Lalu sentenced to 5-yr jail in 3rd fodder scam case
Ranchi: Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav and his longtime aide, Jagannath Mishra were sentenced to five years in jail and a Rs. 5 lakh fine each in a third fodder scam case today. Yadav is already serving a...
Obstruct Padmaavat release in Mumbai and face our workers’ wrath: MNS
Mumbai: Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena today supported the January 25 release of Bollywood film Padmaavat whose scheduled screening has been stridently opposed by Rajput groups in some states. The MNS said the protesters should respect the decision of the Supreme Court which...
BJP, Sena will complete its full term together: Maha CM
Davos: Hours after the Shiv Sena announced to contest the 2019 general elections alone, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiv Sena will complete its full term together in the state. Speaking to a...
Airlines mull to cash wi-fi craze, to charge heavy for giving in-flight service
Representational Pic New Delhi: Airlines across India are now planning to cash the selfie craze of the travellers wishing to post a selfie while on board. The wifi savvy travellers will soon get to use the network in-flight but it...
Another Kamala Mills director arrested
File Pic Mumbai: Ramesh Gowani, another director of Kamala Mills Ltd, was arrested on Monday in connection with the December 29 fire that killed 14 people, said police. “Gowani was arrested as he is a partner in the firm that leased...
Kamala Mills fire: Mojo’s Bistro owner Yug Tuli sent to judicial custody till January 31
Mumbai: Yug Tuli, co-owner of Mojo’s Bistro cafe and an accused in the Kamala Mills fire case, was sent to judicial custody till January 31 on Monday. Tuli, who was arrested by the Mumbai Police on January 16, was in...
India Ranks Below China, Pakistan On This World Economic Forum Index
File Pic Davos: India was today ranked at the 62nd place among emerging economies on an Inclusive Development Index, much below China's 26th position and Pakistan's 47th. Norway remains the world's most inclusive advanced economy, while Lithuania again tops the...
As of today it was natural death, don’t cast aspersions: SC on Loya case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has transferred to itself two petitions from the Bombay high court relating to the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge B H Loya, a news agency reports. The SC has asked all parties to catalogue...
IM founder, planning attack on R-Day, arrested in Delhi
Representational Pic New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday arrested the founder of Indian Mujahideen Abdul Subhan Qureshi, a 'most wanted terrorist', who was involved in 2008 serial blasts in Gujarat. According to police, Qureshi was in the national capital to execute...
Marathi Child Star Praful Bhalerao dies in Raliway accident
Mumbai: Child actor Praful Bhalerao, was found dead near Malad Railway station this morning. It has been deemed an accidental death. This has sent shock waves through Maharashtra TV audience since Praful had become a known face, specially for Zee Marathi...
Om Prakash Rawat appointed as new CEC
New Delhi: Election Commissioner Om Prakash Rawat was today appointed as the next chief election commissioner succeeding A K Joti who retires tomorrow, the law ministry said today. The government also appointed former finance secretary Ashok Lawasa as an election commissioner. The...
President Ram Nath Kovind order disqualifying MLAs ‘dangerous for democracy’: AAP
New Delhi: Delhi's ruling Aam Aadmi Party today described President Ram Nath Kovind's order disqualifying 20 of its MLAs for holding offices of profit as "unconstitutional" and "dangerous for democracy". The president today accepted the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify the...
Big jolt for AAP; Prez approves disqualification of 20 MLAs
New Delhi: In a major setback to Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, President Ram Nath Kovind today approved recommendation of disqualification of 20 AAP MLAs by the Election Commission for holding office of profit. The EC had on Friday asked the...
Kamala Mills Fire: 3 accused remanded in police custody till Jan 25
File Pic Mumbai: Three persons, who were arrested yesterday in connection with the fire at a pub in the Kamala Mills Compound in Mumbai that claimed 14 lives, have been sent in police custody till January 25. The N M Joshi...
17 Killed In Fire At A Factory In Delhi; Some Jumped From Building
Delhi: At least 17 people have died in a major fire at a two-storey factory building in north Delhi's Bawana Industrial Area this evening, according to a Fire Services official. A few people are reported to be trapped inside the...
Change in Bench, CJI Dipak Misra to hear Judge Loya case
New Delhi: A new three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra is scheduled to hear the Justice Loya case on Monday. The bench excludes Justice Arun Mishra, whose bench was assigned the case earlier. The composition of the...
Shocking: Four-month-old baby dies after doctors give him pain killer
Representational Pic New Delhi: In a case of alleged medical negligence, a four-month-old baby died at a Delhi hospital, after being administered a pain killer injection to provide temporary relief from the pain caused by a stitch in the upper...
‘This is AK Joti’s gift to Modi’: AAP over Office of Profit row
New Delhi: A day after the Election Commission submitted a report to the President of India deeming 20 AAP MLAs 'unfit' to continue as legislators, senior party leaders addressing the media today said, "CEC AK Joti, who is retiring on...
Declare Vivekananda, Netaji b’days as national holiday: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today urged the Centre to declare the birthdays of Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as national holidays. Banerejee said in a tweet that she has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra...
Padmaavat row: Karni Sena members set ticket counter at CTC Mall Faridabad afire
New Delhi: Supporters of Karni Sena set a ticket counter in CTC Mall of Sector 10 Faridabad afire, raising slogans against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming period drama Padmaavat yet again. A video, which has been uploaded on...
TRAI Recommends Allowing Internet, Mobile Services During Air Travel
New Delhi: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Friday released recommendations on In-Flight Connectivity’ (IFC) allowing internet and mobile services for the passengers during air travel. “The authority recommends that both, Internet and Mobile Communication on Aircraft (MCA)...
