to register their protest against increasing expenditure and decreasing farm income, there were wives of farmers who had committed suicide. At least...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E9vFLY

"For A Cause": Justice Kurian Joseph On Press Conference By 4 Judges

There is no regret in going public against then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in January because the press conference by four sitting top court judges was held for a "cause," Justice Kurian...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AFGpOa

Now, A Hi-Tech Device To Forewarn Kerala Fishermen Of High-Sea Disasters

A year has passed since the Cyclone Ockhi struck Kerala, but the wounds feel just as raw today. "My husband had ventured into the sea with three others a few hours before the cyclone alert was...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ABzg19

Saudi Arabia Offers To Supply Oil To India On Sidelines Of G20 Summit

Saudi Arabia has offered to supply India with oil and petroleum products it needs to meet its growing energy demands during a meeting between Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz and Prime...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RpDq3o

Demonetisation A Move Against Corrupt And Not Elite: NITI Aayog Boss

Demonetisation was a move against corrupt people and not against elite as has been indicated by former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian, Niti Aayog vice-chairman Rajiv Kumar said on Friday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q1IoGS

Robert Vadra Issued Fresh Summons In Bikaner Land Deal Case

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned Robert Vadra, brother-in-law of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in connection with its money laundering probe in a land scam case in Rajasthan's border city...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zyxqON

G20 Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Meet Xi Jinping, Donald Trump, Shinzo Abe Today

PM Narendra Modi today addressed an informal BRICS summit informal meet in Argentina capital Buenos Aires, amid the G20 Summit which will be held there.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q1GDJM

"Rahul Gandhi Is My Captain, He Sent Me To Pakistan": Navjot Sidhu

Punjab Minister and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu today tackled lingering questions on his controversial Pakistan visit despite his boss Amarinder Singh's objection, saying he had the blessings...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RnUjLR

"Tail" Of Alliance Can Never Be "Nucleus": Arun Jaitley On Rahul Gandhi

Terming the opposition's efforts to forge a grand alliance ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as a failure, Union Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday slammed the Congress, saying it can only be the "tail"...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E67i1A

Baba Ramdev Served Notice By Supreme Court On Book Publisher's Plea

The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Yoga guru Ramdev on a plea by a publisher challenging the Delhi High Court's verdict restraining sale and publication of a book purportedly on his life.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Pb3wFw

Farmers Protest Brings Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal On Same Stage

Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal were on the same stage for the first time as opposition leaders attended a massive farmer protest in Delhi today, just months before a national election where their...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qzs8MZ

Fulfill Farmer Demands Or Face Havoc In 2019: Arvind Kejriwal To PM Modi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over farmers' issues and alleged that he had "stabbed them in their back" by not fulfulling the promises made to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FOBwI5

Venezuelan Intern Alleges Sexual Harassment At Construction Firm

A Venezuelan architecture student has alleged sexual harassment by her bosses during her internship with a real estate firm, having projects in Pune and Mumbai.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zxhOvc

After Marathas, Now ''Dhangars'' In Maharashtra On Warpath For Quotas

A day after the Maharashtra government passed a bill providing for education and government job reservations to the Marathas, hundreds of members of the "Dhangar" (shepherd) community took to streets...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Sjhtmx

"No One Bowled Over By Googly": Harsimrat Badal On Pak Minister's Comment

A day after Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Prime Minister Imran Khan bowled a "googly" to ensure India's presence at the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor, union...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q0y1D8

Bad Loans Are Results Of Congress Government's Misdeeds: Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah targeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday for raising the issue of bank loans and non-performing assets (NPA) in poll rallies, saying those were the results of the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RjxsB0

Yadav Family Drama In Bihar Assembly. Tej Pratap Avoids Brother Tejashwi

Rashtriya Janata Dal president Lalu Yadav's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav today made his first appearance at the state assembly on the final day of the ongoing winter session.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TXpak0

Amid Delhi Farmers March, A Jibe From Ex-PM Over 'Ease Of Doing Business'

Supporting the farmers' march in New Delhi, former prime minister HD Deve Gowda Friday said, along with "ease of doing business", India should also better itself in "ease of doing agriculture".

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TZyYdu

Row Over Jammu Professor's Alleged "Terrorist" Remark On Bhagat Singh

Professor Tajuddin said his remarks were taken out of context and a 25-second clip was made from his two-hour lecture.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zAl7By

Act Against Yogi Adityanath For "Hanuman" Comment: Congress To Poll Panel

Congress has urged the Election Commission to take action against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for his comment on Lord Hanuman in Rajasthan.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P8WqRJ

Lord Hanuman Was A Tribal, Says Scheduled Tribes Panel Head

A group that calls itself the "Rajasthan Sarv Brahmin Mahasabha" has sent Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath a legal notice accusing him of playing on Hanuman's caste for votes in Rajasthan, which will...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PaU594

NRI From Germany Gives Up Ancestral Land For Gujarat Bullet Train Project

An NRI octogenarian from Germany handed over her ancestral land in Gujarat for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, making it the first stretch of land to be acquired by the national transporter...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KI31C0

"Will Identify Them, Throw Them Out": Amit Shah On Illegal Immigrants

As Rajasthan is just a week from voting for a new government, BJP's national president Amit Shah went all out in his attack on the Congress, which is hoping to snatch the state from the BJP on the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FQicdL

Jaswant Singhs Son, Up Against Vasundhara Raje, Says "I'm Here To Win"

Fighting the most keenly observed contest in Rajasthan polls, Congress candidate Manvendra Singh said Friday it was an "uphill task" to beat Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in her political...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QpWQYF

"Not Yet Ready" For Women In Combat Roles: Army Chief General Bipin Rawat

Army chief General Bipin Rawat said today that the Indian Army is "not yet ready" for women in combat roles, adding that there are non-combat roles where women are already being inducted. He explained...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q3PJFV

Ex-Cricket Captain Azharuddin Named Telangana Congress Working President

The Congress today appointed former Indian cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin as the working president of the party's Telangana unit. The move is being perceived at placating the former...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P9Ruw4

Agusta Middleman's Extradition Must Be Left To Judicial System: UAE Envoy

The extradition of Christian Michel, a British national and alleged middleman wanted by Indian investigative agencies in the Rs 3,600-crore AugustaWestland VVIP choppers deal case, should be left to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rqj9uo

Swanky Tejas Coaches To Be Rolled Out In Chennai Today

The manufacturing of 23 new coaches for Tejas Express was allocated to Chennai-based Integral Coach Factory.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P7vLoh

"Treated Like Furniture," Say 2 Odisha BJP Leaders, Quitting Party

Two senior BJP leaders, Dilip Ray and Bijoy Mohapatra, quit the party in Odisha on Friday, declaring in a joint resignation letter to party president Amit Shah that they would not stand "being treated...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zxBQ8w

Be Prepared To Meet Security Challenges In Kashmir: Army Commander

The Army's Northern Command chief Lt Gen Ranbir Singh reviewed the security situation in Kashmir and was briefed about the recent anti-terrorist operations in the valley, a defence spokesman said...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PadQgE

Assembly Elections LIVE Updates: Amit Shah Addresses Rally In Rajasthan

Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in Rajasthan and Telangana, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress intensified their campaigning in both the states.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BG9SJg

"Pakistan Should Turn Secular If It Wants Good Ties," Says Army Chief

Pakistan has to develop as a secular state if it wants good ties with India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Friday. After Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's comments urging peace and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Ro33Bz

Chhattisgarh Naxals Use Effigies, Dummy Guns To Confuse Security Forces

The forces recovered Improvised Explosive Device (IED) weighing 7 kilograms near one of the effigies.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P9KY8o

Odisha BJP Leaders Dilip Ray, Bijoy Mohapatra Quit Party

The Odisha unit of BJP received a jolt on today when two national executive members Dilip Ray and Bijoy Mohapatra resigned from the party. In a joint resignation letter signed by Mohapatra and Ray...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FRkhpC

"Hear Us Now," Say Thousands Of Farmers, March To Parliament: 10 Points

Thousands of farmers demanding loan waivers and better prices for their produce started a march towards parliament today under heavy security after camping overnight at Ramlila ground, where they had...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SlihYa

No Question Of Replacing Manohar Parrikar, Says BJP's Goa Ally

Goa Forward Party chief Vijai Sardesai Friday said there was no question of replacing ailing Manohar Parrikar as Goa Chief Minister.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PcHMsC

PM Modi Meets Saudi Crown Prince; Investments, Oil Supply Discussed

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and told him about plans to scale up investments in tech, farm and energy sectors of India.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TXS5o7

"Will Walk Naked To Parliament If Demands Not Met": Tamil Nadu Farmers

The farmers' rally to parliament has been organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rn9MMb

7 Indian IL&FS Employees Held Hostage In Ethiopia By Unpaid Staff: Report

The foreign ministry is investigating claims by expatriates in Ethiopia who say they are being held hostage by local staff that haven't been paid after the shadow lender Infrastructure Leasing and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RoTen0

Former Coal Secretary HC Gupta, 4 Others Convicted In Coal Scam Case

Former bureaucrat HC Gupta and four others have been found guilty by a Delhi court in a case related to alleged irregularities in the allocation of the coal block to a Kolkata-based company.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zwCB1M

Sleepless Night, Tea, Volunteering Doctors As Farmers Protest In Delhi

It was past midnight and a group of farmers were raising chants of 'Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' while a few volunteers were offering tea to other protesters at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to beat the cold.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q56Abw

Kerala Government Sounds Nipah Virus Caution Across State

The Kerala government urged the residents in the state to take precautionary measures against Nipah virus, the outbreak of which had claimed 17 lives in Northern Kerala early this year.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FM0Y0P

Kartarpur Link: US Welcomes India, Pak's Efforts On People-To-People Ties

The United States said today that it welcomes efforts by India and Pakistan to increase people-to-people contact, days after the two countries laid foundation stones for a corridor linking two revered...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rqp6rm

Farmers' Protest Challenges PM Modi Ahead Of 2019 Polls: Foreign Media

Tens of thousands of farmers started their march toward parliament in New Delhi today demanding debt waivers and remunerative prices for crops, underscoring challenges Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q7ejFR

