Asaram sentenced to life imprisonment in rape case
A court in Gandhinagar on Tuesday sentenced self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, convicted in a rape case filed by a former woman disciple in 2013, to life imprisonment. The 81-year-old is currently lodged in a Jodhpur jail, where he is...
‘Garibi hatao’ is not just a slogan anymore: Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu today said the 'Garibi hatao' is not just a slogan anymore under the NDA government and the government is working to have a permanent solution to the problems of the poor and empowering them. "With complete transparency, more...
Wearing pheran amid snowfall, Rahul concludes Bharat Jodo Yatra
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who set off a national debate when he walked the Bharat Jodo Yatra in a T-shirt in north India's cold winter, donned a pheran to ward off Kashmir's bone-freezing chill on Monday. As the snow fell steadily,...
Hindenburg to Adani: Can’t obfuscate fraud by nationalism
Hindenburg Research has hit back at Adani group, saying 'fraud cannot be obfuscated by nationalism or bloated response that ignores every key allegation'. Hindenburg's statement comes in response to Gautam Adani's group likenening the damning allegations made by the short-seller to...
BJP leader Chitra Wagh compares Maha minister Chandrakant Patil with Jyotiba Phule
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Chitra Wagh has compared Maharashtra cabinet minister and her senior party colleague Chandrakant Patil with social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule. Wagh, who heads the state BJP women's wing, made the comments on Sunday at a programme organised...
Odisha health minister shot at, injured
Odisha Health Minister Naba Das sustained injuries after being shot at by some unidentified miscreant near Brajarajnagar in Jharsuguda district. The incident occurred when Naba Das was on his way to attend a programme at Gandhi Chowk in Brajarajnagar. More details awaited....
Rahul Gandhi unfurls national flag at Lal Chowk
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday unfurled the national flag at the historic clock tower of Lal Chowk in Srinagar as part of the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', amid stringent security measures usually reserved for a prime ministerial visit. Taking a 30-minute...
2 IAF fighter jets crash in MP
Two Indian Air Force aircraft -- a Sukhoi-30 and a Mirage 2000 -- have crashed near Morena in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. Search and rescue operations are underway and details of casualties are awaited. The two aircraft had taken off from...
Schools and students held ransom for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Pariksha Pe Charcha’
Prime Minister Narend Modi interacted with the students by conducting the event called 'Pariksha Pe Charcha'. While this was a government program, Bharatiya Janata Party office bearers were also present along with the students in many schools of the state....
Aatmanirbharta, Nari Shakti dominate 74th Republic Day parade
India's military prowess, infused with a spirit of aatmanirbharta and vibrant cultural heritage, was showcased on Kartavya Path as the nation celebrated its 74th Republic Day on Thursday with an ode to nari shakti. This year's ceremonial parade saw many firsts...
Maha Governor: After Captain Amarinder Singh, Sumitra Mahajan’s name joins the race!
Mumbai/New Delhi: Delhi: After former Punjab Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Captain Amarinder Singh was tipped to be the next Governor of Maharashtra, the name of Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan joined the race, sources said. Mahajan,...
We celebrate on R Day what we have achieved: Prez
"When we celebrate Republic Day, we celebrate what we have achieved, together, as a nation," said President Droupadi Murmu in her maiden address to the nation on the eve of the 74th Republic Day. "India will always remain grateful to Dr...
7 of a family found dead in Pune river: 5 kin held for murder
An investigation into the death of seven members of a family, whose bodies were found in a riverbed in Pune, has indicated they were murdered allegedly by their relatives over a previous incident involving the death of the son of...
AK Antony’s son quits Cong after slamming Modi documentary
Congress veteran AK Antony's son Anil K Antony has quit the party alleging "intolerant calls to retract a tweet", a day after he criticized a controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi - India: The Modi Question. "I...
Late night drama at JNU over Modi documentary
Several students, who gathered at the Jawaharlal Nehru University students' union office for a screening of a controversial BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, claimed the varsity administration cut power and internet to stop the event, and...
Expunge amendments to IT Rules: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has written to Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging him to "expunge" the amendments to IT Rules that seek to direct social media platforms to take down news or information identified as "fake"...
Bombay HC denies bail to ex-cop Pradeep Sharma
The Bombay high court on Monday refused to grant bail to former policeman Pradeep Sharma, who is arrested in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case and for the killing of businessman Mansukh Hiran. A division bench of Justices Revati...
Uddhav’ Sena, Ambedkar’s VBA announce alliance
The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Prakash Ambedkar's Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi on Monday announced an alliance, coinciding with the birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray. Addressing a joint press conference, Uddhav Thackeray said his grandfather Keshav Thackeray, also known...
UK police fines Rishi Sunak over seatbelt ‘error’
The local police force where Rishi Sunak filmed a social media video in a moving car without a seatbelt on Friday fined the British Prime Minister for the legal breach. Lancashire Police, which had been "looking into" the matter, confirmed it...
Luxury bus overturns on Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway; one killed
Buldhana/Nagpur: A private luxury bus ( MH 20 EL4999 ) overturned on the Samruddhi Mahamarg Highway at around 4.30 am today. As the passengers got out of the bus and were moving to the side of the highway, two were...
Govt uses Akshay, Aishwarya to divert attention
The government is indulging in mass pickpocketing by diverting the attention of people and then looting them, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Thursday after his Bharat Jodo Yatra entered Jammu and Kashmir. Addressing a rally in Lakhanpur, the former president...
