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Police suspect that someone has killed Jayaram and has tried to create it as an accidental death. (Photo: ANI)

Express TV MD Chigurupati Jayaram found dead in car in Andhra Pradesh

The probe authorities are yet to ascertain whether it was an accidental death or a murder.

01 Feb 2019 5:24 PM

'Dear NoMo, 5 years of your incompetence and arrogance has destroyed the lives of our farmers. Giving them Rs 17 a day is an insult to everything they stand and work for,' Gandhi tweeted using hashtag 'AakhriJumlaBudget'. (Photo: File)

Budget 2019: 'Giving Rs 17 a day, an insult to farmers,' says Rahul Gandhi

Goyal said farmers will be provided Rs 6,000 per year, which amounts to Rs 16.44 daily, in three instalments under central govt scheme.

01 Feb 2019 4:06 PM

'But now PM Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme will benefit over 12 crore farmers who own 5 acres or less than 5 acres of land,' Modi added. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Budget 2019: 'Interim Budget just trailer for India's development,' says PM Modi

PM Modi said that there has always been a demand to exempt those with annual income up to Rs 5 lakh and Modi government fulfilled it.

01 Feb 2019 3:56 PM

The three-member committee, with the leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi as the other members, had last met on January 24. (Photo: ANI)

PM Modi-led panel likely to appoint new CBI Director today

Names of 80 IPS officers were discussed by the committee on that day, although it remained inconclusive on a successor to Alok Verma.

01 Feb 2019 3:27 PM

In his petition, DSP AK Bassi said that he fears the transfer is the “first step to implicate” him in “false criminal cases/departmental proceedings” for investigating the FIR against Rakesh Asthana. (Photo: Screengrab | Facebook)

SC issues notice to interim CBI Director Nageshwar Rao

DSP AK Bassi had moved the apex court on January 21 to challenge his transfer.

01 Feb 2019 3:07 PM

Snake found in Khichdi in government school in Nanded, Maharashtra on Thursday (Photo: ANI))

Maharashtra: Snake found in mid-day meal of government school

There are no reports so far if any student has consumed the meal.

01 Feb 2019 2:27 PM

Jaitley said the Budget expands spending while pragmatically sticking to fiscal prudence. (Photo: File)

Arun Jaitley compliments Goyal for 'excellent pro-farmer, pro-poor budget'

'Between 2014-19, every Budget has given significant relief to the Middle Class,' Jaitley added.

01 Feb 2019 1:40 PM

Anna Hazare has been on a hunger strike since January 30 in Maharashtra's Ralegan Siddhi village. (Photo: PTI)

Anna Hazare's blood pressure, sugar levels increase on Day 3 of hunger strike

Residents of Ralegan Siddhi village accused the State and Central governments of ignoring Anna Hazare demands.

01 Feb 2019 1:39 PM

The incident took place on Thursday in Garagwhan Zilla Parishad primary school located in Hadgaon tehsil of Nanded district (Photo:ANI)

Snake found in mid-day meal of government school in Maharashtra

A government school in Nanded came under fire after a snake was found in the mid-day meal that was being served to students.

01 Feb 2019 1:23 PM

“NITI Aayog vice-chairman asked ‘How can a country grow at an average of 7 per cent without employment?’ That is exactly our question. With unemployment at a 45-year high, how can we believe that the economy is growing at 7 per cent,” Chidambaram said on Twitter. (Photo: File)

‘How can a country grow without employment?’: Chidambaram’s dig at Modi govt

Chidambaram claimed that when the government revised the GDP figures it did not realise that the unemployment figures also got revised.

01 Feb 2019 12:51 PM

Usually, Naidu wears white, cream or yellow coloured clothes but this was the first time he wore a black shirt. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Chandrababu Naidu wears black shirt in protest against Centre

Naidu’s cabinet colleagues including his son and all other party legislators also wore black.

01 Feb 2019 12:51 PM

A bench comprising justices Arun Mishra and Naveen Sinha said the post of CBI director was sensitive and the government should have appointed a regular director by now. (Photo: File)

SC asks Centre why regular CBI director hasn't been appointed

Taking account of attorney general's submissions that committee will hold meeting on Friday, apex court posted matter for hearing on Feb 6.

01 Feb 2019 12:16 PM

A senior police officer said the woman was married and related to Albadr commander Zeenat ul Islam who was killed in an encounter last month. (Photo: Video Screengrab)

Watch: Kashmir woman shot at point blank range, video goes viral on social media

In a ten-second video the woman is seen pleading with the gunmen to spare her life but she is shot several times.

01 Feb 2019 12:01 PM

The security forces have also recovered one self-loading rifle and one pistol. (Representational Images)

2 Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists killed in encounter in J&K's Pulwama

The terrorists have been identified as Shahid Ahmad Baba and Aniyat Ahmad Ziger, both affiliated to JeM.

01 Feb 2019 11:40 AM

It was a Mirage 200 trainer aircraft. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Both pilots dead as IAF mirage aircraft crashes near Bengaluru’s HAL airport

Both were test pilots- Squadron leader Negi and Squadron leader Abrol.

01 Feb 2019 11:27 AM

On January 5, Vijay Mallya became the first Indian businessman to be declared a fugitive economic offender by a special court in Mumbai. (Photo: File)

‘Where is justice?’: Vijay Mallya tweets after debt tribunal attaches assets

In a series of tweets, he questioned whether the attachment of his assets in the case was fair or not.

01 Feb 2019 11:11 AM

Jaitley said the governmetnhas introduced a culture of honesty in governance and no one who cheats India can hide anywhere in the world and escape. (Photo: ANI | File)

No one who cheats India can hide or escape: Arun Jaitley

Arun Jaitley's remarks came in the backdrop of the extradition of Rajiv Saxena and Deepak Talwar from the UAE early on Thursday morning.

01 Feb 2019 10:46 AM

Pujari was arrested on January 22 from Dakar and the Indian embassy was informed on January 26, media reports said quoting officials in Senegal. (Photo: File)

Underworld don Ravi Pujari arrested in Senegal: reports

Ravi Pujari, who was mentored by gangster Chotta Rajan, is wanted in India for a number of cases including extortion, kidnapping and murder.

01 Feb 2019 10:36 AM

Gowda demanded that the Congress prevent its legislators from uttering remarks that could hurt their working relationship. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Can't keep quiet anymore: Deve Gowda over jibes from Karnataka Congress

The Janata Dal (Secular) chief claimed that he has been 'in pain' ever since his son became the Chief Minister.

01 Feb 2019 10:21 AM

3 properties of Rabri Devi to be attached

Sources claim that Lalu Yadav’s elder son, Tej Pratap, and his two sisters, Chanda and Ragini Yadav, were earlier directors of the company.

01 Feb 2019 5:51 AM

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