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#11:20PM
Leander Paes and partner Andre Sa out of Chennai Open after losing in straight sets to Divij Sharan and Purav Raja - ANI
#10:15PM
Hyderabad: Fire breaks out near VIP parking at Shamshabad airport. 5 fire tenders at the spot - ANI
#9:05PM
New York commuter train derails in Brooklyn, 76 injured: AFP
#8:24PM
Dilip Vengsarkar steps down from the post of Mumbai Cricket Association's Vice President -ANI
#7:54PM
India beat Bangladesh 3-1 to win the SAFF Women's Football Championship
#7:28PM
New York City commuter train derails in Brooklyn, 18 injured - Reuters
# 7:23PM
UP: Huge crowd & Police gather after 11 of a family were found dead at their residence in Amethi: ANI
# 7:11PM
RBI will decide after assessing market situation,sometimes decisions are taken in phases&so are relaxations: FM on bank withdrawl relaxation: ani
# 7:10PM
Number of terror camps in Bangladesh has dwindled, now far less in number: Tripura DGP K Nagaraj: ANI
#6:24PM
No FIR registered against CBI in Bengal. There's enough evidence on record to justify TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest: CBI sources - ANI
#6:15PM
RBI will decide on relaxation of Withdrawal Limits after assessing market situation, says Arun Jaitley.
#6:01PM
2 petitions filed in Madras HC over Jayalalithaa's death & treatment given to her. On 9 Jan Madras HC will hear a total of 3 such petitions. - ANI
#5:52PM
6 sectors had yesterday made presentations about their requirement. Telecom, IT in particular wanted centralised registration:FM Jaitley
#5:45PM
CBI has arrested 3 persons in Surat bank fraud case, including Bank of India AGM JL Bansal - ANI
#5:27PM
We have to retaliate and ensure that the pain is felt by terrorists and their supporters: Gen #BipinRawat - PTI
#5:21PM
HDFC Bank cuts lending rates by up to 0.90 percentage point with effect from January 7 - ANI
#5:20PM
Delhi's Saket Court has reserved the order on bail of lawyer Rohit Tandon for 9 January in money laundering case against him - ANI
#5:03PM
Gujarat beats Jharkhand by 123 runs to reach the finals of Ranji Trophy for the first time since the 1950-51 season - ANI
#5:00PM
Received 7 corruption/irregularities complaints from ex-Delhi LG Najeeb Jung against Delhi Govt.2 FIRs filed, in rest probe is on: CBI sources - ANI
#4:30PM
Aim of surgical strike was to convey to Pakistan that we will not accept continuance of terrorism as the new norm: VK Singh, MoS MEA -ANI
#4:13PM
West Bengal FM Amit Mitra walks out of pre-Budget meeting in protest against "financial emergency, political environment of fear" - PTI
#4:02PM
ISRO to launch record 103 satellites in one go in first week of February - PTI
#3:44PM
Sensex sheds 10.11 points to end at 26,633.13; #Nifty inches lower 1.75 points to 8,190.50 - PTI
#3:41PM
All Delhi Govt offices to observe holiday tomorrow in view of #PrakashParv celebrations: Delhi LG office - ANI
#3:38PM
Court has directed Sanjeev Tyagi and Gautam Khaitan to not contact any witnesses and to not leave NCR without permission in Agusta Westland - ANI
#3:03PM
Mumbai: Special CBI court sets January 17 as date for framing charges against the accused in Sheena Bora murder case-ANI
#2:58PM
GST council meeting over. No decision yet on dual control, next meeting will be held on 16 January: Finance Ministry-ANI
#2:52PM
Two men arrested for raping 15-year old girl in Churu (Rajasthan)-ANI
#2:27PM
Cauvery water issue: SC said the interim order to continue till next order and fixed the matter for further hearing on Feb 7.-ANI
#2:31PM
Turkey says truce violations put Syria talks in jeopardy.-AP
#02:22PM
Idukki, Kerala: Marayoor police registers case against a woman & her husband for leaving her old mother at home for 3 days sans food,water.-ANI
#02:18PM
Kerala: Peerumedu Police in Idukki district arrests 2 labourers 1 from TN & another from Odisha for raping & murdering a woman from Odisha -ANI
#01:40 PM
West Bengal: TMC supporters stage a rail-roko protest in Cooch Behar over arrest of TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay-ANI
#01:30 PM
UP election officials act like SP office bearers; important to replace them for fair elections- KP Maurya,UP BJP President -ANI
#12:58PM
Any query on freezing of SP poll symbol is hypothetical right now. Let us first examine the documents: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI
#12:50PM
Turkey has identified Istanbul nightclub attacker: foreign minister-AFP
#12:38PM
Counting date is 11 March-NewsNation
#12:38PM
UP Assembly polls: Date of poll for 3rd phase: Feb 19, Phase 4: Feb 23, Phase 5: Feb 27, Phase 6: March 4, Phase 7: March 8: ECI-ANI
