Diesel emissions from truck can severely damage human physiology

Diesel emissions from trucks can severely damage human physiology and cause health related problems, says a report from the Central Pollution Board (CPCB).Read more

DD vs KKR, IPL 2016, Match 26 at Delhi: Chris Morris vs Sunil Narine and other key battles

Delhi Daredevils (DD) will square off with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Match 26 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 at Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla.Read More

6 reasons to avoid cheap smartphones like Docoss X1

Recently, it seems that a few Indian companies have started a trend of enticing prospective buyers with ridiculously cheap smartphones.Read More

Only 10 lakh earning over Rs 10 lakh a year declare income

NEW DELHI: There are just over 10 lakh income tax assesses in India declaring income in excess of Rs 10 lakh a year, data released by the government showed.Read More

ICICI Bank, Sensex, Salman Khan – the Goodwill ambassador, Gold, Indian rupee vs US dollar, more

Rallying for the third straight day, gold climbed by Rs 350 to trade above the Rs 30,000-mark at Rs 30,250 per 10 grams, its highest level in almost two years at the bullion market on Friday, largely in tandem with firming trend overseas.Read More

IndiGo's Q4 net profit flat at Rs 579 crore despite flying more passengers

Hit by higher expenses, IndiGo's parent InterGlobe Aviation on Friday saw its net profit remain flat at Rs 579.31 crore in the three months to March even as it flew more passengers during the period.Read More

Vodafone picks BofA, Kotak, UBS, other banks for India IPO, sources say

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG: British telecoms operator Vodafone has picked Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA), Kotak Investment Banking and UBS as joint global coordinators of its Indian unit's IPO, people familiar with the matter said, kicking off its ...Read More

Anti-Trump protests break out for second day in California

Protesters push over a barricade as they demonstrate against US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump outside the Hyatt hotel where Trump was speaking at the California GOP convention in Burlingame, California, US, April 29, 2016.Read More

United States working with Russia to revive Syria ceasefire: White House

Smoke rises after airstrikes on the rebel-held al-Sakhour neighborhood of Aleppo, Syria April 29, 2016. 1; 0; 1; 2. Sat, 30 Apr 2016-10:40am , Washington , Reuters.Read More

Forest fires claim five lives; NDRF forces deployed to control flames

Raging forest fires in Uttarakhand have killed five people and blighted 1890.79 hectares of forest land in Kumaon and Garhwal regions prompting Governor K K Paul to seek deployment of three NDRF companies to douse the flame and conduct rescue ...Read More

CM Mehbooba Mufti to focus on developing Jammu as independent tourist destination

This measure comes in the as the residents fear that Jammu would lose focus due to direct train services to the holy town of Katra.Read More

Scrutiny of nomination papers begin in Kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Election Commission today began scrutiny of nomination papers filed by 1,647 candidates contesting from 140 constituencies in Kerala for the May 16 Assembly polls.Read More

Sir Vivian Richards slams ICC, accuses them of bias towards the Indian cricket team

Legendary West Indian batsman Sir Vivian Richards has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for reprimanding the West Indies following their victory in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, while also accusing them showing partiality and bias ...Read More

Gujarat announces 10% quota for economically backward classes

Giving in to the increasing clamour by the politically affluent Patidar community for reservation, the Gujarat government has chosen to tread a middle path by announcing a 10% quota for all non-reserved categories on the basis of their annual income.Read More

NEET: SC refuses to entertain plea from students seeking modification of order, first phase of exam to be held tomorrow

Supreme Court on Saturday refused to entertain a plea seeking modification of NEET order. The petition was filed by a group of students.Read more

Lenders begin auction of brand Kingfisher, trademarks

Seeking to recover their dues from beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya, lenders today initiated an auction of various brands and trademarks of the long-grounded Kingfisher Airlines, including its once-famous tagline 'Fly The Goodtimes', but bidders ...Read More

Taxis that run on petrol or diesel will not be allowed to ply in NCR from May 1: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: No petrol- or diesel-run taxis will be allowed to ply in the National Capital Region from Sunday, May 1, the Supreme Court said todayRead More

Phase V of West Bengal polls: 39% voters turn out till 11 am

All eyes will be on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who is contesting from the Bhawanipur Assembly seat in the fifth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls that will take place on Saturday.Read More

Order to demolish Adarsh is welcome, but will corrupt nexus ever learn?

An unfinished 31-storey Adarsh Housing society structure in Mumbai's prime real estate area of Colaba has for long stood as a living symbol of a corrupt nexus between the politicians, bureaucrats, some armed forces officers and builders.Read More

India asks UK to deport embattled tycoon Vijay Mallya | Reuters

NEW DELHI India said on Thursday it had asked Britain to deport Vijay Mallya, the liquor tycoon who flew to London last month as bankers pressed him to repay about $1.4 billion owed by his defunct Kingfisher Airlines.Read More

Swamy sparks ruckus in House again, warned of action for unnecessary provocation

Trouble broke out after Chaudhary Munavver Saleem (SP) in a Zero Hour mention referred to Swamy being part of the movement in 1970s to protect the minority status of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).Read More

Political leaders join parents in opposing NEET

Shortly after the Supreme Court ordered the conduct of the National Entrance and Eligibility Test (NEET) for admission into medical/dental courses on Thursday, political party leaders and a section of students expressed their opposition to it.Read more

Haryana Janhit Congress back in Congress fold

Haryana Janhit Congress (HJC) led by Kuldeep Bishnoi on Thursday merged with Congress in presence of party leaders Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, but former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda was conspicuous by his absence.Read more

