RBI starts valuation of HDIL properties; relief likely for PMC Bank depositors

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed experts have started valuating the Housing development infrastructure Limited (HDIL) properties, so that they can be auctioned. Once the properties are auctioned the money will be infused in the bank to pay the depositors.

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DRDO Recruitment: Application begins for 116 graduate, technician apprentices

DRDO Recruitment: The hiring is done by Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, a premier lab of DRDO. The online application process has been started today, November 1 and the last date to apply is November 20, 2019.

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'Sehwag is Sehwag,' Rohit Sharma reacts to comparisons with former India opener

India vs Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma says former India opener Virender Sehwag in different league but if he can do as his team wants, it would solve a lot of problems.

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In Shiv Sena leader's new dart at BJP, a warning on options before Uddhav Thack...

Raut’s warning comes just hours after he met Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar at his house on Thursday evening.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel meets PM Modi, pays tribute to Gandhi

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More masks on the way as Bangladesh cricketers struggle to cope with Delhi smog

India vs Bangladesh: Taken aback by the poor air quality in New Delhi, the Bangladesh team management is considering to arrange more masks for the rest of the team.

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Air quality breaches 'severe+' mark in Delhi, worst this season

This is the first time that the air quality has dipped to emergency levels in the national capital this season. Such a situation was last seen in January 2019.

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India's strong counter to China over J&K, Ladakh becoming Union Territories

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UPTET 2019 registration begins today, here's the process of online application

UPTET 2019 online registration process will begin today at updeled.gov.in. Candidates can apply online till November 20, 2019. The exam will be held on December 22.

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Praful Patel, 40 others among WhatsApp users snooped on

The people, whose WhatsApp accounts are safe for now, the company representative said, were contacted either by Toronto-based research group Citizen Lab or WhatsApp to be informed of the spying.

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JNUSU protest continues third day against draft hostel manual

The draft manual was brought out by JNU administration without any consultation with the student community, the union has alleged.  It contains many additions to the pre-existing hostel manual, which include a fee hike, provisions that propose a hostel curfew after 10.30 pm and a proposal for a dress code in the hostel mess

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No passport, no fee: Pakistan PM Imran Khan waives 2 conditions for Kartarpur p...

India and Pakistan have already signed an agreement for Kartarpur corridor that will connect Darbar Sahib with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district of Punjab and will facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims.

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IIT- Kharagpur implements micro solar dome project for affordable clean energy

Poor families are often unable to afford the grid- connected electricity while others may find disruption of power supply due to natural disasters, according to a statement from IIT-KGP.

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Government officials across 20 countries targeted for hacking through WhatsApp:...

The hacking of a wider group of top government officials’ smartphones than previously reported suggests the WhatsApp cyber intrusion could have broad political and diplomatic consequences.

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'Flabbergasted': US students dial suicide prevention number, get sex hotline

School officials said they have collected all the old badges and planned to issue new ones -- this time with the correct number.

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Man who killed three Nepali labourers, chopped off their genitals, arrested

Dhan Bahadur Bora, the accused, was enraged after an obscene word, considered highly insulting in Nepalese culture, was used by the deceased about Dhan Bahadur’s sexual life.

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Two cyclones form in Arabian Sea; Mumbai, Konkan coast may get rains on weekend

Under the influence of cyclone Maha, the Konkan coast, including Mumbai, is likely to get isolated very light to light showers between Friday and Saturday, the weather bureau said.

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'Not a day for celebration': Inside the old city of Srinagar, residents remain ...

A maze of cramped lanes and cheek-by-jowl homes, the old city has been the site of some of the most violent protests against the government and security forces.

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Maharashtra Congress leaders to meet Sonia Gandhi to decide next move

Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan did not confirm or deny the meeting and said that he was in Delhi to be a part of the Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration Award.

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'Wall separating Jammu and Kashmir pulled down', says PM Modi in tribute to Sardar...

The Prime Minister was speaking in Kevadia, Gujarat, at an event to commemorate India’s first home minister’s 144th anniversary, celebrated as the National unity day.

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UPSESSB's recruitment drive for 39,704 posts stuck in verification process

The officials said the UPSESSB had sought details from all government-aided secondary schools of the state regarding vacant posts of teachers and principals online by August 7.

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Aaditya, Desai or Shinde: Shiv Sena likely to pick legislature party leader on ...

While an overwhelming number of legislators want Aaditya Thackeray to be Shiv Sena leader on the floor of the Assembly and indirectly take up the responsibility of deputy chief minister, the party leadership was undecided till Wednesday evening.

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On Indira Gandhi's death anniversary, PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi pay tribute

Congress’ interim president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh, along with several party leaders, paid homage to Indira Gandhi at her memorial at Shakti Sthal in New Delhi.

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16 killed, 13 injured as fire engulfs express train in Pakistan's Liaqatpur

The incident took place in the wee hours when the three coaches of in Karachi-Rawalpindi Tezgam express train caught fire.

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Sensex rises over 200 points in early trade, nears all-time high

In the previous session, the 30-share Sensex ended 220.03 points, or 0.55 per cent, higher at 40,051.87. The benchmark closed above the key 40,000-level after June 4, 2019.

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Stout heart makes up for dodgy knee as Ravinder bags silver

Despite the loss, it was a creditable performance from Ravinder, who had won gold at the South Asian Games in 2016 and also a bronze at the Cadet Asian Championships in 2014.

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BSF Constable tradesmen result 2019 declared

BSF Constable tradesmen result declared. + The recruitment exam was conducted for the post of constable (tradesmen) in FTR HQ BSF Jammu, BSF Academy, Tekanpur and FTR HQ (SPL OPS) BSF, Bhilai, Distt-Durg(CG).

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Free coaching for Physics, Chemistry by this YouTuber has 1.89m tuning in

The popularity of this Kalandipuram resident has even earned the 26-year-old Pandey YouTube’s coveted ‘Gold Play Button’—awarded only to those who bag over 10 lakh subscribers.

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Explained | J&K and Ladakh become Union Territories: What it means

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RPF Constable Tradesmen Ancillary Result 2019 for Group E declared

Railway protection force (RPF) has declared its constable tradesman ancillary final result 2019 on its official website. RPT has also released the final cutoff marks on its official site.

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PM Modi pays tribute to Sardar Patel at Statue of Unity in Gujarat

the Prime Minister showered petals on the 182 metres-long statue of India’s first deputy Prime Minister and the home minister, credited with merging all princely states into the Union of India.

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PM Modi closed gateway of terror by revoking Article 370, 35A, says Amit Shah as...

Union home minister Amit Shah’s remarks came a few hours after Jammu and Kashmir ceased to be a state and two new Union Territories of Jammu&Kashmir and Ladakh came into existence at midnight on Wednesday.

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One-line horror stories that will make a chill run down your spine and give you...

Discussing the famous legends of Dr. Frankenstein and Amity Ville Horror excites us all but aren’t we bored of talking about the same old tales every year.

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Hero dog returns to duty after Baghdadi raid, says US general

The dog is a four-year veteran of the SOCOM Canine Program and has been a member of approximately 50 combat missions.

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RK Mathur sworn-in as first L-G of Union Territory of Ladakh

RK Mathur is the first L-G of the union territory of Ladakh after the two UTs of J-K and Ladakh came into existence on midnight Wednesday following a notification by the home ministry.

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Plans fall flat, no solution visible in Delhi's deadly haze

Experts said outdoor physical activity should be restricted for children.

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Onion, tomato area may be increased to stabilise prices

The consumer affairs ministry has proposed to the horticulture commissioner under the agriculture ministry that increasing production of onions and tomatoes in states such as Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh

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Jammu & Kashmir no more a state; Union Territories of J-K and Ladakh come into ...

The home ministry in a late night notification, replaced the state of Jammu and Kashmir with the “union territory of Jammu and Kashmir” and announced omission of “permanent residents or hereditary state subjects”.

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Jeffrey Epstein's injuries point to murder, says forensic expert

A forensic pathologist has contradicted the official verdict of suicide by hanging given by officials in August, saying Epstein’s injuries were “more indicative of homicidal strangulation.”

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US releases video, photos of raid on ISIS chief Baghdadi in Syria

Among the images released by the Defence Department was grainy black-and-white footage of US troops approaching on foot the high-walled compound in northwestern Syria where Baghdadi was holed up.

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Twitter bans all political advertisements

The issue suddenly arose in September when Twitter, along with Facebook and Google, refused to remove a misleading video ad from President Donald Trump’s campaign that targeted former Vice President Joe Biden

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House panel to review aspects of slowdown in the economy

The Indian economy, one of the fastest-growing major economies in the world, saw growth fall to 5% in the April-June quarter, the lowest in over six years.

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Party post first, loyalty later: Those who dumped Congress on losing ranks

Ashok Tanwar, who quit the Congress soon after being ousted as the party chief in Haryana , was not the first congressman to resign and shift loyalty on being stripped of an organizational post.

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'Countries backing India will be hit by missile': Pakistan minister Ali Amin Ga...

India has maintained that the Kashmir decision is its internal matter, a stance which has been supported by several countries, including the SAARC nations and the Arab World.

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In Tamil Nadu, schools, colleges in 6 districts to remain close due to heavy ra...

According to the state government, schools and colleges in Tirunelveli, Tuticorin, Theni, Virudhunagar, Vellore and Ramanathapuram will remain shut today.

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Thousands of youth participate in special polic officers recruitment drive in Jammu-...

Thousands of youth took part in a Special Police Officers (SPOs) recruitment drive conducted in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday.

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APPSC Panchayat Secretary Group 3 Mains exam revised answer key 2019 out

Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has released the revised answer key for the Panchayat Secretary grade 4, group 3 recruitment 2019..Candidates can access the answer keys at the official website at psc.ap.gov.in.

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'Do we work on this or I wait till IPL?' ICC releases WhatsApp conversation between...

In a detailed media release, ICC stated that Shakib Al Hasan was approached by a bookie named Deepak Aggarwal for the first time in 2017 and since then he has been in constant touch with the bookie.

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House of Dragons: HBO reveals logo, title of new Game of Thrones prequel, scraps...

HBO has revealed the logo and title of a new Game of Thrones prequel series in development, during an event for their streaming service, HBO Max.

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Sensex crosses 40,000 mark, first time since June

Expectations of a tax bonanza for the stock markets from the government lifted the key Indian equity indices on Tuesday too.

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LIC Assistant Prelims 2019 exam today to fill 8000 posts

LIC Assistant Prelims exam 2019 will be conducted on October 30 and 31. Candidates should reach the center with their Admit cards.

