Veteran actor Asrani passes away
Veteran actor Govardhan Asrani, fondly known as Asrani, died on Monday at the age of 84 after a prolonged illness. He had been hospitalised for five days due to age-related ailments. The veteran comedian, who rose to fame with Mere Apne in...
Maha to deploy robotic sewer cleaners in major cities to end manual scavenging
Mumbai: In a landmark initiative to eradicate the inhuman and hazardous practice of manual scavenging, the Maharashtra Government has approved the purchase of 100 vehicle-mounted robotic sewer-cleaning machines worth Rs 100 crore. The move marks a significant technological leap toward...
Over 33 lakh Maha farmers to benefit from State flood relief package
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government has sanctioned Rs 3,258 crore in financial assistance for farmers who suffered losses due to excess rainfall and floods in 23 districts. Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Makarand Jadhav Patil announced on Saturday, October 18, that the...
200 Naxalites to surrender in Chhattisgarh
Around 200 Naxalites from the Dandakaranya region, including senior leaders, are set to surrender their arms and return to the mainstream on Friday in Bastar. According to IG Bastar P Sundarraj, the surrender ceremony will take place in the presence...
O mere sona re! Gold surges to Rs 1.28 lakh/10g
Gold prices on Thursday surged by Rs 1,185 to scale an all-time high of Rs 1,28,395 per 10 grams in the domestic futures trade, while the yellow metal crossed the USD 4,250 per ounce globally, driven by expectations of interest...
Actor Pankaj Dheer, Karna of Mahabharat, dies after cancer battle at 68
Mumbai: Actor Pankaj Dheer, popularly known for playing Karna in BR Chopra’s Mahabharat, has passed away due to cancer. Dheer succumbed to complications from cancer after a prolonged fight against the disease. His family said that he was a fighter...
Pakistan lost 100 soldiers, 12 jets during Operation Sindoor: DGMO
Pakistan is understood to have lost over 100 military personnel along the Line of Control during Operation Sindoor, Indian Army's Director General Military Operations Lieutenant General Rajiv Ghai said on Tuesday, citing list of awards conferred posthumously by that country's...
Shameful! WHO issues alert against Indian cough syrups
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an alert against three "substandard" oral cough syrups identified in India -- Coldrif, Respifresh TR and ReLife -- and urged national regulatory authorities worldwide to immediately notify it if these are detected in...
It’s a forgotten chapter: CJI on shoe attack
For us it is a forgotten chapter, CJI reiterates stand on shoe attack, proceeds with hearing. "My learned brother and I were very shocked with what happened on Monday; for us it is a forgotten chapter," CJI BR Gavai on...
Terribly wrong: Chidambaram on PM’s remarks on 26/11
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Thursday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "terribly wrong" remarks over the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. In a post on X, Chidambaram expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Modi misattributing the words to him. "I...
California becomes 3rd US state to designates Diwali as state holiday
In a historic development for the Indian diaspora, California has designated Diwali as an official state holiday, becoming the third state in the US to officially recognise the Indian festival of lights as a holiday. California Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday announced...
GST Revamp: Firms Can Raise Grammage, Not Cut Prices
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies have the option to increase grammage in products instead of reducing price to pass on the benefits under the latest round of rationalisation in GST rates, despite a recent ruling by the Delhi high court...
Met ‘Alia Bhatt’, a real cutie pie: Priyanka Gandhi
Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra shares this image on X, writing: "Met a group of dairy farmers at a dairy farm run by the loveliest family (and even encountered a cow named Alia Bhatt!!, due apologies to Ms.Bhatt @aliaa08, but...
God made me do it: Meet the lawyer who threw shoe at CJI
Lawyer Rakesh Kishore, who attempted to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai on Monday, said that he does not regret his action. Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, Rakesh Kishore said that he was hurt by...
Man hurls shoe at Chief Justice inside Supreme Court; promptly arrested
New Delhi: An elderly man threw a shoe at Chief Justice of India B R Gavai in the Supreme Court on Monday morning. The shoe did not reach the bench, and the man was immediately taken into custody. Unfazed by...
4.5L crimes against women in India in 2023, highest in…
Close to 4.5 lakh crimes against women were reported across India in 2023, marking a marginal increase over the previous two years, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. A total of 4,48,211 cases were registered in 2023,...
FIR filed against social media post by Maha Congress unit showing BJP office on fire
Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person as the Maharashtra BJP filed a complaint against an X post by the State Congress showing a BJP office on fire amid protests. Maharashtra BJP Social Media Cell Coordinator Prakash Gade...
X to appeal HC verdict on govt takedown order
Social media platform X will appeal against Karnataka high court's verdict dismissing its petition challenging the authority of government officials to issue content takedown orders under the Information Technology Act. Elon Musk-owned X through its official handle said orders issued by...
US companies told to ‘end H1-B abuse’
The United States Department of Labour on Sunday (local time) said that companies must end H1-B 'abuse'. The Labour Department also called on US companies to hire American workers. 'End H-1B abuse. Hire American,' the Department of Labour said in a post...
Children among 36 dead in stampede at Vijay’s rally
According to state Health Minister Ma Subramanian, over 45 are under treatment. Meanwhile, the chief minister convened a meeting of top state officials at the Secretariat to review the situation. Modi, condoling the deaths, said: 'The unfortunate incident during a political rally...
‘Wangchuk supporter’ held outside Jodhpur jail
Police on Saturday detained a person outside the Jodhpur Central Jail, where Sonam Wangchuk is lodged under the stringent National Security Act in connection with the Leh violence, after he indulged in slogan-shouting in favour of the activist. The man, who...
