9 held for breaking into madrassa, performing puja
The Bidar police in Karnataka have booked nine people for allegedly trespassing into the Mahmud Gawan madrassa, a heritage site and performing puja during the Dussehra festivities yesterday. "Members of the Muslim community staged a protest and the situation is...
66 Gambian kids’ death: WHO issues alert against 4 four Indian cough syrups, probe ordered
Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has launched a probe after the World Health Organisation issued an alert against four India-made cold and cough syrups that have been "potentially linked" with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among...
Sena vs Sena row escalates on Dussehra as Shinde, Uddhav trade blistering barbs
Mumbai: The festival of Dussehra witnessed the ongoing political rivalry between two Shiv Sena factions going to a next level with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his former boss Uddhav Thackeray claiming to be “real” Shiv Sena in parallel...
Governor Koshyari presides over Annual Meeting of South Central Zonal Cultural Centre
The Annual Meeting of the Executive Board and Governing Body of the South Central Zonal Cultural Centre Nagpur (SCZCC) was held under the Chairmanship of Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan Mumbai. Director of SCZCC Dr Deepak Khirwadkar, Secretary of...
Maharashtra Governor greets people on Vijayadashmi
The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari has greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Vijayadashmi. In his message, the Governor has said: “The festival of Vijaya Dashmi or Dussehra symbolizes the victory of the good over the forces...
Kazakhstan invites Indian tourists with 14 days Visa free travel offer; May open Consulate in Mumbai
The Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Zhalgasbayev has said that Kazakhstan has announced 14 days Visa free travel for Indians and expressed the hope that more Indian tourists and filmmakers will visit the country in the coming months....
Bombay High Court grants bail to Anil Deshmukh in money laundering case
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Anil Deshmukh in the money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice NJ Jamadar pronounced the order at 2.30...
3 killed, 64 injured Durga puja pandal fire in UP
Three people were killed and 64 others injured after a fire broke out in a Durga Puja pandal here due to overheating of a halogen light, officials said on Monday. A digital show was going on at the pandal and...
Poverty, unemployment are demons in today’s world: RSS
Poverty and unemployment are demons in today’s world, said general secretary of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday. He added that even after India managed to grow to a great extent economically, economic inequality is a matter of...
Governor Koshyari visits Mumbadevi Mandir on Durgashtami
Mumbai - Governor Bhagat Singh visited the Shree Mumbadevi Mandir in Mumbai on the occasion of Durgashtami. Former MLA Rajpurohit, Prem Shankar Pandey, Hemant Jadhav and trustees of the Mandir welcomed the Governor. ...
President to visit Sabarmati Ashram today
President Droupadi Murmu will start her two-day Gujarat tour on Monday by visiting the Mahatma Gandhi Ashram at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad and also inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1,330 crore at a function in Gandhinagar,...
Indore declared cleanest city for 6th time in a row
Indore was adjudged India's cleanest city for the sixth time in a row, while Surat and Navi Mumbai followed it on the next two spots in the Central government's annual cleanliness survey, the results of which were announced Saturday. ...
Modi launches 5G services in 8 cities; Ambani congratulates
New Delhi: In a landmark event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched 5G in select cities. The 5g launch was held at India Mobile Congress in New Delhi. In another instance, Airtel has announced that it will launch 5G in eight...
PM launches 5G services at 6th India Mobile Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated the 6th India Mobile Congress at Pragati Maidan in Delhi and launched 5G services. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected the exhibition at Pragati Maidan. The 5G telecom services seek to provide seamless coverage, high data...
Jet fuel price cut 4.5%, commercial LPG rates down Rs 25.5
Jet fuel (ATF) price on Saturday was slashed by 4.5 per cent and that of commercial LPG used in hotels and restaurants by Rs 25.5 per 19-kg cylinder. The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder was cut...
Now, it is Mallikarjun Kharge vs Shashi Tharoor for Congress President
New Delhi: Mallikarjun Kharge has entered the race for Congress President as the choice of the Gandhis, media reports said. Veteran leader Digvijaya Singh has opted out, leaving Shashi Tharoor as the only other candidate. Kharge is likely to resign as...
Gen Anil Chauhan takes charge as CDS
Gen Anil Chauhan on Friday became India's new Chief of Defence Staff with a mandate to implement the ambitious theaterisation plan that seeks to ensure tri-services synergy and prepare the military for future security challenges. Gen Chauhan, a former...
Bad news for loan borrowers: RBI hikes Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 5.90%
New Delhi: In a move that will raise borrowing costs for corporates and individuals even further, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee led by Governor Shaktikanta Das hiked Repo Rate by 50 basis points to 5.90 percent...
2 encounters break out in Shopian, Baramulla in J-K
Two encounters broke out between security forces and terrorists in Shopian and Baramulla districts of Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Friday, police said. The encounters began after the security forces launched cordon and search operations in...
Uddhav wife visits Durga mandal linked to Shinde
Rashmi Thackeray, wife of Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, on Thursday visited a Navratri event at Tembi Naka in Thane city and offered prayers to Goddess Durga. Prior to this, she visited 'Anand Ashram', the party's Thane headquarters, and paid...
CBI launches ‘Operation Garuda’ to smash illicit drug trafficking networks
During the operation, the forces arrested 175 people and registered 127 cases across the country New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday has launched a multi-phase “Operation Garuda”, which seeks to disrupt, degrade and dismantle drug networks...
