Top news of Feb 28 | Temperatures to be above normal this summer in country: IMD

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#9:58 PM

West Bengal: Human trafficking racket busted; 2 girls rescued and 1 person arrested in Darjeeling district's Panitanki on Indo-Nepal border - ANI

#8:50 PM

Hyderabad (Telangana): Fire broke out at a China Bazar Painting Store in Pet Basheerabad, now under control - ANI

#8:32 PM

Fire breaks out in Kolkata's Nonadanga Colony; 7 fire tenders at the spot - ANI

#8:27 PM

The numbers are doubtful. What are they celebrating for?: Anand Sharma, Congress on GDP growth rate - ANI

#8:23 PM

Amit Shah, PM Modi & BJP haven't been given a mandate to define Indian nationalism, any attempt to do so will be resisted: Anand Sharma, Congress - ANI

#8:16 PM

The maximum temperature in Delhi rises to settle at 32.5 deg Celsius, making it the hottest February day since 2007: MeT officials - PTI

#8:15 PM

Temperatures to be above normal this summer in the country; heatwave conditions likely in several states: IMD - PTI

#7:58 PM

NPPA issued 2 more notices to hospitals - Six Sigma Medicare & Research Centre, Nashik & Bharat Heart Institute, Dehradun over stent pricing - ANI

#7:32 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to visit Israel by the middle of this year, a first by any Indian PM to the Jewish nation

# 7:30 PM

Mild earthquake hits Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir - ANI

#7:14 PM

Kerala: Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery, arrested y'day frm Thrissur over sexually abusing girl, remanded in 14-day judicial custody - ANI

#7:10 PM

Delhi: NSUI holds mashaal (torch) march in North campus, say it is a peaceful march for their university - ANI

#7:04 PM

Karnataka: During a routine training sortie, a MIG 29 K fighter aircraft diverted to Mangalore airfield following a hydraulic emergency - ANI

#6:59 PM

On complaint of Gurmehar Kaur, crime branch cyber-unit of Delhi police registered case; Investigation on: Joint CP Dependra Pathak - ANI

#6:34 PM

Aware of reports about some ATMs that dispensed fake currency, cannot say anything on it as the matter is under Police investigation: S.Das - ANI

#6:33 PM

People projected negative impact of #DeMonetisation on GDP, but its not so we maintained growth at 7%: Eco Affairs Secy Shaktikanta Das - ANI

#6:24 PM

After notebandi, Modi govt now putting 'zubaanbandi'; Would you be raped for saying ABVP gundas should stop hooliganism? - R Surjewala on Ramjas row

#6:08 PM 

Agriculutre and allied sector growth estimated at 4.4 per cent in 2016-17, up from 0.8 per cent last fiscal: CSO

#6:02 PM

The growth in GDP during 2016-17 is estimated at 7.1% as compared to the growth rate of 7.9 % in 2015-16 - ANI

#5:49 PM

GDP growth was at 7 per cent in the DeMonetisation period (Oct-Dec) - ANI

#5:46 PM

Situation is tensed, it is not good for democracy and young generation, says BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha on Ramjas row - ANI

#5:45 PM 

Police reaches Gayatri Prajapati's residence in Lucknow - ANI

#5:10 PM

Growth of 8 core sector industries slows to 3.4 per cent in January compared to 5.7 per cent in the year-ago month

#5:08 PM

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) entered into 10 Advance Pricing Agreements (APA) over the last one week, including 7 Unilateral APAs - ANI

#4:45 PM

Delhi CM met me at RajNiwas; have assured him that strict immediate action will be taken against those violating law: LG Anil Baijal on Ramjas row

#4:31 PM

NHRC issues notice to Delhi Police Commissioner over allegations of police excesses outside Ramjas College in DU Campus on the 22 February - ANI

#4:28 PM

These developments obviated the need for a demarche by the Government on this matter (Kansas Shooting): MEA - ANI

#4:27 PM

USA Charge d’ Affaires stated US welcomes people frm across the world & authorities will investigate&prosecute the case(Kansas Shooting)- MEA - ANI

#4:26 PM

Special CBI Court extends police custody of Chhattisgarh Principal Secretary (Higher Education) B L Agrawal and two others till March 3 - ANI

#4:20 PM

ICC match referee gives poor rating to Pune Pitch where first India-Australia Test was played - ANI

#4:05 PM

Supreme Court bench extends parole of Subrata Roy till April 17

#4:04 PM

They cannot win this with their intellectual skill and want to replace it with  violence: Sitaram Yechury on ABVP

