Saturday, 30 November 2019

No Beds, Women Made To Lie On Floor During Sterilisation Camp

The medical staff of Lateri Community Health Center in Vidisha, about 50 km from state capital Bhopal, made the women lie on a bare floor after sterilisation operation.

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Japan Says It Hopes For Peaceful Resolution On Kashmir Issue

A day after its first defence and foreign ministerial dialogue with India, Japan on Sunday hoped that a peaceful resolution will be found to the Kashmir issue.

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Rahul Bajaj Asks Amit Shah: "If We Criticise You...". His Reply

Amit Shah said "no one needs to fear" criticising the Narendra Modi government. The Home Minister's comment came at a private event in Mumbai when industrialist Rahul Bajaj told him people feared...

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Ex-MLA Gets 3 Years Jail For Inciting people To Burn Down Police Station

In 2017, Ex-MLA and Congress leader Shakuntala Khatik had asked a crowd of protesters to "burn the police station down" in a video that was widely shared online.

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Advantage NCP As Sharad Pawar's Party May Get Key Maharashtra Ministries

The NCP may get several key ministries in Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's cabinet, with sources suggesting the party will get 16 of 43 positions in addition to the Deputy Chief Minister's post

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BSF Working On Tech Solutions To Combat Drones Along Indo-Pak Border

The Border Security Force (BSF) is working on technical solutions to combat the threat of rogue drones along the India-Pakistan International Border, the chief of the force said on Sunday.

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IGNOU Launches Course In Medical Management Of Disasters For MBBS Doctors

The programme will be offered at AIIMS Rishikesh, AIIMS Jodhpur, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences Punjgutta- Hyderabad and AIIMS Saket Nagar- Bhopal.

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Devendra Fadnavis' Haste To Gain Power Sank Maharashtra BJP: Sanjay Raut

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis' haste to attain power and "childish comments" sank the BJP in Maharashtra and the latter became the...

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"BSF Diligently Protecting Our Borders," Tweets PM On Raising Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to Border Security Force personnel on the organisation's 55th Raising Day.

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Criminal Code To Be Amended For Speedy Conviction: G Kishan Reddy

Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy on Saturday said the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) will be amended to expedite trial in grave criminal offences such...

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UGC: No Distance Education Allowed In Hotel Management, Real Estate

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has prohibited distance education programmes in Hotel Management and Real Estate.

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Updates: BJP's Kisan Kathore Withdraws Nomination For Maharashtra Speaker

An all party meeting to discuss the Maharashtra assembly Speaker's election decided today that Congress leader Nana Patole -- the nominee of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance -- will be elected...

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Congress Unopposed In Maharashtra Speaker Race As BJP Withdraws Candidate

The BJP has withdrawn Kisan Kathore as the party's nominee in the election for Maharashtra Assembly Speaker's post. This leaves Congress MLA Nana Patole as the sole candidate in the race and he is...

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With NRC Coordinator Still On Leave, Assam Appoints Temporary Chief

The Assam government has appointed Babulal Sharma, Secretary of Home and Political Department, as temporary coordinator of the NRC, which has been without an in-charge for weeks now

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London Bridge Terrorist Planned To Carry Out Attacks In Kashmir: UK Judge

Nine years before Usman Khan killed two people in a stabbing spree on London Bridge, he was overheard by British security services discussing how to use an al Qaeda manual he had memorised to build a...

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MBBS Entrance Test (NEET) Details Tomorrow

NEET 2020, the entrance exam for admission to MBBS courses, will be held on May 3.

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Government, BJP Condemn Pragya Thakur's Comment On Godse, Says Amit Shah

Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said the government and Bharatiya Janata Party strongly condemns remarks of BJP Lok Sabha member Pragya Singh Thakur on Nathuram Godse.

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Current Economic Slowdown "Temporary Phase", Says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Indian economy has moved from the era of policy paralysis, scams and corruption pre-2014 to an era of bold, transparent and decisive decision-making...

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Gujarat School Which Leased Land To Nithyananda Accused Of Forgery

The Gujarat education department has filed a police complaint against DPS East School here for allegedly submitting a forged government NOC to get CBSE affiliation.

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Amid Opposition Protest, Maharashtra Assembly To Elect Speaker Today

The Maharashtra assembly will vote at 11 am today to elect its speaker a day after Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government sailed through the floor test amid protests led by the BJP's...

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In a first, Biplab Dev Holds Janata Darbar To hear People's Grievances

For the first time in the history of the state, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday held a ''Janata Darbar'' programme to hear the grievances and demands of citizens in remote Chawmanu...

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Woman Sits On Solo Protest Outside Parliament Over Women Safety, Detained

The woman was asked to go to Jantar Mantar to continue her protest, but when she refused, she was taken to the Parliament Street Police Station in a police vehicle and was seen sobbing, a senior...

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Quarter 3 GDP To Be Worse, Says P Chidambaram Amid Slump

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Saturday said the lower GDP growth rate of 4.5 per cent was as predicted but warned that third quarter will be worse.

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Not Consulted On Bengal's Higher Education System, Claims Governor

In a fresh attack at the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has said there is a "policy paralysis" in the state's higher education system, and that he is not...

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ISIS Module Case: NIA Conducts Searches In Tamil Nadu, Devices Seized

The National Investigation Agency officials today conducted searches in Thanjavur and Tiruchirappalli in connection with its investigation into the ISIS module case and seized among others, laptops,...

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Congress Alleges Rs 5,000 Crore "Mining Scam" In Haryana

The Haryana Congress on Saturday alleged that a "mining scam" of Rs 5,000 crore had taken place under the previous BJP-led government in the state and demanded a probe into it by a high court judge.

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7,248 Drop Out Of IITs In Last Five Years

A total of 7,248 students have dropped out from IITs during the last five years. Placement offers and better opportunities are few reasons why students leave the course midway, said HRD Minister.

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Man Hangs His 2 Children, Strangles Another In Rajasthan: Police

A 27-year-old man allegedly killed his three children -- hanging two of them to death and strangling the third -- in Nagaur district of Rajasthan when his wife was out for work, the police said today.

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"Rapists, Murderers Should Get Harshest Punishment": Pragya Thakur

BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur on Saturday expressed shock over the rape and murder of a veterinary doctor in Hyderabad and demanded "harshest punishment" to the guilty. The charred body of the...

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Pakistan Will Not Get Anything But "Defeat", Says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Pakistan was indulging in a "proxy" war as it had realised that it cannot win a "conventional" one. The path of the "proxy" war chosen by Pakistan would only lead...

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Uddhav Thackeray Government Sails Through Trust Vote After BJP Walkout

The Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra, led by Uddhav Thackeray, sailed through the trust vote in the Maharashtra assembly on Saturday after over a month of intense power struggle that...

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"Never In History": Devendra Fadnavis Leads BJP Walkout Before Floor Test

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday led a BJP protest in the Maharashtra state assembly against the selection of Nationalist Congress Party's Dilip Walse Patil as temporary...

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Maharashtra Ministry Swearing-In Illegal, Not In Format: State BJP Chief

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil on Saturday said the swearing-in of the Uddhav Thackeray ministry is illegal as it went beyond prescribed format.

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25-Year-Old Student From Mysuru Shot Dead In California Hotel

A 25-year-old student from Mysuru was shot dead in California on Thursday by an unidentified gunman. Abhishek Sudhesh Bhat who was studying Computer Science at the California State University in San...

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Friday, 29 November 2019

Maharashtra Live Updates: Uddhav Thackeray Government Faces Floor Test

The newly-appointed Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray will have to prove his majority in the state assembly today as the alliance government in Maharashtra faces a trust vote. The floor...

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Maharashtra Temporary Speaker Changed, BJP Says May Approach Top Court

The BJP in Maharashtra said it may approach the Supreme Court against the appointment of a pro-tem or a temporary Speaker by the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance in the state assembly. Today's trust...

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Kerala Poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri Wins Jnanpith Award

Akkitham started gaining attention in the early 1950s for his modernist poems, first of which "Khandakavya" was published in 1952.

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'National Educational Policy Can Address Crisis In Technical Education'

The two-day conference has been organised the at 49th Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) National Annual Faculty Convention.

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Uddhav Thackeray Sarkar Faces Trust Vote Today. "Will Win If..." Says BJP

The Uddhav Thackeray-led alliance government in Maharashtra faces a trust vote this afternoon, a test in which the newly-appointed Chief Minister will have to prove his majority in the state assembly....

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SSC CHSL 2019 Exam Details To Be Announced Next Week

The Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) exam is conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) every year for 10+2 pass candidates.

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Voting Begins For First Phase Of Jharkhand Elections

Voting began this morning for the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections. This is the fourth assembly election in Jharkhand since 2000 when the state was carved out Bihar.

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Kashmir Students Won't Be Harassed Over Fees, Attendance: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday assured Kashmiri students that private universities in the state would not be allowed to harass them for a delay in payment of fees or...

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IndiGo Pilots Revving Engines Too Hard Led To Engine Problems: Report

IndiGo and Go Airlines India use the same type of engine made by Pratt & Whitney that's susceptible to mid-flight shutdowns. Yet IndiGo, one of Airbus's biggest customers, is the only one to encounter...

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13 Constituencies Vote In Phase 1 Of Jharkhand Assembly Elections Today

Thirteen constituencies spread across six districts will vote today in Jharkhand as polling begins for the five-phased state elections. The ruling BJP, which is contesting for the first time without...

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In Big Thaw, Raj Thackeray On Stage At Cousin Uddhav Thackeray's Oath

Among the VIPs who attended Uddhav Thackeray's mega swearing-in ceremony at Mumbai's Shivaji Park on Thursday was his younger cousin and political rival Raj Thackeray. The younger Thackeray attended...

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Want To Take Ties With India To "Very High Level": Sri Lanka President

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would strive to take his country's bilateral relationship with India to a "very high level".

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Top Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Post-Poll Alliance In Maharashtra

On the alliance between Nationalist Congress Party, Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, a Supreme Court bench said that it can't curtail rights of political parties to align with other parties.

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Around 30,000 Medical Seats Added In Last Six Years; 10,000 More To Be Added: Centre

Under the CSS, the government also plans to set up 26 new medical colleges attached with existing district/ referral hospitals at Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar...

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Around 30,000 Medical Seats Added In Last Six Years; 10,000 More To Be Added: Centre

Under the CSS, the government also plans to set up 26 new medical colleges attached with existing district/ referral hospitals at Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Uttar...

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"After Maharashtra, It's Goa": Sena's Sanjay Raut Sends Message To BJP

After Maharashtra, a miracle will be seen in BJP-ruled Goa, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut declared on Friday, a day after his party chief Uddhav Thackeray became Chief Minister of a coalition...

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Sedition Case Against Siddaramaiah, HD Kumaraswamy: Bengaluru Police

The police have booked former chief ministers Siddaramaiah and HD Kumaraswamy along with the then Bengaluru police commissioner T Sunil Kumar, his subordinates and some Congress and JD(S) leaders on...

