KK Venugopal to be new Attorney General
NEW DELHI: Senior advocate K K Venugopal's name has been cleared for appointment as the Attorney General for India following the decisi...
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Donald Trump's bullying of Mika Brzezinski crosses a big line
MSNBC responded to President Donald Trump’s Twitter tirade Thursday against “Morning Joe” hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski by say...
43 McDonald's Delhi outlets to shut today, 1700 will lose jobs
NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented move, the infighting between Connaught Plaza Restaurants (CPRL), the 50:50 local joint venture between Vikra...
Vodafone to offer free 4GB data to Nokia 3,5 buyers, 9GB for Nokia 6
While there still may be some time for the debut of Nokia 5 and 6 smartphones in India, HMD Global, the company which currently manufacture...
Election for vice president to be held on August 5
The election for the post of Vice-President will be held on August 5, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday. Chief Election Com...
Over 140 burnt alive, 100 injured as oil tanker explodes in Pakistan
LAHORE: At least 140 people were today charred to death and over 100 others injured after an oil tanker overturned and burst into flames as...
Rath Axle broken , a bad omen says Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb
Maharaj Dibyasingha Deb said complete ban should be exercised irrespective of the place, in or outside the temple. Gajapati king told on...
Pahlaj Nihalani Demands 1 Lakh Votes To Clear The Word 'Intercourse' In Jab Harry Met Sejal
Pahlaj Nihalani and his team expressed their displeasure on the use of the word 'intercourse' in the promos of Imtiaz Ali's r...
Yorkshire resident calls police on Queen Elizabeth for not wearing seatbelt
The Queen was reported to the police via 999 after she was seen not wearing her seatbelt. Royal Highness ruthlessly violated the hig...
Tara Patkar : A man on mission of feeding the poor through ‘Roti Bank’
Roti Bank,” or “bread bank,” is a year-old effort to provide free food to needy people in the Mahoba district of the Bundelkhand region o...
'Suicide Attack' On Grand Mosque In Mecca Foiled, 6 Injured: Saudi Cops
Six foreign pilgrims were hurt on Friday in Saudi Arabia when a suicide bomber targeting Islam's holiest site of Mecca blew himself u...
Bengaluru's MG Road, Brigade Road Set to go Dry After SC Order
Bengaluru: MG Road and Brigade Road, two of Bengaluru's most happening places located in the heart of the city, are set to go dry from...
Sourav Ganguly refuses to comment on Kumble's 'untenable' remark
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who is part of the the three-member Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC) responsible for selecting India...
Mithali Raj Shuts Up Reporter Who Asked Sexist Question
A part of any sport team's captain's job is to field questions during press conferences. Indian women's cricket team captain ...
Salman Khan's Tubelight dedicated to late actor Om Puri
When veteran actor Om Puri passed away earlier this year, Bollywood was shocked at his sudden demise. Salman Khan-starrer Tubelight was t...
42 killed in multiple blasts and firing in 3 Pakistani cities
PESHAWAR | KARACHI: Twin blasts tore through a market crowded with Eid shoppers in a mainly Shia town, a suicide bomber blew up his explosi...
IT-BPM Industry on a sustained growth path in FY 2017-18: NASSCOM
Digital solutions and niche segments key growth drivers Exports to grow in the range of 7-8%; Domestic revenues to accelerate ...
Presidential Elections 2017 LIVE: Mayawati announces BSP support to Meira Kumar
To some extent, the Congress got its own back today - it led the opposition's decision to put up former Speaker Meira Kumar, a Dalit fr...
Saudi imposes family tax : Expats, including Indians, living in Saudi Arabia seem to be a worried
Expats, including Indians, living in Saudi Arabia seem to be a worried lot today. After all, the Saudi government’s plan to introduce an ‘e...
Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman elevated to Crown Prince
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia's King Salman made his son his successor on Wednesday, removing his nephew as crown prince and giving the 31-year o...
Summer Solstice 2017: When is the first day of summer and how is it decided?
Thousands of people are preparing to flock to the ancient site of Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice once again, marking the l...
Skype hit with connectivity issues around the globe
If you've been having trouble using Skype, you're not alone. What is being described by the Skype team as a "global incident...
China has invited President Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law to visit later this year
China has invited President Donald Trump’s daughter and son-in-law to visit later this year, according to people familiar with the matter...
Evading former Justice CS Karnan arrested from Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: Justice (retd) C S Karnan, who had been absconding since May 9, was arrested by the West Bengal police with the assistance of t...
Delhi government - No responsibility then No responsibility now
Rajasthani Woman kidnapped from Sohna road in Gurugram and was allegedly gang-raped in a moving car The woman, according ...
Here are some basic Flying etiquettes which every passenger should keep in mind while travelling
1. Give enough room to your co-passenger You are not the only traveller on board. So, make sure you are not using up all the space ...
