Top News of April 5 | US threatens unilateral action if UN fails to act on Syria attack: Haley

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#11:17 PM

J&K: Jammu-Srinagar National Highway closed again after landslide hits the road. Hundreds of vehicles stranded at Ramban.- ANI

#11:03 PM

Trump says attitude towards Assad 'has changed very much'- AFP

#10:44 PM

Rajasthan: 3 persons arrested in connection with an attack by cow vigilantes on a group of 5 men (1 of them succumbed to injuries) in Alwar.- ANI

#10:31 PM

Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won the men's 56 Kg silver medal in the World Youth Weightlifting Championship in Bangkok.- ANI

#10:29 PM

Some Chinese officials, I think, describe me as a terrorist: Dalai Lama in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh in response to a question on tolerance- ANI

#10:18 PM

US Congress recognises Vaisakhi as the Creation of Khalsa in 1699, in a resolution submitted by Congressmen Johan Garamendi & Patrick Meehan- ANI

#10:18 PM

US threatens unilateral action if UN fails to act on Syria attack: Haley- AFP

#9:52 PM

Chhatisgarh: 2 Maoists arrested from Konta area; they were involved in recent Bheji attack in which 12 CRPF jawans lost their lives.- ANI

#9:43 PM

Trump condemns Syria attack as 'horrible,' 'unspeakable- AFP

#9:25 PM

US envoy to UN hits out at Russia over suspected Syria chemical attack- AFP

#9:24 PM

Trump removes chief strategist Steve Bannon from National Security Council, reversing controversial early decision.- AP

#8:48 PM

Maharashtra: Government starts deploying security forces at govt hospitals as per undertaking in HC, visuals from Mumbai's JJ Hospital- ANI

#8:22 PM

Delhi: Congress VP Rahul Gandhi met CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury in Parliament today. discussed GST.- ANI

#8:09 PM

On 21st March, 2017 the average was 23 Km/day, next year target would be 40 Km/day- Union Min Nitin Gadkari on rate of highway construction.- ANI

#8:09 PM

Cabinet approves India-France MoU in Civil Aviation,Air Services Agreemnt b/w India&Georgia,closure of MahatmaGandhi Pravasi Suraksha Yojana- ANI

#7:59 PM

CRPF & West Bengal Police confiscated 1,80,000 electronic detonators near village Khabpur in Birbhum.- ANI

#7:56 pm

Cabinet approves one year extension of implementation of Crime &Criminal Tracking Network &Systems Project, setting up of Rail Dev Authority- ANI

#7:54 PM

France's Hollande calls for sanctions against Assad regime- AFP

#7:52 PM

"Children do not belong in the marriage registry office or the wedding hall." Germany cracks down on child marriages- AFP

#7:45 PM

Oregon Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley ends marathon Senate speech against Supreme Court nominee after more than 15 hours.-AP

#7:43 PM

Turkey's Erdogan blames 'murderer Assad' for suspected Syria chemical attack- AFP

#7:39 PM

US Secretary of State Tillerson to visit Russia April 11-12: Moscow- AFP

#7:39 PM

UN Security Council meets on suspected Syria chemical attack- AFP

#7:29 PM

Maryland officials investigating downed military aircraft near Joint Base Andrews.- AP

#7:25 PM

A threat perception is always there as Kolkata Metro is a vital installation: Munawar Khan, Senior Commandant on deployment of 30 commandos- ANI

#6:45 PM

The original IPL iconic players Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav, Sehwag and Laxman are here to kickstart the proceedings. (Read more) 

#6:45 PM

Rain lashes parts of Delhi, bringing respite for residents from scorching heat- ANI

#6:44 PM

What he told me that there was no interruption from Home Ministry or Home Secy: V Vaithilingam, Puducherry Assembly Speaker on Chief Secy- ANI

#6:42 PM

CRPF officer Chetan Cheeta welcomed at his residence in Najafgarh in Delhi, who was injured in Bandipora (J&K) encounter being- ANI