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Raj Thackeray, Family Attend Cousin Uddhav Thackeray's Oath Ceremony

MNS leader Raj Thackeray and his family on Thursday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena leader and his cousin Uddhav Thackeray.

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Thursday, 28 November 2019

Gotabaya Rajapaksa Meets Foreign Minister S Jaishankar In Delhi

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met newly-elected Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa during which a range of bilateral and regional issues were discussed, officials said.

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"My Remarks Twisted, Was Called Terrorist": Pragya Thakur Amid Godse Row

BJP MP Pragya Thakur Singh, apologizing in parliament for her comment calling Mahatma Gandhi's killer Nathuram Godse a patriot, alleged that she had been called a terrorist by an MP though there was...

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Saradha Scam: Rajeev Kumar Gets Top Court Notice On Anticipatory Bail

The Supreme Court today sought response from West Bengal cadre IPS officer Rajeev Kumar on CBI's appeal challenging the anticipatory bail granted to him in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam case.

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Parliament Live Updates: BJP MP Pragya Thakur Speaks On Patriot Comment

The winter session of parliament will today consider some bills for discussion and passing. They include Taxation Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to move...

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Centre Wants To Make Stubble Source Of Income For Farmers: Union Minister

Stubble burning will no longer be an issue for farmers, but a source of income for them, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Chaudhary said. He said the government is...

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Weapon Used By 21-Year-Old Delhi Man To Kill Wife, 20, Found In UP: Cops

The weapon used to kill the 20-year-old event management professional has been recovered from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh along with a vehicle used by the accused, the Delhi Police said on Friday.

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In Delhi, PM Modi, Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Hold Bilateral Talks

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday left for India on his first official overseas visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr Rajapaksa is accompanied by his Secretary...

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"If She Sets Foot...": Congress MLA Warns Pragya Thakur Amid Godse Row

A Congress MLA in Madhya Pradesh has threatened to "burn" BJP MP Pragya Thakur for her reported remarks in parliament seen as disrespectful towards Mahatma Gandhi. Ms Thakur has denied her comment in...

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PM Should "Cooperate With Younger Brother" Uddhav Thackeray: Shiv Sena

Prime Minister Narendra Modi should cooperate with his "younger brother from Maharashtra" newly-appointed Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, the Shiv Sena said, less than 24 hours after the latter took...

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Court Summons For Devendra Fadnavis For Not Declaring Cases In Affidavit

Nagpur Police on Thursday delivered a summons, issued by a local court to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in connection with a case where he is accused of concealing information ...

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IIT Researchers To Create 'Gandhipedia'

Two IITs and the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) have joined hands to develop 'Gandhipedia', an online repository of books, letters and speeches written by Mahatma Gandhi, to commemorate...

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India Slams Pak At UN Over Its "Mendacious Propaganda" On Ayodhya Verdict

India on Thursday slammed Pakistan over its statement at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the Supreme Court's verdict on Ayodhya land dispute case and asked the country to rather...

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1 Litre Milk Diluted With Water Served To 81 Students In UP School

A video has emerged from Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra that shows a cook of the government's mid-day meal programme mixing a packet of one-litre milk with a bucket of water to feed some 81 students at a...

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Water Pipes Stolen From Outside Rashtrapati Bhavan Gates; 4 Arrested

In a shocking incident, thieves in the national capital stole water pipes that were to be installed for supply at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

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Confident That India Will Become Permanent UNSC Member: S Jaishankar

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar expressed confidence in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that India would become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) "one day" and said the work...

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NCP Leader Chhagan Bhujbal Says He Will Take Oath As Maharashtra Minister

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Chhagan Bhujbal said he will take oath as minister today in the new Maharashtra government of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance.

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Assam Congress MLAs Lie Down Outside Assembly To Protest Citizens' List

The Winter session of the Assam Assembly began on a stormy note today with MLAs of the opposition Congress, protesting the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and the state government's bid to reject the...

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Godse Not Patriot, BJP Condemns Such Thinking: Rajnath Singh To Lok Sabha

Nathuram Godse cannot be called a patriot and the BJP rejects such thinking, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today, in response to the controversial comments made by BJP MP Pragya Thakur in...

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In Himachal Pradesh, Snow Paints Spiti, Narkanda White; Schools Shut

Snow in Himachal Pradesh: Most of the areas receiving fresh snowfall in the past two days have forced the state authorities to shut the schools down.

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Wednesday, 27 November 2019

Governor "Acted Under PM, Home Minister's Instructions": Sonia Gandhi

The Maharashtra Governor behaved in an "unprecedented and reprehensible manner" by inviting the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis and the NCP's Ajit Pawar to take oath in a surprise event last week, Congress...

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Probe Agency Opposes P Chidambaram's Bail Plea In INX Media Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has opposed in the Supreme Court the bail plea of senior Congress leader P Chidambaram in the INX Media money-laundering case, claiming that he continues to wield...

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"BJP's Politics Of Arrogance Rejected": Mamata Banerjee As TMC Sweeps Bypolls

The Trinamool Congress today swept the assembly by-polls in West Bengal, winning all three seats including two the party hadn't won in 30 years. "Politics of arrogance will not work. People have...

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Uddhav Thackeray, Low-Key Heir Of Bal Thackeray, Takes A Bold Leap

Uddhav Thackeray is set to lead a government of the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance, called the Maha Vikas Aghadi. After becoming chief minister, he will have to win an election...

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Bal Thackeray-Indira Gandhi Posters In Mumbai As Sena, Congress Ally

On a day Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is to be sworn in as Maharashtra Chief Minister, posters featuring his father and party founder Bal Thackeray with former prime minister Indira Gandhi have...

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Over 2,000 Cops Deployed For Uddhav Thackeray's Oath Ceremony In Mumbai

At least 2,000 police personnel will guard the Shivaji Park in Mumbai today evening as part of the elaborate security arrangements being made for the swearing-in ceremony of Shiv Sena president Uddhav...

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"Terrorist Pragya Calls Terrorist Godse A Patriot": Rahul Gandhi

The Congress's Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur's now-expunged remarks on Mahatma Gandhi''s assassin reflect the "heart of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and BJP" and that he...

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Parliament Live Updates: Uproar Over Pragya Thakur's Godse Remarks

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: An uproar is expected in Parliament over BJP MP Pragya Thakur's remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse.

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BJP Condemns Pragya Thakur's Godse Remark, Drops Her From Defence Panel

BJP condemns MP Pragya Thakur's remarks on Nathuram Godse in parliament, drops her from defence panel

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"How Is Josh": Sena Leader's Dig At BJP On Uddhav Thackeray's Oath Day

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut - who in the last weeks has been known for his morning tweets and sound bites - has taken a veiled dig at the BJP hours before his party boss, Uddhav Thackeray...

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Uddhav Thackeray's Big Oath Today Likely With 6 Ministers, From 3 Parties

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray will take over as Maharashtra Chief Minister today and head a Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress alliance. He is likely to be sworn in with six ministers...

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90 More Students, Mostly From India, Arrested From Fake US University

US Federal law enforcement agencies have arrested 90 foreign students, mostly from India, enrolled in a fake university established by the United States government to check immigration fraud, a media...

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Over 2,27,000 Indians Waiting For Family-Sponsored US Green Cards: Report

More than 2,27,000 Indians are waiting in line for family-sponsored Green Card or legal permanent residency, according to a latest official data.

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Updates: Shiv Sena's Uddhav Thackeray To Be Sworn In As Chief Minister

Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray's swearing-in as Maharashtra's new Chief Minister will take place today, as the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress alliance started finalising...

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Live Updates: Results For West Bengal, Uttarakhand Assembly Bypolls Today

Results for bypolls to three West Bengal Assembly constituencies and one Uttarakhand Assembly constituency will be announced on Thursday. In West Bengal, elections were held in Karimganj, Kharagpur...

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Air India Pilot Allegedly Forced To Remove Turban At Spain Airport

An Air India pilot was asked to remove his turban at the Madrid airport in Spain recently, said Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party, adding that it has written a letter in this regard to External Affairs...

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4 Killed, At Least 30 Injured In Bus Accident On UP Expressway

Four people were killed and at least 30 injured after a bus they were travelling in met with an accident on Agra-Lucknow expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Kannauj, the police said.

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PM Modi Avoids Hotels, Stays At Airports In Foreign Transit: Amit Shah

For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, cost cutting seems the the topmost priority. No wonder, during technical halts in the course of foreign visits, he opts to rest and take a bath at airport terminals...

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Delhi-Mumbai Expressway On Fast Track, Says Nitin Gadkari

The government's ambitious project to connect Delhi with Mumbai through a signal-free expressway is on fast track, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on...

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Tuesday, 26 November 2019

Student Stabbed By Classmate Inside School In UP's Shamli

A student was allegedly stabbed by his classmate inside a school in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said on Wednesday.

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"Pawars Stand United": Ajit Pawar's Nephew Sends Message After His Return

Ajit Pawar, whose support of the BJP sparked a controversial and chaotic 80 hours in Maharashtra politics, was welcomed back to the party by his nephew and MLA Rohit Pawar

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Oath Tomorrow, Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Yet To Work Out Power-Sharing

Uddhav Thackeray will be sworn in as Maharashtra's new Chief Minister tomorrow but details of the new Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress alliance have yet to be worked out, a senior...

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Know All About ISRO's New Satellite - CARTOSAT-3

The Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO hit another milestone today of launching over 300 foreign satellites. The latest being the indigenous CARTOSAT-3 satellite and 13 other nano satellites...

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Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Day After Protests, Rajya Sabha Pays Tribute To Kailash Josh

Rajya Sabha chairman Venkaiah Naidu paid tribute to former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Kailash Joshi this morning who died at a private hospital in Bhopal on Sunday after prolonged illness. He was...

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North East Railway Invites Application To Recruit 1,104 Apprentices

The last date for submission of application is December 25.

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"Ideology Doesn't Permit Me": Sena Leader Quits Over Tie-Up With Congress

Soon after Uddhav Thackeray was named Chief Minister of a Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress government in Maharashtra on Tuesday night, a leader of his party announced his...

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Shiv Sena Critique Indicates Trouble For PM Modi's Bullet Train Project

The Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP front set to form the next Maharashtra government is likely to put the brakes on key projects like Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train

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Registration For AIIMS PhD Entrance Exam Begins Today

AIIMS PhD entrance exam for admission to January 2020 session will be held on January 4.

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P Chidambaram's Advice To Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Alliance Before Oath

The Congress's P Chidambaram, was unsparing in his criticism of the ruling BJP's attempted power grab in Maharashtra this morning, calling it an "egregious violation of the Constitution"

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Uddhav Thackeray, His Wife Rashmi Meet Maharashtra Governor

Maharashtra chief minister-designate and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray met Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai today.