A gift to people from scientists: India's GPS named 'NAVIC'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi witnessing the successful launch of IRNSS-1G in New Delhi on Thursday. (PTI). Share. Share. Share. Share.Read More

BJP using Agusta row to divert attention from its failures: Congress

Sachin Pilot accused the BJP-led Centre of using the AgustaWestland chopper deal row to divert public attention from its failures in the last two years.Read more

Supreme Court orders common entrance test for MBBS, BDS and PG courses through NEET

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) this year for admission into medical colleges.Read More

Govt writes to UK on Vijay Mallya's deportation: Six lesser known facts in the case

The Vijay Mallya-saga has evidently emerged beyond the definition of a typical banker–borrower dispute. With the Narendra Modi-government revoking the passport of the liquor-baron and the Supreme Court stepping up pressure on Mallya, the whole ...Read More

Mobile phones to come with panic button from 2017

NEW DELHI: All mobile handsets sold in India from January 2017 will have to feature a panic button that will allow women in distress to seek help.Read More

Court slams ATS, says officers acted wrongfully

Dr Farog Maqdumi (centre) and Noorul Huda Samsodhoha (right) with advocate Sharif Shaikh on Monday. (Pratham Gokhale / HT). Share.Read More

Noida raid: Cop's kin blame team for delay in taking Khan to hospital

A sub-inspector was allegedly shot dead after police attempted to nab criminals on the run in Dadri. Police said 40-year-old Akhtar Khan was leading a team, which raided a hideout of Fukran and Javed at Nai Abadi area of Dadri, 30 km from Delhi.Read More

Hope for Indo-Pak dialogue as foreign secretaries meet today

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan gave themselves another opportunity to get going with the Comprehensive Bilateral Dialogue (CBD), launched last year in December, by announcing a bilateral meeting between Indian foreign secretary S Jaishankar and his ...Read More

Rebels punished: JNU rusticates Umar and Anirban; Kanhaiya fined Rs 10000

New Delhi: The JNU on Monday slapped a fine of Rs 10,000 on student leader Kanhaiya Kumar and rusticated three others for varying durations over their alleged role in the controversial 9 February event for which they were charged with sedition, an ...Read More

Massive fire destroys Delhi's National Museum of Natural History, parts of FICCI building also damaged

New Delhi: The National Museum of Natural History has been completely destroyed after a fire broke out in the FICCI building that it is housed in, early on Tuesday morning.Read More

Apple results to show how far iPhone sales have fallen

A file photo shows Apple Vice President Greg Joswiak introducing the iPhone SE, which was partly seen as an effort to secure new customers in emerging markets.Read More

Bangladesh: Two persons hacked to death in a fresh attack

Julhash Mannan, a cousin of Moni, and his friend Tanay were murdered at the flat in capital's Kalabagan. By: PTI Dhaka Published:Apr 25, 2016, 20:07.Read More

Coalition troops seize main Yemen oil terminal from al Qaeda - sources

Yemeni government forces and their Emirati allies took control of the country's largest oil export terminal from al Qaeda on Monday, Yemeni security officials said, a day after sweeping the militant group from its nearby stronghold.Read More

Brussels' Maalbeek metro station resumes operations

The Maalbeek metro station in Brussels reopened on Monday and all metro stations are running normally, an official said. According to the spokesman of the League of Intercommunaux Transport of Brussels (STIB), Francoise Ledune, all Brussels metro ...Read more

It's desperation: Donald Trump dismisses Cruz, Kasich alliance

Washington: Republican presidential candidates Ted Cruz and John Kasich have said they will coordinate with each other in an effort to stop frontrunner Donald Trump from becoming the party nominee, which the real estate tycoon dismissed as an act of ...Read more

SC seeks Attorney General's assistance on Jairam Ramesh's plea on Aadhaar

The Supreme Court today sought assistance of Attorney General on a plea of senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh challenging the decision to treat Aadhaar bill as a money bill, which was passed during Budget session last month, overruling amendments ...Read more

India's most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim to die soon?

eiDelhi: India's most wanted terrorist, said to be the mastermind of 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, Dawood Ibrahim, has gangrene, as per a media report.Read More

Record-breaking heat, floods wreak havoc

Highest temperature recorded in the country was 48.5°C in Titlagarh, Odisha, the India Meteorological Department said on Monday. New Delhi: Extreme weather has wreaked havoc across the country, with record-breaking heat in some parts of the country ...Read More

Vaiko stuns party workers, opts out of poll race

KOVILPATTI: MDMK chief and a key architect of the DMDK-PWF-TMC combine Vaiko on Monday stunned his supporters by going back on his decision to contest the May 16 assembly polls alleging the DMK was planning to create caste violence.Read More

Live cricket score, IPL 2016, KXIP v MI: MI build after loss of Rohit Sharma early against KXIP at Mohali

Live cricket score, IPL 2016, KXIP v MI: Rohit Sharma departed off the second ball of the match to give Mumbai Indians a poor start.Read more

Virat Kohli cannot wait for Sachin, Azhar and MS Dhoni biopics

Not just the entire cricket fandom of the country but even ace player Virat Kohli himself is eagerly looking forward to the release biopics of sport legends Mohd Azharuddin and MS Dhoni and also Sachin Tendulkar.Read More

If Bernie Sanders Isn't Democratic Nominee, Don't Blame Bernie or Bust for Trump's Victory

In addition, millions of voters around the nation will only vote for Bernie Sanders, and nobody else. Revolt Against Plutocracy is an organization that has over 79,000 people pledging to write-in Bernie Sanders. A Yahoo article titled Majority of ...Read more

Huge fire kills two people, destroys over 700 houses in Bihar

atna: A huge fire broke out in Bihar's Darbhanga district on Sunday, killing at least two people and destroying scores of houses.Read More

Obama ramps up special forces mission in Syria against Islamic State

HANOVER, Germany President Barack Obama announced on Monday the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since the civil war there began, saying he would dispatch 250 special forces soldiers to help local militia to build on successes against ...Read more

2006 Malegaon blasts case: 8 men discharged

MUMBAI: A special court here on Monday discharged all the nine men arrested in connection with the 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts case.Read More

Uyghur visa revoked: Did India buckle under China's pusillanimous war mongering?

