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Over 70,000 missing children rescued under MHA drive: Rajnath'

More than 70,000 missing children have been rescued in different parts of the country under the home ministry's special initiative, Union minister Rajnath Singh said today.

Addressing a seminar on child and adolescent labour here, the home minister also said the country would try to get rid of child labour by 2022.
"The Home Ministry has launched 'Operation Smile' to locate missing children.

Disasters increasing in Bihar due to climate change: Sushil'

States like Bihar are the worst victims of climate change as it frequently faces floods and drought affecting development, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi said here today.

Bihar faced major floods in the year 2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2017 causing loss of life and property, damage to crops, roads and other infrastructure, Modi said.

For this year's flood, 514 people die

Free MBA counselling for NCR students in Gurugram on Sept 27 '

A free counselling session by top business schools, including some IIMs, is being organised for one-year MBA aspirants for the NCR students in Gurugram on Wedesday. Under the second annual edition of the “One Connect 2017” counselling fair, many IIMs and top league business schools will offer day-long advice at CyberHub’s building number 10. Shikhar Mohan, founding chairman of the oneyearmba.co.i

Lathicharge on students not acceptable: Manoj Sinha'

Lathicharge on students, especially female students, is totally unacceptable and strong action would be taken against those involved in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) incident, Minister of State for Communications Manoj Sinha said here on Tuesday.

"Lathicharge on any student, especially girl students, is not permissible. Strong action will be taken against those involved in this incident,"

High Court reserves order on Honeypreet's bail, asks her to surrender'

The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on the transit anticipatory bail plea of Honeypreet Insan, the adopted daughter of jailed Dera Sacha Dauda chief Ram Rahim, saying the "easiest way out" for her would be to surrender.

Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, after hearing arguments on behalf of Honeypreet and the police of Delhi and Haryana, said she would pass an order on it. The order is

Amarinder sets up committee to suggest remedial action on killer airport road in Mohali '

Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today constituted a four-member committee to suggest urgent remedial measures for the severely damaged killer airport Road, already under scanner by the vigilance bureau, in Mohali. The Chief Minister, on the recommendation of the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA), has directed the committee to submit its report within 30 days in the inte

Khattar presents Rs 5 cr cheque for Bihar CM's relief fund '

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday presented a cheque of Rs 5 crore to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi for Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, Bihar in New Delhi.

An official spokesman here said the cheque was presented to help Bihar for flood relief works. He said Minister of State for Labour and Employment Nayab Singh Saini, on behalf of Haryana Chief Minister, al

Pak spy accuses his agency of 'protecting' terrorists: Report'

A Pakistani intelligence officer has accused his own spy agency of "protecting" terrorists and filed a petition in a court here requesting for a thorough probe in the matter, a media report said today.

Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Shahzad, a serving assistant sub- inspector of Intelligence Bureau (IB), has accused his senior officers of not taking action against terrorism suspects.

In a petition fil

Vice President declares Naragund town as open defecation free '

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu today declared Naragund, a tiny town with population of more than one lakh, as a open defection free. Naragund in Gadag District is the first town to earn this distinction in Karnataka. Though farmers of this neighbouring Navalgund town have proved themselves tough in the stand on Kalasa-Banduri Nala project by staging agitation for over a year, they have also proved

India's tea exports to Sri Lanka rise 150% in January-July 2017'

India's tea exports to Sri Lanka increased by 150 per cent to 2.5 million kg in January-July 2017 compared to one million kg exported during the like period last year, according to provisional data of Tea Board of India.

Indian tea exports to Egypt and China also witnessed a significant growth.

Tea exports to Egypt during these seven months were up by 98.23 per cent to 4.48 million kg from

CPI-M slams Modi, asks where is Lokpal, wants probe into Vyapam, Birla-Sahara diaries'

The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Tuesday termed as "hypocrisy" Prime Minister Narendra Modis stand of "no compromise or leniency on corruption" and demanded to know why the government had not moved ahead on Lokpal or probed scams like Vyapam and the Sahara-Birla diaries.

Modi had on Tuesday reiterated at the BJP's National Executive that there would be no compromise or leniency

UNSC must use sanctions as weapon against terror funding in Afghanistan: India'

India has asked the UN Security Council to use sanctions regime as a weapon against terror funding in Afghanistan and support the strengthening of the war-torn country's sovereignty and stability threatened by terrorist safe havens across the borders.

India also asked the international community to ensure that the forces of terrorism and extremism do not find sanctuaries and safe havens anywhe

US Defence Secretary says safe havens for terror cannot be tolerated '

Visiting US Defence Secretary James Mattis and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitaraman today spoke in one voice for zero tolerance to safe havens for terrorists,Terrorism and ways to control it were the major focus of the two Defence Ministers talks that were held at the South Block here after Mr Mattis was presented a tri-services guard of honour. His is the first Cabinet-level visit to India from th

Government forms High Level 5G India 2020 Forum'

Aiming to keep pace with the global rollout of 5G, the Indian government has set up a High Level 5G India 2020 Forum, Communications Minister Manoj Sinha said here on Tuesday.

"We want to keep pace with the global technology adoption. India does not want to stay behind in 5G rollout. That is the reason we have constituted this committee," Sinha said here at a press meet.

"5G will enhance GD

Wishes pour in for Manmohan Singh on 85th birthday '

Greetings poured in from different quarters for former Prime Minister and Economist Manmohan Singh on his 85th birthday. Social microblogging site Twitter was flooded with messages from top Congress leaders, mediapersons, renowned lawyers and marketing gurus. Even Cabinet Ministers Suresh Prabhu and Birender Singh greeted the Congress veteran, following the footsteps of Prime Minister Narendra Mo

Delhi HC is hearing anticipatory bail plea of Honeypreet '

Delhi High Court is today hearing the anticipatory bail application of Honeypreet Insan, who is wanted by the Haryana Police in connection with incidents of violence following conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. Advocate Pradeep Kumar Arya has moved an anticipatory bail plea on behalf of Priyanka Taneja alias Honeypreet, the adopted daughter of the jailed Dera chief and

No Indian troops in Afghanistan: Sitharaman'

India on Tuesday ruled out deploying its troops in Afghanistan but will expand its development activities to help stabilize the war-torn country.

"There shall not be any (Indian) boots on the ground in Afghanistan," Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told reporters after talks with visiting US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis here.

She said there was a growing convergence between India and th

Corporates' CSR spend can act as supportive expenditure: Jaitley'

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said that the CSR spend of corporates, which has become functional in the last 3-4 years after the Company Law was amended, can significantly support the public expenditure of the government.

"Governments at centre and states spend money. If this (corporate social responsibility spend) comes as supportive expenditure, it can add significantly," Jaitley

Modi launches Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana'

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday he will not relent in his "battle against corruption" even as he sharpened his government's development and welfarist image by announcing a mega scheme to provide electricity connections to four crore families deprived of regular power.

Modi launched a Rs 16,000-crore scheme, Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (shortened to Saubhag

Nawaz back in Pakistan, to appear before NAB Court today '

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has consulted senior party leaders following his return from London, ahead of his appearance in the accountability court today. “Nawaz Sharif will appear before the NAB court tomorrow,” Adviser to ex-PM on Political Affairs Asif Kirmani told the media at the Punjab House yesterday, a report in The Nation today said. “He [Nawaz] has just arrived and met with coll

Haryana Police raids Honeypreet's Greater Kailash residence'

Haryana Police today raided a Greater Kailash II residence of Honeypreet Insan in South Delhi, in a bid to arrest her, who was accused of inciting violence in Sirsa, after Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was convicted in two rape cases on August 25. Panchkula police with arrest warrant raided Honeypreet's GK residence, however, police failed to locate her as she was missing from he

Traffic Police conducts city-wide anti-encroachment drive, issues 750 challans '

Traffic Police has impounded as many as 280 vehicles and issued 750 challans to offenders during a city-wide anti-encroachment drive against illegal parking of vehicles. The three Municipal Corporations, along with Delhi Traffic Police yesterday, started enforcing the Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal's decision to act promptly against illegal parking on major roads. Due to illegal vehicles parked

Mamata wishes Manmohan Singh on his b'day'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his birthday on Tuesday.

