Attempts being made to make judiciary deaf and dumb: Shiv Sena
Mumbai: Praising the four Supreme Court judges who mounted a virtual revolt against the country's chief justice, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today said attempts were being made to make the judiciary "deaf and dumb". He said the government should not...
Fire breaks out at Mumbai airport’s domestic terminal
Mumbai: A fire broke out today at the Mumbai airport's domestic terminal 1B, officials said. They said that the fire started at a ground floor conference hall and then spread to the first floor of a lounge near the airport's gate...
Debris of chopper that went missing off Mumbai coast found; 3 dead
File Pic Mumbai: The Coast Guard said that the Pawan Hans helicopter which went missing earlier in the day has crashed off Mumbai Coast. The Coast Guard said that it has fished out three bodies from the site. The helicopter was heading...
Royalty period over yet MEP company transporting material
Nagpur: Since years regularly right from the gram panchayat to assembly during winter session openly charges are levelled of mineral theft. It is alleged that the Nagpur district administration and the District MIning Department are are hand in glove in...
Maharashtra: Boat carrying 40 students capsizes in Dahanu, 4 dead
Mumbai: At least four children died after a boat carrying 40 students capsized about 2 nautical miles from the sea shore in Maharashtra’s coastal town of Dahanu, a news agency reported. The toll is likely to release, reports said. Local fishermen...
Chopper with 7 on board goes missing off Mumbai coast
File Pic Mumbai: A Pawan Hans helicopter with seven persons on board has gone missing after take off from Mumbai's Juhu airport today. According to media reports, the chopper was last in touch with the air traffic control around 10.30 am. Among...
ED raids Karti Chidambaram’s premises in Delhi, Chennai
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate today conducted searches at multiple premises linked to Karti Chidambaram, the son of Congress leader P Chidambaram, in connection with its money laundering probe in the Aircel- Maxis case. Official sources said the raids are being...
Trump found to be in ‘excellent health’ after his 1st physical as Prez
Representational Pic Washington: United States President Donald Trump is in excellent health, his physician said today after he underwent his first physical examination since taking office. The examination at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre lasted several hours and was...
Sherin Mathews’ father charged with her murder
New Delhi: The Indian-American foster father of Sherin Mathews, a 3-year-old Indian girl whose body was found in a culvert near their suburban Dallas home in mysterious circumstances last October, was on Friday indicted for capital murder by a grand...
Rahul Gandhi expresses concern over judges p.c. and investigation into Justice Loya’s death
New Delhi: In a very brief press conference held by Congress President Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi, Gandhi said that senior judges of the S.C. coming out to address their grievances is a very serious matter. "Democracy is under threat" he...
An India where toilets painted saffron make news
Lucknow: A village in Uttar Pradesh has started giving toilets saffron colour. Kripalpur village is in Samajwadi Party chief and former Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's home district Etawah. Village Pradhan (head) Ved Pal has got toilets painted in saffron colour,...
Virtual revolt by 4 SC judges against CJI, say democracy at stake
New Delhi: To bring you up to speed on the press conference by the four Supreme Court judges, the four senior judges today mounted a virtual revolt against the chief justice, listing a litany of problems that they said are...
China powerful, India not weak: Army chief
New Delhi: India will not allow its territory to be invaded by anyone, Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Friday, January 12, asserting that China may be a powerful country but India is not a weak nation either. The...
When senior most judges of the SC appeal to the Court of People
New Delhi: What to make of this unprecedented happening? Four of the most senior judges of Supreme court holding a press conference and making complains - almost allegations - against the Chief Justice of India, who they say is only...
What Top Supreme Court Judges Said in Historic Press Conference
New Delhi: In what could trigger a huge debate, four senior most judges of the Supreme Court on Friday questioned the working of the institution and Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra. In an unprecedented move, the four Justices...
Justice Loya death case: SC says matter ‘very serious’, seeks reply from Maharashtra govt on probe pleas
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Maharashtra government on pleas seeking an independent probe into the alleged mysterious death of special CBI judge BH Loya who was hearing the sensitive Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, PTI...
Congress slams Gadkari for ‘insulting’ Navy, calls BJP ‘pseudo-nationalist’
New Delhi: Hours after Union Minister Nitin Gadkari accused the Indian Navy of "creating roadblocks" in development projects of Mumbai, Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala slammed the minister for insulting the Navy and questioning their “valour and dedication”. Taking to Twitter,...
CCI slaps Rs 135 cr fine on 3 cos including Nair Coals of Nagpur for ‘hard core cartel’
New Delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found Nair Coal Services Pvt. Ltd., Karam Chand Thapar & Bros (CS) Ltd. and Naresh Kumar & Co. Pvt. Ltd. to be in contravention of the provisions of Section 3(1) read...
I Have Studied in Madrasa, Am I a Terrorist? Union Minister Naqvi Lashes Out
File Pic Lucknow: Two-days after Shia Waqf Board Chairman, Waseem Rizvi wrote a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, requesting him to shut down madrasas alleging that they encouraged students to join terrorist ranks, Union Minister for Minority Affairs...
No interim relief to Yug Tuli in Kamala Mills fire
Mumbai: Hearing on Mojo's Bistro co-owner Yug Tuli's anticipatory bail application completed; order in Mumbai's Kamala Mills fire tragedy reserved for tomorrow. No interim protection given to Yug Tuli from arrest till then. More details awaited...
Former election commissioner TN Seshan lives in an old age home in Chennai
Chennai: T N Seshan, former Chief Election Commissioner who is credited for reforming the electoral polity in India, is currently living in an old age home in Chennai. According to a Dainik Jagran report, Sheshan and his wife Jayalakshmi...