Maldives Rejects Report Of Plans To Allow Indian Base In Exchange For Aid

The Maldives Government has strongly denied media reports stating that India had offered $1 billion to Maldives in exchange for the deployment of Indian troops in the island nation. The Minister for...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SiDPod

Farmers Reach Jantar Mantar; Over 3,500 Police Deployed: Live Updates

Thousands of farmers from across the country, who have come to the national capital to press for their demands, including debt relief and remunerative prices for their produce, have reached Jantar...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FQa7ps

"Imran Khan Delivered A Googly And India...": Pak Minister On Kartarpur

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Thursday that Imran Khan bowled a "googly" to ensure Indian government's presence at the groundbreaking ceremony of the landmark Kartarpur...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rdEhbR

3 Killed In Fire At Reliance Industries Rubber Plant In Gujarat

The fire was restricted to one section of the plant and timely action by Reliance fire-fighting team, company said in a statement.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FQEPP8

No Major Airspace Violation By China In Recent times: Air Force Chief

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa on Thursday said that there has been no major violation of airspace by China along the Line of Actual Control in recent times.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zy9BXj

If Marathas Can Get Reservation, Why Not Patidars, Asks Hardik Patel

With the Maharashtra legislature passing a bill giving 16 per cent reservation to the Marathas, Patidar leader Hardik Patel asked Thursday why the BJP government in Gujarat can not take the same step...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q4OeqS

"Yoga Bridging The Vast Distance Between India And Argentina": PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that yoga is bridging the vast distance between Argentina and India, and connecting their people.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RomBG7

PM Modi Meets Saudi Crown Prince, Investments, Defence Ties Discussed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires today and they discussed ways to further boost economic, cultural...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zGP5nN

Vijay Mallya Left Country In "Normal Course": Lawyer

Fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya left the country in "normal course" and not under suspicious circumstances as claimed by investigating agencies, his lawyer told a Mumbai court on Thursday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q0175y

Over 48 Lakh Tweets On Assembly Elections In Last Two Months: Twitter

Twitter on Thursday said it recorded over the past two months more than 48 lakh tweets in relation to the Assembly elections in five states -- Chhattisgarh, Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Pa1EfU

US Suspended 3 Billion Dollars In Assistance To Pak This Year: Report

The US has suspended 3 billion dollars in security assistance to Pakistan this year after it failed to rein in terrorist groups, a figure which is much higher than the 1.3 billion dollars quoted by...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SmobZd

BJP Leader Seeks Disqualification Of TDP Lawmakers

BJP lawmaker GVL Narasimha Rao has written to the Ethics Committee of the Rajya Sabha, alleging involvement of TDP lawmakers CM Ramesh and YS Chowdary in "massive financial bungling and fraud" and has...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PashBq

2 Pregnant Women Die In Assam Hospital During Nurses' Indefinite Strike

Two pregnant women died in the state-run Jorhat Medical College and Hospital (JMCH) since Wednesday, even as the indefinite strike by nurses across the state entered fifth day on Thursday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DUHdl8

Congress Backs Navjot Sidhu In Row Over Photo With Pro-Khalistan Activist

Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday sought to defend Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, under fire for being photographed with "pro-Khalistan" leader Gopal Singh Chawla in Pakistan,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QwmRp4

Pakistan Detains Eight Fishermen From Andhra Pradesh

At least eight fishermen from Andhra Pradesh were among 22 Indian fishermen apprehended by Pakistan Marine Security Agency off Gujarat coast on Thursday, the officials said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BF4Uwm

Cyclone Gaja Shatters Dreams In Tamil Nadu, Brings Back Tsunami Memories

A hut was all that 50-year-old Farida and her husband had to their name until the Cyclone Gaja blew it away. Today, they squat with their grandchildren near the remains of what was once their home,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KHiGS1

Digvijay Singh Predicts 132 Seats For Congress In Madhya Pradesh

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh Thursday claimed his party will win more than 132 seats out of the total 230 in the state Assembly.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BF4PZA

Another Judge Withdraws From BH Loya Death Case

After a division bench recused itself from hearing a petition seeking a probe into CBI judge BH Loya's death, another judge of the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday withdrew from the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KG1goQ

UP Government, DGP Issued Notice Over Fake Muzaffarnagar Encounters

The NHRC has sent notices to the Uttar Pradesh government and the director general of police over reports that a youth was shot dead in an alleged fake encounter by the state police in Muzaffarnagar...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KGIa1W

Plan Is To Make Gaganyaan Mission Indigenous: ISRO Chairman K Sivan

The Indian Space Research Organisation wants to make the ambitious manned mission Gaganyaan "more and more" indigenous by utilising the facilities available in the country, ISRO Chairman K Sivan said...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DSfwJL

Vigilance Body's Orders Against CBI Director Illegal: Mallikarjun Kharge

The Central Vigilance Commission or CVC and the centre acted beyond their ambit in passing orders against CBI director Alok Kumar Verma to divest him of his power and duties, Congress leader...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Ql4XG3

'Gotra Itlus': BJP Coins New Gotra For Rahul Gandhi

The BJP on Thursday coined a new 'gotra' for Congress president Rahul Gandhi, mocking his Italian lineage through his mother and party leader Sonia Gandhi.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DT5xnt

"Look At Facts, Not Tweets": France Ambassador On Rafale Deal

In an apparent jibe at the Congress and its president Rahul Gandhi who have levelled charges of crony capitalism in the Rafale jet deal, French Ambassador Alexandre Ziegler has said that people should...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E4JkDU

Congress Is Gandhi-Nehru Family's Private Limited Company: Amit Shah

BJP chief Amit Shah on Thursday termed the Congress a private limited company of the Gandhi-Nehru family in which party workers are "ashamed" of chanting slogans for the country.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RlJ3iV

Arunachal Governor Takes Pregnant Woman In His Own Chopper To Hospital

In a humanitarian gesture, Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra took a woman, who was in urgent need of medical attention, in his helicopter from Tawang to a hospital, Raj Bhawan sources...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2raNIcf

Land, Not Bullet Train: Voices From Maharashtra In Delhi's Kisan March

Among the thousands of farmers who descended in Delhi from across the country Thursday for the 'Kisan March' on agrarian crises, were also people from Maharashtra's Palghar town who wanted to save...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FLwfkJ

Thousands Of Farmers Walk To Delhi, Mission Parliament Tomorrow: 10 Facts

With hopes of being heard in the country's capital and to send a message to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government just months before it seeks re-election, thousands of farmers from across India...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QoRInD

Air Force Chief Rules Out Air Space Violation From Chinese In Arunachal

Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa said on Thursday broadly, there has been no violation of Indian airspace by China, barring one to two incidents due to navigational problems, in Arunachal...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BG3BNW

Document On Taj Mahal's Protection To Be Finalised Soon, Top Court Told

The School of Planning and Architecture or SPA in Delhi, which is preparing the vision document on how to protect Taj Mahal from pollution, on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that the process of...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KGjzKz

1984 Riots Show How Law And Order Machinery Broke Down: Delhi High Court

The cases pertaining to 1984 anti-Sikh riots, looting and arson at New Delhi's Trilokpuri indicate the way law and order machinery had broken down, the Delhi High Court said Wednesday and suggested...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Ro0Oy6

Arvind Subramanian Should Have Resigned Over Demonetisation: Rahul Gandhi

Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi on demonetisation, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that former Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian has distanced himself from the decision...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q1OiaR

PDP Demands Apology From Yogi Adityanath Over Ali-Bajrang Bali Remark

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded an "unqualified apology" from Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks about Hazrat Ali, a revered figure in Islam, at an...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zxedgn

One Third Of World's Stunted Children In India, Nutrition Report Reveals

India is facing a major malnutrition crisis as it holds almost a third of the world's burden for growth inhibition, according to a global nutrition report published on Thursday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RspyWh

Bhim Army Chief Stresses On Dalit-Muslim Unity Ahead Of 2019

Emphasizing the need for a Dalit-Muslim unity, the Bhim Army on Thursday said Muslims have been "cheated" by their leaders and should choose their candidates carefully in 2019.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qm6dZt

"Rafale On Track, First Jets By 2019": Air Force Chief's Assurance

The Indian Air Force chief today reiterated that there will be no delay in the delivery of Rafale fighter aircraft from France, and the first jets should arrive by 2019. But he refused to comment on...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DQJmyl

In East Rajasthan, A Battle For The Crucial Tribal Vote

The battle for the reserved seats of Rajasthan, in which the Meena community plays a crucial role -- is being closely watched in the coming assembly elections. The Meenas are influential tribal voters...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DRRiQ8

PM Narendra Modi Reaches Argentina To Attend G20 Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina to attend the G-20 summit where he will discuss ways to meet the new and upcoming challenges of the coming...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QoPdBS

On Pak PM's Offer Of Opening Temples To Indians, Mehbooba Mufti's Reply

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday welcomed Pakistan's offer on opening several shrines, including Shardapeeth, to devotees from India, saying Prime Minister Narendra Modi should consider the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TYsWti

PM Modi Broke Promise Of Being "Good, Honest": Rahul Gandhi

Congress president Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday said that Narendra Modi broke every single promise he made, including that of being an "honest" prime minister.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TTlMGS

Supreme Court Slams Centre For Not Ensuring Speedy Trial For Prisoners

The Supreme Court on Thursday came down heavily on the Centre for not taking appropriate steps itself for ensuring speedy trial for undertrial prisoners but "criticising" the criminal justice system...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AyIgEl

"Small Men Tweet" Not Directed At PM Modi, Imran Khan Clarifies

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said his controversial tweet about "small men occupying big offices" did not refer to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He, however, did not specify who it...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Pbtrwy

"Fight Will Continue": Tej Pratap After Divorce Hearing Gets Deferred

The hearing on the divorce petition of RJD president Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav was on Thursday, deferred till January 8 by a court in Bihar capital Patna, which held on-camera...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zs9Pzi

Maharashtra Clears 16% Reservation For Marathas: All You Need To Know

The Maharashtra assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a legislation giving 16 per cent reservation in jobs and educational institutions for the Maratha community, who constitute 30 per cent...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TTuIw5

India, China Militaries Should Work Hand In Hand: Chinese Defence Ministry

The militaries of China and India should "work hand in hand" for the benefit of people of the two countries, the Chinese defence ministry said on Thursday, as the armies of the two countries are all...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TWbE03