As per the latest reports, India has withdrawn the visa granted to Dolkun Isa - the German based Uyghur activist following strong protests by China, who was termed by the Chinese as a 'terrorist'.Read More

JNU sedition row: Kanhaiya fined Rs 10000, Umar Khalid rusticated for one semester

NEW DELHI: The Jawaharlal University has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on its students' union leader Kanhaiya Kumar and rusticated fellow student Umar Khalid for one semester for an event organised on February 9 where anti-national slogans were ...Read more

Long-term investors can buy RIL with a target of up to Rs 1200 in next 1 year

NEW DELHI: Shares of Reliance Industries, which reported a billion dollar in net profit for another quarter, may open with a pop on Monday but lack of clarity over Reliance Jio launch could cap the upside.Read More

Bharti Airtel To Consider Share Buyback On April 27

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel today said it is likely to consider a buyback of equity shares in its board meeting on April 27. The company, however, did not specify the number of shares it mulls to buy back.Read more

Jewellers asked to clear excise dues with June payment

The government today asked the jewellers to settle the excise dues for March-May along with that of June and get themselves registered with the central excise department by July 1. By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: April 23, 2016 7:27 PM.Read More

US shooting: 8 family members shot dead in Ohio mass shooting incident, three kids survive

US shooting: Eight family members were found dead after being shot in the head "execution style in a rural southern Ohio community.Read More

New Raid On Panama Papers Law Firm: Report

Panamanian authorities launched a new raid on an address linked to the law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers scandal. (File Photo).Read more

Kind, gentle and fearless: Why Kanak Mani Dixit's arrest on corruption charges is absurd

The year was 2001 but the twin towers in New York were still standing. We could afford to be interested in, no, fascinated by the story of one man's fortitude in the face of extreme adversity, surviving a dangerous fall in the Himalayas, living not ...Read More

Obama says Queen Elizabeth II 'one of my favourite people', ends UK visit

obama, barack obama, obama UK visit, obama meets queen, obama meets cameron Obama praised the Queen, saying “She is truly one of my favorite people … an astonishing person.Read More

Nitish Kumar Speaks Of Grand Alliance Of Anti-BJP Parties For 2019

"If the post is destined for you then no one can stop you from becoming the Prime Minister," Nitish Kumar said. (PTI photo).Read More

If Iran and America can become friends, why can't India and Pakistan: Mehbooba Mufti

JAMMU: Pitching strongly for Indo-Pak reconciliation, J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said India and Pakistan should begin a new era of peace and prosperity in the region on similar lines as US and Iran have recently ended hostilities and ...Read More

New rules for relief, speedy justice to SC/ST victims of rape,

Women belonging to SCs/STs who are victims of rape and gang rape will now get relief of up to Rs 5 lakh and Rs 8.25 lakh, a separate provision introduced for the first time, and those suffering other atrocities of grievous nature will get relief on ...Read More

Karuna slams Jaya for running 'queen's rule'

Chennai, Apr 23 () Fighting a tough electoral battle ahead of the May 16 Assembly polls, DMK chief M Karunanidhi today charged arch rival and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa with running "queen's rule" and called for a change of guard.Read More

Hadley Freeman: I like Bernie as much as the next idealist, but Hillary gets my vote

Young Americans don't like Hillary Clinton, and young American women really don't like her. According to a recent poll, 61% of young American women support Bernie Sanders.Read more

BJP shrugs off Nitish Kumar's 'Sangh-free' challenge, says PM Modi will sweep 2019 polls

Accusing Nitish of being a Chief Minister who has absolutely no legs to stand on, Modi added that the former rode on the shoulders of BJP and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for his own convenience, to secure the top post. "Leaders like Mulayam, Mamata ...Read more

DD vs MI Live Scores IPL 2016: Match delicately balanced

WICKET! Kieron Pollard is out. Big relief for Delhi Daredevils. Kieron Pollard c Morris b Khan 19 (18b 0x4 1×6). Mumbai Indians need 32 runs off 12 balls to win this match.Read More

Seoul: North Korea appears to fire submarine-launched missile

North Korea on Saturday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile from a submarine off its northeast coast, South Korean defence officials said -- Pyongyang's latest effort to expand its military might in the face of pressure by its neighbors and ...Read More

Congress plans censure motion against Centre over President's rule in Uttarakhand

Congress deputy leader in Rajya Sabha Anand Sharma has given a notice to bring a censure motion against the central government in the Upper House where the Opposition is in majority.Read More

Rahul Gandhi attacks Mamata, Modi; seeks vote for Cong-CPI(M) in Bengal

Shyampur (West Bengal): Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee of “resorting to falsehood and bluffing the people”, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said they had promised lakhs of jobs ...Read More

