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23:51 Migrants refuse to leave train near Hungary camp
Scuffles have broken out west of the Hungarian capital, Budapest, after the police tried to force migrants off a train at a refugee camp.
Amid chaotic scenes, the police ordered journalists from the scene at Bicske, declaring it an "operation zone".
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23:32 Delhi Power Secretary moves into Gamlin's office
Delhi Power Secretary Sukesh Kumar Jain has reportedly moved into the office of Principal Secretary (Power) Shakuntala Gamlin, who has been on a long leave after a power tussle between the AAP government and Lt Governor over her appointment as the acting chief secretary.
Jain, who is also the Director of the Vigilance department, had two offices - on the fourth and eighth floor of Delhi Secretariat. From his eighth floor office, he has moved into Gamlin's office situated on the same floor due to her long absence.
"Jain has moved to Gamlin's office. The name plate of Gamlin placed outside her office has been replaced with Jain's name plate," sources said.
23:13 Patel body files complaint against Hardik, supporters
A manager of a prominent educational and religious organisation of the Patel community today lodged an FIR against Hardik Patel, who has been leading an agitation for reservation, and his 100-odd supporters for trespass, rioting and assault.
The FIR, filed by manager of Umiya Campus, Manuprasad Patel, at Sola police station here, lists offences under the Indian Penal Code such as sections 384 (extortion), 147 (rioting), 427 (causing damage) and 447 (criminal trespass).
As per the complaint, Hardik and his supporters came to Umiya Campus this afternoon and stormed into the office shouting slogans and created ruckus.
They ordered the caretaker, Harshadbhai, to open a hall in the building for a meeting.
A police release late in the evening said Hardik allegedly used abusive language and told Manuprasad that he was the leader of the Patel community and did not require permission to hold a meeting at Umiya Campus which is run by the Patel community.
22:19 Assam flood situation alarming, toll reaches 31
Assam's flood situation continued to be alarming today, even as the deluge claimed two more lives, taking the death toll to 31.
Around 14 lakh people in 19 districts of the state are being affected by the floods.
An Assam State Disaster Management Authority release today said one person died in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia district each taking the toll in current phase of floods to 31.
Meanwhile, the swirling flood waters of Brahmaputra and its tributaries entered 2,200 villages and submerged 1.8 lakh crop lands, the release said.
The affected districts are Dhemaji, Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Goalpara, Morigaon, Cachar, Lakhimpur, Jorhat, Tinsukia, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Kamrup, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Golaghat and Nagaon.
21:34 21 people from India died during Haj so far this year: govt
A total of 21 people died during Haj pilgrimage this year, out of which 20 deaths were due to natural causes and one person died in road accident.
The External Affairs Ministry said 19 of the deaths have occurred due to cardiac arrest while one person died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with respiratory failure.
"During Haj 2015, there have been 21 deaths so far of which 20 have been due to natural causes and one due to road accident," it said in a release.
The Ministry, which takes care of Haj pilgrims, said more than 40 per cent of them are above 60 years and of these, 13.5 per cent above 70 years.
21:27 Nigeria reinstates 3000 soldiers dismissed over Boko Haram war
The Nigerian army said today it had reinstated some 3,000 soldiers who were dismissed for alleged indiscipline in the battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the northeast.
Army spokesman Colonel Sani Usman told reporters in Abuja that a total of 5,000 cases were reviewed, out of which 3,032 soldiers were pardoned and recalled.
"The reinstated soldiers have shown their total readiness to be re-launched into the theatre to combat insurgency and have now commenced re-training exercise," he said.
Usman said the army authorities had upheld the sentences of those "with criminal cases", without explaining the nature of the crimes.
He said a judicial process would however determine the fate of 66 soldiers sentenced to death for mutiny and abandoning the war front.
21:01 PM to interact with students on eve of Teacher's day
Eight hundred students and 60 teachers from various schools here would interact with Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow on the eve of Teacher's Day along with students from across the country who have excelled in various activities.
The PM would interact with students at Manekshaw Auditorium from 10 am to 11.15 am and with students outside through the video conferencing mode, which would be broadcast live by Doordarshan and All India Radio.
He will also release a commemorative coin of Rs 125 denomination and a circulation coin of Rs 10 denomination in the honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President and educationist, teacher and philosopher, on the eve of his birth anniversary.
He will also launch the website for Kala Utsav, which is an initiative of the HRD Ministry to promote art in education, said a government statement.
Shortly after the PM's interaction, President Pranab Mukherjee will also interact with teachers and teach students of Sarvodaya Vidyalaya inside the President' Estate.
The Delhi government has asked all schools to ensure that the children view the live telecast of PM's address from 9.45 am to 11.45 am. "After the PM's address, children will remain seated and watch the President's class with students of government schools starting at 11.45 am," its circular said.
Separately, CBSE has asked all affiliated schools to make necessary arrangements so that "children may get an opportunity to learn from the Prime Minister's interaction".
20:54 France 'certain' wing found on Reunion Island from flight MH370
French prosecutors say 'with certainty' wing part found on Reunion Island in July came from missing flight.
The Malay govt had confirmed that a piece of the wreckage found on an Reunion island in the Indian Ocean was from the missing flight MH370, that had disappeared with 239 people on board more than a year ago.
20:43 Japan says avoid 'unfortunate history' as WWII defeat marked
Japan today urged China to not focus on "unfortunate history" but to look forward as Beijing marked the 70th anniversary of Tokyo's World War II defeat with a huge military parade.
Japan's nationalist premier Shinzo Abe and other officials are staying away from the commemorations celebrating an end to a conflict that China says costs millions of its citizens their lives during Tokyo's imperial march across Asia.
Top Japanese government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters that he had no comment on the parade itself.
But "now 70 years have passed since the end of the war, and we hope that (China) will tackle common issues shared by the global community in a forward-looking manner, instead of focusing on China's unfortunate history," he said, without elaborating.
The conflict is officially known in China as the "Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War".
Leaders of major Western countries have stayed away from the parade, though Russia's President Vladimir Putin was prominently in attendance.
20:40 Ex-DCW chief calls for ban on condom ad starring Sunny Leone
Former chairperson of
"...The shabby, ugly or immoral way the actress seduces or sexually provokes a man in the advertisement to use condoms is nothing but serving immorality and bad practice to the audience of the country which is not acceptable in a country of moral values, ethics, religious values and spiritualism renowned as abode of gods around the globe," Singh said.
Expressing "anguish" about the "highly immoral and deplorable" advertisement, Singh urged the Minister of State for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore to immediately withdraw the advertisement from TV channels.
