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#11:57 PM

The recent developments show that there is clear divide in the party: TKS Elangovan, DMK O Pannerselvam

#11:43 PM

O Pannerselvam is very wrong,he finished his political career with this.He is a traitor: AIADMK cadre

#11: 42 PM

Welcome this step, very happy. Truth never fails: Sasikala Pushpa, expelled AIADMK MP O Pannerselvam

#11:38 PM

O Panneerselvam grew from the grass roots, we want him to remain CM: O Panneerselvam's supporter

#11:35 PM

Our brother OPS will lead us, no one can stop him. He will be the only CM: A supporter of O Panneerselvam

#11:35 PM

Celebrations outside O Panneerselvam's residence in Chennai, by his supporters

#11:25 PM

When I ws asked to be CM I refused saying there are other qualified ppl because without Amma how can I take position she had:O Panneerselvam

#11:20 PM

Emergency meeting of senior AIADMK party leaders & ministers underway at Sasikala Natarajan's Poes Garden residence

#11:15 PM

Vice President Mike Pence breaks US Senate tie to confirm Betsy Devos as education secretary: AFP

#10:45 PM

I will be ready to fight even alone - Tamil Nadu CM

#10:41 PM

3.46 lakh people died of diabetes in 2015, up from 2.24 lakh in 2005: Govt: PTI

#10:41 PM

Over 1 lakh lung cancer deaths & 75,000 fatalities due to breast cancer are estimated India by 2020: Govt: PTI

#10:40 PM

Since 2014, Navy reported 21 operational accidents involving naval vessels in which 10 human lives were lost: Govt: PTI

#10:39 PM

One who can protect the interest of the state should become the Chief Minister, says O. Panneerselvam

#10:34 PM

I will take back my resignation if party workers and people of the state ask me to: O Panneerselvam

#10:32 PM

I am saying these facts in front of you to make things clear in public I will continue to struggle: TN CM 

#10:30 PM

Party leaders said I have to take initiiative towards making Sasikala CM that's how I was forced to tender resignation-TN CM O Panneerselvam

#10:26 PM

At a meeting at Sasikala's place senior party leaders were present&question of her being CM came.I asked how far was this justified: TN CM

#10:25 PM

I was given the CM post but insulted continuously: TN CM O Panneerselvam

#10:23 PM

Revenue Minister, RB Udhayakumar, said Sasikala should take over as CM, when I was the CM: TN CM O Panneerselvam

# 10:22 PM

When Jayalalithaa was in the hospital she asked me to take over as CM: TN CM O Panneerselvam: 

#10:18 PM

TN Guv won't go to Chennai on Wednesday.#Panneerselvam to rmain interim CM until guv examines legal implications regarding Sasikala's appnt

#10:13 PM

Sasikala Natarajan will not be sworn in as Tamil Nadu CM on Wednesday: Sources: ANI

#10:11 PM

I have performed my duty without any shortcomings and carried forward path shown by Ammaa: TN CM O Panneerselvam

#9:44 PM

Pakistan's Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif imposes 'complete ban' on Basant festival that marks commencement of spring season: PTI

#9:32 PM

Fresh protests by angry soldiers erupted in Ivory Coast army barracks in the town of Adiake: AFP

#9:31 PM

TN CM O.Panneerselvam pays homage to Jayalalithaa at her memorial on Marina Beach; sits in a meditation position with his eyes closed: ANI

#9:30 PM

British police say aircraft diverted to Stansted due to reports of disruptive passenger, not believed to be hijack or terrorism: Reuters India

#9:17 PM

Britain says RAF jets escort Pakistan Airlines flight to Stansted airport: Reuters India

#9:15 PM

Abbas says Israeli settler law an attack on Palestinians: AFP

#9:15 PM

Russia says Trump's efforts on Ukraine better than Obama's - TASS - Reuters India

#9:13 PM

BJP whip to its Rajya Sabha members to remain present in the House tomorrow as PM Narendra Modi is likely to reply on Presidential Address: PTI