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With A Hug And A Smile, Supriya Sule Welcomes Ajit Pawar

Ajit Pawar, after his whirlwind rebellion against uncle Sharad Pawar and 80-hour stint as deputy Chief Minister of a BJP-led government, returned to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) family on...

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IIT Kanpur To Launch Certificate Programme In Cyber Security

The collaboration has been designed for aspiring professionals who are keen to explore the latest trends in cyber security technologies.

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In Maharashtra, MLAs Take Oath Without A Chief Minister. Here's Why

The swearing-in of members of the 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today marked a rare occasion when the House assembled for the session without formation of a government and appointment of a...

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ISRO's Earth Imaging Satellite CARTOSAT-3, 13 US Nano Satellites Launched

The heavy-lift rocket PSLV-C47 carrying 14 satellites - one from India and 13 from the US - blasted off from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh this morning. With this, the Indian Space...

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"Only For A Few Days...": BJP MLA On Uddhav Thackeray Government

As a Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance preps to form government in Maharashtra, newly-elected BJP MLA Ram Satpute on Wednesday predicted that the coalition would not last long and...

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SAIL Management Trainee Recruitment Begins

Candidates will be shortlisted on the basis of their GATE 2019 score for group discussion and interview in the ratio of 1:12 for each discipline, category wise, in order of merit.

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Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Meet P Chidambaram In Jail Ahead Of Bail Hearing

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra visited party colleague and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Tihar jail in Delhi this morning hours before the Supreme Court hears his...

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US Advocacy Group Urges Imran Khan To Reopen Khokhrapar Border With India

Congratulating Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for showing "admirable magnanimity" in the opening of the Kartarpur Corridor for Sikh pilgrims, a US-based advocacy group has urged him to now reopen...

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Maharashtra MLAs To Take Oath Shortly, Interim Speaker To Oversee Them

All 288 newly-elected MLAs of Maharashtra will take oath at 8 am today in a special assembly session called by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, in less than 24 hours after Devendra Fadnavis...

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In A Special Assembly Session, Maharashtra MLAs To Take Oath Today

In a special Maharashtra assembly sesssion, interim speaker Kalidas Kolambkar will administer oath to the MLAs today. Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Tuesday called a special assembly for the...

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Restrictions Remain On Foreign Journalists Covering Assam After NRC: RTI

Foreign journalists trying to cover Assam in the months following the National Citizens' List continue to be barred from the state, an RTI reply has revealed. This comes days after Centre has...

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Top Court Proposes Introduction Of Artificial Intelligence In Judiciary

Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde said on Tuesday that the Supreme Court has proposed to introduce a system of artificial intelligence (AI) which would aid in the administration of justice...

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Monday, 25 November 2019

"Respect Court Order, Ready To Prove Majority": Maharashtra BJP Chief

The BJP said it respects the Supreme Court order for a floor test in Maharashtra by 5 pm tomorrow and expressed confidence that the party will prove its majority on the floor of the Assembly.

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"Hurt, Not Knocked Out," Ratan Tata On Mumbai Terror Attack Anniversary

The people of Mumbai "remain proud of the spirit and the sense of unity" of the city, 11 years after the financial capital of the country was attacked by the terrorists, Ratan Tata tweeted this...

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JNU Row: Panel Suggests Concession In Utility, Service Charges For All

A high-level committee set up by the Jawaharlal Nehru University administration has recommended that concession in utility and service charges be given to all university students and not only those...

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Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar Yet To Take Charge, Skips 26/11 Memorial

Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of the new Maharashtra government, did not attend a memorial for the martyrs of 26/11, or the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, in Mumbai this morning. He has also not...

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"BR Ambedkar Would Have Been Happiest Were He Alive Today": PM Modi

The Constitution stands for the dignity and unity of India and Indians, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told parliament today on the occasion of Constitution Day

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Live Telecast Of Maharashtra Floor Test: 5 Highlights Of Top Court Order

The Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra has to prove majority by tomorrow, the Supreme Court ruled today on a petition challenging the surprise government formation by the BJP in the state....

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"Had BR Ambedkar Been Alive, He Would've Been Happiest": PM Modi

Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Protests are likely to continue for the second day over the BJP's surprise move to form goverment in Maharashtra over the weekend. On Monday, Congress's Rahul...

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"We Will Win" Maharashtra Floor Test, Says Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi today welcomed the Supreme Court's order to hold a floor test in Maharashtra within 24 hours or by tomorrow. "We will win the floor test," Mrs Gandhi told reporters.

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7-Year Jail To 30 In Vyapam Scam Case

A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Monday announced the quantum of sentence for the 31 convicts in Vyapam recruitment and admission scam in the state.

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"Game Over, BJP": NCP Leader After Supreme Court's Maharashtra Verdict

It is game over for the BJP in Maharashtra, NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik tweeted minutes after the Supreme Court said Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis must prove his government's majority in the floor...

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"Chief Ministers Detained... Happy Constitution Day": Mehbooba Mufti's Daughter

As the country celebrates its Constitution Day three former Chief Ministers, who swore allegiance to the Constitution, have been illegally detained since early August, Iltija Mufti, daughter of PDP...

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Maharashtra Floor Test Tomorrow, Top Court Agrees With Anti-BJP Combine

The BJP's Devendra Fadnavis has to prove his majority in the Maharashtra assembly tomorrow, the Supreme Court has ruled on a petition challenging the surprise government formation by the BJP in...

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"Indian Food Is Terrible": US Scholar Criticised After Tweeting Opinion

A Twitter thread that was popular over the weekend asking people to share their "most controversial food opinion" seemed to tap into the social media thirst for good-natured food fights.

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Shiv Sena Slams Maharashtra Governor Over Swearing-In Devendra Fadnavis

The Shiv Sena today lashed out at the Maharashtra governor over the "hush-hush" swearing-in ceremony of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying while one Bhagat Singh went to the gallows for freedom,...

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This Class 7 Student Works As A Data Scientist In Hyderabad

A 12-year-old boy has set a new benchmark after he was hired for the post of a data scientist at a software company in Hyderabad.

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Sena, NCP, Congress Go To Top Court Against Closure Of Irrigation Scam Cases

The Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress have challenged in the Supreme Court the closing of nine corruption cases in the irrigation scam allegedly involving NCP's Ajit Pawar, who...

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Supreme Court Decision Today On Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress Plea

The Supreme Court, after an 80-minute hearing on Monday, said it would declare its decision today on a petition challenging the surprise government formation by the BJP in Maharashtra on Saturday...

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#WeAre162, But 158 Attended Hotel Show Of Strength, Tweets Sena Leader

At the Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-Congress show of strength at a Mumbai five-star hotel on Monday evening, there were 158 MLAs not 162 as the three parties declared in posters,...

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Woman Activist Attemting To Visit Sabarimala Attacked With Pepper Spray

Attacked with pepper spray in front of top cop's office in Kerala's Kochi, alleges woman activist Bindu Ammini attempting to visit Sabarimala temple

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Supreme Court Decision On Maharashtra Tug-Of-War Today

The Supreme Court will today decide on a petition challenging the surprise government formation by the BJP in Maharashtra. The top court on Monday, after an 80-minute hearing, said it would give a...

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Parliament, Rashtrapati Bhavan Lit Up To Mark Constitution Day

The Parliament and the Rashtrapati Bhawan were lit up in multiple colours on the eve of Constitution Day or Samvidhan Diwas, which is celebrated annually on November 26 to commemorate the adoption of...

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30 Sentenced To 7 Years' Jail, Middleman To 10 Years In Vyapam Case

A special CBI court on Friday sentenced 30 people to seven years' imprisonment and sent a middleman to jail for 10 years in a police recruitment scam dating back to 2013. The recruitment drive was...

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"Decide Within A Week": Court On Manu Sharma's Parole Request

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked jail authorities to decide on Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma's parole request within a week.

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Sunday, 24 November 2019

"Irreparable Loss": PM Modi, Kamal Nath Pay Tribute To Kailash Joshi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath and Home Minister Amit Shah were among the top leaders who paid tribute to BJP veteran Kailash Joshi, who passed away on Sunday...

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In Mamata Banerjee Vs Amit Shah, 3 Crucial Bengal Elections Today

Bypolls to three Assembly seats in West Bengal are being held today, exactly six months after the BJP pulled off a shock result in Lok Sabha elections in the state

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Rajya Sabha Marshals Back In Indian Attire After Row Over New Uniform

A week after their military-style uniforms created a controversy, Rajya Sabha marshals on Monday were again back in traditional Indian attire but without the ''pagri''.

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Soldier Falls Into Gorge Along LoC In North Kashmir, Dies

A 29-year-old army jawan died after he slipped and fell into a gorge during patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, officials said on Monday.

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Lok Sabha Adjourned, 2 Congress MPs Removed Amid Maharashtra Protests

Lok Sabha was adjourned this morning amid protests by the Congress, both inside and outside parliament, over the situation in Maharashtra

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NCP, Congress, Sena Will Form Government In Maharashtra: Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday asserted that his party along with the Congress and Shiv Sena will form government in Maharashtra.

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"Murder Of Democracy": Rahul Gandhi, Congress Protest Maharashtra Coup

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today alleged "murder of democracy" and said "it doesn't make any sense to question" the centre over the political situation in Maharashtra

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Shiv Sena, NCP, Congress Stake Claim, Sharad Pawar's Party Misses 3 MLAs

The Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress have staked claim to power in Maharashtra after submitting letters of support to the Governor. The three parties have claimed the support...

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Sena, NCP, Congress Leaders To Meet Governor Today: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said leaders of his party and the NCP and Congress will meet Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday to present their side for government formation in the...

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"Never Had The Desire To Enter Politics But....": PM Modi On Mann Ki Baat

In his latest episode of the radio programme, Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that he "never had the desire to enter politics" but now that he is a part of it "I give my best...

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Letters To Governor Show 170 MLAs' Support: Centre To Supreme Court

Two letters were submitted by the centre's lawyer to the Supreme Court on Monday as it heard a petition of the Shiv Sena, Congress and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) against the...

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Congress To Raise Maharashtra Government Formation Issue In Parliament

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday chaired the party's parliamentary strategy group meeting here which resolved to strongly raise in both Houses of Parliament the issue of BJP's Devendra...

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Sharad Pawar Pays Tributes To Maharashtra's First Chief Minister

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar visited Karad in Maharashtra on Monday to pay tributes to the state's first chief minister Yashwantrao Chavan on his death anniversary.

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"Like A Thief On The Run": Shiv Sena On Devendra Fadnavis' Swearing In

The latest in a series of searing attacks on its former ally, the Shiv Sena editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, NCP leader Ajit Pawar and completed a...

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"Never Had Desire To Enter Politics, But Now...": PM Modi In Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday he "never had the desire to enter politics but now that I am a part of it I give my best on how to work for the people."

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"I Consider Myself NCC Cadet Even Today": PM Modi In Mann ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 59th edition of Mann ki Baat and said that he considers himself an NCC cadet even today.