#6:34 PM

ED attaches assets worth over Rs 150 crore under PMLA of M/s Gold Quest International, Chennai, in a multi level marketing scam.- ANI

#6:31 PM

RBI appoints Malvika Sinha as the New Executive Director- ANI

#6:30 PM

The Sri Lankan Fishing boat was apprehended approx position 150 NM off Kanyakumai Coast while engaged in illegal fishing in Indian waters.- ANI

#6:29 PM

Quoting Aadhaar for filing of return of income & for applying for allotment of PAN will be mandatory with effect from 1st July, 2017.- ANI

#6:29 PM

Indian Coast Guard Ship Vaibhav apprehended a Sri Lankan fishing boat with 7 crew onboard under MZI Act during EEZ Security Patrol yesterday- ANI

#6:16 PM

Lucknow: UP CM Yogi Adityanath performs Kanya Pujan- ANI

#5:56 PM

We've asked for explanation:Laxmi Narayanan,Privilege committee member on Chief Secy who signed transfer order without Pudcherry LG's permsn- ANI

#5:52 PM

Mizoram: Indo-Mongolian Jt Military Training-Exercise Nomadic Elephant–XII, being conducted over a period of 14 days, commences in Vairengte- ANI

#5:51 PM

Manipur: Landslide hits Sirarakhong village of Ukhrul district.- ANI

#5:51 PM

Iran condemns 'all use of chemical weapons' in Syria- AFP

#5:43 PM

Avalanche warning issued for next 24 hrs (starting from 5 pm today) for slopes of Kupwara, Bandipora & Kargil in J&K Lahaul and Spiti in HP- ANI

#5:34 PM

New York's Eleven Madison Park named world's best restaurant of 2017- AFP

#5:28 PM

Asked for fatwa from Ayatollah Sheikh Basheer Najafi,who is in Iraq, he said not to slaughter cows or eat beef: Maulana Yasoob Abbas, AISPLB- ANI

#5:18

Solar Scam case: Karnataka Civil Court allows protection of former CM Kerala Oomen Chandy. Hearing to start in court on 1 June.- ANI

#5:12 PM

Russia says 'continuing' Syria operation to support Assad's forces- AFP

#4:57 PM

If a Doctor talks to his patient politely, half the ailment disappears: UP CM Yogi Adityanath at King George's Medical University in Lucknow.- ANI

#4:53 PM

Five lakh more doctors required in UP as of now: CM Yogi Adityanath at King George's Medical University in Lucknow.- ANI

#4:39 PM

ED attaches properties worth Rs 23.54 cr related to Ex MD of UP small Scale Industries corporation (UPSIC) in NRHM Scam- ANI

#4:38 PM

CRPF officer Chetan Cheeta discharged from AIIMS, Delhi.He got injured in Bandipora encounter, and was undergoing treatment.- ANI

#4:35 PM

MeT issues alert for heavy rain and hailstorm in Pithoragarh, Chamoli, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, Bageshwar of Uttarakhand for next 48 hrs.- ANI

#4:31 PM

Himachal Pradesh: Heavy rain continues to lash Shimla, state Meteorological department has further predicted rainfall for next 24-48 hours- ANI

#4:26 PM

The case pertains to loans given by Central Bank, IDBI Bank and Vijaya Bank. Role of Bank officials to be probed.- ANI

#4:25 PM

CBI registers 6 cases against Winsome Diamonds Group & others for alleged fraud of Rs 1530 Cr( approx) involving loans- ANI

#4:19 PM

CRPF officer Chetan Cheeta discharged from AIIMS, Delhi.He got injured in Bandipora encounter, and was undergoing treatment.- ANI