#9:11 PM

UK must pay to leave EU just like friends going to a pub must pay for their round of beer, EU says: AFP

#9:06 PM

Crime Branch of Delhi police teams up with South East District Police to probe theft at Kailash Satyarthi's residence: ANI

#9:03 PM

The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, 2017 passed in Lok Sabha Budget Session: ANI

#9:00 PM

Whole country was patient, only one who had problems was the Indian opposition not the people: FM Arun Jaitley in LS Demonetisation: ANI

#8:58 PM

Goa: On pretext of giving tantric message, yoga teacher allegedly raped 32-yr-old American woman in Korgao's Pernem; teacher arrested: ANI

#8:42 PM

Karnataka HC rejects UBHL's plea, orders winding up of UBHL. Official liquidator to take over assets of UBHL: ANI

#8:25 PM

M Kharge should stop taking farmers' support while invoking black money, famers' money is clean, they aer not taxed- FM #Jaitley in LS: ANI

#8:22 PM

Jovenel Moise takes oath of office as Haiti's new president: AFP

#8:21 PM

Rushdie's new novel The Golden House on Mumbai family hit by 26/11 to be out in Sept. Salman Rushdie: PTI

#8:11 PM

The Specified Bank Notes (Cessation of Liabilities) Bill, 2017 being discussed in Lok Sabha; FM Arun Jaitley speaking Budget Session: ANI

#7:57 PM

3 cyclists injured in a mid-race crash on the second day of Asian Track Cycling Championships in Delhi: ANI

#7:54 PM

Peruvian attorney general says he'll seek arrest of former president Alejandro Toledo: AP

#7:52 PM

Poland's ex-president Walesa denies allegations that he collaborated with the communist-era secret police: AFP

#7:52 PM

Shots fired by troops in Ivory Coast army barracks town: residents: AFP

#7:50 PM

Madonna adopts two four-year-old twin girls from Malawi - the star is now parent to four Malawi children: AFP

#7:48 PM

Air Asia India appoints Tata veteran Deepak Mahendra its new chief financial officer (CFO): PTI

#7:47 PM

Talks to end Manipur blockade fail; Centre says disappointed with the parleys but efforts to break logjam will continue: PTI

#7:46 PM

Unacceptable on many grounds, no track record of her opinion on public issues & cases pending against her -K Chidambaram on Sasikala Natarajan: ANI

#7:44 PM

Mandate was for Jayalalithaa, as she passed away right thing for AIADMK should've been to dissolve assembly for elections- Karti Chidambaram, Cong

#7:43 PM

NIA special court issues proclamation orders against Masood Azhar and 3 other JeM leaders in Pathankot terror attack case: ANI

#7:41 PM

Suicide bomb explosion that occurred in parking of Supreme Court killed 20 people and injured nearly 38:Afghan Media 

#7:40 PM

Certain standard must be maintained in Parliament. Personally don't like use of unacceptable language: S Mahajan LS Speaker: ANI

#7:39 PM

2 out of 17 cases found positive.1 patient unfortunately died & another under treatment: Civil Surgeon,Ludhiana Rajeev Bhalla #swineflu: ANI

#7:02 PM

We've been informed of this development. Taken up matter with Chinese Govt-V Swarup on China blocking US' move at UN to ban Masood Azhar: ANI

#6:42PM

Election Commission should not accept Sasikala Natarajan as interim General Secy: Expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa-ANI

#6:35 PM

Russian athletics coaches 'don't understand how to work without doping', Deputy PM Vitaly Mutko says: AFP

#6:21 PM

India beat Sri Lanka in opening match of women's world cup qualifier 2017: ANI

#6:17 PM

Iran's supreme leader mocks 'newcomer' Trump, says the new president shows the 'real face' of the U.S.: AP

#6:16 PM
Malawi court allows Madonna to adopt twin girls: AFP

#6:15 PM

Voter turnout of 79% recorded in re-polling held at polling booth number-8 in Margao Goa Election 2017: ANI

