Relief for Kejriwal as SC grants bail in excise scam
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the corruption case linked to the excise policy 'scam'. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan granted the relief to Kejriwal on a bail bond...
Good news: Senior citizens aged 70 & above to get free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh
New Delhi: In a significant move that will help 4.5 crore families, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved health coverage to all senior citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of their income under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan...
25,000 villages to get Internet by mid-2025
As many as 25,000 villages without telecom and mobile Internet will be connected by mid-2025 to ensure full "saturation" in the country, Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on Wednesday. State-run BSNL will roll out its 4G network with 100,000 telecom towers...
Kyunki Saas Bhi…’ actor Vikas Sethi dies
Actor Vikas Sethi, best known for TV shows such as Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kahiin To Hoga, and Sasural Simar Ka, died in Nashik on Saturday night in his sleep following a cardiac arrest. He was 48. ...
Mahayuti to fight Assembly poll under CM Shinde’s leadership: Fadnavis
Nagpur/Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said that the Mahayuti will contest the upcoming Assembly election under the leadership of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde saying that there is no dispute among the alliance partners over the CM’s...
Maharashtra tops FDI list in first quarter of 2024-25
Mumbai: Maharashtra has topped the list of States attracting the highest Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the first quarter of the current financial year 2024-2025, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday, citing government data. According to the Department for...
Gadkari urges two-wheeler makers to offer discounted helmets to customers
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday urged two-wheeler manufacturers to provide helmets to buyers at a discounted or reasonable price, emphasizing that many road accident fatalities occur due to the lack of helmet use. In 2022 alone, over...
“If you don’t like India, please don’t work in India,” Delhi HC raps Wikipedia
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to Wikipedia, the popular and free online encyclopaedia, over withholding information about edits to an entry on news agency ANI. The court warned Wikipedia against non-compliance...
No need for MVA to announce CM face ahead of Assembly polls: Sharad Pawar
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Sharad Pawar has said there was no need for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to announce a Chief Ministerial candidate ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly election and the coalition would contest under a collective...
First Look: Vande Bharat sleeper coach
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday unveiled the prototype version of the Vande Bharat sleeper coach in Bengaluru at the BEML's facility. The coach will undergo rigorous trials and tests in 10 days before rolling it out on the track for...
Sharad Pawar declines Z-plus security provided by Centre
Mumbai: Days after the Union Government granted him Z-plus security-- the highest tier of armed VIP protection-- NCP (SP) supremo Sharad Pawar declined the security upgrade on Friday. The former Union Minister's decision to refuse the Z-plus security cover comes a...
Lewd act: Teacher held for showing obscene videos to girl students in Thane
Mumbai: In a shameful incident, police have arrested a male teacher of a civic school at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly showing obscene videos to girl students on his mobile phone, an official said on Thursday. Initial investigations have...
Drone-like objects spotted at Amritsar airport
Flight services at the Amristar airport were disrupted for about three hours after the air traffic control (ATC) tower spotted a sudden movement of three objects resembling drones in the airspace, officials said on Wednesday. This disrupted the landing and...
Mumbai Airport Arrest: Fashion student caught tampering with Passport
Mumbai- A 25-year-old fashion merchandising student, SS Ghatol, was arrested at Mumbai airport on Thursday while attempting to board a flight to Singapore for an internship. Immigration officials discovered that four pages were missing from her passport, leading to her detention. According...
BRS leader K Kavitha gets bail
The Supreme Court grants bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in the excise policy irregularities case. The court sets aside Delhi High Court order which rejected her bail plea. The SC directs her to furnish a bail bond of Rs...
India develops Monkeypox detection RT-PCR kit
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced its second public health emergency of International concern due to Monkey Pox. The new strain of this virus (Clad-1) is considered to be more transmissible and has higher mortality rates. Now, India has developed...
Devotees throng temples across north on Janmashtami
Devotees thronged temples across north and east India on Janmashtami on Monday to celebrate the birth of their beloved Lord Krishna, rending the air with chants of 'Hare Krishna' and lining up in long queues for the morning aarti before...
Panic buttons to enhance safety in Maha schools, hostels after Badlapur tragedy
Nagpur/Mumbai: In the wake of public outrage over the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls in Maharashtra's Badlapur, the State Government proposed the installation of panic buttons in schools and hostels to improve women's safety. "Just like CCTVs in schools, panic...
RHFL loan scam: SEBI bans Anil Ambani from security market for 5 years
New Delhi: Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred industrialist Anil Ambani and 24 other entities, including former key officials of Reliance Home Finance Limited (RHFL) from the securities market for five years for diversion of...
Maha horror: 2 KG girls sexually abused in Badlapur school, protest erupts
Mumbai: In Badlapur, Maharashtra, a school in Thane district has suspended its Principal and two staff members following allegations of sexual abuse involving two young girls. Since Tuesday morning, frustrated parents have been staging a blockade at the local railway...
SC forms National Task Force for doctors’ safety
A three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud has taken up the case of the shocking rape-murder of a young doctor in Kolkata. The Supreme Court constitutes a National Task Force which includes Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti...