20:37 British boy sends naked selfie to classmate;gets police record
A 14-year-old boy, who sent a naked selfie to a girl at school, will not be prosecuted but will have his details in police records for at least 10 years.
The boy, who lives in the north of England, was not formally arrested or charged, police said. However, they said that his details would be stored for at least 10 years on the police database.
The information could also be disclosed to future employers, according to his mother.
Police said the children were named in a crime report, but it was not in the public interest to prosecute.
The schoolboy, whose identification was not disclosed, said he took the naked photo of himself in his own bedroom.
He then sent it to a girl from his school using Snapchat -- an app which deletes direct messages within 10 seconds -- as what has come to be known as sexting or sending a text message with a sexual content.
However, before the image could have disappeared, the girl saved it on her own phone and it was then sent to other pupils at the school.
20:31 Carter project to build 100 houses in Nepal
A US-based international NGO will build 100 houses in southern Nepal's Chitwan district by bringing together 1,500 volunteers from within the country and around the world.
The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project aims to build 100 homes in Chitwan in partnership with low-income families in need of permanent shelter.
Bringing together 1,500 volunteers from within Nepal and around the world, Habitat for Humanity's 32nd annual home building blitz will take place in Chitwan from November 1-6, 2015.
"Today these families are living in makeshift grass and thatch huts with mud floors, and over the course of the week we will replace these unstable structures with permanent housing that they can call home," said Jonathan Reckford, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity International.
20:29 Trump dunks on basketball great Kareem's criticism
Donald Trump's latest feud is with US basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose thoughtful critique of the billionaire presidential hopeful led Trump to angrily retort: "You don't have a clue about life."
The Republican frontrunner's withering response was to a column in yesterday's Washington Post written by Abdul-Jabbar, the National Basketball Association hall of famer who compared Trump unfavorably to liberal Democrat Bernie Sanders and accused the real estate mogul of waging a "vendetta against the press."
Abdul-Jabbar, who retired in 1989 as the NBA's all-time leading scorer and emerged as an author and cultural commentator, offered an unsparing evaluation of Trump's actions on the campaign trail, and notably during the first Republican debate when he snapped at moderator Megyn Kelly of
Fox News.
"Bad enough to alienate women in this way, but there's even more insidious political crime here: attacking the First Amendment's protection of a free press by menacing journalists," Abdul-Jabbar wrote.
20:27 Sheena murder case: Siddharth Das reaches Khar police station in Mumbai
Siddharth Das, who is reported to be Sheena Bora's father, has reached Khar police station in Mumbai
Earlier reports indicated that Das had gone missing along with his family, a day after he was quizzed in Kolkata.
Earlier reports indicated that Das had gone missing along with his family, a day after he was quizzed in Kolkata.
Yesterday, at a press conference in Kolkata, Das, who said, he used to be Indrani's live-in partner" said he was "deserted probably because she was looking for a bigger house, more money and a better lifestyle".
Das claimed Indrani and he were in a live-in relationship from 1986 to 1989 and had two children Sheena Bora, born on February 11, 1987, and Mikhail Bora, born on September 9, 1988. "I used to live with her at their place. Her father had helped me start a business, which didn't take off," he said.
20:06 Not just yet: Rahul Gandhi's promotion delayed
Rahul Gandhi has been told often by his party that the top job is his, whenever he wants it. But sources within the Congress say that opinion has shifted from earlier this year, when, on record, top leaders had said that the 45-year-old would in months replace his mother, Sonia Gandhi, as party president.Instead, Congress leaders say Rahul is devoting his attention to revitalising the party after its big crash in last year's national election.
19:39 Violence in Manipur continues as government offices are burnt down
Violence and arson continued in Manipur's trouble-torn Churachandpur town where two government office buildings were burnt down by agitators while the four-day-old indefinite curfew was relaxed for some hours today. Police said the two offices are located near each other and the agitators protesting against the passage of three bills in the assembly first set fire to the divisional employment exchange at Head Quarter Veng.
19:28 Security to Shinde's family members, Meira Kumar withdrawn
Eight family members of former Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar, two former Chief Justices of India are among more than 30 VIPs whose security cover have been withdrawn by the Central government.
Former Telecom Minister A Raja, who is also an accused in the 2G scam, former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Lt Gen S K Sinha (retd)and NHRC chairperson K G Balakrishnan names also figure in the list whose security was either withdrawn or downgraded by the Central government.
Security cover given by central forces to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, Kerala Governor and former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam and Uttarakhand Governor K K Paul were also withdrawn as they have been given security cover by the respective state governments.
19:16 Indrani's ex-husband goes missing a day after interrogation
Breaking news: Here's something to revive your interest in the Sheena Bora case. CNN IBN reports that Siddharth Das, who is reported to be Sheena Bora's father, has gone missing along with his family, a day after he was quizzed in Kolkata.
Yesterday, at a press conference in Kolkata, Das, who said, he used to be Indrani's live-in partner" said he was "deserted probably because she was looking for a bigger house, more money and a better lifestyle".
Das claimed Indrani and he were in a live-in relationship from 1986 to 1989 and had two children Sheena Bora, born on February 11, 1987, and Mikhail Bora, born on September 9, 1988. "I used to live with her at their place. Her father had helped me start a business, which didn't take off," he said.
Yesterday, at a press conference in Kolkata, Das, who said, he used to be Indrani's live-in partner" said he was "deserted probably because she was looking for a bigger house, more money and a better lifestyle".
Das claimed Indrani and he were in a live-in relationship from 1986 to 1989 and had two children Sheena Bora, born on February 11, 1987, and Mikhail Bora, born on September 9, 1988. "I used to live with her at their place. Her father had helped me start a business, which didn't take off," he said.
18:37 Grand Alliance a sinking ship: BJP
The BJP today said that Opposition 'Mahagath bandhan' or 'grand alliance' was a "sinking ship" from which Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav was the first one to jump off to save himself and his party.
"It has now been proved that grand alliance is a sinking ship. Yadav was the first one to jump off from it because nobody wants to be on a ship which is going down. It seems that his 'swabhiman' (self-respect) awakened after the Swabhiman Rally of the alliance," BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said.
Expressing happiness over SP quitting the grand alliance, Hussain pointed out that Yadav must have realised that senior leaders among the constituents, who had worked with socialist leaders like Ram Manohar Lohia and Jaya Prakash Narayan were not ready to hobnob with their bete noire Congress.
"The mammoth rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bhagalpur was an eye-opener for Yadav. He must have understood that the grand alliance has no chance to win in Bihar and a defeat will adversely affect his party's chances in UP Assembly elections," Hussain added.
