Bombay HC: Hindu Marriages Breaking Over Trivial Issues, Quashes Dowry Case
New Delhi: The Bombay High Court has expressed concern over the rising trend of Hindu marriages breaking down over petty disagreements, calling it a threat to the sanctity of the institution. The Nagpur bench,...
Flipkart Offers $50 Million Stock Buyback To Employees
Flipkart is allowing employees to cash out stock options worth millions of dollars. This is a liquidity event that highlights the e-commerce giant's confidence amid intensifying competition with Amazon and quick-commerce rivals. The Walmart-owned company will let all active employees sell...
Legendary actor B Saroja Devi dies
Veteran South Indian Actor B Saroja Devi died here on Monday, film industry sources said. She was 87 years old. She died due to age-related ailments at her residence in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, according to sources. She was fondly called 'Kannadathu Paingili'...
Ujjwal Nikam, Who Helped Prosecute Kasab, Nominated To Rajya Sabha
The Centre has nominated former Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and former Special Public Prosecutor in Kasab case, Ujjwal Deorao Nikam, to the Rajya Sabha, marking two high-profile entries into the Upper House of Parliament. The official announcement came on Sunday...
Maha Minister Shirsat seen with bag full of cash day after tax notice
Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Sanjay Shirsat has sparked a row after a video surfaced online allegedly showing him smoking in a private room with a bag suspected to be filled with cash beside him. The footage went viral just a day...
Parbhani district: Farmer seeking fee refund for daughter murdered
A 42-year-old farmer who demanded refund of his daughter's fees was allegedly beaten to death by the head of the school administration in Maharashtra's Parbhani district, the police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday evening at Zero...
Fuel switches cut off before Air India plane crash: AAIB
Both switches feeding fuel to the two engines of Air India flight 171 were cut off followed by pilot confusion before the plane crashed in Ahmedabad, seconds after taking off, the first investigation report into the crash has revealed. It...
Shivneri, Raigad among 12 Maratha forts earn UNESCO World Heritage tag
In a win for India, 'Maratha Military Landscapes', representing extraordinary fortification and military system envisioned by the Maratha rulers, was on Friday inscribed on the coveted UNESCO World Heritage List. This is India's 44th property to receive the recognition. "This global accolade...
CBI’s clean chit to ex-Mumbai CP Parambir Singh in extortion case
Mumbai: Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh, who faced multiple allegations during the tenure of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Government, has been given a clean chit by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in two major cases registered against...
Bappa Morya: Maha Govt declares Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav as State festival
Mumbai: In a landmark declaration, the Maharashtra Government has officially granted the status of State Festival to ‘Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav’ -- a tradition that dates back to 1893 and has become an integral part of the State’s cultural identity. This significant...
Strong earthquake tremors felt in Delhi
An earthquake of magnitude 4.4 struck near Jhajjar in Haryana, sending tremors across the Delhi-NCR region. The epicentre was 3 km northeast of Jhajjar and 51 km west of Delhi. The earthquake struck at a depth of 10 km at...
IndiGo flight returns after takeoff due to technical snag
A Delhi-bound IndiGo flight carrying around 175 passengers returned to Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport in Patna after takeoff on Wednesday morning as one of its engines developed a technical snag due to a bird hit, airport officials said. All the...
Bharat Bandh on July 9: Will schools, banks, offices, trains be hit as 25 crore workers go on strike?
Nagpur: A nationwide strike has been called on Wednesday, July 9, by a joint platform of 10 Central trade unions along with farmers’ and rural workers’ organisations. The protest, branded as "Bharat Bandh," aims to oppose the government's policies which...
Big relief: Toll charges slashed by up to 50% on national highways
New Delhi: In a significant relief for motorists, the government has slashed toll rates by up to 50% on select sections of National Highways featuring costly infrastructure such as tunnels, bridges, flyovers, and elevated roads. The move aims to reduce travel...
Wildlife in peril: 22 tigers, 40 leopards died in 4 months in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik on Friday informed the Legislative Assembly that 22 tigers, 40 leopards, and 61 other wild animals died in the State between January and April 2025. The total number of tiger deaths since 2022 clocking...
Marathi Asmita unites Raj-Uddhav Thackeray
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray launched a veiled attack on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and said that the Chief Minister did what could not be possible for Balasaheb Thackeray, as he brought the two estranged brothers...
Indian-origin doctor booked for killing 4-year-old daughter in US
An Indian-origin doctor was booked for allegedly killing her four-year-old daughter in South Florida, US. Dr. Neha Gupta, a 36-year-old pediatrician, was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail in Oklahoma City. Gupta was on vacation in El Portal village in Miami with...
SBI declares RCom loan as ‘fraud’, names Anil Ambani in RBI report
New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to classify the loan account of beleaguered telecom firm Reliance Communications as "fraud" and to report the name of its erstwhile director -- Anil Ambani to the Reserve Bank of India...
Disha Salian death: SIT findings match earlier probe but…
The Mumbai Police has informed the Bombay High Court that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) findings in the Disha Salian death case were consistent with the conclusions drawn by the original investigating officer. In an official statement, Mumbai Police said, "So...
Mumbai police rule out foul play in Disha Salian suicide case
Mumbai: A Mumbai Police Special Investigation Team (SIT) ruled out foul play in the death of Disha Salian. Disha Salian, a former celebrity manager, died on June 8, 2020. Her father had alleged she was gang-raped and murdered, but...
Get ready to pay more for Uber, Ola during peak hours
The road transport ministry has allowed cab aggregators to charge up to two times the base fare during peak hours, as against 1.5 times earlier, while for non-peak hours the fare has to be a minimum of 50 per cent...