#6:12 PM

No widespread distress sale of farm produce in rural India due to demonetisation: Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh: PTI

#6:11 PM

Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao met Union Minister Prakash Javadekar in New Delhi's Shastri Bhavan: ANI

#6:10 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 11 am on Wednesday Budget Session: ANI

#6:06 PM 

TN govt announces Rs 20 lakh solatium to Sepoy Sundar Pandi's kin who lost hs life in avalanche that hit army camp in J&K's Gurez: ANI

#6:04 PM

Pakistan bans hit Bollywood film 'Raees' starring Pakistani actress Mahira Khan: Reuters India

#6:03 PM 

Tata Steel Q3 consolidated net profit at Rs 231 cr against loss of Rs 2,747.7 cr in the same quarter of previous fiscal: PTI

#6:02 PM

As many as 3.3 cr fake LPG connections have been blocked, leading to saving of Rs 21K cr in subsidies, says Oil Minister Dharmendra Pradhan: PTI

#6:01 PM

Informed of this development & matter has been taken up with Chinese Govt: MEA on China blocking US' move at UN for banning Masood Azhar:ANI

#6:00 PM

Mulayam Singh Yadav took his son for a ride on the bicycle and in the end his son snatched the cycle from him: Venkaiah Naidu: ANI

#5:58 PM

Tata Steel's Board of Directors elected Mr. N Chandrasekaran as the Chairman of the Board: ANI

#5:57 PM

DRI Mumbai arrested American businessman of Indian origin & recovered ancient artefacts; person sent to judicial custody till 20 Feb: ANI

#5:56 PM

ED attaches Rs 28 Crores lying in bank account of Jose George, Proprietor of M/s Trade International, Chennai in bogus remittances case:ANI

#5:52 PM

4 youth tried to enter NSG campus in Gurugram,whn sentry challenged thm they ran away; FIR lodged; all identified-Sources: ANI

#5:50 PM

Mumbai: Hearing on bail applications of IDBI and Kingfisher Airlines employees adjourned till tomorrow in Special CBI Court: ANI

#5:48 PM

An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale rattles Rudraprayag on Tuesday afternoon

#5:33 PM

US appeals court to hold hearing over President Trump's travel ban, as government clings to its defense: AFP

#5:32 PM

Saudi security forces, pilgrims abort attempt by a man to set himself on fire beside Kaaba inside Mecca's Grand Mosque: PTI

#5:31 PM

US moves UN for banning Pathankot terrorist attack mastermind and Pak-based JeM chief Masood Azhar; China opposes: PTI

#5:31 PM

If I am going to be a leader, I'll definitely be democratically elected. I will be contesting elections: Deepa Jayakumar: ANI

#5:30 PM

I think a democratically elected leader would be the best choice for the state: Deepa Jayakumar, niece of Jayalalithaa: ANI

#5:29 PM

Explosion was a suicide bombing that occurred in parking of Supreme Court Sources say 12 people were killed & wounded: Afghan media: ANI

#5:19 PM

CBI moves HC challenging acquittal of two men in Scarlett Keeling case: PTI

#5:18 PM

Former French president Sarkozy to face trial for fraud: AP

#5:17 PM

Naroda Gam riots case: Court to record statements of former Gujarat Minister Maya Kodnani, ten other accused on Feb 9: PTI

#5:17 PM

Air strikes on Syrian city held by ex-Qaeda branch kill 26: monitor: AFP

#5:15 PM

Blast reported near Supreme Court in Afghan capital Kabul: witnesses: Reuters India

#5:14 PM 

Saudi Arabia deports 39,000 Pakistanis in 4 months for visa violations: Reports: PTI

#5:13 PM

Can't ban 'rallies, morchas' in democracy so bring a policy to regulate them: HC to Maharashtra govt: PTI

#5:12 PM

Nothing concrete to declare Sanatan Sanstha a terror outfit under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act: Centre to Bombay High Court: PTI

