Infosys bows to Murthy; Nilekani returns as chairman
New Delhi: Infosys co-founders led by N R Narayana Murthy on Thursday had their way as they got their peer Nandan Nilekani appointed the chairman of the IT major in place of R Seshasayee, who quit under their pressure. Nilekani, 62,...
Will call in Army if security inadequate, HC warns Haryana govt
Haryana: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has pulled up the Haryana Government over the security arrangements provided in the state in the wake of the verdict on the 15-year-old rape case against the Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram...
Swadeshi Jagran Manch opposes special food packets schemes for malnourished children
New Delhi: RSS’s offshoot Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) has urged the government to not rely on dietary supplement packets to help malnourished children since it will benefit large corporations. The SJM said the programme to begin ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) begun...
Ram Raheem verdict: Amidst chaos and rage, Dera Chief assures court presence on Friday
Chandigarh: Ahead of the expected verdict on Friday against Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Raheem, on rape charges of two women followers nearly 15 years ago, the city of Chnadigarh and Panchkula are in a state of complete standstill. Ram...
Dabholkar, Pansare killings well planned, linked: HC
Mumbai: The killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare were "well planned" and the perpetrators had organisational backup, the Bombay High Court said today, and asked the investigators to look beyond their current line of probe to apprehend the...
RBI to introduce Rs 200 notes by September
New Delhi: Finance minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday said the government is not considering a ban on Rs 2000 notes, and that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will decide on the timing of the release of the new Rs...
Mira Bhayander election results: After BJP wins 61 seats, Devendra Fadnavis congratulates partymen on victory over Shiv Sena, Congress
Thane: Mira Bhayander election results: BJP won the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation election with 61 seats. Shiv Sena and Congress manage to secure 22 and 10 seat respectively. Amidst heavy rain, the poll witnessed a voter turnout of 47 percent....
Mumbai: Man who became a woman weds woman who became a man
Mumbai: She was a woman trapped in a man's body; he, a man in a woman's body. Three years ago, they found each other when they came to Mumbai for gender reassignment, and the meeting ended up transitioning into love....
Thane IVF specialist held for raping 21-year-old patient
Accused Dr Pratik Tambe Thane: A 44-year-old infertility specialist from Thane has been arrested by the Thane Crime Branch for allegedly raping a 21-year-old woman, who had visited his clinic for treatment. The arrested doctor will be in police custody...
Three newborns die in Raipur’s B.R. Ambedkar Hospital after alleged drop in oxygen supply
Raipur: After the recent heartbreaking incident in Gorakhpur where 63 children lost their lives, another tragedy claiming the lives of three newborns, including a five day old infant, has been reported in B.R. Ambedkar Hospital, Raipur. The children, allegedly, died due...
Earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit #Maharashtra’s Satara
Representational Pic Mumbai: Earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Maharashtra’s Satara district on Saturday night. The epicentre of the quake is not known yet and until this report was first published no report of any casualty has come forward....
At least 23-24 dead, 80 injured as train derails in Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar: At least 23-24 people have died and over 80 injured after 14 coaches of the Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh this evening. The accident took place around 5.46 pm in Khatauli in Muzaffarnagar, barely 100 kilometres from the...
JD-U is my party, Grand Alliance remains intact: Sharad Yadav
Patna: Rebel Janata Dal-United leader Sharad Yadav on Saturday launched a veiled attack at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for forging an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party and said the promise of grand alliance was for five years. Yadav, who...
BJP will be in power for 50 years: Amit Shah
File Pic New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah has said his party has not come to power for mere 5 or 10 years, but at least 50 years and called upon workers to strengthen the party and take...
Jharkhand: Denied ambulance, toddler dies in mother’s lap
Ranchi: A case of administrative apathy has come to the fore from Jharkhand. A three-year-old child died in her mother's arms in Jharkhand's Gumla area, while she was taking him home 40 kms away on foot after Sadar Hospital allegedly refused...
Bihar flood: Death toll mounts to 153
Patna: With a loss of 34 more lives in last twenty hours the toll of lives claimed by Bihar floods has reached over 150. With 15 districts of the state inundated due to onrush of water, the number of those...
Gorakhpur not a ‘picnic spot’, says Adityanath ahead of Rahul’s visit
Gorakhpur: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today hit out at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi over his planned visit to Gorakhpur, saying the 'yuvraj (prince) sitting in Delhi' cannot be permitted to make Gorakhpur 'a picnic spot'. The chief minister,...
Below my dignity to respond to such baseless insinuations: Murthy on Sikka’s allegations
New Delhi: Amidst allegations that Vishal Sikka has resigned owing to heightened acrimony between the board and the high-profile founders led by NR Narayana Murthy, the latter on Friday said that it is below his dignity to respond to such...
1984 Anti-Sikh riots: SC appoints panel to examine over 235 cases
File Pic New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed a panel comprising of two retired judges to examine more than 235 cases in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. The top court said the panel would supervise whether the...
Adani mining giant faces financial fraud claims as it bids for Australian coal loan
New Delhi: A global mining giant seeking public funds to develop one of the world’s largest coal mines in Australia has been accused of fraudulently siphoning hundreds of millions of dollars of borrowed money into overseas tax havens. Indian conglomerate the...
Wanted: Three young people for three top posts
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government may have to fill in three constitutional positions -- Chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, and one vacacny in the Election Commission. Informal exercises have since begun to fill in the...