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"BJP Trying To Repeat Karnataka Game In Maharashtra": Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a scathing attack on rival BJP this morning over the party's dramatic comeback in Maharashtra on Saturday while the NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress were...

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Shashi Tharoor Visits P Chidambaram In Delhi's Tihar Jail

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday visited Tihar jail to meet former finance minister P Chidambaram.

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4 MLAs "Rescued", Claims Sharad Pawar Party Amid Maharashtra Nail-Biter

Four MLAs of Sharad Pawar's party, who had gone incommunicado since Saturday after his nephew Ajit Pawar took oath as Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister, have returned to the NCP fold, the party...

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Uproar On Maharashtra Government Formation Likely Today In Parliament

As the winter session of parliament enters the second week, discussion on BJP's stunning comeback in Maharashtra over the weekend is expected to create uproar in both the houses of parliament today.

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Supreme Court Asks For Devendra Fadnavis And Governor's Letter Today

The Centre must produce the letters of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis claiming majority and that of the Governor inviting to form the government, the Supreme Court said on Sunday after...

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"Government Formed At Night Will...": NCP Leader Hits Out At BJP

Training guns at the newly-formed BJP-led government in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jayant Patil on Monday said that the government which was formed at night will cease to be...

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"Ram Prahar Time": BJP Leader On Devendra Fadnavis' Early Morning Oath

As NCP, Congress and Shiv Sena targeted the newly-formed government in Maharashtra over a late-night oath ceremony, BJP leader Ashish Shelar on Sunday justified that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis took...

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ICAR NET Postponed To January

ICAR NET, as it is also referred to as, is conducted by the ASRB to determine the eligibility for lectureship in state agricultural universities and other agricultural universities under the Council....

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"Power Comes And Goes, Only...": Supriya Sule After 'Family Split' Status

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Supriya Sule, who had expressed disappointment on Saturday after cousin Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister in the Devendra Fadnavis government,...

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"Maharashtra Government Illegitimate, Will Prove In Floor Test": Congress

The Congress, which approached the Supreme Court along with the Shiv Sena and the NCP over the way Devendra Fadnavis was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister, today said the BJP's "is an...

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Indian Navy 10+2 Cadet Entry Scheme 2020 Details

Interview will be held at Bangalore, Bhopal, Coimbatore, Visakhapatnam or Kolkata from February to April 2020.

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Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kailash Joshi Dies At 90

Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Kailash Joshi died at a private hospital in Bhopal on Sunday after prolonged illness, a family member said. He was 90.

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Ahmed Patel Tells Maharashtra Congress Of "Challenges" From PM, Amit Shah

After the BJP made a swift comeback in Maharashtra on Saturday morning, leaving the Shiv Sena, NCP and the Congress in shock, the three parties have sequestered their MLAs in an attempt to protect...

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PM Modi Thanks People For Showing Maturity After Ayodhya Verdict

"This time too, when the Supreme Court pronounced its judgment on November 9, 130 crore Indians once again proved, that for them, national interest is supreme. The values of peace, unity and goodwill...

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Saturday, 23 November 2019

BJP Leader Opposes Decision To Change Name Of Park In Gorakhpur

BJP MLC Devendra Pratap Singh has opposed the changing of Gorakhpur's famous Vindhyavasini Park to Hanuman Prasad Poddar National Park. Mr Singh has written a letter to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath,...

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Ajit Pawar Removed As Legislature Unit Chief, NCP To Maharashtra Governor

NCP leader Jayant Patil met the Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the Raj Bhawan on Sunday with a letter to inform him about replacement of Ajit Pawar as the legislature party leader.

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South Central Railway To Recruit 4,103 Apprentices. Merit Based Selection

Applications for the railway apprentice recruitment can be filled and submitted on or before December 8.

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Court Directs Centre To Produce Maharashtra Governor's Letter By Tomorrow

The Shiv Sena, Congress and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party have demanded that the BJP be asked to take a test of strength on the floor of the Maharashtra assembly within 24 hours-as...

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"We Can Do It Right Now...": Sena's Sanjay Raut On Proving Majority

A day after BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in a surprise move, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that his party can prove majority "even now" if...

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Supreme Court Hears Sena-NCP-Congress Plea Day After Maharashtra Coup

The Supreme Court is hearing a petition filed by the Shiv Sena, Congress and Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party against yesterday's extraordinary government formation in Maharashtra.

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Highlights: PM Modi Addresses Nation In 59th Edition Of Mann Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the 59th edition of his monthly radio programme ''Mann Ki Baat''.

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Increase In Wind Speed Improves Air Quality Of Delhi, Adjoining Areas

Delhi recorded an improvement in the air quality on Sunday morning due to slight increase in wind speed.

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BJP's Sanjay Kakade Meets Sharad Pawar Ahead Of Top Court Hearing

BJP MP Sanjay Kakade met NCP chief Sharad Pawar this morning, a day after the BJP pulled off an overnight stunner and made a dramatic comeback to form government in Maharashtra with the support of...

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Ajit Pawar's Removal As NCP Legislature Unit Chief "Invalid": BJP

The BJP on Sunday objected to the removal of Ajit Pawar as leader of the NCP legislature party, saying it was "invalid".

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Congress, NCP, Sena Move MLAs To Mumbai Hotels To Keep Flock Together

Swift political developments in Maharashtra - with the stunning return of the BJP to power in the state - have prompted the Shiv Sena, Sharad Pawar's party and the Congress to move their MLAs to...

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"Accidental Shapathgrahan": Sanjay Raut's Dig At Maharashtra Stunner

Shiv Sena's Sanjay Raut this morning made a veiled attack at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who took oath for a second consecutive term at a quiet ceremony on Saturday, after the BJP,...

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Sena-NCP-Congress Petition On Maharashtra To Be Heard In Top Court Today

The Supreme Court today will hear a petition filed by the Shiv Sena, Congress and Nationalist Congress Party against the centre's move to end President's Rule and the Governor's move to invite...

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Senior Chhattisgarh BJP Leader Banshilal Mahto Dies At 79

Senior Chhattisgarh BJP leader and former MP Dr Banshilal Mahto died of a liver-related ailment on Saturday, a party leader said here.

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Rs 3,795 Crore-Package For Farmers Hit By Heavy Rain In Gujarat

The Gujarat government on Saturday announced a financial package of Rs 3,795 crore for farmers whose crop was damaged by rains during the 36-day period in the months of October and November. The...

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BJP Leader Visits Lalu Yadav, Says "Nothing To Do With Politics"

BJP MLC Tunna Pandey met RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav at Ranchi's RIMS Hospital on Saturday.

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Friday, 22 November 2019

A True NCP Member Will Never Join Hands With BJP, Says Sharad Pawar

Addressing a press conference on the Maharashtra coup, in which his nephew Ajit Pawar took oath along with the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar said all...

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How Ajit Pawar aka "Dada" Rose In Maharashtra, Thanks To His Uncle

Ajit Anantrao Pawar or "Dada", as he is called by supporters, could well have made his name in Bollywood had he followed his father's footsteps. Instead, he chose his uncle, Sharad Pawar's path...

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Sushil Kumar Modi Calls Amit Shah "Real Chanakya Of Indian Politics"

After Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar took oath as Maharashtra chief minister and deputy chief minister respectively, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi was all praises for Home Minister...

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Devendra Fadnavis Old Tweets Against NCP Resurface After Maharashtra Coup

Devendra Fadnavis's second term as Maharashtra Chief Minister was enabled by a man he has repeatedly accused of corruption - Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)'s Ajit Pawar, the nephew of party chief...

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Ajit Pawar Removed As NCP Legislative Party Leader After Maharashtra Coup

Ajit Pawar Removed As NCP Legislative Party Leader After Maharashtra Coup

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"Signatures Misused As Basis For Oath": Nawab Malik Attacks Ajit Pawar

In a veiled attack at Ajit Pawar who took oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, NCP leader Nawab Malik on Saturday said that his party had taken signatures from MLAs for attendance which were...

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Congress "Defamed", Rahul Gandhi Should Return To Lead: Sanjay Nirupam

Sonia Gandhi should dissolve the Congress Working Committee (CWC) and Rahul Gandhi should get over his disappointment and return to decision-making in the party, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam said...

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Devendra Fadnavis Cements His Position As Numero Uno In Maharashtra BJP

Few outside Maharashtra had heard of Devendra Fadnavis when Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah handpicked him five years ago for the post of Chief Minister. The 49-year-old took oath...

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BJP Leader On What Compelled The Party To Form Maharashtra Government

BJP's Maharashtra unit chief Chandrakant Patil on Saturday said that his party was compelled to form the government in the state since its ally Shiv Sena betrayed the mandate.

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"Illegal, Evil Manoeuvres": Ahmed Patel Lashes At BJP'S Maharashtra Coup

Congress leader Ahmed Patel has hit out after dramatic overnight events in Maharashtra saw the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis return as Chief Minister for a second term. Mr Patel described the oath-taking...

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"Doesn't Have Saheb's Support": Praful Patel After Ajit Pawar Sworn In

NCP leader Praful Patel on Saturday said that newly sworn-in Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar going with BJP is not NCP's decision as party supremo Sharad Pawar does not extend any support...

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"Party And Family Split": NCP's Supriya Sule's WhatsApp Status

As the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) appeared to have gone with the BJP overnight, hours after party chief Sharad Pawar announced a Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance to form government, his daughter...

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Sena, NCP, Congress May Approach Top Court Over Maharashtra Coup: Sources

The Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress may approach the Supreme Court over Maharashtra coup, sources said today.

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"Sena Taught A Lesson By BJP": Ramdas Athawale On Maharashtra Government

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale, who earlier said the Shiv Sena's alliance with the Congress and the NCP could not last, declared this morning that the BJP had taught the Sena, its former ally in the...

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Shocked By Maharashtra Coup, Congress Leader Quotes From "The Godfather"

Shocked by the dramatic twist in Maharashtra government formation after Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar took oath this morning, Congress called it "betrayal" of people's mandate".

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"Negotiations Took Too Long": Congress's Abhishek Singhvi On Maharashtra

Congress leader Abhishek Singhvi has lamented his party's delay in extending support to the Shiv Sena and the NCP in what was ultimately a failed bid to form the government in Maharashtra

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Shiv Sena Says "Stabbed In Back" By NCP's Ajit Pawar

Stunned by an early morning coup in which the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Maharashtra chief minister, the Shiv Sena said it was "stabbed in the back" by Ajit Pawar of the Nationalist Congress...

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NCP's Sharad Pawar Says Do Not Endorse Ajit Pawar Supporting BJP

Ajit Pawar supporting the BJP to form a government in Maharashtra "is his personal decision and not of the Nationalist Congress Party", Sharad Pawar tweeted after a stunning twist in Maharashtra...