Amrita Singh angry with Kareena and Saif
Amrita and Saif's daughter, Sara, is in a relationship with Anil Kapoor's son Harshvardhan , have been doing the rounds for some ...
The driver of the van that plowed into pedestrians near a mosque in north London is being named as Darren Osborne
LONDON — A driver who plowed a van into a group of Muslims leaving nighttime prayers was not on any security watch lists, authorities sa...
Baby born on Jet Airways plane gets free air tickets for life
New Delhi: He is a born frequent flier—a baby boy, born on Sunday 35,000 feet above sea level on a Jet Airways plane from Saudi Arabia to...
Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind is NDA's Presidential nominee: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind is the BJP-led NDA's nominee for the post of President of India, said senior BJP leader Amit ...
Jihadists attack resort in Mali's capital, killing 2
Jihadists attacked a hotel resort Sunday in Mali's capital, taking hostages at a spot popular with foreigners on the weekends. More tha...
1 Dead In London’s Finsbury Park incident
Dozens of people had just finished prayers at the mosque when the vehicle crashed into pedestrians in Seven Sisters Road at about 12.15am...
GST roll out from 1 July, firms get extra time to file returns
New Delhi: The GST Council on Sunday paved the way for the implementation of the goods and services tax (GST) starting 1 July, but gave com...
Zeenat Aman’s digital debut "Love Life & Screw Ups" screened in New York
Zeenat Aman’s digital debut web series Love Life & Screw Ups screened in New York at My True Colors Festival. It is an arts event, wh...
Grenfell Tower fire: Muslims awake for Ramadan emerged as heroes who helped save lives
H eroic residents of the Grenfell tower saved their neighbors by banging on their doors and guiding them to safety, it has emerged. L...
Farmer leader Shiv Kumar Sharma alias Kakkaji arrested in Madhya Pradesh
Police detain Congress Party supporters after they tried to block the national highway during a protest against Mandsaur violence in Ahmed...
Haseena Parkar teaser: Shraddha Kapoor looks almost unrecognisable as Dawood's sister
The teaser for Apoorva Lakhia's next Haseena Parkar is out, and you will find it hard to recognise Shraddha Kapoor, who plays the ti...
FIR launched agains OLA owners
Police have claimed that Ola's CEO Bhavish Agarwal and CTO Ankit Bhati have fled overseas.An FIR file i logged against the two. Po...
Public shaming and lynch mob tactics in the guise of Swacch Bharat campaign
In Rajasthans Pratapgarh district , A group of civic officials allegedly beat to death a 52-year-old man on Friday when he tried to sto...
Bank Account Will Be Ceased If Aadhar Card Is Not Submitted By December 31, 2017
The government has made it mandatory to provide biometric identity Aadhaar number mandatory for opening of bank accounts as well as for a...
Prez Poll: Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu Hold Meeting With Congress President Sonia Gandhi
Prez Poll: Amid suspense over BJP's top choice to be country's next president, two of its senior ministers – Rajnath Singh and...
Foreign Tourist Arrivals on e-Tourist Visa increased 1.70 lakh
During the month of February, 2017 total of 1.70 lakh tourist arrived on e-Tourist Visa as compared to 1.17 lakh during the month of Fe...
ITI Limited Contributes for ISRO’s Prestigious GSLV MkIII Launch
ITI Limited, country’s first public sector unit and a premier telecom company contributed the manufacturing of electronic assembly for IS...
Broccoli helps control Diabetes 2 blood sugar levels
Diabetes patients may have a possible solution that helps control blood sugar levels. Health experts often advise people to eat their g...
Melania’s 145-Day Late White House Move Cost $21 Million In Security, Enough To Feed 11,000 Homeless Veterans
First Lady Melania Trump is finally preparing to move with Barron Trump into the White House and out of the penthouse of Trump Tower in...
Betting Site bet365.com is the most popular Site in India
If Amazon site ranking has to be believed then bet365.com is one of the most popular site in India . The site gets more visits during India...
RUMORS of affair between First lady of US Melania Donald Trump and Hank Siemers
Hank Siemers is getting some unwanted viral attention after a bombshell — but unsubstantiated — report claimed that the head of security...
Google's gift to its Muslim users this Ramzan: Qibla App
Google has something to gift to its Muslim users this Ramadan. The company is making it easier to search for Qibla- the direction in wh...
Jiangsu explosion : An accident or was deliberately set?
Dozens more people are injured in the explosion outside a kindergarten in eastern Jiangsu province. State media reports it could've b...
Ireland elects first openly gay prime minister, Leo Varadkar
He is just 38. He is gay. He is the son of an Indian immigrant. And he’s a sign of how much the Republic of Ireland has changed in recen...
