BJP tries its own social engineering

NEW DELHI: BJP on Friday replaced the chiefs of five state units, with party president Amit Shah choosing a "backward" tea vendor Keshav Prasad Maurya to head the party in Uttar Pradesh while completing the rehabilitation of former Karnataka chief ... Read More

Rahul slams Modi for silence on probe into Panama Papers

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi addressing an election rally at Govindpur, Nalbari in Assam on Friday. (PTI). Kamalpur (Assam): Congress Vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Friday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of making 'big ... Read More

New molecular marker can predict breast cancer risk

Researchers have identified a molecular marker that identifies proliferating cells in normal breast tissue and can predict a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, the leading cause of death in women with cancer worldwide. Read more

Bombardments likely enhanced conditions for life on Mars, study finds

Credit: NASA/JPL-CALTECH/Univ. of Arizona An image of the surface of Mars which was battered by comets and asteroids 4 billion years ago. Read More

MS Dhoni is changing – from CSK's yellow to RPSG's purple

It wouldn't be wrong to call Mahendra Singh Dhoni a Chennaiite despite him hailing from Ranchi. India's limited-overs captain is mostly referred to as a Chennaiite, thanks to being part of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the first eight seasons of the ... Read more

We have adequate cover for Malinga, says Ponting

It may be a huge blow for the Mumbai Indians with injured pace spearhead Lasith Malinga virtually being ruled out of the first half of this edition of the IPL, but coach Ricky Ponting says he has adequate replacements even if the Sri Lankan is not ... Read more

Crazy stupid IPLove

Nation braces for frenetic T20 action with cash-rich league kicking off today. Despite losing the suspended CSK & RR, IPL 2016 has enough teams and players in its locker to make up for the loss. Read More

IPL 2016: The focus within the team is to get to a good start, says Rohit Sharma

Over the last couple of years Mumbai Indians have not had a good start, losing the first four games. This season their focus is to get to a good start. Read More

How Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Filmed a 'Crucial Sequence' in Sarbjit

National Award winning filmmaker Omung Kumar said that he was amazed by the determination of actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan when she decided to go ahead with the shoot of Sarbjit despite getting hurt. Read More

Supreme Court squashes plead against Reliance Jio

In a major boost to the Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd's (RJIL) plans to commercially roll out the much-delayed 4G (fourth- generation) services, the Supreme Court (SC) on Friday squashed a plea challenging the allocation of 4G spectrum ... Read More

Govt nudges banks to cut interest rates

Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das on Friday said banks are expected to cut interest rates over the next few days, in light of the recent monetary policy easing by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Read More

Qute performed relatively better in tests: Bajaj Auto

NEW DELHI: With UK-based Global NCAP today hitting out at Bajaj Auto for making 'misleading' claims of better safety standards of the company's quadricycle Qute, the auto major maintained that its vehicle is "relatively better" in its tests than cars ... Read More

Mahindra Forays into MF Business, Eyes Rural, Semi-urban Markets

KOCHI : Mahindra Asset Management Company, a new entrant in the mutual fund business, said that it will focus on rural and semi-urban markets in the country.Read More

Paris Attacks: Penpix of Paris Terror Suspects

BRUSSLES: Paris attacks suspect Mohamed Abrini was arrested in Brussels on Friday, the latest blow to the sprawling network of Islamic State linked jiihadists behind deadly attacks in the two capitals. Read More

Chanda Kochhar bets big on technology

Hyderabad: The country's largest private lender ICICI Bank's managing director and chief executive officer Chanda Kochhar on Friday urged business leaders of the future to observe how the youth uses technology as it will be a major factor determining ... Read More

Prime Minister Modi asks for first report on Panama Papers revelations in 15 days

The Prime Minister was of the view that the SIT may take its own time to study the offshore entity route and arrive at conclusions. Read More

Havana, April 8, 2016 (AFP) -

Cuban revolutionary icon Fidel Castro appeared in public Thursday for the first time in nine months, chatting with school children and criticising Barack Obama's recent visit. Read More

Belgians Seize Key Suspects In Paris, Brussels Attacks

Mohamed Abrini, a 31-year-old Belgian wanted in connection with November's ISIS attacks in Paris, has been arrested. BRUSSELS: Mohamed Abrini, wanted for November's ISIS attacks in Paris, was among five people arrested in Brussels on Friday, Belgian ... Read More

Myanmar court frees student activists after Suu Kyi pledge

Aung San Suu Kyi had pledged to release political prisoners and activists as her first priority. A Myanmar court on Friday freed dozens of jailed students, in the first wave of detainee releases after Aung San Suu Kyi pledged to make releasing ... Read More

Congress slams PM Modi over 'flip-flop policy' with Pakistan

Modi government's Pakistan policy has confused its most ardent admirers and baffled security experts and diplomats alike. Written by Express News Service New Delhi Updated: Apr 9, 2016, 4:15 ... Read More

Fashion show inside, student groups of Panjab University clash outside

8 rounds fired in one of the parking lots on the campus; 3 students of two parties injured; PUSU and SOI leaders give different versions. Read More

RSS past and caste in mind, BJP names five state unit chiefs

Backward class identity also seems to have played a role in helping party chief Amit Shah whittle down the list of probables. (Express Photo by: Oinam Anand). Read More

Brazil's Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 'trying to dodge charges'