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President's Rule Revoked In Maharashtra At 5.47 am

President's Rule was revoked in Maharashtra at 5.47 am mere hours before the BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as Chief Minister for a second term. The state had been placed under President's Rule on...

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PM Congratulates Devendra Fadnavis, Ajit Pawar After Maharashtra Oath

In an early morning twist of events, the rug was pulled from under Uddhav Thackeray and the Shiv Sena's feet when The Bharatiya Janata Party along with Sharad Pawar's party NCP formed the government...

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LIVE Updates: Devendra Fadnavis Takes Oath As Maharashtra Chief Minister

Uddhav Thackeray will be Chief Minister of a Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance government in Maharashtra, NCP leader Sharad Pawar said after the first joint meeting of the three...

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Devendra Fadnavis Sworn In As Maharashtra Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar His Deputy

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the Maharashtra Chief Minister for a second term at Raj Bhavan this morning. The National Conference Party's Ajit Pawar will be his deputy.

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Congress-Shiv Sena-NCP Government Won't Last, Says Ramdas Athawale

Amid negotiations between Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP to form government in Maharashtra, Union Minister and Republican Party of India (A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Friday stated that their government...

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Thursday, 21 November 2019

"Tibetan Buddhists Should Decide Dalai Lama's Succession": United States

Dalai Lama Succession: United States urging the international community to ensure the succession process of Dalai Lama goes forward by normal methods.

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Amid Fee Hike Protests, JNU Says It Has Deficit Of Rs 45 Crore

The Jawaharlal Nehru University on Thursday issued a statement giving the rationale behind the hostel fee hike and said it has a deficit of more than Rs 45 crore, while alleging that a...

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Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Congress Protests Over Electoral Bonds

As the winter session of the parliament enters the fifth day, the Congress MPs today held a protest against the issue of electoral bonds in the parliament, demanding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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India Won't Be Sanctioned By US For Russian S-400 Deal, Hints US Official

A senior US official has left open the possibility that Washington may not impose sanctions on India for buying the Russian Triumf S-400 missile defence system but require New Delhi to tighten defence...

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"Not Even For Lord Indra's Throne": Shiv Sena On Resuming Ties With BJP

The Shiv Sena won't go with the BJP "even if Lord Indra's throne is offered", Sena leader Sanjay Raut declared on Friday on the possibility of the long-time allies getting back together. He also...

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"In Touch With Foreign Ministry To Catch Nithyananda": Gujarat Police

Nithyananda Case: The Gujarat police had said that Nithyananda has fled the country, and the police is working to gather concrete evidence against him.

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2 Men Beaten To Death By Mob In Bengal Over Suspicion Of Cattle Theft

Thirteen people have been arrested in Bengal after two men, who were attacked by a mob in Mathabanga area over alleged cattle theft on Thursday, died at a local hospital, police have said.

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Unfair To Call Chandrayaan-2 Mission A Failure: Jitendra Singh

It is unfair to describe the "Chandrayaan Mission" as a failure as technologically the launch was successful, Union Minister of State for Department of Space Jitendra Singh said in Rajya Sabha on...

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Top Court Rejects Review Pleas Of 9 Convicts In Haren Pandya Murder Case

The Supreme Court has dismissed the pleas filed by nine convicts, who were awarded life term for murdering former Gujarat home minister Haren Pandya in 2003, seeking review of its verdict holding them...

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NIA Files Charge Sheet Against 4 Suspected Babbar Khalsa Terrorists

A charge sheet was filed in a special NIA court in Mohali on Thursday against four alleged Babbar Khalsa International terrorists for planning and conspiring to carry out terror acts in Punjab,...

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Dalit Groom Allegedly Stopped From Entering Temple In Madhya Pradesh

A Dalit groom was allegedly stopped from entering a temple by some people in the Biroda village of Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur.

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Brakes On Bullet Train Project If Sena, NCP, Congress Take Power: Sources

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious project of India's bullet train between Ahmedabad in Gujarat and Mumbai may be put behind the burner if the Shiv Sena, the NCP and the Congress take power in...

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Shiv Sena Chief Minister For 5 Years, Says Sanjay Raut

Uddhav Thackeray may take over as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra and lead the unthinkable Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance, which tentatively calls itself the "Maharashtra...

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''No Person From Upper Caste Helped To Lord Ram'': Satya Pal Malik

Not a single individual belonging to the upper caste helped Lord Ram when he was banished from Ayodhya, as well as in his battle against Ravana for the return of Sita, Goa Governor Satya Pal Malik has...

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Mamata Banerjee Should Appoint Minister To React To My Comments: Governor

Facing a barrage of verbal counter-attacks from West Bengal ministers, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday targeted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of giving "sanction" to the...

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Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai In New Global Prosperity Index

Bangalore emerged as India's highest ranked city at No. 83 in a new index of the world's 113 cities in terms of economic and social inclusivity, topped by Zurich in Switzerland.

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Uddhav Thackeray, Aaditya Hold Midnight Talk With Sharad Pawar In Mumbai

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray and his MLA-son Aaditya met NCP president Sharad Pawar in Mumbai late on Thursday night. The over an hour-long meeting took place at Mr Pawar's residence "Silver Oak"...

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Uddhav Thackeray's Midnight Visit To Sharad Pawar Over Maharashtra Tie-Up

Maharashtra Government Formation: Uddhav Thackeray may take over as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra and lead the unthinkable Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress alliance, which...

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Engagement With Countries On Ayodhya Verdict "Successful": Government

India has briefed the Ayodhya judgment to other countries and the engagement with them on the matter has been "largely successful", Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said on...

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US Backs India's Role In Afghanistan As It Looks To Withdraw Troops

The United States said Thursday that it supported continued Indian involvement in Afghanistan, even as President Donald Trump looks to withdraw troops.

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"Amaravati Not Andhra's Capital In New Map": TDP Leader Seeks Correction

TDP MP Jayadev Galla said that the Home Ministry has released a new political map of India without Amaravati as the capital of Andhra Pradesh and said the matter should be immediately rectified.

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Imran Khan Discuss Kashmir During Phone Call With Donald Trump

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday held a telephone conversation with US President Donald Trump and discussed with him bilateral and regional matters, including the Afghan peace process...

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Medha Patkar Sees "Conspiracy" Behind Passport Office's Show Cause Notice

Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar has alleged a "deeper conspiracy" behind the show cause notice issued to her by the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Mumbai for failing to disclose...

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Delhi's Air Quality 'Severe' Again As Wind Speeds Drop In The Capital

Air quality in many parts of Delhi and its neighbouring cities turned severe today due to calm winds and high humidity. The overall air quality index or AQI in the national capital was 356 at 9:30 am.

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Don't Come To Well Of The House: Lok Sabha Speaker Warns Opposition MPs

On the fourth day of Parliament's winter session, opposition members raised slogans in the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, prompting Speaker Om Birla to intervene saying that the dignity of the House...

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No Proposal To Make Right To Water Fundamental Right: Union Minister

There is no proposal to make access to potable water a fundamental right, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.

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"Inhuman...": Sena Attacks BJP Over Cops' Lathicharge Of JNU Students

In a searing editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana, the Shiv Sena targeted former ally BJP on Thursday over Delhi Police's "inhuman" lathicharge on JNU students protesting the recent hostel fee hike

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ISRO Postpones Cartosat-3 And 13 US Satellites To November 27

Space agency ISRO on Thursday said it has postponed the launch of Catosat-3 satellite and 13 commercial nanosatellites with its PSLV rocket by two days to November 27.

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Convict In Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Granted 30-Day Parole

The Madras High Court on Thursday granted 30-day parole to Robert Payas, one of the seven convicts serving a life term for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.

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Wednesday, 20 November 2019

NCP MP Gives Zero Hour Notice In Rajya Sabha Over Fee Hike

JNU Student Protest: The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) has blamed the Vice-Chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar for the crisis in the university and has urged the Ministry of Human...

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Sena-NCP-Congress Letter to be Given To Governor on Saturday: Sanjay Raut

An alliance of the Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress may form government in Maharashtra on the weekend, sources said today as a series of meetings took place in Delhi. The Shiv Sena's...

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"Stop Reacting Just To Please Your Boss": Bengal Governor To Ministers

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday asked state ministers to concentrate on their departments instead of reacting to his statements.

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Opposition Protests In Parliament Over Electoral Bonds, PSU Privatisation

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till noon today after protests broke out over the RBI's objections to electoral bonds. Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said the issue did not warrant suspension of...

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Answer Every Question On Kashmir Restrictions: Top Court To J&K

The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Jammu and Kashmir administration that it will have to respond to each and every question raised on the restrictions imposed in the erstwhile state after the...

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Ranjan Gogoi Vacates Lutyens Home 3 Days After Retiring As Chief Justice

Justice Ranjan Gogoi, who retired on 17 November as the Chief Justice of India, has vacated his official home long before his one-month deadline.

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Indian Navy Rescues Pregnant Woman From Remote Village In Nicobar Islands

Indian Navy, in a swift rescue operation, safely evacuated a pregnant woman in emergency labour from a remote village in the Nicobar Islands.

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Lawyers To Present Supreme Court's Ayodhya Verdict Copy To Ram Lalla

Lawyers, who represented Ram Lalla Virajman in the long-drawn battle over the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, will now present a copy of the Supreme Court verdict to Ram Lalla at the...

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Row Over Malegaon Blast Accused Pragya Thakur's Name In Defence Panel

BJP MP Pragya Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blasts case, has been nominated to a 21-member parliamentary consultative committee on defence that will be headed by Defence Minister Rajnath...

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World Philosophy Day: 10 Quotes To Give You "Philosophical High"

World Philosophy Day: The 2019 edition aims to highlight the importance of philosophy in different regional contexts. Here are 10 philosophical quotes that you can share.

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Congress Gives Adjournment Notice In Lok Sabha Over Electoral Bonds

As the winter session of parliament enters the fourth day today, BJP lawmaker Sakal Deep Rajbhar gave Zero Hour Notice in Rajya Sabha over employment opportunities for workers of Uttar Pradesh.

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Sonia Gandhi Holds Top Congress Body Meet To Discuss Maharashtra

The Congress's top decision-making body met at party chief Sonia Gandhi's home this morning, a day after the party said it is in talks to form a "stable government soon" in Maharashtra but indicated...

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Live Updates: Congress-NCP To Continue Talks On Maharashtra

The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have decided to continue their talks to decide the possibility of government formation with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. Both the parties will...

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At BHU, Many Back Muslim Professor For Sanskrit Despite Lockout

As classes at Banaras Hindu University's (BHU) Sanskrit faculty remain suspended for the fourteenth straight day over a protest by students over a Muslim professor being appointed to teach Sanskrit ,...

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India-UK Experts Begin Largest Study On Babies With Brain Injury In India

Leading experts from the UK and Indian universities have launched the world's largest study on babies with brain injuries in India this week to help prevent epilepsy.