#5:11 PM

Vijay Mallaya loan default case-Judicial custody of 9 ex-Kingfisher Airlines & IDBI employees extended till 20 Feb by Spl CBI Court in Mumbai: ANI

#5:10 PM

A police probe has been initiated and I have complete faith in the authorities and the legal bodies of our country: Kailash Satyarthi: ANI

#5:09 PM

Appeal to conscience of ppl involved (in theft) to understand its significance & not get distracted by its monetary value: Kailash Satyarthi

#5:00 PM

My NobelPrize belongs to my country and its children: Kailash Satyarthi: ANI

#4:58 PM

AIADMK Gen Secy Sasikala Natarajan writes to PM, seeks immediate release of 35 Tamil fisherman & 120 fishing boats frm Sri Lankan custody: ANI

#4:50 PM

The Payment of Wages (Amendment) Bill 2017 passed in Lok Sabha: ANI

#4:49 PM

Reason to make possession of demonetised currency offence is that once it seizes to be legal tender can't allow parallel economy: FM: ANI

#4:43 PM

Court case against Facebook's transfer of personal data from Europe to the US opens in Dublin: AFP

#4:38 PM

Sensex ends lower ahead of #RBI policy meeting: Reuters India

#4:37 PM

WestBengal Advocate-General Jayanta Mitra resigns over differences of opinion with state government: PTI

#4:36 PM

UP: A teacher of Girls Junior High School in #Sonbhadra allegedly made students strip & parade as punishment for not doing homework: ANI

#4:05PM

Cauvery case: SC posted matter for further hearing from 21 Mar-11 Apr on daily basis; will pronounce judgement in 3 weeks after 11 Apr.-ANI

#3:50PM

2008 Malegaon blast case: NIA submits audio&video clips to Bombay HC over Sadhvi Pragya's bail plea; Judge to hear the clips in chamber now-ANI

#3:45PM

There is instability in Tamil Nadu, people are very much worried: Deepa Jayakumar, Jayalalithaa's niece -ANI

#3:40PM

It's very sad. People have not voted to her: Deepa Jayakumar #jayalalithaa's Niece on #SasikalaNatarajan-ANI

#3:37PM

We've presented our status to the Governor. It is for him to indicate time at his convenience, we can't force him: PS Ramachandran, AIADMK-ANI

#3:36PM

Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee meets Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao.-ANI

#3:35 PM

Karnataka HC orders winding up of UBHL in a case relating to recovery of dues from Vijay Mallya's Kingfisher Airlines- ANI 

#3:32 PM

Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee meets Telangana CM K Chandrasekhar Rao- ANI 

#3:31 PM

SC expresses unhappiness over vague affidavit filed by Centre on completing fencing of 263 km Indo-Bangladesh border.- ANI 

#3:17 PM

Uttar Pradesh: Police busts an illegal arms factory in Banda; recovers huge cache of arms and ammunition; 3 arrested.- ANI 

#3:11 PM

Congress issues a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha members; asking them to be present in the House for last three days- ANI 

#3:03 PM

Trump reveals 'America's real face': Iran's Khamenei- AFP

#2:59 PM

BJP issues a three-line whip to its Rajya Sabha members; asking them to be present in the House for last three days - ANI 

#2:56 PM

India beat New Zealand by 9 wickets in T-20 Blind World Cup cricket 2017 in Bhubaneswar- ANI

#2:51 PM

Very revengeful reply, quite an arrogant reply, he(PM) could have use this opportunity to present vision for country: Veerappa Moily, Cong- ANI

#2:50 PM

They planted explosives on tracks at Ghorasahan&Nakardehi railway stn. Probe underway: SP Bara (Nepal) on arrest of Shamsul Hoda & 3 others- ANI 

#2:46 PM

Patidar quota stir leader Hardik Patel to be the face of Shiv Sena in Gujarat Assembly polls: Uddhav Thackeray.

