Govt plans bills to remove PM, ministers held on serious charges
The government is planning to introduce three bills in Parliament on Wednesday for the removal of a prime minister, a Union minister, a chief minister or a minister of a Union Territory when arrested or detained on serious criminal charges. These...
Nagpur’s Sushil Ghodeswar sworn in as Bombay HC Addl Judge
Mumbai/Nagpur: Three advocates were sworn in as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, August 19. Chief Justice Alok Aradhe administered the oath to Sushil Ghodeswar, Ajit Kadethankar, and Aarti Sathe. With their appointment, the strength of the Bombay...
Former SC judge, Sudershan Reddy, is Opposition’s pick for Vice-President polls
New Delhi: INDIA bloc has decided to field retired Supreme Court judge B. Sudershan Reddy as the candidate for the upcoming Vice-President elections. The decision was taken unanimously, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge told in a press conference on Tuesday, August 19....
SC rejects petition challenging 2024 Maha Assembly polls over ‘bogus votes’ claim
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on grounds of alleged irregularities in votes cast after 6 pm. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and N. Kotiswar Singh refused to interfere with...
Veteran actor Achyut Potdar passes away
Actor Achyut Potdar, best known for his roles in TV shows and films like Bharat Ki Khoj, Pradhan Mantri, 3 Idiots, has died at a hospital in Mumbai. He was in his 90s. Achyut Potdar was admitted to Jupiter Hospital...
NDA names Maha Governor C P Radhakrishnan as Vice-Presidential candidate
Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, a seasoned BJP leader from Tamil Nadu with an RSS background, was on Sunday named the Vice-Presidential candidate of the ruling National Democratic Alliance. BJP President JP Nadda made the announcement following a meeting...
Jammu-Srinagar highway shut following landslides in Ramban
The Jammu-Srinagar national highway was shut for traffic early Monday after heavy rains triggered multiple landslides and shooting stones from hillocks overlooking the arterial road in Ramban district, officials said. Traffic is plying normally on inter-regional roads -- Mughal and...
Heavy rains in Mumbai for 3rd day, trains running late
Mumbai continued to receive heavy rains for the third consecutive day on Monday, leading to water-logging in some low-lying areas, officials said. The blinding rain in some parts of the city affected visibility and slowed down vehicular movement, as per...
Air India flight from Kochi to Delhi faces delays
The passengers on board Air India flight from Kochi to Delhi faced an unexpected delay on Sunday after a technical snag was detected during the aircraft's take-off roll. According to an airline spokesperson, the cockpit crew noticed the issue and,...
Kishtwar landslide: 50 people still missing on day 5
Braving heavy rains and difficult terrain, rescuers pressed on with the large-scale search operation to trace those buried under debris in this cloudburst-hit remote village of Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar on the fifth day on Monday, officials said. Donning rain coats,...
Govinda dies, 30 hurt in Mumbai Dahi Handi celebrations
A 32-year-old 'Govinda' fell to his death while tying 'Dahi Handi' in Mankhurd in Mumbai on Saturday afternoon, while 30 others taking part in the formation of human pyramids synonymous with the celebrations were injured across the metropolis, officials said....
Modi hails RSS for its 100-year journey in I-Day speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hailed 100 years of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as a "very proud and glorious" journey of the "world's biggest NGO" and saluted all its volunteers for their dedicated service to the nation. Addressing the...
Prez Murmu hails Op Sindoor in I-Day address
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday lauded the nation's decisive response to Pahalgham terrorist attack in Kashmir, highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor and emphasising the country's unity and growing self-reliance in the defence sector. In her address to the nation on...
SC reserves order on stray dogs
The Supreme Court reserves order on the interim prayer seeking a stay on the August 11 order of picking up strays from streets. "Everyone who has filed intervention will have to own responsibility," says SC. The court says the whole...
Operation Sindoor to dominate PM-led I-Day celebrations
The nation will celebrate the 79th Independence Day on August 15, 2025, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from the iconic Red Fort in Delhi. The Prime Minister will unfurl the National Flag and address the nation from...
Rahul Gandhi Warns: “My Life in Danger Over Savarkar Remarks – Don’t Let History Repeat”
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has filed an application in a Pune court claiming that his life is under serious threat. This application is related to a defamation case concerning his remarks about Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. Referring to the assassination of...
Nagpur’s Chatterjee named physio of East Zone Duleep Trophy team
Nagpur: Ronnie Chatterjee of Nagpur, who is at present the head physiotherapist of Odisha Cricket Association’s Ranji Trophy team, has been appointed physiotherapist for the East Zone team in the upcoming Duleep Trophy at Bengaluru. The star-studded team includes India...
IOA formally approves India’s 2030 CWG bid
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday formally approved the country's bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games during its Special General Meeting (SGM) here. India has already submitted an Expression of Interest for the 2030 CWG with Ahmedabad as the...
IMD issues red alert to several places in Telangana on Aug 13, 14
The Met Centre of IMD has issued a red alert to various places in Telangana for two days from Wednesday. "Red warnings have been issued to central districts of Telangana, including Sangareddy, Medak, Vikarabad, Khammam and Mulugu for today," a...
SC Halts Domestic Violence Case in Maharashtra Against US-Based Tech Professional
New Delhi: The Supreme Court bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti has stayed proceedings under the Domestic Violence Act pending before the JMFC Court in Maharashtra, filed by Pavitra against her husband Kaarthic. Advocate Surabhi (Godbole) Naidu, assisting...
DGCA issues show cause notice to IndiGo for simulator training lapses
Aviation regulator DGCA has issued a show cause notice to IndiGo for alleged lapses in simulator training conducted for nearly 1,700 pilots, according to sources. The sources on Tuesday said the show cause notice was issued after scrutiny of records and...