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117-Crores Assets Of Man Who Conned Mysore Maharaja's British Taxidermist

Assets worth over Rs 117 crore, including 70 animal trophies and rosewood furniture, of a man, who allegedly cheated a British taxidermist of the Maharaja of Mysore, have been attached under the...

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"Jharkhand Not Lynchistan": Chief Minister Counters Opposition Tag

Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today insisted that the perception that his state was a hotbed of mob killing is wrong and the government has taken action in such cases.

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Tipu Sultan Birth Anniversary: Life And Works Of The 18th Century Ruler

Tipu Sultan was the 18th-century Mysore ruler who is popularly known as the Tiger of Mysore and Tipu Sahib. The Karnataka government in 2015, led by former Congress Chief Minister Siddaramaiah,...

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Tuesday, 19 November 2019

"Religious Test For Citizenship": US Panel On Assam Citizens' List NRC

The United States Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has said that close to two million long-time residents of Assam, under the National Register of Citizens (NRC) exercise, might...

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Top Court Seeks Response From Probe Agency On P Chidambaram's Bail Plea

The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate on a plea filed by senior Congress leader P Chidambaram seeking bail in the INX Media money-laundering case.

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Over 17,000 Birds Dead, Ashok Gehlot Wants Wetland Authority Operational

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday issued orders for the state wetland authority to be made operational at the earliest in the wake of death of over 17,000 migratory birds in and around...

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Jharkhand Election 2019: Cash Over Rs 50,000 Found In Cars To Be Seized

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Jharkhand Vinay Kumar Choubey said if cash of over Rs 50,000 is found in cars, it will be seized if the inspecting teams suspect that the money could be used for...

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Internet Curbs In Kashmir Will Be Lifted Soon, Amit Shah Tells Parliament

A decision on resuming internet services in Kashmir will be taken when the "local administration is convinced", Union Home Minister Amit Shah said in parliament today, adding that no person has died...

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"Terror-Crime Nexus An Existential Global Threat": India At UN

India has called for a zero-tolerance approach, without any "double standards", to combat the existential global threat of the terror-crime nexus, under which UN-sanctioned terror groups such as the...

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Indian Navy Announces Sailor Enrolment For October 2020 Batch

Application process for the sailor enrolment would begin on November 23. Candidates can fill and submit the online application till November 28.

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Paresh Rawal's "Mohammed Rafi Logic" In Support For Muslim Teacher At BHU

Actor and former BJP MP Paresh Rawal has condemned the ongoing lockout by students at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) over the appointment of a Muslim professor in the Sanskrit faculty, saying he is...

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Hemant Soren Urges Jharkhand Opposition To Support Rebel Saryu Roy

Former minister turned rebel Saryu Roy is giving jitters to the BJP in Jharkhand as the opposition is trying to make him a rallying point in its campaign strategy.

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"Obstacles Cleared, You'll Know By Tomorrow": Sena Leader On Maharashtra

Kept in suspense by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress, who continue talks on an alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, the party's Sanjay Raut today said "all obstacles have been...

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What Is FASTag? How To Buy, Recharge Electronic Toll Tag For Vehicles

FASTag in India: Starting December 1, if you enter a FASTag-enabled lane without getting a FASTag active, you will be charged double the amount of toll fee and will have to pay by cash.

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"Mamata Banerjee Angry As She Is Afraid Of Losing Vote Bank": AIMIM

Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her "minority extremism" comment, AIMIM state president Zameerul Hasan has claimed that his party is gaining ground in the state which has...

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150 Indians Deported From US Over Visa Violations Land At Delhi Airport

Around 150 Indians deported from the US, for either violating their visa norms or illegally entering America, landed at the Delhi airport on Wednesday morning, an official said.

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Updates: In Rajya Sabha, Amit Shah May Talk About Gandhis' Security Cover

As the winter session of parliament enters the third day today, the cabinet is likely to take up a Bill to regularise unauthorised colonies in Delhi and introduce The Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019...

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Kolkata East-West Metro Corridor Likely To Be Delayed By A Year: Official

Completion of Kolkata's East-West Metro corridor is likely to be delayed by up to one year due to the accident caused by an aquifer burst in Bowbazar area during drilling operations in August, a...

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Leopard That Killed Boy, 7, In UP Trapped In Cage That Had Goat As Bait

A team of officials from the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR), in a joint operation with Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), caught a three-year-old female leopard that had killed a 7-year-old boy and preyed...

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Sena To Soon Form Government In Maharashtra, Says Sanjay Raut

All the obstacles that stalled talks of alliance formation in Maharashtra have been cleared, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut told reporters, hinting that his party will form government along with...

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"If A Repeat Of Doklam Takes Place, It Will Happen In Arunachal": BJP MP

Please don't allow the next Doklam-like situation to be in Arunachal Pradesh as China has encroached more than 50 km of land of the state, BJP member Tapir Gao claimed in Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

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Sharad Pawar To Meet PM Today On Farmers' Crisis Amid Maharashtra Logjam

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today to discuss farmers' crisis in Maharashtra amid intense political activity to form a government after...

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AirAsia India To Provide Pollution Resistant Masks For Flights To Delhi

AirAsia India on Tuesday said it is entering into a partnership with health technology start-up Mfine to provide pollution resistant masks to its passengers taking flights to Delhi from Bengaluru,...

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"Born As A Dog, Retired As A Soldier": CISF Honours Canines On Retirement

Seven canines that were part of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) retired with full honours on Tuesday. The dogs retired after serving eight years with the para-military force.

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Lok Sabha Speaker Pulls Up Officials For Absence At Delhi Pollution Meet

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has pulled up officials including three municipal commissioners, DDA Vice Chairman and CEO of Delhi Jal Board who were not present at the meeting of Parliament's standing...

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Monday, 18 November 2019

Instagram User, Who Accused Artist In #MeToo, Gets Interim Anonymity

The Delhi High Court on Monday permitted a Instagram handle to file in a sealed cover its response to artist Subodh Gupta's plea seeking removal of the allegedly defamatory content made against him on...

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Madhya Pradesh Farmer Uses Sound To Protect Crops From Wild Animals

A farmer in Madhya Pradesh has found a unique solution to keep wild animals off his crops -- sound of his own voice recorded with that of barking dogs.

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Congress Seeks PM's Response Over Withdrawal Of SPG Cover To Gandhis

The leaders of the opposition Congress in the Lok Sabha today demanded a response from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah on withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) cover...

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"From Today Onwards...": Speaker Warns Of Action If MPs Protest In Well

Amid sloganeering by Congress over different issues in Lok Sabha, Speaker Om Birla today warned that he will be forced to take action against members protesting in the Well of the House.

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Rajya Sabha Adjourned Till 2 pm After Opposition Uproar Over JNU Protests

Rajya Sabha proceedings on Tuesday were adjourned till 2 pm after opposition uproar over alleged police action on protesting JNU students in the national capital and detention of political leaders in...

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Updates: Shiv Sena-Led Government In Maharashtra Soon, Says Sanjay Raut

Live Updates: Deadlock over Maharashtra government formation continues with no signs of an early resolution after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar said he discussed the Maharashtra...

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Rajnath Singh Condoles Deaths Of Army Personnel, Porters On Siachen

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the deaths of army personnel and porters in an avalanche on the Siachen Glacier.

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Rajya Sabha Marshals' New Uniform To Be "Revisited" After Bad Reviews

The new uniform of marshals in the Rajya Sabha that resemble those worn by military officers will be reviewed, the chairman of the house said today after receiving criticism from former military...

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"No One Was Willing To Align With BJP...": Shiv Sena's Swipe On NDA Exit

The Shiv Sena, alongside its attempts to form government with traditional rivals in Maharashtra, ripped into estranged ally BJP with another searing editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana. The Shiv...

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Haryana Reviewing Honeypreet's Request To Meet Gurmeet Ram Rahim

The BJP-led Haryana government could take a legal opinion on the request by Honeypreet Insan to meet her foster father and jailed Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, who was convicted in...

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ISRO To Launch Cartosat-3, 13 Commercial Nano Satellites On November 25

Indian Space Research Organisation or ISRO would launch its earth imaging and mapping satellite Cartosat-3 along with 13 commercial nano satellites from the US, on November 25, the space agency said.

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In Congress' Tweet, Women Share Indira Gandhi's Qualities

Indira Gandhi Birth Anniversary: The official handle of the Congress party compiled a short video where the young women talk about the qualities of Indira Gandhi they wish to emulate.

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Congress Leader "Threatened To Kill Me": Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA

BJP MLA from Kolaras in Madhya Pradesh, Birendra Raghuvanshi, has demanded protection after alleging that during a debate, a cabinet minister in the state government had threatened to kill him.

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Google Picks Air Force's Video Game To Compete For 'Best Game 2019'

Tech giant Google has selected Indian Air Force's video game, 'Indian Air Force: A Cut Above', to compete for 'Best Game-2019' in the 'Users Choice Game' category.

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Parliament Winter Session Live Updates: Discussion On Air Pollution In Lok Sabha Today

As the winter session of parliament enters second day today, air pollution will be on agenda in Lok Sabha.

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International Men's Day: Theme, History, Quotes - All You Need To Know

International Men's Day 2019 theme this year is "Making A Difference For Men And Boys". The theme focuses on the need to value men and boys and enable people to make improvements in the areas of...

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"Salute Their Courage": Rajnath Singh After Six Die In Siachen Avalanche

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today condoled the death of soldiers and porters who died in an avalanche in the Siachen Glacier on Monday, and said that he was deeply pained by the incident.

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PM Modi Pays Tribute To Indira Gandhi On Twitter On Her Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Indira Gandhi, India's first woman Prime Minister on her 102nd birth anniversary in a tweet this morning.

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Mughals Planned To "Destroy" Tripura's Culture, Says Biplab Deb

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has said that Mughals intended to destroy the cultural wonders of the state by "bombing" its arts and architectures.

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Varanasi Man Develops Tin-Made 'Iron Man' Suit To Help Soldiers In Battle

Inspired by the Iron Man franchise, a part-time employee at a private university in Varanasi has developed an Iron-Man suit with the aim of helping the Indian Army soldiers in their encounters with...

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"Iron Lady Played A Key Role...": Rahul Gandhi's Tribute To Grandmother

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today remembered his grandmother Indira Gandhi, country's first woman Prime Minister, on her 102nd birth anniversary and said she played a a key role in "establishing...

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Pollution Discussion In Parliament Today Amid Row Over MPs Skipping Meet

As the winter session of parliament enters second day, air pollution will be in focus in the Lok Sabha today. A two-hour long discussion is likely in the lower house of the parliament this afternoon,...

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What Nitish Kumar Said That "Impressed" Bill Gates In Patna

Bill Gates is impressed with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and he explained why, a day after meeting with him in Patna on Sunday. The billionaire philanthropist was effusive in his praise for the...