"Birthday wishes and warm regards to Manmohan Singhji," Banerjee tweeted.

Singh, who turned 85 on Tuesday, was the Prime Minister between 2004 and 2014 during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime.

His political career began in 1991 when he was appointed the country's

Misgovernance in National Sports Federations (NSFs) won't be tolerated: Rathore'

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore today issued a stern warning to National Sports Federations (NSFs), saying there would be zero tolerance for misgovernance.

Rathore said there cannot be any alternative to the core principles of governance in sports.

"65 per cent of India's population is below 35. It is our Prime Minister's vision (Khelo India Initiative) to promote sporting cultu

Former vice president of Aligarh Muslim University Student Union attacked, injured'

A former vice president of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students union was shot at and stabbed by two assailants, leaving him seriously injured, the police said today.

According to University Proctor Prof Mohsin Khan, the incident took place in Dodhpur locality, adjoining the AMU campus in Civil Lines area yesterday night.

Nadeem Ansari was rushed to the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical Coll

Huge consignment of liquor seized in 'dry' Bihar: six arrested '

Police seized huge consignment of foreign liquor from a stationary vehicle inside an agriculture field near Banduaar slope under Mufassil police station area in the district today. Police said here that 80 cartons of liquor were seized from the vehicle following a specific intelligence input.

Sources said that six peddlers were arrested from the spot and two motorcycles and Rs 1.5 lakh in cas

BHU orders judicial probe into lathicharge on students '

Facing criticism from political and other sides, Banaras Hindu University has decided to hold a judicial inquiry into the lathicharge and other incidents in the campus between September 21 to 23.

BHU Vice-Chancellor G C Tripathi had last night announced a judicial inquiry through the chief proctor of the university report suggests that the assault on a girl student that sparked the protests wa

China Block Whatsapp'

San Francisco: Instant messaging service WhatsApp has been largely blocked in China, the media reported.
The Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI), a global observation network for detecting censorship, surveillance and traffic manipulation, suggested on Monday night that Chinese internet service providers started blocking access to WhatsApp on September 23, reports CNN.
Public repor

Camden Durga Puja: A must-see for Indians in UK'

The Camden Durga Puja, one of Britain's oldest and organised by Indian expats, has stepped into its 54th year. The London Durga Puja -- Camden, which was started in 1963, has been patronised by industrialist Lakshmi Niwas Mittal and takes place at Camden Centre in central London, right opposite King's Cross station.

This year, Metropolitan Police London's forensic expert Varsha Mistry would be

Mamata writes Durga Puja theme song'

Like in the past two years, this year too Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has written the theme song for the Suruchi Sangha Durga Puja in New Alipore.
The theme song for this year is Boichitrer Muktoy Gantha Ekotar Monihar.
Through this song, Ms Banerjee has endeavoured to spread the message of peace and communal harmony.

The music for the song has been composed by Jeet Ganguly and the song h

Bengal Tourism Department launches mobile app for Durga Puja '

The West Bengal Tourism Department has brought out an app on the occasion of Durga Puja, named Sharadotsav. The app is available on Android devices. The app has four primary sections – ‘Puja in Map’, ‘Nearby Pujas’, ‘Zone- wise Puja’ and ‘Emergency Contacts’.

The ‘Puja in Map’ section has the important well-known Durga Puja pandals marked on a map of Kolkata. The ‘Zone-wise Puja’ section has a

Haryana Police conducts raids in Delhi for Honeypreet, Aditya Insan'

The Haryana Police on Tuesday conducted raids in the national capitalin a bid to arrest fugitive Honeypreet and Aditya Insan, close aides of jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.

Police sources said here that the raids were being conducted in Delhi and nearby areas of the National Capital Region (NCR).

One raid was being conducted in a house in Greater Kailash-II in so

Modi wishes Manmohan Singh on his b'day'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished his predecessor Manmohan Singh on his birthday praying for his long life.

"Warm birthday wishes to our former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. May he lead a long life filled with good health," Modi said in a tweet.

Singh, who turned 85 on Tuesday, was the Prime Minister between 2004 and 2014 during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) regime.

Pak used fake pic to push a completely false narrative: India'

India today slammed Pakistan for using a "fake picture" in the UN General Assembly to push a "completely false narrative", a day after its Permanent Representative presented an image of a girl from Gaza as a victim of pellet guns in Kashmir.

Exercising her right to reply hours after External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj blasted Pakistan for its support to terrorism, Pakistan's Permanent Repr

Amit Shah slams Rahul for defending dynastic politics'

BJP chief Amit Shah today criticised Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on dynastic politics and said the BJP believes in the politics of performance while the Congress banks on the "politics of appeasement and dynasty".

In his inaugural address at the BJP national executive, Shah said the current president, vice president and the prime minister had reached their position du

PM, Shah speak to UP Chief Minister over BHU incident'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah have spoken to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over the police action against students agitating on the BHU campus, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday adding that the state government will find an appropriate solution to the issue.

Gadkari, the Road and Transport Minister, told reporters here that an inquiry is being co

Dera chief moves HC against rape conviction'

Jailed Dera Sacha Sauda sect chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh on Monday moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging his rape conviction by the CBI special court.

The petition was filed by counsels of the disgraced self-styled godman here.

The matter is not yet listed by the court for hearing.

In a separate development, the CBI court in Panchkula on Monday rejected a plea by Khatta S

Election Commission launches new IT Apps for Assembly polls '

In order to ensure transparency, accessibility, coordination and better management for conduct of various works relating to Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh, scheduled to be held by the end of this year, the Election Commission on Monday prepared a set of new IT software applications to be used in the ensuing elections. Chief Election Commissioner AK Joti along with other members launched t

BJP meet lauds note ban, PM's diplomatic skills on China '

The BJP National Executive today lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership for leading India into a new era of diplomatic endeavours both in terms of enhancing nation's image overseas and also in helping improve relations in the neighbourhood. Briefing reporters, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari referred to recent standoff with China in Doklam sector and said Prime Minister Modi showed h

Amit Shah's comments against Rahul reflect his frustration:Congress'

Slamming the comments made by BJP President Amit Shah against party vice president Rahul Gandhi, the Congress today said the comments reflected his frustration over the failure of the NDA Government on all fronts. Talking to reporters here, AICC spokesperson Manish Tewari said,'Amit Shah's comments against Mr Rahul Gandhi reflect his frustration over the failure of the NDA Government on all front

Badal promised in 2006 to waive off loans if elected but did nothing in 10 yrs: Jakhar '

Punjab Congress president and Gurdaspur candidate Sunil Jakhar today unleashed a scathing attack on the Badals on the farm loan waiver issue, charging Parkash Singh Badal with cheating the people of Punjab by backtracking on his promise to waive off the loans if the Akalis formed the government. Waving a November 2006 newspaper cutting quoting Badal as saying that farm loans would be waived off i

BJP must strive to herald a 'New India', promote meritocracy: Amit Shah '

Delivering what has been described as an "inspirational" address, BJP chief Amit Shah in his presidential speech to the party's National Executive on Monday urged leaders and workers to stand by PM Narendra Modi's agenda of 'Clean India' and strive to achieve a 'New India'. The BJP chief asserted that his party was committed to ushering in a 'New India' as envisioned by the Prime Minister and tha

HC acquits 'Peepli Live' co-director Farooqui in rape case'

The Delhi High Court today acquitted Mahmood Farooqui, co-director of Bollywood film 'Peepli Live', in a rape case involving a US researcher, saying he was entitled to benefit of doubt as the testimony of the victim was not reliable.
Justice Ashutosh Kumar set aside the trial court order which had awarded a seven-year jail term to Farooqui after convicting him for the alleged rape of a 30-year-o

Committee headed by UP chief secretary to probe Banaras Hindu University incident: Governor Ram Naik'

Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik today said a committee headed by the chief secretary has been constituted to go into the protest in the Banaras Hindu University campus over an alleged eve-teasing incident.

