CBI now calls Sisodia for questioning on Feb 26
Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Monday said he has been called for questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on February 26 in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam case. The CBI had on Sunday deferred his...
Air traffic in India rose 96% in January
Passengers carried by Indian domestic airlines during January 2023 were 125.42 lakhs, as against 64.08 lakhs during the corresponding period of the previous year, Directorate General of Civil Aviation data showed. It registered an annual growth of 95.72 per cent....
Upendra Kushwaha quits JD-U
Janata Dal-United (JDU) leader Upendra Kushwaha, who is at loggerheads with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, is all set to form a new political party in Bihar and an announcement for the same is likely to be made today afternoon...
Reliance group’s Tony Jesudasan dies at 71
Tony Jesudasan, a key lieutenant of Anil Ambani's Reliance group and a high profile corporate communications and corporate affairs professional, died early on Monday morning. He was 71. Earlier this month, Jesudasan had suffered a heart attack just as...
US president Joe Biden arrives in Kyiv
Air raid sirens ring out across Ukraine. Air raid alerts were turned on February 20 across the country after Russian military aircraft took off from Belarus airfields. This is the US president's first visit to Ukraine amid the horrific Russian...
Guj govt to seek death for 11 Godhra train convicts
The Gujarat government on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will press for a death penalty to 11 convicts whose sentences in the 2002 Godhra train burning case were commuted to life imprisonment by the state's high court....
Hearing on Team Uddhav’s plea on ‘Sena’ tomorrow
The lawyer of the Uddhav Thackeray faction mentions a plea before the Supreme Court, challenging the Election Commission's move to allot the party name "Shiv Sena" and the symbol "Bow and Arrow" to the faction led by Maharashtra CM Eknath...
Landslide in Sonmarge, houses damaged
Few houses were damaged due to a landslide at Rezin, Gagangeer area of Sonamarg in Ganderbal district yesterday. Residents were moved to safe locations. No loss of life reported. Visuals from the spot this...
22 wires were already broken before Morbi tragedy
The Gujarat government-appointed Special Investigation Team has found in its preliminary probe that corrosion on nearly half of the wires on a cable and welding of old suspenders with new ones were some of the major faults that led to...
Miscreants attack Owaisi’s Delhi home
Unidentified miscreants pelted stones at the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi's residence in the national capital, damaging windows on Sunday evening, the police said. The incident occurred at Owaisi's residence at Ashoka Road area in New Delhi...
EC’s decision on Sena name, symbol is a Rs 2,000cr deal: Raut
Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed a 'deal of Rs 2000 crore' has taken place so far to 'purchase' the Shiv Sena party name and its 'bow and arrow' symbol, two days after the Election...
Thief needs to be taught lesson: Uddhav slams Shinde
Shiv Sena-UBT president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday told his supporters that the party's 'bow and arrow' symbol has been stolen and the thief needs to be taught a lesson, a remark aimed Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. Thackeray was addressing...
Shiv Sena row: If EC has not given opportunity according to natural justice, SC can intervene, says Adv Nikam
Mumbai: Responding to the Election Commission decision on Shiv Sena, renowned lawyer Ujjwal Nikam said that he can't predict the next course of action. “When the political party is recognized by the Central Election Commission, at that time they have...
‘Mirzapur’ actor Shahnawaz Pradhan dies of heart attack
Shahnawaz Pradhan, best known for featuring in series Mirzapur and movie Raees, has died following a heart attack, actor Yashpal Sharma said. He was in his late 50s. Pradhan complained of severe chest pain, fell unconscious and suffered a heart...
EC ignores organisation, follows 2 new tests to hand over Shiv Sena to Shinde
In a big blow to Uddhav Thackeray, the Election Commission on Friday allotted the name ’Shiv Sena' and its poll symbol ’bow and arrow' to the group led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde. In a unanimous order on the six-month-old...
Will challenge EC in Supreme Court: Uddhav
rediff NEWS « Back Will challenge EC in Supreme Court: Uddhav Fri, 17 February 2023 Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Friday described as dangerous for democracy the Election Commission's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde faction as real Shiv Sena. They...
Shinde faction to get Shiv Sena name and bow-arrow symbol, orders EC
Shinde faction to get Shiv Sena name and bow-arrow symbol, orders EC The Election Commission on Friday ordered that the Eknath Shinde faction of Shiv Sena will get the official name of Shiv Sena and the bow-arrow symbol of the Balasaheb...
Nominated members can’t vote for Delhi mayor: SC
The Supreme Court on Friday said the nominated members of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) cannot vote in the mayoral election. A bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala directed that the election...
Centre bans Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force for terror acts
The Centre on Friday banned the Jammu and Kashmir Ghaznavi Force, which has been formed with cadres from terrorist organisations such as the Lashkar-e-Tayiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. According to a notification issued by the Union home ministry, the JKGF has been...
Twitter closes offices in Delhi, Mumbai
Amid layoffs and a severe cost-cutting, Twitter has closed offices in Delhi and Mumbai and asked staff to work from home, according to sources. The micro-blogging platform's Bengaluru office that largely has engineering staff remains operational, the sources said. ...
Sting Operation fiasco: BCCI Chief Selector Chetan Sharma steps down
Mumbai: Chetan Sharma, the BCCI Chairman of Selectors of the senior men’s team, has stepped down from his position after being embroiled in an undercover TV sting operation, media reports said on Friday. Sharma's resignation was accepted by BCCI secretary...
