Guilty will be punished, promises Maha CM on Kamala Mills fire
Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis visits the site of the Kamala Mills fire in Mumbai and orders a high-level probe. He said action has been against five BMC officials. "BMC officials and hotel owners are responsible for the horrifying incident....
BMC’s first fall guys: 5 civic staff suspended over Kamala Mills fire
Mumbai: BMC finds its first fall guys. Commissioner Ajoy Mehta suspends five BMC officials for negligence in connection with the fire at Kamala Mills. The fire that started at a rooftop pub hosting a birthday party spread rapidly through the...
Eyewitness says fire first broke out at Mojo cafe
Mumbai: An eyewitness on Friday said loss of lives in the Kamala Mills fire could have been averted. A huge fire broke out at Kamla Mills compound in Lower Parel locality of Mumbai in the early hours of Friday in which...
Video: This Indore cop controls traffic the Michael Jackson way!!
Indore: He is inspired by Bollywood and has a Freddie Mercury-style moustache -- but it is the Michael Jackson dance moves of traffic cop Ranjeet Singh that grab attention on India's chaotic streets. Heads turn and drivers cannot fail to notice...
Arvind Kejriwal treated like a chaprasi by Lt Governor, Rajya Sabha told
New Delhi: In the middle of a bitter tussle for power with Lieutenant Governor that had reached the Supreme Court, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday received unusual support from several opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha. Leaders of...
Triple Talaq Bill Passed in Lok Sabha, Amendments Moved by Opposition Negated
New Delhi: A bill criminalising triple talaq was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday amid protest from opposition parties. The house members rejected several amendments moved by opposition members before passing the bill. The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage)...
Reliance Jio to acquire mobile biz assets of RCom
Mumbai: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio will acquire mobile business assets including spectrum, mobile towers and optical fibre network of Reliance Communications -- owned by his younger brother Anil Ambani. "Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, today announced...
Chhattisgarh: Special CBI court in Raipur grants bail to journalist Vinod Verma
Raipur: A special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Raipur on Monday granted bail to journalist Vinod Verma, who was arrested from his home in Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh on October 27 for allegedly attempting to blackmail a minister in...
Essel group’s toll arm returns Sion-Panvel highway to Maharashtra govt for non-payment of dues
Mumbai: In a first, Sion Panvel Tollways (SPTPL), a special purpose vehicle of Essel Infraprojects set up to manage toll collection on the Sion-Panvel Highway, has decided to handover the toll plaza to the state, citing non-payment of dues to...
Is the BJP looking at an alliance with DMK?
Nagpur: In an effort to ensure that the BJP lives up to its claim of getting 350+ seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the party is now looking at forging alliances with more regional parties. With the DMK for instance. The...
Govt using Triple Talaq Bill for political gains: Muslim board
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) has dismissed the Triple Talaq Bill terming it as the government's attempt to make political gains. "The Central government's approach is based on their political interests. They don't have anything to...
Vidarbha hopes for Ranji Trophy win as it takes on Delhi in finals
Indore: As the team Vidarbha braced up to face tougher Delhi in the final of Ranji Trophy, its maiden entry into this final leg of nation's premier domestic tournament, story has been about getting familiarised with unchartered territories, and now...
A relaxed Sonia Gandhi holidays in Goa, enjoys Dosa in breakfast, goes on cycling
South Goa: Former President of Congress Sonia Gandhi is enjoying her vacation in scenic South Goa. Relieved of the charge and her son Rahul in saddle, Sonia cherished hot dosas and also ventured out on a cycle. As the people spotted...
Rahul Gandhi says, constitution under threat directly, ‘Congress will protect it’
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi speaking at a ceremony to commemorate the 133rd foundation day of the Congress party in New Delhi, made a scathing attack on the Narendra Modi Government on Thursday stating that that the statement were being made Bharatiya...
Inspired by Patidar agitation, Marathas to resume demand for reservation
Mumbai: Angry over the government’s failure to respond to their demands, Maratha community outfits have announced that they will restart their agitation, this time on the birth anniversary of Maratha warrior king Shivaji, on February 19. Drawing inspiration from the successful...
Senior IAS officer Mopalwar reinstated as MSRDC MD
Mumbai: IAS officer Radheshyam Mopalwar, who was sent on leave over allegations of bribery in August this year, was today reinstated as Vice President and Managing Director of the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). He was removed as the MD...
Farmers opposing Samruddhi project wave black flags at Maha CM
Nashik: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today faced a protest by farmers opposing the proposed Samruddhi Corridor project. The incident occurred in Adgaon area when the chief minister's convoy was heading towards Trimbakeshwar from Ozar airport on Mumbai-Agra national highway. A group...
Indigo To Start Nagpur-Bhubaneswar-Allahabad Flight Service Soon
Nagpur/Bhubaneswar: The State Capital will soon be connected with two other cities of the country namely Allahabad and Nagpur as Indigo airlines is planning to operate Nagpur-Bhubaneswar-Allahabad flight service under UDAN Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS). Initial discussion with the officials of...
Sumit Mullick likely to take over as state chief information commissioner (SCIC)
Mumbai: With eighteen months of his term still left, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis is likely to reshuffle the state’s bureaucracy. With news that chief secretary Sumit Mullick is likely to take over as state chief information commissioner (SCIC) early next...
Rs 1 crore for minister Hegde’s tongue over his ‘secular’ remark: AIMIM leader
Bengaluru: A former zilla panchayat member of Karnataka today said he would pay Rs 1 crore to anyone who chopped off Union minister Ananth Kumar Hegde's tongue for his reported remark that secular people were unaware of their parentage. Former Kalaburagi...
Shiv Sena to hold internal polls to elect party president in Jan
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena will hold internal polls to elect its party president on January 23 which happens to be the birth anniversary of its founder (late) Bal Thackeray. According to sources, incumbent Sena president Uddhav Thackeray will be re-elected at...