Justice Janot said Lula's nomination was aimed at “disrupting the progress of the criminal investigations in the Car Wash case”, the name of the Petrobras probe. Read More

HUMILIATED: PM's Brussels propaganda plot in TATTERS as 140000 back petition to BLOCK it

An astonishing 100,000 people signed an online petition against the PM's plans, which provoked outrage amongst Brexit campaigners and sparked accusations the Government is using taxpayers' money to 'fix' the upcoming referendum. Read More

'The Republican party as we have known it in America is gone'

Rep: This is the year of the outsiders and the Republican Party is now Trump's Party. Anyone who stands in his way will get steamrolled. Read More

Pathankot probe: NIA court issues arrest warrant against JeM chief Masood Azhar

NIA on Friday secured non-bailable arrest warrants against Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar, his brother Abdul Rauf and two others for allegedly conspiring to carry out terror strike on the strategic Indian Air Force base in Pathankot. Read More

Ex-IPS officer Vanzara returns home to Gujarat after 9 yrs, says those responsible for his arrest 'traitors'

“Delhi knew about the encounters which were based on the inputs provided by the Intelligence Bureau officials... still the anti-nationals of the country falsely created these cases," said Vanzara. Read More

2012 Delhi gang rape: SC seeks advocates' assistance to defend convicts

A file photo of a graffiti against rape written on a wall in New Delhi. The incident triggered nationwide outrage, and led to tougher sexual assault laws in the country. Read More

Just the start, say women activists

Shani Shingnapur: Within a few hours of the trustees allowing all devotees access to the chauthara (a platform where the deity stands), women rights' activists raced to Shani Shingnapur temple on Friday. Read More

Assam elections: In Sankardev's town, a mela brings 'minority' discontent to the fore

Srimanta Sankardev, the 15th-century social reformer, has shot into prominence this election season. From Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi's aborted attempt to enter a Satra in Barpeta last year, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's invocation of him in ... Read More

NIT Srinagar protests: Hurriyat chief says outstation students are safe

"It is the need of the hour as the emerging situation is not conducive for the local students to pursue education outside the valley. Read More

In touch with India on the issue of JeM chief Masood Azhar's ban: China

China on Friday said it was in “close communication” with India over its decision to block New Delhi's bid to have Pakistan-based terror group JeM chief Masood Azhar designated as terrorist by the UN. Read More

John Kasich Shouldn't Leave the 2016 Field to Trump and Cruz

With the front-runners in both parties losing the Wisconsin primaries this week, the races on both sides have shifted. Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has now won the last six contests - some by landslide margins - and his campaign outraised former ... Read More

Assam: Rahul Gandhi takes dig at PM Modi over Panama controversy

Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi that why he had not constituted a probe into the matter after Chhattisgarh Chief Minister's son's name featured in the Panama Papers. Read More

Windies celebrated T20 title triumph in uncivilised manner: Caribbean official

Mumbai: Few of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) officials believe that their male players were "over jubilant" while expressing their joy after winning the ICC World T20 (against England) at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Sunday. Read More

Solar scam: Kerala CM files defamation case against Saritha, 4 journos

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has filed a defamation case against five people in the Solar scam. (Vivek R Nair / HT Photo ). Share. Read More

Bharti Airtel to buy Aircel's 4G airwaves in 8 circles for Rs 3500 crore

KOLKATA: Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has entered into definitive agreements with Aircel to acquire the latter's 4G airwaves in eight circles for Rs 3500 crore through a bandwidth trading deal. Read More

BCCI faces criticism from Supreme Court for resisting reforms

NEW DELHI: BCCI faced scathing criticism for maintaining that any judicial interference in its functioning would compromise its autonomy, with the Supreme Court saying the cash-rich sports body was resisting recommendations to reform and make its ...Read More

Keshav Prasad Maurya: 'Gareebi, Sangh aur OBC'

Keshav Prasad Maurya's nomination as the new BJP chief in Uttar Pradesh is expected to provide a fillip to the party's hardline Hindutva agenda and boost outreach among the non-Yadav backward castes in the State, which goes to the polls in less than a ...Read More

With eye on China and Pakistan, India in talks to buy US Predator drones

NEW DELHI: India is in talks with the United States to purchase 40 Predator surveillance drones, officials said, a possible first step towards acquiring the armed version of the aircraft and a development likely to annoy Pakistan.Read More

Curb lifted, women worship at Shani temple in Maharashtra

AHMEDNAGAR (MAHA): In a big victory to the campaign for gender equality, the famed Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra today lifted the centuries-old ban on entry of women at the sanctum sanctorum, yielding to a high voltage crusade by activists ...Read More

IPL Season 9 set for glittery opening ceremony today

Mumbai: The opening ceremony of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 will be held today from 7:30 pm at the National Sports Club of India (NSCI), Worli. Read More

Ramkund pond dries up for the first time in history

Given the water scarcity in the state this year, the pond at Ramkund in Nashik has dried up like never before. There is no previous record whatsoever of the pond at the famous religious site having ever dried up completely, up until now. Read More

The Jungle Book Movie Review

Jon Favreau's zippy reboot of the Mowgli stories is anything but another bland attempt to mine a timeless favourite. The Jungle Book, scripted by Justin Marks, has a life and logic of its own. Read More

Friendships take a blow as politics breeds hatred on NIT Srinagar campus

Jammu University students take out a rally to protest police action against non-Kashmiri students at NIT Srinagar on Thursday. (PTI photo). Read More

