Reflections of Vajpayee can be seen in the current BJP president Rajnath Singh, or so says Varun Gandhi. During his rally in Bareily, BJP general secretary Varun Gandhi also said that Rajnath had the vision to unite people from different walks of life and lead...
BJP spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi demands to know why Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did not act in time. He accuses the leaders of going soft on Pakistan. He also expressed sympathies to the family of Sarabjit.
Sarabjit Singh's sister questions the intentions of the central government in not releasing information on his health. The anguished family is blaming both the Indian and Pakistani governments of not doing enough to save the prisoner. The family even alleges t...
India and China hold the third flag meet which also proves to be inconclusive. China wants India to dismantle bunkers and stop work on roads close to the LAC. India still has not termed the Chinese intrusion as diplomatic insolence and continues to offer peace...
Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh has slipped into an irreversible coma. The anguished family is blaming both the Indian and Pakistani governments of not doing enough to save the prisoner. The family even alleges that the probe ordered by the Pakistan government ...
Members of the Sikh community protest across Delhi, even resulting in the cancellation of metro services. The Sikh groups across the capital have been organising demonstrations protesting Sajjan Kumar's acquittal in the anti-Sikh riots case of 1984. While all ...
Members of the Sikh community protest across Delhi, even resulting in the cancellation of metro services. The Sikh groups across the capital have been organising demonstrations protesting Sajjan Kumar's acquittal in the anti-Sikh riots case of 1984. While all ...
Sarabjit Singh's family is confident that he can still be revived. They have requested the Indian government to repatriate him so that they can take care of him. This Indian prisoner was brutally attacked inside a Lahore jail by his fellow inmates and is now i...
An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hits several parts of North India. Several moderate intensity tremors occurred at 12.27 PM across Srinagar, Wagah and other parts of North India.
While Pakistan has promised action after Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh was attacked inside the Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore, there seems to be no concrete proof of what the country has been doing. The concerned officials and authorities in the jail have still n...
Sikh groups across the capital organise demonstrations protesting Sajjan Kumar's acquittal in the anti-Sikh riots case of 1984. While all the other accused were convicted, this Congress leader alone was let off.
Army Chief Bikram Singh has been called by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to discuss the Indo-China standoff at the border. Chinese troops are refusing to leave the LAC and they are putting up more tents. The third flag meet between the countries also proved to...
Law Minister Ashwani Kumar might not hold his seat for too long as the Opposition's clamour for his removal grows louder every day. After CBI filed a plea in the Supreme Court stating that the Law Minister demanded to see the report on coal scam and made chang...
Following the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, several groups protest in Delhi. There are massive demonstrations being planned by Sikh groups in various parts of Delhi.
The Mumbai metro will have its first trial run today. CM Prithviraj Chavan will flag off the trial run and will also be among the first one to commute. The project was a tie-up between Reliance Infra and the MMRDA. The first run will be between Versova and Gha...
Sarabjit row | Lawyer Awais Sheik reacts Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's health condition at the Jinnah hospital in Lahore deteriorates. His lawyer Awais Sheik will file another petition in the Lahore high court today asking for Indian doctors to treat Sarabj...
A two-year-old tragically loses his life after the doctors in the hospital he was admitted went on a strike. While the parents' appeals fell on deaf ears, the boy developed complications and died.
Madhya Pradesh Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla makes a very insensitive comment about the power supply in the state, angering many. 'In Madhya Pradesh, there used to be no electricity for 18 hours, but people never complained. But now people start complaining ...
Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh's health condition at the Jinnah hospital in Lahore deteriorates. His lawyer will file another petition in the Lahore high court today asking for Indian doctors to treat Sarabjit.
Sarabjit Singh's family reach Lahore and meet the Indian prisoner in the hospital, where he is battling for his life. He was earlier attacked by fellow inmates, leading him to slip into a coma. He is now breathing with ventilator support. A crucial surgery nee...
The government of Pakistan has stopped consular visits to Sarabjit Singh, prompting the Indian High Commission to lodge a protest. Sarabjit is still in coma and is breathing with a help of ventilator, following a brutal attack by the prison inmates.
After being attacked by fellow inmates, Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh still remains in a coma. Were the Pakistan jail authorities involved in the attack too? How did instruments like blades pass the security check? Sarabjit has been lodged in the Lahore jail,...
The elections are barely a week away in Karnataka, and the Bangalore political action committee is trying to create awareness among the educated crowd. A recent report suggested that most of the educated and informed crowds do not vote. To encourage the young ...
Accusing the Pakistan jail authorities of being involved in the attack of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian prisoner's mother speaks out. She says that when she went to meet him, she was not even allowed to take a tissue paper with her. If that is the case, then how ...