#4:01 PM

This is a collective fight to defend our constitutional rights.We will be raising the issue of DU in the parliament: D Raja on Ramjas Row

#3:58 PM

Moradabad: Fire broke out in a factory at Civil Lines area. 4 fire tenders at spot

#3:56 PM

Our nationalism is ‘We are Indian’ not 'who is a Hindu'?: Sitaram Yechury on Ramjas Row at Delhi University - ANI

#3:45 PM

Sensex falls 69.56 points to end at 28,743.32; Nifty down 17.10 points at 8,879.60

#3:43 PM

Delhi: D Raja and Sitaram Yechury join JNU & DU students' protest march against ABVP in North Campus area

#3:36 PM

ED attaches an amount of Rs. 80 cr (approx) under PMLA in the case of M/s. Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore

#3:35 PM

Modiji didn't spoke to Ibobi, ministers are also not having idea about Naga Accord, everything is in mind of Modiji, says Rahul Gandhi - ANI

#3:33 PM

You must ask Modiji,when the Naga Accord was made, why were Manipuri people not consulted or spoken to?: Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Imphal - ANI

#3:16 PM

It's not about freedom of speech, it's about going against nation: Cong general secy Janardan Dwivedi on #RamjasRow - ANI

#3:12 PM

Catholic priest R Vadakkumchery will be produced before Koothuparamba Magistrate Court in Kannur shortly;All procedures completed. - ANI

#3:01 PM

Former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar & former JNUSU vice-president Shehla Rashid join protest over Ramjas Row at DU's Arts Faculty - ANI

#2:36 PM

If you speak agnst nation,ppl will obviously not like it;Irrespective of gender,the person won't b spared-Wrestler Gita Phogat - ANI

#2:16 PM

There's a huge doubt among AIADMK followers over #Jayalalithaa's death: AIADMK MP V Maitreyan after meeting President Pranab Mukherjee - ANI

#2:10 PM

Drama being created, shouldn't be highlighted.Politicians must refrain from giving statements :Kanwaljeet Singh, Gurmehar Kaur's grandfather - ANI

#2:08 PM

Morena (Madhya Pradesh): Case registered against BJP leader Bhojpal Jadon for allegedly raping a Dalit woman. - ANI

#1:50 PM

Murthal Gangrape case: Punjab and Haryana High Court adjourns matter to 16 March - ANI

#1:09 PM

Jiah Khan death case: Jiah's mother Rabia moved SC, filed Special Leave Petition challenging Bombay HC order refusing further investigation - ANI

#1:06 PM

Manipur has potential to become a model state; each of the seven north eastern states have their own strength areas: Amit Shah in Imphal - ANI

#1:00 PM

Jio tariff aggressive, unsustainable; industry to respond with more competitive plans: Airtel's Sunil Mittal at MWC Barcelona. - PTI

#12:56 PM

Ibobi Singh invited Sonia & Rahul Gandhi to inaugurate incomplete development projects;corruption consumed all the funds-Amit Shah in Imphal - ANI

#12:53 PM

Students of Miranda House protest against ABVP outside Khalsa College, say, "this fight is for our University space."  - ANI

#12:41 PM

North Korea sends high-level delegation to Malaysia to seek return of body of leader's slain half brother. - AP

#12:40 PM

Students of Miranda House protest against ABVP over #RamjasRow - ANI

Read More | Ramjas College row: After Delhi Police files FIR on rape threat to Gurmehar Kaur ABVP demands action; NSUI hunger strike begins

#12:20 PM

Flight was cleared by engineers, before removal of landing gear pins due to which pilots were unable to retract wheels on getting airborne - ANI

#12:19 PM

Air India puts 2 engineers off duty for deriliction of duty forcing Delhi-Kochi flight to return soon after take off.Matter reported to DGCA - ANI

#12:12 PM

Complaint examined by Cyber Cell & an FIR u/s 354-A,506 IPC & 67 IT Act,PS EOW has been registered, investigation taken up: Police - ANI

#12:00 PM

Indian shooter @JituRai wins bronze medal in 10m air pistol event of the ISSF World Cup. - PTI

#11:51 AM

Delhi Police files FIR on the rape threat to DU Student Gurmehar Kaur - ANI

#11:46 AM

Noteban may have impacted short term growth but long term effects would include important gains going forward: #OECD. - ANI

#11:43 AM

SC refused to allow a woman's plea to abort her 26-week old foetus suffering from 'down syndrome'. - ANI