Panama Papers: Vijay Mallya directly linked to firm in Virgin Islands

BENGALURU: Industrialist Vijay Mallya, who has been declared a wilful defaulter by Indian banks, figures in the offshore leaks by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), whose Panama Papers have rocked the world in the last few days. Read More

Abdul Basit's threat: Just another slice of grandstanding worth ignoring

It is in the realm of an exhibition tennis match. More sulky in texture than displaying substance. Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit was clearly given the mandate from Islamabad to nobble the Indo-Pak peace talks for now but, at the same time, to ... Read More

Policeman suspended for abusing woman judge

New Delhi: A Delhi Police constable, suspected to be drunk while on duty, has been suspended after he was booked for allegedly misbehaving with a woman metropolitan magistrate in southeast Delhi's Kalindi Kunj area on Sunday. Read More

Interest-free loans for all IIT students

NEW DELHI: All IIT students will have access to interest-free loan for the entire tuition fee under government's 'Vidyalakshmi' scheme at the time of admission, the HRD ministry has proposed. Read More

Clues point at personal enmity in NIA cop murder, says UP DGP Javeed Ahmed

Lucknow: UP DGP Javeed Ahmed on Wednesday said they have gathered some vital clues which indicate that NIA officer Tanzil Ahmed was killed out of personal enmity. Read More

Modi's rural income promise leaves Indian farmers, experts cold | Reuters

BARGARH, India/NEW DELHI Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to need a big rise in economic growth and a run of good weather to have a chance of fulfilling his promise to double farmers' incomes by 2022. Read More

'Cricket associations use groundwater'

Senior counsel Rafiq Dada, appearing for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that cricket pitches were not watered a day before the match and on the day of the match. Read More

'Drought-hit' States Get It From SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday pulled up Gujarat, Bihar and Haryana for not declaring drought despite experiencing deficient rainfall. Read More

NIT row: police identify 20 student rioters

Even as the stalemate between the administration of the National Institute of Technology, Srinagar, and the college's outstation students entered its seventh day on Thursday, the administration offered the agitating students separate exams and a safe ...Read More

David Cameron admits he did have a stake in father's offshore investment fund after Panama Papers leak

David Cameron has admitted he did have a profitable stake in his father's offshore investment fund, but sold it for around £30,000 before he became Prime Minister. Read More

Pakistan envoy kills peace process, but his government says it's still on

NEW DELHI: Pakistani high commissioner Abdul Basit on Thursday "suspended" the peace process with India, only to be contradicted by his foreign ministry later in the evening. Read More

Heartbreak can actually change the rhythm of your heart

Losing a loved one really can break your heart, research suggests, although not for ever. People who lose a partner are at an increased risk of developing an irregular heartbeat for the next 12 months, scientists found. Read More

World Health Day 2016: How to Tackle Diabetes Before it Happens

An initiative of the World Health Organisation, World Health Day is celebrated on 7th April to spread awareness about global health issues. Read More

Comet bombardment may have made Mars more conducive to life: Study

New York: If early Mars was as barren and cold as it is today then the bombardment of the Red Planet some four billion years ago by comets and asteroids may have made its climate more conducive to life, according to a study. Read more

Gravitational Wave Search Provides Insights Into Galaxy Evolution And Mergers

Astrophysicists consider computer models to predict and see how often galaxies merge and form super massive hole binaries. These models are useful for simplifying assumptions about how black hole binaries evolve. Read More

Watch: New retrievable satellite SJ-10 successfully launched by China!

Jiuquan: To aid scientists on Earth in studying microgravity and space life sciences, China sent a retrievable scientific research satellite into space in the early hours of today. Read More

Watch free live streaming of India vs Australia Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016 hockey match on starsports.com

Watch free live streaming as India take on Australia in Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2016 match at Ipoh, Malaysia on Thursday. India got off to a winning start in the tournament by defeating Japan 2-1 and now will be eyeing their second win against strong ...Read More

IPL 2016: Rising from ashes of CSK, Pune Supergiants hope to make history in its limited two-year run

In his book Veronica Decides to Die, Paolo Coelho said, "Death frees from the fear of dying." Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS), a team that, as of now, has a shelf life of only two years, is already free in that regard. Read More

Zaheer Khan as Delhi Daredevils skipper shows value of mentors in IPL

Zaheer used to repeatedly break down in the previous few seasons, but Daredevils are counting on him as a mentor even if his role as a frontline bowler will depend on his fitness. Read More

Kings XI Punjab team in IPL 2016 Preview: David Miller-led Kings aim to succeed to IPL 9 throne

KXIP have blistering team composition that gives them an edge over other teams in the upcoming season of Indian Premier League 2016. Read More

WhatsApp's End-to-End Encryption a Potential Security Threat, Say Security Agencies

The just-introduced end-to-end encryption of WhatsApp will protect texts and voice calls and gives no access to the security agencies, making it much tougher for them to tackle any situation arising out of messages, videos being circulated through the ... Read More

PM Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' is a success: Moody's

MUMBAI: Rating agency Moody's has said that net foreign direct investment inflows have hit an all-time high in early 2016 highlighting success of Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' initiative. Read More

India to grow at 8% versus projected 7.6%: CII

Terming the GDP calculation methodology an "imprecise science", CII pegged the country's economic growth at around 8% for the current fiscal, higher than the RBI's projection of 7.6%. Read More

