Sasikala’s jail kitchen: Karnataka CM orders high-level probe
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today ordered a high-level probe into alleged irregularities at the central prison in Bengaluru, including preferential treatment being given to AIADMK (Amma) leader V K Sasikala. He said strict action will be taken against those...
Paytm acquires majority stake in Insider.in
Representational Pic New Delhi: Digital payments startup Paytm on Thursday announced acquiring of a majority stake in Insider.in, India's leading ticketing platform for events and properties. "We are excited to partner with Paytm and build India's largest community of event goers....
Irom Sharmila to marry Desmond Coutinho in Kodaikanal
Kodaikanal: Manipur's iconic human rights activist Irom Sharmila has filed an application at the Sub-Registrar office in Kodaikanal to marry her long-time partner Desmond Coutinho, a British national. Accompanied by Coutinho, she filed the application for registration of marriage under Hindu...
Mohan Bhagwat praises Modi, says India has big hopes on PM’s leadership; launches book, ‘The Making of Legend’
File Pic New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. At the launch of a book ‘The Making of a Legend’ on PM Modi, Bhagwat said he still follows the same lifestyle of...
Chhattisgarh: Naxals torch 18 vehicles, machines engaged in mining work
Kanker: Naxals today set ablaze at least 18 vehicles and machines engaged in mining work in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said. No one was hurt in the incident, they said. A group of armed ultras stormed into the Barbaspur iron ore...
Ravi Shastri appointed Team India Coach till 2019 World Cup
New Delhi: Ravi Shastri has been appointed the next coach of the Indian team and will be at the helm of affairs till the 2019 World Cup. The decision was announced by the Cricket Advisory Committee on Tuesday after the...
Syria monitor says Baghdadi has been killed
New Delhi: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights has said that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed, agency reports said. The director of the war monitor was quoted as saying by news agencies that 'top tier commanders from IS...
NGT bans use of nylon and synthetic manja
New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed total ban on ‘manja’ (kite string) made of nylon or any non-biodegradable material which is used for flying kites. The tribunal had earlier imposed interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated ‘manja’...
Yogi delivers on farm loan waivers of Rs 36,000 crore
Lucknow: The Yogi Adityanath government today presented its first Rs 3,84,659.71 crore budget for 2017-18, making a special provision of Rs 36,000 crore to honour its poll promise of farm loan waiver through debt redemption. Presenting the budget in the Assembly,...
Terror at Amarnath – a catastrophe for locals as well as pilgrims and tourists
Srinagar/Nagpur: What will the Amarnath attack, the worst in 16 years, do to the state of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh is a question that the state government will have to face seriously, and don't mind the pun, on a war...
Supreme Court stays Centre’s notification banning the sale of cattle for slaughter
New Delhi/Nagpur: The Supreme Court today said the interim direction of the Madras High Court staying the Centre's notification banning sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter will remain in force and would cover the entire country. A...
Six Amarnath yatris killed in militant attack in J&K today
Anantnag: Six Amarnath pilgrims were killed and 15 others injured, including policemen, on Monday when a bus of yatris was caught in a cross fire between militants and a police party in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantang district, police said. Inspector General...
Human rights panel directs J&K govt to pay Rs 10 Lakh to ‘human shield’
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir human rights commission on Monday directed the state government to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to Farooq Ahmad Dar, who was used as a "human shield" by the army during the Srinagar Lok...
Lamborghini, two more cars involved in deadly Noida crash leave one dead
New Delhi: The driver of the Swift Dzire that led to a deadly accident near Noida Sector 135 on Saturday has been arrested. The accident that killed one person happened when the driver of the Swift Dzire tried to overtake...
Air India economy flyers to get veg-only meals on domestic flights
New Delhi: In a cost-cutting move, loss-laden Air India has stopped serving non vegetarian meals to economy class passengers of its domestic flights. However, budget flyers on Air India's international flights will continue getting non-veg food. "We implemented this move...
No Supreme Court relief for Teesta Setalvad
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from social activist Teesta Setalvad for relief from charges of corruption and misappropriation of funds meant for rehabilitation of Gujarat riot victims. No relief has been given by the court to...
Lashkar’s 1st non-Kashmiri militant held
Srinagar: A suspected militant named Sandeep Kumar Sharma was apprehended from Muzaffarnagar in Uttar Pradesh, said Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday. Muneer Khan, IG, J&K Police, said Kumar had expertise in looting ATMs. Sharma is a resident of Uttar...
Lalu’s son will not resign : RJD
Patna: The meeting of Rashtriya Janata Dal MLAs to decide whether party chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son, Tejashwi, should resign as Bihar deputy CM, ends. After the meeting the RJD spokesperson said that Lalu's son will not resign. "We are with...
CJI Khehar backs entry of foreign lawyers
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India J S Khehar on Saturday sought to allay fears of Indian lawyers over the issue of allowing their foreign counterparts practise, saying they are "no less" than offshore attorneys. He said opening the doors of...
BJP is hiding their failures by resorting to gau raksha: Mayawati
File Pic Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati today attacked the BJP led governments at the Centre and in Uttar Pradesh alleging that they were trying to hide their failures by resorting to 'gau raksha' (cow protection). She also claimed that...
Centre is behind Basirhat violence: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata: Continuing her tirade against the Centre, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today held the central government responsible for the recent Baduria and Basirhat violence which has turned the entire state into chaos. "The Centre wants to impose President's rule...