A number of students, including women, and two journalists were injured in a baton-charge by the police in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) where a protest on Saturday night against an all

Celebrate Gandhi Jayanti every day, says essay lauded by PM'

A Class 9 student from Goa, whose prize-winning essay on Swachh Bharat was lauded by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, wants Gandhi Jayanti to be celebrated every day and not just on October 2.

On Sunday, Modi had tweeted congratulations to Ravisha Kudchadkar, a student from Fatima Convent High School in South Goa's Margao town, while Parrikar followed up with a

Army jawan shoots dead colleague, himself in Bihar'

An army jawan shot dead his colleague and then killed himself in the Bihar capital on Monday after an altercation, police said.

Both were jawans of the Bihar Regiment, an infantry regiment of the Indian Army. The Bihar Regiment centre is located in Danapur in Patna.

Santosh Kumar Singh shot dead his colleague Rinkesh Kumar and then turned the gun on himself. Their bodies were found at a ren

PM compliments IX std student from Goa for prize winning essay on 'Swachh Bharat' '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi complimented a ninth standard girl student from a convent school in Goa for writing about 'Swachh Bharat' in an essay and winning prize for that. In a tweet, the Prime Minister has said, 'In her prize winning essay, Ravisha from Goa writes about what should be done for a @swachhbharat.

I compliment her for her work.' Ravisha Abhay Kuchadkar, standard IX student of

Amit Shah flays Rahul, says BJP to promote "politics of performance, not dynasty" '

The BJP is committed to ushering in a 'New India' as envisioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that will have good governance and corruption free atmosphere and the party believes in promoting the "politics of performance", party chief Amit Shah said here on Monday. In his presidential address at the BJP National Executive, Mr Shah rejected outright the "politics of dynasty" as being allegedly p

IT Dept finds Rs 650 crore unaccounted wealth of S M Krishna's son-in-law '

The four-day search and raids conducted by the Income Tax department on the business establishments of son-in-law of former External Affairs Minister S M Krishna has resulted in unearthing of concealed income exceeding Rs 650 crore. IT officials had raided 25 properties connected to V G Siddhartha promoter of Coffee Day group since September 21 that ended yesterday. The raids were conducted in Be

70-year-old woman beaten to death on suspicion of being witch'

A 70-year-old widow was allegedly beaten to death in Rajasthan's Udaipur district by her neighbour, who accused her of being a witch, the police said today.

Champa Devi was working in her field in Kali Ghati village yesterday when the family of her neighbour allegedly abused her and beat her up with sticks leading to her death, a police official said.

According to SHO of Semari police stati

Mukul Roy resigns from party's working committee '

Dealing a major blow to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, her once 'Man Friday' Mukul Roy today resigned from the party's working committee, thereby setting at rest all speculations doing rounds over his strained relationship with the party. Mr Roy, ruling Trinamool Congress founder member Mukul Roy and Rajya Sabha MP told reporters that he would quit the organisation and the Rajya Sabha post after

Fire at cracker factory injures 21 people in North 24 Parganas '

At least twentyone people sustained burn injuries, six of them fire brigade personnel, when a major fire broke out at a cracker factory at Amdanga in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas in the wee hours today, police and fire brigade sources said.

The cracker making factory located at Bhaluka village was raged to the ground after explosive materials caught fire around 0230 hours damaging resident

Pakistan, Russian militaries hold joint drill'

The Pakistan and Russian militaries are currently holding a two-week long joint exercise, the Pakistani Army said here on Monday.

The opening ceremony of the exercise codenamed as "DRUZBA 2017" in Mineralnye Vody in Russia was attended by senior military officials of the special forces of both countries, the army's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

The joint ex

Students in Delhi protest Banaras Hindu University (BHU) violence'

Delhi University students led by the Congress student wing, NSUI, on Monday held protests in the capital to condemn police action against some female students who were demonstrating against alleged molestation on the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus in Varanasi.

The Delhi students critcised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for failing to protec

Three of family drown in Cauvery'

Three persons including two children drowned while taking a dip in Cauvery river in the district, police said today.

A family of five persons from Kumbakonam had yesterday gone to take a dip in the river on the occasion of 'Mahapushkaram' when the incident occurred, they said.

All five got stuck in a pit on the riverbed, police said adding while two managed to get out of it, three others

Sharif returns to Pak to face charges in Panama Papers scandal'

Pakistan's ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif today returned to the country from the UK to face corruption and money laundering charges in the Panama Papers scandal.

He was in London to be with his ailing wife Kulsoom who is undergoing treatment for throat cancer.

Sharif, 67, decided to return after consultations with senior party leaders including his younger brother and Punjab province C

Sports Ministry recommends shuttler Sindhu for Padma Bhushan'

Olympic silver medallist shuttler P V Sindhu has been recommended for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, country's third highest civilian award, by the Sports Ministry here today.

"Yes, we have recommended Sindhu for Padma Bhushan," a Sports Ministry official told PTI.

A two-time bronze medallist at World Championship, Sindhu has been simply unstoppable ever since becoming the first Indian to w

Prime Minister salutes Deendayal Upadhyaya on birth anniversary'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today saluted Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya on his birth anniversary. In his message, the Prime Minister said, 'Pandit Deendayal ji ki jayanti par unhe shat shat naman (Remembering our inspiration, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya ji on his Jayanti)."

'US will do everything to avoid nuclear war''

US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said that they wanted to avoid nuclear war with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

"The president doesn't want to be in a nuclear war, and we will do everything we can to make sure that doesn't occur," said Mnuchin.

"I can assure you the president's number one priority is the safety of the American people and our allies," he adde

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi takes over as Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG)'

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi took over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India today.

Mehrishi succeeded Shashi Kant Sharma, who demitted office on Friday, officials said.

President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mehrishi (62) at a function in Rashtrapati Bhavan, which was attended by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Na

India turned to be junior partner of US: Yechuri '

General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri on Sunday alleged that during the past three years of the Modi government virtually reduced India to become a "strategic junior partner" of United States. Inaugurating the red volunteer march, organised as part of the meeting of all communist and left parties of South Asian Countries here, he said " in all the agreements that Mr Modi has signed from defence, econ

Supreme Court allows MBBS admission of color- blind students'

The Supreme Court has opened the doors for colour-blind students to pursue MBBS course by ordering the admission of two such candidates, who have scored high marks in the entrance examination, for the next academic year.

Terming its action as “transcendental importance of justice”, the apex court said that peculiar facts and circumstances of the case required it to invoke special powers under

Bengal Govt brings special food distribution scheme during festival '

The West Bengal Government has brought good news for the people of the state. The Food and Supplies Department has announced a special distribution scheme on the occasion of the major festivals of Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhat Puja.

According to the scheme drawn up, beneficiaries and families receiving special benefits from the State Government would receive the following additionally : 1 litr

Resolving GSTN Portal issue need of the hour: Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)'

The leading industry organization, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has suggested that the GST Network Portal system response should be enhanced to allow download, preview details and take prints for reconciliation before submission. In a statement issued by CII on Sunday, it further proposed that GSTR-3B should have provision for rounding off Input Tax Credit to nearest rupee. This will

Prime Minister Modi to address BJP National Executive meet'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the valedictory address at the BJP National Executive meet here on Monday. A large number of BJP MLAs, Ministers and MPs are attending the two-day meet that got underway on Sunday. On the first day, party's national office-bearers, state chiefs and other key leaders reviewed the organisational works especially in last six months since the last Executive m

Village revenue official killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh'

Suspected Naxals killed a 57-year- old revenue official of a village on suspicion of him being a "police informer" in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district, police said today.

The rebels attacked the 'kotwar', identified as Sukku Nareti, last night in Sureli village under Antagarh police station area, Kanker's Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jaipraksh Badhai told PTI.

A group of armed ul

Country can't be made clean without fixing Delhi's garbage crisis: Housing and Urban Affairs Minister'

Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri today said the country can't be made clean without fixing the garbage problem in Delhi, that has reached the proportion of a crisis. Participating in the 'Swachhta Hi Sewa' campaign at Bhikaji Cama Place in South Delhi, sweeping and collecting the litter, Mr Puri said being a citizen and resident of Delhi was a 'matter of pride' and a uniqu

PM to lay foundation stone of AIIMS Bilaspur on Oct 3 '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of AIIMS Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh on October 3, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda said today. Expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister, Dr Nadda said AIIMS Bilaspur will provide the much-needed tertiary medical services to a vast population of not only Himachal Pradesh, but other northern states too.