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Bolstered by Maharashtra, Haryana show, Cong-led Oppn to counter BJP on economy

The Congress is also determined to strongly oppose the government’s attempt to clear the contentious bill to amend the citizenship law.

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Male DNA found on dead Pak Hindu medical student's body, clothes: Cops

The girl hailed from Ghotki district, which in September witnessed riots after a school principal from the minority Hindu community was booked on charges of alleged blasphemy.

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'We are not Muslim-hating Nazis': EU lawmaker on delegation visiting Kashmir

EU lawmaker Lars Patrick Berg spoke to Padma Rao Sundarji over the phone on the invitation to visit J&K and on media reports that the delegation consists primarily of ‘Muslim-hating’ rightwingers.

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6 labourers killed in J&K on day of EU group's visit

State police said three or four unidentified gunmen forced their way into a house in Kulgam’s Katrasoo village, dragged out the labourers, and shot them dead.

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Your Netflix binge habit comes at a hefty cost to environment

Experts say the ease of streaming services comes with a hefty environmental price tag as watching a half-hour show would lead to emissions of 1.6 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent.

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Analysis | Sena or BJP: Who will blink first?

The Shiv Sena will keep punching above its weight and needling the BJP over various issues and the BJP will have to grin and bear it, given that now it can afford even less than before to shake off its troublesome ally

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'China may deploy aircraft carrier in Indian ocean': US navy commander

Admiral John Aquilino, who is in India, met Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and other senior defence officials. He said he and Singh discussed ways to enhance cooperation and increase information-sharing and better integration between the two navies

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CM post or key portfolios: Sena's choices to BJP in Maharashtra

Insiders have said that with the BJP being firm on not sharing the chief minister’s post, the Shiv Sena would want equal number of ministerial berths and key portfolios in the government.

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Telangana woman files case against IPS husband, says forcing to divorce him

The woman, 28, told the police that she had been in a relationship with the police officer Kokkanti Maheswara Reddy since their college days and got married in February last year.

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Man attacks wife with acid after argument over visiting her brother

The 25-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries in her face was admitted to a local hospital from where she was referred to a hospital in Ujjain in view of her serious condition. The husband is absconding.

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'$5 trillion economy roadmap ready': PM Modi at investment forum in Riyadh

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British MPs vote in favour of holding general elections on December 12

It will mark the first December-poll since 1923 once the House of Lords passes the legislation and it becomes law by the end of the week. Once that happens, there will be a five-week campaign up to the polling day.

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3 states ask Centre to allow machines for NREGS work

Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka have written to Centre seeking a relaxation of the rule restricting employment to manual labour because large parts of these 3 states have rocky terrain.

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India, China SR talks on border issue likely to be held in next 3 months

The early harvest proposals were submitted by China to India in August this year, with Beijing claiming that these would lead to early resolution of the vexed boundary issue.

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Devendra Fadnavis rebuts Shiv Sena on 50-50 demand, says will be CM for 5 years

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2-yr-old Sujith's death prompts judges to reopen court, hold special hearing

Two judges of the Madras High Court have agreed to a special sitting on Tuesday to hear a petition relating to the death of the 2-year-old Sujith Wilson who was pulled out dead from an abandoned borewell in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchirappalli district.

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Why Shiv Sena may drag feet on govt formation in Maharashtra

The result for the assembly elections were out on October 24 but the two parties have failed to close the negotiations and continue to flex muscles for the chief minister’s post.

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Virat Kohli and Team India under terror threat, Delhi Police asked to tighten s...

India are scheduled to play three T20Is against Bangladesh, the first of which will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. The three-match series will be followed by two Tests.

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Celebrities flee, multimillion-dollar homes burn in Los Angeles wildfire

Many celebrities have been forced to flee their multimillion-dollar homes while the fire has also forced many schools to remain closed.

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Syrian Democratic Forces say Baghdadi's underwear was DNA tested before raid

A senior advisor said that the SDF had been working since May 15 with the CIA to track Baghdadi, and managed to confirm that he had moved from Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria to Idlib, where he was killed.

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Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde appointed as next Chief Justice, to take oath on November...

Present Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi on October 18 has recommended second senior-most judge Justice Bobde as his successor.

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Supply of pink balls, Indian conditions could thwart BCCI's push for Day-Night Test...

India captain Virat Kohli had earlier criticised the quality of the SG ball used for Tests in India and said that gets scuffed up too early and brings down players’ performance significantly as a result.

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Shiv Sena warns of 'other options' in latest salvo at BJP

Senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also took a swipe at BJP’s alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jananayak Janata Party (JJP) to form a government in Haryana.

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On Pakistan's airspace denial to PM Narendra Modi's plane, ICAO says 'not subject...

An ICAO spokesperson said that the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention), which ICAO helps governments to cooperate under, only applies to the operations of civilian aircraft and not to state or military aircraft.

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Kerala nun writes to Vatican to make case before Pope

Sister Lucy Kalappura, who took part in a protest by nuns belonging to Missionaries of Jesus Congregation, seeking the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, accused of raping a nun, was expelled by the Franciscan Clarist Congregation in August this year.

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India, Saudi Arabia share similar security concerns: PM Modi

Modi also said under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, bilateral relations will only grow stronger.

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Baghdadi buried at sea by US military: Report

The U.S. officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, did not disclose where the ritual was performed or how long it lasted. Two officials said they believed his remains were delivered to the sea from an aircraft.

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'Will see what's happening on ground': EU team on way to Kashmir

A 23-member delegation of European Union Members of Parliament left for Kashmir on Tuesday morning to see first-hand the ground situation in the region after the scrapping of Article 370, which gave Jammu & Kashmir special status.

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PM Modi reaches Saudi Arabia, strategic & trade talks top agenda

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NSCN(I-M) rebels untraceable amid Naga talks hiccup

The moves came amidst speculation that the Union government will announce a deal, with or without NSCN (I-M), especially with the Naga National Political Group, a combine of seven Naga organisations that are rivals of the NSCN (I-M), indicating their willingness to do business with the state.

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'We know we made mistakes on 737 Max jet': Boeing CEO to tell US lawmakers

Dennis Muilenburg is the first company official to publicly testify on Boeing’s role in the tragedies that killed 346 people and badly dented public confidence in the manufacturer.

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Parliament sovereignty disrespected: Congress on EU delegation trip to J&K

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After 75 hours of rescue ops, 2-year-old Sujith Wilson sstuck in Tamil Nadu borewell...

Sujith Wilson’s body has been taken out by the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force and his body is being sent to hospital for autopsy, after he which he would be handed over to his parents, said officers.

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Team India fielding coach declares best 'Indian fielder of this decade'

Speaking about the changes, Sridhar spoke about the mindset and improved fitness - two essential elements which have ushered in this fielding revolution in Indian cricket.

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Donald Trump tweets photo of military dog wounded in Baghdadi raid

Trump tweeted a photo of a Belgian Malinois that he said worked with a team of special forces in the capture of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a tunnel beneath a compound in northeastern Syria.

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After 3 days of rescue ops, Tamil Nadu toddler stuck in borewell found dead

Commissioner of Revenue Administration J Radhakrishnan said the body of the child was in a “highly decomposed” state.

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Strategic partnership, trade top PM's agenda in Saudi Arabia

India and Saudi Arabia will sign several agreements, including one on forming a Strategic Partnership Council and another on a joint venture for retail outlets for petroleum products, during Modi’s visit.

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Man hacked to death for burning firecrackers in Odisha: Cops

The discussion led to a heated argument following which the group, consisting of about 15 people, attacked Amaresh with sharp weapons. The youth was immediately rushed to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar where he was declared brought dead.

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The tip, the raid, the reveal: The takedown of ISIS leader Baghdadi

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State once boasted at its height control of more than 34,000 square miles of territory in Iraq and Syria wherein the presecution of religious minorities had become a regular occurence.

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India takes Pak to world body for denying permission to use airspace for PM Modi's...

India has taken the matter of Pakistan’s move to deny permission to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s special flight to use its airspace, to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

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Delhi's air quality slips to 'very poor' post-Diwali

The air quality index (AQI) value at 10 am was recorded as 346 in the “very poor” category, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data with the data showing that pollution from bursting of firecrackers had started accumulating overnight.

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Will post-Diwali air quality in Delhi affect first T20I between India and Bangl...

Poor air quality has been a concern in Delhi. The morning after Diwali, the air quality in Delhi dipped to the ‘very poor’ category according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR).

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Apprised him current scenario, says Fadnavis on meet with Governor

The BJP-Sena combine, which won a clear majority in the just-concluded state elections, have not made a formal pitch to the governor to form the next government.

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'Sena should accept Deputy CM post for Aaditya Thackeray': Ramdas Athawale

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Why protesters in Hong Kong are getting inked

Hong Kong citizens have now turned towards getting themselves inked as a way to register their protest and show support to ‘front line’ protestors, who are often seen tangling with the riot police.

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The end of the Dhoni era in Indian cricket | HT Editorial

The man led Indian cricket to glory. But now, his time is up

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Anatomy of a raid: How the United States took out ISIS leader Baghdadi

With Baghdadi’s body “mutilated by the blasts,” US forces used a DNA test onsite to confirm his identity in around 15 minutes

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US congresswoman resigns over accusation of affair with staffer

Democratic congresswoman Katie Hill, who has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a staffer in violation of House of Representatives rules, announced her resignation on Sunday.

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'You are my family': PM Modi during Diwali with jawans in J&K'S Rajouri

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'He took secrets to his grave': Australia's serial backpacker killer Ivan Milat...

Ivan Milat, whose grisly serial killings of seven European and Australian backpackers horrified Australia in the early ‘90s, died in a Sydney prison on Sunday.

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'Founder & leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead': Donald Trump

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Delhi's air quality plummets to 'severe' day after Diwali

According to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR, the overall air quality of the national capital stands at 463 at 9 am.

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DU seeks President intervention to stop construction of 39- storey private building...

Various sections have condemned the construction of the building, saying it is being constructed illegally on public land. They have also said the building will overlook six girls’ hostels in the varsity and will invade their privacy.

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Over 40 skulls, dozens of bones, fetus found in drug cartel den in Mexico

Four of the skulls were built into the altar in the central Tepito neighborhood, where police arrested 31 people on Tuesday on suspicion of drug cartel activity, the city government said in a statement. A judge ordered 27 of the suspects released.