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Sunday, 17 November 2019

Centre Forms 3-Member Panel For "Resolution Of Contentious Issues" In JNU

The HRD Ministry on Monday appointed a three-member committee to recommend ways to restore normal functioning of the Jawaharlal Nehru University, officials said.

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Sharad Pawar's Baffling Response On Sena Ahead Of Meeting Sonia Gandhi

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Sharad Pawar's response to questions this morning, hours before his meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi on government formation in Maharashtra, left...

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P Chidambaram Goes To Top Court Against Refusal Of Bail In INX Media Case

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court's order dismissing his bail petition in the INX Media money laundering case.

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Things Will Speed Up After Congress-NCP Meet On Maharashtra: Nawab Malik

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik said today that things will speed up towards government formation in Maharashtra after today's meeting between Congress President Sonia Gandhi and...

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Protesting JNU Students Stopped By Cops During March To Parliament

Hundreds of students of Jawahar Lal Nehru University in Delhi were stopped this afternoon near the campus soon after they began marching towards parliament against fee hike.

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NCP's Shriniwas Patil, Who Beat BJP's Udayanraje Bhosale In Satara, Sworn In

NCP leader Shriniwas Patil took oath as the MP from Maharashtra's Satara today, completing a return to parliament after the Karad seat he earlier held was scrapped by delimitation

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Updates: Sharad Pawar In Delhi To Discuss Maharashtra With Sonia Gandhi

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar are meeting today to explore the feasibility of forming a coalition government with Shiv Sena in Maharashtra. A...

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BJP's Saryu Roy Says Will Contest Against Jharkhand Chief Minister

Upset over his name not featuring in the list of 72 candidates announced so far for the Jharkhand assembly elections, senior BJP leader Saryu Roy on Sunday said he will contest against Chief Minister...

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Over 700 Cops Deployed Outside JNU Ahead Of Students' Protest March

Security has been strengthened outside the JNU campus in Delhi ahead of students' protest march against hostel fee hike. The agitation comes on the first day of the winter session of the parliament....

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"Want Frank Discussions On All Matters": PM Ahead Of Parliament Session

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, before the start of the winter session of parliament today, said he hoped for "frank discussions on all matters".

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JNU Vice-Chancellor's Video Message On Website To Protesting Students

JNU Vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar urged the protesting students on Sunday to return to their classes as exams are near.

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"Expose Mismanagement Of Economy": Chidambaram To Congress, Opposition

Congress leader P Chidambaram called on his party colleagues to lead the opposition in exposing the Modi government's "utter mismanagement" of the economy

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Sena MPs Being Allotted Opposition Benches In Both Houses: Union Minister

Shiv Sena MPs are being allotted seats on the opposition side in both houses of parliament as its minister has resigned and the party is "working out" alliance with the Congress and NCP to form...

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Justice SA Bobde Takes Oath As 47th Chief Justice Of India

Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde on Monday took oath as the 47th Chief Justice of India. Justice Bobde, 63, succeeds Justice Ranjan Gogoi who demitted office on Sunday.

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People Of Jharkhand Have Full Faith In BJP, Says Prakash Javadekar

Union minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday said that the BJP's work in Jharkhand has ensured full faith of people in the party ahead of assembly elections in the state.

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Badrinath Temple In Uttarakhand Closed For Public For Winter Season

The portals of Badrinath in Garhwal Himalayas closed for devotees on Sunday for the winter season.

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Citizenship Amendment Bill Among Key Bills To Be Discussed As Parliament's Winter Session Begins

The winter session of parliament, which will continue till December 13, starts today. Nearly 50 bills are scheduled to be presented in the parliament, including the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, which...

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On Kamal Nath's Birthday, PM Modi Wishes Him "Long And Healthy Life"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday led the political leaders in extending birthday greetings to Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath who turned 73 today. "Birthday wishes to Madhya Pradesh...

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Muslim Law Board Fought Over Ayodhya For Political Benefits: Manoj Tiwari

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari said that the All India Muslim Personal Law Board's (AIMPLB's) statements after the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute should not...

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Pak Leader Requests PM Modi For Asylum, Financial Help For Court Fees

The Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) founder Altaf Hussain, living in exile in the UK, has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant him and his colleagues asylum in India or at least some financial...

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2017 North Korean Nuke Test 'Equivalent To 17 Hiroshimas': ISRO Report

A North Korean nuclear test in 2017 was so powerful that it moved the surface of Mount Mantap, the test location, as the explosion was 17 times more powerful than the bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, a...

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Economy In Focus As Winter Session Of Parliament Starts Today: 10 Points

The winter session of parliament, which will run till December 13, starts today amid concerns over the slowing economy, rising unemployment, farmers' distress and the continued detention of political...

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Eyes On Maharashtra, NCP's Sharad Pawar, Sonia Gandhi To Meet Today

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar will meet today to explore the feasibility of forming a coalition government with ideologically opposite Shiv...

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Bill Gates Sees "Rapid" Growth In India Economy, Praises Aadhaar Scheme

India has the potential for "very rapid" economic growth over the next decade which will lift people out of poverty and allow the government to invest in health and education priorities in an...

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Assam Elephant "Bin Laden" Dies After Six Days In Captivity

A wild rogue elephant which was tranquilized recently by the forest department has died in captivity, officials said.

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UP Minister Invoked Yogi Adityanath In Call With Cop On Builder's Case

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath knew about the case involving real estate giant Ansal Developers and there were "orders from above" to close the case, Uttar Pradesh Minister Swati Singh has purportedly...

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117-Year-Old Shillong Church Destroyed In Fire, Elderly Couple Killed

A massive fire that broke out this morning at a 117-year-old church in Shllong has killed two people, police said, adding that the century-old church was damaged in the blaze.

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"Not Collecting Funds For Ram Mandir": VHP

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), which spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, clarified on Sunday that it is not collecting any fund for the construction of the proposed Ram Temple.

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Admission Concession To Kashmiri Pandits Within Existing Quota: HRD

The ministry had last month decided that the concessions available for Kashmiri migrants will also be available to non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits or Kashmiri Hindu families, for admission into higher...

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PM Modi Congratulates Sri Lanka's Gotabaya Rajapaksa On Election Victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated Gotabaya Rajapaksa for his victory in Sri Lanka's presidential elections. Mr Rajapaksa, who is an ex-army officer and the younger brother of former...

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"Sinking Ship": Hemant Soren's Jibe At BJP Over Ally Trouble In Jharkhand

With the BJP facing alliance trouble in Jharkhand ahead of assembly polls, the JMM-led opposition coalition's chief ministerial candidate Hemant Soren said on Sunday the allies of the BJP are...

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Amid Stand-Off, BJP Leaders Appear At Bal Thackeray's Death Anniversary

BJP leaders trickled into a memorial service on the death anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray in Mumbai this morning, with Pankaja Munde and Vinod Tawde the first to appear, amid a...

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Paneer Kathi Rolls, Uttapam, Poha: UNICEF's Recipes For Healthy Children

From uttapam to sprouted dal parantha - a book by UNICEF tells how to tackle problems of underweight, obesity and anaemia among children by consuming nutritious food that costs less than Rs 20.

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WhatsApp Bug Via MP4 File Triggers Snooping Concerns: Report

If someone has sent you an MP4 file on WhatsApp, guard against downloading it as hackers may use a critical vulnerability in the Facebook-owned app to execute snooping attack on both Android and iOS...

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Saturday, 16 November 2019

Over 10,000 Birds Found Dead Near Rajasthan Lake In A Week

The toll of migratory birds found dead at Sambhar Lake, the country's largest inland saltwater lake near Jaipur, has risen to over 10,000 on Sunday.

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UP Congress MLA Aditi Singh To Marry Party Colleague From Punjab

Congress MLA from Rae Bareli Aditi Singh will marry her party colleague Angad Singh Saini, who is a Congress legislator from Punjab's Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar.

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Shivaji Maharaj Not "Confined To Any Party", Says Sena In Swipe At BJP

The Shiv Sena on Sunday took a swipe at one-time ally BJP and said Chhatrapati Shivaji was not "confined to any caste or party" but belongs to all 11 crore people of Maharashtra.

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CBSE Invites Application For Recruitment To Administrative Posts

CBSE has announced jobs for graduates, postgraduates and 10+2 pass candidates. Application forms, available online, can be submitted latest by December 16.

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Air India, Bharat Petroleum Sale By March, Says Finance Minister: Report

Air India and Bharat Petroleum Corporation, two debt-ridden state-owned companies, are expected to be sold by the government by March next year, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in an...

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Day Before Winter Session, 'Opposition' Sena To Skip NDA Meet: 10 Facts

A day before the winter session of parliament begins, several key meets, including two all party meetings are in the line-up today where leaders across party lines will discuss the agenda for the next...

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Several Key Meetings Today Ahead Of Parliament's Winter Session: Live Updates

The centre is likely push for the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP plank which is aimed at granting nationality to non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring countries,...

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Thieves Target Madhya Pradesh Judge's Home; Cut, Steal Sandalwood Trees

A gang of five thieves struck at the home of a district court judge in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa district and chopped off four sandalwood trees from the house before running with the logs, police said on...

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Muslim Board To Hold Review Meet On Ayodhya Order Today

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Saturday held a brainstorming session with different Muslim parties over the Supreme Court verdict in the Ayodhya case, ahead of a crucial meeting...

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"My Ram Temple Task Has Ended, Time To Retire," Says Giriraj Singh

Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Saturday said the time has come for him to take retirement from politics and assured that he will do so once a law to control population control is implemented.

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JNU Students Union To Carry Out Protest March To Parliament On Monday

The Jawaharlal Nehru Students' Union (JNUSU) will take out a march to Parliament on Monday to protest against the hostel fee hike.

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NCP Core-Committee Meeting To Discuss Maharashtra Situation In Pune Today

Amidst the political stalemate in Maharashtra, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik said that a 21-member meeting of his party, with Sharad Pawar at its helm, will be held in Pune...

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Congress Slams BJP Minister's "Bizarre" Remark On State Of Economy

The Congress on Saturday hit out at the government over a BJP minister's remark that economy is doing fine with people getting married and trains full, alleging that such statements were being made in...

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It's "Terminator" Rajapaksa Vs "Pad Man" Premadasa In Sri Lanka Polls

Sri Lanka's presidential election is a showdown between a man offering free sanitary pads and a former soldier dubbed the "Terminator" by his own family.

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"Like The General Of Defeated Army...": NCP's Attack On Devendra Fadnavis

The Maharashtra BJP is bedevilled by the trepidation that politicians who joined the party ahead of the October 21 Assembly polls will defect and, hence, its leaders are claiming they will form...

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Why India Should Be Concerned About Elections In Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans trickled into polling centres early on Saturday to choose a new president for the island-nation still struggling to recover from Easter Sunday attacks on hotels and churches in April this...

