Anurag Thakur cautions media against…
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday urged the media fraternity in the country to remain cautious and desist from giving its space to narratives that threaten the nation's integrity. Substandard and illogical opinions, delivered freely from within or abroad,...
India never halted trade ties with Pak: Diplomat
India never halted trade relations with Pakistan and wants to move towards normalising business ties, a senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad has said, stressing that today's diplomacy focuses on tourism, trade and technology because money speaks its own language. Suresh Kumar,...
World criminal court issues warrant for Putin
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian official Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova for the alleged scheme to deport Ukrainian children to Russia, reported CNN. The Hague-based ICC accused the Russian...
50 pc concession for women on Maharashtra state-run buses
Women passengers will get 50 per cent concession on tickets on all types of buses run by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) from March 17, the state-owned transporter has announced. The benefit will be extended under the Mahila...
Active Covid-19 cases cross 5K after 3 months
India on Friday recorded a single-day rise of 796 coronavirus infections, while the number of active cases surpassed 5,000 after 109 days, according to Union health ministry data. The total tally of COVID-19 cases now stands at 4.46 crore...
Air India makes another voluntary retirement offer
Air India on Friday made a voluntary retirement offer for its non-flying staff, the second such offer by the Tata Group after taking control of the loss-making airline in January last year. The latest offer will be available for permanent...
Delhi Police issues notice to Rahul Gandhi
Delhi Police has issued notice to Rahul Gandhi seeking details about victims who had approached him regarding their sexual harassment. The police took cognizance of the Social Media posts and have sent a list of questionnaire. Rahul Gandhi had given a statement...
Maha CM, Dy CM meet protesting farmers
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday met a delegation of farmers in Mumbai even as thousands of farmers continued their march towards Mumbai from Nashik district to press their demands. The meeting was...
Historian, writer Patrick French passes away
Author William Dalrymple tweets to say that historian and writer Patrick French has passed away. "Heartbroken to hear about the death of Patrick French, who I have loved and admired since we were both thirteen, and who was the Best...
Team UBT asks SC to nullify guv’s floor test order
The Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena made an impassioned plea before the Supreme Court on Thursday for setting aside then Maharashtra Governor B S Koshyari's June 2022 order to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to take a floor test, asserting...
Mrs Fadnavis accuses designer of offering bribe
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis has filed a police case against a designer for allegedly trying to offer her money to intervene in a criminal case as well as threatening her, a police official said here...
Army chopper on sortie crashes in Arunachal
Cheetah helicopter of the Indian Army has crashed near Mandala, west of Bomdila, in Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday, a defence spokesperson said in Guwahati. The chopper, which was flying an operational sortie near Bomdila, lost contact with Air Traffic Control (ATC)...
Shinde, Fadnavis to meet farmers’ reps at 3 pm
Amid the ongoing farmer's march, under the leadership of All India Kisan Sabha and the Communist Party of India, to draw the attention of the government towards their problems and plight, state ministers Dada Bhuse and Atul Save on Wednesday...
DCW gives 4 guidelines for handling drunk pax
The DCW has given four guidelines to prevent the repeated horrors of drunk passengers aboard airlines. These measures include: 1. prevent highly intoxicated travellers from boarding the aircraft, 2. limit alcohol intake, 3. install CCTV cameras and 4. sensitise staff...
Lalu, Rabri, Misa get bail
Land-for-job case: A Delhi court grants bail to ex-Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-Bihar CM Rabri Devi, their daughter-RJD MP Misa Bharti and other accused. The court noted that the CBI filed the chargesheet without arrest. The court directed every...
Nukkad actor Sameer Khakhar dies at 71
Actor Sameer Khakhar, best known for his role in the iconic television show Nukkad, has died. He was 71. He was suffering from respiratory and other medical problems, and was admitted to the MM Hospital, Borivali, where he breathed his...
Thackeray camp wanted speaker to usurp EC’s powers, Shinde group tells SC
The ruling Eknath Shinde camp in Maharashtra told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the rival side led by Uddhav Thackeray wanted the speaker of the state assembly to "usurp" the powers of the Election Commission when the ultimate test...
Bharat is already a Hindu rashtra: RSS
India is already a 'Hindu rashtra' which is a "cultural concept" and does not need to be established by the Constitution, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said here on Tuesday. Explaining his statement, he said Nation and State are...
Facebook parent Meta to sack 10K workers
Facebook parent Meta will lay off 10,000 workers, said a report. Meta will also not fill 5,000 open jobs in the firm, reports PTI, quoting AP. On March 11, The Wall Street Journal report had said that Meta Platforms was...
Rahul should speak more responsibly: RSS
RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday said that Rahul Gandhi should speak more responsibly and see the reality of the Sangh's acceptance in society, after the Congress leader repeatedly targeted the organisation in his recent speeches. Hosabale also...
Air India pax smoking in loo opts to go to jail
A man booked for alleged unruly behaviour and smoking on an Air India flight was sent to jail by a court in Mumbai after he refused to pay Rs 25,000 for bail and instead cited online 'search' to claim the...