#3:59 PM

Sensex 64.02 points up, currently at 29,974.24. Nifty at 9,265.15.- ANI

#3:55 PM

Syria attack victims show signs of exposure to 'nerve agents': WHO- AFP

#3:54 PM

EU Parliament overwhelmingly backs Brexit 'red lines'- AFP

#3:54 PM

Issue of cervical cancer vaccination case: Supreme Court referred the matter to a Constitution bench- ANI

#3:51 PM

A bench of SC dismissed the plea filed by Karnataka govt, that sought review of apex Court order abating fine of Rs 100 crores on Jayalalitha- ANI

#3:50 PM

Supreme court refused to review its earlier order in Jayalalithaa DA Case - ANI

#3:45 PM

Vineet Gupta was arrested in a case of alleged irregularities related to the conversion of old currency and supply of new notes - ANI

#3:44 PM

Vineet Gupta, suspended branch manager in Axis Bank's Kashmere Gate branch in Delhi, has been denied anticipatory bail by Tis hazari court - ANI

#3:32 PM

I decided to declare the order invalid: Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi on Chief Secy who signed the transfer order of a municipal commissioner. - ANI

#3:23 PM

When stone pelters stop security forces from working, it is an act of war: T Chhewang, MP Ladakh on Farooq Abdullah - ANI

#3:21 PM

I noticed he violated it, he signed order himself: Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi on Chief Secy who forcefully transferred a municipal commisioner - ANI

#3:21 PM

Condemn his statement, stone pelters are not innocent: T Chhewang, MP Ladakh on Farooq Abdullah's statement. ANI

#3:25 PM

Immediate action should be taken. Thinking to raise the issue in Parliament tomorrow after getting all details: M Kharge on Alwar incident - ANI

#3:04 PM

Suicide attack kills at least 31 in Iraq: officers - AFP

#2:57 PM

How can triple talaq happen thru speedpost? Will go to UP CM, PM & SC for justice: Aliya Siddiqui, who was given divorce thru speedpost: ANI

#2:57 PM

BSF in joint op wth Narcotic Control Bureau seized 15 packets of suspected Heroin at BOP Khalra barrier, Firozpur: ANI

#2:54 PM

Punjab: BSF in joint op with Narcotics Control Bureau seized 15 Packets of suspected Heroin at BOP Khalra barrier, Firozpur. - ANI

#2:54 PM

Iran "not concerned" by Indian threat to cut oil imports: Reuters India

#2:49 PM

Germany to fine online giants up to 50 million euros for hate speech: AFP

#2:40 PM

Russia says six 'terrorist' recruiters detained in Saint Petersburg: AFP

#2:29 PM

It looks like EVMs can be manipulated. Ballot papers should be used in HP assembly polls: HP CM VirbhadraSingh: ANI

#2:27 PM

Himachal Pradesh: Fresh snowfall at Keylong of Lahaul and Spiti district: ANI

#2:25 PM

Ban on cow slaughter appropriate: All India Shia Personal Law board in Lucknow: ANI

#2:20 PM

The Ayodhya matter should be resolved via talks between all parties: All India ShiaPersonal Law board: ANI

#2:18 PM

Pope Francis calls Syria attack an 'unacceptable massacre' : AFP

#2:14 PM

FM Arun Jaitley moves GST bills for consideration in Rajya Sabha

#1:54 PM

DA Case: Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh files appeal in Supreme Court challenging the Delhi HC order which had refused to quash the FIR: ANI

#1:51 PM

Bailur (Karnataka): Wreath laying ceremony of CRPF jawan Basappa Bajantri who lost his life in Pathan Chowk attack in Srinagar, J&K: ANI

#1:50 PM

7 injured after jeep falls falls in gorge in #Uttarakhand's #Bageshwar, being given #medicaltreatment in hospital:ANI

#1:43 PM

Dalai Lama's visit seriously damaged ties with #India: China - PTI

#1:40 PM

TN BJP Chief T Soundararajan files complaint with TN CEO on money distribution by ruling & opposition parties before by-poll in Chennai: ANI