Live: Sensex Down Over 100 Points; Infosys Falls on Heavy Volumes

12:53 p.m.: FMCG stocks were witnessing selling pressure. The BSE FMCG index was down 0.8 per cent; ITC, United Spirits, Marico, Hindustan Uniliver, Colgate Palmolive and Britannia Industries were among the losers from this space. Read More

Nita Ambani Most Powerful Businesswoman in Asia: Forbes

SBI Chairman and Managing Director Arundhati Bhattacharya has been ranked second on the 2016 'Asia's 50 Power Businesswomen' list that features trailblazing women from China, Indonesia, Australia, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, ... Read More

Vietnam elects prime minister amid China's assertiveness and worrying budget deficit

In a formal vote, 446 of the 490 members in the National Assembly voted to install Phuc, 61, as the head of government. By: AP Hanoi Updated: Apr 7, 2016, 11:22. Read More

China begins operation of lighthouse on artificial island in South China Sea

China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near where a US warship sailed last year to challenge China's territorial claims.  Read More

Bangladesh student activist, critical of radical Islamists, hacked to death

Nazimuddin Samad, a masters student of the state-run Jagannath University's law department, was killed by suspected Islamist militants in Old Dhaka's Sutrapur area on Wednesday night. Read More

IIT Fees More Than Doubled, Up From Rs. 90000 To Rs. 2 Lakh

The cost of studying at the prestigious IIT or Indian Institutes of Technology has been more than doubled. The fee has been raised from Rs. Read More

Sorry, David Cameron–”private” offshore holdings are indeed a matter of public interest

Political casualties are mounting fast in the wake of the Panama Papers—a historic leak of confidential documents from a Panama-based law firm that revealed connections between a number of world leaders and nearly 215,000 offshore shell companies. Read More

PM Narendra Modi still most popular among middle class; he delivered on job creation, says latest survey

PM Narendra Modi still most popular among middle class; he delivered on job creation, says latest survey. Last Updated: Thursday, April 7, 2016 - 12:41. Read More

Election Commission lifts ban on free rice supply in Kerala

In a boost to the ruling Congress-led UDF ahead of May 16 Assembly elections in Kerala, Election Commission has given its nod for implementing the free rice supply scheme which the state government had announced in its 2016-17 budget. Read More

Bihar's liquor ban impact: Even local deities are going thirsty

(Devotee holds a bottle of alcohol to pour on the temple idol. Photo by Rajesh Kumar/ HT). Share. Share. Share. Share. Several local deities are going thirsty, following the total prohibition of manufacture, sale, and consumption of liquor in Bihar ... Read More

NIT Srinagar row: Here's how a potential non-issue turned into a badly mishandled situation

The crisis that unfolded at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar after the West Indies defeated India in the T20 World Cup semi-final has not only refused to die down but has snowballed into a major challenge for the government. Read More

Disclose all assets by April 21, inform when you will appear by then: SC to Mallya

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court wants loans defaulter Vijay Mallya to declare all his assets by April 21 and by that same date inform the court when he can appear before its bench. Read More

Mumbai blasts case: 13 years later, 3 get life imprisonment

In a significant judgment aimed at giving the convicts a taste of the suffering caused to the victims and dependents of the deceased, a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court, hearing the 2002-03 triple blasts case, on Wednesday, sentenced ...  Read More

'Stand Up India' an eyewash, Mayawati says

LUCKNOW: Training her guns once again at the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said "Stand Up India" scheme was an eyewash with no serious purpose other than to get dalit votes in the next Uttar Pradesh ... Read More

SC/STs, Dalits, disabled to get 100% fee waiver at IITs

SURAT: Union human resource development minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday promised a fee waiver for all SC/ST, Dalit and physically challenged students of the 23 branches of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). Read More

With approval from EC, High Court, Kerala govt to go ahead with populist schemes

In a major boost to the 'welfare credentials' of the Kerala government, two of its populist schemes announced recently have passed muster with the Election Commission and the High Court. Read More

United State Senate would honors Scott Kelly – Antioch Daily Science

U.S. Senators Cory Booker and Robert Menendez became the latest public officials to honor Scott Kelly - who hails from the Oranges in Essex County - when they lauded his year-long space voyage by introducing an honorary resolution in Washington. Read More

Secular student activist hacked to death in Bangladesh

A 28-year-old Bangladeshi law student who was critical of radical Islamists has been hacked to death here by machete-wielding militants, the latest in a series of attacks on secular bloggers and activists in the Muslim majority country. Read More

Business executive killed by speeding Mercedes in Delhi

A 35-year-old business executive was killed after allegedly being hit by a speeding car in north Delhi's posh Civil Lines area, police said today. Read More

Militants killed in Shopian encounter were close associates of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani

Pandit last year, after deserting police, joined Hizbul Mujahideen group led by Burhan Wani. He was considered close to Burhan and featured in many videos and pictures along with the Hizbul commander. Read More

Bihar booze ban: Dry with no high, 750 fall ill, 1 even eats soap for a buzz

PATNA: Bihar's alcoholics have been left dry without a high. After the Nitish Kumar government banned all alcohol in the state on Tuesday, doctors have had to deal with hundreds of people going through alcohol withdrawal. read More

