Metro MD who oversaw Aarey felling shifted
Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has been transferred in a reshuffle of IAS officers in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has appointed Ranjit Singh Deol in her place. As the MD of MMRC, Bhide oversaw the felling...
Delhi CP : Will Maha cadre officer be able to make the cut?
Mumbai/New Delhi:With the Delhi Assembly polls round the corner, the post of city's top cop has become the point of discussion as Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik is going to retire from the post in 10 days. As the name...
SC rejects Nirbhaya convict’s plea claiming juvenility
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea of a death row convict in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case challenging the Delhi high court order which had dismissed his claim of being a juvenile at the time of...
JP Nadda elected unopposed as president of BJP
Jagat Prakash Nadda elected unopposed as the national president of Bharatiya Janata Party. Nadda, who was appointed as BJP's working president last June, will take over from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was at a helm for an eventful...
With mom’s blessings, Delhi CM files nominations
Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination today for the New Delhi assembly seat. Before his nomination, Kejriwal sought his parents' blessings. Before filing the nomination, he will begin a roadshow from the...
JP Nadda likely to take over as BJP chief today
New Delhi: BJP working president Jagat Prakash Nadda is all set to formally take over the reins of the party from Amit Shah today when the BJP will initiate the process of electing a new party boss. Nadda will file his...
RSS has no connection with politics: Bhagwat
Moradabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat attends the Makar Sankranti Utsav in Moradabad, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI1_18_2020_000030B) *** Local Caption *** Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said his organisation has no connection with politics and...
$5tn economy goal difficult, not impossible: Gadkari
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday that the goal of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024 was "difficult but not impossible". It can be achieved by increasing domestic production and reducing dependence on...
Shirdi to be Closed Indefinitely From January 19 Against Maharashtra CM’s ‘Birthplace’ Remark
New Delhi: The temple town of Shirdi in Maharashtra, known for the 19th-century saint Sai Baba, will be ‘closed indefinitely’ from January 19 as a mark of protest against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s recent comment describing Pathri in Parbhani district...
Man travelling on roof of train dies of electrocution in Maharashtra
An unidentified man who was travelling on the roof of a train died of electrocution at suburban Ghatkopar station on the Central line on Friday night, a railway official said. "A rooftop traveller was electrocuted at Ghatkopar station. He came in...
After Bullet Train, Uddhav Thackeray Government Says Hyperloop Unlikely
Mumbai: The proposed Mumbai-Pune ultrafast hyperloop transport system in Maharashtra has come under a cloud, with the state government today signalling that undertaking a first-of-a-kind project of such magnitude could turn out to be a risky proposition at this juncture. "Hyperloops...
Nirbhaya convicts to hang on Feb 1, 6 am
New Delhi: Fresh death warrants have been issued for the four Nirbhaya case convicts, who will now be executed at 6 am on February 1. The new warrant was issued hours after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected a mercy petition...
Nirbhaya case hearing adjourned till 4:30 pm
Update on the Nirbhaya case: The hearing in the case has been adjourned till 4.30 pm to allow Tihar Jail authorities to confirm if convict Mukesh has been informed about the rejection of his mercy plea to President Ram Nath...
PM, Goyal, refuse to meet Amazon’s Bezos
The richest man on the planet, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, left India last night after being snubbed by the government during his three-day visit to the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal did not...
22 babus known to be Fadnavis favourities transferred
Mumbai/Nagpur: In a major reshuffle, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government has transferred 22 bureaucrats, including the Director-General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) Brijesh Singh and the additional commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Pravin Darade, known for their proximity...
CAG report underlines Congress claims of tender scams in Shiv Smarak, Metro Bhavan: Sawant
Mumbai: MPCC General Secretary and Spokesman Sachin Sawant, addressing a press conference in Mumbai, said that Congress in the press meets held on August 26 and 29, 2019, had exposed tender management racket by Fadnavis Government. The party had...
Two-day nationwide bank strike from Jan 31 over wage revision
New Delhi: United Forum of Bank Unions has decided to observe a two-day strike on January 31 and February 1, demanding early wage revision settlement which has been due since November 1, 2017, said the All India Bank Employees Association.Union...
Cricket’s super fan Charulata Patel dies
The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Thursday condoled the demise of India's super fan, 87-year-old Charulata Patel. "#TeamIndia's Superfan Charulata Patel Ji will always remain in our hearts and her passion for the game will keep motivating...
Emergency on Pune-Jaipur IndiGo Flight; Diverted to Mumbai
New Delhi: Airbus A320 Neo of Indigo, flying from Pune to Jaipur, was diverted and landed safely to Mumbai on Thursday morning after a full emergency was announced. According to a report, the aircraft experienced high vibrations while passing through...
Lokmanya Tilak Express Derails After Hitting Van in Odisha; Several Injured
New Delhi: Seven coaches of Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Lokmanya Tilak express got derailed as it hit a van carrying goods at around 7 AM on Thursday. Chief Public Relations Officer (PRO) of East Coast Railway (ECoR), JP Mishra, has confirmed to local media...
Microsoft CEO Nadella voices concern over CAA
Microsoft's Indian-origin CEO Satya Nadella voiced concern over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act, saying what is happening is "sad" and he would love to see a Bangladeshi immigrant create the next unicorn in India. His comments came while speaking...