#11:28 AM

Malaysia's attorney general says two women suspects in killing of North Korean will be charged in court on Wednesday. - AP

#11:09 AM

Samsung heir indicted for bribery, embezzlement: prosecutors - AFP

#11:07 AM

Sudeep Lakhtakia Additional DG CRPF to hold additional charge of the post of DG CRPF (w.e.f March 1) as K Durga Prasad retires today. - ANI

#11:00 AM

5 Bangladesh Islamists to hang for Japanese farmer's murder: court - AFP

#10:48 AM

Moradabad: 10 passengers on board Ramnagar-Delhi Ranikhet Express suffered minor injuries after a brake failure. Doors & floor damaged. - ANI

#10:46 AM

World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva travels in Mumbai local train from Churchgate to Dadar - ANI

#10:44 AM

Uphaar fire tragedy: SC decides to hear on March 3, Friday plea filed by Gopal Ansal seeking modification of court's review order on parity - ANI

#10:29 AM

School bus with 40 students overturns in Uttar Pradesh's Etah, more than 10 injured - ANI

#10:29 AM

Damoh (MP): A man gets Rs 500 notes without serial numbers printed on them from a State Bank of India ATM machine. - ANI

#10:24 AM

With decision of parliamentary board.Ticket doesn't mean govt won't work for those who haven't got ticket: Adityanath on tickets to Muslims - ANI

#10:10 AM

UFBU is protesting against wage revision,outsourcing of permanent jobs, inadequate recruitment& improvement in pension schemes in banks. - ANI

#10:07 AM

Kolkata (West Bengal): United Forum of Bank Union (UFBU) calls for All India Bank Strike today. - ANI

#9:47 AM

Getting all support required, requested govt to ensure such incident shouldn't repeat: V Madhav, Brother of Indian techie killed in Kansas - ANI

#9:41 AM

Air Costa temporarily suspends flight operations, grounds both aircraft. - PTI

#9:34 AM

Fire chief: 4 dead, 2 injured after plane returning teens from cheerleading trip crashes into Southern California homes. - AP

#9:30 AM

Indian Embassy in US issued a demarche to State Department on killing of an Indian engineer, calling for a speedy probe:US State Dep sources - ANI

#9:23 AM

Security tightened outside DU's Arts Faculty ahead of scheduled protest march by students & teachers of DU & JNU. - ANI

#9:21 AM

President continues to condemn any other form of anti-Semitic and hateful acts in the strongest terms: White House Press Secy Sean Spicer - ANI

#9:03 AM

Dignity of a woman is of paramount imp, culprits must be punished: NK Kalia, Kargil martyr Saurabh Kalia's father on rape threats to Gurmehar - ANI

#8:57 AM

Ramban (J&K): Jammu-Srinagar national highway closed for traffic due to massive landslide at Mehad last night. Clearing work underway. - ANI

#8:53 AM

I'm with you & all those who stand for their rights & freedom of speech.Nation is proud of you for fighting fascist forces: Vadra to Gurmehar - ANI

#8:50 AM

Disgusting and shameful to see a dignified woman being trolled by respectful citizens, for her remarks against politics in DU: Robert Vadra - ANI

#8:35 AM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to meet LG at 2.30 pm to demand action against ABVP and rape threats to DU student Gurmehar Kaur. - ANI

#8:34 AM

Bus falls off a flyover in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh, 4 dead and 13 injured - ANI

#8:30 AM

While the story is evolving, early reports out of Kansas are equally disturbing: White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer - ANI

#8:13 AM

Loot at gunpoint in a jewellery store in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad. - ANI

#7:53 AM

Fire broke out in a lorry in Hyderabad's Gachibowli area last night, later doused. No casualties/injuries. - ANI

#7:41 AM

this is a party which cud ever in future be handed over reins of power&governance without risking sovereignty of Indian republic: MoS PMO - ANI

#7:40 AM

which tend to instigate anti-India activism. And if he does so then I think the nation would have to rethink whether indeed: MoS PMO - ANI

#7:38 AM

Rahul Gandhi should clarify whether he, his party leadership stand by statements issued by some of his colleagues: Jitendra Singh - ANI

#7:25 AM

Ramjas row: Students & teachers from DU and JNU to hold a march from Khalsa College to Arts Faculty, Gurmehar Kaur to also participate - ANI

#7:03 AM

30 fire engines continue to be at the spot, fire under control but not completely doused - ANI

#6:07 AM

Senate confirms billionaire investor Wilbur Ross as commerce secretary -AP