The grand alliance, comprising six Janata Parivar parties including JD(U), RJD, SP, was cobbled up at the behest of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar to throw a challenge to BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in state Assembly polls scheduled in October-November this year. Yadav was unanimously accepted as its President.
"It has now been proved that grand alliance is a sinking ship. Yadav was the first one to jump off from it because nobody wants to be on a ship which is going down. It seems that his 'swabhiman' (self-respect) awakened after the Swabhiman Rally of the alliance," BJP national spokesperson Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said.
Expressing happiness over SP quitting the grand alliance, Hussain pointed out that Yadav must have realised that senior leaders among the constituents, who had worked with socialist leaders like Ram Manohar Lohia and Jaya Prakash Narayan were not ready to hobnob with their bete noire Congress.
"The mammoth rally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Bhagalpur was an eye-opener for Yadav. He must have understood that the grand alliance has no chance to win in Bihar and a defeat will adversely affect his party's chances in UP Assembly elections," Hussain added.
The grand alliance, comprising six Janata Parivar parties including JD(U), RJD, SP, was cobbled up at the behest of Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar to throw a challenge to BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in state Assembly polls scheduled in October-November this year. Yadav was unanimously accepted as its President.
17:56 Day 2 of RSS-BJP meet: Article 370, Naxal problem discussed
On the second day of the RSS-BJP meeting in the national capital, discussions took place on Article 370 wherein the BJP said that the J&K govt is running on the Common Minimum Programme. The RSS has also suggested that the public should be reached out to help resolve the Naxalite problem. The RSS also suggested that the government of India should play a proactive role in solving the Naxalite problem.
The RSS-BJP meeting is a first of its kind interaction after Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister. The top brass of the RSS and its affiliates, the government and the BJP came together to deliberate on various national issues.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar, Health Minister JP Nadda were among those present at the meeting yesterday, besides Amit Shah.
So the RSS is doing a 3-day performance appraisal of the Modi government. Anyone else want to tell me that they are a social organisation? Omar tweeted.
The RSS-BJP meeting is a first of its kind interaction after Narendra Modi took over as Prime Minister. The top brass of the RSS and its affiliates, the government and the BJP came together to deliberate on various national issues.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari, Urban Development Minister Venkaiah Naidu, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Ananth Kumar, Health Minister JP Nadda were among those present at the meeting yesterday, besides Amit Shah.
More ministers will join the event being presided by RSS head Mohan Bhagwat.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah yesterday took a dig at RSS yesterday over its coordination meeting with BJP and questioned how it could be called a social organisation.
So the RSS is doing a 3-day performance appraisal of the Modi government. Anyone else want to tell me that they are a social organisation? Omar tweeted.
17:39 Part-time teachers threaten to embrace Islam in Gorakhpur
A large number of part-time teachers of Kastoorba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya held a demonstration here on Wednesday seeking hike in salary. Alleging discrimination by the government, the teachers threatened to adopt Islam if their demand was not met soon. Read more
17:30 Elijah Wood to perform at Arjun Rampal's club in the capital
"The Lord of the Rings" star Elijah Wood is looking forward to his performance at Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal's nightclub in New Delhi tomorrow.
The 34-year-old Hollywood star took to twitter to share his excitement about performing in front of the crowd in the capital. "Zach, Fitz and I DJ Lap Club in Delhi, 4th! @rampalarjun , @laptheclub , @lucidasia , @Shv8 , @hardlyanonymous @alifazal9 @turquoisewisdom," Wood tweeted.
Rampal welcomed the actor saying, "@woodelijah welcome to @laptheclub looking forward to a super set from all of you. This Friday Night Elijah Wood on turntables." Wood will play in Mumbai tonight. "Excited to play records in Mumbai! @trilogymumbai , @lucidasia , @Heineken_IN, @Shv8 , @hardlyanonymous , Absolut Elyx @turquoisewisdom," he said.
The 34-year-old Hollywood star took to twitter to share his excitement about performing in front of the crowd in the capital. "Zach, Fitz and I DJ Lap Club in Delhi, 4th! @rampalarjun , @laptheclub , @lucidasia , @Shv8 , @hardlyanonymous @alifazal9 @turquoisewisdom," Wood tweeted.
Rampal welcomed the actor saying, "@woodelijah welcome to @laptheclub looking forward to a super set from all of you. This Friday Night Elijah Wood on turntables." Wood will play in Mumbai tonight. "Excited to play records in Mumbai! @trilogymumbai , @lucidasia , @Heineken_IN, @Shv8 , @hardlyanonymous , Absolut Elyx @turquoisewisdom," he said.
17:00
Manoj Tiwari, BJP, on CPI leader Atul Anjan's comment that the condom ad featuring Sunny Leone promotes rape: "I partially agree with Atul Anjan."
16:54
Europe's refugee crisis, in figures. Take a look.
16:40 Rape threat: These sisters need our support
Express your support for the two sisters from Baghpat, who are allegedly being threatened with rape, because their brother eloped with a woman from a higher caste. Raise your voice here.
16:37 Family of children found on Turkish beach were trying to come to Canada
The two small boys whose bodies washed up on a Turkish beach Wednesday were Kurdish refugees from Kobane, Syria, whose family had been desperately trying to emigrate to Canada.
Galip Kurdi, five, and his three-year-old brother Aylan died along with their mother Rehan and eight other refugees when their boat overturned in a desperate flight from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos. Read more
Galip Kurdi, five, and his three-year-old brother Aylan died along with their mother Rehan and eight other refugees when their boat overturned in a desperate flight from Turkey to the Greek island of Kos. Read more
16:35 Migrant crisis 'a German problem' - Hungary's Orban
Hungary's leader says the migrant crisis facing Europe is a "German problem" since Germany is where those arriving in the EU "would like to go".
PM Viktor Orban said Hungary would not allow migrants to leave its territory without registering.
His comments came as Hungarian authorities opened the main rail station in Budapest to hundreds of migrants after a two-day stand-off.But international services from the station were indefinitely suspended.
EU rules place responsibility for assessing asylum claims on the country where a migrant first arrives.
Many of the migrants currently in Hungary have been refusing to register there, in order to continue their journeys to Germany before seeking asylum. Read more
PM Viktor Orban said Hungary would not allow migrants to leave its territory without registering.
His comments came as Hungarian authorities opened the main rail station in Budapest to hundreds of migrants after a two-day stand-off.But international services from the station were indefinitely suspended.
EU rules place responsibility for assessing asylum claims on the country where a migrant first arrives.