Next President of India to be from South India ?
There is a strong probability of Sreedharan being nominated as the ruling BJP-led NDA's candidate for the president's post in th...
Anurag Kashyap is in love with 23-year-old Shubhra Shetty
Anurag Kashyap, who was earlier married twice to Aarti Bhajaj and actor Kalki Koechlin, is currently dating 23-year-old Shubhra Shetty. ...
RBI to issue new batch of Rs 500 notes
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday said it is launching a new batch of Rs 500 notes. "In continuation of issuing of Rs 500 den...
How to create free website with Google Business?
In a move to help small and medium enterprises (SMEs) leverage the power of internet, Google on Tuesday rolled out Website With Google My...
Actor Kritika Choudhary's decomposed body found, injury marks suggest murder
The decomposed body of a model and struggling actress, Kritika Chaudhary, was found by the police at her apartment in Andheri, Mumbai, late...
Madhya Pradesh BJP in search for a farmer leader , Another Farmers Protest planned for June 16
BHOPAL:Terming Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's fast (that ended on Sunday) as a “nautanki” (spectacle), an umbrel...
Madhya Pradesh farmers' protest: Hardik Patel visits Udaipur, to leave for Mandsaur on Tuesday
He said the Patidar community in Gujarat and Rajasthan stands in support of the Madhya Pradesh farmers. Asked about his plan to go to M...
BJP forms panel to forge consensus on presidential candidate
Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley and M. Venkaiah Naidu are the three members of this committee. The last date for nomination f...
Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti skips IT summons 2nd time
NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's daughter Misa Bharti on Monday skipped questioning by tax officials for the...
India, US confirm Modi-Trump meeting on June 26
WASHINGTON: India and the United States will be aiming for ''a new direction for deeper bilateral engagement'' and '...
One killed as helicopter crashes in Badrinath
A crew member was killed and two pilots suffered injuries when a helicopter carrying pilgrims met with an accident while taking off from th...
Vat Purnima and its significance in Hindu mythology
Thursday marks this year’s Vat Poornima - the full moon night of Jyestha, the Hindu month. Celebrated in the states of Maharashtra, Karna...
Violence returns to Darjeeling, Army deployed
DARJEELING (WB): The Army was deployed in the restive Darjeeling town after Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters clashed with police, ...
iPhone 6 (16GB) Available at Just Rs. 21,999 on Flipkart in Father's Day Offer
After teasing its Father’s Day offer on the iPhone 6 (16GB), the company has now announced the special price for the smartphone that will l...
Farmers planning Bigger protest after 5 farmers shot dead
After Rahul Gandhi's Arrest Showdown, AAP Team Heads For Mandsaur.AAP's Sanjay Singh claimed that farmers are being forced to prote...
Himesh Reshammiya granted Divorced
Singer-music composer Himesh Reshammiya and his estranged wife Komal, who announced their separation last year in December, are now offici...
Tiger Shroff's 'Munna Michael' trailer out
Dance aficionados watch out! Tiger Shroff and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are all set to don their dance shoes in the upcoming dance action fil...
Sambit Patra to be blamed for CBI raid on #NDTV founder Prannoy Roy ?
Prannoy, his wife Radhika Roy, and other senior members of NDTV, have been facing accusations of money laundering.In what has come as a s...
Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain cut ties to Qatar
Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have severed diplomatic ties with Gulf Arab state Qatar, in an unexpected move de...
India's heaviest rocket GSLV MkIII-D1, powered by cryogenic engine, successfully places GSAT-19 into orbit
New Delhi: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday added another feather to its already flooding cap by successfully launch...
Microsoft will now PAY you to switch from Google to Bing - here's how the deal works
Microsoft from today will start paying people in the UK to use Bing instead of Google for all of their search needs. The Microsoft R...
Bengali scholar Partha Chaterjee defends comparing Army Chief Rawat to General Dyer
Partha Chatterjee has compared Indian Army Chief Major General Bipin Rawat to British General Dyer, infamous for organizing the Jallianwala...
Women commandoes in Indian Army : Army Chief Gen Rawat
Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat said the process is moving fast and initially women will be recruited for positions in military police. In a ...
44 High Court judges set to be appointed
While 29 candidates are from the Allahabad High Court, the rest are from Karnataka (2), Calcutta (7) and Madras (6) High Courts. The gove...
Arvind Kejriwal seeks appointment with LG Anil Baijal
New Delhi: At a time when the AAP is trying to corner lieutenant-governor Anil Baijal over sacked minister Kapil Mishra’s frequent meeting ...
Leo Varadkar of Indian Origin is Ireland's next openly gay Prime Minister
As Leo Varadkar was celebrating becoming Ireland's next Prime Minister, some 4,700 miles away his relatives in India were also ...