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Friday, 15 November 2019

Tiger Who Killed Staff Member At Uttarakhand National Park Tranquilised

The tiger, who was roaming in the tourist zone, has been kept in a cage to prevent it from causing any harm to the tourists.

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Navy's MiG Trainer Aircraft Crashes In Goa, Pilots Eject

MiG-29K belonging to the Indian Navy crashed in Goa after both pilots safely ejected

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Petrol Prices Rise For Third Consecutive Day

Petrol prices increased for the third consecutive day on Saturday, while diesel prices remained unchanged.

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Want To See Taj Mahal Under Moon Light? New View Point Offers Just That

Taj Mahal Under Moon Light: The entry to new "Mehtab Bagh Taj view point" will be Rs 20 and the tourists can view the Taj Mahal from morning 7-10 am and evening 7-10 pm.

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Nearly 2.5 Crore Cash Seized From Jharkhand Engineer's Home During Raid

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has seized Rs 2.44 crore in cash from the residence of a junior engineer of the Rural Development department in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district, a senior ACB...

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"Like Match-Fixing...": Shiv Sena Accuses BJP Of Horse-Trading Attempts

The Shiv Sena continued its attack on the BJP today with a scathing editorial that accuses its former ally of "horse-trading under the guise of President's Rule" to augment its strength in the house...

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Delhi's Air Quality Remains 'Severe', Strong Winds Likely Today

The national capital witnessed a dip in pollution levels this morning, even as the air quality in the city remained in the "severe" category.

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UP Power Minister Sets Example, Gets Prepaid Electricity Meter At Home

Uttar Pradesh Power Minister Shrikant Sharma, on Friday, launched his ambitious drive to install prepaid electricity meters in the residence of ministers and government officials by getting one...

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Special Status Scrapped, Two Cases Filed Under Indian Penal Code In J&K

The CBI lodged two cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the first time in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, marking yet another procedural shift from the way things used to function before the...

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Centre Lists Citizenship Bill On Agenda For Winter Session Of Parliament

The Modi government is set to push for the passage of the contentious Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, a key BJP plank which is aimed at granting nationality to non-Muslim immigrants from neighbouring...

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Goa Top Cop, On Official Visit To Delhi, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest

Goa DGP Pranab Nanda died of cardiac arrest in the wee hours of Saturday, Inspector General of Police Jaspal Singh said.

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Smriti Irani Wields 2 Swords, Performs "Talwar Raas" In Gujarat

Union Minister Smriti Irani performed ''Talwar Raas'', a traditional dance form using swords, at a cultural programme in Bhavnagar on Friday.

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If BJP Can Join Hands With PDP, Why Can't Congress With Sena: Nana Patole

Congress leader and Maharashtra MLA Nana Patole said on Friday that if the BJP can tie-up with the PDP to form government in Jammu and Kashmir, why the Congress and Shiv Sena can't come together in...

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Earthworms, Key To Double Farmers Income, Claims Giriraj Singh

The Narendra Modi government has sought to take help of earthworms for its ambitious project to double the farmers'' income in the country in the next few years.

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Marathi Actors Under Fire After Tweeting "Elections Again?''

Sai Tamhankar, Sonalee Kulkarni and a few other Marathi actors faced flak on Friday when they simultaneously tweeted a message which seemed to be about the prospect of mid-term elections in...

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Was Approached By BJP Leader To Support Yediyurappa: Disqualified MLA

A day after he joined the BJP, disqualified legislator H Vishwanath claimed that former Congress leader and now BJP MP Srinivas Prasad had approached him and said he should lead the team to bring back...

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Top Court Extends Ban On Felling Trees In Mumbai's Aarey Colony

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the interim order by which it had stayed further cutting of trees in Mumbai's Aarey colony for setting up the Metro car shed.

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CBI Questions Ateeq Ahmed In Sabarmati Jail In Kidnapping Case

In a bid to unravel a nexus between the gangsters and jail authorities, a team of Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday questioned don-turned-politician Ateeq Ahmed in Sabarmati jail in its probe...

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Gautam Gambhir Should Quit For Failing People Of Delhi: AAP

The AAP on Friday hit out at BJP lawmaker Gautam Gambhir for not attending a key meeting on pollution called by a parliamentary panel, saying he should quit from his post for failing the people of...

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Thursday, 14 November 2019

SSC CGL 2017 Result Expected Today

The SSC CGL 2017 result will be available on the official website ssc.nic.in.

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PM Modi Wishes Jharkhand On Its Statehood Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wished the people of Jharkhand on the foundation day of the state.

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Singh Brothers, Ex-Ranbaxy Promoters, Guilty Of Contempt: Supreme Court

Ranbaxy ex-promoters Malvinder Singh and his brother Shivinder Singh have been held guilty by the Supreme Court of contempt of court in a case filed by Japanese firm Daiichi Sankyo.

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On Birsa Munda Jayanti Today, PM Modi Remembers The Freedom Fighter

Birsa Munda fired the imagination of the tribals by mobilising them against the British rulers. Birsa Munda Jayanti coincides with Jharkhand Formation Day.

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India Second To US In Demanding Facebook User Data, Requests Up By 37%

The number of government demands for Facebook user data increased by 16 percent in the first half of this year compared to the last half of the previous year, the social media giant has said in its...

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Central Team In Odisha To Assess Damage In Cyclone-Affected Areas

A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team is in Odisha to assess the damage caused by cyclone Bulbul.

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Assembly Election In Jammu And Kashmir "Soon": Lt Governor Girish Murmu

Hinting at holding Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir in the near future, Lieutenant Governor Girish Chandra Murmu on Thursday said the election process will begin soon.

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US Officials To Visit India Next Week To Further Trade Talks: Report

A delegation of officials from the United States will travel to India next week to give final touches to the India-US trade deal.

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UP Waqf Board Chairman Donates Rs 51,000 For Ram Temple In Ayodhya

Uttar Pradesh Shia Central Waqf Board chairman Wasim Rizmi on Thursday announced he is donating Rs 51,000 for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

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Parliamentary Panel To Review Jammu And Kashmir, Ladakh Situation Today

Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla will appear before the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs, headed by Congress leader Anand Sharma, at around 11:30 am today in Parliament Library...

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Pak Built "Industry Of Terror", Have To Be Held Accountable: S Jaishankar

Pakistan has been building an "industry out of terrorism" and holding their feet to the fire on this issue is very important, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, noting that India...

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5-Star Hotel Charges Composer Shekhar Ravjiani Over Rs 1600 For 3 Eggs

After Bollywood actor Rahul Bose shared about his unexpected experience of paying Rs 442 for two bananas at a plush five-star hotel in Chandigarh in July this year, now music composer Shekhar Ravjiani...

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Bihar Spent Rs 67,000 Crore On Children From 2013-18: Sushil Modi

Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi on Thursday said the state government has spent Rs 67,101 crore on children between 2013-14 and 2017-18 out of Rs 80,972 crore earmarked in the state's...

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7-Year-Old Inaugurates Telangana's First "Child-Friendly" Police Station

Telangana's first ''child-friendly'' police station was inaugurated on Thursday at the Rachakonda Medipally station by D Ishan, a 7-year-old boy who had wished to become the Police Commissioner for a...

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Assam Launches App To Fight Child Trafficking On Children's Day

As part of the Children's Day celebrations, Assam launched Northeast India's first-ever dedicated mobile application to register complaints of child abuse and violation of child rights online.

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MK Alagiri Backs Rajinikanth To "Fill Vacuum" In Tamil Nadu Politics

Coming out in support of superstar Rajinikanth, DMK chief Stalin's estranged brother MK Alagiri on Thursday said there is a political vacuum in Tamil Nadu and the top actor will fill it by foraying...

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Children Design Stamps On Child Rights

Two postage stamps touching of the theme of child rights, designed by Indian children as part of a UNICEF competition, were released Thursday on the occasion of Children's Day in India.

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JNU To File Separate Complaint Against Those Defacing Vivekananda Statue

The JNU administration will file separate complaints against those behind defacing the administration block and "vandalising" Swami Vivekananda's statue on the varsity's campus, Vice Chancellor...

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One Committee Working To Study Failures Of Chandrayaan-2 Mission: ISRO

One committee has been working to study the issues of Chandrayaan-2 and the reason behind its hard landing. Many institutions, organisations and senior scientists are included in the team, said Vivek...

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"There Is No India Without Kashmir": Indian Columnist At US Congress

India has successfully defeated insurgencies in Punjab and Northeast and now it is time to strengthen New Delhi's fight against insurgencies in Kashmir, columnist Sunanda Vashisht told a US...

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Pakistan Has "DNA Of Terrorism": India's Reply On Kashmir At UNESCO

India gave a reply to Pakistan over Jammu and Kashmir, saying the cash-strapped nation itself has "a DNA of terrorism".

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Remember That Constitution Of India Is The "Holy Book": Justice Nariman

"Let every person remember that the 'holy book' is the Constitution of India", Justice R F Nariman said on Thursday in a minority verdict in the Sabarimala case.

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Negotiated, Then Took Call: S Jaishankar On India Walking Out From RCEP

India deciding against signing the RCEP was based on "clear-eyed calculation" of the gains and costs of entering a new arrangement and no pact was better than a "bad agreement", External Affairs...

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Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Rahul Gandhi "Needs To Be Careful": Supreme Court Closes Contempt Case

The Supreme Court has closed the defamation case filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for wrongly attributing his "chowkidar chor hai" remark in Rafale case against Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

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On Rafale, Top Court Dismisses Petitions Against Order Refusing CBI Probe

The Supreme Court today dismissed petitions seeking a review of its judgement refusing a CBI investigation into the Rafale fighter jet deal with French firm Dassault Aviation and giving the government...

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Sabarimala Case LIVE Updates: Earlier Verdict Upheld By Supreme Court

The Supreme Court today announcing its verdict on a review petition against its order on the Sabarimala temple case, referred the case to a larger seven-judge bench.

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Sabarimala Case: Top Court Refers Matter To 7-Judge Bench

The Supreme Court today referred petitions seeking a review of its decision to allow the entry of women of all age groups in Kerala's Sabarimala Temple to a larger seven-judge bench.

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India Refutes Pakistan's "Juvenile Propaganda" At UNESCO Meet

India has issued a strongly-worded response to Pakistan's "juvenile" propaganda over the Supreme Court's verdict on the Ayodhya land dispute and the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir into union...

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Nirbhaya Case Convict's Father Alleges Eyewitness A Liar, Files Complaint

Father of one of the convicted murderer in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case has filed a complaint with the Delhi Police against the sole witness in the case.

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Supreme Court To Decide On Petitions Seeking Probe Into Rafale Deal

The Supreme Court will review its judgement in the Rafale deal that dismissed the petitions seeking an investigation into the alleged irregularities in the Rs. 58,000 crore deal. The court will also...

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Assam May Gain 63 New Assembly Seats Under Women's Quota: Himanta Sarma

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Saturday that the state's total assembly seats could rise from 126 to 189, a net gain of...