Pathankot witnesses from Indian forces not produced before JIT: Pak

Pakistan on Wednesday said its Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that was in India to probe the Pathankot terror attack had visited the “crime scene” but witnesses from the Indian security forces were not produced before the probe team.Read More

T20 match, clashes, cop brutality: How chaos unfolded at NIT Srinagar

Last Thursday's fracas between local and outstation students at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Srinagar over a cricket match has snowballed into a major issue, leading to non-local students demanding that the campus be shifted out from ... Read More

Worldwide executions up by 50 percent

LONDON - The number of known executions worldwide went up by more than 50 percent last year to at least 1,634, the highest figure recorded since 1989, Amnesty International said Wednesday. Read More

J&K- Two Hizbul Mujahideen militants killed in Shopian encounter

Pandit last year, after deserting police, joined Hizbul Mujahideen group led by Burhan Wani. He was considered close to Burhan and featured in many videos and pictures along with the Hizbul commander. Read More

JIT visit took place in cooperative spirit: Pakistan

Pakistan's Joint Investigation Team (JIT) undertook its trip to India with a “cooperative” approach, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Read More

Two detained in NIA officer's murder case

Bareilly/Sahaspur (Uttar Pradesh), April. 7 (ANI): At least two people have been detained from Bareilly and Sahaspur Districts of Uttar Pradesh in connection with the murder case of National Investigation Agency (NIA) Deputy Superintendent of Police ... Read More

Mercedes Hit-And-Run On Camera: 32-Year-Old Ran But Couldn't Get Away

New Delhi: CCTV visuals have captured the moment when a 32-year-old man was hit by a Mercedes that came careening down the road with a Class 12 boy behind the wheel. Read More

JKNPP, JPPF call for Jammu bandh today over police action at NIT Sringar

Jammu: Family members of injured NIT Srinagar students hold a protest rally and demand security to students, in Jammu on Wednesday. Read More

Pathankot attack: 'NIA approaches foreign probe agencies including FBI'

Security personnel guard inside an airbase in Pathankot, India, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. (Sameer Sehgal / HT Photo ). Share. Share. Share. Read More

Pathankot attack: 'NIA approaches foreign probe agencies including FBI'

Security personnel guard inside an airbase in Pathankot, India, Monday, Jan. 4, 2016. (Sameer Sehgal / HT Photo ). Share. Share. Share. Read More

Vibrating sex toy causes bomb scare in Germany

German police brought in a bomb squad and evacuated the gambling hall when a staff member heard a strange noise emanating from a bin, but declared a false alarm after the source of the humming sound turned out to be a sex toy Read More

Shift out IPL matches from water-starved Maharashtra, says Bombay High Court

In a blow to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its affiliates in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday suggested that the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) matches should be shifted out of the state, now facing an ... Read More

Shift out IPL matches from water-starved Maharashtra, says Bombay High Court

In a blow to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its affiliates in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday suggested that the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) matches should be shifted out of the state, now facing an ... Read More

Protests At Hyderabad University Again, Students Break Open Gates

A large group of protesting Hyderabad University students faced police action as they broke through the campus gates. Hyderabad: Highlights. Read More

Panama Papers Claims First Political Casualty, Iceland PM Named In The Leaked Documents Resigns

Iceland's Prime Minister resigned Tuesday, becoming the first political victim of the worldwide scandal over hidden offshore financial dealings exposed in the Panama Papers.  Read More

Uttarakhand row: HC to hear petition on President's rule today

Former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat and the Congress have challenged the imposition of President's rule in the state.  Read More

States with total and phase-wise prohibition of alcohol in India

It's never an easy decision for a state government to declare a ban on alcohol in India. That's primarily because liquor revenues are not easy to ignore and have consistently formed the bulwark of government funds.  Read More

NIA officer's murder: Sleuths zero in on personal enmity angle

National Investigation Agency Inspector General Sanjeev Kumar Singh visited Fortis Hospital where deceased officer Mohammad Tanzil Ahmed's wife is admitted.  Read More

'Freedom of speech doesn't apply to Ramdev?': Amit Shah backs yoga guru on 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' row

The row over the slogan 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai', which was sparked off when Asaduddin Owaisi dramatically refused to say it, has escalated quite dramatically over the past couple of weeks. Read More

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron Is Under Fire Over His Father's Offshore Fund

British Prime Minister David Cameron is under increasing pressure over suggestions that he stands to benefit from an offshore investment fund his late father ran.  Read More

Indians access Facebook 2.4 times more than Twitter, reveals new study

NEW DELHI: People in India access social networking site Facebook 2.4 times more than microblogging site Twitter and two times more than video sharing website Youtube, a study has found.  Read More

Rahul Raj Singh used to beat and abuse Pratyusha Banerjee: FIR

MUMBAI: A case of abetment of suicide, assault and intimidation was registered against actor-producer Rahul Raj Singh in connection with the death of his girlfriend and TV actor Pratyusha Banerjee after her mother recorded a fresh statement on Tuesday.  Read More

Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Raees' shoot wrapped up

The shoot for director Rahul Dholakia's upcoming film 'Raees' starring superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Pakistani talent Mahira Khan and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has been wrapped up.  Read More

Mumbai multiple blasts: Court likely to pronounce sentence today

A special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court has reserved its order till today on the quantum of punishment against ten persons convicted for their role in multiple blasts in Mumbai between 2002 and 2003.  Read More

Pathankot probe: 'Stage-managed' allegations are double-speak by Pakistan, says India