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BJP, Sena in tug-of-war to get support of more MLAs in Maharashtra

In the Maharashtra poll results announced last week, Shiv Sena won 56 seats in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, while BJP won 105 seats. In 2014, Sena had won 63 and BJP had won 122.

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Soon, Pune's Yerawada open jail to provide sleeping berths to inmates

In a first for Maharashtra, the Yerawada jail in Pune may soon get cement beds or sleeping berths for in its open jail, on the lines of the prisons in Tamil Nadu.

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How Pawar managed to woo back Marathas

The NCP increased its seats in the Assembly to 54 from 41 in 2014. How did he do this? By playing on Maratha pride by creating a perception that Pawar — the tallest Maratha leader in current political scenario — is being targeted by the Centre.

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Shiv Sena still the first choice of Marathi manoos in Mumbai | Analysis

Among the 14 seats won by the Sena this time, in Bhandup, Magathane, Vikhroli, Jogeshwari, Dindoshi, Shivadi, Worli, Mahim — which have large pockets of Marathi population — Sena candidates won with a margin between 20,000 votes and 67,000 votes.

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ISIS leader Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture: Iraqi intel officers

Baghdadi would sometimes hold strategy talks with his commanders in moving minibuses packed with vegetables in order to avoid detection, Ismael al-Ethawi told officials after he was arrested by Turkish authorities and handed to the Iraqis.

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Delhi air quality dips to very poor post Diwali

Extremely poor pollution levels were previously predicted in Delhi due to firecracker emissions, unfavourable weather and a significant spike in stubble burning in neighbouring states.

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Amit Shah may meet Uddhav Thackeray on Oct 30: BJP leader

Shah’s meeting, if it happens, with Thackeray assumes huge political significance given the Sena’s demand for equal sharing of power in the next government in view of the senior ally BJP’s weakened tally.

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Pune resident duped of Rs 10 lakh by man she met on matrimonial website

According to the complaint, in August this year, the man told the complainant that he had sent gifts for her from the Netherlands. The alleged gifts included a Macbook laptop, perfume and a ring, among other things.

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PM Modi celebrates Diwali with army jawans, air force personnel in Jammu & Kash...

Clad in army colours, the Prime Minister, accompanied by Army Chief General Bipin Rawat and Northern Army Commander Lieutenant-General Ranbir Singh greeted the soldiers and served them sweets on the auspicious occasion.

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'Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is dead', declares US President Donald Trump

‘Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi is dead’, declares US President Donald Trump.

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Cyclone Kyarr intensifies to super cyclonic storm, Coast Guard on alert

The Met department has advised fishermen not to venture into east central Arabian Sea till 29th and into west central Arabian Sea from October 28 to November 01.

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How a vest is changing the way Team India trains

DATA MINING: Welcome to the world of the GPS tracker, a single technology that has changed the way athletes prepare for their game.

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'We wield remote control of power in Maharashtra': Sena's Sanjay Raut to BJP

The term remote control was regularly used for and by the late party patriarch Bal Thackeray during the first Sena-BJP government in the state, between 1995 to 1999, to explain the chain of command in the dispensation.

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Smriti Irani's post on Diwali mithai and diet leaves people in splits

Smriti Irani shared the post some 22 hours back and it quickly captured people’s attention.

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Manohar Lal Khattar takes oath as Haryana CM for second, Dushyant Chautala his ...

The governor had invited Manohar Lal Khattar to form the government when the latter met him to stake his claim to form the government with the backing of 10 JJP legislators and seven independent MLAs.

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Virender Sehwag has his say on Sourav Ganguly becoming BCCI President

Virender Sehwag added that a lot of cricketers benefitted a lot from Sourav Ganguly’s captaincy and he feels that Indian cricket might get a huge push forward with him at the helm at BCCI.

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Saudi hosts 'Davos in desert' as outrage fades over Khashoggi murder

Dozens of global policymakers and tycoons will attend a Saudi investment summit starting Tuesday, helping the kingdom turn the page on a critic’s murder that triggered a mass boycott last year.

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Ahead of Ayodhya verdict, PM recalls 'mature role' by parties after 2010 ruling

Addressing the people in his monthly “Mann ki Baat” radio address, the prime minister said he vividly remembers the September of 2010 when several “interest groups” had tried to exploit the situation to their interest.

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PM Modi's $5 trillion economy goal powerful vision: World Bank chief

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PM Narendra Modi Mann ki Baat highlights: In address on Diwali, PM Modi pushes for...

In is address Mann ki Baat on Diwali, PM Modi said, “in our country, every region has so many diverse festivals which the Indians living abroad must promote so as to facilitate festival tourism in India.”

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Most of the winning incumbents, new lawmakers from BJP

This is slightly higher than the last assembly where 78% were candidates contesting for the first time. In the Maharashtra elections, 3237 candidates contested the elections for the 288-member strong Maharashtra state legislative assembly, of which 84% (2730) contested their first election.

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After Sena's 50:50 demand, Devendra Fadnavis' single largest party argument

The process of government formation will start after Diwali, Fadnavis said, addressing party workers at a Diwali gathering here.

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US kills ISIS leader Al-Baghdadi in top-secret operation: Report

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the Islamic State militant group, was killed in a raid by the U.S. military, Newsweek reported, citing an Army official who was briefed on the operations.

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'Something very big has just happened': Donald Trump to make major statement to...

According to American outlet Newsweek, Trump had recently approved a special operations raid against IS, targeting its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.

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Kurt Cobain's cigarette-burned sweater sells for $334,000

The tattered, olive-green, Manhattan-brand, button-up sweater, which has never been washed since Cobain wore it, came with dark stains and a burn hole.

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'Deepotsava' in Ayodhya: Over 5.50 lakh lamps lit as part of Diwali celebrations

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Age, gender, assets: A profile of newly elected Maharashtra House

The data for the analysis has been sourced from candidate affidavits digitised by the Association for Democratic Reforms and merged with the Trivedi Centre for Political Data’s dataset on political candidates sourced from the Election Commission of India’s statistical reports.

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Two-year-old Trichy boy slips further into borewell, rescue ops continue

Hundreds of deaths have been reported due to children falling into open borewells in the country. The Supreme Court had finalized a set of guidelines to prevent such incidents in 2010.

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'To Tim': In tweet, US President Donald Trump laments loss of iPhone home button

The tweet appeared to be directed at Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook, who has dined with Trump at least twice and has discussed trade issues with the president on multiple occasions.

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BJP-Trinamool in sparring bout over NCRB infiltration numbers in Bengal

Infiltration has been a matter of intense political controversy in Bengal, where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) have locked horns over the former’s threat to drive out infiltrators.

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BJP-JJP ready to form government in Haryana: Amit Shah

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Ravi Shastri reacts on Sourav Ganguly's appointment as BCCI president, says 'It's...

India head coach Ravi Shastri congratulated Sourav Ganguly after he took over as the BCCI president, saying ‘The move indicates Indian cricket is moving in right direction.’

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UPSC IES Result 2019 declared, check merit list for engineering services main exam...

UPSC engineering services (main) result 2019 declared at upsc.gov.in. A total of 494 candidates have qualified.

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No surgery for Jasprit Bumrah great news for India in busy season

Jasprit Bumrah is getting conservative treatment, recovery for which takes less time than that of a surgery.

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Tripura to merge 961 state-run, aided schools

Faced with infrastructure- related issues and low enrolment of students, the Tripura government has decided to merge 961 state-run and aided schools.

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Openers, 'keeper, all-rounder, pacer: 7 cricketers who took Vijay Hazare Trophy...

The Vijay Hazare Trophy concluded on Friday with Karnataka beating Tamil Nadu by 60 runs via VJD method. Here’s a look back at the top performers of India’s premier one-day tournament.

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With impressive win, Aaditya Thackeray at centre of alliance talks in Maharasht...

Now, the 29-year-old is at the centre of intense discussions between poll allies, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena, which won 105 seats and 56 seats in the state assembly elections, respectively.

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Assam govt panel to review detention centres after row over death of two foreig...

The Assam government’s move follows a controversy over refusal of a family to accept the body of a declared foreigner who died in a detention centre, months after the National Register of Citizens (NRC) published on August 31 left out 1.9 million people in Assam .

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Congress hits out at JJP, says it was and will remain a B-team of BJP

Hooda, who arrived in Delhi on Friday, held discussions with senior party leaders and his supporters throughout the day.

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'Ancient Indian Wisdom' course introduced in Dharamshala Degree College, Dalai Lama...

Talking about the Ancient Indian Knowledge, Dalai Lama has been making efforts for the revival of knowledge and has been speaking about his commitment to many Indian youths.

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Rajasthan govt gives nod to 960 new PG medical seats

A total of 960 Post Graduate medical seats will be increased in six colleges under a Centrally sponsored scheme to promote medical education

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Gopal Kanda: The man who wouldn't be a kingmaker again

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said it will form an alliance with Dushyant Chautala’s Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which has 10 MLAs, to form a government in Haryana.

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In Haryana, just 6,877 extra votes could have helped BJP get majority on its own

In a first-past-the-post system, a party has to just finish first in order to win a seat. Let us assume that the candidates A and B, which finished first and second, have 100 and 90 votes in a constituency.

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Priya Ramani was upset after meeting MJ Akbar, witness testifies

Ramani, then a recent graduate of journalism, had visited Akbar for an interview in Asian Age, a newspaper of which he was editor at the time.

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No justice if Gopal Kanda in power: Brother of air hostess who killed herself

Gopal Kanda, on Friday, extended his unconditional support to the BJP for forming the state government.

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PoK a terrorist-controlled part of Pakistan: Army chief

Speaking at the Field Marshal KM Cariappa Memorial Lecture, Rawat said that Pakistan had been raising the issue of the abrogation of Article 370 that granted special status to J&K, but hadn’t objected to it when the same was introduced with a clear provision that it was a temporary measure.

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Woman strangles 8-year-old son to death in Thane

Sheetal separated from her husband, Vaibhav, a resident of Vikhroli, 18 months ago and their divorce proceedings are ongoing. They were married 10 years ago.

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Splinter group founder to key man: Rise and rise of Dushyant Chautala

Dushyant was busy carving out a different career path.Having reached Parliament after defeating another Haryana political heavyweight, Kuldeep Bishnoi, the youngest MP had notched up in just a few months a record of taking part in 22 debates, posing 152 questions and an attendance of 89%.

