NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress on Dec 14 (Thursday) launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC), saying the “sinking ship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s campaign is being saved by the poll panel”. In Ahmedabad, the party also […]
The BJP is projected to win between 99 and 117 seats and the Congress between 64 and 82. NEW DELHI (TIP): Exit polls on December 14 predicted a victory for the ruling BJP in Gujarat, […]
JAIPUR (TIP): In a shocking incident, a 50-year-old labourer was burnt alive and a video of the gruesome murder uploaded on the social media in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, the police said. The alleged perpetrator, Shambunath Raigar, was arrested on Thursday even […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The deadline for making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits of more than 130 schemes, including linking of bank accounts with the 12-digit unique biometric identification number, will be extended till March 31 next year, the Centre […]
NEW DELHI/BEIJING (TIP): An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of the Indian Army crashed around Doklam in the Sikkim sector after it “crossed” the border into China following a technical problem, prompting Beijing to lodge a diplomatic protest with India. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Congress has suspended the primary membership of Mani Shankar Aiyar after the Gandhi family loyalist set off a firestorm by calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi “neech aadmi” (a vile person), remarks fraught with adverse consequences for the party […]
RAJKOT (TIP): With curtains down on electioneering for the first phase of the Gujarat Assembly polls, a close contest seems likely between the BJP and Congress, which probably mounted the most spirited campaign against the ruling party in over two […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The black money stacked in beds and pillows has come back to the banking system, thanks to demonetization, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu said on November 30. The government had scrapped about 86% of […]
The Supreme Court bench listed the plea for hearing in the first week of January. NEW DELHI (TIP): The Supreme Court on Friday, November 24, granted six weeks’ time to the Gujarat government for apprising […]
Bhandari secured 183 of the 193 votes in the General Assembly and all 15 votes in the Security Council Prakash M Swamy UNITED NATIONS (TIP): The General Assembly and the Security Council of the United […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India’s Mukesh Ambani family is the richest in Asia as its net worth rose $19 billion to $44.8 billion, toppling the Lees of the Samsung empire, to claim the numero uno position, […]
Protests Force government assurance that Censor Board will weigh in Public Sentiment NEW DELHI (TIP): The controversy over Bollywood film “Padmavati” has set India on fire. The situation took an ugly turn on November 16 […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): With air quality dipping further on November 9 to its worst level this year, the Delhi government announced that the odd even car rationing scheme will be rolled out in the city for five days from November 13 […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on November 12, will leave on a three-day visit to the Philippines where he will attend the Asean and East Asia Summits and hold a bilateral meeting with […]
NEW YORK/NEW DELHI (TIP): Five Indian women, including ICICI Bank CEO and MD Chanda Kochhar and Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra, have featured on the list of the world’s 100 most powerful women compiled by Forbes, which was topped by German Chancellor Angela […]
CHENNAI (TIP): Actor Kamal Haasan, who has been hinting at entering politics, has hit out at what he calls Hindu extremism, claiming that rightwing groups have taken to violence because their earlier “strategy” has stopped working. Haasan took no names in […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): India has expressed “deep disappointment” at China’s decision to block consensus on the listing of Masood Azhar as an internationally designated terrorist under 1267 committee of the UN Security Council. Raveesh Kumar, MEA spokesperson, said: “We are deeply disappointed […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Gujarat Assembly election, scheduled for 9 and 14 December, is significant for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. While the former is eager to retain home turf, the latter is trying to […]
AGRA (TIP): Terming the Taj Mahal as “India’s gem”, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Oct 26 that the Mughal-era monument is “an integral part of our culture” and the government is committed to its conservation. […]
PM Narendra Modi hailed GST as consumer-friendly, whereas Cong vice-president Rahul Gandhi blamed it for unleashing ‘a tsunami of tax terrorism’ NEW DELHI (TIP): The government and the main opposition squared off over the Goods and Services Tax […]
NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON (TIP): To strengthen maritime security, India and the United States have agreed to implement the programme for Helicopter Operations from Ships other Than Aircraft Carriers (HOSTAC), the Pentagon has said. A decision in this regard was taken […]
AHMEDABAD (TIP): Patidar leader Hardik Patel said on Thursday that he would support the Congress in the Gujarat assembly elections, providing a shot in the arm for the opposition party aiming to wrest power from the Bharatiya Janata Party which has ruled the state for […]
MOHALI (TIP): An unemployed youth, hailing from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on October 26 for allegedly killing veteran journalist K J Singh and his nonagenarian mother Gurcharan Kaur last month, police said. The accused, Gaurav Kumar, had an argument with Singh, who then slapped him. […]
NEW DELHI (TIP): The Election Commission (EC) on Oct 25 set the stage for the electoral showdown in Gujarat between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress, its principal challenger. According to the […]
MUMBAI (TIP): A month after Thane police arrested Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal Kaskar in a case of alleged extortion, the ministry of finance has issued an auction notice seeking bids for six properties belonging to the underworld don in Mumbai and […]
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