Following Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's defense of Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, the Opposition goes up-in-arms. BJP leader Arun Jaitely openly accused the UPA of interfering with the investigations of the coal allocation scam.
Removing the chairman of the JPC is like saying remove the judge when you are not happy with the judgement, says Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath. He says that the Opposition is being unreasonable in their demands to remove PC Chacko as the head of th...
The Opposition members will meet the Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to demand the removal of JPC head PC Chacko, due to his alleged 'mismanagement' of the 2G probe. The members were irked with the leak of the draft report to the media and the inclusion of Atal ...
The Army Chief Bikram Singh meets Defence Minister AK Antony to brief him about the ground situation along the LAC. Chinese troops still have not left their camps, but the country denies all charges. Salman Khurshid will visit the country on May 9.
The Opposition members will meet the Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar to demand the removal of JPC head PC Chacko, due to his alleged 'mismanagement' of the 2G probe. The members were irked with the leak of the draft report to the media and the inclusion of Atal ...
The bomb disposal squad and forensic experts reach the Talganj area to ensure that there are no other explosive materials. Two people reportedly died and one was injured in a scrap shop explosion in Agra. The explosion took place very close to Taj Mahal, in th...
A fire in a high-rise building in Sulur, near Coimbatore, kills four and injures several others. The building also houses the Axis Bank office and initial reports suggest that a short circuit could have been the reason behind the fire. Fire tenders have been p...
Two people are reportedly dead and one injured in a scrap shop explosion in Agra. The explosion took place very close to Taj Mahal, in the Talganj area, which houses several scrap shops.
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...
While PJ Kurien tries his best to get the Rajya Sabha's functioning back in order, Opposition refuses to calm down. The BJP leaders protest in the well of the House and shout slogans against the JPC report on 2G scam.
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...
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will visit China on May 9 to resolve the tensions between the two countries. The Chinese troops have not exited Indian borders yet, and abour 30 Chinese soldiers are present on the ground.
The BJP plans to continue its protest in both the Houses of the Parliament until the draft report on the 2G spectrum scam has been withdrawn completely. A JPC meet later today might even adopt the report, which the BJP does not want.
Ahead of the JPC meet on adopting the 2G scam report, Congress president Sonia Gandhi is meeting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The meeting also includes Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath and JPC chief PC Chacko. The meeting has been called to discuss ...
Ahead of the JPC meet on adopting the 2G scam report, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath echoes PC Chacko's confidence. He says that the report would be adopted without any glitches. Chacko had earlier said that it would be nice if the report was adopte...
TMC leader and Member of Parliament, Ambika Banerjee, passed away at the age of 84 today. Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar condoled his death as soon as the House began proceedings.
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.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid says that there might be a contention between India and China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Khurshid also says that his visit to Beijing will resolve several border issues with the country.
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...
Ahead of the crucial meet of the JPC on the 2G report, the Opposition do not seem very excited. While PC Chacko is confident that the report would be adopted, the BJP has not been very happy with the clean chit that the report gave to the PM and FM. The Left p...
The Left parties do not seem too happy about the JPC report on the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The report cleared Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister P Chidambaram of all charges. The Left might create commotion in the House today.
The JPC is all set for a crucial meet on the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The report that had earlier been leaked to the media, will be adopted by the JPC group today. Head of the committee PC Chacko said that the report was hard labour of two years and that h...
The highly anticipated international film festival, Cannes 2013, is just round the corner, and India is all set to attend the extravaganza as a special guest country. India celebrates 100 years of cinema this year and 'Bombay Talkies' will be screened at Canne...
Hundreds of protesters stand neck-deep inside the mystical Sarayu river in Uttar Pradesh demanding basic infrastructure. They demand that the worn-out old bridge be replaced by a new one at Belghat in Gorakhpur. Will this protest also go unheeded?
On one hand the External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid gets ready to visit China for a showdown on the alleged intrusion, while on the other three Indian Army officials reach China to take part in a bilateral military exercise. Is China a friendly country? ...
Newshour | The general elections are a year away, but political wars have already started brewing. After Modi proclaimed that he had debts to repay to the rest of India, the Congress went on an offensive. Rashid Alvi, raking up the 2002 riots, said that there ...
Newshour | An illegal building collapses, killing 50 and injuring several more. The rescue operation team claim that there could be more bodies trapped under the debris. Why did this happen? Was it municipal negligence? Will sacking the deputy commissioner hel...
News Night | After Modi proclaimed that he had debts to repay to the rest of India, the Congress went on an offensive. Rashid Alvi, raking up the 2002 riots, said that there would be 'consequences' if Modi became PM. Rashid Alvi also likened Modi to 'yamraj' w...
The commissioner of the Thane municipal body says that there was no prior information given about this illegal building, which collapsed. The death toll has risen to 49 and more people are expected to be still stuck under the debris.