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Manohar Khattar to meet governor, stake claim today

The efforts culminated on Friday night, with the BJP announcing an alliance with the fledgling Jannayak Janata Party (JJP), which won 10 of Haryana’s 90 seats and was expected to play a key role in state politics.

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Trade boost on agenda for Modi-Merkel meet

Merkel will arrive in India on October 31 for the day-long visit at Modi’s invitation. She will be accompanied by several ministers and state secretaries of the German government and a high-level business delegation. The two leaders will jointly chair the fifth biennial inter-governmental consultations.

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'Will support those who will provide jobs', says Dushyant Chautala

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Vijay Hazare Trophy final: Abhimanyu Mithun first to pick hat-trick in summit c...

The right-arm pacer Abhimanyu Mithun on Friday also became the first Karnataka bowler to take a hat-trick in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

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Shun Gopal Kanda support, Uma Bharti tells BJP in 8 tweets from Himalayas

Uma Bharti said it did not matter if Gopal Kanda, who faces abetment to suicide charges for the death of an air hostess and her mother, had cleared the electoral test.

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Nigerian man, who acted in Hindi movies, held at Delhi's IGI airport for overstaying...

CISF officials contacted immigration and central intelligence agencies who confirmed that the Nigerian man’s visa had expired in 2011.

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Gujarat firm gets contract to redesign New Delhi's Central Vista, Parliament

In September, government officials met 15 architects interested in the project and submitted 24 proposals.

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'If you show arrogance...': Sena after ally BJP's vote share dips in Maharashtra

In an editorial in its mouthpiece “Saamana”, the Sena, which also saw a drop in its 2014 tally, said the mandate has rejected the notion that elections can be swept by engineering defections and splitting opposition parties.

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Kalpana Chawla used to say someday she'd be 'kidnapped' in outer space: Father

Using cinematic recreations, along with interviews with her parents and close friends, the life of Kalpana Chawla has come alive in a 45-minute bilingual (English and Hindi) documentary.

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'Optimistic', says Manohar Khattar ahead of Delhi meetings to bump up support for...

The BJP won 40 seats in the assembly polls held to elect a new government in Haryana and fell six short of a simple majority in the 90-member House.

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Haryana Election 2019 Results: Dushyant Chautala to decide next move after meeting...

Chautala has not taken a final stand on joining hands with either the BJP or the Congress after he appeared to have emerged as a kingmaker in the hung assembly.

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Heart-stopping clip shows car crashing into another. It ended up saving a couple's...

The video was shared by Phoenix Police Department and quickly captured people’s attention.

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Manohar Khattar airdashes to Delhi to seal Haryana pact: 10 Points

In the blueprint that is being finalised, the ruling BJP intends to get the support of seven lawmakers to cross the majority mark - five Independent MLAs, Haryana Lokhit Party Gopal Kanda and Indian National Lok Dal’s Abhay Chautala - rather than rely on Jannayak Janta Party’s Dushyant Chautala who was aspiring to be Haryana’s kingmaker.

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India vs Bangladesh: Sourav Ganguly meets Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to discuss ...

Ind vs Ban: It is understood that veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s future in international cricket was discussed during the meeting between new BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, though everyone stayed tight-lipped.

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Haryana Assembly Election Result 2019: Khattar to meet Nadda as efforts to form...

BJP is still the single largest party and can stitch together a majority if some of the seven independents, one Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) MLA and one Haryana Lokhit Party (HLP) legislator, decide to back it.

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'BJP will do 'jugaad' to form government in Haryana': Kamal Nath

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Donald Trump ready to mediate on Kashmir if asked by India, Pakistan: US

US President Trump obviously has expressed his concern over the level of tension between India and Pakistan. And he discussed Kashmir directly in his meetings with Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Imran Khan, a senior State Department official said.

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Indians will no longer require visas to visit Brazil,says its President Jair Bo...

Bolsonaro, a far-right politician, came to power at the beginning of the year and has made it a policy to reduce visa requirements from a number of developed countries.

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The exit poll that came closest to Congress' seat tally

Gupta said his agency polled 23,000 people across Haryana -- at least 200 interviews in each constituency. He added that he interviewed at least 400 people himself. That’s clearly paid off.

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Haryana Assembly Election Result 2019: 'Have no plans of supporting BJP', says JJP's...

The Jannayak Janata Party, formed less than a year ago, is going to be a key player in Haryana politics, having bagged 10 seats in the 90-member assembly. It’s leader Dushyant Chautala says that the party will decide the course of action after a meeting of MLAs.

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Another trucker, his helper shot dead in Kashmir; toll reaches 5

It is the latest in a series of attacks targeting the fruit industry, one of the economic mainstays of the Valley, and non-Kashmiris, following the change in the constitutional status of Jammu & Kashmir.

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Vinod Sharma on similarities between 2019 assembly polls and Gujarat elections

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Maharashtra, Haryana poll results a hope for Cong after successive debacles

Contrary to what political observers and exit polls predicted, the Congress has done well in Haryana and, along with its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), put up some resistance in Maharashtra.

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How will Maharashtra, Haryana results affect Rajya Sabha math?

Maharashtra and Haryana send 19 and five members respectively to the Rajya Sabha. Of the five members from Haryana, the Congress has just one, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has three while Subash Chandra is an independent.

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Delhi's air quality back in 'very poor' zone, days after Diwali may be worse

The daily air quality index (AQI) in Delhi – calculated as a 24-hour average till 4pm – was at 311 on Thursday, a level last seen on October 16 before a pick-up in wind speeds helped keep air pollution down.

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Jannayak Janata Party says options open after trends suggest hung assembly in H...

With a party needing 46 seats to form the next government, this puts the JJP in a position of playing kingmaker if the trends hold.

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India vs Bangladesh: Focus on Virat Kohli's workload; Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson...

Virat Kohli has featured in 48 out of the 56 games India have played across formats since October 2018. However, the selection committee will leave it on Kohli to decide whether he needs a break or continue playing.

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Assembly election results 2019:Haryana seems to be headed for hung assembly. 3 possible...

In Haryana, after three rounds of counting, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was ahead in 38 assembly segments, the Congress in 30 and the new Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in 11.

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How many days you want restrictions? Supreme Court asks Centre on Kashmir

The state was put under communication lockdown a day before the scrapping of the special status in Jammu and Kashmir. All mobile, landline and internet services were snapped. Schools, colleges and offices were shut and curbs were put on movement on roads.

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Infosys says US market regulator probing 'unethical practices' complaint

SEC also disclosed claims that Chief Financial Officer Nilanjan Roy prevented employees from highlighting issues around large deals in presentations to the board.

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BJP-Sena continue march in NCP's erstwhile bastion of Western Maharashtra

If trends are anything to go by, the breach in the region is a major setback for Pawar who had extensively campaigned across the state, especially the region that elects 70 legislators to the 288-member state assembly.

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BJP, Shiv Sena set to retain hold of Mumbai

The Shiv Sena had contested 16 of the 19 seats it had contested while the BJP is leading in 13 seats. The party had contested 17 seats as part of the alliance.

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Haryana assembly elections 2019: Dushyant Chautala's JJP may prove to be kingma...

The JJannayak Janta Party, which is an offshoot of former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala’s Indian National Lok Dal (INLD), seems to have completely appropriated the Jat vote bank of the INLD.

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'Bahumat aayega', predicts Hooda as counting underway in Haryana

Most exit polls predicted that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would perform better in the state than it did in 2014.

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BJP-Shiv Sena takes big lead in Maharashtra

As expected, NCP is seen to be scoring from the Western Maharashtra, where it enjoys the strong support of Maratha community. Congress is likely to gain a few seats from Vidarbha, as per the initial trends.

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Maharashtra BJP makes 'victory' preparations, places order for 5000 laddus

Reports say, BJP officials have given order for 5000 ‘laddus’ and for putting up a huge screen to see the live coverage of counting.

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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, seeking 2nd term, leads in early trends

Fadnavis has not only cemented his position as the chief minister in the past five years but also emerged the tallest leader in Maharashtra, putting in the shade even party veteran and another RSS favourite from Nagpur, Nitin Gadkari.

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Donald Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, quits 'blood-stained' Syria

The long-planned operation started after Donald Trump announced the exit of the small, but politically significant US military force from Syria which had until then been closely allied with the Kurds.

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Manju Warrier claims threat to life from Odiyan director Sreekumar Menon, filmmaker...

Actor Manju Warrier has filed a complaint of defamation and threat to life from filmmaker Sreekumar Menon. The director has spoken in his defence.

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India moves up 14 spots to 63 on World Bank's ease of doing business ranking

India also figured among the the top 10 performers on the list for the third time in a row.

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Haryana Election Result 2019 Live: BJP locked in multi-cornered fight with Cong,...

Haryana Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Counting for assembly election will begin at 8 am. The ruling BJP in Haryana is locked in a multi-cornered contest with the Congress, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) and the Jannayak Janta Party (JJP).

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Maharashtra Election Result 2019 LIVE: All eyes on Maharashtra as counting begins...

Maharashtra Election Results 2019 Live: Going by the poll prediction, if the assembly election result declares Bharatiya Janata Party as the winner in Maharashtra, the victory will further increase the stature of Devendra Fadnavis amongst the young leaders in the party.

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Raids find tax fraud of Rs 1K-crore by e-governance service provider Alankit gr...

According to the company’s website, Alankit has collaborated with the State Bank of India and the Bank of Baroda to enable people to access a range of banking facilities through internet-enabled kiosk outlets of the two banks.

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Assembly election results 2019 live updates- Counting in Maharashtra, Haryana today;...

Assembly Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Amid tight security, counting of votes in Haryana and Maharashtra will begin at 8 am today. Follow live updates here

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BJP confident of an easy win, Congress pins hope on rural seats in Haryana

So far, most exit polls have predicted a comfortable win for the ruling party, while one exit poll has suggested a neck-and-neck fight between the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) and the Congress, the result of which could be a hung assembly.

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Man sets wife ablaze post fight about Diwali expenses in Pune

According to the complaint filed by the victim, the accused doused her in kerosene and set her on fire over a verbal spat.

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Maharashtra verdict today: Saffron state or Opposition revival?

In the first major set of state polls after the BJP’s win in the Lok Sabha elections in May, Maharashtra saw a contest between the National Democratic Alliance of the BJP and Shiv Sena on one side, and the Opposition alliance of the Congress and NCP on the other. Both sides were optimistic about the results.

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Swiggy customer in Hyderabad refuses to accept food delivered by Muslim man

While ordering, the customer mentioned his preferences which included a ‘Hindu delivery person’.