"Khao Commission Rao": Rahul Gandhi's Scathing Attack On KCR

A day after making an appearance with TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu at a rally, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today launched a scathing attack on Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qnn4eo

NDA Cadets Conferred JNU Degrees At Convocation Ceremony

A total of 253 cadets were conferred the degrees from the Jawaharlal Nehru University - 48 in science stream, 146 in computer science and 59 cadets in arts stream.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RnzfF8

71% Voter Turnout In Fifth Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Rural Polls

Kashmir recorded 71.1 per voter turnout in the fifth phase of the urban local body polls, state Chief Electoral Officer Shaleen Kabra said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q1Ihel

Fire On Sets Of Shah Rukh Khan-Starrer 'Zero' In Mumbai Film City: Report

A fire has broken out on the set of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Zero' in Mumbai Film City, news agency Press Trust of India has reported, quoting the police.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KHwFaD

"Showed No Fear Or Favour": Justice Kurian Joseph On His Top Court Days

Justice Kurian Joseph retired from the Supreme Court on Thursday, but not before giving his colleagues some pragmatic advice on dealing with challenges facing the legal system today. "The silence of...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E42Dx5

India's Refusal To Engage With Pakistan For Talks "Self-Defeatist": CPI(M)

The government's refusal to have talks with Pakistan betrays its "contradictory and self-defeating stand" vis-a-vis Islamabad and is dictated "by its communal agenda within the country", the CPI-M has...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2raB4tP

"Brazen Assault": Congress Out At Centre Over GDP Data Revision

Slamming the revision of GDP data as a "bad joke", the Congress on Thursday alleged that the NITI Aayog had done disservice to the nation with its "hatchet job" at the behest of the government and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rn0v6T

Anybody As PM Will Be Better Than Narendra Modi, Says Chandrababu Naidu

Blaming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for economic stagnation and social unrest in the country, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and TDP President N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said that anybody as...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SmTseB

Centre Permits CBI Prosecution Against Delhi Minister In Assets Case

The centre has granted sanction to the CBI to prosecute Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Kumar Jain in a case related to alleged possession of assets disproportionate to his known sources of income,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E4MOGD

Centre Relaxes Height Norms For STs, Gorkhas Of Northeast Applying For Posts In Paramilitary

The new height norms will be applicable to CISF, SSB, CRPF, BSF, ITBP and Assam Rifles.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FKGqFZ

Congress "Mother Of Anarchy", Development Not In Its DNA: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday launched an attack on Congress, saying that the party was the mother of "anarchy" and development was not in its DNA.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rayJ1Q

Sustainable Development Agenda Unattainable Without India: German Envoy

The Sustainable Development Agenda for 2030 and Paris climate change agreement are unattainable without Indian cooperation, Germany's Ambassador to India, Martin Ney, said today. Germany also pledged...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2raTD0H

India Strongly Supports The Cause Of Palestine, Says PM Modi

Expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said India hopes for an early resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel for moving towards a...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TXgSc3

Will Yogi Adityanath Campaign For Yoonus Khan In Tonk: Sachin Pilot

Pitted against the BJP's lone Muslim candidate in the state assembly polls, Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot has a poser for BJP -- Will Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath come to Tonk...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Ax8wiq

Be Careful With EVMs, They Can Be Manipulated: Chandrababu Naidu

Sounding a word of caution on EVMs, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said they can be 'manipulated' and asked people to check with the VVPAT (Voter Verifiable Paper Audit...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TQHKud

BJP Promises To Give Away 1 Lakh Cows A Year If Elected In Telangana

With Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao spoiling voters in the state with doles and waivers, the BJP has no choice but to play the game by his rules. So, the party's manifesto for the upcoming...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QoJtI7

LJP Won't Accept "Dishonourable" Seat Sharing Deal, Says Chirag Paswan

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), a constituent of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, on Wednesday said it will not accept any "dishonourable" seat sharing arrangement in Bihar for Lok Sabha...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FPEFYc

Ramgarh Constituency Polls To Be Postponed After BSP Candidate's Death

The Election Commission is set to postpone Assembly elections in Alwar's Ramgarh seat following the death of a BSP candidate today, the sources said. The sources in the poll panel cited election laws...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rdtoqK

Kartarpur Link May Be "New Beginning" For India-Pak Ties: Mehbooba Mufti

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday said the Kartarpur corridor could be a "new beginning" of reconciliation between India and Pakistan and called for facilitation of...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DSuZd5

KCR Government Has Only Renamed Old Congress Projects: Rahul Gandhi

Accusing Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) of enriching his family at the cost of Telangana, Congress President Rahul Gandhi today promised farm loan waiver and employment for youths if the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AA31Q5

Sachin Is A 'Pilot', I'm Just A Servant, Says His BJP Rival

I am a 'sevak', not a 'pilot' -- This is how the BJP candidate Yoonus Khan is pitching himself in his electoral fight against Rajasthan Congress chief Sachin Pilot for Tonk seat in the state assembly...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BH1dGB

Soon, Necklaces Equipped With GPS, Panic Button For Women In Maharashtra

In a unique initiative for ensuring women safety, Maharashtra government will manufacture and provide necklaces equipped with GPS and a panic button, which can be used to send a distress signal to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TQzFFT

In INX Media Case, Relief From Arrest Extended For P Chidambaram

The Delhi High Court on Thursday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to senior Congress leader P Chidambaram till January 15 in the INX Media case.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SjQHdY

Gir Lioness Found Dead; Big Cat Death Toll Climbs To 30 Since September

A lioness was found dead in Gujarat's Gir forest today, taking the death toll of big cats to 30 since September, the officials said. The carcass of the lioness, aged between 9 and 12 years, was found...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rincch

"Is India Your Priority"? Navjot Sidhu Asked Amid Row Over Photo

The Akali Dal asked Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday whether "India is his priority" or not in a sharp attack, after a prominent pro-Khalistan separatist leader shared a photograph with him on social...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P8EMh9

Kerala Police Detain Three Suspected Bodo Terrorists On A Tip-Off

Three suspected Bodo terrorists employed as daily wage labourers at a factory in Ernakulam's Perumbavoor area were today detained by the Kerala police on a tip-off from their Assamese counterparts.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P6N4G8

Imran Khan On Terror, Dawood: "Inherited Issues, Not Responsible For Past"

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has called for peaceful ties with India, today said "he can't be held responsible for the past" when asked by NDTV about India's Most Wanted terrorist Dawood...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Seqjlw

10 Point Guide On The GDP Data Fight Between Government And Congress

The government's revised GDP data, which downgrades figures of growth during the previous Congress-led UPA's rule, has provoked a new political bust-up ahead of the 2019 national election. As the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DOs598

Our Chief Minister Will Work 18 Hours A Day, Provide Jobs: Rahul Gandhi

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, while speaking at a students' convention in Hyderabad on Thursday, said that if voted to power his party's chief minister will "work 18 out of 24 hours in giving jobs to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FPgadX

Anticipatory Bail Granted To TVS Group Chairman In Idol Theft Case

The issue pertains to three missing antique idols from the famous Kapaleeshawarar Temple, Mylapore.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RmYzeH

Centre To Soon Introduce Bill Against NRIs Who Abandon Wives

The government will bring a bill in Parliament's upcoming winter session, as part of its efforts to keep a check NRI husbands abandoning their wives, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QxqDyR

Reservation For Marathas Cleared, 68 Per Cent Quota In Maharashtra Now

Marathas will now get 16 per cent reservation in jobs and education in Maharashtra -- a bill to this effect was passed today by the state assembly. This 16 per cent reservation is over and above the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KFWYhm

PM Modi Should Forgive The Loans Of Farmers: Rahul Gandhi

Congress President Rahul Gandhi today charged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has broken every single promise made by him. Making a strong pitch for farm loan waiver, he said, "...if the Prime...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SlYB6B

Why An Ordinance On Ayodhya? Wait For Court: Nimrohi Akhara Head Priest

Reacting to yoga teacher Baba Ramdev's statement seeking an ordinance for construction of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Nimrohi Akhara head Mahant Dinendra Das has questioned it, while also stating that they...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KFUGPi

"Life Is Worthwhile With A Smile": Judge's Advise Before Retirement

Justice Kurian Joseph, number three of the Supreme Court's top ten judges retired on Thursday, with an advice - "life is worthwhile with a smile" - to advocates. Addressing colleagues on his last...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FOc0D3

BJP Activist Appeals To Navjot Sidhu For Techie's Release From Pakistani Jail

A BJP activist on Thursday appealed to Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu to secure the release of a Mumbai techie who is serving a jail sentence in Pakistan and is slated be released next...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FP1Ylb

Maharashtra Approves 16 Per Cent Quota For Marathas In Education, Jobs

Maharashtra Assembly today unanimously passed a bill proposing 16 per cent reservation for Marathas under socially and educationally backward category. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who tabled the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RkCihj

Rajasthan BSP Candidate Laxman Singh Dies Of Heart Attack

After Laxman Singh's death, elections will now take place in 199 out of the total 200 assembly seats in Rajasthan.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DOitv4

2 Terrorists Killed In Jammu And Kashmir's Pulwama

Two terrorists were killed on Thursday in a gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BDjDYG

EVM Faults Are Congress' Excuse For Defeat: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

The Congress leaders have appealed to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to extend the deadline of voting in affected areas to make up for the time wasted due to faults in the EVMs.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zyT5GD

Top Court To Decide If Exiled CBI Chief Alok Verma Can Get Back To Work

Whether exiled CBI chief Alok Verma will get his job back may be decided by the Supreme Court, which is today hearing his petition against forced leave and his response to a vigilance report on him.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P8WHnA

Giriraj Singh Terms Deoband "Temple Of Terrorism"; Cleric Demands Apology

Union Minister and BJP leader Giriraj Singh has stirred a controversy by calling the leading Islamic seminary Darul Uloom Deoband, in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district, a ''temple of terrorism"....