#1:38 PM

Chetan Cheetah is progressing, says his wife Uma Singh

#1:36 PM

Three dead after explosion in an illegal fireworks factory in Madhya Pradesh's Datia. Rescue operation underway-ANI

#1:30 PM

Already instructed Finance Secy to study UP farm loan waiver.We r workng hard tohelp farmers: Devendra Fadnavis-ANI

#1:25 PM

UN chief Guterres says suspected chemical attack shows 'war crimes' in #Syria: Reuters India 

#1:24 PM

They (stone pelters) will risk starvation but will throw stones for the nation that's what we need to understand: Farooq Abdullah: ANI

#1:22 PM

I want to tell PM Modi that tourism is our life no doubt about that but a stone pelter has nothing to do with tourism: Farooq Abdullah -ANI

#1:13 PM

Chetan Cheeta is fit to go home, requires rehabilitation. His strong will power helped him fight back: AIIMS - ANI

#1:12 PM

There should be complete ban on liquor in the country: Sakshi Maharaj

#1:10 PM

Hooliganism hs increased in name of cowslaughter; since incident of murder since Akhlaq's murder: Asaduddin Owaisi

#1:01 PM

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes near Mashhad in northeastern Iran: Reuters India 

#12:53 PM

Sushma Swaraj terms "unfortunate, painful & surprising" African envoys' statement on attacks on African students: PTI

#12:52 PM

You can't say our steps r inadequate. We r committed toensuring security ofall foreignersin India: Sushma Swaraj:ANI

#12:48 PM

Not right to connect with racism before probe ends. I said this in context of attacks in US too: EAM Swaraj in LS attacks on Africans:ANI

#12:37 PM

Family's name dragged deliberately. Zoo director sent notice to many: Lalu Yadav on corruption allegations against son TejPratapYadav: ANI

#12:33 PM

West Bengal: A bus carrying opera artists fell off a bridge in Jhetla area of Paschim Medinipur; 35 injured: ANI

#12:22 PM

WhatsApp privacy case- Supreme Court orders setting up of a five-judge constitution bench to hear the case: ANI

#12:20 PM

NGO funding matter: Indian govt today filed additional affidavit; matter posted for further hearing aftr 2 weeks:ANI

#12:18 PM

Nearlly 26 killed in attacks by Islamic State militants in Tikrit, Baghdad - Iraq security sources: Reuters India

#12:18 PM

J&K: Unidentified gunmen barged into & ransacked house of fmr Sarpanch in Shopian district last night.Gunmen fled after alarm raised: ANI

#11:57 AM

No problem, even if some consider me as demon: the Dalai Lama in Bomdila on China objecting to his #AP visit - ANI

#11:50 AM

Shivpal Singh Yadav met UP CM Yogi Adityanath

#11:44 AM

Chetan Cheeta with wife Uma Singh at AIIMS, his wife says he may be discharged today. Cheeta was injured in #Bandipora (J&K) encounter: ANI

#11:42 AM

Hijacked Indian vessel moved to new location off Somalia, says pirate leader: Reuters India 

#11:29 AM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11:30 after opposition raised slogan- 'EVM ki ye sarkar nahi chalegi, nahi chalegi' - ANI

Also Read: Live : Uproar in Rajya Sabha after Mayawati raises Bhind EVM tampering issue

#11:28 AM

At least six killed in suicide blast in Pakistan's Lahore: officials - PTI

#11:27 AM

Ayodhya: Woman killed in stampede at Kanak Bhavan temple on Ramnavami

1 dead due to suffocation because of heavy rush at Ayodhya's Kanak BhavanTemple: Anant Deo, SSP Faizabad

#11:20 AM

Tamil Nadu farmers continue protest demanding drought relief fund at JantarMantar in Delhi - ANI

#11:17 AM

20 children among 72 dead in suspected Syria chemical attack: new toll - AFP

#11:09 AM

1 died aftr being beaten; Police registered case against people smuggling cows & over death of man- Rajasthan HM