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Granted bail in CBI case, Chidambaram makes his next move in High Court

Chidambaram’s request for bail comes just a day after the SC granted him bail in a related case probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, rejecting the Centre’s argument that he could influence witnesses if set free.

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Ahead of Diwali, Central govt relaxes gift ceiling for employees

Earlier, the limit for them was Rs 1,500. Group ‘C’ employees will be able to accept gifts of up to Rs 2,000 value instead of Rs 500 without taking government approval.

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Hong Kong legislature withdraws extradition bill that sparked violent protests

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Sourav Ganguly repeats unique double in Indian cricket after 65 years

In the new team, Home Minister Amit Shah’s son Jay Shah took over as the secretary of the board while former president Anurag Thakur’s brother Arun Singh Dhumal became the new treasurer

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Zakir Musa's successor among 3 terrorists killed in Kashmir encounter: Top cop

Zakir Musa’s successor, identified as Abdul Hameed Lelhari was one of the three terrorists neutralised by security forces, Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh said on Wednesday.

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Uber to offer last-mile commute from 210 Metro stations in Delhi

The DMRC, which had recently invited bids to improve last-mile connectivity, has a three-year contract with Uber. Delhi is the ninth city in the world and the first in Asia where Uber has launched it transit journey planning feature.

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Sourav Ganguly officially takes charge as 39th BCCI president

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Wednesday formally took over as the 39th president of BCCI in the General Body Meeting it the cricket board’s headquarters in Mumbai.

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No need to recuse, rules Supreme Court on demand that judge step away from case

Farmland owners had opposed justice Mishra heading the five-judge bench because he had authored one of the two judgements that has been referred to the constitution bench to determine its correctness.

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Mumbai-Ahmedabad Tejas Express tickets to cost Rs1,700-Rs 2,000

Tejas Express, India’s first private train, will leave from Ahmedabad at 6.40am and reach Mumbai by 1.15pm. It will depart from Mumbai at 3.40pm and reach Ahmedabad at 10.25pm.

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US attorney supports India's Article 370 move, compares PM Modi with Abraham Li...

Ravi Batra, the New York attorney, said like former US President Abraham Lincoln, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took extraordinary steps like legal amendments to have legal authority and then installing a massive force to prevent fatalities in Kashmir from motivated fire-fights by cross-border or home-grown terrorists.

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Where are the PDS beneficiaries? Rajasthan government is looking for answers

In last 12 months, 3 million people in Rajasthan haven’t turn up to claim ration from Fair Price Shops for two months in a row

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In Kathua rape case, court orders FIR against SIT members

A local court on Tuesday ordered Jammu superintendent of police (SSP) Tejinder Singh to register an FIR against six members of the special investigation team (SIT).

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Metro Matters: What can we do to make Delhi breathable?

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BJP, JD(U) may not tie up for Jharkhand assembly elections

The two parties are part of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre, and run a coalition government in Bihar.

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Delhi man changed appearance, lived as homeless to avoid arrest after killing m...

A police official said that through the suspect’s friends and relatives, it was learnt that he was a drug addict and often found wandering outside temples in Delhi, Haridwar, Modi Nagar and other places.

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Sonia Gandhi reaches Tihar jail to meet DK Shivakumar, delivers a message

Gandhi was at Tihar last month too to visit former minister P Chidambaram who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the INX Media case.

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'Sick rule': Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh question BCCI after Punjab's exit from...

Tamil Nadu reached the semi-finals on the basis of more wins than Punjab in the league stage after their quarter-final game was cut short by rain.

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Man held with 747kg of banned firecrackers in east Delhi

Earlier this month, the Delhi Police arrested another man and seized from him 146kg firecrackers which had stocked at a warehouse near Dwarka.

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White House denounces 'smear campaign' against Donald Trump

The White House rejected damning testimony Tuesday from a US diplomat in Donald Trump’s impeachment probe as part of a “smear campaign” from the far left of the Democratic Party.

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Satya Pal Malik may be Lt Guv of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh Union territories

There has been speculation that J&K governor Satya Pal Malik, 73, could preside over both UTs--J&K and Ladakh--even as the J&K Reorganisation Act provides for separate L-Gs for both UTs.

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'Disturbing, scary': Thousand gunshots rang, over 100 lives lost in Delhi this ...

What is worrying is that many of the shootings were reported from east, south, central and west Delhi, rather than just the city’s more notorious outer reaches.

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Army officer, 3 militants killed in Jammu and Kashmir

Giving details of the Rajouri incident, a senior Army officer told PTI that a patrol team saw “suspicious movement” near the forward area along LoC in the Kalal belt of Nowshera sector and engaged with the terrorists.

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18 terrorists killed in PoK strikes: Officials

The officials added that all the terror launch pads housing Jaish-e-Mohammed and other jihadists were destroyed in the pin-point artillery firing by the Indian army – retaliatory action to indiscriminate and unprovoked Pakistani firing along the Line of Control.

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'Felt vulnerable': American tourist bullied, duped of Rs 90,000 by touts in Del...

An alleged tout was arrested on Monday following a complaint by George Vanmeter - the American tourist - as he had provided the details of the cab in which he was driven to Agra.

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Virat Kohli & Co register comprehensive victory at Ranchi as India complete maiden...

Ind vs SA: With this victory, Virat Kohli and his team completed a 3-0 clean sweep, India’s first ever against South Africa in a bilateral Test series.

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India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 4: India 2 wickets away from clean...

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 4: Catch all the live score and updates from the 3rd Test in Ranchi.

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Law graduates in 2016 can now apply for post of civil judge in Tamil Nadu

The lawyers submitted that their applications were not accepted online though they fulfilled all criteria, as their provisional certificates were issued on a date prior to September 9 2016.

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NASA wants international partners to go to Moon too

The Americans are developing a spacecraft (Orion) and a mini space station (Gateway) that will remain in lunar orbit, which will in theory be used for a first crewed mission in 2024, Artemis 3.

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From 2021, no Assam govt jobs for those with more than two children

In September 2017, the Assam Assembly had passed the ‘Population and Women Empowerment Policy of Assam’ that specified that job candidates with two children only would be eligible for government employment and the existing government staff were to strictly follow the two children family norm.

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Infosys CEO Salil Parekh accused of 'unethical practices', shares take worst dive...

The complaint dated Sept. 20 is the latest in a series of whistle-blower complaints that wrought havoc at Asia’s second-most valuable IT services firm, triggering the exit of previous CEO Vishal Sikka after a confrontation with co-founder Narayana Murthy.

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TSSPDCL recruitment 2019: Application process begins for 2500 junior lineman

The Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Limited (TSSPDCL) is hiring 2500 junior lineman for which class 12th pass candidates can apply. The online application process will begin from October 22 and will conclude on November 10, 2019. Check details here.

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SSC CGL 2019 notification to be released today, check important dates here

Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will release the notification for its Combined Graduate level (CGL) exam 2019 today, on October 22

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DUTA to discuss moves to create institute of eminence and board of governors within...

The teachers expressed resentment against the proposal to create an “institute of eminence” within the varsity, saying the step will strip the university itself of its distinction and prove to be a sure recipe for its “denigration and disintegration”.

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Deeply concerned over reports of human rights abuses, religious discrimination in...

Pakistan’s laws and policies continue to discriminate against members because of their faith, said Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells.

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Marathi actress Pooja Zunjar dies after delivery, kin blame lack of ambulance

Relatives of the deceased actress, Pooja Zunjar, claimed she would have been alive had they managed to get an ambulance in time.

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'P Chidambaram, Karti met Mukerjeas, officials buried violations': CBI in INX charge...

That the meeting happened with P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram, CBI says in the charge sheet reviewed by HT, is corroborated by records of the Mukerjeas’ stay at Hotel Oberoi in Delhi for the relevant period and their taxi bill for travel.

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Pak's harbouring of terrorist groups destabilising, obstacle in talks with India:...

The United States, Wells said, welcomes Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent unambiguous statement that terrorists from Pakistan who carry out violence in Kashmir are enemies of both Kashmiris and Pakistan.

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Not something to go on dancing about: Abhijit Banerjee's mother on Nobel win

Showing excellent composure, Banerjee last week went to sleep for an hour after getting to know that he had got the coveted award in Economics jointly with Esther Duflo - his wife - and Michael Kremer.

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Same-sex marriage, abortion laws liberalised in Northern Ireland

British lawmakers in July approved decriminalising abortion and creating lawful access to abortion services, as well as rolling out new regulations to allow same-sex marriage and civil partnerships.

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Kidnappings rise, murders and rapes decline; UP witnessing 10% of total crimes:...

Murder cases registered a decline of 5.9% in 2017. As many as 28,653 killings were recorded in 2017, down from 30,450 in 2016, the NCRB report said.

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Exit polls 2019 say BJP will sweep Maharashtra, Haryana

If the exit polls turn out to be correct, the results will reinforce the BJP’s steady rise as a hegemonic force in Indian politics, cement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity further, help it sustain the gains it made in the Lok Sabha elections.

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After 214 births, government to boost 'Jiyo Parsi' scheme

The Centre announced the Jiyo Parsi Scheme in September 2013 to check the declining Parsi population. According to the Union minority affairs ministry, the population declined from about 114,000 in 1941 to 57,264 in 2011.

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From trickle-down to bottom-up, India needs to rethink its economics |Opinion

Investing in human capabilities will yield sustainable growth in the long-term. Delhi is showing the way

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Govt seeks RBI nod to expand FASTag usage

FASTags, which are affixed on windscreens of vehicles to enable automatic deduction of toll charges without stopping, have been made mandatory for toll payment from December 1.

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Make-or-break days ahead for Delhi's anti-pollution battle

The study has also suggested that Delhi’s air quality is mainly dependent on pollution sources within a radius of 75km around the national capital.

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'Pakistan is Pakistan': RS Prasad says after Pakistan stops postal services

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'If Pakistan doesn't mend its ways, we will...': J&K guv Satya Pal Malik on artillery...

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Reliance Jio's new All-in-One plans launched: Price, features, and other details

Reliance Jio revamps 2GB per day data plans. Check out full details of the new ‘All-in-One’ plans.

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Maharashtra polls: Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit cast their votes among others

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Shooters come to blows at Delhi's Karni Singh Range - Watch video

The incident happened when the two shooters started fighting with each other in broad daylight close to the firing area where other shooters were still training.

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'Has MS Dhoni retired?' - Sarfaraz Ahmed's wife backs Pakistan cricketer to make...