In a state

Modi urges all to blend Khadi with their everyday lifestyle to help poor '

Exhorting everyone to take forward the "Khadi movement" by adopting Khadi in their lifestyle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said increased interest of youth in Khadi has led to employment generation amongst the lower strata of society. In his monthly address "Mann Ki Baat" aired on AIR today, the PM said, "Khadi is not a fabric but an idea, a principle. These days, interest in Khadi has incr

Violence in Banaras Hindu University; students,journalists injured; CM seeks report'

A number of students, including women, and two journalists were injured in lathicharge by the police in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) which witnessed violence last night, in an ugly turn to a protest against an alleged eve-teasing incident.

In the wake of the violence, the university has announced "holidays" from tomorrow till October 2, advancing it from September 28.

Uttar Pradesh Ch

Extend GST return deadline by 2 months to resolve issues: CII'

Industry chamber CII on Sunday said that in view of certain pending issues, the deadline for filing Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns should be further extended by up to a couple of months.

"In view of the difficulties of online filing, CII suggested that the due dates for filing GSTR-1, GSTR-2 and GSTR-3 should be deferred for another month or two. This will stabilise the system," the Conf

Australia score 293/6 against India in 3rd ODI'

Opting to bat, Australia made 293 for six against India in the third ODI of the five-match series, here today.

Brief Scores:

Australia: 293 for six in 50 overs (Aaron Finch 124, Steve Smith 63; Jasprit Bumrah 2/52).

Modi says masses have got connected with cleanliness movement 'Sankalp Se Siddhi' in keeping country clean '

Prime minister Narendra Modi today said the whole country has got connected through the cleanliness drive “Sankalp Se Siddhi” that is 'Attainment through Resolve' and people are playing a pro-active role in keeping their surroundings clean and tidy. In his monthly "Mann ki Baat" programme aired on AIR today, Mr Modi said,"In the last month’s Mann Ki Baat we had decided to observe a 15-day Cleanli

Bangladesh imposes mobile phone ban on Rohingyas'

Bangladesh has banned telecommunication companies from selling mobile phone connections to Rohingya refugees, citing security concerns for the latest restrictions, officials said today.

Bangladesh's four mobile phone providers were threatened with fines if they provide any of the nearly 430,000 newly arrived refugees from Myanmar with phone plans while the ban is in force.

"For the time bei

Promote tourist spots online: Modi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked people to visit the seven best tourist destinations in their state and promote them by posting pictures from there with hashtag 'Incredible India' on social networking sites.

Urging people to travel like a student and observer, Modi, in his monthly radio programme Mann ki Baat, shared his own experiences. He said he had visited more than 500 distric

Lt. Swati, Nidhi have evoked new inspiration: Modi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said Lt. Nidhi Dubey and Lt. Swati Mahadik were two "extraordinary brave" women officers who evoked a new inspiration among millions of our countrymen.

In his monthly Mann Ki Baat programme, Modi congratulated the two officers for joining the Army earlier this month after completion of their training. The two women joined Army after their husbands died in

Celebrate Navratri with enthusiasm: Modi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked the nation to mark the ongoing Navratri festival with enthusiasm.

"Navratras are on. It is a time to pray to Ma Durga. On this pious occasion of Navratri, I convey my best wishes to our countrymen and pray to Ma Shakti to let our country attain newer heights so that the desires and expectations of all are fulfilled," Modi said in his Mann Ki Baat ra

Pakistan rejects what India has said in UNGA '

Pakistan today rejected all the 'charges' that were levelled by the Indian Foreign Minister and one of its representatives in the United Nations. Addressing the 72nd session of the General Assembly in the United Nations (UN) today, Dr Lodhi asked the world community to stop India from violating the ceasefire in the region. She categorically rejected India's sweeping allegations about Pakistan's i

Silts dredged from rivers to be used for road laying along banks: Gadkari '

To address the annual problem of floods in several parts of the country, the government will construct roads along the banks of flood-prone rivers by using silts dug out by dredging. As an experiment, the mighty Brahmaputra would be the first project to be taken up. Road Transport and Highway and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari told UNI that during

Rajnath to visit Sino-Indian border areas'

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will this week visit a Sino-Indian border area in Uttarakhand which has witnessed transgression by China's People's Liberation Army in the recent past, officials said.

During the tour to Barahoti, the home minister will interact with the personnel of the Indo Tibetan Border Police which guards the border outpost located at an altitude of 14,311 feet.

This is the

Saudi Arabia pledges to press ahead in combat against terrorism '

Saudi Arabia has said that the threat of terrorism was among the most serious challenges facing the international community. Adel Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister for Foreign Affairs, told the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, stressing that his country would continue to work to counter the scourge, as well as extremism in all forms and manifestations. “The crisis in Qatar had jeopardised his c

Faulty ammunition reason behind M777 gun explosion: Probe'

A preliminary investigation has found that faulty ammunition was the reason behind the explosion on the Army's new long-range ultra-light (ULH) howitzer M-777 during a field trial in Pokhran earlier this month, official sources said.

The barrel of the US-manufactured gun had exploded when it was firing Indian ammunition on September 2.

A preliminary inquiry has found that the explosion took

Gandhi gave direction to nation: Modi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said October is the month of remembering great leaders including Mahatma Gandhi who gave the nation a proper direction towards 20th and 21st centuries.

"From Mahatma Gandhi to Sardar Patel, there are many great leaders who gave us the direction towards the 20th and 21st centuries, led us, guided us and faced so many hardships for the country," Modi said i

'Unity in Diversity' an effective stimulant to achieve 'One India-Strong India': PM '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that ‘Unity in Diversity’ is not mere a slogan in India and the very strength of ‘One India-Strong India’ is inherent in this spirit. “Vividhta mei ekta, sirf nara nahi. Hamari Apar shakti ka Bhandar hae. Isko anbhav kijiye. Ek Bharat-Shresth Bharat ka Sapna ismey nihit hae (‘Unity in Diversity’ is not a mere slogan in India.....It’s in effect a depository

Indian woman reaches home after 14-month ordeal in Saudi'

After a 14-month ordeal in Saudi Arabia, where she was forced to work as a "slave" in a household, 42-year-old Jacintha Mendonca has returned home. Jacintha, a victim of human trafficking, was duped by a Mumbai-based recruiting agency which had promised to get her a well-paying job in Qatar.

She was first taken to Dubai from where she was flown to Saudi Arabia without her knowledge and made to

Rahul 'thanks' Sushma for recognising Congress' great legacy '

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today expressed his gratitude to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj for 'recognising' his party's 'great vision and legacy'. In a tweet, Mr Gandhi said, 'Sushma ji, thank you for finally recognising Congress governments' great vision and legacy of setting up IITs and IIMs.' Congress communication department head Randeep Surjewala also acknowledged the Ext

Modi to lay stone of AIIMS in Himachal'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of an AIIMS in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur town on October 3, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said on Sunday.

AIIMS Bilaspur is another milestone in the list of achievements of the NDA government in the health sector, an official statement quoting Nadda said.

The minister said AIIMS Bilaspur would provide the much needed tertiary m

All India Bank Employees' Association ( AIBEA) Banking Conclave- 'Banks Ki Unnathi-Desh Ki Unnathi' at Mumbai from Nov 19 '

In the backdrop of continued efforts on the part of the Union Government to push through their banking reforms agenda, All India Bank Employees' Association ( AIBEA) will organise a two-day Banking Conclave - 'Banks Ki Unnathi-Deshi Ki Unnathi' at Mumbai from November 19.