Why Republic Party rules may deny Donald Trump the delegates he needs

The mood should have been effervescent as Donald Trump burst onto the stage inside a pavilion at the Indiana State Fairgrounds on Wednesday, one day after sweeping the New York primary.Read More

PL 2016: Why this is not a good news for Virat Kohli despite win

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been slapped with a fine of Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Rising Pune Supergiants in Pune on Friday.Read More

Hand grenade found in Varanasi court premises, probe on

A hand grenade was found in Varanasi district court premises on Saturday morning, causing a panic. The grenade had no detonator and was defused later, prompting a scaled-up security level across the town.Read more

Donald Trump Mocks Call Centres In India, But Says The Place Is 'Great'

Never the one to shy away from putting things bluntly, Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump has expressed his displeasure at India's outsourcing industry by impersonating a call centre representative in India.Read More

Heat wave claims 49 lives in Telangana

Heat wave in Telangana has so far claimed 49 lives and there seems no respite from soaring mercury as the hot weather is likely to prevail at few places in the state for at least two days, a Disaster Management department official said on Saturday.Read more

Uyghur activist Dolkun Isa is not like terrorist Masood Azhar: Congress to China

New Delhi/Dharamshala: After China protested in strong terms India's decision to allow Uyghur activists to come to India to meet Dalai Lama, the Congress on Saturday said leading Chinese dissident Dolkun Isa was not like Jaish-e-Muhammad chief Masood ...Read more

Islamic State militants brutally kill Bangladeshi Professor Rezaul Karim Siddique, slit 80% of his neck

Dhaka Division: In yet another brutal attack on professors in Bangladesh, Islamic State militants claimed responsibility of killing a university professor here on Saturday, US-based SITE Intelligence Group said.Read More

Caught on camera dragging Dalit woman, man surrenders after a month

A CCTV grab of the victim being dragged out of her office by the accused in Muktsar. (Photo source: YouTube). Share. Share. Share.Read more

Chemicals in soap and nail polish can make you obese, finds new study

Washington: Exposure to chemicals found in everyday products like plastics, soap or nail polish may affect the amount of fat stored in the body, a new study has claimed.Read More

Micromax Canvas Spark 2 Plus launched with Android Marshmallow for Rs 3999

Micromax has introduced a new smartphone for the Indian market. Dubbed the Canvas Spark 2 Plus, it will be available for a price of Rs 3,999.Read More

Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2016 by showcasing five unique biomes

Google celebrates Earth Day with five doodles by doodler Sophia Diao. The Doodles showcase five biomes from around the world. You have to look sideways and squint to spot the Google logos.Read more

India Overtakes China As Top FDI Destination: Report

India, not China, is the world's top destination for foreign direct investment, according to fDi Intelligence, a division of The Financial Times.Read More

GoAir Hikes Ticket Cancellation Charges

New Delhi: Budget carrier GoAir on Thursday joined its peer group in upwardly revising its ticket cancellation charges. The ticket cancellation fee for GoAir flights has been increased to Rs.Read More

Commuters Take Suresh Prabhu For A Ride Through Mumbai's Railway Woes

A few commuters offered Suresh Prabhu a seat, but he refused and stood all the way till CST. Mumbai: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is no stranger to receiving complaints from rail commuters.Read More

Rupee trades lower at 66.54 against US dollar

India's 10-year bond yield was trading at 7.48%, as compared with its Thursday's close of 7.476%. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint.Read More

New pics suggest Pistorius battered Reeva with cricket bat before shots

Fresh investigation ... Oscar Pistorius may have shot Reeva Steenkamp with an air gun and beaten her with a cricket bat before he picked up a revolver and murdered her.Read More

China could build nuclear plants for South China Sea: Report

Beijing: China is getting closer to building maritime nuclear power platforms that could one day to used to support Chinese projects in the disputed South China Sea, a widely-read state-run newspaper said on Friday.Read More

Pakistan's Gen Raheel Sharif fires 6 top officers for graft

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, Pakistan's army chief, General Raheel Sharif, on Thursday sacked six top serving military officers over grave corruption charges which is bound to increase pressure on the Nawaz Sharif government to order ...Read More

2016 Indian summer could prove to be the hottest ever: IMD

New Delhi: The 2016 Indian summer in on course to be the hottest ever, as per weather trends so far this year. The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has said that 2016 “could be one of the warmest years of the century” for India.Read More

How Prohibition Suddenly Became The Holy Cow In Tamil Nadu Polls

Gomathy Lakshmanan, weary of face and scrawny of body, opens her conversation with a startling admission. “I have seven children,” she says, as boys and girls of varying ages run around her.Read More

Rahul's chane pe charcha in Amethi: Tickets to be alloted 6 months before...

Countering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Chai pe Charcha', Congressmen coined the new 'Chane pe Charcha' in Amethi as party vice president Rahul Gandhi interacted with party workers over 'laiyya-chana' - a staple snack in this part of Uttar Pradesh.Read More

'How will Dr Kanhaiya treat his patients?'

As if controversies surrounding Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) president Kanhaiya Kumar are not enough, a little-known right wing Hindu organisation is now worried about the “treatment that will be meted out to his patients” once he ...Read More

IPL 2016: Raina becomes first Indian to score 6000 T20 runs

Raina is in the fifth position in the all-time list of highest run-scorers in T20 behind David Warner (6255), Brendon McCullum (6384), Brad Hodge (6998) and Chris Gayle (8840), while he leads the list of highest run-getters in IPL scoring 3845 runs in ...Read more

Obama Raises Hackles in Brexit Debate as He Visits UK

The President is not the only person from the American political establishment alarmed at the risks of Brexit. On April 20, eight former U.S.Read More

Telanagna 12th Result 2016 will be announced on 22 April, can be checked online on results.cgg.gov.in

Telangana 12th Result 2016 Over 9 lakh students appeared for the Telangana intermediate board examinations first and second years in the Telangana State this year.Read More

Could The Jungle Book be First 'Live-Action' to Win Animation Oscar?