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zqftSD

Yogi Adityanath Gets Notice From Rajasthan Group For Comments On Hanuman

Yogi Adityanath, headlining rallies of the ruling BJP in states where elections are being held, has been criticized for his comment on Lord Hanuman in Rajasthan. A right-wing group has sent notice to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q31Ume

Farmers And Youth On Top Of Agenda In Rajasthan Congress Manifesto

Farmers and youth are on top of the agenda in the Rajasthan Congress manifesto, released on Thursday, by state unit chief Sahin Pilot in Jaipur. Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and chairman of the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rbK028

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P9nEYk

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zz6nCW

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P8R1dr

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

Students of 25 years and above can take NEET medical entrance exam from next year, says Supreme Court

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zxFSOx

Senior Delhi cop dies allegedly after jumping off police headquarters' building

Senior Delhi cop dies allegedly after jumping off police headquarters' building

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q00oBF

Navjot Sidhu's Photo With Pro-Khalistan Activist Draws New Controversy

Navjot Singh Sidhu, criticized for his visit to Pakistan for the ground-breaking ceremony of the Kartarpur corridor and for effusively praising Pak Prime Minister Imran Khan at the event, was set up...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qo4T8s

Alok Verma Case Updates: Will Top Court Reinstate Exiled CBI Chief

The Supreme Court last week had deferred the hearing on whether exiled CBI director Alok Verma will be reinstated or investigated further. The hearing had been deferred to November 29. Today the top...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KElcIZ

Demography Of Entire PoK Completely Changed By Pak, Reveals Army Chief

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday that Pakistan has very cleverly changed the complete demography of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) including Gilgit-Baltistan while adding that the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AugXeg

"You Aren't Alone": Hug For Soldier's Grieving Father Moves Social Media

Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani and his colleagues from the army's Rashtriya Rifles unit were alerted about the presence of terrorists in south Kashmir's Shopian late Saturday night.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E3AnuL

India's Best-Ever High-Resolution Earth Imaging Satellite Launched

ISRO launched its workhorse rocket PSLV-C43 carrying India's earth observation satellite Hyperspectral Imaging Satellite (HySIS) and 30 co-passenger satellites, including 23 from the US, from...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ABL978

Over A Lakh Protesting Farmers Take Out Kisan Mukti March In Delhi

More than one lakh farmers started a mega protest march on Thursday from Brijwasan on the outskirts of Delhi to Ramlila grounds, demanding special parliament session to discuss the agrarian crisis....

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TTDom2

Assembly Polls Updates: Rahul Gandhi In Telangana, Party Manifesto Released

A day after Congress president Rahul Gandhi appealed Telangana people to vote for the Congress, claiming that only his party can ensure development in the state, Mr Gandhi will address public meetings...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AGRPRN

GDP Growth During UPA Regime Revised Downwards; "Bad Joke," Says Congress

The government on Wednesday released the much-awaited back-series estimates for India's GDP which showed a lower rate of growth during the UPA years between 2005-06 and 2011-12 than what was estimated...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TVbrdl

New GDP Data Slashes Growth During Congress Rule; "Jugglery," Says Party

The government's back-series data for India's GDP, which downgrades growth during the previous Congress-led UPA's rule, has provoked a new political bust-up. Taunted by the ruling BJP, the Congress...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rcyLGq

Telangana's Missing Transgender Candidate Turns Up At Police Station

Transgender candidate M. Chandramukhi, contesting the Telangana assembly elections from a constituency in Hyderabad, turned up at a police station late on Wednesday night.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FK005r

More Love For Navjot Sidhu In Pak Than In India: Harsimrat Kaur

Navjot Singh Sidhu can come and contest election here in Pakistan's Punjab. He will win, Imran Khan said during ground-breaking ceremony of Kartarpur Corridor.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FOPyJT

Air India Plane Hits Building At Stockholm Airport, All Passengers Safe

An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KDODdY

TCS Cleared By US Court Of Claims Of Anti-American Bias

A jury in California rejected claims that Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. has discriminated for years against American workers in favor of staffing its U.S. offices with Indians.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BEGsLu

"India Should Have Been A $5-6 Trillion Economy By Now": Pranab Mukherjee

Former President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction over the current economic growth of the country and stated that India should have been a five to six trillion US dollar...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QnXuG4

Former CBI Joint Director To Launch Own Political Party

Former Joint Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and IPS officer VV Lakshminarayana has announced to soon launch his own political party.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KE4toU

Pak A Strategic Distraction, China The Real Threat: Ex-Army Officer

Noting that Pakistan is a mere strategic distraction for India's security while China possesses the real threat, retired Lieutenant General of Indian Army, Prakash Menon, on Wednesday said India must...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zF0CE7

Ajit Jogi Admitted To Mumbai Hospital After Breathing Trouble

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Janata Congress Chhattisgarh (JCC) founder Ajit Jogi was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital after he faced breathing problem.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TV5FZh

Reang Refugees Vote In Mizoram Polls Despite Uncertain Future

Amid prolonged uncertainty over return to their homes, Reang tribal refugees, sheltered in Tripura for 21 years, on Wednesday voted in large numbers in the Mizoram Assembly polls.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P8kVhX

"BJP's Pakoda Economic Vision Has Sunk India's Economy": Congress

The Congress on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of resorting to "malicious and fraudulent jugglery" of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures to hide the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zEYjRt

Police Produce 'Missing' Poll Contestant Before Court

A candidate from the Gajwel constituency, who had reportedly gone missing since filing his nomination papers on November 22 for the Telangana Assembly polls, was produced before the Hyderabad High...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E2U2uQ

Nita Ambani Visits Ambaji Temple To Offer Isha's Wedding Invitation

A few weeks ahead of Isha Ambani's wedding, mother Nita Ambani visited Ambaji Temple in Gujarat to place daughter wedding invitation before Goddess Amba.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DRhOsT

Court Asks For Report On Probe Against Ex-CBI Chief Ranjit Sinha

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked CBI's Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a fresh status report giving details of probe into charges of "abuse of official position" by former CBI chief Ranjit...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TTgBXp

"Everyone Will Have To Make Compromise": Ram Vilas Paswan On Seat-Sharing

The Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) on Wednesday said all the NDA partners in Bihar would have to compromise on seat allocation for 2019 elections even as it slammed Rashtriya Lok Samaj Party (RLSP) chief...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rbJzoo

SpiceJet Deposits Rs 20 Crore Bank Guarantee To Airport Authority

Budget passenger carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday deposited an additional bank guarantee worth Rs 20 crore to the state-run Airports Authority of India (AAI).

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E2ZQnU

Demonetisation Is A Draconian, Monetary Shock: Ex-Chief Economic Advisor

Demonetisation was a massive, draconian, monetary shock that accelerated economic slide to 6.8 per cent in the seven quarters after it against the 8 per cent recorded prior to the notes ban, says...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SijFdX

If Berlin Wall Can Be Destroyed, Why Not India-Pak Hatred: Harsimrat Kaur

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that if the Berlin Wall could be demolished, then why can't hatred between India and Pakistan, with the opening of...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rc4yYi

Amarinder Singh Advised Bed Rest After He Develops Fever

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh was on Wednesday advised bed rest after he developed slight fever.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BDrFkt

80% Voter Turnout Keeps Congress' Hopes Afloat In Mizoram Polls

Polling to the 40-member Mizoram legislative assembly was peaceful today, with no violence being reported from any part of the state. Polling stations registered 80% voter turnout until 9 pm, and the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SgnVL6

Glitches In Electronic Voting Machines Make Voters Wait In Madhya Pradesh

As Madhya Pradesh began voting on Wednesday morning, multiple instances of the Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines malfunctioning were reported from...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ScwMNK

Kartarpur Corridor Can't Change Relations Between Countries: Hardeep Puri

Union Minister of State Hardeep Puri on Wednesday said though the Kartarpur Corridor was a welcome initiative between India and Pakistan, the relations between the countries could not change just...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E1U9Xu

Kashmir Is A Part Of India. Have Clearly Told Pak Media: Harsimrat Badal

Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that she has clearly told the Pakistan media that Kashmir belongs to India and there is "no scope" of negotiation...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zur2s3

1984 Riots Verdict A Message To Country, Says Lawyer HS Phoolka

Human rights activist and advocate HS Phoolka on Wednesday welcomed Delhi High Court upholding the trial court verdict convicting 89 people of rioting and burning houses during the 1984 anti-Sikh...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zuqXEL

Air India's Cost-Cutting, Revenue Plan To Raise 2000 Crore Annually

Debt-ridden national carrier Air India has commenced a 'cost-cutting and revenue augmentation' plan to garner 'financial benefits' of Rs 2,000 crore per annum.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ratOy7

"Not Laughter Challenge Programme": Prakash Javadekar Scolds Navjot Sidhu

Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday criticized Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu for showering praise on Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during the Kartarpur Corridor ceremony in that...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qr8VNb

Singur To Kolkata: Farmers March For Industry, Jobs, Farming Fit Land

The CPI(M) has returned to Singur in West Bengal's Hooghly district, a decade after a farmers' protest that had begun here led to the exit of the Left government in the state after 34 years in power.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DP0BA5

"Big Fish Are Roaming Free": Arvind Kejriwal On 1984 Riots Verdict

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Wednesday that "big fish" involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh violence were still roaming free.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qn8jrX

GDP Growth During UPA Regime Revised Downwards In New Back-Series Data

The government on Wednesday released the much-awaited back-series estimates for India's GDP which showed a lower rate of growth during the UPA years between 2005-06 and 2011-12 than what was estimated...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rl8TUm

"We Like Each Other," Rahul Gandhi, Chandrababu Naidu Tell NDTV: Transcript

Congress president Rahul Gandhi and Telugu Desam Party chief Chandrababu Naidu, political rivals for 37 years, are now campaigning together in Telangana for the upcoming state elections. Speaking to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ArVRgy

India To Place A "Sharp Eye In the Sky" With Tomorrow's Satellite Launch

When the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle lifts off on its 45th flight from Sriharikota in Tamil Nadu tomorrow, it will have a very special guest aboard -- HysIS, the best-ever high-resolution earth...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FNhYUv

"Was Asked Not To Interfere In Madhya Pradesh": Digvijaya Singh To NDTV

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, a two-time Madhya Pradesh chief minister, has largely stayed out of the intense campaign in the state where the party sees its best chance to return to power in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rl5WD4

BJP Received 86% Of All Donations To Political Parties In 2017-18: Report

The BJP alone received Rs 167.80 crore or 86.59 per cent of the total donations received by all political parties in 2017-18 from 'Electoral Trusts which are non-profit companies formed for political...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rbpZbS

Exiled CBI Boss Allowed To Inspect Case Diary Of Agency's Number 2

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Alok Verma and Joint Director A.K. Sharma to inspect the file related to case against Special Director Rakesh...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DTjemL

Arvind Saxena Appointed UPSC Chairman

The President of India has appointed Arvind Saxena as Chairman, Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zwBJKJ

Kamal Nath Shows Palm After Voting, BJP Says Poll Violation

A controversy has broken out in Madhya Pradesh over senior Congress leader Kamal Nath's gesture after casting his vote in the assembly polls today. Kamal Nath, after voting in Chhindwara this morning,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rbxhfu

The Countdown: Will Shivraj Chouhan Win Fourth Term In Madhya Pradesh?

