US shouldn’t give even a dollar to Pak until they stop harbour terrorists : US ambassador
US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said, US shouldn’t give even a dollar to Pakistan until they stop harbour terrorists. She asserted that Washington should not give Islamabad even a dollar until it addresses the issue. Haley, the first Indian-American…
Delhi doctor treats homosexuality with electric shocks
India is ready to accept 377, where doctor terms homosexuality as “genetic mental disorder” and uses electric shock to treat gay and lesbian people. Doctor has been summoned by a Delhi court as an accused for violating norms. Doctor that terms homosexuality…
Rail board sanctioned Rs 300 crore for project to solve water woes
Railways all set to introduce a system to solve water woes onboard trains which will reduce water filling time from the existing 20 minutes to just five minutes at stations. Recently the rail board sanctioned Rs 300 crore for the project….
Opposition Meets today for 2019 Grand Alliance, BJP mocks
The meeting, to be held in Delhi, has been called by Chandrababu Naidu, who has taken on the challenging task of bringing the disparate opposition parties under a single umbrella to take on the BJP in 2019. Mayawati has a…
India-China joint military exercise begins today
China and India would hold a joint 14-day drill from Monday in southwest China’s Chengdu city. Each side will send 100 troops to take part in the 7th India and China joint military exercises codenamed ‘Hand in Hand’. This will…
UK Court May Decide On Vijay Mallya’s Extradition
UK court is expected to decide today whether fugitive tycoon Vijay Mallya will be extradited to face trial in India. If the verdict goes against Vijay Mallya, the judge may grant him permission to appeal in a higher court. If the…
India has retained its top spot on remittances with USD 80 Billion: World Bank
India will retain its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances this year with the Indian community sending a whopping USD 80 billion back home, the World Bank said in a report on Saturday. India is followed by China…
India is not a ‘dharamshala’ where illegal immigrants can come to settle down : Amit Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah said on Saturday that Indians have the right to the country’s resources, and it is not a ‘dharamshala’ where illegal immigrants can come to settle down. Mr Shah said while describing illegal immigration as threat to…
Madhuri Dixit dismisses reports of contesting 2019 Lok Sabha polls
Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit has dismissed all reports of contesting Lok Sabha elections 2019 on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket. A report had earlier claimed that the BJP is considering fielding Madhuri from Pune Lok Sabha constituency in the…
427 cadets graduate from Indian Military Academy
427 gentlemen cadets, including 80 from seven friendly countries, took part on Saturday in a colourful Passing Out Parade at the end of their training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA). This year 53 cadets were from Uttar Pradesh followed…
Teacher puts sellotape on LKG students’ mouth to silence them, suspended
Private school woman teacher in Gurugram has been suspended by the school management for putting a sellotape on 2 LKG students to silence them. The shocking incident came to fore after a video of the woman teacher putting a sellotape…
Rajashtan Election EVM fiasco : Arjun Meghwal in queue over an hour to cast vote on Birthday
Glitches related to voting machines had been reported at several places in the state as voting began at 7 am today. In this glinches, PM Modi cabinet minister Arjun Meghwal has to wait for more than an hour due to EVM…
I’m CBI director only on my visiting card – Alok Verma in SC
Supreme Court reserved its verdict on petitions by Verma and the NGO Common Cause challenging the Centre’s decision to strip him of his powers and send him on leave in October. Insisting that the government action amounted to Verma’s transfer,…
UK halts ‘golden visa’ -‘ Investor visa’ over money-laundering concerns
A ‘golden visa’ that allows Indian and other foreign investors to migrate to the UK with at least £2 million is being halted from Friday over concerns over money-laundering and organised crime, official sources in London said on Thursday. Launched…
File affidavit on Manohar Parrikar’s health: Bombay HC orders Goa Chief Secretary
Amid concerns over ailing Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s health, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the state’s Chief Secretary to file an affidavit regarding the same. The court directed Sharma to file an affidavit on Goa Chief Minister’s health…
BJP shortlists Madhuri Dixit from Pune in 2019 Lok Sabha elections