The wicketkeeper was also not named in the squad for the upcoming series. After the announcement, rumours started circulating that the 32-year might announce retirement.

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BJP's 'most honest man', tweets Rahul Gandhi in new attack over EVMs

Rahul Gandhi shared a video clip of sitting MLA Bakshish Singh Virk and called him “the most honest man” in the BJP.

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Maharashtra polls: Fadnavis, Gadkari , Bhagwat & others cast their vote

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Train services affected, orange alert in 12 districts as heavy rain lashes Kera...

The India Meteorological Dept (IMD) has issued orange alert issued for Monday in 12 districts, including Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alapuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad.

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India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma's cheeky response to reporters leaves everyone...

Opening in Tests presents a different challenge from what he is used to in white-ball cricket. “And a different challenge to batting at No.5 or No.7 at times.

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CBI asks SC to transfer sleaze CD trial to Delhi, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel...

Tushar Mehta, the government’s second most-senior law officer, told the Supreme Court that witnesses were being threatened in this case. The Supreme Court has also issued a notice to the state government.

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Haryana assembly election 2019: Dushyant Chautala arrives on tractor with family...

Dushyant Chautala is being seen as the real inheritor of his great grandfather and former Deputy Prime Minister Devi Lal’s political legacy.

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'Buy swords, not silver utensils on Dhanteras': UP BJP leader

Gajraj Rana said he is advising members of the Hindu community to buy swords for their security.

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World's oldest pearl graces Abu Dhabi's Louvre

The natural pearl was found in the floor of a room discovered during excavations at Marawah Island, off the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which revealed the earliest architecture found in the country.

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Month-old infant killed, 5 injured in fire at children's hospital in Hyderabad

The incident happened at around 2.30am, when the fire broke out with a loud noise in the ICU of Shine Children’s Hospital in LB Nagar area, according to the police.

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Assembly Elections 2019 | Voting begins in Haryana and Maharashtra

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Maharashtra assembly elections 2019: BJP-Sena will register a record-breaking victory,...

Railways minister Piyush Goyal who voted in Mumbai said that people of Maharashtra will once again opt for the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Devendra Fadnavis.

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'American dream' shattered, horror of heavy debt haunts Indians deported from M...

Deep said he saw three people die before his eyes, in the Panama forests and many comrades, of his group of 23, fall ill

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Assembly elections polling 2019: BJP looks to secure a second term as Haryana, Maharashtra...

Both the states are ruled by the BJP, in an alliance with the Shiv Sena in Maharashtra and on its own in Haryana.

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Assembly elections polling 2019: Enrich festival of democracy, tweets PM Modi as...

By-polls are also being held in as many as 51 assembly seats and two Lok Sabha constituencies spread across 17 states and one Union territory on Monday.

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DU teacher found dead on railway lines, mom found hanging 30 minutes later

Investigators said they suspect the teacher, who taught at St Stephen’s College, may have killed his mother before taking his own life, as they found clothes stuffed in the woman’s mouth and her limbs tied.

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Longest direct flight arrives in Sydney from New York, marks new aviation miles...

Qantas flight QF7879 took 19 hours and 16 minutes to fly direct from New York to Sydney in the first of three “ultra long-haul” journeys planned by the airline this year.

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Kamlesh Tiwari's suspected killers booked hotel 1.5 km from his house: Cops

Senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani said the two suspects booked room number G-10 of Khalsa Inn hotel in Lalkuan, which is barely 20 minutes walk from Kamlesh Tiwari’s office-cum-residence in Khursheed Bagh.

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US bombed own airbase in Syria before withdrawing troops: Report

The United States bombed its military base with landing facilities for transport aircraft in the Tal Baydar settlement close to the town of Tal Tamr, where fighting between the US-backed Kurdish forces and the Turkish army is underway, the Syrian Arab News Agency reported.

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Nokia 7.2 review: Set to be overshadowed by Redmi Note 8 Pro

Nokia 7.2 delivers stock Android experience and near excellent camera experience. But is it a better deal than other under Rs 20,000 phones in India? Read our review.

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3 terror camps destroyed in PoK, 6-10 Pak soldiers killed: Army chief Rawat

The Army chief said that terrorists have been advancing towards the camps in the forward areas. In last one month, he said, there have been repeated attempts.

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3-year-old kid safe after falling from second floor on moving rickshaw. Video c...

The incident that took place on October 18 was captured through on a CCTV installed nearby.

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In J&K, Ram Madhav speaks about peace, development. Adds jail warning

The BJP leader was addressing a convention of the party’s youth wing at Tagore Hall here which was the first political event in Kashmir after the abrogation of article 370 and bifurcation of the state into two Union territories.

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Kamlesh Tiwari murder: Key conspirator returned to Surat from Dubai 2 months ago

Rashid Pathan, 23, a resident of Zillani Manjil in Limbayat area of Surat, his neighbour Faizan, 21, and Maulana Salim Sheikh, 24, were arrested on Saturday and brought to Ahmedabad .

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Shunned by Chinese, Thai tourism 'counting' on India for revival

Trade tensions with the US have already made some Chinese reluctant to take holidays owing to uncertainty back home, while the Thai baht has risen around 10 percent against the yuan this year.

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Railways to 'right size' Board by 25%, transfer 50 officials: Report

The move was part of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal’s 100-day agenda and a top priority for present Railway Board Chairman V K Yadav.

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Abhijit Banerjee on economic slowdown, liberalism and future of India

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India vs South Africa live score, 3rd Test, Day 2 in Ranchi: Bad light stops play...

India vs South Africa live score, 3rd Test Day 2 in Ranchi: Follow live updates and scorecard of Ind vs SA 3rd Test Day 2 in Ranchi.

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Piyush Goyal urges 'mass movement' against those opposed to 'development'

Piyush Goyal said NGOs and activists were obstructing justice for the poor of India by opposing the government’s developmental work.

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Rahul Gandhi backs Abhijt Banerjee, says 'Millions of Indians proud of your wor...

Rahul Gandhi said Abhijit Banerjee’s critics have no idea what a professional is.

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India vs South Africa: Rohit Sharma becomes first Indian to complete double hundred...

The right-handed batsman went on to script his maiden double hundred to help his side take complete control of the match.

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India plans 'blueprint' to woo firms fleeing China

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters Saturday that it might be important for the government to move “now and see and meet up with industries and invite them”.

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Boeing wants it to fly, but travelers fear the 737 MAX

It’s not known when the MAX will return to service. Boeing, which still has not submitted a modified version of the MCAS system to regulators, hopes it will be before the end of the year.

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Donald Trump abandons plan to host 2020 G7 meeting at his Florida golf resort

The Republican president faces criticism and a number of congressional investigations over his finances and potential conflicts of interest stemming from his real estate business, which he still owns, and an impeachment inquiry into accusations that he pursued political interests in his dealings with Ukraine.

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8 killed after landslide hits 3 vehicles in Uttarakhand

Three injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where they succumbed during the night and the bodies of five others were recovered on Sunday morning, they added.

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Countrywide strike on October 22 may affect operations: Oriental Bank

Of late, a number of banks like -- Bank of Maharashtra, Syndicate Bank and Bank of Baroda -- have come out with similar warnings.

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'Gandhi ji 2.0 is what we need': Shah Rukh Khan at PM Modi's event

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Sweets box, CCTV footage help cops trace Kamlesh Tiwari murder conspirators

The SSP said the Gujarat police’s coordination helped trace Faizan Yunus, 21, who purchased sweets from the Surat shop. Through him, the police reached the key conspirators – Maulana Mohsin Sheikh, 24, and tailor Rashid Ahmad alias Rashid Pathan, 23.

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'Going in full speed': Nirmala Sitharaman on India-US trade negotiations

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said negotiations between India and the United States on a trade deal are going on in “full speed” and expressed hope that it will conclude soon.

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LaLiga's global pitch strikes all the right chords

LaLiga enjoys superiority over other leagues in terms of the talent pool that is available in the clubs and now the league’s ambition is to initiate a compelling global narrative.

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Two soldiers, civilian killed in ceasefire violation by Pak troops in J&K

Three civilians were also injured in the firing by Pakistani troops, police said. Two houses were damaged in the incident.

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How trust in Narendra Modi, weak Opposition narrative aids ruling alliance

This paradox reveals an underlying pattern in the Maharashtra election. In constituencies where the BJP candidate is weak, the image of Narendra Modi, the perception of the work done by the central government, and the organisational machine helps the contestant overcome weaknesses.

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EPFO Assistant Main Admit Card for phase II Exam 2019 released

Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has released the admit card for the phase II or main exam for recruitment of assistant section officer. Candidates can download the EPFO Phase II admit card online at epfinidia.gov.in. Phase II exam will be conducted on November 7, 2019.

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India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd test Day 1 at Ranchi: Pujara departs for duck,...

India vs South Africa Live Score, 3rd Test, Day 1: Follow live updates and score of the third and final Test between India and South Africa at Ranchi.

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15 years after 1st first-class match, Shahbaz Nadeem makes Test debut out of nowhere...

India vs South Africa: Left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem was handed his Test cap by India captain Virat Kohli ahead of the thrid Test match at Ranchi between India and South Africa

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Indian tourist detained in Bhutan for desecrating Buddhist 'chorten'

In photographs and videos published by The Bhutanese on Twitter, Hajare is seen standing on top of a ‘chorten’. A second man Jambay, who was repairing the ‘chortens’, is seen sitting on the ‘chorten’.

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83-year-old PMC Bank depositor dies; had no funds for heart surgery

Mumbai Police’s economic offences wing (EOW) has found evidence of a Rs 4,355-crore fraud at PMC Bank.

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West Bengal govt gives nod to conduct students' union polls after 2 years

The Higher Education Department has already sent a letter to the vice-chancellors of four unitary universities - Jadavpur University, Presidency University, Rabindra Bharati University and Diamond Harbour Women’s University - to conduct student union elections.

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Indrani Mukerjea claims to have paid $5 million to P Chidambaram, son Karti in bribe,...

The CBI also stated that it is awaiting response to its Letters Rogatory (formal request to a foreign court for judicial assistance) sent to five countries.

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JNU closes Parathasarathi Rocks area, students' union to protest

A university official said the Parathasarathi Rocks area has a rocky terrain and was frequented by couples and groups of men late night. In order to prevent any untoward incident, the varsity closed down the area on Wednesday.

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Defence minister Rajnath Singh gives nod for girls to enter Sainik schools from...