BJP spokesperson Nirmala Seetharaman says that the Congress' comments on Narendra Modi are not surprising. She says that the people of India will teach a lesson to the Congress if they continue to bad mouth an elected leader of a state. This reaction comes aft...
R Rajeev, the municipal commissioner of Thane, says that that there was no prior information given about this illegal building, which collapsed. He says that it is wrong to point fingers as several demolition drives have been undertaken by the municipal bodies...
The Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan orders a probe into the building collapse that claimed 49 lives. He says that the additional chief secretary will be in-charge of the probe, and also adds that the deputy municipal commissioner has been sacked for criminal ...
The Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clears a fresh list of districts that are now eligible for the direct cash transfer scheme. This includes Rae Bareli and Amethi, and Mulayam Singh Yadav's constituency Etawah.
The blame game continues in the Thane building collapse case, as the forest department now passes the buck. The department says that the land on which the building was constructed does not come under their purview. The death toll has risen to 49 and more peopl...
In a huge setback for former Pakistan president Pervez Musharaff, the Election Commission rejects his nomination papers. The EC received objections from two constituencies, Rawalpindi and Kasur, against Musharaff contesting the elections. An advocate, Javed Ka...
The Times of India Film Awards is off to a big start with the celebrities arriving at Vancouver, Canada. Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma will be hosting the show and there are several musical programmes lined up.
Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda says that the transfer of IAS officer Ashok Khemka is not a big deal. Khemka has been transferred for the second time in six months. Khemka is known for exposing the DLF-Robert Vadra link.
Over 42 bodies have been recovered from a under construction building in Thane. The rescue operations say that there could be more people stuck beneath the debris. More than 60 have also been injured in the accident. The police are on the lookout for the build...
Newshour | Kolkata comes out to say goodbye to the 22-year-old Sudipta Gupta, who died in police custody. Sudipta's father is inconsolable, while the crowd pours out in support of the student who was mercilessly tortured by the police. TMC hides under the cove...
Left leader Sitaram Yechury expresses anger over Sudipta Gupta's death and says that he knew him personally. Yechury says that he had met him once and he thought he had a spark. He also criticises the Mamata Banerjee government for not handling these protests ...
Trouble brews for Vijender Singh as his friend and fellow boxer Ram Singh is arrested by the Punjab police in connection with the drugs bust. The boxer has been arrested after the police suspected that he is not just a casual drug user but could be connected t...
'I am his father and I have no words to express my grief. It has been over 24 hours now... All I pray for is for his soul to rest in peace', says Pranab Gupta, the father of Sudipta Gupta who died in police custody.
The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) takes the blood and urine samples of boxer Vijender Singh, who is embroiled in a drug scandal. Sports Minister Jitendra Singh confirmed that he underwent the doping test, and that if found guilty he would meet with punis...
Even the first ball has not been bowled yet, but the IPL season six is already embroiled in controversies. Delhi Daredevils team member Virender Sehwag goes missing from the team and even the Delhi management does not seem to know where he is. Is Sehwag just i...
Student leader Sudipta Gupta is being taken on a procession to the crematorium, where his last rites will be conducted. A huge crowd has gathered to pay their last respects, and even ex-CM Buddadeb Bhattacharjee was spotted. The leader died yesterday in police...
Journalist and editor Vinod Mehta reacts to TMC's comments about how the leader's death was history and that it is important to think of the future. He says that the so-called 'police goondaism' must be stopped and that the concerned officials should be punish...
TMC leader Derek O'Brien expresses condolences to the family of Sudipta Gupta, but maintains that it was an accident. He says that while it is unfortunate to see a young life being snuffed out, but it is history.
CPI(M) leader Fuad Alim says that Sudipta Gupta died in police custody and hence someone in the police force should be held accountable. Arresting the driver, who did not do anything, will not do justice to his death, says Alim. Another CPI(M) leader Mohammad ...
Newshour | Congress flip-flops and stops talking about Rahul Gandhi when it comes to Prime Ministerial candidacy. Congress leaders suddenly unanimously endorse the PM-Sonia dual leadership at the Centre. Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi even says that i...
A student leader belonging to the CPI(M) dies after being lathicharged by the police. The leader, identified as Sudipta Gupta was allegedly tortured by the police after being arrested. An eyewitness, Debosmita Sarkar, explains what happened to Sudipta.
A student leader belonging to the CPI(M) dies after being lathicharged by the police. The leader, identified as Sudipta Gupta was allegedly tortured by the police after being arrested during a protest demanding college union elections in West Bengal.
Congress leaders unanimously endorse the PM-Sonia dual leadership at the Centre. Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi says that it is a model leadership, while Digvijay Singh quietly slips away without answering the question of whether the PM will get a thi...
