Top news of May 15 | Petrol price decreased by Rs 2.16 per litre, diesel by Rs 2.10 a litre, effective from midnight tonight

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#10:57 PM

Petrol price cut by Rs 2.16 per litre, diesel by Rs 2.10 a litre, effective midnight tonight- PTI

#9:41 PM

UIDAI operator tried to get Aadhaar card enrolled in Osama bin Laden's name in the Mandal Area of Bhilwara; arrested by police- ANI

#9:31 PM

Dog eats infant’s body at government hospital of Jeypore (Koraput, Odisha). Cops report people recorded it on phones and claim the incident happened due to hospital’s ignorance- PTI

#9:25 PM

Delhi police filed a chargesheet against man arrested for allegedly demanding ransom from the family of missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed

#8:31 PM

SIT arrests Ganga Ram Baderiya, principal secretary (Bhoomi and UPOR), revenue department, in connection with Janthakal illegal mining case- ANI

#8:13 PM

National Herald case: Subramanian Swamy today withdrew application which sought to add name of B S Hooda and 3 bureaucrats as witnesses

#7:30 PM

Former BSP leader Naseemuddin Siddiqui arrives to meet CM Yogi Adityanath

#6:57 PM 

Srinagar: J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti holds meeting on LoC trade

#6:45 PM

India has been unable to provide an explanation for Kulbhushan Jadhav's passport which bears a Muslim name: Pakistan

#6:26 PM

Edouard Philippe, 46, named as prime minister in French President Emmanuel Macron's first government- AP

#5:38 PM

No serious impact in India of global cyber attack, National Informatics System (NIC) working fine, says IT minister RS Prasad- PTI

#5:32 PM

Syrian activists: Airstrikes on town held by the Islamic State group near Iraqi border kill at least 20 civilians- Reuters

#4:55 PM

200 special operations undertaken, strategy reworked post Sukma: CRPF DG RR Bhatnagar- PTI

#4:53 PM

 Lucknow HC summons AG on May 24 on a PIL against UP CM Yogi Adityanath & deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya holding their posts while being MPs

#4:41 PM

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar says BJP should try to build a consensus on the Presidential candidate by talking to all the parties- PTI

#4:35 PM

Dead lizard found in midday meal at a primary school in Jamui in Bihar, 27 children fell ill

#4:12 PM

Opposition behaved in indecent, shameful manner on the first day of the state assembly session: UP minister Shrikant Sharma- PTI

#4:07 PM

IGNOU invites online applications for admission to its 173 programmes for July session, 2017- PTI

#4:01 PM

Four computers in a panchayat office of Wayanad, Kerala suspected of being infected by Ransomeware cyber attack, police on the spot- ANI

#3:48 PM

There is a lot that is unknown about proceedings against Mr Jadhav, its all very suspect: Dhruva Jaishankar, Fellow, Brookings India- ANI

#3:42 PM

Man operating an E-Mitra centre in Rajasthan tries to make an Aadhaar Card for slain Al Qaeda terrorist Osamabin Laden- PTI

#2:59 PM

Rohtak gangrape and murder case: 2 accused sent to seven days police remand; to be produced in court on May 22: ANI

#2:45 PM

AIADMK alleged bribery case: TTV Dinakaran produced before at a Delhi court thru video conferencing; judicial custody extended till May 29

#2:36 PM

West Midnapur: Computers at WB State Electricity DistributionCompany atfour locations suspected to be hit by Wanna Cry Ransomware attack:ANI

#2:34 PM

MadhyaPradesh: PM Narendra Modi takes part in an event marking the conclusion of 'Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra',  in Amarkantak: ANI

#2:31 PM

Sikkim CM Pawan Kumar Chamling conferred with 1st Bhairon Singh Shekhawat Lifetime Achievement Honour in Public Service by President: PTI

#2:26 PM

Over 50 per cent population of the #country lives in disaster- prone areas: HM @rajnathsingh: PTI

#2:12 PM 

Karnataka: Three dead, three injured in a collision between a car and a motorbike in Kalaburagi: ANI

#2:10 PM

Chandigarh: CBI questions former Haryana CM BS Hooda over Manesar land scam: ANI

#1:52 PM

A former PIO to GoI, he worked with with four Prime Ministers including my father. My sincere condolences on his passing: Rahul Gandhi: ANI

#1:46 PM

Veteran of Indian Information Service, Ramamohan Rao ji rose to pinnacle of his career & embodied best values of his profession: Rahul Gandhi

#1:38 PM

Railways will install CCTV surveillance system at more than 900 stations under Nirbhaya Fund at an approved cost of Rs 500 cr: PTI

#1:30 PM

 Kulbhushan Jadhav case hearing begins in Hague, Netherlands

ALSO READ: Kulbhushan Jadhav death row: ICJ begins hearing of Indian side in the matter, Pakistan to present arguments at 6:30PM

#1:15 PM

Akhilesh kept quiet, watched silently. Opposition blew whistles, threw paper balls at Governor, shows their mindset: SN Singh, UP Min: ANI

#1:05 PM

Yemen declares state of emergency over a deadly outbreak of cholera in the capital: AFP

#1:02 PM

Tughlakabad gas leak: NGT asks counsel of all parties to file report within a week, AIIMS to file report regarding impact on health: ANI

#12:57 PM

We have constituted a SIT, investigation underway: Sandeep Khirwar, Commissioner on Gurugram rape case: ANI

#12:46 PM

A bus falls in river in Karnataka, rescue operations are on

#12:29 PM

Who said it? Did I say something? Amit Shah came to meet me, I am active in Congress: Shankarsinh Vaghela on reports of joining BJP