According to a media statement, the decision was taken following the success of a pilot project initiated by the Defence Ministry for admission of girl children in Sainik School Chhingchhip in Mizoram two years ago.

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No HoD for Hindi department in DU; students, teacher protest for appointment

The protesters said that due to absence of an HoD, not only are researchers facing issues but even the date for MPhil and PhD admissions has not yet been announced, despite a notification being issued.

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Pressure on Pakistan, they have to act: Army chief Bipin Rawat after FATF's warning...

The global finance watchdog had warned Islamabad on Friday that it only had until February to improve its counter-terror financing operations or face international action.

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IMF says corporate income tax cut will help revive investment in India

Following a marked slowdown in the last two quarters in India, the economy is expected to grow at 6.1 per cent this fiscal year, picking up to 7.0 per cent in 2020, he said.

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India-US bilateral defence trade to reach $18 billion this year: Pentagon

Undersecretary Of Defense For Acquisition And Sustainment Ellen M Lord said the US is committed to strengthen its partnership with India while furthering military-to-military relationships and cooperation.

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Milk samples found to contain cancer-causing substance

Overall, 7% of the 6,432 samples tested in 1,103 cities with a population of at least 50,000 were unsafe to drink. Most of the samples that failed the safety test were processed milk samples available in the market.

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The PMC Bank fraud exposes the limits of capitalism, writes Barkha Dutt

What makes this especially outrageous is that this could have been caught much earlier

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Kamal Nath's nephew led a lavish life with banks' money: ED

One of the clubs he frequented in the US is the Provocateur Night Club, the ED said, adding that Puri and his cousin Bakul Nath (Kamal Nath’s son) , were both frequent visitors and that Puri once spent an exorbitant amount in the course of a single night at the club.

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CPCB says let employees work from home, carpool to work to curb air pollution in...

Schools should also provide transport to students to avoid the bunching of private vehicles outside, said CPCB member secretary Prashant Gargava.

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Rs 500 crore seized from self-styled godman's ashrams, biz groups

The money was channeled into land and properties in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and abroad, the tax department said.

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Arson attempt on fruit truck in Jammu and Kashmir

Some unidentified men appeared near the fruit market in Sopore and torched the apple boxes when they were being loaded, local residents said.

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Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi on economy, accuses Centre of playing divisive polit...

Demonetisation and ‘Gabbar Singh Tax’ (GST) have destroyed small and medium enterprises, he said. PM Modi took away spending power of the poor through demonetisation, he added.

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'Unnamed' person's statement crucial in INX Media graft case against Chidambaram:...

Belying the belief that former promoter of INX Media Indrani Mukherjea’s statement was the basis of Chidambaram’s prosecution in the case, the CBI said the person has stated that he was being “influenced” and “intimidated” by the senior Congress leader when not under arrest.

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'Narendra Modi has no understanding of economics': Rahul Gandhi

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BJP seeks to expand base in ally Shiv Sena's stronghold

Earlier this month, the two allies finalised a seat sharing agreement, after several rounds of negotiation. Accordingly, the Sena will contest on 124 of the 288 assembly seats and the BJP on 154. The two parties had failed to clinch a pre-poll deal in 2014.

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Karnataka, Kerala and Gujarat top in the University- Industry Linkages in Research:...

The analysis conducted on the basis of 10 parameters shows that University – Industry Linkages are found moderate in India with an overall score of 4.7 points out of 10 but surprisingly lot of disparities are observed among the States, it said.

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Congress president Sonia Gandhi to skip rally in Haryana's Mahendergarh today

This would have been her first rally after she took over the reins of the Congress party in August following her son Rahul Gandhi’s resignation owning responsibility for the drubbing in this year’s Lok Sabha polls.

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Cheating, trespassing case against former cricketer Manoj Prabhakar, family

A senior police officer said that they had received a compliant from a woman, identified as Sandhya Sharma Pandit, who lives in London.

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HPBOSE DElEd, JBT revaluation results 2019 declared at hpbose.org, direct links...

HPBOSE DElEd JBT Result 2019 : Himachal Pradesh Board of Secondary Education (HPBOSE) has declared the re-evaluation results of junior basic training (JBT) and diploma in elementary education (D.El.Ed) on its official website.

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Modi govt's key labour reform bill may get delayed

The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2019 bill is aimed to replace 13 existing laws that relates to a wide range of labour activities including factories, plantations, motor vehicles, bidi, cinema and port.

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'Supreme Court verdict best solution for Ayodhya dispute': Abhishek Singhvi

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Backed by China, Pakistan expects to avert blacklisting over terrorism financing

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) last year placed Pakistan on a grey list of countries with inadequate controls over terrorism financing.

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Jadavpur University deserves institute of excellence status: Bengal governor

Jadavpur University Chancellor Jagdeep Dhankhar said the alumni of the varsity “were making huge contributions all over the globe and they can also contribute to the upward growth of the university

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Delhi University 96th convocation on November 4

DU 96th convocation: A total of 600 doctoral degrees, 60 DM and MCh degrees, and 300 medals and prizes will be awarded, it said.

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Delhi's Achilles heel: Eight spots with foulest air in national capital

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has identified 13 ‘hot spots’ where unchecked violations cause pollution to spike.

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'With no one to follow him, Sharad Pawar has become like jailer from Sholay': Maharashtra...

The character during a jail visit tells his staff who are standing in two rows, to go to either side and then asks the remaining ones to follow him, but then there is nobody is left to do so.

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Despite IMF projections, India still among fastest growing economies: Nirmala S...

The minister is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank.

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'Hope to have a deal soon': Nirmala Sitharaman says trade differences with US n...

Sitharaman, who is in Washington to attend the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, was responding to a question on the status of the India-US trade deal currently been negotiated between the two countries.

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Teenager jumps to death from 8th floor flat after stabbing 21-year-old woman in...

The woman, who suffered serious injuries in her abdomen, was admitted to the intensive care unit.

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India has worked on fundamentals, but problems need to be addressed: IMF

The IMF on Tuesday trimmed India’s growth forecast by 90 basic points to 6.1 per cent. This is second downward revision in seven months and in total 120 basis points reduction. 100 basis points is equal to one percentage point.

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311 illegal immigrants from India deported by Mexico

The INM said there was no precedent in its history of the trans-Atlantic deportation of such a large number of people by air.

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Matrimonial agency to refund Rs 50,000 to doc for failing to find groom

Agency pleaded that the profiles had been forwarded according to the service agreement without a 100% assurance to the client

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Nobel for Banerjee and Duflo a boost for their poverty action lab's India progr...

Banerjee and Duflo, with long-time J-PAL affiliate Michael Kremer, were jointly awarded the 2019 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences, or the Nobel Prize in the field of economics, “for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.

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India's rank in the Global Hunger Index must sound alarm bells in government | ...

Despite the nutrition crisis, which can also take intergenerational dimensions, the allocation for children in the Union Budget 2019-2020 has only shown a marginal increase of 0.05%, going up from 3.24% in the last fiscal to 3.29% in the current fiscal with a grant of ₹91,644.29 crore.

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Congress voted in favour of removing Article 370, opposes method: Manmohan Singh

The Congress has been split over its stance on the move to divest J&K of its special status. The BJP has highlighted this as one of its achievements in the campaign for the October 21 assembly elections in two states.

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Police identify Hizb militants behind civilian killing in J&K

Unidentified gunmen targeted two fruit traders from Ferozepur in Punjab at Trenz, seven kilometres from Shopian town, on Wednesday night, killing Charanjit Singh on the spot and wounding Sanjay Kumar, who was admitted in Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in a critical state.

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Rewrite history from Indian viewpoint: Amit Shah

Amit Shah also said the First War of Independence in 1857 would have been regarded as a revolt had it not been for Veer Savarkar, who called it the first freedom struggle.

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311 Indians deported by Mexico to arrive in Delhi today

The INM said there was no precedent in its history of the trans-Atlantic deportation of such a large number of people by air.

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CG Vyapam Assistant Teacher 2019 result and final answer keys declared

CG Vyapam Assistant Teacher 2019 : Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board popularly known as Vyapam has released the final answer key and declared the final result for the recruitment of assistant teacher posts.

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'Vituperative mudslingling': Shashi Tharoor attacks Pakistan for raising Kashmir...

Speaking for the Indian delegation which was headed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said Parliament of India will not allow these malicious efforts to succeed. “We expect better from parliamentarians then vituperative mudslingling,” he said.

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Hindu Dalit Nauksham Chaudhary is BJP's choice in Muslim-dominated Punhana assembly...

The BJP, which has never won a seat in the Mewat region, has experimented by fielding a Hindu Scheduled Caste woman candidate, Nauksham Chaudhary (28), a rank outsider.

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Man caught dancing with two guns in Haridwar, video goes viral

Sharing details of the same, Circle officer (CO) Abhay Singh said, “We will investigate the video to find who this person is and when this incident took place.

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India allays US concerns on Kashmir, including some 'ridiculous' ones

The US lawmakers spoke about restrictions on communications — using the word “blockade”, as some have described it — including Internet and prepaid mobile phones and detentions, according to people familiar with the discussions.

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Dead woman's anklet leads Kalyan cops to accused in Kerala 5 months later

The team found a pair of anklets on the woman’s leg. The anklet had the name of jewellers written in Tamil.

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In extending birthday wish to Anil Kumble, Gautam Gambhir pays greatest tribute

Kumble is India’s leading wicket-taker in Test matches and is also the third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket.

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'Back off and...': Anil Kumble reveals biggest coaching lesson learnt post India...

He is back at the helm and this time, he has been appointed as the director of cricket operations at Kings XI Punjab. He also held mentorship roles at Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians.

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UPPSC combined junior engineer result declared, 3710 candidates shortlisted for...

Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) has declared the results of combined junior engineer exam 01/2013. The UPPSC combined junior engineer exam was conducted on May 22 and 23, 2016.

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No better place to invest than in India, govt continuously working to bring reforms:...

Responding to a question on why investors should allocate funds for India, she said that even if the court system is a bit delayed, India is a transparent and open society

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Watch: Ayodhya dispute litigants' lawyers react after SC reserves judgment

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UPPSC PCS 2019 notification released for over 300 posts, application process be...

UPPSC PCS 2019 notification : Around 300 posts including those of deputy superintendent of police (DySP), sub divisional magistrate will be filled through this exam. The exam will also fill up two vacant posts of ACF and 53 vacant posts of RFO.

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IAF CASB Airmen 02/2020 phase- 1 result declared, here's the direct link to che...

Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Central Airmen Selection Board (CASB) has declared the result of online examination phase 1 that was conducted for intake 02/2020.

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IIT Kharagpur's Debayan Saha develops device for vehicles to curb air pollution

Debayan Saha, a mechanical engineering graduate from IIT Kharagpur, who has invented the device claims that one car fitted with the device can neutralise the pollution emitted from 10 cars in its vicinity.

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IIIT Council allows M Tech, MBA students' lateral moves

According to an official statement, similarly, the faculty can also move to another IIIT for a semester or half a semester in order to tide over the shortage of faculty. It was also decided to start joint degree (PhD) programme with other IIITs in line with the IITs.

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Donald Trump warns Erdogan not to be 'tough guy' or 'fool,' seeks deal

Donald Trump has been trying to contain the damage from his sudden move last week to pull American forces from northern Syria, allowing Turkey to proceed with a military operation in the region.

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Ayodhya dispute: A saga that shaped history nears end

Political parties have taken decisions making Ayodhya dispute the most contentious issue at certain times; at certain others, they have carefully chosen to underplay it.

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FATF to rule on harsher sanctions for Pakistan by Friday

The reports further said that support extended by Turkey, China and Malaysia resulted in the FATF deciding not to include Pakistan on its “black list”.

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Big hikes likely in Delhi's new parking plan, Rs 1,000 for 10 hrs workday

The plan comes at a time when there have been growing calls to dissuade private vehicle use for their contribution to pollution, which entered the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday.

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35 pilgrims killed in bus crash near Saudi holy city of Mecca

The state-run Saudi Press Agency reported Thursday that four others were injured in the crash.

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Barack Obama backs Canada's Justin Trudeau for another term in office

The former US President described the Canadian leader as hard-working and effective.

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'BJP using govt agencies to threaten leaders in Opposition': Ashok Chavan

Ashok Chavan alleged leaders from the Congress were threatened, inquiries were initiated against their institutions and were pressurised to join the ruling parties to improve the latter’s strike rate in the Assembly polls.

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Indian-American man admits to killing four relatives in a week, surrenders

The bodies of two children and an adult were found at Hangud’s Roseville apartment, Capt. Josh Simon said Tuesday. Officials were working to identify the victims. An autopsy will determine how they died.

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Maharashtra SSC, HSC Exam 2020: Schedule for class 10, 12, vocational exams rel...

The Maharashtra state board has announced the dates for the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations.

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India cannot sacrifice economic strength to comply with US sanctions: Nirmala S...

In an interview, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India wants to comply with global sanctions, including US sanctions on Venezuela and Russia, but also needs to maintain its own strategic interests.

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'Sometimes less is more': Sourav Ganguly's pointed message to ICC over proposed...

Ganguly arrived to a rousing welcome in Kolkata after filing his nomination papers for the BCCI president’s post in Mumbai on Monday. He is expected to be elected unopposed in the BCCI elections on October 23.

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Produce orders on detention of leaders, curbs in Kashmir: Supreme Court tells g...

The top court said that if the government does not respond then it would not force it to do so and proceed with the hearing.

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'Enough is enough, Ayodhya hearing to end at 5 pm today': CJI Ranjan Gogoi

‘Enough is enough, Ayodhya hearing to end at 5 pm today’: CJI Ranjan Gogoi

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Enforcement Directorate arrests P Chidambaram in INX Media case

Former finance minister P Chidambaram was questioned in Tihar jail by Enforcement Directorate officials before being arrested.

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ESIC Stenographer, UDC Admit Card released at esic.nic.in

Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has released the admit card for stenographer and upper division clerk skill test. The skill test for UDC and Steno recruitment will be conducted on October 20.

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India ranked 102 in Global Hunger Index, 8 places behind Pakistan

The report warned that the progress towards a 2030 zero hunger target that was agreed upon by leaders across the words was “under threat”.

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Metro Matters | EPCA's Sunita Narain on why exemptions will dilute Delhi's odd-even...

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BPSC 65th prelims: Cut off expected to be 100, says expert

BPSC 65th prelims: In Patna, the candidates took the exams at 29 centres. There were 150 objective type questions from general studies that had to be answered within three hours.

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MP minister promises to 'make state roads' like Hema Malini's cheeks

The minister said that at present, the condition of roads is like stains of smallpox. It seems that the condition of the roads has become like the cheeks of Kailash Vijayvargiya.

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LIC ADO Main Result 2019 declared, here's the direct link to download zone- wise...

Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has declared the results for apprentice development officer (ADO) recruitment exam on its official website. LIC had conducted ADO Main exam on August 11 and September 22, 2019.

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IITs, other institutions in 18 states to help implement clean air programme

The institutions which have been made a part of the National Knowledge Network (NKN) are IITs of Delhi, Kanpur, Madras, Bombay, Roorkee, Guwahati, Hyderabad and Tirupati. Apart from IITs, institutes like PGI Chandigarh and Bose Institute Kolkata are also a part of the NKN which will act as a knowledge partner to the NCAP.

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SC/ST post-matric scholarship: HC directs central, states to reconsider decision

The court gave the direction while dismissing PILs challenging a Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry communication in this regard.

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Depositor of scam-hit PMC Bank ends life, another dies of heart attack

The bank has been put under restrictions by the RBI following the discovery of a Rs 4,355 crore scam. Deposit withdrawals have been capped at Rs 40,000 over a six-month period, causing panic and distress among depositors.

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How the Saras aircraft will be a game-changer | Analysis

The latest advancements will strengthen regional passenger connectivity, and add to India’s growth story

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'Am accused of stealing goats and hens': Azam Khan breaks down in tears at poll...

Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan was addressing an election rally in UP’s Rampur on Monday.

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Mapping Shiv Sena's dynamic with new big brother BJP

The first from the family to contest elections; a young leader known for causes like environment; and moderate in his speech — Aditya Thackeray is the symbol of a possible change underway in the Sena.

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Will hold off on vote: Nancy Pelosi on impeachment probe against Donald Trump

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House of Representatives does not plan to hold a full vote of the body to authorise an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump.

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Pollution twice the safe limit as smoke blows in Delhi, NCR

Vacuum and water-cleaning of roads will be intensified, pollution hot spots put under closer scrutiny and emission regulations are enforced under GRAP.

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Modi factor, internal strife in Opposition behind BJP rise in Haryana

Haryana is not the only Hindi speaking state which gave an overwhelming victory to the BJP in 2019. Even in states such as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, where the BJP lost assembly elections in December 2018, it managed overwhelming victories in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

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'BJP bringing up Article 370 to divert attention from real issues': Sharad Pawar

“The prime minister is saying, ‘Mr Pawar should make his position clear about it in the manifesto.’ Firstly, our manifesto has been released. And when [Article] 370 has been removed, what can we say now?”, Sharad Pawar said.

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'Home-made tech will win us future wars,' says Army chief Bipin Rawat

National security adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval also underscored the need to develop niche technologies to buttress national security, and retain an edge over India’s adversaries while drawing attention towards the country’s security vulnerabilities and stressing that there were no trophies for runners-up.

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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 exam date postponed, check details here

Railway Recruitment Board (RRB) has released an official notice informing the candidates that the RRB NTPC exam under CEN 01/2019 has been postponed. The computer based test (CBT)- 1st stage was scheduled to be held on June, September has now been postponed.

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Nobel economics prize winner thought message was scam at first

Nobel Prize in economics winners Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo say they’re just like any other married couple trying to juggle kids and work.

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Abhijit Banerjee explains why he promptly went back to sleep after Nobel winning...

Banerjee, his French-American wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer bagged the award for their “experimental approach to alleviating global poverty”.

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It's a tie: Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker Prize for Fict...

Margaret Atwood, 79, is the oldest-ever Booker winner. Bernardine Evaristo, who is of Anglo-Nigerian heritage, is the first black woman to take the trophy. She has published seven previous books.

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Ex-PMC Bank chairman bought Rs 400-crore biz hotel in Amritsar

An investigation by Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing also revealed that the former chairman of the PMC Bank, Waryam Singh, has properties in Haryana, Himachal too.

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Pak's new tactic to counter India over terror is to frame Indians for terror

According to diplomats and foreign ministry officials, Pakistan, with the help of its ally China has moved UNSC under resolution 1267, seeking action against Indian national Ajoy Mistry who it describes as an IS terrorist targeting Pakistan.

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Pakistan isolated by all countries in FATF, on verge of being in 'Dark Grey' li...

Officials attending the ongoing plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris said as per indications, Pakistan will be isolated by all members for not doing enough.

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Missing law student's body found buried in ex-landlord's house in Ghaziabad

Police found the body in one of the rooms in the former landlord’s basement after noticing a freshly-cemented area there.

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BPSC 63rd Final Result: Shriyansh Tiwari tops exam, Anurag secures second rank

The Commission conducted interviews for 924 shortlisted candidates from August 27, 2019 to September 15, 2019 in which 824 candidates appeared. Out of them, 355 candidates have qualified the 63rd Combined Competitive Exam based on marks scored in the main examination and personal interview.  

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BPSC 65th civil services prelims exam today, more than 4 lakh to appear

BPSC 65th civil cervices prelims: The Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) will conduct the 65th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Exam (CCE) on Tuesday. The examination will be conducted in a single shift from 11 am to 2 pm at 718 exam centres spread over 35 districts.

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'Never be defeated, Never give up', says first visually challenged woman IAS officer...

She cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination in 2016 and secured 773rd rank and improved her ranking to 124 the next year.

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Sourav Ganguly's stern message to ICC before taking over as BCCI president - Indian...

In the new revenue model which was drafted in 2017, the Indian cricket board will receive $293 million across the eight-year cycle (2016 to 2023) under the new regulations.

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'Indian economy doing very badly,' says Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee

Banerjee also weighed in on the ongoing controversy — an “enormous fight”, as he called it — in India over which data and numbers are to be relied upon as indicators of the health of the economy and criticized the government for considering as “wrong” all data that is “inconvenient to it”.

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South Korean popstar Sulli found dead; cops say she had severe depression

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45-50 terrorists, including suicide bombers, training at Balakot camp: Report

Indian intelligence agencies are keeping a constant watch on the facility including technical surveillance to keep a track of the developments there.

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Donald Trump says will impose sanctions on Turkey, prepared to 'swiftly destroy'...

Turkey launched a cross-border assault on Kurdish fighters on Wednesday after the US decided to withdraw troops from Syria, a move criticised by the Republicans, with some terming it a “betrayal” of the Kurds.

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