The film has a human actor (Neel Sethi) front and center in the role of Mowgli, and Jon Favreau has said that viewers need that human connection to relate to his film's emotional palette.Read More

Madhya Pradesh Minister Babulal Gaur's 'Pat' On Woman's Back Becomes Controversial

Madhya Pradesh minister Babulal Gaur was caught on camera touching a woman in an inappropriate manner. Bhopal: Highlights. Babulal Gaur was caught on camera touching a woman inappropriately; He says he was merely patting the woman's back; He ...Read More

RK Pachauri quits Teri to pursue other interests

New Delhi: Environmentalist R.K. Pachauri, accused of sexual harassment by his former women colleagues in the recent past, has stepped down as a member of the governing council of Teri “to get engaged in other interests”.Read more

Cornered Vijay Mallya offers Rs 1590 cr as intent to pay debt

Vijay Mallya, the Indian liquor baron battling creditors seeking to recover dues, offered to deposit Rs 1,590 crore ($240 million) with India's top court to establish his intent to settle with lenders who had rejected an earlier payment proposal ...Read More

BJP's self-goal in Uttarakhand: High principles in a field of political muck

The BJP's ability to score self-goals remains undiminished even after receiving hard knocks in Delhi, Bihar, and elsewhere. A small success in changing the Arunachal Pradesh government appears to have emboldened it to try its luck in Uttarakhand, where ...Reads more

UK unveils financial help for crisis-hit Tata Steel buyer

London, April 21, 2016 (AFP) -. The British government Thursday offered "hundreds of millions of pounds" in financial support for potential buyers of crisis-hit Tata Steel's UK operations and said it could even buy up to a quarter of the company.Read more

Blast at Mexico petrochemical plant kills at least 13

Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, April 21, 2016 (AFP) -. The death toll from a thunderous blast at a petrochemical plant in Mexico has risen to at least 13, an official said Thursday, in the latest accident plaguing the state-run oil giant Pemex.Read More

Xi becomes commander in chief of China's armed forces

BEIJING: Chinese president Xi Jinping appeared in military fatigue at a military facility in Beijing on Wednesday after acquiring the title of commander in chief of the armed forces, the official Xinhua reported on Thursday.Read More

Japan's Abe makes offering at shrine to war dead, prompting China rebuke

Abe urged China to reflect on its invasive history as the countries are scheduled to meet to help smoothen their ties. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday sent a ritual offering to a controversial Tokyo shrine for war dead, prompting China ...Read More

Malayalam star Suresh Gopi all set for RS nomination

Thiruvananthapuram, April 21 (IANS) Malayalam superstar Suresh Gopi on Thursday offered prayers at a temple here and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for nominating him to the Rajya Sabha.Read More

MP Minister Babulal Gaur Sparks Controversy After 'Directing' Woman To Board Bus

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur landed in a controversy again today after he was caught on camera touching a woman inappropriately while flagging off a low-floor bus in Barkheda Nathu.Read More

There can be no differentiation among terrorists: India tells China

The response came from India days after China blocked India's attempt to put Pathankot terror attack mastermind Masood Azhar on UN's terrorist list.Read More

Pregnant Indian woman stabbed to death in Oman

A pregnant Indian woman working as a nurse in Oman was found dead in her apartment, according to a media report on Thursday. The woman, identified as Chikku Robert, was found with at least a dozen stab wounds on her body, the Times of Oman ...Read more

Obama's UK visit: The hostile reception for US president over Brexit vote 'meddling'

US President Barack Obama arrives in the UK on Thursday to urge the British public to vote to 'remain' in the European Union in the June 23 Brexit referendum. Since the presidential visit was announced, however, critics have told him to “butt out.”.Read more

India set to host day-night Test

India are set to follow in Australia's footsteps and host a day-night Test match this year against New Zealand. Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Anurag Thakur confirmed Thursday India would use the pink Kookaburra ball in the day-night ... Read more

Uttarakhand crisis: Divisive politics at play between BJP and Congress?

New Delhi: Elaborating on the divisive politics which the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is being accused of practicing over Uttarakhand, the Congress Party and the BJP both on Thursday issued statements in different press conferences, opposing and ...Read More

Priyanka Chopra in Time's list of 100 Most Influential People

Priyanka Chopra has been featured in Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World list. By: IANS Mumbai Published:Apr 21, 2016, 19:45.Read More

GST Bill: Govt will again try to convince Oppn, says Venkaiah

Stressing that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill is the need of the hour, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu today said the government will again try to convince the Opposition so as to ensure passage of the legislation in second part of the Budget ...Read More

Queen Elizabeth, oldest-serving royal, turns 90

The world's oldest-serving royal, the longest-serving British royal, and now the longest lived British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II turned 90 on Thursday, receiving the greetings of thousands of British citizens as well as wishes from all over the world ...Read More

Paris Suspect Salah Abdeslam Charged Over Brussels Shootout

Belgian prosecutors later confirmed the charges against Abdeslam, 26, who is currently awaiting extradition to France. Brussels, Belgium: Key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam was charged Thursday with attempted murder over a deadly shootout with ...Read More