#10:53 AM

Suicide bomber hits army vehicle in Pakistan's Lahore, four killed, 18 wounded - police official - Reuters India 

#10:51 AM

Cong's KC Venugopal gives privilege notice against FM Jaitley alleging he's misguiding on Lokpal bill pending with standing committee in LS: ANI

#10:48 AM

Syria warplanes behind suspected chemical attack: Moscow - Reuters India

#10:43 AM

Chennai: Justice Indira Banerjee sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Madras High Court: ANI

#10:36 AM

The day I came here when he was brought from Srinagar it ws difficult to imagine he'll talk to me; Proud: Rijiju after meeting Chetan Cheeta

#10:35 AM

He's doing very fine, its miraculous: MoS Home Kiren Rijiju after meeting Chetan Cheeta

ALSO READ: MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju meets injured CRPF officer Chetan Cheeta at AIIMS today

#10:33 AM

US court rules 1964 civil rights law protects LGBT workers from bias: Reuters India 

#10:30 AM

Five men assualted by cow vigilantes in Alwar, Rajasthan, i person dies

ALSO READ: Man allegedly assaulted by cow vigilantes in Rajasthan's Alwar, dies; attack caught on camera

#10:27 AM

Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission Raj Kishore Yadav submits his resignation from post to UP Chief Secy:ANI
 

#10:20 AM

Karnataka-Asst Sub Inspector attacked by 2 bike-borne assailants onTuesaday night in Mangalore's Oorva Police Station limits, he's under treatment: ANI

#9:50 AM

Pakistani violated ceasefire along LoC in Poonch sector's Degwar at 0905 hrs; Indian Army posts retaliating; firing is presently on- ANI 

#9:35 AM

Sensex tops 30,000-mark, Nifty at new high of 9,264.95 in opening trade- PTI 

#9:19 AM

Pakistan violates ceasefire in Degwar sector of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir - ANI

#8:59 AM

BJP leader Raja Balmiki shot dead by 3 bike borne assailants in Muzaffarnagar

ALSO READ: BJP leader Raja Balmiki shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Muzaffarnagar

#8:58 AM

Chhattisgarh: 5 Maoists arrested in Bijapur district's Usur Police Station limits - ANI

#8:50 AM

Delhi: Vice President Hamid Ansari paid tributes at Babu Jagjivan Ram's memorial Samta Sthal on latter's birth anniversary: ANI

Delhi: Vice President #HamidAnsari paid tributes at #BabuJagjivanRam's memorial #SamtaSthal on latter's birth anniversary: ANI pic.twitter.com/F8SEcdTbxu

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#8:34 AM

Indian Navy ships Gharial and Darshak dispatched to assist in fire fighting ops on Merchant Vessel Daniela -ANI

#8:32 AM

Merchant Vessel Daniela caught fire off Colombo coast, Coast Guard Ship Shoor sent to help in fire fighting ops early morning on Wednesday - ANI

#8:29 AM

Arunachal Pradesh: The Dalai Lama's preaching session underway in West Kameng district's Bomdila - ANI

#8:07 AM

SamajwadiParty's @shivpalsinghyad to meet UP CM @myogiadityanath on Wednesday in #Lucknow - ANI

#7:58 AM

Delhi's Jhandewalan temple witnesses early morning rush of devotees on Ram Navami on Wednesday- ANI
 

#07:21 AM

GST Bill to be discussed in Rajya Sabha today- ANI

#02:08 AM

I urge Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis to follow in UP CM Yogi Adityanath's footsteps & announce loan waiver: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray - PTI

#02:05 AM

Nearly 19,000 Kashmiri youth from across the 10 districts of the Valley apply for recruitment in Indian army: Defence Official- PTI

#02:00 AM

CEO, 4 media persons of a TV channel arrested over telecast of a purported sleaze audio clip which led to a Kerala minister's resignation. - PTI