AIBEA General Secretary Ch Venkatachalam told UNI today that in addition to opposing these retrograde measures through str

US Defence Secretary’s visit to further cement India-US defence and strategic partnership '

In a reiteration of the US commitment to remain an enduring strategic partner of India, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is paying a three-day visit to New Delhi from September 26 to 28. It will be the first Cabinet level visit under the President Donald Trump’s new administration at the White House. Apart from meeting his Indian counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman, who only recently took charge of the

Mann ki Baat helped govt become more sensitive to people's problems: PM '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today traversed down the momentous three-year journey of 'Mann ki Baat', saying through the monthly radio programme his government has ''become more sensitive to people's problems''. Addressing the nation in the 36th edition of 'Mann ki Baat’ which completed three years, the PM went down memory lane and talked about how the medium has connected him to every citizen fr

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi to be next CAG'

Former home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi will take over as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) tomorrow succeeding Shashi Kant Sharma, officials said today. Mehrishi, 62, would be administered the oath of office and secrecy by President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow, they said.

His appointment has been cleared by the government, the officials said. Mehrishi, a 1978 batch (re

Rahul Gandhi's lack of aura helps Modi, say new book '

As the stage is being set for coronation of Rahul Gandhi as new Congress President, a new book says, the Amethi MP “has not (been) able to construct a wider appeal” like others in the Nehru-Gandhi family. “Rahul Gandhi appeals to no particular social group or class. Nor is he an overarching leader across classes and communities – which (made) Jawaharlal Nehru, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi disti

Don't see Khadi as cloth but movement: Modi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday referred to Khadi not as a cloth but a "movement" which should be taken forward as a campaign.

"I had earlier mentioned that Khadi was not a cloth but a movement which should be taken forward," Modi said in the 36th edition of his monthly radio programme, "Mann Ki Baat".

Stating that he has observed a surge in the people's interest towards Khadi, the P

We created IITs, you JeM, Sushma slams Pak at UN'

Taking a dig at Pakistan, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today asked its leaders to introspect as to why India is recognised as a global IT superpower while Pakistan is infamous as the "pre- eminent export factory for terror".

In her address to the 72nd UN General Assembly session, Swaraj accused Pakistan of waging a war against India and said a country that has been the world's great

World needs to fight terrorism collectively: M J Akbar'

Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar has said that terrorism is the greatest challenge faced by the world as of now and it needs to be fought unitedly without a "compromise".

"The recognition that the initiative once again by our Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) that if prosperity is not possible without peace, which indeed it is not, then who is the most powerful contemporary, where

Mann Ki Baat helps to connect with entire country: PM '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the completion of three years of his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann-Ki-Baat' has made government become more sensitive to people's problems. "This Mann-Ki-Baat has not been my thoughts alone. This ensured common people in overwhelming numbers share their views about the country and nation building. I wanted to keep people as focus of 'Mann ki Baat'. I tr

PM's comments on developmental projects improper: Cong '

Criticising the comments by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that if he lays the foundation stone of a project, he makes sure that he inaugurates it as well, the Congress today said that in a democracy development is a continuing process wherein projects started by one Government are dedicated to the nation by the successive regimes. Talking to reporters here, AICC spokesperson Rajeev Shukla said, ''

Pradyuman murder: 3 accused sent in police custody '

A local court today remanded to one-day police custody the three accused, including a bus conductor, in the Ryan International School murder case. The three had been arrested by Haryana police in connection with the gruesome murder of seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur, a second standard student in Ryan International School in Gurugram.

'On the request of CBI in an ongoing investigation of a cas

Pak Navy successfully fires anti-ship missile from helicopter'

The Pakistan Navy today successfully test-fired an anti-ship missile from a helicopter in the northern Arabian Sea, a navy spokesperson said.

The anti-ship missile fired from the Sea King helicopter into the open sea successfully hit its target, Dawn newspaper quoted the spokesperson as saying.

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah witnessed the missile firing demonstration.

Illegal arms factory on Indo-Nepal border unearthed'

An alleged illegal arms factory was unearthed in the remote Mahadev Tanda village in the Singahi area on the Indo-Nepal border, the police said today.

"Four persons Israr, Punnu, Mohd Shami and Rafiq were arrested yesterday while making country-made firearms. Twenty firearms, six more being manufactured, parts used in the manufacturing and other equipment were recovered from their possession,"

Around 1 cr citizens join Swachhata Hi Seva campaign '

The nationwide Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, which is close to completing two weeks, has registered a record participation of around one crore citizens, who showed a great deal of enthusiasm while taking part in different cleanliness activities across the country. In Chennai, to keep the city 'clean and green', a battery of Judges from the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court joined hands with th

Falahari Maharaj arrested on charge of rape'

Police today arrested a 70-year-old self-styled godman, accused of raping a law student, from a private hospital in Alwar in Rajasthan.

Police said Swami Kaushlendra Prapannachari Falahari Maharaj had got admitted to the hospital after the 21-year-old woman from Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district filed a rape complaint against him earlier this month.

Aravali police station SHO Hemraj Meena sa

Village that gave 'shelter' to Humayun plays host to PM Modi'

Four centuries ago, an emperor stopped by, giving the village its name. Today, Shahanshahpur had another brush with fame when it hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The village, some 30 km from Modi's Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi, has had its tryst with history.

Legend has it that the village was named after 'Shahanshah' Humayun, who had taken shelter in the hut of an elderly woman here

Subramanian to get extension as Chief Economic Adviser for one year: Finance Minister'

The government will extend the term of Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian by one year till October 2018, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.

Subramanian, a Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, was appointed India's Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) in October 2014. His term was for three years, which was to end on October 16.

Interacting with reporter

US Defence Secretary Mattis to be in India next week on 3-day visit '

In a first Cabinet-level visit after the take over of President Donald Trump, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis is arriving here on September 26 on a three-day visit during which he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi besides Defence Minister Niramala Sitharaman. This will be a visit ‘’to underscore the enduring US commitment to strategic partner India,’’ the US Defence Department said in a stat

Swaraj to address UN General Assembly tonight'

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is expected to raise issues like the global fight against terrorism, climate change and the Security Council's reform in her address to the United Nations General Assembly tonight.

When Swaraj, 65, takes the podium she would be addressing the UN General Assembly for the second consecutive time. She is expected to deliver her speech in Hindi like the last

'30% of vehicles to be electric-driven by 2030''

With the idea of e-vehicle picking up with Indians, 30% of the new vehicles on the roads in the country by 2030 are likely to be electric-driven, says a senior automobile industry executive.

On India’s aggressive push towards e-mobility, vice chairman and whole-time director of Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), Shekar Viswanathan said that it is impossible to have an all electric fleet in India by

Don't believe in vote bank politics, nation comes first: Modi '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the BJP did not believe in vote bank politics as the country was above party politics.

On the second day of his visit to his Varanasi parliamentary constituency, Modi told a gathering that he had launched a major war against corruption and the corrupt to ease the life of the common man. He also said cleanliness was worship for him as it could rid t

Governance is not about politics or winning elections: PM '

Claiming that initiatives like GST and Aadhaar have hit the black money and corruption during his regime, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that governance is not about politics or winning elections but about the nation's development. "I belong to a different school of thought. I do not think of vote bank. For me, my country is bigger than my party. For us, governance is not about politics

Google celebrates 100th birthday of chemist Asima Chatterjee '

Famous Search engine Google today celebrated 100th birthday of Asima Chatterjee, the first woman scientist to be awarded a Doctor of Science from an Indian University. For the today's Google Doodle, the search giant is honoring an award-winning chemist whose research in organic chemistry had a profound impact on how plants are used for medicinal purposes. The design of the Google Doodle is striki

'Offensive defence and double squeeze' policy of India will not succeed: Pakistan '

Pakistan has said that India's strategy of “offensive defence and double squeeze” -- aspiring towards regional hegemony -- would never succeed. Responding yesterday to the comments made by Indian delegate Eenam Gambhir in which she had criticised Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi’s address to the United Nations General Assembly on Friday, the Pakistani delegate Tipu Usma said that PM Abbasi was

Bollywood producer Morani surrenders in rape case'

Bollywood producer Karim Morani surrendered before police last night after the Supreme Court upheld the Hyderabad High Court's decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to the filmmaker, accused of raping an aspiring actress.

Morani was formally placed under arrest after his surrender here, a police officer said today.

"Morani surrendered before the Hayathnagar police around midnight

Sanitation is worship for me: Modi'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said sanitation was also worship for him as it can rid the poor of various diseases.

Addressing a public gathering on the second day of his Varanasi visit, he said it was his good fortune to lay the foundation stone of a public toilet in Shahanshahpur village of his Lok Sabha constituency.

"That is because sanitation is also a kind of worship for me.

Development, not votes, is our priority: PM'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lashed out at his political rivals, saying for BJP, politics was not for the sake of votes as it considered the country's development as the top-most priority.

Addressing a public meeting after inaugurating a 'Pashu Arogya Mela' (cattle health fair) here on the second day of his two-day visit to his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi, he also promised to doub

Brand discrimination, after-sales issues hamper Indian business in South Africa” '

A manner of ‘brand discrimination’ against Indian companies and possible after-sales service issues often result in bad business for Indian ventures into South Africa.

These issues came into focus during an interaction session held between corporate honchos and top South African officials in New Delhi last evening.

Deliberating on ‘Emerging Business Opportunities in South Africa’ organised

WB Govt to inaugurate Khelashree Scheme through distribution of footballs '

The Youth Affairs and Sports Department of the state government has instituted the Khelashree Scheme to encourage sporting activities.

As per the scheme, schools, colleges and clubs of the state would be given five footballs each.

Pradyuman murder: CBI team visits Ryan International School in Gurugram '

A day after registering FIR in the case of gruesome murder of eight-year-old Pradyuman, a student of Ryan International school in Gurugram, a CBI team today visited the school to begin the probe.

The murder had sent shock waves across the country, and public outrage finally led to the handing over the case to CBI. Though Haryana government had announced entrusting the probe to CBI last week, t

PM to reach out to people through 'Mann Ki Baat' tomorrow '

Set to complete three remarkable years, 'Mann Ki Baat' is a programme hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which he addresses the people of the nation on All India Radio, DD National and DD News.

According to the Prime Minister, the programme aired at 1100 hrs every last Sunday of the month, is an opportunity for him to understand the people.
It is a platform where the public is invited

India calls for global action to counter use of Internet for radicalisation'

Responses to terrorism must be similar across geographies and cultures and differential standards must not be accepted, India has said, seeking global action to tackle the evolving threat of Internet being used by terrorists for radicalisation and terror financing.

Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar made the remarks during a high-level meeting at the UN on 'Preventing Terrorist Use of Internet' ho

Petroleum industry to invest Rs 1261 crore in Uttar Pardesh '

Petroleum Ministry has announced to invest around Rs 1261 crore in Uttar Pradesh for increasing the capacity of LPG bottling and setting up a new petroleum storage unit in Chunar in Mirzapur district. The three new bottling plants to be set up with a cost of Rs 650 crore would be established at Gorakhpur, Gonda and Varanasi. While the plant at Gorakhpur would be of the Indian Oil Corporation Limi

Governance must be left to those elected to govern: Ravi Shankar Prasad'

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that he has "great respect" for the judiciary, but governance must be left to those elected to govern.

He referred to the Constitution as prepared by the "founding fathers" and praised it for having a defined "power structure".

"We have great respect for judiciary... They have strengthened the whol

If GST applies, prices of petrol and diesel can be controlled: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)'

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) today defended the increase in the retail price of the petrol and diesel recently but has hinted that if GST is enforced in the sector then a positive approach can solve the issue. "After we introduced every day price of the petrol and diesel, for the first one week, the prices went down leading a panic among distributors. But later it started to rise due to

Rs 65,000 cr transitional credit claim not 'incredibly high': Finance Minister'

The Rs 65,000 crore claimed as transitional credit under GST by businesses so far is not "incredibly high" and will not burn a hole in the revenue collections of the government, as the amount will be used up over subsequent months and not in one go, the Finance Ministry said on Friday.

The government's clarification came after it was revealed that traders had claimed Rs 65,000 crore as transit

National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) pacts with Deakin University, Australia for Impact Assessments and Data Analytics '

With an aim to develop and foster academic links, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and Deakin University, Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding for conducting Data Analytics and Impact Evaluation Studies today. The MoU is for a duration of five years and was exchanged between Mr Manish Kumar, MD and CEO, NSDC and Ms Kerrie Parker, CFO, Deakin University. The collaboration wi

India raises continued infiltration along LoC during DGMO talks'

India told Pakistan on Friday that infiltration along the Line of Control continues "with active support of Pakistan forward posts" and warned that it reserves the right to retaliate appropriately to any loss of life of Indian troops.

The message was conveyed by Director General of Military Operations Lt.Gen. A.K. Bhatt to his Pakistani counterpart Maj. Gen. Sahir Shamshad Mirza during the DGM

Lalu Yadav attacks PM over unemployment and GST '

Former Bihar chief minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over unemployment in the country and on the issue of GST. Addressing a press conference after appearing before the special CBI courts here in connection with the multi crore fodder scam case, he said that unemployment was at an all time high in the country over which the prime minister needed

Mamata holds high level meeting on security for Durga Puja,Muharram '

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today held a meeting with top civil and police officials regarding maintenance of law and order during the festivals, including immersion of Durga idols, with a note that every community puja committee should seek the local police station's permission about timing and routes of immersion. Calcutta High Court in an order on Thursday directed the DGP, police commissio

Dr Ambedkar paved way for country's social upliftment : President '

President Ram Nath Kovind today said that the pioneer of Indian Constitution Dr BR Ambedkar laid the foundation for equality and social revolution on the auspicious land of Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur which paved the way for social upliftment of the country and the entire human society.

During his day-long visit to Nagpur, the President visited Deekshabhoomi and expressed his feelings in the diar

Prime Minister reaches Varanasi on two-day visit'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached here this afternoon, on a two-day visit to his Parliamentary constituency. Uttar Pradesh governor Ram Naik and chief minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed the PM at the Lal Bahadur Shastri International airport.

Mr Modi's visit to his constituency is for the first time after the BJP-led Yogi Government came to power in the state. This is the eleventh visit of

Pak rakes up Kashmir at UN, warns India against 'limited war' doctrine'

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today urged the UN to appoint a special envoy to Kashmir and warned India against pursuing the doctrine of "limited war" against his country, saying it will evoke a strong and "matching response".

Abbasi in his maiden address to the UN General Assembly, raked up the Kashmir issue, alleging that the struggle of the people in the Valley is being "brut

ISRO gearing up for next launch in November-December'

Nearly a month after its unsuccessful attempt at placing a navigation satellite into space, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is gearing up for its next PSLV mission in November-December.

"We are planning the next PSLV launch in November- December," ISRO chairman A S Kiran Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of the 68th National Conference of Aeronautical Society of India here to

Boosting private investment, banks' growth major concerns: Jaitley'

Looking at ways to boost economy amid a slowdown, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday said that encouraging private investment and improving capacity of banking system to support growth are the two major challenges for which best solutions have to be found.

"There are two major challenges - encouraging private sector investment and improving capacity of banking system to support growth. We

Swedish SAAB to share best of aerospace technology with India '

Swedish Saab has literally offered a sweet dish to India, saying it will share the best of its aerospace technologies for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and give it full controls like the vital source codes on aircraft equipment and components so that IAF can play with them for modification to its requirements now and in the coming decades.

Pitching to sell the latest variant of its combat jet, G

GST implementation smoother than expected: Jaitley'

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the implementation of the new taxation regime GST is going smoother than expected in initial phase.

The decision-making mechanism at the top between the Centre and the states has been "reasonably institutionalised" and the mechanism created to address day-to-day issues is robust, he said. These are early days of the implementation of the alternative tax

Modi invites sand artist Sudarsan to join "Swachh Bharat" Movement '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited internationally acclaimed sand artist from Puri Sudarsan Pattnaik to dedicate some time for "Swachhata Hi Seva" movement. In a letter to Sudarsan, the Prime Minister appreciated his unique art form through which he had earned accolades for India. A delighted Sudarsan said, it was his pleasure to work on Swachh Bharat Campaign. “I always try to spread aware

School bus overturns in Baran, 9 children injured'

At least nine students sustained minor injuries after their speeding school bus overturned near Jhalawar overbridge in Baran city this morning, the police said.

