‘Aadhaar’ defeats ‘mitron’ to be Oxford dictionary’s Hindi word of 2017
New Delhi: Oxford Dictionaries has chosen 'Aadhaar' as the Hindi word of 2017. The word gained popularity due to Aadhaar card, which was in news last year and is likely to remain in highlight this year as well. The announcement was made...
Maharashtra sees 85 leopard deaths in 2017, six less than 2016
File Pic Mumbai: As many as 85 leopards have died in Maharashtra due to various causes, including poaching, during 2017, a state forest official told media. He added that Nashik saw the highest number of leopard deaths at 20 followed by...
We’re ready to go alone if BJP wants to snap ties: Naidu
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu hits at snapping ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party. "We are maintaining 'Mitra Dharma' with the BJP but if it does not want to continue with the alliance, we will go on our...
An intel error? Suspected to be a suicide bomber, Pune girl is free to go
Srinagar: On January 23, a flash was sent out from the zonal headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir Police in Srinagar. The message was titled "urgent". A Pune girl in her late teens was suspected of planning a suicide attack on...
Hardik Patel part of Opposition’s ‘Save Constitution’ march in Mumbai
Mumbai: Hardik Patel, convener of Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti, is in Mumbai to participate in the Opposition's 'Save Constitution' march. NCP leader Sharad Pawar placed calls to senior leaders across the opposition parties to invite them for the march. Independent MP...
69th Republic Day: Maha Governor unfurls national flag at State function in Mumbai
Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Rao unfurled the National Flag and inspected the ceremonial parade on the occasion of the 69th Republic day of India at the State function held at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Friday 26...
Maharashtra Governor calls for efforts to bring down the cost of Radiological tests
Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra Ch. Vidyasagar Rao has called upon Radiologists to provide radiological services to the common man at affordable costs. Observing that the cost of diagnostic imaging services such as MRI, CT Scan, PET scan continues to...
Patanjali accuses Kalpamrit Ayurveda of copyright violations, drags Ramdev’s ex-partner to Delhi HC
New Delhi: In a Baba versus Baba case, Baba Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved has dragged a firm launched by his former partner Swami Karamveer to Delhi High Court for allegedly violating its trademark and copyrights. Patanjali Ayurved has accused Maharishi Patanjali Parivar,...
Indonesian Troops Drink Blood From Headless Snakes For Secretary Mattis
New Delhi: It was a balmy Wednesday morning when elite Indonesian troops drank blood from decapitated snakes for a grinning Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. Dozens of troops took part in an elaborate demonstration at the armed forces headquarters to cap Mattis's...
Energy Minister reviews electrification at Elephanta caves
Mumbai: Energy Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule reviewed the electrification work done by MAHADISCOM (Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd) on the Elephanta caves (Gharapuri island). For the first in 70 years MAHADISCOM has been successful in reaching electricity. Bawankule was accompained...
And the winners of the Padma Shree awards are…
New Delhi: The Padma awards, which seek to recognise works of distinction and exceptional achievements in different fields, were announced today. The winners of the Padma Shree are: Rajagopalan Vasudevan - Science & Engineering (Innvoation) Subhasini Mistry - Social work Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan - Literature...
‘Padmaavat’ row: Suraj Pal Amu detained
Gurugram (Haryana): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suraj Pal Amu was taken into preventive detention on Thursday for his statements over the film 'Padmaavat'. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), East Gurgaon, Kuldeep Singh confirmed the same, "Amu has been taken into...
President Ram Nath Kovind calls upon communities, families to ensure justice to women
New Delhi: The foundations of the country are equality, secularism and friendship. There were many more people doing a lot for the country, who cannot be mentioned, but would like to thank as well for their service. The nation's...
Coca-Cola Company to work with Maharashtra government on food processing: CM Devendra Fadnavis
Davos: The Coca-Cola Company has agreed to work closely with the Maharashtra government on food processing, recycling of plastic, and waste management after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met president and CEO James Quincey in Davos. Fadnavis met Quincey at Magnetic Maharashtra...
Got any blackmoney back from Switzerland on your plane, Rahul asks PM
New Delhi: In yet another swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today reminded him of his promise to bring back black money stashed abroad and asked if he had brought some of it on his plane...
Maha bans sale of tobacco at shops selling FMCG items
File Pic Mumbai: The Maharashtra government today announced a ban on sale of tobacco at merchant establishments selling FMCG items to ensure children don't consume tobacco. Fast-moving consumer goods include packaged food and other consumables, toiletries etc. "Children tend to get influenced...
HC quashes order gagging media in Sohrabuddin case trial
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday quashed and set aside the trial court's order prohibiting journalists from reporting on or publishing the proceedings of the Sohrabuddin Shaikh fake encounter case trial. Justice Revati Mohite-Dere minced no words in holding that...
4 policemen killed in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh
Representational image. Narayanpur: Four police personnel, including two sub-inspectors, were killed and seven others injured in a gun-fight with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district today, police said. The encounter took place in the forests of Irpanar village in Abhujmad area when...
Shastri wasn’t hostile to RSS, often consulted Golwalkar: Advani
New Delhi: Lal Bahadur Shastri was not ideologically hostile towards the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh like Jawaharlal Nehru and would often invite its chief Guru Golwalkar for consultations when he was prime minister, veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader L K Advani...
No elections till it hears disqualified AAP lawmakers’ petition: Court
New Delhi: The High Court has restrained the Election Commission from announcing by-elections to the seats held by 20 Aam Aadmi Party legislators disqualified from the Delhi assembly for holding offices of profit till its next hearing on Monday. Eight of...
Vinod Rai readies to take on A Raja’s claims on 2G case
New Delhi: Former comptroller and auditor general Vinod Rai, whose computation of a notional loss of Rs 176,000 crores in the sale of 2G spectrum was recently junked by the CBI special court, is readying to rebut former telecom minister...