Many of the migrants currently in Hungary have been refusing to register there, in order to continue their journeys to Germany before seeking asylum. Read more
16:27 The unfair witch-hunt of Hamid Ansari
"Hamid Ansari was not talking of reservations for the whole religious community to which he happens to belong. Yet, sections of the media chose to put words in his mouth and then subjected him to criticism he never deserved," says Mohammad Sajjad. Read
16:00 We are ready for short or long war: Pakistan defence minister
Pakistan is ready for a short or long conflict and will inflict heavy losses on India in case "war hysteria" overcomes Indian leadership, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said.
His remarks came in reaction to the statement by Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh that India is prepared for "swift and short" wars in the future.
Participating in a Radio Pakistan programme, Asif said Pakistan believes in peace but knows how to respond to any aggression.
"We want peace but will inflict heavy losses on India if war hysteria overcame its leadership," he said.
Commenting on Indian Army Chief's remarks, he said, "Pakistan is fully prepared to give a befitting response if India imposed short or prolonged war."
Talking about previous wars, he said Pakistan armed forces "foiled designs" of Indian forces in 1965.
"Our forces crushed the Indian dreams of occupying Lahore back in 1965 and will do the same in future," he said.
15:52 Will Peter stand by me in court, Indrani asks her lawyer
More on the Sheena Bora case.
According to India Today TV, Indrani Mukerjea is reportedly worried about her daughter Vidhie. She is believed to have asked her lawyer, if Vidhie was doing OK, and said she hoped her studies were not affected.
She also asked her lawyer if her husband Peter Mukerjea would stand by her in the legal battle ahead.
Peter Mukerjea was questioned for 12 hours yesterday and reportedly said in his statement to the police that Sheena would not be entitled anything from the assets. He said both he and Indrani paid for Sheena's eduction and admitted that he was baffled about the motive behind the murder.
On Monday, Indrani Mukerjea became emotional on meeting her daughter Vidhie in a Mumbai court and broke down. As per media reports, Indrani was allowed to meet her daughter by the magistrate in the court for briefly. Vidhie also started crying and hugged her mother.
Both Peter and Indrani are likely to be brought face-to-face, a senior officer said, as police investigation into the saga aims to unravel the three-year-old murder mystery.
Indrani was arrested on August 25 for the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena. Meanwhile, the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kalina, Mumbai, has begun the process of analysing the samples of Indrani and skeletal remains found in Raigad district to match the DNA and determine if the body was that of Sheena.
According to India Today TV, Indrani Mukerjea is reportedly worried about her daughter Vidhie. She is believed to have asked her lawyer, if Vidhie was doing OK, and said she hoped her studies were not affected.
She also asked her lawyer if her husband Peter Mukerjea would stand by her in the legal battle ahead.
Peter Mukerjea was questioned for 12 hours yesterday and reportedly said in his statement to the police that Sheena would not be entitled anything from the assets. He said both he and Indrani paid for Sheena's eduction and admitted that he was baffled about the motive behind the murder.
On Monday, Indrani Mukerjea became emotional on meeting her daughter Vidhie in a Mumbai court and broke down. As per media reports, Indrani was allowed to meet her daughter by the magistrate in the court for briefly. Vidhie also started crying and hugged her mother.
Both Peter and Indrani are likely to be brought face-to-face, a senior officer said, as police investigation into the saga aims to unravel the three-year-old murder mystery.
Indrani was arrested on August 25 for the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena. Meanwhile, the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kalina, Mumbai, has begun the process of analysing the samples of Indrani and skeletal remains found in Raigad district to match the DNA and determine if the body was that of Sheena.
15:30 Modi isn't as popular as you think ShareComment
Thirty-nine per cent of Asians have confidence in Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's role on the world stage, according to a survey by The Pew Research Centre, a Washington-based think tank. In contrast, 47 per cent expressed confidence in Chinese President Xi Jinping, while 43 per cent have voiced confidence in Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Read
15:09 The real reason Isis is destroying artefacts from Syria
So why is Isis blowing to pieces the greatest artefacts of ancient history in Syria and Iraq? The archeologist Joanne Farchakh has a unique answer to a unique crime. First, Isis sells the statues, stone faces and frescoes that international dealers demand. It takes the money, hands over the relics '" and blows up the temples and buildings they come from to conceal the evidence of what has been looted.
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15:01 India and Pakistans dialogue of the deaf
"We are at it again. India and Pakistan are talking a lot these days, mostly about why they don't want to talk to each other. Our national security advisers were supposed to meet last week. And they were supposed to talk about terrorism. Instead, they did what they do best: They hurled accusations at each other about how the other side doesn't really know how to talk, and the meeting was canceled."
Mohammed Hanif writes for the NYT. Read
Mohammed Hanif writes for the NYT. Read
14:43 Face off #2: Indrani may meet Peter again today
Former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, husband of accused Indrani Mukerjea in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, underwent a fresh round of questioning today and is likely to be confronted with his wife -- again.
Peter, who was questioned for nearly 12 hours till late last night in connection with the case, reached Khar police station this morning. Two hours later, Indrani was also brought to the police station.
Both Peter and Indrani are likely to be brought face-to-face, a senior officer said, as police investigation into the saga aims to unravel the three-year-old murder mystery.
"Mukerjea was called again at the Khar Police Station today as we are trying to corroborate his statement with that of Indrani, with whom he co-founded INX Media," the officer said.
Indrani was arrested on August 25 for the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena. Meanwhile, the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kalina here has begun the process of analysing the samples of Indrani and skeletal remains found in Raigad district to match the DNA and determine if the body was that of Sheena.
Yesterday, police carried out a search at Peter's flat in Worli and took away some documents and a laptop. The same set of questions given to Peter was also given to Indrani, who was brought in from the Bandra Police lock-up and made to sit in an adjoining room.
Some of the questions posed to Peter pertained to his financial transactions, especially his investments, his share in various companies, and how much money he had given to Indrani, son Rahul, step-daughter Sheena, and younger step-daughter Vidhie, who is Indrani's daughter from her previous marriage.
Sheena Bora was engaged to Rahul, Peter's son from an earlier marriage, when she was allegedly murdered on April 24, 2012. The 24-year-old was allegedly strangled in a car, then her body was burnt and dumped at a forest in Raigad, about 84 km from Mumbai.
Her purported remains were found a month later and buried by the police, which treated the body as unclaimed. For three years, Indrani Mukerjea told her family and friends that Sheena had shifted to the US. Recently, a man claiming to be Sheena's biological father, Sidhharth Das, surfaced and said that he was not in touch with Indrani.
Peter, who was questioned for nearly 12 hours till late last night in connection with the case, reached Khar police station this morning. Two hours later, Indrani was also brought to the police station.
Both Peter and Indrani are likely to be brought face-to-face, a senior officer said, as police investigation into the saga aims to unravel the three-year-old murder mystery.