#2:37 PM

Commandant 230 and his team chased away the Maoists and recovered around 50% of explosives: DIG of CRPF Dantewada range, DP Upadhyay - ANI 

#2:35 PM

Those in govt in UP is responsible, we were not government in UP, how can we be blamed for what happens in UP: MoS Home, Kiren Rijiju - ANI 

#2:30 PM

J&K: 4 dead, 5 critically injured after a car met with an accident near Digdool in Ramban district; Police at the spot- ANI  

#2:24 PM

ECI issues notice to Manohar Parrikar over bribe remark; says CD hasn't been tampered in any manner; asks him file his final reply by Feb 9 - ANI

#2:05 PM

Lok Sabha adjourned till 3 PM - ANI

#2:02 PM

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh): Maoists looted explosives & detonators from NMDC vehicles. They held employees hostage who have now been freed - ANI

#2:00 PM

Many statements were made by pol leaders 24hrs before Surgical Strike but their language changed after looking at nation's mood-PM in LS - ANI

#1:49 PM

Dantewada (Chhattisgarh): Maoists attacked vehicles of National Mineral Development Corp carrying explosives atop Bailadila range.- ANI

#1:35 PM

GreenTea may have life saving potential for patients who face often-fatal medical complications linked to Bone Marrow Disorders: US study

#1:29 PM

BSP supremo Mayawati addresseing a rally in Ghaziabad.- ANI 

#1:17 PM

Uttarakhand: BJP President Amit Shah addressing a rally in Ghansali, Uttarakhand -ANI 

#1:13 PM

Congress VP Rahul Gandhi and UP CM Akhilesh Yadav addressing joint election rally in Meerut. UP Polls 2017 - ANI

#1:07 PM

Colombia is set to open peace talks with its last active rebel group, the ELN, seeking to replicate accord with FARC - AFP

#12:58 PM

I respect High Court's decision, says Akshay Kumar on cuts in Jolly LLB 2 (PTI) 

#12:49 PM

Srinagar-Jammu National Highway reopens for traffic, four days after landslides due to rains and snow had forced its closure.- ANI 

#12:45 PM

PNB's third quarter FY17 net profit jumps 4-fold to Rs 207.18 cr; total income up 4.36% to Rs 14,497.65 crore. (PTI) 

#12:39 PM

SC observes that if person/community is aggrieved by jokes,then there are mechanisms for it,like one can seek redressal under IT act- ANI 

#12:35 PM

Goa Election 2017: 46% voting by 12 noon in re-polling at booth no. 8 of Goa's Margao constituency - ANI 

#12:31 PM

Ban on jokes against Sikh community-SC to pass detailed formal order on Mar 27;It observed that it won't be right to frame guidelines on issue-ANI 

#12:30 PM 

NGT principal bench transfers Chennai Oil Spill matter to Chennai bench which already has 2petitions in case, petitions to be heard on Feb20- ANI 

#12:28 PM

ECI orders re-poll in Punjab;Amritsar(LS) at 16PSs;Assembly Elections in Majitha-12 PSs,Moga-1PS,Muktsar-9 PSs,Sardulgarh-4PSs&Sangrur-6PSs- ANI 

#12:26 PM

Election Commission orders re-poll at 48 polling booths across Punjab; Voting again on Feb 9 (ANI) 

#12:14 PM

SC allows a woman to abort her 24-week-old baby after she revealed that the baby had no kidney & would die after taking birth. (ANI) 

#12:10 PM

Chhattisgarh: Naxals fired at CISF troops at deposit no 5 and burnt machinery; No report of injury; Encounter still on. (ANI) 

#12:03 PM

Jolly LLB 2 case: Petitioner, Fox Star Studios, agrees to withdraw its plea from the Supreme Court- ANI 

#12:00 PM

BJP CEC finalises third list of BJP candidates for ensuing General Election to Legislative Assembly 2017 of Manipur- ANI 

#11:57 AM

Brother of Rashtriya Lok Dal candidate Manoj Gautam & his friend shot dead in Khurja, UP. Police at the spot-ANI 

#11:56 AM

PM Narendra Modi to reply to debate on motion of thanks to President's address, in Lok Sabha, at 12:00 PM -ANI 