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is considering fielding Bollywood actor Madhuri Dixit-Nene from the Pune Lok Sabha constituency in the 2019 general elections, party sources said. BJP chief Amit Shah had met the actor at her residence in Mumbai during his…
Rajasthan assembly elections 2018 : BJP vs Congress contest
There will be hard contest between BJP and Congress in state of Rajasthan today with voters here finally getting a chance to decide which political party forms the next government. BJP manage to ensure that Vasundhara Raje gets another term or…
TRS, BJP and Congress-led alliance contest for Telangana Assembly Elections 2018
Over 2.80 crore electorate are all set to elect their representatives for Telangana Assembly on today. The voting began at 7 am and will continue till 5 pm. The state is witnessing a triangular battle between Congress-led alliance, the ruling…
In setback for Mehbooba Mufti, PDP leader Haseeb Drabu quits party
Former Jammu and Kashmir finance minister Haseeb Drabu on Thursday resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in a big setback for party chief and former chief minister Mehbooba Mufti. According to reports, Drabu sent a letter addressed to the…
Govt red eye on airlines for misbehaving, violation of norms, poor services
Central government worried with increasing reports of airports and airlines breaking norms, delivering poor services has planned to tighten its rules. The government is looking to empower DGCA so that it can levy heavy fines on errant airports and airlines,…
Ready for 14 GBPS internet speed : GSAT-11 to provide high bandwidth connectivity in India
India launched its heaviest satellite GSAT-11, weighing about 5,854kg, from Kourou – a European spaceport in distant South America’s French Guiana. GSAT-11 built by India’s space agency ISRO, GSAT-11 will enable faster Internet services in the country for over next…
3 new PAN rules got effective : CHECK
Application for PAN is to be made in Form 49A for Indian nationals and Form 49AA for foreign nationals. Honourable Supreme Court judement also confirms that Aadhaar is mandatory for filing of ITR and allotment of PAN. Form 49A, therefore,…
Babri mosque demolition anniversary : Security tightened in Ayodhya
26th anniversary of the demolition of Babri mosque on Today. Hundreds of security personnel deployed, police made preventive arrests to thwart protests at the disputed site at Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. Authorities have been keeping a tight vigil especially in the…
Hyderabad will be Bhagyanagar, Karimnagar as Karipuram if BJP wins: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath has been a visible face for BJP during campaigning in Telangana ahead of assembly polls. CM Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday that if his party is voted to power, Hyderabad would be renamed Bhagyanagar while Karimnagar…
J&K Rural Polls Record 75.8 Per Cent Turnout In 7th Phase
Polling for the seventh phase of Panchayat polls ended peacefully in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday under tight security arrangements. Voters were seen queuing outside polling stations in both Jammu and the Kashmir valley despite the morning chill. Polling started…
Democrat Joe Biden Stokes US President Bid For 2020 says, “I’m Most Qualified”
US vice president Joe Biden has stoked speculation he may run for the White House in 2020 by saying he believes he is the “most qualified person” to be president. Biden, 76, made the remarks on Monday night while in…
India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11 successfully launched from French Guiana
India’s heaviest satellite GSAT-11, that would boost broadband services in the country, was successfully launched by an Arianespace rocket from the French Guiana in the early hours of Wednesday. Blasting off from the Ariane Launch Complex in Kourou, a French…
PM Modi remains ‘India’s top newsmaker’, Rahul Gandhi jumps to second spot
PM Modi has been top newsmaker in India in the year 2018, according to the Yahoo Year in Review list. Modi has featured at the top of the list for at least a couple of years now and is followed…
See Pic : India’s earth observation satellite HySIS sends First Image of Lakhpat Area in Gujarat
India’s latest earth observation satellite HySIS, launched by the ISRO on November 29, has sent its first image, covering parts of Lakhpat area in Gujarat. The image from Hyperspectral imaging satellite (HySIS), which can be used in wide-ranging areas, including…
NGT slaps ₹25 crore fine on Delhi govt for failing to curb air pollution
National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday directed the Delhi government to deposit an environmental compensation of ₹25 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for failing to curb air pollution in the Capital. Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice…