The CBI is briefing the Prime Minister on the need to question Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in the controversial bribery case. With fresh allegations of conflict of interest against the Railway Minister, it might only be a matter of time before the part...
The Congress core group meeting which was to take place today has been postponed to Saturday. The fate of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will be decided during the meet.
Employees of a television channel owned by the beleaguered Saradha group protest against unpaid salaries. According to sources, the staff has not been paid for three months, and even though their provident fund and income tax have been deducted, it has not bee...
As a fallout of the chit fund scam in West Bengal, an all-party meeting has been called in Kolkata to discuss the future of the chit fund companies in the state. The meeting is underway even as an FIR has been lodged against four Trinamool Congress MPs for the...
Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh in an interview rubbishes all allegations about the TMC government in West Bengal is favouring chit fund schemes. This after an FIR was registered against Ghosh in the Rs 2700 crore chit fund scam, propagated by Saradha group....
Even as the extent of Trinamool Congress's involvement in the chit fund scam run by Saradha group is being investigated, the three letters written three letters to the Prime Minister by Union minister Abul Hasim Khan Chowdhury are now under the scanner. In the...
There's a new twist to the Bengal chit fund scam with evidence that Central Minister AH Khan Chowdhury was involved in the case. An explosive letter written by the Minister to the PM talks about a nexus between the TMC and Saradha Group.
Newshour | A letter written by a Central Minister, AH Khan Chowdhury, shows chit fund companies getting the full support of the TMC government in West Bengal. The Minister allegedly wrote two letters to the Prime Minister complaining about Saradha Group, but l...
Reports reveal that the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, ignored several warnings by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on the chit fund crisis in the state. The SEBI had written to her to take 'strict action against unregulated entities r...
JP president Subramaniam Swamy says that the Indian government should take suo moto cognizance of the chit fund scam in West Bengal and prosecute people involved. The Left parties also suggested that the chit fund business in the state be regulated to avoid su...
Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot plans to hold a meet with senior officials of the Ministry to decide on issuing a probe. This probe would look into the functioning of several chit funds including the Saradha Group in West Bengal.
Reports reveal that the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, ignored several warnings by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on the chit fund crisis in the state. The SEBI had written to her to take 'strict action against unregulated entities r...
Newshour | Why did West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee not crack down on the ponzi swindler Sudipta Sen, chairman of the Saradha Group and all the others who were involved in the chit fund scam, much earlier? Can TMC distance itself from the chit fund scam any long...
West Bengal Consumer Affairs Minister admits that he had received complaints about Saradha Group and that he had forwarded the complaints of irregularities to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He also reveals that he had brought up the issue with the Centre.
Not just the investors who have lost everything after chit fund Saradha Group went bankrupt, but the employees of the chit fund too have joined the protest against the West Bengal government. The angry investors are also targeting the employees of the chit fun...
Investors demand their dues after Saradha group chit fund, which had close links with West Bengal government, collapsed. The Left and Congress have attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government for being close to the chit fund and not ...
The chairman of Sahara Group, Subrata Roy, and three executives of his companies have been summoned by market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the thousand crore investment refunds case. The market regulator is acting on a Supreme Cou...
Following the union cabinet's failure to arrive at a consensus over the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, the Group of Ministers (GoM) is set to meet to frame the required changes in the bill. The government finds itself racing against time as there is a deadline...
The union cabinet defers discussing Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill following the failure of the cabinet to arrive at a consensus over the matter. Reports emerge that a group of ministers are set to take up the matter to end the differences among the various min...
Mangarajpur was hardly recognizable after the devastating effect the 1999 Odisha cyclone had on it. However, Minakshi Swain, chose not to weep over split milk. Barely out of her teens, she joined hands with 12 other women, and started the Ma Santoshi self help...
Newshour | Now that the government has made laws on rape tough, do women's group really have much to explain about? Many have been accusing the government of betraying the Justice Verma panel report. DMK leader Khushboo, BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi, senior advo...
The controversy surrounding Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's 'saffron terror' remark refuses to die down, as the BJP has decided to boycott all of Shinde's public appearances, until he tenders an apology. The BJP took the decision at the party's core group ...
Kamal Haasan's brother Chandra Haasan will meet several Muslim group leaders in a first round of talks to discuss the ongoing tussle regarding the release of the film 'Vishwarooopam'. Tamil Nadu home secretary is also expected to attend the meeting that the ac...
Newshour| Against the backdrop of the ban issued on his film 'Vishwaroopam', actor Kamal Haasan says that he will not cower before fundamentalism and continues to say that his film isn't insensitive to any religion. He adds that if he faces this kind of cultur...
Here is an inspiring story of a group of youngsters who have decided to bring a change by being responsible and socially committed and teaching others to do the same. These youngsters have decided that they aren't going to be part of the problem anymore and ha...
A member of the Aam Aadmi Party has filed a case against former BJP president Nitin Gadkari for threatening income tax officials. Gadkari reportedly tried to intimidate the officials who were raiding his company, Purti Group.
In a major setback to actor Kamal Haasan, his dream project 'Vishwaroopam' has been banned for 15 days in Tamil Nadu. The ban comes following strong protests from Muslim organisations over the controversial content of the film. The actor-director has spent 95 ...
India dismissed Pakistan's suggestion to involve the UN and rejected the idea of UN Military Observer Group. According to India, the UN has no mandate in Kashmir since 1972, as the Shimla Agreement between the two countries that states all issues be discussed ...
In this segment of Amazing Indians, Times Now brings to you the inspiring story of a group of professionals in Bangalore who are part of an initiative, 'Mentor Together', that aims to empower and give direction to underprivileged youth. 'Mentor Together' offer...
With the New Year dawns new hope as the citizens of the country refuse to let Nirbhaya's fight go in vain. They continue to hold candlelight vigils and peaceful protest marches in an attempt to wake the government from its slumber. The protesters hope that the...
Even as the nation continues to demand justice, India's bravehearts and protesters vow not to rest until the demand for greater safety and security for women is met with concrete action. There is no respite for crimes against women in the national capital. Thi...
Traffic snarls were a common scene across the New Delhi district after the Delhi Police closed off all approach roads to India Gate. The prohibitory orders under Section 144 were enforced in the aftermath of violent protests over the weekend at India Gate. How...
Over the weekend, the Capital of India and iconic India Gate witnessed unprecendented agitations demanding better safety for women. On Monday, the Delhi Police have taken precautionary measures and called for prohibitory orders to close off all roads leading t...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has appealed for calm after the violence in Delhi yesterday. Addressing the nation, the PM called for peace assuring action against the rapists. He has said that while the anger against the brutal gangrape in New Delhi is justifie...
In what is being seen as a response coming in too little too late, the Prime Minister breaks his silence and addresses the nation on the Delhi gangrape and its repercussions. He begins with sharing his condolences for the victim, claiming that his family share...
The 23-year-old victim of the gangrape in Delhi is putting up a brave fight for her life at the Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. She went through another minor surgery yesterday. Doctors claim that the victim is stable but not yet completely out of harm's way...
As part of the 'Aman Ki Asha' campaign, started by the Times of India group and Jung group from Pakistan to promote peace between the two counties, Indian Ocean and Strings performed in Bangalore. The Aman Ki Asha concert was held on December 23, 2012, at the ...
There are massive simultaneous protests going in the national capital over the issue of women's safety in the country. Large crowds have gathered at India Gate, Raisina Hill and outside Safdarjung Hospital. Protesters are demanding justice for the 23-year-old ...
Angry protests continue on the streets of the national capital as people voice their outrage in support of the 23-year-old gangrape victim who is still battling for her life. The victim of the heinous Delhi gangrape continues to be on ventilator support but is...
Protesters demanding justice for the 23-year-old gangrape victim have marched to the Rashtrapathi Bhavan, with some of them even managing to breach the security at the President's residence. A crowd of close to 500 women stormed to the barricade outside the R...
While the 23-year-old gangrape victim battles for her life in the Safdarjung Hospital, the nation fights for her on the streets of Delhi demanding a death penalty for all the rapists. The rape victim continues to be on full ventilator support, and although her...
Meanwhile, as protests are held across the country, the 23-year-old who was brutally gangraped and then thrown off a moving bus, continues to battle for her life at the Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. Two complicated surgeries were conducted over the last tw...
A 23-year-old female medical student is battling for her life at the Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi. While travelling home on a private bus in the national capital with a friend, the girl was assaulted by a group of men. Her friend was beaten up with iron ro...
After grilling Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra and his son Puneet Goenka in connection with the extortion case for two days, the crime branch now seeks to conduct a lie detection test on these two. The investigating agency wants to scientifically corroborat...
Looking to win a record fourth-term in office, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modia unveiled its election manifesto, comprising a detailed roadmap for the next five years. The BJP has assured each and every citizen of Gujarat that they will all be protected u...
Frankly Speaking with Arnab Goswami | The new Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tiwari, who has spearheaded the UPA charge on many recent controversies including the 2G CAG report, and has been the face of the government on television. Here he speak...
Despite private cargo firm ABG pulling out of the Haldia port, West Bengal, citing security reason, the former employees still claim that they live in fear. Several employees have been threatened by TMC MP and chairman of the Haldia Development Authority, Suve...
It has only been days since the private cargo firm ABG pulled out of the Haldia port, West Bengal, citing security reason, but the former employees still claim that they live in fear. Several employees have been threatened by TMC MP and chairman of the Haldia ...
Global leader in spirits Diageo is set to buy a 51 per cent stake in Vijay Mallya's United Spirits Limited. The stake, which will cost up to $1 billion, will help Mallya clear his debts. Although, the money is for a stake in USL, part of it will be used to cle...
The Mumbai Income Tax department submitted its preliminary investigation report on BJP President Nitin Gadkari's Purti Group. The preliminary investigation has revealed that most of the companies' registered offices were fake addresses. The income tax officers...
Coming to the aid of BJP chief Nitin Gadkari who is facing graft charges, RSS ideologue S Gurumurthy in his tweet, attempted to distance the BJP chief from decisions made by the Purti Group, saying that the BJP chief does not know details about the investors.
An upset LK Advani skips the core group meet. He was expected to be the interim president of the party if Gadkari resigned. However, with him skipping the meet, the crisis deepens in BJP. He was reportedly upset that Gadkari summoned the core group meet even w...
Allegedly upset with the senior leaders of the party, LK Advani skips the core group meet. He was expected to be the interim president of the party if Gadkari resigned. However, with him skipping the meet, the crisis deepens in BJP.
After Ram Jethmalani dropped the letter bomb, top leadership in the BJP has gone ballistic. Ananth Kumar is meeting LK Advani, while Gadkari had already met Sushma Swaraj. A core group meet of the BJP is also expected to take place at 5.00 PM in the evening.
BJP president Nitin Gadkari in an attempt to save face and keep the support on, meets several BJP leaders including Sushma Swaraj. He also sent out a statement that said that he 'regretted' making the IQ comparison between Swami Vivekananda and underworld don ...
The beleagured BJP President Nitin Gadkari has completed a meeting with Sushma Swaraj and is now on his way to meet other senior BJP leaders in New Delhi. Other senior BJP leaders like Ananth Kumar and RSS ideologue Gurumurthy were present at this meet. A mass...
Calling it an internal issue that need not be publicised, senior BJP leader Balbir Punj downplays the massive rift within the BJP top leadership over whether BJP President Nitin Gadkari should resign from his post or not. He slams leaders like Ram Jethmalani, ...
Congress leader Digvijay Singh accuses the RSS of not being open about what they feel about Nitin Gadkari. He says that the RSS should openly snub the BJP and Gadkari if it feels that the latter has said something wrong. Gadkari had earlier hit a low-point whe...
It has been almost 45 days since 12-year-old Navruna Chakravarty was abducted from her home in Muzzafarpur in Bihar. Despite protests by her family and friends, the police have failed to make any headway in the case so far. The case has now taken a political t...
Vedanta Resources chairman Anil Agarwal met Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday to ask the Odisha government for supply of bauxite to the Lanjigarh alumina refinery in Kalahandi district. Agarwal said that if operations in Odisha are hit due to th...
West Bengal Industries Minister, Partha Chatterjee, refuses to comment on the pulling out of the private cargo company in Haldia port. ABG group has said that the government was not provided it a safe environment to function and that there has even been an 'a...
Bhushan Patil, technical head at the ABG firm, recounts his 'abduction' horror and says that he was helpless. Some people in monkey caps and masks barged into his apartment complex and started screaming abuses. When the officer did not respond, they came back ...
The West Bengal government faces another low as a private firm handling cargo at the Haldia port, pulls out of the project. The firm has said that the government was not provided it a safe environment to function and that there has even been an 'abduction' of ...
Stating that West Bengal government had not provided the firm with a safe environment, ABG cargo firm pulls out of the Haldia port. The CEO Gurpreet Malhi states that several of their officers and families have been abducted and that employee lives are more im...
The MoS for Urban Development, Deepa Dasmunsi, claims that the Haldia port issue is something that has been brewing for a while. Mamata cannot claim that everything is a Left conspiracy and media exagerration, Deepa Dasmunsi says. Earlier, a private firm handl...
The IT department records statements of 12 people listed as the directors of Nitin Gadkari's Purti group. The next stage of the investigation would entail a background check on these directors to ensure that their claims are correct. Gadkari has been accused o...
The RSS may call the allegations against BJP President Nitin Gadkari, the 'BJP's internal matter', but RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat will be travelling to Delhi tomorrow and is likely to meet with the BJP top brass to discuss the Gadkari issue. Although the RSS seem...
The Congress has turned up the heat on BJP President Nitin Gadkari, calling for his resignation on moral grounds. Claiming that the opposition has 'double standards', the Congress questions the BJP for demanding the resignation of numerous Congress leaders, wh...
Congress spokesperson Rashid Alvi ups the ante against BJP President Nitin Gadkari calling for his immediate resignation on moral grounds. Documents have now revealed that four of Gadkari's close aides, including his former driver and accountant, have been mad...
The I-T department will be sending summons to the associate companies of BJP President Nitin Gadkari's Purti Group. They will investigate the suspicious dealings between Purti and the associate companies. The revelations into BJP President Nitin Gadkari's seem...
The RSS has refuted reports that it will take a decision on Nitin Gadkari. The RSS has categorically put the ball in the BJP's court, stating that the party high command will decide on whether Nitin Gadkari will continue in office. Washing its hands of the con...
The BJP has come out to back its leader Nitin Gadkari. The BJP claims that unlike other Congress leaders, at least Nitin Gadkari is ready for a probe. The revelations into BJP President Nitin Gadkari's seemingly illegal deals continue to take the spotlight. Ga...
As part of the ongoing expose of BJP President Nitin Gadkari's corruption, Times Now reveals how Gadkari's close aides including his driver and his accountant were made the directors of seven firms in a single day. The BJP President has been facing much flak f...
Newshour | BJP leader Nitin Gadkari's maze of companies have fallen into mire of malpractices and allegations that seem to never end. From unverifiable addresses, dubious directors and illegal sources of funding, the companies have been found guilty of several...
Manohar Madhavrao Pans, the personal driver of BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, was named the director of 11 companies in the maze of businesses that Gadkari was a part of. There are also several fake companies that have been registered with unverifiable addresses. W...
BJP president Nitin Gadkari cancels his trip to the capital and chooses to remain in Nagpur. Gadkari has been accused of impropriety over mystery companies and dubious shareholders in his Purti group. The leader however still has not broken his silence and spo...
BJP stands firmly behind president Nitin Gadkari during this time of trouble. BJP leader Balbir Punj says that Gadkari is not hiding like Robert Vadra, and is ready to be probed. He also added that Gadkari will come clean as he has nothing to hide. Gadkari's P...
More trouble brews for BJP president Nitin Gadkari has the Registrar of Companies, under Corporate Affairs, is expected to probe the discrepancies found in Gadkari's maze of companies. From unverifiable addresses, dubious directors, and illegal sources of fund...
After the channel found out that a driver and an astrologer was named the director in one of the associate firms of Purti group, now another revelation is made. A baker, by the name Rajesh Khanzode, has been named a director with a firm that has bought several...
More trouble brews for BJP president Nitin Gadkari has the Registrar of Companies, under Corporate Affairs, is expected to probe the discrepancies found in Gadkari's maze of companies. From unverifiable addresses, dubious directors, and illegal sources of fund...
BJP president Nitin Gadkari cancels his trip to the capital and chooses to remain in Nagpur. Gadkari has been accused of impropriety over mystery companies and dubious shareholders in his Purti group. The leader however still has not broken his silence and spo...
Nitin Gadkari refuses to answer any questions relating to the allegations made against the questionable dealing of the Purti group and the BJP continues to support him. The BJP has assured a probe in the matter and said that their party President would come cl...
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday refused to comment on corruption allegations against BJP president Nitin Gadkari, saying it was a matter of the party. The RSS Chief talks tough on corruption but there's no reaction over alleg...
Newshour | Gadkari's company Purti Power and Sugar Ltd has been receiving large amount of funding from a construction firm named Ideal Road Builders (IRB) group. The construction firm had also won several contracts from 1995 and 1999, the period when Gadkari w...
Jaiprakash Kandoi, 'director' at one of the associate companies, mentioned in the Purti Group, owned by BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, says that he is just an accountant in a private firm. He says that he has no idea how he was named the 'director' of a company tha...
Highly placed sources in RSS have said that BJP and Nitin Gadkari himself better explain the graft allegations that have been thrown at him. The party has also threatened to severe ties with the BJP if Gadkari does not explain.
The addresses provided for the five associate companies registered with the Purti Group, lead to a slum on the Andheri-Kurla road in Mumbai. The residents of the slum deny any knowledge of the companies that were supposedly operating out of the location. How w...
Veerappa Moily, the Minister of Corporate Affairs, admits that no investigations have been ordered into Gadkari's companies and the large loans it received. Moily said that the government came to know about the alleged irregularities only through the media and...
Veerappa Moily, the Minister of Corporate Affairs, admits that no investigations have been ordered into Gadkari's companies and the large loans it received. However, Moily also said that the government came to know about the alleged irregularities only through...
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit, demands a fair probe into corruption charges against BJP leader Nitin Gadkari. Questions have arisen over the source of funding for Gadkari's company Purti Power and Sugar Ltd. While reports claim that large loans were given to...
Frankly Speaking | The 'Angry Young Man' of Indian cinema Amitabh Bachchan, who has turned 70 recently, speaks about his experiences in Bollywood. Big B says that he hardly looks back as he always has his eyes set on the future. The actor recalls how he strugg...
The cultural capital of India, Kolkata, gets a new Bengali daily - Ei Samay. From the Times of India group, this newspaper is expected to reflect the present mood and sentiments of the city that has been fast changing over the years. Several celebrities like P...
In an exclusive interview with Times Now Sachin Tendulkar says how happy he is to play for India and it is this happiness that gives him the urge to push harder. He says that he is not affected by criticism as he is focused on pursuing his passion for the game...
A day after retired Lt Gen KS Brar accused the Punjab government of being sympathetic to terrorists, the Punjab government has vehemently denied the charges made by the Operation Bluestar commander. Lt Gen KS Brar, who survived a murderous attack in London, ha...
British national Jaswant Singh Azad, allegedly responsible for funding pro-Khalistan terrorists groups, has been arrested by the Punjab police. The police claims that Azad's modus operandi was to motivate sleeper cells and train them to carry out terrorist act...
The delegation of sarpanch leaders from Jammu and Kashmir meet the Delhi Policy Group after their meeting with AICC General Secretary Rahul Gandhi. They may meet the Panchayati Raj Minister Kishore Chandra Dev and former J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad. Th...
Tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi opens up about how AITA misled the country during the London Olympics and made his war for justice sound an ego battle. He also says that Anil Khanna-led AITA is bad for the future of Indian tennis.
The Congress core group meet, which lasted for an hour, has discussed about the exit of TMC from the government. The meet also seemed to have discussed the effectiveness of Bharat bandh. However there was no mention and discussion about the cabinet reshuffle i...
CBI summons Manoj Jayaswal for questioning in the coalgate scam. His brother Arvind Jayaswal had already been quizzed by the CBI in the same scam. Manoj and Arvind were in the news recently after it was revealed that Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal was named ...