Encounter in J-K’s Kupwara, two terrorists killed
Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said. The encounter took place near Pichnad Machil area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir, a police official said. Two...
Govt to set up panel to address
The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that a committee headed by the cabinet secretary would be constituted to explore administrative steps for addressing some concerns of same-sex couples without going into the issue of legalising their marriage. ...
SpiceJet to revive 25 grounded planes
Budget carrier SpiceJet on Wednesday said it is working to revive 25 grounded planes and has so far mobilised Rs 400 crore for revival of these aircraft. The announcement comes a day after competitor Go First filed for voluntary insolvency...
Political bombshell: Sharad Pawar claims Uddhav stepped down without a fight
Mumbai: In his autobiography which was released on Tuesday, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar said Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray had failed to quell the discontent within his own party and resigned as Maharashtra Chief Minister without...
Cong asks Assembly to discuss Maha sunstroke deaths
The Maharashtra Congress has demanded that a special session of the state legislature be convened to discuss issues including the death of more than a dozen people due to sunstroke last month and protests against a proposed oil refinery project...
Flyers stuck at airports as GoAir cancels flights
As Go First Airlines grounded flights amid bankruptcy, passengers who booked their tickets with the airlines are left in the middle of nowhere. Go First Airlines on Tuesday announced that its flight operations will remain cancelled from May 3 to May...
Plea against remission of Bilkis convicts on May 9
The Supreme Court on Tuesday deferred to May 9 the hearing on a batch of pleas challenging the remission granted to the 11 convicts last year in the case of gangrape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family members...
Go First cancels all flights scheduled for May 3, 4; Know Why
Delhi: Go First Airlines informed DGCA that all its flights will remain cancelled on 3rd and 4th of May. The airline has reportedly filed an emergency petition against aircraft engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in a US court over non-supply...
Pawar will have a plan for future: Ex-NCP leader
Sharad Pawar must have a plan for the future, his former associate and senior Congress leader Tariq Anwar said on Tuesday soon after the Maratha strongman announced his resignation as Nationalist Congress Party chief. Anwar, who was a co-founder of the...
Sharad Pawar Decides To Step Down As NCP President
Mumbai: Senior Maharashtra politician Sharad Pawar has stepped down as president of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). Mr Pawar is one of the country's top Opposition leaders and had a big role in stitching together a then unlikely alliance between...
Big relief: No more unwanted calls, messages as TRAI’s AI-powered spam filters to curb fake calls
New Delhi: From May 1, 2023, consumers in India who are tired of receiving unwanted calls and messages from unknown numbers heaved a sigh of relief. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is implementing new regulations aimed at combating...
Jock Zonfrillo, MasterChef Australia judge and author, dies at 46
Jock Zonfrillo, judge on "MasterChef Australia", celebrity chef and author, has died. He was 46. In a statement shared on his official Instagram account, Zonfrillo's family said the Scottish restaurateur died in Melbourne on Sunday. "With completely shattered hearts and without knowing...
April’s GST collection of Rs 1.87 lakh cr is highest ever
GST collection grew by 12 per cent in April to Rs 1.87 lakh crore, the highest monthly mop-up since the rollout of the indirect tax regime. The gross GST revenue collected in the month of April 2023 is...
Big order: Can dissolve marriage on ground of ‘irretrievable breakdown’, says SC
New Delhi: A Constitution Bench on Monday ruled that the Supreme Court can dissolve a marriage on the ground of irretrievable breakdown by dispensing with the need for the waiting period as required under the marital laws. The Supreme Court’s five-judge...
‘Mann ki Baat’ is a spiritual journey for me: Modi in 100th episode
"I can't believe it's been so many years since 'Mann Ki Baat' began. Each episode has been special. The programme gave me solution to connect with people. It is not merely a programme but faith, spiritual journey to me," Modi...
Gas leak in Ludhiana factory; 9 killed, many feared trapped
At least nine persons were killed and many others feared trapped inside a factory on Sua Road near Sherpur Chowk in Punjab's Ludhiana after a gas leak on Sunday. The gas leak was first noticed around 7.15am. The entire area has...
Rahul: How can PM joke about suicide!
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the former's "joke" on suicides while addressing a media conclave, labelling it "insensitive". Taking to Twitter, the former Wayanad MP said, "The Prime Minister cracked a joke on...
No transfer of Sena assets from UBT to Shinde: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Maharashtra government that all party assets of the Shiv Sena being held by the Uddhav Thackeray faction be transferred to the group led by Chief Minister Eknath...
Sooraj Pancholi acquitted in Jiah Khan’s death
Actor Sooraj Pancholi acquitted of abetment charges in Jiah Khan suicide case. A special CBI court delivered its verdict in the case of Jiah Khan's death by suicide, in which her boyfriend and film star Sooraj Pancholi has been...
Air India to hire more than 1,000 pilots
Air India will hire more than 1,000 pilots, including captains and trainers, as the Tata Group-owned airline expands its fleet and network. The airline, which currently has more than 1,800 pilots, has placed orders for 470 aircraft with...
Badrinath temple opens, first puja done for Modi
The portals of the Badrinath temple in Uttarakhand were opened on Thursday and the first puja was done on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the shrine's committee said. Thousands of pilgrims had gathered at the Himalayan shrine amid light...