A student leader belonging to the CPI(M) dies after being lathicharged by the police. The leader, identified as Sudipta Gupta was allegedly tortured by the police after being arrested during a protest demanding college union elections in West Bengal. However, ...
A student leader belonging to the CPI(M) dies after being lathicharged by the police. The leader, identified as Sudipta Gupta was allegedly tortured by the police after being arrested during a protest demanding college union elections in West Bengal. However, ...
The Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata wears a glitzy look at Pitbull takes the centre stage at the IPL opening ceremony. Jennifer Lopez was originally scheduled to perform but couldn't due to date clash. Bollywood stars Shahrukh Khan, Katrina kaif and Deepika Paduk...
While the NADA has given a breather of sorts to boxer Vijender Singh and excused him from taking the drug test, the Sports Ministry remains stubborn. The Ministry has categorically stated that if he does not take the drug test, then he might have to face serio...
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and SP leader Akhilesh Yadav says that to stop the growth of communal forces, the party will continue supporting the Congress. He also says that the party however is ready for early elections.
The Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, now says that relations between the party and Congress have not soured and that he has no idea why PM had to comment on early elections. He says that withdrawing support has not even discussed.
Accusing the UPA government of being a 'minority government', the TMC asks the Prime Minister to resign. The TMC also says that the government is anti-people as it increases the fuel prices as and when it wants.
Home Minister of Maharashtra RR Patil comes under heavy criticism after he comments that CCTV footage provides very inconclusive evidence. Top cops in Maharashtra have slammed these comments saying that the minister had no right to comment on such things, and ...
Mumbai mayor Sunil prabhu blames the delay in bidding process as the cause for not giving heart-lung machines on time to state-run hospitals. The KEM pediatric hospital, the only state-run facility with the expertise to conduct open heart surgery, has been wai...
Sources close to Sanjay Dutt reveal that the actor might surrender a few days before his deadline. He has been found guilty of possessing arms and ammunition in connection with 1993 Bombay blasts case.
London's Southwark wears a panicked look, as a library, museum and a council's shop is on fire. The roofs of the Cuming Museum and the Newington Library are on fire. More than 100 firefighters are trying to put out the fire.
For more than seven hours, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questions CWG-scam accused Suresh Kalmadi. This is the first time Kalmadi is being questioned under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The questions pertained to the Queen's Baton Relay that ...
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan swoons the audience with her moves at the Pond's Femina Miss India 2013 finale. This is India's favourite daughter-in-law's first stage performance after giving birth to Aaradhya. Also catch the electrifying performance of 'Desi girl' Pr...
The special cell of the Delhi police conducts raids and arrests one suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, and detains two others. Several AK-47 rifles and explosives have been seized from the men. Crowded markets during Holi and the venue of the India-Austral...
Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily accuses the BJP for politicising all issues unnecessarily. Speaking about the Italian marines return, Moily said that some issues must be left to the law of the land to take their due course, instead of claiming or disclaiming cre...
Opposition can claim credit for whatever they want, but it is the government's diplomatic efforts that have succeeded, states Finance Minister P Chidambaram strongly. He was commenting on the return of the Italian marines to India.
Since the time Rajya Sabha convened at 11.00 AM, the Speaker has not got even one minute of respite. DMK ministers have been cornering the government on the alleged political vendetta being carried out on MK Stalin.
Collective efforts of the Parliament and judiciary have resulted in the return of the Italian marines, says the president of the fishermen association. Congress leader Rajiv Shukla, in the meanwhile, says that this has nothing to do with the BJP and that it wa...
The Feroz Shah Kotla stadium in Delhi wears a jubilant look as the fourth Test between India and Australia begins today at the capital. Australia has won the toss and has elected to bat. Will the series be a wipe-out?
The special cell of the Delhi police conducts raids and detains two suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists. AK 47 and several explosives have been seized from the men. Crowded markets during Holi and the venue of the India-Australia matches were their main tar...
25 countries, including India, vote in favour of the US-backed resolution against Sri Lanka for alleged human rights violation during the war. 13 countries including Pakistan voted against it and eight countries abstained from voting. However, India not pushin...
Sanjay Dutt has very few legal options to pursue. Unless fresh evidence in the 20-year-old case emerges, there is no solid ground for the actor to apply for a review. Considering that the actor has shown an interest in reforming himself after serving 18 months...
Diplomatic pressure works on Italy, as the country decides to send the two Italian marines, facing trial, back to India. The marines are accused of killing two Indian fishermen last year, and were allowed to go to Italy to vote in the general elections. Howeve...
The resolution condemning Pakistan's resolution has been drafted and will soon be moved in the Lok Sabha by the Speaker. The government has already consulted the Leader of Opposition and other parties on the wording. The Pakistan Parliament earlier passed a re...