A high voter turnout was recorded today in Madhya Pradesh, where the Congress is trying to defeat the BJP that has won the assembly elections three times in a row. From 72.7 per cent in 2013, the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E2Uvgv

Elderly Women Turn Up To Vote In Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh

High voter turnouts were recorded in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram today, which represents the enthusiasm of the people of the states to vote. Both the states witnessed people of all ages coming out to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KFuq7Q

Air India Waives Cargo Charges For Cyclone Gaja Relief Material

Air India has waived charges for carrying relief materials to people affected by cyclone Gaja, on its flights from the Delhi to Chennai, following an order from Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DP2Pzp

Rajasthan Assembly Polls: Congress To Release Manifesto On November 29

The Congress will release its manifesto for the December 7 Rajasthan polls on Thursday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E2nzVt

Congress Claims EVMs Malfunctioned During Madhya Pradesh Polls

The Congress on Wednesday claimed that some EVMs malfunctioned during the ongoing Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections and demanded that polling be extended.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TU3Fkf

Over 100 EVM Malfunction Complaints Received In Madhya Pradesh Elections

Congress state unit chief Kamal Nath on Wednesday requested the poll panel to quickly replace all faulty EVMs and VVPAT machines after 100 complaints were received within the first hour of polling in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r8ouv5

How Yogi Adityanath's Fiery Speeches Turned Him Into Star BJP Campaigner

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has become a star campaigner for the BJP, crisscrossing across Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to muster support for the party in the ongoing...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FUXE3U

Himachal Pradesh Becomes First State To Launch Single Emergency Number

Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday became the first Indian state to launch a single emergency number "112" which will connect to police, fire, health and other helplines through an Emergency Response...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E0O1Pf

Who Should Go To Mars First? Elon Musk, Anand Mahindra's Twitter Musings

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's dream to go and live on Mars has got the support of Mahindra Group's chairman Anand Mahindra, who says poets should be sent to the red planet first. Both the visionary...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Sey3UH

15 Years Jail, Meditation For Rapist Who Assaulted Girl With Disability

The Delhi High Court on Saturday directed Mandoli Jail in the capital to conduct a correction course through meditation therapy for a man convicted of raping a mentally challenged minor girl.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TRNGDb

Pro-Khalistan Leader Seen With Pak Army Chief At Kartarpur Event

As Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan talked peace and "civilized ties" with India at the Kartarpur corridor event today, the country's army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was seen greeting a...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rbnx50

Wipro's Azim Premji Honoured With Highest French Civilian Award

French Ambassador to India Alexandre Ziegler on Wednesday honoured global software major Wipro Chairman Azim Premji with the highest French civilian award 'Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur' (Knight of...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Rr6qHO

KCR Forgot Telangana Martyrs, Bothered About His Family: Sushma Swaraj

External Affairs Minister and senior BJP leader Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday alleged that Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao was bothered about his own family and that he forgot the martyrs...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FMLmui

Should See Pak's Kartarpur Initiative In Isolation: General Bipin Rawat

With Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan batting for friendly ties with India, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said the Kartarpur Corridor initiative should be seen in isolation,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TR3wxI

What Will Be Hindi Word Of The Year 2018? Help Oxford Dictionaries Choose

Oxford Dictionaries said the chosen word should reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the year.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2rape2U

TMC Will Contest In 2019 Jharkhand, Odisha, Assam Polls: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her party Trinamool Congress will contest a number of Lok Sabha seats in the neighbouring states of Jharkhand, Odisha and Assam in the 2019...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FJ3mWg

TRS Is "Telangana Rashtra Sanghpariwar": Rahul Gandhi's Potshot At KCR

Calling the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi or TRS the "B-team" of Sangh Pariwar, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused it of helping the Modi government to prevent the Congress from...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Ql4xPX

Won't Allow Sabarimala To Turn Into Ayodhya: Kerala Chief Minister

Taking a firm stand, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday that Sabarimala won't be allowed to become an Ayodhya.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AyOO5Y

Pilot Bodies Oppose Aviation Regulator's Draft Duty And Rest Hours Norms

The domestic pilot bodies of Air India and Jet Airways have opposed the aviation regulator's draft duty and rest hours norms for the flight crew, terming them as "downright dangerous" and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E2fMqu

Terrorist Naveed Jatt's Killing A "Good News": Jammu And Kashmir Police

A top Pakistani commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), wanted for the murder of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari was shot dead on Wednesday in a gun battle in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DQvtQZ

Jharkhand School Girls Made To Cut Paddy, Alleges Lawmaker

A regional party in Jharkhand on Wednesday raised the issue of missionary schools making students harvest paddy crops on the outskirts of the state capital.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zwSJjK

"Hope Peace Doesn't Have To Wait Until Sidhu Becomes PM," Says Imran Khan

The bonhomie between Imran Khan and Navjot Sidhu was in full flow in Paksiatn today as India refused to attend the SAARC summit in Pakistan, citing continuing cross-border terror.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zvmuRX

Must Be Cautious Of Ground Reality: Union Minister On Kartarpur Corridor

Union Minister of State Hardeep Puri on Wednesday said there was an "opportunity and goodwill" in the decision of the Indian and Pakistan governments to build the Kartarpur Corridor, but sounded a...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FIPlbi

Ignored By Amit Shah, Upendra Kushwaha To Take Call On Alliance With NDA

Union Minister of State Upendra Kushwaha said on Tuesday that he will soon announce his future plans, whether he will remain in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E1aOu7

"We Want To Have Civilised Relationship With India": Pak PM Imran Khan

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan today said his country wants to have a "civilized relationship" with India, as he held a groundbreaking ceremony for the corridor to Kartarpur Sahib, one of the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FKHJ7X

Maharashtra Irrigation Scam: Anti-Corruption Body Puts Onus On Ajit Pawar

The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has informed the Bombay High Court that its probe into the alleged multi-crore irrigation scam has revealed major lapses on part of the state's former...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TSBh1B

"Finally, The Cat Is Out Of The Bag": CPI(M) On J&K Governor's Remark

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik in Gwalior had said that Sajad Lone would have become chief minister of the state had he sought the opinion of New Delhi.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ztwgUV

A 5-Foot Escape Artist, Terrorist Naveed Jatt Trained With Ajmal Kasab

Pakistani terrorist Naveed Jatt, killed by security forces in Kashmir today, trained at a Lashkar-e-Taiba camp along with 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, the police said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SkpkR3

India To Play Larger Role At Europe's Nuclear Research Organisation CERN

India is playing a larger role than ever at CERN as the country can now propose experiments and also vote on its important decisions, says an eminent Indian-origin scientist at the organisation which...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DZS4eL

Fire Breaks Out In Slum In Pune, 30 Fire Engines At The Spot

A huge fire broke out in a slum in Pune's Shivajinagar area. 30 fire engines have reached the spot to douse the fire.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E12VVx

CBI To Probe 16 More Bihar Shelter Home Sex Abuse Cases: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, transferred all cases related to sexual abuses at shelter homes, to the CBI. Besides the Muzffarpur case, 16 more cases will now be probed by the CBI. The top court...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Sn8MIb

West Bengal To Pay 5 Crore Fine For Failing To Curb Air Pollution

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slapped a Rs 5-crore fine on the West Bengal government for "failing to comply" with its two-year-old directive to improve air quality in Kolkata and Howrah.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E3fTlT

Shivraj Chouhan, Family Confident Of BJP's 200 Target In Madhya Pradesh

Incumbent Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, accompanied by wife Sadhna Singh and his sons Kartikey and Kunal, cast their votes at a polling station in Budhni while expressing...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zrFEbl

26% Turnout In First 5 Hours Of Voting In Madhya Pradesh

The first five hours in Madhya Pradesh assembly polls recorded a voter turnout of 26 %, a spokesperson in the Chief Electoral Officer's office said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FKwQmB

No Compensation Received By Cyclone Titli Victims, Says BJP Odisha Wing

Incessant rainfall, consequent floods and severe cyclonic storm Titli that occurred on October 11 and October 12 caused an extensive damage in Odisha.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r86ssL

Need Lord Ram Temple, Not Statue: Seers To Uttar Pradesh Government

Some seers in Uttar Pradesh have raised objection against the Yogi Adityanath government's proposal to install a 221-metre-tall statue of Lord Ram on the banks of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya. At a...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FNoue1

Sunil Arora Appointed Chief Election Commissioner, Takes Over On Sunday

The Centre formally announced the appointment of senior-most election commissioner Sunil Arora as the Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r8LSbG

In Rajasthan, Jaswant Singh's Son Banks On Rajput Anger, Father's Legacy

Pitted against Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stronghold of Jhalrapatan, former Union Minister Jaswant Singh's son Manvendra Singh is banking on Rajput...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r8Lp9q

Delhi High Court Confirms Conviction Of 88 People In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of 88 people in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FMrerZ

Government To Run Power Play At Next RBI Board Meeting: Report

For all the cordiality on show at the end of Reserve Bank of India's last board meeting, tensions could re-surface when it next gathers on December 14 as the government aims to ramp up pressure for...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E49DtS

IIM Calcutta's Business Analytics Programme Ranks 14 In World Ranking

A total of 75 Masters in Business Analytics (MSB) programs from 17 countries around the globe are included in the QS 2019 Masters in Business Analytics (MSB) Rankings.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KKpVcd

"Kaamdar Against Naamdar": PM Modi's Jibe At Rahul Gandhi In Rajasthan

The kaamdar is in a fight against the naamdarin Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday, making a distinction between the one who works and the dynast, in a jibe at Congress...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DQbemt