New Delhi: Pakistan media reports that the Pathankot terror attack was "stage-managed" by India are seen here as "double-speak" by Pakistan's security establishment.  Read More

Students Thrashed At NIT Campus In Srinagar, Many Boycott Classes

Srinagar: A two-member team from the central government's education ministry has reached the National Institute of Technology in Srinagar, where paramilitary forces have been stationed after students clashed with the police on Tuesday.  Read more

Iceland Opposition Still Wants Snap Election Despite PM's Resignation

Iceland's opposition parties still want a snap general election despite news that Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson will resign.  Read More

Hyderabad University V-C Appa Rao Podile again in line of fire, this time for plagiarism

New Delhi: Already under fire for his role in the Rohith Vemula suicide controversy, Hyderabad University Vice-Chancellor Appa Rao Podile is now facing flak for plagiarism in his three papers published in 2007 and 2014. Read More

Non-payment of funds not board's fault: BCCI officials

Members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) were left disappointed on Tuesday (April 5) afternoon when the two-judge bench at the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice Ibrahim Kalifulla, criticised the board's ...  Read More

Amitabh Bachchan denies links with offshore firms

Amitabh Bachchan, whose name was linked to shipping companies in tax havens in the Panama paper leaks, on Tuesday denied any connection with the entities and said his name may have been "misused".  Read More

Ted Cruz scores crucial win in Wisconsin primary

MILWAUKEE (Wisconsin): Republican Ted Cruz captured a crucial victory on Tuesday in the Wisconsin primary, a significant step in his efforts to block front-runner Donald Trump's path to the presidential nomination and push the Republican contest toward ... Read More

Tension prevails at NIT Srinagar, HRD Ministry to send fact finding team

Srinagar: The Human Resource Development Ministry (HRD) Ministry will be sending a two-member fact finding team to NIT Srinagar on Thursday to assess the law and order situation amid unrest in the campus. Read More

Pathankot probe: 'Stage-managed' allegations are double-speak by Pakistan, says India

New Delhi: Pakistan media reports that the Pathankot terror attack was "stage-managed" by India are seen here as "double-speak" by Pakistan's security establishment. Read More

Google now offers 'health card' for disease search

NEW DELHI: For health-related searches in India, Google will now present results for over 400 diseases in an easy-to-read graphic or "card".  Read More

Ban LED lights or face chain hunger strike, warns GRE

MARGAO: Demanding a ban on the use of LED lights, the Goenchea Ramponkarancho Ekvott (GRE) and other ramponkar associations have threatened to hold a chain hunger strike in protest if the fisheries department fails to intervene.  Read More

Watch: El Nino can have huge impact on marine food chain

New York: El Nino can have big impact on a big impact on the littlest plants in the ocean, according to a study by NASA scientists.  Read More

Gravitational wave search provides insights into galaxy evolution and mergers

The Earth is constantly jostled by low-frequency gravitational waves from supermassive black hole binaries in distant galaxies. Astrophysicists are using pulsars as a galaxy-sized detector to measure the Earth's motion from these waves.  Read More

ISRO-NASA to jointly launch satellite to study earthquakes

New Delhi: The Indian space agency ISRO and US space agency NASA will join hands for the first time to launch a satellite that will help study earthquake and its patterns. Read More

Vivo ropes in Ranveer Singh as brand ambassador

New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Vivo Mobile India, who recently launched its new V series smarrtphones has roped in actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador. Read More

Gold Keeps Gains on Safe-Haven Demand as Stocks Tumble

Gold held sharp overnight gains on Wednesday as soft global economic data and a tumble in equities sent investors scurrying towards the safe-haven metal. Read More

Panama law firm says data hack was external, files complaint

The Panamanian lawyer at the center of a data leak scandal that has embarrassed a clutch of world leaders said on Tuesday his firm was a victim of a hack from outside the company, and has filed a complaint with state prosecutors. Read More

Raghuram Rajan on Panama Papers: 'Remember that there are legitimate reasons too'

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday said not every off-shore company opened by an Indian national need be illegitimate and that this will be primary task of the probe team in which the central bank has also been co-opted  Read More

Loans to become cheaper as RBI cuts key rate to 5-yr low

Mumbai: Home loans and other borrowings are set to get cheaper by at least half a percentage point in the coming months following Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to cut rates by 25 basis points to 6.50% - an ...Read More

'Capital punishment rose by 54% in 2015'

At least 1,634 people were executed by 25 countries last year alone, according to Amnesty International (AI). Its Death Penalty Report 2015-16, to be released on Wednesday, says the number shows an alarming 54 per cent increase over the previous year.  Read More

Myanmar's Parliament approves new executive post for Suu Kyi

In this file photo, Myanmar's democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is seen with NLD members in Naypyidaw. (AFP File Photo). Share. Share. Read More

God of War 4 Concept Art Leaked, Points to Norse Setting

According to several sources, the next instalment in the God of War series will take place in a Norse setting. The news first appeared on NerdLeaks - a site specialising in leaks about movies, TV shows, and video games.  Read More

US presidential elections: Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders get boost after winning Wisconsin primary

Milwaukee: Republican Ted Cruz captured a crucial victory Tuesday in the Wisconsin primary, a significant step in his efforts to block front-runner Donald Trump's path to the presidential nomination and push the Republican contest toward a rare ... Read More