Banks have no right over information on overseas assets: Vijay Mallya to Supreme Court

Beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya today told the Supreme Court that banks have no right over the information of his overseas movable and immovable assets as he was an NRI since 1988.Read More

Political suicide: BJP's cavalier President's Rule gamble in Uttarakhand backfired

Following the landmark SR Bommai Judgment, the imposition of the President's Rule became justifiable. Those with elementary understanding of law would know that the invocation of article 356 in a cavalier manner is nothing but political hara-kiri.Read More

Dipa Karmakar's Journey To Olympics A Saga Of Talent And Hard Work

Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. (File Photo). Rio De Janeiro: Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics.Read More

Dipa Karmakar's Journey To Olympics A Saga Of Talent And Hard Work

Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. (File Photo). Rio De Janeiro: Dipa Karmakar has created history by becoming the first Indian woman gymnast to qualify for the Olympics.Read More

IPL 2016: Bombay HC should have maintained earlier stand and not allowed Pune match on 1 May

Bombay High Court should not have allowed the BCCI to hold an IPL fixture in Pune on 1 May, after earlier having ordered that all matches be shifted out of Maharashtra after 30 April.Read More

Not a cricketer or politician: BCCI appoints Rahul Johri as Chief Executive Officer

New Delhi: The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) on Wednesday appointed Rahul Johri as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Rahul, who was last serving as Discovery Networks Asia Pacific's Executive Vice-President and General Manager for South Asia, will take ...Read More

IPL 2016: Rohit's royal show

Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma pulls over the top during his knock of 62 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.Read More

Denmark steadfast partner in global efforts against ISIS: US

Washington: Denmark is a steadfast partner in global coalition efforts against ISIS and its contributions have been significant, the US has said, a day after Danish parliament approved the country's expanded role in the fight against the dreaded terror ...Read More

Brazil Court Delays Ruling On Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva's Cabinet Job

President Dilma Rousseff, postponing a decision on whether to let her influential predecessor, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, join her government.Read More

Elizabeth II: A Constant Presence In A Changing World

Queen Elizabeth II posing on the steps of the east terrace with four of her dogs in the garden of Windsor Castle in Windsor. (AFP Photo / 2016 Annie Liebovitz).Read More

Oxygen bottle blast on naval ship leaves 3 divers injured

An Indian Naval diver lost one of his legs and two other divers were left seriously injured after a diving bailout bottle exploded while it was being charged on board Indian Naval Ship (INS) Nireekshak on Saturday evening.Read More

PM Narendra Modi to honour civil servants for excellent implementation of govt. programmes

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will honour civil servants for excellence in implementing government's key projects in New Delhi on the occasion of civil services day.Read More

Why only Dalit icon, Ambedkar is an OBC icon too

Days after the grand celebration of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's 125th birth anniversary on April 14, which would be remembered more for the over-enthusiasm of the right wing leaders ranging from prime minister Narendra Modi to Maharashtra chief minister ...Read More

PMLA court directs ED to arrest Mallya

The Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Wednesday directed the Enforcement Directorate to execute the non-bailable warrant (NBW) against businessman Vijay Mallya in a case of laundering Rs.Read More

IPL 2016: This is how Pollard, Rohit guided MI home against RCB

Leading from the front, skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 62 off just 44 balls to guide Mumbai Indians to a comfortable six-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Wankhede Stadium.Read More

Barack Obama to weigh into Brexit referendum debate during UK visit

Pro-Brexit campaigners sometimes suggest Britain could strengthen transatlantic ties if its connection to the EU was severed, but Cleg insisted the two relationships were mutually reinforcing.Read More

NY political pros offer advice, warnings to 2016 presidential candidates

Presidential candidates Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump were triumphant in Tuesday's New York's primary.Read more

Blast at Mexico oil plant kills three, injures 58

Mexico City, April 21, 2016 (AFP) -. A massive explosion at an oil facility in southeastern Mexico killed at least three workers, injured 58 and triggered evacuations Wednesday, officials and state-run energy giant Pemex said.Read More

Westinghouse hopeful of signing nuclear plant deal during PM Narendra Modi's Washington visit in June

NEW DELHI: Almost eight years since the Indo-US civil nuclear deal was signed, a US company - Westinghouse - may finally sign a deal to enter India's commercial nuclear sector during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to Washington in ...Read More

Cut my leg if found guilty, says BJP MLA Joshi after Shaktiman dies

A political blame game started on Wednesday evening following the death of Shaktiman, an Uttarakhand Police horse, days after it got a prosthetic limb.Read More

High court directs SP to allow Handwara girl to meet mother, lawyer

Protesters throw stones on police in clashes that erupted after rumours of army jawans molesting a minor girl in Handwara emerged, in Srinagar.read More

2 dead in gunfight between militants and security forces in Kupwara

Two militants were killed in an ongoing gunfight between militants and security forces in the forests of Kupwara district on Thursday morning.Read More

1 Dead In Clashes As West Bengal Votes In Round 3: 10 Developments

One lakh security personnel are watching over the voting for the phase 3 West Bengal elections. Kolkata: Voting for the third phase of assembly elections began in West Bengal this morning in 62 seats, including seven in Kolkata.Read More

1 Dead In Clashes As West Bengal Votes In Round 3: 10 Developments

One lakh security personnel are watching over the voting for the phase 3 West Bengal elections. Kolkata: Voting for the third phase of assembly elections began in West Bengal this morning in 62 seats, including seven in Kolkata.Read More