More On Gotra. Smriti Irani Shares Hers, BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi Again

A Rajasthan priest's claim on Rahul Gandhi's "gotra" was far from the last word on the subject at the height of election season. This morning, Union Minister Smriti Irani tackled a "gotra" question on...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AtKMeN

Gujarat Government Collecting Data Of Muslim Students: Report

The Gujarat government has been collecting data about Muslim students, appearing for Class 10 and 12 board examinations, for the last five years, state Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TS0Ekc

Rahul Gandhi Faking Identity, Making Joke Of Himself: BJP On His "Gotra"

The ruling BJP attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday over reports about his "gotra", saying he was faking his identity and making a joke of himself.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DO1oRP

Navjot Sidhu, Imran Khan To Share Stage At Kartarpur Event Amid Row

Days after PM Modi announced the construction of the Kartarpur corridor, Pakistan Prime Minister will today lay the foundation stone in Kartarpur for the passage that will link Gurdwara Darbar Sahib,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SfJTxJ

Madhya Pradesh Polls: BJP Leader Comes Out To Vote On A Horse Chariot

BJP leader Kailash Vijayvargiya has been elected as a legislator from Indore district for six times since 1990.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E1uwGb

Kartarpur Not Linked To Talks, Pak Must Stop Terror First: Sushma Swaraj

Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj today clearly indicated that though India welcomes any move towards regional peace with the development of the Kartarpur corridor, India will not engage in dialogue...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SifsHn

Mizoram Polls: Displaced Once, Elderly Bru Tribal Beams As She Casts Vote

Ethnic violence broke-out between Mizo and Bru tribes in 1997, due to which scores of Bru families were forced to leave their home state and take shelter in the neighbouring Tripura.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P4KpN9

Kartarpur Corridor Can Be Symbol Of Peace Between India, Pak: Residents

A religious corridor linking a revered Sikh shrine on the bank of Ravi river in Narowal with India's border district of Gurdaspur has the potential to bring "hope and peace" between the two countries,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DOKH8Q

Terrorist Naveed Jatt Who Killed Kashmir Editor Shot Dead In Encounter

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter in Kashmir's Budgam district on Wednesday. One of them was Naveed Jatt, who had shot dead the editor of 'Rising Kashmir', Shujaat Bukhari in June

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DNEABK

Telangana Transgender Candidate Feared Kidnapped, Cops Launch Search

A 32-year-old transgender activist who is contesting the Telangana assembly elections on a Left party ticket has gone missing, the police said. A "missing person" case has been filed, a police officer...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BCIjRe

Navjot Sidhu, Pak Army Chief To Be At Kartarpur Event Amid Row: 10 Points

Two days after the foundation stone for the religious corridor between India and Pakistan was laid in India, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone in Kartarpur for the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r9EbSz

2 Terrorists Killed In Jammu And Kashmir's Badgam

Two terrorists were killed and three soldiers injured in a gunfight on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Badgam district, police said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KDlcsG

J&K Governor Talks "Threat of Transfer" After Controversy Over Remarks

After a controversy over a comment seen to imply that the centre wanted him to install Sajad Lone as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Governor Satya Pal Malik, who took charge just three months...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zveIYy

Differently-Abled Woman Forced Out Of Wheelchair By Mumbai Airport Staff

A disability rights activist has alleged that she suffered "major cramps" after she was forcefully lifted from her wheelchair by a CISF personnel at the Mumbai airport, a charge denied by the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RjtzMx

Temple Visits For Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Kamal Nath Ahead Of Voting

After weeks of high decibel campaigns, polling for the 230-member Madhya Pradesh Assembly began at 7 am on Wednesday. The BJP is eyeing a fourth straight term in office, while the Congress is hoping...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QmM1q5

From Cow Urine To Booking A Priest, The 38-Item Online "Funeral Kit"

From providing cow urine, incense and bamboo stretchers to booking a Hindu priest at the last minute, startups are seeking to cash in on India's elaborate traditional funeral ceremonies.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DODyp2

Asked Sidhu To Reconsider Pak Trip, Didn't Hear From Him: Amarinder Singh

Amid criticism over his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan for the inauguration of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that he had...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KBTigH

Arrested Kerala Activist Who Almost Reached Sabarimala Suspended By BSNL

On September 30, Rehana Fathima had posted a picture on Facebook, dressing up like an Ayyappa devotee with the caption 'Thathvamasi'.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BAZHWi

Donald Trump To Hold "Trilateral Meet" With PM Modi, Shinzo Abe At G20

President Donald Trump will have a "trilateral meeting" with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 summit in the Argentinian capital Buenos Aires, US National...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SbmKg2

3 Poll Officials Die In Madhya Pradesh; 31% Turnout In Mizoram

Voting for 230 assembly seats has started in Madhya Pradesh - one of the most crucial heartland states - where the BJP, led by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, is seeking a fourth term in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PX0da1

"May Bring Private Bill For Ram Temple Construction": Manoj Tiwari

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday said he would bring a private member Bill in the Lok Sabha for construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya if need arose.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PVjUix

Supreme Court Notice To Rajasthan Vidyut Nigam Over Coal Block Allocation

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam on a petition seeking de-allocation of its coal block in Chhattisgarh and cancellation of the joint venture and coal...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ra8vMM

On Telangana Manifesto, Congress Says "Never Done Communal Politics"

The Congress on Tuesday said it neither believed in nor practised communal politics, but had only reflected the sentiments of the people of Telangana by incorporating promises towards a particular...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KDjTKf

Supplementary Charge Sheet Filed Against 1993 Mumbai Blasts Accused

The CBI has filed supplementary charges in the 1993 Bombay blasts case against key accused Ahmed Kamal Shaikh, who was part of a conspiracy meeting attended by Dawood Ibrahim in Dubai to execute the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P5BWtg

Telangana Police File Case Over Disappearance Of Transgender Candidate

A 32-year-old transgender activist, who is contesting the December 7 Telangana Assembly elections, has allegedly gone missing on Tuesday, following which a missing case was registered, the police...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TRRq7Q

Ram Rajya Has Come In State Jails: Akhilesh Yadav's Jibe At UP Government

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav said Tuesday there was literally "Ram Rajya" in the state jails, a day after a video showing inmates having alcohol went viral on social media.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KAxFgw

Government Must Bring Ordinance Or Enact Law For Ram Temple: RSS

The RSS Tuesday demanded an ordinance or a law to build a Ram temple in Ayodhya at the earliest, saying the Supreme Court's decision to defer the hearing in the land dispute case "hurt" Hindu...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2raLA3X

Action Against Polluting Activities Grossly Inadequate: Pollution Board

The enforcement bodies' actions on public complaints against pollution have been "grossly inadequate", the Central Pollution Control Board or CPCB has said while urging these agencies again to join...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q07EgM

Moshe To Become Jewish Religious Teacher Like Dad: 26/11 Survivor's Uncle

The uncle of 'Baby Moshe', who as a two-year-old miraculously survived shelling and gunfire during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, says the boy will become a rabbi (Jewish religious teacher) like his...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FK0oAY

No "Stern" Policy To Deal With Terror: Father Of Soldier Killed In 26/11

K Unnikrishnan, father of Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan who was killed in 26/11 attack, on Tuesday said no government has so far been sincere in dealing with terrorism and rued that India does not have a...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r96T61

"Coffee, Sambar-Vada": How Shivraj Chouhan Chose To Unwind After Campaign

After weeks of hectic campaigning for tomorrow's Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan chose to unwind by having a cup of coffee and snack along with his family...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ApQIWk

Isha Ambani Dons Gorgeous Sabyasachi Lehenga For Pre-Wedding Pooja

Famous for giving wedding goals to the women in the country with his ethereal ethnic outfits, fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee today posted pictures of bide-to-be Isha Ambani on his official...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TQNVhV

Mob Drags Man Out Of Police Vehicle In Uttar Pradesh, Beats Him To Death

A video showing police personnel standing bynonchalantly as a gang beats a man to death at a village in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district has created ripples on the social media.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BBsxpQ

Gujarat Minister Diagnosed With Oral Cancer, Undergoes Operation

Gujarat minister of state for home, Pradipsinh Jadeja was operated for oral cancer and is recovering well, hospital authorities said Tuesday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Q18rhx

"Rahul Gandhi Has Lowered Standard Of Campaigning," Says Shivraj Chouhan

On the eve of Madhya Pradesh Assembly polls, the longest-serving chief minister of the state is unfazed by talk of anti-incumbency.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RirCjc

Submit Probe Report On Nandini Sundar: Top Court To Chhattisgarh Government

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Chhattisgarh government to apprise it of the status of investigation in the murder case registered against social activist and Delhi university professor Nandini...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PZZvsI

Borders Sealed, Security Tightened, Preps Done. Mizoram Is Ready To Vote

The small hill state of Mizoram, among the last few states and the only one in the northeast with the Congress, is all set to vote for a new government on Wednesday. Polling in the 40-member...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2RirwrQ

BJP Lawmaker Sues National Herald Editor-In-Chief For Defamation

Madhya Pradesh BJP chief Rakesh Singh on Tuesday filed a defamation case against Zafar Agha, editor-in-chief of National Herald, alleging that the newspaper had published "fake news" against him in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DMC6U9

Raman Singh, BJP's Longest Serving Chief Minister Fights For Fourth Term

Raman Singh wasn't the BJP's first choice as Chhattisgarh chief minister when the party came to power in 2003 in the first election after the state was born.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FWe63V

Once Chhattisgarh's Tallest Leader, Ajit Jogi Could Now Play Kingmaker

Once the tallest leader of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi could turn out to be the kingmaker in the state in case neither the BJP, nor Congress gets outright majority.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QoTwwR

Mahagathbandhan Is A Band Of Thieves, Says Amit Shah

BJP president Amit Shah today compared the Mahagathbandhan, a proposed alliance of parties that are opposed to the BJP's policies, with a "band of thieves". He alleged that they looted the country's...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DK0h5P

Centre To Sell Air India Subsidiary Handling Airport Ground Operations

The centre has decided to go in for a strategic disinvestment of Air India's ground handling subsidiary to partially retire the national passenger carrier's accumulated debt.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TKflWF

Search On For US Man's Body Without Disturbing Sentinelese Tribe: Police

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration had no plans to have any confrontation with the Sentinelese tribe, who killed an American national recently, and was moving cautiously on its...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TOyaId

