Major vehicle pile-up on Pune bridge, many injured
At least 24 vehicles were damaged after a truck lost control on the downward slope of a bridge on the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway late Sunday evening, in which several persons suffered injuries with eight of them being hospitalised, a police...
Bank employees call off Nov 19 nation-wide strike
All India Bank Employees' Association has called off the proposed nation-wide bank strike on Saturday as Indian Banks' Association has agreed to resolve most of its demands. Following the decision, all banks would function across the country and transactions can...
Some block action against terror: PM’s jibe at Xi
Certain countries support terrorism as part of their foreign policy while some others do so indirectly by blocking action against terrorists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday in an apparent reference to Pakistan and China. He made the remarks...
India’s 1st pvt rocket lifts off from ISRO spaceport
India's maiden private rocket, Vikram-S carrying three satellites lifted off from the spaceport here on Friday. The 6-metre tall launch vehicle Vikram-S is named after Vikram Sarabhai, the father of the country's space programme and lifted off at 11.30...
Even a single terror attack is one too many: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday stressed that all terrorist attacks deserve equal outrage and action and noted that the intensity of the reaction to the various attacks cannot be based on its place of occurrence. The Prime Minister's remarks...
Farooq Abdullah to step down from NC president post
Veteran politician and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah Friday announced stepping down from the post of National Conference president, saying it is time to hand over the mantle to the new generation. "I will not...
Mahatma’s great-grandson joins Congress Yatra
"At the Bharat Jodo Yatra today, Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson Tushar Gandhi joined us. History is witness that whenever this country has faced dangers, Gandhi-Nehru, has always come together," tweets the Congress. The Bharat Jodo Yatra of the Congress resumed...
In a first, 6 women officers clear Staff Course
For the first time, six women officers have cleared the prestigious Defence Services Staff Course (DSSC) and Defence Services Technical Staff Course (DSTSC) exam, which is held every September, officials said. Four of these officers will undergo a one-year course...
Rahul Gandhi booked in Maha for Savarkar remark
A complaint has been filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly making 'derogatory remarks' against freedom fighter VD Savarkar during the Bharat Jodo Yatra by Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena leader Vandana Dongre. The complaint was filed on Thursday in the Thane...
Chhota Rajan acquitted in 2009 double murder case
A special CBI court in Mumbai on Thursday acquitted gangster Chhota Rajan and three others in a 2009 double murder case. Special judge AM Patil acquitted them for lack of evidence, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the case...
Savarkar helped British: Rahul
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar helped the British, adding that he wrote a mercy petition to the then rulers. Addressing a press conference, Gandhi showed a paper to the media persons, claiming it was...
Don’t approve of Rahul Gandhi’s remarks on Savarkar, says Uddhav
Mumbai: Former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads a faction of the Shiv Sena, on Thursday said his party has immense respect for V D Savarkar and he does not approve of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the...
Govt rubbishes reports on Covaxin approval pressure
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday termed as "misleading" and "fallacious" media reports which claimed that regulatory approval for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin was rushed due to political pressure. It said scientific approach and prescribed norms were adhered to in...
Four sustain burns after chemical leak at research institute in Mumbai
Four staffers, including two women, suffered burn injuries due to a chemical leak at a research institute located at Worli in central Mumbai on Wednesday evening, a civic official said. As per the preliminary information, the leaked chemical is glycerine....
Amazon begins mass layoffs in US
Amazon has begun the process of cutting jobs across the company this week, United States media reports said on Wednesday. 'After a deep set of reviews, we recently decided to consolidate some teams and programs. One of the consequences of these...
Inspector Praveen Kadam commits suicide at Police Training Centre in Dhule
The PI Praveen Kadam left a note before the incident on Tuesday in which he mentioned that no one should be held responsible for his extreme step Dhule: In an incident that sparked sensation in police circles in Maharashtra, a Police...
Eleven dead in tanker fire in Aizwal
At least 11 people have died and 10 others were injured in a fire incident in Tuirial, Aizawl district, after a tanker carrying petrol caught fire. "A four-wheeler taxi and two 2-wheelers got damaged in the incident," Aizawl SP C...
Shiv Sena row: Delhi HC dismisses Uddhav’s plea against EC order freezing party’s name, symbol
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition by former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray against the Election Commission’s interim order freezing Shiv Sena’s name and the party’s election symbol. Justice Sanjeev Narula asked the EC to...
G20 delegates to visit Aurangabad in Feb 2023
The G20 summit delegates will visit the world famous Ajanta and Ellora caves and other prominent sites in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district over two days in February next year, officials said. India will assume Presidency of the influential G20 group for...
Modi meets Gita Gopinath
"Enriching interaction with @KGeorgieva and @GitaGopinath," tweets Modi. Georgieva is Managing Director of @IMFnews. Gita Gopinath is First Deputy Managing Director of the...
Amit Shah helped us: Fadnavis on Maharashtra’s transition of power
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah's firmness helped in the smooth transition of power in the state earlier this year as the Bharatiya Janata Party countered "betrayal by the Shiv Sena". Fadnavis was...