"Mukerjea was called again at the Khar Police Station today as we are trying to corroborate his statement with that of Indrani, with whom he co-founded INX Media," the officer said.
Indrani was arrested on August 25 for the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena. Meanwhile, the Forensic Science Laboratory at Kalina here has begun the process of analysing the samples of Indrani and skeletal remains found in Raigad district to match the DNA and determine if the body was that of Sheena.
Yesterday, police carried out a search at Peter's flat in Worli and took away some documents and a laptop. The same set of questions given to Peter was also given to Indrani, who was brought in from the Bandra Police lock-up and made to sit in an adjoining room.
Some of the questions posed to Peter pertained to his financial transactions, especially his investments, his share in various companies, and how much money he had given to Indrani, son Rahul, step-daughter Sheena, and younger step-daughter Vidhie, who is Indrani's daughter from her previous marriage.
Sheena Bora was engaged to Rahul, Peter's son from an earlier marriage, when she was allegedly murdered on April 24, 2012. The 24-year-old was allegedly strangled in a car, then her body was burnt and dumped at a forest in Raigad, about 84 km from Mumbai.
Her purported remains were found a month later and buried by the police, which treated the body as unclaimed. For three years, Indrani Mukerjea told her family and friends that Sheena had shifted to the US. Recently, a man claiming to be Sheena's biological father, Sidhharth Das, surfaced and said that he was not in touch with Indrani.
14:14 I hate my mother, she's a witch, says diary; cops say it belongs to Sheena
A diary believed to belong to Sheena Bora has been recovered by the Mumbai police and will be part of the evidence when the case comes up for trial.
An NDTV report, quoting entries made in the diary, says, "Depression has encircled me from all sides. Disgusting life it is. I hate my mother, that bloody b***h. She is not a mother. She is a witch...''
Sheena Bora's mother Indrani Mukerjea, who was arrested last week for her murder, has allegedly confessed to her role in the murder, says police.
The police says that the diary was found at the Kolkata home of Sanjeev Khanna, Indrani Mukerjea's ex-husband. Khanna has allegedly confessed to his complicity in the killing of his step daughter on April 24, 2012.
Indrani, who earlier maintained that Sheena was alive and in the US, and was not coming forward as she hated her. According to the police investigating the case, Sheena was strangled in a car by her mother, Khanna, and by Indrani's driver.
Police say that the diary, which is at least 10 years old, show a fractured relationship between Indrani and her daughter.
The entry dated February 11, 2003 says "Oh! Happy Birthday to me! But I am not happy. It seems as if I have got nothing in my life. Nothing! My future seems very bleak to me."
Representational picture.
An NDTV report, quoting entries made in the diary, says, "Depression has encircled me from all sides. Disgusting life it is. I hate my mother, that bloody b***h. She is not a mother. She is a witch...''
Sheena Bora's mother Indrani Mukerjea, who was arrested last week for her murder, has allegedly confessed to her role in the murder, says police.
The police says that the diary was found at the Kolkata home of Sanjeev Khanna, Indrani Mukerjea's ex-husband. Khanna has allegedly confessed to his complicity in the killing of his step daughter on April 24, 2012.
Indrani, who earlier maintained that Sheena was alive and in the US, and was not coming forward as she hated her. According to the police investigating the case, Sheena was strangled in a car by her mother, Khanna, and by Indrani's driver.
Police say that the diary, which is at least 10 years old, show a fractured relationship between Indrani and her daughter.
The entry dated February 11, 2003 says "Oh! Happy Birthday to me! But I am not happy. It seems as if I have got nothing in my life. Nothing! My future seems very bleak to me."
Representational picture.
13:48 Viewpoint: How a 'breaking' murder has exposed Indian media
For the last few days, India's media have been riveted by a murder mystery. But the hysterical coverage, full of speculation and innuendoes, is disturbing, writes politician and author Shashi Tharoor. Read more
13:33
Senior RJD leader Raghunath Jha quits his party, will join Samajwadi Party.
13:28 Chief of Modi's ambitious Swachh Bharat mission quits in less than a year
Gujarat cadre IAS officer Vijaylakshmi Joshi, head of PM Narendra Modi's much-touted Swachh Bharat mission has resigned even before the ambitious project completes a year.
The 1980-batch officer sought voluntary retirement for personal reasons and it has been accepted by the government.
Joshi was secretary in the Panchayati Raj ministry when she was shifted to the sanitation ministry weeks ahead of the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission. She is likely to serve till October-end.
Her husband, GP Joshi, a former IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, also took VRS in 2008.
Joshi's resignation comes in the wake of LC Goyal's resignation. Goyal, a 1979 batch IAS officer, had sought voluntary retirement from government service due to personal reasons which was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Senior bureaucrat Rajiv Mehrishi replaced Goyal, who was secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. This campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi.
Pic: PM Modi launches the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on October 2, 2014
The 1980-batch officer sought voluntary retirement for personal reasons and it has been accepted by the government.
Joshi was secretary in the Panchayati Raj ministry when she was shifted to the sanitation ministry weeks ahead of the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission. She is likely to serve till October-end.
Her husband, GP Joshi, a former IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, also took VRS in 2008.
Joshi's resignation comes in the wake of LC Goyal's resignation. Goyal, a 1979 batch IAS officer, had sought voluntary retirement from government service due to personal reasons which was approved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Senior bureaucrat Rajiv Mehrishi replaced Goyal, who was secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance.
The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the country. This campaign was officially launched on 2 October 2014 at Rajghat, New Delhi.
Pic: PM Modi launches the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on October 2, 2014
12:43 Peeved SP quits Nitish's 'grand alliance', will contest Bihar polls alone
Just in: Samajwadi Party quits the Nitish Kumar-led 'grand alliance' in Bihar ahead of the polls in November. The Mulayam Singh Yadav-led SP says it feels insulted at not being consulted over seat sharing for the Bihar polls and will go it alone.
The Samajwadi Party has not been allotted any seat in the upcoming polls, and has complained of complete neglect. The Nationalist Congress Party, an ally, had also questioned the "meagre" three seats offered to it, while JD(U) and RJD got 100 each and Congress 40, and termed it "an insult" by alliance partners.
"SP played the biggest role in bringing Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad together, as well as, forging the secular grand alliance. But, in turn it has been completely ignored. We were not even consulted during seat distribution. We have started indefinite fast to protest this treatment meted out to us," SP Bihar unit president Ram Chandra Yadav said.
The Samajwadi Party has not been allotted any seat in the upcoming polls, and has complained of complete neglect. The Nationalist Congress Party, an ally, had also questioned the "meagre" three seats offered to it, while JD(U) and RJD got 100 each and Congress 40, and termed it "an insult" by alliance partners.