PM Modi Urged To Take Up Arunachal's Issues With China At G-20 Summit

Lok Sabha MP from Arunachal Pradesh Ninong Ering on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up several issues involving the state with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the upcoming G-20...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AukAkx

"Where Will I Get Money": Sajad Lone On Horse Trading Allegations

BJP-backed Sajad Lone, who put in one of the two rival bids to form government in Jammu and Kashmir, today vehemently protested against Governor Satya Pal Malik's remarks on why he dissolved the state...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QlKwbL

Would Need Pak Visa To Go To Hyderabad If Not For Sardar Patel, Says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said had there been no Sardar Patel, people would have required a Pakistani visa to go to Hyderabad.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QpBo5S

Farmer-Sons, Royals And Doctors: Stars A Plenty In Madhya Pradesh Polls

As Madhya Pradesh gears up for assembly polls on Wednesday, star candidates are a plenty in the fray -- from Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to noted royals and from...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FGAw93

80 Elite Commandos In Kashmir Valley For 6 Months On 'Forced Holiday'

The elite National Security Guard, stationed in Jammu and Kashmir for more than six months, have knocked on the doors of the Home Ministry, asking for the clarification on their role in the terror-hit...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2PZrtou

Smartphones Subscriptions In India To Reach 1 Billion By 2024: Ericsson

Smartphones subscriptions in India are expected to reach one billion by 2024 and the total mobile data traffic per month in the country would grow four times by that time, according to an Ericsson...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Se6rza

Pak Army Bringing Kashmir, Punjab Terrorists Together: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has accused the Pakistan army of helping Kashmiri terrorists move into his state and carry out terror attacks in collaboration with local elements. "They are...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P4FPhZ

"Weather Isn't Climate": Assam Girl Takes On Trump's Global Warming Tweet

A teenage girl from Assam has taken on US President Donald Trump for his tweet mocking the phenomenon of global warming.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FGYpgE

Jharkhand To Seek More Than 800 Crore From Centre For Drought-Hit Areas

The Jharkhand government will seek a Rs 816 crore financial package from the centre for the state's drought-affected districts, an official said on Tuesday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TP4evB

RIP Fax Jibes, Now Praise For Governor From Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has caused a stir with his comment that "if he had looked towards the centre," he would have been compelled to install in the state a government led by Sajad...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TP3MNV

Will Provide Reservation "Over And Above Existing 52%": Devendra Fadnavis

The Maharashtra government will table the 'Action Taken Report' or ATR in the state assembly on the State Backward Class Commission's recommendations for Maratha quota, before introducing a bill to...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2ztz9ov

Ladakh Now Accessible By Double-Lane Road In All Weather Conditions

Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir will now be accessible in all weather conditions, giving strategic advantage to the country, Border Roads Organisation (BRO) said today. "The cold desert region will now be...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TQbQOg

Like General Dyer, Shivraj Chouhan Fired Mandsaur Farmers: Ashok Chavan

Congress leader Ashok Chavan on Monday compared Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to infamous British military officer Reginald Dyer, who had ordered the firing on unarmed citizens...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TPjxo8

"Does Imran Khan Run Pak Army?" 5 Big Quotes Of Amarinder Singh To NDTV

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today came down heavily on Pakistan and said terrorists from across the border were targeting civilians and security personnel in his state. Mr Singh, in an...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SdEKGv

Couldn't Accept Pak Invite In Face Of Terror Attacks: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today said that he could not accept Pakistan's invite to the Katarpur Corridor foundation stone-laying ceremony in good conscience when terrorists from across the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P5psBI

Will Ban The Word Gorakh Dhandha In Rajasthan, Says BJP Manifesto

Using the word 'Gorakh Dhandha' to describe unethical practices will be a punishable offence if the BJP is voted to power again in Rajasthan, the party said in its poll manifesto Tuesday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zrHSYe

Sabarimala Protests To Continue Until Prohibitory Orders Lifted: Minister

The Congress-led UDF today announced that it will continue the protests till the Kerala Police withdrew the prohibitory orders enforced in Sabarimala. The decision was conveyed by the United...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P4qbmQ

"Name Sardar Patel's Father": Arun Jaitley Attacks Congress On Facebook

In a searing takedown of the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said in a Facebook post today that the BJP would "gladly accept" the challenge if the Congress wanted...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Aq2H67

"How Can You Say Such A Lie?" KCR Hits Back At PM Modi

Hitting back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his remarks that Nizamabad was grappling with shortage of water, electricity and proper roads, caretaker chief minister of Telangana, K Chandrasekhar...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2znbBll

India, Maldives Enjoy "A Uniquely" Special Friendship: President Kovind

India and the Maldives enjoy "a uniquely special, close and friendly relationship", President Ram Nath Kovind told Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Tuesday.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P20PWt

Nirmala Sitharaman Says Defence Research Body Should "Introspect"

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today asked the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) to "introspect" and energise its research and development initiatives. Launching Mission...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SihOWN

Mukesh Ambani Offers Prayers At Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram Temple

Billionaire industrialist Mukesh Ambani on Tuesday visited the Sri Ramanathaswamy temple in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram and offered prayers ahead of his daughter Isha Ambani's wedding scheduled next...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AnME8Q

"Have Been A Fan Of Imran Khan": Navjot Singh Sidhu In Pakistan

Terming Kartarpur as a "corridor of infinite possibilities", Punjab Cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said on Tuesday that such initiatives would promote peace and erase "enmity" between India and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P9mqww

Getting Death Threats From UP Jail Officials, Allege Prisoners

Some inmates of Raebareli jail in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday alleged getting death threats from senior jail officials and the Special Task Force (STF) officers.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TMWeuY

PM Modi To Be Invited To SAARC Summit, Says Pak Foreign Office: Report

PM Modi to be invited to attend SAARC summit, says Pakistan Foreign Office: Pak media

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2S9Oz8g

"Just A Jhappi, Not Rafale Deal": Navjot Sidhu On Hug To Pak Army Chief

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan's army chief during his visit to Pakistan for the swearing-in of Prime Minister Imran Khan in August had stirred up a storm back home. The gesture...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r9jy9f

800 Kumbh Special Trains To Feature Mela-Themed Images, Slogans

Slogans such as "Kumbh chalo" set against images of Naga sadhus and people taking a dip at the Prayag will feature on the coaches of the special trains the Indian Railways is set to run for the Ardh...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SekkNs

6 New Lizard Species Discovered In Northeast India

Team member Varad Giri said just six species of these geckos were known from the Himalayas and northeast India, but in the past few months, nine new species have been described including four and 11...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zsWPtb

Kashmir Infant, Hit By Pellet In Eye, May Not Regain Full Vision: Doctors

Eighteen-month-old Hiba Nisar, the infant who was injured with pellet gun fire in Shopian, has been discharged from hospital after surgery on her right eye. The doctors are not sure if her eyesight...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P5DNht

Mystery Of Black Money Has Deepened Further, Says Shiv Sena

Shiv Sena, in its editorial mouthpiece, Saamna, said the ruling party has remained mum over the issue of black money and the authorities are also tight-lipped.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P7dV57

Maharashtra Assembly Adjourned Twice Over Maratha Quota Issue

The Congress and NCP leaders were holding a meeting in the legislature party office of the Congress to decide their future course of action.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QkzQdt

"Had I Listened To Centre...": Jammu & Kashmir Governor's Startling Claim

Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, who abruptly dissolved the assembly last week after two rival groups - one backed by the BJP - staked claim to power, has raised eyebrows with his comments...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FG8NW1

In Mizoram, BJP Hopes To Repeat Success It Saw In Other Northeast States

The people of Mizoram will vote tomorrow in the only north-east state where the Congress is in power, as the party looks to protect its citadel from the BJP's advancing army and guerrilla attacks from...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DYogPz

In 180-Degree On Notes Ban, Agriculture Ministry Cites "Mistake": Sources

Days after the Agriculture Ministry confidently arrived at a conclusion that the overnight notes ban in November 2016 led to a cash crunch and hurt farmers, it has now come up with a new assessment...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2An66CO

Hope Saner Elements Prevail Between India, Pak: Manmohan Singh

On the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, former prime minister Manmohan Singh Monday hoped "saner elements would prevail" between India and Pakistan to check terror activities.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DZ20VB

RBI Chief Briefs Parliamentary Panel On Demonetisation, Economy: Sources

RBI Governor Urjit Patel on Tuesday appeared before a parliamentary panel to brief on demonetisation and NPA situation in the public sector banks, among other issues, sources said.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TMLZa1

Kartarpur Corridor, All You Need To Know: Top 10 Facts

The launch of the Kartarpur corridor between India and Pakistan was packed with controversy on Monday as a credit war erupted between the Akali Dal, an ally of the ruling BJP at the centre, and...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SfJjjE

TMC Plans To Build 10 Sun Temples In Bengal's Hindi Heartland Asansol

Asansol-Durgapur belt has been one of the most politically and communally volatile regions in the state since 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2AuAawy

Dowry Deaths Make Significant Share Of Female Killings In India: Report

Dowry deaths continue to account for a substantial share of all female homicides in India despite legislation prohibiting it, according to a UN study which says the home is the most dangerous place...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TN1pLv

Centre, RBI Must Have "Continous Dialogue" Over Economy: Venkaiah Naidu

In an apparent reference to the recent fight between the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today said there should be a regular dialogue between the two in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E0fpgf

50 Lakh Jobs In 5 Years, BJP Promises Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls: 10 Points

The BJP-led government in Rajasthan has fulfilled 95 per cent of the promises made in 2013, the party claimed while releasing its manifesto ahead of the assembly elections in the state on December 7....