They were, however, discharged being provided first aid in a private hospital, they said.

Sub Inspector Bhanwar Singh of City Kotwali Police Station said the children aged between 10 to 13 years were students at a private school.

National Security Advisor Doval's 'double squeeze' strategy will never succeed: Pak'

Pakistan today said that National Security Advisor Ajit Doval's "offensive defense and double squeeze" strategy to make India a regional hegemon will never succeed.

Exercising its right to reply in the United Nations General Assembly, Pakistan said it is "unfortunate" that India has chosen to criticise the statement of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Kashmir "which reflects the sentimen

Russia may complete chemical weapons destruction by September-end'

Russia may complete the destruction of all its chemical weapons stockpiles by the end of September, a top official announced.

"The chemical weapons destruction programme, authorized by the head of state, will be completed ahead of schedule, although our international obligations expire on December 31, 2018... I think that we will finalize it by the end of this month," Mikhail Babich, the chair

Sports Minister Rathore wishes luck to India U-17 FIFA World Cup squad'

Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Friday wished the Indian football team luck ahead of the FIFA U-17 World Cup scheduled to start from October 6.

"All the best to the U-17 @IndianFootball squad for #FIFAU17WC! Give it your best shot boys!The country proudly stands with you! #BackTheBlue," Rathore tweeted.

The final 21-man squad for the India U-17 was declared on Thursday. The L

Varanasi turns into fortress for PM visit '

The temple city Varanasi has turned into a virtual fortress ahead of two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Parliamentary constituency, beginning today. Around 8,000 security personnel of para-military force, police, SPG and others have been deployed for the PM's security. ADG (Security) Vijay Kumar will himself look after all the security arrangements and several IG level officers

President arrives in Nagpur on day-long visit '

President Ram Nath Kovind arrived here this morning on a day-long visit to attend a series of programmes. He was accorded a warm welcome by state Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and other senior officials at Dr Babasahab Ambedkar International Airport.

After arriving on his maiden visit, Mr Kovind proceeded to Deekshabhoomi to pay his

Paan or a cup of tea, no cash needed, pay through mobile in this Gujarat township '

Want to buy a toffee, a cup of tea or a 'paan', just pay with your mobile. This township of Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited ( GNFC ) is 100 per cent cashless. All transactions are made through card swipe machines, GNFC website, mobile application, e-wallet and mobile payments through USSD /UPI and Bhim App. All micro entrepreneurs from barber to 'dhobi', from 'paanwala' t

Terror funding in South Asia must be cut off: Sushma '

India has said that terrorist groups are continuing to find “sustenance and support systems” in South Asia and in countries that use terrorism as an instrument of state policy. The "training and political" support to terror funding must be systematically cut off, New Delhi has maintained. “The horror of terrorism continues to haunt global peace and security,” External Affairs Minister Sushma Swar

Dawood is in Pakistan: Iqbal Kaskar'

Fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim is still in Pakistan, his brother Iqbal Kaskar has told the interrogators from the Intelligence Bureau and the Thane police's crime branch, officials said today.

Thane police arrested Kaskar two days ago in Mumbai in a case of extortion. "Along with crime branch officials, Iqbal is also being questioned by the IB officials for the last two days and he has provi

President Kovind pays tributes to Dr Ambedkar in Nagpur'

President Ram Nath Kovind today paid tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar here at 'Deekshabhoomi', where the architect of the Indian Constitution had embraced Buddhism.

This is Kovind's first visit to Maharashtra after assuming the office as president.

Kovind arrived at the airport here this morning on a day-long visit and proceeded to the Deekshabhoomi.

He was accompanied by Maharashtra Governor

Pakistan a 'terroristan': India'

Calling Pakistan a "terroristan", India today said it has become "a geography synonymous with terror" with a flourishing "industry" producing and exporting global terrorism.

Exercising its right to reply after Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi raked up the Kashmir issue at the UN General Assembly, India said it is extraordinary that the state which protected Osama Bin Laden and shel

Cauvery row: Dont get panick over SC facouring CMC: Siddaramaiah '

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today advised the farmers not to get panick over Supreme Court favouring formation of Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC).
He said that the State Government, which is against setting up of such Committee, will consult the lawyers who have been arguing the case and take necessary steps to protect the interests of farmers of the State.
Stating that even though

Police arrest SBI head clerk for mortgaging bank jewellery '

The Vijaywada police arrested SBI head clerk Krishna Chaitanya for mortgaging about 10 KG of gold jewellery of the bank in a private company. CID SP LKV Ranga Rao told media that Krishna Chaitanya was working as head clerk in Gayatri Nagar branch in the State Bank of India. He took away 10.2 kg gold mortgaged jewellery from the bank. He mortgaged the jewellery in a private company and took Rs 3 c

Modi calls for new cooperatives in different sectors'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday advised farmers and villagers to take the help of cooperatives in sectors like honey bee farming, selling of neem seeds and sea weed farming to increase their income.

"Cooperative movements are not only about systems. There is a spirit that brings people together to do something good. There are several sectors where the cooperative sector can help make

'Railways looking at ways to speed up electrification process''

The railways ministry is looking at ways to speed up the electrification process as it would help cut down Rs 16,000 crore expense on diesel, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said today.

He said the ministry is consulting all the people who are involved in the electrification process.

The important things which are involved in the process include availability of equipment and adequate infrastruc

PM to launch several development projects in Varanasi '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay a two-day visit to his Parliamentary constituency Varanasi from September 22 during which he will dedicate to the nation, the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul – a trade facilitation centre for handicrafts – at Bada Lalpur. The Prime Minister’s engagements in his constituency will cover aspects as diverse as infrastructure, railways, textiles, financial inclusion, en

Rajnath's statement on Rohingyas 'disingenuous', says Owaisi'

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday termed as "disingenuous" the statement by Home Minister Rajnath Singh that Rohingyas who have entered India after fleeing Myanmar were not refugees but illegal immigrants who need to be sent back.

Owaisi said a majority of the Rohingyas who are in India have cards issued by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Talking to reporters here, Owa

Security aspect being looked into: Piyush Goyal '

With the Railways department jotted with a series of accidents, newly-installed Minister Piyush Goyal today said they were taking a comprehensive view of the security requirement, before coming out with requisite measures. Speaking during the 12th National Quality Conclave here, Mr Goyal said during 2004 to 2014, the investment on safety and maintenance of Railways had been very less, which hugel

Satyarthi appeals to corporates to come forward with technical, business solutions for social problems '

Noble Laureate Kailash Satyarthi today appealed to the corporate world to come forward with technological and business solutions for social problems. Addressing an interactive session with industrial bodies, Mr Satyarthi, who launched a 35-day-long “Bharat Yatra’' on September 11 at Kanayakumari in Tamil Nadu against child sexual abuse, rape and human trafficking, said the technology must put an

Mystery of Gudiya gangrape case to be cracked soon: CBI '

After two months of taking over the probe in the sensational Gudiya gangrape and murder case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today said the agency is about to crack the mystery and waiting for few forensic reports before it file the conclusive report in the High Court. Talking to UNI, CBI counsel Anshual Bansal told mediapersons that the agency is very near to crack the case and today

Yogi, Maurya resign from Lok Sabha'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya today resigned from the membership of the Lok Sabha. Both the leaders submitted their resignations to Dr D Bhalla, secretary to the Lok Sabha secretariat, official sources said.

The Chief Minister and his deputy have been elected members of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council. On March 19, Mr Adityanath took oath a

PM pays tributes to mentor Lakshman Inamdar, moots new roadmap for farmers '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid rich tributes to his mentor and former RSS leader Lakshman Madhavrao Inamdar and recalled his behind-the-scene-and-silence work in cooperative movement. The Prime Minister also suggested that farmers and cooperative bodies in farm sector should evolve new roadmap for 'procurement and sale' methodologies and that new cooperative movements in the hitherto une

Sonia asks Modi to pass Women's Reservation Bill'

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to urgently pass the Women's Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha where the BJP has a majority.

In a letter to Modi, Gandhi said: "You may recall that the Rajya Sabha had passed the Women's Reservation Bill on March 9, 2010. Since then, however, it has languished in the Lok Sabha for one reason or another.

