Don’t Link Rajguru with Any Organisation: Kin on RSS Tag on Freedom Fighter
Mumbai: Taking umbrage to the portrayal of freedom fighter Rajguru as an RSS ‘swayamsevak’ in a recently released book, his descendants have asserted that there was no evidence to prove the freedom fighter’s association with the Sangh. The book, written by...
Orphans in Maharashtra to get 1% reservation in government jobs, education
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced reservation benefits for orphans, in what is being touted as the first such move in the country. Orphans in the state will be provided with one percent reservation in government jobs and education, the...
Will RSS chief be stamped ‘anti-national’ for speaking on corruption, asks Sena
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Monday wondered if RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat would be branded “anti-national” or “anti-Hindu” for his comment that the country needed a protest against corruption. The ‘sarsanghchalak’ has voiced his strong opinion on the same issues...
Jobs are not biscuits: VK Singh on compensation for families of Iraq victims
New Delhi: VK Singh, MoS MEA on if there would be some compensation announced today for the kin of the 38 Indians killed in Iraq: "Yeh biscuit baantne wala kaam nahi hai, ye admiyon ki zindagi ka sawal hai. Aa...
Death Of Judge Loya: Post-Mortem Examination Was Manipulated Under Directions Of Doctor Related To Maharashtra Cabinet Minister
Mumbai: In a further twist to the death of Judge Loya, The Caravan has reported that there is sufficient evidence that the post-mortem report was manipulated. The report highlighted the political clout behind the post-mortem. The focus was on the...
Vaishno Devi Pilgrimage Temporarily Suspended After “Unprecedented Rush”
File Pic Jammu: The Vaishno Devi yatra has been temporarily suspended due to overcrowding in last evening. "The pilgrimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi shrine has been suspended from the Katra base camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district due...
Class 12 Hindi paper circulating on social media fake, says CBSE
New Delhi: The Class 12 Hindi (elective) paper being circulated on the social media was “fake”, the Central Board of Secondary Education said on Saturday and urged people not to spread rumours regarding the paper. The CBSE is scheduled to hold...
Pakistan arrests 52 Indian fishermen
File Pic New Delhi: Pakistani authorities have arrested 52 Indian fishermen for allegedly straying into the country's territorial waters, an official said today. The latest batch of Indian fishermen was arrested on Thursday night by the Pakistan Maritime Security Forces, he...
Crew Allege Strip-Search By Airline, SpiceJet Says It’s Same For Flyers
Chennai: Air hostesses working with no-frills carrier SpiceJet protested at Chennai airport early morning today after they were allegedly strip searched by the airline's own security personnel. They alleged they have been subjected to strip search for the last few days...
Declare Belgaum a union territory, says angry Shiv Sena
Belagavi: Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday threatened to use violence if the Belgaum border dispute was not solved soon. He claimed that the people of Belgaum were suffering 'injustice' at the hands of the Karnataka government. "Whenever injustice is done...
CBSE Class 12 Economics Re-Exam On Apr 25, Class 10 In July In Delhi, Haryana
Representational pic New Dehi: The Class 12 re-exam for the economics paper will be held on 25 April but a decision on the re-exam for the Class 10 math paper will be held later, Union Education Secretary Anil Swarup...
Amit Shah forms 4-member panel to probe communal violence in Bihar, West Bengal
New Delhi: In the wake of violence over Ram Navami processions in West Bengal, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah today constituted a four-member committee comprising senior party leaders, who would visit the state and submit a report to him...
Were employees of Guest House in Nagpur not aware of Judge Loya death till 2017?
New Delhi: Even as the Supreme Court is yet to decide on an independent inquiry into the mysterious death of CBI Special Judge BH Loya in 2014, fresh questions have been raised by yet another investigation carried out by The...
Want A US Visa? You May Have To Submit Social Media Details First
Washington: The Trump administration wants all US visa applicants to submit details of their previous phone numbers, email addresses and social media histories as part of its "vetting" practice and to prevent entry of individuals who might pose a threat...
Rs 50 lakh Audi SUV set on fire at parking lot in Pune
Pune: 50 lakh rupees, gone up in flames, in seconds. For the owner of this Audi SUV, this video will perhaps be the most painful to watch, ever. At a basement parking in Pune's Dhayari, two men on a scooter cautiously approach...
CBSE paper leak: 6 students detained from Jharkhand
Ranchi: Six students were detained by police in Jharkhand on Friday for questioning for their alleged involvement in Central Board of Secondary Education paper leak case. The students were held near Chatra's Sadar Police Station area. Earlier in the day, the Delhi...
‘PM Modi will destroy nation’, Amit Shah’s translator goofs up at Karnataka rally
New Delhi: It seems the Bharatiya Janata Party's campaign in the election-bound Karnataka is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The party's president Amit Shah was caught in a fix today, thanks to a translator who twisted the BJP chief's...
Founder of fake news website PostCard News arrested
The co-founder of online portal "Postcard News", Mahesh Vikram Hegde, was arrested in Karnataka on charges of spreading fake and communally sensitive news. The editor has been charged under cybercrime laws. Hegde's arrest is based on his tweet on March 19,...
Shoe hurled on stage during Fadnavis’s speech at Anna Hazare’s protest site
New Delhi: A shoe was hurled on stage during Anna Hazare’s protest at Ramlila Ground on Thursday. The incident happened when Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was addressing the protesters and Anna Hazare was also present on the stage. It...
CBI registers 3 FIRs in Rs 743 crore IDBI bank fraud
New Delhi: The CBI has filed three cases to probe alleged fraud worth Rs 743 crore committed by various persons by defaulting IDBI bank in Andhra Pradesh between 2009 and 2012 by availing Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and pisciculture loans...
Decision of re-test in favour of students: CBSE chief Anita Karwal
New Delhi: Under attack over the board paper leaks, Central Board of Secondary Education Chairperson Anita Karwal today said that the decision to hold re-examination of two subjects was taken in 'favour of the students' and the new dates for...