Raising beef ban and Article 35(A) trivial pursuit: BJP's J&K minister Lal Singh

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir's environment minister, Lal Singh of the BJP, has said matters such as beef ban, Article 35(A) that confers special rights to residents of J&K and hoisting the state flag should not be made issues. Read More

India stung over US statement at nuclear summit, but Obama's concern is understandable

Much is made of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's personal rapport with US President Barack Obama. One remembers the PM referring to the US President as 'Barack' during his visit to India last January. Read More

Amit Shah backs yoga guru Ramdev

BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday came out in support of yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his remarks on the row over Bharat Mata Ki Jai, even as Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu said the government's position is that it is not mandatory. Read More

Manmohan Singh agrees to accept PU offer of Professorship for Nehru Chair

Chandigarh: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has agreed to accept Punjab University's (PU) offer of Professorship for Jawaharlal Nehru Chair. Read More

Clashes During and After Polls in West Midnapore

Within a day after polling started in West Bengal violence started as there were clashes in Maoist-affected Jhargram in West Midnapore on Tuesday. Read More

In Brooklyn, Hillary Clinton Blasts 'Dangerous' Donald Trump

Two weeks before she faces down Sen. Bernie Sanders in the state she represented for eight years in the Senate, Hillary Clinton held campaign event at a Brooklyn college this afternoon, taking aim at “dangerous” Republicans like Donald Trump and Sen. Read More

'Hello. This is John Doe'

“HELLO. This is John Doe. Interested in data? I'm happy to share.” Those are the four sentences that led to the biggest data leak in history that has implicated 12 leaders and led to mass protests and investigations from Iceland to the UK and New Zealand. Read More

Amitabh Bachchan on Panama Papers: 'News report does not suggest any illegality on my part'

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, whose name figures among 500 Indians in the Panama Paper leaks as allegedly having links with offshore entities in two tax havens, on Tuesday denied any connection with those companies. Read More

PWF accuses DMK of abetting defections

A sense of surprise and shock pervaded the People's Welfare Front (PWF) on Tuesday over DMDK propaganda secretary and MLA V.C. Read More

PWF accuses DMK of abetting defections

A sense of surprise and shock pervaded the People's Welfare Front (PWF) on Tuesday over DMDK propaganda secretary and MLA V.C. Read More

PWF accuses DMK of abetting defections

A sense of surprise and shock pervaded the People's Welfare Front (PWF) on Tuesday over DMDK propaganda secretary and MLA V.C. Read More

PWF accuses DMK of abetting defections

A sense of surprise and shock pervaded the People's Welfare Front (PWF) on Tuesday over DMDK propaganda secretary and MLA V.C. Read More

Iceland's leader is first victim of offshore holdings leak

The leak of millions of records on offshore accounts claimed its first high-profile victim on Tuesday as Iceland's prime minister resigned amid outrage over revelations he had used such a shell company to shelter large sums while Iceland's economy was ... Read More

Jammu and Kashmir: Unrest on NIT Srinagar campus as outstation students protest, lathicharged; CRPF deployed

About 500 NIT Srinagar students in shape of mob carrying banners tried to take out a marchout of NIT Srinagar. Unrest was witnessed again on Tuesday at NIT Srinagar, the scene of last week's clash, with outstation students expressing a sense of ... Read More

JIT eluded Indian media to float theories, say officials

NEW DELHI: Members of Pakistan's joint investigation team (JIT), which was in India recently in connection with the Pathankot terror attack, doggedly avoided holding joint briefings with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) during the visit ... Read More

RBI policy: Raghuram Rajan opens the liquidity floodgates, gives banks ultimatum on rate cut

The highlight of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) bi-monthly monetary policy on Tuesday is not the 25 basis point rate cut but the elimination of the only excuse left for banks for not lowering lending rates -- shortage of liquidity. Read More

With Eye On Uttar Pradesh Polls, PM Modi Picks Noida To Launch 'Stand Up India'

Noida: With an eye on Dalit votes in the mega battle for Uttar Pradesh early next year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today launch the "Stand Up India scheme" to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Castes and Tribes and Women with easier ... Read More

Pakistan team's visit undermined India's probe agencies: Jakhar

Sunil Jakhar slammed the government for allowing the Pakistani investigative team comprising, besides others, an official of Pakistan's spy agency ISI, to visit the strategic facility to probe the attack Read More

Clothes torn, hit on head: Drunk goons attack foreign tourists in Ajmer

Two tourist couples were injured in an alleged attack by local goons at Ajaypal tourist spot in Ajmer on Monday evening. A woman in the group was molested while her male friend was also attacked. Read More

High interest rates make economy sluggish: Jaitley pitches for RBI rate cut

The Finance Minister said, "government has stuck to its fiscal deficit commitments and inflation is low," which makes a case for a rate cut. Read More

South China Sea: Australia involved in Balikatan war games amid warnings

Bangkok: Australian military personnel, including special force commandos, are taking part in three-nation war games near the flashpoint waters of the South China Sea that have riled China. Read More

PM Narendra Modi pays tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid his respects to Dalit leader Babu Jagjivan Ram on his birth anniversary and said that he was an inspirational figure who had dedicated his life to the upliftment of the poor and the marginalised. Read More

US-Philippine War Games Begin as China Warns 'Outsiders'