"SP played the biggest role in bringing Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Prasad together, as well as, forging the secular grand alliance. But, in turn it has been completely ignored. We were not even consulted during seat distribution. We have started indefinite fast to protest this treatment meted out to us," SP Bihar unit president Ram Chandra Yadav said.
12:34 China flexes military might celebrating WWII victory over Japan
China today displayed its military might by showcasing more than a dozen long-range missiles billed by state media as "aircraft carrier-killers" during an unprecedented massive military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its victory against Japan in the World War II.
Ballistic missiles, tanks, amphibious assault vehicles, drones and other military equipment rolled through the sprawling Tiananmen Square here, with President Xi Jinping hailing China's victory against Japan in WWII as a "great triumph" which "crushed Japanese militarists".
Over 80 per cent of the war machines on display was being shown to the public for the first time, state media reported. Troops from 17 countries, including Pakistan and Russia, formed part of 1,000 foreign soldiers who took part in the parade.
Some 200 fighter jets took to the skies and 70,000 doves and balloons were released capping the extravaganza. Flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and around 30 other world leaders like UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and India's Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh, Xi minced no words in targeting Japan for the WWII excess in which he said over 35 million Chinese suffered casualties.
Xi, the country's most powerful leader in decades after the first reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, said China would remain committed to "the path of peaceful development" and unexpectedly announced to cut 300,000 troops from its 2.3-million strong military, but gave no timeframe.
Xi made use of the occasion to rally round national sentiments highlighting the humiliation suffered under Japanese in the eight year war starting from 1937. "In that devastating war, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression started the earliest and lasted the longest," he said.
The massive victory parade was also a triumph of Xi's leadership as he displayed complete control of the military against which he launched a massive anti-corruption crackdown leading to investigations into 40 top military Generals.
The unprecedented display of military might comes at a time when China is in a standoff with its neighbours over South China Sea and East China Sea. China's claim of sovereignty over almost all of South China Sea is hotly contested by Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan.
Picture credit: Reuters.
Ballistic missiles, tanks, amphibious assault vehicles, drones and other military equipment rolled through the sprawling Tiananmen Square here, with President Xi Jinping hailing China's victory against Japan in WWII as a "great triumph" which "crushed Japanese militarists".
Over 80 per cent of the war machines on display was being shown to the public for the first time, state media reported. Troops from 17 countries, including Pakistan and Russia, formed part of 1,000 foreign soldiers who took part in the parade.
Some 200 fighter jets took to the skies and 70,000 doves and balloons were released capping the extravaganza. Flanked by Russian President Vladimir Putin, South Korean President Park Geun-hye and around 30 other world leaders like UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and India's Minister of State for External Affairs General V K Singh, Xi minced no words in targeting Japan for the WWII excess in which he said over 35 million Chinese suffered casualties.
Xi, the country's most powerful leader in decades after the first reformist leader Deng Xiaoping, said China would remain committed to "the path of peaceful development" and unexpectedly announced to cut 300,000 troops from its 2.3-million strong military, but gave no timeframe.
Xi made use of the occasion to rally round national sentiments highlighting the humiliation suffered under Japanese in the eight year war starting from 1937. "In that devastating war, the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression started the earliest and lasted the longest," he said.
The massive victory parade was also a triumph of Xi's leadership as he displayed complete control of the military against which he launched a massive anti-corruption crackdown leading to investigations into 40 top military Generals.
The unprecedented display of military might comes at a time when China is in a standoff with its neighbours over South China Sea and East China Sea. China's claim of sovereignty over almost all of South China Sea is hotly contested by Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan.
Picture credit: Reuters.
12:27 Migrants storm train at Budapest's main station after police withdraw
Migrants stormed a train at Budapest's main railway station on Thursday as Hungarian police withdrew from the gates after two days of blocking their entry.Many tried to push themselves and their children onto the train through doors and windows, a Reuters photographer at the scene said.
12:25
Just in: Boat carrying about 100 people capsizes off west Malaysian coast, casualties feared - officials. Details awaited.
12:24 Europe swamped by migrant millions
Heart-rending pictures of a toddler's lifeless body washed ashore on a
Turkish beach sparked horror on Wednesday as the cost of Europe's
growing refugee crisis hit home.
The images of a tiny child lying face down in the surf at one of Turkey's main tourist resorts has once more put a human face on the dangers faced by tens of thousands of desperate people who risk life and limb to seek a new life in Europe.
Wearing a red T-shirt and blue shorts, the child -- identified as three-year-old Aylan Kurdi -- is believed to be one of least 12 Syrians who died when their boats sank trying to reach Greece.
The bleak image spread like lightning through social media and dominated front pages from Spain to Sweden, with commentators unanimous it had rammed home the horrors faced by those fleeing war and conflict in the Middle East and Africa.
Circulating with the Turkish hashtag "#KiyiyaVuranInsanlik" ("Humanity washed ashore"), the picture made it to Twitter's top world trending topics.
"Tiny victim of a human catastrophe," said Britain's Daily Mail, while Italy's La Repubblica tweeted the words: "One photo to silence the world."
"If these extraordinarily powerful images of a dead Syrian child washed up on a beach don't change Europe's attitude to refugees, what will?" Britain's Independent said in remarks echoed in newspapers across the continent.
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council said it was discussing a draft resolution to address the crisis that diplomats said may allow an EU naval force to seize ships operated by migrant smugglers in international waters.
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The images of a tiny child lying face down in the surf at one of Turkey's main tourist resorts has once more put a human face on the dangers faced by tens of thousands of desperate people who risk life and limb to seek a new life in Europe.
Wearing a red T-shirt and blue shorts, the child -- identified as three-year-old Aylan Kurdi -- is believed to be one of least 12 Syrians who died when their boats sank trying to reach Greece.
The bleak image spread like lightning through social media and dominated front pages from Spain to Sweden, with commentators unanimous it had rammed home the horrors faced by those fleeing war and conflict in the Middle East and Africa.
Circulating with the Turkish hashtag "#KiyiyaVuranInsanlik" ("Humanity washed ashore"), the picture made it to Twitter's top world trending topics.
"Tiny victim of a human catastrophe," said Britain's Daily Mail, while Italy's La Repubblica tweeted the words: "One photo to silence the world."
"If these extraordinarily powerful images of a dead Syrian child washed up on a beach don't change Europe's attitude to refugees, what will?" Britain's Independent said in remarks echoed in newspapers across the continent.
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council said it was discussing a draft resolution to address the crisis that diplomats said may allow an EU naval force to seize ships operated by migrant smugglers in international waters.