"I am wri

No daily allowance for employees to travel on LTC: Govt'

Central government employees will not get a daily allowance on Leave Travel Concession (LTC), according to an official order.

The LTC allows the grant of leave and ticket reimbursement to employees who are entitled under the rules to travel to their home towns and other places.

Employees were earlier entitled to an allowance which varied with their ranks.

Any incidental expenses and the

Pak PM's threat to India: We have short-range nuclear weapons'

New York: Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that the country has access to short-range nuclear weapons and will use it to counter the Indian Army.

“We have developed short-range nuclear weapons as a counter to the Cold Start doctrine that India has developed. Again, those are in the same command-and-control authority that controls the other strategic weapons," he s

Soon, all airports in India to become tag-free'

New Delhi: In a bid to make airports in India more passengers friendly, Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday said that they will soon become tag-free.

The move has been aimed at enhancing passenger experience and hassle free security environment to them.

From April this year, stamping of passengers' hand baggage at seven major airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata,

Class 5 student commits suicide, asks 'teacher to not punish severely' in last wish'

Gorakhpur: Upset over punishment given by teacher, a class 5 student allegedly committed suicide in Gorkhapur after consuming poison. Eleven-year-old Navneet Prakash, student of St Anthony's Convent School died in a hospital on Wednesday.

Navneet's last wish, as mentioned in the suicide note, says, “Please ask my teacher to not punish anyone so severely.”

On September 15, the child had gone

IT raids various properties of Coffee Day promoter Siddharth '

In an early morning swoop Income Taxsleuths conducted simultaneous search and seizure operations on CafeCoffee Day (CCD), a chain of leading coffee cafes owned by noted businessman V G Siddharth in the city, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan inKarnataka, besides Mumbai and Chennai. Mr Siddharth, who had been under IT scanner for sometime, is the son-in-law of former External Affairs Minister S MKrishna, who

Appropriate action to tackle economic slowdown soon: Jaitley'

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday said that the government was analysing the economic situation amidst an economic slowdown and "appropriate action" would be announced soon to address the issue.

"From day one, this is a proactive government. We are analysing the economic indicators and appropriate action will be taken at right time. There is a problem of private investment. Government

Rahul recalls transition from typewriters to computers at PMO'

Indians take time to accept a new idea but adopt it quickly when they understand it, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi said today as he recalled the resistance faced by his father when he introduced computers in the Prime Minister's Office in the early 80s.

Gandhi, while addressing supporters at a hotel here, said when his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi wanted to install comp

Prime Minister greets nation on Navratri, Mera Chaoren Houba'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted people on the start of Navratri and Manipuri festival Mera Chaoren Houba.

"...Navratri greetings to everyone," Modi said in a tweet.

In another message, Modi said, "On the occasion of Mera Chaoren Houba, my best wishes to the people on Manipur. May this festival further the spirit of harmony in society."

The traditional festival promotes unity a

India elect to bat, Australia make two changes in XI'

India skipper Virat Kohli elected to bat after winning the toss against Australia in the second ODI, here today.

India are fielding an unchanged side from the last game in Chennai which they won by 26 runs while Australia have made two changes to their side.

Right-arm fast bowler Kane Richardson comes in place of James Faulkner while leg-spinner Adam Zampa makes way for left-arm spinner As

Rohingya jihadis a 'common enemy', says Bangladesh PM's advisor'

Rohingya jihadi groups like the Lashkar-e-Taiba-backed Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) are "the common enemy" of Myanmar, Bangladesh and India, says Hassan Toufique Imam, Political Advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Imam, a civil servant-turned-freedom fighter during the 1971 Liberation War, also says that intelligence reports suggest that Pakistan's ISI is trying to use

75 % people of Jharkhand happy with performance of PM Modi: VMR Survey '

74.8 per cent people in Jharkhand are happy with the performance of Narendra Modi government and the schemes and policies of Modi government are being largely appreciated in the state, the image of the BJP is such that if the elections were to be held today party may get 45.24 per cent of the votes. These findings have surfaced from VMR survey which was conducted from September 1 to 11 in rural a

BCCI announces India's tour of South Africa'

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced that India will play Tests, One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) during a tour of South Africa starting from January 5, 2018.

"India will play South Africa in a three-match ‘Mahatma Gandhi-Nelson Mandela' Test series, six-match One-Day International series followed by three Twenty20 Internationals," the

PM calls for new cooperative movements, moots new 'buy-sale' roadmap '

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today gave a clarion call for kick-starting new cooperative movements in the country and said steps should be taken to identify new sectors and also involve women. Paying rich tributes to his mentor Laksh Madhav Rao Inamdar, popularly known as Vakil Saheb and who is credited with inducting the Prime Minister into the RSS, Mr Modi said, hitherto unexplored areas like N

CBI arrests retired HC judge, 4 others in corruption case'

The CBI has arrested retired Orissa High Court judge Ishrat Masroor Quddusi and four others in connection with a corruption case, agency sources said here today.

The arrests were made late last night after a detailed search operation at eight locations, including the residence of Justice (retired) Quddusi in Greater Kailash here. Searches were also carried out in Bhubaneswar and Lucknow.

Th

Elaborate security for PM's Varanasi visit beginning tomorrow '

The temple city of Varanasi has turned into a fortress on the eve of the two-day visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his Lok Sabha constituency from tomorrow, during which he will inaugurate several infrastructure projects, address public meetings and hold an interaction with Muslim women. The entire city has been sealed and security forces have been deployed at all the sensitive places.

Rohingyas illegal immigrants, not refugees: Rajnath'

The Rohingyas were illegal immigrants and not refugees who had applied for asylum in India, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said today.

Addressing a seminar organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Singh asked why some people were objecting to the deportation of Rohingyas when Myanmar was ready to accept them.

"The Rohingyas are not refugees. They have not come here after

Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan seeks implementation of UNSC resolution on Kashmir'

Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi today demanded the implementation of the UN Security Council resolution on Kashmir, asserting that his country will continue supporting the right to self-determination in Jammu and Kashmir.

Identifying Kashmir as the core issue with its eastern neighbour, Abbasi exuded confidence that the resolution will help address the contentious issue.

"I th

West Bengal chief minister greets people on Navratri'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today greeted people on the occasion of Navratri.

"Greetings to all on the auspicious occasion of Navratri," Banerjee wrote on her Twitter handle this morning.

Navratri, which is celebrated across the country, begins today and will end after nine days.

It is celebrated four times a year and the autumn festival, Sharad Navratri, is considered as

India's reputation of peace and harmony being challenged: Rahul'

In an apparent reference to the BJP, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi today said some forces were dividing the country, destroying India's reputation abroad of a land of peace and harmony. 'India has always shown the world how to live in harmony. For thousands of years India has had a reputation of peace and harmony. This is being challenged. There are forces in our country that are dividing

Indian High Commission seeks prisoner’s release by Pakistan '

The Indian High Commission (IHC) has sought release of an Indian convict who has served his five-year sentence. The Indian national, Rafiq Jutt, was apprehended by Pakistan Army in 2008 and he was sentenced to five-year imprisonment on March 8, 2012 after a trial, which had expired on March 7 this year. A petition filed by the Commission was taken up by Islamabad High Court (IHC) Justice Aamer Fa

Indus Water Treaty can be resolved within its agreement: Abbasi'

The disputes between India and Pakistan over the Indus Water Treaty can be resolved within the context of the agreement itself, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said.

Abbasi, who was responding to a question on the Indus Water Treaty, said there were provisions in the treaty on how to resolve the disputes.

"It's a legal issue now. And it can be resolved within the context

Amidst reshuffle speculations, Ram Madhav in Jammu today'

JAMMU: Amidst speculations of possible reshuffle in Mehbooba Mufti cabinet, mainly involving the BJP arm, the party general secretary and in-charge Jammu and Kashmir affairs, Ram Madhav is arriving here tomorrow on a two-day visit which also includes meeting with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti in Srinagar on Friday.
Madhav's visit is in follow-up to the recent visit of his colleague and general s

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