MANILA, Philippines - US and Philippine troops began major exercises on Monday as China's state media warned “outsiders” against interfering in tense South China Sea territorial disputes. Read More

Panama Papers: Iceland PM refuses to resign after offshore revelations

People gather during a protest on Austurvollur Square in front of the Icelandic Parliament in Reykjavik calling for the resignation of the PM. Read More

Donald Trump makes late push for support on eve of Wisconsin primary

MILWAUKEE: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump tried to put a difficult week behind him and rally his supporters on Monday ahead of a crucial nominating contest in Wisconsin, where he was in the unfamiliar position of underdog.  Read More

47 cops get life terms for Pilibhit killings

LUCKNOW: A special CBI court on Monday sentenced 47 policemen to life term for killing 10 Sikh pilgrims in a fake encounter in Pilibhit 25 years ago  Read More

SC raps state for 'harassing' ailing DU prof, grants him bail

Nagpur: In a big blow to Maharashtra government, the Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to alleged Naxal sympathizer and Delhi University professor Gokarakonda Naga Saibaba. Read More

Tamil Nadu polls: Jayalaithaa gives allies 7 seats, sets campaign dates

Allotting seven seats to smaller allies, AIADMK General Secretary Jayalalithaa on Monday released the list naming candidates for the rest of 227 seats. Read More

US 'lacks understanding' of India's defence posture: MEA on Obama's comments

New Delhi: In a critical response to US President Barack Obama's comments asking India to reduce its nuclear arsenal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that it portrayed a “lack of understanding” on part of US of India's defence posture ... Read More

Brexit camp exploits Tata Steel sell-off plan

London mayor Boris Johnson has picked on the David Cameron government's allegedly inconsistent handling of Tata Steel's decision to sell its UK assets as part of the Brexit camp's wider argument against Britain's membership of the European Union. Read More

John Kasich fights back as Ted Cruz, Donald Trump pile on in Wisconsin primary

Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have piled on John Kasich in an increasingly bitter effort to push him out of the Republican presidential race, drawing unusually harsh responses from Kasich and his allies. Read More

Brathwaite blasts provide apt climax to Indian stunner

(See slideshow here | Check out Reuters full coverage of World Twenty20 here). When the 27-year-old Barbadian's final shot soared into the stands at a raucous Eden Gardens on Sunday, the undeniable attraction of cricket's youngest competition was given ... Read More

Did Killers Track NIA Officer From Wedding He Attended? Questions Surface

New Delhi: There were two unknown persons at the family wedding which National Investigation Agency officer Mohammed Tanzeel attended hours before he was shot dead on Saturday night in Western Uttar Pradesh's Shahaspur town. Read More

SC begins hearing appeals by December 16 gangrape convicts

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday commenced the final hearing on the appeals by four December 16, 2012 Delhi gangrape accused challenging the Delhi High Court verdict upholding their death sentence. Read More

Apple iPhone SE vs iPhone 6S Specs and Features initial impression comparison

Apple released the much-anticipated iPhone SE at a launch event in Cupertino. However, iPhone 6S, released in September 2015 is currently the popular Apple device available in the market. Read More

Pakistan team's visit undermined India's probe agencies: Jakhar

Sunil Jakhar slammed the government for allowing the Pakistani investigative team comprising, besides others, an official of Pakistan's spy agency ISI, to visit the strategic facility to probe the attack.  Read More

As it happened: 70% voter turnout recorded in Assam in first phase, 80% in Bengal

At the end of polling in West Bengal and Assam, the Election Commission held a press conference, in which it said that voting was 'brisk and peaceful' in both states and that no untoward incident was reported. Read More

Panama Papers expose rich Indians' tax dens; Modi announces big time probe

New Delhi: As global ripples spread, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday ordered a multi-agency team to investigate the 'Panama Papers' expose which names 500 Indians for alleged offshore holdings and vowed to take action against all unlawful ... Read More

Maharashtra: Govt gives go ahead to continuation of 100 fast track courts for next 5 years

These courts will be dealing with cases of murder, rape and kidnapping that have been pending for a long time. To help curb pendency of cases in Maharashtra courts the government has given a go ahead to continuation of 100 fast track courts for next ...  Read More

AJ Styles Says TNA Made Themselves Look Bad With Their Statement About Him

In an interview with Between The Ropes, AJ Styles spoke about choosing WWE over TNA, as well as TNA's public statement about his negotiations for a return.  Read More

Indian priest abducted by ISIS is safe, Sushma Swaraj tells church delegation

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has assured a Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) delegation that abducted Salesian Order priest Father Thomas Uzhunnallil is safe and all efforts are being taken to free him. Read More

NIA officer shot at for five minutes, 50 meters from police post

NEW DELHI: Two masked assailants on a motorcycle used 9mm pistols to pump bullets into NIA Officer Tanzeel Ahmed for almost five minutes, merely 50 meters away from a police post in Bijnore on Saturday night, officials close to the investigation told ET.  read more

News group claims huge trove of data on offshore accounts

BERLIN: An international coalition of media outlets on Sunday published what it said was an extensive investigation into the offshore financial dealings of the rich and famous, based on a vast trove of documents provided by an anonymous source.  Read More

World T20: West Indies men and women find their Garden of Eden

KOLKATA: The grass beneath and behind them was littered with glittering gold, the sky lit up with fireworks and the thumping beats of the catchy and repetitive 'Champion' throbbing through the night.  Read More