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12:19 Peter's 12 hours cover family to finance
Peter Mukerjea was today questioned for over 12 hours in the Sheena Bora case with the focus of the investigation veering towards financial matters. Peter entered Khar police station around 10.25am and left around 10.45pm - the longest round of questioning since investigations into the purported murder began. He came face to face with his wife Indrani Mukerjea, who is in custody on the charge of murdering her daughter Sheena, but the couple were not questioned together. Read more
12:15
Ola can ply on Delhi roads with CNG vehicles only: Delhi HC. P Chidambaram appearing for Ola Cabs (ANI Technologies) agrees to rollback all Ola diesel taxis within two weeks.
11:58 I apologise, says CPI leader for 'Sunny Leone's ad leads to rapes' comment
"Supporters of porn and Sunny Leone are raising objections, I apologise but I don't stand for such ads, says CPI leader Atul Anjan.CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan has stated that ex adult actress.
CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan has stated that former porn star Sunny Leone's condom ad will destroy people's sensibility and lead to more rapes in India.
The politician made this statement while he was talking at a rally in Ghazipur. Apart from saying it will impact the sensibility of people, he also blamed the Jism 2 actress for spreading porn in India.
Explaining his statement, Anjan today said, "Ads should be sober, Sunny Leones ads are vulgar. I am not anti-condoms, but the language used in the ad is not right. NDA should look into the matter and try to stop the broadcast of these ads. Sunny Leone is projecting this, this is vulgar, I oppose it. I respect others who have different views."
While addressing a rally, Anjan said, "Now there is an advertisement with her (Leone), have you seen it? She is lying downand a man comes to her. (They show the advertisement) in the morning, at nightan advertisement for condoms, it is such a dirty and horrific advertisement that develops your sexuality and destroys your sensibility."
He further added, "If such advertisements for condoms appear in the country's TV channels and newspapers, then incidents of rape will increase. It needs to be stopped."
In the same rally, the CPI leader also said, "If you switch on the TV, there is a woman named Sunny Leone, she has been the heroine of films with the most nudity. She has come from Australia to India and she was brought into films by Mahesh Bhatt. For five years she has been around and now she has become a heroine in films."
CPI leader Atul Kumar Anjan has stated that former porn star Sunny Leone's condom ad will destroy people's sensibility and lead to more rapes in India.
The politician made this statement while he was talking at a rally in Ghazipur. Apart from saying it will impact the sensibility of people, he also blamed the Jism 2 actress for spreading porn in India.
Explaining his statement, Anjan today said, "Ads should be sober, Sunny Leones ads are vulgar. I am not anti-condoms, but the language used in the ad is not right. NDA should look into the matter and try to stop the broadcast of these ads. Sunny Leone is projecting this, this is vulgar, I oppose it. I respect others who have different views."
While addressing a rally, Anjan said, "Now there is an advertisement with her (Leone), have you seen it? She is lying downand a man comes to her. (They show the advertisement) in the morning, at nightan advertisement for condoms, it is such a dirty and horrific advertisement that develops your sexuality and destroys your sensibility."
He further added, "If such advertisements for condoms appear in the country's TV channels and newspapers, then incidents of rape will increase. It needs to be stopped."
In the same rally, the CPI leader also said, "If you switch on the TV, there is a woman named Sunny Leone, she has been the heroine of films with the most nudity. She has come from Australia to India and she was brought into films by Mahesh Bhatt. For five years she has been around and now she has become a heroine in films."
11:49 You are in my book, Mr President
Jairam Ramesh today presented a copy of his latest book To the Brink and Back: India's 1991 Story to President Pranab Mukherjee. Interestingly, not only is Mukherjee's own role in the economic reforms programme implemented by PV Narasimha Rao and Dr Manmohan Singh during June-August 1991 discussed in this book, but it also carries the detailed note prepared by Mukherjee for a meeting of the Congress Working Committee held on February 19th, 1991. The President fondly recalled his intimate personal and professional association with the author for almost three decades.
11:39 Abused circus lions to be flown back to Africa on Boeing 747
An extraordinary 'Lion-Air' rescue mission by a team from the UK is to fly 33 abusedcircus big cats - back to Africa. The airlift -- which will fly the 33 lions on a specially chartered Boeing 747 - is the biggest in history.Almost all of the rescued lions have been mutilated to remove their claws. One has lost an eye, another is almost blind, and many have smashed and broken teeth. Read more
11:29 The case against death penalty
The Law Commission of India has taken a historic step by declaring that the abolition of the death penalty must become a goal for India. It has recommended, for a start, the scrapping of the death penalty for all crimes except terrorism-related offences and those that amount to waging war against the state. The Commission's report on the death penalty declares deterrence to be a myth, based on extensive research. Read more
11:26
Rs 8.5 lakh crore will be invested in Indian Railways: Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha.
11:24 This is what Peter wrote on the day Sheena was killed
On April 24, 2012, the day Sheena Bora was allegedly murdered (her mother Indrani Mukerjea has not confessed to the crime), Peter Mukerjea, who had already quit as Star India CEO, wrote for a website on phone hacking. This came at a time when Peter's former boss Rupert Murdoch's News of the World was embroiled in a phone hacking scandal.
Ironically, Peter's wife, Indrani, is believed to have sent text messages from Sheena Bora's phone and emails from her account.
Read Peter's piece
Ironically, Peter's wife, Indrani, is believed to have sent text messages from Sheena Bora's phone and emails from her account.
Read Peter's piece
11:10 Govt may soon announce a new deal for ex-servicemen
With no resolution of the one rank, one pension (OROP) logjam in sight, the government is preparing to unilaterally announce a "new deal" for veterans over the next few days to avoid the model code of conduct for Bihar assembly elections that is due to be announced any time after Saturday.
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10:30 Sheena Bora murder: Peter Mukerjea to be questioned again
Former Star India CEO Peter Mukerjea, who was questioned for nearly 12 hours by the Mumbai police for his role in Sheena murder case, on Wednesday said that he was not in India when Sheena Bora was killed. Mukerjea is likely to be called again for interrogation today.
According to ources, Peter was questioned about his wife Indrani's relationship with Sheena and Mikhail Bora.
He was also grilled on certain financial aspects concerning the family as police attempt to unravel a money angle to deduce the exact motives behind Sheena's killing, which has eluded the investigators so far.
Media honcho Mukerjea was interrogated by the police in the presence of the three accused, who are in police custody until September 5.
10:26 2 Kerala men deported from UAE over Pro-Islamic State Facebook posts
The United Arab Emirates has deported two men from Kerala who had posted pro-Islamic State comments on Facebook.
The posts indicated that they had been "radicalised," sources said.