US lawmakers want House Speaker to invite PM Modi to address Congress

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit United States in the first week of June this year for a bilateral summit with President Barack Obama.Read More

Why the biggest story of the New York primaries was Ted Cruz's devastating loss

If he'd lost, as Marco Rubio managed to do in his home state of Florida - now that would have been news. But the frontrunner solidly winning his home state?Read more

Lodha panel effect: BCCI appoints Rahul Johri as its first CEO

Johri will take on his new role starting June 1, 2016 onwards and will report to BCCI secretary. Last Updated: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 18:00.Read More

Wipro Q4 net profit 2016 falls 1.6 per cent to Rs 2235 cr, revenue up 12.9 pct to Rs 13741.7 cr

WIPRO Q4 NET PROFIT 2016: RESULTS OF THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2016 - 1.) Gross Revenues were Rs 136.3 billion ($2.1 billion1), an increase of 12% YoY.Read More

Rajiv Gandhi assassination case: Swamy tears apart 'unpatriotic' Amma

A group of women devotees was allegedly assaulted and denied entry inside the inner sanctum of the Trimbakeshwar temple on Wednesday by local residents of Trimbak in Maharashtra's Nashik district.Read More

Uttarakhand high court: Even President can be wrong, everything is subject to judicial review

NAINITAL: Legitimacy of the President's decision to suspend Uttarakhand assembly is subject to judicial review as even he can go wrong, the Uttarakhand High Court observed on Wednesday.Read More

Shaktiman, the Uttarakhand police horse attacked in a BJP rally, passes away

Shaktiman, the Uttarakhand police horse which was attacked in a BJP rally in Dehradun, passed away at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, reports say. Read More

Video: Boris Johnson - Remain campaign is trying to scare everybody

Published 19/04/2016. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Mayor of London Boris Johnson reacts to Michael Gove's claim that the Remain campaign is "conjuring up new bogeymen every night". Read More

Staying in EU 'best hope' for UK's future say US

Brexit could call into question London's role as a global financial centre. While Britain will remain an attractive centre for finance even if Britain exits, it should not take for granted its global primacy when it is no longer the gateway to Europe ...Read More

US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton win pivotal New York primary

“I have to say to the people that know me the best - the people of New York - when they give us this kind of a vote it's just incredible,” the 69-year-old businessman told a victory party at Trump Tower in Manhattan. Read More

SC raps govt for failing to warn states about drought

The Centre on Tuesday faced tough questions on its handling of drought-like situation in the country, with the Supreme Court asking whether it was not its responsibility to warn that states that such a scenario was likely to prevail in the near future. Read More

Kirpal's body back, vital organs missing

Attari: The body of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh, who died under suspicious circumstances in a Lahore jail last week, was brought back to India on Tuesday and a post mortem examination revealed that his vital organs like heart and liver were missing.Read More

Senior US law makers want PM Narendra Modi to address US Congress

Washington: The leaders of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee called on Tuesday for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of Congress during a visit to Washington in June. Read More

12-Year-Old Dies After Heart Attack At Water Pump; It Was 42 Degrees

Beed, Maharashtra: The sun was unrelenting as Yogita Desai made about 5 trips from her home in her village to the nearest water pump, 500 meters away. Read More

Republican Donald Trump cruises to New York win, moves closer to nomination

NEW YORK: Republican front-runner Donald Trump easily won New York state's presidential nominating contest on Tuesday, moving closer to capturing enough delegates to win the nomination and avoid a contested convention in July. Read More

Government rolls back restrictions on withdrawal of provident fund

NEW DELHI: Bowing to pressure from trade unions, the government has set aside the controversial provident fund (PF) withdrawal norms that had restricted complete withdrawal from PF account before the retirement age of 58 years. Read More

Ola volunteers encourage ride sharing during Odd Even initiative

New Delhi, Apr 19 (ANI): Ola, India's most popular mobile app for transportation has rolled out an on ground campaign to encourage citizens across Delhi to adopt ride-sharing in order to support the Odd-Even initiative of the Delhi Govt.Read More

Handwara molestation: Jammu & Kashmir police arrest one of the accused Hilal Ahmed Bandey

Hilal Ahmed Bandey is accused of manhandling the victim on April 12 while she was stepping out of a public restroom in Handwara town.Read More

Heavy explosion rocks Kabul

KABUL: A powerful explosion ripped through central Kabul during morning rush hour Tuesday, a week after the Taliban announced the start of their annual spring offensive.Read more

Heart attack patients receive less treatment for depression: Study

People who have suffered a heart attack tend to be more depressed but are less often prescribed anti-depressants than individuals who have not had a heart attack, finds new research.Read More

'Teenagers receiving less sex education from parents, schools'

Sex education is important for teenagers to stay healthy but educating them about sex from either parents or school has significantly dropped than a decade ago, media reported on Monday.Read More

Scientists record heat moving through materials at speed of sound

Providing unprecedented insight into roles played by individual atomic and nano-scale features, researchers have recorded the first-ever videos showing how heat moves through materials at the nano-scale travelling at the speed of sound. Read More

This electronic tattoo turns your skin into a screen

Putting clock-radio-style numbers on your skin might not seem all that desirable. But these flashing digits are the proof of concept for a new electronic skin.Read More

Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders, IPL 2016 Match 13 at Mohali: Likely XI for KKR

KKR will be up against KXIP at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in Mohali in match 13 of the Indian Premier League season 9. Karan Dewan. Read More 

IPL 2016: Loss to Sunrisers shows unsettled batting order hurting Mumbai Indians

The Mumbai Indians (MI) have a knack of testing their fans' loyalty every season, at least that's how it has been for the last two editions.Read More

BCCI will lose Rs 1000 cr in new revenue sharing model, says PIL in Madras HC

Chennai: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which is entitled to 21% of gross revenue of International Cricket Council (ICC) for the broadcast cycle of 2015-2023, will end up receiving at least Rs 1,000 crore less due to Bchief Shashank ...Read More

Amitabh Bachchan's 'Incredible India' role stuck in Panama canal?