#11:51 AM

Nobel certificate stolen; Since K Satyarthi dedicated his award to nation his medal is in Rashtrapati Bhavan: Kailash Satyarthi office (ANI) 

#11:44 AM

Jayalalithaa told me once that she didn't want Sasikala Natarajan to be TN CM: Manoj Pandian, AIADMK

#11:34 AM

I strongly oppose Sasikala Natarajan's elevation: PH Pandian, ex-AIADMK leader -ANI 

#11:12 AM

BSF guns down an infiltrator in Pathankot's Bamial sector - ANI 

#11:03 AM

NIA takes accused Moti Paswan,US Patel&Mukesh Yadav on police remand in Motihari case;All 3 will be produced in Spl NIA Court,Patna on 14Feb- ANI 

#10:59 AM

Delhi: Metro services on Line-3 (Dwarka Sector-21 to Noida City Centre/Vaishali) running late due to technical issue. (ANI) 

#10:53 AM

Militant crashes explosives-laden vehicle at the gate of Mandan Police Station in Bannu: Pak Media- ANI 

#10:37 AM

Bastar IG SRP Kalluri being attached to PHQ without any charge with immediate effect- ANI 

#10:33 AM

CBI special court grants bail to ex-coal secy HC Gupta&others over alleged irregularities in allocation of Chhattisgarh-based coal block to SIPL - ANI 

#10:31 AM

Re-polling underway at polling booth no. 8 in Margao constituency in Goa - ANI 

#10:28 AM

Noble Prize winner Kailash Satyarthi 's home at Alakhnanda Apartments in Delhi burgled. Thieves even took replicas of Noble Prize.

#10:24 AM

Tamil Nadu governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao still in Mumbai, will not be going to Chennai: Sources - ANI

#10:16 AM

Governor accepted resignation of O Panneerselvam, that means he has to swear in Sasikala Natarajan, there's no alternative: TKS Elangovan, DMK - ANI 

#9:59 AM

Nepal police and Indian agency arrested ISI agent Shamshul Hoda, who has links with one of the train blast accused: NIA Sources (ANI) 

#9:42 AM

Delhi: PM Narendra Modi arrives for BJP parliamentary party meeting; Meeting begins- ANI 

#9:29 AM

Nepal: ISI agent Shamsul Huda arrested; 3 FIRs registered against him over train derailments in Bihar, Kanpur & Andhra Pradesh- ANI 

#9:03 AM

Nizamuddin, driver of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose passes away at the age of 117 in his native Azamgarh district on Monday.- ANI 

#9:02 AM

Security vigilance increased ahead of Uttarakhand Assembly Election 2017. - ANI 

#8:42 AM

TMC MPs to hold dharna infront of Mahatma Gandhi statue inside Parliament House complex for electoral reform&state-funding of elections-AITC- ANI 

#8:33 AM

Delhi Police arrests a 40-yr-old convicted serial rapist for allegedly abducting & abusing a 4-yr-old girl in Vijay Vihar, Rohini- ANI  

#8:16 AM

#Facebook love: #American woman ties the knot with an #Indian man in #Bundi, Rajasthan (ANI) pic.twitter.com/jvOQ9UKSTA

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#7:59 AM

Govt of India and state govt empowering poor and dropout girls via skill development program under handicraft department. - ANI 

#7:42 AM

Sri Lankan Navy apprehends 10 Indian fishermen (from Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu) with a boat in front of Delft Island; Investigation underway. -ANI  

#7:31 AM

22 trains delayed (arriving late in Delhi area) and 13 rescheduled due to fog and other operational reasons - ANI

#7:21 AM 

Delhi: Arrival of 4 international flights & departure of 4 domestic flights delayed due to fog - ANI

#7:12 AM

PM Narendra Modi to reply to Presidential speech in Lok Sabha, today  - ANI
 
#7:10 AM 

UP CM Akhilesh Yadav to address election rallies in Meerut   - ANI