The two men are reportedly part of a group of 10 Indians being monitored closely in the UAE for sharing terror group Islamic State's propaganda on social media.
The UAE has sent the two men back to India, but has not registered cases against them. It has also not revealed their names citing security reasons.
During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the UAE last month, the two countries denounced terrorism and agreed to coordinate efforts to counter radicalisation.
10:23 Handwara encounter over; 4 terrorists, commando killed
Four terrorists and a paramilitary commando have been killed in an encounter in Drail (Vilegam)area in north Kashmir's Handwara district.
The encounter is over and the area is now being sanitised.
The encounter comes a day after a soldier and a Hizbul Mujahideen guerrilla were killed in a gun battle in a village in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district.
The slain militant was later identified as Riyaz Ahmed, a resident of Sopore.
10:05
Just In: Jaipur-Chennai Express train engine derails at Jaipur station. No casualties or injuries reported
09:45 Former national-level boxer now cleaning garbage for a living
Here's yet another shocking proof of the sorry state of sportspersons in this country.
ANI posted visuals of former national-level gold medal winning boxer Kamal Kumar of Kanpur now cleaning garbage for a living.
08:42 Narayan Sai's bail hearing in bribery case likely today
The bail plea of self-styled godman Asaram's son Narayan Sai in connection with a bribery case is likely to come up for
hearing before Special Anti-Corruption Bureau court judge N B Pithwa today.
Sai, who has been behind the bars in a rape case filed by a Surat-based woman, had submitted the bail plea on Tuesday in the
special court for ACB cases through his advocate Kalpesh Desai.
He is accused of offering bribe to police officers and others to weaken the rape case filed against him.
The bail plea says the trial of the bribery case has not commenced even after one year since the FIR was registered and it is not likely to begin in the near future.
It further says that since other accused in the case were granted bail by the Gujarat High Court, Sai should also get the relief.
Sai was arrested for allegedly repeatedly sexually assaulting one of the two Surat-based sisters, who was the inmate of his ashram here between 2002 and 2005.
It was during Sai's remand period (in connection with the rape case) that the Surat city crime branch claimed to have unearthed a plan to bribe policemen, doctors and even judicial officers to dilute the rape case.
08:30 Over 45K register for Modi's Silicon Valley reception
Over 45,000 people have signed up to listen to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address to Indian-Americans in Silicon Valley on September 27, organisers have said.
"The final list of the 18,500 people who will get a chance to hear Prime Minister Modi speak live at the SAP Arena in San Jose on September 27 is yet to be decided," Indo-American Community of West Coast said in a statement.
For this, in coming days organisers would put all the 45,000 names for a computerised draw of lots, which would ensure the 18,500 strong audience at the SAP Arena in San Jose has representations from every section and segment of the society, state, age groups and gender.
"The current list of registrants spans the gamut of social, religious, and professional spheres. From taxi drivers and farmers to professionals and CEOs of large companies, the excitement being felt in the Silicon Valley is unprecedented," said Naren Gupta, a venture-capitalist and entrepreneur, who serves as the co-chairman of the Indo American Community of West Coast.
03:32 India strongly rejects Pak raising Kashmir at UN
Strongly rejecting Pakistan's call for plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir, India has asserted that the state is an integral part of the country and its citizens have chosen a democratically-elected state government as it lambasted Islamabad for raising the issue at the UN.
"Pakistan must know that this is the platform of the Inter-Parliamentary Union where the 2030 development agenda is being discussed," Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan told PTI.
She strongly rejected Pakistan raising the issue of Jammu and Kashmir at the Fourth World Conference of Speakers yesterday, saying that the Pakistan representative's remarks on the issue in the UN are "totally irrelevant". Raking up the Kashmir issue at yet another UN forum, Acting Speaker of the National Assembly Of Pakistan Murtaza Javed Abbasi had said in his speech that "it is time" to enable the people of Jammu and Kashmir to exercise their right to self-determination through an "independent and impartial plebiscite under the United Nations".
Mahajan said Jammu and Kashmir has been an integral part of India since independence and elections have been held in the state for the past many years.
03:16 Google's original logo designer reflects on a 'bittersweet' run
Google's decision this week to make the most significant change yet to its iconic logo in 16 years set off a fury of responses online: 9,500 comments on
Google's blog post, countless tweets and articles for and against the redesign.But arguably no one had a more personal reaction to the logo change than Ruth Kedar, the graphic designer who created the original logo in 1999.
Read this story HERE
03:13 Bombs at mosque in Yemen's capital kill at least 20 people
A double suicide bomb attack on a Shia mosque in Yemen's capital Sanaa has killed at least 20 people and left many more injured, medical officials say.
Eyewitnesses report that one bomber blew himself up as worshippers left the mosque, before a car bomb was set off as people came to help the casualties.On Twitter, Islamic State militants claimed they had carried out the attack.
Read this story HERE
02:59 US teen kills himself while taking selfie
A teenager in the US state of Texas has died after he fatally shot himself as he posed for a selfie with a gun.Family members have identified the man to local news as Deleon Alonso Smith.
Read this story HERE
02:54 Budapest migrant standoff enters second night
Hundreds of migrants are in a standoff with police for a second night outside a Budapest railway station. Earlier, scuffles broke out between the two sides as frustration among migrants boiled over outside Keleti station.
Read this story HERE
01:21 Man arrested after eight people die in Paris fire
The French police have arrested a 36-year-old man in connection with a building fire which had claimed the lives of eight people, including two children, in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The man was carrying a candle and a lighter, and had been sought in relation to some 20 cases involving drugs, vandalism and theft. He was detained on the basis of eyewitness testimony and a video surveillance camera 10m from the burned- out apartment building.
Read this story HERE
01:19 Obama secures the votes to implement Iran nuclear deal
Barack Obama has prevailed in his battle against opponents of the Iran nuclear agreement and secured the votes needed to prevent Congress from scuppering the deal.
Republicans leaders, backed by the Israeli government, have spent weeks trying to build a coalition in Congress to derail the agreement struck between Iran and six world powers.
Read this story HERE
00:18 Top headlines of the last 24 hours
PHOTOS: Bharat bandh hits normal life; Bengal, Kerala among most affected
Kashmir encounter: Army trooper killed in gun battle with terrorist
Cops release sketches of 2 suspects in Kalburgi's murder case
Sunny Leone's condom ads trigger rape, claims Left leader
Top BJP brass in attendance at 3-day RSS brainstorming meet
Kashmir encounter: Army trooper killed in gun battle with terrorist
Cops release sketches of 2 suspects in Kalburgi's murder case
Sunny Leone's condom ads trigger rape, claims Left leader
Top BJP brass in attendance at 3-day RSS brainstorming meet
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