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...
Delhi murder: Victim’s family wants death sentence
Vikas Walker, Shraddha's father, tells , "We demand the death penalty for Aftab. I trust the Delhi Police and that the probe will be moving in the right direction. Shraddha was close to her uncle, but didn't talk to me...
Amazon plans to lay off 10K employees soon: NYT
Technology giant Amazon plans to lay off 10,000 people in the coming days, adding to the bloodbath being witnessed in the technology world after Twitter and Facebook parent Meta significantly trimmed their workforces. The New York Times said in a...
Jennifer Aniston’s father John Aniston passes away
Veteran actor John Aniston is no more. He breathed his last on November 11 at the age of 89. The news of his demise was confirmed by his daughter Jennifer Aniston on Instagram. Taking to social media, the 'Friends' alum...
Places of Worship Act: Affidavit by Dec 12, asks SC
The Supreme Court on Monday granted time till December 12 to the Centre to file a comprehensive affidavit to petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of a 1991 law, which prohibit filing of a lawsuit to reclaim a place...