NEW DELHI: Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan's appointment as brand ambassador for the 'Incredible India' campaign is reportedly on hold, with the report coming days after the veteran actor's name surfaced in connection with the 'Panama Papers'.Read more

Trai stands by proposal to auction 700 MHz band

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has refused to budge from its stand on auctioning the entire spectrum available in the 700 MHz band in upcoming sale on the ground that holding back part of the airwaves would result in an irreversible ...Read More

Cybersecurity to create 1 million jobs: Nasscom

NEW DELHI: Increasing incidents of cyber attacks and data protection efforts globally are expected to create $35 billion revenue opportunity and employment opportunities for about a million professionals by 2025 for India, IT industry body Nasscom said ...Read More

EU Competition Chief Set to Charge Google With Android Abuse: Reports

The European competition commission is gearing up to charge Google with giving unfair prominence to its own apps like search and maps in supplementary software licensing deals it strikes with mobile phone makers running its Android operating system, ...Read More

Apple iPhone 8 likely to feature an 'all glass' design: Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo

One of Apple's most reliable analyst has some predictions for 2017's iPhone. KGI's Ming-Chi Kuo claims that the iPhone (iPhone 8) will be seeing a major redesign in 2017, dropping the iconic aluminium casing for an all-glass enclosure with AMOLED screen.Read More

Not sure if public sector banks will survive onslaught of small finance, payments banks: SBI chief

Arundhati Bhattacharya said that the new competition in the form of small finance banks and payments banks don't have a viable business model yet. Read More

Nirmala Sitharaman criticises Raghuram Rajan's choice of words for India

The RBI governor said India was like a one-eyed king in the land of the blind, describing what he felt about the country called a "bright spot" on various occasions, including by the IMF. Read More

Exports slip for 16th straight month

NEW DELHI: Falling for the 16th month in a row, exports dipped 5.5% in March to $22.7 billion due to contraction in shipments of petroleum and engineering goods amid tepid global demand.Read More

Oil lower as OPEC disarray narrative offset by Kuwait strike

Brent crude for June settlement dropped 19 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to $US42.91 on London's ICE Futures Europe exchange after earlier falling as much as 7 per cent. Read More

Mortal remains of Indian prisoner Kirpal Singh to arrive in India today

New Delhi: The mortal remains of Kirpal Singh, the Indian prisoner who died under mysterious circumstances in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail, will be handed over to India on Tuesday, according to sources. Read More

Brazil's Rousseff vows to fight on after impeachment defeat

BRASILIA : Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff vowed on Monday to fight impeachment tooth-and-nail in the Senate after a heavy defeat in the lower house of Congress raised the likelihood of an end to 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's largest ... Read More

Despite odd-even, Delhi faces heavy traffic

Traffic police says heavy traffic due to office rush was seen at ITO and near Akshardham in the morning hours, especially after 9am. Read More

Jerusalem bus bomb wounds 16, Israeli PM Netanyahu hints at Palestinian link

Flames rise at the scene where an explosion tore through a bus in Jerusalem on Monday setting a second bus on fire, in what an Israeli official said was a bombing, April 18, 2016. Read More

Odd-even to have positive impact on Delhi's air quality: Pollution body

The Delhi Pollution Control Committee on Monday said initial trends showed odd even will have a positive impact on the Capital's air quality. Read More

Dramatic rescue amid rubble gives Ecuador hope for survivors

MANTA (ECUADOR): Rescuers pulled three people out alive on Monday after they had been trapped for more than 32 hours in the rubble of a shopping centre that was flattened by this weekend's powerful earthquake on Ecuador's coast. Read More

Obama calls Putin expresses concern over Syrian situation

US President Barack Obama today spoke with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to express his concern over the status of cessation of hostilities in Syria as the two leaders affirmed the need to end attacks and ensure humanitarian access to all ... Read More

SC: Why compel deity to see women?

Why should women compel the Sabarimala deity to grant them darshan when the deity does not want to as per tradition, the Supreme Court asked on Monday. Read More

Kerala polls: Far away from Nitish's Bihar, BJP isn't the common rival to unite against

Over the weekend, even as Nitish Kumar was proposing a grand national alliance against the BJP in Patna, here in poll-bound Kerala two candidates who would love the idea were battling a different reality. Read More

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff Edges Closer To Political Abyss

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff edged closer to being ousted as an impeachment case moved quickly through Congress. (File Photo). Read More

Treasury's Brexit analysis: how George got his magic number

The Treasury's economists analysed the probable impact of these Brexit scenarios on foreign direct investment and trade. Read More

Poll: More than half of voters wouldn't back Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, Hillary Clinton

It's a common phrase in a tough election to say someone's choosing between the "lesser of two evils" when it comes to candidates--and new polling indicates that voters largely see themselves facing that kind of choice in the general election this fall. Read More

ED likely to seek Interpol's help to arrest Vijay Mallya

Kingfisher Airlines (KFA) chairman Vijay Mallya left India on March 2, crinkling the Enforcement Directorate's attempts to have Mallya brought in for questioning in a money laundering case. Read More