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r6zzfW

Will Bring Private Member Bill For Ram Temple Construction: Manoj Tiwari

BJP leader Manoj Tiwari today said that he would bring a Private Member Bill in Parliament for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Mr Tiwari made the statement after a delegation of over 25...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TQV15I

Leopard Cub Found Hiding Under Parked Car Near Court Complex In Shimla

The residents of Shimla gripped with panic after a leopard cub was spotted near district courts complex at Chakkar on Tuesday morning. The animal was later rescued by forest officials.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DZEtnG

Aparajita Sarangi, Former IAS Officer Joins The BJP

Aparajita Sarangi, a former IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, joined the BJP on Tuesday in the capital. BJP chief Amit Shah inducted her into the party at his residence, in the presence of senior...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TNrOJ5

Amitabh Bachchan Pays Off Loans Over 1,300 UP Farmers'

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has cleared the loans of over one thousand farmers in Uttar Pradesh. "Cleared the loans of farmers from Uttar Pradesh... select few were booked by me on train from Varanasi,...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2E0YJ8t

Abdulla Yameen Tried Playing India Against China: Maldives Minister

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid on Monday alleged that former president Abdulla Yameen had tried to play India against China as a "puppet master" and said the new government was looking into...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SifH5n

Seek Your Support, Blessings For BJP In Coming Polls: PM In Telangana

Ahead of his election rallies in Telangana today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sought people's support for BJP in the December 7 Assembly polls. "Dear sisters and brothers of Telangana, I am eagerly...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Sf8ym1

Cold Wave Sweeps Through Kashmir Valley, Ladakh

A cold wave continues in the Kashmir Valley and the Ladakh region, with the coldest temperature recorded at minus 8.8 degrees Celsius in Kargil on Tuesday, Met said. Leh at minus 8.2 also remained...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BB5kE5

Fire Breaks Out In Coach Of Kalka-Howrah Train, 6 Hospitalised

A fire broke out in the front coach of Kalka-Howrah train today, however, no one was injured, a Railway Police official said. Six passengers were hospitalised.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zo3O6I

US Will Not Rest Until 26/11 Perpetrators Are Held Accountable: Official

Earlier US had said that it will reward up to USD five million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of any individual involved in planning or facilitating the 2008 attack.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DLLUxM

BJP Releases Poll Manifesto Ahead Of Rajasthan Polls

Days after BJP chief Amit Shah's whirlwind tour of Telangana, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now visit the state ahead of the Assembly polls on December 7. PM Modi is to first address a meeting in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DJL98u

"Are Children Not Citizens?" Top Court Slams Bihar In Shelter Home Cases

The Bihar government has been pulled up by the Supreme Court for not filing FIRs on allegations of "sodomy" of children at shelter homes in the state.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DLJOhj

Congress Has 2.8% Lead Over BJP In Madhya Pradesh, Says Party Data Expert

A top Congress data analyst has claimed the party has a slim 2.8 per cent edge over the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party in Madhya Pradesh, ahead of the assembly elections to be held on Wednesday....

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QkmIoM

Assured Sadhus,To Move Private Members' Bill On Ram Temple: BJP Member

A BJP lawmaker from Karnataka has said he will move a Private Members' Bill during the winter session of parliament to facilitate the construction of a Ram temple at Ayodhya, becoming the second...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DKy8vs

INLD Leaders Resign In Show Of Support To Ajay Chautala, Sons

The supporters of Ajay Chautala and his sons submitted their resignations on Monday, reportedly owing to unacceptable treatment of the ousted leaders by the party.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DXt47H

"Rise Above Politics": Kamal Haasan To Pinarayi Vijayan On Cyclone Damage

Makkal Needhi Maiam president and actor Kamal Haasan today appealed to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to "rise above politics" and extend support to the people affected by Cyclone Gaja in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SkOqPN

P Chidambaram Asks PM To Give Status Of Security Architecture Post 26/11

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the status of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID), both of...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qpop4c

Random Acts Of Terrorism Should Be Brought To Justice: UN Spokesperson

Any person who participates in terrorist attacks or any acts of violence should be brought to justice, the UN has said, as India marked the 10th anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks carried...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2QnWcuO

Mukesh Ambani Offers Daughter Isha's Wedding Invite To Lord Balaji

Just days before Isha Ambani is set to wed her long-time friend and industrialist Anand Piramal, her billionaire father Mukesh Ambani and her brother Anant Ambani visited the Tirupati Tirumala temple...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2BzpfDf

Call Off Search For US Man's Body In Andamans: Conservationists To Police

Conservationists have requested the authorities in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to call off the search for the body of an American man, who was killed by the endangered Sentinelese tribe after he...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KyIwaR

Two Lawmakers Of Upendra Kushwaha's Party Turn Up At BJP Meet In Patna

Cracks within Union minister Upendra Kushwaha's Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) came to the fore on Monday, with two of its MLAs in Bihar making a surprise appearance in the BJP legislature party...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FGz5Hu

Election Body To Set Up 65,000 Booths For Madhya Pradesh Polls

Madhya Pradesh polls: Special arrangements have been made for visually impaired people to help them cast their vote.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TMV02W

"Lord Ram Belongs To World, Why Build Temple In Ayodhya": Farooq Abdulah

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah on Monday asked why a Ram temple should be built in Ayodhya as Lord Ram is omnipresent and belongs to the world.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qo0kuH

Voting Underway For Fourth Phase Of Jammu And Kashmir Panchayat Polls

Voting for the fourth phase of the Jammu and Kashmir panchayat elections is underway at over 2,600 polling stations in the state, officials said today.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TOnLw0

Israel Demands Pakistan To Ensure 26/11 Perpetrators Brought To Justice

Israel has called upon Pakistan to "ensure full justice" to the 26/11 terror attack victims on the 10th anniversary of the carnage that had left 166 people, including six Israelis, dead in Mumbai....

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TTvU2u

"A Marriage Without Groom": Rajnath Singh Mocks Congress In Rajasthan

Congress has not declared a chief minister candidate for Rajasthan because they know that their party will lose if they do so, said Rajnath Singh.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DMplZK

What's Rahul Gandhi's Gotra? In Poll Season, Rajasthan Priest's Claim

Details of Rahul Gandhi's gotra have been "revealed" by a priest in Rajasthan, where the Congress president visited a temple while campaigning on Monday for the December 7 state election. He is a...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FG80o3

Cleric Caught With Live Bullets While Visiting Arvind Kejriwal Arrested

The Delhi Police on Monday arrested a man after live bullets were found on him, when he was being frisked by the security guard at Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's house.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Apw9cC

Malegaon Blast Trial: Court To Record Witness' Statements From December 3

A special National Investigation Agency or NIA court hearing the 2008 Malegaon blast case will start recording the testimonies of witnesses from December 3.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TN2J0T

Our Unity Too Strong To Be Broken By Cowards: Amitabh Bachchan On 26/11

Amitabh Bachchan on Monday emphasised the power of solidarity and said as long as people remain united, "cowards and parasites" could not break them.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DOgcAa

As CBI Closes In On P Chidambaram, The Permissions It Needs To Proceed

The Central Bureau of Investigation has obtained the sanction to prosecute former Union minister P Chidambaram in the Aircel-Maxis case, but the agency needs to clear a few more hurdles before a court...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Amcn1q

Elgar Parishad Case: Cops Get More Time To File Supplementary Chargesheet

A Pune court on Monday granted a 90-day extension to the police for filing a supplementary charge sheet against activists Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferriera, Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao in the Elgar...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2P1gcyp

PM Must Resign If He Can't Protect Delhi Chief Minister: Arvind Kejriwal

Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resign if he cannot ensure the chief minister's security, days after a man flung chilli powder at the Aam Aadmi Party chief inside the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DP8sxs

Congress Creating "Trust Deficit" In Politics: Rajnath Singh In Rajasthan

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh while campaigning in Rajasthan on Monday accused Congress leaders of creating a "trust deficit" in the country's politics and said it is the BJP government which...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2KBceff

With 17 Rallies In A Day, Campaigning For Polls Intensifies In Rajasthan

Campaigning for the December 7 Rajasthan Assembly elections intensified on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Uttar Pradesh...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SfiXhI

Soldier Killed, 2 Terrorists Shot Dead In Fierce Encounter In Kashmir

A soldier was killed and two terrorists were shot dead in a fierce encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam this morning. The gunfight broke out after the terrorists fired at a team of the Army, state...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zu4bg7

Telangana Politician Allegedly Attempts Suicide After Police Raid At Home

Telangana polls: Police received a complaint that illegal activity of distributing money and liquor is going on at Vanteru Pratap Reddy's home.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2SfX41P

"US Stands With People Of India": Trump Tweets As Country Remembers 26/11

US President Donald Trump has expressed strong support for India in its fight against terrorism as the country remembers the terror attacks in Mumbai 10 years ago that left over 160 dead and hundreds...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2TMQyRJ

Gauri Lankesh Branded "Evil" By Syndicate That Killed Her: Probe Team

Journalist-activist Gauri Lankesh was identified as 'Durjan' (evil person) by the crime syndicate that plotted her murder, the Special Investigation Team probing the case has said, adding artificial...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2zsC4xJ

Congress Carrying "Veil Of Secularism", "Bag Of Communalism": BJP Leader

Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday attacked the Congress, alleging that carrying the "veil of secularism" and the "bag of communalism" was the "brand new identity" of the grand old party.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2FJDDND

Rahul Gandhi's Gotra is "Dattatreya", He Is Kashmiri Brahmin, Says Priest

A priest at the Pushkar lake in Rajasthan, who presided over the puja offered by Rahul Gandhi on Monday, claimed that the Congress president's gotra was 'Dattatreya' and he is a Kashmiri Brahmin.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DYXJ4M

Amid US-China Trade War, India Sees Opportunity For A Sweet Deal

The ongoing trade war between China and the US is pushing Beijing to sweeten ties with neighboring India.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Bz3dk5

Exercise Due Restraint, Manmohan Singh's Advice On "Conduct" To PM Modi

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he should exercise restraint while visiting the states not ruled by the BJP. Mr Singh said it was obligatory for the...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DKGxim

Our Relationship With Maldives Most Important: Sushma Swaraj

India's relationship with the Maldives is of the utmost priority, the foreign ministry said in a press release.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2Qq1CoS

Amid IndiGo Web Check-In Controversy, A Dig From Indian Railways

"Why pay a premium for web-checkins on flights...when you can just take a train?" the railways tweeted Monday, in an apparent dig at budget carrier IndiGo's decision to levy charges for web check-in...

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2DJs9XM

Ravi Shankar Prasad Backs All-India Exam To Recruit Lower Court Judges

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday pitched for a national-level entrance test for "talent infusion" into the subordinate judiciary.

from NDTV News - India-news https://ift.tt/2r7vTL6