#12:23 PM

Rohatgi told Constitution Bench that triple talaq violates Muslim women's right to equality within community, & also within country: ANI

#12:21 PM

AG tells five judge Constitution bench of SC "if the Supreme Court completely strikes down triple talaq, we will bring a law: ANI

#12:17 PM

We are appealing to end this one sided illegal contract: Claudia Waeldich, lawyer & human rights activist: ANI

#12:16 PM

CPEC to have huge impact on Baloch ppl, China will bring its workers &Baloch ppl will bexpelled: C Waeldich,lawyer&human rights activist:ANI

#12:15 PM

Gunfire in two Ivory Coast cities in grip of mutiny: AFP 

#12:09 PM

Fire breaks out near Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, 3 fire tenders rushed to the spot. More details awaited: ANI

#12:04 PM

Culprits involved in such ghastly acts won't be spared,will ensure speedy justice by fast track courts: Haryana CM on Rohtak & Gurugram rape

#11:50 AM

Rohatgi tells SC: At a time when theocratic countries like Pak & Afghan are moving towards reform, we being secular country still debating: ANI

#11:49 AM

We are hopeful that ICJ will give verdict in India's favor, so Jadhav is freed soon: Arvind Singh, Kulbhushan Jadhav's childhood friend: ANI

#11:12 AM

Opposition parties in UP assembly create ruckus, throw papers at Governor Ram Naik 

ALSO READ: UP Assembly session, Day 1 Live: Opposition parties create ruckus, papers thrown in the well of the House during Governor's address

#11:01 AM

AG Rohatgi told SC that it should also hear nikah, halala and polygamy issues, besides triple talaq . SC says "we have limited time

#11:00 AM 

Tripletalaq case: AG Mukul Rohatgi representing Central Govt presently arguing before the five judge Constitution bench in Supreme court

#10:55 AM

Supreme Court slammed Justice CS Karnan for repeatedly filing plea seeking quashing of the Apex court order: ANI

#10:53 AM

Five killed, 50 others injured after a bus, carrying mostly brick kiln labourers, overturned & tumbled into a ditch in Nawada district: PTI

#10:52 AM

SC considers plea of Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, says issues of polygamy & nikah halala will remain open for future adjudication: PTI

#10:51 AM

Very proud of my Indian heritage, says Preet Bharara, India-born former top federal prosecutor in Manhattan: PTI

#10:34 AM

Security increased at Indo-Nepal border after the arrest of Hizbul Mujahideen militant on Sunday

#10:11 AM

India has a very good case. It's clear Pak violated all rules, both in trial & human rights: AG Mukul Rohatgi on ICJ hearing, Kulbhushan Jadhav: ANI

#10:01 AM

Two people dead after a car falls from Punjabi Bagh flyover, in Delhi: ANI

#9:51 AM

People of TN are intelligent & they r being fooled in one thing. I don't want to mention what it's

ALSO READ: Rajinikanth Live | If in case I decide to join politics, I won't allow wrong people to join me

#9:26 AM

Actor Rajinikanth addresses his fans, in Chennai

#9:24 AM

Sensex up by 153.85 points, currently at 30,342. #Nifty at 9,442.35: ANI

#9:07 AM

Madhya Pradesh: 3 dead, 42 injured after a bus lost control and overturned in Dindori

#8:50 AM

Tamil Nadu: Two-day Ooty rose show began in Udhagamandalam on Sunday, 2.5 lakh roses on display: ANI

#8:38 AM

J&K govt re-introduced 'Waadi Ki Sair' train for school children in Kashmir after winter vacations; train to run b/w Banihal to Baramulla: ANI

J&K: Army jawan commits suicide at Uniform Force Headquarters in Reasi, using his service weapon last night. FIR lodged in Reasi Police Stn: ANI

#8:25 AM

Three men gang raped victim,a case has been registered & investigation has been started; we are trying to identify culprits:#RKumar, SHO: ANI

#8:13 AM

Toshiba delays annual results, warns of $8.4 bn net loss: AFP

#8:10 AM

PM Narendra Modi to take part in event marking the conclusion of 'Namami Devi Narmade Sewa Yatra', in Amarkantak: ANI

#7:58 AM

Chhattisgarh: STF jawan who was injured in Sunjday's Bijapur encounter, succumbs to his injuries: ANI

Mumbai: Two cars rammed into each othr in #Bandra Reclamation, on last night. No casualties/injuries reported: ANI

#7:53 AM

One killed, one injured after collision between two cars and a bike at Eastern Express Highway in Mumbai, bike later fell down from a flyover: ANI

#7:38 AM

Chennai: Bus strike over pending wages and PF in Tamil Nadu, state buses vandalized by unidentified people: ANI

#7:36 AM

Trade unions of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation's bus strike after failure of talks held with the Govt over pending wages and PF: ANI

#7:27 AM

T.T.V. Dinakaran and hs aide Mallikarjuna to b produced before Delhi court as thr judicial custody ends on Monday: ANI

#7:22 AM

Ghaziabad: Fire broke out in a plywood factory in #LalKuan area last night, gas cylinders in the godown exploded, now under control: ANI

#7:21 AM

International Court of Justice to hold public hearings in Kulbhushan Jadhav case; it had stayed death sentence given by Pakistan to Jadhav: ANI

#7:19 AM

Vatican finance chief, Australia's #CardinalPell, denies new child sex abuse claims: AFP

#6:52 AM

Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF in Gurdaspur, Punjab-ANI