CBFC turns down plea to hasten Padmavati certification
New Delhi: The Central Board of Film Certification turns down an application by makers of Padmavati seeking to expedite the certification process of the movie. Turning down the plea of the Padmavati makers, CBFC said that the movie will be...
‘Shameful Is…’: Rahul Gandhi’s Retort To Nirmala Sitharaman on Rafale
New Delhi: Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi today hit back at Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over the multi-crore Rafale deal, claiming it was "shameful" that her boss was "silencing" her. Mr Gandhi's retort comes a day after Ms Sitharaman alleged that...
RSS Backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Holds Massive Rally Against The ‘Anti-Labour Policies Of The Centre’
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh(BMS), the largest trade union in India backed by the RSS, held a massive rally in Delhi on Friday against the “anti-labour policies of BJP-led government". Some of the main demands of the workers were abolishment...
Miss India Manushi Chhillar wins Miss World 2017
A medical student from Haryana, Manushi Chhillar, is the new Miss World 2017. Elbowing aside beauties from over 108 nations, Manushi was crowned the new queen in the Sanya City Arena in China PR. Miss World 2016 winner Puerto Rico's...
Intl design contest for Nagpur, Gwalior station makeover
Nagpur/New Delhi: An international design contest will decide the new look of three railway stations in the country - Nagpur in Maharashtra, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh and Baiyyappanahalli in Bengaluru. The Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation Limited (IRSDC), mandated to develop...
All three accused found guilty in Khoparde rape case
Ahmednagar: All the three accused in Kopardi rape and murder case have been found guilty. It has been proved that the main three accused, Jeetendra Shinde, Santosh Bhaval and Nitin Bhalume had conspired torture and murder. On November 21 the court...
Next big move by Modi? Bank cheque facility may be withdrawn to push digital transactions, says CAIT official
New Delhi: A senior functionary of industry body CAIT today said the Centre may withdraw the bank cheque book facility in the “near future” to encourage digital transactions. Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal said the...
Shri Shri Ravishankar caught in controversy as Akhada opposes his Ayodhya visit
Ayodhya: The visit of Art of Living Founder Shri Shri Ravishankar in Ayodhya has stirred the hornet's nest yet again as the saint community is aggrieved over his interference in the matter. It may be mentioned that Ravishankar has gone...
Here’s what happened when Manohar Parrikar was caught watching an adult film
Panaji: Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar, known for his clean image in politics, recently shared a hilarious experience when he had gone to watch an adult film in a cinema hall when he was young. Parrikar shared the story while interacting...
Cops forced auto driver to say he dropped Najeeb at Jamia: CBI in High Court
New Delhi: The CBI today submitted a status report on its probe into the mysterious disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed in the Delhi High Court, and is believed to have said that the auto-rickshaw driver who the Delhi Police claimed to...
Karni Sena calls for Bharat bandh on Dec 1 over Padmavati
Jaipur: The Shri Rajput Karni Sena today called for a nationwide bandh on December 1 against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Padmavati', which finds itself mired in a controversy. The founder of the organisation Lokendra Singh Kalvi said that...
Shatrughan, Yashwant should resign: BJP leader
Hyderabad: Telangana BJP spokesperson Krishna Saagar Rao on Wednesday said Yashwant Sinha and Shatrughan Sinha should resign from the party if they have "problems' on governance and are not finding enough opportunities to raise issues at party forums. Rao said both...
All is well in Infosys, says Narayana Murthy
New Delhi: Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy today said all is well in the company and its Chairman Nandan Nilekani has the skills of simplifying "lots" of complexities in the software major. "Absolutely, all is well. Remember, in my speech...
Crude shock, Jio jolt: Reliance Industries lost Rs 50,000 crore market value in 13 days
Mumbai: The crude price rise and slowing customer addition in its telecom network put pressure on Reliance Industries (RIL), India's largest company by markets value. In November so far, billionaire Mukesh Ambani promoted RIL has lost about Rs 50,000 crore...
Shatrughan’s message for PM: Enough of hugging, work for nation
New Delhi: BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha message for PM Modi (without actually naming him). The PM, who arrived in the Philippines on Sunday, is in Manila to attend the ASEAN-India and the East Asia summits. Sinha who shares a fractious relationship...
Saifee Burhani Trust wins auction for Dawood Ibrahim’s properties in Mumbai with Rs 11 crore bid
Mumbai: The Saifee Burhani Upliftment Trust on Tuesday won the auction for three properties of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. The trust won the auction for the Shabnam Guest House, six flats in Damarwala building and a restaurant Rounaq Afroz, said...
Ram Rahim enjoying special treatment in jail, says inmate
Rohtak: A man who was in the same jail as convicted Ram Rahim Singh revealed that the self-styled godman is enjoying himself in prison. Rahul Jain, the convict out on bail told a news agency that the attitude of jail authorities...
Pak teen arrested for sexually assaulting chicken
Representational Pic Islamabad: As bizarre as it may sound, a teenager has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a chicken and killing it in Hafizabad, Punjab of Pakistan. Mansab Ali, the 14-year-old boy, assaulted a hen in his village near...
Being homosexual is a tendency, not permanent: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
New Delhi: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar courted controversy with his statement that being homosexual is a tendency that may change later. He made the statement at the Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi after a student asked how he should...
SC dismisses plea to probe bribery charges against judges
New Delhi: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking a SIT probe into an alleged case of bribery in the name of judges to get favourable orders for private medical colleges. The apex court made...
An alleged Hardik Patel sex video surfaces ‘just as expected’ says Patel
Ahmedabad: It is just what he expected from the dirty tricks department of BJP, says Hardik, as an alleged sex video of the 24-year-old pro-reservation Patidar leader was telecast on local Gujarati TV channels here on Monday. The firebrand youngster...