#12:36PM
UP Assembly polls: Date of poll for 1st Phase: Feb 11; Phase 2: Feb 15th: ECI-ANI
#12:35PM
Uttar Pradesh to go for Assembly Election in seven phases. -NewsNation
#12:33PM
Elections in Manipur in 2 phases; Phase 1 polling on March 4th, Phase 2 polling on March 8th : ECI-ANI
#12:33PM
Elections in Uttarakhand to be held on Feb 15th in single phase: ECI
#12:30PM
Punjab Date of Notification: Jan 11 Last date of nomination: Jan 18 Last date of scrutiny: Jan 19 Last date of Withdarawl of candidates: Jan 21Election Date: Feb 4-NewsNation
#12:29PM
Election schedule for Goa-Date of notification Jan 11,last date for making Jan 18th, withdrawal of candidature-Jan 21.Election date-Feb 4-EC-ANI
#12:27PM
All 5 states will go to election in one go: ECI-ANI
#12:25PM
Expenses above Rs 20,000 have to be out of bank accounts to be set up and it has to be through cheques: ECI-ANI
#12:24PM
There will be strict expenditure monitor mechanism to curb black money: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI
#12:23PM
Kiosks/bastas set up by candidates will be deemed to be set up by candidates, to be included in election exp. by candidates: CEC-ANI
#12:22PM
ECI discourages use of environmentally hazardous material in Assembly Elections campaigns: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI
#12:21PM
The limit for expenses for candidates is Rs 28 lakh for UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand & Rs 20 lakh for Manipur and Goa: ECI-ANI
#12:20PM
Polling station-wise mapping of Persons with Disabilities being done; Assembly Elections to be Persons with Disabilities-friendly: CEC-ANI
#12:19PM
Model code of conduct comes into immediate effect: Election Commission-ANI
#12:18PM
Candidates will be required to affix photo on nomination papers, he will be required to mention that he is citizen of India: ECI-ANI
#12:18PM
All women-managed polling stations would be set up: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI
#12:17PM
ECI to distribute Voters' Guide to facilitate voters; there will be voters Assistance booth manned by officials: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI
#12:15PM
1.85 lakh polling stations to be in operation for Assembly Elections to the five states: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI
#12:14PM
Every polling station will have 4 posters for voting procedure and dos and don'ts: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI
#12:12PM
Nearly 100% voters have Electoral photo ID Card: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI
#12:12PM
Height of voting compartments has been raised to 30 inch for secrecy: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI
#12:11PM
Electoral roll of Goa will be published on Jan 5, Manipur on Jan 12, Punjab Jan 5, Uttarakhand on Jan 10 and UP on Jan 12: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI
#12:10PM
There will be complete accountability of photo voter slips, colourful voter guides will be distributed to each family: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI
#12:09PM
Nearly 160 Million voters will be participating in the polls: Election Commission-ANI
#12:04PM
Delhi: ECI briefs media on upcoming Assembly polls in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur & Goa-ANI
#11:55AM
Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 158 inmates escape; at least 6 people shot dead.-AP
#11:54AM
We have nothing to hide and no one to protect; assure we will make the city safer by taking action against the accused- Praveen Sood-ANI
#11:54AM
If we find any evidence of molestation, we will definitely file a case: Praveen Sood, CP Bengaluru
#11:54AM
To speed up, I am referring the case to the City Crime bureau who will take action whatever deemed fit: Praveen Sood -ANI
#11:52AM
Yesterday we got a credible evidence; We didn't waste time ®istered a criminal case suo motu: Praveen Sood, Bengaluru CP
#11:52AM
If we find any evidence of molestation, we will definitely file an FIR: Praveen Sood, CP Bengaluru -ANI
#11:48AM
Cabinet approves transfer of land from DDA to Land and Development Office for development of proposed 2nd Diplomatic Enclave.-ANI
#11:44AM
Allegations are totally baseless, political vendetta; So far as Mr Bandyopadhyay is concerned, there’s no evidence: Lawyer Rajdeep Majumdar-ANI
#11:41AM
TMC's Chandrima Bhattacharya files a complaint in Anandpur PS (WB) against CBI over Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest.-ANI
#11:40AM
He'll be produced in court after 12PM,will seek bail;He hs some health-related issues so will produce medical docs-Sudip Bandyopadhyay's lawyer-ANI
#11:22AM
TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's wife registers a complaint in Bidhan Nagar (WB) against CBI alleging that she was not informed of his arrest.-ANI
#11:21AM
Rajasthan: A 15-year old girl allegedly gang-raped in Churu district. Victim admitted to hospital in critical condition.-ANI
#11:16AM
J&K: Police & 21RR apprehended an LeT terrorist, Ashiq Ahmed, in Handwara; Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered - ANI
#11:07AM
Chhattisgarh: 2 KG pressure IED recovered by security forces on Dantewada-Aranpur road; later defused -ANI
#11:05AM
West Bengal: TMC workers block NH-2 near Asansol in protest against the arrest of TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay. Vehicles stranded - ANI
#10:55AM
If Mamata Banerjee wants to say it’s going to be Trinamool-bandi, let me assure her that BJP is determined and we will remove their 'bhrashtachar-bandi' and 'gunda-bandi' from Bengal: Siddharth Nath Singh - ANI
#10:49AM
Ridiculous, unacceptable & reprehensible. K'taka HM has no right to hold the office after the statement he made: Brinda Karat on Bangaluru incident
#10:44AM
Let Mamata Banerjee say anything on Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s arrest; The law will take its own course: Siddharth Nath Singh, BJP-ANI
#10:40AM
West Bengal: TMC Legislative Assembly members to meet Governor today at 12 PM over Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest and other issues.-ANI
#10:20AM
16 resolutions passed in DMK General Council meet including tht against demonetisation, urging Centre to mitigate the hardships faced by ppl-ANI
#10:17AM
DMK general council meeting condoles Jayalalithaa's death; Urges Sri Lanka to immediately release arrested Tamil fishermen with their boats. -ANI
#10:17AM
DMK General council meeting passes resolution urging the Central Govt to take action to lift ban on Jallikattu.-ANI
#10:03AM
Chennai: DMK leader MK Stalin elected as the party's working president in the general council meeting.-ANI
#10:02AM
I spoke to Netaji, he's positive and wants to solve the issue: Azam Khan, SP -ANI
#9:55AM
Uttar Pradesh: 11 members of a family found dead at their residence in Amethi. More details awaited.-ANI
#9:35AM
Delhi police apprehended 2 juveniles for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Anand Parbat area.-ANI
#9:21AM
Police & 21RR apprehend an LeT terrorist, Ashiq Ahmed, near Fruit Mandi crossing in Handwara; Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered.-ANI
#9:07AM
Delhi: Oath-taking ceremony of the New Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar at President House.-ANI
#8:30AM
Election Commission to address Press Conf at 12 PM today in Delhi, to announce election dates for upcoming Assembly polls-ANI
#8:18AM
DMK General body meeting scheduled to take place at 9:30 AM today.-ANI
#8:16AM
TN CM O Panneerselvam to hold Cabinet meeting to discuss farmers suicide,drought issue & TN budget, in Chennai today-ANI
#8:12AM
J&K: Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, closed for traffic following heavy snowfall-ANI
#8:03AM
West Bengal: BJP leader Krishna Bhattacharya's house in Uttarpara allegedly attacked by TMC workers, last night. Case registered.-ANI
#7:50AM
We encourage, as we've in past, India & Pak to work together to resolve any differences-US State Dept Spox John Kirby on Indus Waters Treaty-ANI
#7:48AM
Tripura: BSF & police in a joint operation seized Bangladesh bound contraband worth Rs 25 lakh (approx) in Agartala. -ANI
#7:40AM
Uttar Pradesh: Migratory birds attract tourists along Ganga Ghat in Varanasi
#7:40AM
West Bengal: TMC workers staged protest in Midnapore over TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest -ANI
#7:35AM
MoS MEA Gen VK Singh and MJ Akbar to hold MEA's mid-term media briefing at 4 PM today.-ANI
#7:32AM
TMC leaders to protest in Delhi at 2.30 PM in Parl. office against financial emergency & political vendetta -ANI
#7:30AM
9 International and 8 domestic flights from/to Delhi delayed; 1 domestic flight cancelled due to weather conditions.
#7:25AM
Google CEO Sundar Pichai to attend the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) programme in Delhi, later today.-ANI
#7:18AM
CBI to produce TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in Bhubaneshwar Court today in connection with Rose Valley scam.-ANI
#7:10AM
Justice J.S. Khehar to take oath as the New Chief Justice of India today at President House-ANI
#6:39AM
Earthquake Tremors of magnitude 4.3 was felt in Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh at around 1:02 AM.-ANI
#6:37AM
Earthquake tremors of 5.4 magnitude was felt in Myanmar- India border region at around 12:20 AM. -ANI
